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> Hotline: Voice of the Naturalist
> Date: 11/23/04
> Coverage: MD/DC/VA/DE
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> This is the Voice of the Naturalist, a service of the Audubon
> Naturalist Society. This tape was made Tuesday, Nov 23, at noon.
>
> Top birds this week are *KELP GULL, MONK PARAKEET, and
> *CALLIOPE HUMMINGBIRD in MD and NORTHERN SHRIKE in DE.
>
> Other birds of interest include RED-THROATED LOON, waterfowl,
> COOPER'S HAWK, BALD EAGLE, CHUKAR, VIRGINIA RAIL, gulls,
> RED-HEADED WOODPECKER, WHITE-EYED VIREO, sparrows, SNOW
> BUNTING, PURPLE FINCH, COMMON REDPOLL, PINE SISKIN, and
> possible BLACK-HEADED GROSBEAK.
>
> Maryland's *KELP GULL was again in place behind the Sea Breeze
Crab
> House, Sandgates, St. Mary's Co, on Nov 20.
>
> Two MONK PARAKEETS were seen Nov 21 in Montgomery Co, MD.
> They were observed at close range from the Taco Bell parking
> lot at the intersection of MD 97 and Aspen Hill Rd, where
> they sat on a wire, preening one other.
>
> A *CALLIOPE HUMMINGBIRD has been visiting a feeder on private
> property near Bowie in Prince George's Co, MD, since Nov 11.
> This bird, a hatch year female--and a first state record--has
> been banded and photographed.
>
> A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen again at Prime Hook NWR, DE, on
> Nov 18 and 20. As before, it was found along Rte 16
> (Broadkill Beach Rd), in the vicinity of the impoundments.
>
> A RED-THROATED LOON has been visiting Black Hill RP,
> Montgomery Co, apparently since Nov 14, with reports from Nov
> 18, 19, and 20. On more than one occasion it has been found
> in the vicinity of the pontoon boat dock below the Visitor
> Center. The lake has also held SNOW GEESE and TUNDRA SWANS.
>
> Flights of SNOW GEESE were reported from Baltimore Co, MD,
> and Arlington Co, VA. Goose flocks along Broadkill Beach Rd
> held a ROSS'S GOOSE Nov 20.
>
> Two RICHARDSON'S CACKLING GEESE were found at Piney Run Park
> Carroll Co, MD, on Nov 21. On Nov 20, RICHARDSON'S CACKLING
> GOOSE was reported from southern Cecil Co, MD, and western
> Howard Co, MD. Two RICHARDSON'S CACKLING GEESE were seen at
> Rocky Gap SP, Allegany Co, MD. And 2 RICHARDSON'S CACKLING
> GEESE were seen Nov 20 in Kent Co, MD, along John Hanson Rd.
>
> As of Nov 19, 2 BRANT were still feeding on the lawn at
> Baltimore's Fort McHenry. A BLACK BRANT was reported Nov 21
> from the north campground at Indian River Inlet, DE. On Nov
> 20, Indian River Inlet featured a subadult drake HARLEQUIN as
> well as a PURPLE SANDPIPER.
>
> TUNDRA SWANS were seen flying over Dyke Marsh, Fairfax Co,
> VA, on Nov 20. On Nov 21, Dyke Marsh hosted 7 BALD EAGLES.
>
> A EURASIAN WIGEON was found Nov 17 at Pohick Regional Park,
> Fairfax Co.
>
> On Nov 17 a COOPER'S HAWK was observed capturing a pigeon in
> the heart of busy Adams-Morgan, NW DC. On Nov 20, a COOPER'S
> flew over Congressional Cemetery, 18th and Mass Ave, SW DC,
> while a BALD EAGLE was seen over the cemetery Nov 21.
>
> A CHUKAR sporting a green leg band was an unusual sighting in
> Fairfax Station Nov 21.
>
> A VIRGINIA RAIL was again found at Lilypons Water Gardens,
> Frederick Co, MD, on Nov 20. The Lilypons impoundments also
> held SNOW GEESE.
>
> Nine BONAPARTE'S GULLS were present on the Potomac between
> Violette's and Riley's Locks, Montgomery Co, Nov 22. On Nov
> 17, the landfill in Salisbury, Wicomoco Co, MD, held a
> first-winter BLACK-HEADED GULL and a first-winter ICELAND
> GULL, as well as 5 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLS.
>
> On Nov 20, the Cherry Island Landfill near Wilmington, DE,
> hosted 8 gull species, including 3 ICELAND, 1 GLAUCOUS, and a
> SILVER. An ICELAND GULL was also found in the vicinity of
> Bombay Hook NWR, DE, behind a cement factory on Long Point Rd.
>
> RED-HEADED WOODPECKERS were reported from Huntley Meadows
> Park, Fairfax Co, Nov 18; Rock Creek Park in Bethesda,
> Montgomery Co, Nov 18; and Downs Park, Anne Arundel Co, MD,
> Nov 20. On Nov 18 an ebullient birder scored RED-HEADED plus
> all other six local woodpeckers in her Fairfax Station yard.
>
> WHITE-EYED VIREO was a surprise find at 3 locations this
> week: Myrtle Grove WMA, Charles Co, MD; a yard in Cabin John,
> Montgomery Co; and along the wildlife loop at Chincoteague
> NWR, Accomack Co, VA.
>
> An AMERICAN TREE SPARROW was found Nov 20 at the Patuxent
> Research Refuge, North Tract, Anne Arundel Co, MD.
>
> FOX SPARROWS again showed up at several locations, including
> Rockburn Park, Howard Co; Blue Mash Nature Trail, Montgomery
> Co; Fort McHenry; Black Hill; Dyke Marsh; and, in Baltimore
> Co, Robert E. Lee Park and Mears Farm.
>
> A sprinkling of SNOW BUNTING reports include 7 BUNTINGS at
> Patuxent River Naval Air Station (PRNAS), St. Mary's Co, Nov
> 17(and 4 LAPLAND LONGSPURS there Nov 18); 2 SNOW BUNTINGS at
> Chincoteague Nov 20; and in southern Cecil Co, MD (along New
> Cut Rd outside Ceciltown), Nov 20. Three SNOW BUNTINGS and
> 1-2 LAPLAND LONSPURS were found Nov 20 in Kent Co, just south
> of Massey on Walnut Tree Road.
>
> In DE, a total of about 80 SNOW BUNTINGS were found Nov 20 at
> Rehoboth Bay, Prime Hook NWR, and Cape Henlopen SP. Fields
> along Cartanza Rd, not far from Bombay Hook, held LAPLAND
LONGSPURS.
>
> PURPLE FINCHES and PINE SISKINS were reported from Howard Co;
> Croom, Prince George's Co, MD; and Calvert Co.
>
> A flock of COMMON REDPOLLS flew over Antietam National
> Battlefield, Washington Co, MD, Nov 21. A group of 5 COMMON
> REDPOLLS was seen Nov 20 at Point Lookout, St. Mary's Co.
>
> A possible BLACK-HEADED GROSBEAK was sighted Nov 21 just
> north of Shorter's Wharf ramp, Dorchester Co, MD. It sat
> briefly atop a tree, in the marsh, that holds an eagle's nest.
>
> Those of you lucky enough to host a winter hummingbird are
> asked to contact hummingbird bander Mary Gustafson at
> Mary is working to document winter
> hummingbirds in the east.
>
> A pelagic trip is scheduled for Dec 11 out of Lewes, DE. For
> more information, contact See Life Paulagics at 215-234-6805
> or check their web site at www.paulagics.com.
>
> Some of this week's reports have been gleaned from the MDOSPREY,
> VA-Bird, and Delaware Birds list servers.
>
> Claudia Wilds's book, Finding Birds in the National Capital
> Area, is an excellent source of directions to many birding
> sites. And the ANS Bookstore is an excellent source for this
> and many other nature-related titles: 301-652-3606.
>
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> Thank you for calling, and GOOD BIRDING.
>
> * Of interest to the MD/DC Records Committee. For more
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