- RBA
* Pennsylvania
* Central Pennsylvania
* June 1, 2006
* PACE0606.01
Bird Highlights
COMMON MOORHEN (Centre and Clinton Cos.)
Northern Saw-whet Owl
Olive-sided Flycatcher
Clay-colored Sparrow
Henslow’s Sparrow
- Transcript
Hotline: Central Pennsylvania Birdline
Date: June 1, 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, June 1, 2006.
BLAIR COUNTY:
Birds found at Lake Altoona on May 30 included 4 COMMON MERGANSERS, 2 COMMON LOONS,
CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLERS, BLACKBURNIAN WARBLERS and HOODED WARBLERS (AW).
CARBON COUNTY:
A NORTHERN SAW-WHET OWL was heard calling during an owl survey for the breeding bird
atlas at an unspecified location last week (DK).
CENTRE COUNTY:
A State College yard attracted PHILADELPHIA VIREO, RED-EYED VIREO, COMMON
YELLOWTHROAT and SCARLET TANAGER on May 25 (MH).
A GREAT EGRET was at Mothersbaugh Swamp on May 27 (RF).
A COMMON MOORHEN was seen at Julian Wetland along Route 220 on May 27 (GG).
Black Moshannon State Park produced RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD, OLIVE-SIDED
FLYCATCHER, 2 ALDER FLYCATCHERS, LEAST FLYCATCHER, VEERY, HERMIT THRUSH, NASHVILLE
WARBLER, YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER, 1 BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER, AMERICAN REDSTART and CANADA
WARBLER between May 27 and 31 (GG, MH).
A reclaimed grassland off of Route 144 north of Snow Show yielded HORNED LARKS and
many GRASSHOPPER SPARROWS (GG, DG).
A check of Millbrook Marsh on May 29 found MALLARD, TURKEY VULTURE, RED-TAILED HAWK,
AMERICAN KESTREL, ROCK PIGEON, MOURNING DOVE, BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO, DOWNY WOODPECKER,
HAIRY WOODPECKER, NORTHERN FLICKER, WILLOW FLYCATCHER, EASTERN PHOEBE, BLUE JAY,
AMERICAN CROW, FISH CROW, TREE SWALLOW, BLACK-CAPPED CHICKADEE, TUFTED TITMOUSE,
CAROLINA WREN, HOUSE WREN, AMERICAN ROBIN, GRAY CATBIRD, EUROPEAN STARLING, CEDAR
WAXWING, YELLOW WARBLER, COMMON YELLOWTHROAT, SONG SPARROW, SWAMP SPARROW, NORTHERN
CARDINAL, RED-WINGED BLACKBIRD, COMMON GRACKLE and AMERICAN GOLDFINCH (NB).
A CLAY-COLORED SPARROW was seen singing in a clear-cut next to the Mid State Airport
on May 19 and 27 (NB).
A RING-NECKED DUCK was found on a pond east of Bald Eagle village on May 30 (AW).
Birds found along South Mountain Road on May 31 included YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO,
LOUISIANA WATERTHRUSH and BOBOLINKS (MH).
A NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRD was seen carrying food near Beaver Stadium in State College
on May 31 (BS).
CLINTON COUNTY:
A restored wetlands near Flemington and Mill Hall produced MALLARDS, HOODED
MERGANSERS, VIRGINIA RAIL, COMMON MOORHEN and WILLOW FLYCATCHER on May 28 (JS).
A reclaimed area on Beech Creek Mountain in Sproul State Forest produced WILD
TURKEYS, NORTHERN HARRIER, BARRED OWL, COMMON NIGHTHAWKS, WHIP-POOR-WILLS, HERMIT
THRUSH, MAGNOLIA WARBLER, FIELD SPARROW, SAVANNAH SPARROW, GRASSHOPPER SPARROW, 4
HENSLOW’S SPARROWS and EASTERN MEADOWLARKS on May 30 (WL, DB).
CUMBERLAND COUNTY:
Birds found on South Mountain on May 27 included 1 OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER, 3
RED-HEADED WOODPECKERS, 5 PRAIRIE WARBLERS and 3 YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT (RK).
The farm pond on Stoughstown Road yielded 6 SEMIPALMATED PLOVERS, 2 KILLDEER, 2
WHITE-RUMPMED SANDPIPERS and 1 DUNLIN on May 28 (JW).
FRANKLIN COUNTY:
BLACKPOLL WARBLERS and 1 MOURNING WARBLER were singing along Heisey Road on May 25
(BK).
JUNIATA COUNTY:
A CLAY-COLORED SPARROW was seen in Oakland Mills on May 22 (ST).
The Mifflintown River Access produced 12 adult and 40 young CANADA GEESE, WOOD DUCK,
MALLARD, GREAT BLUE HERON, 8 COMMON NIGHTHAWKS, TREE SWALLOW, NORTHERN ROUGH-WINGED
SWALLOW, BARN SWALLOW, AMERICAN ROBIN, COMMON GRACKLE and BALTIMORE ORIOLE on May 25
(CK).
A RUSTY BLACKBIRD continues to visit feeders in Mifflintown through at least May 27
(CK).
The area north and west of Spruce Hill yielded KILLDEER, YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO,
CHIMNEY SWIFTS, DOWNY WOODPECKER, GREAT CRESTED FLYCATCHER, YELLOW-THROATED VIREO,
RED-EYED VIREO, WOOD THRUSH, BROWN THRASHER, BLUE-WINGED WARBLER, GOLDEN-WINGED
WARBLER, BLACK-THROATED BLUE WARBLER, WORM-EATING WARBLER, OVENBIRD, LOUISIANA
WATERTHRUSH, COMMON YELLOWTHROAT, YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT, SCARLET TANAGER, FIELD
SPARROWS and ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK on May 28 (CK, RK).
An AMERICAN BITTERN was seen off of the Cuba Mills Road in Mifflintown on May 28
(LS, RS).
A float trip down the Juniata River on May 29 located 1 HOODED MERGANSER, 2 COMMON
MERGANSERS, 1 COMMON LOON and 1 BALD EAGLE (AT, DT).
LANCASTER COUNTY:
A CANADA WARBLER was singing in the Odell yard on May 25 (AO).
Birds seen at Conejohela Flats between May 25 and 28 included 15 BALD EAGLES, 1
COMMON MOORHEN, 11 BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER, 104 SEMIPALMATED PLOVERS, 1 GREATER
YELLOWLEGS, 3 LESSER YELLOWLEGS, 28 SPOTTED SANDPIPERS, 1 RUDDY TURNSTONE, 3
SANDERLINGS, 65 SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPERS, 56 LEAST SANDPIPERS, 18 WHITE-RUMPED
SANDPIPERS, 60 DUNLINS, 2 BLACK-NECKED STILTS, 2 SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHERS, 1
RED-NECKED PHALAROPE, 2 LITTLE GULLS, 3 CASPIAN TERNS and 2 COMMON TERNS (DH, TR,
EW).
Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area yielded 9 WOOD DUCKS, GREAT BLUE HERON,
OSPREY, ACADIAN FLYCATCHER, YELLOW-THROATED VIREO, RED-EYED VIREO, BLUE JAY,
NORTHERN ROUGH-WINGED SWALLOWS, CAROLINA CHICKADEE, BLUE-GRAY GNATCATCHER, VEERY,
WOOD THRUSH, GRAY CATBIRD, CEDAR WAXWINGS, YELLOW WARBLER, AMERICAN REDSTART,
OVENBIRD, LOUISIANA WATERTHRUSH and COMMON YELLOWTHROAT on May 29 (PF).
LANCASTER/CHESTER COUNTIES:
Birds seen in breeding bird atlas block 94A33 on May 25 included GREAT BLUE HERON,
BLACK VULTURE, TURKEY VULTURE, MOURNING DOVE, CHIMNEY SWIFT, RUBY-THROATED
HUMMINGBIRD, RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER, DOWNY WOODPECKER, EASTERN WOOD-PEWEE, ACADIAN
FLYCATCHER, EASTERN PHOEBE, GREAT CRESTED FLYCATCHER, RED-EYED VIREO, FISH CROW,
BARN SWALLOW, CAROLINA CHICKADEE, TUFTED TITMOUSE, WHITE-BREASTED NUTHATCH, CAROLINA
WREN, HOUSE WREN, BLUE-GRAY GNATCATCHER, VEERY, WOOD THRUSH, AMERICAN ROBIN, GRAY
CATBIRD, NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRD, EUROPEAN STARLING, CEDAR WAXWING, AMERICAN REDSTART,
SCARLET TANAGER, EASTERN TOWHEE, CHIPPING SPARROW, SONG SPARROW, NORTHERN CARDINAL,
INDIGO BUNTING, COMMON GRACKLE, BALTIMORE ORIOLE, HOUSE FINCH, AMERICAN GOLDFINCH
and HOUSE SPARROW (PF).
LEBANON COUNTY:
ALDER FLYCATCHERS were seen along a power line cut near the Spring Hill Acres
development on May 27 (JH).
BARN OWLS were found at two unidentified spots in the county during an evening owl
survey conducted on May 27 (JF).
The pond along Mt. Pleasant Road produced 1 BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER, 4 SEMI-PALMATED
PLOVERS, KILLDEER, 1 GREATER YELLOWLEGS and SPOTTED SANDPIPERS (CB).
LUZERNE COUNTY:
Birds seen in Kirby Park on May 28 included 8 WOOD DUCKS, 13 MALLARDS, 3
DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANTS, 1 GREAT BLUE HERON, 1 COOPER’S HAWK, 1 BROAD-WINGED HAWK,
1 KILLDEER, 1 SPOTTED SANDPIPER, 3 ROCK PIGEONS, 1 MOURNING DOVE, 2 YELLOW-BILLED
CUCKOOS, 3 CHIMNEY SWIFTS, 2 BELTED KINGFISHERS, 2 RED-BELLIED WOODPECKERS, 6 DOWNY
WOODPECKERS, 2 HAIRY WOODPECKERS, 1 NORTHERN FLICKER, 1 EASTERN WOOD-PEWEE, 2 WILLOW
FLYCATCHER, 2 EASTERN PHOEBES, 4 GREAT CRESTED FLYCATCHERS, 12 RED-EYED VIREOS, 4
BLUE JAYS, 12 AMERICAN CROWS, 2 FISH CROWS, 4 TREE SWALLOWS, 3 NORTHERN ROUGH-WINGED
SWALLOWS, 1 BARN SWALLOW, 6 BLACK-CAPPED CHICKADEES, 6 TUFTED TITMICE, 4
WHITE-BREASTED NUTHATCHES, 1 BROWN CREEPER, 3 CAROLINA WRENS, 2 HOUSE WRENS, 1
BLUE-GRAY GNATCATCHER, 2 WOOD THRUSHES, 66 AMERICAN ROBINS, 42 GRAY CATBIRDS, 2
EUROPEAN STARLINGS, 12 CEDAR WAXWINGS, 19 YELLOW WARBLERS, 11 BLACKPOLL WARBLERS, 3
AMERICAN REDSTARTS, 1 WORM-EATING WARBLER, 4 COMMON YELLOWTHROATS, 1 CHIPPING
SPARROW, 18 SONG SPARROWS, 6 NORTHERN CARDINALS, 6 INDIGO BUNTINGS, 18 COMMON
GRACKLES, 10 BROWN-HEADED COWBIRDS, 2 BALTIMORE ORIOLES, 14 AMERICAN GOLDFINCHES and
8 HOUSE SPARROWS (SG).
LYCOMING COUNTY:
An owl survey in breeding bird atlas blocks 50A15 and 50A16 located 3 BARRED OWLS
and 5 NORTHERN SAW-WHET OWLS (DF, MB, SP).
MCKEAN COUNTY:
Owls found on May 24 included GREAT-HORNED OWLS, BARRED OWLS and 5 NORTHERN SAW-WHET
OWLS (JF).
SNYDER COUNTY:
Snyder Lake yielded GREAT EGRET, YELLOWLEGS sp., DUNLIN, BLACK TERN, WILLOW
FLYCATCHER, CEDAR WAXWING and ORCHARD ORIOLE on May 27 (PR).
Birds seen on May 30 at Faylor Lake included CANADA GEESE, MALLARDS, HOODED
MERGANSERS, 5 DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANTS, 1 GREEN HERON, 2 AMERICAN COOT, 1
RING-BILLED GULL, ROCK PIGEON, MOURNING DOVE, 10 CHIMNEY SWIFTS, 3 PILEATED
WOODPECKERS, 2 GREAT CRESTED FLYCATCHERS, 1 EASTERN KINGBIRD, 5 TREE SWALLOWS, 12
BARN SWALLOWS, CAROLINA WREN, 5 EASTERN BLUEBIRD, AMERICAN ROBINS, 10 GRAY CATBIRDS,
6 NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRDS, EUROPEAN STARLIN, 25 CEDAR WAXWINGS, 2 YELLOW WARBLERS,
CHIPPING SPARROW, FIELD SPARROW, SONG SPARROW, NORTHERN CARDINAL, RED-WINGED
BLACKBIRD, COMMON GRACKLE, 1 ORCHARD ORIOLE, 4 BALTIMORE ORIOLES 4 AMERICAN
GOLDFINCHES (CK).
SUSQUEHANNA COUNTY:
Birds seen around the county between May 27 and 28 included 13 CANADA GEESE, 3 WOOD
DUCKS, 2 MALLARDS, 3 RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRDS, 2 YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKERS, 4 BLUE
JAYS, 6 AMERICAN CROWS, TREE SWALLOWS, 8 BARN SWALLOWS, 1 BLACK-CAPPED CHICKADEE,
AMERICAN ROBINS, 1 GRAY CATBIRD, EUROPEAN STARLINGS, 2 CEDAR WAXWINGS, at least 1
and possibly 3 PROTHONOTARY WARBLERS, 1 HOODED WARBLER, 2 DARK-EYED JUNCOS,
RED-WINGED BLACKBIRDS, 1 BROWN-HEADED COWBIRD, 1 BALTIMORE ORIOLE, 3 AMERICAN
GOLDFINCHES and 4 HOUSE SPARROWS (HF).
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; Chuck
Berthoud (CB), Nick Bolgiano (NB), Dan Brauning (DB), Mark Browning (MB), Nan
Butkovich (NB), John Fedak (JF), Dave Ferry (DF), Pamela Fisher (PF), Herb Flavell
(HF), Roana Fuller (RF), Sandy Goodwin (SG), Deborah Grove (DG), Greg Grove (GG),
Molly Heath (MH), Dan Heathcote (DH), Jonathan Heller (JH), Chad Kauffman (CK), Bob
Keener (BK), Ramsay Koury (RK), Dave Kruel (DK), Wayne Laubscher (WL), Andrew Odell
(AO), Steve Pinkerton (SP), Tom Raub (TR), Paul Renno (PR), Jeff Schaffer (JF), Bob
Snyder (BS), Leroy Swarey (LS), Raymond Swarey (RS), Aden Troyer (AT), David Troyer
(DT), Stevie Troyer (ST), Andy Wilson (AW), Eric Witmer (EW) and Jim Wojewodzki
(JW). 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
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Mark A. McConaughy TimeTraveler@email.msn.com
Bushy Run Battlefield
P.O. Box 486
Harrison City, PA 15636-0468 (724) 527-5585 x103
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* Pennsylvania
* Central Pennsylvania
* June 1, 2006
* PACE0606.01
Bird Highlights
COMMON MOORHEN (Centre and Clinton Cos.)
Northern Saw-whet Owl
Olive-sided Flycatcher
Clay-colored Sparrow
Henslow’s Sparrow
- Transcript
Hotline: Central Pennsylvania Birdline
Date: June 1, 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, June 1, 2006.
BLAIR COUNTY:
Birds found at Lake Altoona on May 30 included 4 COMMON MERGANSERS, 2 COMMON LOONS,
CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLERS, BLACKBURNIAN WARBLERS and HOODED WARBLERS (AW).
CARBON COUNTY:
A NORTHERN SAW-WHET OWL was heard calling during an owl survey for the breeding bird
atlas at an unspecified location last week (DK).
CENTRE COUNTY:
A State College yard attracted PHILADELPHIA VIREO, RED-EYED VIREO, COMMON
YELLOWTHROAT and SCARLET TANAGER on May 25 (MH).
A GREAT EGRET was at Mothersbaugh Swamp on May 27 (RF).
A COMMON MOORHEN was seen at Julian Wetland along Route 220 on May 27 (GG).
Black Moshannon State Park produced RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD, OLIVE-SIDED
FLYCATCHER, 2 ALDER FLYCATCHERS, LEAST FLYCATCHER, VEERY, HERMIT THRUSH, NASHVILLE
WARBLER, YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER, 1 BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER, AMERICAN REDSTART and CANADA
WARBLER between May 27 and 31 (GG, MH).
A reclaimed grassland off of Route 144 north of Snow Show yielded HORNED LARKS and
many GRASSHOPPER SPARROWS (GG, DG).
A check of Millbrook Marsh on May 29 found MALLARD, TURKEY VULTURE, RED-TAILED HAWK,
AMERICAN KESTREL, ROCK PIGEON, MOURNING DOVE, BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO, DOWNY WOODPECKER,
HAIRY WOODPECKER, NORTHERN FLICKER, WILLOW FLYCATCHER, EASTERN PHOEBE, BLUE JAY,
AMERICAN CROW, FISH CROW, TREE SWALLOW, BLACK-CAPPED CHICKADEE, TUFTED TITMOUSE,
CAROLINA WREN, HOUSE WREN, AMERICAN ROBIN, GRAY CATBIRD, EUROPEAN STARLING, CEDAR
WAXWING, YELLOW WARBLER, COMMON YELLOWTHROAT, SONG SPARROW, SWAMP SPARROW, NORTHERN
CARDINAL, RED-WINGED BLACKBIRD, COMMON GRACKLE and AMERICAN GOLDFINCH (NB).
A CLAY-COLORED SPARROW was seen singing in a clear-cut next to the Mid State Airport
on May 19 and 27 (NB).
A RING-NECKED DUCK was found on a pond east of Bald Eagle village on May 30 (AW).
Birds found along South Mountain Road on May 31 included YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO,
LOUISIANA WATERTHRUSH and BOBOLINKS (MH).
A NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRD was seen carrying food near Beaver Stadium in State College
on May 31 (BS).
CLINTON COUNTY:
A restored wetlands near Flemington and Mill Hall produced MALLARDS, HOODED
MERGANSERS, VIRGINIA RAIL, COMMON MOORHEN and WILLOW FLYCATCHER on May 28 (JS).
A reclaimed area on Beech Creek Mountain in Sproul State Forest produced WILD
TURKEYS, NORTHERN HARRIER, BARRED OWL, COMMON NIGHTHAWKS, WHIP-POOR-WILLS, HERMIT
THRUSH, MAGNOLIA WARBLER, FIELD SPARROW, SAVANNAH SPARROW, GRASSHOPPER SPARROW, 4
HENSLOW’S SPARROWS and EASTERN MEADOWLARKS on May 30 (WL, DB).
CUMBERLAND COUNTY:
Birds found on South Mountain on May 27 included 1 OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER, 3
RED-HEADED WOODPECKERS, 5 PRAIRIE WARBLERS and 3 YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT (RK).
The farm pond on Stoughstown Road yielded 6 SEMIPALMATED PLOVERS, 2 KILLDEER, 2
WHITE-RUMPMED SANDPIPERS and 1 DUNLIN on May 28 (JW).
FRANKLIN COUNTY:
BLACKPOLL WARBLERS and 1 MOURNING WARBLER were singing along Heisey Road on May 25
(BK).
JUNIATA COUNTY:
A CLAY-COLORED SPARROW was seen in Oakland Mills on May 22 (ST).
The Mifflintown River Access produced 12 adult and 40 young CANADA GEESE, WOOD DUCK,
MALLARD, GREAT BLUE HERON, 8 COMMON NIGHTHAWKS, TREE SWALLOW, NORTHERN ROUGH-WINGED
SWALLOW, BARN SWALLOW, AMERICAN ROBIN, COMMON GRACKLE and BALTIMORE ORIOLE on May 25
(CK).
A RUSTY BLACKBIRD continues to visit feeders in Mifflintown through at least May 27
(CK).
The area north and west of Spruce Hill yielded KILLDEER, YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO,
CHIMNEY SWIFTS, DOWNY WOODPECKER, GREAT CRESTED FLYCATCHER, YELLOW-THROATED VIREO,
RED-EYED VIREO, WOOD THRUSH, BROWN THRASHER, BLUE-WINGED WARBLER, GOLDEN-WINGED
WARBLER, BLACK-THROATED BLUE WARBLER, WORM-EATING WARBLER, OVENBIRD, LOUISIANA
WATERTHRUSH, COMMON YELLOWTHROAT, YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT, SCARLET TANAGER, FIELD
SPARROWS and ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK on May 28 (CK, RK).
An AMERICAN BITTERN was seen off of the Cuba Mills Road in Mifflintown on May 28
(LS, RS).
A float trip down the Juniata River on May 29 located 1 HOODED MERGANSER, 2 COMMON
MERGANSERS, 1 COMMON LOON and 1 BALD EAGLE (AT, DT).
LANCASTER COUNTY:
A CANADA WARBLER was singing in the Odell yard on May 25 (AO).
Birds seen at Conejohela Flats between May 25 and 28 included 15 BALD EAGLES, 1
COMMON MOORHEN, 11 BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER, 104 SEMIPALMATED PLOVERS, 1 GREATER
YELLOWLEGS, 3 LESSER YELLOWLEGS, 28 SPOTTED SANDPIPERS, 1 RUDDY TURNSTONE, 3
SANDERLINGS, 65 SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPERS, 56 LEAST SANDPIPERS, 18 WHITE-RUMPED
SANDPIPERS, 60 DUNLINS, 2 BLACK-NECKED STILTS, 2 SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHERS, 1
RED-NECKED PHALAROPE, 2 LITTLE GULLS, 3 CASPIAN TERNS and 2 COMMON TERNS (DH, TR,
EW).
Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area yielded 9 WOOD DUCKS, GREAT BLUE HERON,
OSPREY, ACADIAN FLYCATCHER, YELLOW-THROATED VIREO, RED-EYED VIREO, BLUE JAY,
NORTHERN ROUGH-WINGED SWALLOWS, CAROLINA CHICKADEE, BLUE-GRAY GNATCATCHER, VEERY,
WOOD THRUSH, GRAY CATBIRD, CEDAR WAXWINGS, YELLOW WARBLER, AMERICAN REDSTART,
OVENBIRD, LOUISIANA WATERTHRUSH and COMMON YELLOWTHROAT on May 29 (PF).
LANCASTER/CHESTER COUNTIES:
Birds seen in breeding bird atlas block 94A33 on May 25 included GREAT BLUE HERON,
BLACK VULTURE, TURKEY VULTURE, MOURNING DOVE, CHIMNEY SWIFT, RUBY-THROATED
HUMMINGBIRD, RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER, DOWNY WOODPECKER, EASTERN WOOD-PEWEE, ACADIAN
FLYCATCHER, EASTERN PHOEBE, GREAT CRESTED FLYCATCHER, RED-EYED VIREO, FISH CROW,
BARN SWALLOW, CAROLINA CHICKADEE, TUFTED TITMOUSE, WHITE-BREASTED NUTHATCH, CAROLINA
WREN, HOUSE WREN, BLUE-GRAY GNATCATCHER, VEERY, WOOD THRUSH, AMERICAN ROBIN, GRAY
CATBIRD, NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRD, EUROPEAN STARLING, CEDAR WAXWING, AMERICAN REDSTART,
SCARLET TANAGER, EASTERN TOWHEE, CHIPPING SPARROW, SONG SPARROW, NORTHERN CARDINAL,
INDIGO BUNTING, COMMON GRACKLE, BALTIMORE ORIOLE, HOUSE FINCH, AMERICAN GOLDFINCH
and HOUSE SPARROW (PF).
LEBANON COUNTY:
ALDER FLYCATCHERS were seen along a power line cut near the Spring Hill Acres
development on May 27 (JH).
BARN OWLS were found at two unidentified spots in the county during an evening owl
survey conducted on May 27 (JF).
The pond along Mt. Pleasant Road produced 1 BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER, 4 SEMI-PALMATED
PLOVERS, KILLDEER, 1 GREATER YELLOWLEGS and SPOTTED SANDPIPERS (CB).
LUZERNE COUNTY:
Birds seen in Kirby Park on May 28 included 8 WOOD DUCKS, 13 MALLARDS, 3
DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANTS, 1 GREAT BLUE HERON, 1 COOPER’S HAWK, 1 BROAD-WINGED HAWK,
1 KILLDEER, 1 SPOTTED SANDPIPER, 3 ROCK PIGEONS, 1 MOURNING DOVE, 2 YELLOW-BILLED
CUCKOOS, 3 CHIMNEY SWIFTS, 2 BELTED KINGFISHERS, 2 RED-BELLIED WOODPECKERS, 6 DOWNY
WOODPECKERS, 2 HAIRY WOODPECKERS, 1 NORTHERN FLICKER, 1 EASTERN WOOD-PEWEE, 2 WILLOW
FLYCATCHER, 2 EASTERN PHOEBES, 4 GREAT CRESTED FLYCATCHERS, 12 RED-EYED VIREOS, 4
BLUE JAYS, 12 AMERICAN CROWS, 2 FISH CROWS, 4 TREE SWALLOWS, 3 NORTHERN ROUGH-WINGED
SWALLOWS, 1 BARN SWALLOW, 6 BLACK-CAPPED CHICKADEES, 6 TUFTED TITMICE, 4
WHITE-BREASTED NUTHATCHES, 1 BROWN CREEPER, 3 CAROLINA WRENS, 2 HOUSE WRENS, 1
BLUE-GRAY GNATCATCHER, 2 WOOD THRUSHES, 66 AMERICAN ROBINS, 42 GRAY CATBIRDS, 2
EUROPEAN STARLINGS, 12 CEDAR WAXWINGS, 19 YELLOW WARBLERS, 11 BLACKPOLL WARBLERS, 3
AMERICAN REDSTARTS, 1 WORM-EATING WARBLER, 4 COMMON YELLOWTHROATS, 1 CHIPPING
SPARROW, 18 SONG SPARROWS, 6 NORTHERN CARDINALS, 6 INDIGO BUNTINGS, 18 COMMON
GRACKLES, 10 BROWN-HEADED COWBIRDS, 2 BALTIMORE ORIOLES, 14 AMERICAN GOLDFINCHES and
8 HOUSE SPARROWS (SG).
LYCOMING COUNTY:
An owl survey in breeding bird atlas blocks 50A15 and 50A16 located 3 BARRED OWLS
and 5 NORTHERN SAW-WHET OWLS (DF, MB, SP).
MCKEAN COUNTY:
Owls found on May 24 included GREAT-HORNED OWLS, BARRED OWLS and 5 NORTHERN SAW-WHET
OWLS (JF).
SNYDER COUNTY:
Snyder Lake yielded GREAT EGRET, YELLOWLEGS sp., DUNLIN, BLACK TERN, WILLOW
FLYCATCHER, CEDAR WAXWING and ORCHARD ORIOLE on May 27 (PR).
Birds seen on May 30 at Faylor Lake included CANADA GEESE, MALLARDS, HOODED
MERGANSERS, 5 DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANTS, 1 GREEN HERON, 2 AMERICAN COOT, 1
RING-BILLED GULL, ROCK PIGEON, MOURNING DOVE, 10 CHIMNEY SWIFTS, 3 PILEATED
WOODPECKERS, 2 GREAT CRESTED FLYCATCHERS, 1 EASTERN KINGBIRD, 5 TREE SWALLOWS, 12
BARN SWALLOWS, CAROLINA WREN, 5 EASTERN BLUEBIRD, AMERICAN ROBINS, 10 GRAY CATBIRDS,
6 NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRDS, EUROPEAN STARLIN, 25 CEDAR WAXWINGS, 2 YELLOW WARBLERS,
CHIPPING SPARROW, FIELD SPARROW, SONG SPARROW, NORTHERN CARDINAL, RED-WINGED
BLACKBIRD, COMMON GRACKLE, 1 ORCHARD ORIOLE, 4 BALTIMORE ORIOLES 4 AMERICAN
GOLDFINCHES (CK).
SUSQUEHANNA COUNTY:
Birds seen around the county between May 27 and 28 included 13 CANADA GEESE, 3 WOOD
DUCKS, 2 MALLARDS, 3 RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRDS, 2 YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKERS, 4 BLUE
JAYS, 6 AMERICAN CROWS, TREE SWALLOWS, 8 BARN SWALLOWS, 1 BLACK-CAPPED CHICKADEE,
AMERICAN ROBINS, 1 GRAY CATBIRD, EUROPEAN STARLINGS, 2 CEDAR WAXWINGS, at least 1
and possibly 3 PROTHONOTARY WARBLERS, 1 HOODED WARBLER, 2 DARK-EYED JUNCOS,
RED-WINGED BLACKBIRDS, 1 BROWN-HEADED COWBIRD, 1 BALTIMORE ORIOLE, 3 AMERICAN
GOLDFINCHES and 4 HOUSE SPARROWS (HF).
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; Chuck
Berthoud (CB), Nick Bolgiano (NB), Dan Brauning (DB), Mark Browning (MB), Nan
Butkovich (NB), John Fedak (JF), Dave Ferry (DF), Pamela Fisher (PF), Herb Flavell
(HF), Roana Fuller (RF), Sandy Goodwin (SG), Deborah Grove (DG), Greg Grove (GG),
Molly Heath (MH), Dan Heathcote (DH), Jonathan Heller (JH), Chad Kauffman (CK), Bob
Keener (BK), Ramsay Koury (RK), Dave Kruel (DK), Wayne Laubscher (WL), Andrew Odell
(AO), Steve Pinkerton (SP), Tom Raub (TR), Paul Renno (PR), Jeff Schaffer (JF), Bob
Snyder (BS), Leroy Swarey (LS), Raymond Swarey (RS), Aden Troyer (AT), David Troyer
(DT), Stevie Troyer (ST), Andy Wilson (AW), Eric Witmer (EW) and Jim Wojewodzki
(JW). 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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Mark A. McConaughy TimeTraveler@email.msn.com
Bushy Run Battlefield
P.O. Box 486
Harrison City, PA 15636-0468 (724) 527-5585 x103
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