> -----Original Message-----
> From: Steve Cordle [mailto:[log in to unmask]] 
> Sent: Tuesday, October 09, 2007 3:28 PM
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> Subject: DC Area, 10/09/07
> 
> Hotline:            Voice of the Naturalist
> Date:               10/09/2007
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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 Tuesday, Oct 9, 
> at 3:30 p.m.
> 
> Top birds of the week are MAGNIFICENT FRIGATEBIRD* and 
> PARASITIC JAEGER in VA.
> 
> Birds of interest include EARED GREBE, bitterns, MERLIN, 
> rails, AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVER, AMERICAN AVOCET, RED-HEADED 
> WOODPECKER, COMMON NIGHTHAWK, COMMON RAVEN, thrushes, 
> warblers and LINCOLN'S, and WHITE-CROWNED SPARROWS.
> 
> A MAGNIFICENT FRIGATEBIRD* flew over Kiptopeke SP, 
> Northampton Co, VA on October 4. The bird was seen later in 
> the day from the boardwalk/fishing pier in the town of Cape
Charles.
> 
> A PARASITIC JAEGER was spotted from the beach at Back Bay 
> NWR, Virginia Beach, VA on October 5.
> 
> An EARED GREBE was seen in Cheirton, just north of Cape 
> Charles on October 7 during the Eastern Shore Birding and 
> Wildlife Festival.
> 
> A trip to Hart-Miller Island, Baltimore Co, MD on October 6 
> observed an AMERICAN BITTERN along with two SORAS, two 
> AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVERS,
> 67 AMERICAN AVOCETS and 9 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLS.
> 
> A LEAST BITTERN was spotted at Truitt's Landing, Worcester 
> Co, MD on October 6 along with VIRGINIA and KING RAILS.
> 
> A MERLIN was seen at Lake Roland, Baltimore Co, MD on October 2.
> 
> Three KING RAILS called out to birders at Occoquan Bay NWR, 
> VA on October 8. On October 5, a SORA was seen on E Street in 
> DC casually walking among the parked cars and on the 
> sidewalk. When approached too closely, the bird would run 
> under a parked car and emerge on the other end
> 
> An AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVER was found October 2 at the 
> Triadelphia Reservoir, Montgomery Co, MD, seen from both 
> Brighton Dam and Greenridge Road. 
> 
> AMERICAN AVOCETS were reported from the Shirley Plantation, 
> Charles City Co, VA on October 2 and Ocean City, Worcester 
> Co, MD on October 6.
> 
> A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was spotted at Leesylvania SP, Prince 
> William Co, VA on October 6. RED-HEADED WOODPECKERS were seen 
> at Sky Meadows SP, Fauquier Co, VA on October 7 and 8 and 
> Hughes Hollow, Montgomery Co, MD on October 7. Another 
> RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was seen in a Howard Co, MD yard on October
9.
> 
> Six COMMON NIGHTHAWKS were spotted sweeping back and forth 
> over Bethesda, Montgomery Co, MD on October 4 and several 
> more were seen in Rohersville, Washington Co, MD on the same 
> day. A COMMON NIGHTHAWK flew above the railroad tracks and 
> pond off Fieldcrest Road in Cambridge, Dorchester Co, MD on
October 5.
>  
> Two COMMON RAVENS were seen in western Howard Co, MD at the 
> intersection of Penn Shop Rd and Rte. 27 on October 2. A pair 
> of COMMON RAVENS flew over the Patuxent Central Tract, Prince 
> George's Co, MD on October 3. It may be the first record for 
> this species at the Refuge. 
> 
> Thrushes continued to migrate through with reports from 
> throughout the region. 
> 
> A GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLER dropped into a yard in Great Falls, 
> VA for a leaf-bath on October 3. A CAPE MAY WARBLER was seen 
> at Millington WMA, Kent Co, MD on October 4 and another was 
> at Turkey Point, Cecil Co, MD on October 7. Another CAPE MAY 
> WARBLER was sighted in Rock Creek Park on October 8. A 
> BAY-BREASTED WARBLER was seen at Compton Mt, Buchanan Co, VA 
> on October 5. A CONNECTICUT WARBLER was spotted in Rock Creek 
> Park near the Dog Run path on October 5.
> 
> On October 7, a mixed warbler flock visited a yard in 
> Roseland, VA including CAPE MAY, BLACKBURNIAN and CANADA WARBLERS.
> 
> Reports of LINCOLN'S SPARROWS came from Finzel Swamp, Garrett 
> Co, MD, Rock Creek Park, DC and Blue Mash Nature Trail, 
> Montgomery Co, MD  on October 6; Kiptopeke Banding Station, 
> Northampton Co, VA and Hughes Hollow on October 7 and 
> Cromwell Valley Nature Center, Baltimore Co, MD on October 8.
> 
> A WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW was feeding on the ground in a back 
> yard in Laurel, MD on October 9. Three WHITE-CROWNED SPARROWS 
> were in a yard in Colora, Cecil Co, MD on the same day.
> 
> The hawk watch at Snicker's Gap, on the Clarke/Loudoun Co 
> (VA) line, is looking for volunteers to help monitor hawk 
> migration, September-November. For information, call 
> 703-734-1238. The Turkey Gap Hawk Watch in Cecil Co, MD is 
> also looking for volunteers; for information, email 
> 
> 
> See Life Paulagics has scheduled a trip on Saturday, October 
> 20 out of Lewes, DE. For more info, contact 
> 
> Some of this week's reports have been gleaned from the 
> MDOsprey, VA-Bird, and DE Birds 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 records committee.
>