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> From: Steve Cordle [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Tuesday, July 31, 2007 9:19 PM
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> Subject: DC Area, 7/31/07
>
> Hotline: Voice of the Naturalist
> Date: 7/31/2007
> Coverage: MD/DC/VA/DE
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> This is the Voice of the Naturalist, a service of the Audubon
> Naturalist Society. This report was completed on Tuesday,
> July 31, at 2:30 p.m.
>
> Top bird this week is ANHINGA in VA.
>
> Birds of interest this past week include ducks, COMMON LOON,
> AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN, LEAST BITTERN, herons, CATTLE EGRET,
> WHITE IBIS, BROAD-WINGED HAWK, GOLDEN EAGLE, shorebirds,
> including UPLAND SANDPIPER, GULL-BILLED TERN, RED-HEADED
> WOODPECKER, LOGGERHEAD SHRIKE, SEDGE WREN, SUMMER TANAGER,
> sparrows, BLUE GROSBEAK, DICKCISSEL, and BOBOLINK.
>
> A lone ANHINGA was visible from the Noland Trail in Mariner's
> Museum Park in Newport News, VA on July 25. It has not been
> reported since then.
>
> Two female COMMON MERGANSERS were seen in the river from
> Susquehanna River State Park, Harford Co, MD on July 28. Also
> on July 28, LESSER SCAUP were seen off the Occoquan Bay NWR,
> Woodbridge, Prince William Co, VA.
>
> On the same day, a WILD TURKEY and NORTHERN BOBWHITES were
> reported from Occoquan NWR. A WILD TURKEY with 4 very young
> birds was seen on July 28 at the entrance to the Blue Ridge
> Center for Environmental Stewardship in northwestern Loudoun Co,
VA.
>
> A COMMON LOON was seen at Assateague Island National
> Seashore, Worcester Co, MD on July 25.
>
> Ten AMERICAN WHITE PELICANS were seen at Blackwater NWR,
> Dorchester Co, MD, on July 29.
>
> LEAST BITTERNS were found at Merkle WMA, Prince George's Co,
> MD on July 27 and in the marsh across from the entrance to
> Leesylvania SP, Prince William Co, VA on July 28.
>
> The two immature LITTLE BLUE HERONS found at the Merkle WMA
> last week were seen again on July 27 and 29.
>
> The CATTLE EGRET reported at Hughes Hollow, Montgomery Co, MD
> last week was seen again on July 26 and 27.
>
> An immature BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON was at its usual
> roosting spot at Schoolhouse Pond in Upper Marlboro, Prince
> George's Co, MD, on July 29.
>
> Juvenile WHITE IBIS continue to show up in places they are
> not normally seen. The WHITE IBIS, reported from Merkle WMA
> last week, was still there on July 27 and 29. Two were also
> seen flying over the Hog Island WMA in Surry Co, VA on June
> 24. One was seen on July 29 and 31 in eastern Henrico Co, VA
> at Crewes Pond/Channel.
>
> A BROAD-WINGED HAWK was again seen at the Blue Ridge Center
> for Environmental Stewardship in northwestern Loudoun County,
> VA, this time on July 28.
>
> An immature GOLDEN EAGLE and several immature BALD EAGLES
> were seen feeding on a sheep carcass in the Blue Grass Valley
> of Highland Co, VA on July 24.
>
> An UPLAND SANDPIPER was found at Salisbury Airport on Fooks
> Rd, Wicomico Co, MD on July 28.
>
> Shorebirds were seen at a number of local impoundments, lakes
> and ponds taking advantage of the "low water" conditions as
> well as at their usual locations. They were seen at Dyke
> Marsh, Fairfax Co, VA:
> Paper Mill Flats, Baltimore Co, MD; Hughes Hollow, Elliott
> Island Rd, where 6 BLACK-NECKED STILTS were seen on July 29;
> and at Craney Island, Portsmouth, VA, where a STILT SANDPIPER
> was seen on July 25.
> STILT SANDPIPERS were also seen at Vaughn North, Worcester
> Co, MD, on July 28.
>
> GULL-BILLED TERNS were spotted at Craney Island on July 25
> and at Taylor's Landing, Worcester Co, MD on July 28.
>
> RED-HEADED WOODPECKERS were seen at Hughes Hollow on July 28.
>
> An adult LOGGERHEAD SHRIKE was found July 28 in far
> northwestern Frederick Co, VA along Sleepy Creek Rd.
>
> A SEDGE WREN was observed on Elliott Island Rd, Dorchester
> Co, MD by the first Fishing Bay sign on July 29.
>
> A SUMMER TANAGER was still singing at Soldier's Delight
> Natural Area, Baltimore Co, MD on July 24.
>
> GRASSHOPPER SPARROWS were reported from several locations
> with the most interesting being the Occoquan Bay NWR.
>
> A WHITE-THROATED SPARROW and a BLUE GROSBEAK were found on
> the Blue Mash Nature Trail, Zion Rd section, in Montgomery
> Co, MD on July 31.
>
> A DICKCISSEL was seen on the Wilna Tract, Rappahannock River
> Valley NWR on July 26.
>
> A BOBOLINK flew over the ash pond area of Cockpit Point Rd,
> Prince William Co, VA on July 28.
>
> See Life Paulagics is running a pelagic trip on Saturday,
> August 11 out of Lewes, DE. It will be going to both Delaware
> and Maryland waters. They are also running a special
> overnight trip leaving Thursday, August 23. For more
> information on either of these trips, contact them at
> 215-234-6805 or see their web site at paulagics.com.
>
> 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.
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