[MDOsprey] Delaware RBA, 8 Jul 99
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Fri, 9 Jul 1999 09:15:00 EDT
* RBA
* Delaware
* Statewide
* July 8, 1999
* DEST9908,07
- Birds mentioned
Little Egret
White-faced Ibis
American Avocet
Black-necked Stilt
Upland Sandpiper
Least Sandpiper
Stilt Sandpiper
Short-billed Dowitcher
Wilson's Phalarope
Gull-billed Tern
Black Tern
Eurasian Collared Dove (NJ)
Red-headed Woodpecker
Veery
Pine Warbler
Grasshopper Sparrow
Eastern Meadowlark
- Transcript
Hotline: Birdline Delaware
Date: July 8, 1999
Number: 302/658-2747
To Report: Armas Hill, 302/529-1876 (VOICE)
302/529-1085 (FAX)
Compiler: Andy Ednie (ednieap@wittnet.com)
Coverage: Delaware, Delmarva Peninsula, nearby Delaware Valley, Southern
New Jersey, Maryland
Transcriber: Andy Ednie (ednieap@wittnet.com)
DOS web page: www.acnatsci.org/dos.
On the phone, on the internet, or on the radio, this is Birdline Delaware
for Thursday, July 8th. Coming to you from the Delaware Museum of Natural
History. The birdline is sponsored by the DOS, the Delmarva Ornithological
Society. This is Andy Ednie, Armas Hill is still away, now in Canary
Islands with Focus on Nature Tours. You can access the birdline on the DOS
web page address listed above.
In New Jersey, A EURASIAN COLLARED-DOVE was seen multiple times in Cape May
on Wednesday, July 7th. Most of the sightings were on power lines along
Sunset Blvd just west of the South Cape May Meadows parking lot. Near the
end of the day the bird also was seen to fly farther west and was
photographed on power lines along Seagrove Avenue.
You might remember that a Eurasian Collared Dove was seen last year in
early August in Selbyville, for Delaware's first state record. These birds
are capable of long flights so you folks in Sussex Co., keep an eye out.
The LITTLE EGRET, which lost a plume, was still being seen yesterday at
Bombay Hook. The WHITE-FACED IBIS continues to be seen at the refuge, along
with about a hundred GLOSSY IBIS.
Updates on the LITTLE EGRET and other birds in Delaware can be found at the
Backyard Bird Company. Call Irene or Ellen at 302-478-8300 for the latest
updates.
Shorebird season has already started in Delaware and the Hook is one of the
best places around. AMERICAN AVOCETS and BLACK-NECKED STILTS are abundant.
There are hundreds of SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHERS and LEAST SANDPIPERS around,
along with a few STILT SANDPIPERS, 4 WILSON'S PHALAROPE, and both YELLOWLEGS.
Another surprising bird at the refuge this weekend was an adult RED-HEADED
WOODPECKER along the Finis Pool Road. Even more surprising was that anybody
was out birding this weekend with the excessive heat and all the greenhead
flies at the refuge!
At Dover AFB, along Rt. 9 by the runways there were 4 UPLAND SANDPIPERS and
several GRASSHOPPER SPARROW and EASTERN MEADOWLARKS this weekend.
At Assawoman WMA in the southeast corner of the state, BLACK TERNS and
GULL-BILLED TERNS were seen over the weekend.
In northern Delaware, at Hoopes Reservoir, along Casio Mill Road off RT 82,
there was a singing PINE WARBLER and VEERY on Sunday. PINE WARBLERS have
also been present this summer in the pine woods at the south end of White
Clay Creek State Park.
Though not a rare bird, the PINE WARBLER is a very local breeder. PINE
WARBLERS were reported from various sites in southeastern Pennsylvania,
from Chester Co. in Nottingham Park, in Delaware Co. from Tyler Arboretum,
and areas of pines in Montgomery, Berks, and Bucks Co's.
Some other interesting birds in New Jersey this week: a WHITE-FACED IBIS at
Forsythe (aka Brigintine) NWR. Seen at the NW corner of the west pool at
Brigintine over the July 4th weekend. It was not seen on Wednesday.
WHITE-FACED IBIS have made a invasion into the mid-Atlantic this year.
Besides the two birds previously mentioned, another is being seen in
Virginia, at Chincotegue NWR. This and another bird that was present along
the eastern shore of Maryland earlier provided records for New Jersey,
Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia this year.
Summer pelagic season is just around the corner. There are still some
places available on upcoming trips. Now is the time to sign up to look for
WHITE-FACED STORM PETREL and other pelagics. This will be your last chance
before the millennium.
Saturday, August 28th, the cost is $75.
Saturday, September 4th and Sunday, September 5th, the cost is $95 per trip.
And, from Lewes, Delaware to Baltimore Canyon on Sunday, September 5th,
once again the cost is $95. Reservations are required. contact Focus on
Nature Tours at 1-800-362-0869 or email to FONT@focusonnature.com.
Thank you for calling the birdline. Please send your reports to birdline by
calling 302-792-9591 or send a fax to 302-529-1085. You can reach me on the
internet at ednieap@wittnet.com. This is Andy Ednie, wishing you good
birding.
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Andrew P. Ednie
ednieap@wittnet.com
Wilmington, DE