Central PA Birdline
- RBA
* Pennsylvania
* Central Pennsylvania
* October 5, 2006
* PACE0610.05
Bird Highlights
LEAST BITTERN (Lancaster Co.)
MARSH WREN (Lancaster Co.)
NELSON'S SHARP-TAILED SPARROW (Lancaster Co.)
- Transcript
Hotline: Central Pennsylvania Birdline
Date: October 5, 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, October 5, 2006.
NOTE: I have been having problems with my email on MSn. Some messages
are not getting through and I was actually removed from PABIRDS for a
spell because of messages bouncing. I apologize if anyone's messages
were not included in the birdline because of this problem -- which has
not been totally solved at this time! I am not certain why MSn is
bouncing messages.
PENNSYLVANIA:
BEDFORD/SOMERSET COUNTIES:
Allegheny Front Hawk Watch reported tabulating 16 TURKEY VULTURES, 7
OSPREY, 1 BALD EAGLE, 3 NORTHERN HARRIER, 49 SHARP-SHINNED HAWKS, 3
COOPER'S HAWKS, 1 RED-SHOULDERED HAWK, 13 BROAD-WINGED HAWKS, 4
RED-TAILED HAWKS, 5 AMERICAN KESTRELS and 1 MERLIN between September 28
and October 4 (TD, GF, NF, MMc, EH, TB, RMc).
CARBON COUNTY:
The lower parking lot at Blue Mountain Ski Resort and the grasslands
yielded BLUE-HEADED VIREO, RED-EYED VIREO, NASHVILLE WARBLER, NORTHERN
PARULA, YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER, BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLER, PALM
WARBLER, 1 CONNECTICUT WARBLER, EASTERN TOWHEES, CHIPPING SPARROWS,
FIELD SPARROWS, 1 VESPER'S SPARROW, 1 LINCOLN'S SPARROW, 1 SWAMP
SPARROW, WHITE-THROATED SPARROWS on October 1 (DW). The upper parking
lot produced 1 RUFFED GROUSE and DARK-EYED JUNCO (DW).
CENTRE COUNTY:
Birds found at Colyer Lake on September 29 included 20 CANADA GEESE, 4
WOOD DUCKS, 10 MALLARDS, 2 GREEN-WINGED TEAL, 8 PIED-BILLED GREBES, 1
GREAT BLUE HERON, 4 KILLDEER and 1 BELTED KINGFISHER (JV).
Scotia Barrens produced 2 RUFFED GROUSE, 4 WILD TURKEYS, COOPER'S HAWK,
MERLIN, 10 MOURNING DOVES, 1 YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO, 3 GREAT HORNED OWLS,
3 RED-BELLIED WOODPECKERS, YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER, 5 DOWNY
WOODPECKERS, 2 HAIRY WOODPECKERS, 3 NORTHERN FLICKERS, 2 PILEATED
WOODPECKERS, 1 LEAST FLYCATCHER, 3 EASTERN PHOEBES, 2 BLUE-HEADED
VIREOS, 1 RED-EYED VIREO, 15 BLUE JAYS, 18 AMERICAN CROWS, 4 COMMON
RAVENS, 4 BLACK-CAPPED CHICKADEES, 2 TUFTED TITMICE, 7 WHITE-BREASTED
NUTHATCHES, 5 CAROLINA WRENS, HOUSE WREN, WINTER WREN, 6 GOLDEN-CROWNED
KINGLETS, dozens of RUBY-CROWNED KINGLETS, 2 SWAINSON'S THRUSHES, 1
HERMIT THRUSH, WOOD THRUSH, hundreds of AMERICAN ROBINS, 15 GRAY
CATBIRDS, 65 CEDAR WAXWINGS, 1 TENNESSEE WARBLER, 2 NASHVILLE WARBLERS,
NORTHERN PARULA, CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLER, MAGNOLIA WARBLER, 1 CAPE MAY
WARBLER, BLACK-THROATED BLUE WARBLER, YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER, 6
BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLERS, 1 BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER, several PALM
WARBLERS, 1 BAY-BREASTED WARBLER, OVENBIRD, 5 COMMON YELLOWTHROATS, 8
EASTERN TOWHEES, 28 CHIPPING SPARROWS, 2 FIELD SPARROWS, 3 SONG
SPARROWS, LINCOLN'S SPARROWS, dozens of WHITE-THROATED SPARROWS, 15
NORTHERN CARDINALS, 1 ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK, 2 INDIGO BUNTINGS, 1 PINE
SISKIN and 28 AMERICAN GOLDFINCHES between September 30 and October 1
(GG, JK, JV).
The Penn State University Retention Pond produced 2 MALLARDS, 1
PIED-BILLED GREBE, 2 GREAT BLUE HERONS, 1 MOURNING DOVE, 1
YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER, 1 DOWNY WOODPECKER, 1 EASTERN PHOEBE, 2 BLUE
JAYS, 80 AMERICAN CROWS, 20 FISH CROWS, 1 TUFTED TITMOUSE, 1
WHITE-BREASTED NUTHATCH, 6 EASTERN BLUEBIRDS, 2 GRAY CATBIRDS, 2
NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRDS, 1 MAGNOLIA WARBLER, 1 PALM WARBLER, 1 COMMON
YELLOWTHROAT, 8 CHIPPING SPARROWS, 1 SONG SPARROW, 1 WHITE-THROATED
SPARROW, 3 NORTHERN CARDINALS, 20 HOUSE FINCHES and 4 AMERICAN
GOLDFINCHES (NBu).
There were 3 TURKEY VULTURES, 1 RED-TAILED HAWK, 1 MERLIN, RED-BELLIED
WOODPECKER, EASTERN BLUEBIRD, NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRD, WHITE-THROATED
SPARROWS, WHITE-CROWNED SPARROWS and AMERICAN GOLDFINCHES at Toftrees
between October 1 and 3 (CG, JV).
A MERLIN was seen south of the Moore Building at Penn State University
in State College on October 1 (NEK).
Birds seen at Bald Eagle State Park on September 30 included 2
PIED-BILLED GREBES, 3 BALD EAGLES, 2 AMERICAN PIPITS, YELLOW-RUMPED
WARBLERS, 30 CHIPPING SPARROWS and 1 CLAY-COLORED SPARROW (JK).
There were 6 TREE SWALLOWS at the west end dike in Howard on October 1
(BS).
A MERLIN was observed perched along U.S. 322 between Carson Corners and
the Penn State Bypass [? report only indicated "bypass"] on October 1
(DB).
A Port Matilda yard yielded 1 WINTER WREN, AMERICAN ROBINS, GRAY
CATBIRDS, CEDAR WAXWINGS, CHIPPING SPARROWS, FIELD SPARROWS, SONG
SPARROWS, LINCOLN'S SPARROWS, WHITE-THROATED SPARROWS on October 2 (RR).
CUMBERLAND COUNTY:
Waggoner's Gap Hawk Watch reported counting 21 TURKEY VULTURES, 87
OSBPREY, 30 BALD EAGLES, 52 NORTHERN HARRIERS, 844 SHARP-SHINNED HAWKS,
69 COOPER'S HAWKS, 2 NORTHERN GOSHAWKS, 3 RED-SHOULDERED HAWKS, 122
BROAD-WINGED HAWKS, 26 RED-TAILED HAWK, 15 AMERICAN KESTRELS, 3 MERLINS
and 18 PERERINE FALCONS between September 27 and October 2 (RF, DGr, GW,
CH).
On September 30, the Cabin Road and Mountain Road Marsh areas of State
Game Lands 169 yielded 2 WHITE-EYED VIREOS, 3 BLUE-HEADED VIREOS, 2
RED-EYED VIREOS, RUBY-CROWNED KINGLETS, 5 NASHVILLE WARBLERS, 3
CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLERS, MAGNOLIA WARBLERS, 1 BLACK-THROATED BLUE
WARBLER, BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLERS, PALM WARBLERS, 1 BLACKPOLL
WARLBER, 7 COMMON YELLOWTHROATS, 1 HOODED WARBLER, 1 FOX SPARROW, 4
LINCOLN'S SPARROWS, 7 WHITE-THROATED SPARROWS and 1 RUSTY BLACKBIRD (VG,
AM).
The Stoughstown Pond produced MALLARD, 2 BLUE-WINGED TEAL, GREEN-WINGED
TEAL, PIED-BILLED GREBE, GREAT BLUE HERON, GREAT EGRET, KILLDEER, LESSER
YELLOWLEGS, 4 PECTORAL SANDPIPERS, 1 WILSON'S SNIPE and 6 TREE SWALLOWS
between September 30 and October 3 (VG, MO).
There were 5 HORNED LARKS in a field at the intersection of Route 533
and Oakville Road on September 30 (VG).
The Big Spring located just north of Nealy Road hosted WOOD DUCKS, 2
AMERICAN BLACK DUCKS and MALLARDS on September 30 (VG).
FRANKLIN COUNTY:
Tuscarora Summit Hawk Watch counted 3 OSPREY, 3 NORTHERN HARRIERS, 7
SHARP-SHINNED HAWKS, 1 COOPER'S HAWK, 1 BROAD-WINGED HAWK and 1
RED-TAILED HAWK between September and (DGe).
HUNTINGDON/MIFFLIN COUNTIES:
Stone Mountain Hawk Watch reported counting 12 OSPREY, 4 BALD EAGLES, 2
NORTHERN HARRIERS, 54 SHARP-SHINNED HAWKS, 20 COOPER'S HAWKS, 26
BROAD-WINGED HAWKS, 9 RED-TAILED HAWKS, 14 AMERICAN KESTRELS, 1 MERLIN
and 4 PEREGRINE FALCONS between September 29 and October 1 (NB, DB).
LANCASTER COUNTY:
Birds seen at Muddy Run Pumped Storage Game Lands on September 27
included SNOW GEESE, CANADA GEESE, AMERICAN BLACK DUCK, 1 probable
COMMON LOON, DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANTS, GREAT BLUE HERON, GREAT EGRET,
OSPREY, BALD EAGLES, NORTHERN HARRIER, COOPER'S HAWK, RED-TAILED HAWK,
RING-BILLED GULL, HERRING GULL, BELTED KINGFISHER, RED-BELLIED
WOODPECKER, DOWNY WOODPECKER, HAIRY WOODPECKER, NORTHERN FLICKER,
EASTERN WOOD-PEWEE, EASTERN PHOEBE, WHITE-EYED VIREO, RED-EYED VIREO,
BLUE JAY, TREE SWALLOW, CAROLINA CHICKADEE, TUFTED TITMOUSE,
WHITE-BREASTED NUTHATCH, CAROLINA WREN, HOUSE WREN, RUBY-CROWNED
KINGLET, EASTERN BLUEBIRD, GRAY CATBIRD, NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRD, CEDAR
WAXWING, PALM WARBLER, COMMON YELLOWTHROAT, EASTERN TOWHEE, CHIPPING
SPARROW, SONG SPARROW, INDIGO BUNTING, RED-WINGED BLACKBIRDS, COMMON
GRACKLES, HOUSE FINCH and AMERICAN GOLDFINCH (CC).
Conejohela Flats produced 3 AMERICAN WIGEON, AMEIRCAN BLACK DUCKS,
MALLARDS, 57 BLUE-WINGED TEAL, 8 NORTHERN SHOVELERS, 112 GREEN-WINGED
TEAL, 8 PIED-BILLED GREBES, 1 AMEIRCAN BITTERN, 1 LEAST BITTERN, 15
GREAT EGRETS, 2 adult and 7 immature BALD EAGLES, 1 NORTHERN HARRIER, 1
AMERICAN COOT, 1 AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER, 7 KILLDEER, 1 SPOTTED
SANDPIPER, 7 LESSER YELLOWLEGS, 1 SANDERLING, 2 SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPERS,
12 LEAST SANDPIPERS, 2 PECTORAL SANDPIPERS, 2 STILT SANDPIPERS, 1
DUNLIN, 1 BONAPARTE'S GULL, RING-BILLED GULLS, 1 HERRING GULL, 4 GREAT
BLACK-BACKED GULLS, 17 FORSTER'S TERNS, 1 EASTERN PHOEBE, 195 BLUE JAYS,
1 HORNED LARK, hundreds of TREE SWALLOWS, 1 BANK SWALLOW, 2 MARSH WRENS,
1 TENNESSEE WARBLER, 2 NASHVILLE WARBLERS, 1 YELLOW WARBLER, 10
YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLERS, 2 BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLERS, 1 PALM WARLBER,
3 COMMON YELLOWTHROATS, 1 SCARLET TANAGER, 1 NELSON'S SHARP-TAILED
SPARROW and 1 BOBOLINK between September 28 and October 1 (CR, DH, CI,
BC, EW).
The following birds were seen at Middle Creek Wildlife Propagation Area
on September 30; 292 CANADA GEESE, 1 TUNDRA SWAN, 9 WOOD DUCKS, 7
AMERICAN WIGEON, 9 AMERICAN BLACK DUCKS, 13 MALLARDS, 1 PIED-BILLED
GREBE, 20 DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANTS, 5 GREAT BLUE HERONS, 2 GREAT
EGRETS, 2 OSPREY, 2 BALD EAGLES, 1 NORTHERN HARRIER, 3 AMERICAN
KESTRELS, 1 PEREGRINE FALCON, 11 KILLDEER, 8 MOURNING DOVES, 5 CHIMNEY
SWIFTS, 2 BELTED KINGFISHERS, 6 RED-BELLIED WOODPECKERS, 3 DOWNY
WOODPECKERS, 4 NORTHERN FLICKERS, 2 PILEATED WOODPECKERS, 1 EASTERN
WOOD-PEWEE, 8 EASTERN PHOEBES, 1 RED-EYED VIREO, 12 BLUE JAYS, 15
AMERICAN CROWS, 33 TREE SWALLOWS, 1 CAROLINA CHICKADEE, 5 TUFTED
TITMICE, 3 WHITE-BREASTED NUTHATCHES, 2 BROWN CREEPERS, 2 CAROLINA
WRENS, 2 HOUSE WRENS, 1 GOLDEN-CROWNED KINGLET, 2 RUBY-CROWNED KINGLETS,
3 EASTERN BLUEBIRDS, 21 AMERICAN ROBINS, 9 GRAY CATBIRDS, 2 NORTHERN
MOCKINGBIRDS, 4 EUROPEAN STARLINGS, 2 NORTHERN PARULAS, 2 YELLOW-RUMPED
WARBLERS, 1 BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLER, 1 PALM WARBLER, 5 COMMON
YELLOWTHROATS, 1 EASTERN TOWHEE, 3 CHIPPING SPARROW, 3 FIELD SPARROW, 5
SONG SPARROWS, 1 LINCOLN'S SPARROW, 1 WHITE-THROATED SPARROW, 4 NORTHERN
CARDINALS, 3 INDIGO BUNTINGS, 1 HOUSE FINCH and 1 AMERICAN GOLDFINCH
(PF).
A NELSON'S SHARP-TAILED SPARROW was found on the grass islands in the
Susquehanna River near Bainbridge on September 30 (DH).
The Kirchenwald Church Camp near Mt. Gretna yielded 1 COOPER'S HAWK, 2
BLUE-HEADED VIREOS, GOLDEN-CROWNED KINGLETS, RUBY-CROWNED KINGLETS, 1
GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH, 1 SWAINSON'S THRUSH, NASHVILLE WARBLER,
BLACK-THROATED BLUE WARBLER, PALM WARBLER, BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER,
SCARLET TANAGER, 2 SWAMP SPARROWS and WHITE-THROATED SPARROWS on October
4 (AB).
LEBANON COUNTY:
Second Mountain Hawk Watch reported counting 21 OSPREY, 2 BALD EAGLES,
14 NORTHERN HARRIERS, 79 SHARP-SHINNED HAWKS, 8 COOPER'S HAWKS, 1
NORTHERN GOSHAWK, 58 BROAD-WINGED HAWKS, 9 RED-TAILED HAWKS, 3 AMERICAN
KESTRELS, 2 MERLINS and 1 PEREGRINE FALCON between September 27 and (DS,
RP).
Reistville Pond along Route 501 produced 14 KILLDEER, 1 GREATER
YELLOWLEGS, 1 SOLITARY SANDPIPER, 4 LESSER YELLOWLEGS, 4 LEAST
SANDPIPERS, 1 PECTORAL SANDPIPER, 2 STILT SANDPIPERS, 13 ROCK PIGEONS
and 1 TREE SWALLOW on September 30 (PF).
There were 2 BLUE GROSBEAKS in a weedy and slightly brushy area on
Homestead Road between Pleasant View and Angle Roads on October 4 (DY).
Birds observed along Boundary Road at the wetland rehabilitation area
near Memorial Lake on October 4 included 1 GOLDEN-CROWNED KINGLET, 2
RUBY-CROWNED KINGLETS, 1 ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER, 1 NASHVILLE WARBLER, 1
MAGNOLIA WARLBER, 8 YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLERS, 4 PALM WARBLERS, 4 COMMON
YELLOWTHROATS and 1 CANADA WARBLER (DY).
MIFFLIN COUNTY:
Jack's Mountain Hawk Watch reported counting 1 BALD EAGLE, 5 NORTHERN
HARRIERS, 13 SHARP-SHINNED HAWKS, 1 COOPER'S HAWK, 1 RED-SHOULDERED
HAWK, 25 BROAD-WINGED HAWKS, 4 RED-TAILED HAWKS and 3 AMERICAN KESTRELS
between September 27 and (DSm).
SCHUYKILL/BERKS COUNTIES:
Hawk Mountain Sanctuary reported counting between September and (LG).
SUSQUEHANNA COUNTY:
Birds seen at Bonnie Dell Farm on September included 2 CANADA GEESE, 1
WILD TURKEY, 1 AMERICAN BITTERN, 30 AMERICAN CROWS, AMERICAN ROBINS,
EUROPEAN STARLINGS, 30 CEDAR WAXWINGS and various 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:
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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), Ann Bodling (AB), Nick Bolgiano (NB), Nan Butkovich
(NBu), Don Bryant (DB), Bruce Carl (BC), Chuck Chalfant (CC), Tom Dick
(TD), Pamela Fisher (PF), Gene Flament (GF), Nancy Flament (NF), Herb
Flavell (HF), Ron Freed (RF), Vern Gauther (VG), Dale Gearhart (DGe),
Laurie Goodrich (LG), Chet Gottfried (CG), Dave Grove (DGr), Greg Grove
(GG), Eric Hall (EH), Deuane Hoffman (DH), Craig Houston (CH), Chris
Inch (CI), Jay Keller (JK), Nancy Ellen Kiernan (NEK), Andrew Markel
(AM), Mark McConaughy (MMc), Rosemary McGlynn (RMc), Mik Oyler (MO),
Richard Pohner (RP), Ron Rovansek (RR), Cameron Rutt (CR), Dave Schwenk
(DS), Darrell Smith (DSm), Bob Snyder (BS), Joe Verica (JV), Gene Wagner
(GW), Dustin Welch (DW), Eric Witmer (EW) and Dan Yagusic (DY). 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
- RBA
* Pennsylvania
* Central Pennsylvania
* October 5, 2006
* PACE0610.05
Bird Highlights
LEAST BITTERN (Lancaster Co.)
MARSH WREN (Lancaster Co.)
NELSON'S SHARP-TAILED SPARROW (Lancaster Co.)
- Transcript
Hotline: Central Pennsylvania Birdline
Date: October 5, 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, October 5, 2006.
NOTE: I have been having problems with my email on MSn. Some messages
are not getting through and I was actually removed from PABIRDS for a
spell because of messages bouncing. I apologize if anyone's messages
were not included in the birdline because of this problem -- which has
not been totally solved at this time! I am not certain why MSn is
bouncing messages.
PENNSYLVANIA:
BEDFORD/SOMERSET COUNTIES:
Allegheny Front Hawk Watch reported tabulating 16 TURKEY VULTURES, 7
OSPREY, 1 BALD EAGLE, 3 NORTHERN HARRIER, 49 SHARP-SHINNED HAWKS, 3
COOPER'S HAWKS, 1 RED-SHOULDERED HAWK, 13 BROAD-WINGED HAWKS, 4
RED-TAILED HAWKS, 5 AMERICAN KESTRELS and 1 MERLIN between September 28
and October 4 (TD, GF, NF, MMc, EH, TB, RMc).
CARBON COUNTY:
The lower parking lot at Blue Mountain Ski Resort and the grasslands
yielded BLUE-HEADED VIREO, RED-EYED VIREO, NASHVILLE WARBLER, NORTHERN
PARULA, YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER, BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLER, PALM
WARBLER, 1 CONNECTICUT WARBLER, EASTERN TOWHEES, CHIPPING SPARROWS,
FIELD SPARROWS, 1 VESPER'S SPARROW, 1 LINCOLN'S SPARROW, 1 SWAMP
SPARROW, WHITE-THROATED SPARROWS on October 1 (DW). The upper parking
lot produced 1 RUFFED GROUSE and DARK-EYED JUNCO (DW).
CENTRE COUNTY:
Birds found at Colyer Lake on September 29 included 20 CANADA GEESE, 4
WOOD DUCKS, 10 MALLARDS, 2 GREEN-WINGED TEAL, 8 PIED-BILLED GREBES, 1
GREAT BLUE HERON, 4 KILLDEER and 1 BELTED KINGFISHER (JV).
Scotia Barrens produced 2 RUFFED GROUSE, 4 WILD TURKEYS, COOPER'S HAWK,
MERLIN, 10 MOURNING DOVES, 1 YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO, 3 GREAT HORNED OWLS,
3 RED-BELLIED WOODPECKERS, YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER, 5 DOWNY
WOODPECKERS, 2 HAIRY WOODPECKERS, 3 NORTHERN FLICKERS, 2 PILEATED
WOODPECKERS, 1 LEAST FLYCATCHER, 3 EASTERN PHOEBES, 2 BLUE-HEADED
VIREOS, 1 RED-EYED VIREO, 15 BLUE JAYS, 18 AMERICAN CROWS, 4 COMMON
RAVENS, 4 BLACK-CAPPED CHICKADEES, 2 TUFTED TITMICE, 7 WHITE-BREASTED
NUTHATCHES, 5 CAROLINA WRENS, HOUSE WREN, WINTER WREN, 6 GOLDEN-CROWNED
KINGLETS, dozens of RUBY-CROWNED KINGLETS, 2 SWAINSON'S THRUSHES, 1
HERMIT THRUSH, WOOD THRUSH, hundreds of AMERICAN ROBINS, 15 GRAY
CATBIRDS, 65 CEDAR WAXWINGS, 1 TENNESSEE WARBLER, 2 NASHVILLE WARBLERS,
NORTHERN PARULA, CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLER, MAGNOLIA WARBLER, 1 CAPE MAY
WARBLER, BLACK-THROATED BLUE WARBLER, YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER, 6
BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLERS, 1 BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER, several PALM
WARBLERS, 1 BAY-BREASTED WARBLER, OVENBIRD, 5 COMMON YELLOWTHROATS, 8
EASTERN TOWHEES, 28 CHIPPING SPARROWS, 2 FIELD SPARROWS, 3 SONG
SPARROWS, LINCOLN'S SPARROWS, dozens of WHITE-THROATED SPARROWS, 15
NORTHERN CARDINALS, 1 ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK, 2 INDIGO BUNTINGS, 1 PINE
SISKIN and 28 AMERICAN GOLDFINCHES between September 30 and October 1
(GG, JK, JV).
The Penn State University Retention Pond produced 2 MALLARDS, 1
PIED-BILLED GREBE, 2 GREAT BLUE HERONS, 1 MOURNING DOVE, 1
YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER, 1 DOWNY WOODPECKER, 1 EASTERN PHOEBE, 2 BLUE
JAYS, 80 AMERICAN CROWS, 20 FISH CROWS, 1 TUFTED TITMOUSE, 1
WHITE-BREASTED NUTHATCH, 6 EASTERN BLUEBIRDS, 2 GRAY CATBIRDS, 2
NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRDS, 1 MAGNOLIA WARBLER, 1 PALM WARBLER, 1 COMMON
YELLOWTHROAT, 8 CHIPPING SPARROWS, 1 SONG SPARROW, 1 WHITE-THROATED
SPARROW, 3 NORTHERN CARDINALS, 20 HOUSE FINCHES and 4 AMERICAN
GOLDFINCHES (NBu).
There were 3 TURKEY VULTURES, 1 RED-TAILED HAWK, 1 MERLIN, RED-BELLIED
WOODPECKER, EASTERN BLUEBIRD, NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRD, WHITE-THROATED
SPARROWS, WHITE-CROWNED SPARROWS and AMERICAN GOLDFINCHES at Toftrees
between October 1 and 3 (CG, JV).
A MERLIN was seen south of the Moore Building at Penn State University
in State College on October 1 (NEK).
Birds seen at Bald Eagle State Park on September 30 included 2
PIED-BILLED GREBES, 3 BALD EAGLES, 2 AMERICAN PIPITS, YELLOW-RUMPED
WARBLERS, 30 CHIPPING SPARROWS and 1 CLAY-COLORED SPARROW (JK).
There were 6 TREE SWALLOWS at the west end dike in Howard on October 1
(BS).
A MERLIN was observed perched along U.S. 322 between Carson Corners and
the Penn State Bypass [? report only indicated "bypass"] on October 1
(DB).
A Port Matilda yard yielded 1 WINTER WREN, AMERICAN ROBINS, GRAY
CATBIRDS, CEDAR WAXWINGS, CHIPPING SPARROWS, FIELD SPARROWS, SONG
SPARROWS, LINCOLN'S SPARROWS, WHITE-THROATED SPARROWS on October 2 (RR).
CUMBERLAND COUNTY:
Waggoner's Gap Hawk Watch reported counting 21 TURKEY VULTURES, 87
OSBPREY, 30 BALD EAGLES, 52 NORTHERN HARRIERS, 844 SHARP-SHINNED HAWKS,
69 COOPER'S HAWKS, 2 NORTHERN GOSHAWKS, 3 RED-SHOULDERED HAWKS, 122
BROAD-WINGED HAWKS, 26 RED-TAILED HAWK, 15 AMERICAN KESTRELS, 3 MERLINS
and 18 PERERINE FALCONS between September 27 and October 2 (RF, DGr, GW,
CH).
On September 30, the Cabin Road and Mountain Road Marsh areas of State
Game Lands 169 yielded 2 WHITE-EYED VIREOS, 3 BLUE-HEADED VIREOS, 2
RED-EYED VIREOS, RUBY-CROWNED KINGLETS, 5 NASHVILLE WARBLERS, 3
CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLERS, MAGNOLIA WARBLERS, 1 BLACK-THROATED BLUE
WARBLER, BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLERS, PALM WARBLERS, 1 BLACKPOLL
WARLBER, 7 COMMON YELLOWTHROATS, 1 HOODED WARBLER, 1 FOX SPARROW, 4
LINCOLN'S SPARROWS, 7 WHITE-THROATED SPARROWS and 1 RUSTY BLACKBIRD (VG,
AM).
The Stoughstown Pond produced MALLARD, 2 BLUE-WINGED TEAL, GREEN-WINGED
TEAL, PIED-BILLED GREBE, GREAT BLUE HERON, GREAT EGRET, KILLDEER, LESSER
YELLOWLEGS, 4 PECTORAL SANDPIPERS, 1 WILSON'S SNIPE and 6 TREE SWALLOWS
between September 30 and October 3 (VG, MO).
There were 5 HORNED LARKS in a field at the intersection of Route 533
and Oakville Road on September 30 (VG).
The Big Spring located just north of Nealy Road hosted WOOD DUCKS, 2
AMERICAN BLACK DUCKS and MALLARDS on September 30 (VG).
FRANKLIN COUNTY:
Tuscarora Summit Hawk Watch counted 3 OSPREY, 3 NORTHERN HARRIERS, 7
SHARP-SHINNED HAWKS, 1 COOPER'S HAWK, 1 BROAD-WINGED HAWK and 1
RED-TAILED HAWK between September and (DGe).
HUNTINGDON/MIFFLIN COUNTIES:
Stone Mountain Hawk Watch reported counting 12 OSPREY, 4 BALD EAGLES, 2
NORTHERN HARRIERS, 54 SHARP-SHINNED HAWKS, 20 COOPER'S HAWKS, 26
BROAD-WINGED HAWKS, 9 RED-TAILED HAWKS, 14 AMERICAN KESTRELS, 1 MERLIN
and 4 PEREGRINE FALCONS between September 29 and October 1 (NB, DB).
LANCASTER COUNTY:
Birds seen at Muddy Run Pumped Storage Game Lands on September 27
included SNOW GEESE, CANADA GEESE, AMERICAN BLACK DUCK, 1 probable
COMMON LOON, DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANTS, GREAT BLUE HERON, GREAT EGRET,
OSPREY, BALD EAGLES, NORTHERN HARRIER, COOPER'S HAWK, RED-TAILED HAWK,
RING-BILLED GULL, HERRING GULL, BELTED KINGFISHER, RED-BELLIED
WOODPECKER, DOWNY WOODPECKER, HAIRY WOODPECKER, NORTHERN FLICKER,
EASTERN WOOD-PEWEE, EASTERN PHOEBE, WHITE-EYED VIREO, RED-EYED VIREO,
BLUE JAY, TREE SWALLOW, CAROLINA CHICKADEE, TUFTED TITMOUSE,
WHITE-BREASTED NUTHATCH, CAROLINA WREN, HOUSE WREN, RUBY-CROWNED
KINGLET, EASTERN BLUEBIRD, GRAY CATBIRD, NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRD, CEDAR
WAXWING, PALM WARBLER, COMMON YELLOWTHROAT, EASTERN TOWHEE, CHIPPING
SPARROW, SONG SPARROW, INDIGO BUNTING, RED-WINGED BLACKBIRDS, COMMON
GRACKLES, HOUSE FINCH and AMERICAN GOLDFINCH (CC).
Conejohela Flats produced 3 AMERICAN WIGEON, AMEIRCAN BLACK DUCKS,
MALLARDS, 57 BLUE-WINGED TEAL, 8 NORTHERN SHOVELERS, 112 GREEN-WINGED
TEAL, 8 PIED-BILLED GREBES, 1 AMEIRCAN BITTERN, 1 LEAST BITTERN, 15
GREAT EGRETS, 2 adult and 7 immature BALD EAGLES, 1 NORTHERN HARRIER, 1
AMERICAN COOT, 1 AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER, 7 KILLDEER, 1 SPOTTED
SANDPIPER, 7 LESSER YELLOWLEGS, 1 SANDERLING, 2 SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPERS,
12 LEAST SANDPIPERS, 2 PECTORAL SANDPIPERS, 2 STILT SANDPIPERS, 1
DUNLIN, 1 BONAPARTE'S GULL, RING-BILLED GULLS, 1 HERRING GULL, 4 GREAT
BLACK-BACKED GULLS, 17 FORSTER'S TERNS, 1 EASTERN PHOEBE, 195 BLUE JAYS,
1 HORNED LARK, hundreds of TREE SWALLOWS, 1 BANK SWALLOW, 2 MARSH WRENS,
1 TENNESSEE WARBLER, 2 NASHVILLE WARBLERS, 1 YELLOW WARBLER, 10
YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLERS, 2 BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLERS, 1 PALM WARLBER,
3 COMMON YELLOWTHROATS, 1 SCARLET TANAGER, 1 NELSON'S SHARP-TAILED
SPARROW and 1 BOBOLINK between September 28 and October 1 (CR, DH, CI,
BC, EW).
The following birds were seen at Middle Creek Wildlife Propagation Area
on September 30; 292 CANADA GEESE, 1 TUNDRA SWAN, 9 WOOD DUCKS, 7
AMERICAN WIGEON, 9 AMERICAN BLACK DUCKS, 13 MALLARDS, 1 PIED-BILLED
GREBE, 20 DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANTS, 5 GREAT BLUE HERONS, 2 GREAT
EGRETS, 2 OSPREY, 2 BALD EAGLES, 1 NORTHERN HARRIER, 3 AMERICAN
KESTRELS, 1 PEREGRINE FALCON, 11 KILLDEER, 8 MOURNING DOVES, 5 CHIMNEY
SWIFTS, 2 BELTED KINGFISHERS, 6 RED-BELLIED WOODPECKERS, 3 DOWNY
WOODPECKERS, 4 NORTHERN FLICKERS, 2 PILEATED WOODPECKERS, 1 EASTERN
WOOD-PEWEE, 8 EASTERN PHOEBES, 1 RED-EYED VIREO, 12 BLUE JAYS, 15
AMERICAN CROWS, 33 TREE SWALLOWS, 1 CAROLINA CHICKADEE, 5 TUFTED
TITMICE, 3 WHITE-BREASTED NUTHATCHES, 2 BROWN CREEPERS, 2 CAROLINA
WRENS, 2 HOUSE WRENS, 1 GOLDEN-CROWNED KINGLET, 2 RUBY-CROWNED KINGLETS,
3 EASTERN BLUEBIRDS, 21 AMERICAN ROBINS, 9 GRAY CATBIRDS, 2 NORTHERN
MOCKINGBIRDS, 4 EUROPEAN STARLINGS, 2 NORTHERN PARULAS, 2 YELLOW-RUMPED
WARBLERS, 1 BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLER, 1 PALM WARBLER, 5 COMMON
YELLOWTHROATS, 1 EASTERN TOWHEE, 3 CHIPPING SPARROW, 3 FIELD SPARROW, 5
SONG SPARROWS, 1 LINCOLN'S SPARROW, 1 WHITE-THROATED SPARROW, 4 NORTHERN
CARDINALS, 3 INDIGO BUNTINGS, 1 HOUSE FINCH and 1 AMERICAN GOLDFINCH
(PF).
A NELSON'S SHARP-TAILED SPARROW was found on the grass islands in the
Susquehanna River near Bainbridge on September 30 (DH).
The Kirchenwald Church Camp near Mt. Gretna yielded 1 COOPER'S HAWK, 2
BLUE-HEADED VIREOS, GOLDEN-CROWNED KINGLETS, RUBY-CROWNED KINGLETS, 1
GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH, 1 SWAINSON'S THRUSH, NASHVILLE WARBLER,
BLACK-THROATED BLUE WARBLER, PALM WARBLER, BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER,
SCARLET TANAGER, 2 SWAMP SPARROWS and WHITE-THROATED SPARROWS on October
4 (AB).
LEBANON COUNTY:
Second Mountain Hawk Watch reported counting 21 OSPREY, 2 BALD EAGLES,
14 NORTHERN HARRIERS, 79 SHARP-SHINNED HAWKS, 8 COOPER'S HAWKS, 1
NORTHERN GOSHAWK, 58 BROAD-WINGED HAWKS, 9 RED-TAILED HAWKS, 3 AMERICAN
KESTRELS, 2 MERLINS and 1 PEREGRINE FALCON between September 27 and (DS,
RP).
Reistville Pond along Route 501 produced 14 KILLDEER, 1 GREATER
YELLOWLEGS, 1 SOLITARY SANDPIPER, 4 LESSER YELLOWLEGS, 4 LEAST
SANDPIPERS, 1 PECTORAL SANDPIPER, 2 STILT SANDPIPERS, 13 ROCK PIGEONS
and 1 TREE SWALLOW on September 30 (PF).
There were 2 BLUE GROSBEAKS in a weedy and slightly brushy area on
Homestead Road between Pleasant View and Angle Roads on October 4 (DY).
Birds observed along Boundary Road at the wetland rehabilitation area
near Memorial Lake on October 4 included 1 GOLDEN-CROWNED KINGLET, 2
RUBY-CROWNED KINGLETS, 1 ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER, 1 NASHVILLE WARBLER, 1
MAGNOLIA WARLBER, 8 YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLERS, 4 PALM WARBLERS, 4 COMMON
YELLOWTHROATS and 1 CANADA WARBLER (DY).
MIFFLIN COUNTY:
Jack's Mountain Hawk Watch reported counting 1 BALD EAGLE, 5 NORTHERN
HARRIERS, 13 SHARP-SHINNED HAWKS, 1 COOPER'S HAWK, 1 RED-SHOULDERED
HAWK, 25 BROAD-WINGED HAWKS, 4 RED-TAILED HAWKS and 3 AMERICAN KESTRELS
between September 27 and (DSm).
SCHUYKILL/BERKS COUNTIES:
Hawk Mountain Sanctuary reported counting between September and (LG).
SUSQUEHANNA COUNTY:
Birds seen at Bonnie Dell Farm on September included 2 CANADA GEESE, 1
WILD TURKEY, 1 AMERICAN BITTERN, 30 AMERICAN CROWS, AMERICAN ROBINS,
EUROPEAN STARLINGS, 30 CEDAR WAXWINGS and various sparrows (HF).
Closing Announcements:
If you miss the usual Thursday postings of the Central PA Birdline on
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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), Ann Bodling (AB), Nick Bolgiano (NB), Nan Butkovich
(NBu), Don Bryant (DB), Bruce Carl (BC), Chuck Chalfant (CC), Tom Dick
(TD), Pamela Fisher (PF), Gene Flament (GF), Nancy Flament (NF), Herb
Flavell (HF), Ron Freed (RF), Vern Gauther (VG), Dale Gearhart (DGe),
Laurie Goodrich (LG), Chet Gottfried (CG), Dave Grove (DGr), Greg Grove
(GG), Eric Hall (EH), Deuane Hoffman (DH), Craig Houston (CH), Chris
Inch (CI), Jay Keller (JK), Nancy Ellen Kiernan (NEK), Andrew Markel
(AM), Mark McConaughy (MMc), Rosemary McGlynn (RMc), Mik Oyler (MO),
Richard Pohner (RP), Ron Rovansek (RR), Cameron Rutt (CR), Dave Schwenk
(DS), Darrell Smith (DSm), Bob Snyder (BS), Joe Verica (JV), Gene Wagner
(GW), Dustin Welch (DW), Eric Witmer (EW) and Dan Yagusic (DY). 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.
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