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***rare - my first WEKI in the county. Farm employee George Meyers found the bird late yesterday afternoon and brought the bird to Michel Cavigelli's attention. Based on eBird records, this is the first WEKI reported in PG County since 16 Sep 2012 at Milltown Landing. The bird was too light to be a CAKI, and it had a low contrast face. White edging was present on the tail, although that's not always the case with birds during this time of the year. The WEKI was present when I arrived at 0737, staying in the same area for most of the day. Most of the time it could be found on power lines adjacent to a set of evergreen trees. It frequently flew down or flew out into the fields to catch insets, typically returning in a few minutes. Occasionally the bird would disappear just beyond a set of large trees, always returning within five minutes. The bird was present through Saturday 10/05. No positive reports since then. Of note: Tim Carney found a WEKI along Kembo Road leading into Swan Creek (AA Co) early on 10/03, and that bird was last reported in the early afternoon. Could they be the same bird? Low quality audio obtained.