Central PA Birdline
- RBA
* Pennsylvania
* Central Pennsylvania
* February 8, 2007
* PACE0702.08
Bird Highlights
GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE (Lancaster Co.)
NORTHERN SHRIKE (Snyder and Tioga Cos.)
CAPE MAY WARBLER (Franklin Co.)
DICKCISSEL (Cumberland Co.)
BALTIMORE ORIOLE (Franklin and Lancaster Cos.)
- Transcript
Hotline: Central Pennsylvania Birdline
Date: February 8, 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, February 8, 2007.
ADAMS COUNTY:
Birds found in State Game Lands 249 on February 3 included 2 EASTERN
TOWHEES, 19 AMERICAN TREE SPARROWS, 3 FIELD SPARROWS, 1 FOX SPARROW, 13
SONG SPARROWS, 4 SWAMP SPARROWS, 100 WHITE-THROATED SPARROWS and 6
WHITE-CROWNED SPARROWS (MW).
BRADFORD COUNTY:
A Winter Raptor Survey conducted on February 6 in Troy, Granville and
Leroy Townships recorded 1 NORTHERN HARRIER, 4 RED-TAILED HAWKS, 1 light
morph ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK and 3 COMMON RAVENS (BL).
CAMERON COUNTY:
Birds found at Sinnemahoning State Park on February 3 and 4 included 1
COOPER'S HAWK, 5 RED-TAILED HAWKS, PILEATED WOODPECKER, GOLDEN-CROWNED
KINGLETS, AMERICAN ROBINS, AMERICAN TREE SPARROWS, 10 FIELD SPARROWS,
SONG SPARROWS, WHITE-THROATED SPARROWS and DARK-EYED JUNCOS (LCr, JCr).
CARBON COUNTY:
A Winter Raptor Survey conducted on an exceptionally cold and blustery
February 5 located 1 RED-TAILED HAWK (RG).
Beltzville State Park yielded 3 AMERICAN BLACK DUCKS, MALLARDS, 1
CANVASBACK, 6 REDHEADS, 2 RING-NECKED DUCKS, 2 GREATER SCAUP, 6 LESSER
SCAUP, 9 BUFFLEHEAD, 2 COMMON GOLDENEYES, 7 HOODED MERGANSERS, 2 COMMON
MERGANSERS, 3 RUDDY DUCKS, 1 COMMON LOON and 2 PIED-BILLED GREBES on
February 7 (DW).
CENTRE COUNTY:
A Winter Raptor Survey along route 9 that was conducted on January 31
recorded 1 SHARP-SHINNED HAWK, 7 RED-TAILED HAWKS and 3 AMERICAN KESTREL
(BF, IF).
A flock of 40 CEDAR WAXWINGS was seen near the IM Building at Penn State
University on February 1 (JL).
Birds found at Millbrook Marsh between February 1 and 3 included 58
CANADA GEESE, 15 MALLARDS, 1 COOPER'S HAWK, 1 RED-TAILED HAWK, 4
MOURNING DOVES, 1 RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER, 1 DOWNY WOODPECKER, 4 BLUE
JAYS, 7 AMERICAN CROWS, 5 BLACK-CAPPED CHICKADEES, 2 TUFTED TITMICE, 2
WHITE-BREASTED NUTHATCHES, 3 CAROLINA WRENS, 1 NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRD, 11
EUROPEAN STARLINGS, 6 AMERICAN TREE SPARROWS, 2 SONG SPARROWS, 6
WHITE-THROATED SPARROWS, 8 DARK-EYED JUNCOS, 5 NORTHERN CARDINALS, 9
HOUSE FINCHES and 4 AMERICAN GOLDFINCHES (JV, NB).
There were 4 RED-TAILED HAWKS between Exits 78 and 79 of US Route 200
near State College on February 1 (BSn).
The following birds were found at Walnut Springs on February 2; 58
CANADA GEESE, 2 MOURNING DOVES, 1 RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER, 3 DOWNY
WOODPECKERS, 2 BLUE JAYS, 2 AMERICAN CROWS, 9 BLACK-CAPPED CHICKADEES, 6
TUFTED TITMICE, 5 WHITE-BREASTED NUTHATCHES, 4 CAROLINA WRENS, 1
RUBY-CROWNED KINGLETS, 12 EASTERN BLUEBIRDS, 12 WHITE-THROATED SPARROWS,
3 DARK-EYED JUNCOS, 4 NORTHERN CARDINALS, 60 HOUSE FINCHES and 3
AMERICAN GOLDFINCHES (JV).
The Centre Furnace Duck Pond produced 210 CANADA GEESE, 1 AMERICAN BLACK
DUCK, 50 MALLARDS, 1 NORTHERN PINTAIL, 1 RING-NECKED DUCK, 1 SCAUP sp.,
1 BUFFLEHEAD, 1 female COMMON GOLDENEYE, 1 PIED-BILLED GREBE, 1 HORNED
GREBE, 1 GREAT BLUE HERON, RED-TAILED HAWK, 4 AMERICAN COOTS, BELTED
KINGFISHER, RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER, DOWNY WOODPECKER, BLUE JAY, AMERICAN
CROW, WHITE-BREASTED NUTHATCH, WHITE-THROATED SPARROW, NORTHERN CARDINAL
and AMERICAN GOLDFINCH between February 3 and 7 (JV, NB, MH, LG).
A Winter Raptor Survey conducted on February 3 in the Pleasant Gap, Zion
and Jacksonville Areas yielded 1 RED-TAILED HAWK and 2 AMERICAN KESTRELS
(DO).
A ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK was observed just west of Exit 78 off of Route
220/I99 on February 3 (BSn).
Bald Eagle State Park yielded 15 COMMON MERGANSERS, 1 BALD EAGLE, 2
NORTHERN HARRIERS, 1 COOPER'S HAWK, AMERICAN CROWS, 1 RUBY-CROWNED
KINGLET, 1 EASTERN TOWHEE, 25 AMERICAN TREE SPARROWS, WHITE-THROATED
SPARROWS, DARK-EYED JUNCOS and 8 NORTHERN CARDINALS between February 4
and 6 (BSn, LG).
CUMBERLAND COUNTY:
The previously reported DICKCISSEL continues to visit the Snell's
feeders along with some HOUSE SPARROWS in Shippensburg through at least
February 1 (MS).
Birds found along Big Spring near Newville on February 3 included 63
MALLARDS, 5 GREAT BLUE HERONS, 2 BLACK VULTURES, 6 TURKEY VULTURES, 2
COOPER'S HAWKS, 2 RED-TAILED HAWKS, 2 KILLDEER, 1 LEAST SANDPIPER, 150
RING-BILLED GULLS, 7 ROCK PIGEONS, 7 MOURNING DOVES, 1 GREAT HORNED OWL,
3 BELTED KINGFISHERS, 4 RED-BELLIED WOODPECKERS, 1 YELLOW-BELLIED
SAPSUCKER, 3 DOWNY WOODPECKERS, 2 HAIRY WOODPECKERS, 3 NORTHERN
FLICKERS, 7 BLUE JAYS, 5 AMERICAN CROWS, 6 CAROLINA CHICKADEES, 9 TUFTED
TITMICE, 5 WHITE-BREASTED NUTHATCHES, 5 CAROLINA WRENS, 3 WINTER WRENS,
4 GOLDEN-CROWNED KINGLETS, 2 RUBY-CROWNED KINGLETS, 20 EASTERN
BLUEBIRDS, 1 HERMIT THRUSH, 2 AMERICAN ROBINS, 8 NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRDS,
30 EUROPEAN STARLINGS, 75 CEDAR WAXWINGS, 4 YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLERS, 1
FIELD SPARROW, 9 SONG SPARROWS, 3 SWAMP SPARROWS, 80 WHITE-THROATED
SPARROWS, 14 WHITE-CROWNED SPARROWS, 3 DARK-EYED JUNCOS, 31 NORTHERN
CARDINALS, 15 HOUSE FINCHES, 5 AMERICAN GOLDFINCHES and 40 HOUSE
SPARROWS (VG).
DAUPHIN COUNTY:
There were over 20 HORNED LARKS in the Hershey agricultural fields east
of the town of Hershey on February 4 (CJ, NJ).
There were 3 BALD EAGLES over the Susquehanna River off of Mahantango
Mountain on February 4 (BB).
FRANKLIN COUNTY:
A CAPE MAY WARBLER and 1 immature BALTIMORE ORIOLE were visiting the
Martin's feeders near Greencastle on February 3 (DG).
FULTON COUNTY:
A Winter Raptor Survey run along CREP Route #1 on February 1 recorded 1
NORTHERN HARRIER, 1 SHARP-SHINNED HAWK, 7 RED-TAILED HAWKS, 2 AMERICAN
KESTRELS and 12 COMMON RAVENS (DS, MS).
JUNIATA COUNTY:
A BALD EAGLE was seen along the Juniata River just north of Port Royal
along Route 75 on February 1 (CK).
LANCASTER COUNTY:
Birds seen at Lake Octoraro between January 31 and February 7 included 1
GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE (Feb. 7), CANADA GOOSE, AMERICAN BLACK DUCK,
MALLARD, COMMON MERGANSERS, BLACK VULTURE, TURKEY VULTURE, BALD EAGLE,
an unidentified accipiter, RED-TAILED HAWK, HERRING GULL, RED-BELLIED
WOODPECKER, NORTHERN FLICKER, CAROLINA CHICKADEE, BROWN CREEPER and
CAROLINA WREN (PF, CC).
A young male BALTIMORE ORIOLE visited a Peach Bottom yard on February 1
(BS).
Back roads around Bird in Hand and Intercourse yielded 170 CANADA GEESE,
1 MUTE SWAN, 70 MALLARDS, 4 COMMON MERGANSERS, 1 RED-TAILED HAWK, 1
AMERICAN KESTREL, 1 BELTED KINGFISHER, 1 BLUE JAY, 12 AMERICAN CROWS,
150 HORNED LARKS, EUROPEAN STARLINGS, 4 SONG SPARROWS, 1 NORTHERN
CARDINAL and HOUSE SPARROWS (BH, JH).
Bald Eagle Report from Holtwood Dam: The McCall's Ferry Road BALD EAGLE
nest is active as of February 7 (JSm). A new nest is also being
constructed by another pair of BALD EAGLES under the Norman Wood Bridge
on the south tip of Piney Island (JSm).
An EASTERN SCREECH OWL was seen in a nest box near Holtwood on February
7 (JSm).
LEBANON COUNTY:
A Winter Raptor Survey conducted on February 1 counted 4 BLACK VULTURES,
77 TURKEY VULTURES, 2 COOPER'S HAWKS, 43 RED-TAILED HAWKS and 8 AMERICAN
KESTRELS (GB, RL, LW).
LUZERNE COUNTY:
No winter raptors were recorded during a Winter Raptor Survey run on
February 4 in the northern part of the county (Anon.).
LYCOMING COUNTY:
A Winter Raptor Survey conducted on February 3 in eastern portion of the
county found 4 NORTHERN HARRIERS, 1 unidentified accipiter and 12
RED-TAILED HAWKS (WE, RB, FS).
A Winter Raptor Survey conducted on February 3 in the western portion of
the county recorded 1 BALD EAGLE, 7 RED-TAILED HAWKS, 1 ROUGH-LEGGED
HAWK and 2 AMERICAN KESTRELS (MCa, LC).
Birds found in the northern portion of the county on January 3 included
10 WILD TURKEYS, 1 ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK, 450 HORNED LARKS, 10 SNOW BUNTINGS
and 4 EASTERN MEADOWLARKS (DF).
A Winter Raptor Survey run in Cogan House and Jackson Townships on
February 4 recorded 4 RED-TAILED HAWKS, 4 light morph ROUGH-LEGGED
HAWKS, 10 COMMON RAVENS and 85 HORNED LARKS (DF, LC, MCa).
MIFFLIN COUNTY:
A pair of GREEN-WINGED TEAL was seen at a farm pond off of Route 655 on
Bunker Hill Road south of Belleville on February 2 (JZ).
Three BLACK VULTURES were observed circling near Jack's Mountain on
February 2 (JZ).
A Winter Raptor Survey run on February 3 found 1 SHARP-SHINNED HAWK, 11
RED-TAILED HAWKS, 1 GOLDEN EAGLE and 2 AMERICAN KESTRELS (BF, JZ).
Two adult BALD EAGLES were seen at Lewistown Narrows on February 5 (CK).
MONTOUR COUNTY:
A Winter Raptor Survey conducted on February 3 found 11 NORTHERN
HARRIERS, 24 RED-TAILED HAWKS, 5 ROUGH-LEGGED HAWKS, 6 AMERICAN KESTRELS
and 1 EASTERN MEADOWLARK (JBe, NH)
NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY:
A Winter Raptor Survey run on February 7 produced 4 TURKEY VULTURES, 3
BALD EAGLES, 2 COOPER'S HAWKS, 10 NORTHERN HARRIERS, 52 RED-TAILED
HAWKS, 4 ROUGH-LEGGED HAWKS and 15 AMERICAN KESTRELS (DH).
SNYDER COUNTY:
There were 3 female RING-NECKED PHEASANTS near the Beaver Springs
Dragway on February 4 (CK).
Some RED-TAILED HAWKS and AMERICAN KESTRELS were seen at Walker Lake on
February 4 (CK).
Birds found around Faylor Lake on February 4 included RED-TAILED HAWKS,
AMERICAN KESTRELS, 1 NORTHERN SHRIKE and AMERICAN CROWS (CK).
A COMMON RAVEN was also seen at an unspecified location on February 4
(CK).
SUSQUEHANNA COUNTY:
A Winter Raptor Survey run around the Springville area on January 27
found 3 NORTHERN HARRIERS, 6 RED-TAILED HAWKS and 4 ROUGH-LEGGED HAWKS
along with 100 HORNED LARKS and 6 AMERICAN ROBINS (JS).
NORTHERN HARRIERS, some ROUGH-LEGGED HAWKS and 3 SHORT-EARED OWLS have
been seen in fields in the southern part of the county through at least
February 4 (JS).
TIOGA COUNTY:
Birds found in the northern part of the county on February 3 included 6
WILD TURKEYS, 2 RED-BELLIED WOODPECKERS, 1 NORTHERN FLICKER, 1 NORTHERN
SHRIKE, 10 COMMON RAVENS, 6 HORNED LARKS, 7 EASTERN BLUEBIRDS, 3 FOX
SPARROWS, 100 SNOW BUNTINGS and 2 EASTERN MEADOWLARKS (JH, JBa).
A Winter Raptor Survey conducted in the northern part of the county on
February 3 found 2 NORTHERN HARRIERS, 2 SHARP-SHINNED HAWKS, 13
RED-TAILED HAWKS and 15 ROUGH-LEGGED HAWKS (JH, JBa).
UNION COUNTY:
A Winter Raptor Survey run on February 3 recorded 3 NORTHERN HARRIERS, 1
SHARP-SHINNED HAWK, 7 RED-TAILED HAWKS and 17 AMERICAN KESTRELS along
with 100 HORNED LARKS and over 75 EASTERN BLUEBIRDS (JB).
WAYNE COUNTY:
A Winter Raptor Survey run on January 31 found 1 BALD EAGLE, 2
RED-TAILED HAWKS and 1 AMERICAN KESTREL (RG, MC).
There were 7 BALD EAGLES and 3 COMMON RAVENS along the Upper Delaware on
January 31 (RG, MC).
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: Bill Baker (BB),
Joe Barnes (JBa), Ron Beach (RB), Jon Beam (JBe), Joe Bishop (JB), Gerry
Boltz (GB), Nan Butkovich (NB), Mark Cass (MCa), Chuck Chalfant (CC),
Lisa Cohen (LC) (Note: I also got a post with a Lisa Cass and a Mark
Cohen - I don't know which is correct), Mary Coover (MC), Jenifer
Crowell (JCr), Lewis Crowell (LCr), Wes Egli (WE), Dave Ferry (DF), Bob
Fowles (BF), Ingrid Fowles (IF), Rick Gaeta (RG), Vern Gauthier (VG),
Dale Gearhart (DG), Lewis Grove (LG), Nathan Hardic (NH), Molly Heath
(MH), Deuane Hoffman (DH), Jeff Holbrook (JH), Barry Horton (BH), Jenni
Horton (JH), Carl Juris (CJ), Nancy Juris (NJ), Chad Kauffman (CK),
Bruce Launius (BL), Jen Lee (JL), Rich Light (RL), Dan Ombalski (DO),
Bob Schutsky (BS), Jerry Skinner (JS), Jim Smith (JSm), Dan Snell (DS),
Marilyn Snell (MS), Bob Snyder (BSn), Fred Stiner (FS), Joe Verica (JV),
Mike Weible (MW), Dustin Welch (DW), Larry Westhaver (LW) and Jay Zook
(JZ). 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
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
- RBA
* Pennsylvania
* Central Pennsylvania
* February 8, 2007
* PACE0702.08
Bird Highlights
GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE (Lancaster Co.)
NORTHERN SHRIKE (Snyder and Tioga Cos.)
CAPE MAY WARBLER (Franklin Co.)
DICKCISSEL (Cumberland Co.)
BALTIMORE ORIOLE (Franklin and Lancaster Cos.)
- Transcript
Hotline: Central Pennsylvania Birdline
Date: February 8, 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, February 8, 2007.
ADAMS COUNTY:
Birds found in State Game Lands 249 on February 3 included 2 EASTERN
TOWHEES, 19 AMERICAN TREE SPARROWS, 3 FIELD SPARROWS, 1 FOX SPARROW, 13
SONG SPARROWS, 4 SWAMP SPARROWS, 100 WHITE-THROATED SPARROWS and 6
WHITE-CROWNED SPARROWS (MW).
BRADFORD COUNTY:
A Winter Raptor Survey conducted on February 6 in Troy, Granville and
Leroy Townships recorded 1 NORTHERN HARRIER, 4 RED-TAILED HAWKS, 1 light
morph ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK and 3 COMMON RAVENS (BL).
CAMERON COUNTY:
Birds found at Sinnemahoning State Park on February 3 and 4 included 1
COOPER'S HAWK, 5 RED-TAILED HAWKS, PILEATED WOODPECKER, GOLDEN-CROWNED
KINGLETS, AMERICAN ROBINS, AMERICAN TREE SPARROWS, 10 FIELD SPARROWS,
SONG SPARROWS, WHITE-THROATED SPARROWS and DARK-EYED JUNCOS (LCr, JCr).
CARBON COUNTY:
A Winter Raptor Survey conducted on an exceptionally cold and blustery
February 5 located 1 RED-TAILED HAWK (RG).
Beltzville State Park yielded 3 AMERICAN BLACK DUCKS, MALLARDS, 1
CANVASBACK, 6 REDHEADS, 2 RING-NECKED DUCKS, 2 GREATER SCAUP, 6 LESSER
SCAUP, 9 BUFFLEHEAD, 2 COMMON GOLDENEYES, 7 HOODED MERGANSERS, 2 COMMON
MERGANSERS, 3 RUDDY DUCKS, 1 COMMON LOON and 2 PIED-BILLED GREBES on
February 7 (DW).
CENTRE COUNTY:
A Winter Raptor Survey along route 9 that was conducted on January 31
recorded 1 SHARP-SHINNED HAWK, 7 RED-TAILED HAWKS and 3 AMERICAN KESTREL
(BF, IF).
A flock of 40 CEDAR WAXWINGS was seen near the IM Building at Penn State
University on February 1 (JL).
Birds found at Millbrook Marsh between February 1 and 3 included 58
CANADA GEESE, 15 MALLARDS, 1 COOPER'S HAWK, 1 RED-TAILED HAWK, 4
MOURNING DOVES, 1 RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER, 1 DOWNY WOODPECKER, 4 BLUE
JAYS, 7 AMERICAN CROWS, 5 BLACK-CAPPED CHICKADEES, 2 TUFTED TITMICE, 2
WHITE-BREASTED NUTHATCHES, 3 CAROLINA WRENS, 1 NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRD, 11
EUROPEAN STARLINGS, 6 AMERICAN TREE SPARROWS, 2 SONG SPARROWS, 6
WHITE-THROATED SPARROWS, 8 DARK-EYED JUNCOS, 5 NORTHERN CARDINALS, 9
HOUSE FINCHES and 4 AMERICAN GOLDFINCHES (JV, NB).
There were 4 RED-TAILED HAWKS between Exits 78 and 79 of US Route 200
near State College on February 1 (BSn).
The following birds were found at Walnut Springs on February 2; 58
CANADA GEESE, 2 MOURNING DOVES, 1 RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER, 3 DOWNY
WOODPECKERS, 2 BLUE JAYS, 2 AMERICAN CROWS, 9 BLACK-CAPPED CHICKADEES, 6
TUFTED TITMICE, 5 WHITE-BREASTED NUTHATCHES, 4 CAROLINA WRENS, 1
RUBY-CROWNED KINGLETS, 12 EASTERN BLUEBIRDS, 12 WHITE-THROATED SPARROWS,
3 DARK-EYED JUNCOS, 4 NORTHERN CARDINALS, 60 HOUSE FINCHES and 3
AMERICAN GOLDFINCHES (JV).
The Centre Furnace Duck Pond produced 210 CANADA GEESE, 1 AMERICAN BLACK
DUCK, 50 MALLARDS, 1 NORTHERN PINTAIL, 1 RING-NECKED DUCK, 1 SCAUP sp.,
1 BUFFLEHEAD, 1 female COMMON GOLDENEYE, 1 PIED-BILLED GREBE, 1 HORNED
GREBE, 1 GREAT BLUE HERON, RED-TAILED HAWK, 4 AMERICAN COOTS, BELTED
KINGFISHER, RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER, DOWNY WOODPECKER, BLUE JAY, AMERICAN
CROW, WHITE-BREASTED NUTHATCH, WHITE-THROATED SPARROW, NORTHERN CARDINAL
and AMERICAN GOLDFINCH between February 3 and 7 (JV, NB, MH, LG).
A Winter Raptor Survey conducted on February 3 in the Pleasant Gap, Zion
and Jacksonville Areas yielded 1 RED-TAILED HAWK and 2 AMERICAN KESTRELS
(DO).
A ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK was observed just west of Exit 78 off of Route
220/I99 on February 3 (BSn).
Bald Eagle State Park yielded 15 COMMON MERGANSERS, 1 BALD EAGLE, 2
NORTHERN HARRIERS, 1 COOPER'S HAWK, AMERICAN CROWS, 1 RUBY-CROWNED
KINGLET, 1 EASTERN TOWHEE, 25 AMERICAN TREE SPARROWS, WHITE-THROATED
SPARROWS, DARK-EYED JUNCOS and 8 NORTHERN CARDINALS between February 4
and 6 (BSn, LG).
CUMBERLAND COUNTY:
The previously reported DICKCISSEL continues to visit the Snell's
feeders along with some HOUSE SPARROWS in Shippensburg through at least
February 1 (MS).
Birds found along Big Spring near Newville on February 3 included 63
MALLARDS, 5 GREAT BLUE HERONS, 2 BLACK VULTURES, 6 TURKEY VULTURES, 2
COOPER'S HAWKS, 2 RED-TAILED HAWKS, 2 KILLDEER, 1 LEAST SANDPIPER, 150
RING-BILLED GULLS, 7 ROCK PIGEONS, 7 MOURNING DOVES, 1 GREAT HORNED OWL,
3 BELTED KINGFISHERS, 4 RED-BELLIED WOODPECKERS, 1 YELLOW-BELLIED
SAPSUCKER, 3 DOWNY WOODPECKERS, 2 HAIRY WOODPECKERS, 3 NORTHERN
FLICKERS, 7 BLUE JAYS, 5 AMERICAN CROWS, 6 CAROLINA CHICKADEES, 9 TUFTED
TITMICE, 5 WHITE-BREASTED NUTHATCHES, 5 CAROLINA WRENS, 3 WINTER WRENS,
4 GOLDEN-CROWNED KINGLETS, 2 RUBY-CROWNED KINGLETS, 20 EASTERN
BLUEBIRDS, 1 HERMIT THRUSH, 2 AMERICAN ROBINS, 8 NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRDS,
30 EUROPEAN STARLINGS, 75 CEDAR WAXWINGS, 4 YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLERS, 1
FIELD SPARROW, 9 SONG SPARROWS, 3 SWAMP SPARROWS, 80 WHITE-THROATED
SPARROWS, 14 WHITE-CROWNED SPARROWS, 3 DARK-EYED JUNCOS, 31 NORTHERN
CARDINALS, 15 HOUSE FINCHES, 5 AMERICAN GOLDFINCHES and 40 HOUSE
SPARROWS (VG).
DAUPHIN COUNTY:
There were over 20 HORNED LARKS in the Hershey agricultural fields east
of the town of Hershey on February 4 (CJ, NJ).
There were 3 BALD EAGLES over the Susquehanna River off of Mahantango
Mountain on February 4 (BB).
FRANKLIN COUNTY:
A CAPE MAY WARBLER and 1 immature BALTIMORE ORIOLE were visiting the
Martin's feeders near Greencastle on February 3 (DG).
FULTON COUNTY:
A Winter Raptor Survey run along CREP Route #1 on February 1 recorded 1
NORTHERN HARRIER, 1 SHARP-SHINNED HAWK, 7 RED-TAILED HAWKS, 2 AMERICAN
KESTRELS and 12 COMMON RAVENS (DS, MS).
JUNIATA COUNTY:
A BALD EAGLE was seen along the Juniata River just north of Port Royal
along Route 75 on February 1 (CK).
LANCASTER COUNTY:
Birds seen at Lake Octoraro between January 31 and February 7 included 1
GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE (Feb. 7), CANADA GOOSE, AMERICAN BLACK DUCK,
MALLARD, COMMON MERGANSERS, BLACK VULTURE, TURKEY VULTURE, BALD EAGLE,
an unidentified accipiter, RED-TAILED HAWK, HERRING GULL, RED-BELLIED
WOODPECKER, NORTHERN FLICKER, CAROLINA CHICKADEE, BROWN CREEPER and
CAROLINA WREN (PF, CC).
A young male BALTIMORE ORIOLE visited a Peach Bottom yard on February 1
(BS).
Back roads around Bird in Hand and Intercourse yielded 170 CANADA GEESE,
1 MUTE SWAN, 70 MALLARDS, 4 COMMON MERGANSERS, 1 RED-TAILED HAWK, 1
AMERICAN KESTREL, 1 BELTED KINGFISHER, 1 BLUE JAY, 12 AMERICAN CROWS,
150 HORNED LARKS, EUROPEAN STARLINGS, 4 SONG SPARROWS, 1 NORTHERN
CARDINAL and HOUSE SPARROWS (BH, JH).
Bald Eagle Report from Holtwood Dam: The McCall's Ferry Road BALD EAGLE
nest is active as of February 7 (JSm). A new nest is also being
constructed by another pair of BALD EAGLES under the Norman Wood Bridge
on the south tip of Piney Island (JSm).
An EASTERN SCREECH OWL was seen in a nest box near Holtwood on February
7 (JSm).
LEBANON COUNTY:
A Winter Raptor Survey conducted on February 1 counted 4 BLACK VULTURES,
77 TURKEY VULTURES, 2 COOPER'S HAWKS, 43 RED-TAILED HAWKS and 8 AMERICAN
KESTRELS (GB, RL, LW).
LUZERNE COUNTY:
No winter raptors were recorded during a Winter Raptor Survey run on
February 4 in the northern part of the county (Anon.).
LYCOMING COUNTY:
A Winter Raptor Survey conducted on February 3 in eastern portion of the
county found 4 NORTHERN HARRIERS, 1 unidentified accipiter and 12
RED-TAILED HAWKS (WE, RB, FS).
A Winter Raptor Survey conducted on February 3 in the western portion of
the county recorded 1 BALD EAGLE, 7 RED-TAILED HAWKS, 1 ROUGH-LEGGED
HAWK and 2 AMERICAN KESTRELS (MCa, LC).
Birds found in the northern portion of the county on January 3 included
10 WILD TURKEYS, 1 ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK, 450 HORNED LARKS, 10 SNOW BUNTINGS
and 4 EASTERN MEADOWLARKS (DF).
A Winter Raptor Survey run in Cogan House and Jackson Townships on
February 4 recorded 4 RED-TAILED HAWKS, 4 light morph ROUGH-LEGGED
HAWKS, 10 COMMON RAVENS and 85 HORNED LARKS (DF, LC, MCa).
MIFFLIN COUNTY:
A pair of GREEN-WINGED TEAL was seen at a farm pond off of Route 655 on
Bunker Hill Road south of Belleville on February 2 (JZ).
Three BLACK VULTURES were observed circling near Jack's Mountain on
February 2 (JZ).
A Winter Raptor Survey run on February 3 found 1 SHARP-SHINNED HAWK, 11
RED-TAILED HAWKS, 1 GOLDEN EAGLE and 2 AMERICAN KESTRELS (BF, JZ).
Two adult BALD EAGLES were seen at Lewistown Narrows on February 5 (CK).
MONTOUR COUNTY:
A Winter Raptor Survey conducted on February 3 found 11 NORTHERN
HARRIERS, 24 RED-TAILED HAWKS, 5 ROUGH-LEGGED HAWKS, 6 AMERICAN KESTRELS
and 1 EASTERN MEADOWLARK (JBe, NH)
NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY:
A Winter Raptor Survey run on February 7 produced 4 TURKEY VULTURES, 3
BALD EAGLES, 2 COOPER'S HAWKS, 10 NORTHERN HARRIERS, 52 RED-TAILED
HAWKS, 4 ROUGH-LEGGED HAWKS and 15 AMERICAN KESTRELS (DH).
SNYDER COUNTY:
There were 3 female RING-NECKED PHEASANTS near the Beaver Springs
Dragway on February 4 (CK).
Some RED-TAILED HAWKS and AMERICAN KESTRELS were seen at Walker Lake on
February 4 (CK).
Birds found around Faylor Lake on February 4 included RED-TAILED HAWKS,
AMERICAN KESTRELS, 1 NORTHERN SHRIKE and AMERICAN CROWS (CK).
A COMMON RAVEN was also seen at an unspecified location on February 4
(CK).
SUSQUEHANNA COUNTY:
A Winter Raptor Survey run around the Springville area on January 27
found 3 NORTHERN HARRIERS, 6 RED-TAILED HAWKS and 4 ROUGH-LEGGED HAWKS
along with 100 HORNED LARKS and 6 AMERICAN ROBINS (JS).
NORTHERN HARRIERS, some ROUGH-LEGGED HAWKS and 3 SHORT-EARED OWLS have
been seen in fields in the southern part of the county through at least
February 4 (JS).
TIOGA COUNTY:
Birds found in the northern part of the county on February 3 included 6
WILD TURKEYS, 2 RED-BELLIED WOODPECKERS, 1 NORTHERN FLICKER, 1 NORTHERN
SHRIKE, 10 COMMON RAVENS, 6 HORNED LARKS, 7 EASTERN BLUEBIRDS, 3 FOX
SPARROWS, 100 SNOW BUNTINGS and 2 EASTERN MEADOWLARKS (JH, JBa).
A Winter Raptor Survey conducted in the northern part of the county on
February 3 found 2 NORTHERN HARRIERS, 2 SHARP-SHINNED HAWKS, 13
RED-TAILED HAWKS and 15 ROUGH-LEGGED HAWKS (JH, JBa).
UNION COUNTY:
A Winter Raptor Survey run on February 3 recorded 3 NORTHERN HARRIERS, 1
SHARP-SHINNED HAWK, 7 RED-TAILED HAWKS and 17 AMERICAN KESTRELS along
with 100 HORNED LARKS and over 75 EASTERN BLUEBIRDS (JB).
WAYNE COUNTY:
A Winter Raptor Survey run on January 31 found 1 BALD EAGLE, 2
RED-TAILED HAWKS and 1 AMERICAN KESTREL (RG, MC).
There were 7 BALD EAGLES and 3 COMMON RAVENS along the Upper Delaware on
January 31 (RG, MC).
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: Bill Baker (BB),
Joe Barnes (JBa), Ron Beach (RB), Jon Beam (JBe), Joe Bishop (JB), Gerry
Boltz (GB), Nan Butkovich (NB), Mark Cass (MCa), Chuck Chalfant (CC),
Lisa Cohen (LC) (Note: I also got a post with a Lisa Cass and a Mark
Cohen - I don't know which is correct), Mary Coover (MC), Jenifer
Crowell (JCr), Lewis Crowell (LCr), Wes Egli (WE), Dave Ferry (DF), Bob
Fowles (BF), Ingrid Fowles (IF), Rick Gaeta (RG), Vern Gauthier (VG),
Dale Gearhart (DG), Lewis Grove (LG), Nathan Hardic (NH), Molly Heath
(MH), Deuane Hoffman (DH), Jeff Holbrook (JH), Barry Horton (BH), Jenni
Horton (JH), Carl Juris (CJ), Nancy Juris (NJ), Chad Kauffman (CK),
Bruce Launius (BL), Jen Lee (JL), Rich Light (RL), Dan Ombalski (DO),
Bob Schutsky (BS), Jerry Skinner (JS), Jim Smith (JSm), Dan Snell (DS),
Marilyn Snell (MS), Bob Snyder (BSn), Fred Stiner (FS), Joe Verica (JV),
Mike Weible (MW), Dustin Welch (DW), Larry Westhaver (LW) and Jay Zook
(JZ). 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
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~