* Pennsylvania
* Philadelphia
* PAPH0605.12
* May 12, 2006
- Birds mentioned
Greater Scaup
Common Merganser
Bufflehead
Ruddy Duck
Western Grebe
White-faced Ibis
Sandhill Crane
Black Vulture
Bald Eagle
Wild Turkey
Black Rail
Virginia Rail
Sora
American Oystercatcher
Black-necked Stilt
Ruddy Turnstone
Sanderling
Red Knot
Semipalmated Sandpiper
Least Sandpiper
White-rumped Sandpiper
Curlew Sandpiper
American Woodcock
Roseate Tern
Black Skimmer
Black-headed Gull
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Eurasian Collared Dove
White-winged Dove
Red-headed Woodpecker
Least Flycatcher
Acadian Flycatcher
Cliff Swallow
Yellow-throated Vireo
Brown-headed Nuthatch
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Sedge Wren
Blue-winged Warbler
Nashville Warbler
Tennessee Warbler
Northern Parula
Yellow Warbler
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Magnolia Warbler
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Black-throated Green
Blackburnian Warbler
Cerulean Warbler
Blackpoll Warbler
Black and White Warbler
Worm-eating Warbler
Northern Waterthrush
Louisiana Waterthrush
Kentucky Warbler
Mourning Warbler
Wilson's Warbler
Hooded Warbler
Canada Warbler
Indigo Bunting
Dickcissel
Field Sparrow
Lincoln's Sparrow
White-crowned Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Orchard Oriole
Pine Siskin
Transcript
Hotline: Philadelphia Birdline
Date: May 12, 2006
Number: 215-567-BIRD (2473)
To Report: Armas Hill, 302-529-1876 (VOICE)
302-529-1085 (FAX)
Compiler: Andy Ednie (ednieap@wittnet.com)
Coverage: Delaware Valley, Delmarva Peninsula, Southern New Jersey
Transcriber: Andy Ednie (ednieap@wittnet.com)
For Friday, May 12th, this is the Philadelphia Birdline. The birdline is
sponsored by several bird clubs from the Delaware Valley and comes to you
from the Academy of Natural Sciences in Philadelphia. I'm Andy Ednie, glad
to be with you. Armas Hill is away this week.
This past week has been exceptional good for migrants in Philadelphia. Two
RED-HEADED WOODPECKERS were seen at Bartrum's Gardens in southwest
Philadelphia. Check with the staff as to where the birds were seen.
There was an impressive list of WARBLERS at the Heinz National Environmental
Education Center at Tinicum include BLUE-WINGED, NORTHERN PARULA,
CHESTNUT-SIDED, MAGNOLIA, BLACK-THROATED BLUE, BLACKBURNIAN, PALM, PRAIRIE,
BAY-BREASTED, BLACKPOLL, BLACK AND WHITE, PROTHONOTARY, WORM-EATING,
OVENBIRD, MOURNING, HOODED, WILSON'S, and CANADA. BALD EAGLE, GREAT HORNED
OWL and COMMON NIGHTHAWK were also reported. SANDPIPERS included SPOTTED,
SOLITARY, and LEAST.
A LINCOLN'S SPARROW was seen Sunday at Pennypack Park. The bird was seen
along the creek near a swampy area east of Verree Road.
In Fairmount Park, at Carpenter Woods on Thursday, 12 species of WARBLER
were seen, including NASHVILLE, YELLOW, CHESTNUT-SIDED, BLACK-THROATED BLUE,
BLACK-THROATED GREEN, YELLOW-RUMP, PRAIRIE, and CANADA.
A WILSON'S WARBLER, along with NORTHERN PARULA and REDSTART were seen in a
backyard in Mt Airy yesterday.
At Thomas Mill along the Wissahickon in Chestnut Hill last Saturday,
NASHVILLE and BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER were seen along with 2 LOUISIANA
WATERTHRUSH and YELLOW-THROATED VIREO.
A HOODED WARBLER was at the University of Pennsylvania's Biopond on
Wednesday, along with NORTHERN PARULA, BLACK-THROATED BLUE, YELLOW WARBLER,
and OVENBIRD. WHITE-THROATED SPARROW, EASTERN TOWHEE and WOOD THRUSH were
also present.
3 BLACK VULTURES were seen from the powerline above the Schuykill River
Bikepath on the backside of the Schuykill Valley Nature Center, along with
FIELD SPARROW, BLUE-WINGED WARBLER, INDIGO BUNTING, and WHITE-EYED VIREO. At
nearby Flat Rock Dam, BUFFLEHEAD and COMMON MERGANSER were seen on the
Montgomery Co. side of the river.
Another HOODED WARBLER was found on Tuesday in Hibernia Park near Coatsville
in Chester Co. also seen was BLUE-WINGED and BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLER.
Two CERULEAN WARBLERS were found yesterday from the Struble Trail along the
Brandywine Creek near Downingtown, Chester Co.. One was at the Dowlin Forge
parking lot and the other was at mile marker 4, by the bridge marked with a
fence. Also reported were WARBLING VIREO, WORM-EATING WARBLER, and
ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK.
In Delaware Co., a CLIFF SWALLOW was seen at Ridley Creek State Park today.
Also seen were 17 species of warblers including PRAIRIE, NASHVILLE, MAGNOLIA
and CANADA, the first ACADIAN FLYCATCHER, and 2 ORCHARD ORIOLES.
A TENNESSEE WARBLER was reported this week from a yard in Malvern.
One observer in Delaware Co. was surprised to find a WILD TURKEY in the back
of his pickup truck. Guess he wanted a lift.
In New Jersey, a WESTERN GREBE was found last Saturday and still remains
between Reed's and Cook's Beach in Cape May Co.
2 WHITE-FACED IBIS adults are being seen at Beaver Dam in Goshen.
2 CURLEW SANDPIPERS were found at the north impoundments at Heislerville
Wildlife Area on Tuesday, and still present today. Best viewing was from
Matts Landing Road. Also seen were WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER, about 75 BLACK
SKIMMERS, and nearby were GREATER SCAUP and several RUDDY DUCKS.
A EURASIAN COLLARED DOVE was reported along Stone Harbor Blvd. on Sunday,
and has been seen sporadically since. A WHITE-WINGED DOVE is being seen in
West Cape May, regularly since Wednesday.
A BLACK-HEADED GULL was seen flying by Cape May Point on Sunday. The first
ROSEATE TERNS were off the point on Wednesday. MISSISSIPPI KITES were seen
over Cape May Point on Tuesday and today.
DICKCISSEL was reported at West Cape May and at Island Beach State Park. The
bird at Island Beach was an adult male seen at the nature center.
BLACK-NECKED STILT was seen at the north dike of the Forsytle NWR at
Brigantine on Wednesday, but not since.
In Salem Co., a SANDHILL CRANE was found Monday, feeding in a field off
Dolbin Rd, just before the railroad tracks, between Rt 540 and Penton
Station Rd.
In Delaware, BLACK RAIL was heard calling along the Broadkill Beach Road at
Prime Hook NWR. Those birds were heard from the gate to Island Farms, no
tapes were needed. VIRGINIA RAIL and SORA also called. This is a restricted
area, where access is not allowed. The feeder area by the headquarters at
Prime Hook has also been excellent. WHITE-CROWNED and LINCOLN'S SPARROW have
been reported. The fields around the headquarters have WILD TURKEYS doing
their mating dance.
Two LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLS were found Monday, sitting on the point at
Cape Henlopen State Park. Also found on Monday was an AMERICAN WOODCOCK
sitting in the Fishing Pier parking lot. BROWN-HEADED and RED-BREASTED
NUTHATCHES are still being seen at the feeders at the Seaside Nature Center.
Horseshoe Crabs are just now starting to hit the beaches. Due to lunar
phases, tides and easterly winds, this annual event along the Delaware
bayshore is happening late this season. The first RED KNOTS of the spring
are beginning to appear along the Delaware Bay. One RED KNOT was seen at
Port Mahon on Monday, about 300 were at Mispillion Inlet this week. 500
RUDDY TURNSTONES were at Port Mahon, along with color tagged SANDERLING,
LEAST and SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPER, BLACK-NECKED STILTS and a pair of AMERICAN
OYSTERCATCHERS.
There has been a Sedge Wren singing along the Boardwalk Trail at Bombay Hook
NWR this week. Over a dozen BALD EAGLES seen on the flats opposite Shearness
Pool these last 2 weeks, due to a carp kill.
In northern Delaware, a LEAST FLYCATCHER was reported this week along the
White Clay Creek near the Krapft's property. This area is restricted to
pedestrians and bicyclists due to erosion damage on Creek Rd. Also reported
at the White Clay this week were HOODED WARBLER near the Mason - Dixon
Trail, and CERULEAN WARBLER at the intersection of Hopkins and Creek Rd.
PINE SISKINS are still coming to Jim White's feeders near Ashland Nature
Center at the intersection of Center Mill and Snuff Mill roads.
That's it for this week. Hope you all can get out and enjoy this weekend's
North American Migration Day count and good luck to all those on the WSB.
Please keep us informed of your sightings by calling 302-529-1876 or email
to armas@focusonnature.com. Until next time, good birding.
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* Philadelphia
* PAPH0605.12
* May 12, 2006
- Birds mentioned
Greater Scaup
Common Merganser
Bufflehead
Ruddy Duck
Western Grebe
White-faced Ibis
Sandhill Crane
Black Vulture
Bald Eagle
Wild Turkey
Black Rail
Virginia Rail
Sora
American Oystercatcher
Black-necked Stilt
Ruddy Turnstone
Sanderling
Red Knot
Semipalmated Sandpiper
Least Sandpiper
White-rumped Sandpiper
Curlew Sandpiper
American Woodcock
Roseate Tern
Black Skimmer
Black-headed Gull
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Eurasian Collared Dove
White-winged Dove
Red-headed Woodpecker
Least Flycatcher
Acadian Flycatcher
Cliff Swallow
Yellow-throated Vireo
Brown-headed Nuthatch
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Sedge Wren
Blue-winged Warbler
Nashville Warbler
Tennessee Warbler
Northern Parula
Yellow Warbler
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Magnolia Warbler
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Black-throated Green
Blackburnian Warbler
Cerulean Warbler
Blackpoll Warbler
Black and White Warbler
Worm-eating Warbler
Northern Waterthrush
Louisiana Waterthrush
Kentucky Warbler
Mourning Warbler
Wilson's Warbler
Hooded Warbler
Canada Warbler
Indigo Bunting
Dickcissel
Field Sparrow
Lincoln's Sparrow
White-crowned Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Orchard Oriole
Pine Siskin
Transcript
Hotline: Philadelphia Birdline
Date: May 12, 2006
Number: 215-567-BIRD (2473)
To Report: Armas Hill, 302-529-1876 (VOICE)
302-529-1085 (FAX)
Compiler: Andy Ednie (ednieap@wittnet.com)
Coverage: Delaware Valley, Delmarva Peninsula, Southern New Jersey
Transcriber: Andy Ednie (ednieap@wittnet.com)
For Friday, May 12th, this is the Philadelphia Birdline. The birdline is
sponsored by several bird clubs from the Delaware Valley and comes to you
from the Academy of Natural Sciences in Philadelphia. I'm Andy Ednie, glad
to be with you. Armas Hill is away this week.
This past week has been exceptional good for migrants in Philadelphia. Two
RED-HEADED WOODPECKERS were seen at Bartrum's Gardens in southwest
Philadelphia. Check with the staff as to where the birds were seen.
There was an impressive list of WARBLERS at the Heinz National Environmental
Education Center at Tinicum include BLUE-WINGED, NORTHERN PARULA,
CHESTNUT-SIDED, MAGNOLIA, BLACK-THROATED BLUE, BLACKBURNIAN, PALM, PRAIRIE,
BAY-BREASTED, BLACKPOLL, BLACK AND WHITE, PROTHONOTARY, WORM-EATING,
OVENBIRD, MOURNING, HOODED, WILSON'S, and CANADA. BALD EAGLE, GREAT HORNED
OWL and COMMON NIGHTHAWK were also reported. SANDPIPERS included SPOTTED,
SOLITARY, and LEAST.
A LINCOLN'S SPARROW was seen Sunday at Pennypack Park. The bird was seen
along the creek near a swampy area east of Verree Road.
In Fairmount Park, at Carpenter Woods on Thursday, 12 species of WARBLER
were seen, including NASHVILLE, YELLOW, CHESTNUT-SIDED, BLACK-THROATED BLUE,
BLACK-THROATED GREEN, YELLOW-RUMP, PRAIRIE, and CANADA.
A WILSON'S WARBLER, along with NORTHERN PARULA and REDSTART were seen in a
backyard in Mt Airy yesterday.
At Thomas Mill along the Wissahickon in Chestnut Hill last Saturday,
NASHVILLE and BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER were seen along with 2 LOUISIANA
WATERTHRUSH and YELLOW-THROATED VIREO.
A HOODED WARBLER was at the University of Pennsylvania's Biopond on
Wednesday, along with NORTHERN PARULA, BLACK-THROATED BLUE, YELLOW WARBLER,
and OVENBIRD. WHITE-THROATED SPARROW, EASTERN TOWHEE and WOOD THRUSH were
also present.
3 BLACK VULTURES were seen from the powerline above the Schuykill River
Bikepath on the backside of the Schuykill Valley Nature Center, along with
FIELD SPARROW, BLUE-WINGED WARBLER, INDIGO BUNTING, and WHITE-EYED VIREO. At
nearby Flat Rock Dam, BUFFLEHEAD and COMMON MERGANSER were seen on the
Montgomery Co. side of the river.
Another HOODED WARBLER was found on Tuesday in Hibernia Park near Coatsville
in Chester Co. also seen was BLUE-WINGED and BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLER.
Two CERULEAN WARBLERS were found yesterday from the Struble Trail along the
Brandywine Creek near Downingtown, Chester Co.. One was at the Dowlin Forge
parking lot and the other was at mile marker 4, by the bridge marked with a
fence. Also reported were WARBLING VIREO, WORM-EATING WARBLER, and
ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK.
In Delaware Co., a CLIFF SWALLOW was seen at Ridley Creek State Park today.
Also seen were 17 species of warblers including PRAIRIE, NASHVILLE, MAGNOLIA
and CANADA, the first ACADIAN FLYCATCHER, and 2 ORCHARD ORIOLES.
A TENNESSEE WARBLER was reported this week from a yard in Malvern.
One observer in Delaware Co. was surprised to find a WILD TURKEY in the back
of his pickup truck. Guess he wanted a lift.
In New Jersey, a WESTERN GREBE was found last Saturday and still remains
between Reed's and Cook's Beach in Cape May Co.
2 WHITE-FACED IBIS adults are being seen at Beaver Dam in Goshen.
2 CURLEW SANDPIPERS were found at the north impoundments at Heislerville
Wildlife Area on Tuesday, and still present today. Best viewing was from
Matts Landing Road. Also seen were WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER, about 75 BLACK
SKIMMERS, and nearby were GREATER SCAUP and several RUDDY DUCKS.
A EURASIAN COLLARED DOVE was reported along Stone Harbor Blvd. on Sunday,
and has been seen sporadically since. A WHITE-WINGED DOVE is being seen in
West Cape May, regularly since Wednesday.
A BLACK-HEADED GULL was seen flying by Cape May Point on Sunday. The first
ROSEATE TERNS were off the point on Wednesday. MISSISSIPPI KITES were seen
over Cape May Point on Tuesday and today.
DICKCISSEL was reported at West Cape May and at Island Beach State Park. The
bird at Island Beach was an adult male seen at the nature center.
BLACK-NECKED STILT was seen at the north dike of the Forsytle NWR at
Brigantine on Wednesday, but not since.
In Salem Co., a SANDHILL CRANE was found Monday, feeding in a field off
Dolbin Rd, just before the railroad tracks, between Rt 540 and Penton
Station Rd.
In Delaware, BLACK RAIL was heard calling along the Broadkill Beach Road at
Prime Hook NWR. Those birds were heard from the gate to Island Farms, no
tapes were needed. VIRGINIA RAIL and SORA also called. This is a restricted
area, where access is not allowed. The feeder area by the headquarters at
Prime Hook has also been excellent. WHITE-CROWNED and LINCOLN'S SPARROW have
been reported. The fields around the headquarters have WILD TURKEYS doing
their mating dance.
Two LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLS were found Monday, sitting on the point at
Cape Henlopen State Park. Also found on Monday was an AMERICAN WOODCOCK
sitting in the Fishing Pier parking lot. BROWN-HEADED and RED-BREASTED
NUTHATCHES are still being seen at the feeders at the Seaside Nature Center.
Horseshoe Crabs are just now starting to hit the beaches. Due to lunar
phases, tides and easterly winds, this annual event along the Delaware
bayshore is happening late this season. The first RED KNOTS of the spring
are beginning to appear along the Delaware Bay. One RED KNOT was seen at
Port Mahon on Monday, about 300 were at Mispillion Inlet this week. 500
RUDDY TURNSTONES were at Port Mahon, along with color tagged SANDERLING,
LEAST and SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPER, BLACK-NECKED STILTS and a pair of AMERICAN
OYSTERCATCHERS.
There has been a Sedge Wren singing along the Boardwalk Trail at Bombay Hook
NWR this week. Over a dozen BALD EAGLES seen on the flats opposite Shearness
Pool these last 2 weeks, due to a carp kill.
In northern Delaware, a LEAST FLYCATCHER was reported this week along the
White Clay Creek near the Krapft's property. This area is restricted to
pedestrians and bicyclists due to erosion damage on Creek Rd. Also reported
at the White Clay this week were HOODED WARBLER near the Mason - Dixon
Trail, and CERULEAN WARBLER at the intersection of Hopkins and Creek Rd.
PINE SISKINS are still coming to Jim White's feeders near Ashland Nature
Center at the intersection of Center Mill and Snuff Mill roads.
That's it for this week. Hope you all can get out and enjoy this weekend's
North American Migration Day count and good luck to all those on the WSB.
Please keep us informed of your sightings by calling 302-529-1876 or email
to armas@focusonnature.com. Until next time, good birding.
- end transcript