Hotline: Voice of the Naturalist
Date: 7/25/2006
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: Joe Coleman
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 report was prepared Tuesday, July 25, at 3:30
p.m.
Top bird this week is BLACK-BELLIED WHISTLING DUCK in Virginia.
Other birds of interest include AMERICAN BITTERN, LEAST BITTERN,
MISSISSIPPI KITE, PEREGRINE FALCON, KING RAIL, VIRGINIA RAIL, SORA,
UPLAND SANDPIPER, LEAST and BLACK TERNS, BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO,
CHUCK-WILL'S WIDOW, LOGGERHEAD SHRIKE, DICKCISSEL, and YELLOW-HEADED
BLACKBIRD.
Seven BLACK-BELLIED WHISTLING DUCKS were spotted at Back Bay NWR,
Virginia Beach in C-pool on July 21. They were relocated on July 23,
first flying over B-pool and then in C-pool.
On July 23 an AMERICAN BITTERN was seen at the Eastern Shore of
Virginia NWR, Northampton, Co, VA. A LEAST BITTERN was observed July
20 flying down Tavern Creek in the Swan Point area of Charles Co, MD.
Two LEAST BITTERNS were observed July 23 at Dyke Marsh, Fairfax Co, VA
in the boardwalk area. Four LEAST BITTERNS were observed at the end of
Easy Road, Occoquan NWR, Prince William Co, VA, also on July 23. A
couple of KING RAILS were nearby.
Twice, single MISSISSIPPI KITES were seen flying over the Waynewood
subdivision in southeastern Fairfax Co, VA on July 22. On the same
day two MISSISSIPPI KITES glided over Forrester Blvd near the
intersection with Carrleigh Pkwy in West Springfield, Fairfax Co, VA.
PEREGRINE FALCONS were reported from several locations last week. One
was seen flying at the Schoolhouse Pond Conservation area, Upper
Marlboro during a survey on July 22. Another was seen July 23 from
the Rte 40 bridge over the Susquehanna River in Cecil Co, MD and,
still another was heard screaming the same day from the turnout on
Skyline Dr near Little Stony Mountain in the Shenandoah NP, VA.
A VIRGINIA RAIL was heard calling on July 23 at the Dulles Greenway
Wetlands Mitigation Project, Loudoun Co, VA.
A SORA was seen in the middle of the impoundment at Swan Harbor Farm,
Harford Co, MD on July 23.
Six UPLAND SANDPIPERS were seen on July 24 in a large field on Oak
Grove Rd on the Maryland/Delaware state line with at least two of them
in Caroline Co, MD.
A LEAST TERN was observed July 23 at Dyke Marsh flying south off the
boardwalk.
Four BLACK TERNS were seen at Bear Swamp Pool, Bombay Hook NWR, DE on
July 21. Three BLACK TERNS were seen there on July 22.
A BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO was seen in the Fran Uhler Natural Area of the
Patuxent River Park, Prince George's Co, MD on July 22.
A CHUCK-WILL'S WIDOW was heard along Rte 619, Joplin Rd, Prince
William Co, VA, adjacent to Prince William Forest NP early the morning
of July 23.
Two LOGGERHEAD SHRIKES were seen July 23 perched on a wire near
Grassdale Rd in the Remington area of Fauquier Co, VA.
Two DICKCISSELS were singing July 22 along Old Telegraph Rd outside of
Chesapeake City in the Warwick area of Cecil Co, MD. They were about
one quarter of a mile from the road's intersection with Middle Neck
Rd.
On July 21 a YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRD was observed for several minutes
on the ground below the feeder at the Bombay Hook NWR visitor center.
A pelagic trip scheduled for August 28 out of Lewes, DE, is full. To
put your name on the waiting list, you can e-mail See Life Paulagics
at info@paulagics.com or phone 215-234-6805.
Some of this week's reports have been gleaned from the MDOSPREY and
VA-Bird list servers.
Finding Birds in the National Capital Area by Claudia Wilds is an
excellent source for 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 no big photo files, please. You may
also report by calling 301-652-1088 and selecting 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.
Date: 7/25/2006
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: Joe Coleman
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 report was prepared Tuesday, July 25, at 3:30
p.m.
Top bird this week is BLACK-BELLIED WHISTLING DUCK in Virginia.
Other birds of interest include AMERICAN BITTERN, LEAST BITTERN,
MISSISSIPPI KITE, PEREGRINE FALCON, KING RAIL, VIRGINIA RAIL, SORA,
UPLAND SANDPIPER, LEAST and BLACK TERNS, BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO,
CHUCK-WILL'S WIDOW, LOGGERHEAD SHRIKE, DICKCISSEL, and YELLOW-HEADED
BLACKBIRD.
Seven BLACK-BELLIED WHISTLING DUCKS were spotted at Back Bay NWR,
Virginia Beach in C-pool on July 21. They were relocated on July 23,
first flying over B-pool and then in C-pool.
On July 23 an AMERICAN BITTERN was seen at the Eastern Shore of
Virginia NWR, Northampton, Co, VA. A LEAST BITTERN was observed July
20 flying down Tavern Creek in the Swan Point area of Charles Co, MD.
Two LEAST BITTERNS were observed July 23 at Dyke Marsh, Fairfax Co, VA
in the boardwalk area. Four LEAST BITTERNS were observed at the end of
Easy Road, Occoquan NWR, Prince William Co, VA, also on July 23. A
couple of KING RAILS were nearby.
Twice, single MISSISSIPPI KITES were seen flying over the Waynewood
subdivision in southeastern Fairfax Co, VA on July 22. On the same
day two MISSISSIPPI KITES glided over Forrester Blvd near the
intersection with Carrleigh Pkwy in West Springfield, Fairfax Co, VA.
PEREGRINE FALCONS were reported from several locations last week. One
was seen flying at the Schoolhouse Pond Conservation area, Upper
Marlboro during a survey on July 22. Another was seen July 23 from
the Rte 40 bridge over the Susquehanna River in Cecil Co, MD and,
still another was heard screaming the same day from the turnout on
Skyline Dr near Little Stony Mountain in the Shenandoah NP, VA.
A VIRGINIA RAIL was heard calling on July 23 at the Dulles Greenway
Wetlands Mitigation Project, Loudoun Co, VA.
A SORA was seen in the middle of the impoundment at Swan Harbor Farm,
Harford Co, MD on July 23.
Six UPLAND SANDPIPERS were seen on July 24 in a large field on Oak
Grove Rd on the Maryland/Delaware state line with at least two of them
in Caroline Co, MD.
A LEAST TERN was observed July 23 at Dyke Marsh flying south off the
boardwalk.
Four BLACK TERNS were seen at Bear Swamp Pool, Bombay Hook NWR, DE on
July 21. Three BLACK TERNS were seen there on July 22.
A BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO was seen in the Fran Uhler Natural Area of the
Patuxent River Park, Prince George's Co, MD on July 22.
A CHUCK-WILL'S WIDOW was heard along Rte 619, Joplin Rd, Prince
William Co, VA, adjacent to Prince William Forest NP early the morning
of July 23.
Two LOGGERHEAD SHRIKES were seen July 23 perched on a wire near
Grassdale Rd in the Remington area of Fauquier Co, VA.
Two DICKCISSELS were singing July 22 along Old Telegraph Rd outside of
Chesapeake City in the Warwick area of Cecil Co, MD. They were about
one quarter of a mile from the road's intersection with Middle Neck
Rd.
On July 21 a YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRD was observed for several minutes
on the ground below the feeder at the Bombay Hook NWR visitor center.
A pelagic trip scheduled for August 28 out of Lewes, DE, is full. To
put your name on the waiting list, you can e-mail See Life Paulagics
at info@paulagics.com or phone 215-234-6805.
Some of this week's reports have been gleaned from the MDOSPREY and
VA-Bird list servers.
Finding Birds in the National Capital Area by Claudia Wilds is an
excellent source for 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 no big photo files, please. You may
also report by calling 301-652-1088 and selecting 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.