> -----Original Message-----
> From: Steve Cordle [mailto:[log in to unmask]] 
> Sent: Tuesday, February 06, 2007 1:39 PM
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> Subject: DC Area, 2/6/07
> 
> Hotline:            Voice of the Naturalist
> Date:               2/6/2007
> 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 report was completed at 10:30 a.m. 
> on Tuesday, February 6. 
> 
> Top birds this week are RAZORBILL in DE and MD and 
> YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRD in MD.
> 
> Other birds of interest include geese, ducks, GREAT EGRET, 
> NORTHERN GOSHAWK, GOLDEN EAGLE, falcons, PURPLE SANDPIPER, 
> ICELAND, LESSER BLACK-BACKED, and GLACOUS GULL, SHORT-EARED 
> OWL, TREE SWALLOW, NORTHERN SHRIKE, sparrows, BALTIMORE 
> ORIOLE, and EASTERN MEADOWLARK. 
> 
> Individual RAZORBILLS were seen at Indian River Inlet, Sussex 
> Co, DE and at Ocean City inlet, Worcester Co, MD on Feb 3.
> 
> YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRDS were seen through Feb 1 in the 
> fields around Wilson Road, Rising Sun, Cecil Co, MD.
> 
> CACKLING GEESE were found in several locations including 
> Woodland Beach Wildlife Area, Kent Co, DE on Feb 2, 
> Washington Channel, East Potomac Park, Washington, DC on Feb 
> 3, and the east side of Chandlee Road just north of Route 
> 273, Cecil Co, MD (DeLorme 77A5/6). The Chandlee Road 
> location also had an adult GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE.
> 
> A ROSS'S GOOSE was located again along Parkgate Drive, near 
> Nokesville, Prince William Co, VA on Feb 4.
> 
> The EURASIAN WIGEON at the Eagle's Nest Golf Course pond, 
> Worcester Co, MD was seen again on January 30.
> 
> A flock of COMMON EIDERS was sometimes visible on the south 
> side of the jetty at Ocean City inlet on Feb 3.
> 
> Fourteen REDHEADS swam in the Potomac at Riverbend Park, 
> Fairfax Co, VA on Feb 3. A WHITE-WINGED SCOTER was seen 
> farther up river at Cumberland, Allegany Co, MD on Feb 4.
> 
> A GREAT EGRET was seen at Woodland Beach Wildlife Area, DE on Feb
2.
> 
> A female NORTHERN GOSHAWK is being seen along Molesworth Terrace,
Mt.
> Airy, Carroll Co, MD. A juvenile GOLDEN EAGLE was at 
> Pickering Creek Audubon Center, Talbot Co, MD on Jan 31. 
> PEREGRINE FALCONS were spotted along Paint Branch Trail, 
> College Park, Prince Georges Co, MD on Feb 2 and at the Ocean 
> City inlet, MD on Feb 3. Two MERLINS were found on the golf 
> course near Hains Point, Washington, DC on Feb 3.
>  
> PURPLE SANDPIPERS were found on Feb 3 at Ocean City inlet, 
> Indian River inlet, and Herring Point in Cape Henlopen State 
> Park, Sussex Co, DE.
> 
> Two first winter GLAUCOUS GULLS and 5 LESSER BLACK-BACKED 
> GULLS, including 1 first winter bird, were found at the 
> Fauquier Co, VA, Landfill on Feb 3. An adult GLAUCOUS GULL 
> was seen at Prime Hook Beach, Sussex Co, DE on Feb 3. 
> 
> An adult ICELAND GULL was at Schoolhouse Pond, Prince 
> George's Co, MD on Feb 2. Another adult ICELAND GULL was seen 
> along Fowler's Beach, Sussex Co, DE on Feb 4.
> 
> An adult LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL was found at Herring Point 
> in Cape Henlopen State Park on Feb 3. Another LESSER 
> BLACK-BACKED GULL was at the north pond at Ted Harvey 
> Wildlife Management Area, Kent Co, DE on Feb 2. 
> 
> A SHORT-EARED OWL was seen in the Prime Hook NWR marshes 
> along Broadkill Road, Sussex Co, DE on Feb 3.  Two other 
> SHORT-EARED OWLS were seen on the Port Mahon road, Kent Co, 
> DE on Feb 2. Two SHORT-EARED OWLS were found on Crenshaw Road 
> near Rectortown, Fauquier Co, VA on Feb 4.
> 
> TREE SWALLOWS were found at Blackwater NWR, Dorchester Co, MD 
> on Jan 31.
> 
> A NORTHERN SHRIKE continues on the entrance road to the 
> headquarters of Prime Hook NWR, DE. The bird has been 
> reported from various locations along the road.
> 
> A WOOD THRUSH has been reported visiting a suet feeder in 
> Manassas, Prince William Co, VA.
>  
> The CLAY-COLORED SPARROW on Bulle Rocke Parkway about 0.5 
> miles from Rte 155, Harford Co, MD was seen on Feb 3. 
> 
> IPSWICH SPARROWS (a subspecies of Savannah Sparrow) fed on 
> the bayside beach at the Point in Cape Henlopen State Park on 
> Feb 3. Another was seen at Fowler Beach, Sussex Co, DE on Feb 4.
> 
> VESPER SPARROWS were seen in western Charles City, VA on Feb 3.
> 
> A very lucky yard in Virginia Beach, VA has ongoing visits 
> from NASHVILLE WARBLER and YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER. 
> 
> Three EASTERN MEADOWLARKS were spotted at Occoquan Bay NWR, 
> Prince William Co, VA on Feb 3.
> 
> An immature BALTIMORE ORIOLE continues to visit the feeding 
> station at the Visitor's Center at Merkle Wildlife Sanctuary, 
> Prince Georges Co, MD.
> 
> 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 for directions to many birding sites. 
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> *Of interest to the record committee.
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