Hi all,

Just a quick clarification. My message on Jan 7th about a western kingbird
and lark sparrow referred to the continuing birds seen repeatedly over the
last few weeks. This was hastily sent from my mobile as just a confirmation
that the birds were still present since there were no reports for the day.
The Western kingbird was at Hurlock WWTP and seen from ennals rd. The Lark
Sparrow was refound in Assateague Island State Park immediately south of
the previously reported pumphouse #2. Sorry for any confusion. We did not
find a lark sparrow at Hurlock WWTP.

Jared Fisher
North Bethesda, MD

On Tue, Jan 10, 2012 at 3:18 PM, Norm Saunders <>wrote:

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> From: Steve Cordle [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Tuesday, January 10, 2012 1:50 PM
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> Subject: DC Area, 1/10/12
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> Date:               1/10/2012
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> This is the Voice of the Naturalist, a service of the Audubon Naturalist
> Society. This report was completed Tuesday, January 10, at
> 8 AM.
>
> Top birds this week are BARROW'S GOLDENEYE* in MD, WESTERN KINGBIRD in MD,
> and BREWER'S SPARROW* in VA.
>
> Other birds of interest include waterfowl, RED-THROATED LOON, SANDHILL
> CRANE, jaegers, gulls, RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD, LOGGERHEAD SHRIKE*, NORTHERN
> SHRIKE, SEDGE WREN, LAPLAND LONGSPUR, SNOW BUNTING, warblers, sparrows,
> SUMMER TANAGER, and BALTIMORE ORIOLE.
>
> A BARROW'S GOLDENEYE* was seen again at the Elms Environmental Education
> Center, St. Mary's Co, MD on Jan 8.
>
> The WESTERN KINGBIRD seen at the Hurlock Waste Water Treatment ponds,
> Dorchester Co, MD was spotted again on Jan 7 and 8.  Please stop at the
> office to obtain permission to enter the ponds.
>
> A BREWER'S SPARROW* was found at Occoquan Bay NWR, Woodbridge, Prince
> William Co, VA. The bird was seen throughout the week near the port-a-john
> on Delta Road. Latest report is for Jan 9.
>
> A GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE was at the Denton Waste Water Treatment
> ponds,
> Caroline Co, MD on Jan 9. A ROSS'S GOOSE was seen again at Kershner's Pond,
> Burkittsville, Frederick Co, MD. Latest report is from Jan 5. Please see
> MDOsprey for parking restrictions. A ROSS'S GOOSE was along Broadkill Beach
> Rd, Sussex Co, DE on Jan 7. Two ROSS'S GEESE were at the Hurlock Waste
> Water
> Treatment ponds on Jan 8. A BARNACLE GOOSE* was found in a flock of Canada
> Geese on Rt 291 a short distance south of Buckingham Rd, Kent Co, MD on Jan
> 9. A CACKLING GOOSE was found at Druid Ridge Cemetery, Baltimore, MD on Jan
> 3.
> Another was on the Potomac River south of Memorial Bridge in Washington, DC
> on Jan 6. A small flock of CACKLING GEESE was spotted in Little Queenstown
> Creek Harbor, Queen Anne's Co, MD on Jan 6. A male EURASIAN WIGEON was seen
> along Prime Hook Beach Rd, Sussex Co, DE on Jan 7. Two female COMMON EIDERS
> were at Indian River Inlet, Sussex Co, DE on Jan 7.
>
> A RED-THROATED LOON made an unusual appearance on Jug Bay, Patuxent River,
> Anne Arundel Co, MD on Jan 5. Another was on Lake Artemesia, near College
> Park, Prince Georges Co, MD the same day.
>
> Two SANDHILL CRANES were observed at an area closed to the public at
> Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, Prince Georges Co, MD on Jan 6.
>
> One PARASITIC JAEGER and one POMARINE JAEGER were seen from 84th St in
> Virginia Beach, VA on Jan 7.
>
> A BLACK-HEADED GULL sporadically visited the busy parking lot in front of
> Best Buy at the Hunt Valley Mall, Baltimore, MD and was seen on Jan
> 3 and 7. An adult BLACK-HEADED GULL was on Schoolhouse Pond, Upper
> Marlboro,
> Prince Georges Co, MD on Jan 6 and a BONAPARTE'S GULL was there on Jan 4.
> Another BLACK-HEADED GULL was seen at the Denton Waste Water Treatment
> ponds
> on Jan 9. A juvenile ICELAND GULL was spotted at the Salisbury landfill,
> Wicomico Co, MD on Jan 9. A first winter GLAUCOUS GULL was found on the
> James River in downtown Richmond, VA on Jan 8.
>
> A male RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD continues at a feeder in the woods at the
> Rehoboth
> Yacht and Beach Club in DE.
>
> A LOGGERHEAD SHRIKE* was seen in the field at the end of Hagers Crossing
> Drive in Hagerstown, Washington Co, MD on Jan 7, 8, and 9. A NORTHERN
> SHRIKE
> was in Finzel Swamp, Garrett Co, MD on Jan 6. Another NORTHERN SHRIKE was
> found near the Elklick Woodlands Natural Area, Centerville, Fairfax Co, VA
> on Jan 5. A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen along Kibler Rd south of Round Top Rd,
> Queen Anne's Co, MD on Jan 9.
>
> The SEDGE WREN on the Walking Dunes Trail in Cape Henlopen SP, Sussex Co,
> DE
> was seen on Jan 5 and 7. Four SEDGE WRENS were found along Maple Dam Rd,
> Dorchester Co, MD on Jan 7.
>
> A flock of 30 SNOW BUNTINGS flew near the Nature Center in Cape Henlopen SP
> on Jan 7. Two SNOW BUNTINGS and a LAPLAND LONGSPUR were found at the Chuck
> Wade Sod Farm on New Design Rd, Frederick Co, MD on Jan 4.
>
> An ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER was seen on the Haul Rd in Dyke Marsh, Fairfax
> Co,
> VA on Jan 8. A YELLOW WARBLER was spotted in Vienna, Dorchester Co, MD on
> Jan 7.
>
> A LARK SPARROW lingered through the week along Churchmans Mill Rd near
> Stuart's Draft, Augusta Co, VA; latest report is Jan 9. A LARK SPARROW was
> at the Hurlock Waste Water Treatment ponds on Jan 7. A LINCOLN'S SPARROW
> was
> one of 10 species of sparrow and allies on the Howard County Conservancy,
> Howard Co, MD on Jan 8.
>
> Although the calendar says Jan 7 is Winter, a SUMMER TANAGER at a feeder in
> Hampton, VA and a NASHVILLE WARBLER, a YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT, and two
> BALTIMORE ORIOLES in the Eastern Shore of Virginia NWR, and
> another BALTIMORE ORIOLE in Richmond seems more like Summer.
>
> Most of this week's reports have been gleaned from the MDOsprey, VA-Bird,
> West Virginia Birding List, and DE-Birds list servers.
>
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> ,
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>
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