DC Area (MD/DC/VA/DE) RBA
March 9, 2010
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Hotline: Voice of the Naturalist
Date: 3/09/10
Coverage: MD/DC/VA/DE
Telephone: 301-652-1088 option 1
Reports (voice): 301-652-1088 option 2
(email): voice@AudubonNaturalist.org
Compiler: Helen Patton
Sponsor: Audubon Naturalist Society of the
Central Atlantic States (independent of NAS!)
Transcriber: Steve Cordle (scordle@capaccess.org)
Please consider joining ANS, especially if you are a regular user of
the Voice (Individual $40; Family $50; Nature Steward $75; Audubon
Advocate $150). The membership number is 301-652-9188, option 12; the
address is 8940 Jones Mill Road, Chevy Chase, MD 20815; and the web
site is http://www.AudubonNaturalist.org.
This is the Voice of the Naturalist, a service of the Audubon 11:30
AM.
Top birds this week are CALIFORNIA GULL* in MD and PAINTED BUNTING in
MD and VA and VARIED THRUSH* in VA.
Other birds of interest include GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE, ducks,
MERLIN, OSPREY, SANDHILL CRANE, AMERICAN WOODCOCK, BLACK-HEADED GULL,
GLAUCOUS GULL, a hummingbird, AMERICAN TREE SPARROW, SNOW BUNTING,
RUSTY BLACKBIRD and PURPLE FINCH.
An adult CALIFORNIA GULL* paid a short visit at Violette's Lock,
Montgomery Co, MD on March 3.
A VARIED THRUSH* continues to be seen at a backyard feeder in Herndon,
Fairfax Co, VA with reports throughout the week. The owner has
indicated that birders are welcome to view the bird but should call
703-264-8860 after 3:00 pm on weekdays.
A male PAINTED BUNTING is still being seen at a feeder in Bowie,
Prince Georges Co, MD with the latest report on March 8. The hosts
request that birders contact them by e-mail for directions and a
viewing time (to ease parking problems). Please see the MDOSPREY list
server for more information. A female PAINTED BUNTING visits a feeder
on Rouse Dr in Virginia Beach, VA; latest report is March 7.
GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GEESE were seen in a number of locations this
week including Dublin Rd, Somerset Co, MD on March 2; Schoolhouse
Pond, Prince Georges Co, MD on March 2, 3 and 5 and Turner Rd, Calvert
Co, MD on March 6 and 8.
A male EURASIAN WIGEON was spotted March 3 on a pond on Pit Circle Rd,
Pocomoke City, MD. A EURASIAN WIGEON was at Ridgeway Park in Hampton,
VA on March 7. Two drake EURASIAN WIGEONS were found in farm fields
around Leedstown, Westmoreland Co, VA on March 8.
An adult male KING EIDER was seen in Virginia Beach, VA from the beach
under the CBBT on March 7. An immature male COMMON EIDER was located
at 21st Street, Little Creek Inlet, Norfolk, VA on March 6; at 22nd
Bay and at 28th Street on March 7. A COMMON EIDER was at Kiptopeke SP,
Northampton Co, VA on March 7. A female HARLEQUIN DUCK was on Island
#1 of the CBBT, Northampton Co, VA on March 6. A WHITE-WINGED SCOTER
was present in the sheltered water of the Somers Cove Marina,
Crisfield, Somerset Co, MD, seen on March 3.
As many as 750 COMMON MERGANSERS were observed at Burke Lake, Fairfax
Co, VA on March 3 with lesser numbers on March 4 and 5.
A ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK was seen along Hall School Road near the Lipscomb
intersection, Stuarts Draft, Augusta Co, VA on March 3 and 7. A
first-year GOLDEN EAGLE was feeding on carrion on the west side of
Campbelltown Road about .1 mile south of Shockley Rd., Worcester Co,
MD on March 6. Two GOLDEN EAGLES flew over Chesapeake Farms, Kent Co,
MD on March 6 and 7. Two GOLDEN EAGLES were spotted in the Front Royal
area, Warren Co, VA on March 6.
A MERLIN was spotted in a tree in a yard in Bentonville, Warren Co, VA
on March 2.
There were several reports of returning OSPREY during the week.
A SANDHILL CRANE, found in a pasture at the NIH Animal Center, Elmer
School Rd, Montgomery Co, MD continues to be seen with reports during
the week. The crane has been spotted at other locations including Club
Hollow Road and River Road.
The peenting of AMERICAN WOODCOCK were heard in the region this past
week.
The BLACK-HEADED GULL was seen again at Little Creek Inlet, Norfolk,
VA with reports during the week. There were two BLACK-HEADED GULLS
around 22nd/23rd Street on the waterfront on March 6 and 7. The two
BLACK-HEADED GULLS were joined by a first year GLAUCOUS GULL on the
beach west of the inlet on March 6. Another GLAUCOUS GULL was seen at
the Prince William Sanitary Landfill, Prince William CO, VA, also on
March 6.
A Selasphorus Hummingbird of unidentified species has been visiting a
feeder in Richmond, VA with sightings on March 2 and 3.
On March 6, an AMERICAN TREE SPARROW was noted at Elk Neck SP, Cecil
Co, MD and another was at Blue Mash Nature Trail, Montgomery Co, MD.
A SNOW BUNTING was seen throughout the week near the lighthouse at Pt.
Lookout SP, St. Mary's Co, MD. Another SNOW BUNTING was along Colbourn
Creek Rd, Somerset Co, MD with reports during the week.
A large flock of RUSTY BLACKBIRDS, estimated at 300 birds, were seen
at Bull Run Regional Park, Fairfax Co, VA on March 6. Two RUSTY
BLACKBIRDS were at the Merkle Wildlife Sanctuary, Prince Georges Co,
MD on March 7
Three PURPLE FINCHES were spotted at a feeder in Talbot Co, MD on
March 7.
Some of this week's reports have been gleaned from the MDOsprey,
VA-Bird, 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
voice@AudubonNaturalist.org or call 301-652-1088 and select menu
option 2. 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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