>From: Steve Cordle <>
>Date: 2008/02/19 Tue PM 10:42:51 CST
>To: 
>Subject: DC Area, 2/19/08

>Hotline:            Voice of the Naturalist
>Date:               2/19/2008
>Coverage:           MD/DC/VA/DE
>Telephone:          301-652-1088 option 1
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>Compiler:           Andy Martin
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>                      Atlantic States (independent of NAS!)
>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, February 19, at
>6:00 p.m.
>
>Top bird this week is PAINTED BUNTING* in MD
>
>Other birds of interest include geese, swans, ducks, RED-THROATED
>LOON, RED-NECKED GREBE, AMERICAN WHITE PELICANS, GREAT CORMORANT,
>AMERICAN BITTERN, OSPREY, BALD EAGLE, falcons, AMERICAN AVOCET,
>AMERICAN WOODCOCK, gulls, DOVEKIE, EURASIAN COLLARED-DOVE, RED-HEADED
>WOODPECKER, shrikes, COMMON RAVEN, warblers, BALTIMORE ORIOLE and
>finches. 
>
>The beautiful male PAINTED BUNTING* continues at feeders in the Arnold
>area of Anne Arundel Co, MD and was seen on February 12 through 18. He
>had been seen from a bike path near Baltimore-Annapolis Blvd and close
>to the Asquith View crossing.
>
>A single GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE (Greenland race) was found
>amongst 8000 or so Canada Geese in a green field beside Sharp Rd,
>Talbot Co, MD on February 12. Two GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GEESE were
>observed at Blackwater NWR, Dorchester Co, MD on February 16. Near
>Milford, DE at the intersection of Hunting Quarter and Deep Grass Rds,
>a single GREATER WHITE-FRONTED and a single CACKLING GOOSE were
>hanging out with a flock of five-hundred Snow Geese.
>
>On February 16, a single ROSS'S GOOSE was located within a flock of
>approximately one-thousand Snow Geese off Rolling Bridge Rd near
>Centreville, MD. A single CACKLING GOOSE was seen flying at dusk along
>the Patuxent River at Magruder's Ferry, Prince George's (PG) Co, MD on
>February 17.
>
>TRUMPETER SWAN #960 continues at Little Patuxent Oxbow Lake Nature
>Preserve, Anne Arundel Co, MD and TRUMPETER SWAN #962 continues at
>Schoolhouse Pond in Upper Marlboro, PG Co, MD. Nine TUNDRA SWANS were
>seen on the Potomac River just above Great Falls, Montgomery Co, MD on
>February 15.
>
>A NORTHERN SHOVELER was reported from Constitution Gardens,
>Washington, DC on February 16.
>
>Thirty-three REDHEADS were found on the Potomac River above Violette's
>Lock, Montgomery Co, MD on February 12. Four REDHEAD drakes were
>reported at Loch Raven Reservoir, Baltimore Co, MD on February 16.
>REDHEADS were also seen at Mason Neck NWR, Fairfax Co, VA on February
>17. Ten REDHEADS were seen in the Ten Mile Creek arm of Little Seneca
>Lake, Montgomery Co, MD on February 18.
>
>Highlights from the Patuxent River waterfowl survey in MD on February
>16 include seven WHITE-WINGED SCOTER and one RED-THROATED LOON at Jug
>Bay, PG Co and one RED-NECKED GREBE further down river at Solomons in
>Calvert Co, MD.
>
>A male HARLEQUIN DUCK was seen in a mixed flock of waterfowl north of
>the fishing pier at Point Lookout SP, St. Mary's County, MD on
>February 18. 
>
>A pair of COMMON EIDERS were found at Indian River Inlet, Sussex Co,
>DE on February 16.
>
>A RED-NECKED GREBE was reported from Carvins Cove Reservoir, Botetourt
>Co, VA on February 18.
>
>Sixteen AMERICAN WHITE PELICANS were seen at Blackwater NWR,
>Dorchester Co, MD on February 17.
>
>An immature GREAT CORMORANT was seen with a group of Double-crested
>Cormorants sitting on the two rocks north of Ft. Smallwood Park, Anne
>Arundel Co, MD on February 17.
>
>An AMERICAN BITTERN was seen standing about 15 feet off Rte 175 near
>Chincoteague, VA on February 17.
>
>An early OSPREY was observed in flight over Ft. Belvoir, Fairfax Co,
>VA on February 17.
>
>A BALD EAGLE was seen sitting on a nest on Conn Island, Montgomery Co,
>MD on February 15. An estimated twenty BALD EAGLES were seen at Pohick
>Bay RP in Fairfax Co, VA on February 16. Twelve were visible at one
>time.
>
>MERLINS were seen this past week at Hains Point, Washington, DC;
>Lilypons, Frederick Co, MD; Davidsonville, MD; along Vessey Orchard
>Rd, Somerset Co, MD; and on Chincoteague, VA. PEREGRINE FALCONS were
>observed in the Bailey's Crossroads area of Falls Church, Fairfax Co,
>VA; under Governor Nice Bridge, Charles Co, MD; near Davidsonville,
>MD; and Chincoteague, VA.
>
>An AMERICAN AVOCET was found at Ragged Island WMA, Isle of Wight Co,
>VA on February 18.
>
>Mild weather over the past weekend produced a number AMERICAN WOODCOCK
>reports from across the area. The birds revealed themselves at dusk
>and dawn through both their "peent" calls and display flights.
>
>A LITTLE GULL (non-breeding adult) was seen on the morning of February
>16 at the Ocean City Inlet, Worcester Co, MD.
>
>An ICELAND (KUMLIEN'S) GULL and twelve LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLS were
>found at the Salisbury Landfill, Wicomico Co, MD on February 15.
>Another LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL was found at the Talbot Landfill,
>Talbot Co, MD on February 15.
>
>A DOVEKIE was seen in Owls Creek at the public boat launch area,
>Virginia Beach, VA on February 14. 
>
>Three EURASIAN COLLARED-DOVES continue at the South Point boat ramp,
>Worcester Co, MD as of February 16.
>
>Four RED-HEADED WOODPECKERS were found at Merkle Wildlife Sanctuary,
>PG Co, MD on February 13 and 16.
>
>A NORTHERN SHRIKE continues at Cromwell Valley Park, Baltimore Co, MD
>with sightings on Feb 15 and 16. Another NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen
>February 18 at the north end of Cash Lake near the Patuxent Research
>Refuge Visitor Center, PG Co, MD. A LOGGERHEAD SHRIKE continues at Sky
>Meadows SP, Fauquier Co, VA.
>
>Two COMMON RAVENS were seen playing around "in the sky" above the
>ponds upriver from Chain Bridge, Washington, DC on February 19. 
>
>A PALM WARBLER was found along South Point Rd, Worcester Co, MD on
>February 16. Another PALM WARBLER was seen on a wet, shaggy lawn along
>Crocheron Rd between the communities of Bishop's Head and Crocheron,
>Dorchester Co, MD. A COMMON YELLOWTHROAT was reported from Occoquan
>Bay NWR, Prince William Co, VA on February 16.
>
>On February 13, a female BALTIMORE ORIOLE and a PINE WARBLER came to
>suet feeder in Gloucester, VA. A BALTIMORE ORIOLE was seen at a feeder
>in Piney Point, St. Mary's Co, MD on February 17.
>
>A COMMON REDPOLL visited a thistle feeder in Loudoun Co, VA on
>February 17.
>
>PINE SISKINS were seen at a backyard feeder in Upper Marlboro, PG Co,
>MD on February 13.
>
>A female EVENING GROSBEAK continues at a feeder at Battle Creek
>Cypress Swamp Preserve, Calvert Co, MD, as of February 17.
>
>Some of this week's reports have been gleaned from the MDOsprey, DE
>Birds, and VA-Bird list servers and the eBird Rare Bird Google Gadgets
>for MD and VA.
> 
>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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Norm Saunders
Cambridge & West Ocean City, MD