Kings Park Mississippi Kite
Timing is everything. At 11:20 this morning, a Mississippi Kite was circling
just above the tree tops over our cul-de-sac on Meadow Rue Lane. We are about
a mile west of the Kings Park location, on the other (north) side of Braddock
Road. I've seen a kite in the area several times over the past month, but only
one at a time. I have not checked last year's nesting site.
Good birding!
Cheers, Stuart
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1. Fwd: eBird Report - Dyke Marsh, Jul 17, 2011 (Larry Meade)
2. FW: Juv. White Ibis, Loudoun Co.--minor correction (Mary Ann Good)
3. Occ. Bay NWR, PR WM Co. and Meadowood, FRFX Co, 17 July 2011
(Kurt Gaskill)
4. Augusta County birding (Herbert Larner)
5. Black Tern (Edward Eder)
6. FW: Juv. White Ibis, Loudoun Co.--minor correction (2)
(Mary Ann Good)
7. Great Falls National Park - CGF10, Fairfax, US-VA on Jul 17,
2011 (mnr2@xxxxxxx)
8. Bristow Station (MARC RIBAUDO)
9. QUESTION - has anyone seen Mississippi Kite in the King's
Park area of Fairfax County this year? (Stephen Eccles)
10. Re: QUESTION - has anyone seen Mississippi Kite in the King's
Park area of Fairfax County this year? (Janice Frye)
11. Yellow-billed Cuckoo, Lake Accotink, Fairfax County
(Stephen Eccles)
12. Pictures of Black-bellied Whistling Duck seen onJuly 16 at
the Wildlife loop on south Assatague (Edward Eder)
13. Kings Park Kites, Fairfax County (Donald Sweig)
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Message: 1
Date: Sun, 17 Jul 2011 12:56:48 -0400
From: Larry Meade <uberlarry@xxxxxxx>
Subject: [Va-bird] Fwd: eBird Report - Dyke Marsh, Jul 17, 2011
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We had six people on the walk this morning at Dyke Marsh which starts every
Sunday at 8:00 and is sponsored by the Friends of Dyke Marsh. It was
generally pretty quiet, but we did manage 44 species. Highlights included a
Green Heron, a Caspian Tern, and a Forster's Tern flying around. A couple of
Coots and a Tundra Swan were still summering in the river, We also spotted
two young Prothonotary Warblers foraging next to the trail and heard a couple
of Marsh Wrens in the marsh. There were lots of Ospreys including young ones
which appeared to be flying around with their parents.
Here's the list:
Dyke Marsh, Fairfax, US-VA
Jul 17, 2011 8:00 AM - 10:45 AM
Protocol: Traveling
1.0 mile(s)
44 species
Canada Goose 120
Tundra Swan 1
Mallard 75
Double-crested Cormorant 6
Great Blue Heron 4
Great Egret 8
Green Heron 1
Black Vulture 1
Osprey 16
Red-tailed Hawk 1
American Coot 2
Ring-billed Gull 1
Caspian Tern 1
Forster's Tern 1
Mourning Dove 8
Chimney Swift 5
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Downy Woodpecker 8
Northern Flicker 1
Great Crested Flycatcher 1
Eastern Kingbird 5
Warbling Vireo 1
Blue Jay 3
Fish Crow 4
Barn Swallow 10
Carolina Chickadee 10
Tufted Titmouse 8
White-breasted Nuthatch 1
Carolina Wren 10
Marsh Wren 2
Eastern Bluebird 1
American Robin 20
Gray Catbird 3
European Starling 12
Prothonotary Warbler 2
Common Yellowthroat 2
Song Sparrow 5
Northern Cardinal 20
Indigo Bunting 2
Red-winged Blackbird 18
Common Grackle 8
Baltimore Oriole 1
American Goldfinch 6
House Sparrow 5
This report was generated automatically by eBird v2 (http://ebird.org/VA)
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Message: 2
Date: Sun, 17 Jul 2011 13:44:23 -0400 (EDT)
From: "Mary Ann Good" <magood1@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [Va-bird] FW: Juv. White Ibis, Loudoun Co.--minor correction
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A minor correction--no White Ibis were seen here last year, as far as I know.
It was 2 years ago that 3 were found on Aug. 3 and remained at least until
Aug. 8.
-----Original Message-----
From: "Mary Ann Good" <magood1@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, July 16, 2011 10:46pm
To: "VA-Bird" <va-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Juv. White Ibis, Loudoun Co.
Juvenile White Ibis must be on the move, because I also saw one today, while
monitoring the bluebird trail at the private Dulles Greenway Wetlands
Mitigation Project south of Leesburg. This is earlier than they showed up
there last year, first seen on Aug. 3.
Good birding,
Mary Ann Good
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Message: 3
Date: Sun, 17 Jul 2011 14:22:57 -0400
From: "Kurt Gaskill" <KurtCapt87@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [Va-bird] Occ. Bay NWR, PR WM Co. and Meadowood, FRFX Co, 17
July 2011
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VA BIRDers,
I took advantage of the relatively cool weather today and did the circuit at
Occ. Bay NWR starting at 7 am, heading east from the parking lot, then the
circumference road along the bay/river past the gazebo and banding station,
then to Painted Turtle Pond and thence back to the parking lot - about 3
hrs. Bugs were not too bad (save for the short section just beyond the
parking lot) and many birds were still active and singing. I managed 60
species and the highlights were No. Bobwhite and Dickcissel. Also a good
martin and swallow showing. Yet, the high river translated into no
shorebirds. The list follows.
Before starting at Occ. Bay NWR, I visited Meadowood near Harley Rd and
picked up the Dickcissel there. Other species found NOT at OBNWR were Blue
Jay, Wood Thrush, Summer Tanager, Chipping Sparrow and Eastern Meadowlark.
After Occ. Bay NWR, I viewed Belmont Bay from the Occ. Bay Marina area.
This added Mallard, Black Vulture, Laughing Gull, Ring-billed Gull, Caspian
Tern, American Coot, Song Sparrow and House Sparrow to the day list, which
ended at 73 species in about 4 hrs of birding. Not bad for No. Virginia in
the middle of July.
Kurt Gaskill
C. Goose 1, a flyby
Wood Duck 4
No. Bobwhite 1
DC Cormorant 13
Great Blue Heron 5
Green Heron 1
Turkey Vulture 2
Osprey 19
Bald Eagle 3, 1 ad, 2 3/4 th yr
Mourning Dove 7
YB Cuckoo 4
Chimney Swift 3
RT Hummingbird 3
Red-bellied WP 3
Downy WP 6
No. Flicker 5
Pileated WP 1
E. Wood Pewee 1
Acadian Fly 1
E. Phoebe 1
Great Crested Fly, juv
E. Kingbird 6, juv
White-eyed V 1
Warbling V 1
Red-eyed V 1
Am. Crow 1
Fish Crow 5
Purple Martin 25
Tree Sw 12
No. Rough-winged Sw 22
Barn Sw 12
C. Chickadee 2
T. Titmouse 3
White-br Nuthatch 2
C. Wren 5
H. Wren 1
BG Gnatcatcher 6, CF
E. Bluebird 13, juv
Am. Robin 26, juv
Gray Catbird 4
No. Mocker 9, CF
Brown Thrasher 4, juv & CF
E. Starling 38
Cedar Waxing 9
Yellow Warbler 6, juv
Prothonotary Warbler 2
Com. Yellowthroat 28, juv
YB Chat 6
E. Towhee 6, juv
Field Sp 3
No. Cardinal 15
Blue Grosbeak 1
Indigo Bunting 15, CF
Dickcissel 1
Red-winged BB 50, juv
Com. Grackle 8
Brown-headed Cowbird 1
Orchard O 13, juv
House Finch 4, juv
Am. Goldfinch 4
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Message: 4
Date: Sun, 17 Jul 2011 15:14:44 -0400
From: "Herbert Larner" <larnersky@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [Va-bird] Augusta County birding
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Hello all
This morning I started out in the Swoope area to check on several birds that
have been hanging around all summer . First the Dickcissel's on Cattleman
Rd. are showing a promise in nesting . I observed a ragged male carrying
food to a site . Within this site I saw two females & another male about 150
feet away . I heard what sounds like young wanting food also . The male
was very nervous while I was there & so were the 2 Blue grosbeaks . Then I
went to Smith's pond where it is starting to show some mud flats . Here I
had 2 Least Sandpipers & 6 Solitary Sandpipers . Bells Lane had 2 Least
Sandpiper & Quillen's Pond had 2 Spotted & 2 Solitary . It looks like the
Shorebird movement is starting . On the Heron side of things there were 6
Green & 4 GB Herons at Quillen's & Elaine Carwile called me to say that an
Adult Black - crowned Night Heron is back at the old Dupont ponds .
Elaine here is the link for shenvalbirds@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx . I know you have
been having problems posting .
Allen Larner
Staunton
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Message: 5
Date: Sun, 17 Jul 2011 15:43:17 -0400
From: Edward Eder <nutmegz@xxxxxxx>
Subject: [Va-bird] Black Tern
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A Black Tern was observed resting on a sandbar close to NPS Visitor Center in
Swan cove Assateague Island at 9 AM today. Sandwich Terns were adjacent on
the sand.
Ed Eder
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Message: 6
Date: Sun, 17 Jul 2011 16:13:38 -0400 (EDT)
From: "Mary Ann Good" <magood1@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [Va-bird] FW: Juv. White Ibis, Loudoun Co.--minor correction
(2)
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Sorry for a second correction, but since this bird is on the Review List for
the Piedmont, I figure it's worth filling in the record. Yes, there were also
two juvie White Ibises seen and photographed at this same location last year,
by Nicole Hamilton, so this is the third year in a row we've found them here.
They know a good stopover when they find it!
-----Original Message-----
From: "Mary Ann Good" <magood1@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, July 17, 2011 1:44pm
To: "VA-Bird" <va-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: FW: Juv. White Ibis, Loudoun Co.--minor correction
A minor correction--no White Ibis were seen here last year, as far as I know.
It was 2 years ago that 3 were found on Aug. 3 and remained at least until
Aug. 8.
-----Original Message-----
From: "Mary Ann Good" <magood1@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, July 16, 2011 10:46pm
To: "VA-Bird" <va-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Juv. White Ibis, Loudoun Co.
Juvenile White Ibis must be on the move, because I also saw one today, while
monitoring the bluebird trail at the private Dulles Greenway Wetlands
Mitigation Project south of Leesburg. This is earlier than they showed up
there last year, first seen on Aug. 3.
Good birding,
Mary Ann Good
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Message: 7
Date: Sun, 17 Jul 2011 20:27:36 -0400
From: mnr2@xxxxxxx
Subject: [Va-bird] Great Falls National Park - CGF10, Fairfax, US-VA
on Jul 17, 2011
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Our group of seven birders tallied 40 species. Highlights included a barred
owl near the restrooms, green heron above the falls, and
three red-shouldered hawks soaring together over the dam. Swifts and swallows
continue to be in short supply. The cuckoos were
readily visible in a number of spots.
All are welcome to join this regular Sunday walk which meets at 8 am in the
vicinity of the visitors center courtyard. -- Marshall
Rawson, McLean VA
Canada Goose 16
Wood Duck 1
American Black Duck 4
Mallard 10
Common Merganser 1
Double-crested Cormorant 5
Great Blue Heron 6
Green Heron 1
Black Vulture 8
Turkey Vulture 10
Red-shouldered Hawk 3
Mourning Dove 2
Yellow-billed Cuckoo 6
Barred Owl 1
Chimney Swift 6
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Downy Woodpecker 1
Eastern Wood-Pewee 1
Great Crested Flycatcher 10
Eastern Kingbird 1
Red-eyed Vireo 2
Blue Jay 12
American Crow 6
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 3
Tree Swallow 2
Barn Swallow 1
Carolina Chickadee 6
Tufted Titmouse 12
White-breasted Nuthatch 2
Carolina Wren 5
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 5
Eastern Bluebird 1
American Robin 18
Gray Catbird 1
Chipping Sparrow 1
Song Sparrow 1
Northern Cardinal 2
Red-winged Blackbird 3
Baltimore Oriole 1
American Goldfinch 4
Canada Goose 16
Wood Duck 1
American Black Duck 4
Mallard 10
Common Merganser 1
Double-crested Cormorant 5
Great Blue Heron 6
Green Heron 1
Black Vulture 8
Turkey Vulture 10
Red-shouldered Hawk 3
Mourning Dove 2
Yellow-billed Cuckoo 6
Barred Owl 1
Chimney Swift 6
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Downy Woodpecker 1
Eastern Wood-Pewee 1
Great Crested Flycatcher 10
Eastern Kingbird 1
Red-eyed Vireo 2
Blue Jay 12
American Crow 6
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 3
Tree Swallow 2
Barn Swallow 1
Carolina Chickadee 6
Tufted Titmouse 12
White-breasted Nuthatch 2
Carolina Wren 5
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 5
Eastern Bluebird 1
American Robin 18
Gray Catbird 1
Chipping Sparrow 1
Song Sparrow 1
Northern Cardinal 2
Red-winged Blackbird 3
Baltimore Oriole 1
American Goldfinch 4
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Message: 8
Date: Sun, 17 Jul 2011 20:32:01 -0400
From: "MARC RIBAUDO" <moribaudo@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [Va-bird] Bristow Station
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I visited Bristow Station battlefield for the first time this morning. It is
a new park in Prince William County off of 619 near Manassas Airport. It
consists of 130 acres of fields, woodlots, and a couple of ponds. Birds were
typical of the habitat. I saw or heard 5 grasshopper sparrows, a couple of
meadowlarks (one carrying food), numerous field sparrows, juvenile chipping
sparrows, blue grosbeak, and indigo bunting. The park looks like it will be a
good sparrow spot in the fall and winter.
Marc Ribaudo
Woodbridge
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Message: 9
Date: Sun, 17 Jul 2011 23:43:06 -0400
From: Stephen Eccles <stephendeccles@xxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [Va-bird] QUESTION - has anyone seen Mississippi Kite in the
King's Park area of Fairfax County this year?
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I have been away for most of the spring and early summer, and am only now
able to go looking for 'our' Mississippi Kites, which have bred for several
years now in the King's Park area of Fairfax County. A quick survey of the
VA-BIRD archives does not appear to show any reports this year at all - the
nearest being a bird soaring over Burke Center shopping plaza.
If anyone has seen this species in the King's Park/Burke/North Springfield
areas this year, I would be grateful if he/she could contact me off-line.
Thanks,
Stephen Eccles
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Message: 10
Date: Sun, 17 Jul 2011 23:45:39 -0400
From: "Janice Frye" <jjfdc@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [Va-bird] QUESTION - has anyone seen Mississippi Kite in
the King's Park area of Fairfax County this year?
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Others would like to know also. :-)
-----Original Message-----
From: Stephen Eccles [mailto:stephendeccles@xxxxxxxxx] ;
Sent: Sunday, July 17, 2011 11:43 PM
To: VA Ornithological Society listserve
Subject: [Va-bird] QUESTION - has anyone seen Mississippi Kite in the King's
Park area of Fairfax County this year?
I have been away for most of the spring and early summer, and am only now
able to go looking for 'our' Mississippi Kites, which have bred for several
years now in the King's Park area of Fairfax County. A quick survey of the
VA-BIRD archives does not appear to show any reports this year at all - the
nearest being a bird soaring over Burke Center shopping plaza.
If anyone has seen this species in the King's Park/Burke/North Springfield
areas this year, I would be grateful if he/she could contact me off-line.
Thanks,
Stephen Eccles
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Message: 11
Date: Sun, 17 Jul 2011 23:47:20 -0400
From: Stephen Eccles <stephendeccles@xxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [Va-bird] Yellow-billed Cuckoo, Lake Accotink, Fairfax County
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In view of the growing scarcity of this species in summer,I thought I would
report a pair of Yellow-billed Cuckoos heard and seen at Lake Accotink Park
on Saturday (July 16). They were feeding along Accotink Stream north of the
lake itself.
Stephen Eccles
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Message: 12
Date: Mon, 18 Jul 2011 07:39:20 -0400
From: Edward Eder <nutmegz@xxxxxxx>
Subject: [Va-bird] Pictures of Black-bellied Whistling Duck seen
onJuly 16 at the Wildlife loop on south Assatague
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Photographs of the BB Whistling Duck show no leg banding . When observed,
wings did not appear clipped. The bird was not seen the following late
afternoon during a cursory scan of the area in which it was originally
spotted.
Photos of this bird can be accessed at: http://gallery.me.com/nutmegz#100164
Ed Eder
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Message: 13
Date: Mon, 18 Jul 2011 07:47:52 -0400
From: Donald Sweig <skybirds.d@xxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [Va-bird] Kings Park Kites, Fairfax County
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I have looked a couple of times, briefly, in the areas where I have seen
the kites and knew they nested in past years.
I have not seen them so far. If they are there, (which I feel sure they
are), we should see them in the next 3-4 weeks.
--
Donald Sweig
Falls Church, Va.
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