Hotline: Voice of the Naturalist
Date: 8/23/2005
Coverage: MD/DC/VA/DE
Telephone: 301-652-1088 option 1
Reports (voice): 301-652-1088 option 2
(email): voice@AudubonNaturalist.org
(deadline): midnight Mondays
Compiler: Helen Patton
Sponsor: Audubon Naturalist Society of the Central
Atlantic States (independent of NAS!)
Transcriber: Steve Cordle (scordle@capaccess.org)
Please consider joining ANS, especially if you are a regular user of
the Voice (Individual $40; Family $50; Nature Steward $75; Audubon
Advocate $150). The membership number is 301-652-9188 option 12, the
address is 8940 Jones Mill Road, Chevy Chase, MD 20815, and the web
site is http://www.AudubonNaturalist.org.
This is the Voice of the Naturalist, a service of the Audubon
Naturalist Society. This tape was made Tuesday, August 23, at 6:30
p.m.
Top birds this week are RED KNOT in MD and YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER
in VA.
Other birds of interest include NORTHERN BOBWHITE, AMERICAN WHITE
PELICAN, BROAD-WINGED HAWK, falcons, plovers, shorebirds including
MARBLED GODWIT, UPLAND, WHITE-RUMPED, BAIRD'S, and BUFF-BREASTED
SANDPIPERS and WILSON'S PHALAROPE; COMMON NIGHTHAWK, ALDER FLYCATCHER,
COMMON RAVEN, SEDGE WREN, warblers, HENSLOW'S SPARROW, BLUE GROSBEAK,
DICKCISSEL, and BOBOLINK.
A juvenile RED KNOT was spotted at the back pool in Swan Harbor Farm
Park, Harford Co, MD on August 20. It was refound on August 22.
A MAPS banding class at Airlie, Fauquier Co, VA caught and banded a
hatch-year YELLOW-BREASTED FLYCATCHER on August 21. The Kiptopeke
Banding Station, Northampton Co, VA caught and banded a YELLOW-BELLIED
FLYCATCHER on August 23.
A NORTHERN BOBWHITE was reported from the Kembo Road area of Northern
Anne Arundel Co, MD on August 19.
An AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN was sighted on August 18 and 21 at Hog
Island WMA, Surrey Co, VA.
A total of 73 BROAD-WINGED HAWKS were reported from the Rockfish Gap
Hawk Watch, Waynesboro, VA on August 20. There were several kettles
ranging from 7-11 birds at a time.
A MERLIN was observed spooking the shorebirds in a plowed field at
Wright and Reliance Roads in Caroline Co, MD on August 21.A PEREGRINE
FALCON streaked low over Raymond Pool, Bombay Hook NWR, DE on August
21.
A BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER was seen in Raymond Pool, Bombay Hook NWR on
August 21. An AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVER was picked out of many KILLDEER
at the polo grounds on Hughes Road, Montgomery Co, MD on August 23
A MARBLED GODWIT was seen in Shearness Pool, Bombay Hook NWR on August
21.
UPLAND SANDPIPERS, in varying numbers, continue in the fields in and
around the Woodward Turf Farm in southwestern Fauquier Co, VA, with
reports from August 16, 17, 20 and 22. The Woodward Turf Farm is
located south of Remington on Sumerduck Rd (Rte 651) and Rte 654. On
August 17, BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPERS were seen in the same field. An
UPLAND SANDPIPER was vocalizing at the Wye Island WMA, Queen Anne's
Co, MD on August 21. Another UPLAND SANDPIPER was seen in the fields
on Oland Road, Frederick Co, MD on August 23.
A BAIRD'S SANDPIPER was reported August 18 from a harvested cucumber
field at Kinder Rd. and North Oak Grove Rd. south of Federalsburg,
Caroline Co, MD. Another BAIRD'S SANDPIPER made an appearance at the
ponds at Mason-Dixon Farms, Frederick Co, MD on August 23.
A BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER was spotted on the main dike at Hurlock
WWTP, Dorchester Co, MD on August 21. It was joined by two more seen
on August 22.
A basic-plumaged WILSON'S PHALAROPE was spinning in the Rt. 50 borrow
pit west of Salisbury, Wicomico Co, MD on August 16.It was seen again
on August 20, 21 and 22. A WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER was also seen in the
borrow pit on August 22.
COMMON NIGHTHAWKS have begun their nocturnal acrobatics in the area
with reports from the Fair Oaks area, Van Dyke Park and Tyson's
Corner, Fairfax Co, VA and Great Falls near the Potomac River. COMMON
NIGHTHAWKS have also been seen in Elkton, Cecil Co, MD and around the
Washington Monument, DC. The Kiptopeke Banding Station, Northampton
Co, VA captured and banded a CHUCK-WILL'S WIDOW on August 17.
An ALDER FLYCATCHER was heard by a few bird walk participants at
Riverbend Park, Fairfax Co, VA on August 21.
Three COMMON RAVENS flew over Rt.15, just south of the Rt. 806 exit,
Frederick Co, MD on August 23.
A SEDGE WREN was heard at the intersection of Blank and Bald Knob
Roads, near Frostburg, Allegany Co, MD on August 18.
A CERULEAN WARBLER was banded at the Kiptopeke St. Pk., Northampton
Co, VA on August 17. A sprinkling of WARBLERS migrated through this
week, including BLUE-WINGED, YELLOW, CHESTNUT-SIDED, BLACKBURNIAN,
BLACK-AND-WHITE, MOURNING and CANADA as well as AMERICAN REDSTART and
both NORTHERN and LOUISIANA WATERTHRUSH.
Two BLUE GROSBEAKS were spotted August 20 at the National Arboretum,
DC. A pair of BLUE GROSBEAKS perched together in an Alder tree on
Durst Road, Garrett Co, MD on August 22. Another BLUE GROSBEAK was
singing on Hughes Road, Montgomery Co, MD on August 23.
A HENSLOW'S SPARROW was heard in a still un-mowed field near Blank
Road in Allegany Co, MD on August 22.
A singing DICKCISSEL was noted on Rt. 651 west of US 29 in
southwestern Fauquier Co near Remington on August 16. DICKCISSELS
remain in Montgomery Co, MD with a report from August 18 from the
fields across from the Patton Turf Farm, River Road Extended and from
the Germantown Soccerplex on August 20. A small flock of BOBOLINKS was
seen at the Patton Turf Farm, also on August 18. Another DICKCISSEL
was heard in the Remington area on August 20 along with several
BOBOLINKS.
Some of this week's reports have been gleaned from the MDOSPREY,
VA-Bird, and DE Birds list servers.
Finding Birds in the National Capital Area by Claudia Wilds is an
excellent source of directions to many birding sites. The ANS
Bookstore (301) 652-3606 or
www.audubonnaturalist.org/cgi-bin/mesh/store) is an excellent source
for this and many other nature-related titles.
To report bird sightings, e-mail your report to
voice@AudubonNaturalist.org. But please do not submit photographs. You
may also report by calling 301-652-1088 and selecting menu option 2.
Please post e-mail 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.
Date: 8/23/2005
Coverage: MD/DC/VA/DE
Telephone: 301-652-1088 option 1
Reports (voice): 301-652-1088 option 2
(email): voice@AudubonNaturalist.org
(deadline): midnight Mondays
Compiler: Helen Patton
Sponsor: Audubon Naturalist Society of the Central
Atlantic States (independent of NAS!)
Transcriber: Steve Cordle (scordle@capaccess.org)
Please consider joining ANS, especially if you are a regular user of
the Voice (Individual $40; Family $50; Nature Steward $75; Audubon
Advocate $150). The membership number is 301-652-9188 option 12, the
address is 8940 Jones Mill Road, Chevy Chase, MD 20815, and the web
site is http://www.AudubonNaturalist.org.
This is the Voice of the Naturalist, a service of the Audubon
Naturalist Society. This tape was made Tuesday, August 23, at 6:30
p.m.
Top birds this week are RED KNOT in MD and YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER
in VA.
Other birds of interest include NORTHERN BOBWHITE, AMERICAN WHITE
PELICAN, BROAD-WINGED HAWK, falcons, plovers, shorebirds including
MARBLED GODWIT, UPLAND, WHITE-RUMPED, BAIRD'S, and BUFF-BREASTED
SANDPIPERS and WILSON'S PHALAROPE; COMMON NIGHTHAWK, ALDER FLYCATCHER,
COMMON RAVEN, SEDGE WREN, warblers, HENSLOW'S SPARROW, BLUE GROSBEAK,
DICKCISSEL, and BOBOLINK.
A juvenile RED KNOT was spotted at the back pool in Swan Harbor Farm
Park, Harford Co, MD on August 20. It was refound on August 22.
A MAPS banding class at Airlie, Fauquier Co, VA caught and banded a
hatch-year YELLOW-BREASTED FLYCATCHER on August 21. The Kiptopeke
Banding Station, Northampton Co, VA caught and banded a YELLOW-BELLIED
FLYCATCHER on August 23.
A NORTHERN BOBWHITE was reported from the Kembo Road area of Northern
Anne Arundel Co, MD on August 19.
An AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN was sighted on August 18 and 21 at Hog
Island WMA, Surrey Co, VA.
A total of 73 BROAD-WINGED HAWKS were reported from the Rockfish Gap
Hawk Watch, Waynesboro, VA on August 20. There were several kettles
ranging from 7-11 birds at a time.
A MERLIN was observed spooking the shorebirds in a plowed field at
Wright and Reliance Roads in Caroline Co, MD on August 21.A PEREGRINE
FALCON streaked low over Raymond Pool, Bombay Hook NWR, DE on August
21.
A BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER was seen in Raymond Pool, Bombay Hook NWR on
August 21. An AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVER was picked out of many KILLDEER
at the polo grounds on Hughes Road, Montgomery Co, MD on August 23
A MARBLED GODWIT was seen in Shearness Pool, Bombay Hook NWR on August
21.
UPLAND SANDPIPERS, in varying numbers, continue in the fields in and
around the Woodward Turf Farm in southwestern Fauquier Co, VA, with
reports from August 16, 17, 20 and 22. The Woodward Turf Farm is
located south of Remington on Sumerduck Rd (Rte 651) and Rte 654. On
August 17, BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPERS were seen in the same field. An
UPLAND SANDPIPER was vocalizing at the Wye Island WMA, Queen Anne's
Co, MD on August 21. Another UPLAND SANDPIPER was seen in the fields
on Oland Road, Frederick Co, MD on August 23.
A BAIRD'S SANDPIPER was reported August 18 from a harvested cucumber
field at Kinder Rd. and North Oak Grove Rd. south of Federalsburg,
Caroline Co, MD. Another BAIRD'S SANDPIPER made an appearance at the
ponds at Mason-Dixon Farms, Frederick Co, MD on August 23.
A BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER was spotted on the main dike at Hurlock
WWTP, Dorchester Co, MD on August 21. It was joined by two more seen
on August 22.
A basic-plumaged WILSON'S PHALAROPE was spinning in the Rt. 50 borrow
pit west of Salisbury, Wicomico Co, MD on August 16.It was seen again
on August 20, 21 and 22. A WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER was also seen in the
borrow pit on August 22.
COMMON NIGHTHAWKS have begun their nocturnal acrobatics in the area
with reports from the Fair Oaks area, Van Dyke Park and Tyson's
Corner, Fairfax Co, VA and Great Falls near the Potomac River. COMMON
NIGHTHAWKS have also been seen in Elkton, Cecil Co, MD and around the
Washington Monument, DC. The Kiptopeke Banding Station, Northampton
Co, VA captured and banded a CHUCK-WILL'S WIDOW on August 17.
An ALDER FLYCATCHER was heard by a few bird walk participants at
Riverbend Park, Fairfax Co, VA on August 21.
Three COMMON RAVENS flew over Rt.15, just south of the Rt. 806 exit,
Frederick Co, MD on August 23.
A SEDGE WREN was heard at the intersection of Blank and Bald Knob
Roads, near Frostburg, Allegany Co, MD on August 18.
A CERULEAN WARBLER was banded at the Kiptopeke St. Pk., Northampton
Co, VA on August 17. A sprinkling of WARBLERS migrated through this
week, including BLUE-WINGED, YELLOW, CHESTNUT-SIDED, BLACKBURNIAN,
BLACK-AND-WHITE, MOURNING and CANADA as well as AMERICAN REDSTART and
both NORTHERN and LOUISIANA WATERTHRUSH.
Two BLUE GROSBEAKS were spotted August 20 at the National Arboretum,
DC. A pair of BLUE GROSBEAKS perched together in an Alder tree on
Durst Road, Garrett Co, MD on August 22. Another BLUE GROSBEAK was
singing on Hughes Road, Montgomery Co, MD on August 23.
A HENSLOW'S SPARROW was heard in a still un-mowed field near Blank
Road in Allegany Co, MD on August 22.
A singing DICKCISSEL was noted on Rt. 651 west of US 29 in
southwestern Fauquier Co near Remington on August 16. DICKCISSELS
remain in Montgomery Co, MD with a report from August 18 from the
fields across from the Patton Turf Farm, River Road Extended and from
the Germantown Soccerplex on August 20. A small flock of BOBOLINKS was
seen at the Patton Turf Farm, also on August 18. Another DICKCISSEL
was heard in the Remington area on August 20 along with several
BOBOLINKS.
Some of this week's reports have been gleaned from the MDOSPREY,
VA-Bird, and DE Birds list servers.
Finding Birds in the National Capital Area by Claudia Wilds is an
excellent source of directions to many birding sites. The ANS
Bookstore (301) 652-3606 or
www.audubonnaturalist.org/cgi-bin/mesh/store) is an excellent source
for this and many other nature-related titles.
To report bird sightings, e-mail your report to
voice@AudubonNaturalist.org. But please do not submit photographs. You
may also report by calling 301-652-1088 and selecting menu option 2.
Please post e-mail 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.