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The 2006 Delmarva Birding Weekend was once again a terrific success!

Birders enjoyed abundant sitings during the Delmarva Birding Weekend this past Spring (April 21-23, 2006). Participants recorded observing 142 species. Thanks are extended to everyone who worked so hard to make this possible and especially to those who participated. Checkout the tally below...




    LOONS-GREBES-SHEARWATERS-STORM-PETRELS (2)
  • Red-throated Loon
  • Common Loon

    HAWKS-FALCONS (9)
  • Osprey
  • Bald Eagle
  • Northern Harrier
  • Sharp-shinned Hawk
  • Red-shouldered Hawk
  • Broad-winged Hawk
  • Red-tailed Hawk
  • Merlin
  • Peregrine Falcon

    PELICANS-CORMORANTS-BITTERNS-HERONS-IBISES (9)
  • Brown Pelican
  • Double-crested Cormorant
  • Great Blue Heron
  • Great Egret
  • Snowy Egret
  • Little Blue Heron
  • Cattle Egret
  • Green Heron
  • Glossy Ibis

    DOVES-CUCKOOS-OWLS (7)
  • Rock Dove
  • Mourning Dove
  • Yellow-billed Cuckoo
  • Barn Owl
  • Eastern Screech-Owl
  • Great Horned Owl
  • Barred Owl

    VULTURES-GEESE-SWANS-DUCKS (12)
  • Black Vulture
  • Turkey Vulture
  • Snow Goose
  • Canada Goose
  • Brant
  • Wood Duck
  • American Black Duck
  • Mallard
  • Blue-winged Teal
  • Green-winged Teal
  • Hooded Merganser
  • Red-breasted Merganser

    PHEASANTS-QUAILS-RAILS-PLOVERS(8)
  • Wild Turkey
  • Clapper Rail
  • Virginia Rail
  • Sora
  • American Coot
  • Black-bellied Plover
  • Piping Plover
  • Killdeer

    GOATSUCKERS-HUMMINGBIRDS-WOODPECKERS(9)
  • Chuck-will's-widow
  • Chimney Swift
  • Ruby-throated Hummingbird
  • Belted Kingfisher
  • Red-bellied Woodpecker
  • Downy Woodpecker
  • Hairy Woodpecker
  • Northern Flicker
  • Pileated Woodpecker

    JAEGERS-GULLS-TERNS-ALCIDS (9)
  • Laughing Gull
  • Bonaparte's Gull
  • Ring-billed Gull
  • Herring Gull
  • Great Black-backed Gull
  • Royal Tern
  • Common Tern
  • Arctic Tern
  • Forster's Tern

    SHOREBIRDS-SANDPIPERS (9)
  • American Oystercatcher
  • Black-necked Stilt
  • Greater Yellowlegs
  • Lesser Yellowlegs
  • Willet
  • Ruddy Turnstone
  • Least Sandpiper
  • Purple Sandpiper
  • Dunlin

    FLYCATCHERS-SHRIKES-VIREOS (7)
  • Acadian Flycatcher
  • Great Crested Flycatcher
  • Eastern Kingbird
  • White-eyed Vireo
  • Yellow-throated Vireo
  • Blue-headed Vireo
  • Red-eyed Vireo

    WRENS-KINGLETS-THRUSHES-THRASHERS-PIPITS-WAXWINGS (13)
  • Carolina Wren
  • House Wren
  • Sedge Wren
  • Marsh Wren
  • Ruby-crowned Kinglet
  • Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
  • Eastern Bluebird
  • Wood Thrush
  • American Robin
  • Gray Catbird
  • Northern Mockingbird
  • Brown Thrasher
  • European Starling

    CROWS-SWALLOWS-TITMICE-NUTHATCHES (12)
  • Blue Jay
  • American Crow
  • Fish Crow
  • Horned Lark
  • Purple Martin
  • Tree Swallow
  • Northern Rough-winged Swallow
  • Barn Swallow
  • Carolina Chickadee
  • Tufted Titmouse
  • White-breasted Nuthatch
  • Brown-headed Nuthatch

    FINCHES-BLACKBIRDS-WEAVERS (10)
  • Northern Cardinal
  • Blue Grosbeak
  • Red-winged Blackbird
  • Eastern Meadowlark
  • Boat-tailed Grackle
  • Common Grackle
  • Brown-headed Cowbird
  • Orchard Oriole
  • House Finch
  • American Goldfinch

    WARBLERS (17)
  • Northern Parula
  • Yellow Warbler
  • Black-throated Blue Warbler
  • Yellow-rumped Warbler
  • Yellow-throated Warbler
  • Pine Warbler
  • Prairie Warbler
  • Palm Warbler
  • Black and white Warbler
  • American Redstart
  • Prothonatary Warbler
  • Worm-eating Warbler
  • Ovenbird
  • Louisiana Waterthrush
  • Kentucky Warbler
  • Common Yellowthroat
  • Hooded Warbler

    TANAGERS-SPARROWS (8)
  • Scarlet Tanager
  • Eastern Towhee
  • Chipping Sparrow
  • Field Sparrow
  • Vesper Sparrow
  • House Sparrow
  • Seaside Sparrow
  • Song Sparrow
  • White-throated Sparrow



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