The Tundra Swan was still there as of 6:00 pm on Wednesday, observed both in
the river and on the mudflat.
To add a few details to Mike Bowen's directions (below) - the bike path
forks soon after leaving the parking lot. Stay left. You do not need to
spend time looking through the gaps in the trees. The area for viewing the
mudflats is very obvious when you get to it. There is a large break in the
tree line and the path become a bridge over the arm of the river Mike
mentions. You can see the Washington monument across the river to your
right.
Great bird!
Linda Fields and Alan Schreck
Arlington
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Michael Bowen" <dhmbowen@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <va-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>; <MDOSPREY@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; "Voice of the
Naturalist" <voice@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: "Mary Paul" <mary_paul@xxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, August 14, 2002 4:14 PM
Subject: [va-bird] DC, VA sightings on 8/14
Here are some sightings made in the District of Columbia, ArlingtonCounty,
VA, and the City of Alexandria, VA, today, Wednesday, August 14:with
The previously reported TUNDRA SWAN is still at a very accessible location
on the Arlington side of the Potomac, just downstream of the Roosevelt
Bridge. I saw it at 2:30 p.m. this afternoon, dozing in the company of
Canada Geese and lots of eclipse plumage ducks. It is an apparent adult
bird, with no visible bands or wing restraints. Its bill is all black
short but visible slivers of yellow on both sides running from just belowemail to va-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx. To unsubscribe, send email to
the eyes. Its head and neck are lightly colored red from mud. It seemed
alert and well and walked around, feeding from time to time, when I got a
bit too close to it. It did not fly, but when I left it was swimming just
off shore.
Mike Bowen
Bethesda, Maryland
D.H. Michael Bowen
8609 Ewing Drive
Bethesda MD 20817
Tel.: (301) 530-5764
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