- RBA
* Pennsylvania
* Central Pennsylvania
* September 8, 2005
* PACE0509.08
Bird Highlights
SANDHILL CRANE (Schuykill/Berks County)
American Golden Plover
Black-bellied Plover
Semipalmated Plover
Greater Yellowlegs
Lesser Yellowlegs
Semipalmated Sandpiper
Western Sandpiper
Least Sandpiper
Baird's Sandpiper
Pectoral Sandpiper
Stilt Sandpiper
Buff-breasted Sandpiper
Caspian Tern
Common Tern
Forster's Tern
SOOTY TERN (Montour Co., *PORC needs documentation)
Black Tern
Olive-sided Flycatcher
Blue-winged Warbler
Brewster's Warbler
Tennessee Warbler
Nashville Warbler
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Magnolia Warbler
Cape May Warbler
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Black-throated Green Warbler
Blackburnian Warbler
Blackpoll Warbler
American Redstart
Mourning Warbler
Hooded Warbler
Wilson's Warbler
Canada Warbler
- Transcript
Hotline: Central Pennsylvania Birdline
Date: September 8, 2005
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,
September 8, 2005.
BEDFORD/SOMERSET COUNTY:
Allegheny Front Hawk Watch reported counting 6 OSPREY, 4 BALD EAGLES, 2
NORTHERN HARRIERS, 360 SHARP-SHINNED HAWKS, 8 COOPER'S HAWKS, 106
BROAD-WINGED HAWKS, 44 RED-TAILED HAWKS, 5 AMERICAN KESTREL and 1 MERLIN
between September 1 and 6 (TD, JR, GF, NF, MMc, DBy, CM, MM).
CARBON COUNTY:
Birds seen at Beltzville Reservoir on September 1 included a few OSPREY, 1
RUDDY TURNSTONE and 1 BLACK TERN (MS).
Blue Mountain Ski Area produced 7 BLACK VULTURE, 24 TURKEY VULTURES, 11
OSPREY, 9 BALD EAGLES, 8 SHARP-SHINNED HAWKS, 4 COOPER'S HAWKS, 11
BROAD-WINGED HAWKS, 18 RED-TAILED HAWKS, 5 AMERICAN KESTRELS, 15
RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRDS, CHIMNEY SWIFTS, 2 COMMON RAVENS, TREE SWALLOWS,
BANK SWALLOWS, CLIFF SWALLOWS, BARN SWALLOWS, 1 RED-BREASTED NUTHATCH, 15
CEDAR WAXWINGS and 1 SCARLET TANAGER on September 1 AND 3 (RR, BR).
CENTRE COUNTY:
COMMON NIGHTHAWKS, EASTERN PHOEBES, RED-EYED VIREOS, BLACK-CAPPED
CHICKADEES, 12 TUFTED TITMICE, 6 WHITE-BREASTED NUTHATCHES, 1 WOOD THRUSH, 4
BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLERS, 1 BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER, 1 BLACK-AND-WHITE
WARBLER and 1 WILSON'S WARBLER were seen in Boalsburg between August 31 and
September 6 (JM).
The following birds were seen at Bald Eagle State Park on September 1;
CANADA GEESE, DOUBLE CRESTED CORMORANTS, GREAT BLUE HERONS, 2 OSPREY, 7
KILLDEER, 2 LAUGHING GULLS, 6 RING-BILLED GULLS, 1 or 2 CASPIAN TERNS, many
COMMON TERNS, 3 FORSTER'S TERNS, 2 BLACK TERNS, many PURPLE MARTINS and 6
EASTERN BLUEBIRDS (DH, JY).
There were 1 BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO, numerous emphids, 2 PHILADELPHIA VIREOS,
BLUE-WINGED WARBLERS, BREWSTER'S WARLBER, TENNESSEE WARBLERS, NASHVILLE
WARBLER, BAY-BREASTED WARLBER, BLACKPOLL WARBLERS, HOODED WARBLER and WILSON'S
WARBLER at Scotia Barrens between September 1 and 7 (RS, GY, JY).
Colyer Lake produced SEMIPALMATED PLOVERS, KILLDEER and SPOTTED SANDPIPERS
on September 1 (RS).
The Heath property attracted 3 RED-BREASTED NUTHATCHES on September 3 (MH).
There were 8 MALLARDS, 1 GREEN-WINGED TEAL, 7 GREAT BLUE HERONS, 5 GREAT
EGRETS, 2 KILLDEER, 4 SOLITARY SANDPIPERS and 1 SPOTTED SANDPIPER on
September 6 (JM).
CUMBERLAND COUNTY;
Waggoner's Gap Hawk Watch reported tabulating 45 OSPREY, 35 BALD EAGLES, 12
NORTHERN HARRIERS, 55 SHARP-SHINNED HAWKS, 21 COOPER'S HAWKS, 3
RED-SHOULDERED HAWKS, 406 BROAD-WINGED HAWKS, 68 RED-TAILED HAWKS and 32
AMERICAN KESTRELS between September 1 and 7 (DG, GW, CH).
DAUPHIN COUNTY:
Birds seen on August 31 along the Susquehanna River from West Fairview
included 2 MUTE SWANS, 1 TRUMPETER SWAN, 10 AMERICAN BLACK DUCKS, 58
BLUE-WINGED TEAL, 1 NORTHERN PINTAIL, 8 GREEN-WINGED TEAL, 3 HOODED
MERGANSERS, 17 COMMON MERGANSERS, 3 SEMIPALMATED PLOVERS, 15 KILLDEER, 1
GREATER YELLOWLEGS, 7 LESSER YELLOWLEGS, 1 SPOTTED SANDPIPER, 35 LEAST
SANDPIPERS, 3 PECTORAL SANDPIPERS, 1 STILT SANDPIPER, 1 LAUGHING GULL, 2
CASPIAN TERNS and 1 BLACK TERN (RK, PF, AS).
A PILEATED WOODPECKER has been visiting a Derry Township yard the last week
(DK, SK, CK).
Birds seen in South Hanover Township on September 5 included 1 OLIVE-SIDED
FLYCATCHER, 4 EASTERN WOOD-PEWEES, 1 PHILADELPHIA VIREO, 15 RED-EYED VIREOS,
3 CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLERS, 6 MAGNOLIA WARBLERS, 1 hybrid
CHESTNUT-SIDED/MAGNOLIA WARBLER, 1 BLACK-THROATED BLUE WARBLER, 4
BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLERS, 4 BLACKBURNIAN WARBLERS, 1 BLACKPOLL WARBLER,
10 AMERICAN REDSTARTS, 1 OVENBIRD, 1 MOURNING or CONNECTICUT WARBLER, 5
COMMON YELLOWTHROATS, 3 WILSON'S WARBLERS and 2 SCARLET TANAGERS (TJ).
Two COMMON NIGHTHAWKS and 24 CHIMNEY SWIFTS were seen over City Island on
the evening of September 6 (BK).
FRANKLIN COUNTY:
Tuscarora Summit Hawk Watch reported counting 4 BALD EAGLES, 3 SHARP-SHINNED
HAWKS, 1 COOPER'S HAWK, 1 RED-SHOULDERED HAWK, 5 BROAD-WINGED HAWKS and 2
RED-TAILED HAWKS on September 1 and 6 (DGe).
LANCASTER COUNTY:
Birds seen at Conejohela Flats from September 1 to 6 included 1 PIED-BILLED
GREBE, 70 GREAT EGRETS, 3 OSPREY, 3 adult and 5 immature BALD EAGLES, 1
PEREGRINE FALCON, 5 AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVERS, 1 BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER, 18
SEMIPALMATED PLOVERS, 120 KILLDEER, 4 GREATER YELLOWLEGS, 13 LESSER
YELLOWLEGS, 3 SPOTTED SANDPIPERS, 2 RUDDY TURNSTONES, 4 SANDERLINGS, 120
SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPERS, 1 WESTERN SANDPIPER, 120 LEAST SANDPIPERS, 6 BAIRD'S
SANDPIPERS, 29 PECTORAL SANDPIPERS, 1 STILT SANDPIPER, 2 BUFF-BREASTED
SANDPIPERS, 2 WILSON'S SNIPE, 5 LAUGHING GULLS, 1 HERRING GULL, 6 CASPIAN
TERN, 5 COMMON TERNS, 1 FORSTER'S TERN, 3 BLACK TERNS and 1 AMERICAN PIPIT
(BS, TA, TR).
Birds seen along Pumping Station Road, Speedwell Lake and Speedwell County
Park on September 3 included GREAT BLUE HERONS, GREAT EGRETS, 1 GREEN HERON,
2 BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT HERONS, 2 OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHERS, EASTERN
WOOD-PEWEES, 1 possible YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER, WHITE-EYED VIREO,
YELLOW-THROATED VIREO, RED-EYED VIREOS, 1 RED-BREASTED NUTHATCH, 1 BROWN
THRASHER, MAGNOLIA WARBLER, CAPE MAY WARLBER, BLACK-THROATED BLUE WARBLER,
BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLER, BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER, AMERICAN REDSTARTS,
KENTUCKY WARBLER, HOODED WARBLER, CANADA WARBLER, 1 WHITE-THROATED SPARROW
and ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAKS (BC, TG).
The following birds were seen from the Breezyview Overlook in Chickies Rock
County Park on September 5; 5 BALD EAGLES, 18 BROAD-WINGED HAWKS, 2
RED-TAILED HAWKS and CHIMNEY SWIFTS. Other sections of the park produced
AMERICAN ROBINS, MAGNOLIA WARBLER, BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLER,
BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER, COMMON YELLOWTHROAT, CANADA WARBLER and BALTIMORE
ORIOLE (JYo, ML).
LANCASTER/YORK COUNTY:
Birds found around Locks 12 and 15 along the York County side of the
Susquehanna River (the river is in Lancaster Co.) on September 7 included
DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANTS, GREAT BLUE HERON, GREAT EGRET, GREEN HERON, BLACK
VULTURES, TURKEY VULTURES, at least 1 OSPREY, 2 BALD EAGLES, 1 RED-TAILED
HAWK, 1 AMERICAN KESTREL, a probably YELLOWLEGS sp., RING-BILLED GULLS,
HERRING GULLS, EASTERN SCREECH OWL, CHIMNEY SWIFTS, BELTED KINGFISHER, DOWNY
WOODPECKER, RED-EYED VIREOS, CAROLINA CHICKADEES, CAROLINA WREN and HOUSE
WREN (CC).
LEBANON COUNTY:
Second Mountain Hawk Watch reports counting 2 BLACK VULTURES, 12 OSPREY, 8
BALD EAGLES, 5 NORTHERN HARRIERS, 18 SHARP-SHINNED HAWKS, 11 COOPER'S HAWKS,
1 NORTHERN GOSHAWK, 1 RED-SHOULDERED HAWK, 112 BROAD-WINGED HAWKS, 49
RED-TAILED HAWKS, 8 AMERICAN KESTRELS and 2 MERLINS from September 1 to 6
(DS, GK, FW).
A small flock of RED-BREASTED NUTHATCHES was observed on September 7 in some
pines in a residential section of Mt. Gretna (GB).
MCKEAN COUNTY:
There were 1 DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANT, 1 BONAPARTE'S GULL, 7 RING-BILLED
GULLS and 1 HERRING GULL at Kinzua Point on September 1 (JF).
Birds found in Farmer's Valley on September 3 included 150 CANADA GEESE, 45
WOOD DUCKS, 30 MALLARDS, 12 GREAT BLUE HERONS, 8 GREEN HERONS, 3 TURKEY
VULTURES, 1 SHARP-SHINNED HAWK, 1 RED-TAILED HAWK, 9 AMERICAN KESTRELS, 2
MERLINS, 1 PEREGRINE FALCON, 6 BELTED KINGFISHERS, 1 RED-HEADED WOODPECKER,
1 OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER, 6 EASTERN BLUEBIRDS, 1 TREE SWALLOW, 2 CLIFF
SWALLOWS and 5 BARN SWALLOWS (JF).
MIFFLIN COUNTY:
Stone Mountain Hawk watch reported tabulating 5 OSPREY, 1 BALD EAGLE, 6
SHARP-SHINNED HAWKS, 31 BROAD-WINGED HAWKS, 3 RED-TAILED HAWKS and 10
AMERICAN KESTRELS between September 1 and 5 (TK, DBr).
Jack's Mountain Hawk Watch reported counting 1 BALD EAGLE, 1 NORTHERN
HARRIER, 15 BROAD-WINGED HAWKS and 1 RED-TAILED HAWK on September 6 and 7
(RSi).
MOUNTOUR COUNTY:
The fly ash basin at the Washingtonville PPL plant produced AMERICAN BLACK
DUCKS, MALLARDS, 1 BLUE-WINGED TEAL, 1 GREAT BLUE HERON, 1 BALD EAGLE, 1
SEMIPALMATED PLOVER, 8 KILLDEER, 4 GREATER YELLOWLEGS, 3 LESSER YELLOWLEGS,
1 RUDDY TURNSTONE, 1 SANDERLING, 10 SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPERS, 4 LEAST
SANDPIPERS, 3 PECTORAL SANDPIPERS, 1 FORSTER'S TERN, 1 SOOTY TERN and 1
BLACK TERN on August 31 (WL, SP, DB).
There were 2 BLACK TERNS at Lake Chillisquaque on August 31 (WL, SP, DB).
POTTER COUNTY:
Property in Bingham Township attracted EASTERN SCREECH OWL, GREAT HORNED
OWL, BARRED OWL, 1 PHILADELPHIA VIREO, CEDAR WAXWINGS, CHESTNUT-SIDED
WARBLERS, COMMON YELLOWTHROATS, WILSON'S WARBLER, FIELD SPARROWS, SAVANNAH
SPARROWS, VESPER SPARROW, 2 LINCOLN'S SPARROWS and PURPLE FINCH between
September 3 and 5 (CC).
SCHUYLKILL/BERKS COUNTIES:
Hawk Mountain Sanctuary reported counting 45 OSPREY, 34 BALD EAGLES, 6
NORTHERN HARRIERS, 33 SHARP-SHINNED HAWKS, 21 COOPER'S HAWKS, 1 NORTHERN
GOSHAWK, 161 BROAD-WINGED HAWKS, 38 RED-TAILED HAWKS, 34 AMERICAN KESTRELS,
9 MERLINS and 1 PEREGRINE FALCON between September 1 and 7 (LG, DBa). A
SANDHILL CRANE also was seen flying north on September 5 (LG).
SNYDER COUNTY:
Birds found around Faylor Lake on September 4 included CANADA GOOSE, WOOD
DUCK, MALLARD, GREAT BLUE HERON, GREN HERON, unidentified NIGHT HERON,
TURKEY VULTURE, OSPREY, RED-TAILED HAWK, MOURNING DOVE, CHIMNEY SWIFT,
RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD, BELTED KINGFISHER, RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER,
PILEATED WOODPECKER, EASTERN WOOD-PEWEE, BLUE JAY, AMERICAN CROW, TREE
SWALLOW, WHITE-BREASTED NUTHATCH, HERMIT THRUSH, WOOD THRUSH, GRAY CATBIRD,
NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRD, BROWN THRASHER, CEDAR WAXWING, COMMON YELLOWTHROAT,
EASTERN TOWHEE, NORTHERN CARDINAL, ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK and AMERICAN
GOLDFINCH (CKa).
On September 4, Walker Lake produced GREAT BLUE HERON, TURKEY VULTURE,
CHIMNEY SWIFT, RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER, PILEATED WOODPECKER, EASTERN
WOOD-PEWEE, BLUE JAY, AMERICAN CROW, GRAY CATBIRD, BROWN THRASHER, COMMON
YELLOWTHROAT, NORTHERN CARDINAL and AMERICAN GOLDFINCH (CKa).
TIOGA COUNTY:
Visits to Cowanesque Lake on August 31 and September 4 found 2
DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANTS, 2 OSPREY, 1 BALD EAGLE, 1 LESSER YELLOWLEGS, 3
LEAST SANDPIPERS, 3 BELTED KINGFISHERS, VEERY, SWAINSON'S THRUSH, WOOD
THRUSH, SCARLET TANAGER and BOBOLINKS (JH).
On August 31 at Hammond Lake there were 1 COMMON MERGANSER, 1 RED-TAILED
HAWK, 2 BLACK TERNS, 6 EASTERN BLUEBIRDS and 67 CHIPPING SPARROWS (JH).
Birds found at The Muck on September 5 included 3 CANADA GEESE, 12 WOOD
DUCKS, 5 MALLARDS, 1 GREAT BLUE HERON, 1 GREEN HERON, 7 TURKEY VULTURES, 1
NORTHERN HARRIER, 1 RED-TAILED HAWK, 5 VIRGINIA RAILS, 1 KILLDEER, 1 LESSER
YELLOWLEGS, 6 MOURNING DOVES, 4 RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRDS, 2 BELTED
KINGFISHER, 1 DOWNY WOODPECKER, 1 EASTERN KINGBIRD, 4 BLUE JAYS, 9 AMERICAN
CROWS, 14 BARN SWALLOWS, 6 BLACK-CAPPED CHICKADEES, 1 MARSH WREN, 4 GRAY
CATBIRDS, 10 CEDAR WAXWINGS, 1 COMMON YELLOWTHROAT, 2 SONG SPARROWS, 6 SWAMP
SPARROWS, over 500 RED-WINGED BLACKBIRDS, 1 COMMON GRACKLE, 5 BROWN-HEADED
COWBIRDS and 23 HOUSE FINCHES (JH).
YORK COUNTY:
A RED-BREASTED NUTHATCH was observed in a city of York yard on September 2
(DHe).
There were KILLDEER and 1 BELTED KINGFISHER at Long Arm Reservoir on
September 3 (BP).
The mudflats at Codorus State Park near the Mary Ann Furnace Trail produced
3 GREAT BLUE HERONS, 1 GREEN HERON, 2 OSPREY, 1 BALD EAGLE, SEMIPALMATED
PLOVER, 15 KILLDEER, 4 LESSER YELLOWLEGS, SOLITARY SANDPIPER, 10
SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPERS, LEAST SANDPIPER, BELTED KINGFISHER and EASTERN
WOOD-PEWEE on September 3 and 4 (BP, AP).
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; Tom
Amico (TA), Dave Barber (DBa), Gerry Boltz (GB), Dan Brauning (DB), Don
Bryant (DBr), Dick Byers (DBy), Bruce Carl (BC), Chuck Chalfant (CC), Tom
Dick (TD), John Fedak (JF), Gene Flament (GF), Nancy Flament (NF), Peter Fox
(PF), Tom Garner (TG), Dale Gearhart (DGe), Laurie Goodrich (LG), Dave Grove
(DG), Molly Heath (MH), Dan Heathcote (DHe), Dan Hinnebusch (DH), Jeff
Holbrook (JH), Craig Houston (CH), Tom Johnson (TJ), Caleb Katz (CK), David
Katz (DK), Sharon Katz (SK), Chad Kauffman (CKa), Bill Kimmich (BK), Gary
Koppenhaver (GK), Ramsay Koury (RK), Trudy Kyler (TK), Wayne Laubscher (WL),
Meredith Lombard (ML), Mark McConaughy (MMc), Jeff Michaels (JM), Che
Mincone (CM), Marian Mincone (MM), Ann Pettigrew (AP), Steve Pinkerton (SP),
Beth Pugliese (BP), Tom Raub (TF), Barbara Rehrig (BR), Rich Rehrig (RR),
Jim Rocco (JR), Mike Schall (MS), Art Schiavo (AS), Bob Schutsky (BS), Dave
Schwenk (DS), Ron Singer (RSi), Rob Stone (RS), Gene Wagner (GW), Fred
Wilcox (FW), John Yerger (JY), Joseph Yoder (JYo) and George Young (GY). I
apologize if I have misspelled their names. 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
* September 8, 2005
* PACE0509.08
Bird Highlights
SANDHILL CRANE (Schuykill/Berks County)
American Golden Plover
Black-bellied Plover
Semipalmated Plover
Greater Yellowlegs
Lesser Yellowlegs
Semipalmated Sandpiper
Western Sandpiper
Least Sandpiper
Baird's Sandpiper
Pectoral Sandpiper
Stilt Sandpiper
Buff-breasted Sandpiper
Caspian Tern
Common Tern
Forster's Tern
SOOTY TERN (Montour Co., *PORC needs documentation)
Black Tern
Olive-sided Flycatcher
Blue-winged Warbler
Brewster's Warbler
Tennessee Warbler
Nashville Warbler
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Magnolia Warbler
Cape May Warbler
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Black-throated Green Warbler
Blackburnian Warbler
Blackpoll Warbler
American Redstart
Mourning Warbler
Hooded Warbler
Wilson's Warbler
Canada Warbler
- Transcript
Hotline: Central Pennsylvania Birdline
Date: September 8, 2005
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,
September 8, 2005.
BEDFORD/SOMERSET COUNTY:
Allegheny Front Hawk Watch reported counting 6 OSPREY, 4 BALD EAGLES, 2
NORTHERN HARRIERS, 360 SHARP-SHINNED HAWKS, 8 COOPER'S HAWKS, 106
BROAD-WINGED HAWKS, 44 RED-TAILED HAWKS, 5 AMERICAN KESTREL and 1 MERLIN
between September 1 and 6 (TD, JR, GF, NF, MMc, DBy, CM, MM).
CARBON COUNTY:
Birds seen at Beltzville Reservoir on September 1 included a few OSPREY, 1
RUDDY TURNSTONE and 1 BLACK TERN (MS).
Blue Mountain Ski Area produced 7 BLACK VULTURE, 24 TURKEY VULTURES, 11
OSPREY, 9 BALD EAGLES, 8 SHARP-SHINNED HAWKS, 4 COOPER'S HAWKS, 11
BROAD-WINGED HAWKS, 18 RED-TAILED HAWKS, 5 AMERICAN KESTRELS, 15
RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRDS, CHIMNEY SWIFTS, 2 COMMON RAVENS, TREE SWALLOWS,
BANK SWALLOWS, CLIFF SWALLOWS, BARN SWALLOWS, 1 RED-BREASTED NUTHATCH, 15
CEDAR WAXWINGS and 1 SCARLET TANAGER on September 1 AND 3 (RR, BR).
CENTRE COUNTY:
COMMON NIGHTHAWKS, EASTERN PHOEBES, RED-EYED VIREOS, BLACK-CAPPED
CHICKADEES, 12 TUFTED TITMICE, 6 WHITE-BREASTED NUTHATCHES, 1 WOOD THRUSH, 4
BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLERS, 1 BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER, 1 BLACK-AND-WHITE
WARBLER and 1 WILSON'S WARBLER were seen in Boalsburg between August 31 and
September 6 (JM).
The following birds were seen at Bald Eagle State Park on September 1;
CANADA GEESE, DOUBLE CRESTED CORMORANTS, GREAT BLUE HERONS, 2 OSPREY, 7
KILLDEER, 2 LAUGHING GULLS, 6 RING-BILLED GULLS, 1 or 2 CASPIAN TERNS, many
COMMON TERNS, 3 FORSTER'S TERNS, 2 BLACK TERNS, many PURPLE MARTINS and 6
EASTERN BLUEBIRDS (DH, JY).
There were 1 BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO, numerous emphids, 2 PHILADELPHIA VIREOS,
BLUE-WINGED WARBLERS, BREWSTER'S WARLBER, TENNESSEE WARBLERS, NASHVILLE
WARBLER, BAY-BREASTED WARLBER, BLACKPOLL WARBLERS, HOODED WARBLER and WILSON'S
WARBLER at Scotia Barrens between September 1 and 7 (RS, GY, JY).
Colyer Lake produced SEMIPALMATED PLOVERS, KILLDEER and SPOTTED SANDPIPERS
on September 1 (RS).
The Heath property attracted 3 RED-BREASTED NUTHATCHES on September 3 (MH).
There were 8 MALLARDS, 1 GREEN-WINGED TEAL, 7 GREAT BLUE HERONS, 5 GREAT
EGRETS, 2 KILLDEER, 4 SOLITARY SANDPIPERS and 1 SPOTTED SANDPIPER on
September 6 (JM).
CUMBERLAND COUNTY;
Waggoner's Gap Hawk Watch reported tabulating 45 OSPREY, 35 BALD EAGLES, 12
NORTHERN HARRIERS, 55 SHARP-SHINNED HAWKS, 21 COOPER'S HAWKS, 3
RED-SHOULDERED HAWKS, 406 BROAD-WINGED HAWKS, 68 RED-TAILED HAWKS and 32
AMERICAN KESTRELS between September 1 and 7 (DG, GW, CH).
DAUPHIN COUNTY:
Birds seen on August 31 along the Susquehanna River from West Fairview
included 2 MUTE SWANS, 1 TRUMPETER SWAN, 10 AMERICAN BLACK DUCKS, 58
BLUE-WINGED TEAL, 1 NORTHERN PINTAIL, 8 GREEN-WINGED TEAL, 3 HOODED
MERGANSERS, 17 COMMON MERGANSERS, 3 SEMIPALMATED PLOVERS, 15 KILLDEER, 1
GREATER YELLOWLEGS, 7 LESSER YELLOWLEGS, 1 SPOTTED SANDPIPER, 35 LEAST
SANDPIPERS, 3 PECTORAL SANDPIPERS, 1 STILT SANDPIPER, 1 LAUGHING GULL, 2
CASPIAN TERNS and 1 BLACK TERN (RK, PF, AS).
A PILEATED WOODPECKER has been visiting a Derry Township yard the last week
(DK, SK, CK).
Birds seen in South Hanover Township on September 5 included 1 OLIVE-SIDED
FLYCATCHER, 4 EASTERN WOOD-PEWEES, 1 PHILADELPHIA VIREO, 15 RED-EYED VIREOS,
3 CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLERS, 6 MAGNOLIA WARBLERS, 1 hybrid
CHESTNUT-SIDED/MAGNOLIA WARBLER, 1 BLACK-THROATED BLUE WARBLER, 4
BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLERS, 4 BLACKBURNIAN WARBLERS, 1 BLACKPOLL WARBLER,
10 AMERICAN REDSTARTS, 1 OVENBIRD, 1 MOURNING or CONNECTICUT WARBLER, 5
COMMON YELLOWTHROATS, 3 WILSON'S WARBLERS and 2 SCARLET TANAGERS (TJ).
Two COMMON NIGHTHAWKS and 24 CHIMNEY SWIFTS were seen over City Island on
the evening of September 6 (BK).
FRANKLIN COUNTY:
Tuscarora Summit Hawk Watch reported counting 4 BALD EAGLES, 3 SHARP-SHINNED
HAWKS, 1 COOPER'S HAWK, 1 RED-SHOULDERED HAWK, 5 BROAD-WINGED HAWKS and 2
RED-TAILED HAWKS on September 1 and 6 (DGe).
LANCASTER COUNTY:
Birds seen at Conejohela Flats from September 1 to 6 included 1 PIED-BILLED
GREBE, 70 GREAT EGRETS, 3 OSPREY, 3 adult and 5 immature BALD EAGLES, 1
PEREGRINE FALCON, 5 AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVERS, 1 BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER, 18
SEMIPALMATED PLOVERS, 120 KILLDEER, 4 GREATER YELLOWLEGS, 13 LESSER
YELLOWLEGS, 3 SPOTTED SANDPIPERS, 2 RUDDY TURNSTONES, 4 SANDERLINGS, 120
SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPERS, 1 WESTERN SANDPIPER, 120 LEAST SANDPIPERS, 6 BAIRD'S
SANDPIPERS, 29 PECTORAL SANDPIPERS, 1 STILT SANDPIPER, 2 BUFF-BREASTED
SANDPIPERS, 2 WILSON'S SNIPE, 5 LAUGHING GULLS, 1 HERRING GULL, 6 CASPIAN
TERN, 5 COMMON TERNS, 1 FORSTER'S TERN, 3 BLACK TERNS and 1 AMERICAN PIPIT
(BS, TA, TR).
Birds seen along Pumping Station Road, Speedwell Lake and Speedwell County
Park on September 3 included GREAT BLUE HERONS, GREAT EGRETS, 1 GREEN HERON,
2 BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT HERONS, 2 OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHERS, EASTERN
WOOD-PEWEES, 1 possible YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER, WHITE-EYED VIREO,
YELLOW-THROATED VIREO, RED-EYED VIREOS, 1 RED-BREASTED NUTHATCH, 1 BROWN
THRASHER, MAGNOLIA WARBLER, CAPE MAY WARLBER, BLACK-THROATED BLUE WARBLER,
BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLER, BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER, AMERICAN REDSTARTS,
KENTUCKY WARBLER, HOODED WARBLER, CANADA WARBLER, 1 WHITE-THROATED SPARROW
and ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAKS (BC, TG).
The following birds were seen from the Breezyview Overlook in Chickies Rock
County Park on September 5; 5 BALD EAGLES, 18 BROAD-WINGED HAWKS, 2
RED-TAILED HAWKS and CHIMNEY SWIFTS. Other sections of the park produced
AMERICAN ROBINS, MAGNOLIA WARBLER, BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLER,
BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER, COMMON YELLOWTHROAT, CANADA WARBLER and BALTIMORE
ORIOLE (JYo, ML).
LANCASTER/YORK COUNTY:
Birds found around Locks 12 and 15 along the York County side of the
Susquehanna River (the river is in Lancaster Co.) on September 7 included
DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANTS, GREAT BLUE HERON, GREAT EGRET, GREEN HERON, BLACK
VULTURES, TURKEY VULTURES, at least 1 OSPREY, 2 BALD EAGLES, 1 RED-TAILED
HAWK, 1 AMERICAN KESTREL, a probably YELLOWLEGS sp., RING-BILLED GULLS,
HERRING GULLS, EASTERN SCREECH OWL, CHIMNEY SWIFTS, BELTED KINGFISHER, DOWNY
WOODPECKER, RED-EYED VIREOS, CAROLINA CHICKADEES, CAROLINA WREN and HOUSE
WREN (CC).
LEBANON COUNTY:
Second Mountain Hawk Watch reports counting 2 BLACK VULTURES, 12 OSPREY, 8
BALD EAGLES, 5 NORTHERN HARRIERS, 18 SHARP-SHINNED HAWKS, 11 COOPER'S HAWKS,
1 NORTHERN GOSHAWK, 1 RED-SHOULDERED HAWK, 112 BROAD-WINGED HAWKS, 49
RED-TAILED HAWKS, 8 AMERICAN KESTRELS and 2 MERLINS from September 1 to 6
(DS, GK, FW).
A small flock of RED-BREASTED NUTHATCHES was observed on September 7 in some
pines in a residential section of Mt. Gretna (GB).
MCKEAN COUNTY:
There were 1 DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANT, 1 BONAPARTE'S GULL, 7 RING-BILLED
GULLS and 1 HERRING GULL at Kinzua Point on September 1 (JF).
Birds found in Farmer's Valley on September 3 included 150 CANADA GEESE, 45
WOOD DUCKS, 30 MALLARDS, 12 GREAT BLUE HERONS, 8 GREEN HERONS, 3 TURKEY
VULTURES, 1 SHARP-SHINNED HAWK, 1 RED-TAILED HAWK, 9 AMERICAN KESTRELS, 2
MERLINS, 1 PEREGRINE FALCON, 6 BELTED KINGFISHERS, 1 RED-HEADED WOODPECKER,
1 OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER, 6 EASTERN BLUEBIRDS, 1 TREE SWALLOW, 2 CLIFF
SWALLOWS and 5 BARN SWALLOWS (JF).
MIFFLIN COUNTY:
Stone Mountain Hawk watch reported tabulating 5 OSPREY, 1 BALD EAGLE, 6
SHARP-SHINNED HAWKS, 31 BROAD-WINGED HAWKS, 3 RED-TAILED HAWKS and 10
AMERICAN KESTRELS between September 1 and 5 (TK, DBr).
Jack's Mountain Hawk Watch reported counting 1 BALD EAGLE, 1 NORTHERN
HARRIER, 15 BROAD-WINGED HAWKS and 1 RED-TAILED HAWK on September 6 and 7
(RSi).
MOUNTOUR COUNTY:
The fly ash basin at the Washingtonville PPL plant produced AMERICAN BLACK
DUCKS, MALLARDS, 1 BLUE-WINGED TEAL, 1 GREAT BLUE HERON, 1 BALD EAGLE, 1
SEMIPALMATED PLOVER, 8 KILLDEER, 4 GREATER YELLOWLEGS, 3 LESSER YELLOWLEGS,
1 RUDDY TURNSTONE, 1 SANDERLING, 10 SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPERS, 4 LEAST
SANDPIPERS, 3 PECTORAL SANDPIPERS, 1 FORSTER'S TERN, 1 SOOTY TERN and 1
BLACK TERN on August 31 (WL, SP, DB).
There were 2 BLACK TERNS at Lake Chillisquaque on August 31 (WL, SP, DB).
POTTER COUNTY:
Property in Bingham Township attracted EASTERN SCREECH OWL, GREAT HORNED
OWL, BARRED OWL, 1 PHILADELPHIA VIREO, CEDAR WAXWINGS, CHESTNUT-SIDED
WARBLERS, COMMON YELLOWTHROATS, WILSON'S WARBLER, FIELD SPARROWS, SAVANNAH
SPARROWS, VESPER SPARROW, 2 LINCOLN'S SPARROWS and PURPLE FINCH between
September 3 and 5 (CC).
SCHUYLKILL/BERKS COUNTIES:
Hawk Mountain Sanctuary reported counting 45 OSPREY, 34 BALD EAGLES, 6
NORTHERN HARRIERS, 33 SHARP-SHINNED HAWKS, 21 COOPER'S HAWKS, 1 NORTHERN
GOSHAWK, 161 BROAD-WINGED HAWKS, 38 RED-TAILED HAWKS, 34 AMERICAN KESTRELS,
9 MERLINS and 1 PEREGRINE FALCON between September 1 and 7 (LG, DBa). A
SANDHILL CRANE also was seen flying north on September 5 (LG).
SNYDER COUNTY:
Birds found around Faylor Lake on September 4 included CANADA GOOSE, WOOD
DUCK, MALLARD, GREAT BLUE HERON, GREN HERON, unidentified NIGHT HERON,
TURKEY VULTURE, OSPREY, RED-TAILED HAWK, MOURNING DOVE, CHIMNEY SWIFT,
RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD, BELTED KINGFISHER, RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER,
PILEATED WOODPECKER, EASTERN WOOD-PEWEE, BLUE JAY, AMERICAN CROW, TREE
SWALLOW, WHITE-BREASTED NUTHATCH, HERMIT THRUSH, WOOD THRUSH, GRAY CATBIRD,
NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRD, BROWN THRASHER, CEDAR WAXWING, COMMON YELLOWTHROAT,
EASTERN TOWHEE, NORTHERN CARDINAL, ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK and AMERICAN
GOLDFINCH (CKa).
On September 4, Walker Lake produced GREAT BLUE HERON, TURKEY VULTURE,
CHIMNEY SWIFT, RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER, PILEATED WOODPECKER, EASTERN
WOOD-PEWEE, BLUE JAY, AMERICAN CROW, GRAY CATBIRD, BROWN THRASHER, COMMON
YELLOWTHROAT, NORTHERN CARDINAL and AMERICAN GOLDFINCH (CKa).
TIOGA COUNTY:
Visits to Cowanesque Lake on August 31 and September 4 found 2
DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANTS, 2 OSPREY, 1 BALD EAGLE, 1 LESSER YELLOWLEGS, 3
LEAST SANDPIPERS, 3 BELTED KINGFISHERS, VEERY, SWAINSON'S THRUSH, WOOD
THRUSH, SCARLET TANAGER and BOBOLINKS (JH).
On August 31 at Hammond Lake there were 1 COMMON MERGANSER, 1 RED-TAILED
HAWK, 2 BLACK TERNS, 6 EASTERN BLUEBIRDS and 67 CHIPPING SPARROWS (JH).
Birds found at The Muck on September 5 included 3 CANADA GEESE, 12 WOOD
DUCKS, 5 MALLARDS, 1 GREAT BLUE HERON, 1 GREEN HERON, 7 TURKEY VULTURES, 1
NORTHERN HARRIER, 1 RED-TAILED HAWK, 5 VIRGINIA RAILS, 1 KILLDEER, 1 LESSER
YELLOWLEGS, 6 MOURNING DOVES, 4 RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRDS, 2 BELTED
KINGFISHER, 1 DOWNY WOODPECKER, 1 EASTERN KINGBIRD, 4 BLUE JAYS, 9 AMERICAN
CROWS, 14 BARN SWALLOWS, 6 BLACK-CAPPED CHICKADEES, 1 MARSH WREN, 4 GRAY
CATBIRDS, 10 CEDAR WAXWINGS, 1 COMMON YELLOWTHROAT, 2 SONG SPARROWS, 6 SWAMP
SPARROWS, over 500 RED-WINGED BLACKBIRDS, 1 COMMON GRACKLE, 5 BROWN-HEADED
COWBIRDS and 23 HOUSE FINCHES (JH).
YORK COUNTY:
A RED-BREASTED NUTHATCH was observed in a city of York yard on September 2
(DHe).
There were KILLDEER and 1 BELTED KINGFISHER at Long Arm Reservoir on
September 3 (BP).
The mudflats at Codorus State Park near the Mary Ann Furnace Trail produced
3 GREAT BLUE HERONS, 1 GREEN HERON, 2 OSPREY, 1 BALD EAGLE, SEMIPALMATED
PLOVER, 15 KILLDEER, 4 LESSER YELLOWLEGS, SOLITARY SANDPIPER, 10
SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPERS, LEAST SANDPIPER, BELTED KINGFISHER and EASTERN
WOOD-PEWEE on September 3 and 4 (BP, AP).
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/MarkMcConaughyHomePage/messageboard.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; Tom
Amico (TA), Dave Barber (DBa), Gerry Boltz (GB), Dan Brauning (DB), Don
Bryant (DBr), Dick Byers (DBy), Bruce Carl (BC), Chuck Chalfant (CC), Tom
Dick (TD), John Fedak (JF), Gene Flament (GF), Nancy Flament (NF), Peter Fox
(PF), Tom Garner (TG), Dale Gearhart (DGe), Laurie Goodrich (LG), Dave Grove
(DG), Molly Heath (MH), Dan Heathcote (DHe), Dan Hinnebusch (DH), Jeff
Holbrook (JH), Craig Houston (CH), Tom Johnson (TJ), Caleb Katz (CK), David
Katz (DK), Sharon Katz (SK), Chad Kauffman (CKa), Bill Kimmich (BK), Gary
Koppenhaver (GK), Ramsay Koury (RK), Trudy Kyler (TK), Wayne Laubscher (WL),
Meredith Lombard (ML), Mark McConaughy (MMc), Jeff Michaels (JM), Che
Mincone (CM), Marian Mincone (MM), Ann Pettigrew (AP), Steve Pinkerton (SP),
Beth Pugliese (BP), Tom Raub (TF), Barbara Rehrig (BR), Rich Rehrig (RR),
Jim Rocco (JR), Mike Schall (MS), Art Schiavo (AS), Bob Schutsky (BS), Dave
Schwenk (DS), Ron Singer (RSi), Rob Stone (RS), Gene Wagner (GW), Fred
Wilcox (FW), John Yerger (JY), Joseph Yoder (JYo) and George Young (GY). I
apologize if I have misspelled their names. 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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