Date: 3/14/25 4:47 pm From: Andrew Ednie <000006be14ba5998-dmarc-request...> Subject: [de-birds] RBA: Birdline Delaware, March 14th, 2025
* Delaware * Statewide * March 14, 2025 * DEST 2025.03.14
*Birds mentioned GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE Ross’s Goose Snow Goose Cackling Goose Brant Mute Swan Tundra Swan BLACK SWAN (exotic) Wood Duck American Wigeon EURASIAN GREEN-WINGED TEAL Canvasback Redhead Ring-necked Duck Greater Scaup Lesser Scaup Long-tailed Duck Common Eider Black Scoter Surf Scoter White-winged Scoter HARLEQUIN DUCK Common Goldeneye Common Merganser Hooded Merganser Red-breasted Merganser Ruddy Duck Sandhill Crane American Coot American Oystercatcher Black-bellied Plover Piping Plover Greater Yellowlegs Willet Lesser Yellowlegs Wilson’s Snipe American Woodcock Razorbill Bonaparte’s Gull Laughing Gull Lesser Black-backed Gull Pied-billed Grebe Horned Grebe Brown Pelican Great Cormorant Northern Gannet Tricolored Heron Green Heron Great Egret Tricolored Heron Osprey Eastern Screech Owl Great Horned Owl Short-eared Owl Merlin Peregrine Falcon Eastern Phoebe Common Raven Tree Swallow Barn Swallow Red-breasted Nuthatch Brown-headed Nuthatch White-breasted Nuthatch Hermit Thrush Pine Siskin Lapland Longspur Saltmarsh Sparrow Swamp Sparrow White-crowned Sparrow Fox Sparrow SPOTTED TOWHEE Baltimore Oriole Eastern Meadowlark Rusty Blackbird Orange-crowned Warbler Common Yellowthroat Pine Warbler
Hotline: Birdline Delaware Date: March 14, 2025 To Report: Andy Ednie 302-792-9591 (VOICE) Compiler: Andy Ednie (<ednieap...>) Coverage: Delaware, Delmarva Peninsula, nearby Delaware Valley, Southern New Jersey, Maryland
For Friday, March 14th, this is Birdline Delaware from the Delaware Museum of Nature and Science in Greenville. The Birdline is the rare bird alert (RBA) for The First State sponsored by the Delaware Ornithological Society. Opinions expressed do not necessarily reflect the views of our sponsors. The unofficial Delaware State Year List increased to 190 species.
Just a reminder, state park entrance fees are in effect and the beaches at Cape Henlopen and Fowlers Beach are closed until next fall for beach nesters. Additionally, the draw bridge at North Slaughters Beach is closed for repairs. You can not access Mispillion Inlet and the duPont Nature Center from South Slaughters Beach Road.
New this week was the return of the PIPING PLOVER on Sunday at Cape Henlopen State Park. The first plover was seen at Cape Henlopen Point, and 7 PIPING PLOVERS were seen at Prime Hook Beach on Tuesday. The first BARN SWALLOW of the year was seen flying over Raymond Pool in Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge on Sunday. One of the earliest migrants, EASTERN PHOEBES arrived in-force with sightings at Ashland Nature Center, Auburn Valley State Park, Alapocos Run State Park, Sawmill Road in Blackbird State Forest, and at Cape Henlopen. OSPREY was reported at Ashland Nature Center and Canal Pond near Delaware City.
AMERICAN WOODCOCKS were seen displaying, performing their Timberdoodle Dance at Prime Hook National Wildlife Refuge, Ted Harvey Wildlife Area. Bombay Hook, Cedar Swamp Wildlife Area, Ashton Tract in Augustine Wildlife Area, Phillips Park in Newark, Middle Run Natural Area, and Ashland Nature Center. Best time to see this rite of spring is a half hour before sunrise or after sunset.
The previously reported exotic BLACK SWAN continues to be seen on Canal Pond off Cox Neck Road with MUTE SWANS, AMERICAN WIGEON, CANVASBACK, REDHEAD, RING-NECKED DUCK, GREATER and LESSER SCAUP, RUDDY DUCK, HOODED and COMMON MERGANSER, PIED-BIED GREBE, plus AMERICAN COOT. HERMIT THRUSH, FOX SPARROW, SANDHILL CRANES and GREAT EGRET were seen at Ashton Tract and Greer’s Pond. A “Common” or EURASIAN GREEN-WINGED TEAL was found at the Port Penn Tract of Augustine Wildlife Area along with RED-BREASTED MERGANSER and FOX SPARROW. PEREGRINE FALCON was seen underneath the Reedy Point Bridge. EASTERN MEADOWLARK was seen at Prices Park in Middletown.
The first EASTERN MEADOWLARK of the spring was seen by the Hawk Watch parking lot in Brandywine Creek State Park. WOOD DUCK was seen along the Brandywine Creek at the Hagley Museum and at Dragon Run. PEREGRINE FALCONS were seen in downtown Wilmington. RED-BREASTED NUTHATCH and EASTERN SCREECH OWL in a box was reported in Hockessin. COMMON MERGANSERS were seen on Hoopes Reservoir and White Clay Creek in Newark. A CACKLING GOOSE was seen on the retention pond along the Route 273 Ogletown Bypass. COMMON RAVEN and WILSON’ SNIPE were seen at the University of Delaware Ag Farm.
There was a flock of 8 GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GEESE was found along Route 9 at Taylor’s Bridge near the intersection with Union Church Road. A ROSS’S GOOSE was seen along Route 9 south of the Route 6 intersection. The previously reported EURASIAN GREEN-WINGED “Common” TEAL continue at Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge near Smyrna. Other waterfowl reported included TUNDRA SWAN, SNOW GOOSE, AMERICAN WIGEON, RING-NECKED DUCK, COMMON and HOODED MERGANSER, RUDDY DUCK, PIED-BILLED and HORNED GREBE plus AMERICAN COOT. SANDHILL CRANES were seen at Bear Swamp and Raymond Pool. Returning shorebirds included AMERICAN AVOCET, LESSER and GREATER YELLOWLEGS, and WILSON’S SNIPE. SHORT-EARED OWL, MERLIN and PEREGRINE FALCON were seen hunting in the refuge. WILD TURKEY was found along Whitehall Neck Road.
BROWN-HEADED NUTHATCH was seen along the Big Stone Beach Road east of Scott’s Corner. WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW and RUSTY BLACKBIRD were seen at Swiggett’s Pond south of Milford. An ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER was seen coming to a feeder of Bryant’s Corner Road near Camden-Wyoming. AMERICAN OYSTERCATCHERS, BLACK-BELLIED PLOVERS, FORSTER’S TERNS plus 40 BONAPARTE’S GULLS, one in breeding plumage were seen at Mispillion Inlet from the duPont Nature Center. Shorebirds seen at Prime Hook headquarters included AMERICAN AVOCET, BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER, and WILLET. A COMMON YELLOWTHROAT was seen Oyster Rocks Road. 3 BALTIMORE ORIOLES are coming to a feeder in Lewes.
In Cape Henlopen State Park, the previously reported SPOTTED TOWHEE continues to be seen by the handicapped spaces in the Cape Henlopen Point parking lot, along with COMMON RAVEN and LAPLAND LONGSPUR. AMERICAN OYSTERCATCHER, BRANT, and RED-BREASTED MERGANSER were seen at Cape Henlopen Point. PINE SISKIN, ORANGE-CROWNED and PINE WARBLER were reported from the Cape Henlopen Hawk Watch, plus RAZORBILLS, BONAPARTE’S, LAUGHING, and LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL. A SALTMARSH SPARROW was found with SWAMP SPARROWS along the Salt Marsh Spur Nature Trail. COMMON YELLOWTHROAT, WHITE-BREASTED, RED-BREASTED and BROWN-HEADED NUTHATCH were seen at Gordon’s Pond along with a pair of BLACK-HEADED GULLS. The Cape May – Lewes Ferry past the outer breakwater in Lewes Harbor found COMMON EIDER (including 2 males) and GREAT CORMORANT.
There were about 250 CANVASBACKS on Silver Lake in Rehoboth Beach. Sea ducks at the Indian River Inlet included 4 HARLEQUIN DUCKS (one male and three females), BRANT, COMMON EIDER, GREATER SCAUP, LONG-TAILED DUCK, RED-BREASTED MERGANSER, plus SURF, BLACK and WHITE-WINGED SCOTERS. A flock of 9 BROWN PELICANS was seen going past the inlet yesterday. The previously reported GREAT HORNED OWL continues to occupy the Osprey nest at the turnoff to the south campground from the bridge. COMMON GOLDENEYE, and TRICOLORED HERON were seen at Burton Island. BROWN-HEADED NUTHATCH, PINE AND ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER was also found at James Farm Eco-Preserve near Ocean View. An early GREEN HERON was seen along Double Bridges Road at Assawoman Wildlife Area.
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