DC Area (MD/DC/VA/DE) RBA
June 9, 2009
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Hotline: Voice of the Naturalist
Date: 6/9/09
Coverage: MD/DC/VA/DE
Telephone: 301-652-1088 option 1
Reports (voice): 301-652-1088 option 2
(email): voice@AudubonNaturalist.org
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Compiler: Lou DeMouy
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Transcriber: Steve Cordle (scordle@capaccess.org)
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This is the Voice of the Naturalist, a service of the Audubon
Naturalist Society. This corrected report was completed Wednesday,
June 10 at 10:30 pm.
Top birds this week are BLACK-BELLIED WHISTLING DUCK* in DE and MD,
YELLOW-NOSED ALBATROSS* in MD, and WHITE-FACED IBIS* in VA.
Other birds of interest include AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN, waterfowl,
MISSISSIPPI KITE, BLACK-NECKED STILT, RED KNOT, FRANKLIN'S GULL,
RED-HEADED WOODPECKER, flycatchers, warblers, sparrows, and
DICKCISSEL.
Eight BLACK-BELLIED WHISTLING-DUCKS* were flying close to Selby
Landing, Jug Bay, Anne Arundel Co, MD on June 2 and Wootens Landing at
Jug Bay on June 4. The BLACK-BELLIED WHISTLING DUCK at Silver Lake,
Rehoboth, DE continues with a sighting on June 2.
A YELLOW-NOSED ALBATROSS* was reported flying north above the oversand
vehicle zone on Assateague Island, Worcester Co, MD on June 6.
A WHITE-FACED IBIS* was found among a group of GLOSSY IBIS at
Chincoteague NWR, Accomack Co, VA on June 7.
An AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN was seen at Blackwater NWR, Dorchester Co,
MD on June 2. Another WHITE PELICAN flew over the Waynewood area of
Fairfax Co, VA on June 7.
Waterfowl sightings include a RED-BREASTED MERGANSER at Fort
Smallwood, Anne Arundel Co, MD on June 2 and another at Dyke Marsh,
Fairfax Co, VA on June 7. A female HOODED MERGANSER and five young
were swimming at McKee-Beshers WMA, Montgomery Co, MD on June 6. Two
GREATER SCAUP were spotted in the Potomac River from Dyke Marsh,
Fairfax Co, VA on June 7. A RUDDY DUCK was swimming at Silver Lake,
Rehoboth, DE on June 2.
A sub-adult MISSISSIPPI KITE flew over Waynewood in southeast Fairfax
Co, VA on June 7.
Several pairs of BLACK-NECKED STILTS were reported from Fowler Beach,
DE on June 2.
The RED KNOTS at Mispillion, Sussex Co, DE have largely moved north.
About 150 were seen at the DuPont Nature Center on June 2.
SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER were present in fewer numbers. RUDDY TURNSTONE
sightings continued.
A FRANKLIN'S GULL showed at Hains Point in Washington DC, on June 6.
Three RED-HEADED WOODPECKERS were reported in Carroll Co, MD on June 6
– one along Ruggles Road and two close to Keysville Road. RED-HEADED
WOODPECKERS were at Sky Meadows SP, Fauquier Co, VA on June 6.
Flycatcher reports have included a WILLOW FLYCATCHER on Gorsuch Switch
Road in Carroll Co, MD on June 6; a WILLOW FLYCATCHER in Lois Green
Park, Montgomery Co, MD on June 7; and another at the Blue Ridge
Center for Environmental Stewardship, Loudon Co, VA on June 6. An
ALDER FLYCATCHER was reported at Finzel Swamp, Garrett Co, MD on June
7.
Warbler reports have included fewer migrants but strong numbers in the
western areas of our region. Trips to Garrett Co, MD, and Allegany Co,
MD on June 6 and 7 yielded over 20 species of warblers including a
GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLER at Finzel Swamp in Garrett Co plus
CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLER, NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH, YELLOW WARBLER,
BLACK-THROATED BLUE WARBLER, BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLER and others.
A trip to Sky Meadows SP in Fauquier Co, VA on June 6 had CERULEAN
WARBLER, HOODED WARBLER, KENTUCKY WARBLER, REDSTART, CHAT, and others.
Two CERULEAN WARBLERS were close to Port Depot Road and Route 222 in
Cecil Co, MD on June 3. PRAIRIE WARBLERS were found in Lois Green Park
in Montgomery Co, MD on June 7 and Little Bennett Park in Montgomery
Co, MD on June 7. A KENTUCKY WARBLER was reported in Little Bennett
Park, Montgomery Co, MD on June 7.
A VESPER SPARROW was reported on Mt. Nebo Road, Montgomery Co, MD on
June 6. Another VESPER SPARROW was seen on Harney Road in Frederick
Co, MD on June 6. A NELSON'S SHARP-TAILED SPARROW was reported at
Truitt's Landing, Worcester Co, MD on June 3. SEASIDE SPARROWS and
SALTMARSH SHARP-TAILED SPARROWS were reported at Truitt's Landing on
June 4. SEASIDE SPARROWS were at Blackwater NWR, Dorchester Co, MD on
June 2.
Two DICKCISSELS were found in a White Marsh Cemetery field close to
Easton, Talbot Co, MD on June 8.
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.
To report bird sightings, e-mail your report to
voice@AudubonNaturalist.org or call 301-652-1088 and select menu
option 2. 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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