* Pennsylvania
* Philadelphia
* PAPH0702.02
* February 2, 2007
- Birds mentioned
Mute Swan
Tundra Swan
Snow Goose
Brant
Black Brant
Greater White-fronted Goose
Cackling Goose
Canada Goose
Green-winged Teal
Northern Pintail
Gadwall
Northern Shoveler
American Wigeon
Canvasback
Redhead
Lesser Scaup
Harlequin Duck
Common Eider
King Eider
White-winged Scoter
Common Goldeneye
Common Merganser
Red-breasted Merganser
Hooded Merganser
Ruddy Duck
Pied-billed Grebe
Brown Pelican
Great Egret
Tricolored Heron
Black-crowned Night Heron
Sandhill Crane
Bald Eagle
American Kestrel
Peregrine Falcon
Clapper Rail
Virginia Rail
American Coot
Black-bellied Plover
Marbled Godwit
Willet
Greater Yellowlegs
Iceland Gull
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Glaucous Gull
Short-eared Owl
Northern Shrike
Hermit Thrush
Brown Thrasher
Nashville Warbler
Palm Warbler
Painted Bunting
Black-headed Grosbeak
American Tree Sparrow
Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow
Salt Marsh Sharp-tailed Sparrow
Savannah Sparrow
Vesper Sparrow
Fox Sparrow
White-crowned Sparrow
Rusty Blackbird
Transcript
Hotline: Philadelphia Birdline
Date: February 2, 2007
Number: 215-567-BIRD (2473)
To Report: Armas Hill, 302-529-1876 (VOICE)
302-529-1085 (FAX)
Compiler: Andy Ednie (ednieap@fcc.net)
Coverage: Delaware Valley, Delmarva Peninsula, Southern New Jersey
Transcriber: Andy Ednie (ednieap@fcc.net)
For February 2, 2007, this is the Philadelphia Birdline. The birdline is
sponsored by several bird clubs from the Delaware Valley and comes to you
from the Academy of Natural Sciences in Philadelphia. I'm Andy Ednie, glad
to be with you. Armas Hill is away this week.
This week, the immature PAINTED BUNTING continues to be seen at the John
Heinz NWR at Tinicum. The bird is being seen along the pipeline trail,
opposite the frog pond. Look for the area overgrown with Mile-a Minute weed.
Also in the area are RUSTY BLACKBIRD, several FOX SPARROW and AMERICAN TREE
SPARROW. Also, a BLACK-HEADED GROSBEAK by the Poplar Woods was reported last
Saturday, but not re-found.
FDR Park, at the intersection Broad and Patterson in south Philly continues
to accumulate an impressive number of ducks. 4 REDHEADS, 2 LESSER SCAUP, 3
MUTE SWAN, and a PIED-BILLED GREBE were seen among the big numbers of
GADWALL and NORTHERN SHOVELER found there. LESSER SCAUP were also seen on
the Delaware River off the old Navy Yard.
A GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE continues to be seen in Chester Co. That bird
has been seen at Chambers Lake on Wednesday. The same bird, or perhaps
another, has also bee reported on Lake Octoraro. These might be the same
bird previously reported at Coatsville Reservoir.
There was a huge flock of MERGANSERS on Lake Octoraro this week, with 400
COMMON and 2 RED-BREASTED MERGANSERS. Chambers Lake had AMERICAN COOT,
NORTHERN PINTAIL, GADWALL, AMERICAN WIGEON, GREEN-WINGED TEAL, RING-NECKED
DUCK, LESSER SCAUP, and COMMON GOLDENEYE.
Marsh Creek State park, also in Chester Co. had a bigger variety of
waterfowl. TUNDRA SWAN, PIED-BILLED GREBE, SCAUP SPECIES, RING-NECKED and
RUDDY DUCK, AND COMMON MERGANSERS were reported.
The SANDHILL CRANE, previously reported at Middle Creek Wildlife Management
Area in Lancaster Co continues to be seen there. That bird was by Wildlife
Stop #1 this week. Waterfowl is starting to get sparse; TUNDRA SWAN, SNOW
GOOSE, RING-NECKED DUCK, and HOODED MERGANSER were reported. SPARROWS at
Middle Creek included AMERICAN TREE, SAVANNAH, FOX, and WHITE-CROWNED.
One of the best places for waterfowl has been Lake Galena in Peace Valley.
All 3 MERGANSERS were reported, including as many as 1500 COMMON MERGANSERS.
A WHITE-WINGED SCOTER was found on the lake on Monday. CANVASBACK, REDHEAD,
and GREATER SCAUP were seen there on Saturday. A flock of CANADA GEESE in
one field there included 11 CACKLING GEESE.
400 COMMON MERGANSERS were reported on Lake Nockomixon this week. Those duck
while fishing were being harassed by 6 BALD EAGLES and numerous GULLS, that
included HERRING, ICELAND, and LESSER BLACK-BACKED. There was a peak count
of 210 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLS on Lake Nockomixon this week.
This week's Winter Raptor Surveys in Pennsylvania shows the plight of the
AMERICAN KESTREL in our area. A total of only 16 individuals were reported
on nine count routes. Ten years ago, you would have found almost that number
on a single count route. Here's a breakdown of reports:
Upper Bucks Co.-2, Warren Co.-0, Wayne Co.-1,
Chester Co.-2, Lebanon Co.-4, Clarion Co. -0,
Centre Co.-3, Fulton Co.-2, South Lancaster Co. -2.
In New Jersey, the EARED GREBES continue to be seen at Lakes Bay near
Atlantic City.
Barnegat Light produced 65 COMMON and one 1st year male KING EIDER, plus 38
HARLEQUIN DUCKS and a GLAUCOUS GULL.
The WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE continues to be seen at Madison Ave in Cape May. A
CACKLING GOOSE was found along Bayshore Road in Cape May, with CANADAS and
BRANT. REDHEAD continues to be seen at Lily Lake and a CANVASBACK was seen
at Lighthouse Pond.
There are still a few late lingering birds in Cape May, including a
TRICOLORED HERON at Nummy Island. Several GREAT EGRETS, including one along
the Parkway and 3 at Reed's Beach were reported. Also at Reed's beach were 8
BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT HERONS. An immature BROWN PELICAN was seen this week
soaring over Wildwood Crest. Late landbirds included NASHVILLE and PALM
WARBLER, EASTERN PHOEBE, CHIPPING SPARROW, and a VESPER SPARROW in the
hedgerow west of Rea's Farm Market on Steven's Street.
2 MARBLED GODWITS were reported this week at Nummy Island along with a pair
of WILLET. GREATER YELLOWLEGS were seen at Hereford Inlet, being watched by
a PEREGRINE.
NELSON'S and SALT MARSH SHARP-TAILED SPARROWS were seen at Jake's Landing
this week. A BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER was seen in flight there. Peak count was 3
SHORT-EARED OWLS, and at dusk, CLAPPER and VIRGINIA RAILS were talking.
In Delaware, A BLACK BRANT was found on Sunday, seen from the VFW parking
lot at the end of Cedar Neck, near Ocean View, Delaware.
The NORTHERN SHRIKE continues to be seen at Prime Hook NWR. This bird has
been seen in the field behind the recycling bins or in the field by the 90
degree turn, on the entrance road to the headquarters. You can access the
entrance road off Rt 16, the Broadkill Beach Road.
In central Delaware today, a GREAT EGRET was seen at Woodland Beach Wildlife
area, AMERICAN PIPITS were found in the fields approaching Raymond Tower
where they were found on the Christmas count, and a LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL
was found at the north pond of the Logan Lane Tract. 2 SHORT-EARED OWLS were
seen from the fishing pier at Port Mahon at dusk.
In downtown Wilmington this week, a NASHVILLE WARBLER was found in a yard
off Franklin Street yesterday. That yard also had BROWN THRASHER and HERMIT
THRUSH. PEREGRINE FALCONS were reported this week in downtown Wilmington, on
the ledge of the Brandywine Building.
Armas Hill will be back here next week. You can call your reports into him
at 302-529-1876 or email to Armas@focusonnature.com. Until next time, good
birding
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* Philadelphia
* PAPH0702.02
* February 2, 2007
- Birds mentioned
Mute Swan
Tundra Swan
Snow Goose
Brant
Black Brant
Greater White-fronted Goose
Cackling Goose
Canada Goose
Green-winged Teal
Northern Pintail
Gadwall
Northern Shoveler
American Wigeon
Canvasback
Redhead
Lesser Scaup
Harlequin Duck
Common Eider
King Eider
White-winged Scoter
Common Goldeneye
Common Merganser
Red-breasted Merganser
Hooded Merganser
Ruddy Duck
Pied-billed Grebe
Brown Pelican
Great Egret
Tricolored Heron
Black-crowned Night Heron
Sandhill Crane
Bald Eagle
American Kestrel
Peregrine Falcon
Clapper Rail
Virginia Rail
American Coot
Black-bellied Plover
Marbled Godwit
Willet
Greater Yellowlegs
Iceland Gull
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Glaucous Gull
Short-eared Owl
Northern Shrike
Hermit Thrush
Brown Thrasher
Nashville Warbler
Palm Warbler
Painted Bunting
Black-headed Grosbeak
American Tree Sparrow
Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow
Salt Marsh Sharp-tailed Sparrow
Savannah Sparrow
Vesper Sparrow
Fox Sparrow
White-crowned Sparrow
Rusty Blackbird
Transcript
Hotline: Philadelphia Birdline
Date: February 2, 2007
Number: 215-567-BIRD (2473)
To Report: Armas Hill, 302-529-1876 (VOICE)
302-529-1085 (FAX)
Compiler: Andy Ednie (ednieap@fcc.net)
Coverage: Delaware Valley, Delmarva Peninsula, Southern New Jersey
Transcriber: Andy Ednie (ednieap@fcc.net)
For February 2, 2007, this is the Philadelphia Birdline. The birdline is
sponsored by several bird clubs from the Delaware Valley and comes to you
from the Academy of Natural Sciences in Philadelphia. I'm Andy Ednie, glad
to be with you. Armas Hill is away this week.
This week, the immature PAINTED BUNTING continues to be seen at the John
Heinz NWR at Tinicum. The bird is being seen along the pipeline trail,
opposite the frog pond. Look for the area overgrown with Mile-a Minute weed.
Also in the area are RUSTY BLACKBIRD, several FOX SPARROW and AMERICAN TREE
SPARROW. Also, a BLACK-HEADED GROSBEAK by the Poplar Woods was reported last
Saturday, but not re-found.
FDR Park, at the intersection Broad and Patterson in south Philly continues
to accumulate an impressive number of ducks. 4 REDHEADS, 2 LESSER SCAUP, 3
MUTE SWAN, and a PIED-BILLED GREBE were seen among the big numbers of
GADWALL and NORTHERN SHOVELER found there. LESSER SCAUP were also seen on
the Delaware River off the old Navy Yard.
A GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE continues to be seen in Chester Co. That bird
has been seen at Chambers Lake on Wednesday. The same bird, or perhaps
another, has also bee reported on Lake Octoraro. These might be the same
bird previously reported at Coatsville Reservoir.
There was a huge flock of MERGANSERS on Lake Octoraro this week, with 400
COMMON and 2 RED-BREASTED MERGANSERS. Chambers Lake had AMERICAN COOT,
NORTHERN PINTAIL, GADWALL, AMERICAN WIGEON, GREEN-WINGED TEAL, RING-NECKED
DUCK, LESSER SCAUP, and COMMON GOLDENEYE.
Marsh Creek State park, also in Chester Co. had a bigger variety of
waterfowl. TUNDRA SWAN, PIED-BILLED GREBE, SCAUP SPECIES, RING-NECKED and
RUDDY DUCK, AND COMMON MERGANSERS were reported.
The SANDHILL CRANE, previously reported at Middle Creek Wildlife Management
Area in Lancaster Co continues to be seen there. That bird was by Wildlife
Stop #1 this week. Waterfowl is starting to get sparse; TUNDRA SWAN, SNOW
GOOSE, RING-NECKED DUCK, and HOODED MERGANSER were reported. SPARROWS at
Middle Creek included AMERICAN TREE, SAVANNAH, FOX, and WHITE-CROWNED.
One of the best places for waterfowl has been Lake Galena in Peace Valley.
All 3 MERGANSERS were reported, including as many as 1500 COMMON MERGANSERS.
A WHITE-WINGED SCOTER was found on the lake on Monday. CANVASBACK, REDHEAD,
and GREATER SCAUP were seen there on Saturday. A flock of CANADA GEESE in
one field there included 11 CACKLING GEESE.
400 COMMON MERGANSERS were reported on Lake Nockomixon this week. Those duck
while fishing were being harassed by 6 BALD EAGLES and numerous GULLS, that
included HERRING, ICELAND, and LESSER BLACK-BACKED. There was a peak count
of 210 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLS on Lake Nockomixon this week.
This week's Winter Raptor Surveys in Pennsylvania shows the plight of the
AMERICAN KESTREL in our area. A total of only 16 individuals were reported
on nine count routes. Ten years ago, you would have found almost that number
on a single count route. Here's a breakdown of reports:
Upper Bucks Co.-2, Warren Co.-0, Wayne Co.-1,
Chester Co.-2, Lebanon Co.-4, Clarion Co. -0,
Centre Co.-3, Fulton Co.-2, South Lancaster Co. -2.
In New Jersey, the EARED GREBES continue to be seen at Lakes Bay near
Atlantic City.
Barnegat Light produced 65 COMMON and one 1st year male KING EIDER, plus 38
HARLEQUIN DUCKS and a GLAUCOUS GULL.
The WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE continues to be seen at Madison Ave in Cape May. A
CACKLING GOOSE was found along Bayshore Road in Cape May, with CANADAS and
BRANT. REDHEAD continues to be seen at Lily Lake and a CANVASBACK was seen
at Lighthouse Pond.
There are still a few late lingering birds in Cape May, including a
TRICOLORED HERON at Nummy Island. Several GREAT EGRETS, including one along
the Parkway and 3 at Reed's Beach were reported. Also at Reed's beach were 8
BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT HERONS. An immature BROWN PELICAN was seen this week
soaring over Wildwood Crest. Late landbirds included NASHVILLE and PALM
WARBLER, EASTERN PHOEBE, CHIPPING SPARROW, and a VESPER SPARROW in the
hedgerow west of Rea's Farm Market on Steven's Street.
2 MARBLED GODWITS were reported this week at Nummy Island along with a pair
of WILLET. GREATER YELLOWLEGS were seen at Hereford Inlet, being watched by
a PEREGRINE.
NELSON'S and SALT MARSH SHARP-TAILED SPARROWS were seen at Jake's Landing
this week. A BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER was seen in flight there. Peak count was 3
SHORT-EARED OWLS, and at dusk, CLAPPER and VIRGINIA RAILS were talking.
In Delaware, A BLACK BRANT was found on Sunday, seen from the VFW parking
lot at the end of Cedar Neck, near Ocean View, Delaware.
The NORTHERN SHRIKE continues to be seen at Prime Hook NWR. This bird has
been seen in the field behind the recycling bins or in the field by the 90
degree turn, on the entrance road to the headquarters. You can access the
entrance road off Rt 16, the Broadkill Beach Road.
In central Delaware today, a GREAT EGRET was seen at Woodland Beach Wildlife
area, AMERICAN PIPITS were found in the fields approaching Raymond Tower
where they were found on the Christmas count, and a LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL
was found at the north pond of the Logan Lane Tract. 2 SHORT-EARED OWLS were
seen from the fishing pier at Port Mahon at dusk.
In downtown Wilmington this week, a NASHVILLE WARBLER was found in a yard
off Franklin Street yesterday. That yard also had BROWN THRASHER and HERMIT
THRUSH. PEREGRINE FALCONS were reported this week in downtown Wilmington, on
the ledge of the Brandywine Building.
Armas Hill will be back here next week. You can call your reports into him
at 302-529-1876 or email to Armas@focusonnature.com. Until next time, good
birding
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