Central PA Birdline
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* Pennsylvania
* Central Pennsylvania
* January 4, 2007
* PACE0701.04
BARNACLE GOOSE (Montour Co.)
CACKLING GOOSE (Lancaster Co.)
SANDHILL CRANE (Lancaster Co.)
THAYER'S GULL (Lebanon Co.)
ICELAND GULL (Lebanon Co.)
ASH-THROATED FLYCATCHER (Lancaster Co.)
NORTHERN SHRIKE (Centre, Cumberland & Snyder Cos.)
- Transcript
Hotline: Central Pennsylvania Birdline
Date: January 4, 2007
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, January 4, 2007.
ADAMS COUNTY:
A BARRED OWL was found on Milesburn Road about 0.25 miles from its
intersection with Route 233 (PK).
Woods off of Weirman's Mill Road produced 4 DOWNY WOODPECKERS, 2 HAIRY
WOODPECKERS, 2 NORTHERN FLICKERS, CAROLINA CHICKADEES, WHITE-BREASTED
NUTHATCHES and EASTERN BLUEBIRDS on December 31 (PK).
Freedom Township grasslands produced 1 blue morph SNOW GOOSE in with a
flock of over 60 CANADA GEESE, 1 RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER and 1
YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER on January 3 (MW).
A GREAT HORNED OWL attacked a Christmas light cord as it was being
removed from a house in East Berlin on he evening of January 2 (PK).
CENTRE COUNTY:
Birds observed at Bald Eagle State Park between December 27 and 31
included 10 COMMON MERGANSERS, 1 COMMON LOON, 1 HORNED GREBE, 2 BALD
EAGLES, 1 COOPER'S HAWK, 4 AMERICAN COOT, 30 RING-BILLED GULLS, 1 BELTED
KINGFISHER, 1 NORTHERN SHRIKE and 12 EASTERN BLUEBIRDS (BS, JR, BB).
Some of the birds seen during the Bald Eagle State Park Christmas Bird
Count held on January 1 included 30 CANADA GEESE, 2 AMERICAN BLACK
DUCKS, 5 MALLARDS, 7 HOODED MERGANSERS, 12 COMMON MERGANSERS, 5
RED-BREASTED MERGANSERS, 3 RUFFED GROUSE, 9 WILD TURKEYS, 2 PIED-BILLED
GREBES, 1 HORNED GREBE, 4 GREAT BLUE HERONS, 1 BALD EAGLE, 6 RED-TAILED
HAWKS, 7 AMERICAN COOT, 4 RING-BILLED GULLS, 55 ROCK PIGEONS, 2 MOURNING
DOVES, 2 BELTED KINGFISHERS, 2 RED-BELLIED WOODPECKERS, 8 DOWNY
WOODPECKERS, 1 HAIRY WOODPECKER, 2 NORTHERN FLICKERS, 2 PILEATED
WOODPECKERS, 1 NORTHERN SHRIKE (Bald Eagle State Park), 22 BLUE JAYS, 50
AMERICAN CROWS, 1 COMMON RAVEN, 19 BLACK-CAPPED CHICKADEES, 23 TUFTED
TITMICE, 16 WHITE-BREASTED NUTHATCHES, 1 BROWN CREEPER, 5 CAROLINA
WRENS, 1 WINTER WREN, 2 GOLDEN-CROWNED KINGLETS, 45 EASTERN BLUEBIRDS, 1
HERMIT THRUSH, 43 AMERICAN ROBINS, 1 GRAY CATBIRD, 1 NORTHERN
MOCKINGBIRD, 476 CEDAR WAXWINGS, 143 EUROPEAN STARLINGS, 1 COMMON
YELLOWTHROAT, 7 NORTHERN CARDINALS, 22 AMERICAN TREE SPARROWS, 5 SONG
SPARROWS, 32 WHITE-THROATED SPARROWS, 75 DARK-EYED JUNCOS, 6 NORTHERN
CARDINALS, 8 HOUSE FINCHES, 30 AMERICAN GOLDFINCHES and 9 HOUSE SPARROWS
(NB, BS, MH).
A walk along the dike at Howard and into town found 25 CANADA GEESE, 4
HOODED MERGANSERS, 4 COMMON MERGANSERS and 1 BELTED KINGFISHER on
December 28 (BS).
A BROWN THRASHER was seen in Toftrees State Game Lands on December 29
(CG).
Birds seen at Colyer Lake on December 29 included 1 CANADA GOOSE, 2
MALLARDS, 1 EASTERN SCREECH OWL, 6 AMERICAN CROWS, 6 BLACK-CAPPED
CHICKADEES, 1 WHITE-BREASTED NUTHATCH, 2 EASTERN BLUEBIRDS, 1 AMERICAN
TREE SPARROW and 2 SONG SPARROWS (MH).
Two BALD EAGLES were observed being harassed by some blackbirds in a
field east of Shiloh along Shiloh Road on January 2 (JL).
CUMBERLAND COUNTY:
Waggoner's Gap Hawk Watch reported counting 5 BLACK VULTURES, 6 TURKEY
VULTURES, 1 BALD EAGLE, 1 NORTHERN HARRIER, 2 SHARP-SHINNED HAWKS, 1
COOPER'S HAWK, 10 RED-TAILED HAWKS, 1 ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK and 4 GOLDEN
EAGLES between December 28 and 31 (DG, RF, DGi).
State Game Lands 230 produced 1 NORTHERN SHRIKE, 1 YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER
and 3 FOX SPARROWS on December 21 (PL). The birds were seen after hiking
into the game lands from the easternmost parking lot along PA 944 (PL).
A Southhampton Township yard attracted 1 EASTERN PHOEBE, 30 DARK-EYED
JUNCOS, HOUSE FINCHES and AMERICAN GOLDFINCHES on December 21 (JW).
FRANKLLIN COUNTY:
A Fayetteville yard attracted DOWNY WOODPECKER, 1 EASTERN PHOEBE, BLUE
JAY, TUFTED TITMOUSE, WHITE-BREASTED NUTHATCH, BROWN CREEPER, CAROLINA
WREN, NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRD, SONG SPARROW, WHITE-THROATED SPARROW,
WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW, NORTHERN CARDINAL, HOUSE FINCH, 6 AMERICAN
GOLDFINCHES and HOUSE SPARROW on December 31 (MO).
LANCASTER COUNTY:
Birds seen at Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area between December 27
and January 3 included 250 SNOW GEESE, 1 CACKLING GOOSE, CANADA GEESE,
200 TUNDRA SWANS, WOOD DUCK, GADWALL, AMERICAN BLACK DUCK, MALLARDS, 12
NORTHERN SHOVELERS, RING-NECKED DUCK, COMMON GOLDENEYE, HOODED
MERGANSER, COMMON MERGANSER, RUDDY DUCK, WILD TURKEY, GREAT BLUE HERON,
TURKEY VULTURE, BALD EAGLE, NORTHERN HARRIER, 1 RED-SHOULDERED HAWK,
RED-TAILED HAWK, AMERICAN KESTREL, AMERICAN COOT, 1 SANDHILL CRANE,
RING-BILLED GULL, HERRING GULL, ROCK PIGEON, MOURNING DOVE, SHORT-EARED
OWL, BELTED KINGFISHER, DOWNY WOODPECKER, BLUE JAY, AMERICAN CROW,
COMMON RAVEN, HORNED LARK, CAROLINA CHICKADEE, BLACK-CAPPED CHICKADEE,
TUFTED TITMOUSE, WHITE-BREASTED NUTHATCH, CAROLINA WREN, EASTERN
BLUEBIRD, HERMIT THRUSH, NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRD, EUROPEAN STARLING,
AMERICAN PIPIT, YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER, AMERICAN TREE SPARROW, SAVANNAH
SPARROW, FOX SPARROW, SONG SPARROW, SWAMP SPARROW, WHITE-THROATED
SPARROW, DARK-EYED JUNCO, NORTHERN CARDINAL, RED-WINGED BLACKBIRD,
EASTERN MEADOWLARK, HOUSE FINCH, AMERICAN GOLDFINCH and HOUSE SPARROW
(PF, BC, PFi, HM, SP, GS, CK, AT, LT, JBo, DBo, CC).
The previously mentioned ASH-THROATED FLYCATCHER that is visiting a
house near Lititz continued to be seen through at least January 2 (FH,
DW, CR, BC, TJ, GM, PR, CK, AT, LT, JBo, DBo). The bird is being seen
(it is not there all day, but only occasionally appears) at the home of
Joyce Sheaffer at 1209 Orchard Road, Lititz (717-627-1419). However, she
will be leaving for Florida after December 29 and don't call after that
(FH). A PINE WARBLER was also seen in the spruce tree on the property on
December 29 (CR).
A check of Alcoa Marsh on December 28 yielded CANADA GOOSE, AMERICAN
WIGEON, AMERICAN BLACK DUCK, MALLARD, GREEN-WINGED TEAL, GREAT BLUE
HERON, RING-BILLED GULL, MOURNING DOVE and AMERICAN CROW (PFi).
A flock of over 100 HORNED LARKS was observed in a field somewhere
between Lititz and Middle Creek Wildlife Management area on January 1
(CK, AT, LT).
A CHIPPING SPARROW was seen along with SONG SPARROWS, WHITE-THROATED
SPARROWS and DARK-EYED JUNCOS in a Peach Bottom Village yard on January
3 (BSc).
LEBANON COUNTY:
Second Mountain Hawk Watch reported counting 25 BLACK VULTURES, 18
TURKEY VULTURES, 1 NORTHERN GOSHAWK and 9 RED-TAILED HAWKS between
December 27 and 31 (DS, FW, RB).
Birds seen at Memorial Lake in Fort Indiantown Gap between December 27
and January 2 included CANADA GOOSE, GADWALL, MALLARD, COMMON MERGANSER,
GREAT BLUE HERON, AMERICAN COOT, RING-BILLED GULL, HERRING GULL, 1
THAYER'S GULL, 1 first year ICELAND GULL, 4 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLS,
GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL, BELTED KINGRFISHER, NORTHERN FLICKER, AMERICAN
CROW, CAROLINA CHICKADEE, EUROPEAN STARLING, CEDAR WAXWING and DARK-EYED
JUNCO (PFi, CK, AT, LT, JH).
LUZERNE COUNTY:
On December 24, Kirby Park produced 30 CANADA GEESE, 4 AMERICAN BLACK
DUCKS, 49 MALLARDS, 1 COOPER'S HAWK, 1 PEREGRINE FALCON, 2 RING-BILLED
GULLS, 8 MOURNING DOVES, 1 GREAT HORNED OWL, 1 RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER, 5
DOWNY WOODPECKERS, 1 PILEATED WOODPECKER, 2 BLUE JAYS, 6 AMERICAN CROWS,
12 BLACK-CAPPED CHICKADEES, 13 TUFTED TITMICE, 9 WHITE-BREASTED
NUTHATCHES, 4 BROWN CREEPERS, 6 CAROLINA WRENS, 1 WINTER WREN, 50
EUROPEAN STARLINGS, 5 SONG SPARROWS, 2 WHITE-THROATED SPARROWS, 56
DARK-EYED JUNCOS, 3 NORTHERN CARDINALS, 1 HOUSE FINCH and 1 AMERICAN
GOLDFINCH (SG).
MONTOUR COUNTY:
The BARNACLE GOOSE previously reported continues to be seen with
hundreds of CANADA GEESE through at least January 2 at Montour Preserve
(JB, DWi, GM, JD, GU).
SCHUYKILL/BERKS COUNTIES:
Hawk Mountain Hawk Watch reported counting 1 TURKEY VULTURE, 1 BALD
EAGLE, 10 RED-TAILED HAWKS and 2 GOLDEN EAGLES between December 31 and
January 2 (LG).
SNYDER COUNTY:
The NORTHERN SHRIKE continues to be seen along Shale Pit Road near
Faylor Lake through at least January 1 (RW, PW, JD).
A MERLIN was seen near the intersection of Walker Lake and Lake Roads
near Walker Lake on December 31 (RW, PW).
SUSQUEHANNA COUNTY:
Birds seen along the Susquehanna River or nearby lakes on December 31
included CANADA GEESE, MALLARDS, RING-NECKED DUCK, COMMON MERGANSERS, 1
RED-THROATED LOON (at Quaker Lake), 2 PIED-BILLED GREBES, GREAT BLUE
HERON, 1 adult BALD EAGLE (north of Oakland on the Susquehanna River)
and SONG SPARROW (JS).
Two SHORT-EARED OWLS were observed over some grassy fields in the
southern portion of the county on December 31 (JS).
WAYNE COUNTY:
A flock of 150 SNOW GEESE were seen flying toward Equinunk Creek a few
miles upstream from Equinunk on December 31 (TG).
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.
The following people have contributed to this birdline: Jon Beam (JB),
Bob Benson (BB), Nick Bolgiano (NB), Devin Bosler (DBo), Justin Bosler
(JBo), Randy Brenner (RB), Bruce Carl (BC), Chuck Chalfant (CC), Jim
Dunn (JD), Pamela Fisher (PFi), Peter Fox (PF), Ron Freed (RF), Trudy
Gerlach (TG), Deb Gingrich (DGi), Laurie Goodrich (LG), Sandy Goodwin
(SG), Chet Gottfried (CG), Dave Grove (DG), Frank Haas (FH), Molly Heath
(MH), Jonathan Heller (JH), Tom Johnson (TJ), Chad Kauffman (CK), Phil
Keener (PK), Jennifer Lee (JL), Peter Lusardi (PL), Geoff Malosh (GM),
Henry McLin (HM), Mik Oyler (MO), Samuel Perloff (SP), John Rippey (JR),
Peter Robinson (PR), Cameron Rutt (CR), Bob Schutsky (BSc), Dave Schwenk
(DS), Genie Silver (GS), Jerry Skinner (JS), Bob Snyder (BS), Aden
Troyer (AT), Leroy Troyer (LT), Guy Ubaghs (GU), Drew Weber (DW), Mike
Weibel (MW), Fred Wilcox (FW), Pat Williams (PW), Richard Williams (RW),
Dave Wilton (DWi) and Jim Wojewodzki (JW). 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
* January 4, 2007
* PACE0701.04
BARNACLE GOOSE (Montour Co.)
CACKLING GOOSE (Lancaster Co.)
SANDHILL CRANE (Lancaster Co.)
THAYER'S GULL (Lebanon Co.)
ICELAND GULL (Lebanon Co.)
ASH-THROATED FLYCATCHER (Lancaster Co.)
NORTHERN SHRIKE (Centre, Cumberland & Snyder Cos.)
- Transcript
Hotline: Central Pennsylvania Birdline
Date: January 4, 2007
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, January 4, 2007.
ADAMS COUNTY:
A BARRED OWL was found on Milesburn Road about 0.25 miles from its
intersection with Route 233 (PK).
Woods off of Weirman's Mill Road produced 4 DOWNY WOODPECKERS, 2 HAIRY
WOODPECKERS, 2 NORTHERN FLICKERS, CAROLINA CHICKADEES, WHITE-BREASTED
NUTHATCHES and EASTERN BLUEBIRDS on December 31 (PK).
Freedom Township grasslands produced 1 blue morph SNOW GOOSE in with a
flock of over 60 CANADA GEESE, 1 RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER and 1
YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER on January 3 (MW).
A GREAT HORNED OWL attacked a Christmas light cord as it was being
removed from a house in East Berlin on he evening of January 2 (PK).
CENTRE COUNTY:
Birds observed at Bald Eagle State Park between December 27 and 31
included 10 COMMON MERGANSERS, 1 COMMON LOON, 1 HORNED GREBE, 2 BALD
EAGLES, 1 COOPER'S HAWK, 4 AMERICAN COOT, 30 RING-BILLED GULLS, 1 BELTED
KINGFISHER, 1 NORTHERN SHRIKE and 12 EASTERN BLUEBIRDS (BS, JR, BB).
Some of the birds seen during the Bald Eagle State Park Christmas Bird
Count held on January 1 included 30 CANADA GEESE, 2 AMERICAN BLACK
DUCKS, 5 MALLARDS, 7 HOODED MERGANSERS, 12 COMMON MERGANSERS, 5
RED-BREASTED MERGANSERS, 3 RUFFED GROUSE, 9 WILD TURKEYS, 2 PIED-BILLED
GREBES, 1 HORNED GREBE, 4 GREAT BLUE HERONS, 1 BALD EAGLE, 6 RED-TAILED
HAWKS, 7 AMERICAN COOT, 4 RING-BILLED GULLS, 55 ROCK PIGEONS, 2 MOURNING
DOVES, 2 BELTED KINGFISHERS, 2 RED-BELLIED WOODPECKERS, 8 DOWNY
WOODPECKERS, 1 HAIRY WOODPECKER, 2 NORTHERN FLICKERS, 2 PILEATED
WOODPECKERS, 1 NORTHERN SHRIKE (Bald Eagle State Park), 22 BLUE JAYS, 50
AMERICAN CROWS, 1 COMMON RAVEN, 19 BLACK-CAPPED CHICKADEES, 23 TUFTED
TITMICE, 16 WHITE-BREASTED NUTHATCHES, 1 BROWN CREEPER, 5 CAROLINA
WRENS, 1 WINTER WREN, 2 GOLDEN-CROWNED KINGLETS, 45 EASTERN BLUEBIRDS, 1
HERMIT THRUSH, 43 AMERICAN ROBINS, 1 GRAY CATBIRD, 1 NORTHERN
MOCKINGBIRD, 476 CEDAR WAXWINGS, 143 EUROPEAN STARLINGS, 1 COMMON
YELLOWTHROAT, 7 NORTHERN CARDINALS, 22 AMERICAN TREE SPARROWS, 5 SONG
SPARROWS, 32 WHITE-THROATED SPARROWS, 75 DARK-EYED JUNCOS, 6 NORTHERN
CARDINALS, 8 HOUSE FINCHES, 30 AMERICAN GOLDFINCHES and 9 HOUSE SPARROWS
(NB, BS, MH).
A walk along the dike at Howard and into town found 25 CANADA GEESE, 4
HOODED MERGANSERS, 4 COMMON MERGANSERS and 1 BELTED KINGFISHER on
December 28 (BS).
A BROWN THRASHER was seen in Toftrees State Game Lands on December 29
(CG).
Birds seen at Colyer Lake on December 29 included 1 CANADA GOOSE, 2
MALLARDS, 1 EASTERN SCREECH OWL, 6 AMERICAN CROWS, 6 BLACK-CAPPED
CHICKADEES, 1 WHITE-BREASTED NUTHATCH, 2 EASTERN BLUEBIRDS, 1 AMERICAN
TREE SPARROW and 2 SONG SPARROWS (MH).
Two BALD EAGLES were observed being harassed by some blackbirds in a
field east of Shiloh along Shiloh Road on January 2 (JL).
CUMBERLAND COUNTY:
Waggoner's Gap Hawk Watch reported counting 5 BLACK VULTURES, 6 TURKEY
VULTURES, 1 BALD EAGLE, 1 NORTHERN HARRIER, 2 SHARP-SHINNED HAWKS, 1
COOPER'S HAWK, 10 RED-TAILED HAWKS, 1 ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK and 4 GOLDEN
EAGLES between December 28 and 31 (DG, RF, DGi).
State Game Lands 230 produced 1 NORTHERN SHRIKE, 1 YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER
and 3 FOX SPARROWS on December 21 (PL). The birds were seen after hiking
into the game lands from the easternmost parking lot along PA 944 (PL).
A Southhampton Township yard attracted 1 EASTERN PHOEBE, 30 DARK-EYED
JUNCOS, HOUSE FINCHES and AMERICAN GOLDFINCHES on December 21 (JW).
FRANKLLIN COUNTY:
A Fayetteville yard attracted DOWNY WOODPECKER, 1 EASTERN PHOEBE, BLUE
JAY, TUFTED TITMOUSE, WHITE-BREASTED NUTHATCH, BROWN CREEPER, CAROLINA
WREN, NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRD, SONG SPARROW, WHITE-THROATED SPARROW,
WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW, NORTHERN CARDINAL, HOUSE FINCH, 6 AMERICAN
GOLDFINCHES and HOUSE SPARROW on December 31 (MO).
LANCASTER COUNTY:
Birds seen at Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area between December 27
and January 3 included 250 SNOW GEESE, 1 CACKLING GOOSE, CANADA GEESE,
200 TUNDRA SWANS, WOOD DUCK, GADWALL, AMERICAN BLACK DUCK, MALLARDS, 12
NORTHERN SHOVELERS, RING-NECKED DUCK, COMMON GOLDENEYE, HOODED
MERGANSER, COMMON MERGANSER, RUDDY DUCK, WILD TURKEY, GREAT BLUE HERON,
TURKEY VULTURE, BALD EAGLE, NORTHERN HARRIER, 1 RED-SHOULDERED HAWK,
RED-TAILED HAWK, AMERICAN KESTREL, AMERICAN COOT, 1 SANDHILL CRANE,
RING-BILLED GULL, HERRING GULL, ROCK PIGEON, MOURNING DOVE, SHORT-EARED
OWL, BELTED KINGFISHER, DOWNY WOODPECKER, BLUE JAY, AMERICAN CROW,
COMMON RAVEN, HORNED LARK, CAROLINA CHICKADEE, BLACK-CAPPED CHICKADEE,
TUFTED TITMOUSE, WHITE-BREASTED NUTHATCH, CAROLINA WREN, EASTERN
BLUEBIRD, HERMIT THRUSH, NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRD, EUROPEAN STARLING,
AMERICAN PIPIT, YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER, AMERICAN TREE SPARROW, SAVANNAH
SPARROW, FOX SPARROW, SONG SPARROW, SWAMP SPARROW, WHITE-THROATED
SPARROW, DARK-EYED JUNCO, NORTHERN CARDINAL, RED-WINGED BLACKBIRD,
EASTERN MEADOWLARK, HOUSE FINCH, AMERICAN GOLDFINCH and HOUSE SPARROW
(PF, BC, PFi, HM, SP, GS, CK, AT, LT, JBo, DBo, CC).
The previously mentioned ASH-THROATED FLYCATCHER that is visiting a
house near Lititz continued to be seen through at least January 2 (FH,
DW, CR, BC, TJ, GM, PR, CK, AT, LT, JBo, DBo). The bird is being seen
(it is not there all day, but only occasionally appears) at the home of
Joyce Sheaffer at 1209 Orchard Road, Lititz (717-627-1419). However, she
will be leaving for Florida after December 29 and don't call after that
(FH). A PINE WARBLER was also seen in the spruce tree on the property on
December 29 (CR).
A check of Alcoa Marsh on December 28 yielded CANADA GOOSE, AMERICAN
WIGEON, AMERICAN BLACK DUCK, MALLARD, GREEN-WINGED TEAL, GREAT BLUE
HERON, RING-BILLED GULL, MOURNING DOVE and AMERICAN CROW (PFi).
A flock of over 100 HORNED LARKS was observed in a field somewhere
between Lititz and Middle Creek Wildlife Management area on January 1
(CK, AT, LT).
A CHIPPING SPARROW was seen along with SONG SPARROWS, WHITE-THROATED
SPARROWS and DARK-EYED JUNCOS in a Peach Bottom Village yard on January
3 (BSc).
LEBANON COUNTY:
Second Mountain Hawk Watch reported counting 25 BLACK VULTURES, 18
TURKEY VULTURES, 1 NORTHERN GOSHAWK and 9 RED-TAILED HAWKS between
December 27 and 31 (DS, FW, RB).
Birds seen at Memorial Lake in Fort Indiantown Gap between December 27
and January 2 included CANADA GOOSE, GADWALL, MALLARD, COMMON MERGANSER,
GREAT BLUE HERON, AMERICAN COOT, RING-BILLED GULL, HERRING GULL, 1
THAYER'S GULL, 1 first year ICELAND GULL, 4 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLS,
GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL, BELTED KINGRFISHER, NORTHERN FLICKER, AMERICAN
CROW, CAROLINA CHICKADEE, EUROPEAN STARLING, CEDAR WAXWING and DARK-EYED
JUNCO (PFi, CK, AT, LT, JH).
LUZERNE COUNTY:
On December 24, Kirby Park produced 30 CANADA GEESE, 4 AMERICAN BLACK
DUCKS, 49 MALLARDS, 1 COOPER'S HAWK, 1 PEREGRINE FALCON, 2 RING-BILLED
GULLS, 8 MOURNING DOVES, 1 GREAT HORNED OWL, 1 RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER, 5
DOWNY WOODPECKERS, 1 PILEATED WOODPECKER, 2 BLUE JAYS, 6 AMERICAN CROWS,
12 BLACK-CAPPED CHICKADEES, 13 TUFTED TITMICE, 9 WHITE-BREASTED
NUTHATCHES, 4 BROWN CREEPERS, 6 CAROLINA WRENS, 1 WINTER WREN, 50
EUROPEAN STARLINGS, 5 SONG SPARROWS, 2 WHITE-THROATED SPARROWS, 56
DARK-EYED JUNCOS, 3 NORTHERN CARDINALS, 1 HOUSE FINCH and 1 AMERICAN
GOLDFINCH (SG).
MONTOUR COUNTY:
The BARNACLE GOOSE previously reported continues to be seen with
hundreds of CANADA GEESE through at least January 2 at Montour Preserve
(JB, DWi, GM, JD, GU).
SCHUYKILL/BERKS COUNTIES:
Hawk Mountain Hawk Watch reported counting 1 TURKEY VULTURE, 1 BALD
EAGLE, 10 RED-TAILED HAWKS and 2 GOLDEN EAGLES between December 31 and
January 2 (LG).
SNYDER COUNTY:
The NORTHERN SHRIKE continues to be seen along Shale Pit Road near
Faylor Lake through at least January 1 (RW, PW, JD).
A MERLIN was seen near the intersection of Walker Lake and Lake Roads
near Walker Lake on December 31 (RW, PW).
SUSQUEHANNA COUNTY:
Birds seen along the Susquehanna River or nearby lakes on December 31
included CANADA GEESE, MALLARDS, RING-NECKED DUCK, COMMON MERGANSERS, 1
RED-THROATED LOON (at Quaker Lake), 2 PIED-BILLED GREBES, GREAT BLUE
HERON, 1 adult BALD EAGLE (north of Oakland on the Susquehanna River)
and SONG SPARROW (JS).
Two SHORT-EARED OWLS were observed over some grassy fields in the
southern portion of the county on December 31 (JS).
WAYNE COUNTY:
A flock of 150 SNOW GEESE were seen flying toward Equinunk Creek a few
miles upstream from Equinunk on December 31 (TG).
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.
The following people have contributed to this birdline: Jon Beam (JB),
Bob Benson (BB), Nick Bolgiano (NB), Devin Bosler (DBo), Justin Bosler
(JBo), Randy Brenner (RB), Bruce Carl (BC), Chuck Chalfant (CC), Jim
Dunn (JD), Pamela Fisher (PFi), Peter Fox (PF), Ron Freed (RF), Trudy
Gerlach (TG), Deb Gingrich (DGi), Laurie Goodrich (LG), Sandy Goodwin
(SG), Chet Gottfried (CG), Dave Grove (DG), Frank Haas (FH), Molly Heath
(MH), Jonathan Heller (JH), Tom Johnson (TJ), Chad Kauffman (CK), Phil
Keener (PK), Jennifer Lee (JL), Peter Lusardi (PL), Geoff Malosh (GM),
Henry McLin (HM), Mik Oyler (MO), Samuel Perloff (SP), John Rippey (JR),
Peter Robinson (PR), Cameron Rutt (CR), Bob Schutsky (BSc), Dave Schwenk
(DS), Genie Silver (GS), Jerry Skinner (JS), Bob Snyder (BS), Aden
Troyer (AT), Leroy Troyer (LT), Guy Ubaghs (GU), Drew Weber (DW), Mike
Weibel (MW), Fred Wilcox (FW), Pat Williams (PW), Richard Williams (RW),
Dave Wilton (DWi) and Jim Wojewodzki (JW). 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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