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> From: Steve Cordle [mailto:[log in to unmask]] 
> Sent: Tuesday, April 25, 2006 9:30 PM
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> Subject: DC Area, 4/25/06
> 
> Hotline:            Voice of the Naturalist
> Date:               4/25/2006
> Coverage:           MD/DC/VA/DE
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> This is the Voice of the Naturalist, a service of the Audubon 
> Naturalist Society. This report was compiled Tuesday, April 
> 25, at 8 pm.
> 
> Top birds this week are *ANHINGA in MD, *WHITE-FACED IBIS and 
> AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN in VA, *SWALLOW-TAILED KITE in MD, and 
> MISSISSIPPI KITE in VA. 
> 
> Other birds of interest include ducks, RED-THROATED LOON, 
> AMERICAN BITTERN, herons, GLOSSY IBIS, rails, shorebirds, 
> cuckoos, WHIP-POOR-WILL, RED-HEADED WOODPECKER, VEERY, 
> warblers, sparrows, ROSE-BREASTED and BLUE GROSBEAK, 
> BOBOLINK, PURPLE FINCH, and PINE SISKIN.
> 
> The *ANHINGA at Lilypons Water Gardens, Frederick Co, MD, was 
> seen every day through the 23rd but not after that date.
> 
> At least 4 *WHITE-FACED IBIS in the company of a GLOSSY IBIS 
> and a possible hybrid, were seen at Huntley Meadows Park, 
> Fairfax Co, VA, through April 22.
> 
> An AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN was seen from the College Creek 
> Hawkwatch on both April 19 and April 23 soaring over Hog 
> Island, Surry Co, VA.
> 
> A *SWALLOW-TAILED KITE was observed for about a minute flying 
> north over the Fort Smallwood Hawkwatch, Anne Arundel Co, MD 
> on April 24.
> 
> A MISSISSIPPI KITE was seen soaring over the Julie Metz 
> Wetlands, Woodbridge, Prince William Co, VA on April 18. 
> Another was seen flying over Huntley Meadows on April 21.
> 
> A female LONG-TAILED DUCK was seen at Ft. McHenry, Baltimore, 
> MD on April 20. A female HOODED MERGANSER with two ducklings 
> was observed at Huntley Meadows on April 19.
> 
> A RED-THROATED LOON was seen April 22 off Ingleside at the 
> Eastern Neck NWR, Kent Co, MD.
> 
> Searchers for the WHITE-FACED IBIS at Huntley Meadows were 
> also rewarded with an AMERICAN BITTERN throughout the week. 
> An AMERICAN BITTERN was also seen at Lilypons on April 21 
> along with a LITTLE BLUE HERON. The American Bittern was seen 
> again on April 22 and 24. An AMERICAN BITTERN was also 
> present in the wetland cell near the Curtis parking area at 
> the Phelps WMA, Fauquier Co, VA on April 20. On April 23, an 
> AMERICAN BITTERN was seen at Kenilworth. 
> 
> A visit to Elliot Island, Dorchester Co, MD on April 20 
> netted 28 Virginia Rails, 23 CLAPPER RAILS, 1 SORA, and at 
> least 2 BLACK RAILS.
> 
> A COMMON MOORHEN was seen on April 23 and 24 on the far side 
> of the second impoundment at Pennyfield Lock, C&O Canal 
> National Historical Park, Montgomery Co, MD. Two COMMON 
> MOORHENS were seen in the large impoundment at Hughes Hollow, 
> Montgomery Co, MD on April 23.
> 
> A BLACK-NECKED STILT was photographed at Shirley Plantation 
> in Charles City Co, VA on April 22.
> 
> An UPLAND SANDPIPER was observed in a cornfield along Gibson 
> Rd, White Hall, northern Baltimore Co, MD on April 22.
> 
> A female RUFF was reported from the shallow pools at the 
> Pickering Creek Nature Center on Presquile Rd in Talbot Co, 
> MD on April 22 and 24. 
> 
> A YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO was seen near Chestertown, Queen Anne 
> Co, MD on April 24 and a BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO was closely 
> observed in a backyard in Suffolk, VA on April 25.
> 
> A WHIP-POOR-WILL was briefly heard in Georgetown, DC on April 21.
> WHIP-POOR-WILLS were also heard in Waldorf, MD on April 21.
> 
> RED-HEADED WOODPECKERS were reported from several locations
including
> 4 on April 19 on Baumgardner Rd S in Carroll Co along Piney 
> Creek; in the vicinity of Sky Meadows SP, Fauquier Co, VA on 
> April 21; and along Ebenezer Church Rd in western Loudoun Co 
> near Bluemont, VA on April 24.
> 
> CLIFF SWALLOWS were seen at the Howard Co/Carroll Co, MD Rt. 
> 32 bridge on April 18.
> 
> A VEERY was reported from Chino Farms near Chestertown, Queen 
> Anne Co, MD on April 24. 
> 
> At least 25 species of warblers were reported from the region 
> during the week. Highlights included singing SWAINSON'S 
> WARBLERS along the Jericho Ditch trail April 19 and 22 in the 
> Great Dismal Swamp, Suffolk Co, VA. HOODED WARBLERS, along 
> with a number of other warblers, arrived in a rush during the 
> weekend's rains. Some of the best spots for warblers were 
> Huntley Meadows with 12 different warbler species on April 
> 21, Monticello Park in Alexandria with 8 species on the same 
> day, Rock Creek Park, DC, and along Possum Point Rd and 
> Cockpit Point Rd in Dumfries, Prince William Co, VA with ten 
> species on April 22 and
> 12 on April 24.
> 
> A YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT was caught and banded at the Occoquan 
> NWR, Prince William Co, VA on April 21.
> 
> SUMMER and SCARLET TANAGERS were found along Possum Point and 
> Cockpit Point Roads on April 22. A SUMMER TANAGER was also 
> seen there on April 24.
> 
> VESPER SPARROWS were seen in several locations last week 
> including the Banshee Reeks Nature Preserve, Loudoun Co, VA 
> on April 19, Kenilworth Park on April 22, 23 and 24. For the 
> third week in a row one was singing on territory at Antietam 
> NP on April 19. There were also 3 VESPER SPARROWS April 19 
> along Six Bridges Rd in Carroll Co. A GRASSHOPPER SPARROW 
> greeted a driver April 18 on Atoka Rd a few miles north of 
> Rectortown, Fauquier Co, VA. Two GRASSHOPPER SPARROWS were 
> also on Six Bridges Rd in Carroll Co on April 19 and one was 
> singing at Kenilworth Park on April 24.
> 
> ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAKS appeared at feeders in Rockville, MD 
> and Fairfax, VA on April 23. A ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK was 
> also seen at Glencarlyn Park, Arlington Co, VA the morning of 
> April 25.
> 
> BLUE GROSBEAKS were seen in the retired section beyond the 
> barrier at Kenilworth Park on April 23.
> 
> A BOBOLINK was seen April 20 on a wire at the intersection of 
> Bradley Blvd and Seven Locks Rd, Montgomery Co, MD.
> 
> PURPLE FINCHES continued to be reported from a number of 
> different locations throughout the week.
> 
> PINE SISKINS were reported at feeders in Carroll Co, MD on 
> April 19, and in Ellicott City, Howard Co, MD on April 22.
> 
> 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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