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From: "Steve Cordle"
Date: Jun 19, 2012 6:03:30 PM
Subject: DC Area, 6/19/12
To: <birdeast...>
Hotline: Voice of the Naturalist
Date: 06/19/2012
Coverage: MD/DC/VA/DE/WV panhandle
Telephone: 301-652-1088 option 1
Reports, comments, questions:
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Compiler: Joe Coleman
Sponsor: Audubon Naturalist Society of the
Central Atlantic States (independent of NAS!)
Transcriber: Steve Cordle (<scordle...>)
Please consider joining ANS, especially if you are a regular user of
the Voice (Individual $50; Family $65; Nature Steward $100; Audubon
Advocate $200). The membership number is 301-652-9188, option 12; the
address is 8940 Jones Mill Road, Chevy Chase, MD 20815; and the web
site is http://www.AudubonNaturalist.org.
This is the Voice of the Naturalist, a service of the Audubon
Naturalist Society. This report was completed Tuesday, June 19, at
noon.
Top birds this week are WHITE-FACED IBIS* in VA and SCISSOR-TAILED
FLYCATCHER* in VA.
Other birds of interest include HORNED GREBE, AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN*,
NORTHERN HARRIER, BROAD-WINGED HAWK, PEREGRINE FALCON, COMMON
GALLINULE, shorebirds, BLACK TERN, EURASIAN COLLARED-DOVE*, ALDER
FLYCATCHER, COMMON RAVEN, CLIFF SWALLOW, warblers, sparrows including
HENSLOW'S, and DICKCISSEL.
A WHITE-FACED IBIS* was seen from the wildlife drive at Chincoteague
NWR, Accomack Co, VA on June 11. A WHITE-FACED IBIS* was reported on
June 12 just past the entrance to the Deal Island WMA, Somerset Co,
MD. A WHITE-FACED IBIS visited a pond June 16 at Newport Bay Dr and
Hampton Rd, Worcester Co, MD.
A SCISSOR-TAILED FLYCATCHER* was found during the Virginia Society of
Ornithology's Foray in Loudoun Co, VA on June 13. It was near where
one was found last year north of Leesburg and east of Highway 15 along
Hibler Rd, Rte 656, east of where it intersects with Limestone School
Rd, Rte 661. In spite of lots of effort it was not relocated later in
the week.
A HORNED GREBE in breeding plumage was seen again on the Potomac River
at Violette's Lock, Montgomery Co, MD on June 14 and 16. Another was
found June 14 on Sleeter Lake in western Loudoun Co, VA.
The AMERICAN WHITE PELICANS* continue at Fowler Beach, Sussex Co, DE
with a sighting of five on June 16.
A NORTHERN HARRIER was seen June 17 along Cattleman Rd, Augusta Co,
VA. Last week several adult BROAD-WINGED HAWKS were spotted in various
locations during the VSO Foray in Loudoun Co, VA. An adult PEREGRINE
FALCON was greeted by two juvenile PEREGRINE FALCONS sitting on the
bridge abutments at the American Legion Bridge from the Potomac
Heritage Trail, Fairfax Co, VA ON June 15.
A COMMON GALLINULE was found June 12 at the Spring Rd impoundments in
Talbot Co, MD.
The weekly shorebird/gull survey was conducted at Chincoteague
National Wildlife Refuge on Tuesday June 12. While shorebird migration
is past they did find 14 PIPING PLOVERS, two AMERICAN AVOCETS, one
MARBLED GODWIT, 147 RED KNOTS, one WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER, 69 LESSER
BLACK-BACKED GULLS, and one GULL-BILLED TERN. At least three WESTERN
SANDPIPERS were in with other peeps at Fowler Beach Rd, Sussex Co, DE
on June 16.
A BLACK TERN was seen June 12 flying up the Patapsco River, Anne
Arundel Co, MD.
A EURASIAN COLLARED-DOVE* was found June 14 during a Breeding Bird
Survey at Lehman's Mill Rd and Marsh Pike, Washington Co, VA. A pair
was seen nearby on June 15 and 16 on Reidtown RD, Reid, Washington Co,
MD, a little west of Marsh Pike, and again throughout the rest of the
week at one or the other location.
ALDER FLYCATCHERS continue to be seen and heard at the Howard County
Conservancy, Woodstock, MD. One was seen June 12 at the turn where
Stone Wall Trail meets Davis Branch stream. One was also observed
across the street from the Waverly road intersection. Another ALDER
FLYCATCHER continued to be seen and heard near the intersection of St
Clair and Lucketts Rds a little off of Rte 15 in northern Loudoun Co,
VA, with a report from June 14.
Three COMMON RAVENS were seen June 18 at the Swan Creek dredge
containment facility, in northern Anne Arundel Co, MD.
The CLIFF SWALLOWS continued to be seen flying around the footbridge
to Theodore Roosevelt Island, Washington, DC on June 13.
A GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLER was photographed June 13 on Good Hope Rd,
Friendsville, Garrett Co, MD. The GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLERS and HENSLOW'S
SPARROWS continued to be observed again along Old Legislative Rd in
Allegany Co, MD. (From I-68, take exit 33 south about one-half mile
past Klondike RD.) GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLERS were also seen farther south
on Old Legislative Rd near Squirrel Neck Run Rd. These species are in
serious trouble in MD and elsewhere and birders are urged to refrain
from disturbance such as the use of recorded songs and calls. On June
17, a singing SWAINSON'S WARBLER was heard on Rte 667, just west of
the intersection with Rte 35, on the north side of Boykins,
Southampton Co, VA. A MOURNING WARBLER was found June 14 tending
nestlings on private property in Garrett Co, MD.
A VESPER SPARROW was found June 13, 17 & 18 along Sharrett Rd, Carroll
Co, MD, at the railroad tracks. On June 17 a VESPER SPARROW was also
heard and or seen on Sixes Bridge Rd just east of Keysville Rd and on
Mumma Ford Rd in Frederick Co, MD. Late WHITE-THROATED SPARROWS
continue to be observed in the area with one still visiting a feeder
in Waterford, Loudoun Co, VA as of June 18. Another was observed near
Leesburg on June 13 and still another on June 14 at the FDR memorial
in DC.
DICKCISSELS were reported from a number of locations this past week
including along Broadfording Road near Clear Spring, Washington Co,
MD; at various locations in Loudoun Co, VA; along Sixes Rd & Sixes
Bridge Rd, in both Carroll and Frederick Co, MD; and in Caroline and
Talbot Counties, MD.
Most of this week's reports have been gleaned from the MD & DC Birding
group on Google, VA-Bird, West Virginia Birding List, and DE-Birds
list servers.
The Audubon Sanctuary Shop (301-652-3606,
http://www.audubonnaturalist.org/default.asp?page=511) is an excellent
source for guidebooks and many other nature-related titles.
To report bird sightings, e-mail your report to
<voice...> or call 301-652-1088. Please post reports
before midnight Monday, identify the county as well as state, and
include your name and a Tuesday morning contact, either e-mail or
phone.
Thank you for calling, and GOOD BIRDING.
*Of interest to the records committee
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