Central PA Birdline
- RBA
* Pennsylvania
* Central Pennsylvania
* September 21, 2006
* PACE0609.21
Bird Highlights
Golden Eagle (Schuykill/Berks Co.)
SANDHILL CRANE (Centre Co.)
Wilson's Phalarope (Lancaster Co.)
CONNECTICUT WARBLER (Schuylkill/Berks Cos.)
- Transcript
Hotline: Central Pennsylvania Birdline
Date:Se;ptember 21, 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, September 21, 2006.
BEDFORD/SOMERSET COUNTIES:
Allegheny Front Hawk Watch reported tabulating 19 TURKEY VULTURES, 32
OSPREY, 13 BALD EAGLES, 6 NORTHERN HARRIERS, 85 SHARP-SHINNED HAWKS, 16
COOPER'S HAWKS, 13228 BROAD-WINGED HAWKS, 27 RED-TAILED HAWKS, 16
AMERICAN KESTRELS, 2 MERLINS and 7 PEREGRINE FALCONS between September
14 and 20 (TD, JR, GF, NF, MMc, EH, TB, RM).
CENTRE COUNTY:
Birds seen at the Penn State Retention Pond between September 14 and 15
included 60 CANADA GEESE, 10 MALLARDS, 25 GREEN-WINGED TEAL, 1 HORNED
GREBE, 2 GREAT BLUE HERONS, 1 GREEN HERON, 1 NORTHERN HARRIER, 2
SHARP-SHINNED HAWKS, 3 AMERICAN KESTRELS, 3 NORTHERN FLICKERS, 1 EASTERN
PHOEBE and 3 FISH CROWS (JV).
Millbrook Marsh produced 62 CANADA GEESE, 11 MALLARDS, 1 SHARP-SHINNED
HAWK, 1 RED-TAILED HAWK, 1 ROCK PIGEON, 1 DOWNY WOODPECKER, 6 BLUE JAYS,
4 AMERICAN CROWS, 1 CAROLINA WREN, 4 AMERICAN ROBINS, 6 GRAY CATBIRDS,
14 EUROPEAN STARLINGS, 1 COMMON YELLOWTHROAT, 1 SONG SPARROW, 2 NORTHERN
CARDINALS 1 RED-WINGED BLACKBIRD, 3 HOUSE FINCHES and 10 AMERICAN
GOLDFINCHES on September 14 (NB).
A SANDHILL CRANE was observed at the Penn State University Golf Course
on September 15 (LGr).
Some of the birds seen at Bear Meadows on September 16 included 1 DOWNY
WOODPECKER, 1 NORTHERN FLICKER, 1 COMMON RAVEN, 20 BLACK-CAPPED
CHICKADEES, 4 WHITE-BREASTED NUTHATCHES, 5 BROWN CREEPERS, 10
BLACK-THORATED BLUE WARBLERS, 3 BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLERS, 2 PINE
WARBLERS, 3 BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLERS and many EASTERN TOWHEES (JV).
Scotia Barrens produced TURKEY VULTURE, RED-TAILED HAWK, DOWNY
WOODPECKER, NORTHERN FLICKER, PILEATED WOODPECKER, EMPIDONAX spp.,
EASTERN PHOEBE, BLUE-HEADED VIREO, PHILADELPHIA VIREO, BLUE JAY,
AMERICAN CROW, WHITE-BREASTED NUTHATCH, HOUSE WREN, AMERICAN ROBIN, GRAY
CATBIRD, CEDAR WAXWING, BROWN THRASHER, NORTHERN PARULA, MAGNOLIA
WARBLER, BLACK-THROATED BLUE WARLBER, COMMON YELLOWTHROAT, EASTERN
TOWHEE, CHIPPING SPARROW, FIELD SPARROW, LINCOLN'S SPARROW and DARK-EYED
JUNCO between September 17 and 18 (JV, GGr).
An immature BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT HERON was seen on the banks of Spring
Creek along Trout Road on September 17 (JL).
CUMBERLAND COUNTY:
Waggoner's Gap Hawk Watch reported counting 46 OSPREY, 20 BALD EAGLES,
19 NORTHERN HARRIERS, 329 SHARP-SHINNED HAWKS, 21 COOPER'S HAWKS, 1
NORTHERN GOSHAWK, 2 RED-SHOULDERED HAWKS, 1149 BROAD-WINGED HAWKS, 8
RED-TAILED HAWKS, 42 AMERICAN KESTRELS, 23 MERLINS and 1 PEREGRINE
FALCON between September 14 and 16 (CH, DG, GW, RF).
An immature NORTHERN GOSHAWK was seen at Big Spring on September 13
(VG).
Birds found around the field edges of State Game Lands 230 on September
18 included 1 OSPREY, 1 RED-SHOULDERED HAWK, 22 BROAD-WINGED HAWKS, 1
YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO, 10 WHITE-EYED VIREOS, 3 BLUE-HEADED VIREOS, 2
PHILADELPHIA VIREOS, 10 RED-EYED VIREOS, 2 TENNESSEE WARBLERS, 3
NASHVILLE WARBLERS, 1 NORTHERN PARULA, 4 CHESTNUT-SIDED WARLBERS, 6
MAGNOLIA WARBLERS, 1 CAPE MAY WARBLER, 12 BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLERS,
1 BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER, 1 PALM WARBLER, 4 BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLERS, 9
AMERICAN REDSTARTS, 1 WORM-EATING WARBLER, 1 CONNECTICUT WARBLER, 3
COMMON YELLOWTHROATS, 4 SCARLET TANAGERS, 1 RED-BREASTED GROSBEAK and 3
BOBOLINK (DH, CK, CR).
FRANKLIN COUNTY:
Tuscarora Summit Hawk Watch counted 5 BLACK VULTURES, 3 OSPREY, 4 BALD
EAGLES, 4 NORTHERN HARRIERS, 35 SHARP-SHINNED HAWKS, 8 COOPER'S HAWKS, 7
RED-SHOULDERED HAWKS, 425 BROAD-WINGED HAWKS and 2 AMERICAN KESTRELS
between September 14 and 18 (DGe).
HUNTINGDON/CENTRE COUNTIES:
A check from the Jo Hays Vista locality at Tussey Mountain Hawk Watch
recorded 2 OSPREY, 4 BALD EAGLE, 5 SHARP-SHINNED HAWKS, 3 COOPER'S
HAWKS, 229 BROAD-WINGED HAWKS, 12 RED-TAILED HAWKS and 9 AMERICAN
KESTRELS on September 15 and 19 (CW).
HUNTINGDON/MIFFLIN COUNTIES:
Stone Mountain Hawk Watch reported counting 9 OSPREY, 3 BALD EAGLES, 7
NORTHERN HARRIER, 32 SHARP-SHINNED HAWKS, 6 COOPER'S HAWKS, 592
BROAD-WINGED HAWKS, 6 RED-TAILED HAWKS, 10 AMERICAN KESTREL and 1 MERLIN
between September 14 and 20 (TK, JB, DB).
LANCASTER COUNTY:
Birds seen at Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area on September 13
included 244 CANADA GEESE, 5 WOOD DUCKS, 4 AMERICAN BLACK DUCKS, 13
MALLARDS, 1 RING-NECKED PHEASANT, 2 WILD TURKEYS, 14 DOUBLE-CRESTED
CORMORANTS, 7 GREAT BLUE HERONS, 2 GREAT EGRETS, 1 GREEN HERON, 1
OSPREY, 4 BALD EAGLES, 2 NORTHERN HARRIERS, 3 RED-TAILED HAWKS, 7
AMERICAN KESTRELS, 1 PEREGRINE FALCON, 2 SPOTTED SANDPIPERS, 1 FORSTER'S
TERN, 4 MOURNING DOVES, 1 CHIMNEY SWIFT, 3 BELTED KINGFISHES, 2
RED-BELLIED WOODPECKERS, 2 DOWNY WOODPECKERS, 1 NORTHERN FLICKER, 3
EASTERN WOOD-PEWEES, 2 EASTERN PHOEBES, 1 GREAT CRESTED FLYCATCHER, 1
YELLOW-THROATED VIREO, 1 RED-EYED VIREO, 11 BLUE JAYS, 33 AMERICAN
CROWS, 100 TREE SWALLOWS, 3 BARN SWALLOWS, 4 CAROLINA CHICKADEES, 3
TUFTED TITMICE, 2 CAROLINA WRENS, 1 HOUSE WREN, 2 EASTERN BLUEBIRDS, 2
AMERICAN ROBINS, 16 GRAY CATBIRDS, 3 NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRDS, 81 EUROPEAN
STARLINGS, 1 CEDAR WAXWING, 6 MAGNOLIA WARBLERS, 2 BLACK-THROATED GREEN
WARBLER, 1 AMERICAN REDSTART, 7 COMMON YELLOWTHROATS, 1 CANADA WARBLER,
3 SCARLET TANAGERS, 4 CHIPPING SPARROWS, 5 FIELD SPARROWS, SONG
SPARROWS, 5 NORTHERN CARDINALS, 1 ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK and 9 AMERICAN
GOLDFINCHES (PF).
Conejohela Flats yielded 20 GADWALL, 2 AMERICAN WIGEON, 20 BLUE-WINGED
TEAL, 3 NORTHERN SHOVELERS, 1 NORTHERN PINTAIL, 100 GREEN-WINGED TEAL, 1
COMMON GOLDENEYE, 2 AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVERS, 12 BLACK-BELLIED PLOVERS,
12 SEMIPALMATED PLOVERS, 5 KILLDEER, 2 SPOTTED SANDPIPERS, 12 GREATER
YELLOWLEGS, 88 LESSER YELLOWLEGS, 3 SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPERS, 6 LEAST
SANDPIPERS, 1 WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER, 25 STILT SANDPIPERS, 1 WILSON'S
PHALAROPE, 2 LAUGHING GULLS, 1 BONAPARTE'S GULL, 1 LESSER BLACK-BACKED
GULL, 2 CASPIAN TERNS, 1 COMMON TERN and 19 FORSTER'S TERNS on September
15 (JHo).
The following birds were found along Umbletown Road on September 17; 1
MOURNING DOVES, 1 BELTED KINGFISHER, 1 DOWNY WOODPECKER, 1 NORTHERN
FLICKER, 2 BLUE JAYS, 20 TREE SWALLOWS, 1 CAROLINA WREN, 4 HOUSE WRENS,
1 AMERICAN ROBIN, 25 EUROPEAN STARLINGS, 2 CAPE MAY WARBLERS, 1 CHIPPING
SPARROW, 6 SONG SPARROWS, 1 NORTHERN CARDINAL, 1 HOUSE FINCH and 3
AMERICAN GOLDFINCHES (PF).
LEBANON COUNTY:
Second Mountain Hawk Watch reported counting 19 OSPREY, 5 BALD EAGLES, 5
NORTHERN HARRIERS, 64 SHARP-SHINNED HAWKS, 13 COOPER'S HAWKS, 746
BROAD-WINGED HAWKS, 9 RED-TAILED HAWKS, 22 AMERICAN KESTRELS, 6 MERLINS
and 2 PEREGRINE FALCONS between September 14 and 18 (JG, GK, DS, BB,
RP).
The Spring Hills Acres development yielded 1 YELLOW-THROATED VIREO, 5
RED-EYED VIREOS, 1 ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER, 1 NASHVILLE WARBLER, 3
NORTHERN PARULAS, 5 CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLERS, 4 MAGNOLIA WARBLERS, 1
BLACK-THROATED BLUE WARBLER, 30 BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLERS, 4
BLACKBURNIAN WARBLERS, 1 BLACKPOLL WARBLER and 3 BLACK-AND-WHITE
WARBLERS on September 14 (JH).
MIFFLIN COUNTY:
Jack's Mountain Hawk Watch reported counting 17 OSPREY, 12 BALD EAGLES,
3 NORTHERN HARRIERS, 48 SHARP-SHINNED HAWKS, 7 COOPER'S HAWKS, 1189
BROAD-WINGED HAWKS, 6 RED-TAILED HAWKS and 32 AMERICAN KESTRELS between
September 14 and 20 (RS, DSm).
PERRY COUNTY:
Cove Mountain Hawk Watch reported seeing 3 OSPREY, 3 BALD EAGLES, 28
SHARP-SHINNED HAWKS, 4 COOPER'S HAWK, 247 BROAD-WINGED HAWKS, 6
RED-TAILED HAWKS, 1 AMERICAN KESTREL and 1 MERLIN between September 15
and 18 (MJ).
SCHUYKILL/BERKS COUNTIES:
Hawk Mountain Sanctuary reported counting 7 TURKEY VULTURE, 41 OSPREY, 5
BALD EAGLES, 9 NORTHERN HARRIERS, 168 SHARP-SHINNED HAWKS, 31 COOPER'S
HAWKS, 2 RED-SHOULDERED HAWKS, 958 BROAD-WINGED HAWKS, 16 RED-TAILED
HAWKS, 1 GOLDEN EAGLE, 70 AMERICAN KESTRELS, 6 MERLINS and 3 PEREGRINE
FALCONS between September 14 and 20 (LG). Other birds seen at the
sanctuary on September 14 included 1 COMMON YELLOWTHROAT and 1
CONNECTICUT WARBLER (DW).
SUSQUEHANNA COUNTY:
Birds seen at Bonnie Dell Farm on September 16 included 22 CANADA GEESE,
2 MALLARDS, 1 DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANT, 2 MOURNING DOVES, 2
YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKERS, 6 PHILADELPHIA VIREOS, 30 BLUE JAYS, 11
AMERICAN CROWS, 1 GRAY CATBIRD, EUROPEAN STARLINGS, 12 FIELD SPARROWS,
COMMON GRACKLES and BROWN-HEADED COWBIRDS (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;
Tony Barle (TB), Bob Blauch (BB), Jen Brackbill (JB), Nan Butkovich
(NB), Don Bryant (DB), Tom Dick (TD), Pamela Fisher (PF), Gene Flament
(GF), Nancy Flament (NF), Herb Flavell (HF), Ron Freed (RF), Vern
Gauthier (VG), Dale Gearhart (DG), Jay George (JG), Laurie Goodrich
(LG), Dave Grove (DG), Greg Grove (GGr), Lewis Grove (LGr), Eric Hall
(EH), Jonathan Heller (JH), Deuane Hoffman (DH), Jason Horn (JHo), Craig
Houston (CH), Michael Jones (MJ), Chad Kauffman (CK), Gary Koppenhaver
(GK), Trudy Kyler (TK), Jen Lee (JL), Mark McConaughy (MMc), Rosemary
McGlynn (RM), Richard Pohner (RP), Jim Rocco (JR), Cameron Rutt (CR),
Dave Schwenk (DS), Ron Singer (RS), Darell Smith (DSm), Joe Verica (JV),
Gene Wagner (GW), Drew Weber (DW) and Chuck Widmann (CW). I apologize if
I have misspelled their names and I will also refrain from naming that
person on request.
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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
* September 21, 2006
* PACE0609.21
Bird Highlights
Golden Eagle (Schuykill/Berks Co.)
SANDHILL CRANE (Centre Co.)
Wilson's Phalarope (Lancaster Co.)
CONNECTICUT WARBLER (Schuylkill/Berks Cos.)
- Transcript
Hotline: Central Pennsylvania Birdline
Date:Se;ptember 21, 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, September 21, 2006.
BEDFORD/SOMERSET COUNTIES:
Allegheny Front Hawk Watch reported tabulating 19 TURKEY VULTURES, 32
OSPREY, 13 BALD EAGLES, 6 NORTHERN HARRIERS, 85 SHARP-SHINNED HAWKS, 16
COOPER'S HAWKS, 13228 BROAD-WINGED HAWKS, 27 RED-TAILED HAWKS, 16
AMERICAN KESTRELS, 2 MERLINS and 7 PEREGRINE FALCONS between September
14 and 20 (TD, JR, GF, NF, MMc, EH, TB, RM).
CENTRE COUNTY:
Birds seen at the Penn State Retention Pond between September 14 and 15
included 60 CANADA GEESE, 10 MALLARDS, 25 GREEN-WINGED TEAL, 1 HORNED
GREBE, 2 GREAT BLUE HERONS, 1 GREEN HERON, 1 NORTHERN HARRIER, 2
SHARP-SHINNED HAWKS, 3 AMERICAN KESTRELS, 3 NORTHERN FLICKERS, 1 EASTERN
PHOEBE and 3 FISH CROWS (JV).
Millbrook Marsh produced 62 CANADA GEESE, 11 MALLARDS, 1 SHARP-SHINNED
HAWK, 1 RED-TAILED HAWK, 1 ROCK PIGEON, 1 DOWNY WOODPECKER, 6 BLUE JAYS,
4 AMERICAN CROWS, 1 CAROLINA WREN, 4 AMERICAN ROBINS, 6 GRAY CATBIRDS,
14 EUROPEAN STARLINGS, 1 COMMON YELLOWTHROAT, 1 SONG SPARROW, 2 NORTHERN
CARDINALS 1 RED-WINGED BLACKBIRD, 3 HOUSE FINCHES and 10 AMERICAN
GOLDFINCHES on September 14 (NB).
A SANDHILL CRANE was observed at the Penn State University Golf Course
on September 15 (LGr).
Some of the birds seen at Bear Meadows on September 16 included 1 DOWNY
WOODPECKER, 1 NORTHERN FLICKER, 1 COMMON RAVEN, 20 BLACK-CAPPED
CHICKADEES, 4 WHITE-BREASTED NUTHATCHES, 5 BROWN CREEPERS, 10
BLACK-THORATED BLUE WARBLERS, 3 BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLERS, 2 PINE
WARBLERS, 3 BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLERS and many EASTERN TOWHEES (JV).
Scotia Barrens produced TURKEY VULTURE, RED-TAILED HAWK, DOWNY
WOODPECKER, NORTHERN FLICKER, PILEATED WOODPECKER, EMPIDONAX spp.,
EASTERN PHOEBE, BLUE-HEADED VIREO, PHILADELPHIA VIREO, BLUE JAY,
AMERICAN CROW, WHITE-BREASTED NUTHATCH, HOUSE WREN, AMERICAN ROBIN, GRAY
CATBIRD, CEDAR WAXWING, BROWN THRASHER, NORTHERN PARULA, MAGNOLIA
WARBLER, BLACK-THROATED BLUE WARLBER, COMMON YELLOWTHROAT, EASTERN
TOWHEE, CHIPPING SPARROW, FIELD SPARROW, LINCOLN'S SPARROW and DARK-EYED
JUNCO between September 17 and 18 (JV, GGr).
An immature BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT HERON was seen on the banks of Spring
Creek along Trout Road on September 17 (JL).
CUMBERLAND COUNTY:
Waggoner's Gap Hawk Watch reported counting 46 OSPREY, 20 BALD EAGLES,
19 NORTHERN HARRIERS, 329 SHARP-SHINNED HAWKS, 21 COOPER'S HAWKS, 1
NORTHERN GOSHAWK, 2 RED-SHOULDERED HAWKS, 1149 BROAD-WINGED HAWKS, 8
RED-TAILED HAWKS, 42 AMERICAN KESTRELS, 23 MERLINS and 1 PEREGRINE
FALCON between September 14 and 16 (CH, DG, GW, RF).
An immature NORTHERN GOSHAWK was seen at Big Spring on September 13
(VG).
Birds found around the field edges of State Game Lands 230 on September
18 included 1 OSPREY, 1 RED-SHOULDERED HAWK, 22 BROAD-WINGED HAWKS, 1
YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO, 10 WHITE-EYED VIREOS, 3 BLUE-HEADED VIREOS, 2
PHILADELPHIA VIREOS, 10 RED-EYED VIREOS, 2 TENNESSEE WARBLERS, 3
NASHVILLE WARBLERS, 1 NORTHERN PARULA, 4 CHESTNUT-SIDED WARLBERS, 6
MAGNOLIA WARBLERS, 1 CAPE MAY WARBLER, 12 BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLERS,
1 BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER, 1 PALM WARBLER, 4 BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLERS, 9
AMERICAN REDSTARTS, 1 WORM-EATING WARBLER, 1 CONNECTICUT WARBLER, 3
COMMON YELLOWTHROATS, 4 SCARLET TANAGERS, 1 RED-BREASTED GROSBEAK and 3
BOBOLINK (DH, CK, CR).
FRANKLIN COUNTY:
Tuscarora Summit Hawk Watch counted 5 BLACK VULTURES, 3 OSPREY, 4 BALD
EAGLES, 4 NORTHERN HARRIERS, 35 SHARP-SHINNED HAWKS, 8 COOPER'S HAWKS, 7
RED-SHOULDERED HAWKS, 425 BROAD-WINGED HAWKS and 2 AMERICAN KESTRELS
between September 14 and 18 (DGe).
HUNTINGDON/CENTRE COUNTIES:
A check from the Jo Hays Vista locality at Tussey Mountain Hawk Watch
recorded 2 OSPREY, 4 BALD EAGLE, 5 SHARP-SHINNED HAWKS, 3 COOPER'S
HAWKS, 229 BROAD-WINGED HAWKS, 12 RED-TAILED HAWKS and 9 AMERICAN
KESTRELS on September 15 and 19 (CW).
HUNTINGDON/MIFFLIN COUNTIES:
Stone Mountain Hawk Watch reported counting 9 OSPREY, 3 BALD EAGLES, 7
NORTHERN HARRIER, 32 SHARP-SHINNED HAWKS, 6 COOPER'S HAWKS, 592
BROAD-WINGED HAWKS, 6 RED-TAILED HAWKS, 10 AMERICAN KESTREL and 1 MERLIN
between September 14 and 20 (TK, JB, DB).
LANCASTER COUNTY:
Birds seen at Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area on September 13
included 244 CANADA GEESE, 5 WOOD DUCKS, 4 AMERICAN BLACK DUCKS, 13
MALLARDS, 1 RING-NECKED PHEASANT, 2 WILD TURKEYS, 14 DOUBLE-CRESTED
CORMORANTS, 7 GREAT BLUE HERONS, 2 GREAT EGRETS, 1 GREEN HERON, 1
OSPREY, 4 BALD EAGLES, 2 NORTHERN HARRIERS, 3 RED-TAILED HAWKS, 7
AMERICAN KESTRELS, 1 PEREGRINE FALCON, 2 SPOTTED SANDPIPERS, 1 FORSTER'S
TERN, 4 MOURNING DOVES, 1 CHIMNEY SWIFT, 3 BELTED KINGFISHES, 2
RED-BELLIED WOODPECKERS, 2 DOWNY WOODPECKERS, 1 NORTHERN FLICKER, 3
EASTERN WOOD-PEWEES, 2 EASTERN PHOEBES, 1 GREAT CRESTED FLYCATCHER, 1
YELLOW-THROATED VIREO, 1 RED-EYED VIREO, 11 BLUE JAYS, 33 AMERICAN
CROWS, 100 TREE SWALLOWS, 3 BARN SWALLOWS, 4 CAROLINA CHICKADEES, 3
TUFTED TITMICE, 2 CAROLINA WRENS, 1 HOUSE WREN, 2 EASTERN BLUEBIRDS, 2
AMERICAN ROBINS, 16 GRAY CATBIRDS, 3 NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRDS, 81 EUROPEAN
STARLINGS, 1 CEDAR WAXWING, 6 MAGNOLIA WARBLERS, 2 BLACK-THROATED GREEN
WARBLER, 1 AMERICAN REDSTART, 7 COMMON YELLOWTHROATS, 1 CANADA WARBLER,
3 SCARLET TANAGERS, 4 CHIPPING SPARROWS, 5 FIELD SPARROWS, SONG
SPARROWS, 5 NORTHERN CARDINALS, 1 ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK and 9 AMERICAN
GOLDFINCHES (PF).
Conejohela Flats yielded 20 GADWALL, 2 AMERICAN WIGEON, 20 BLUE-WINGED
TEAL, 3 NORTHERN SHOVELERS, 1 NORTHERN PINTAIL, 100 GREEN-WINGED TEAL, 1
COMMON GOLDENEYE, 2 AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVERS, 12 BLACK-BELLIED PLOVERS,
12 SEMIPALMATED PLOVERS, 5 KILLDEER, 2 SPOTTED SANDPIPERS, 12 GREATER
YELLOWLEGS, 88 LESSER YELLOWLEGS, 3 SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPERS, 6 LEAST
SANDPIPERS, 1 WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER, 25 STILT SANDPIPERS, 1 WILSON'S
PHALAROPE, 2 LAUGHING GULLS, 1 BONAPARTE'S GULL, 1 LESSER BLACK-BACKED
GULL, 2 CASPIAN TERNS, 1 COMMON TERN and 19 FORSTER'S TERNS on September
15 (JHo).
The following birds were found along Umbletown Road on September 17; 1
MOURNING DOVES, 1 BELTED KINGFISHER, 1 DOWNY WOODPECKER, 1 NORTHERN
FLICKER, 2 BLUE JAYS, 20 TREE SWALLOWS, 1 CAROLINA WREN, 4 HOUSE WRENS,
1 AMERICAN ROBIN, 25 EUROPEAN STARLINGS, 2 CAPE MAY WARBLERS, 1 CHIPPING
SPARROW, 6 SONG SPARROWS, 1 NORTHERN CARDINAL, 1 HOUSE FINCH and 3
AMERICAN GOLDFINCHES (PF).
LEBANON COUNTY:
Second Mountain Hawk Watch reported counting 19 OSPREY, 5 BALD EAGLES, 5
NORTHERN HARRIERS, 64 SHARP-SHINNED HAWKS, 13 COOPER'S HAWKS, 746
BROAD-WINGED HAWKS, 9 RED-TAILED HAWKS, 22 AMERICAN KESTRELS, 6 MERLINS
and 2 PEREGRINE FALCONS between September 14 and 18 (JG, GK, DS, BB,
RP).
The Spring Hills Acres development yielded 1 YELLOW-THROATED VIREO, 5
RED-EYED VIREOS, 1 ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER, 1 NASHVILLE WARBLER, 3
NORTHERN PARULAS, 5 CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLERS, 4 MAGNOLIA WARBLERS, 1
BLACK-THROATED BLUE WARBLER, 30 BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLERS, 4
BLACKBURNIAN WARBLERS, 1 BLACKPOLL WARBLER and 3 BLACK-AND-WHITE
WARBLERS on September 14 (JH).
MIFFLIN COUNTY:
Jack's Mountain Hawk Watch reported counting 17 OSPREY, 12 BALD EAGLES,
3 NORTHERN HARRIERS, 48 SHARP-SHINNED HAWKS, 7 COOPER'S HAWKS, 1189
BROAD-WINGED HAWKS, 6 RED-TAILED HAWKS and 32 AMERICAN KESTRELS between
September 14 and 20 (RS, DSm).
PERRY COUNTY:
Cove Mountain Hawk Watch reported seeing 3 OSPREY, 3 BALD EAGLES, 28
SHARP-SHINNED HAWKS, 4 COOPER'S HAWK, 247 BROAD-WINGED HAWKS, 6
RED-TAILED HAWKS, 1 AMERICAN KESTREL and 1 MERLIN between September 15
and 18 (MJ).
SCHUYKILL/BERKS COUNTIES:
Hawk Mountain Sanctuary reported counting 7 TURKEY VULTURE, 41 OSPREY, 5
BALD EAGLES, 9 NORTHERN HARRIERS, 168 SHARP-SHINNED HAWKS, 31 COOPER'S
HAWKS, 2 RED-SHOULDERED HAWKS, 958 BROAD-WINGED HAWKS, 16 RED-TAILED
HAWKS, 1 GOLDEN EAGLE, 70 AMERICAN KESTRELS, 6 MERLINS and 3 PEREGRINE
FALCONS between September 14 and 20 (LG). Other birds seen at the
sanctuary on September 14 included 1 COMMON YELLOWTHROAT and 1
CONNECTICUT WARBLER (DW).
SUSQUEHANNA COUNTY:
Birds seen at Bonnie Dell Farm on September 16 included 22 CANADA GEESE,
2 MALLARDS, 1 DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANT, 2 MOURNING DOVES, 2
YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKERS, 6 PHILADELPHIA VIREOS, 30 BLUE JAYS, 11
AMERICAN CROWS, 1 GRAY CATBIRD, EUROPEAN STARLINGS, 12 FIELD SPARROWS,
COMMON GRACKLES and BROWN-HEADED COWBIRDS (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:
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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;
Tony Barle (TB), Bob Blauch (BB), Jen Brackbill (JB), Nan Butkovich
(NB), Don Bryant (DB), Tom Dick (TD), Pamela Fisher (PF), Gene Flament
(GF), Nancy Flament (NF), Herb Flavell (HF), Ron Freed (RF), Vern
Gauthier (VG), Dale Gearhart (DG), Jay George (JG), Laurie Goodrich
(LG), Dave Grove (DG), Greg Grove (GGr), Lewis Grove (LGr), Eric Hall
(EH), Jonathan Heller (JH), Deuane Hoffman (DH), Jason Horn (JHo), Craig
Houston (CH), Michael Jones (MJ), Chad Kauffman (CK), Gary Koppenhaver
(GK), Trudy Kyler (TK), Jen Lee (JL), Mark McConaughy (MMc), Rosemary
McGlynn (RM), Richard Pohner (RP), Jim Rocco (JR), Cameron Rutt (CR),
Dave Schwenk (DS), Ron Singer (RS), Darell Smith (DSm), Joe Verica (JV),
Gene Wagner (GW), Drew Weber (DW) and Chuck Widmann (CW). I apologize if
I have misspelled their names and I will also refrain from naming that
person on request.
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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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