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From: "Steve Cordle"
Date: Aug 21, 2012 8:47:53 AM
Subject: DC Area, 8/21/12
To: <BIRDEAST...>
Hotline: Voice of the Naturalist
Date: 8/21/2012
Coverage: MD/DC/VA/DE/WV panhandle
Telephone: 301-652-1088 option 1
Reports, comments, questions:
(e-mail): <voice...>
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Compiler: John Bjerke
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, August 21, at 8
AM.
Top bird this week is SWALLOW-TAILED KITE* in VA.
Other birds of interest include HORNED GREBE, ANHINGA*, AMERICAN WHITE
PELICAN, REDDISH EGRET*, WHITE IBIS, migrating hawks, shorebirds,
flycatchers, PHILADELPHIA VIREO, RED-BREASTED NUTHATCH, GOLDEN-WINGED
WARBLER, LAWRENCE'S WARBLER, MOURNING WARBLER, LARK SPARROW, and
DICKCISSEL.
Up to 4 SWALLOW-TAILED KITES were seen Aug 14 through 20 near the
Oxford Presbyterian Church on Oxford Lane about 5 miles outside
Lexington, Rockbridge Co, VA. The birds were also seen up to a mile
from the church.
A HORNED GREBE was spotted near Violette's Lock (C&O Canal),
Montgomery Co MD, on Aug 16 through 19.
An ANHINGA* continues in Henrico Co VA, at Chamberlayne Marsh, just
north of Richmond near the intersection of Richfood Rd and Old
Richfood Rd, with sightings on Aug 17 and 19. Three ANHINGAS* were
flying over I-64 near Newport News, VA on Aug 19. Five AMERICAN WHITE
PELICANS were seen at Prime Hook NWR, Sussex Co DE, on Aug 14 and Aug
18.
A REDDISH EGRET* was found near the Tom's Cove Visitor Center,
Chincoteague NWR, Accomack Co, VA on Aug 20. A WHITE IBIS was seen Aug
15, 17, and 18 along the C&O Canal near Mexico Farms Rd, outside of
Cumberland, Allegany Co, MD. A juvenile WHITE IBIS was found at the
West Ocean City pond, Worcester Co, MD on Aug 17. A juvenile WHITE
IBIS was found in the east end of Tanyard Marsh, Caroline Co, MD on
Aug 19 and 20.
The migration of BROAD-WINGED HAWKS continues to build at the Rockfish
Gap Hawk Watch, Augusta Co VA, and Snickers Gap Hawk Watch, Clarke and
Loudoun Cos, VA.
AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVERS were seen at several spots including the turf
farm on John Brown Rd, Queen Anne's Co, MD on Aug 18, the Hughes Rd
polo grounds, Montgomery Co, MD on Aug 19, and Raymond Pool in Bombay
Hook NWR, Kent Co, DE on Aug 18. A PIPING PLOVER was also in Raymond
Pool on Aug 18 and 19. Ten PIPING PLOVERS were seen at Chincoteague
NWR on Aug 20. An AMERICAN AVOCET was at Hunting Creek Bridge, Fairfax
Co, VA on Aug 15.
Up to a dozen UPLAND SANDPIPERS were in a field on Sassafras Caldwell
Rd near the DE state line, in Kent Co, MD on Aug 17 and 18. An UPLAND
SANDPIPER was found on the turf farm on John Brown Rd on Aug 18 and
two were there on Aug 19. Another UPLAND SANDPIPER was on the Aberdeen
Proving Ground, Harford Co, MD on Aug 18. An UPLAND SANDPIPER was on
Murray Sod Farm in northern Worcester Co, MD on Aug 19. A HUDSONIAN
GODWIT was spotted in Raymond Pool, Bombay Hook NWR on Aug 18. A
MARBLED GODWIT was seen at the Swan Creek mitigation project in
northern Anne Arundel Co, MD on Aug 16 and 17. Two MARBLED GODWITS
were there on Aug 20. The facility is only open Monday through Friday
and birders must check in at office. A MARBLED GODWIT was found at
Hunting Creek on Aug 20. There were 18 MARBLED GODWITS at Chincoteague
NWR on Aug 16 and one on Aug 20.
The Swan Creek facility hosted a RUDDY TURNSTONE on Aug 15 and 16. A
RED KNOT was seen at the Hunting Creek Bridge on Aug 17; it flew
across the Potomac River towards prince Georges Co, MD. Another RED
KNOT was on Skimmer Island, Ocean City, Worcester Co, MD on Aug 19. A
BAIRD'S SANDPIPER was spotted on Hart-Miller Island, Baltimore Co, MD
on Aug 20. A BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER was seen on the south wash flats
at Chincoteague NWR on Aug 16.
An OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER was found in Wheaton Regional Park,
Montgomery Co, MD on Aug 18. Another OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER was north
of the community garden in Ft. DuPont Park, Washington, DC on Aug 18.
A YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER was seen at Schoolhouse Pond, Prince
Georges Co, MD on Aug 17. An immature YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER was at
the Trotter Rd entrance to Middle Patuxent Environmental Area, Howard
Co, MD on Aug 18. LEAST FLYCATCHERS were spotted in several places
including Wheaton Regional Park on Aug 16 and 18; Patterson Park in
Baltimore, MD on Aug 19; Occoquan Bay NWR, Prince William Co, VA on
Aug 19, and Huntley Meadows, Fairfax Co, VA on Aug 20.
A PHILADELPHIA VIREO was seen in the parking lot at Bethel WMA in
Cecil Co, MD on Aug 19. A PHILADELPHIA VIREO was found on Russell Rd,
Garrett, Co, MD on Aug 18. A RED-BREASTED NUTHATCH was found at Lake
Needwood, Montgomery Co, MD on Aug 19.
A female GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLER was seen at Middle Patuxent
Environmental Area on Aug 18, 19, and 20. An adult male LAWRENCE'S
WARBLER was photographed near Shad Landing, Pocomoke River State Park,
Worcester Co, MD on Aug 14. Sightings of MOURNING WARBLER included
Governor Bridge Natural Area near Bowie, Prince Georges Co, MD on Aug
16; Wheaton Regional Park on Aug 17; and the Turtle Trail at Merkle
Wildlife Sanctuary, Prince Georges Co, MD on Aug 18.
Either one or two LARK SPARROWS were seen in the Bayside campground on
Assateague Island, Worcester Co, MD on Aug 16. A DICKCISSEL was along
the entrance loop at Merkle Wildlife Sanctuary on Aug 18. A DICKCISSEL
was seen at the intersection of Cods and Fowler Beach Rds, Sussex Co,
DE on Aug 18.
The Snickers Gap Hawkwatch needs volunteers. The season officially
begins Saturday, September 1st and will continue until December 1st.
Volunteer counters are needed for weekdays and weekend days. Both
volunteers with experience and those willing to learn are welcome. If
you are interested, contact Joan Boudreau or Bob Abrams at
703-734-1238 or <icepeep...> or just come on up.
Most of this week's reports have been gleaned from the VA-Bird, West
Virginia Birding List, and DE-Birds list servers, the mdbirding
website, and eBird Rare Bird Alerts.
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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