Hi all,
I just got a call from George Armistead and thought I would pass on some
earely Isabel sightings that he had heard about. I don't intend to "scoop"
anyone's good birds, and undoubtedly will not get this completely right, but
just
want to get the word out about some sightings and potential species to watch
for
this afternoon. Some people may be without power and unable to report (while I
am here in sunny California anxious for more news!).
In Maryland,
* The North Beach seawatch has had at least Arctic and Roseate Terns, but
apparently no tubenoses as of noon.
* Observers in Western Maryland have had Laughing Gulls (only two western MD
records to date), Common, Forster's, and Caspian terns, and possibly a
phalarope?
In Virginia,
* Observers at the Chesapeake Bay-Bridge Tunnel this morning had Bridled and
Sooty Terns, Wilson's and several Band-rumped Storm-Petrels, and a
WHITE-TAILED TROPICBIRD that apparently sat on the water off Island #3. Note
also that
Ned Brinkley had Roseate and Bridled terns last night, and a seawatch from
Sunset Beach had Sooty and Bridled, and a storm-petrel last night.
* Brian Patteson found a HERALD PETREL at Kerr Reservoir, along with a
handful of other storm birds (including Sandwich Tern and Parasitic Jaeger?).
* Todd Day has had a Leach's Storm-Petrel somewhere in Fauquier County.
In New Jersey,
* Cape May is reporting a Bridled Tern, Manx, and Audubon's Shearwaters. Up
to 6 Roseate Terns also, apparently. Note that all of these may not have been
truly entrained in the storm, but rather blown into Delaware Bay by the strong
easterlies (a somewhat different phenomenon, in that those birds at least have
remained over suitable habitat...)
NOTE: Roseate Terns have occurred in higher than expected numbers, as have
Band-rumped Storm-Petrels. Identification of medium-sized Sterna terns and
Oceandoroma storm-petrels should be made with care!
The other news has been posted, and we are anxious for further reports.
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Marshall Iliff
miliff@xxxxxxx
Costa Mesa, CA
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