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FW: DC Area, 11/20/07

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Norm Saunders

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Norm Saunders

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Tue, 20 Nov 2007 15:18:28 -0500

 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Steve Cordle [mailto:[log in to unmask]] 
> Sent: Tuesday, November 20, 2007 3:17 PM
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> Subject: DC Area, 11/20/07
> 
> Hotline:            Voice of the Naturalist
> Date:               11/20/2007
> Coverage:           MD/DC/VA/DE
> Telephone:          301-652-1088 option 1
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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, 
> November 20, at 2:30 p. m.
> 
> Top birds this week are EURASIAN COLLARED-DOVE* in MD, 
> NORTHERN SHRIKE in MD, CAVE SWALLOW* in MD, and TOWNSEND'S 
> SOLITAIRE* in VA.
> 
> Other birds of interest include geese, ducks, RED-THROATED 
> LOON, AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN, NORTHERN GOSHAWK, ROUGH-LEGGED 
> HAWK, GOLDEN EAGLE, falcons, VIRGINIA RAIL, AMERICAN AVOCET 
> and other shorebirds, ICELAND GULL, LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, 
> FORSTER'S TERN, SHORT-EARED OWL, NORTHERN SAW-WHET OWL, 
> LOGGERHEAD SHRIKE, sparrows including LARK and LECONTE'S, 
> RUSTY and BREWER'S BLACKBIRD, and finches.
> 
> A  EURASIAN COLLARED-DOVE* was reported from a back yard in 
> Rockville, Montgomery Co, MD on Nov 18.
> 
> A NORTHERN SHRIKE was found on the south side of Mosser Rd, 
> just west of the intersection of Rock Lodge Dr in Garrett Co, 
> MD on Nov 18. On Nov 19 a NORTHERN SHRIKE was found on Sixes 
> Rd between Sixes Bridge Rd and Grimes Rd in northeastern 
> Frederick Co, MD. 
> 
> A CAVE SWALLOW* was seen in Havre De Grace, Harford Co, MD on Nov
15. 
> 
> A TOWNSEND'S SOLITAIRE* was seen and photographed Nov 19 
> perched on a tree at the Harvey's Knob Hawkwatch, located on 
> the Bedford-Botetourt County line between milepost 95 and 96 
> on the Blue Ridge Parkway near Roanoke, VA.
> 
> Five CACKLING GEESE were found Nov 14 at Piney Run Park, 
> Carroll Co, MD. A CACKLING GOOSE was found on Bell's Lane in 
> Staunton, VA on Nov 18. TUNDRA SWANS, many flying high 
> overhead and calling, were reported from a number of 
> locations this past week.
>   
> Waterfowl numbers increased throughout the area last week as 
> five BLACK SCOTERS were seen Nov 17 at Rocky Gap SP, Allegany 
> Co, MD and two SURF SCOOTERS were seen in the Washington 
> Channel, SW DC on Nov 15.
> 
> A RED-THROATED LOON was in the Potomac River, off of Hains 
> Point, SW DC on Nov 15.
> 
> AMERICAN WHITE PELICANS continue to be reported from the 
> Blackwater NWR, Dorchester Co, MD with five seen there on Nov 18.
> 
> A NORTHERN GOSHAWK was seen Nov 16 at Turkey Point Hawkwatch, 
> Cecil Co, MD. A sub-adult NORTHERN GOSHAWK was seen Nov 18 at 
> Overbrook Park, Prince George's Co, MD. The same day a 
> NORTHERN GOSHAWK was sighted from the Harvey's Knob 
> Hawkwatch. And also on Nov 18, a young NORTHERN GOSHAWK gave 
> the watchers at Snicker's Gap Hawkwatch, Clarke Co, VA, short 
> but wonderful looks as it flew over.  On Nov 19 a NORTHERN 
> GOSHAWK was seen near Downsville, Washington Co, MD close to 
> the intersection of Rte 632 and Rte 68. 
> 
> A ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK was seen hunting Nov 16 over the marsh on 
> Rumbley Pt Rd, Somerset Co, MD. A ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK was also 
> seen Nov 17 at Blackwater NWR. 
> 
> A sub-adult GOLDEN EAGLE was seen at the Snicker's Gap 
> Hawkwatch on Nov 14 and an adult was seen there on Nov 16. 
> Another sub-adult GOLDEN EAGLE was seen from a dock at Ferry 
> Neck, Talbot County, MD, on Nov 18.
> 
> A MERLIN was seen in Edgewood, Harford Co, MD on Nov 14. On 
> Nov 15 two, and possibly three, MERLINS were seen on the golf 
> course at Hains Point and two PEREGRINE FALCONS were seen 
> sitting on the 14th St Bridge. Another MERLIN was spotted at 
> Loch Raven Reservoir, Baltimore Co, MD on Nov 18. A PEREGRINE 
> FALCON was seen Nov 18 at the Occoquan Bay NWR, Prince William Co,
VA.
> 
> Three VIRGINIA RAILS were heard calling at dusk Nov 18 along 
> the Rappahannock River in Leedstown, Westmoreland Co, VA. 
> 
> An AMERICAN AVOCET was seen at Blackwater NWR on November 17.
> 
> Approximately 2,000 shorebirds, comprised of many different 
> species, were seen at the south end of Bear Swamp, Bombay 
> Hook NWR, DE, on Nov 17.
> 
> A first year ICELAND GULL and 2 adult and 1 juvenile LESSER 
> BLACK-BACKED GULLS were seen at the Prince William landfill on Nov
17.
> A rather late FORSTER'S TERN was seen in northern Fauquier 
> Co, VA on Nov 15.
> 
> A SHORT-EARED OWL was seen at Blackwater NWR on Nov 17. 
> 
> NORTHERN SAW-WHET OWLS continued to be captured in large 
> numbers at banding stations in both MD and VA as well as 
> being spotted in a number of other locations.
> 
> A LOGGERHEAD SHRIKE was found in Bedford Co, VA on Nov 16 
> between Kelso Mill and Bedford City. 
> 
> AMERICAN TREE SPARROWS were reported from Lilypons, Frederick 
> Co, MD and the Blandy Experimental Farm, Clarke Co, VA on Nov 
> 13. Four were seen at the Manassas National Battlefield Park, 
> Prince Wm Co, VA on Nov 18.
> 
> A LARK SPARROW was seen behind the Blackwater NWR Visitor 
> Center on Nov 18.
> 
> On Nov 17 a birding group got great looks at a LECONTE'S 
> SPARROW on Island #3 of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge/Tunnel, 
> Northampton Co, VA.
> 
> Two LINCOLN'S SPARROWS were captured at the banding station 
> at the Kiptopeke SP, Northampton Co, VA on Nov 14.
> 
> RUSTY BLACKBIRDS showed up in a number of locations.
> 
> There continued to be numerous reports of PURPLE FINCHES and 
> PINE SISKINS throughout the region this past week. 
> 
> 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 
>  or call 301-652-1088 and select 
> 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 records committee.
>