RBA
* Delaware
* Statewide
* May 11, 2006
* DEST0605.11
*Birds mentioned
Mute Swan
Northern Pintail
Gadwall
Northern Shoveler
Green-winged Teal
Blue-winged Teal
Ring-necked Duck
Ruddy Duck
Common Loon
Red-throated Loon
Northern Gannet
Black-crowned Night Heron
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Bald Eagle
Peregrine Falcon
Wild Turkey
Black Rail
Virginai Rail
Sora
King Rail
Common moorhen
American Coot
Black-bellied Plover
Piping Plover
American Oystercatcher
Black-necked Stilt
Spotted Sandpiper
Solitary Sandpiper
Red Knot
Ruddy Turnstone
Sanderling
Semipalmated Sandpiper
Least Sandpiper
Pectoral Sandpiper
Stilt Sandpiper
Dunlin
Short-billed Dowitcher
Wilson's Snipe
American Woodcock
Least Flycatcher
Brown-headed Nuthatch
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Sedge Wren
Nashville Warbler
Tennessee Warbler
Northern Parula
Yellow Warbler
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Magnolia Warbler
Cape May Warbler
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Blackburnian Warbler
Cerulean Warbler
Blackpoll Warbler
Black and White Warbler
Northern Waterthrush
Kentucky Warbler
Wilson's Warbler
Hooded Warbler
Canada Warbler
Grasshopper Sparrow
Lincoln's Sparrow
White-crowned Sparrow
Bobolink
Pine Siskin
- Transcript
Hotline: Birdline Delaware
Date: May 11, 2006
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 Thursday, May 11th, this is Birdline Delaware, from the Delaware Museum
of Natural History in Greenville. I'm Andy Ednie, glad to be back. Armas
Hill is away this week.
BLACK RAIL was heard calling along the Broadkill Beach Road at Prime Hook
NWR. Those birds were heard from the gate to Island Farms, no tapes were
needed. VIRGINIA RAIL and SORA also called. This is a restricted area, where
access is not allowed.
The feeder area by the headquarters at Prime Hook has also been excellent.
WHITE-CROWNED and LINCOLN'S SPARROW have been reported. The fields around
the headquarters have WILD TURKEYS doing their mating dance. The
impoundments at Broadkill Beach had 2 dozen BLACK-NECKED STILTS, NORTHERN
SHOVELER, GADWALL, and both GREEN-WINGED and BLUE-WINGED TEAL.
Two LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLS were found Monday, sitting on the point at
Cape Henlopen State Park. Also found on Monday was an AMERICAN WOODCOCK
sitting in the Fishing Pier parking lot. Also at the point, were PIPING
PLOVER, AMERICAN OYSTERCATCHER, and BRANT. BROWN-HEADED and RED-BREASTED
NUTHATCHES are still being seen at the feeders at the Seaside Nature Center.
NORTHERN GANNET, COMMON and RED-THROATED LOONS were seen this week at Indian
River Inlet. RING-NECKED DUCK was seen by the entrance to the north marina.
The marina on the south side of the inlet is now gated closed for private
residence only. Birders and sightseers are not welcome.
In northern Delaware, a LEAST FLYCATCHER was reported this week along the
White Clay Creek near the Krapft's property. This area is restricted to
pedestrians and bicyclists due to erosion damage on Creek Rd. Also reported
at the White Clay this week were HOODED WARBLER near the Mason - Dixon
Trail, and CERULEAN WARBLER at the intersection of Hopkins and Creek Rd.
A nice fallout of warblers was seen at Rehoboth Beach on Monday. 18 species
were seen between Thompson's Island, Silver Lake, and Henlopen Acres,
including NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE, CAPE MAY, BLACKBURNIAN, and NORTHERN
WATERTHRUSH.
Horseshoe Crabs are just now starting to hit the beaches. Due to lunar
phases, tides and easterly winds, this annual event along the Delaware
bayshore is happening late this season. The first RED KNOTS of the spring
are beginning to appear along the Delaware Bay. One RED KNOT was seen at
Port Mahon on Monday, about 300 were at Mispillion Inlet this week. 500
RUDDY TURNSTONES were at Port Mahon, along with color tagged SANDERLING,
LEAST and SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPER, BLACK-NECKED STILTS and a pair of AMERICAN
OYSTERCATCHERS.
STILT SANDPIPER was seen at Bombay Hook this week, along with lots of
BLACK-BELLIED PLOVERS, DUNLIN, PECTORAL, LEAST and SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPER,
BLACK-NECKED STILTS, and SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHERS. There have been over a
dozen BALD EAGLES seen on the flats opposite Shearness Pool these last 2
weeks, due to a carp kill. SEDGE WREN was reported from the Boardwalk Trail
and NORTHERN PINTAIL was seen at Raymond Pool.
At Brandywine Creek State Park, a place not especially known for shorebirds,
LESSER YELLOWLEGS, SOLITARY and SPOTTED SANDPIPER were seen along the creek.
A WILSON'S SNIPE was seen at the ponds at the intersection of Rts. 100 and
92. WARBLERS at the park include NASHVILLE, MAGNOLIA, CHESTNUT-SIDED,
BLACK-THROATED BLUE, BLACKBURNIAN, BLACKPOLL, KENTUCKY, WILSON'S, CANADA and
NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH.
In downtown Wilmington today, 5 species of WARBLER were reported in a
backyard off Franklin St: PARULA, YELLOW, MAGNOLIA, BLACK AND WHITE, and
BLACK-THROATED BLUE.
PINE SISKINS are still coming to Jim White's feeders near Ashland Nature
Center at the intersection of Center Mill and Snuff Mill roads.
This year, there have not been many reports of GRASSHOPPER SPARROW yet. Two
reports received were from Prime Hook and at Hunting Quarter Rd. near
Harrington.
The only report of BOBOLINK this week was from an alfalfa field next to the
Huguenot House off Rt 9, between Odessa and Taylor's Bridge.
Thousand Acre Marsh produced KING and VIRGINIA RAIL, SORA, COMMON MOORHEN,
AMERICAN COOT and one nesting MUTE SWAN. PEREGRINE FALCONS continue to be
seen by their nest under the Reedy Point Bridge. At dusk, BLACK-CROWNED and
YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT HERONS can be seen flying over the canal.
That's it for this week. Hope you all can get out and enjoy this weekend's
North American Migration Day count. Please keep us informed of your
sightings by calling 302529-1876 or email to armas@focusonnature.com. Until
next time, good birding.
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* Delaware
* Statewide
* May 11, 2006
* DEST0605.11
*Birds mentioned
Mute Swan
Northern Pintail
Gadwall
Northern Shoveler
Green-winged Teal
Blue-winged Teal
Ring-necked Duck
Ruddy Duck
Common Loon
Red-throated Loon
Northern Gannet
Black-crowned Night Heron
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Bald Eagle
Peregrine Falcon
Wild Turkey
Black Rail
Virginai Rail
Sora
King Rail
Common moorhen
American Coot
Black-bellied Plover
Piping Plover
American Oystercatcher
Black-necked Stilt
Spotted Sandpiper
Solitary Sandpiper
Red Knot
Ruddy Turnstone
Sanderling
Semipalmated Sandpiper
Least Sandpiper
Pectoral Sandpiper
Stilt Sandpiper
Dunlin
Short-billed Dowitcher
Wilson's Snipe
American Woodcock
Least Flycatcher
Brown-headed Nuthatch
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Sedge Wren
Nashville Warbler
Tennessee Warbler
Northern Parula
Yellow Warbler
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Magnolia Warbler
Cape May Warbler
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Blackburnian Warbler
Cerulean Warbler
Blackpoll Warbler
Black and White Warbler
Northern Waterthrush
Kentucky Warbler
Wilson's Warbler
Hooded Warbler
Canada Warbler
Grasshopper Sparrow
Lincoln's Sparrow
White-crowned Sparrow
Bobolink
Pine Siskin
- Transcript
Hotline: Birdline Delaware
Date: May 11, 2006
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 Thursday, May 11th, this is Birdline Delaware, from the Delaware Museum
of Natural History in Greenville. I'm Andy Ednie, glad to be back. Armas
Hill is away this week.
BLACK RAIL was heard calling along the Broadkill Beach Road at Prime Hook
NWR. Those birds were heard from the gate to Island Farms, no tapes were
needed. VIRGINIA RAIL and SORA also called. This is a restricted area, where
access is not allowed.
The feeder area by the headquarters at Prime Hook has also been excellent.
WHITE-CROWNED and LINCOLN'S SPARROW have been reported. The fields around
the headquarters have WILD TURKEYS doing their mating dance. The
impoundments at Broadkill Beach had 2 dozen BLACK-NECKED STILTS, NORTHERN
SHOVELER, GADWALL, and both GREEN-WINGED and BLUE-WINGED TEAL.
Two LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLS were found Monday, sitting on the point at
Cape Henlopen State Park. Also found on Monday was an AMERICAN WOODCOCK
sitting in the Fishing Pier parking lot. Also at the point, were PIPING
PLOVER, AMERICAN OYSTERCATCHER, and BRANT. BROWN-HEADED and RED-BREASTED
NUTHATCHES are still being seen at the feeders at the Seaside Nature Center.
NORTHERN GANNET, COMMON and RED-THROATED LOONS were seen this week at Indian
River Inlet. RING-NECKED DUCK was seen by the entrance to the north marina.
The marina on the south side of the inlet is now gated closed for private
residence only. Birders and sightseers are not welcome.
In northern Delaware, a LEAST FLYCATCHER was reported this week along the
White Clay Creek near the Krapft's property. This area is restricted to
pedestrians and bicyclists due to erosion damage on Creek Rd. Also reported
at the White Clay this week were HOODED WARBLER near the Mason - Dixon
Trail, and CERULEAN WARBLER at the intersection of Hopkins and Creek Rd.
A nice fallout of warblers was seen at Rehoboth Beach on Monday. 18 species
were seen between Thompson's Island, Silver Lake, and Henlopen Acres,
including NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE, CAPE MAY, BLACKBURNIAN, and NORTHERN
WATERTHRUSH.
Horseshoe Crabs are just now starting to hit the beaches. Due to lunar
phases, tides and easterly winds, this annual event along the Delaware
bayshore is happening late this season. The first RED KNOTS of the spring
are beginning to appear along the Delaware Bay. One RED KNOT was seen at
Port Mahon on Monday, about 300 were at Mispillion Inlet this week. 500
RUDDY TURNSTONES were at Port Mahon, along with color tagged SANDERLING,
LEAST and SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPER, BLACK-NECKED STILTS and a pair of AMERICAN
OYSTERCATCHERS.
STILT SANDPIPER was seen at Bombay Hook this week, along with lots of
BLACK-BELLIED PLOVERS, DUNLIN, PECTORAL, LEAST and SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPER,
BLACK-NECKED STILTS, and SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHERS. There have been over a
dozen BALD EAGLES seen on the flats opposite Shearness Pool these last 2
weeks, due to a carp kill. SEDGE WREN was reported from the Boardwalk Trail
and NORTHERN PINTAIL was seen at Raymond Pool.
At Brandywine Creek State Park, a place not especially known for shorebirds,
LESSER YELLOWLEGS, SOLITARY and SPOTTED SANDPIPER were seen along the creek.
A WILSON'S SNIPE was seen at the ponds at the intersection of Rts. 100 and
92. WARBLERS at the park include NASHVILLE, MAGNOLIA, CHESTNUT-SIDED,
BLACK-THROATED BLUE, BLACKBURNIAN, BLACKPOLL, KENTUCKY, WILSON'S, CANADA and
NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH.
In downtown Wilmington today, 5 species of WARBLER were reported in a
backyard off Franklin St: PARULA, YELLOW, MAGNOLIA, BLACK AND WHITE, and
BLACK-THROATED BLUE.
PINE SISKINS are still coming to Jim White's feeders near Ashland Nature
Center at the intersection of Center Mill and Snuff Mill roads.
This year, there have not been many reports of GRASSHOPPER SPARROW yet. Two
reports received were from Prime Hook and at Hunting Quarter Rd. near
Harrington.
The only report of BOBOLINK this week was from an alfalfa field next to the
Huguenot House off Rt 9, between Odessa and Taylor's Bridge.
Thousand Acre Marsh produced KING and VIRGINIA RAIL, SORA, COMMON MOORHEN,
AMERICAN COOT and one nesting MUTE SWAN. PEREGRINE FALCONS continue to be
seen by their nest under the Reedy Point Bridge. At dusk, BLACK-CROWNED and
YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT HERONS can be seen flying over the canal.
That's it for this week. Hope you all can get out and enjoy this weekend's
North American Migration Day count. Please keep us informed of your
sightings by calling 302529-1876 or email to armas@focusonnature.com. Until
next time, good birding.
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