> -----Original Message-----
> From: Steve Cordle [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Tuesday, June 12, 2007 4:29 PM
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> Subject: DC Area, 6/12/07
>
> Hotline: Voice of the Naturalist
> Date: 6/12/2007
> 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 1 pm. on
> Tuesday, June 12.
>
> Top birds this week are MAGNIFICENT FRIGATEBIRD* in VA and
> WESTERN KINGBIRD in MD.
>
> Other birds of interest include lingering ducks, warblers,
> and sparrows, WILD TURKEY, COMMON LOON, WHITE IBIS,
> MISSISSIPPI KITE, NORTHERN GOSHAWK, BROAD-WINGED HAWK,
> PEREGRINE FALCON, PIPING PLOVER, GLAUCOUS GULL, GULL-BILLED
> TERN, WILLOW FLYCATCHER, RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET, CERULEAN
> WARBLER, HENSLOW'S SPARROW*, SALTMARSH SHARP-TAILED SPARROW,
> ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK, DICKCISSEL, and BOBOLINK.
>
> A juvenile MAGNIFICENT FRIGATEBIRD* was seen over Back Bay,
> Virginia Beach, VA on June 5.
>
> A WESTERN KINGBIRD was found along Elliott Island Road,
> Dorchester Co, MD on June 6.
>
> A pair of BLACK-BELLIED WHISTLING-DUCKS* were spotted at
> Pinewood Lake in Alexandria, VA on June 5 and 6. There were
> several reports of lingering ducks this week. A CANVASBACK
> was at the head of Bush River in Harford Co, MD on June 10, a
> RING-NECKED DUCK was on Wilde Lake in Columbia, Howard Co, MD
> on June 6, two COMMON GOLDENEYES were spotted in the Potomac
> River near Conn Island, Montgomery Co, MD on June 5 and June
> 10, and a RUDDY DUCK was seen from Aberdeen Proving Ground,
> Harford Co, MD on June 8.
>
> A young WILD TURKEY was found at Poplar Point on the
> Anacostia River in Washington, DC on June 9.
>
> Two COMMON LOONS were at Claytor Lake State Park in Radford
> Co, VA on June 8.
>
> An unusually large flock of 14 WHITE IBIS flew by Indian
> River Inlet, Sussex Co, DE on June 5.
>
> MISSISSIPPI KITES were spotted in two locations in Fairfax
> Co, VA. A pair was seen at the Sandburg Middle School on Ft
> Hunt Road on June 11; a single bird was there on June 8.
> Another single bird flew over Waynewood on June 6. A NORTHERN
> GOSHAWK flew near the intersection of Nicodemus Road and
> Medford Road in Carroll Co, MD on June 9. A juvenile
> BROAD-WINGED HAWK posed obligingly on Greens Corner Road,
> Culpeper Co, VA on June 10.
>
> A PEREGRINE FALCON continues in the Bailey Crossroads area,
> Fairfax Co, VA.
>
> The Point at Cape Henlopen State Park, Sussex Co, DE had 4
> PIPING PLOVERS and a first summer GLAUCOUS GULL on June 6.
> Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge, Accomack Co, VA had 3
> PIPING PLOVERS and a GULL-BILLED TERN on June 9.
>
> The first documented sighting of WILLOW FLYCATCHER in
> Buckingham Co, VA was reported from James River State Park on June
7.
>
> A late RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET was in Isaac Crossman Park, Falls
> Church, VA on June 5.
>
> Multiple CERULEAN WARBLERS are reported from Thompson
> Wildlife Mgt Area, Fauquier Co, VA. Sightings of late
> migrating warblers include BLACKBURNIAN in Great Falls, VA on
> June 10, BLACKPOLL near Fort Smallwood, Anne Arundel Co, MD
> on June 5 and in Charlottesville, VA on June 10, and MOURNING
> in Rock Creek Park, Washington, DC on June 7.
>
> HENSLOW'S SPARROWS* were reported from Pea Ridge, Garret Co,
> MD and Rt. 601 in Highland Co, VA. A SALTMARSH SHARP-TAILED
> SPARROW was found along Elliott Island Rd on June 6. Late
> WHITE-THROATED SPARROWS were in Columbia, Howard Co, MD on
> June 9 and a white morph WHITE-THROATED SPARROW was on the
> corner of Canning House Road and Mitchell Drive, Harford Co,
> MD on June 10.
>
> A lingering ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK was at Pickering Creek
> Audubon Center, Talbot Co, MD on June 6.
>
> A DICKCISSEL continued to sing on Antietam National
> Battlefield near the corner of Dunker Church Road and
> Mansfield Avenue. It was seen on June 5 and June 8. Nine
> DICKCISSELS were found along Blackjack Road south of
> Stevensburg, Culpeper Co, VA on June 10.
>
> Three BOBOLINKS sang and displayed in the fields near
> Waterford Downs, Loudoun Co, VA on June 10.
>
> Some of this week's reports have been gleaned from the
> MDOsprey, VA-Bird, and DE Birding 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.
>
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> Thank you for calling, and GOOD BIRDING.
>
> *Of interest to the record committee.
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