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> Hotline:            Voice of the Naturalist	
> Date:               3/1/05
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> Welcome to the Voice of the Naturalist, a service of the 
> Audubon Naturalist Society.  This tape was made on Tuesday, 
> March 1 at 4:45 pm.
> 
> Top birds this week are GYRFALCON in DE and NORTHERN SHRIKE* in
MD.
> 
> Other birds of interest include waterfowl, NORTHERN FULMAR, 
> raptors, AMERICAN WOODCOCK, gulls, alcids, SWAINSON'S THRUSH, 
> ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER, WESTERN TANAGER, sparrows, SNOW 
> BUNTING, PAINTED BUNTING,
> YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRD and BREWER'S BLACKBIRD.   
> 
> The last report of the GYRFALCON, first spotted last week, 
> was February 22 near the tower at Little Creek, flying north 
> toward Port Mahon. 
> 
> An adult NORTHERN SHRIKE has been frequenting Pickering Creek 
> Audubon Center, Talbot Co, MD with reports on February 26 and 27.
> 
> A GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE was located at the Worton 
> Wastewater Treatment Plant, Kent Co, MD on February 23.  The 
> Greenland race GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE, previously 
> reported at the intersection of Cods Road and Prime Hook 
> Beach Road, Sussex Co, DE was relocated on February 26.
> 
> EURASIAN WIGEONS continued to be reported during the week.  
> One remains at the Eastern Shore of Virginia NWR with reports 
> from February 22 and 27.  A  EURASIAN WIGEON has been seen at 
> the Great Marsh Park in Cambridge, Dorchester Co, MD on 
> February 22, 23, 26 and 27.  The EURASIAN WIGEON was still 
> present at Eagles Landing Golf Course south of Ocean City, 
> Worcester Co, MD, on February 27.
> 
> Two KING EIDERS and 12 COMMON EIDERS were seen at the Ocean 
> City Inlet early on February 27.  An immature KING EIDER was 
> found at the Kiptopeke SP harbor on February 28.  COMMON 
> EIDERS were noted from the CBBT, Island 4, also on February 28.
> 
> Five HARLEQUIN DUCKS were seen on the CBBT, Island 4 on February
27.
> 
> A ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK was spotted on a wire on New Hampshire 
> Avenue near Spencerville, Montgomery Co, MD on February 27.
> 
> On February 23, a PEREGRINE FALCON was seen in downtown 
> Rockville, Montgomery Co, in the vicinity of the Executive 
> Office Building and Monroe Park.  On the same day, a 
> PEREGRINE FALCON was spotted perched in a large snag along 
> Rt. 298 south of Butlertown, Kent Co, MD. Another PEREGRINE 
> FALCON flew fairly low across Clarks Road, Caroline Co, MD on 
> February 25.
> 
> The peenting of AMERICAN WOODCOCK, another sure sign of 
> impending spring, has been heard throughout the region during 
> the week.
> 
> An adult winter-plumaged BLACK-HEADED GULL was seen at 
> Slaughter Beach, Sussex Co, DE on February 26. Another 
> BLACK-HEADED GULL was found at Lynnhaven, VA late in the 
> afternoon on February 28. A juvenile GLAUCOUS GULL was noted 
> at the Prince Georges Co. landfill on February 27.  An 
> ICELAND GULL was found close to the parking lot at the Ocean 
> City Inlet on February 27. 
> 
> Two pelagic trips went out on February 26 with spectacular 
> results. The trip from Virginia Beach, VA tallied NORTHERN 
> FULMAR, ICELAND GULL, BLACK-LEGGED KITTIWAKE, DOVEKIE, 
> RAZORBILL and ATLANTIC PUFFIN. The trip from Lewes, DE 
> tallied RED PHALAROPE, NORTHERN FULMAR, BLACK-LEGGED 
> KITTIWAKE, DOVEKIE, COMMON MURRE and ATLANTIC PUFFIN in DE 
> and MD waters.
> 
> A lone DOVEKIE popped up in the Ocean City Inlet on February 22.
> 
> A SWAINSON'S THRUSH was seen on February 26 in the woods off 
> the boardwalk at Prime Hook NWR, Sussex Co, DE.
> 
> A cooperative ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER was noted on Naylor's 
> Beach Road near Warsaw, VA on February 27.
> 
> A WESTERN TANAGER continues in Virginia Beach. The homeowner 
> can be contacted at 
> 
> A CLAY-COLORED SPARROW offered great views on Jones Creek 
> Road near Newland, Richmond Co, VA on February 27.
> 
> A LAPLAND LONGSPUR was foraging in a corn field at the sod 
> farms near Remington, Fauquier Co, VA on February 25.
> 
> Two SNOW BUNTINGS were found in a large flock of HORNED LARKS 
> near the intersection of Rolling Bridge Road and Rt 304, 
> Queen Anne's Co, MD on February 25.
> 
> A male PAINTED BUNTING continues to visit a feeder, off and 
> on, in the Deep Creek area of Chesapeake, VA (south of 
> Norfolk). The feeder, to the left of the house, can be viewed 
> from the driveway at 2813 Lambert Trail, which is near the 
> intersection of Rte 13 (S. Military Highway) and Rte 17 
> (George Washington Highway). 
> 
> A YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRD appeared briefly at feeders in a 
> yard in Tunis Mills, Talbot Co, MD on February 25.
> 
> A single male BREWER'S BLACKBIRD was spotted Feb 22 in 
> Frederick Co, along Graceham Rd a short distance beyond the 
> so-called Lapwing wet spot.
> 
> 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.
> 
> 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 
> information, visit www.MDBirds.org/mddcrc/rcindex.html.
>