RBA
* Delaware
* Statewide
* September 29, 2006
* DEST0609.29
*Birds mentioned
Snow Goose
Cinnamon Teal
Blue-winged Teal
Northern Pintail
Northern Shoveler
Black Scoter
Horned Grebe
Northern Gannet
Great Cormorant
Double-crested Cormorant
Green Heron
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Black Vulture
Osprey
Bald Eagle
Northern Harrier
Cooper's Hawk
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Broad-winged Hawk
Red-shouldered Hawk
American Kestrel
Merlin
Peregrine Falcon
Black-bellied Plover
American Avocet
White-rumped Sandpiper
Stilt Sandpiper
Pectoral Sandpiper
Wilson's Snipe
Royal Tern
Black Tern
Black Skimmer
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Eastern Kingbird
Least Flycatcher
Philadelphia Vireo
Blue-headed Vireo
White-breasted Nuthatch
Brown-headed Nuthatch
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Swainson's Thrush
Gray-cheeked Thrush
Wood Thrush
Tennessee Warbler
Nashville Warbler
Northern Parula
Magnolia Warbler
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Cape May Warbler
Black-throated Green Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Pine Warbler
American Redstart
Black and White Warbler
Ovenbird
Connecticut Warbler
Common Yellowthroat
Scarlet Tanager
Blue Grosbeak
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Savannah Sparrow
Lincoln's Sparrow
Swamp Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Bobolink
Baltimore Oriole
- Transcript
Hotline: Birdline Delaware
Date: September 29, 2006
Number: 302/658-2747
To Report: Armas Hill, 302/529-1876 (VOICE)
302/529-1085 (FAX)
Compiler: Andy Ednie (ednieap@fcc.net)
Coverage: Delaware, Delmarva Peninsula, nearby Delaware Valley, Southern
New Jersey, Maryland
Transcriber: Andy Ednie (ednieap@fcc.net)
For Friday, September 29th, this is Birdline Delaware, from the Delaware
Museum of Natural History in Greenville. Hello. I'm Andy Ednie, substituting
for Armas Hill.
A CINNAMON TEAL was reported today, at the North Pond at the Ted Harvey
Conservation Area's Logan Lane Tract off the Kitts Hummock Road. The TEAL
was in a big flock of BLUE-WINGED and GREEN-WINGED TEAL, along with a few
NORTHERN SHOVELERS. It is in a transitional plumage, closer to eclipse, with
cinnamon tones in the flanks and face, especially in the lores and near the
bill. The red iris was easy to see in good light. Thanks to Bruce Peterjohn
for that report.
The big flock of AMERICAN AVOCETS, almost 50 of them, has moved south, also
to the North Pond. The woods at the Logan Tract has been good for migrants
like PHILADELPHIA VIREO, GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH, LEAST FLYCATCHER, and MAGNOLIA
WARBLER.
This week, the first YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLERS returned, reported at Ashland
Nature Center, Gordon's Pond and at the Logan Tract.
A CONNECTICUT WARBLER, possibly the same bird that was reported two weeks
ago, was found along Ramsey Road, at the north end of Brandywine Creek State
Park. Other warblers at Brandywine Creek this week included TENNESSEE and 2
NASHVILLE'S at the north end of the Freshwater Marsh Preserve, PARULA,
CHESTNUT-SIDED, MAGNOLIA, BLACK-THROATED BLUE and GREEN, AMERICAN REDSTART,
BLACK AND WHITE, and COMMON YELLOWTHROAT.
3 BLUE GROSBEAKS were also seen by the Nature Center at Brandywine Creek
State Park this week, along with a late RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD, seen
feeding on Aster. BLUE-HEADED VIREO, SWAINSON'S and WOOD THRUSH,
ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK, WHITE-THROATED SPARROW, BALTIMORE ORIOLE, and a
number of SCARLET TANAGERS were also reported.
The birdline received a late report last week of a 2 CAPE MAY WARBLERS and a
TENNESSEE WARBLER at the Armstrong Farm near Smyrna, hawking insects
attracted to the corn bins. Other birds on the property included BOBOLINK,
SWAMP SPARROW, and WILSON'S SNIPE.
A LINCOLN'S SPARROW was reported on the Lovelace Farm, at Oak Grove near
Seaford on Monday. Also reported, but just over the state line in Maryland
were both CONNECTICUT and CAPE MAY WARBLER. Other birds reported were
YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO, HUMMINGBIRD, EASTERN KINGBIRD, BLUE-HEADED VIREO,
RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET. WARBLERS seen included OVENBIRD, PARULA, MAGNOLIA,
CHESTNUT-SIDED, BLACK-THROATED GREEN and PINE.
An early HORNED GREBE was seen from the Hawk Watch at Cape Henlopen State
Park. That bird was with a small group of BLACK SCOTERS. 350 DOUBLE-CRESTED
CORMORANTS, 94 OSPREY and 4 BALD EAGLES were seen at the hawk watch today. 2
BLACK TERNS, 4 PEREGRINE FALCONS, and 6 NORTHERN GANNETS were also reported
from the fishing pier. At Lewes Beach, 96 ROYAL TERNS and 3 BLACK SKIMMERS
were counted today.
An early YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER and WHITE-BREASTED NUTHATCH, a rare bird
in Sussex Co., were reported from Angola Neck. BROWN-HEADED NUTHATCHES were
found this week at Gordon's Pond and at Thompson's Island.
An immature GREAT CORMORANT was sitting on the pilings along with
DOUBLE-CREASTED CORMORANTS at Mispillion Inlet this week.
A big count of 114 STILT SANDPIPERS was reported from Raymond Pool at Bombay
hook, mixed into the flocks of BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER, YELLOWLEGS and
DOWITCHERS there. These flocks were later harassed by a MERLIN hunting in
the area. WHITE-RUMPED and PECTORAL SANDPIPER, GREEN HERON and an immature
YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT HERON were seen at Bear Swamp. PIED-BILLED GREBE and a
big flock of NORTHERN PINTAILS with a few SNOW GEESE were at Shearness Pool.
Lots of SAVANNAH SPARROWS can be seen flying along the dikes at Bombay Hook
right now.
PHILADELPHIA VIREO and TENNESSEE WARBLER were reported at White Clay Creek
State Park.
Birds at Ashland Nature Center included BLUE-HEADED VIREO, WHITE-THROATED
SPARROW, AND SCARLET TANAGER. WARBLERS seen were PRAIRIE, PARULA,
CHESTNUT-SIDED, MAGNOLIA, and BLACK-THROATED GREEN.
Hawk flights this week included 4 BALD EAGLES, 5 BLACK VULTURES, OSPREY,
and a NORTHERN HARRIER at Brandywine Creek State Park on Monday, BALD EAGLE,
SHARP-SHINNED, COOPER'S, BROAD-WING, RED-SHOULDERED HAWK, and KESTREL were
seen at Ashland Nature Center, and 6 BROAD-WINGS seen at White Clay Creek on
Wednesday.
Now for this week's special feature from 1450 WILM News Radio. You can hear
the special feature, with sound effects, on Wednesdays at 5:55 and 8:55 am
and again at 6:55 pm.
Autumn is upon us, the leaves are starting to change, and now is the time to
plan your winter bird feeding. Don't wait until the first cold snap or
snowfall. If you begin feeding now, you'll attract fall migrants passing
through, that will stay the whole winter. Look for those half-hearty birds
like Red-headed Woodpecker, Brown Thrasher, Rufous Hummingbird, or Baltimore
Oriole that might be attracted. Remember to include a feeding station's
three necessities; food, water, and shelter.
Place feeders near protective plants of brush pile. Evergreens make
excellent cover. You can even build a lean-too for ground feeders. Try to
vary your feeders. Place hanging feeders on tree branches for the more wary
species, other feeders on poles near windows for easy viewing, and to
attract the more pugnacious birds, like chickadees (Chickadee Sfx), titmice,
and nuthatches. Activity will attract other birds passing through.
Don't forget to add water. Bird baths freeze in the winter, but there are
heaters available. Moving water works even better, there are several
commercial ponds and baths that are excellent. Or, you can do it the old
fashion way and change the water daily. Don't take down those hummingbird
feeders yet. Sugar water might attract a rare western species even in
December or January.
Vary you foods, mixed seeds attract different species. Cracked corn spread
on the ground will bring in Mourning Doves (Mourning Dove SFx). Oil
sunflower is a special favorite, because of its high caloric characteristic.
Evening Grosbeaks have a special preference for striped sunflower. Thistle
will bring in goldfinches, siskins, and redpolls.
But, don't think just seeds, Suet is a favorite of woodpeckers and
late-staying insectivores. I don't put suet out until the temperatures drop,
no need to sit and watch it melt. Peanuts are a favorite of nuthatches.
Although this is an expensive option, it really helps to attract different
species. I know one feeding station where peanut butter is mixed with
cornmeal and spread into the tree bark to attract Brown Creepers and
Carolina Wrens. Even something as simple as bread crumbs will attract birds.
There are several stores that specialize in bird feeding, Sweeney's Seeds in
Claymont, The Wild Bird Center on Namann's Road, the Wild Bird Store in
Hockessin, and Alexander's Agway off Rt. 273 in Newark are very popular.
Most hardware stores, even home Depot and Lowe's have bird feeding supplies.
You need to present multiple options to enlarge your species list. Bird
feeding is a great way to get started in bird watching activities.
And, you can report your sightings to the birdline by calling 302-792-9591
or email me at ednieap@fcc.net. Thanks to Matt Sarver, Lauren Morgans, Bill
Stewart, and Andy Urquhart for their reports. Until next time, good birding.
-end transcript
* Delaware
* Statewide
* September 29, 2006
* DEST0609.29
*Birds mentioned
Snow Goose
Cinnamon Teal
Blue-winged Teal
Northern Pintail
Northern Shoveler
Black Scoter
Horned Grebe
Northern Gannet
Great Cormorant
Double-crested Cormorant
Green Heron
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Black Vulture
Osprey
Bald Eagle
Northern Harrier
Cooper's Hawk
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Broad-winged Hawk
Red-shouldered Hawk
American Kestrel
Merlin
Peregrine Falcon
Black-bellied Plover
American Avocet
White-rumped Sandpiper
Stilt Sandpiper
Pectoral Sandpiper
Wilson's Snipe
Royal Tern
Black Tern
Black Skimmer
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Eastern Kingbird
Least Flycatcher
Philadelphia Vireo
Blue-headed Vireo
White-breasted Nuthatch
Brown-headed Nuthatch
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Swainson's Thrush
Gray-cheeked Thrush
Wood Thrush
Tennessee Warbler
Nashville Warbler
Northern Parula
Magnolia Warbler
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Cape May Warbler
Black-throated Green Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Pine Warbler
American Redstart
Black and White Warbler
Ovenbird
Connecticut Warbler
Common Yellowthroat
Scarlet Tanager
Blue Grosbeak
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Savannah Sparrow
Lincoln's Sparrow
Swamp Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Bobolink
Baltimore Oriole
- Transcript
Hotline: Birdline Delaware
Date: September 29, 2006
Number: 302/658-2747
To Report: Armas Hill, 302/529-1876 (VOICE)
302/529-1085 (FAX)
Compiler: Andy Ednie (ednieap@fcc.net)
Coverage: Delaware, Delmarva Peninsula, nearby Delaware Valley, Southern
New Jersey, Maryland
Transcriber: Andy Ednie (ednieap@fcc.net)
For Friday, September 29th, this is Birdline Delaware, from the Delaware
Museum of Natural History in Greenville. Hello. I'm Andy Ednie, substituting
for Armas Hill.
A CINNAMON TEAL was reported today, at the North Pond at the Ted Harvey
Conservation Area's Logan Lane Tract off the Kitts Hummock Road. The TEAL
was in a big flock of BLUE-WINGED and GREEN-WINGED TEAL, along with a few
NORTHERN SHOVELERS. It is in a transitional plumage, closer to eclipse, with
cinnamon tones in the flanks and face, especially in the lores and near the
bill. The red iris was easy to see in good light. Thanks to Bruce Peterjohn
for that report.
The big flock of AMERICAN AVOCETS, almost 50 of them, has moved south, also
to the North Pond. The woods at the Logan Tract has been good for migrants
like PHILADELPHIA VIREO, GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH, LEAST FLYCATCHER, and MAGNOLIA
WARBLER.
This week, the first YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLERS returned, reported at Ashland
Nature Center, Gordon's Pond and at the Logan Tract.
A CONNECTICUT WARBLER, possibly the same bird that was reported two weeks
ago, was found along Ramsey Road, at the north end of Brandywine Creek State
Park. Other warblers at Brandywine Creek this week included TENNESSEE and 2
NASHVILLE'S at the north end of the Freshwater Marsh Preserve, PARULA,
CHESTNUT-SIDED, MAGNOLIA, BLACK-THROATED BLUE and GREEN, AMERICAN REDSTART,
BLACK AND WHITE, and COMMON YELLOWTHROAT.
3 BLUE GROSBEAKS were also seen by the Nature Center at Brandywine Creek
State Park this week, along with a late RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD, seen
feeding on Aster. BLUE-HEADED VIREO, SWAINSON'S and WOOD THRUSH,
ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK, WHITE-THROATED SPARROW, BALTIMORE ORIOLE, and a
number of SCARLET TANAGERS were also reported.
The birdline received a late report last week of a 2 CAPE MAY WARBLERS and a
TENNESSEE WARBLER at the Armstrong Farm near Smyrna, hawking insects
attracted to the corn bins. Other birds on the property included BOBOLINK,
SWAMP SPARROW, and WILSON'S SNIPE.
A LINCOLN'S SPARROW was reported on the Lovelace Farm, at Oak Grove near
Seaford on Monday. Also reported, but just over the state line in Maryland
were both CONNECTICUT and CAPE MAY WARBLER. Other birds reported were
YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO, HUMMINGBIRD, EASTERN KINGBIRD, BLUE-HEADED VIREO,
RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET. WARBLERS seen included OVENBIRD, PARULA, MAGNOLIA,
CHESTNUT-SIDED, BLACK-THROATED GREEN and PINE.
An early HORNED GREBE was seen from the Hawk Watch at Cape Henlopen State
Park. That bird was with a small group of BLACK SCOTERS. 350 DOUBLE-CRESTED
CORMORANTS, 94 OSPREY and 4 BALD EAGLES were seen at the hawk watch today. 2
BLACK TERNS, 4 PEREGRINE FALCONS, and 6 NORTHERN GANNETS were also reported
from the fishing pier. At Lewes Beach, 96 ROYAL TERNS and 3 BLACK SKIMMERS
were counted today.
An early YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER and WHITE-BREASTED NUTHATCH, a rare bird
in Sussex Co., were reported from Angola Neck. BROWN-HEADED NUTHATCHES were
found this week at Gordon's Pond and at Thompson's Island.
An immature GREAT CORMORANT was sitting on the pilings along with
DOUBLE-CREASTED CORMORANTS at Mispillion Inlet this week.
A big count of 114 STILT SANDPIPERS was reported from Raymond Pool at Bombay
hook, mixed into the flocks of BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER, YELLOWLEGS and
DOWITCHERS there. These flocks were later harassed by a MERLIN hunting in
the area. WHITE-RUMPED and PECTORAL SANDPIPER, GREEN HERON and an immature
YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT HERON were seen at Bear Swamp. PIED-BILLED GREBE and a
big flock of NORTHERN PINTAILS with a few SNOW GEESE were at Shearness Pool.
Lots of SAVANNAH SPARROWS can be seen flying along the dikes at Bombay Hook
right now.
PHILADELPHIA VIREO and TENNESSEE WARBLER were reported at White Clay Creek
State Park.
Birds at Ashland Nature Center included BLUE-HEADED VIREO, WHITE-THROATED
SPARROW, AND SCARLET TANAGER. WARBLERS seen were PRAIRIE, PARULA,
CHESTNUT-SIDED, MAGNOLIA, and BLACK-THROATED GREEN.
Hawk flights this week included 4 BALD EAGLES, 5 BLACK VULTURES, OSPREY,
and a NORTHERN HARRIER at Brandywine Creek State Park on Monday, BALD EAGLE,
SHARP-SHINNED, COOPER'S, BROAD-WING, RED-SHOULDERED HAWK, and KESTREL were
seen at Ashland Nature Center, and 6 BROAD-WINGS seen at White Clay Creek on
Wednesday.
Now for this week's special feature from 1450 WILM News Radio. You can hear
the special feature, with sound effects, on Wednesdays at 5:55 and 8:55 am
and again at 6:55 pm.
Autumn is upon us, the leaves are starting to change, and now is the time to
plan your winter bird feeding. Don't wait until the first cold snap or
snowfall. If you begin feeding now, you'll attract fall migrants passing
through, that will stay the whole winter. Look for those half-hearty birds
like Red-headed Woodpecker, Brown Thrasher, Rufous Hummingbird, or Baltimore
Oriole that might be attracted. Remember to include a feeding station's
three necessities; food, water, and shelter.
Place feeders near protective plants of brush pile. Evergreens make
excellent cover. You can even build a lean-too for ground feeders. Try to
vary your feeders. Place hanging feeders on tree branches for the more wary
species, other feeders on poles near windows for easy viewing, and to
attract the more pugnacious birds, like chickadees (Chickadee Sfx), titmice,
and nuthatches. Activity will attract other birds passing through.
Don't forget to add water. Bird baths freeze in the winter, but there are
heaters available. Moving water works even better, there are several
commercial ponds and baths that are excellent. Or, you can do it the old
fashion way and change the water daily. Don't take down those hummingbird
feeders yet. Sugar water might attract a rare western species even in
December or January.
Vary you foods, mixed seeds attract different species. Cracked corn spread
on the ground will bring in Mourning Doves (Mourning Dove SFx). Oil
sunflower is a special favorite, because of its high caloric characteristic.
Evening Grosbeaks have a special preference for striped sunflower. Thistle
will bring in goldfinches, siskins, and redpolls.
But, don't think just seeds, Suet is a favorite of woodpeckers and
late-staying insectivores. I don't put suet out until the temperatures drop,
no need to sit and watch it melt. Peanuts are a favorite of nuthatches.
Although this is an expensive option, it really helps to attract different
species. I know one feeding station where peanut butter is mixed with
cornmeal and spread into the tree bark to attract Brown Creepers and
Carolina Wrens. Even something as simple as bread crumbs will attract birds.
There are several stores that specialize in bird feeding, Sweeney's Seeds in
Claymont, The Wild Bird Center on Namann's Road, the Wild Bird Store in
Hockessin, and Alexander's Agway off Rt. 273 in Newark are very popular.
Most hardware stores, even home Depot and Lowe's have bird feeding supplies.
You need to present multiple options to enlarge your species list. Bird
feeding is a great way to get started in bird watching activities.
And, you can report your sightings to the birdline by calling 302-792-9591
or email me at ednieap@fcc.net. Thanks to Matt Sarver, Lauren Morgans, Bill
Stewart, and Andy Urquhart for their reports. Until next time, good birding.
-end transcript