Date:         Tue, 27 Aug 2002 16:21:14 -0400
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From:         Norm Saunders <marshhawk@ATT.NET>
Subject:      Re: Delaware/Maryland sightings
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Just a friendly reminder, Mike, that Delaware sightings should go on the
Delaware list.  MDOsprey is for Maryland birds and bird sightings.

Thanks.

Norm
----- Original Message -----
From: "Michael Bowen" <dhmbowen@YAHOO.COM>
To: <MDOSPREY@HOME.EASE.LSOFT.COM>
Sent: Tuesday, August 27, 2002 10:00 AM
Subject: [MDOSPREY] Delaware/Maryland sightings


> Here are the highlights of some recent sightings in Delaware and Maryland:
>
> DELAWARE
>
> On August 22 at Bombay Hook NWR, Kent County:
>
> 50+ GREAT EGRET
> 30+ SNOWY EGRET
> 2 GLOSSY IBIS
> 1 SNOW GOOSE (probably was around all summer)
> 1 NORTHERN HARRIER (eating a Canada Goose carcass)
> 1 PEREGRINE FALCON (dark, young bird harassing flocks of peep)
> hundreds of SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPER and SEMIPALMATED PLOVER
> smaller NUMBERS of LESSER and GREATER YELLOWLEGS
> few WESTERN SANDPIPER
> 1 PECTORAL SANDPIPER
> 1 WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER
> few SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER
> 1 LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER
> 1 BLACK-HEADED GULL (in basic plumage, north end of Bear Swamp)
> 200+ BANK SWALLOW (on wires just outside refuge gates)
>
> On August 25 at Cape Henlopen State Park, Sussex County:
>
> 3 CASPIAN TERN
> small numbers of COMMON TERN  and ROYAL TERN
> 50+ FORSTER'S TERN, including many young of the year
> 1 BLACK SKIMMER
> numerous EASTERN KINGBIRD, probably already migrating
>
> same day, flying steadily north just offshore at Dewey Beach, Sussex
County:
>
> 1 immature NORTHERN GANNET
>
> August 26 at Prime Hook NWR, Sussex County:
>
> 32 GREAT BLUE HERON
> large flocks of MALLARD, BLUE-WINGED TEAL and AM. BLACK DUCK (all in
> eclipse plumage);
> small mixed flocks of LESSER YELLOWLEGS, SEMIPALMATED, LEAST, PECTORAL and
> WESTERN SANDPIPER and STILT SANDPIPER.
>
> A single BOBOLINK in with a large flock of RED-WINGED BLACKBIRDS.
>
> The mud flats south of Broadkill Beach Rd. are now bone dry but
> nevertheless had SEMIPALMATED PLOVER and LEAST SANDPIPER in good numbers.
> We failed to relocate the (male) RUFF that had been seen there on Friday,
> August 23.  Many shorebirds were seen at one of the few viewable wet areas
> left:  on the south side of Prime Hook Rd. (Road 39) en route to the
> settlement of Prime Hook Beach.  This area bears frequent checking by
> birders visiting southern Delaware, as it appears attractive to herons,
> ducks and shorebirds.
>
> MARYLAND
>
> On August 26 at Hurlock Sewage Ponds, Dorchester County:
>
> Good collection of shorebirds, notably LESSER YELLOWLEGS, SPOTTED
> SANDPIPER, PECTORAL SANDPIPER and KILLDEER.
>
> 2 RUDDY DUCK
>
> Hurlock also had a large flock of LAUGHING GULLS of which at least 50%
were
> juveniles.
>
>
> Good birding!
>
>
> Mike Bowen
> Bethesda, MD and Dewey Beach, DE
>
>
>
>
> D.H. Michael Bowen
> 8609 Ewing Drive
> Bethesda MD 20817
> Tel.: (301) 530-5764
>
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