* Pennsylvania
* Philadelphia
* PAPH0609.22
* September 22, 2006
- Birds mentioned
Snow Goose
Blue-winged Teal
Black Scoter
Brown Pelican
Great Cormorant
Little Blue Heron
Tricolored Heron
Cattle Egret
Glossy Ibis
Mississippi Kite
Osprey
Bald Eagle
Northern Harrier
Golden Eagle
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Cooper's Hawk
Red-shouldered Hawk
Broad-winged Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk
Peregrine Falcon
Merlin
American Kestrel
Sora
American Golden Plover
Black-bellied Plover
Semipalmated Plover
Piping Plover
Killdeer
American Oystercatcher
Black-necked Stilt
American Avocet
Marbled Godwit
Hudsonian Godwit
Willet
Sanderling
White-rumped Sandpiper
Baird's Sandpiper
Pectoral Sandpiper
Buff-breasted Sandpiper
Stilt Sandpiper
Wilson's Phalarope
Pomarine Jaeger
Parasitic Jaeger
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Common Tern
Arctic Tern
Black Tern
Black Skimmer
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Red-headed Woodpecker
Yellow-bellied Flycatcher
Least Flycatcher
"Trail's" Flycatcher
Blue-headed Vireo
Philadelphia Vireo
Tree Swallow
American Pipit
Brown-headed Nuthatch
Winter Wren
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Tennessee Warbler
Nashville Warbler
Northern Parula
Yellow Warbler
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Magnolia Warbler
Cape May Warbler
Black-throated Green Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Blackburnian Warbler
Yellow-throated Warbler
Bay-breasted Warbler
Blackpoll Warbler
Pine Warbler
Palm Warbler
Prairie Warbler
American Redstart
Black and White Warbler
Northern Waterthrush
Ovenbird
Connecticut Warbler
Common Yellowthroat
Wilson's Warbler
Canada Warbler
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Blue Grosbeak
Dickcissel
Savannah Sparrow
Seaside Sparrow
Salt marsh Sharp-tailed Sparrow
Swamp Sparrow
Lincoln's Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco
Bobolink
Transcript
Hotline: Philadelphia Birdline
Date: September 22, 2006
Number: 215-567-BIRD (2473)
To Report: Armas Hill, 302-529-1876 (VOICE)
302-529-1085 (FAX)
Compiler: Andy Ednie (ednieap@wittnet.com)
Coverage: Delaware Valley, Delmarva Peninsula, Southern New Jersey
Transcriber: Andy Ednie (ednieap@wittnet.com)
For Friday, September 22nd, this is the Philadelphia Birdline. The birdline
is sponsored by several bird clubs from the Delaware Valley and comes to you
from the Academy of Natural Sciences in Philadelphia. I'm Andy Ednie, glad
to be with you. Armas Hill is away this week. Sorry for the lateness of this
report.
There is a distinctive feeling of the changing season as autumn migrants are
arriving.
This has been a great week for BROAD-WINGS and PASSERINES migration.
BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLER has replacing AMERICAN REDSTART and BLACK AND
WHITE WARBLER as the most commonly reported warbler species.
There have been several reports of HAWKS flying over Philadelphia, RED-TAILS
at Independence Mall. A RED-SHOULDERED HAWK was a recent addition to a yard
list in Northeast Philadelphia.
Rose Tree Hawk Watch in Media, Delaware Co. had a great flight of almost
1000 BROAD-WINGS on Thursday, along with 88 SHARPIES, 21 COOPER'S, 2
HARRIERS, 12 KESTRELS, 2 MERLINS, and a single RED-SHOULDERED. The best bird
seen at Rose Tree was a MISSISSIPPI KITE earlier this month on September
10th.
Lake Nockomixon Hawk Watch had a big flight of over 900 BROAD-WINGS today,
along with OSPREY and MERLIN.
The first GOLDEN EAGLE of the season was reported at Hawk Mountain Sanctuary
on Wednesday, September 20th. The first RED-SHOULDERED'S are also starting
to pass through, with the beginning of autumn. Last week, Hawk Mt. had one
of its best days ever for BROAD-WINGS, with over 7500 birds passing through.
The season total is over 10,000 BROAD-WINGS, it's been a long time since
that number has passed by the mountain. Today, there was a good flight of 74
OSPREY on the ridge, plus 5 PEREGRINES and 6 MERLINS. There was also a big
flight of WARBLERS, including 41 BLACK-THROATED GREENS, and several
CHESTNUT-SIDED and CAPE MAYS.
An immature RED-HEADED WOODPECKER has been seen at the hawk watch in Ft.
Washington State Park, Montgomery Co. At the Pennypacker Trust on Thursday,
migrants included YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO, BLUE-HEADED VIREO, SCARLET TANAGER,
and TENNESSEE, MAGNOLIA, CHESTNUT-SIDED, PARULA, BLACK-THROATED GREEN and
BLUE WARBLERS.
YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO, RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD, and WINTER WREN were seen
at the John Heinz National Environmental Education Center at Tinicum. The
impoundments at Tinicum right now are loaded with over 100 BLUE-WINGED TEAL,
with GLOSSY IBIS and OSPREY, BALD EAGLES, and FORSTER'S TERNS overhead.
WARBLERS seen at the refuge this week included YELLOW, BLACK-THROATED BLUE,
PRAIRIE, PALM, BLACKPOLL, WILSON'S, and NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH.
The first LINCOLN'S SPARROWS of the season were reported last week at Peace
Valley and near Easton in Northampton Co. Peace Valley also reported
WHITE-THROATED, SWAMP, and SAVANNAH SPARROWS plus WINTER WREN. Also reported
near Easton were DICKCISSEL, CONNECTICUT WARBLER, and BOBOLINKS. A DARK-EYED
JUNCO was reported at Bake Oven Knob.
RUBY-CROWNED KINGLETS were seen last weekend at Ridley Creek State Park in
Delaware Co, along with YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO, and BLACK-THROATED GREEN
WARBLER.
We received a late report this week of a SORA that was found dead on the
road in the urban setting of Ridley Park, Delaware Co. I guess that's not
too far away from the Delaware River and the mouth of Darby Creek.
In Chester Co, a BLUE GROSBEAK was reported at the Church Farm School near
Coatsville. A YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER was reported, along with YELLOW,
MAGNOLIA, and BLACK-THROATED GREEN.
Another early YELLOW -RUMPED WARBLER and ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK were seen
behind the center at Silver Lake in Bucks Co. Other WARBLERS there reported
were PRAIRIE, BLACKPOLL, BLACK-THROATED GREEN, and MAGNOLIA.
8 AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVERS were found on the Conejohelia Flats, Washington
Boro, Lancaster Co. on Thursday, September 21st. PECTORAL SANDPIPERS were
also still present. Last week, a bird thought to be a PIPING PLOVER by its
light back was also seen along with WILSON'S PHALAROPE. 3 AMERICAN PIPITS
were also reported.
A great spot for shorebirds in New Jersey has been the south end of
Brigantine Island, 52 AMERICAN OYSTERCATCHERS, 68 WESTERN WILLETS, 3 MARBLED
GODWITS and 1100 BLACK SKIMMERS were reported, along with 3 TRICOLORED
HERONS. It wasn't until I bought "The Shorebird Guide", that I realized just
how much difference there was between eastern and western WILLET.
More shorebirds seen at Stone Harbor Point included 19 MARBLED GODWITS, 150
AMERICAN OYSTERCATCHERS, 200 BLACK SKIMMERS and a PEREGRINE FALCON chasing
everything. TRICOLORED and CALICO HERONS (that's the immature LITTLE BLUE
HERON) were also seen on Nummy Island.
A POMARINE JAEGER was found this week at Cape May Point, photographed on the
beach opposite the hawk watch on Tuesday. PARASITIC JAEGERS were also seen
offshore over the rips, along with occasional BLACK TERNS. An ARCTIC TERN
was reported on the beach with COMMON TERNS of St Peter's on Thursday. GREAT
CORMORANT was seen on the Concrete Ship off Sunset Beach.
A DICKCISSEL has been hanging out with the "Passer domesticus" at the hawk
watch platform in Cape May. 2 more DICKCISSELS flew by the hawkwatch on
Wednesday. BLACKBURNIAN, PALM, and CAPE MAY WARBLERS were also found in the
cedars there.
The best flight of hawks at Cape May was Wednesday, with 7 BALD EAGLES, 10
BROAD-WINGS, 3 PEREGRINE FALCONS, and 46 MERLINS. One MERLIN was seen
picking off a TREE SWALLOW over the parking lot.
A big wave of migrants went though on Wednesday at Cape May, the first
BLUE-HEADED VIREO of the season, RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET, 3-4 species of
empidomax FLYCATCHER, YELLOW-BELLIED (at the Beanery), LEAST, and TRAIL'S-type
at the state park. 15 species of WARBLER were recorded including TENNESSEE,
CAPE MAY, BLACKPOLL, BAY-BREASTED, and NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH.
DICKCISSEL, CATTLE EGRET, and 6 BLACK TERNS were seen at the Forsytle NWR at
Brigantine on Monday. Not many shorebirds were reported there, most
interesting were a few WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPERS. 11 BROWN PELICANS, 5 LITTLE
BLUE and 3 TRICOLORED HERONS, plus over 50 OYSTERCATCHERS were seen at Seven
Bridges Road near Tuckerton.
A nice wave of passerines, including a PHILADELPHIA VIREO was seen at
Rancocos Woods on Thursday. 18 species of warbler were reported, including
TENNESSEE, NASHVILLE, MAGNOLIA, PARULA, CAPE MAY, BLACK-THROATED GREEN,
YELLOW-RUMPED, BLACK-THROATED BLUE, PINE, PALM, PRAIRIE, BLACKPOLL,
BAY-BREASTED, WILSON'S and NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH.
In Salem Co., AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVERS and BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPERS are still
being reported from the Johnson and Delea Sod Farms.
In Delaware, 4 AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVERS, with BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER and
KILLDEERS were seen Thursday in a plowed field near Milford, along Rt 36 and
McColly Rd.. At Mispillion Inlet, at the creek along Lighthouse Road, 3 SALT
MARSH SHARP-TAILED SPARROWS and 20 SEASIDE SPARROWS were located.
Another AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER was seen in the plowed field opposite the
intersection of Rt. 9 (Hay Road) and Rd 12 (the Smyrna - Lepsic Road). That
bird was with BLACK-BELLIED, SEMIPALMATED PLOVER, and KILLDEER. Two BAIRD'S
SANDPIPERS were seen just south along Rt. 9, at Wick's Potato Farm.
Birds in Bombay Hook this week included a flock of about 120 SNOW GEESE,
AMERICAN AVOCET and 11 STILT SANDPIPERS at Raymond Pool, and 13 WHITE-RUMPED
and 12 PECTORAL SANDPIPERS plus a GLOSSY IBIS at Bear Swamp. BALD EAGLE and
NORTHERN HARRIER were also seen.
At Gordon's Pond, Cape Henlopen State Park, shorebirds reported there this
week included 3 HUDSONIAN GODWITS, 17 WILLETS, BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER,
SANDERLING, LEAST and WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER along with 2 BLACK TERNS. Last
Saturday, a PARASITIC JAEGER was seen from Gordon's Pond, as it flew down
the Lewes - Rehoboth Canal during easterly winds. A LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL
was seen from the Herring Point overlook, possibly the same bird that was at
the point last week.
The impoundments at Broadkill Beach had 2 late BLACK-NECKED STILTS and a
GLOSSY IBIS there. Passerines at Prime Hook NWR included a PHILADELPHIA
VIREO along Prime Hook Beach Road, LEAST FLYCATCHER along Black Farm Trail,
and RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET along the Boardwalk Trail. A late YELLOW-THROATED
WARBLER was seen at Deep Branch Road on Thursday.
At Brandywine Creek State Park, the first WHITE-THROATED SPARROW of the fall
season was reported at the willow swamp at the south end of the Freshwater
Marsh Preserve, along with RUBY-CROWNED KINGLETS on Wednesday. A CONNECTICUT
WARBLER was seen at the north end of the marsh last Sunday.
A BROWN-HEADED NUTHATCH was found in Henlopen Acres in Rehoboth Beach at the
intersection of Pine Reach and Scott's Lane.
The birdline needs your reports. Please call interesting sightings to
302-792-9591 or email ednieap@fcc.net. My thanks to Vince Elia, Chris Vogel,
and Michael O'Brien for their help out in the field last week. Until next
week, good birding.
-end transcript
* Philadelphia
* PAPH0609.22
* September 22, 2006
- Birds mentioned
Snow Goose
Blue-winged Teal
Black Scoter
Brown Pelican
Great Cormorant
Little Blue Heron
Tricolored Heron
Cattle Egret
Glossy Ibis
Mississippi Kite
Osprey
Bald Eagle
Northern Harrier
Golden Eagle
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Cooper's Hawk
Red-shouldered Hawk
Broad-winged Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk
Peregrine Falcon
Merlin
American Kestrel
Sora
American Golden Plover
Black-bellied Plover
Semipalmated Plover
Piping Plover
Killdeer
American Oystercatcher
Black-necked Stilt
American Avocet
Marbled Godwit
Hudsonian Godwit
Willet
Sanderling
White-rumped Sandpiper
Baird's Sandpiper
Pectoral Sandpiper
Buff-breasted Sandpiper
Stilt Sandpiper
Wilson's Phalarope
Pomarine Jaeger
Parasitic Jaeger
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Common Tern
Arctic Tern
Black Tern
Black Skimmer
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Red-headed Woodpecker
Yellow-bellied Flycatcher
Least Flycatcher
"Trail's" Flycatcher
Blue-headed Vireo
Philadelphia Vireo
Tree Swallow
American Pipit
Brown-headed Nuthatch
Winter Wren
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Tennessee Warbler
Nashville Warbler
Northern Parula
Yellow Warbler
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Magnolia Warbler
Cape May Warbler
Black-throated Green Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Blackburnian Warbler
Yellow-throated Warbler
Bay-breasted Warbler
Blackpoll Warbler
Pine Warbler
Palm Warbler
Prairie Warbler
American Redstart
Black and White Warbler
Northern Waterthrush
Ovenbird
Connecticut Warbler
Common Yellowthroat
Wilson's Warbler
Canada Warbler
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Blue Grosbeak
Dickcissel
Savannah Sparrow
Seaside Sparrow
Salt marsh Sharp-tailed Sparrow
Swamp Sparrow
Lincoln's Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco
Bobolink
Transcript
Hotline: Philadelphia Birdline
Date: September 22, 2006
Number: 215-567-BIRD (2473)
To Report: Armas Hill, 302-529-1876 (VOICE)
302-529-1085 (FAX)
Compiler: Andy Ednie (ednieap@wittnet.com)
Coverage: Delaware Valley, Delmarva Peninsula, Southern New Jersey
Transcriber: Andy Ednie (ednieap@wittnet.com)
For Friday, September 22nd, this is the Philadelphia Birdline. The birdline
is sponsored by several bird clubs from the Delaware Valley and comes to you
from the Academy of Natural Sciences in Philadelphia. I'm Andy Ednie, glad
to be with you. Armas Hill is away this week. Sorry for the lateness of this
report.
There is a distinctive feeling of the changing season as autumn migrants are
arriving.
This has been a great week for BROAD-WINGS and PASSERINES migration.
BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLER has replacing AMERICAN REDSTART and BLACK AND
WHITE WARBLER as the most commonly reported warbler species.
There have been several reports of HAWKS flying over Philadelphia, RED-TAILS
at Independence Mall. A RED-SHOULDERED HAWK was a recent addition to a yard
list in Northeast Philadelphia.
Rose Tree Hawk Watch in Media, Delaware Co. had a great flight of almost
1000 BROAD-WINGS on Thursday, along with 88 SHARPIES, 21 COOPER'S, 2
HARRIERS, 12 KESTRELS, 2 MERLINS, and a single RED-SHOULDERED. The best bird
seen at Rose Tree was a MISSISSIPPI KITE earlier this month on September
10th.
Lake Nockomixon Hawk Watch had a big flight of over 900 BROAD-WINGS today,
along with OSPREY and MERLIN.
The first GOLDEN EAGLE of the season was reported at Hawk Mountain Sanctuary
on Wednesday, September 20th. The first RED-SHOULDERED'S are also starting
to pass through, with the beginning of autumn. Last week, Hawk Mt. had one
of its best days ever for BROAD-WINGS, with over 7500 birds passing through.
The season total is over 10,000 BROAD-WINGS, it's been a long time since
that number has passed by the mountain. Today, there was a good flight of 74
OSPREY on the ridge, plus 5 PEREGRINES and 6 MERLINS. There was also a big
flight of WARBLERS, including 41 BLACK-THROATED GREENS, and several
CHESTNUT-SIDED and CAPE MAYS.
An immature RED-HEADED WOODPECKER has been seen at the hawk watch in Ft.
Washington State Park, Montgomery Co. At the Pennypacker Trust on Thursday,
migrants included YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO, BLUE-HEADED VIREO, SCARLET TANAGER,
and TENNESSEE, MAGNOLIA, CHESTNUT-SIDED, PARULA, BLACK-THROATED GREEN and
BLUE WARBLERS.
YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO, RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD, and WINTER WREN were seen
at the John Heinz National Environmental Education Center at Tinicum. The
impoundments at Tinicum right now are loaded with over 100 BLUE-WINGED TEAL,
with GLOSSY IBIS and OSPREY, BALD EAGLES, and FORSTER'S TERNS overhead.
WARBLERS seen at the refuge this week included YELLOW, BLACK-THROATED BLUE,
PRAIRIE, PALM, BLACKPOLL, WILSON'S, and NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH.
The first LINCOLN'S SPARROWS of the season were reported last week at Peace
Valley and near Easton in Northampton Co. Peace Valley also reported
WHITE-THROATED, SWAMP, and SAVANNAH SPARROWS plus WINTER WREN. Also reported
near Easton were DICKCISSEL, CONNECTICUT WARBLER, and BOBOLINKS. A DARK-EYED
JUNCO was reported at Bake Oven Knob.
RUBY-CROWNED KINGLETS were seen last weekend at Ridley Creek State Park in
Delaware Co, along with YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO, and BLACK-THROATED GREEN
WARBLER.
We received a late report this week of a SORA that was found dead on the
road in the urban setting of Ridley Park, Delaware Co. I guess that's not
too far away from the Delaware River and the mouth of Darby Creek.
In Chester Co, a BLUE GROSBEAK was reported at the Church Farm School near
Coatsville. A YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER was reported, along with YELLOW,
MAGNOLIA, and BLACK-THROATED GREEN.
Another early YELLOW -RUMPED WARBLER and ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK were seen
behind the center at Silver Lake in Bucks Co. Other WARBLERS there reported
were PRAIRIE, BLACKPOLL, BLACK-THROATED GREEN, and MAGNOLIA.
8 AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVERS were found on the Conejohelia Flats, Washington
Boro, Lancaster Co. on Thursday, September 21st. PECTORAL SANDPIPERS were
also still present. Last week, a bird thought to be a PIPING PLOVER by its
light back was also seen along with WILSON'S PHALAROPE. 3 AMERICAN PIPITS
were also reported.
A great spot for shorebirds in New Jersey has been the south end of
Brigantine Island, 52 AMERICAN OYSTERCATCHERS, 68 WESTERN WILLETS, 3 MARBLED
GODWITS and 1100 BLACK SKIMMERS were reported, along with 3 TRICOLORED
HERONS. It wasn't until I bought "The Shorebird Guide", that I realized just
how much difference there was between eastern and western WILLET.
More shorebirds seen at Stone Harbor Point included 19 MARBLED GODWITS, 150
AMERICAN OYSTERCATCHERS, 200 BLACK SKIMMERS and a PEREGRINE FALCON chasing
everything. TRICOLORED and CALICO HERONS (that's the immature LITTLE BLUE
HERON) were also seen on Nummy Island.
A POMARINE JAEGER was found this week at Cape May Point, photographed on the
beach opposite the hawk watch on Tuesday. PARASITIC JAEGERS were also seen
offshore over the rips, along with occasional BLACK TERNS. An ARCTIC TERN
was reported on the beach with COMMON TERNS of St Peter's on Thursday. GREAT
CORMORANT was seen on the Concrete Ship off Sunset Beach.
A DICKCISSEL has been hanging out with the "Passer domesticus" at the hawk
watch platform in Cape May. 2 more DICKCISSELS flew by the hawkwatch on
Wednesday. BLACKBURNIAN, PALM, and CAPE MAY WARBLERS were also found in the
cedars there.
The best flight of hawks at Cape May was Wednesday, with 7 BALD EAGLES, 10
BROAD-WINGS, 3 PEREGRINE FALCONS, and 46 MERLINS. One MERLIN was seen
picking off a TREE SWALLOW over the parking lot.
A big wave of migrants went though on Wednesday at Cape May, the first
BLUE-HEADED VIREO of the season, RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET, 3-4 species of
empidomax FLYCATCHER, YELLOW-BELLIED (at the Beanery), LEAST, and TRAIL'S-type
at the state park. 15 species of WARBLER were recorded including TENNESSEE,
CAPE MAY, BLACKPOLL, BAY-BREASTED, and NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH.
DICKCISSEL, CATTLE EGRET, and 6 BLACK TERNS were seen at the Forsytle NWR at
Brigantine on Monday. Not many shorebirds were reported there, most
interesting were a few WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPERS. 11 BROWN PELICANS, 5 LITTLE
BLUE and 3 TRICOLORED HERONS, plus over 50 OYSTERCATCHERS were seen at Seven
Bridges Road near Tuckerton.
A nice wave of passerines, including a PHILADELPHIA VIREO was seen at
Rancocos Woods on Thursday. 18 species of warbler were reported, including
TENNESSEE, NASHVILLE, MAGNOLIA, PARULA, CAPE MAY, BLACK-THROATED GREEN,
YELLOW-RUMPED, BLACK-THROATED BLUE, PINE, PALM, PRAIRIE, BLACKPOLL,
BAY-BREASTED, WILSON'S and NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH.
In Salem Co., AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVERS and BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPERS are still
being reported from the Johnson and Delea Sod Farms.
In Delaware, 4 AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVERS, with BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER and
KILLDEERS were seen Thursday in a plowed field near Milford, along Rt 36 and
McColly Rd.. At Mispillion Inlet, at the creek along Lighthouse Road, 3 SALT
MARSH SHARP-TAILED SPARROWS and 20 SEASIDE SPARROWS were located.
Another AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER was seen in the plowed field opposite the
intersection of Rt. 9 (Hay Road) and Rd 12 (the Smyrna - Lepsic Road). That
bird was with BLACK-BELLIED, SEMIPALMATED PLOVER, and KILLDEER. Two BAIRD'S
SANDPIPERS were seen just south along Rt. 9, at Wick's Potato Farm.
Birds in Bombay Hook this week included a flock of about 120 SNOW GEESE,
AMERICAN AVOCET and 11 STILT SANDPIPERS at Raymond Pool, and 13 WHITE-RUMPED
and 12 PECTORAL SANDPIPERS plus a GLOSSY IBIS at Bear Swamp. BALD EAGLE and
NORTHERN HARRIER were also seen.
At Gordon's Pond, Cape Henlopen State Park, shorebirds reported there this
week included 3 HUDSONIAN GODWITS, 17 WILLETS, BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER,
SANDERLING, LEAST and WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER along with 2 BLACK TERNS. Last
Saturday, a PARASITIC JAEGER was seen from Gordon's Pond, as it flew down
the Lewes - Rehoboth Canal during easterly winds. A LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL
was seen from the Herring Point overlook, possibly the same bird that was at
the point last week.
The impoundments at Broadkill Beach had 2 late BLACK-NECKED STILTS and a
GLOSSY IBIS there. Passerines at Prime Hook NWR included a PHILADELPHIA
VIREO along Prime Hook Beach Road, LEAST FLYCATCHER along Black Farm Trail,
and RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET along the Boardwalk Trail. A late YELLOW-THROATED
WARBLER was seen at Deep Branch Road on Thursday.
At Brandywine Creek State Park, the first WHITE-THROATED SPARROW of the fall
season was reported at the willow swamp at the south end of the Freshwater
Marsh Preserve, along with RUBY-CROWNED KINGLETS on Wednesday. A CONNECTICUT
WARBLER was seen at the north end of the marsh last Sunday.
A BROWN-HEADED NUTHATCH was found in Henlopen Acres in Rehoboth Beach at the
intersection of Pine Reach and Scott's Lane.
The birdline needs your reports. Please call interesting sightings to
302-792-9591 or email ednieap@fcc.net. My thanks to Vince Elia, Chris Vogel,
and Michael O'Brien for their help out in the field last week. Until next
week, good birding.
-end transcript