RBA
* Delaware
* Statewide
* February 16, 2007
* DEST0702.16
*Birds mentioned
Eurasian x American Wigeon
Redhead
Canvasback
Long-tailed duck
Surf Scoter
Black Scoter
Bufflehead
Common Goldeneye
Common Merganser
Red-breasted Merganser
Hooded Merganser
Pied-billed Grebe
Horned Grebe
Great Cormorant
American Bittern
Bald Eagle
Northern Harrier
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Cooper's Hawk
Red-shouldered Hawk
Virginia Rail
Clapper Rail
Black-bellied Plover
Ruddy Turnstone
Sanderling
Dunlin
Purple Sandpiper
Wilson's Snipe
American Woodcock
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Barn Owl
Short-eared Owl
Barred Owl
Eastern Screech Owl
Belted Kingfisher
Pileated Woodpecker
Northern Shrike
Winter Wren
Brown Creeper
Hermit Thrush
Gray Catbird
Palm Warbler
Chipping Sparrow
Fox Sparrow
White-crowned Sparrow
Yellow-headed Blackbird
- Transcript
Hotline: Birdline Delaware
Date: February 16, 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)
This is Birdline Delaware, for February 16th, 2007 from the Delaware Museum
of Natural History in Greenville. Hello. I'm Andy Ednie, substituting for
Armas Hill.
A YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRD was seen this week among a big flock of blackbirds
along Rt. 16 near Milton.
Also off Rt. 16, along the Prime Hook NWR entrance road, the NORTHERN SHRIKE
continues to be seen between the recycling bins and the 90 degree turn. At
the headquarters, a flock of 50-75 AMERICAN COOTS were on the grass by the
feeders or hiding under the dock. A VIRGINIA RAIL was found, along the new
boardwalk trail. WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW, HERMIT THRUSH, and WINTER WREN were
found along the trails by the headquarters.
As the ponds freeze up, waterfowl is being pushed into smaller areas for
easier viewing. At Cedar Creek Mill Pond, along Rt. 30 south of Milford, a
hybrid EURASIAN X AMERICAN WIGEON was seen this past weekend. This might be
the same bird that was here last year, or in previous years, at nearby
Cubbage Pond. Other birds at Cedar Creek Mill Pond include a single drake
REDHEAD, CANVASBACK, a female COMMON GOLDENEYE, and PIED-BILLED GREBE.
A big flock of LONG-TAILED DUCKS, between 100 to 150, were seen on Saturday
at Indian River Inlet, along with SURF and BLACK SCOTER. On the jetties were
GREAT CORMORANT, PURPLE SANDPIPER, SANDERLING, and RUDDY TURNSTONE.
PURPLE SANDPIPERS, and RUDDY TURNSTONES were also seen at Herring Point at
Cape Henlopen State Park, along with a 2nd winter LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL
on the beach. At the point, was a single BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER.
2 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLS and a flock of TUNDRA SWANS were seen at Prime
Hook Beach. Along the road through the marsh, a BALD EAGLE was seen eating
on a carcass out on the ice. An AMERICAN BITTERN and WILSON'S SNIPE were
seen at nearby Fowler's Beach.
About a dozen BLACK-BELLIED PLOVERS with about a hundred DUNLINS were seen
at Slaughter's Beach. BUFFLEHEAD and RED-BREASTED MERGANSERS were also seen
there offshore.
A peak count of over 300 COMMON MERGANSERS were found at the Tilton Gravel
Pit pond off Rt 113 south of Dover. There was also a single HORNED GREBE
there, but not the previously reported RED-NECKED GREBE.
The DOS Owl Trip, lead by Jim White reported SHORT-EARED OWLS at Port Mahon,
BARRED OWL at Sandtown, 3 BARN OWLS behind the tank farm at Little Creek and
numerous SCREECH OWLS in Wood Duck boxes at Little Creek and Bombay Hook.
Two RED-SHOULDERED HAWKS were seen at the refuge, along with an AMERICAN
WOODCOCK, right beside the road at Bear Swamp, by the corn cribs.
Another AMERICAN WOODCOCK was alongside the road at Big Stone Beach in
Milford Neck Wildlife Area, in the exact spot where they were heard on the
Christmas count. WILSON'S SNIPE, CLAPPER RAIL, and GRAY CATBIRD were also
reported at Milford Neck.
A half dozen CHIPPING SPARROWS continue to come to a feeder in southern
Delaware, at Oak Grove near Seaford. A yellow PALM WARBLER, WINTER WREN,
HERMIT THRUSH, PILEATED WOODPECKER, and FOX SPARROW were also reported
there.
CHIPPING SPARROWS have been seen at the feeders at Ashland Nature Center,
one with a bright red cap, along with BROWN CREEPER. BELTED KINGFISHER, and
both COMMON and HOODED MERGANSERS have been seen along the Red Clay Creek.
Watch those feeders; I had both SHARP-SHINNED HAWK and COOPER'S HAWK hunting
in my yard, after the snow on Wednesday. A juvenile NORTHERN HARRIER
continues to hunt the fields at Brandywine Creek State Park.
Armas Hill will be back here next week. You can call your reports into him
at 302-529-1876 or email to Armas@focusonnature.com. Until next time, good
birding
-end transcript
* Delaware
* Statewide
* February 16, 2007
* DEST0702.16
*Birds mentioned
Eurasian x American Wigeon
Redhead
Canvasback
Long-tailed duck
Surf Scoter
Black Scoter
Bufflehead
Common Goldeneye
Common Merganser
Red-breasted Merganser
Hooded Merganser
Pied-billed Grebe
Horned Grebe
Great Cormorant
American Bittern
Bald Eagle
Northern Harrier
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Cooper's Hawk
Red-shouldered Hawk
Virginia Rail
Clapper Rail
Black-bellied Plover
Ruddy Turnstone
Sanderling
Dunlin
Purple Sandpiper
Wilson's Snipe
American Woodcock
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Barn Owl
Short-eared Owl
Barred Owl
Eastern Screech Owl
Belted Kingfisher
Pileated Woodpecker
Northern Shrike
Winter Wren
Brown Creeper
Hermit Thrush
Gray Catbird
Palm Warbler
Chipping Sparrow
Fox Sparrow
White-crowned Sparrow
Yellow-headed Blackbird
- Transcript
Hotline: Birdline Delaware
Date: February 16, 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)
This is Birdline Delaware, for February 16th, 2007 from the Delaware Museum
of Natural History in Greenville. Hello. I'm Andy Ednie, substituting for
Armas Hill.
A YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRD was seen this week among a big flock of blackbirds
along Rt. 16 near Milton.
Also off Rt. 16, along the Prime Hook NWR entrance road, the NORTHERN SHRIKE
continues to be seen between the recycling bins and the 90 degree turn. At
the headquarters, a flock of 50-75 AMERICAN COOTS were on the grass by the
feeders or hiding under the dock. A VIRGINIA RAIL was found, along the new
boardwalk trail. WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW, HERMIT THRUSH, and WINTER WREN were
found along the trails by the headquarters.
As the ponds freeze up, waterfowl is being pushed into smaller areas for
easier viewing. At Cedar Creek Mill Pond, along Rt. 30 south of Milford, a
hybrid EURASIAN X AMERICAN WIGEON was seen this past weekend. This might be
the same bird that was here last year, or in previous years, at nearby
Cubbage Pond. Other birds at Cedar Creek Mill Pond include a single drake
REDHEAD, CANVASBACK, a female COMMON GOLDENEYE, and PIED-BILLED GREBE.
A big flock of LONG-TAILED DUCKS, between 100 to 150, were seen on Saturday
at Indian River Inlet, along with SURF and BLACK SCOTER. On the jetties were
GREAT CORMORANT, PURPLE SANDPIPER, SANDERLING, and RUDDY TURNSTONE.
PURPLE SANDPIPERS, and RUDDY TURNSTONES were also seen at Herring Point at
Cape Henlopen State Park, along with a 2nd winter LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL
on the beach. At the point, was a single BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER.
2 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLS and a flock of TUNDRA SWANS were seen at Prime
Hook Beach. Along the road through the marsh, a BALD EAGLE was seen eating
on a carcass out on the ice. An AMERICAN BITTERN and WILSON'S SNIPE were
seen at nearby Fowler's Beach.
About a dozen BLACK-BELLIED PLOVERS with about a hundred DUNLINS were seen
at Slaughter's Beach. BUFFLEHEAD and RED-BREASTED MERGANSERS were also seen
there offshore.
A peak count of over 300 COMMON MERGANSERS were found at the Tilton Gravel
Pit pond off Rt 113 south of Dover. There was also a single HORNED GREBE
there, but not the previously reported RED-NECKED GREBE.
The DOS Owl Trip, lead by Jim White reported SHORT-EARED OWLS at Port Mahon,
BARRED OWL at Sandtown, 3 BARN OWLS behind the tank farm at Little Creek and
numerous SCREECH OWLS in Wood Duck boxes at Little Creek and Bombay Hook.
Two RED-SHOULDERED HAWKS were seen at the refuge, along with an AMERICAN
WOODCOCK, right beside the road at Bear Swamp, by the corn cribs.
Another AMERICAN WOODCOCK was alongside the road at Big Stone Beach in
Milford Neck Wildlife Area, in the exact spot where they were heard on the
Christmas count. WILSON'S SNIPE, CLAPPER RAIL, and GRAY CATBIRD were also
reported at Milford Neck.
A half dozen CHIPPING SPARROWS continue to come to a feeder in southern
Delaware, at Oak Grove near Seaford. A yellow PALM WARBLER, WINTER WREN,
HERMIT THRUSH, PILEATED WOODPECKER, and FOX SPARROW were also reported
there.
CHIPPING SPARROWS have been seen at the feeders at Ashland Nature Center,
one with a bright red cap, along with BROWN CREEPER. BELTED KINGFISHER, and
both COMMON and HOODED MERGANSERS have been seen along the Red Clay Creek.
Watch those feeders; I had both SHARP-SHINNED HAWK and COOPER'S HAWK hunting
in my yard, after the snow on Wednesday. A juvenile NORTHERN HARRIER
continues to hunt the fields at Brandywine Creek State Park.
Armas Hill will be back here next week. You can call your reports into him
at 302-529-1876 or email to Armas@focusonnature.com. Until next time, good
birding
-end transcript