RBA
* Delaware
* Statewide
* January 5, 2007
* DEST0701.05
*Birds mentioned
Ross' Goose
Cackling Goose
Blue-winged Teal
American Wigeon
Canvasback
Redhead
Ring-necked Duck
Harlequin Duck
Common Eider
White-winged Scoter
Black Scoter
Surf Scoter
Common Goldeneye
Hooded Merganser
Common Merganser
Red-throated Loon
Clark's/Western Grebe
American White Pelican
Brown Pelican
American Bittern
Bald Eagle
Peregrine Falcon
Wild Turkey
Black-bellied Plover
Lesser Yellowlegs
Greater Yellowlegs
Ruddy Turnstone
Purple Sandpiper
Wilson's Snipe
Parasitic Jaeger
Little Gull
Black-headed Gull
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Iceland Gull
Northern Shrike
Fish Crow
Black-Capped Chickadee
Brown-Headed Nuthatch
Red-Breasted Nuthatch
Sedge Wren
Marsh Wren
American Pipit
Common Yellowthroat
Yellow-breasted Chat
Painted Bunting
Seaside Sparrow
Salt Marsh Sharp-tailed Sparrow
Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow
LeConte's Sparrow
Snow Bunting
Baltimore Oriole
- Transcript
Hotline: Birdline Delaware
Date: January 5, 2007
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 January 5th, 2007, this is Birdline Delaware, from the Delaware Museum
of Natural History in Greenville. Hello. I'm Andy Ednie, substituting for
Armas Hill.
The previously mentioned female or immature PAINTED BUNTING seen in Seaford
last week has not been seen since Saturday. Interestingly, another PAINTED
BUNTING, reported as a female, was found today, just north of Delaware at
the John Heinz National Environmental Education Center at Tinicum.
9 WHITE PELICANS were seen at Assawoman Wildlife Area on Saturday, as part
of the Rehoboth Christmas Count. Those birds flew into Miller's Creek from
the northeast, circled and continued flying south. Next stop was either
Chincoteague, Blackwater, or Pea Island. Also at Assawoman was a single
REDHEAD among the many Ducks there, along with BLUE-WINGED TEAL, SEDGE WREN,
and WILD TURKEY.
A WESTERN/CLARK'S GREBE was also reported on the ocean off Fenwick Island,
but seen by only a single observe and not re-found.
3 LITTLE GULLS were found among the huge flock of gulls at Indian River
Inlet right now. A PARASITIC JAEGER was also seen right off the tip of the
inlet, harassing the gulls and terns. BITTERN, SALT MARSH, and NELSON'S
SHARP-TAILED SPARROW were found in the marsh. A BROWN PELICAN was also
found, giving Rehoboth a two pelican day!
3 BLACK-HEADED GULLS were found at the Wolf's Point Water Treatment Plant on
Sunday for the Cape Henlopen/Prime Hook Christmas Count. The boat trip out
to the outer breakwater produced all 3 SCOTERS, 3 young male HARLEQUIN
DUCKS, and 2 fly-by COMMON EIDERS. PEREGRINE FALCON and BALD EAGLE were also
seen sitting on the rocks.
Cape Henlopen State Park had 50 SNOW BUNTINGS, IPSWICH and SEASIDE SPARROW,
and 43 BROWN-HEADED NUTHATCHES and 9 RED-BREASTED NUTHATCHES. Good numbers
of GANNETS and RED-THROATED LOONS could be seen moving offshore. Shorebirds
seen included 7 BLACK-BELLIED PLOVERS at the point, RUDDY TURNSTONE and
PURPLE SANDPIPERS at Herring Point, and both Yellowlegs and DUNLIN out in
the marsh.
The previously reported NORTHERN SHRIKE was found at Prime Hook, hanging out
between the sharp bend in the road and the recycle bins. The headquarters
area also produced a LECONTE'S SPARROW, YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT, COMMON
YELLOWTHROAT, SEDGE and MARSH WREN, BLUE-WINGED TEAL, and a FISH CROW. A
BALTIMORE ORIOLE was found near Lewes.
LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLS were found at Cape Henlopen, Plum Island (south of
Broadkill Beach), and on the breakwater. Another LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL
was seen sitting on the ball field at William Penn High School in New Castle
on Monday. They are literally everywhere right now along the mid-Atlantic.
7 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLS and an ICELAND GULL were found at the Sussex Co.
Landfill near Seaford on Tuesday. A CACKLING GOOSE was found by Bethel and
good numbers of AMERICAN PIPITS were found in the fields around Seaford.
A pair of ROSS' GEESE were found at South Bower's Beach on Monday. A
REDHEAD, new to the Milford count in only its 5th year, was found at Cedar
Creek Mill Pond, off Rt. 30 south of Milford. Also seen there were AMERICAN
WIGEON, and over 500 RING-NECKED DUCKS.
RING-NECKED DUCKS continue to be plentiful at Hoopes Reservoir near
Greenville, along with HOODED and COMMON MERGANSER, and a single drake
CANVASBACK.
A female COMMON GOLDENEYE was found at the Newark reservoir, off Paper Mill
Road this week.
During the rain on Monday, a farm puddle near Odessa, between Hangman's Run
and Taylor's Bridge off Rt 9 had 3 GREATER YELLOWLEGS, 5 LESSER YELLOWLEGS,
and 8 WILSON'S SNIPE.
A BLACK-CAPPED CHICKADEE was reported at Brandywine Creek State Park, the
first reported in Delaware this winter. Also seen was a pair of BALD EAGLES.
Extralimital reports include a TROPICAL KINGBIRD near Princess Anne in
Somerset Co, Maryland off Redding Ferry Rd., A WESTERN KINGBIRD in Berks
co., PA, just north of Morgantown on Shiloh Rd. and an ASH-THROATED
FLYCATCHER in Lititz, Lancaster Co.
Armas Hill will be back here next week. You can call him with your reports
at 302-529-1876 or email to armas@focusonnature.com. Special thanks to
Anthony Gonzon, Jim White, Frank Rohrbacher, Glen Lovelace, Sam Dyke, Chris
Bennett, and Bill Stewart for their reports. Thank you for calling the
birdline. Until next time, good birding.
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* Delaware
* Statewide
* January 5, 2007
* DEST0701.05
*Birds mentioned
Ross' Goose
Cackling Goose
Blue-winged Teal
American Wigeon
Canvasback
Redhead
Ring-necked Duck
Harlequin Duck
Common Eider
White-winged Scoter
Black Scoter
Surf Scoter
Common Goldeneye
Hooded Merganser
Common Merganser
Red-throated Loon
Clark's/Western Grebe
American White Pelican
Brown Pelican
American Bittern
Bald Eagle
Peregrine Falcon
Wild Turkey
Black-bellied Plover
Lesser Yellowlegs
Greater Yellowlegs
Ruddy Turnstone
Purple Sandpiper
Wilson's Snipe
Parasitic Jaeger
Little Gull
Black-headed Gull
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Iceland Gull
Northern Shrike
Fish Crow
Black-Capped Chickadee
Brown-Headed Nuthatch
Red-Breasted Nuthatch
Sedge Wren
Marsh Wren
American Pipit
Common Yellowthroat
Yellow-breasted Chat
Painted Bunting
Seaside Sparrow
Salt Marsh Sharp-tailed Sparrow
Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow
LeConte's Sparrow
Snow Bunting
Baltimore Oriole
- Transcript
Hotline: Birdline Delaware
Date: January 5, 2007
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 January 5th, 2007, this is Birdline Delaware, from the Delaware Museum
of Natural History in Greenville. Hello. I'm Andy Ednie, substituting for
Armas Hill.
The previously mentioned female or immature PAINTED BUNTING seen in Seaford
last week has not been seen since Saturday. Interestingly, another PAINTED
BUNTING, reported as a female, was found today, just north of Delaware at
the John Heinz National Environmental Education Center at Tinicum.
9 WHITE PELICANS were seen at Assawoman Wildlife Area on Saturday, as part
of the Rehoboth Christmas Count. Those birds flew into Miller's Creek from
the northeast, circled and continued flying south. Next stop was either
Chincoteague, Blackwater, or Pea Island. Also at Assawoman was a single
REDHEAD among the many Ducks there, along with BLUE-WINGED TEAL, SEDGE WREN,
and WILD TURKEY.
A WESTERN/CLARK'S GREBE was also reported on the ocean off Fenwick Island,
but seen by only a single observe and not re-found.
3 LITTLE GULLS were found among the huge flock of gulls at Indian River
Inlet right now. A PARASITIC JAEGER was also seen right off the tip of the
inlet, harassing the gulls and terns. BITTERN, SALT MARSH, and NELSON'S
SHARP-TAILED SPARROW were found in the marsh. A BROWN PELICAN was also
found, giving Rehoboth a two pelican day!
3 BLACK-HEADED GULLS were found at the Wolf's Point Water Treatment Plant on
Sunday for the Cape Henlopen/Prime Hook Christmas Count. The boat trip out
to the outer breakwater produced all 3 SCOTERS, 3 young male HARLEQUIN
DUCKS, and 2 fly-by COMMON EIDERS. PEREGRINE FALCON and BALD EAGLE were also
seen sitting on the rocks.
Cape Henlopen State Park had 50 SNOW BUNTINGS, IPSWICH and SEASIDE SPARROW,
and 43 BROWN-HEADED NUTHATCHES and 9 RED-BREASTED NUTHATCHES. Good numbers
of GANNETS and RED-THROATED LOONS could be seen moving offshore. Shorebirds
seen included 7 BLACK-BELLIED PLOVERS at the point, RUDDY TURNSTONE and
PURPLE SANDPIPERS at Herring Point, and both Yellowlegs and DUNLIN out in
the marsh.
The previously reported NORTHERN SHRIKE was found at Prime Hook, hanging out
between the sharp bend in the road and the recycle bins. The headquarters
area also produced a LECONTE'S SPARROW, YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT, COMMON
YELLOWTHROAT, SEDGE and MARSH WREN, BLUE-WINGED TEAL, and a FISH CROW. A
BALTIMORE ORIOLE was found near Lewes.
LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLS were found at Cape Henlopen, Plum Island (south of
Broadkill Beach), and on the breakwater. Another LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL
was seen sitting on the ball field at William Penn High School in New Castle
on Monday. They are literally everywhere right now along the mid-Atlantic.
7 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLS and an ICELAND GULL were found at the Sussex Co.
Landfill near Seaford on Tuesday. A CACKLING GOOSE was found by Bethel and
good numbers of AMERICAN PIPITS were found in the fields around Seaford.
A pair of ROSS' GEESE were found at South Bower's Beach on Monday. A
REDHEAD, new to the Milford count in only its 5th year, was found at Cedar
Creek Mill Pond, off Rt. 30 south of Milford. Also seen there were AMERICAN
WIGEON, and over 500 RING-NECKED DUCKS.
RING-NECKED DUCKS continue to be plentiful at Hoopes Reservoir near
Greenville, along with HOODED and COMMON MERGANSER, and a single drake
CANVASBACK.
A female COMMON GOLDENEYE was found at the Newark reservoir, off Paper Mill
Road this week.
During the rain on Monday, a farm puddle near Odessa, between Hangman's Run
and Taylor's Bridge off Rt 9 had 3 GREATER YELLOWLEGS, 5 LESSER YELLOWLEGS,
and 8 WILSON'S SNIPE.
A BLACK-CAPPED CHICKADEE was reported at Brandywine Creek State Park, the
first reported in Delaware this winter. Also seen was a pair of BALD EAGLES.
Extralimital reports include a TROPICAL KINGBIRD near Princess Anne in
Somerset Co, Maryland off Redding Ferry Rd., A WESTERN KINGBIRD in Berks
co., PA, just north of Morgantown on Shiloh Rd. and an ASH-THROATED
FLYCATCHER in Lititz, Lancaster Co.
Armas Hill will be back here next week. You can call him with your reports
at 302-529-1876 or email to armas@focusonnature.com. Special thanks to
Anthony Gonzon, Jim White, Frank Rohrbacher, Glen Lovelace, Sam Dyke, Chris
Bennett, and Bill Stewart for their reports. Thank you for calling the
birdline. Until next time, good birding.
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