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From: "Steve Cordle"
Date: Apr 16, 2013 8:17:59 AM
Subject: DC Area, 4/16/2013
To: <BIRDEAST...>
Hotline: Voice of the Naturalist
Date: 4/16/2013
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: 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, April 16, at 7
AM.
Top bird this week is BLACK-TAILED GODWIT* in VA.
Other birds of interest include migrants, ROSS'S GOOSE, EURASIAN
WIGEON, COMMON EIDER, ANHINGA, WHITE-FACED IBIS, SWALLOW-TAILED KITE,
GOLDEN EAGLE, AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVER, LITTLE GULL, ROSEATE TERN,
RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD, ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER, AMERICAN TREE SPARROW,
GRASSHOPPER SPARROW, VESPER SPARROW, RUSTY BLACKBIRD, and RED
CROSSBILL.
A BLACK-TAILED GODWIT* continued at Chincoteague NWR, Accomack Co, VA.
The most recent report is from Apr 14.
Spring migration reports continue to increase. This past week had many
reports of arrivals such as GREEN HERON, BLUE-GRAY GNATCATCHER,
CHIMNEY SWIFT, RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD, EASTERN KINGBIRD, HOUSE
WREN, WORM-EATING WARBLER, YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER, NORTHERN PARULA,
and LOUISIANA WATERTHRUSH. There were scattered reports of GREAT
CRESTED FLYCATCHER, WOOD THRUSH, BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER, AMERICAN
REDSTART, and BALTIMORE ORIOLE. And there were still many observations
of wintering birds that will soon head farther north including
waterfowl, RED-BREASTED NUTHATCH, GOLDEN-CROWNED KINGLET, HERMIT
THRUSH, WHITE-THROATED SPARROW, DARK-EYED JUNCO, and PURPLE FINCH.
A ROSS'S GOOSE was seen on Apr 15 at the Crownsville Containment
Ponds, Anne Arundel Co, MD. A EURASIAN WIGEON was found at Deal Island
WMA (the Riley Roberts Rd turnoff), Somerset Co, MD on Apr 11. Five
female COMMON EIDERS flew by the Ocean City Inlet, Worcester Co, MD on
Apr 12. A COMMON EIDER was seen at the Point in Cape Henlopen SP,
Sussex Co, DE on Apr 14.
An ANHINGA was observed flying over McMillan Reservoir, Washington, DC
on Apr 14. A flock of Glossy Ibis on South Point Rd, Worcester Co, MD
had a WHITE-FACED IBIS and a probable WHITE-FACED and GLOSSY hybrid on
Apr 12. A WHITE-FACED IBIS was seen near Basket Switch RD and Rt 113
in Worcester Co on Apr 15.
A SWALLOW-TAILED KITE was seen over North Point SP, Baltimore Co, MD
on Apr 13. Two adult GOLDEN EAGLES soared above Accotink Bay, Fairfax
Co, VA on Apr 10 and another was seen over the Patapsco Valley in MD
on Apr 11.
AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVERS were found at Bombay Hook NWR, Kent Co, DE
this week. An adult LITTLE GULL was seen from Diamond Point, Back
River, Baltimore Co, MD on Apr 10. Another adult LITTLE GULL was near
Cox's Point Park on the Back River on Apr 15. A ROSEATE TERN was at
Truitt's Landing, Worcester Co, MD on Apr 10.
The RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD in Green Springs Garden Park, Fairfax Co, VA,
was still visiting the feeders as of Apr 15, as was the RUFOUS
HUMMINGBIRD in Amberley, Anne Arundel Co, MD.
An ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER was seen in Southwest Area Park in
Baltimore, MD, on Apr 10 and 14.
An AMERICAN TREE SPARROW was observed at the Merkle Wildlife Sanctuary
Visitor Center, Prince Georges Co, MD on Apr 14 and at Finzel Swamp,
Garrett Co, MD on Apr 14. A GRASSHOPPER SPARROW was seen in Kenilworth
Park, Washington, DC on Apr 13. VESPER SPARROWS were found in several
locations including Patterson Park, Baltimore, MD; Occoquan Bay NWR,
Prince William Co, VA; Westerly Rd, Montgomery Co, MD; Bladensburg
Waterfront Park, Prince Georges Co, MD; Cabin Run Rd and Rt 36,
Allegany Co, MD; Sandy Point SP, Anne Arundel Co, MD; and McMillan
Reservoir, Washington, DC.
A very notable flock of at least 120 RUSTY BLACKBIRDS was encountered
at Hughes Hollow in McKee-Beshers WMA, Montgomery Co, MD on Apr 15.
The great movement of crossbills into our area this winter has finally
abated, but eight RED CROSSBILLS were seen in Ellendale, Sussex Co, DE
on Apr 13.
This week's reports have been gleaned via the ABA web site from the
DE, MD, VA, and WV list servers, and from eBird data.
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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