Date: 1/2/26 7:32 am From: Scott Baron <baron.scott...> Subject: [MDBirding] Extralimital - rarity in Fairfax County
Hello birders and Happy New Year!
If you have not yet heard, a RED-FLANKED BLUETAIL was found at Great Falls Park in Fairfax County, VA on January 1. See ebird checklists for details. If this bird darts out over the Potomac to catch an insect, it would be a Maryland record.
It's been at and a little north of the north parking lot. This little songbird species is native to Eurasia, with a range that stretches from Finland east to the Pacific.
Great Falls Park (Virginia) is a national park with an entrance fee.
I wonder if "Mega" is an overused term in birding but this certainly rates as a Mega!
If you go, good luck and as always, please respect the habitat and the birds.
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