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[MDOSPREY] 5/25 Talbot county -- Mississippi Kite

Fri, 25 May 2012 17:09:52 -0500

Hi Everyone,

This afternoon at around 5:10 I saw a Mississippi Kite at my home in Oxford. The bird circled overhead for about 5 minutes just above the tree line giving me great looks and enough time to get my camera for a few photos. It eventually disappeared

Re: [MDOSPREY] Eden Mills Mourning Warbler update

Fri, 25 May 2012 15:23:00 -0500

On 5/25/2012 3:14 PM, hardenm55 wrote:
> Has anyone seen or heard this bird since Tuesday?

Mark Johnson said he heard it while putting up the first banding net
about 7 AM this morning. There were several people there looking for it
but I don't think anyone saw or heard it before

Re: [MDOSPREY] Eden Mills Mourning Warbler update

Fri, 25 May 2012 14:51:41 -0500

Hi all,

I was at Eden Mill from 9:30 - 11:30 this morning and did not hear or see
the Mourning Warbler. One of the banders reported hearing it sing briefly
around 7 AM close to Eden Mill Road, but no other birders I talked to this
morning had seen or heard the bird

Re: [MDOSPREY] Eden Mills Mourning Warbler update

Fri, 25 May 2012 14:14:51 -0500

Has anyone seen or heard this bird since Tuesday?

Monroe Harden
Havre de Grace, MD
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[MDOSPREY] Rock Creek Park, Friday 5/25

Fri, 25 May 2012 11:44:36 -0500

This morning (5/25) at Rock Creek Park.

Birds seen or heard:

Mourning Dove 2
Chimney Swift 4
Red-bellied Woodpecker 4
Downy Woodpecker 4
Northern Flicker
Eastern Wood-Pewee 3
Acadian Flycatcher 4
Eastern Phoebe

Re: [MDOSPREY] Dark morph Broad-winged -Allegheny County

Fri, 25 May 2012 00:54:32 -0500

Hi Chris, Matt, et al.

The following is the Broad-winged Hawk species account from Marshall
Iliff's 2001 unpublished "SUBSPECIES KNOWN FROM MARYLAND" ...

Broad winged Hawk (Buteo platypterus platypterus)
This is the only subspecies known from the U.S.A. The dark morph is
more common in western birds and is unreported in Maryland. The

[MDOSPREY] Fort Smallwood Park Thursday, May 24, 2012

Thu, 24 May 2012 21:37:27 -0500

Fort Smallwood Park
Pasadena, Maryland, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: May 24, 2012
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture

[MDOSPREY] Dark morph Broad-winged -Allegheny County

Thu, 24 May 2012 18:36:09 -0500

greetings.

-gonna keep this brief, as I am posting from my phone: my family and I, along with Matt Tillet and his family are attending a music festival at the Allegheny County Fairgrounds in Cresaptown, Md. This afternoon, while watching the storm clouds roll down the Potomac valley, a

Re: [MDOSPREY] White-winged Dove - Assateague

Thu, 24 May 2012 18:30:04 -0500

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Re: [MDOSPREY] White-winged Dove - Assateague

Thu, 24 May 2012 18:26:36 -0500

Betsy and I just relocated the White-winged Dove in a grove just N of the
handicapped hunting blind, Shell Rd. It dropped down to the ground from its
perch in a pine. I obtained a few distant photos.

Thanks Rob!

Mike Burchett

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[MDOSPREY] White-winged Dove - Assateague

Thu, 24 May 2012 11:35:50 -0500

Rob Ostrowski found a White-winged Dove on the Assateague Causeway a few minutes ago. He said it just flew off north, but appeared to land somewhere along Shell Rd. and he is trying to refind it now.

Good birding!

Matt Hafner
Forest Hill, MD

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[MDOSPREY] Piney Run Park, May 22 and 24, 2012

Thu, 24 May 2012 10:31:23 -0500

I have been visiting Piney Run Park frequently to observe the Bald Eagle
nest, the first for the park. The only other nest in the county was one at
Liberty Lake briefly during the atlas. Those birds relocated to the
Baltimore County side.
Tuesday I saw one of

[MDOSPREY] quiet morning at Kenilworth Garden and Park

Thu, 24 May 2012 09:29:02 -0500

Hi all,

Thought today might be a good morning to visit Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens and adjacent Park to see if the two days of rain brought in anything. Unfortunately, in a word, not. Migrants were nonexistent and even regular breeders very scarce this year. For example, the first year in

[MDOSPREY] Garrett County weekend May 18-21

Thu, 24 May 2012 09:27:48 -0500

Observers: Karen Caruso, Leo Weigant
Weather: Sun, temps 75-85: rain and fog on Monday
Locations: Oakland, Swallow Falls State Park, Jasper Riley Road, Combination Road, Mt Nebo, Jennings-Randolph Lake, New Germany State Park, Finzel Swamp, Old Legislative Road (south of Frostburg) and highway birds

Species: 60

Great Blue Heron
Black Vulture
Turkey Vulture
Canada Goose
Mallard
Red-tailed Hawk
American Kestrel
Killdeer
Rock

[MDOSPREY] Rock Creek Park, Thursday 5/24

Thu, 24 May 2012 09:19:57 -0500

This morning (5/24) at Rock Creek Park with Bill Butler and Susan Volman.

Birds seen (s) or heard (h):

Red-shouldered Hawk
Mourning Dove 5
Chimney Swift
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1 s, 2 h
Downy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Eastern Wood-Pewee 2 s, 2 h
Acadian Flycatcher

[MDOSPREY] Moldova birding

Thu, 24 May 2012 02:21:42 -0500

We are in Chisinau, Moldova, with our Peace Corps son and are wondering if there are any good birding spots in the area. I would love to see some regional birds if possible.
Thank you in advance,
Suzanne Richman
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[MDOSPREY] Washington County Dickcissels and Upland Sandpiper

Thu, 24 May 2012 00:13:07 -0500

Hi Everybody:
I led a Montgomery Bird Club trip to Washington County on Wed. 5/23 and was joined by Dave Powell and Mike Welch. Dave and I arrived at Blair Valley Lake at about 5 :30 AM and did some early scouting of the area and then were joined by

[MDOSPREY] Violette's Lock & Hughes Hollow (Red-headed Woodpeckers)

Wed, 23 May 2012 21:45:25 -0500

Hi all,

This morning I went to Violette's Lock, to see and half hoping the Red-necked Phalaropes might be around. They weren't, but I managed 30 species: Yellow-throated Warbler,
Horned Grebe, Great Egret, Spotted Sandpiper, Louisiana Waterthrush, Prothonotary Warb....
Indigo Buntings singing constantly- (credit to Ron Gutberlet for some of the leads)

A

[MDOSPREY] Halethorpe Ponds Trip Report, 5/20

Wed, 23 May 2012 20:52:45 -0500

I was joined on Sunday morning by David Sandler for the BBC's field trip
to Halethorpe Ponds #4 and 5 in Baltimore County. It was a pleasant but
unremarkable outing as migrants were nearly non-existent and even some of the
regulars were few. Good numbers of CEDAR

Re: [MDOSPREY] Red-necked Phalarope--Violette's Lock

Wed, 23 May 2012 18:53:32 -0500

I have one more record to add. On May 23, 1972 I banded two female
Northern (now red-necked) Phalaropes in a floodpond on the old turf fields
of
McKee-Beshers WMA.

Paul Woodward

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Jim,

[MDOSPREY] Falcons!

Wed, 23 May 2012 18:39:15 -0500

Good Evening All,

Some of you may know that over the past several years, I have spent
countless dedicated hours observing our local pair of Peregrine
Falcons here in Annapolis. (here are some photos:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/nervousbird/sets/72157625953204191/ )

Several years ago, I was playing a gig on one of the cruise boats out
of Annapolis when I

[MDOSPREY] Wilson's Phalarope, Somerset County

Wed, 23 May 2012 15:30:15 -0500

Early this morning a Wilson's Phalarope joined a few Dunlin towards the end
of Rumbly Point Rd in the wet pools area. The road is being heavily
resanded and the 4 work trucks spooked the birds but the results should
make driving easier for a time.
Carol (email address filtered)
Wicomico County

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Re: [MDOSPREY] hummers

Wed, 23 May 2012 13:45:41 -0500

Paul,
I have had two "heard only" Black-billed Cuckoos pass through here, but, thus far, no Yellow-billed. Moderate number of tent caterpillar webs around, so that is likely not the cause...

Rick Sussman
Woodbine,MD

But does anyone have the
ense that Cuckoos are way scarce?

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Re: [MDOSPREY] Raw Nature Follow-up

Wed, 23 May 2012 13:41:06 -0500

I to had a house wren singing like crazy. It showed up four days ago and I could hear it but couldn't see it then today it sat on the very top of a pine tree. Congrats Dan!!!

Patricia Viola Rose
240-256-5423 cell

On May 22, 2012, at 9:24 PM, Dan Haas <(email

Re: [MDOSPREY] hummers

Wed, 23 May 2012 12:35:45 -0500

On 5/23/2012 1:09 PM, Bob Mumford wrote:
> Normally when the Tulip Poplars are in bloom (as now) the hummers disappear
> from feeders for a couple of weeks, as the nectar is so abundant in the
> poplar trees. I haven't had "mine" in about two weeks.
>
> I

Re: [MDOSPREY] hummers

Wed, 23 May 2012 12:09:03 -0500

Normally when the Tulip Poplars are in bloom (as now) the hummers disappear
from feeders for a couple of weeks, as the nectar is so abundant in the
poplar trees. I haven't had "mine" in about two weeks.

I suspect in a week or so, everyone's hummers

Re: [MDOSPREY] Red-necked Phalarope--Violette's Lock

Wed, 23 May 2012 11:46:13 -0500

Jim,
To fill in the Montgomery County history of Red-necked Phalaropes, in my
database this is the 11th county record but only the second in spring; the
first was May 11, 1997 at Great Falls. The other records range from August
30 to October 5. The first was October 3, 1956

[MDOSPREY] Rock Creek Park, Wednesday 5/23

Wed, 23 May 2012 11:44:25 -0500

This morning (5/23) at Rock Creek Park..

----Equitation Field
Pileated Woodpecker
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Red-eyed Vireo
Tufted Titmouse 3
White-breasted Nuthatch heard
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
American Robin
Scarlet Tanager
Baltimore Oriole

---Ridge
American Redstart
Mourning Dove
Eastern Towhee

----Ross Drive (early morning listening)
Red-bellied Woodpecker h
Pileated Woodpecker

Re: [MDOSPREY] hummers

Wed, 23 May 2012 10:58:51 -0500

Similar situation in Cabin John. I thought "my" hummers had shown up a couple of weeks ago when I finally saw a male one day and a female the next but I haven't seen either since then.

Sarah B. Anderson
Cabin John, MD
www.sarahanderson.net

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[MDOSPREY] Governor's Bridge ~ no birds, but good news:

Wed, 23 May 2012 10:48:45 -0500

~ while wandering there this AM I found a crew busily mowing
all the trails (which had grown into a tick sanctuary.)

Leo Weigant

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Re: [MDOSPREY] hummers

Wed, 23 May 2012 10:17:16 -0500

A quick check of EBird data does not show a marked drop-off in RT
hummingbird sightings in MD this year as compared to the previous 4 years,
though in Howard County there is a slight drop. What the data does show
clearly is that the migration this year is later by at least

Re: [MDOSPREY] hummers

Wed, 23 May 2012 10:06:08 -0500

We have had the usual number of House Wrens in the neighborhood, the first on 4/15. Our first male Hummingbird arrived at the feeder on 4/18 which is about a week earlier than usual. The first female was on May 1 and we now have our normal two

Re: [MDOSPREY] hummers

Wed, 23 May 2012 09:58:51 -0500

Although slightly out of area, I have three hummingbird feeders at my
home near Gettysburg PA. Two pairs of RT arrived the last day of April
and began feeding and courtship displays. They were "in residence" for
one week and then disappeared all at once, and I haven't seen one since.

Chris Hoff
Rockville Md

[MDOSPREY] Wrens (was: hummers)

Wed, 23 May 2012 09:39:14 -0500

Hi --

We actually are up to our ears in House Wrens, we have two males at opposite ends of the garden singing (as usual) and recently one started up in an adjoining neighbor's yard for a few days but not sure if he stuck around. Have had reasonable numbers

Re: [MDOSPREY] hummers

Wed, 23 May 2012 09:34:27 -0500

Same situation over here in Talbot County. No regular visiting by Hummers.
I have seen three individual visits to my feeder - spread out over the past
month. Also saw three hummers out in fields when birding in the region. In
prior years a pair has taken residence in early

[MDOSPREY] hummers

Wed, 23 May 2012 09:24:03 -0500

Hi --

We also have had NO hummers in our garden (blooming trumpet vine and native honeysuckle) although a fellow who lives next to Wheaton Regional Park and got his feeder up early said he had a bunch all together about two weeks ago and still some now (although we've

Re: [MDOSPREY] Raw Nature Follow-up

Wed, 23 May 2012 09:19:53 -0500

I have yet to see any hummingbirds at my feeder. Usually
there are many fighting to feed.

Gayle

On 5/23/2012 7:05 AM, Warblerick wrote:
> Same here. We took the dog to the vet on Monday late afternoon, and I was listening to a singing House Wren that was going in and out of

[MDOSPREY] Ft. Bayard 5/23--Peregrine flyover

Wed, 23 May 2012 07:57:22 -0500

On probably my last morning birding my patch here, I had a flyover PEREGRINE FALCON at Ft. Bayard Park. I wish I had seen it a bit better, but there's really nothing else it could have been. It was flapping more than I'd expect, especially on a calm

Re: [MDOSPREY] Raw Nature Follow-up

Wed, 23 May 2012 06:50:07 -0500

I, too, have only one sporatic hummer. The same happened last year. I
don't know why. I have a nice Humzinger feeder filled with fresh sugar
water and a fabulous Trumpet Honeysuckle vine/bush awash in blossoms at the
moment. Someone, somewhere, nearby must have more enticing offerings.
A House Wren is

Re: [MDOSPREY] Red-necked Phalarope--Violette's Lock

Wed, 23 May 2012 06:23:23 -0500

I also had two red-necked phalaropes at Violettes Lock around 5:50 p.m. last night I had thrashed my way down to the river along a poison-ivy leg-grabbing trail. It looked like the birds were going upstream and by the time I had moved up the trail, I couldn't find them.

Re: [MDOSPREY] Raw Nature Follow-up

Wed, 23 May 2012 06:17:07 -0500

We also have very sporadic hummer activity - one male and a female, but I haven't seen either since last Saturday. House wrens have been here for about a month, one is singing away right now out back by their favorite Maple tree. No lack of Mockingbirds, Catbirds

Re: [MDOSPREY] Raw Nature Follow-up

Wed, 23 May 2012 06:05:53 -0500

Same here. We took the dog to the vet on Monday late afternoon, and I was listening to a singing House Wren that was going in and out of a small clay wren "bottle" they had up, and mentioned to my daughter how we hadn't seen or heard any at

[MDOSPREY] Eden Mills Mourning Warbler update

Wed, 23 May 2012 02:57:29 -0500

Hi Everybody: There were at least 3 other birders looking for the Mourning Warbler at Eden Mills in Harford County on Tuesday morning around 9:30 AM. Nobody had any initial luck. After walking some other trails I again checked the area around the banding pavilion. There is a very thin

[MDOSPREY] FW: Little Bennett birds

Tue, 22 May 2012 23:09:49 -0500

Forwarded from Marie Plante

Here are the results of this morning's Little Bennett bird
walk along the Kingsley School trail and uphill to the meadow. After the
others left, I crossed Rte 121 and walked almost to the creek and picked up a
few species, which I will mark

Re: [MDOSPREY] Red-necked Phalarope--Violette's Lock

Tue, 22 May 2012 20:36:00 -0500

My apologies to Jim Moore, who was of course the discoverer of the pahalaropes today. I'm sorry about my confusion of names.

Btw, maybe there will be 4 tomorrow, at this rate.

Fred Fallon

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[MDOSPREY] Raw Nature Follow-up

Tue, 22 May 2012 20:24:54 -0500

First of all, thank you to everyone who responded with comments and suggestions!

Top pick and likely winner of the DCCO dinner was: RIVER OTTER. Mink
took a close second, but since I managed a glance at the animals head,
albeit very briefly, I believe that based on size alone that it

Re: [MDOSPREY] Red-necked Phalarope--Violette's Lock

Tue, 22 May 2012 19:32:22 -0500

You are welcome Fred. Though for future reference my name is Jim
MOORE. There is an excess of Maryland birders named Jim though, so I
don't blame you for the confusion.

Jim Moore
Rockville, MD

On 5/22/2012 4:20 PM, Frederick Fallon wrote:
> To flesh out this report a little - First

[MDOSPREY] distant Phalarope photos

Tue, 22 May 2012 19:20:37 -0500

Mary Ann Todd and I stopped at Violette's Lock after work. Jim Moore's Phalaropes were quite far. They flew several times, up and down near the VA shore. Bad pics of great birds:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/39566052@N06/7251549384/in/photostream

Dave Czaplak
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Re: [MDOSPREY] Raw nature

Tue, 22 May 2012 19:17:40 -0500

Not a mammal, but I believe a Snapping Turtle could be the best fit. Just
read last month a Bullfrog eating a phalarope!

Dave Powell
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I just watched a

Re: [MDOSPREY] Red-necked Phalarope--Violette's Lock

Tue, 22 May 2012 18:43:19 -0500

When the late shift* arrived around 5pm, the count was up to 3 Red-necked Phalaropes. A flock of Common Nighthawks flew high above the rapids as well.

* Andy Martin, Jared Fisher, Dave Powell, John Hubbell, Jim Green

John Hubbell
Washington DC

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