? Shiny Cowbird in VA (from Birdchat)
Rob Hilton (robert@csa.com)
Wed, 21 Oct 1998 14:26:34 -0400
hi, this just came in from Birchat.....
Rob Hilton
robert@csa.com
Bethesda, MD
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>Date: Wed, 21 Oct 1998 11:19:00 -0600
>Reply-To: Stephen Long <smlong@ABASALES.COM>
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>From: Stephen Long <smlong@ABASALES.COM>
>Subject: [BIRDCHAT] ? Shiny Cowbird in VA
>To: BIRDCHAT@LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU
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>Chatters,
>
>A Virginia birder posted the following comment and request for information.
> Thought some of you Mid-Atlantic birders could help her out. Please
>respond directly to Robin since I surmise that she does not have access to
>BirdChat.
>
>Thanks
>
>At 06:24 PM 10/20/98 -0600, you wrote:
>>Message Type Query
>>Subject Other
>>Other Possible Shiny Cowbird sighting
>>Comments I live in Alexandria, Virginia. This morning, at
one of my
>>feeders, I saw a bird I didn't recognize. It was slightly smaller than a
>>starling, a glossy black with no speckles on it, a black head, dark eyes,
>>and a bill that was almost grosbeak-like. After going through all of my
>>books, the only bird that comes close is a Shiny Cowbird. It couldn't have
>>been a Brown-headed Cowbird, because it's head was a dark, glossy black
>>just like its body, and the bill was heavier than a b-h cowbird. But it
>>looked just like the picture of the Shiny Cowbird in the Audubon book.
>>Have there been any sightings of Shiny Cowbirds in Virginia? I didn't get
>>pictures, but should be able to if it shows up again.
>>Name Robin Castle
>>Email rcastle@tiac.net
>>Phone 703/765-5343
>>Fax
>>Contact ASAP Contact me ASAP
>>
>
>Best regards,
>Stephen M. Long, Manager
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