Central PA Birdline
- RBA
* Pennsylvania
* Central Pennsylvania
* July 20, 2006
* PACE0607.20
Bird Highlights
Snowy Egret
Least Sandpiper
Prothonotary Warbler
Blue Grosbeak
Dickcissel
- Transcript
Hotline: Central Pennsylvania Birdline
Date: July 20, 2006
To Report: TimeTraveler@email.msn.com
Compiler: Mark A. McConaughy
TimeTraveler@email.msn.com
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, July 20, 2006.
CENTRE COUNTY:
The 3 COMMON LOONS continue to be seen through at least July 15 near the
dam at Bald Eagle State Park (BS).
A WINTER WREN was seen in the Mingoville 6 breeding bird atlas block on
July 18 (MH).
CUMBERLAND COUNTY:
There were up to 39 DICKCISSELS in fields around Newburg along with
BARRED OWL, GRASSHOPPER SPARROW, BLUE GROSEBEAK and EASTERN MEADOWLARK
between July 16 and 18 (AM, RF. CK).
State Game Lands 169 produced 6 WOOD DUCKS, 1 CHUCKAR, 16 GREAT BLUE
HERONS, 5 GREAT EGRETS, 1 SNOWY EGRET, 7 GREEN HERONS, 1 OSPREY, 1
NORTHERN HARRIER, 2 BARRED OWLS, WILLOW FLYCATCHER, WHITE-EYED VIREO,
WARBLING VIREO, 20 PURPLE MARTINS, SCARLET TANAGER, 1 BLUE GROSBEAK and
10 DICKCISSELS on July 19 (AM).
DAUPHIN COUNTY:
A SNOWY EGRET was seen along the Susquehanna River about 100 yards
downstream from the Fort Hunter Boat Launch on July 13 (CR).
Birds seen near City Island on July 14 included several DOUBLE-CRESTED
CORMORANTS, 10 GREAT EGRETS and 1 OSPREY (LU).
LANCASTER COUNTY:
Birds seen at Conejohela Flats on July 17 included 2 OSPREY, 2 adult and
6 immature BALD EAGLES, 2 SEMIPALMATED PLOVERS, 47 KILLDEER, 2 GREATER
YELLOWLEGS, 1 LESSER YELLOWLEGS, 16 SPOTTED SANDPIPERS, 2 SEMIPALMATED
SANDPIPERS, 12 LEAST SANDPIPERS, 1 BONAPARTE'S GULL, 2 FORSTER'S TERNS
and 3 PROTHONOTARY WARBLERS (DH).
MCKEAN COUNTY:
A pair of MERLINS continues to be seen near their nest at a withheld
location (for their protection) through at least July 13 (JF).
SUSQUEHANNA COUNTY:
Bonnie Dell Farm in Franklin Township yielded 25 CANADA GEESE, 1 TURKEY
VULTURE, 1 RED-TAILED HAWK, 3 ROCK PIGEONS, 6 MOURNING DOVES, 3
RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRDS, 2 YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKERS, BLUE JAYS, 3
AMERICAN CROWS, 6 BARN SWALLOWS, AMERICAN ROBINS, CEDAR WAXWINGS, 4
YELLOW WARBLERS and 4 AMERICAN GOLDFINCHES between July 14 and 18 (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;
John Fedak (JF), Herb Flavell (HF), Ron Freed (RF), Molly Heath (MH),
Deuane Hoffman (DH), Chad Kauffman (CK), Andrew Markel (AM), Chris
Rebert (CR) Bob Snyder (BS), and Larry Usselman (LU). 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. Any
one wishing to see birds along the Conojohela Flats should contact him
about one of his boat tours of the area. He also 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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- RBA
* Pennsylvania
* Central Pennsylvania
* July 20, 2006
* PACE0607.20
Bird Highlights
Snowy Egret
Least Sandpiper
Prothonotary Warbler
Blue Grosbeak
Dickcissel
- Transcript
Hotline: Central Pennsylvania Birdline
Date: July 20, 2006
To Report: TimeTraveler@email.msn.com
Compiler: Mark A. McConaughy
TimeTraveler@email.msn.com
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, July 20, 2006.
CENTRE COUNTY:
The 3 COMMON LOONS continue to be seen through at least July 15 near the
dam at Bald Eagle State Park (BS).
A WINTER WREN was seen in the Mingoville 6 breeding bird atlas block on
July 18 (MH).
CUMBERLAND COUNTY:
There were up to 39 DICKCISSELS in fields around Newburg along with
BARRED OWL, GRASSHOPPER SPARROW, BLUE GROSEBEAK and EASTERN MEADOWLARK
between July 16 and 18 (AM, RF. CK).
State Game Lands 169 produced 6 WOOD DUCKS, 1 CHUCKAR, 16 GREAT BLUE
HERONS, 5 GREAT EGRETS, 1 SNOWY EGRET, 7 GREEN HERONS, 1 OSPREY, 1
NORTHERN HARRIER, 2 BARRED OWLS, WILLOW FLYCATCHER, WHITE-EYED VIREO,
WARBLING VIREO, 20 PURPLE MARTINS, SCARLET TANAGER, 1 BLUE GROSBEAK and
10 DICKCISSELS on July 19 (AM).
DAUPHIN COUNTY:
A SNOWY EGRET was seen along the Susquehanna River about 100 yards
downstream from the Fort Hunter Boat Launch on July 13 (CR).
Birds seen near City Island on July 14 included several DOUBLE-CRESTED
CORMORANTS, 10 GREAT EGRETS and 1 OSPREY (LU).
LANCASTER COUNTY:
Birds seen at Conejohela Flats on July 17 included 2 OSPREY, 2 adult and
6 immature BALD EAGLES, 2 SEMIPALMATED PLOVERS, 47 KILLDEER, 2 GREATER
YELLOWLEGS, 1 LESSER YELLOWLEGS, 16 SPOTTED SANDPIPERS, 2 SEMIPALMATED
SANDPIPERS, 12 LEAST SANDPIPERS, 1 BONAPARTE'S GULL, 2 FORSTER'S TERNS
and 3 PROTHONOTARY WARBLERS (DH).
MCKEAN COUNTY:
A pair of MERLINS continues to be seen near their nest at a withheld
location (for their protection) through at least July 13 (JF).
SUSQUEHANNA COUNTY:
Bonnie Dell Farm in Franklin Township yielded 25 CANADA GEESE, 1 TURKEY
VULTURE, 1 RED-TAILED HAWK, 3 ROCK PIGEONS, 6 MOURNING DOVES, 3
RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRDS, 2 YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKERS, BLUE JAYS, 3
AMERICAN CROWS, 6 BARN SWALLOWS, AMERICAN ROBINS, CEDAR WAXWINGS, 4
YELLOW WARBLERS and 4 AMERICAN GOLDFINCHES between July 14 and 18 (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;
John Fedak (JF), Herb Flavell (HF), Ron Freed (RF), Molly Heath (MH),
Deuane Hoffman (DH), Chad Kauffman (CK), Andrew Markel (AM), Chris
Rebert (CR) Bob Snyder (BS), and Larry Usselman (LU). 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. Any
one wishing to see birds along the Conojohela Flats should contact him
about one of his boat tours of the area. He also 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
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Mark A. McConaughy TimeTraveler@email.msn.com
Bushy Run Battlefield
P.O. Box 486
Harrison City, PA 15636-0468 (724) 527-5585 x103
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~