[va-bird] Voice of the Naturalist, 7/4/06, Greater DC Area

["Coleman" <jandkcoleman@xxxxxxxxx>]

FYI
Joe Coleman

Hotline:            Voice of the Naturalist
Date:               7/4/2006
Coverage:           MD/DC/VA/DE
Telephone:          301-652-1088 option 1
Reports (voice):    301-652-1088 option 2
        (email):    voice@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
     (deadline):    midnight Mondays
Compiler:           Lydia Schindler
Sponsor:            Audubon Naturalist Society of the Central
                      Atlantic States (independent of NAS!)
Transcriber:        Steve Cordle (scordle@xxxxxxxxxxxxx)

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 prepared Tuesday, July 4, at noon.

Top birds this week are BLACK-BELLIED WHISTLING DUCK and ROSEATE TERN
in MD and ANHINGA, MAGNIFICENT FRIGATEBIRD, and WHITE-WINGED DOVE in
VA. 

Other birds of interest include LEAST BITTERN, WHITE IBIS, PEREGRINE
FALCON, KING RAIL, VIRGINIA RAIL, COMMON MOORHEN, UPLAND SANDPIPER,
LEAST SANDPIPER, BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO, LOGGERHEAD SHRIKE, and
DICKCISSEL. 

The BLACK-BELLIED WHISTLING DUCK continues at the Washingtonian Center
in Gaithersburg, Montgomery Co, MD, with a report from July 1.

An ANHINGA was seen July 1 at Lake Robertson, a little west of
Lexington in Rockbridge Co, VA.

An immature FRIGATEBIRD, likely MAGNIFICENT, was observed June 27 over
the James River; it was seen from the Jamestown to Surry ferry near
the Jamestown settlement.

On June 29, a female FRIGATEBIRD appeared in Virginia Beach; it was
seen from Oceanfront and 12th Sts, as it flew in off the ocean and
soared around the beach area.

Two ROSEATE TERNS were seen July 1 at Hart-Miller Island, Baltimore
Co.

The WHITE-WINGED DOVE in Norfolk, VA, was last seen the evening of
June 28. 

Additional sightings at Hart-Miller on July 1 included 4 LEAST
BITTERNS, 4 PEREGRINE FALCONS, and 4 COMMON MOORHENS. 
A flock of 8 immature WHITE IBIS took flight from the harbor at Cape
Charles, Northampton Co, VA, and flew over the town on July 1.

A PEREGRINE FALCON was seen from the Wilson Bridge over the Potomac on
July 3. 

A family of KING RAILS--2 adults and 8 chicks--was on parade at
Occoquan Bay NWR, Prince William Co, VA, on July 1; they were foraging
just off the Charlie Rd bridge. A VIRGINIA RAIL was seen along the
refuge's Easy Rd.

One or two COMMON MOORHENS were found June 30 in Prince George's Co,
MD; they were near Swanson Creek.

UPLAND SANDPIPERS continue at the Remington sod farm, SW Fauquier Co,
VA, in the vicinity of Rte 654 and Sumerduck Rd; they were vocalizing
there on July 1. DICKCISSELS were in a field on nearby Savannah Branch
Rd.

On July 1, an early migrant LEAST SANDPIPER was found at Anacostia
Park, NE DC.

A likely BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO was reported from Huntley Meadows Park,
Fairfax Co, VA, on June 30.

Four LOGGERHEAD SHRIKES were seen July 1 at Sky Meadows SP, Fauquier
Co; as before, they were along the Meadow Trail (east of Rte 17).

A pelagic trip scheduled for August 28 out of Lewes, DE, is full. To
put your name on the waiting list, you can e-mail See Life Paulagics
at info@xxxxxxxxxxxxx or phone 215-234-6805.

Some of this week's reports have been gleaned from the MDOSPREY,
VA-Bird, and DE Birds list servers. 

Finding Birds in the National Capital Area by Claudia Wilds is an
excellent source for directions to many birding sites. The ANS
Bookstore (301-652-3606 or
www.audubonnaturalist.org/cgi-bin/mesh/store) is an excellent source
for this and many other nature-related titles.

To report bird sightings, e-mail your report to
voice@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx But no big photo files, please. You may
also report by calling 301-652-1088 and selecting 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.

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