-------- Original Message -------- From: "Steve Cordle" Date: Oct 2, 2012 1:23:54 PM Subject: DC Area, 10/2/12 To: <BIRDEAST...>
Hotline: Voice of the Naturalist Date: 10/2/2012 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: Joe Coleman Sponsor: Audubon Naturalist Society of the Central Atlantic States (independent of NAS!) Transcriber: Steve Cordle (<scordle...>)
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This is the Voice of the Naturalist, a service of the Audubon Naturalist Society. This report was completed Tuesday, October 2, at noon.
Top bird this week is LE CONTE'S SPARROW* in VA.
Other birds of interest include AMERICAN BITTERN, GREAT BLUE HERON, hawks including SWAINSON'S, COMMON GALLINULE, shorebirds, BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO, COMMON NIGHTHAWKS, MERLIN, OLIVE-SIDED and YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER, WESTERN KINGBIRD, PHILADELPHIA VIREO, COMMON RAVEN, warblers, sparrows, DICKCISSEL, ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK,YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRD, PURPLE FINCH, RED CROSSBILL, and PINE SISKINS.
While looking for a YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRD on Sept 30 which had been earlier reported at the Roanoke (VA) Sewage Ponds by an employee, birders found both the blackbird and a LE CONTE'S SPARROW*. Neither was relocated on Oct 1.
An AMERICAN BITTERN was seen at Oxbow Lake, Anne Arundel Co, MD on September 25.
On Sept 29 an incredible 587 GREAT BLUE HERONS flew over the Kiptopeke St Pk Hawkwatch, Northampton Co, VA.
Two NORTHERN GOSHAWKS flew over the Rockfish Gap Hawkwatch, Waynesboro, VA on Sept 29. The Snicker's Gap Hawkwatch on the Clarke/Loudoun Co, VA line reported its first NORTHERN GOSHAWK Sept 30. On Oct 1 a NORTHERN GOSHAWK flew over a yard in Stuarts Draft, Augusta Co, VA.
While BROAD-WINGED HAWKS weren't as numerous as they were the week before, almost 1800 BROAD-WINGED HAWKS flew over the Rockfish Gap Hawkwatch on both Sept 25 and 26. For other species, hawk migration continued in full swing with a number of interesting sightings.
While a little outside of our usual reporting area, a SWAINSON'S HAWK was seen and photographed Sept 30 flying above Hogueland Rd between Cabins and Petersburg, Grant Co, WV.
A COMMON GALLINULE was seen at Bombay Hook NWR, DE last week. A juvenile was seen Sept 20 at Tuckahoe Lake, Caroline Co, MD.
An AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER was seen Sept 26 at Tanyard Marsh, Caroline Co, MD. A BAIRD'S SANDPIPER was found Sept 29 at the Swan Creek facility, Anne Arundel Co, MD. Only ten shorebird species, as compared to 20 the week before, were seen on Sept 30 during the weekly shorebird/gull survey at the Chincoteague NWR, Accomack Co, VA.
A juvenile BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO was found Sept 29 along the C&O Canal above Riley's Lock, Seneca, Montgomery Co, MD.
COMMON NIGHTHAWKS continue to be seen in the area with a report of almost 30 the evening of Sept 27 at the Irvine Nature Center, Owings Mills, Baltimore Co, MD.
On the 29th there was an impressive flight of 157 MERLINS over the Kiptopeke St Pk Hawkwatch, Northampton Co, VA with 66 during just one hour.
OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHERS, YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHERS and PHILADELPHIA VIREOS continued to be seen throughout the reporting area during the week.
At the same time there many First of Season sightings such as YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER, WINTER WREN, and WHITE-THROATED SPARROW.
In spite of lots of school children and canon fire on Bolivar Heights, Jefferson Co, WV, the WESTERN KINGBIRD, first found there last week, was seen again on Sept 28.
A COMMON RAVEN was seen flying over the entrance to Tipton Airfield at Rte 198, Anne Arundel Co, MD, on Sept 26.
While a bit slower than the previous week, many species of warblers continued to be seen throughout the reporting area this past week. As one experienced birder said, we are having an exceptional year for CONNECTICUT WARBLERS, and they continued to be seen in larger numbers than normal with several reports this past week. Reports came in from Delaware; from Rock Creek Park, DC on September 25, 27; from the Audrey Carroll Audubon Sanctuary, Frederick Co, MD, on Sept 27; from the CF Phelps WMA, Fauquier Co, VA on Sept 27; and also on the 27th from Western Regional Park, Howard Co, MD. On the 28th one was seen at the Woodlawn Wildlife Area, Cecil Co, MD. On the 29th one was seen at the Adkins Arboretum, Caroline Co, MD. Another was seen on the 30th at Hughes Hollow, Montgomery Co, MD.
A LARK SPARROW was seen Sept 30 at the Chincoteague NWR. There was also a sighting of a LARK SPARROW at Henricus Historical Park, Chesterfield Co, VA on Sept 27. NELSON'S SPARROWS were sighted at a couple of locations this past week with one at Swan Creek on Sept 30 and two there on Oct 1. There was another at the end of Fowler Beach Rd, Prime Hook NWR, Sussex Co, DE on Oct 1. LINCOLN SPARROWS were reported from a number of locations this past week including three on Sept 25 at Bethel WMA, Cecil Co, MD; three at Fox Chase, Howard Co, MD the same day; one Sept 30 at North Branch, Allegany Co, MD; and another the same day at Hughes Hollow, Montgomery Co, MD.
A DICKCISSEL was found on the 28th at Swan Harbor Farm, Harford Co MD. ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAKS and PURPLE FINCHES continued to be seen throughout the region this past week.
A RED CROSSBILL was seen at Swan Creek on Oct 1. A probable RED CROSSBILL was seen Sept 30 flying over a yard in Elkton, Cecil Co, MD. A dozen were seen flying over the Cape Henlopen SP Hawkwatch, Sussex Co, DE on Oct 1.
PINE SISKINS popped up at a few locations this past week.
Most of this week's reports have been gleaned from the VA-Bird, West Virginia Birding List, and DE-Birds list servers, and the mdbirding web site.
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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