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From: Steve Cordle [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Tuesday, March 22, 2011 10:48 AM
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Subject: DC Area, 3/22/11
Hotline: Voice of the Naturalist
Date: March 22, 2011
Coverage: MD/DC/VA/DE/WV panhandle
Telephone: 301-652-1088 option 1
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Compiler: John Bjerke
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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, March 22, at 8:30 AM.
Top birds this week are ALLEN'S HUMMINGBIRD* in VA and LITTLE GULL in MD.
Other birds of interest include waterfowl, RED-NECKED GREBE, EARED GREBE,
NORTHERN GANNET, YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON, PIPING PLOVER, BLACK-HEADED
GULL, ICELAND GULL, SHORT-EARED OWL, LOGGERHEAD SHRIKE*, BLACK-CAPPED
CHICKADEE, VEERY, ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER, sparrows, RUSTY BLACKBIRD, and
WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILL.
The tenacious ALLEN'S HUMMINGBIRD* continues in Chester, Chesterfield Co,
VA, with the most recent report from Mar 20.
LITTLE GULLS made an impressive showing this week. At least two and as many
as five LITTLE GULLS were seen from Lapidum Landing, Harford Co, MD through
Mar 19. Two LITTLE GULLS were seen on Back River from Diamond Pt Rd,
Baltimore Co, MD on Mar 16. An adult winter LITTLE GULL was found on the
Back River near the Eastern Blvd. bridge on Mar 21.
A ROSS'S GOOSE was found in a flock of SNOW GEESE at Bombay Hook NWR, Kent
Co, DE during the week.
The EURASIAN WIGEON at Paper Mill Flats, Baltimore Co, MD was seen again on
Mar 16. The Eurasian subspecies of GREEN-WINGED TEAL was seen along
Broadkill Beach Rd, Sussex Co, DE on Mar 18. Another of the Eurasian
subspecies was found at Chesapeake Farms, Kent Co, MD on Mar 21. Five COMMON
EIDERS were near the jetties at Cape Henlopen SP, Sussex Co, DE on Mar 19.
Two HARLEQUIN DUCKS were in the Ocean City Inlet, Worcester Co, MD on Mar
16.
RED-NECKED GREBES were spotted in at least four locations including Knapp's
Narrows, Tilghman Island, Talbot Co, MD on Mar 18; Hains Point, Washington,
DC on Mar 19; the Fitzhugh Run section of Loch Raven Reservoir, Baltimore
Co, MD on Mar 19, and four birds under the Key Bridge, Baltimore, MD on Mar
21. A probable EARED GREBE was found on the Potomac River about 1.5 miles
north of Mt Vernon on Mar 16.
NORTHERN GANNETS ranged well up the Chesapeake Bay with sightings in Calvert
Co, MD on Mar 20 and off North Point, Baltimore Co, MD on Mar 21.
YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HERONS joined the list of returning summer residents
with appearances at Sligo Creek, Montgomery Co, MD; and two spots in
Baltimore: Ruxton Rd and Jones Falls.
PIPING PLOVERS returned to beaches at False Cape SP, Virginia Beach, VA and
Cape Henlopen SP, Sussex Co, DE. A BLACK-HEADED GULL was seen in or near the
company of LITTLE GULLS at Lapidum Landing Mar 15 through 17. Several adult
nonbreeding BLACK-HEADED GULLS were spotted on the Back River from Diamond
Point Rd on Mar 16. A second winter ICELAND GULL was found at the Havre de
Grace Marina, Harford Co, MD on Mar 16 and 17.
A SHORT-EARED OWL was seen in Swan Harbor Farm Park, Harford Co, MD on Mar
19. Another SHORT-EARED OWL was spotted from Lewis Wharf in Wicomico Co, MD
on Mar 18.
A LOGGERHEAD SHRIKE* was found along Russell Road, Clarke Co, VA on Mar 19.
A few BLACK-CAPPED CHICKADEES are still being reported in the area; the
BLACK-CAPPED at Hains Point, Washington, DC was seen on Mar 19.
An early VEERY was heard on Madison Run Fire Rd on the western edge of
Shenandoah NP, Rockingham Co, VA on Mar 19.
An ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER was in Back Bay NWR, Virginia Beach, VA on Mar 19.
FOX SPARROWS continued their major push through the region; one birder
reported six in his back yard. A pair of LINCOLN'S SPARROWS were seen at
Goose Creek in Loudoun Co, VA on Mar 20.
RUSTY BLACKBIRDS were reported from a number of different locations this
past week. Approximately 150 were found at Huntley Meadows Park, Fairfax Co,
VA on Mar 18 and about 90 were at Oxbow Lake, Anne Arundel Co, MD on Mar 21.
The WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILL continues to visit a feeder in Glen Allen,
Henrico Co VA, with a report as recently as March 19.
Most of this week's reports have been gleaned from the MDOsprey, VA-Bird,
West Virginia Birding List, 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.
To report bird sightings, e-mail your report to
or call 301-652-1088. 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
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