DC Area (MD/DC/VA/DE) RBA
June 30, 2009
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Hotline: Voice of the Naturalist
Date: 6/30/09
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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Transcriber: Steve Cordle (scordle@capaccess.org)
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site is http://www.AudubonNaturalist.org.
This is the Voice of the Naturalist, a service of the Audubon
Naturalist Society. This report was completed Tuesday, June 30, at 8
a.m.
Top birds this week are NEOTROPIC CORMORANT* in MD, ROSEATE
SPOONBILL* in DE and MD, and VIOLET-CROWNED HUMMINGBIRD* in VA..
Other birds of interest include BLACK-BELLIED WHISTLING DUCK*,
NORTHERN BOBWHITE, COMMON LOON, WILSON'S STORM-PETREL, herons, WHITE
IBIS, MISSISSIPPI KITE, rails, PIPING PLOVER, BONAPARTE'S GULL,
GLAUCOUS GULL, BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO, CERULEAN WARBLER, SUMMER TANAGER,
DICKCISSEL, and PINE SISKIN.
A NEOTROPIC CORMORANT* continues on the Potomac River in
the vicinity of Violette's Lock, Montgomery Co, MD; it has also been
seen at Riley's Lock. The most recent report is for June 27.
A ROSEATE SPOONBILL* was discovered near the Catch 54 Restaurant off
Rt 54 on Fenwick Island, Sussex Co, DE on June 24. The bird was seen
throughout the past week. It is often seen in a private yard on
Madison Av or in the wetlands behind the Happy Harry's Pharmacy. The
bird has been seen twice in MD; once as a flyover and a second time on
June 26 in a small bay approximately a half mile south of Rt 54 near
the southeast cul de sac of Madison Av.
A VIOLET-CROWNED HUMMINGBIRD, perhaps the first east of Texas, has
been at feeders at the Huffman House Bed and Breakfast, Craig Co, VA
since June 25. The latest report is for June 28; monitors on June 29
did not see the bird. To get to the B&B follow Rt. 460 West from
Blacksburg, Virginia towards Pearisburg. Stay on it for approximately
18 miles until you reach Newport. Turn right onto Rt. 42 and follow
for 7.1 miles.
The BLACK-BELLIED WHISTLING DUCK continues at Silver Lake in Rehoboth
Beach, Sussex Co, DE.
A NORTHERN BOBWHITE, scarce west of the Bay, was found at Milltown
Landing, Prince Georges Co, MD on June 27.
A COMMON LOON was spotted offshore at South Bethany, Sussex Co, DE.
A flock of 23 WILSON'S STORM-PETRELS was seen from north Assateague
Island, Worcester Co, MD on June 24.
During the weekly walk at Dyke Marsh, Fairfax Co, VA on June 28,
participants had great views of an adult and a juvenile LEAST BITTERN
in flight at the boardwalk overlook. Five TRICOLORED HERONS, a LEAST
BITTERN, an AMERICAN BITTERN, and two BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERONS were
seen along Elliott Island Rd, Dorchester Co, MD on June 27.
An immature WHITE IBIS was found at Chincoteague NWR, Accomack Co, VA
on June 26.
On June 25 three MISSISSIPPI KITES flew over the Kings Park
subdivision in Springfield, Fairfax Co. Also in Fairfax Co, single
MISSISSIPPI KITES were seen over the intersection of Burke Lake Rd and
Rolling Rd on June 23 and over Waynewood on June 25.
BLACK RAILS were heard at two stops along Elliott Island Rd on June
23.
National Park Service census takers report 43 active PIPING PLOVER
nests on Assateague Island.
A BONAPARTE's GULL in full breeding plumage was found at Fowler's
Beach, Sussex Co, DE. A GLAUCOUS GULL was seen in Oyster, Northampton
Co, VA on June 26.
A BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO sang near Jug Bay, Prince Georges Co, MD on June
29.
Two singing CERULEAN WARBLERS were seen at the Blue Ridge Center for
Environmental Stewardship , Loudoun Co, VA on June 27. Birders found
eight SUMMER TANAGERS on the North Tract of Patuxent Research Refuge,
Anne Arundel Co, MD on June 27.
There were a heartening number of DICKCISSEL reports this week.
Sightings include: one on Abell's Wharf Rd, St Marys Co, MD on June
24; two across from Beauvue Ponds, St Marys Co, MD on June 28; two on
Sixes Bridge Rd between Sixes and Grimes Rd, Frederick Co, MD on June
27; up to 6 singing birds at Keyesville and Creamery Rds, Frederick
Co, MD on June 27 and 28; one on Harney RD just west of Bullfrog Rd,
and two west of Bollinger School Rd, Frederick Co, MD on June 27; two
in Old White Marsh Cemetery, Trappe, Talbot Co, MD on June 27; two on
Bradley Rd, Caroline Co, MD on June 28; and two at the intersection of
Lovers Rd and Rt 318 in Dorchester Co, MD on June 28.
A PINE SISKIN ignored the summer and visited a feeder in Howard Co, MD
on June 28.
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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