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FW: DC Area, 5/1/07

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Norm Saunders

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Tue, 1 May 2007 19:21:46 -0400

 

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From: Steve Cordle [mailto:[log in to unmask]] 
Sent: Tuesday, May 01, 2007 9:24 AM
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Subject: DC Area, 5/1/07

Hotline:            Voice of the Naturalist
Date:               5/1/2007
Coverage:           MD/DC/VA/DE
Telephone:          301-652-1088 option 1
Reports (voice):    301-652-1088 option 2
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Compiler:           John Bjerke
Sponsor:            Audubon Naturalist Society of the Central
                      Atlantic States (independent of NAS!)
Transcriber:        Steve Cordle ()

Please consider joining ANS, especially if you are a regular user of
the Voice (Individual $40; Family $50; Nature Steward $75; Audubon
Advocate $150). The membership number is 301-652-9188 option 12, the
address is 8940 Jones Mill Road, Chevy Chase, MD 20815, and the web
site is http://www.AudubonNaturalist.org.

This is the Voice of the Naturalist, a service of the Audubon
Naturalist Society. This report was completed at 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday,
May 1.

Top birds this week are the returning migrants advancing across the
region. 

Other birds of interest include COMMON EIDER, HARLEQUIN DUCK,
WHITE-WINGED SCOTER, COMMON GOLDENEYE, WILD TURKEY, RED-NECKED GREBE,
AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN, AMERICAN BITTERN, COMMON MOORHEN, SANDHILL
CRANE, shorebirds, PARASITIC JAEGER, BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO, LOGGERHEAD
SHRIKE, COMMON RAVEN, HENSLOW'S SPARROW, LINCOLN'S SPARROW, SEASIDE
SPARROW, BOBOLINK, RED CROSSBILL and PINE SISKIN.

The spring migrants dominated the reports of the week. At least 32
species of warblers were spotted along with returning vireos,tanagers,
grosbeaks, and orioles. Interesting warbler reports included a
GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLER in Ft. Bayard Park, Washington, DC on April 28
and another in Monticello Park, Alexandria, VA on April 30, an
ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER in Susquehanna State Park, Harford Co, MD on
April 26, two SWAINSON'S WARBLERS in the Great Dismal Swamp NWR,
Suffolk, VA on April 22 and 5 SWAINSON'S WARBLERS on the Dismal Swamp
Canal Trail near Chesapeake, VA on April 28. Another SWAINSON'S
WARBLER was reported from Fletcher's Boat House on April 27.
ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAKS enlivened yards and feeders all over the
region.

A COMMON EIDER was seen on the north end of Assateague Island,
Worcester Co, MD on April 28. A HARLEQUIN DUCK was at the south end of
the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel, Northampton Co, VA on April 30.  

A WHITE-WINGED SCOTER was on Burke Lake, Fairfax Co, VA on April 28. A
male COMMON GOLDENEYE was on the Potomac River near Conn Island,
Montgomery Co, MD on April 28.

WILD TURKEY was reported from two Washington, DC locations; Poplar
Point on the Anacostia River on April 28 and Fort Dupont Park on April
25.

A RED-NECKED GREBE was seen on the Potomac River near the Memorial
Bridge in Washington, DC, on April 24. Two RED-NECKED GREBES were at
Liberty Lake, Carroll Co, MD on April 24.

An AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN was found at Craney Island, Portsmouth, VA
on April 25.

AMERICAN BITTERNS were reported from several locations last week
including Poplar Point, Anacostia River, Washington, DC on April 28,
Hughes Hollow, Montgomery Co, MD, on April 28, Swan Harbor Farm,
Harford Co, MD on April 28, Pickering Creek Audubon Center, Talbot Co,
MD on April 28, and Bles Park, Loudoun Co, VA on April 27.

A COMMON MOORHEN was found in the Hughes Hollow impoundments on April
27.

A SANDHILL CRANE was seen flying from a field in Darnestown,
Montgomery Co, MD on April 30; the field is about 1 mile west of Rt
112 and 1 mile south of Rt 28.

Shorebird migration is also well underway. At least 25 species were
reported in the last week. Some highlights include an AMERICAN GOLDEN
PLOVER at the intersection of Lewistown Rd and Covey's Landing Rd in
the northeast corner of Talbot Co, MD on April 24, a PIPING PLOVER on
the bay side beach near Cape Charles, VA on April 26, 295 AMERICAN
AVOCETS at Ted Harvey WMA, Kent Co, DE on April 26, 50 SOLITARY
SANDPIPERS in Huntley Meadows, Fairfax Co, VA on April 28, a MARBLED
GODWIT in Cedar Creek near Mispillion, Kent Co, DE on April 25, and a
RUFF at the intersection of Lewistown and Covey's Landing Roads on
April 28. 

A light morph PARASITIC JAEGER was seen from the Lewes-Cape May Ferry
about 5 miles offshore of New Jersey on April 26. 

BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO made several appearances across the area including
Susquehanna State Park, Harford Co, MD,  Alexandria, VA, McLean, VA,
and Bethesda, MD.

The only reports of small flycatchers were an EASTERN WOOD-PEWEE in
Fort C. F. Smith Park, Arlington, VA, on April 25 and ACADIAN
FLYCATCHER in Huntley Meadows, Fairfax Co, VA on April 30. 

A LOGGERHEAD SHRIKE was seen in southern Amherst Co, VA near Lynchburg
on April 25.

A COMMON RAVEN was observed on April 25 in Alexandria, VA.

Returning thrushes included VEERIES seen at Middle Patuxent
Environmental Area, Howard Co, MD on April 28 and the National
Arboretum, Washington, DC, on April 30. A VEERY and a SWAINSON'S
THRUSH was found in Millford Mill Park, Randallstown, Baltimore Co, MD
on April 29.
   
A HENSLOW'S SPARROW was seen along Old Legislative Rd, Allegany Co, MD
on April 25. A HENSLOW'S SPARROW and a LINCOLN'S SPARROW was found on
the Mountain Top Golf Course, Compton Mt., Buchanan Co, VA on April
30. LINCOLN'S SPARROWS were also seen in Scotts Level Park,
Randallstown, MD on April 30 and in Howard Co, MD on April 26.

A SEASIDE SPARROW was reported from Poplar Point on the Anacostia
River, Washington, DC on April 27.   

BOBOLINKS appeared at Queenstown, Queen Anne's Co, MD on April 29,
Bles Park, Loudoun Co, VA on April 27, Merkle Wildlife Sanctuary,
Prince Georges Co, MD on April 29, and along the Anacostia River,
Washington, DC on April 29.

A male RED CROSSBILL was observed in western Rockingham Co, VA on the
road leading to Reddish Knob on April 28.

About 20 PINE SISKINS were seen on April 26 at the Middle Patuxent
Environmental Area, Howard Co, MD.

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 for 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.

To report bird sightings, e-mail your report to
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301-652-1088 and selecting menu option 2. Please post reports before
midnight Monday, identify the county as well as state, and include
your name and a Tuesday morning contact, either e-mail or phone. 

Thank you for calling, and GOOD BIRDING.

*Of interest to the record committee.