Central PA Birdline
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* March 1, 2007
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Bird Highlights
SHORT-EARED OWL (Adams Co.)
LOGGERHEAD SHRIKE (Adams Co.)
NORTHERN SHRIKE (Cambria, Cumberland & Snyder Cos.)
LAPLAND LONGSPURS (Juniata & Mifflin Cos.)
DICKCISSEL (Cumberland Co.)
SCOTT'S ORIOLE (Cumberland Co. - 1st PA record!)
- Transcript
Hotline: Central Pennsylvania Birdline
Date: March 1, 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, March 1, 2007.
ADAMS COUNTY:
A NORTHERN HARRIER and 2 SHORT-EARED OWLS were observed between February
24 and 28 in fields along Millerstown Road and Steinwehr Avenue near the
Gettysburg National Military Park (MW, DC, MO).
Four HOODED MERGANSERS and 1 RED-NECKED GREBE were found at the north
end of Lake May south of Fairfield on February 27 and 28 (MO'B).
Birds found between February 27 and 28 at Lake Kay near Ski Liberty
included CANADA GEESE, 12 GADWALLS, AMERICAN WIGEONS, MALLARDS, 2
NORTHERN SHOVELERS, 3 CANVASBACKS, 12 REDHEADS, RING-NECKED DUCKS, 3
LESSER SCAUP, 2 BUFFLEHEADS, 2 COMMON GOLDENEYES and 6 AMERICAN COOTS
(MO'B).
A LOGGERHEAD SHRIKE was seen along Pumping Station Road on February 28
(MO, BM, DGe).
BEDFORD/SOMERSET COUNTY:
Allegheny Front Hawk Watch reported counting 2 TURKEY VULTURES, 3
RED-SHOULDERED HAWKS, 6 RED-TAILED HAWKS, 1 ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK and 3
GOLDEN EAGLES between February 22 and 28 (TD, MMc, EH, CMi, MMi, JS, EG,
RMc).
CAMBRIA COUNTY:
A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen on February 24 along US 22 just east of the
Munster-Portage Exit and was on the north side of the road just opposite
a sign indicating the Cresson Exit was 2 miles ahead (MHi, RHi).
CARBON COUNTY:
Among the birds seen at Beltzville State Park on February 24 were 1
NORTHERN HARRIER, 1 GOLDEN EAGLE and 1 EASTERN MEADOWLARK (DH).
A flock of 30 HORNED LARKS and 1 SNOW BUNTING was found in a grassy area
behind the Trachsville Fire Company along Route 209 on February 27 (RR,
BR).
Around 60 HORNED LARKS were seen on February 27 in a manured field
across from the recently burned Country Junction Store along Route 209
(RR, BR).
The Mahoning Valley along Route 443 west of Lehighton produced 75 HORNED
LARKS and 3 SNOW BUNTINGS on February 28 (RR, BR).
Birds found in the Ashfield area on February 28 included 1 TURKEY
VULTURE, 1 EASTERN PHOEBE and 4 WHITE-CROWNED SPARROWS (RR, BR).
CENTRE COUNTY:
BLUEJAYS, TUFTED TITMICE and EASTERN BLUEBIRDS were very active around
Toftrees Game Lands on February 22 (CG).
An albinistic RED-TAILED HAWK was observed along Mill Hill Road near
Quakertown Road on February 25 (JL, MH, JW).
Birds found at Millbrook Marsh between February 25 and 28 included 2
MALLARDS, 1 RED-TAILED HAWK, 1 WILSON'S SNIPE, 10 MOURNING DOVES, 4
DOWNY WOODPECKERS, 3 BLUE JAYS, 11 AMERICAN CROWS, 1 TUFTED TITMOUSE, 1
CAROLINA WREN, 1 NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRD, 4 AMERICAN TREE SPARROWS, 1 SONG
SPARROW, 7 DARK-EYED JUNCOS, 3 NORTHERN CARDINALS, 140 RED-WINGED
BLACKBIRDS, 2 HOUSE FINCHES, 2 AMERICAN GOLDFINCHES and 3 HOUSE SPARROWS
(NB, JV).
A State College yard attracted 1 COOPER'S HAWK, 1 NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRD
and 1 NORTHERN CARDINAL on February 25 (MN).
Up to 3 NORTHERN HARRIERS and a light morph ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK have been
seen between February 25 and 26 near the Rockview Penitentiary (MN, DO).
A NORTHERN HARRIER was observed near Armagast Hollow on February 25
(MN).
Two REDHEADS, 1 LESSER SCAUP and 1 LONG-TAILED DUCK were found at the
Filmore Pond off the Unionville Pike and Route 550 between February 25
and 26 at an unspecified location (MN, DO).
Tussey Mountain Hawk Watch reported counting 4 TURKEY VULTURES, 1 BALD
EAGLE, 1 COOPER'S HAWK, 1 RED-TAILED HAWK and 5 GOLDEN EAGLES and
between February 26 and 28 (AH).
CUMBERLAND COUNTY:
An adult male SCOTT'S ORIOLE continues to seen in a Mechanicsburg yard
along with several AMERICAN GOLDFINCHES through February 26 (AG, EW, BM,
NM, DC, KA, BMo, JF, CC, TJ, RS, JH, RM, AS, FH, DW, MS, DS, DHo, CB).
This is a first time record for Pennsylvania. It has been seen visiting
feeders and nearby trees behind 406 Kent Drive and the next house south
of that. These two homeowners have allowed people to walk up beside the
house to view the bird (carport on the adjacent yard provides a good
view of the feeders)(FH). However, visitors are requested to remain in
the street and not go into any other private yard. To get to Kent Drive
take Route 15 south from Camp Hill (or the PA Turnpike if you come in
that way), and exit onto 114 (turn left/south at the end of the ramp).
Make the first left onto Kim Acres Drive and follow that past a couple
of side streets to a left onto Kent Drive. It is recommended that
visitors either cruise around the area looking for a conspicuously black
and yellow bird or walk the street. Please park legally on these narrow
streets and DO NOT BLOCK DRIVEWAYS OR MAILBOXES, etc. Be courteous and
do nothing that might give birders a bad reputation.
The DICKCISSEL at the Snell's home in Shippensburg continues to be seen
through at least February 25 (DS).
A check of State Game Lands 169 on February 28 located 1 dark morph
ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK, 1 AMERICAN WOODCOCK, 2 NORTHERN SHRIKES near the
intersection of Parkhill and Mountain Roads, AMERICAN TREE SPARROW,
FIELD SPARROW, SONG SPARROW, SWAMP SPARROW, WHITE-THROATED SPARROW,
WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW and 1 PURPLE FINCH (AM).
FRANKLIN COUNTY:
Feeders along Heisey Road attracted 5 species of woodpeckers, 1 AMERICAN
TREE SPARROW, 1 FOX SPARROW, WHITE-THROATED SPARROWS and 55 DARK-EYED
JUNCOS (BK).
JUNIATA COUNTY:
A dark morph ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK was observed along Cedar Springs Road
just east of Van Wert on February 22 (DC).
There were lots of CANVASBACKS at various locations in the Juniata River
on February 23 (JF).
A flock of HORNED LARKS, 2 LAPLAND LONGSPURS and 3 SNOW BUNTINGS were
found on the Zug Farm at the top of Pinnacle Hill near Thompsontown on
February 27 (CK, AT, DWe, HP).
AMERICAN ROBINS flew over Red Rock Road in Mifflintown on February 27
(CK, AT, DWe, HP).
A NORTHERN HARRIER was found off Cedar Spring Road near Metz Road in
Thompsontown on February 27 (CK, AT, DWe, HP).
Two ROUGH-LEGGED HAWKS were observed on Cedar Spring Road near Van Wert
on February 27 (CK, AT, DWe, HP).
Birds found at various locations around the county on February 27
included MALLARD, WILD TURKEY, BLACK VULTURE, TURKEY VULTURE,
SHARP-SHINNED HAWK, COOPER'S HAWK, RED-TAILED HAWK, AMERICAN KESTREL,
KILLDEER, WILSON'S SNIPE, RING-BILLED GULL, ROCK PIGEON, MOURNING DOVE,
EASTERN SCREECH OWL, RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER, DOWNY WOODPECKER, BLUE JAY,
AMERICAN CROW, COMMON RAVEN, BLACK-CAPPED CHICKADEE, TUFTED TITMOUSE,
WHITE-BREASTED NUTHATCH, BROWN CREEPER, CAROLINA WREN, GOLDEN-CROWNED
KINGLET, EASTERN BLUEBIRD, NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRD, CEDAR WAXWING, EUROPEAN
STARLING, YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER, AMERICAN TREE SPARROW, SONG SPARROW,
WHITE-THROATED SPARROW, WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW, NORTHERN CARDINAL,
BROWN-HEADED COWBIRD, HOUSE FINCH and HOUSE SPARROW (CK, AT, DWe, HP).
LANCASTER COUNTY:
Birds seen along the Susquehanna River on February 24 between the Route
30 Bridge and Long Level included CANADA GEESE, 1 MUTE SWAN, 1 TRUMPETER
SWAN, 30 TUNDRA SWANS, AMERICAN BLACK DUCKS, MALLARD, 8 CANVASBACK, 10
REDHEADS, 40 LESSER SCAUP, BUFFLEHEAD, 100 AMERICAN GOLDENEYES, 1 HOODED
MERGANSER, COMMON MERGANSER, 1 RED-NECKED GREBE, 8 BALD EAGLES, 1
PEREGRINE FALCON and 1 ICELAND GULL (JH, RM).
Birds found at Middle Creek Wildlife Propagation Area on February 25
included SNOW GEESE, TUNDRA SWANS, 1 BLUE-WINGED TEAL, NORTHERN
SHOVELERS, RING-NECKED DUCKS, BALD EAGLES, 1 NORTHERN HARRIER, 1
RED-TAILED HAWK and 1 SANDHILL CRANE (PF).
Muddy Run Recreation Lake yielded 120 RING-NECKED DUCKS, 5 HOODED
MERGANSERS, 22 COMMON MERGANSERS, 1 COMMON LOON and 3 RED-NECKED GREBES
on February 27 (TA).
The Pump Storage Lake at Muddy Run hosted 3 SNOW GEESE, 600 CANADA
GEESE, 35 AMERICAN WIGEONS, 250 AMERICAN BLACK DUCKS, 150 MALLARDS, 12
NORTHERN PINTAILS, 3 REDHEADS, 70 RING-NECKED DUCKS, 7 COMMON MERGANSERS
and 4 BALD EAGLES on February 27 (TA).
The small lake near the entrance to Muddy Run Recreation Park on
Bethesda Church Road produced 3 AMERICAN WIGEONS, 3 RING-NECKED DUCKS
and 10 HOODED MERGANSERS on February 27 (TA).
LUZERNE COUNTY:
Birds found at Kirby Park on February 25 included 30 MALLARDS, 4 HOODED
MERGANSERS, 28 COMMON MERGANSERS, 1 RING-BILLED GULL, 1 HERRING GULL, 6
ROCK PIGEONS, 1 MOURNING DOVE, 1 RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER, 6 DOWNY
WOODPECKERS, 2 HAIRY WOODPECKERS, 1 PILEATED WOODPECKER, 7 BLUE JAYS, 16
AMERICAN CROWS, 1 FISH CROW, 8 BLACK-CAPPED CHICKADEES, 16 TUFTED
TITMICE, 6 WHITE-BREASTED NUTHATCHES, 1 BROWN CREEPER, 1 CAROLINA WREN,
40 EUROPEAN STARLINGS, 1 DARK-EYED JUNCO, 1 NORTHERN CARDINAL and 4
HOUSE SPARROWS (SG).
MIFFLIN COUNTY:
A flock of 150 HORNED LARKS and 1 LAPLAND LONGSPUR were seen on February
24 along Knepp Road near its intersection with Middle Road in the Big
Valley (JZ). The HORNED LARKS and 1 LAPLAND LARKSPUR were found along
Knepp Road southeast of Route 655 on February 25 (DG, GG).
Another flock of HORNED LARKS were seen along Kanagy Road on February 24
(JZ)
MONTOUR COUNTY:
Several flocks of 50 to 80 HORNED LARKS were observed in a manured Amish
farm fields near Montour Preserve on February 24 (MM).
Birds seen near Washingtonville on February 24 included WILD TURKEYS, 1
SHARP-SHINNED HAWK, 2 RED-TAILED HAWKS, 1 AMERICAN KESTREL and EASTERN
BLUEBIRDS (MM).
PERRY COUNTY:
A male RED-BREASTED NUTHATCH was seen at a feeder in Cove on February 25
(AO, SB).
SNYDER COUNTY:
The NORTHERN SHRIKE continues to be seen around Faylor Lake through at
least February 27 (CK, AT, DWe, HP).
YORK COUNTY:
Birds found at Lake Marburg in Codorus State Park between February 24
and 28 included 1 CACKLING GOOSE, 400 CANADA GEESE, AMERICAN WIGEON, 5
AMERICAN BLACK DUCKS, 15 MALLARDS, 5 NORTHERN PINTAILS, 20 CAVASBACKS,
10 REDHEADS, 3 RING-NECKED DUCKS, 5 GREATER SCAUP, 20 BUFFLEHEADS,
COMMON GOLDENEYE, 10 HOODED MERGANSERS, 60 COMMON MERGANSERS, 2
RED-BRESTED MERGANSERS, RUDDY DUCK, 3 HORNED GREBES, 1 BALD EAGLE, 20
AMERICAN COOTS and 250 RING-BILLED GULLS (SC, MO).
A TURKEY VULTURE and 1 BALD EAGLE were observed on February 28 soaring
over a West Manchester Township property (CC).
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
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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.
The following people have contributed to this birdline: Tom Amico (TA),
Karen Atwood (KA), Sean Beaver (SB), Carolyn Blatchly (CB), Nan
Butkovich (NB), Dick Cleary (DC), Christopher Colby (CC), Steve Collins
(SC), Tom Dick (TD), John Fedak (JF), Pam Fisher (PF), Dale Gearhart
(DGe), Sandra Goodwin (SG), Chet Gottfried (CG), Ed Gowarty, Jr. (EG),
Deborah Grove (DG), Greg Grove (GG), Al Guarente (AG), Aaron Haiman
(AH), Eric Hall (EH), David Hawk (DH), Molly Heath (MH), Fritz Heilman
(FH), Jonathan Heller (JH), Margaret Higbee (MHi), Roger Higbee (RHi),
Deuane Hoffman (DHo), Tom Johnson (TJ), Bob Keener (BK), Chad Kauffman
(CK), James Lesher (JL), Andrew Markel (AM), Moses Martin (MM), Mark
McConaughy (MMc), Rosemary McGlynn (RMc), Randy Miller (RM), Che Mincone
(CMi), Marian Mincone (MMi), Bob Moul (BMo), Bill Murphy (BM), Naomi
Murphy (NM), Mark Niessner (MN), Mike O'Brien (MO'B), Andrew Ohrman
(AO), Dan Ombalski (DO), Mik Oyler (MO), Henry Petersheim (HP), Barbara
Rehrig (BR), Rich Rehrig (RR), Joe Sabo (JS), Al Schiavo (AS), Dan Snell
(DS), Marilyn Snell (MS), Rosemary Spreha (RS), Aden Troyer (AT), Joe
Verica (JV), Jimmy Warren (JW), Mike Weible (MW), Dusty Weidner (DWe),
Dave Wilton (DW), Eric Witmer (EW), David Yeany II (DY) and Jay Zook
(JZ). 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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* Pennsylvania
* Central Pennsylvania
* March 1, 2007
* PACE0703.01
Bird Highlights
SHORT-EARED OWL (Adams Co.)
LOGGERHEAD SHRIKE (Adams Co.)
NORTHERN SHRIKE (Cambria, Cumberland & Snyder Cos.)
LAPLAND LONGSPURS (Juniata & Mifflin Cos.)
DICKCISSEL (Cumberland Co.)
SCOTT'S ORIOLE (Cumberland Co. - 1st PA record!)
- Transcript
Hotline: Central Pennsylvania Birdline
Date: March 1, 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, March 1, 2007.
ADAMS COUNTY:
A NORTHERN HARRIER and 2 SHORT-EARED OWLS were observed between February
24 and 28 in fields along Millerstown Road and Steinwehr Avenue near the
Gettysburg National Military Park (MW, DC, MO).
Four HOODED MERGANSERS and 1 RED-NECKED GREBE were found at the north
end of Lake May south of Fairfield on February 27 and 28 (MO'B).
Birds found between February 27 and 28 at Lake Kay near Ski Liberty
included CANADA GEESE, 12 GADWALLS, AMERICAN WIGEONS, MALLARDS, 2
NORTHERN SHOVELERS, 3 CANVASBACKS, 12 REDHEADS, RING-NECKED DUCKS, 3
LESSER SCAUP, 2 BUFFLEHEADS, 2 COMMON GOLDENEYES and 6 AMERICAN COOTS
(MO'B).
A LOGGERHEAD SHRIKE was seen along Pumping Station Road on February 28
(MO, BM, DGe).
BEDFORD/SOMERSET COUNTY:
Allegheny Front Hawk Watch reported counting 2 TURKEY VULTURES, 3
RED-SHOULDERED HAWKS, 6 RED-TAILED HAWKS, 1 ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK and 3
GOLDEN EAGLES between February 22 and 28 (TD, MMc, EH, CMi, MMi, JS, EG,
RMc).
CAMBRIA COUNTY:
A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen on February 24 along US 22 just east of the
Munster-Portage Exit and was on the north side of the road just opposite
a sign indicating the Cresson Exit was 2 miles ahead (MHi, RHi).
CARBON COUNTY:
Among the birds seen at Beltzville State Park on February 24 were 1
NORTHERN HARRIER, 1 GOLDEN EAGLE and 1 EASTERN MEADOWLARK (DH).
A flock of 30 HORNED LARKS and 1 SNOW BUNTING was found in a grassy area
behind the Trachsville Fire Company along Route 209 on February 27 (RR,
BR).
Around 60 HORNED LARKS were seen on February 27 in a manured field
across from the recently burned Country Junction Store along Route 209
(RR, BR).
The Mahoning Valley along Route 443 west of Lehighton produced 75 HORNED
LARKS and 3 SNOW BUNTINGS on February 28 (RR, BR).
Birds found in the Ashfield area on February 28 included 1 TURKEY
VULTURE, 1 EASTERN PHOEBE and 4 WHITE-CROWNED SPARROWS (RR, BR).
CENTRE COUNTY:
BLUEJAYS, TUFTED TITMICE and EASTERN BLUEBIRDS were very active around
Toftrees Game Lands on February 22 (CG).
An albinistic RED-TAILED HAWK was observed along Mill Hill Road near
Quakertown Road on February 25 (JL, MH, JW).
Birds found at Millbrook Marsh between February 25 and 28 included 2
MALLARDS, 1 RED-TAILED HAWK, 1 WILSON'S SNIPE, 10 MOURNING DOVES, 4
DOWNY WOODPECKERS, 3 BLUE JAYS, 11 AMERICAN CROWS, 1 TUFTED TITMOUSE, 1
CAROLINA WREN, 1 NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRD, 4 AMERICAN TREE SPARROWS, 1 SONG
SPARROW, 7 DARK-EYED JUNCOS, 3 NORTHERN CARDINALS, 140 RED-WINGED
BLACKBIRDS, 2 HOUSE FINCHES, 2 AMERICAN GOLDFINCHES and 3 HOUSE SPARROWS
(NB, JV).
A State College yard attracted 1 COOPER'S HAWK, 1 NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRD
and 1 NORTHERN CARDINAL on February 25 (MN).
Up to 3 NORTHERN HARRIERS and a light morph ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK have been
seen between February 25 and 26 near the Rockview Penitentiary (MN, DO).
A NORTHERN HARRIER was observed near Armagast Hollow on February 25
(MN).
Two REDHEADS, 1 LESSER SCAUP and 1 LONG-TAILED DUCK were found at the
Filmore Pond off the Unionville Pike and Route 550 between February 25
and 26 at an unspecified location (MN, DO).
Tussey Mountain Hawk Watch reported counting 4 TURKEY VULTURES, 1 BALD
EAGLE, 1 COOPER'S HAWK, 1 RED-TAILED HAWK and 5 GOLDEN EAGLES and
between February 26 and 28 (AH).
CUMBERLAND COUNTY:
An adult male SCOTT'S ORIOLE continues to seen in a Mechanicsburg yard
along with several AMERICAN GOLDFINCHES through February 26 (AG, EW, BM,
NM, DC, KA, BMo, JF, CC, TJ, RS, JH, RM, AS, FH, DW, MS, DS, DHo, CB).
This is a first time record for Pennsylvania. It has been seen visiting
feeders and nearby trees behind 406 Kent Drive and the next house south
of that. These two homeowners have allowed people to walk up beside the
house to view the bird (carport on the adjacent yard provides a good
view of the feeders)(FH). However, visitors are requested to remain in
the street and not go into any other private yard. To get to Kent Drive
take Route 15 south from Camp Hill (or the PA Turnpike if you come in
that way), and exit onto 114 (turn left/south at the end of the ramp).
Make the first left onto Kim Acres Drive and follow that past a couple
of side streets to a left onto Kent Drive. It is recommended that
visitors either cruise around the area looking for a conspicuously black
and yellow bird or walk the street. Please park legally on these narrow
streets and DO NOT BLOCK DRIVEWAYS OR MAILBOXES, etc. Be courteous and
do nothing that might give birders a bad reputation.
The DICKCISSEL at the Snell's home in Shippensburg continues to be seen
through at least February 25 (DS).
A check of State Game Lands 169 on February 28 located 1 dark morph
ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK, 1 AMERICAN WOODCOCK, 2 NORTHERN SHRIKES near the
intersection of Parkhill and Mountain Roads, AMERICAN TREE SPARROW,
FIELD SPARROW, SONG SPARROW, SWAMP SPARROW, WHITE-THROATED SPARROW,
WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW and 1 PURPLE FINCH (AM).
FRANKLIN COUNTY:
Feeders along Heisey Road attracted 5 species of woodpeckers, 1 AMERICAN
TREE SPARROW, 1 FOX SPARROW, WHITE-THROATED SPARROWS and 55 DARK-EYED
JUNCOS (BK).
JUNIATA COUNTY:
A dark morph ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK was observed along Cedar Springs Road
just east of Van Wert on February 22 (DC).
There were lots of CANVASBACKS at various locations in the Juniata River
on February 23 (JF).
A flock of HORNED LARKS, 2 LAPLAND LONGSPURS and 3 SNOW BUNTINGS were
found on the Zug Farm at the top of Pinnacle Hill near Thompsontown on
February 27 (CK, AT, DWe, HP).
AMERICAN ROBINS flew over Red Rock Road in Mifflintown on February 27
(CK, AT, DWe, HP).
A NORTHERN HARRIER was found off Cedar Spring Road near Metz Road in
Thompsontown on February 27 (CK, AT, DWe, HP).
Two ROUGH-LEGGED HAWKS were observed on Cedar Spring Road near Van Wert
on February 27 (CK, AT, DWe, HP).
Birds found at various locations around the county on February 27
included MALLARD, WILD TURKEY, BLACK VULTURE, TURKEY VULTURE,
SHARP-SHINNED HAWK, COOPER'S HAWK, RED-TAILED HAWK, AMERICAN KESTREL,
KILLDEER, WILSON'S SNIPE, RING-BILLED GULL, ROCK PIGEON, MOURNING DOVE,
EASTERN SCREECH OWL, RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER, DOWNY WOODPECKER, BLUE JAY,
AMERICAN CROW, COMMON RAVEN, BLACK-CAPPED CHICKADEE, TUFTED TITMOUSE,
WHITE-BREASTED NUTHATCH, BROWN CREEPER, CAROLINA WREN, GOLDEN-CROWNED
KINGLET, EASTERN BLUEBIRD, NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRD, CEDAR WAXWING, EUROPEAN
STARLING, YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER, AMERICAN TREE SPARROW, SONG SPARROW,
WHITE-THROATED SPARROW, WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW, NORTHERN CARDINAL,
BROWN-HEADED COWBIRD, HOUSE FINCH and HOUSE SPARROW (CK, AT, DWe, HP).
LANCASTER COUNTY:
Birds seen along the Susquehanna River on February 24 between the Route
30 Bridge and Long Level included CANADA GEESE, 1 MUTE SWAN, 1 TRUMPETER
SWAN, 30 TUNDRA SWANS, AMERICAN BLACK DUCKS, MALLARD, 8 CANVASBACK, 10
REDHEADS, 40 LESSER SCAUP, BUFFLEHEAD, 100 AMERICAN GOLDENEYES, 1 HOODED
MERGANSER, COMMON MERGANSER, 1 RED-NECKED GREBE, 8 BALD EAGLES, 1
PEREGRINE FALCON and 1 ICELAND GULL (JH, RM).
Birds found at Middle Creek Wildlife Propagation Area on February 25
included SNOW GEESE, TUNDRA SWANS, 1 BLUE-WINGED TEAL, NORTHERN
SHOVELERS, RING-NECKED DUCKS, BALD EAGLES, 1 NORTHERN HARRIER, 1
RED-TAILED HAWK and 1 SANDHILL CRANE (PF).
Muddy Run Recreation Lake yielded 120 RING-NECKED DUCKS, 5 HOODED
MERGANSERS, 22 COMMON MERGANSERS, 1 COMMON LOON and 3 RED-NECKED GREBES
on February 27 (TA).
The Pump Storage Lake at Muddy Run hosted 3 SNOW GEESE, 600 CANADA
GEESE, 35 AMERICAN WIGEONS, 250 AMERICAN BLACK DUCKS, 150 MALLARDS, 12
NORTHERN PINTAILS, 3 REDHEADS, 70 RING-NECKED DUCKS, 7 COMMON MERGANSERS
and 4 BALD EAGLES on February 27 (TA).
The small lake near the entrance to Muddy Run Recreation Park on
Bethesda Church Road produced 3 AMERICAN WIGEONS, 3 RING-NECKED DUCKS
and 10 HOODED MERGANSERS on February 27 (TA).
LUZERNE COUNTY:
Birds found at Kirby Park on February 25 included 30 MALLARDS, 4 HOODED
MERGANSERS, 28 COMMON MERGANSERS, 1 RING-BILLED GULL, 1 HERRING GULL, 6
ROCK PIGEONS, 1 MOURNING DOVE, 1 RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER, 6 DOWNY
WOODPECKERS, 2 HAIRY WOODPECKERS, 1 PILEATED WOODPECKER, 7 BLUE JAYS, 16
AMERICAN CROWS, 1 FISH CROW, 8 BLACK-CAPPED CHICKADEES, 16 TUFTED
TITMICE, 6 WHITE-BREASTED NUTHATCHES, 1 BROWN CREEPER, 1 CAROLINA WREN,
40 EUROPEAN STARLINGS, 1 DARK-EYED JUNCO, 1 NORTHERN CARDINAL and 4
HOUSE SPARROWS (SG).
MIFFLIN COUNTY:
A flock of 150 HORNED LARKS and 1 LAPLAND LONGSPUR were seen on February
24 along Knepp Road near its intersection with Middle Road in the Big
Valley (JZ). The HORNED LARKS and 1 LAPLAND LARKSPUR were found along
Knepp Road southeast of Route 655 on February 25 (DG, GG).
Another flock of HORNED LARKS were seen along Kanagy Road on February 24
(JZ)
MONTOUR COUNTY:
Several flocks of 50 to 80 HORNED LARKS were observed in a manured Amish
farm fields near Montour Preserve on February 24 (MM).
Birds seen near Washingtonville on February 24 included WILD TURKEYS, 1
SHARP-SHINNED HAWK, 2 RED-TAILED HAWKS, 1 AMERICAN KESTREL and EASTERN
BLUEBIRDS (MM).
PERRY COUNTY:
A male RED-BREASTED NUTHATCH was seen at a feeder in Cove on February 25
(AO, SB).
SNYDER COUNTY:
The NORTHERN SHRIKE continues to be seen around Faylor Lake through at
least February 27 (CK, AT, DWe, HP).
YORK COUNTY:
Birds found at Lake Marburg in Codorus State Park between February 24
and 28 included 1 CACKLING GOOSE, 400 CANADA GEESE, AMERICAN WIGEON, 5
AMERICAN BLACK DUCKS, 15 MALLARDS, 5 NORTHERN PINTAILS, 20 CAVASBACKS,
10 REDHEADS, 3 RING-NECKED DUCKS, 5 GREATER SCAUP, 20 BUFFLEHEADS,
COMMON GOLDENEYE, 10 HOODED MERGANSERS, 60 COMMON MERGANSERS, 2
RED-BRESTED MERGANSERS, RUDDY DUCK, 3 HORNED GREBES, 1 BALD EAGLE, 20
AMERICAN COOTS and 250 RING-BILLED GULLS (SC, MO).
A TURKEY VULTURE and 1 BALD EAGLE were observed on February 28 soaring
over a West Manchester Township property (CC).
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.
The following people have contributed to this birdline: Tom Amico (TA),
Karen Atwood (KA), Sean Beaver (SB), Carolyn Blatchly (CB), Nan
Butkovich (NB), Dick Cleary (DC), Christopher Colby (CC), Steve Collins
(SC), Tom Dick (TD), John Fedak (JF), Pam Fisher (PF), Dale Gearhart
(DGe), Sandra Goodwin (SG), Chet Gottfried (CG), Ed Gowarty, Jr. (EG),
Deborah Grove (DG), Greg Grove (GG), Al Guarente (AG), Aaron Haiman
(AH), Eric Hall (EH), David Hawk (DH), Molly Heath (MH), Fritz Heilman
(FH), Jonathan Heller (JH), Margaret Higbee (MHi), Roger Higbee (RHi),
Deuane Hoffman (DHo), Tom Johnson (TJ), Bob Keener (BK), Chad Kauffman
(CK), James Lesher (JL), Andrew Markel (AM), Moses Martin (MM), Mark
McConaughy (MMc), Rosemary McGlynn (RMc), Randy Miller (RM), Che Mincone
(CMi), Marian Mincone (MMi), Bob Moul (BMo), Bill Murphy (BM), Naomi
Murphy (NM), Mark Niessner (MN), Mike O'Brien (MO'B), Andrew Ohrman
(AO), Dan Ombalski (DO), Mik Oyler (MO), Henry Petersheim (HP), Barbara
Rehrig (BR), Rich Rehrig (RR), Joe Sabo (JS), Al Schiavo (AS), Dan Snell
(DS), Marilyn Snell (MS), Rosemary Spreha (RS), Aden Troyer (AT), Joe
Verica (JV), Jimmy Warren (JW), Mike Weible (MW), Dusty Weidner (DWe),
Dave Wilton (DW), Eric Witmer (EW), David Yeany II (DY) and Jay Zook
(JZ). 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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