> -----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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> Compiler: Joe Coleman
> Sponsor: Audubon Naturalist Society of the Central
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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.
>
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>
> Thank you for calling, and GOOD BIRDING.
>
> *Of interest to the records committee.
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