FYI - this report is for sightings from July 15 through July 21 and was
compiled by Joe Coleman & transcribed by Steve Cordle
Joe Coleman
Hotline: Voice of the Naturalist
Date: 7/22/2014
Coverage: MD/DC/VA/DE/WV panhandle
Reports, comments, questions: voice@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Compiler: Joe Coleman
Sponsor: Audubon Naturalist Society of the
Central Atlantic States (independent of NAS)
Transcriber: Steve Cordle
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This is the Voice of the Naturalist, a service of the Audubon
Naturalist Society. This report covers the week starting Tuesday, July
15 and was completed on Tuesday, July 22 at 9:30 a.m.
The top birds this week were pelagic birds seen off of Virginia,
including LEACH'S STORM-PETREL and BAND-RUMPED STORM-PETREL*, and a
RUFF in DE.
Other birds of interest this week were continuing out-of-season
waterfowl, HORNED and RED-NECKED GREBE, WILSON'S STORM-PETREL,
ANHINGA, TRICOLORED HERON, WHITE IBIS, MISSISSIPPI KITE, SHARP-SHINNED
HAWK, shorebirds, terns, MERLIN, ALDER FLYCATCHER, warblers, and
ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK.
TOP BIRDS
A pelagic trip off of Virginia Beach on the 17th found 3 CORY'S
SHEARWATERS, an AUDUBON'S SHEARWATER, WILSON'S STORM-PETRELS, a
LEACH'S STORM-PETREL, 3 BAND-RUMPED STORM-PETRELS*, and a PARASITIC
JAEGER.
A RUFF was found July 20 on the south side of Fowler Beach Rd before
the bridge at Prime Hook NWR, Sussex, DE.
OTHER BIRDS OF INTEREST
There continued to be a number of out-of-season sightings of
waterfowl, including single SNOW GEESE at a number of locations in MD
and DE and the continuing TUNDRA SWAN at Bombay Hook NWR, with the
most recent report there from July 20.
A HORNED GREBE was seen July 19 at Craney Island, Portsmouth, VA;
another was photographed July 21 at Pompco Sound, Accomack Co, VA. A
RED-NECKED GREBE was seen July 18 at the Occoquan Bay NWR, Woodbridge,
Prince William Co, VA.
A WILSON'S STORM-PETREL was seen July 19 flying through the channel at
the southernmost of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge/Tunnel islands,
Northampton Co, VA.
An ANHINGA was seen July 15 at the Harwood Mills Reservoir, York, VA.
Another ANHINGA was reported flying over Lake of the Woods, a gated
community in Orange Co, VA, on July 19.
A juvenile TRICOLORED HERON was seen July 16 at Hart-Miller Island,
Baltimore Co, MD.
WHITE IBIS were seen at several locations throughout the area during
the week. A WHITE-FACED IBIS was reported at the Assateague State
Park, Worcester Co, MD on July 20.
A MISSISSIPPI KITE was reported from the intersection of Gaines &
Jackson Streets, Burke, VA on July 15. As many as three MISSISSIPPI
KITES have been seen in a neighborhood in Virginia Beach, VA between
the 15th & 21ST with sightings along Church Point Place, Curtiss Dr,
and Thoroughgood Dr.
A SHARP-SHINNED HAWK was seen July 17 at the Dunkirk Shopping Center,
Calvert Co, MD.
Three AMERICAN AVOCETS were seen July 16 at the Swan Creek Wetlands,
Anne Arundel Co, MD. An AMERICAN AVOCET was also seen July 21 at Swan
Cove, Chincoteague NWR, Accomack Co, VA. A MARBLED GODWIT was seen on
July 16 at Skimmer Island, Ocean City, MD. Another was seen July 20 at
Castaways Waterfront Campground (formerly Eagle's Nest), Worcester Co,
MD.
A GULL-BILLED TERN was seen July 18 at Cape Henlopen SP, Sussex Co,
DE. A BLACK TERN was spotted July 18 at Prime Hook NWR, DE. There was
also one at Bombay Hook NWR, Kent Co, DE on the 19th. SANDWICH TERNS
were seen on the 19th and 20th at Point Lookout SP, St. Mary's Co, MD.
A SANDWICH TERN was seen July 21 at Bethany Beach, Sussex Co, DE.
A flyby MERLIN was seen July 18 at the Piney River Ranger Station,
Rappahannock Co, VA.
The ALDER FLYCATCHER in Highland Co, VA was found again on July 18.
An early fall migrating NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH was found July 17 in a
yard in Waldorf, Charles Co, MD.
A female ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK was seen July 20 at the G. Richard
Thompson WMA, Fauquier Co, VA.
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This week's report was based on reports on the DE, MD, VA, and WV list
servers via the ABA Internet links, and on eBird records.
The Audubon Sanctuary Shop (301-652-3606,
http://www.audubonnaturalist.org/index.php/support-ans/shop), is an
excellent source for guidebooks and many other nature-related titles.
To report bird sightings, e-mail your report to voice@xxxxxxxxxxx.
Please post reports before midnight Monday, identify the county as
well as the state, and include your name and a Tuesday morning
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Thank you for your interest, and enjoy the birds.
*Of interest to the records committee.
