> -----Original Message-----
> From: Steve Cordle [mailto:[log in to unmask]] 
> Sent: Tuesday, March 06, 2007 9:55 AM
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> Subject: DC Area, 3/6/07
> 
> Hotline:            Voice of the Naturalist
> Date:               3/6/2007
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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 9:00 a.m. on 
> Tuesday, March 6.
> 
> Top birds this week are THICK-BILLED MURRE* in MD and VA, 
> DOVEKIE and RAZORBILL in VA.
> 
> Other birds of interest include geese, ducks, RED-NECKED 
> GREBE, EARED GREBE, AMERICAN BITTERN, YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT 
> HERON, OSPREY, MERLIN, AMERICAN WOODCOCK, gulls, SHORT-EARED 
> OWL, LOGGERHEAD SHRIKE, TREE SWALLOW, PINE WARBLER, LAPLAND 
> LONGSPUR, RUSTY BLACKBIRD, BREWER'S BLACKBIRD and BALTIMORE
ORIOLE.
> 
> The THICK-BILLED MURRE* first seen on Feb 22 in and near the 
> inlet at Ocean City, Worcester Co, MD was seen on Feb 27, 28, 
> and March 1.  It is also seen in the man-made canal that 
> connects with the inlet across Rte 50 from Hoopers Crab 
> House. Perhaps the same alcid was seen on March 3 and 4 in 
> the inlet and the canal but was not positively identified. A 
> possible THICK-BILLED MURRE was seen at Island 3 of the 
> Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel, Northampton Co, VA, on March 3.
> 
> Also on Island 3 of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel were a 
> DOVEKIE and three RAZORBILLS on March 3.
> 
> Geese and ducks are still widespread across the area but 
> movement north is underway.
> 
> A CACKLING GOOSE was found on March 3 near the intersection 
> of Worthington Av and Tufton Av in Baltimore Co, MD.  
> 
> EURASIAN WIGEON was reported from a number of locations. One 
> continued to be seen at Eagle's Landing Golf Course, 
> Worcester Co, MD. A drake was seen along Cold Bottom Road 
> near Belfast, Baltimore Co, MD on March 4 and 5. Another 
> EURASIAN WIGEON was at the Chesapeake Bay Environmental 
> Center, Grasonville, Queen Anne's Co, MD on March 3. 
> 
> Two HARLEQUIN DUCKS and at least one COMMON EIDER were 
> observed at the Ocean City, MD, inlet jetty on March 3.
> 
> A RED-NECKED GREBE was found in Washington Channel, 
> Washington, DC, on March 4.  Another was seen along Old 
> Rehoboth Road and Rehoboth Branch, Somerset Co, MD on March 
> 4. A RED-NECKED GREBE was seen near the Ocean City, MD Coast 
> Guard Station on Feb 28. Single RED-NECKED GREBES were seen 
> on the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel on March 3 and Indian 
> River inlet, Sussex Co, DE on March 4. An EARED GREBE was 
> spotted at Point Lookout State Park, St. Marys Co, MD on March 3.
> 
> An AMERICAN BITTERN was at Eastern Neck NWR, Kent Co, MD on 
> March 3. A YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT HERON was found near the 
> parking lot on Pennyfield Lock Road, Montgomery Co, MD on March 3.
> 
> OSPREYS were reported across the region, a sure sign of spring.
> 
> MERLINS entertained observers at Hains Point and at 
> Connecticut and M St NW, Washington, DC on March 1 and 2.
> 
> Display flights of AMERICAN WOODCOCKS were reported from many 
> locations across the area. An injured WOODCOCK was found at 
> the Washington, DC, Convention Center on March 1.
> 
> A LAUGHING GULL was at the Ocean City inlet on March 4. A 
> second-year ICELAND GULL was at the Indian River inlet, 
> Sussex Co, DE on Feb 28.
> An adult ICELAND GULL and a first-year GLAUCOUS GULL were 
> found on Fowler Beach, Sussex Co, DE on March 4.
> 
> Three SHORT-EARED OWLS were found along Rt 140 a mile east of 
> Rt 15 in Frederick Co, MD on March 5.  
> 
> A LOGGERHEAD SHRIKE was seen one-quarter mile north of Boyce, 
> Clarke Co, VA on March 4. Another LOGGERHEAD SHRIKE was seen 
> near Swoope, Augusta Co, VA on Feb 28.
> 
> Confirming the imminent arrival of spring were numerous 
> reports of TREE SWALLOWS from everywhere in the region. 
> 
> PINE WARBLERS were spotted in several locations in MD and VA.  
> 
> On Feb 27, five LAPLAND LONGSPURS were found along Lilypons Rd
near Rt
> 85 in Frederick Co, MD, among a flock of 200 Horned Larks.
> 
> A dozen RUSTY BLACKBIRDS were feeding at the Blandy 
> Experimental Farm, Clarke Co, VA on March 3. A male BREWER'S 
> BLACKBIRD was reported at a feeder in Middletown, Baltimore 
> Co, MD on March 1.
> 
> A pair of BALTIMORE ORIOLES have been in residence at Shirley 
> Plantation, Charles City Co, VA for the month of February.
> 
> Some of this week's reports have been gleaned from the 
> MDOsprey, VA-Bird, and DE Birds list servers.
>  
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> 
> *Of interest to the record committee.
>