Delaware (Statewide) RBA
May 2, 2008
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Subject: [BIRDEAST] RBA: Birdline Delaware, May 2nd, 2008
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RBA
* Delaware
* Statewide
* May 2, 2008
* DEST0805.02
*Birds mentioned
Greater White-fronted Goose
Snow Goose
Brant
Eurasian Wigeon
Long-tailed Duck
Bufflehead
Ruddy Duck
Northern Gannet
American Bittern
Tricolored Heron
Little Blue Heron
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Cooper's Hawk
Broad-winged Hawk
Merlin
Peregrine Falcon
Wild Turkey
Yellow Rail
Virginia Rail
King Rail
Sora
Common Moorhen
Black-bellied Plover
American Golden Plover
Piping Plover
Whimbrel
Solitary Sandpiper
Red Knot
Semipalmated Sandpiper
Least Sandpiper
Stilt Sandpiper
Wilson's Snipe
Little Gull
Bonaparte's Gull
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Least Tern
White-winged Tern
Black Skimmer
Red-headed Woodpecker
Pileated Woodpecker
Acadian Flycatcher
Great Crested Flycatcher
Cliff Swallow
Blue-headed Vireo
Warbling Vireo
White-eyed Vireo
Yellow-throated vireo
Red-eyed Vireo
Brown-headed Nuthatch
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Veery
Blue-winged Warbler
Northern Parula
Magnolia Warbler
Black-throated Green Warbler
Yellow-throated Warbler
Palm Warbler
Prothonotary Warbler
Black and White Warbler
Louisiana Waterthrush
Northern Waterthrush
Kentucky Warbler
Hooded Warbler
Scarlet Tanager
Summer Tanager
Blue Grosbeak
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Grasshopper Sparrow
Vesper Sparrow
White-crowned Sparrow
Rusty blackbird
Baltimore Oriole
Purple Finch
Pine Siskin
Transcript
Hotline: Birdline Delaware
Date: May 2, 2008
Number: 302/658-2747
To Report: Andy Ednie 302-792-9591 (VOICE)
Compiler: Andy Ednie (ednieap@verizon.net)
Coverage: Delaware, Delmarva Peninsula, nearby Delaware Valley, Southern
New Jersey, Maryland
Transcriber: Andy Ednie (ednieap@verizon.net)
For, Friday, May 2nd this is Birdline Delaware, from the Delaware Museum of
Natural History in Greenville. The unofficial Delaware State Year List now
stands at 260 species, up 16 birds this week. BALTIMORE ORIOLE,
ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK, and SCARLET TANAGER were widely reported as a new
arrival on Tuesday.
The best bird of the week was a WHITE-WINGED TERN in basic plumage was
discovered at the north pond of the Logan Lane Tract of the Ted Harvey
Conservation Area, off the Kitts Hummock Rd. southeast of Dover. This would
constitute the 8th Delaware record, the first since 1994. This bird has a
dark primaries, white rump and tail, and slight facial markings.
As you enter the area, take the first left before the house, turn left again
upon entering the woods and take that road to the turn around by the pond.
Most people set up their scopes by the juniper bush at the edge of the marsh
and scan the sandbar in the middle of the pond. The WHITE-WINGED TERN has
also been seen on the south side of the Logan Tract, over the ponds there.
Other birds in the area include an immature LITTLE GULL with several
BONAPARTE'S GULLS. One party found a drake EURASIAN WIGEON that has been
previously reported in the area. About 60 BLACK SKIMMERS were there on
Thursday. AMERICAN BITTERN, LITTLE BLUE HERON, LEAST TERN, and RUDDY DUCK
were also reported at the Logan Tract this week.
One party looking for the tern also found a possible YELLOW RAIL along the
Port Mahon Road. That bird was found at the first culvert along the road
going out to the bay. The bird responded to a tape during the day in the
rain, and was briefly seen in a ditch about 30 feet from the road.
The GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE continues to be seen at Woodland Beach
Wildlife Area. That bird is associated with several SNOW GEESE in the pond
behind Tony Florio's at the end of the wildlife drive.
At Bombay Hook, AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVERS are still being seen with the flocks
of BLACK-BELLIED PLOVERS in the marsh opposite Shearness Pool at low tide or
in the fields along the entrance road (Whitehall Neck Road). SEMIPALMATED
PLOVER, WILLET, RED KNOT and LEAST SANDPIPERS were at Shearness Pool. A
VIRGINIA RAIL was found at the bridge to the Boardwalk Trail, YELLOW-CROWNED
NIGHT HERON was at Bear Swamp, and a PROTHONOTARY WARBLER was reported at
Finis Pool.
SORA and VIRGINIA RAIL were reported calling at Grier's Pond at Thousand
Acre Marsh this weekend. COMMON MOORHEN was found on the east side of
Thousand Acre. 3-4 KING RAILS were calling at the south side of the Reedy
Point Bridge. Peregrine Falcons were found underneath the bridge. CLIFF
SWALLOWS were reported this weekend under the Rt. 9 bridge at the
Appoquinmink Creek near Odessa.
By the way, I just got a notice that the PEREGRINE'S nesting in Wilmington
hatched four eggs today. That nest box is on the north side of the
Brandywine Building on Delaware Ave.
The first SOLITARY SANDPIPER of the season was reported along the White Clay
Creek. Earlier in the week, a GREATER YELLOWLEGS was reported there.
VEERY'S arrived right on time along the creek this week. HOODED, KENTUCKY,
BLUE-WINGED and MAGNOLIA WARBLERS were reported. A large number of
BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLERS were found along the Creek today. Also
reported were BROAD-WINGED HAWK, SCARLET TANAGER, ACADIAN and GREAT CRESTED
FLYCATCHER,
PINE SISKIN and PURPLE FINCH were reported along the Brandywine at
Thompson's Bridge on Saturday. WARBLING, YELLOW-THROATED, BLUE-HEADED,
WHITE-EYED and RED-EYED VIREO were all reported in the park this week.
WARBLERS seen included BLUE-WINGED, PRAIRIE, PARULA, YELLOW, BLACK AND
WHITE, and LOUISIANA WATERTHRUSH. Solitary sandpiper, Wilson's Snipe, and
Greater yellowlegs were reported in the Winterthur Ponds at the intersection
of Rts. 92 and 100 across from Brandywine Creek.
NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH and a few PURPLE FINCHES were at Ashland Nature Center.
COOPER'S and BROAD-WINGED HAWK were also reported.
RED-BREASTED NUTHATCH, ROSE-BREASTED, and BLUE GROSBEAK plus HOODED WARBLER
were reported at Blackbird State Forrest this week.
SUMMER and SCARLET TANAGERS were reported at Trap Pond State Park this week.
SUMMER TANAGER was also reported at the Redden Rest Stop, along with
PILEATED WOODPECKER, WORM-EATING, YELLOW-THROATED and PROTHONOTARY WARBLER.
VESPER SPARROWS were reported along Fleatown Road north of Ellendale at the
Marple Branch Road in Redden. GRASSHOPPER SPARROW was also reported at
Ellendale. Be sure to park on the west side of the railroad tracts to not
offend the neighbors if trying for the sparrows at Ellendale.
WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW and RUSTY BLACKBIRDS were still present at the Prime
Hook NWR headquarters. PALM and MAGNOLIA WARBLER were reported along with
the RED-HEADED WOODPECKER at Deep Branch Road.
BRANT, LONG-TAILED DUCK, BUFFLEHEAD, and NORTHERN GANNET were seen offshore
at Cape Henlopen State Park. PIPING PLOVER was reported at the point. The
hawk watch only had a few SHARPIES, COOPER'S and MERLINS this week.
RED-BREASTED and BROWN-HEADED NUTHATCHES were also seen at the Seaside
Nature Center. Shorebirds at Gordon's Pond included SEMIPALMATED, LEAST,
SOLITARY and STILT SANDPIPERS.
A LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL was at Indian River Inlet. WHIMBREL and
TRICOLORED HERON were reported at Burton's Island at the north marina.
Silver Lake in Rehoboth Beach only had RUDDY DUCK this weekend.
For those driving around Delaware this weekend to look for birds, be aware
of certain traffic tie-ups: Winterthur Museum has its Point-de-Point
steeplechase race near Centerville. Old Dover Days is all weekend long in
Kent Co. and the Republican State Convention is in Dewey Beach.
Special thanks to the Bucks Co. Big Day Team, Randy Murphy, Harold Fogleman,
Jr, and Steve Kacir for their reports. To report sightings or add birds to
this year's state year list call me at 302-792-9591 or email to
ednieap@verizon.net. Thanks for calling, until next time good birding.
-end transcript.
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