sandee@fsu.scri.fsu.edu (Daan Sandee) (05/29/90)
Date: Tue, 29 May 90 08:20:10 EDT
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From: "Norman C. Saunders" <NYS%NIHCU.BITNET@AVM.CC.FSU.EDU>
Subject: Virginia Hotline, 5/22/90
To: Daan Sandee <SANDEE@SCRI1.SCRI.FSU.EDU>
The Virginia BirdLine
A Service of the Virginia Society of Ornithologists
Transcript of Tape Prepared on
Tuesday, May 22 at 3:15 pm
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Highlights include FORK-TAILED FLYCATCHER at Chincoteague NWR, BLACK-
NECKED STILT at Chincoteague NWR and Craney Island, BLACK RAIL at SAXUS,
and DICKCISSEL in Westmoreland County near Lynchburg.
A FORK-TAILED FLYCATCHER was present at Chincoteague NWR on May 18-19.
This bird was seen along the Wildlife Drive about 200 yards south of the
gate to the wash flats. On the 18th, the bird was seen in the bushes
along the east side of the drive and on the 19th in the tops of the
pines on the west side of the drive.
Up to 5 BLACK-NECKED STILTS were present along the causeway to Chin-
coteague NWR on Rt. 175 on the 18th and 19th of May. Two BLACK-NECKED
STILTS were present at Craney Island near Portsmouth on May 19. These
birds were seen in the southeast corner, just north of the southernmost
cross dike. Seventy WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER were also seen here.
At least 3 BLACK RAIL were still calling in the marsh near Saxus, VA,
southwest of Chincoteague on May 20. These birds were heard between
10:30 and 11:30 pm. To reach the birds, from US Rt. 13 in Temper-
anceville, take Rt. 659 west. Continue through the town of Sanford then
turn left on Rt. 788, just before crossing the causeway through the main
marsh. Continue on Rt. 788 for about 1/2-mile then park along the
shoulder and listen for the BLACK RAILS along the west side of the road.
Four DICKCISSELS were present on May 20 at 2:30 pm, 1 mile west of Old-
ens, VA, on Rt. 600 about 1 mile from the intersection with Rt. 203 in
Westmoreland County. These birds were on the left side of Rt. 600 oppo-
site the site where they were present in 1989. DICKCISSEL have also re-
turned to fields along Rt. 625 in Campbell County, near New London, just
west of Lynchburg. To reach these birds, from Rt. 460 in Lynchburg,
travel west for about 6 miles to Rt. 623. Turn left onto Rt. 623 and
after about 0.2 mile, turn left on 858. Almost immediately, turn right
onto 623 again. Continue for about 1.5 miles then turn right on Rt.
625. Continue for about 1/2-mile and then listen for the DICKCISSEL in
the fields. Some of the males here are often seen singing from the fen-
ceposts in the area.
Thanks go to Jesse Fulton, Enoch Johnson, Steve Rightenborn, and Thelma
Dalmas for their reports or sightings this week.
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To report bird sightings, leave your information at the end of the Bird-
Line tape (804-929-1736), or call Mike Boatwright at 804-929-1418 before
10:00 pm.
This printed summary is provided as a service of The Osprey's Nest, a
computerized bulletin board run for birders by birders in the Washing-
ton, D.C. Metropolitan Area. The Osprey's Nest may be reached at (301)
989-9036, in Colesville, MD. Your communications parameters should be
set for 8 data bits, 1 stop bit, and no parity.
Good Birding!
NOTE: I have currently taken on the transcription of this hotline but I
cannot guarantee how long my energy will hold out. Volunteers from Vir-
ginia to continue the transcription will be most appreciated. Thank
you. ...Norm Saunders