> -----Original Message-----
> From: Steve Cordle [mailto:[log in to unmask]] 
> Sent: Tuesday, June 28, 2005 2:13 PM
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> Subject: DC Area, 6/28/05
> 
> 
> Hotline:            Voice of the Naturalist
> Date:               6/28/05
> 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, June 28, at 2:30
pm.
> 
> Top bird this week is MISSISSIPPI KITE in VA.
> 
> Other birds of interest include CANVASBACK, LESSER SCAUP, 
> RUFFED GROUSE, NORTHERN BOBWHITE, PIED-BILLED GREBE, WILSON'S 
> STORM PETREL, YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON, LEAST SANDPIPER, 
> WHIP-POOR-WILL, RED-HEADED WOODPECKER, LEAST FLYCATCHER, 
> GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLER, YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT, VESPER and 
> HENSLOW'S SPARROW, DARK-EYED JUNCO, BLUE GROSBEAK, 
> DICKCISSEL, and BOBOLINK. 
> 
> A MISSISSIPPI KITE was again seen flying over the Waynewood 
> subdivision in southeastern Fairfax Co, VA, on June 26. Two 
> MISSISSIPPI KITES, most likely a nesting pair, were seen in 
> southern VA June 25, in the vicinity of Emporia, Greensville Co.
> 
> A drake CANVASBACK was seen on a pond on Williams Rd a little 
> east of the Brantwood Golf course (on MD-213) on June 25. The 
> pond also held a GLOSSY IBIS and two early migrant LEAST
SANDPIPERS.
> 
> Two LESSER SCAUP were seen in Masonville Cove, Baltimore 
> City, MD on June 25.
> 
> A RUFFED GROUSE hen with six hatchlings was found June 23 
> near the top of the trail off of Roth Rock Rd, Garrett Co, MD.
> 
> Four NORTHERN BOBWHITES were seen June 23 on a new cross 
> street off of Landing Neck Rd in Talbot Co, MD. Several 
> NORTHERN BOBWHITES were reported during a survey in Cecil Co, 
> MD on June 25.
> 
> On a pond between Queenstown and Grasonville, Queen Anne's 
> Co, MD two PIED-BILLED GREBE families were seen on June 27.
> 
> On June 26 over 20 WILSON'S STORM PETRELS were seen in the 
> Chesapeake Bay during a crossing from Scotland, St. Mary' Co, 
> MD to Smith Island, Somerset Co, MD. A few were also seen on 
> the crossing back later in the day.
> 
> YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HERONS continue to be seen in Sligo 
> Creek, Montgomery Co, MD with the most recent report on June 22.
> 
> WHIP-POOR-WILLS were calling early in the evening on June 23 
> across from the George's Creek Brethren Church in Garrett Co.
> 
> Several RED-HEADED WOODPECKERS were seen and heard on June 25 
> at Sky Meadows SP, Fauquier Co, VA. 
> 
> LEAST FLYCATCHERS were reported from several locations in 
> western Maryland and the highlands of Virginia with one 
> observed on the entrance road to Herrington Manor SP, Garrett 
> Co, all week long and another on Combination Rd in Garrett Co 
> on June 21. Another was reported from Glendale Rd and still 
> another from Pea Ridge Rd, both on June 23. There was also a 
> report of a LEAST FLYCATCHER at the corner of Rt. 642 and 220 
> in Highland Co, VA, on June 25.
> 
> This week a GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLER was found at O'Bryan's 
> Farm, Highland Co, VA, on June 25. 
> 
> Four YELLOW-BREASTED CHATS were seen in the main and back 
> meadows along the Hike-Bike Trail at Huntley Meadows Park, 
> Fairfax Co, VA on June 25. That same day YELLOW-BREASTED 
> CHATS were also highly visible and vocal in the power cut at 
> the Blue Ridge Center for Environmental Stewardship, in 
> northwestern Loudon Co, VA. A YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT was found 
> at the National Arboretum, NE DC on June 26 in the meadow 
> between Fern Valley and the Youth Garden.
> 
> Three VESPER SPARROWS were observed during the June 25 survey 
> in Cecil Co. They were on Kile Rd, Knife Box Rd and Whites 
> Lane. Several VESPER SPARROWS and two fledglings were seen on 
> Rt. 642 past Blue Grass in Highland Co on June 25.
> 
> HENSLOW'S SPARROWS were reported from Garrett Co, MD last 
> week. On June 21 one was heard on Combination Rd and, on June 
> 23, several were heard singing along Pea Ridge Rd.
> 
> There was a DARK-EYED JUNCO at Masonville Cove, Baltimore 
> City, MD on June 25. DARK-EYED JUNCOS were also reported from 
> locations, such as Garrett Co, where they are more commonly 
> expected during the summer.
> 
> BLUE GROSBEAKS continue to be reported from several locations 
> with sightings at Masonville Cove, Baltimore City, and a pair 
> at Huntley Meadows Park, both on June 25.
> 
> In Talbot Co, MD, a DICKCISSEL was found on Landing Neck Rd 
> on June 23. On Garland Rd, between Knife Box Rd and Kibler 
> Rd, Cecil Co, MD, there were four singing DICKCISSELS on June 25.
> 
> BOBOLINKS appear to be nesting in a pasture in western 
> Loudoun Co along the west side of Ebenezer Church Rd, near 
> Bluemont, with reports as recently as June 27.
> 
> See Life Paulagics is running a trip out of Lewes, DE, on 
> Saturday, August 27. For more information, call them at 
> 215-896-6405, or check their web site at paulagics.com. 
> 
> Some of this week's reports have been gleaned from the 
> MDOSPREY and VA-Bird list servers. 
> 
> Finding Birds in the National Capital Area by Claudia Wilds 
> is an excellent source of directions to many birding sites. 
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> www.audubonnaturalist.org/cgi-bin/mesh/store) is an excellent 
> source for this and many other nature-related titles.
> 
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> Thank you for calling, and GOOD BIRDING. 
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> * Of interest to the MD/DC Records Committee. For more 
> information, visit www.MDBirds.org/mddcrc/rcindex.html.
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