Re: Inland Boat-tailed Grackles [was: Re: Point Lookout &
Phil Davis (pdavis@ix.netcom.com)
Sat, 03 Apr 1999 09:26:43 -0500
Faux pas ... I quoted the previous definition of review category 5B. The
current definition is:
5B. These species if seen along the Potomac river north of Charles County,
or inland
away from the major tidal Chesapeake Bay tributaries:
This doesn't change the review status of Boat-taileds.
Thanks.
Phil
At 08:57 AM 04/03/1999 -0500, you wrote:
>At 09:49 PM 04/02/1999 -0500, Matt Hafner wrote:
>
>>Today Dave Larkin and I took a trip to Point Lookout and North Beach.
>(snip)
>>Some
>>oddities ( well to me they are odd) were a Boat-tailed Grackle with Common
>>Grackles alongside the exit ramp to get from Rt. 301 to Rt. 4 in Upper
>>Marlboro
>
>Matt -
>
>Good sighting !
>
>A Boat-tailed Grackle inland (and in Prince George's County) would be a
>"reviewable" Maryland species. Boat-taileds are in review category 5B,
>which is covers certain species "if seen in the Chesapeake Bay north of
>Anne Arundel and Queen Anne's Counties; or on the Potomac River north of
>Charles County; or inland".
>
>Even though I suppose I know the answer, I have to ask ... did you have
>happen to take any field notes (as you passed them on the exit ramp).
>
>You can find the review list via the URL to the MOS web site and the MD/DC
>Records Committee pages, below
>
>Thanks !!!
>
>Phil
>
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