> -----Original Message-----
> From: Steve Cordle [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Tuesday, October 09, 2007 3:28 PM
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> Subject: DC Area, 10/09/07
>
> Hotline: Voice of the Naturalist
> Date: 10/09/2007
> Coverage: MD/DC/VA/DE
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> Transcriber: Steve Cordle ()
>
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> This is the Voice of the Naturalist, a service of the Audubon
> Naturalist Society. This report was completed Tuesday, Oct 9,
> at 3:30 p.m.
>
> Top birds of the week are MAGNIFICENT FRIGATEBIRD* and
> PARASITIC JAEGER in VA.
>
> Birds of interest include EARED GREBE, bitterns, MERLIN,
> rails, AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVER, AMERICAN AVOCET, RED-HEADED
> WOODPECKER, COMMON NIGHTHAWK, COMMON RAVEN, thrushes,
> warblers and LINCOLN'S, and WHITE-CROWNED SPARROWS.
>
> A MAGNIFICENT FRIGATEBIRD* flew over Kiptopeke SP,
> Northampton Co, VA on October 4. The bird was seen later in
> the day from the boardwalk/fishing pier in the town of Cape
Charles.
>
> A PARASITIC JAEGER was spotted from the beach at Back Bay
> NWR, Virginia Beach, VA on October 5.
>
> An EARED GREBE was seen in Cheirton, just north of Cape
> Charles on October 7 during the Eastern Shore Birding and
> Wildlife Festival.
>
> A trip to Hart-Miller Island, Baltimore Co, MD on October 6
> observed an AMERICAN BITTERN along with two SORAS, two
> AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVERS,
> 67 AMERICAN AVOCETS and 9 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLS.
>
> A LEAST BITTERN was spotted at Truitt's Landing, Worcester
> Co, MD on October 6 along with VIRGINIA and KING RAILS.
>
> A MERLIN was seen at Lake Roland, Baltimore Co, MD on October 2.
>
> Three KING RAILS called out to birders at Occoquan Bay NWR,
> VA on October 8. On October 5, a SORA was seen on E Street in
> DC casually walking among the parked cars and on the
> sidewalk. When approached too closely, the bird would run
> under a parked car and emerge on the other end
>
> An AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVER was found October 2 at the
> Triadelphia Reservoir, Montgomery Co, MD, seen from both
> Brighton Dam and Greenridge Road.
>
> AMERICAN AVOCETS were reported from the Shirley Plantation,
> Charles City Co, VA on October 2 and Ocean City, Worcester
> Co, MD on October 6.
>
> A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was spotted at Leesylvania SP, Prince
> William Co, VA on October 6. RED-HEADED WOODPECKERS were seen
> at Sky Meadows SP, Fauquier Co, VA on October 7 and 8 and
> Hughes Hollow, Montgomery Co, MD on October 7. Another
> RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was seen in a Howard Co, MD yard on October
9.
>
> Six COMMON NIGHTHAWKS were spotted sweeping back and forth
> over Bethesda, Montgomery Co, MD on October 4 and several
> more were seen in Rohersville, Washington Co, MD on the same
> day. A COMMON NIGHTHAWK flew above the railroad tracks and
> pond off Fieldcrest Road in Cambridge, Dorchester Co, MD on
October 5.
>
> Two COMMON RAVENS were seen in western Howard Co, MD at the
> intersection of Penn Shop Rd and Rte. 27 on October 2. A pair
> of COMMON RAVENS flew over the Patuxent Central Tract, Prince
> George's Co, MD on October 3. It may be the first record for
> this species at the Refuge.
>
> Thrushes continued to migrate through with reports from
> throughout the region.
>
> A GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLER dropped into a yard in Great Falls,
> VA for a leaf-bath on October 3. A CAPE MAY WARBLER was seen
> at Millington WMA, Kent Co, MD on October 4 and another was
> at Turkey Point, Cecil Co, MD on October 7. Another CAPE MAY
> WARBLER was sighted in Rock Creek Park on October 8. A
> BAY-BREASTED WARBLER was seen at Compton Mt, Buchanan Co, VA
> on October 5. A CONNECTICUT WARBLER was spotted in Rock Creek
> Park near the Dog Run path on October 5.
>
> On October 7, a mixed warbler flock visited a yard in
> Roseland, VA including CAPE MAY, BLACKBURNIAN and CANADA WARBLERS.
>
> Reports of LINCOLN'S SPARROWS came from Finzel Swamp, Garrett
> Co, MD, Rock Creek Park, DC and Blue Mash Nature Trail,
> Montgomery Co, MD on October 6; Kiptopeke Banding Station,
> Northampton Co, VA and Hughes Hollow on October 7 and
> Cromwell Valley Nature Center, Baltimore Co, MD on October 8.
>
> A WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW was feeding on the ground in a back
> yard in Laurel, MD on October 9. Three WHITE-CROWNED SPARROWS
> were in a yard in Colora, Cecil Co, MD on the same day.
>
> The hawk watch at Snicker's Gap, on the Clarke/Loudoun Co
> (VA) line, is looking for volunteers to help monitor hawk
> migration, September-November. For information, call
> 703-734-1238. The Turkey Gap Hawk Watch in Cecil Co, MD is
> also looking for volunteers; for information, email
>
>
> See Life Paulagics has scheduled a trip on Saturday, October
> 20 out of Lewes, DE. For more info, contact
>
> Some of this week's reports have been gleaned from the
> MDOsprey, VA-Bird, and DE Birds 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.
>
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>
> Thank you for calling, and GOOD BIRDING.
>
> *Of interest to the records committee.
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