> -----Original Message-----
> From: Steve Cordle [mailto:[log in to unmask]] 
> Sent: Tuesday, June 19, 2007 9:51 PM
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> Subject: DC Area, 6/19/07
> 
> Hotline:            Voice of the Naturalist 
> Date:               6/19/2007 
> 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 8 pm. on 
> Tuesday, June 19. 
> 
> Top birds this week are BROWN PELICAN in MD, MISSISSIPPI KITE 
> in VA and KING RAIL in MD.
> 
> Other birds of interest include HOODED MERGANSER, RUFFED 
> GROUSE, NORTHERN BOBWHITE, COMMON LOON, AMERICAN WHITE 
> PELICAN, ANHINGA, LEAST BITTERN, YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON, 
> SHARP-SHINNED HAWK, PEREGRINE FALCON, shorebirds, GULL-BILLED 
> TERN, RED-HEADED WOODPECKER, ALDER FLYCATCHER, warblers, 
> SUMMER TANAGER, sparrows, and DICKCISSEL.
> 
> A BROWN PELICAN was seen flying over Kensington, Montgomery 
> Co, MD on June 19.
> 
> A pair of MISSISSIPPI KITES circled over the southern part of 
> the Stratford Landing community, Fairfax Co, VA on June 12. 
> This is about a mile from the Sandburg MS location on Ft Hunt 
> Rd they were reported from last week. A MISSISSIPPI KITE was 
> seen again over Sandburg MS on June 17. 
> 
> A pair of KING RAILS were found at Lilypons, Frederick Co, MD 
> on June 13. They were observed in the large pond next to the 
> parking lot and sometimes in the open short grass next to the 
> pond. The rails were seen again in same location, this 
> morning, June 19.
> 
> A HOODED MERGANSER was found at Hughes Hollow, Montgomery Co, 
> MD on June 18.
> 
> A RUFFED GROUSE was found at Finzel Swamp, Garrett Co, MD on June
16.
> A NORTHERN BOBWHITE was heard calling off Blackjack Rd south 
> of Stevensburg, Culpeper Co, VA on June 15. Another NORTHERN 
> BOBWHITE was heard in the vicinity of Greenbury Point, Anne 
> Arundel Co, MD on June 16.
> 
> A COMMON LOON continues in the waters off Fort Smallwood 
> Park, Anne Arundel Co, MD as of June 15.
> 
> Eight AMERICAN WHITE PELICANS were found at Blackwater NWR, 
> Dorchester Co, MD on June 17.
> 
> An adult male ANHINGA was observed soaring above the channel 
> at the new boat ramp in the southeastern portion of the 
> Eastern Shore of Virginia NWR, Northampton Co, VA on June 16.
> 
> Two LEAST BITTERNS were reported from Lilypons, Frederick Co, 
> MD on June 13.
> 
> A YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON was observed in the storm water 
> management pond at the corner of Key West Ave and Medical 
> Center Dr, Gaithersburg, Montgomery Co, MD.
> 
> A SHARP-SHINNED HAWK was seen adjacent to the "massive" power 
> line cut on I-70 near Myersville, Washington Co, MD on June 13. 
> 
> Two PEREGRINE FALCONS were seen in the vicinity of the Severn 
> River Bridge, Anne Arundel Co, MD on June 15 and 17.
> 
> A late GREATER YELLOWLEGS and a SPOTTED SANDPIPER were found 
> June 16 at the small pond within Blue Mash, Montgomery Co, MD.
> 
> A GULL-BILLED TERN was found on Craney Island, Norfolk Co, VA 
> on June 15.
> 
> A BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO was heard in the Hemlock Gorge area of 
> Prettyboy Reservoir, Baltimore Co, MD on June 16.
> 
> Two CHUCK-WILL'S-WIDOWS were heard singing from Weinberg, 
> Anne Arundel Co, VA on the night of June 15.
> 
> One, possibly two RED-HEADED WOODPECKERS were seen along 
> Grassdale Rd in the Remington area of Fauquier Co, VA on June 
> 15. A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER visited a backyard and made for 
> an unexpected Father's Day gift for a birder in Croom, PG Co, 
> MD on June 17.
> 
> An ALDER FLYCATCHER was found near the intersection of 
> Ballenger Creek Pike and Mountville Rd, Frederick Co, MD on 
> June 13. The spot is on Ballenger Creek Pike about 200 meters 
> south of Mountville Rd by a dead tree on the left. It was 
> still being seen as of June 19.
> 
> Some warblers of interest over the past week include a late 
> BLACKPOLL WARBLER found on Noland Trail in Mariner's Museum 
> Park in Newport News, VA on June 12. A male CERULEAN WARBLER 
> was singing just south of the intersection of Glover Rd and 
> Ross Dr, within Rock Creek Park, DC on June 13. Worm-eating 
> Warblers were reported from the Hemlock Gorge area of 
> Prettyboy Reservoir, Baltimore Co, MD on June 16. A male 
> KENTUCKY WARBLER (along with several HOODED WARBLERS) were 
> found off the yellow trail at Patuxent Research Refuge North 
> Tract near Laurel, MD on June 16. KENTUCKY WARBLERS were also 
> observed near Big Pool, Washington Co, MD on June 16. A 
> HOODED WARBLER was also seen June 15 at Stoney Creek Park, 
> Anne Arundel Co, MD.
> 
> A SUMMER TANAGER was found along the entrance road to the 
> Patuxent Research Refuge National Wildlife Visitor Center, PG 
> Co, MD on June 16.
> 
> Two HENSLOW'S SPARROWS were seen off Old Legislative Rd near 
> Frostburg, Garrett Co, MD on June 16. A late WHITE-THROATED 
> SPARROW was observed and heard singing in a backyard in 
> Potomac, MD on June 17. 
> 
> A DICKCISSEL continues at Antietam National Battlefield, 
> Washington Co, MD as of June 17. It was singing from a tree 
> in the wedge formed by Rt 65 and Dunker Church Rd. 
> DICKCISSELS also continue off Blackjack Rd south of 
> Stevensburg, Culpeper Co, VA as of June 15. On June 19, a 
> DICKCISSEL was found on the opposite side of the Mountville 
> Rd from the ALDER FLYCATCHER spot (see above) in Frederick Co, MD.
> 
> 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.
>