Central PA Birdline
- RBA
* Pennsylvania
* Central Pennsylvania
* December 7, 2006
* PACE0612.07
Bird Highlights
SANDHILL CRANE (Lancaster Co.)
SHORT-EARED OWLS (Lycoming Co.)
GREAT CRESTED FLYCATCHER (Adams Co.)
NORTHERN SHRIKE (Snyder Co.)
CAVE SWALLOW (Bedford/Somerset and Dauphin Cos.)
SNOW BUNTING (Clearfield and Lancaster Co.)
- Transcript
Hotline: Central Pennsylvania Birdline
Date: December 7, 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, December 7, 2006.
MARYLAND:
CECIL/HARFORD COUNTIES:
Conowingo Dam yielded 7 CANADA GEESE, 15 TUNDRA SWANS, 1 WOOD DUCK, 28
AMERICAN BLACK DUCKS, 6 MALLARDS, 25 DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANTS, 30 GREAT
BLUE HERONS, 5 BLACK VULTURES, 7 TURKEY VULTURES, 51 BALD EAGLES, 1
COOPER'S HAWK, 1 RED-TAILED HAWK, 1 PEREGRINE FALCON, 19 RING-BILLED
GULLS, 100 HERRING GULLS, 15 GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULLS, 90 ROCK PIGEONS,
2 RED-BELLIED WOODPECKERS, 2 NORTHERN FLICKERS, 2 PILEATED WOODPECKERS,
4 AMERICAN CROWS, 1 FISH CROW, 1 CAROLINA CHICKADEE, 1 WHITE-BREASTED
NUTHATCH, 2 CAROLINA WRENS, 1 NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRD, 2 WHITE-THROATED
SPARROWS and 1 AMERICAN GOLDFINCH on December 6 (PF).
Birds seen at Susquehanna State Park on December 6 included 8 BLACK
VULTURES, 6 TURKEY VULTURES, 2 RED-TAILED HAWKS, 1 BLUE JAY, 1 CAROLINA
WREN, 2 SONG SPARROWS, 6 WHITE-THROATED SPARROWS, 2 DARK-EYED JUNCOS and
1 EASTERN MEADOWLARK (PF).
PENNSYLVANIA:
ADAMS COUNTY:
A GREAT CRESTED FLYCATCHER was seen in State Game Lands 249 on December
2 (MW).
A PEREGRINE FALCON was observed along Peepytown Road on December 3 (BM).
BEDFORD/SOMERSET COUNTIES:
Allegheny Front Hawk Watch reported tabulating 2 TURKEY VULTURES, 1
SHARP-SHINNED HAWK, 1 RED-SHOULDERED HAWK, 27 RED-TAILED HAWKS and 11
GOLDEN EAGLES between November 29 and December 6 (JR, CM, MM, GF, NF,
MMc, BSt, EH, RMc).
A total of 4 CAVE SWALLOWS was observed near the Allegheny Front Hawk
Watch on December 1 (ML).
CENTRE COUNTY:
Two immature BALD EAGLES, 1 SHARP-SHINNED HAWK and 2 RED-TAILED HAWKS
were seen on December 4 from the Jo Hayes Vista outlook of Tussey
Mountain Hawk Watch (CG, SG).
A RED-TAILED HAWK and 1 COMMON RAVEN were seen near Beaver Stadium in
State College on December 5 (JL).
The Centre Furnace Duck Pond produced 1 LESSER SCAUP on December 2 (JK).
CLEARFIELD COUNTY:
A male SNOW BUNTING was seen along Yoder Road northwest of Grampian on
December 2 (GO).
COLUMBIA/NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTIES:
A SOLITARY SANDPIPER was seen in the Roaring Creek Track of Weiser State
Forest on December 4 (CHa).
CUMBERLAND COUNTY:
Waggoner's Gap Hawk Watch reported counting 2 BLACK VULTURES, 9 TURKEY
VULTURES, 7 BALD EAGLES, 1 NORTHERN HARRIER, 5 SHARP-SHINNED HAWKS, 3
COOPER'S HAWKS, 2 NORTHERN GOSHAWKS, 6 RED-SHOULDERED HAWKS, 186
RED-TAILED HAWKS, 21 GOLDEN EALGES and 1 PEREGRINE FALCON between
November 30 and December 6 (CH, GW, RF, DGr).
DAUPHIN COUNTY:
A pair of "Mexican race" CAVE SWALLOWS was seen among a flock of 15 TREE
SWALLOWS along the Susquehanna River across from the end of Market
Street in the town of Dauphin on November 30 (DH). They were last seen
working their way down the Susquehanna River toward the Statue of
Liberty in the Dauphin Narrows (DH).
A RED-THROATED LOON and 1 COMMON LOON were observed in the Susquehanna
River from Fort Hunter on December 1 (CR).
Birds seen in along the Susquehanna River (Dauphin County) near
Marysville (Perry County) on December 2 included 5 AMEIRCAN BLACK DUCKS,
1 LONG-TAILED DUCK, 3 BUFFLEHEAD, 1 PIED-BILLED GREBE, 1 adult BALD
EAGLE and 1 SPOTTED SANDPIPER (CR).
HUNTINGDON/MIFFLIN COUNTIES:
Stone Mountain Hawk Watch reported counting 8 BALD EAGLES, 37 RED-TAILED
HAWKS, 1 ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK and 21 GOLDEN EAGLES between November 29 and
December 5 (NB, DK, CW).
LANCASTER COUNTY:
There were 8 immature and 2 adult BALD EAGLES and 10 RED-TAILED HAWKS on
an Amish farm along Espenshade Road just east of Strausburg on December
2 (TR). There also were some HORNED LARKS in the fields (TR).
Birds seen at Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area on December 3
included 8 GADWALL, 13 NORTHERN SHOVELERS, 18 BUFFLEHEAD, 2 HOODED
MERGANSERS, 20 COMMON MERGANSERS, 12 RUDDY DUCKS, 2 BLACK VULTURES, 2
TURKEY VULTURES, 3 NORTHERN HARRIERS, 3 RED-TAILED HAWKS, 1 PERERINE
FALCON, 1 SANDHILL CRANE, 1 EASTERN SCREECH OWL, 2 AMERICAN TREE
SPARROWS, 4 SONG SPARROWS, 3 SWAMP SPARROWS and 5 WHITE-THROATED
SPARROWS (DW).
Conejohela Flats produced around 163 TUNDRA SWANS, 2 GREEN-WINGED TEAL,
2 HOODED MERGANSERS, 1 adult BALD EAGLE, 5000 RING-BILLED GULLS, HERRING
GULLS, GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULLS and 22 SNOW BUNTINGS on December 3 (DH,
CR).
The wastewater treatment plant on Blue Rock Road yielded 1 BLUE-GRAY
GNATCATCHER and 7 AMERICAN PIPITS on December 3 (DH, CR).
At a spot where a small stream crosses Hoffmeier Road near Gap there
were 1 WINTER WREN, SONG SPARROWS and WHITE-THROATED SPARROWS on
December3 (PF).
LEBANON COUNTY:
Second Mountain Hawk Watch reported counting 14 BLACK VULTURES, 10
TUREKY VULTURES, 3 BALD EAGLES, 2 SHARP-SHINNED HAWKS, 3 NORTHERN
GOSHAWKS, 1 RED-SHOULDERED HAWK, 58 RED-TAILED HAWKS, 8 GOLDEN EAGLES, 1
MERLIN and 1 PEREGRINE FALCON between November 29 and December 5 (DS,
JG, GK, RBr, RP, GL).
LYCOMING COUNTY:
Rose Valley Lake produced CANADA GEESE, MALLARDS, RING-NECKED DUCKS, 1
LONG-TAILED DUCK, BUFFLEHEADS, 1 COMMON GOLDENEYE, MERGANSERS, 1
RING-BILLED GULLS and some unidentified swallows on December 2 (DF, SP).
There were 3 SHORT-EARED OWLS flying over CREP fields on either side of
Mill Hill Road on December 2 (DF, SP).
PURPLE FINCHES were visiting feeders in Rider Park on December 2 (RB).
SCHUYKILL/BERKS COUNTIES:
Hawk Mountain Sanctuary Hawk Watch reported counting 4 TURKEY VULTURES,
2 OSPREY, 10 BALD EAGLES, 2 NORTHERN HARRIERS, 2 SHARP-SHINNED HAWKS, 1
NORTHERN GOSHAWK, 14 RED-SHOULDERED HAWKS, 170 RED-TAILED HAWKS and 12
GOLDEN EAGLES between November 30 and December 6 (LG). Congratulations
go to Hawk Mountain Hawk Watch for surpassing 25,000 raptors for only
the seventh time this fall (and their highest count since 1986)!
SNYDER COUNTY:
The NORTHERN SHRIKE was relocated at Walker Lake on December 3 about 1/8
of a mile east of Walker Lake Road along Lake Road (MB).
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 Ron
Beach (RB), Nick Bolgiano (NB), Randy Brenner (RBr), Mick Brown (MB),
Dave Ferry (DF), Pamela Fisher (PF), Gene Flament (GF), Nancy Flament
(NF), Ron Freed (RF), Dale Gearhart (DGe), Jay George (JG), Laurie
Goodrich (LG), Chet Gottfried (CG), Sue Gottfried (SG), Dave Grove
(DGr), Greg Grove (GG), Cathy Haffner (CHa), Eric Hall (EH), Deuane
Hoffman (DH), Craig Houston (CH), Gary Koppenhaver (GK), John Kontier
(JK), David Kyler (DK), Mike Lanzone (ML), Gayle Lawrence (GL), Jen Lee
(JL), Mark McConaughy (MMc), Rosemary McGlynn (RMc), Che Mincone (CM),
Marian Mincone (MM), Bob Moul (BM), Gene Odato (GO), Steve Pinkerton
(SP), Richard Pohner (RP), Tom Raub (TR), Jim Rocco (JR), Cameron Rutt
(CR), Dave Schwenk (DS), Bob Stewart (BSt), Gene Wagner (GW), Drew Weber
(DW), Mike Weible (MW), Chuck Widmann (CW) and Fred Wilcox (FW). I
apologize if I have misspelled their names and I will also refrain from
naming that person on request.
-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
* December 7, 2006
* PACE0612.07
Bird Highlights
SANDHILL CRANE (Lancaster Co.)
SHORT-EARED OWLS (Lycoming Co.)
GREAT CRESTED FLYCATCHER (Adams Co.)
NORTHERN SHRIKE (Snyder Co.)
CAVE SWALLOW (Bedford/Somerset and Dauphin Cos.)
SNOW BUNTING (Clearfield and Lancaster Co.)
- Transcript
Hotline: Central Pennsylvania Birdline
Date: December 7, 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, December 7, 2006.
MARYLAND:
CECIL/HARFORD COUNTIES:
Conowingo Dam yielded 7 CANADA GEESE, 15 TUNDRA SWANS, 1 WOOD DUCK, 28
AMERICAN BLACK DUCKS, 6 MALLARDS, 25 DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANTS, 30 GREAT
BLUE HERONS, 5 BLACK VULTURES, 7 TURKEY VULTURES, 51 BALD EAGLES, 1
COOPER'S HAWK, 1 RED-TAILED HAWK, 1 PEREGRINE FALCON, 19 RING-BILLED
GULLS, 100 HERRING GULLS, 15 GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULLS, 90 ROCK PIGEONS,
2 RED-BELLIED WOODPECKERS, 2 NORTHERN FLICKERS, 2 PILEATED WOODPECKERS,
4 AMERICAN CROWS, 1 FISH CROW, 1 CAROLINA CHICKADEE, 1 WHITE-BREASTED
NUTHATCH, 2 CAROLINA WRENS, 1 NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRD, 2 WHITE-THROATED
SPARROWS and 1 AMERICAN GOLDFINCH on December 6 (PF).
Birds seen at Susquehanna State Park on December 6 included 8 BLACK
VULTURES, 6 TURKEY VULTURES, 2 RED-TAILED HAWKS, 1 BLUE JAY, 1 CAROLINA
WREN, 2 SONG SPARROWS, 6 WHITE-THROATED SPARROWS, 2 DARK-EYED JUNCOS and
1 EASTERN MEADOWLARK (PF).
PENNSYLVANIA:
ADAMS COUNTY:
A GREAT CRESTED FLYCATCHER was seen in State Game Lands 249 on December
2 (MW).
A PEREGRINE FALCON was observed along Peepytown Road on December 3 (BM).
BEDFORD/SOMERSET COUNTIES:
Allegheny Front Hawk Watch reported tabulating 2 TURKEY VULTURES, 1
SHARP-SHINNED HAWK, 1 RED-SHOULDERED HAWK, 27 RED-TAILED HAWKS and 11
GOLDEN EAGLES between November 29 and December 6 (JR, CM, MM, GF, NF,
MMc, BSt, EH, RMc).
A total of 4 CAVE SWALLOWS was observed near the Allegheny Front Hawk
Watch on December 1 (ML).
CENTRE COUNTY:
Two immature BALD EAGLES, 1 SHARP-SHINNED HAWK and 2 RED-TAILED HAWKS
were seen on December 4 from the Jo Hayes Vista outlook of Tussey
Mountain Hawk Watch (CG, SG).
A RED-TAILED HAWK and 1 COMMON RAVEN were seen near Beaver Stadium in
State College on December 5 (JL).
The Centre Furnace Duck Pond produced 1 LESSER SCAUP on December 2 (JK).
CLEARFIELD COUNTY:
A male SNOW BUNTING was seen along Yoder Road northwest of Grampian on
December 2 (GO).
COLUMBIA/NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTIES:
A SOLITARY SANDPIPER was seen in the Roaring Creek Track of Weiser State
Forest on December 4 (CHa).
CUMBERLAND COUNTY:
Waggoner's Gap Hawk Watch reported counting 2 BLACK VULTURES, 9 TURKEY
VULTURES, 7 BALD EAGLES, 1 NORTHERN HARRIER, 5 SHARP-SHINNED HAWKS, 3
COOPER'S HAWKS, 2 NORTHERN GOSHAWKS, 6 RED-SHOULDERED HAWKS, 186
RED-TAILED HAWKS, 21 GOLDEN EALGES and 1 PEREGRINE FALCON between
November 30 and December 6 (CH, GW, RF, DGr).
DAUPHIN COUNTY:
A pair of "Mexican race" CAVE SWALLOWS was seen among a flock of 15 TREE
SWALLOWS along the Susquehanna River across from the end of Market
Street in the town of Dauphin on November 30 (DH). They were last seen
working their way down the Susquehanna River toward the Statue of
Liberty in the Dauphin Narrows (DH).
A RED-THROATED LOON and 1 COMMON LOON were observed in the Susquehanna
River from Fort Hunter on December 1 (CR).
Birds seen in along the Susquehanna River (Dauphin County) near
Marysville (Perry County) on December 2 included 5 AMEIRCAN BLACK DUCKS,
1 LONG-TAILED DUCK, 3 BUFFLEHEAD, 1 PIED-BILLED GREBE, 1 adult BALD
EAGLE and 1 SPOTTED SANDPIPER (CR).
HUNTINGDON/MIFFLIN COUNTIES:
Stone Mountain Hawk Watch reported counting 8 BALD EAGLES, 37 RED-TAILED
HAWKS, 1 ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK and 21 GOLDEN EAGLES between November 29 and
December 5 (NB, DK, CW).
LANCASTER COUNTY:
There were 8 immature and 2 adult BALD EAGLES and 10 RED-TAILED HAWKS on
an Amish farm along Espenshade Road just east of Strausburg on December
2 (TR). There also were some HORNED LARKS in the fields (TR).
Birds seen at Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area on December 3
included 8 GADWALL, 13 NORTHERN SHOVELERS, 18 BUFFLEHEAD, 2 HOODED
MERGANSERS, 20 COMMON MERGANSERS, 12 RUDDY DUCKS, 2 BLACK VULTURES, 2
TURKEY VULTURES, 3 NORTHERN HARRIERS, 3 RED-TAILED HAWKS, 1 PERERINE
FALCON, 1 SANDHILL CRANE, 1 EASTERN SCREECH OWL, 2 AMERICAN TREE
SPARROWS, 4 SONG SPARROWS, 3 SWAMP SPARROWS and 5 WHITE-THROATED
SPARROWS (DW).
Conejohela Flats produced around 163 TUNDRA SWANS, 2 GREEN-WINGED TEAL,
2 HOODED MERGANSERS, 1 adult BALD EAGLE, 5000 RING-BILLED GULLS, HERRING
GULLS, GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULLS and 22 SNOW BUNTINGS on December 3 (DH,
CR).
The wastewater treatment plant on Blue Rock Road yielded 1 BLUE-GRAY
GNATCATCHER and 7 AMERICAN PIPITS on December 3 (DH, CR).
At a spot where a small stream crosses Hoffmeier Road near Gap there
were 1 WINTER WREN, SONG SPARROWS and WHITE-THROATED SPARROWS on
December3 (PF).
LEBANON COUNTY:
Second Mountain Hawk Watch reported counting 14 BLACK VULTURES, 10
TUREKY VULTURES, 3 BALD EAGLES, 2 SHARP-SHINNED HAWKS, 3 NORTHERN
GOSHAWKS, 1 RED-SHOULDERED HAWK, 58 RED-TAILED HAWKS, 8 GOLDEN EAGLES, 1
MERLIN and 1 PEREGRINE FALCON between November 29 and December 5 (DS,
JG, GK, RBr, RP, GL).
LYCOMING COUNTY:
Rose Valley Lake produced CANADA GEESE, MALLARDS, RING-NECKED DUCKS, 1
LONG-TAILED DUCK, BUFFLEHEADS, 1 COMMON GOLDENEYE, MERGANSERS, 1
RING-BILLED GULLS and some unidentified swallows on December 2 (DF, SP).
There were 3 SHORT-EARED OWLS flying over CREP fields on either side of
Mill Hill Road on December 2 (DF, SP).
PURPLE FINCHES were visiting feeders in Rider Park on December 2 (RB).
SCHUYKILL/BERKS COUNTIES:
Hawk Mountain Sanctuary Hawk Watch reported counting 4 TURKEY VULTURES,
2 OSPREY, 10 BALD EAGLES, 2 NORTHERN HARRIERS, 2 SHARP-SHINNED HAWKS, 1
NORTHERN GOSHAWK, 14 RED-SHOULDERED HAWKS, 170 RED-TAILED HAWKS and 12
GOLDEN EAGLES between November 30 and December 6 (LG). Congratulations
go to Hawk Mountain Hawk Watch for surpassing 25,000 raptors for only
the seventh time this fall (and their highest count since 1986)!
SNYDER COUNTY:
The NORTHERN SHRIKE was relocated at Walker Lake on December 3 about 1/8
of a mile east of Walker Lake Road along Lake Road (MB).
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 Ron
Beach (RB), Nick Bolgiano (NB), Randy Brenner (RBr), Mick Brown (MB),
Dave Ferry (DF), Pamela Fisher (PF), Gene Flament (GF), Nancy Flament
(NF), Ron Freed (RF), Dale Gearhart (DGe), Jay George (JG), Laurie
Goodrich (LG), Chet Gottfried (CG), Sue Gottfried (SG), Dave Grove
(DGr), Greg Grove (GG), Cathy Haffner (CHa), Eric Hall (EH), Deuane
Hoffman (DH), Craig Houston (CH), Gary Koppenhaver (GK), John Kontier
(JK), David Kyler (DK), Mike Lanzone (ML), Gayle Lawrence (GL), Jen Lee
(JL), Mark McConaughy (MMc), Rosemary McGlynn (RMc), Che Mincone (CM),
Marian Mincone (MM), Bob Moul (BM), Gene Odato (GO), Steve Pinkerton
(SP), Richard Pohner (RP), Tom Raub (TR), Jim Rocco (JR), Cameron Rutt
(CR), Dave Schwenk (DS), Bob Stewart (BSt), Gene Wagner (GW), Drew Weber
(DW), Mike Weible (MW), Chuck Widmann (CW) and Fred Wilcox (FW). I
apologize if I have misspelled their names and I will also refrain from
naming that person on request.
-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
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~