Fwd: [BIRDEAST] DC Area, 9/29/98
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Subject: [BIRDEAST] DC Area, 9/29/98
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Hotline: Voice of the Naturalist
Date: 9/29/98
Coverage: MD/DC/VA/DE
Telephone: 301-652-1088
Reports (voice): 301-652-9188 x3101
(fax): 301-951-7179
(email): voice@capaccess.org
(deadline): midnight mondays
Compiler: Jane Hill
Sponsor: Audubon Naturalist Society of the Central
Atlantic States (independent of NAS!)
Transcriber: Steve Cordle (scordle@capaccess.org)
!!Check www.capaccess.org/snr/vguide.txt for guidelines on
reporting your sightings!!
This is the Voice of the Naturalist, a service of the
Audubon Naturalist Society. This tape was made Tuesday, Sep 29,
at 2 pm. Please consider joining the Society, especially if you
are a regular user of the Voice (Indiv.$30; Family $40; Nature
Steward $60; Audubon Advocate $100). The membership number is
above,the address is 8940 Jones Mill Road, Chevy Chase, MD 20815,
and the website is http://www.AudubonNaturalist.org.
Top birds this week are: VIRGINIA RAIL in DC; MAGNIFICENT
FRIGATEBIRD, CINNAMON TEAL, and CURLEW SANDPIPER in VA; and WOOD
STORK and SEDGE WREN in MD.
Other birds of interest include: ducks, AMERICAN GOLDEN-
PLOVER, BAIRD'S SANDPIPER, WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER, MARBLED
GODWIT, hawks, YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO, CHIMNEY SWIFT, YELLOW-
BELLIED SAPSUCKER, YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER, WINTER WREN,
thrushes, kinglets, PHILADELPHIA VIREO, warblers, ROSE-BREASTED
GROSBEAK, and LINCOLN'S and WHITE-THROATED SPARROWs.
An adult male MAGNIFICENT FRIGATEBIRD was spotted in Tom's
Cove, Chincoteague NWR, Accomack Co, VA, on Sept 26 and 27. It
was seen from two vantage points. To reach one of the spots, go
down the Woodland Trail and bear left at the first fork.
Continue until you come to a path bearing left, and follow this
path to the beach at Tom's Cove. The bird was also seen from the
southernmost parking area on the east (ocean) side of Tom's Cove.
water tower on the horizon; the bird was seen roosting on a
piling to the left of this tower, both in the early morning and
in the evening on Sept 27.
The VIRGINIA RAIL frequenting the Enid Haupt Garden, near
the Natl Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution, SW DC,
was seen again on Sept 24, 26, and 28. It was at the southeast
corner, both in the yews that line Independence Ave, and inside
the garden, where the iron fence meets the red brick building.
The male CINNAMON TEAL in partial eclipse plumage that was
reported last week in a flock of Blue-winged Teal in Accotink
Bay, at the Accotink Wildlife Refuge, Ft Belvoir, Fairfax Co, VA
[ADC No. VA Map 32, B1], was seen again throughout the week, with
the most recent report for Sept 28. It was observed from vantage
points near the archery range. The flock of teal is usually near
the Osprey nesting platform and an old pier. Here are corrected
directions: From the DC Beltway, take I-95 south to Exit 166,
Fairfax Co Pkwy South (Rt 7100). Go east about 2.75 mi on the
Pkway to Rt 1. Turn left. Go about 0.25 mi and turn right onto
Pohick Rd (Tulley Gate). Then go a little more than a mile to
the intersection of Pohick with Gunston Rd. Go right on Gunston
and proceed for almost 3/4 mi, then make a right on Warren Rd.
Follow Warren as it descends a hill towards the Tompkins Basin,
bends to the right, and follows the shoreline to the archery
range. You can park in the lot adjacent to the archery range. If
the ducks are not close, try the duck blind: take the trail from
the end of the lot and walk 1/2-3/4 mi; go left at the sign for
the blind. Recent experience indicates that low tide is best
(which is 54 minutes prior to DC's low tide). (DC tides are
listed in the Washington Post Metro section each day.) Morning
light provides the best viewing conditions, and a scope is
essential.
The WOOD STORK that has been frequenting Pt Lookout St Pk,
St Mary's Co, MD, was seen again on Sept 23. It was still in the
pond near the point.
Two SEDGE WRENs were spotted in a meadow just west of Cabin
John Creek, where a PEPCO powerline traverses Cabin John Park,
Bethesda, Montgomery Co, MD, on Sept 28. This area is reached
from Westlake Dr, northwest of Montgomery Mall. Turn off
Westlake at the ice rink and ball field, park in the lot there,
and walk through the woods to the powerline cut. Turn left on
the path and walk downhill to the creek. The birds were seen in
the meadow on the far side of the creek.
A molting adult CURLEW SANDPIPER and a BAIRD'S SANDPIPER
were spotted in Swan Cove, Chincoteague NWR, VA, on Sept 26 and
27. On Sept 27, Swan Cove also held an adult WHITE-RUMPED
SANDPIPER in basic plumage, and a MARBLED GODWIT was frequenting
the refuge's wash flats. The wash flats also held six AMERICAN
GOLDEN-PLOVERs on Sept 27; and nine AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVERs were
spotted at Hart-Miller Is, Baltimore Co, MD, on Sept 26.
Hawk counters at Snicker's Gap Hawkwatch, on the
Loudoun/Clarke Co line, VA, tallied 670 BROAD-WINGED HAWKs on
Sept 24, and 886 on Sept 26. Other raptor reports included a
MERLIN spotted over Ashton, Montgomery Co, MD, on Sept 25; and an
immature PEREGRINE FALCON seen over Accotink Bay, Accotink
Wildlife Refuge, VA, on Sept 28.
A YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER was also seen at Accotink
Wildlife Refuge, on Sept 23. It was in a grassy field next to
the archery range.
Warbler sightings include at least 40 PALM WARBLERs, at
least 30 MAGNOLIA WARBLERs, and at least 25 NORTHERN PARULA
WARBLERs, all seen moving through Turkey Pt, Cecil Co, MD, on
Sept 23. An immature MOURNING WARBLER was frequenting Rock Creek
Park, DC, on Sept 23; in the morning, this bird was near picnic
areas 17 and 18, and in late afternoon, in the maintenance yard.
Another MOURNING WARBLER was seen at Layhill Park, Montgomery Co,
MD, on Sept 23. And still another was at Pennyfield Lock, C&O
Canal, also in Montgomery Co, MD, on Sept 25.
A CONNECTICUT WARBLER was spotted at Long Branch Pk,
Arlington, VA, on Sept 28. Two CONNECTICUT WARBLERs were seen at
the western end of Smoky Rd, which is east of Sunderland, Calvert
Co, MD [DeLorme Pg 38, C1], on Sept 27. A PHILADELPHIA VIREO was
spotted there the same day. Another PHILADELPHIA VIREO was seen
behind Meadowside Nature Ctr, Montgomery Co, MD, on Sept 26; and
another was spotted on the W&OD Trail, in the creek area, on Sept
28.
A LINCOLN'S SPARROW was seen in a yard in Jeffersonton,
Culpeper Co, VA, on Sept 24; and another was seen at Dyke Marsh,
Alexandria, VA, also on Sept 24.
Other migrants being reported moving through our area
included ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK, YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO, and
THRUSHes, including SWAINSON'S and GRAY-CHEEKED.
Both kinglet species were reported, with larger numbers of
RUBY-CROWNED than GOLDEN-CROWNED KINGLETs.
YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER, WINTER WREN, and WHITE-THROATED
SPARROW are also being seen in our area.
Dabbling ducks are arriving in increasing numbers. Reports
included good numbers of AMERICAN BLACK DUCK, NORTHERN SHOVELER,
NORTHERN PINTAIL, and BLUE- and GREEN-WINGED TEAL at Accotink
Wildlife Refuge, VA, on Sept 23.
Approximately 150 CHIMNEY SWIFTs were seen entering a
chimney at dusk at the Fairlington Community Ctr, Fairlington
Village, So Stratford St, Alexandria, VA, on Sept 25.
There will be a walk at Pennyfield/Violette's Locks, MD, on
Wed, Sept 30; call the leader, Mike Bowen of Bethesda, at 301-
530-8764, for details. There will be a reservations-only trip to
Hart-Miller Is, MD, on Sat, Oct 3; call the leader, Gene
Scarpulla of Towson, at 410-821-0575, eves before 10:30, to
reserve your spot. There will be a reservations-only trip to
Cape May, NJ, the weekend of Oct 2-4; call the leader, Bob
Augustine of Rockville, at 301-933-5970, to secure your place.
There will be a walk at Huntley Meadows Pk, VA, on Thurs, Oct 8;
call the leader, Ed Eder of Alexandria, at 703-360-7994, to
reserve your spot. There will be a trip to Hawk Mtn, PA, the
weekend of Oct 10-11; call the leader, Tom Gause of Annandale, at
703-941-5321, to secure your place. There will be a trip to
Myrtle Grove, MD, on Sun, Oct 11; call the leader, Frank Witebsky
of Silver Spring, at 301-871-7990 (H), or 301-496-4433 (W) to
reserve your spot.
To report bird sightings, you can fax your report to ANS at
301-951-7179, or email it to voice@capaccess.org. Please post
email reports before midnight Monday, and be sure to include your
name and Tuesday morning phone number. You may also call 301-
652-9188, ext. 3101, for a dedicated answering machine at all
hours. Thank you for calling, and GOOD BIRDING.
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