FYI - this report is for sightings from March 8 through March 14 and was
compiled by Joe Coleman & transcribed by Steve Cordle.
Joe Coleman
Hotline: Voice of the Naturalist
Date: March 15, 2011
Coverage: MD/DC/VA/DE/WV panhandle
Telephone: 301-652-1088 option 1
Reports (voice): 301-652-1088 option 2
(email): voice@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Compiler: Joe Coleman
Sponsor: Audubon Naturalist Society of the
Central Atlantic States (independent of NAS!)
Transcriber: Steve Cordle
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
Naturalist Society. This report was completed Tuesday, March 15, at
about 10 AM.
Top birds this week are ALLEN'S HUMMINGBIRD in VA and WESTERN TANAGER*
in VA.
Other birds of interest include waterfowl, RED-NECKED GREBE, AMERICAN
WHITE PELICAN, ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK, GOLDEN EAGLE, SANDHILL CRANE,
AMERICAN WOODCOCK, BLACK-CAPPED CHICKADEE, ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER,
sparrows, RUSTY BLACKBIRD, WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILL, and COMMON REDPOLL.
Astoundingly, the ALLEN'S HUMMINGBIRD continues in Chester,
Chesterfield Co, VA, with the most recent report from March 12.
A WESTERN TANAGER* continues to visit a feeder near Roanoke, VA with a
sighting as recently as March 10; to get directions and a time to go
call 540-563-9248.
The EURASIAN WIGEON at Paper Mill Flats, Baltimore Co, MD was last
seen March 8. A EURASIAN WIGEON was seen March 13 from Occoquan Bay
NWR, Woodbridge, Prince William Co, VA. The same day a EURASIAN WIGEON
was seen in the Rappahannock River from Leedstown, Westmoreland Co,
VA. The WHITE-WINGED SCOTER continued to be seen on the Potomac River
at Violette's Lock, Montgomery Co MD through 3/13. The WHITE-WINGED
SCOTER at Mill Creek Lake, Amherst Co, VA also continues to be seen
with a report as recently as March 14. A WHITE-WINGED SCOTER was seen
March 13 at the end of Wharf Road in Piscataway, Prince George's Co,
MD. Four LONG-TAILED DUCKS were seen March 13 at the Cedar Haven
Fishing Area in Eagle Harbor, Prince George's Co, MD. A LONG-TAILED
DUCK was also reported March 13 from Rocky Gap SP, Allegany Co, MD.
While Horned Grebes were widely reported this past week, RED-NECKED
GREBES were only seen in a few locations including, Riley's Lock,
Montgomery Co, MD on 3/9; in Montgomery Co along the Potomac River a
little downstream from Seneca Creek on 3/12; from Prince William Co,
VA where the Occoquan flows into the Belmont Bay on 3/12; and from
Knapp's Narrows, Tilghman Island, Talbot Co, MD between Terrapin Dock
and the bridge on 3/13.
Nineteen AMERICAN WHITE PELICANS were counted at Blackwater NWR,
Dorchester Co, MD on 3/9.
A ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK was hunting the marsh along Port Mahon Road, DE on
March 12.
A GOLDEN EAGLE was reported from the Fort Smallwood Park Hawk Watch,
Anne Arundel Co, MD on 3/11.
There were two reports of SANDHILL CRANES in Northern VA the morning
of March 11. One was seen flying over Snickersville Tpk near Airmont
in western Loudoun Co; the other flew over Fort Hunt Park, Fairfax Co.
There were numerous reports from all over the area of AMERICAN
WOODCOCKS displaying vigorously.
A few BLACK-CAPPED CHICKADEES are still being reported in the area.
An ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER was found March 9 at Rockwood Park,
Chesterfield Co, VA.
An AMERICAN TREE SPARROW was reported March 13 from Rocky Gap SP,
Allegany Co, MD. FOX SPARROWS seemed to pop up everywhere this past
week.
RUSTY BLACKBIRDS were reported from a number of different locations
this past week.
The WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILL continues to visit a feeder in Glen Allen,
Henrico Co VA, with a report as recently as March 12. Four
WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILLS were seen March 8 on the Frostburg State
University campus in Allegany Co, MD.
A COMMON REDPOLL continued to erratically visit a feeder in Bluemont,
Loudon Co, VA with the last report on 3/12. One was also reported
visiting a feeder in Urbanna, Middlesex Co, VA from 3/12 through 3/14.
On March 19, there will be a pelagic trip out of Ocean City, in MD
ONLY waters, on the Morningstar, with Captain Monty Hawkins. Call
410-520-2076.
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
voice@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 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
