Central PA Birdline
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* Pennsylvania
* Central Pennsylvania
* March 15, 2007
* PACE0703.15
Bird Highlights
ROSS' GOOSE (Carbon & Lancaster Cos.)
SANDHILL CRANE (Carbon & Lancaster Cos.)
DICKCISSEL (Cumberland Co.)
SCOTT'S ORIOLE (Cumberland Co. - 1st PA record!)
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Hotline: Central Pennsylvania Birdline
Date: March 15, 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 15, 2007.
ADAMS COUNTY:
State Game Lands 249 produced 2 WINTER WRENS and 32 RUSTY BLACKBIRDS
(MW).
BEDFORD/SOMERSET COUNTY:
Allegheny Front Hawk Watch reported counting 4 BLACK VULTURES, 95 TURKEY
VULTURES, 2 BALD EAGLES, 3 NORTHERN HARRIERS, 13 SHARP-SHINNED HAWKS, 10
COOPER'S HAWKS, 1 NORTHERN GOSHAWK, 41 RED-SHOULDERED HAWKS, 50
RED-TAILED HAWKS, 2 ROUGH-LEGGED HAWKS, 35 GOLDEN EAGLES and 1 AMERICAN
KESTREL between March 8 and 14 (TD, JR. GF, NF, CM, MM, RMc).
CARBON COUNTY:
A flock of 40 HORNED LARKS and 1 LAPLAND LONGSPUR were seen on March 8
along Strohl's Valley Road just across Route 209 from the County
Junction Store (RR, BR).
Beltzville State Park yielded 3 AMERICAN WIGEONS, 3 AMERICAN BLACK
DUCKS, 2 MALLARDS, 101 NORTHERN PINTAILS, 1 RING-NECKED DUCK, 2 HOODED
MERGANSERS, 2 COMMON MERGANSERS, 2 RED-BREASTED MERGANSERS, 1 NORTHERN
HARRIER, 1 NORTHERN GOSHAWK, 1 RED-SHOULDERED HAWK, 3 SANDHILL CRANES
(flyover on March 11), 1 WILSON'S SNIPE, HORNED LARKS, 2 FOX SPARROWS
and 4 EASTERN MEADOWLARKS between March 8 and 14 (RR, BR, DWe).
Birds found at Parryville Dam on March 8 included CANADA GEESE, MUTE
SWANS, MALLARDS, CANVASBACK, REDHEADS, RING-NECKED DUCKS, GREATER SCAUP,
LESSER SCAUP, BUFFLEHEAD, COMMON MERGANSER and AMERICAN COOT (RR, BR).
A field located on the north side of Pohopoco Drive just west of
Christman's Trail produced 3 NORTHERN HARRIERS, 4 RED-TAILED HAWKS, 2
BROWN CREEPERS, 1 CAROLINA WREN, several AMERICAN ROBINS and 1 EASTERN
MEADOWLARK on March 8 (RR, BR).
A ROSS' GOOSE, 10 RED-SHOULDERED HAWK and 1 BROWN CREEPER were seen at
Lehigh Gap Nature Center on March 14 (CH).
CENTRE COUNTY:
There is a late report of 2 SNOW BUNTINGS ALONG Route 550 in front of
the Mermac Farms on February 25 (JK).
Two HORNED LARKS were seen in the Springfield development near Zion on
March 6, while 2 KILLDEER, EASTERN BLUE BIRDS, AMERICAN ROBINS, AMERICAN
TREE SPARROWS, SONG SPARROWS, DARK-EYED JUNCOS, RED-WINGED BLACKBIRDS,
COMMON GRACKLES and AMERICAN GOLDFINCHES were observed on March 9 (JK).
Tussey Mountain Hawk Watch reported counting 10 BLACK VULTURES, 56
TURKEY VULTURES, 10 BALD EAGLES, 6 NORTHERN HARRIERS, 8 SHARP-SHINNED
HAWKS, 8 COOPER'S HAWKS, 16 RED-SHOULDERED HAWKS, 55 RED-TAILED HAWKS, 2
ROUGH-LEGGED HAWKS, 83 GOLDEN EAGLES, 6 AMERICAN KESTREL and 1 MERLIN
between March 8 and 14 (AH, DO).
Bald Eagle State Park produced 300 CANADA GEESE, 160 TUNDRA SWANS, 2
AMERICAN WIGEONS, 6 MALLARDS, 50 RING-BILLED GULLS, 1 BUFFLEHEAD, 25
HOODED MERGANSERS, COMMON MERGANSERS, 1 HORNED GREBE, 2 BALD EAGLES, 1
AMERICAN COOT, 1 KILLDEER, RING-BILLED GULLS, 2 MOURNING DOVES, 1 DOWNY
WOODPECKER, 3 HAIRY WOODPECKERS, 1 PILEATED WOODPECKER, 4 BLUE JAYS,
AMERICAN CROWS, 1 COMMON RAVEN, 1 BLACK-CAPPED CHICKADEE, 3 TUFTED
TITMICE, 3 WHITE-BRESTED NUTHATCHES, 1 CAROLINA WREN, 6 EASTERN
BLUEBIRDS, 100 AMERICAN ROBINS, 6 EUROPEAN STARLINGS, 8 AMERICAN TREE
SPARROWS, 20 SONG SPARROWS, 25 DARK-EYED JUNCOS, 4 NORTHERN CARDINALS,
10 RED-WINGED BLACKBIRDS, 8 COMMON GRACKLES, 6 HOUSE FINCHES, 6 AMERICAN
GOLDFINCHES and HOUSE SPARROWS between March 9 and 11 (MH, BS).
The Centre Furnace Duck Pond yielded 115 CANADA GEESE, 120 MALLARDS, 1
NORTHERN PINTAIL, 18 RING-NECKED DUCKS, 1 RED-TAILED HAWK, 5 AMERICAN
COOTS, 2 MOURNING DOVES, 1 BELTED KINGFISHER, 1 RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER,
1 DOWNY WOODPECKER, 4 BLUE JAYS, 70 AMERICAN CROWS, 3 TUFTED TITMICE, 1
WHITE-BREASTED NUTHATCH, 1 NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRD, 3 EUROPEAN STARLINGS, 1
AMERICAN TREE SPARROW, 2 SONG SPARROWS and 3 NORTHERN CARDINALS between
March 9 and 13 (JV, NB).
Two flocks totaling 150 CANADA GEESE, 1 TURKEY VULTURE, 1 FISH CROW, 2
COMMON RAVENS were observed near Beaver Stadium between March 8 and 13
(NB, BS).
Two TURKEY VULTURES were observed flying between exits 78 and 79 along
I-99/US 220 on March 10 (BS).
Birds found at Millbrook Marsh on March 10 included 92 CANADA GEESE, 10
MALLARDS, 1 GREAT BLUE HERON, 5 TURKEY VULTURES, 4 RED-TAILED HAWKS, 25
ROCK PIGEONS, 5 MOURNING DOVES, 2 RED-BELLIED WOODPECKERS, 5 DOWNY
WOODPECKERS, 5 BLUE JAYS, 12 AMERICAN CROWS, 4 BLACK-CAPPED CHICKADEES,
7 TUFTED TITMICE, 1 WHITE-BREASTED NUTHATCH, 3 CAROLINA WRENS, 5 EASTERN
BLUEBIRDS, 7 AMERICAN ROBINS, 16 EUROPEAN STARLINGS, 6 AMERICAN TREE
SPARROWS, 5 SONG SPARROWS, 4 WHITE-THROATED SPARROWS, 6 DARK-EYED
JUNCOS, 16 NORTHERN CARDINALS, 8 RED-WINGED BLACKBIRDS, 22 COMMON
GRACKLES, 4 HOUSE FINCHES, 6 AMERICAN GOLDFINCHES and 7 HOUSE SPARROWS
(NB).
A State College yard attracted RED-WINGED BLACKBIRDS and BROWN-HEADED
COWBIRDS on March 11 (MN).
One AMERICAN WIGEON, 2 LESSER SCAUPS, 1 LONG-TAILED DUCK and 1 HOODED
MERGANSER were seen at Fillmore Pond on March 12 (DO).
A RING-NECKED PHEASANT was seen crossing Tower Road at the Penn State
Agricultural lab and fields on March 12 (DM).
Toftrees pond and game lands yielded 2 FOX SPARROWS and 110 RED-WINGED
BLACKBIRDS on March 13 (NK).
The Penn State Retention Pond attracted 7 MALLARDS, 1 AMERICAN CROW, 2
AMERICAN ROBINS, 1 NORTHERN CARDINAL and 4 RED-WINGED BLACKBIRDS on
March 13 (NB).
CUMBERLAND COUNTY:
An adult male SCOTT'S ORIOLE continues to seen in a Mechanicsburg yard
along with several AMERICAN GOLDFINCHES through March 7 (DH). 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). 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.
A flock of CANADA GEESE, TURKEY VULTURE, RED-TAILED HAWK, 1 AMERICAN
KESTREL, AMERICAN WOODCOCK, RING-BILLED GULL, ROCK PIGEON, MOURNING
DOVE, DOWNY WOODPECKER, NORTHERN FLICKER, PILEATED WOODPECKER, BLUE JAY,
AMERICAN CROW, 18 FISH CROWS, TUFTED TITMOUSE, WHITE-BREASTED NUTHATCH,
EASTERN BLUEBIRD, 1 HERMIT THRUSH, AMERICAN ROBIN, NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRD,
EUROPEAN STARLING, CEDAR WAXWING, 1 FOX SPARROW, SONG SPARROW,
WHITE-THROATED SPARROW, NORTHERN CARDINAL, RED-WINGED BLACKBIRD, 1
EASTERN MEADOWLARK, COMMON GRACKLE and HOUSE SPARROW were seen near
Newville between March 10 and 11 (VG, BH).
There were 12 MALLARDS and 2 REDHEADS at Laughlin Mill on March 10 (BH).
The DICKCISSEL continues to visit the Snell's feeders through at least
March 12 (MS, DS).
Several AMERICAN WOODCOCK were seen and heard displaying in the evenings
of March 11 and 12 from brush along Eastgate Drive between Walnut Bottom
Road and Rockledge Drive in Carlisle (DRo, JRo).
DAUPHIN COUNTY:
Birds seen between March 10 and 14 along the Susquehanna River between
Marysville and Wormleysburg included 3 MUTE SWANS, 5 WOOD DUCKS, 11
AMERICAN WIGEONS, 4 AMERICAN BLACK DUCKS, 16 NORTHERN PINTAILS, 12
GREEN-WINGED TEALS, 1 CANVASBACK, 4 RING-NECKED DUCKS, 31 LESSER SCAUP,
1 LONG-TAILED DUCK, 68 BUFFLEHEADS, 9 COMMON GOLDENEYES, 13 HOODED
MERGANSERS, 11 COMMON MERGANSERS, 1 RED-BREASTED MERGANSER, 1 BALD
EAGLE, 7 HORNED GREBES, 3 RED-NECKED GREBES, 1 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL,
2 GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULLS, 4 EASTERN PHOEBES and 20 TREE SWALLOWS (CR,
BH, DW).
Wildwood Lake Nature Preserve in northern Harrisburg yielded CANADA
GEESE, GADWALL, AMERICAN BLACK DUCK, MALLARDS, NORTHERN SHOVELER, 6
NORTHERN PINTAILS, GREEN-WINGED TEAL, RING-NECKED DUCK, 2 GREAT EGRETS,
DOWNY WOODPECKER, CHICKADEE sp., TUFTED TITMOUSE, 1 BROWN CREEPER,
CAROLINA WREN and RED-WINGED BLACKBIRD between March 11 and 14 (AS, DW,
SL).
The Susquehanna River near Royalton produced AMERICAN WIGEON, MALLARD,
NORTHERN PINTAIL, MALLARD, LESSER SCAUP, BUFFLEHEAD, COMMON GOLDENEYE,
HOODED MERGANSER, COMOMON MERGANSER, 2 BALD EAGLES and EASTERN PHOEBE on
March 14 (DW).
FRANKLIN COUNTY:
Greencastle Reservoir produced 50 CANADA GEESE, 91 TUNDRA SWANS, 6
RING-NECKED DUCKS, 2 COMMON GOLDENEYES, 2 HOODED MERGANSERS, 2 AMERICAN
COOT, 4 KILLDEER, 2 LESSER YELLOWLEGS and 5 EASTERN BLUEBIRDS on March 8
(DG).
A total of 6 KILLDEER and 11 WILSON'S SNIPE were found at the Cordell
Wetland area near the intersection of Grindstone Hill and Clay Hill
Roads (DG).
Heisey Road produced AMERICAN WOODCOCK and FOX SPARROWS on March 10
(BKe).
LANCASTER COUNTY:
Birds found at Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area between March 8 and
11 included 180,000 SNOW GEESE, 1 ROSS' GOOSE, 4000 CANADA GEESE, 3000
TUNDRA SWANS, WOOD DUCK, 1 GADWALL, 25 AMERICAN WIGEONS, 200 AMERICAN
BLACK DUCKS, 10 MALLARDS, 7 NORTHERN SHOVELERS, 50 NORTHERN PINTAILS, 6
GREEN-WINGED TEAL, 20 RING-NECKED DUCKS, 4 LESSER SCAUP, 1 HOODED
MERGANSER, 2 COMMON MERGANSERS, RUDDY DUCK, 6 TURKEY VULTURES, 2 BALD
EAGLES, 5 NORTHERN HARRIERS, 3 RED-TAILED HAWKS, 1 PEREGRINE FALCON, 2
GREAT BLUE HERONS, 1 SANDHILL CRANE, 3 AMERICAN COOTS, 5 KILLDEER, 2
AMERICAN WOODCOCKS, 15 RING-BILLED GULLS, 1 GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL, 2
SHORT-EARED OWLS, 6 EASTERN BLUEBIRDS, 12 AMERICAN ROBINS and 3 EASTERN
MEADOWLARKS (DK, CH, BC, JT).
Muddy Run produced 200 SNOW GEESE, CANADA GOOSE, TUNDRA SWAN, AMERICAN
WIGEON, MALLARD, NORTHERN PINTAIL, RING-NECKED DUCKS, HOODED MERGANSER,
1 COMMON LOON, 1 RED-NECKED GREBE, AMERICAN COOT, 1 WILSON'S SNIPE (west
of the Muddy Run Recreation facility), RING-BILLED GULL and GREAT
BLACK-BACKED GULL on March 10 (CC, DC).
One OSPREY was observed on a transmission tower near Holtwood Dam on
March 10 (JS).
Birds seen along Umbletown Road near Gap on March 11 and 12 included 1
BALD EAGLE, 2 RED-TAILED HAWKS, KILLDEER, HORNED LARKS, CAROLINA WRENS,
EASTERN BLUEBIRD, AMERICAN ROBIN, SONG SPARROW, WHITE-THROATED SPARROW,
DARK-EYED JUNCO, RED-WINGED BLACKBIRD and COMMON GRACKLE (PF).
LEBANON COUNTY:
Birds found on March 10 at Memorial Lake in Fort Indiantown Gap included
21 SNOW GEESE, 22 TUNDRA SWANS, 6 GADWALLS, 45 AMERICAN WIGEONS, 9
REDHEADS, 94 RING-NECKED DUCKS, 1 LESSER SCAUP, 4 HOODED MERGANSERS, 4
COMMON MERGANSERS and 2 RUDDY DUCKS (CR).
LYCOMING COUNTY:
A RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER was seen in a South Williamsport yard on March
6 (MHe).
SCHUYKILL/BERKS COUNTIES:
Hawk Mountain Sanctuary reported counting 1 BALD EAGLE, 1 SHARP-SHINNED
HAWK, 2 RED-SHOULDERED HAWKS, 6 RED-TAILED HAWKS and 3 GOLDEN EAGLES
between March 9 and 13 (LG).
SUSQUEHANNA COUNTY:
The Flavell property yielded 2 RED-TAILED HAWKS, 9 MOURNING DOVES, 2
DOWNY WOODPECKERS, 15 BLUE JAYS, 4 AMERICAN CROWS, 30 BLACK-CAPPED
CHICKADEES, 1 TUFTED TITMOUSE, 1 WHITE-BREASTED NUTHATCH, 10 EUROPEAN
STARLINGS, 12 CEDAR WAXWINGS, AMERICAN TREE SPARROWS, SONG SPARROWS,
SWAMP SPARROW, 30 DARK-EYED JUNCOS, 1 RED-WINGED BLACKBIRD, 1 COMMON
GRACKLE, and 1 AMERICAN GOLDFINCH on March 11 (HF).
TIOGA COUNTY:
Birds found at Cowaneque Lake on March 11 included 1 BALD EAGLE, 1
AMERICAN KESTREL, 2 AMERICAN COOTS, 1 KILLDEER, 3 ROCK PIGEONS, 1
MOURNING DOVE, 8 AMERICAN CROWS, 7 AMERICAN ROBINS and 27 RED-WINGED
BLACKBIRDS (JH).
YORK COUNTY:
A SHARP-SHINNED HAWK was observed on March 7 trying to drive various
songbirds out of a bush in a Fairview Township yard (BK).
A pair of BALD EAGLES was observed tending a nest on a transmission
tower on the York side of the Susquehanna River near Holtwood Dam on
March 10 (JS).
Glatfelter Mill Pond yielded 150 CANADA GEESE, 3 MUTE SWANS and 3 COMMON
MERGANSERS on March 11 (PK). The cornfield behind Glatfelter Warehouse
attracted 40 SNOW GEESE and 200 CANADA GEESE on March 11 (PK).
There were 2 AMERICAN WIGEONS and 18 RING-NECKED DUCKS at Kessler Pond
on March 11 (PK).
Codorus Creek Wetland produced 60 CANADA GEESE, 1 WOOD DUCK, 7 MALLADS,
2 NORTHERN PINTAILS, 30 RING-NECKED DUCKS and 2 HOODED MERGANSERS (PK).
There were 30 RING-NECKED DUCKS and 6 COMMON MERGANSERS at Codorus State
Park on March 12 (BP).
Lake PaHaGaCo hosted 11 CANADA GEESE and 33 TUNDRA SWANS ON March 11
(PK).
Long Arm Reservoir produced 4 AMERICAN WIGEONS, 15 HOODED MERGASNERS, 10
COMMON MERGANSERS and 4 AMERICAN COOTS on March 12 (BP).
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:
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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: Nan Butkovich
(NB), Bruce Carl (BC), Dick Cleary (DC), Christopher Colby (CC), Tom
Dick (TD), Pam Fisher (PF), Gene Flament (GF), Nancy Flament (NF), Herb
Flavell (HF), Vern Gauthier (VG), Dale Gearhart (DG), Laurie Goodrich
(LG), Aaron Haiman (AH), Eric Hall (EH), Molly Heath (MH), Mary
Herzenberg (MHe), Deuane Hoffman (DH), Jeff Holbrook (JH), Barry Horton
(BH), Corey Husic (CH), Bob Keener (BKe), Phil Keener (PK), Dave Kerr
(DK), Nick Kerlin (NK), Bill Kimmich (BK), John Kontier (JK), Sandy
Lockerman (SL), Denyce Matlin (DM), Mark McConaughy (MMc), Rosemary
McGlynn (RM), Che Mincone (CM), Marian Mincone (MM), Mark Niessner (MN),
Dan Ombalski (DO), Beth Pugliese (BP), Barbara Rehrig (BR), Rich Rehrig
(RR), Jim Rocco (JR), Dieter Rollfinke (DRo), Jackie Rollfinke (JRo),
Cameron Rutt (CR), Art Schiavo (AS), Jim Smith (JS), Dan Snell (DS),
Marilyn Snell (MS), Bob Snyder (BS), Joe Verica (JV), Mike Weible (MW),
Dustin Welch (DWe) and Dick Williams (DW). 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 15, 2007
* PACE0703.15
Bird Highlights
ROSS' GOOSE (Carbon & Lancaster Cos.)
SANDHILL CRANE (Carbon & Lancaster Cos.)
DICKCISSEL (Cumberland Co.)
SCOTT'S ORIOLE (Cumberland Co. - 1st PA record!)
- Transcript
Hotline: Central Pennsylvania Birdline
Date: March 15, 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 15, 2007.
ADAMS COUNTY:
State Game Lands 249 produced 2 WINTER WRENS and 32 RUSTY BLACKBIRDS
(MW).
BEDFORD/SOMERSET COUNTY:
Allegheny Front Hawk Watch reported counting 4 BLACK VULTURES, 95 TURKEY
VULTURES, 2 BALD EAGLES, 3 NORTHERN HARRIERS, 13 SHARP-SHINNED HAWKS, 10
COOPER'S HAWKS, 1 NORTHERN GOSHAWK, 41 RED-SHOULDERED HAWKS, 50
RED-TAILED HAWKS, 2 ROUGH-LEGGED HAWKS, 35 GOLDEN EAGLES and 1 AMERICAN
KESTREL between March 8 and 14 (TD, JR. GF, NF, CM, MM, RMc).
CARBON COUNTY:
A flock of 40 HORNED LARKS and 1 LAPLAND LONGSPUR were seen on March 8
along Strohl's Valley Road just across Route 209 from the County
Junction Store (RR, BR).
Beltzville State Park yielded 3 AMERICAN WIGEONS, 3 AMERICAN BLACK
DUCKS, 2 MALLARDS, 101 NORTHERN PINTAILS, 1 RING-NECKED DUCK, 2 HOODED
MERGANSERS, 2 COMMON MERGANSERS, 2 RED-BREASTED MERGANSERS, 1 NORTHERN
HARRIER, 1 NORTHERN GOSHAWK, 1 RED-SHOULDERED HAWK, 3 SANDHILL CRANES
(flyover on March 11), 1 WILSON'S SNIPE, HORNED LARKS, 2 FOX SPARROWS
and 4 EASTERN MEADOWLARKS between March 8 and 14 (RR, BR, DWe).
Birds found at Parryville Dam on March 8 included CANADA GEESE, MUTE
SWANS, MALLARDS, CANVASBACK, REDHEADS, RING-NECKED DUCKS, GREATER SCAUP,
LESSER SCAUP, BUFFLEHEAD, COMMON MERGANSER and AMERICAN COOT (RR, BR).
A field located on the north side of Pohopoco Drive just west of
Christman's Trail produced 3 NORTHERN HARRIERS, 4 RED-TAILED HAWKS, 2
BROWN CREEPERS, 1 CAROLINA WREN, several AMERICAN ROBINS and 1 EASTERN
MEADOWLARK on March 8 (RR, BR).
A ROSS' GOOSE, 10 RED-SHOULDERED HAWK and 1 BROWN CREEPER were seen at
Lehigh Gap Nature Center on March 14 (CH).
CENTRE COUNTY:
There is a late report of 2 SNOW BUNTINGS ALONG Route 550 in front of
the Mermac Farms on February 25 (JK).
Two HORNED LARKS were seen in the Springfield development near Zion on
March 6, while 2 KILLDEER, EASTERN BLUE BIRDS, AMERICAN ROBINS, AMERICAN
TREE SPARROWS, SONG SPARROWS, DARK-EYED JUNCOS, RED-WINGED BLACKBIRDS,
COMMON GRACKLES and AMERICAN GOLDFINCHES were observed on March 9 (JK).
Tussey Mountain Hawk Watch reported counting 10 BLACK VULTURES, 56
TURKEY VULTURES, 10 BALD EAGLES, 6 NORTHERN HARRIERS, 8 SHARP-SHINNED
HAWKS, 8 COOPER'S HAWKS, 16 RED-SHOULDERED HAWKS, 55 RED-TAILED HAWKS, 2
ROUGH-LEGGED HAWKS, 83 GOLDEN EAGLES, 6 AMERICAN KESTREL and 1 MERLIN
between March 8 and 14 (AH, DO).
Bald Eagle State Park produced 300 CANADA GEESE, 160 TUNDRA SWANS, 2
AMERICAN WIGEONS, 6 MALLARDS, 50 RING-BILLED GULLS, 1 BUFFLEHEAD, 25
HOODED MERGANSERS, COMMON MERGANSERS, 1 HORNED GREBE, 2 BALD EAGLES, 1
AMERICAN COOT, 1 KILLDEER, RING-BILLED GULLS, 2 MOURNING DOVES, 1 DOWNY
WOODPECKER, 3 HAIRY WOODPECKERS, 1 PILEATED WOODPECKER, 4 BLUE JAYS,
AMERICAN CROWS, 1 COMMON RAVEN, 1 BLACK-CAPPED CHICKADEE, 3 TUFTED
TITMICE, 3 WHITE-BRESTED NUTHATCHES, 1 CAROLINA WREN, 6 EASTERN
BLUEBIRDS, 100 AMERICAN ROBINS, 6 EUROPEAN STARLINGS, 8 AMERICAN TREE
SPARROWS, 20 SONG SPARROWS, 25 DARK-EYED JUNCOS, 4 NORTHERN CARDINALS,
10 RED-WINGED BLACKBIRDS, 8 COMMON GRACKLES, 6 HOUSE FINCHES, 6 AMERICAN
GOLDFINCHES and HOUSE SPARROWS between March 9 and 11 (MH, BS).
The Centre Furnace Duck Pond yielded 115 CANADA GEESE, 120 MALLARDS, 1
NORTHERN PINTAIL, 18 RING-NECKED DUCKS, 1 RED-TAILED HAWK, 5 AMERICAN
COOTS, 2 MOURNING DOVES, 1 BELTED KINGFISHER, 1 RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER,
1 DOWNY WOODPECKER, 4 BLUE JAYS, 70 AMERICAN CROWS, 3 TUFTED TITMICE, 1
WHITE-BREASTED NUTHATCH, 1 NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRD, 3 EUROPEAN STARLINGS, 1
AMERICAN TREE SPARROW, 2 SONG SPARROWS and 3 NORTHERN CARDINALS between
March 9 and 13 (JV, NB).
Two flocks totaling 150 CANADA GEESE, 1 TURKEY VULTURE, 1 FISH CROW, 2
COMMON RAVENS were observed near Beaver Stadium between March 8 and 13
(NB, BS).
Two TURKEY VULTURES were observed flying between exits 78 and 79 along
I-99/US 220 on March 10 (BS).
Birds found at Millbrook Marsh on March 10 included 92 CANADA GEESE, 10
MALLARDS, 1 GREAT BLUE HERON, 5 TURKEY VULTURES, 4 RED-TAILED HAWKS, 25
ROCK PIGEONS, 5 MOURNING DOVES, 2 RED-BELLIED WOODPECKERS, 5 DOWNY
WOODPECKERS, 5 BLUE JAYS, 12 AMERICAN CROWS, 4 BLACK-CAPPED CHICKADEES,
7 TUFTED TITMICE, 1 WHITE-BREASTED NUTHATCH, 3 CAROLINA WRENS, 5 EASTERN
BLUEBIRDS, 7 AMERICAN ROBINS, 16 EUROPEAN STARLINGS, 6 AMERICAN TREE
SPARROWS, 5 SONG SPARROWS, 4 WHITE-THROATED SPARROWS, 6 DARK-EYED
JUNCOS, 16 NORTHERN CARDINALS, 8 RED-WINGED BLACKBIRDS, 22 COMMON
GRACKLES, 4 HOUSE FINCHES, 6 AMERICAN GOLDFINCHES and 7 HOUSE SPARROWS
(NB).
A State College yard attracted RED-WINGED BLACKBIRDS and BROWN-HEADED
COWBIRDS on March 11 (MN).
One AMERICAN WIGEON, 2 LESSER SCAUPS, 1 LONG-TAILED DUCK and 1 HOODED
MERGANSER were seen at Fillmore Pond on March 12 (DO).
A RING-NECKED PHEASANT was seen crossing Tower Road at the Penn State
Agricultural lab and fields on March 12 (DM).
Toftrees pond and game lands yielded 2 FOX SPARROWS and 110 RED-WINGED
BLACKBIRDS on March 13 (NK).
The Penn State Retention Pond attracted 7 MALLARDS, 1 AMERICAN CROW, 2
AMERICAN ROBINS, 1 NORTHERN CARDINAL and 4 RED-WINGED BLACKBIRDS on
March 13 (NB).
CUMBERLAND COUNTY:
An adult male SCOTT'S ORIOLE continues to seen in a Mechanicsburg yard
along with several AMERICAN GOLDFINCHES through March 7 (DH). 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). 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.
A flock of CANADA GEESE, TURKEY VULTURE, RED-TAILED HAWK, 1 AMERICAN
KESTREL, AMERICAN WOODCOCK, RING-BILLED GULL, ROCK PIGEON, MOURNING
DOVE, DOWNY WOODPECKER, NORTHERN FLICKER, PILEATED WOODPECKER, BLUE JAY,
AMERICAN CROW, 18 FISH CROWS, TUFTED TITMOUSE, WHITE-BREASTED NUTHATCH,
EASTERN BLUEBIRD, 1 HERMIT THRUSH, AMERICAN ROBIN, NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRD,
EUROPEAN STARLING, CEDAR WAXWING, 1 FOX SPARROW, SONG SPARROW,
WHITE-THROATED SPARROW, NORTHERN CARDINAL, RED-WINGED BLACKBIRD, 1
EASTERN MEADOWLARK, COMMON GRACKLE and HOUSE SPARROW were seen near
Newville between March 10 and 11 (VG, BH).
There were 12 MALLARDS and 2 REDHEADS at Laughlin Mill on March 10 (BH).
The DICKCISSEL continues to visit the Snell's feeders through at least
March 12 (MS, DS).
Several AMERICAN WOODCOCK were seen and heard displaying in the evenings
of March 11 and 12 from brush along Eastgate Drive between Walnut Bottom
Road and Rockledge Drive in Carlisle (DRo, JRo).
DAUPHIN COUNTY:
Birds seen between March 10 and 14 along the Susquehanna River between
Marysville and Wormleysburg included 3 MUTE SWANS, 5 WOOD DUCKS, 11
AMERICAN WIGEONS, 4 AMERICAN BLACK DUCKS, 16 NORTHERN PINTAILS, 12
GREEN-WINGED TEALS, 1 CANVASBACK, 4 RING-NECKED DUCKS, 31 LESSER SCAUP,
1 LONG-TAILED DUCK, 68 BUFFLEHEADS, 9 COMMON GOLDENEYES, 13 HOODED
MERGANSERS, 11 COMMON MERGANSERS, 1 RED-BREASTED MERGANSER, 1 BALD
EAGLE, 7 HORNED GREBES, 3 RED-NECKED GREBES, 1 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL,
2 GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULLS, 4 EASTERN PHOEBES and 20 TREE SWALLOWS (CR,
BH, DW).
Wildwood Lake Nature Preserve in northern Harrisburg yielded CANADA
GEESE, GADWALL, AMERICAN BLACK DUCK, MALLARDS, NORTHERN SHOVELER, 6
NORTHERN PINTAILS, GREEN-WINGED TEAL, RING-NECKED DUCK, 2 GREAT EGRETS,
DOWNY WOODPECKER, CHICKADEE sp., TUFTED TITMOUSE, 1 BROWN CREEPER,
CAROLINA WREN and RED-WINGED BLACKBIRD between March 11 and 14 (AS, DW,
SL).
The Susquehanna River near Royalton produced AMERICAN WIGEON, MALLARD,
NORTHERN PINTAIL, MALLARD, LESSER SCAUP, BUFFLEHEAD, COMMON GOLDENEYE,
HOODED MERGANSER, COMOMON MERGANSER, 2 BALD EAGLES and EASTERN PHOEBE on
March 14 (DW).
FRANKLIN COUNTY:
Greencastle Reservoir produced 50 CANADA GEESE, 91 TUNDRA SWANS, 6
RING-NECKED DUCKS, 2 COMMON GOLDENEYES, 2 HOODED MERGANSERS, 2 AMERICAN
COOT, 4 KILLDEER, 2 LESSER YELLOWLEGS and 5 EASTERN BLUEBIRDS on March 8
(DG).
A total of 6 KILLDEER and 11 WILSON'S SNIPE were found at the Cordell
Wetland area near the intersection of Grindstone Hill and Clay Hill
Roads (DG).
Heisey Road produced AMERICAN WOODCOCK and FOX SPARROWS on March 10
(BKe).
LANCASTER COUNTY:
Birds found at Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area between March 8 and
11 included 180,000 SNOW GEESE, 1 ROSS' GOOSE, 4000 CANADA GEESE, 3000
TUNDRA SWANS, WOOD DUCK, 1 GADWALL, 25 AMERICAN WIGEONS, 200 AMERICAN
BLACK DUCKS, 10 MALLARDS, 7 NORTHERN SHOVELERS, 50 NORTHERN PINTAILS, 6
GREEN-WINGED TEAL, 20 RING-NECKED DUCKS, 4 LESSER SCAUP, 1 HOODED
MERGANSER, 2 COMMON MERGANSERS, RUDDY DUCK, 6 TURKEY VULTURES, 2 BALD
EAGLES, 5 NORTHERN HARRIERS, 3 RED-TAILED HAWKS, 1 PEREGRINE FALCON, 2
GREAT BLUE HERONS, 1 SANDHILL CRANE, 3 AMERICAN COOTS, 5 KILLDEER, 2
AMERICAN WOODCOCKS, 15 RING-BILLED GULLS, 1 GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL, 2
SHORT-EARED OWLS, 6 EASTERN BLUEBIRDS, 12 AMERICAN ROBINS and 3 EASTERN
MEADOWLARKS (DK, CH, BC, JT).
Muddy Run produced 200 SNOW GEESE, CANADA GOOSE, TUNDRA SWAN, AMERICAN
WIGEON, MALLARD, NORTHERN PINTAIL, RING-NECKED DUCKS, HOODED MERGANSER,
1 COMMON LOON, 1 RED-NECKED GREBE, AMERICAN COOT, 1 WILSON'S SNIPE (west
of the Muddy Run Recreation facility), RING-BILLED GULL and GREAT
BLACK-BACKED GULL on March 10 (CC, DC).
One OSPREY was observed on a transmission tower near Holtwood Dam on
March 10 (JS).
Birds seen along Umbletown Road near Gap on March 11 and 12 included 1
BALD EAGLE, 2 RED-TAILED HAWKS, KILLDEER, HORNED LARKS, CAROLINA WRENS,
EASTERN BLUEBIRD, AMERICAN ROBIN, SONG SPARROW, WHITE-THROATED SPARROW,
DARK-EYED JUNCO, RED-WINGED BLACKBIRD and COMMON GRACKLE (PF).
LEBANON COUNTY:
Birds found on March 10 at Memorial Lake in Fort Indiantown Gap included
21 SNOW GEESE, 22 TUNDRA SWANS, 6 GADWALLS, 45 AMERICAN WIGEONS, 9
REDHEADS, 94 RING-NECKED DUCKS, 1 LESSER SCAUP, 4 HOODED MERGANSERS, 4
COMMON MERGANSERS and 2 RUDDY DUCKS (CR).
LYCOMING COUNTY:
A RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER was seen in a South Williamsport yard on March
6 (MHe).
SCHUYKILL/BERKS COUNTIES:
Hawk Mountain Sanctuary reported counting 1 BALD EAGLE, 1 SHARP-SHINNED
HAWK, 2 RED-SHOULDERED HAWKS, 6 RED-TAILED HAWKS and 3 GOLDEN EAGLES
between March 9 and 13 (LG).
SUSQUEHANNA COUNTY:
The Flavell property yielded 2 RED-TAILED HAWKS, 9 MOURNING DOVES, 2
DOWNY WOODPECKERS, 15 BLUE JAYS, 4 AMERICAN CROWS, 30 BLACK-CAPPED
CHICKADEES, 1 TUFTED TITMOUSE, 1 WHITE-BREASTED NUTHATCH, 10 EUROPEAN
STARLINGS, 12 CEDAR WAXWINGS, AMERICAN TREE SPARROWS, SONG SPARROWS,
SWAMP SPARROW, 30 DARK-EYED JUNCOS, 1 RED-WINGED BLACKBIRD, 1 COMMON
GRACKLE, and 1 AMERICAN GOLDFINCH on March 11 (HF).
TIOGA COUNTY:
Birds found at Cowaneque Lake on March 11 included 1 BALD EAGLE, 1
AMERICAN KESTREL, 2 AMERICAN COOTS, 1 KILLDEER, 3 ROCK PIGEONS, 1
MOURNING DOVE, 8 AMERICAN CROWS, 7 AMERICAN ROBINS and 27 RED-WINGED
BLACKBIRDS (JH).
YORK COUNTY:
A SHARP-SHINNED HAWK was observed on March 7 trying to drive various
songbirds out of a bush in a Fairview Township yard (BK).
A pair of BALD EAGLES was observed tending a nest on a transmission
tower on the York side of the Susquehanna River near Holtwood Dam on
March 10 (JS).
Glatfelter Mill Pond yielded 150 CANADA GEESE, 3 MUTE SWANS and 3 COMMON
MERGANSERS on March 11 (PK). The cornfield behind Glatfelter Warehouse
attracted 40 SNOW GEESE and 200 CANADA GEESE on March 11 (PK).
There were 2 AMERICAN WIGEONS and 18 RING-NECKED DUCKS at Kessler Pond
on March 11 (PK).
Codorus Creek Wetland produced 60 CANADA GEESE, 1 WOOD DUCK, 7 MALLADS,
2 NORTHERN PINTAILS, 30 RING-NECKED DUCKS and 2 HOODED MERGANSERS (PK).
There were 30 RING-NECKED DUCKS and 6 COMMON MERGANSERS at Codorus State
Park on March 12 (BP).
Lake PaHaGaCo hosted 11 CANADA GEESE and 33 TUNDRA SWANS ON March 11
(PK).
Long Arm Reservoir produced 4 AMERICAN WIGEONS, 15 HOODED MERGASNERS, 10
COMMON MERGANSERS and 4 AMERICAN COOTS on March 12 (BP).
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: Nan Butkovich
(NB), Bruce Carl (BC), Dick Cleary (DC), Christopher Colby (CC), Tom
Dick (TD), Pam Fisher (PF), Gene Flament (GF), Nancy Flament (NF), Herb
Flavell (HF), Vern Gauthier (VG), Dale Gearhart (DG), Laurie Goodrich
(LG), Aaron Haiman (AH), Eric Hall (EH), Molly Heath (MH), Mary
Herzenberg (MHe), Deuane Hoffman (DH), Jeff Holbrook (JH), Barry Horton
(BH), Corey Husic (CH), Bob Keener (BKe), Phil Keener (PK), Dave Kerr
(DK), Nick Kerlin (NK), Bill Kimmich (BK), John Kontier (JK), Sandy
Lockerman (SL), Denyce Matlin (DM), Mark McConaughy (MMc), Rosemary
McGlynn (RM), Che Mincone (CM), Marian Mincone (MM), Mark Niessner (MN),
Dan Ombalski (DO), Beth Pugliese (BP), Barbara Rehrig (BR), Rich Rehrig
(RR), Jim Rocco (JR), Dieter Rollfinke (DRo), Jackie Rollfinke (JRo),
Cameron Rutt (CR), Art Schiavo (AS), Jim Smith (JS), Dan Snell (DS),
Marilyn Snell (MS), Bob Snyder (BS), Joe Verica (JV), Mike Weible (MW),
Dustin Welch (DWe) and Dick Williams (DW). 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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