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From: "Steve Cordle"
Date: May 21, 2013 7:28:25 PM
Subject: DC Area, 5/21/2013
To: <BIRDEAST...>
Hotline: Voice of the Naturalist
Date: 5/21/2013
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: 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, May 21, at 3:30
PM.
Top birds this week are: ANHINGA in VA and MISSISSIPPI KITE in MD and
VA.
Other birds of interest include: RED-BREASTED MERGANSER, AMERICAN
WHITE PELICAN, GLOSSY IBIS, BROAD-WINGED HAWK, SANDHILL CRANE,
BLACK-NECKED STILT, phalaropes, BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO, COMMON NIGHTHAWK,
flycatchers, PHILADELPHIA VIREO, warblers and sparrows.
An ANHINGA flew over the College Creek Hawk Watch, Surry Co, VA on May
19.
A single MISSISSIPPI KITE flew over Annandale, VA, carrying nesting
material on May 17. The Fort Smallwood Hawk Watch reported two
MISSISSIPPI KITES on May 20.
A RED-BREASTED MERGANSER was in the Potomac River near Swains Lock,
Montgomery Co, MD on May 17 accompanied by 10 chicks.
An AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN was at Willis Wharf, Northampton Co, VA on
May 17.
A flock of GLOSSY IBIS was at the Bitter Sweet Golf Course, Elkton,
Cecil Co. MD on May 14 while six GLOSSY IBIS were at Hart-Miller
Island, Baltimore Co, on the same day. Two GLOSSY IBIS were at Shirley
Plantation, New Kent Co, VA on May 16.
The Fort Smallwood Hawk Watch recorded 69 BROAD-WINGED HAWKS on May
15, down to 11 on May 20.
A SANDHILL CRANE was on Shuresville Road in Darlington, Harford Co, MD
seen during the week. The property owners have asked that any
observers respect their privacy. They have had numerous vehicles
parked alongside the road in front of their house, in the neighbor's
driveways and at the end of their driveway which has become VERY
invasive for the family.
Eight BLACK-NECKED STILTS were at Hart-Miller Island, Baltimore Co, MD
on May 14. Two BLACK-NECKED STILTS paid a five minute visit to the
Swan Creek dredge containment facility, Anne Arundel Co, MD on May 18.
The weekly shorebird survey at Chincoteague NWR on May 17 recorded
over 18,000 individuals of 20 species which is a record high count for
the last 4 years. Noteworthy high counts included: 6095 Semi-palmated
sandpiper, 4204 Dunlin and 2203 Semi-palmated Plover.
A WILSON'S PHALAROPE was in Billingsley Marsh, Prince George's Co, MD
on May 16. Three WILSON'S PHALAROPES were at Truitt's Landing,
Worcester Co, MD on May 17. Also on May 17, A WILSON'S PHALAROPE was
at Bombay Hook NWR and a RED-NECKED PHALAROPE was on Newark Reservoir,
north of Newark, both in DE, WILSON'S and RED-NECKED PHALAROPES were
at Chesapeake Farm, Kent Co, MD on May 18.
A BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO was perched and calling at Susquehanna SP,
Harford Co, MD on May 14. Another BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO was at
Schoolhouse Pond, Prince George's Co, MD on May 15.
Fifty five+ COMMON NIGHTHAWKS were flying at Violette's Lock on the
C&O Canal, Montgomery Co, MD on May 14 followed by even more on May
15. Two or three COMMON NIGHTHAWKS flew over Silver Spring, Montgomery
Co, MD on May 19. Six COMMON NIGHTHAWKS buzzed the U.S. Air Force
Memorial in Arlington, VA on May 20.
An OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER was at Battery Kemble Park, DC on May 15.
Another OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER paid a series of short visits to a yard
in Woodbine, Carroll Co, MD on May 18 and 19. An ALDER FLYCATCHER was
singing at Accotink Bay WR, Fairfax Co, VA on May 16. Another ALDER
FLYCATCHER was singing at Schoolhouse Pond, Prince George's Co, MD on
May 17.
A PHILDELPHIA VIREO was at Swan Creek dredge containment facility,
Anne Arundel Co, MD on May 17.
Migrating warblers abounded in the region this week. Venues with
double-digit warbler counts included the Fredericksburg, VA, Soldier's
Delight, Baltimore Co, MD, Rock Creek Park, DC, Susquehanna SP,
Harford Co, MD, Wyman Park, Baltimore City, MD, Oxbow Lake, Anne
Arundel CO, MD, Governor Bridge Natural Area, Prince George's Co, MD,
Ft. DuPont, DC, Milford Mill Park, Randallstown, Baltimore Co, MD,
Monticello Park, Alexandria, VA,. An amazing 29 warbler species were
seen at Susquehanna SP on May 16.
The HENSLOW'S SPARROW reported last week off Jennings Chapel Road in
Howard Co, MD was heard again on May 15. Seven WHITE-CROWNED SPARROWS
were on Hart-Miler Island on May 14. WHITE-CROWNED SPARROWS visited a
yard in Herndon, Fairfax Co, VA on May 19.
More than 100 BOBOLINKS were on Harford Creamery Road, Harford Co, MD
on May 14 while 11 BOBOLINKS were at the Staunton River Battlefield
SP, Halifax, VA on the same day. Twenty BOBOLINKS were at Kenilworth
Park, DC on May 19.
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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