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From: "Steve Cordle"
Date: Jun 26, 2012 12:34:09 PM
Subject: DC Area, 6/26/12
To: <birdeast...>
Hotline: Voice of the Naturalist
Date: 06/26/2012
Coverage: MD/DC/VA/DE/WV panhandle
Telephone: 301-652-1088 option 1
Reports, comments, questions:
(e-mail): <voice...>
(voice): 301-652-1088 option 2
Compiler: Helen Patton
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 26, at
10:15 AM.
Top bird this week is GULL-BILLED TERN in MD.
Other birds of interest include BLUE-WINGED TEAL, NORTHERN BOBWHITE,
WILSON'S STORM-PETREL, LEAST BITTERN, YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON,
MISSISSIPPI KITE, BROAD-WINGED HAWK, PEREGRINE FALCON, terns, EURASIAN
COLLARED-DOVE*, possible COMMON GROUND-DOVE*, COMMON RAVEN, PURPLE
MARTIN, sparrows including HENSLOW'S, DICKCISSEL and RED CROSSBILL.
Two adult GULL-BILLED TERNS were at Skimmer Island, Worcester Co, MD
on June 25.
A BLUE-WINGED TEAL continues to be seen at Schoolhouse Pond, Prince
George's Co, MD with a report from June 25.
A NORTHERN BOBWHITE was heard at the Laurel Hill Golf Course, Fairfax
Co, VA on June 24.
At least six WILSON'S STORM-PETRELS were just off Grandview Beach in
Hampton, VA on June 19. A flock of 29 WILSON'S STORM-PETRELS were seen
from the Ocean City Inlet, Worcester Co, MD on June 25.
A LEAST BITTERN was singing in the early morning on June 19 from the
ponds closest to the river at Lilypons, Frederick Co, MD. An adult
YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON was at the Bladensburg Waterfront Park,
Prince George's Co, MD on June 24.
Three MISSISSIPPI KITES were flying at the P. B. Smith Elementary
School near Warrenton, VA on June 20. A BROAD-WINGED HAWK was circling
over the Ourisman Honda/WV access road, Anne Arundel Co, MD on June
23.
Two PEREGRINE FALCONS, one adult and one young, were conducting flight
lessons near the James Monroe building in Richmond, VA on June 22.
There was a steady stream of LEAST and ROYAL TERNS working the Tred
Avon River seen from the Bachelor Point Boatyard, Talbot Co, MD on
June 21. On June 22, two LEAST TERNS were flying near the dock at the
Bladensburg Waterfront Park, Prince George's Co, MD. A LEAST TERN was
at the wetland area of the Swan Creek dredge containment facility,
Anne Arundel Co, MD on June 22. A SANDWICH TERN was at Ft. Story Beach
near Virginia Beach, VA on June 19. A pair of SANDWICH TERNS was seen
on the beach at South Bower's Beach, Kent Co, DE on June 21. Two
SANDWICH TERNS were loafing with other terns on Skimmer Island,
Worcester Co, MD on June 25.
A EURASIAN COLLARED-DOVE* was found June 14 during a Breeding Bird
Survey at Lehman's Mill Rd and Marsh Pike, Washington Co, MD. One dove
was seen again on June 19 and 20 in trees in the back yard of the
brick house on the SE corner of the intersection. One dove was seen
flying over the area on June 21. There was an unconfirmed report of a
COMMON GROUND-DOVE* at Chincoteague NWR, Accomack Co, VA, seen on June
24
Two COMMON RAVENS were seen June 22 at the Swan Creek dredge
containment facility, in northern Anne Arundel Co, MD. Four COMMON
RAVENS were snagging French fries in the back of the Derwood
Industrial Park, Montgomery Co, MD on June 22.
More than 3,000 PURPLE MARTINS descended into the trees on 17th Street
near the Farmer's Market on Richmond, VA on June 24.
A few VESPER SPARROWS were near Harmony, Caroline Co, MD on June 23.
Three HENSLOW'S SPARROWS and two VESPER SPARROWS were on Russell Road
in Garrett Co, MD on June 24. Two HENSLOW'S SPARROWS were heard on
Porter Cemetery Road, Allegany Co, MD on the same day.
A BLUE GROSBEAK, unusual for Garrett Co, MD, was on Russell Road on
June 24.
DICKCISSELS were reported from a number of locations this past week
including along Broadfording Road, Washington Co, MD; along Rte. 9
from Whitehall Neck Road to Woodland Beach, DE; east of Berryville,
Clarke Co, VA; North Vaughn, Worcester Co, MD and at various locations
in Frederick Co, MD.
Three RED CROSSBILLS were seen along FR 85 between VA924 and Bother
Knob, Rockingham Co, VA on June 24.
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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