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Subject: DC Area, 9/14/10

Hotline:            Voice of the Naturalist 
Date:               9/14/2010
Coverage:           MD/DC/VA/DE 
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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, September 14, at 12:30 PM.

Top birds this week are WHITE-CHEEKED PINTAIL* and RED-NECKED PHALAROPE in
VA.

Other birds of interest include WHITE and GLOSSY IBIS, SORA, shorebirds,
terns, MONK PARAKEET, OLIVE-SIDED and YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHERS,
PHILADELPHIA VIREO, RED-BREASTED NUTHATCH, warblers, LARK SPARROW, LINCOLN'S
SPARROW, and ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK. 

The WHITE-CHEEKED PINTAIL*, first seen on Sept 4 at Snow Goose pool at the
Chincoteague NWR, Accomack Co, VA, was seen at the pool throughout the week
with reports through Sept 12.

A juvenile RED-NECKED PHALAROPE was found Sept 11 in an impoundment at the
Hog Island WMA, Surry Co, VA. 

A dozen WHITE IBIS were found during a trip to the Assateague Island
National Seashore, Worcester Co, MD on Sept 11. Eight GLOSSY IBIS were seen
flying down the Potomac River at Great Falls, Fairfax Co, VA, on Sept 12
while nine were reported flying down the river earlier the same day from
Violette's Lock, C&O Canal, Montgomery Co, MD. And one was seen and
photographed the same day at Lilypons, Frederick Co, MD.

Several SORAS were heard calling in the marshes at Jug Bay, Anne Arundel Co,
MD, on Sept 10. SORAS were either seen or heard at a number of other
locations as well, including five on the Huntley Meadows, Fairfax co, VA,
walk on Sept 13.

Reports of AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVER came from several locations, including a
juvenile at Chincoteague NWR, on Sept 7 and another along with 26 juvenile
STILT SANDPIPERS at the Chesapeake Bay Environmental Center, Queen Anne's
Co, MD, on Sept 12. 

An UPLAND SANDPIPER was heard Sept 13 as it flew by at Selby's Landing,
Prince George's Co, MD.

A MARBLED GODWIT was found Sept 9 in the ORV Zone on the Assateague Island
NS, Worcester Co, MD. After checking in with the Hooper's Crab House for
permission to park in their overflow parking, three MARBLED GODWITS were
found Sept 11 at Skimmer Island, Ocean City, MD.

BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPERS seemed to pop up everywhere. On Sept 7 there four
BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPERS on Yaros Sod Farm on Arlington Rd, Northampton Co,
VA. A single BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER was on the beach at Hughlett Point NAP,
in lower Northumberland Co, VA on Sept 8. One was also seen at the Hurlock
Waste Treatment Facility, Dorchester Co, MD, on Sept 9. Two were found the
same day at the Murray Sod Farm, Worcester Co, MD. Two BUFF-BREASTED
SANDPIPERS were found Sept 10 at the Chesapeake Bay Environmental Center.
Two BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPERS were at the Polo Grounds on Hughes Rd in
Montgomery Co, MD on Sept 12.

A BAIRD'S SANDPIPER was seen Sept 12 on the mudflats north of the
Greenbridge/pipeline trail on the Montgomery Co side of the Triadelphia
Reservoir. A juvenile BAIRD'S SANDPIPER was seen Sept 12 along the Patuxent
River Critical Area Driving Tour, Prince George's Co, MD. It was seen on the
extensive low-tide mudflats as viewed from the overlook tower at the mouth
of Mattaponi Creek.

A WILSON'S PHALROPE was found Sept 7 at the Chincoteague NWR. There was also
one at the Chesapeake Bay Environmental Center on Sept 12.

A dozen SANDWICH TERNS were seen at Skimmer Island, Ocean City on Sept 11. A
BLACK TERN was among the many birds seen on the Sept 12 walk at Dyke Marsh,
Fairfax Co, VA. 

A pair of MONK PARAKEETS was seen Sept 11 in a neighborhood in South Laurel,
Prince George's Co, MD.

An OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER was seen Sept 12 at Hughes Hollow, Montgomery Co,
MD. An OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER was sighted Sept 13 at Milford Mill Park,
Baltimore Co, MD. The same day an OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER was also found at
Brookside Gardens, Montgomery Co, MD.

There were numerous YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER reports from a variety of
different locations. On Sept 7 and 10 there was one at Wheaton Regional
Park, Montgomery Co, MD, and two there on Sept 11; at Milford Mill Park,
Baltimore Co, MD, on Sept 10 and 13. On Sept 10 both a YELLOW-BELLIED
FLYCATCHER and a PHILADELPHIA VIREO were found at Huntley Meadows Park,
Fairfax Co, VA. On Sept 11 three YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHERS were seen at
Leesylvania SP, Prince William Co, VA. On Sept 11 and 12 a YELLOW-BELLIED
FLYCATCHER and two PHILADELPHIA VIREOS were found at Cromwell Valley Park,
Baltimore Co, MD. There was a YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER at Bles Park,
Loudoun Co, VA, on Sept 12.

PHILADELPHIA VIREOS were also seen at a number of different locations this
past week including one on Sept 9 at Horseshoe Mtn, Nelson Co, VA, south of
Nellysford; on the same day at the east end (Tobin Rd) of Eakin Park,
Fairfax Co, VA. On Sept 11 one was found at Lake Fairfax, Fairfax Co, VA and
another at Hashawha Environmental Ctr, Carroll Co, MD. One was also found
Sept 12 along the C&O Canal, Montgomery Co, MD, near Cabin John and another
on the Dyke Marsh, Fairfax Co, VA walk.

RED-BREASTED NUTHATCHES showed up at more locations this past week including
one at Oak Mar Park, Fairfax Co, VA, on Sept 9 and two at Lake Fairfax on
Sept 11. There were several at Soldiers Delight Natural Area, Baltimore Co,
MD the same day.

It was a great week for warblers. Among the especially productive sites were
Rock Creek Park, NW DC; Monticello Park, Alexandria, VA; and, on Sept 12, a
tremendous day for birding, there were 16 warbler species, including three
WILSON'S WARBLERS, at Bles Park, Loudoun Co, VA. Also on the 12th there were
15 warbler species at Cromwell Valley Park, Baltimore Co, MD and 16 warbler
species at Dyke Marsh, Fairfax Co, VA.

The warbler highlights included a GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLER and a WILSON'S
WARBLER at Rock Creek Park, NW DC, on Sept 9; a GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLER at
Milford Mill Park, Baltimore Co, MD, on Sept 9; and a BREWSTER'S WARBLER at
Wheaton Regional Park on Sept 11. 

A CONNECTICUT WARBLER was found at Governor Bridge Sept 9. On Sept 11 two
CONNECTICUT WARBLERS were found at Youghiogheny Reservoir, Garrett Co, MD
and one at Great Falls NP, Fairfax Co, VA. Also on Sept 11 a CONNECTICUT
WARBLER was found at Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary, Anne Arundel Co, MD. On
Sept 12 one was found along the Hike/Bike Trail at Huntley Meadows Park,
Fairfax Co, VA.

On Sept 11 a MOURNING WARBLER was found at Rock Creek and at McKenny Hills
Neighborhood Park in Forest Glen, Montgomery Co, MD. Among the many warblers
found at Leesylvania SP, Prince William Co, VA, on Sept
11 was a MOURNING WARBLER. On Sept 12 a MOURNING WARBLER was found in King
William Co, VA and a juvenile was seen at the Eastern Neck NWR, Kent Co, MD.
On Sept 12 two WILSON'S WARBLERS were seen at Cromwell Valley Park. 

On Sept 7 a LARK SPARROW was found at the corner of Magotha Road near the
intersection with Harmony Rd, Northampton Co, VA. On Sept 9 a LARK SPARROW
was found at Bayside on Assateague Island NS, Worcester Co, MD. And on Sept
10 there was a young Lark Sparrow at Sunset Beach, Northampton Co, MD.

On Sept 12 there was a LINCOLN'S SPARROW at Bles Park, Loudoun Co, VA, and
one at Cromwell Valley Park, Baltimore Co, MD.

ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAKS were reported in small numbers from a variety of
locations.

Some of this week's reports have been gleaned from the MDOsprey, VA-Bird,
and DE-Birds list servers. 

The Audubon Sanctuary Shop (301-652-3606,
http://www.audubonnaturalist.org/default.asp?page=511) is an excellent
source for guidebooks and many other nature-related titles.

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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