Control # MD/2006-283 MD/DC Records Committee Report Cover Sheet Pkg: 126 Item: 4 Circulation #4 Species: Ash-throated Flycatcher Myiarchus cinerascens AgelSexitiete. One bia. Location: MD QUAN. Centreville, Date(s}: 1211712006 Decision/status: Circulating Round 1 Round 2: Round 3 Round 4 Review Code: Mp2 Published citations: RR/, 2007, , NAB 61(2):243, Publication changes: Documentation: Observericontributors and evidence: Poel_O etal. Comments: Found by Rob Etgen NAB 61(2):243. Seen on Kent County CBC, but not published in NAS on-line database, Decisionsummary: {This is equivalent tea 7-2 vole, since Accept Group is also an accept vote, [Hold for 2008 Anna feeling 4th round discussions prior to recirculating } ‘Taxonomy complies with the AOU 48th Supplement. Citation Legen ‘AR = Published article BS _= Birds of the Season (in the AN series) CBC = Audubon Christmas Bird Count report CL. = Published checklist CP. = Cover photo ‘eld Notes (in the AN series) IME May Count report Pictorial Highights (in the AFWAB/ENINAB series) Regional report (in the AFN/ABJENINAB series) TS = The Season report in Maryland Birdlife ‘ObserveriDecumentation Legend: F Finder + = Specimen : Photographevimages = = video feotage Date Notes: Estimated dates incicated by a "~in Maryland; one was at Accotink ay, VA 26 ‘Bec then a nearby Pobick Cx, 31 Dec (de KG), for the only Virgins repor. A Blackwater N.WR. it was tough co keep track, of al the repo ofthe species, but the high count during the season was 31 on 14 Jan TA), cenaely the highest Regional count ever and mirrored in the steaily increasing ‘numbers that winter in the e. Carolinas, Sin- gles were at Ocean City and Jug Bay in Jamas wel Brown Pelicans and Northern Gagnets cdotinue to forage farther ni the Chesapeake Bay than historically, somesienes sn large numbers. The only report of Cattle Egret came from Blackwater N'WR, 25 Nov-9 Dee (D. Butggra). Late Green Heroas were at Leds Cr 21 Dec (L Roslund) and 6 Feb at Rigys Folly (F- Armistead). Pwo Glosey Ibis a Deal Island WALA. 28 Dec (C. & L, Mc Clough) were remarkable rancies for the season. A Wood Stork at Fest Landing SP, Virginia Beach 19-23 Jan (K, & T. Beaty, mab. ph.) may have been the fest truly switchable” one in the state in over 20 years! RAPTORS THROUGH ALCIDS A count of Bald Kags of beiween 134 and 19 from Cat Cr, Richmond 22 Feb (fide S Spenect) was remarkable from such 3 small st, Single Ospreys continue to haun the Re gion through the season, though there is a distinct “Wul” in records in fan, suggesting that many of the more northerly birds clear ‘out By the end of Dec, and the Feb bieds are retusnees. However, the bays around Virginia Beach have at least a half-dozen through Jan in most recent years. Northern Goshaorks r= rain very scarce female at Mi. Ary MD ca 26,31 Jan (G. Bach-Watsom) was the only one reported. An albino Red-tailed Hawk a. of Taneytown, MB 23 Jan (RER, D, Terry) sure ly stood out, tu Virginia, Rough-legged Hawks were absent except in thelr ston. hold, Highland, where up to 3 were seen Maryland had singles at Shorters Wharf 27 Dec (F Jacohses) and at Elliott exactly a ‘month later (HIA). Virginia Golden Eagles away hom Highland (where uacked assidu- ously this season into spring and summer by local birders) were numerous: one jay. at Prince William landfill 10 Nov-17 Dee UK, KG), one nea the Dublin, Palast airport on New Years Oay and 2 there 23 Feb (C Kessler), 2 ine. Russell 20 Jan (® Mayhorn ot al), anda subad. in awe Rockbridge 23 Feb (2 abe). Maryland held at leas 11 Goldens, in cluding up 10 32 Blackwater N WR. through the seaton. Peregrines and Merlins wintered in gypieal numbers and Yetiies, The only Little Gull report came from Ocean Cay 6 Jan {KG etal) A Black-headed VOLUME 61 (2007) - NUMBER Gul a Prince Wiliam anil 917 Dec (YK. rm.ob., ph) was locally rare; Keland aed Glawcous Gulls were limited 10 that location and Fauguer lanl, none was reported constally ia Vigiia, Five Leland, 3 Glave cous. and 2 Glavcous x Herring hybrids in Maryland was likewise at ot below pa, but an ad. leclind, a plumage rly reported inthe Region, was seen at Uppes Marlboro, Prince Georges, MD 22 Feb (8. Schaeler) Ten thou sand Ring-iled Gulls neat Pickering Creck 8 Jan (L Restund) made the only concentation aay fom a landfill, Leser Blaclebacked Gills have become con widespread to men Udon inthis columns. Only 2 Black-leaged Ri awakes were noted on the 22 Feb plage off Osean City (PG etal). Forsers Terns hung ‘om in Maryland chrough tid and late Pec ‘bu there were no rept after 28 De ‘A Yellow Rall was caught in a mst-me, at not banded oF photoraphed, by researchers working on marsh sparrows and wens near Mocitira WAMA., Northampton 30 fan (TE Smith. This farses the Be midviter re porto the species forthe Region. few Come ton Moorbes ade i into fan in Maryland but none were reported after the CB. sea som in Wagiia though Northanon surely had several The top coun of American Cout care from Lock Raven Res, 1500 0m 24 Feb {D Terry. Sal Cranes ate sow nome. cos enough that tracking their nurbers ean br dificult, Mayland had reponts of 12 bids 5 Dec-27 fan though some ofthese may rep ‘eset duplications Virginia had 0 vue = ports at all Shorebied numbers and diversity {id not make for mach copy m these pages Word of afew le (and eat?) Spotted Sand- pipes, not unusual in warm sinters, afew lingering Lesser Yellowegs, ana few winter. ing or late Red Knots and Least Sandpipers reached the editors, but nothing tore exotic; ale of alone Lougiled Dovecher chased fver the inlet at Ocean City by a Northern Warrier 9 Dee (2, Bae) was soemorable Represensing new Regional high coun 3885 Doves were carefully counted on the 25 Feb plage tip off Oeean City along with 24 Razors, 10 lage aleids, and 8 Common Mure, To put the Deck count i context, this lost double the iotl of these litte auks ever recorded in Virginia and quinple Maryland previous high count! Single Thick-billed Mares from shore were noted at (cea Cay 17 Feb Mac Elmer ecal) and possibly ter A Razer at Ocean Cty Feb G, Green et al) was the only one reported from shore ‘DOVES THROUGH THRUSHES Eurasian Collared-Doves were at the usual 2 MAB ANDDLE ATLANTIC Zool -28Z sites in Virginia and also seen at Hooper &. (MD: one through LT Dec (HI) and 2 there 20 Dec-21 Jan (RER etal). Small qumbers of Shorteared Owls were teported in both States, no sie having more than 3 or 4, and 2 Long-cared Owls were detected in Queen Annes, MD 19 Dec (D. Gil). Rufous Hum: mingbirds have become annual winter res dents, moslyat feeders, and have become dif ficuk wo track, a5 many are not reported Maryland typically has far lewer reports than ‘Virgina of tbe species; this year, one was near Silver Spring through 6 Dec (S. Long etal), jemale near Patapsco was banded 8 Dec, one wae near Frederick through 5 Feb, and an other was banded s, of Burtonsvile Dec (al fide RFR). & female Black-chinaed Hum- ‘mingbied, Mushed by a beagle froma 2 ticket a Cape Charles 9-11 Dee (ace, $F5B et al) remained long enough 1 be phovograplied and was the Jad for the teen. che fist was just a Block away) and 3ed for the state Recorded perhaps four or Gve times as fre quently in winter in se. Virginia, a Ruby: throated Hommingbied was banded at Vir- iia Beach 20 Dec (S. Heath, B. Pterjohn), ‘An unidentified burmmer was a Righy’s Folly Talbot, MD 13 jan CHTA), The rarest bird ofthe season was surely the “Tropical Kingbitd found near Widgeon, Som- evset, MD 17 Dee G-& L. Fry etal) through 3 Jan (mob, ph. A first for the Region, it dias sume precedent, as there are recans from North Carolina. Au Ashthroated. Flycatcher fon Polk Kellam’ farm, Northampton was. fist for dhe brand-new Nagsa¥adox CB.C. 17 Dec (F, Saunders, G. Tracy; ph. ESBIyea -Mytardus near Centreville, MD 1/ Dec (D. “Poet eta.) was likly this species. Logzethead Shrike, now always on the radar, were ce ported in Russell, Fauquier, Shenandoah, Albe mmarle, Augusta, and Tazewell, VA 20 Jan-2& Feb but notin Maryland. Are wintering bits {gone from the s. Piedmont of Virginia, of is the area just woefully underbirded? Common ‘Ravens costinue to inch eastward, with si les 9 & 17 Dec atthe Prince Wiliam anil Uk eval), where now regula, and 2) jan at Centreville, Fairfar (S. Baron); Maryland birds get closer and closer to the D.C, area as, well (mab). A Pied Crow in the veenty of Brooklyn Park, Anne Arundel 12 Dest Feb (0 Burke, B. Sykes, §, Byrd etal) must have made a strange sight. The only outolplace Black-capped Chickadees reported were 2 at ‘ileys Lock, MD 27 fan (|. Peters). A Blue gray Gnateatcher was the prize on dhe D.C CBC. 16 Dec (@ G, Dumont). A Wood Thrush at Phoenix, MD 2 Dee (K. Jenkins) farmishes one af very few Dec records fa the Regian a2 2006 ~ 2007danny poot, 23:42 12/20/2006, [MPOSPREY] Myiarchus flycatcher seen in Queen Annes... Page | of | X-Mailer. StongMail Enterorse 34 X-SMHeadesMap md="X-MalinglO" XeMaiingID: 00000. 00000: 0b088.,09000:-::32849 x-Destination-ID. 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X-ELNK Info: spv=0; X-ELNKAV. 0 XCELNK-Inio: sb 2¢2.00.238) 0100; sb Hiall sorry about this ate posting Ihave been busy tying to relocate this bid as well as christmas chores No luck in Felocating however. Wmile Ditding my sector for the Kent Gaunty CBC on Dec 17, 06 myself and 3 other birders were on a farm southeast of Gentile Md [Kent County's circle dips into QA county) At about non oF just alter while we happened to be at ur cars getting “eady to move,on a BIG few into a hedgerow ust behind us. Rob Etgen called out Great Crested Flycatcher geitng all our attention turned to the bid 30 to 40 feet away siting in a small ree at the end of the hedgerow intersecting with a row of multiflora roses. along the drive in to the faim. The bid did indeed resemable a Great Crested Flycatcher ‘excep: the our bird was much paler in color . The yellow an tha belly cid not jump out as the yeliaw on @ Great crest would have very pale in color. In addition tha photos Ot the Somerset County fyatcher looks ike a brighter yellow then what our Did was. This bid did not look big headed as a Great crested itd have a ciest however , The gray of the thvoal and around face was much paler almost whiteisn . Ithad a redd'sn brown spols inthe wings as well asthe fal was reddish brown . No one pikes up on any fark banding on the end of the tal feathers , Top of the head as well as the Dack was a grayish brown color. il color was dark {eyes dark in color, no eyerings . Wing Bars were whitish in calor The Bird naver called The viewing lasted 30 fo 40 Seconds in ‘very goad light, Bright Sunshine before the bird flew ito tne. sun backlight to another hedgerow much father away before cissappearing ‘oraver. Allof us has Bins looking al the bird No photos were oblained though | tied reaching for my camera on the seat of my tuck Just before the bird few off Thad remembered hearing and reading that any Mylarchus Seen this time oy year most likly would be and Ash throated Fiycather so we knew that we had to carefully sor out this ID. Everyone commented on how pate the bid was compared to the Grea crested Flycatchers that we have saen before i was the fst one to Comment that t may be and Ash throated "After the bid leh We looked though a sible field guide thatthe ladies Pad brought along , and 2 Peterson eastern guide. later quices consulted were a national geo land Several web sites with photos of Ash throated Fiycatoners .| am pretty well convinces that it was and Ash Throated Flycatcher 23 i the rest ofthe group that was there that day. We had Wied to relocate it that day as well as | had been back there on Dec 18 thang 19 th and algo looking in some near by areas and had NO LUCK FINDING any sort af fiycatcher | haa hoped to work out 9 plan with the laneawner for visits by birders the bird had stayed around as wall as get some photos Hapoy Birding Danny Post Queenstown, Md birder231@notmall com Dave vs. Carl The Insignificant Championship Series Wino wil win? hilo ek atdmt.comhdSNigotmsninkwspO07 000000 ImsnicirecvOt/ hve to idavevscarl spaces live com/7icid=TODTMSNSECOTOO Printed for Phil Davis pomp nane