RBA
* Delaware
* Statewide
* August 26, 2005
* DEST0508.26
*Birds mentioned
American White Pelican
Brown Pelican
Least bittern
Tricolored Heron
Yellow-crowned Night Heeron
Glossy Ibis
Blad Eagle
Sora
Black-bellied Plover
American golden Plover
Semipalmated Plover
Piping Plover
American Avocet
Black-necked Stilt
American Oystercatcher
Marbled Godwit
Hudsonian Godwit
Spotted Sandpiper
Solitary Sandpiper
Sanderling
White-rumped Sandpiper
Baird's Sandpiper
Buff-breasted Sandpiper
Wilson's Phalarope
Parasitic Jaeger
Long-tailed Jaeger
Gull-billed Tern
Royal Tern
Caspian Tern
Sandwich Tern
Least Tern
Black Tern
Black Skimmer
Common Nighthawk
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Yellow-bellied Flycatcher
Sedge Wren
Golden-winged Warbler
Blue-winged Warbler
Tennessee Warbler
Northern Parula
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Magnolia warbler
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Blackburnian Warbler
Blackpoll Warbler
Black and White Warbler
American Redstart
Northern Waterthrush
Hooded Warbler
Canada Warbler
Bobolink
- Transcript
Hotline: Birdline Delaware
Date: August 26, 2005
Number: 302/658-2747
To Report: Armas Hill, 302/529-1876 (VOICE)
302/529-1085 (FAX)
Compiler: Andy Ednie (ednieap@wittnet.com)
Coverage: Delaware, Delmarva Peninsula, nearby Delaware Valley, Southern
New Jersey, Maryland
Transcriber: Andy Ednie (ednieap@wittnet.com)
For Friday, August 26th this is Birdline Delaware, from the Delaware Museum
of Natural History in Greenville. I'm Andy Ednie, glad to be with you this
week. Armas Hill is away in Brazil.
This week, the birdline needs your help. If you are listening on the phone,
please wait to the beep at the end of the tape, and then leave your name,
city and state. If you receive the birdline by internet, please forward me a
note. We are looking for an accurate count of how many birders receive the
birdline report via phone or from the internet.
This week, an AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN has been present at the north pond of
the Logan Lane Tract of the Ted Harvey Conservation Area. That bird had been
present all week, up to Thursday. This might be the PELICAN that has been at
Forsythe NWR in New Jersey for the past two months. Since, that bird was not
reported all week. But, then again, another AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN was
reported at Cape Charles, at the tip of the Delmarva. It could be that
AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN are just moving south.
The SEDGE WREN that was at the Logan Tract, continues to be heard at the
first ditch past the bayshore parking lot. LEAST BITTERN was also seen this
weekend along the bayshore road. 14 AMERICAN AVOCETS, BLACK-NECKED STILT,
and 4 BLACK TERNS were reported at the north pond, along with a BALD EAGLE.
Another bird reported at the Logan Tract this weekend was a fly-by LONG
TAILED JAEGER, flying out over the bay, heading towards Bower's Beach. This
is one of a very few records for this species in the state, and the first
for Kent Co.
Two BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPERS were seen this week about 1.5 miles west of
Magnolia, Kent Co., in a plowed field at the intersection of Irish Hill and
Sophers Rd.
A BAIRD'S SANDPIPER was seen in a flock of SEMIPALMATED PLOVERS, north of
the town of Little Creek, on Thursday. These birds were in a harvested field
at the intersection of Rt 9 and Edgewater Farm Rd. Today, the BAIRD'S was
joined with a BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER in the same field.
BAIRD'S SANDPIPER and a basic plumage WILSON'S PHALAROPE were seen at the
Broadkill Beach impoundments of Prime Hook NWR. 7 species of TERNS were
reported at Braodkill Beach on Sunday, including GULL-BILLED, SANDWICH,
CASPIAN, ROYAL, and LEAST TERN.
Birds at Bombay Hook this week included HUDSONIAN and MARBLED GODWIT, but
never at the same time, AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER, a peak count of 731 AMERICAN
AVOCETS, and quite a few WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPERS. Some other birds reported
at the "Hook" included TRICOLORED and YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT HERON, SORA, and
BOBOLINKS.
Two PARASITIC JAEGERS were seen off Dewey Beach on Saturday afternoon,
heading south. Birds seen at Indian River Inlet on Saturday included 2 BROWN
PELICAN, NORTHERN GANNET, and ROYAL TERNS.
There was a huge flock of terns off the point at Cape Henlopen State Park on
Wednesday, including 6 SANDWICH TERNS, 50 ROYAL TERNS and 3 BLACK SKIMMERS.
Shorebirds included PIPING, BLACK-BELLIED and SEMIPALMATED PLOVER,
SANDERLING, and an AMERICAN OYSTERCATCHER. Several COMMON NIGHTHAWKS were
seen around the park entrance at sunset.
SANDWICH TERNS have also been seen this week at Gordon's Pond, just north of
Rehoboth Beach. Thousands of EGRETS and a few GLOSSY IBIS are also being
seen at Gordon's Pond right now.
A COMMON NIGHTHAWK was also seen in northern Delaware on Wednesday, flying
down the Brandywine Valley. Several YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOOS were heard this
weekend at Brandywine Creek State Park. This has been an excellent year for
cuckoo sightings so far. WARBLERS seen at the park on Wednesday included
HOODED, BLACKBURNIAN, NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH, BLACK-THROATED BLUE,
BLUE-WINGED, CANADA, NORTHERN PARULA, , BLACK-AND-WHITE, CHESTNUT-SIDED, and
REDSTART. SOLITARY and SPOTTED SANDPIPER were seen along the creek, and a
BALD EAGLE was seen from the hawk watch.
This morning a GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLER and a YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER were
reported at White Clay Creek State Park. The GOLDEN-WING was seen on the
east side of the creek below the pedestrian bridge at Wedgewood Rd. The
FLYCATCHER was seen on the west side along Creek Rd., near the pumping
station.
15 species of WARBLER were found on the creek today, including:
BAY-BREASTED, BLACKPOLL, BLACKBURNIAN, TENNESSEE, NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH,
BLACK-THROATED BLUE, BLUE-WINGED, CANADA, NORTHERN PARULA, MAGNOLIA,
BLACK-AND-WHITE, CHESTNUT-SIDED, REDSTART, and OVENBIRD. Also seen was
YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO and PILEATED WOODPECKER.
Birdline Delaware has a special feature every week, heard on 1450 WILM News
Radio. You can hear the birdline on the radio on Wednesday at 5:55 and 8:55
am and 6:55 pm. Here is this week's special feature.
It's the dog days of August, and birding is starting to get hot. Fall
migration is underway. Already, the days are getting shorter, signaling for
Neotropical migrants to move. The best times to witness the fall migration
depends on the phase and weather elements of the season.
The first phase of migration is the post breeding dispersal. During the
breeding season, birds are most venerable. They are tied to a specific nest
site. After the young have fledged, adults will disperse, allowing more
territory for the fledglings to feed. Following southerly winds behind a
Bermuda high, southern species like BROWN PELICAN, WHITE IBIS, and PAINTED
BUNTING will travel north.
The second phase is the movement of boreal species south following a cold
front. Northwest winds push northern birds to the coast. Natural features
like peninsulas, islands or oasis, will funnel migrants into isolated
pockets. Surrounded by water, or other inhospitable habitat, the birds are
trapped until the can refuel for their journey. Places like Cape May in New
Jersey or Kiptopeke State Park at Cape Charles at the end of Delmarva are
great migrant traps. Migrants traps can also be little oasis of habitats. A
city park with its tall trees provides shelter and food. Central Park in New
York is a classic example of an area surrounded by a manmade desolate
environment.
The best time for fall birding is just before and just after there is a
weather change. Southern birds will move north along the strong southwest
winds before a cold front. Conversely, northern boreal species will be
pushed south with the howling northwest winds after the front. While most
people like to go outside on a clear, calm "Bluebird Day", birders are those
people that look forward to the worst weather. Bad weather means interesting
birds.
Following weather patterns is so important, that I have one birding friend
that has been accused of videotaping the weather channel.
"See the sky about to rain" (Sfx)
I'm Andy Ednie, good birding.
Call your bird reports to (302) 792-9591 or email me at ednieap@wittnet.com.
Thank you for calling.
-end transcript
* Delaware
* Statewide
* August 26, 2005
* DEST0508.26
*Birds mentioned
American White Pelican
Brown Pelican
Least bittern
Tricolored Heron
Yellow-crowned Night Heeron
Glossy Ibis
Blad Eagle
Sora
Black-bellied Plover
American golden Plover
Semipalmated Plover
Piping Plover
American Avocet
Black-necked Stilt
American Oystercatcher
Marbled Godwit
Hudsonian Godwit
Spotted Sandpiper
Solitary Sandpiper
Sanderling
White-rumped Sandpiper
Baird's Sandpiper
Buff-breasted Sandpiper
Wilson's Phalarope
Parasitic Jaeger
Long-tailed Jaeger
Gull-billed Tern
Royal Tern
Caspian Tern
Sandwich Tern
Least Tern
Black Tern
Black Skimmer
Common Nighthawk
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Yellow-bellied Flycatcher
Sedge Wren
Golden-winged Warbler
Blue-winged Warbler
Tennessee Warbler
Northern Parula
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Magnolia warbler
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Blackburnian Warbler
Blackpoll Warbler
Black and White Warbler
American Redstart
Northern Waterthrush
Hooded Warbler
Canada Warbler
Bobolink
- Transcript
Hotline: Birdline Delaware
Date: August 26, 2005
Number: 302/658-2747
To Report: Armas Hill, 302/529-1876 (VOICE)
302/529-1085 (FAX)
Compiler: Andy Ednie (ednieap@wittnet.com)
Coverage: Delaware, Delmarva Peninsula, nearby Delaware Valley, Southern
New Jersey, Maryland
Transcriber: Andy Ednie (ednieap@wittnet.com)
For Friday, August 26th this is Birdline Delaware, from the Delaware Museum
of Natural History in Greenville. I'm Andy Ednie, glad to be with you this
week. Armas Hill is away in Brazil.
This week, the birdline needs your help. If you are listening on the phone,
please wait to the beep at the end of the tape, and then leave your name,
city and state. If you receive the birdline by internet, please forward me a
note. We are looking for an accurate count of how many birders receive the
birdline report via phone or from the internet.
This week, an AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN has been present at the north pond of
the Logan Lane Tract of the Ted Harvey Conservation Area. That bird had been
present all week, up to Thursday. This might be the PELICAN that has been at
Forsythe NWR in New Jersey for the past two months. Since, that bird was not
reported all week. But, then again, another AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN was
reported at Cape Charles, at the tip of the Delmarva. It could be that
AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN are just moving south.
The SEDGE WREN that was at the Logan Tract, continues to be heard at the
first ditch past the bayshore parking lot. LEAST BITTERN was also seen this
weekend along the bayshore road. 14 AMERICAN AVOCETS, BLACK-NECKED STILT,
and 4 BLACK TERNS were reported at the north pond, along with a BALD EAGLE.
Another bird reported at the Logan Tract this weekend was a fly-by LONG
TAILED JAEGER, flying out over the bay, heading towards Bower's Beach. This
is one of a very few records for this species in the state, and the first
for Kent Co.
Two BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPERS were seen this week about 1.5 miles west of
Magnolia, Kent Co., in a plowed field at the intersection of Irish Hill and
Sophers Rd.
A BAIRD'S SANDPIPER was seen in a flock of SEMIPALMATED PLOVERS, north of
the town of Little Creek, on Thursday. These birds were in a harvested field
at the intersection of Rt 9 and Edgewater Farm Rd. Today, the BAIRD'S was
joined with a BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER in the same field.
BAIRD'S SANDPIPER and a basic plumage WILSON'S PHALAROPE were seen at the
Broadkill Beach impoundments of Prime Hook NWR. 7 species of TERNS were
reported at Braodkill Beach on Sunday, including GULL-BILLED, SANDWICH,
CASPIAN, ROYAL, and LEAST TERN.
Birds at Bombay Hook this week included HUDSONIAN and MARBLED GODWIT, but
never at the same time, AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER, a peak count of 731 AMERICAN
AVOCETS, and quite a few WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPERS. Some other birds reported
at the "Hook" included TRICOLORED and YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT HERON, SORA, and
BOBOLINKS.
Two PARASITIC JAEGERS were seen off Dewey Beach on Saturday afternoon,
heading south. Birds seen at Indian River Inlet on Saturday included 2 BROWN
PELICAN, NORTHERN GANNET, and ROYAL TERNS.
There was a huge flock of terns off the point at Cape Henlopen State Park on
Wednesday, including 6 SANDWICH TERNS, 50 ROYAL TERNS and 3 BLACK SKIMMERS.
Shorebirds included PIPING, BLACK-BELLIED and SEMIPALMATED PLOVER,
SANDERLING, and an AMERICAN OYSTERCATCHER. Several COMMON NIGHTHAWKS were
seen around the park entrance at sunset.
SANDWICH TERNS have also been seen this week at Gordon's Pond, just north of
Rehoboth Beach. Thousands of EGRETS and a few GLOSSY IBIS are also being
seen at Gordon's Pond right now.
A COMMON NIGHTHAWK was also seen in northern Delaware on Wednesday, flying
down the Brandywine Valley. Several YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOOS were heard this
weekend at Brandywine Creek State Park. This has been an excellent year for
cuckoo sightings so far. WARBLERS seen at the park on Wednesday included
HOODED, BLACKBURNIAN, NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH, BLACK-THROATED BLUE,
BLUE-WINGED, CANADA, NORTHERN PARULA, , BLACK-AND-WHITE, CHESTNUT-SIDED, and
REDSTART. SOLITARY and SPOTTED SANDPIPER were seen along the creek, and a
BALD EAGLE was seen from the hawk watch.
This morning a GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLER and a YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER were
reported at White Clay Creek State Park. The GOLDEN-WING was seen on the
east side of the creek below the pedestrian bridge at Wedgewood Rd. The
FLYCATCHER was seen on the west side along Creek Rd., near the pumping
station.
15 species of WARBLER were found on the creek today, including:
BAY-BREASTED, BLACKPOLL, BLACKBURNIAN, TENNESSEE, NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH,
BLACK-THROATED BLUE, BLUE-WINGED, CANADA, NORTHERN PARULA, MAGNOLIA,
BLACK-AND-WHITE, CHESTNUT-SIDED, REDSTART, and OVENBIRD. Also seen was
YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO and PILEATED WOODPECKER.
Birdline Delaware has a special feature every week, heard on 1450 WILM News
Radio. You can hear the birdline on the radio on Wednesday at 5:55 and 8:55
am and 6:55 pm. Here is this week's special feature.
It's the dog days of August, and birding is starting to get hot. Fall
migration is underway. Already, the days are getting shorter, signaling for
Neotropical migrants to move. The best times to witness the fall migration
depends on the phase and weather elements of the season.
The first phase of migration is the post breeding dispersal. During the
breeding season, birds are most venerable. They are tied to a specific nest
site. After the young have fledged, adults will disperse, allowing more
territory for the fledglings to feed. Following southerly winds behind a
Bermuda high, southern species like BROWN PELICAN, WHITE IBIS, and PAINTED
BUNTING will travel north.
The second phase is the movement of boreal species south following a cold
front. Northwest winds push northern birds to the coast. Natural features
like peninsulas, islands or oasis, will funnel migrants into isolated
pockets. Surrounded by water, or other inhospitable habitat, the birds are
trapped until the can refuel for their journey. Places like Cape May in New
Jersey or Kiptopeke State Park at Cape Charles at the end of Delmarva are
great migrant traps. Migrants traps can also be little oasis of habitats. A
city park with its tall trees provides shelter and food. Central Park in New
York is a classic example of an area surrounded by a manmade desolate
environment.
The best time for fall birding is just before and just after there is a
weather change. Southern birds will move north along the strong southwest
winds before a cold front. Conversely, northern boreal species will be
pushed south with the howling northwest winds after the front. While most
people like to go outside on a clear, calm "Bluebird Day", birders are those
people that look forward to the worst weather. Bad weather means interesting
birds.
Following weather patterns is so important, that I have one birding friend
that has been accused of videotaping the weather channel.
"See the sky about to rain" (Sfx)
I'm Andy Ednie, good birding.
Call your bird reports to (302) 792-9591 or email me at ednieap@wittnet.com.
Thank you for calling.
-end transcript