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From: Steve Cordle [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Tuesday, May 03, 2011 11:35 AM
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Subject: DC Area, 5/3/11
Hotline: Voice of the Naturalist
Date: 5/3/2011
Coverage: MD/DC/VA/DE/WV panhandle
Telephone: 301-652-1088 option 1
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Compiler: John Bjerke
Sponsor: Audubon Naturalist Society of the
Central Atlantic States (independent of NAS!)
Transcriber: Steve Cordle ()
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Voice (Individual $40; Family $50; Nature Steward $75; Audubon Advocate
$150). The membership number is 301-652-9188, option 12; the address is 8940
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http://www.AudubonNaturalist.org.
This is the Voice of the Naturalist, a service of the Audubon Naturalist
Society. This report was completed Tuesday, May 3, at 8 AM.
Top bird this week is PURPLE GALLINULE* in MD.
Other birds of interest include COMMON EIDER, AMERICAN BITTERN, GLOSSY IBIS,
MISSISSIPPI KITE, SANDHILL CRANE, SEMIPALMATED PLOVER, PIPING PLOVER,
SOLITARY SANDPIPER, WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER, BLACK TERN, OLIVE-SIDED
FLYCATCHER, warblers, CLAY-COLORED SPARROW, HENSLOW'S SPARROW, BOBOLINK, RED
CROSSBILL, and PINE SISKIN.
A PURPLE GALLINULE* was seen in the impoundments at Hughes Hollow (aka
McKee-Beshers WMA), Montgomery Co, MD on May 2 and 3.
A first year male COMMON EIDER was found at the Point at Cape Henlopen SP,
Sussex Co, DE on Apr 29.
At least one AMERICAN BITTERN continued at Seneca Creek SP, Montgomery Co,
MD on April 27. A GLOSSY IBIS was spotted at Lilypons, Frederick Co, MD on
Apr 30.
MISSISSIPPI KITES made several appearances. An adult flew over Fort
Smallwood Park, Anne Arundel Co, MD on Apr 30. Another adult flew through
Columbia, Howard Co, MD on May 2. Two MISSISSIPPI KITES were
seen in Prince George Co, VA on Apr 30.
A SANDHILL CRANE was in a field on Newland Rd, Richmond Co, VA on Apr 30.
While songbird migration captures the early spring headlines, shorebirds are
also on the move. A SEMIPALMATED PLOVER was in Perryman Park, Harford Co, MD
on Apr 26. Two PIPING PLOVERS were seen at the Point in Cape Henlopen SP on
Apr 29. An amazing 34 SOLITARY SANDPIPERS were in a wet field on Horseshoe
Ln, Washington CO, MD on Apr 28. An early WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER was at
Truitt's Landing, Worcester Co, MD on Apr 30.
A BLACK TERN was seen on Hart-Miller Island, Baltimore Co, MD on May 2.
An OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER was found in Albemarle Co near Charlottesville, VA
on May 29. Another early OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER was seen near the Nature
Center in Brookside Gardens, Montgomery Co, MD on May 2.
The spring migration continued at a steady pace. The warbler hot spots
included: Rock Creek Park, DC with a high count of 15 species on May 1;
Susquehanna SP, Harford Co, MD with a high count of 15 species on Apr 29; a
transit through eastern Prince William Co, VA on May 1 with
21 species and Great Falls NP, Fairfax Co, VA with 12 species on May 1.
CERULEAN WARBLERS were noted at several locations including Rock Creek Park,
Washington, DC; the McKeldin area of Patapsco Valley SP, Carroll Co, MD;
Thompson WMA, Fauquier CO, VA; Susquehanna SP, Harford Co, MD; and Cushwa
Basin, Williamsport, Washington Co, MD. Five SWAINSON'S WARBLERS were
located along Washington Ditch in Great Dismal Swamp NWR, Suffolk, Va on Apr
27.
A CLAY-COLORED SPARROW was seen at Willow Lake near Raphine, Rockbridge Co,
VA on Apr 28 and May 1. At least five HENSLOW'S SPARROWS were found along
Old Legislative Rd, Allegany Co, MD on Apr 27.
BOBOLINKS are moving through the area. One particularly busy spot was the
intersection of Harrison Lane and Old Tavern Rd in Fauquier Co, VA.
The RED CROSSBILLS in SW Rockingham Co, VA near the WV border numbered
19 at one point.
Although attention may be focused on returning migrants, several birders
this week noticed the continued presence of a winter specialty. PINE SISKINS
showed up in back yards in Cabin John, Bethesda, and Rockville; all in
Montgomery Co, MD and in western Loudoun Co, and Arlington Co, VA.
Most of this week's reports have been gleaned from the MDOsprey, VA-Bird,
West Virginia Birding List, and DE-Birds list servers.
The Audubon Sanctuary Shop (301-652-3606,
http://www.audubonnaturalist.org/default.asp?page=511) is an excellent
source for guidebooks and many other nature-related titles.
To report bird sightings, e-mail your report to
or call 301-652-1088. Please post reports before midnight Monday, identify
the county as well as state, and include your name and a Tuesday morning
contact, either e-mail or phone.
Thank you for calling, and GOOD BIRDING.
*Of interest to the records committee
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