> -----Original Message-----
> From: Steve Cordle [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Tuesday, November 22, 2005 5:23 PM
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> Subject: DC Area, 11/22/2005
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>
> Hotline: Voice of the Naturalist
> Date: 11/22/2005
> Coverage: MD/DC/VA/DE
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> Transcriber: Steve Cordle ()
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> This is the Voice of the Naturalist, a service of the Audubon
> Naturalist Society. This tape was made Tuesday, November 22, at 1
p.m.
>
> Top birds this week are BLACK SCOTER in MD and *selasphorus
> HUMMINGBIRD, *ASH-THROATED FLYCATCHER, and WESTERN KINGBIRD
> in VA, and *CAVE SWALLOW in both MD and VA.
>
> Other birds of interest include GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE,
> ROSS'S GOOSE, CACKLING GOOSE, TUNDRA SWAN, GADWALL, COMMON
> EIDER, SURF SCOTER, RED-THROATED and COMMON LOONS, AMERICAN
> BITTERN, raptors, BONAPARTE'S GULL, SHORT-EARED OWL,
> RED-HEADED WOODPECKER, BLACK-CAPPED CHICKADEE, RED-BREASTED
> NUTHATCH, BLUE-GRAY GNATCATCHER, COMMON YELLOWTHROAT,
> AMERICAN TREE, LINCOLN'S, and other sparrows, SNOW BUNTING,
> and BREWER'S BLACKBIRD.
>
> A BLACK SCOTER was found Nov 20 on the Potomac River in
> Montgomery Co, MD; it was at the head of the rapids at
> Violette's Lock. It was not relocated later that day, nor the
> next morning.
>
> The *selasphorus HUMMINGBIRD in Cape Charles, Northampton Co,
> VA, was seen again at the feeders at 9 Randolph Ave on Nov 18 and
19.
>
> An *ASH-THROATED FLYCATCHER posed for pictures at the hawk
> watch platform at Kiptopeke SP, Northampton Co, on Nov 19,
> and it was back again Nov 20.
>
> On Nov 19, a WESTERN KINGBIRD was observed as it flew over
> the Eastern Shore of VA NWR, Northampton Co.
>
> *CAVE SWALLOWS were again seen in Northampton Co. Two were
> spotted Nov 18 on Island #1 of the CBB/T. Seven CAVE SWALLOWS
> appeared Nov 19 at Kiptopeke's hawk watch platform.
>
> On Nov 19, two *CAVE SWALLOWS were seen in Talbot Co, MD, on
> Ferry Neck near Bellevue.
>
> Two GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GEESE were observed Nov 20 in Queen
> Anne's Co, MD; they were in the pond on Rte 309 about 1 mile
> east of Rte 213, south of Centreville.
>
> A small flock of ROSS'S GEESE was seen Nov 19 at Chincoteague
> NWR, Accomack Co, VA, and 2 were relocated there Nov 20, at Swan
Cove.
>
> A group of 4 CACKLING GEESE was reported Nov 19 in Harford
> Co, MD; they were at a pond on Harford Creamery Rd. And a
> CACKLING/RICHARDSON'S GOOSE was found Nov 18 in Garrett Co,
> MD, at the Trout Run WWTP southeast of Oakland.
>
> Flocks of TUNDRA SWANS, calling as they winged overhead, were
> enjoyed at several locations, including Westminster and
> Eldersburg in Carroll Co, MD; Gaithersburg, Montgomery Co;
> and Cape Charles. Two TUNDRA SWANS were observed on the
> Potomac at Seneca, Montgomery Co, on Nov 21.
>
> A COMMON EIDER was found by boaters, off Chlora Point in the
> Choptank River, Talbot Co, on Nov 20 (DeLorme 42 C1).
>
> Flocks of COMMON LOONS put in an appearance: 18 on Nov 21 at
> Little Seneca Reservoir, Montgomery Co; and 29 on Nov 19 at
> Hart-Miller Island, Baltimore Co. Hart-Miller also tallied 11
> SURF SCOTERS.
>
> At Scientists Cliffs, overlooking the Chesapeake Bay in
> Calvert Co, MD, some 45 COMMON LOONS strung out in a
> southbound line on Nov 20. Several RED-THROATED LOONS also
> passed by. And, highly unusual for that location, was a
> female GADWALL.
>
> An AMERICAN BITTERN was flushed Nov 17 at Quantico marsh,
> Prince William Co, VA.
>
> An immature COOPER'S HAWK visited a yard in Kalorama, NW DC, Nov
18.
>
> An immature NORTHERN GOSHAWK was spotted Nov 18 from Haul
> Road at Dyke Marsh, Fairfax Co, VA. A NORTHERN GOSHAWK was
> one of 536 raptors counted at Kiptopeke on Nov 17.
>
> Two ROUGH-LEGGED HAWKS were seen Nov 19 in Dorchester Co, MD.
> One, south of the main section of Blackwater NWR, favored a
> snag out in the open marsh at the end of Cedar Creek Rd
> (DeLorme 32, C2). With dusk, a SHORT-EARED OWL also appeared
> at this location. The second ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK was flying
> over Egypt Rd just north of the refuge.
>
> A GOLDEN EAGLE was seen over the fishing pier at Cape
> Henlopen SP, DE, on Nov 18.
>
> On Nov 21, the Turkey Point hawk watch, Cecil Co, MD, hosted
> two MERLINS. The two had a brief mid-air encounter. One of
> the birds, a likely immature, hung around for hours.
>
> BONAPARTE'S GULLS were plentiful at North East Town Park,
> Cecil Co, on Nov 20.
>
> Two RED-HEADED WOODPECKERS were a highly unusual find at
> Potomac Overlook RP, Arlington, VA, Nov 19. Quite a different
> story at Sky Meadows SP, Fauquier Co, VA, where the resident
> RED-HEADED WOODPECKERS were one of 7 species seen Nov 20.
>
> A flock of 52 RED-BREASTED NUTHATCHES invaded Loch Raven,
> Baltimore Co, on Nov 19; they were in the old picnic area,
> west of the Sheet area. At least 15 RED-BREASTED NUTHATCHES
> were found at the Christmas tree farm area of Cromwell Valley
> Park on Nov 20.
>
> Both Cromwell Valley and Loch Raven also featured
> BLACK-CAPPED CHICKADEES. BLACK-CAPPED CHICKADEES were
> likewise reported at feeders in Harford and Montgomery Cos, MD.
>
> Two straggler BLUE-GRAY GNATCATCHERS were reported, one Nov
> 19 at Ft McHenry, Baltimore, and one Nov 20 at Wakefield
> Park, Annandale, VA.
>
> Four HERMIT THRUSHES--1 singing--were a nice find Nov 20
> along the Hike/Bike trail at Huntley Meadows Park, Fairfax Co.
>
> On Nov 20, "sparrows galore"--more than 160, of --were to be
> found at Banshee Reeks Nature Preserve, Loudoun Co, VA; this
> trove included 10 species, including AMERICAN TREE SPARROWS
> as well as CHIPPING and FOX.
>
> On Nov 20, Lilypons Water Gardens, Frederick Co, MD, held a
> LINCOLN'S SPARROW as well as a late COMMON YELLOWTHROAT. A
> LINCOLN'S SPARROW was also seen Nov 19 at Hart-Miller.
>
> FOX SPARROWS were noted at several locations, including Black
> Hill RP, Montgomery Co, Nov 19, and Huntley Meadows Nov 20.
>
> A SNOW BUNTING was discovered in Garrett Co Nov 18, and
> relocated Nov 19. It was foraging along Norris Welch Rd,
> which leads to the Trout Run WWTP. Twenty-one SNOW BUNTINGS
> were counted Nov 19 at Hart-Miller.
>
> On Nov 20, a BREWER'S BLACKBIRD was found in a flock of some
> 3,500 blackbirds in Fauquier Co, VA, east of Harrison Rd,
> near O'Bannon Rd.
>
> See Life Paulagics is running a trip out of Lewes, DE, on
> Saturday, Dec 10, looking for alcids and other winter
> seabirds. For more information, call 215-234-6805 or see
> their web site at paulagics.com.
>
> Some of this week's reports have been gleaned from the
> MDOSPREY, VA-Bird, and DE Birds list servers.
>
> Finding Birds in the National Capital Area by Claudia Wilds
> is an excellent source of directions to many birding sites.
> The ANS Bookstore (301-652-3606 or
> www.audubonnaturalist.org/cgi-bin/mesh/store) is an excellent
> source for this and many other nature-related titles.
>
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>
> *Of interest to either the MD/DC Records Committee
> (www.MDBirds.org/mddcrc/rcindex.html) or the VA Records
> Committee (www.virginiabirds.org).
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