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* Pennsylvania
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* April 6, 2006
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Pine Warbler
Palm Warbler
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HARRIS’ SPARROW (Juniata Co.)
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Hotline: Central Pennsylvania Birdline
Date: April 6, 2006
To Report: TimeTraveler@email.msn.com
Compiler: Mark A. McConaughy
Coverage: Central Pennsylvania, Susquehanna River
Drainage System
Transcriber: Mark A. McConaughy
Welcome to Pennsylvania Audubon's and the Patriot-News' Birdline. This Birdline
covers sightings made primarily during the week prior to Thursday, April 6, 2006.
ADAMS COUNTY:
Three different LOUISIANA WATERTHRUSHES were heard calling in the northwestern
portion of the county on April 1 (DSi RSi).
BEDFORD/SOMERSET COUNTIES:
Allegheny Front Hawk Watch reported counting 63 TURKEY VULTURES, 4 OSPREY, 4
NORTHERN HARRIERS, 13 SHARP-SHINNED HAWKS, 7 COOPER’S HAWKS, 4 RED-SHOULDERED HAWKS,
49 RED-TAILED HAWKS, 4 GOLDEN EAGLES, 4 AMERICAN KESTRELS and 1 MERLIN between March
29 and April 5 (RMc, EH, GF, NF, MMc, DBy, KJ, MJ).
BRADFORD COUNTY:
An OSPREY was seen at a beaver pond near New Era on April 2 and an EASTERN TOWHEE
was present on April 3 (TG).
Six BLACK VULTURES were seen on a property in Sugar Run along the Susquehanna River
on April 4 (TG).
CARBON COUNTY:
Birds seen at Beltzville State Park on and the week prior to April 4 included CANADA
GOOSE, 9 WOOD DUCKS, 5 GADWALLS, AMERICAN BLACK DUCK, MALLARD, 3 RING-NECKED DUCKS,
10 GREATER SCAUP, 11 LONG-TAILED DUCKS, 10 BUFFLEHEAD, 3 COMMON GOLDENEYES, HOODED
MERGANSER, COMMON MERGANSER, 4 RED-BREASTED MERGANSERS, WILD TURKEY, 1 COMMON LOON,
3 PIED-BILLED GREBES, 2 HORNED GREBES, 1 DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANT, 1 GREAT BLUE
HERON, 1 BLACK VULTURE, TURKEY VULTURE, 1 OSPREY, 2 BALD EAGLES, NORTHERN HARRIER,
SHARP-SHINNED HAWK, COOPER’S HAWK, RED-SHOULDERED HAWK, RED-TAILED HAWK, AMERICAN
KESTREL, 1 AMERICAN COOT, KILLDEER, 2 WILSON’S SNIPE, AMERICAN WOODCOCK, 1
BONAPARTE’S GULL, 15 RING-BILLED GULLS, HERRING GULL, ROCK PIGEON, MOURNING DOVE,
BELTED KINGFISHER, RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER, YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER, DOWNY
WOODPECKER, HAIRY WOODPECKER, NORTHERN HARRIER, PILEATED WOODPECKER, 1 EASTERN
PHOEBE, BLUE-HEADED VIREO, BLUE JAY, AMERICAN CROW, FISH CROW, COMMON RAVEN, over
400 TREE SWALLOWS, 1 NORTHERN ROUGH-WINGED SWALLOW, 1 BARN SWALLOW, BLACK-CAPPED
CHICKADEE, TUFTED TITMOUSE, RED-BREASTED NUTHATCH, WHITE-BREASTED NUTHATCH, BROWN
CREEPER, CAROLINA WREN, 4 GOLDEN-CROWNED KINGLET, EASTERN BLUEBIRD, HERMIT THRUSH,
AMERICAN ROBIN, GRAY CATBIRD, NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRD, EUROPEAN STARLING, CEDAR
WAXWING, 5 PINE WARBLERS, 3 PALM WARBLERS, AMERICAN TREE SPARROW, FIELD SPARROW, 3
SAVANNAH SPARROWS, FOX SPARROW, SONG SPARROW, SWAMP SPARROW, WHITE-THROATED SPARROW,
DARK-EYED JUNCO, NORTHERN CARDINAL, RED-WINGED BLACKBIRD, EASTERN MEADOWLARK, COMMON
GRACKLE, BROWN-HEADED COWBIRD, PURPLE FINCH, HOUSE FINCH, AMERICAN GOLDFINCH and
HOUSE SPARROW (DW, BR, RR).
CENTRE COUNTY:
Tussey Mountain Hawk Watch reported counting 178 TURKEY VULTURES, 4 OSPREY, 12
NORTHERN HARRIERS, 20 SHARP-SHINNED HAWKS, 11 COOPER’S HAWKS, 92 RED-TAILED HAWKS, 5
GOLDEN EAGLES and 12 AMERICAN KESTRELS between March 30 and April 5 (GG, CW).
Colyer Lake produced 20 CANADA GEESE, 1 possible immature TRUMPETER SWAN, 14 TUNDRA
SWANS, 10 WOOD DUCKS, 2 GADWALL, 2 AMERICAN WIGEONS, 8 MALLARDS, 1 BLUE-WINGED TEAL,
3 NORTHERN SHOVELERS, 2 GREEN-WINGED TEAL, 2 BUFFLEHEAD, COMMON MERGANSER, 2
RED-BREASTED MERGANSERS, 1 COMMON LOON, 1 PIED-BILLED GREBE, 3 DOUBLE-CRESTED
CORMORANTS, 1 GREAT BLUE HERON, 1 OSPREY, 2 RED-SHOULDERED HAWKS, 2 KILLDEER, 1
GREATER YELLOWLEGS, 5 PECTORAL SANDPIPERS, 2 COMMON RAVENS, TREE SWALLOWS,
RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET, 5 AMERICAN PIPITS and PURPLE FINCH between March 30 and April
5 (MH, JM, JV, BF, NK, GGr, BSn).
Penn Roosevelt’s Pond yielded 2 WOOD DUCKS, 2 MALLARDS, 1 BELTED KINGFISHER, 1
PILEATED WOODPECKER and 1 EASTERN PHOEBE between March 30 and April 2 (MH, JV).
A check of Toftrees Pond area on March 31 found 7 WOOD DUCKS, 1 SOLITARY SANDPIPER
and 3 TREE SWALLOW (NK).
There were PECTORAL SANDPIPERS and 3 COMMON SNIPE in a flooded field at Fairbrook
between March 31 and April 1 (NK, GGr).
There was a flock of around 50 AMERICAN PIPITS along Plainfield Road between April 1
and 5 (GGr, MH, RF).
A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was observed flying over Rimmey Road on April 1 (RM).
A LOUISIANA WATERTHRUSH was heard calling along Bald Eagle Creek and another
LOUISIANA WATERTHRUSH was heard near the headwaters of Dewitt Run in Unionville on
April 3 (DO).
A CANADA GOOSE and 1 EASTERN PHOEBE were seen at Greenwood Furnace on April 2 (JV).
Whipple Dam produced CANADA GOOSE, MALLARDS, EASTERN PHOEBE and 1 BLUE-HEADED VIROE
on April 1 and 2 (JV, DGr).
Bear Meadows Natural Area yielded WOOD DUCKS, RUFFED GROUSE, BELTED KINGFISHER,
DOWNY WOODPECKER, HAIRY WOODPECKER, NORTHERN FLICKER, EASTERN PHOEBE, BLUE JAY,
WHITE-BREASTED NUTHATCH and an unidentified warbler on April 2 (JV).
A walk around Millbrook Mash on April 4 located lots of EASTERN BLUEBIRDS, 1 HERMIT
THRUSH and NORTHERN CARDINALS (JV).
Birds found along Williams Road on April 5 included 4 HORNED LARKS, 2 EASTERN
BLUEBIRDS, AMERICAN ROBINS and 1 AMERICAN PIPITS (MH).
CLINTON COUNTY:
A WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILL returned to a Lock Haven feeder on April 4 (JSc).
CUMBERLAND COUNTY:
There is a second hand report of 2 unidentified HUMMINGBIRDS being seen in a county
backyard on March 30 (LU).
Birds found at Big Spring in Newville on March 31 included 1 GADWALL, 1 GREAT EGRET,
1 OSPREY, 1 WILSON’S SNIPE and 4 RUSTY BLACKBIRDS (VG).
An EASTERN TOWHEE was seen in Lemoyne’s Memorial Park on April 1 (LU).
Kings Gap State Park yielded 7 CANADA GEESE, 6 MALLARDS, 1 TURKEY VULTURE, 1
SHARP-SHINNED HAWK, 1 RED-TAILED HAWK, 3 MOURNING DOVES, 1 GREAT HORNED OWL, 2
RED-BELLIED WOODPECKERS, DOWNY WOODPECKERS, 4 NORTHERN FLICKERS, 2 PILEATED
WOODPECKERS, 3 EASTERN WOOD-PEWEES, 2 EASTERN PHOEBES, 1 AMERICAN CROW, 3 TREE
SWALLOWS, 6 BLACK-CAPPED CHICKADEES, 2 TUFTED TITMICE, 5 WHITE-BREASTED NUTHATCHES,
1 GOLDEN-CROWNED KINGLET, 5 RUBY-CROWNED KINGLETS, dozens of AMERICAN ROBINS, 1
EUROPEAN STARLING, 2 WORM-EATING WARBLERS, 1 EASTERN TOWHEE, 1 NORTHERN CARDINAL, 2
SONG SPARROWS, 5 RED-WINGED BLACKBIRDS, 3 COMMON GRACKLES and 1 AMERICAN GOLDFINCH
(BH).
Birds seen in State Game Lands 169 on April 2 included CANADA GOOSE, WOOD DUCK,
MALLARD, PIED-BILLED GREBES, GREAT BLUE HERON, BLACK VULTURE, TURKEY VULTURE,
COOPER’S HAWK, RED-TAILED HAWK, AMERICAN KESTREL, KILLDEER, WILSON’S SNIPES,
RING-BILLED GULLS, HERRING GULLS, ROCK PIGEON, MOURNING DOVE, BELTED KINGFISHER,
RED-HEADED WOODPECKER, RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER, YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER, DOWNY
WOODPECKER, HAIRY WOODPECKER, EASTERN PHOEBE, BLUE JAY, AMERICAN CROW, FISH CROW,
COMMON RAVEN, HORNED LARK, TREE SWALLOWS, BANK SWALLOWS, CAROLINA CHICKADEE, TUFTED
TITMOUSE, RED-BREASTED NUTHATCH, WHITE-BREASTED NUTHATCH, CAROLINA WREN, BROWN
CREEPER, GOLDEN-CROWNED KINGLET, RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET, EASTERN BLUEBIRD, AMERICAN
ROBINS, EUROPEAN STARLING, CEDAR WAXWING, YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLERS, EASTERN TOWHEE,
AMERICAN TREE SPARROWS, CHIPPING SPARROW, FIELD SPARROW, FOX SPARROW, SONG SPARROWS,
SWAMP SPARROWS, WHITE-THROATED SPARROWS, WHITE-CROWNED SPARROWS, DARK-EYED JUNCO,
NORTHERN CARDINAL, RED-WINGED BLACKBIRDS, EASTERN MEADOWLARK, RUSTY BLACKBIRDS,
COMMON GRACKLE, BROWN-HEADED COWBIRD, PURPLE FINCH, HOUSE FINCH, AMERICAN GOLDFINCH
and HOUSE SPARROW (AM).
DAUPHIN COUNTY:
At least 6 NORTHERN FLICKERS were seen in an overgrown field at the top of East Park
Drive in Swatara Township on April 1 (LU).
Hershey Farm fields yielded 4 KILLDEER, 30 HORNED LARKS, 1 AMERICAN ROBIN and 6
EASTERN MEADOWLARKS on April 2 (CJ, NJ).
There were CANADA GEESE, 1 RED-TAILED HAWK, 1 WILSON’S SNIPE, ROCK PIGEON, 1 BELTED
KINGFISHER, TREE SWALLOWS, EASTERN BLUEBIRD, NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRD, EUROPEAN STARLING
and SONG SPARROW along Swatara Road northwest of Hershey Park on April 2 (AS).
There were only 1 WOOD DUCK and 1 MALLARD at Highspire Reservoir on March 31 and
April 1 (PFo). There were 2 EASTERN PHOEBES at a Highspire home on April 5 (KK).
Lisa Lake yielded CANADA GEESE, 1 MUTE SWAN, MALLARDS and 7 RING-NECKED DUCKS on
March 31 (PFo).
Birds found along the Susquehanna River on April 1 near Royalton included CANADA
GEESE, MALLARDS and DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANTS (PFo).
Swatara Creek and the area near Hummelstown produced CANADA GEESE, WOOD DUCKS,
MALLARDS, HOODED MERGANSERS, COMMON MERGANSERS, GREAT BLUE HERONS, BELTED
KINGFISHERS and NORTHERN ROUGH-WINGED SWALLOWS between April 1 and 3 (PFo, DK).
FRANKLIN COUNTY:
The first EASTERN TOWHEE, CHIPPING SPARROW and FIELD SPARROW visited feeders in
Chambersburg this last week (PS, JS).
A LOUISIANA WATERTHRUSH was heard singing in Stillhouse Hollow on April 1 (BK).
Birds found along Heisey Road on April 1 included WOOD DUCKS, 2 BARRED OWLS,
YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKERS, EASTERN PHOEBE, PINE WARBLER, CHIPPING SPARROWS, FIELD
SPARROWS, FOX SPARROWS and PURPLE FINCHES (BK).
The previously reported LARK SPARROW continues to be seen along Shatzer Road through
at least April 4 (BK).
FULTON COUNT:
Haynes-Seville Wetlands yielded CANADA GEESE, 4 WOOD DUCKS, 3 MALLARDS, 2 HOODED
MERGANSERS, 1 COOPER’S HAWK, 1 RED-SHOULDERED HAWK, 2 BELTED KINGFISHERS, 2 EASTERN
PHOEBES, 3 TREE SWALLOWS, 4 AMERICAN TREE SPARROWS, SONG SPARROWS, 1 SWAMP SPARROW,
RED-WINGED BLACKBIRDS and 5 RUSTY BLACKBIRDS on March 29 (DS).
Meadow Grounds Lake produced 16 WOOD DUCKS, 5 RING-NECKED DUCKS, 8 LESSER SCAUP, 2
SCAUP spp., 2 RED-BREASTED MERGANSERS, 1 COMMON LOON, 1 PIED-BILLED GREBE, 1 OSPREY,
1 AMERICAN COOT, 4 PINE WARBLERS and 1 FOX SPARROW on March 29 (DS).
Birds found along Moss Road and in State Game Lands 128 on March 30 included 3 WILD
TURKEYS, 1 SHARP-SHINNED HAWK, 1 RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER, 2 YELLOW-BELLIED
SAPSUCKERS, 1 DOWNY WOODPECKER, 3 HAIRY WOODPECKERS, 2 PILEATED WOODPECKERS, 3
BLUE-HEADED VIREOS, 1 BARN SWALLOW, 15 BLACK-CAPPED CHICKADEES, 10 TUFTED TITMICE,
11 RED-BREASTED NUTHATCHES, 5 BROWN CREEPERS, 1 GOLDEN-CROWNED KINGLET, 1 HERMIT
THRUSH, AMERICAN ROBINS, 19 PINE WARBLERS, 5 WHITE-THROATED SPARROWS, DARK-EYED
JUNCOS and BROWN-HEADED COWBIRDS (DS).
A check of breeding bird block 89B65 south of the Interstate 70 Amaranth exit on
March 30 yielded 1 BALD EAGLE, RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER, DOWNY WOODPECKER, HAIRY
WOODPECKER, PILEATED WOODPECKER and 1 COMMON RAVEN (DS).
HUNTINGDON COUNTY:
Shaver’s Creek Environmental Center and Lake Perez produced 1 LONG-TAILED DUCK, 1
COMMON GOLDENEYE, 1 RED-SHOULDERED HAWK, EASTERN PHOEBES, RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET and
PINE WARRBLER and between March 30 and April 5 (MB, DW).
Mothersbaugh Swamp produced 2 RED-SHOULDERED HAWKS and 1 RED-TAILED HAWK on March 30
(MB).
JUNIATA COUNTY:
The HARRIS’ SPARROW continues to be seen at the Lost Creek Shoe Shop in Oakland
Mills through at least April 1 along with 1 BROWN THRASHER (no fooling)(AT).
LANCASTER COUNTY:
Birds seen at Octoraro Lake on March 29 included WOOD DUCK, HOODED MERGANSER, COMMON
MERGANSER, DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANT, GREAT BLUE HERON, 2 BALD EAGLES, RED-TAILED
HAWKS, BELTED KINGFISHER, EASTERN PHOEBES, AMERICAN CROW, FISH CROW, CAROLINA
CHICKADEE, WHITE-BREASTED NUTHATCH, CAROLINA WREN, WINTER WREN, 6 GOLDEN-CROWNED
KINGLETS, EASTERN BLUEBIRD, AMERICAN ROBIN, NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRD, PINE WARBLER, FOX
SPARROW, SONG SPARROWS, SWAMP SPARROW, WHITE-THROATED SPARROWS, DARK-EYED JUNCOS,
RED-WINGED BLACKBIRD, RUSTY BLACKBIRDS and AMERICAN GOLDFINCH (CC).
An OSPREY was observed flying up Pequea Creek on March 30 (AO).
Two MALLARDS, 1 EASTERN SCREECH OWL (took up residence in an owl box), EASTERN
FLICKERS, EASTERN PHEOBES, CAROLINA CHICKADEES, TUFTED TITMICE, WHITE-THROATED
SPARROWS, DARK-EYED JUNCOS and 1 PURPLE FINCH visited a Holtwood property on April 1
(JS).
One COMMON LOON, 1 HORNED GREBE and a few BONAPARTE’S GULLS were seen in the
Susquehanna River near Long Level on April 1 (JH).
Birds along the Susquehanna near Accomac on April 1 consisted of 1 LITTLE GULL and
several flocks of BONAPARTE’S GULL (JH, EW).
The following birds were found at Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area on April 1;
500 SNOW GEESE, 30 CANADA GEESE, TUNDRA SWANS, 5 WOOD DUCKS, AMERICAN BLACK DUCKS, 2
MALLARDS, GREEN-WINGED TEAL, RING-NECKED DUCKS, 2 RING-NECKED PHEASANTS, 2
PIED-BILLED GREBES, GREAT BLUE HERON, 2 OSPREY, 1 NORTHERN HARRIER, 2 RED-TAILED
HAWKS, 3 AMERICAN KESTRELS, AMERICAN COOT, 2 WILSON’S SNIPE, 2 AMERICAN WOODCOCK, 1
BELTED KINGFISHER, RED-BELLIED WOODPECKERS, DOWNY WOODPECKERS, NORTHERN FLICKERS,
BLUE JAYS, AMERICAN CROWS, 6 TREE SWALLOWS, 1 EASTERN BLUEBIRDS, 1 AMERICAN ROBIN, 1
SONG SPARROW, EASTERN BLUEBIRDS, AMERICAN ROBINS, CEDAR WAXWINGS, SONG SPARROWS,
NORTHERN CARDINALS, 5 RED-WINGED BLACKBIRDS, 2 EASTERN MEADOWLARKS, COMMON GRACKLES
and BROWN-HEADED COWBIRDS (PF, JMi).
There were around 30 WILSON’S SNIPE at Woods Edge Pond on April 1 (CC).
Birds found on the Conejohela Flats on April 2 included 3 TRUMPETER SWANS, 6 TUNDRA
SWANS, 1 EURASIAN WIGEON, 350 AMERICAN WIGEON, 3 GREATER SCAUP, 1 LESSER SCAUP, 50
SCAUP sp., 5 RED-BREASTED MERGANSERS, 1 COMMON LOON, 15 HORNED GREBES, 1 OSPREY, 3
BALD EAGLES, 1 KILLDEER, 1 GREATER YELLOWLEGS, 5 WILSON’S SNIPE, 10 BONAPARTE’S
GULLS, 1 CHIPPING SPARROW and 15 SWAMP SPARROWS (BS).
A pair of WOOD DUCKS was seen along the Little Chiques creek near Chickies Hill on
April 3 (MK).
The Muddy Run and Solanco areas produced SNOW GEESE, AMERICAN BLACK DUCK, MALLARD, 1
NORTHERN PINTAIL, HOODED MERGANSER, COMMON MERGANSER, COMMON LOON, DOUBLE-CRESTED
CORMORANTS, 3 OSPREY, 5 BALD EAGLES, 1 MERLIN, 15 BONAPARTE’S GULLS, BELTED
KINGFISHER, YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER, EASTERN PHOEBE, BLUE JAY, TREE SWALLOWS,
RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET, EASTERN BLUEBIRD, PALM WARBLER, EASTERN TOWHEE, 5 CHIPPING
SPARROWS, FIELD SPARROWS and 1 WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW on April 5 (CC).
A check of Safe Harbor Park on April 5 found EASTERN PHOEBE, NORTHERN ROUGH-WINGED
SWALLOW, RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET and NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRD (CC).
MCKEAN COUNTY:
Birds seen in Bradford on March 30 included 5 WOOD DUCKS, 3 KILLDEER, 5 AMERICAN
WOODCOCKS and 1 TREE SWALLOW (JF).
MONTOUR COUNTY:
A PALM WARBLER and PURPLE FINCHES were seen in a yard on April 3 (LS).
There were at least 24 AMERICAN PIPITS at PPL’s Montour Preserve on April 5 (JB).
The area around the Amish Pond produced a few CANADA GEESE, 1 HORNED LARK, AMERICAN
ROBINS, 12 AMERICAN PIPITS, SAVANNAH SPARROWS and 1 EASTERN MEADOWLARK on April 5
(LS).
SNYDER COUNTY:
A check of Faylor Lake on March 31 produced 2 WOOD DUCKS, 2 REDHEADS, 3 RING-NECKED
DUCKS, 5 LESSER SCAUP, 12 HOODED MERGANSERS, 2 COMMON MERGANSERS, 6 HORNED GREBES, 1
DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANTS, 2 BONAPARTE’S GULLS, FIELD SPARROW and FOX SPARROW (RW,
PW).
TIOGA COUNTY:
Birds found at Cowanesque Lake on April 2 included 28 CANADA GEESE, 4 MALLARDS, 4
HOODED MERGANSERS, 16 COMMON MERGANSERS, 1 COMMON LOON, 19 DOUBLE-CRESTED
CORMORANTS, 3 OSPREY, 2 BALD EAGLES, 1 AMERICAN KESTREL, 1 ROCK PIGEON, 3 AMERICAN
CROWS, 32 AMERICAN ROBINS, 6 SONG SPARROWS, 2 NORTHERN CARDINALS, 19 RED-WINGED
BLACKBIRDS and 12 HOUSE SPARROWS (JHo).
Hammond Lake yielded 2 CANADA GEESE, 7 BUFFLEHEADS, 2 COMMON LOONS, 1 HORNED GREBE,
2 BALD EAGLES, 5 MOURNING DOVES, 1 NORTHERN FLICKER, 5 BLUE JAYS, 7 AMERICAN CROWS,
6 BLACK-CAPPED CHICKADEES, 28 AMERICAN ROBINS, 6 SONG SPARROWS, 8 DARK-EYED JUNCOS,
17 RED-WINGED BLACKBIRDS and 3 COMMON GRACKLES on April 2 (JHo).
YORK COUNTY:
A small kettle of BLACK VULTURES and 1 adult BALD EAGLE were seen flying over a city
of York yard on March 31 (AP).
Keewanis Lake yielded 1 GREAT EGRET, several BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT HERONS and 1
YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT HERON on April 1 and 2 (AP, BM).
A pair of EASTERN TOWHEES and a CHIPPING SPARROW appeared at a Hanover yard on April
4 (BP).
Long Arm Reservoir produced 1 COMMON GOLDENEYE, 1 AMERICAN KESTREL, 30 AMERICAN
COOTS and 6 TREE SWALLOWS on April 4 (BP).
There were 12 RING-NECKED DUCKS and 4 BUFFLEHEADS at Sheppard Myers Dam on April 4
(BP).
Codorus State Park yielded 1 probable FISH CROW, 1 RUSTY BLACKBIRD and 1 COMMON
GRACKLE (BP).
CLOSING ANNOUNCEMENTS:
If you miss the usual Thursday postings of the Central PA Birdline on BIRDEAST and
PABIRDS, I will also be posting it on my page web site at:
http://people.delphiforums.com/MCCONAUGHY/currentbl.htm
The address for the home page of the web site is:
http://people.delphiforums.com/MCCONAUGHY/index.html
Also, people can access both the current and older birdlines at:
http://groups.msn.com/CentralPABirdlinebackupfiles/messages.msnw
*PORC = Pennsylvania Ornithological Record Committee. Rare bird sightings should be
documented with written descriptions and photographs whenever possible and sent to
PORC for review. Send PORC reports to Nick Pulcinella, 613 Howard Road, West
Chester, PA 19380.
I would like to acknowledge people who have contributed to this report; Jon Beam
(JB), Margaret Brittingham (MB), Dick Byers (DBy), Chuck Chalfant (CC), John Fedak
(JF), Pamela Fisher (PF), Gene Flament (GF), Nancy Flament (NF), Bob Fowles (BF),
Peter Fox (PFo), Roana Fuller (RF), Vern Gauthier (VG), Trudy Gerlach (TG), Geoff
Gould (GG), Deborah Grove (DGr), Greg Grove (GGr), Eric Hall (EH), Molly Heath (MH),
Jonathan Heller (JH), Jeff Holbrook (JHo), Barry Horton (BH), Karen Jackson (KJ),
Merle Jackson (MJ), Carl Juris (CJ), Nancy Juris (NJ), Bob Keener (BK), Nick Kerlin
(NK), Mark Krenbring (MK), Karl Kugle (KK), Andrew Markel (AM), Mark McConaughy
(MMc), Rosemary McGlynn (RMc), Jeff Michaels (JM), Jean Miller (JMi), Richard Morgan
(RM), Bob Moul (BM), Andrew Odell (AO), Dan Ombalski (DO), Ann Pettigrew (AP), Beth
Pugliese (PB), Barbara Rehrig (BR), Rich Rehrig (RR), Joyce Schaff (JS), Phil Schaff
(PS), Jeff Schaffer (JSc), Art Schiavo (AS), Bob Schutsky (BS), Laurie Shaffer (LS),
Deb Siefken (DSi), Ralph Siefken (RSi), Dan Snell (DS), Bob Snyder (BSn), Bob
Stewart (BSt), Aden Troyer (AT), Larry Usselman (LU), Joe Verica (JV), Doug Wentzel
(DW), Chuck Widmann (CW), Patricia Williams (PW), Richard Williams (RW) and Eric
Witmer (EW). I apologize if I have misspelled their names and I will also refrain
from naming that person on request.
I would also like to point out that one of the people who regularly reports to the
hotline is Bob Schutsky, owner of BIRD TREKS Tours. He leads birding tours in other
areas of North and Central America. You can contact him at 717-548-3303 or at his
new web site:
http://www.birdtreks.com
I want to thank Bob for his reports and recommend booking one of his tours if you
want to view local and extraregional birds.
-End Transcript
* Pennsylvania
* Central Pennsylvania
* April 6, 2006
* PACE0604.06
Bird Highlights
Common Loon
American Woodcock
American Pipit
Pine Warbler
Palm Warbler
Louisiana Waterthrush
Yellow-rumped Warbler
HARRIS’ SPARROW (Juniata Co.)
- Transcript
Hotline: Central Pennsylvania Birdline
Date: April 6, 2006
To Report: TimeTraveler@email.msn.com
Compiler: Mark A. McConaughy
Coverage: Central Pennsylvania, Susquehanna River
Drainage System
Transcriber: Mark A. McConaughy
Welcome to Pennsylvania Audubon's and the Patriot-News' Birdline. This Birdline
covers sightings made primarily during the week prior to Thursday, April 6, 2006.
ADAMS COUNTY:
Three different LOUISIANA WATERTHRUSHES were heard calling in the northwestern
portion of the county on April 1 (DSi RSi).
BEDFORD/SOMERSET COUNTIES:
Allegheny Front Hawk Watch reported counting 63 TURKEY VULTURES, 4 OSPREY, 4
NORTHERN HARRIERS, 13 SHARP-SHINNED HAWKS, 7 COOPER’S HAWKS, 4 RED-SHOULDERED HAWKS,
49 RED-TAILED HAWKS, 4 GOLDEN EAGLES, 4 AMERICAN KESTRELS and 1 MERLIN between March
29 and April 5 (RMc, EH, GF, NF, MMc, DBy, KJ, MJ).
BRADFORD COUNTY:
An OSPREY was seen at a beaver pond near New Era on April 2 and an EASTERN TOWHEE
was present on April 3 (TG).
Six BLACK VULTURES were seen on a property in Sugar Run along the Susquehanna River
on April 4 (TG).
CARBON COUNTY:
Birds seen at Beltzville State Park on and the week prior to April 4 included CANADA
GOOSE, 9 WOOD DUCKS, 5 GADWALLS, AMERICAN BLACK DUCK, MALLARD, 3 RING-NECKED DUCKS,
10 GREATER SCAUP, 11 LONG-TAILED DUCKS, 10 BUFFLEHEAD, 3 COMMON GOLDENEYES, HOODED
MERGANSER, COMMON MERGANSER, 4 RED-BREASTED MERGANSERS, WILD TURKEY, 1 COMMON LOON,
3 PIED-BILLED GREBES, 2 HORNED GREBES, 1 DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANT, 1 GREAT BLUE
HERON, 1 BLACK VULTURE, TURKEY VULTURE, 1 OSPREY, 2 BALD EAGLES, NORTHERN HARRIER,
SHARP-SHINNED HAWK, COOPER’S HAWK, RED-SHOULDERED HAWK, RED-TAILED HAWK, AMERICAN
KESTREL, 1 AMERICAN COOT, KILLDEER, 2 WILSON’S SNIPE, AMERICAN WOODCOCK, 1
BONAPARTE’S GULL, 15 RING-BILLED GULLS, HERRING GULL, ROCK PIGEON, MOURNING DOVE,
BELTED KINGFISHER, RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER, YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER, DOWNY
WOODPECKER, HAIRY WOODPECKER, NORTHERN HARRIER, PILEATED WOODPECKER, 1 EASTERN
PHOEBE, BLUE-HEADED VIREO, BLUE JAY, AMERICAN CROW, FISH CROW, COMMON RAVEN, over
400 TREE SWALLOWS, 1 NORTHERN ROUGH-WINGED SWALLOW, 1 BARN SWALLOW, BLACK-CAPPED
CHICKADEE, TUFTED TITMOUSE, RED-BREASTED NUTHATCH, WHITE-BREASTED NUTHATCH, BROWN
CREEPER, CAROLINA WREN, 4 GOLDEN-CROWNED KINGLET, EASTERN BLUEBIRD, HERMIT THRUSH,
AMERICAN ROBIN, GRAY CATBIRD, NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRD, EUROPEAN STARLING, CEDAR
WAXWING, 5 PINE WARBLERS, 3 PALM WARBLERS, AMERICAN TREE SPARROW, FIELD SPARROW, 3
SAVANNAH SPARROWS, FOX SPARROW, SONG SPARROW, SWAMP SPARROW, WHITE-THROATED SPARROW,
DARK-EYED JUNCO, NORTHERN CARDINAL, RED-WINGED BLACKBIRD, EASTERN MEADOWLARK, COMMON
GRACKLE, BROWN-HEADED COWBIRD, PURPLE FINCH, HOUSE FINCH, AMERICAN GOLDFINCH and
HOUSE SPARROW (DW, BR, RR).
CENTRE COUNTY:
Tussey Mountain Hawk Watch reported counting 178 TURKEY VULTURES, 4 OSPREY, 12
NORTHERN HARRIERS, 20 SHARP-SHINNED HAWKS, 11 COOPER’S HAWKS, 92 RED-TAILED HAWKS, 5
GOLDEN EAGLES and 12 AMERICAN KESTRELS between March 30 and April 5 (GG, CW).
Colyer Lake produced 20 CANADA GEESE, 1 possible immature TRUMPETER SWAN, 14 TUNDRA
SWANS, 10 WOOD DUCKS, 2 GADWALL, 2 AMERICAN WIGEONS, 8 MALLARDS, 1 BLUE-WINGED TEAL,
3 NORTHERN SHOVELERS, 2 GREEN-WINGED TEAL, 2 BUFFLEHEAD, COMMON MERGANSER, 2
RED-BREASTED MERGANSERS, 1 COMMON LOON, 1 PIED-BILLED GREBE, 3 DOUBLE-CRESTED
CORMORANTS, 1 GREAT BLUE HERON, 1 OSPREY, 2 RED-SHOULDERED HAWKS, 2 KILLDEER, 1
GREATER YELLOWLEGS, 5 PECTORAL SANDPIPERS, 2 COMMON RAVENS, TREE SWALLOWS,
RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET, 5 AMERICAN PIPITS and PURPLE FINCH between March 30 and April
5 (MH, JM, JV, BF, NK, GGr, BSn).
Penn Roosevelt’s Pond yielded 2 WOOD DUCKS, 2 MALLARDS, 1 BELTED KINGFISHER, 1
PILEATED WOODPECKER and 1 EASTERN PHOEBE between March 30 and April 2 (MH, JV).
A check of Toftrees Pond area on March 31 found 7 WOOD DUCKS, 1 SOLITARY SANDPIPER
and 3 TREE SWALLOW (NK).
There were PECTORAL SANDPIPERS and 3 COMMON SNIPE in a flooded field at Fairbrook
between March 31 and April 1 (NK, GGr).
There was a flock of around 50 AMERICAN PIPITS along Plainfield Road between April 1
and 5 (GGr, MH, RF).
A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was observed flying over Rimmey Road on April 1 (RM).
A LOUISIANA WATERTHRUSH was heard calling along Bald Eagle Creek and another
LOUISIANA WATERTHRUSH was heard near the headwaters of Dewitt Run in Unionville on
April 3 (DO).
A CANADA GOOSE and 1 EASTERN PHOEBE were seen at Greenwood Furnace on April 2 (JV).
Whipple Dam produced CANADA GOOSE, MALLARDS, EASTERN PHOEBE and 1 BLUE-HEADED VIROE
on April 1 and 2 (JV, DGr).
Bear Meadows Natural Area yielded WOOD DUCKS, RUFFED GROUSE, BELTED KINGFISHER,
DOWNY WOODPECKER, HAIRY WOODPECKER, NORTHERN FLICKER, EASTERN PHOEBE, BLUE JAY,
WHITE-BREASTED NUTHATCH and an unidentified warbler on April 2 (JV).
A walk around Millbrook Mash on April 4 located lots of EASTERN BLUEBIRDS, 1 HERMIT
THRUSH and NORTHERN CARDINALS (JV).
Birds found along Williams Road on April 5 included 4 HORNED LARKS, 2 EASTERN
BLUEBIRDS, AMERICAN ROBINS and 1 AMERICAN PIPITS (MH).
CLINTON COUNTY:
A WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILL returned to a Lock Haven feeder on April 4 (JSc).
CUMBERLAND COUNTY:
There is a second hand report of 2 unidentified HUMMINGBIRDS being seen in a county
backyard on March 30 (LU).
Birds found at Big Spring in Newville on March 31 included 1 GADWALL, 1 GREAT EGRET,
1 OSPREY, 1 WILSON’S SNIPE and 4 RUSTY BLACKBIRDS (VG).
An EASTERN TOWHEE was seen in Lemoyne’s Memorial Park on April 1 (LU).
Kings Gap State Park yielded 7 CANADA GEESE, 6 MALLARDS, 1 TURKEY VULTURE, 1
SHARP-SHINNED HAWK, 1 RED-TAILED HAWK, 3 MOURNING DOVES, 1 GREAT HORNED OWL, 2
RED-BELLIED WOODPECKERS, DOWNY WOODPECKERS, 4 NORTHERN FLICKERS, 2 PILEATED
WOODPECKERS, 3 EASTERN WOOD-PEWEES, 2 EASTERN PHOEBES, 1 AMERICAN CROW, 3 TREE
SWALLOWS, 6 BLACK-CAPPED CHICKADEES, 2 TUFTED TITMICE, 5 WHITE-BREASTED NUTHATCHES,
1 GOLDEN-CROWNED KINGLET, 5 RUBY-CROWNED KINGLETS, dozens of AMERICAN ROBINS, 1
EUROPEAN STARLING, 2 WORM-EATING WARBLERS, 1 EASTERN TOWHEE, 1 NORTHERN CARDINAL, 2
SONG SPARROWS, 5 RED-WINGED BLACKBIRDS, 3 COMMON GRACKLES and 1 AMERICAN GOLDFINCH
(BH).
Birds seen in State Game Lands 169 on April 2 included CANADA GOOSE, WOOD DUCK,
MALLARD, PIED-BILLED GREBES, GREAT BLUE HERON, BLACK VULTURE, TURKEY VULTURE,
COOPER’S HAWK, RED-TAILED HAWK, AMERICAN KESTREL, KILLDEER, WILSON’S SNIPES,
RING-BILLED GULLS, HERRING GULLS, ROCK PIGEON, MOURNING DOVE, BELTED KINGFISHER,
RED-HEADED WOODPECKER, RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER, YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER, DOWNY
WOODPECKER, HAIRY WOODPECKER, EASTERN PHOEBE, BLUE JAY, AMERICAN CROW, FISH CROW,
COMMON RAVEN, HORNED LARK, TREE SWALLOWS, BANK SWALLOWS, CAROLINA CHICKADEE, TUFTED
TITMOUSE, RED-BREASTED NUTHATCH, WHITE-BREASTED NUTHATCH, CAROLINA WREN, BROWN
CREEPER, GOLDEN-CROWNED KINGLET, RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET, EASTERN BLUEBIRD, AMERICAN
ROBINS, EUROPEAN STARLING, CEDAR WAXWING, YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLERS, EASTERN TOWHEE,
AMERICAN TREE SPARROWS, CHIPPING SPARROW, FIELD SPARROW, FOX SPARROW, SONG SPARROWS,
SWAMP SPARROWS, WHITE-THROATED SPARROWS, WHITE-CROWNED SPARROWS, DARK-EYED JUNCO,
NORTHERN CARDINAL, RED-WINGED BLACKBIRDS, EASTERN MEADOWLARK, RUSTY BLACKBIRDS,
COMMON GRACKLE, BROWN-HEADED COWBIRD, PURPLE FINCH, HOUSE FINCH, AMERICAN GOLDFINCH
and HOUSE SPARROW (AM).
DAUPHIN COUNTY:
At least 6 NORTHERN FLICKERS were seen in an overgrown field at the top of East Park
Drive in Swatara Township on April 1 (LU).
Hershey Farm fields yielded 4 KILLDEER, 30 HORNED LARKS, 1 AMERICAN ROBIN and 6
EASTERN MEADOWLARKS on April 2 (CJ, NJ).
There were CANADA GEESE, 1 RED-TAILED HAWK, 1 WILSON’S SNIPE, ROCK PIGEON, 1 BELTED
KINGFISHER, TREE SWALLOWS, EASTERN BLUEBIRD, NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRD, EUROPEAN STARLING
and SONG SPARROW along Swatara Road northwest of Hershey Park on April 2 (AS).
There were only 1 WOOD DUCK and 1 MALLARD at Highspire Reservoir on March 31 and
April 1 (PFo). There were 2 EASTERN PHOEBES at a Highspire home on April 5 (KK).
Lisa Lake yielded CANADA GEESE, 1 MUTE SWAN, MALLARDS and 7 RING-NECKED DUCKS on
March 31 (PFo).
Birds found along the Susquehanna River on April 1 near Royalton included CANADA
GEESE, MALLARDS and DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANTS (PFo).
Swatara Creek and the area near Hummelstown produced CANADA GEESE, WOOD DUCKS,
MALLARDS, HOODED MERGANSERS, COMMON MERGANSERS, GREAT BLUE HERONS, BELTED
KINGFISHERS and NORTHERN ROUGH-WINGED SWALLOWS between April 1 and 3 (PFo, DK).
FRANKLIN COUNTY:
The first EASTERN TOWHEE, CHIPPING SPARROW and FIELD SPARROW visited feeders in
Chambersburg this last week (PS, JS).
A LOUISIANA WATERTHRUSH was heard singing in Stillhouse Hollow on April 1 (BK).
Birds found along Heisey Road on April 1 included WOOD DUCKS, 2 BARRED OWLS,
YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKERS, EASTERN PHOEBE, PINE WARBLER, CHIPPING SPARROWS, FIELD
SPARROWS, FOX SPARROWS and PURPLE FINCHES (BK).
The previously reported LARK SPARROW continues to be seen along Shatzer Road through
at least April 4 (BK).
FULTON COUNT:
Haynes-Seville Wetlands yielded CANADA GEESE, 4 WOOD DUCKS, 3 MALLARDS, 2 HOODED
MERGANSERS, 1 COOPER’S HAWK, 1 RED-SHOULDERED HAWK, 2 BELTED KINGFISHERS, 2 EASTERN
PHOEBES, 3 TREE SWALLOWS, 4 AMERICAN TREE SPARROWS, SONG SPARROWS, 1 SWAMP SPARROW,
RED-WINGED BLACKBIRDS and 5 RUSTY BLACKBIRDS on March 29 (DS).
Meadow Grounds Lake produced 16 WOOD DUCKS, 5 RING-NECKED DUCKS, 8 LESSER SCAUP, 2
SCAUP spp., 2 RED-BREASTED MERGANSERS, 1 COMMON LOON, 1 PIED-BILLED GREBE, 1 OSPREY,
1 AMERICAN COOT, 4 PINE WARBLERS and 1 FOX SPARROW on March 29 (DS).
Birds found along Moss Road and in State Game Lands 128 on March 30 included 3 WILD
TURKEYS, 1 SHARP-SHINNED HAWK, 1 RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER, 2 YELLOW-BELLIED
SAPSUCKERS, 1 DOWNY WOODPECKER, 3 HAIRY WOODPECKERS, 2 PILEATED WOODPECKERS, 3
BLUE-HEADED VIREOS, 1 BARN SWALLOW, 15 BLACK-CAPPED CHICKADEES, 10 TUFTED TITMICE,
11 RED-BREASTED NUTHATCHES, 5 BROWN CREEPERS, 1 GOLDEN-CROWNED KINGLET, 1 HERMIT
THRUSH, AMERICAN ROBINS, 19 PINE WARBLERS, 5 WHITE-THROATED SPARROWS, DARK-EYED
JUNCOS and BROWN-HEADED COWBIRDS (DS).
A check of breeding bird block 89B65 south of the Interstate 70 Amaranth exit on
March 30 yielded 1 BALD EAGLE, RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER, DOWNY WOODPECKER, HAIRY
WOODPECKER, PILEATED WOODPECKER and 1 COMMON RAVEN (DS).
HUNTINGDON COUNTY:
Shaver’s Creek Environmental Center and Lake Perez produced 1 LONG-TAILED DUCK, 1
COMMON GOLDENEYE, 1 RED-SHOULDERED HAWK, EASTERN PHOEBES, RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET and
PINE WARRBLER and between March 30 and April 5 (MB, DW).
Mothersbaugh Swamp produced 2 RED-SHOULDERED HAWKS and 1 RED-TAILED HAWK on March 30
(MB).
JUNIATA COUNTY:
The HARRIS’ SPARROW continues to be seen at the Lost Creek Shoe Shop in Oakland
Mills through at least April 1 along with 1 BROWN THRASHER (no fooling)(AT).
LANCASTER COUNTY:
Birds seen at Octoraro Lake on March 29 included WOOD DUCK, HOODED MERGANSER, COMMON
MERGANSER, DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANT, GREAT BLUE HERON, 2 BALD EAGLES, RED-TAILED
HAWKS, BELTED KINGFISHER, EASTERN PHOEBES, AMERICAN CROW, FISH CROW, CAROLINA
CHICKADEE, WHITE-BREASTED NUTHATCH, CAROLINA WREN, WINTER WREN, 6 GOLDEN-CROWNED
KINGLETS, EASTERN BLUEBIRD, AMERICAN ROBIN, NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRD, PINE WARBLER, FOX
SPARROW, SONG SPARROWS, SWAMP SPARROW, WHITE-THROATED SPARROWS, DARK-EYED JUNCOS,
RED-WINGED BLACKBIRD, RUSTY BLACKBIRDS and AMERICAN GOLDFINCH (CC).
An OSPREY was observed flying up Pequea Creek on March 30 (AO).
Two MALLARDS, 1 EASTERN SCREECH OWL (took up residence in an owl box), EASTERN
FLICKERS, EASTERN PHEOBES, CAROLINA CHICKADEES, TUFTED TITMICE, WHITE-THROATED
SPARROWS, DARK-EYED JUNCOS and 1 PURPLE FINCH visited a Holtwood property on April 1
(JS).
One COMMON LOON, 1 HORNED GREBE and a few BONAPARTE’S GULLS were seen in the
Susquehanna River near Long Level on April 1 (JH).
Birds along the Susquehanna near Accomac on April 1 consisted of 1 LITTLE GULL and
several flocks of BONAPARTE’S GULL (JH, EW).
The following birds were found at Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area on April 1;
500 SNOW GEESE, 30 CANADA GEESE, TUNDRA SWANS, 5 WOOD DUCKS, AMERICAN BLACK DUCKS, 2
MALLARDS, GREEN-WINGED TEAL, RING-NECKED DUCKS, 2 RING-NECKED PHEASANTS, 2
PIED-BILLED GREBES, GREAT BLUE HERON, 2 OSPREY, 1 NORTHERN HARRIER, 2 RED-TAILED
HAWKS, 3 AMERICAN KESTRELS, AMERICAN COOT, 2 WILSON’S SNIPE, 2 AMERICAN WOODCOCK, 1
BELTED KINGFISHER, RED-BELLIED WOODPECKERS, DOWNY WOODPECKERS, NORTHERN FLICKERS,
BLUE JAYS, AMERICAN CROWS, 6 TREE SWALLOWS, 1 EASTERN BLUEBIRDS, 1 AMERICAN ROBIN, 1
SONG SPARROW, EASTERN BLUEBIRDS, AMERICAN ROBINS, CEDAR WAXWINGS, SONG SPARROWS,
NORTHERN CARDINALS, 5 RED-WINGED BLACKBIRDS, 2 EASTERN MEADOWLARKS, COMMON GRACKLES
and BROWN-HEADED COWBIRDS (PF, JMi).
There were around 30 WILSON’S SNIPE at Woods Edge Pond on April 1 (CC).
Birds found on the Conejohela Flats on April 2 included 3 TRUMPETER SWANS, 6 TUNDRA
SWANS, 1 EURASIAN WIGEON, 350 AMERICAN WIGEON, 3 GREATER SCAUP, 1 LESSER SCAUP, 50
SCAUP sp., 5 RED-BREASTED MERGANSERS, 1 COMMON LOON, 15 HORNED GREBES, 1 OSPREY, 3
BALD EAGLES, 1 KILLDEER, 1 GREATER YELLOWLEGS, 5 WILSON’S SNIPE, 10 BONAPARTE’S
GULLS, 1 CHIPPING SPARROW and 15 SWAMP SPARROWS (BS).
A pair of WOOD DUCKS was seen along the Little Chiques creek near Chickies Hill on
April 3 (MK).
The Muddy Run and Solanco areas produced SNOW GEESE, AMERICAN BLACK DUCK, MALLARD, 1
NORTHERN PINTAIL, HOODED MERGANSER, COMMON MERGANSER, COMMON LOON, DOUBLE-CRESTED
CORMORANTS, 3 OSPREY, 5 BALD EAGLES, 1 MERLIN, 15 BONAPARTE’S GULLS, BELTED
KINGFISHER, YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER, EASTERN PHOEBE, BLUE JAY, TREE SWALLOWS,
RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET, EASTERN BLUEBIRD, PALM WARBLER, EASTERN TOWHEE, 5 CHIPPING
SPARROWS, FIELD SPARROWS and 1 WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW on April 5 (CC).
A check of Safe Harbor Park on April 5 found EASTERN PHOEBE, NORTHERN ROUGH-WINGED
SWALLOW, RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET and NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRD (CC).
MCKEAN COUNTY:
Birds seen in Bradford on March 30 included 5 WOOD DUCKS, 3 KILLDEER, 5 AMERICAN
WOODCOCKS and 1 TREE SWALLOW (JF).
MONTOUR COUNTY:
A PALM WARBLER and PURPLE FINCHES were seen in a yard on April 3 (LS).
There were at least 24 AMERICAN PIPITS at PPL’s Montour Preserve on April 5 (JB).
The area around the Amish Pond produced a few CANADA GEESE, 1 HORNED LARK, AMERICAN
ROBINS, 12 AMERICAN PIPITS, SAVANNAH SPARROWS and 1 EASTERN MEADOWLARK on April 5
(LS).
SNYDER COUNTY:
A check of Faylor Lake on March 31 produced 2 WOOD DUCKS, 2 REDHEADS, 3 RING-NECKED
DUCKS, 5 LESSER SCAUP, 12 HOODED MERGANSERS, 2 COMMON MERGANSERS, 6 HORNED GREBES, 1
DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANTS, 2 BONAPARTE’S GULLS, FIELD SPARROW and FOX SPARROW (RW,
PW).
TIOGA COUNTY:
Birds found at Cowanesque Lake on April 2 included 28 CANADA GEESE, 4 MALLARDS, 4
HOODED MERGANSERS, 16 COMMON MERGANSERS, 1 COMMON LOON, 19 DOUBLE-CRESTED
CORMORANTS, 3 OSPREY, 2 BALD EAGLES, 1 AMERICAN KESTREL, 1 ROCK PIGEON, 3 AMERICAN
CROWS, 32 AMERICAN ROBINS, 6 SONG SPARROWS, 2 NORTHERN CARDINALS, 19 RED-WINGED
BLACKBIRDS and 12 HOUSE SPARROWS (JHo).
Hammond Lake yielded 2 CANADA GEESE, 7 BUFFLEHEADS, 2 COMMON LOONS, 1 HORNED GREBE,
2 BALD EAGLES, 5 MOURNING DOVES, 1 NORTHERN FLICKER, 5 BLUE JAYS, 7 AMERICAN CROWS,
6 BLACK-CAPPED CHICKADEES, 28 AMERICAN ROBINS, 6 SONG SPARROWS, 8 DARK-EYED JUNCOS,
17 RED-WINGED BLACKBIRDS and 3 COMMON GRACKLES on April 2 (JHo).
YORK COUNTY:
A small kettle of BLACK VULTURES and 1 adult BALD EAGLE were seen flying over a city
of York yard on March 31 (AP).
Keewanis Lake yielded 1 GREAT EGRET, several BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT HERONS and 1
YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT HERON on April 1 and 2 (AP, BM).
A pair of EASTERN TOWHEES and a CHIPPING SPARROW appeared at a Hanover yard on April
4 (BP).
Long Arm Reservoir produced 1 COMMON GOLDENEYE, 1 AMERICAN KESTREL, 30 AMERICAN
COOTS and 6 TREE SWALLOWS on April 4 (BP).
There were 12 RING-NECKED DUCKS and 4 BUFFLEHEADS at Sheppard Myers Dam on April 4
(BP).
Codorus State Park yielded 1 probable FISH CROW, 1 RUSTY BLACKBIRD and 1 COMMON
GRACKLE (BP).
CLOSING ANNOUNCEMENTS:
If you miss the usual Thursday postings of the Central PA Birdline on BIRDEAST and
PABIRDS, I will also be posting it on my page web site at:
http://people.delphiforums.com/MCCONAUGHY/currentbl.htm
The address for the home page of the web site is:
http://people.delphiforums.com/MCCONAUGHY/index.html
Also, people can access both the current and older birdlines at:
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*PORC = Pennsylvania Ornithological Record Committee. Rare bird sightings should be
documented with written descriptions and photographs whenever possible and sent to
PORC for review. Send PORC reports to Nick Pulcinella, 613 Howard Road, West
Chester, PA 19380.
I would like to acknowledge people who have contributed to this report; Jon Beam
(JB), Margaret Brittingham (MB), Dick Byers (DBy), Chuck Chalfant (CC), John Fedak
(JF), Pamela Fisher (PF), Gene Flament (GF), Nancy Flament (NF), Bob Fowles (BF),
Peter Fox (PFo), Roana Fuller (RF), Vern Gauthier (VG), Trudy Gerlach (TG), Geoff
Gould (GG), Deborah Grove (DGr), Greg Grove (GGr), Eric Hall (EH), Molly Heath (MH),
Jonathan Heller (JH), Jeff Holbrook (JHo), Barry Horton (BH), Karen Jackson (KJ),
Merle Jackson (MJ), Carl Juris (CJ), Nancy Juris (NJ), Bob Keener (BK), Nick Kerlin
(NK), Mark Krenbring (MK), Karl Kugle (KK), Andrew Markel (AM), Mark McConaughy
(MMc), Rosemary McGlynn (RMc), Jeff Michaels (JM), Jean Miller (JMi), Richard Morgan
(RM), Bob Moul (BM), Andrew Odell (AO), Dan Ombalski (DO), Ann Pettigrew (AP), Beth
Pugliese (PB), Barbara Rehrig (BR), Rich Rehrig (RR), Joyce Schaff (JS), Phil Schaff
(PS), Jeff Schaffer (JSc), Art Schiavo (AS), Bob Schutsky (BS), Laurie Shaffer (LS),
Deb Siefken (DSi), Ralph Siefken (RSi), Dan Snell (DS), Bob Snyder (BSn), Bob
Stewart (BSt), Aden Troyer (AT), Larry Usselman (LU), Joe Verica (JV), Doug Wentzel
(DW), Chuck Widmann (CW), Patricia Williams (PW), Richard Williams (RW) and Eric
Witmer (EW). I apologize if I have misspelled their names and I will also refrain
from naming that person on request.
I would also like to point out that one of the people who regularly reports to the
hotline is Bob Schutsky, owner of BIRD TREKS Tours. He leads birding tours in other
areas of North and Central America. You can contact him at 717-548-3303 or at his
new web site:
http://www.birdtreks.com
I want to thank Bob for his reports and recommend booking one of his tours if you
want to view local and extraregional birds.
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