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From: Steve Cordle [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
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Subject: DC Area, 10/11/11
Hotline: Voice of the Naturalist
Date: 10/11/2011
Coverage: MD/DC/VA/DE/WV panhandle
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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, October 11, at 10:00 AM.
Top birds this week are MASKED BOOBY* in MD, SAY'S PHOEBE* in VA, BELL'S
VIREO* in MD, and BLACK-THROATED GRAY WARBLER* in VA.
Other birds of interest include NORTHERN FULMAR, CORY'S SHEARWATER, GREAT
SHEARWATER, AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN, WHITE IBIS, rails including COMMON
GALLINULE, shorebirds including phalaropes, PARASITIC JAEGER, BLACK-BILLED
CUCKOO, PHILADELPHIA VIREO, COMMON RAVEN, LAPLAND LONGSPUR, warblers,
sparrows, and RUSTY BLACKBIRD.
A MASKED BOOBY* was found Oct 8 just west of the Baltimore Canyon in MD
waters. Also found on the same pelagic trip were two NORTHERN FULMARS, a
CORY'S SHEARWATER, 160 GREAT SHEARWATERS, and three RED PHALAROPES.
A SAY'S PHOEBE* was seen and photographed on Oct 7 along the eastern
entrance road to Maplewood Gardens, south of Exmore, Northampton Co, VA.
A BELL'S VIREO* was reported Oct 8 from Assateague State Park, Worcester Co,
MD just around the corner from the end of "shell rd"
which is north of the park's parking lot. In spite of numerous efforts from
several birders it was not relocated.
On Oct 8 a BLACK-THROATED GRAY WARBLER* was found on Arrowhead Rd, Rte 670,
off Stonewall Rd, Rte 608, just north of Concord, Appomattox Co, VA.
A single AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN was seen at Chincoteague NWR, Accomack Co,
VA on Oct 6.
440 WHITE IBIS were tallied Oct 6 at the Eastern Shore of VA NWR,
Northampton Co, VA.
Raptor migration continued. An early ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK was reported from the
Cromwell Valley Park Hawkwatch, Baltimore Co, MD on Oct 4.
Both a KING RAIL and a SORA were found Oct 9 at Huntley Meadows Park,
Fairfax Co, VA. Five VIRGINIA RAILS and a SORA were found Oct 10 at the Swan
Creek facility, Anne Arundel Co, MD. Two SORAS were chorusing the morning of
Oct 4 at Bentivar Marsh, Albemarle Co, VA.
Among the birds seen Oct 7 on a trip to Poplar Island, Talbot Co, MD were a
COMMON GALLINULE, four AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVERS, a BLACK-NECKED STILT, eight
HUDSONIAN GODWITS, and a MARBLED GODWIT.
Birders at Raymond Pool at Bombay Hook NWR, DE on Oct 6 found 495 AMERICAN
AVOCETS, eight HUDSONIAN GODWITS, and a MARBLED GODWIT.
Twelve MARBLED GODWITS were reported from the Chincoteague NWR on Oct 6.
A RED-NECKED PHALAROPE was seen Oct 5 at Taylor Pond at Kiptopeke St Pk,
Northampton Co, VA.
A RED PHALAROPE was viewed Oct 4 from the observation platform at Jackson
Landing, Prince George's Co, MD, feeding in the hydrilla not far from a
juvenile AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVER. RED PHALAROPES were reported from the
Craney Island Dredge Management Area, Portsmouth, VA on Oct 10.
During the past week PARASITIC JAEGERS were reported from the Cape Henlopen
Park Hawkwatch with possibly as many as six seen from the park during the
Big Sit on Oct 10.
A hatch-year BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO was found Oct 6 at Wheaton Regional Park,
Montgomery Co, MD.
A PHILADELPHIA VIREO was seen Oct 4 at Rock Creek Park, Washington, DC on
the Ridge opposite the sign for picnic area 18.
A COMMON RAVEN was reported from Oxbow Lake, Anne Arundel Co, MD on Oct 4.
Two COMMON RAVENS were calling as they passed over the ridge at Rock Creek
Park, Washington DC on Oct 6. On Oct 8 a COMMON RAVEN flew over the Occoquan
Bay NWR, Woodbridge, Prince William Co, VA. A COMMON RAVEN flew over Elklick
Woodlands, Fairfax Co, VA on Oct 10.
A likely LAPLAND LONGSPUR was seen during an impoundment survey at Back Bay
NWR, Virginia Beach, VA on Oct 4.
Numerous warbler species were again seen throughout the area this past week
with some of the best hot spots being Rock Creek Park, Washington, DC;
Leesylvania State Park and Occoquan Bay NWR, both in Prince William Co, VA;
and Wheaton Regional Park, Montgomery Co, MD.
ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLERS popped up at a few locations including one on Oct 8
at Terrapin Park, Stevensville, Queen Anne's Co, MD and another on Oct 9 at
Soldiers Delight Natural Area, Baltimore Co, MD. A CONNECTICUT WARBLER was
seen and photographed at the Rock Creek Park Nature Center on Oct 5.
Sparrows appeared to pour into our area during the week with numerous
sightings including a CLAY-COLORED SPARROW in Lower Senate Park, NE
Washington, DC on Oct 4 and another CLAY-COLORED SPARROW on Oct 5 at
Bayside, Assateague Island, Worcester Co, MD. A CLAY-COLORED SPARROW was
also seen from the Hawkwatch at Kiptopeke on Oct 5, 6, and 7. A LARK SPARROW
was well-photographed at the bend in Shelltown Rd from Assateague State Park
on Oct 5. LINCOLN'S SPARROWS were reported from several locations. Ten
sparrow species, including four LINCOLN'S SPARROWS, were seen Oct 5 at Mount
Pleasant Farm, Howard Co, VA. A NELSON'S SPARROW was found Oct 6 at the Swan
Creek/Cox Creek dredge containment facility in northern Anne Arundel Co, MD;
one was also found there on Oct 10. Another NELSON'S SPARROW was found on
private property in Howard Co, MD on Oct 9.
RUSTY BLACKBIRDS were reported from a few locations this past week,
including one at Meadowbrook Park, Howard Co, MD on Oct 4; two on Oct
5 at Schoolhouse Pond, Upper Marlboro, Prince George's Co, MD; and two at
Huntley Meadows Park on Oct 9.
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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