Central PA Birdline
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* Pennsylvania
* Central Pennsylvania
* April 5, 2007
* PACE0704.05
Bird Highlights
EARED GREBE (Dauphin Co.)
SORA (DAUPHIN Co.)
LITTLE GULL (Dauphin and Lancaster Co.)
BLACK-HEADED GULL (Dauphin Co.)
SCOTT'S ORIOLE (Cumberland Co.)
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Hotline: Central Pennsylvania Birdline
Date: April 5, 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, April 5, 2007.
ADAMS COUNTY:
Birds seen from or near a Fairfield yard on March 30 included 2 CANADA
GEESE, 1 WOOD DUCK, 2 MALLARDS, 1 GREAT BLUE HERON, 40 BLACK VULTURES,
50 TURKEY VULTURES, 1 SHARP-SHINNED HAWK, 1 RED-TAILED HAWK, 2 KILLDEER,
1 GREATER YELLOWLEGS, 3 WILSON'S SNIPE, 8 BONAPARTE'S GULLS, 12 ROCK
PIGEONS, MOURNING DOVE, 1 RED-HEADED WOODPECKER, 1 NORTHERN FLICKER,
BLUE JAY, 1 AMERICAN CROW, 5 FISH CROWS, 3 COMMON RAVENS, 1 TREE
SWALLOW, AMERICAN ROBINS, NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRD, EUROPEAN STARLINGS, 2
NORTHERN CARDINALS, RED-WINGED BLACKBIRDS, 1 EASTERN MEADOWLARK, SONG
SPARROW, COMMON GRACKLES, BROWN-HEADED COWBIRD, HOUSE FINCHES, 1
AMERICAN GOLDFINCH and HOUSE SPARROWS (MO).
Strawberry Hill Nature Preserve produced TURKEY VULTURES, 1
RED-SHOULDERED HAWK, 1 RED-TAILED HAWK, 2 MOURNING DOVES, 2 RED-BELLIED
WOODPECKERS, 1 DOWNY WOODPECKER, 2 HAIRY WOODPECKERS, 1 NORTHERN
FLICKER, 2 EASTERN PHOEBES, 1 BLUE JAY, AMERICAN CROWS, 1 COMMON RAVEN,
1 BLACK-CAPPED CHICKADEE, TUFTED TITMOUSE, 1 WHITE-BREASTED NUTHATCH, 1
BROWN CREEPER, 1 CAROLINA WREN, 2 AMERICAN ROBINS, 1 NORTHERN
MOCKINGBIRD, 1 CHIPPING SPARROW, 3 SONGS SPARROWS, 5 WHITE-CROWNED
SPARROWS, 30 DARK-EYED JUNCOS and 3 NORTHERN CARDINALS on March 30 (MO).
BEDFORD/SOMERSET COUNTY:
Allegheny Front Hawk Watch reported counting 10 BLACK VULTURES, 15
TURKEY VULTURES, 16 OSPREY, 3 BALD EAGLES, 12 NORTHERN HARRIERS, 41
SHARP-SHINNED HAWKS, 11 COOPER'S HAWKS, 3 RED-SHOULDERED HAWKS, 4
BROAD-WINGED HAWKS, 113 RED-TAILED HAWKS, 2 GOLDEN EAGLES and 5 AMERICAN
KESTRELS between March 28 and April 3 (RMc, TD, JR, TB, MMc, EH, CM,
MM).
CARBON COUNTY:
A grasslands area at the base of Blue Mountain near Little Gap produced
7 WOOD DUCKS, 5 AMERICAN BLACK DUCKS, 2 GREEN-WINGED TEAL, 1 RING-NECKED
PHEASANT, WILD TURKEY, 1 AMERICAN WOODCOCK, EASTERN PHOEBES, TREE
SWALLOWS, 1 NORTHERN ROUGH-WINGED SWALLOW, 1 WINTER WREN, GOLDEN-CROWNED
KINGLETS, 1 RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET, 1 BROWN THRASHER, 1 EASTERN TOWHEE, 1
AMERICAN TREE SPARROW, FIELD SPARROWS, 3 SAVANNAH SPARROWS, 11 FOX
SPARROWS and 1 SWAMP SPARROW on April 2 (DW).
CENTRE COUNTY:
Tussey Mountain Hawk Watch reported counting 10 BLACK VULTURES, 5 TURKEY
VULTURES, 9 OSPREY, 4 BALD EAGLES, 8 NORTHERN HARRIERS, 31 SHARP-SHINNED
HAWKS, 8 COOPER'S HAWKS, 1 RED-SHOULDERED HAWK, 60 RED-TAILED HAWKS, 5
GOLDEN EAGLES and 6 AMERICAN KESTRELS between March 28 and April 3 (AH,
DO).
A GREAT HORNED OWL was observed sitting on a nest at Toftrees Golf
Course on March 29 (DF). Toftrees State Game Lands produced 11 CANADA
GEESE, 14 WOOD DUCKS, 5 MALLARDS, 1 GREEN-WINGED TEAL, 3 HOODED
MERGANSERS, 1 BELTED KINGFISHER, 1 DOWNY WOODPECKER, 2 HAIRY
WOODPECKERS, 1 NORTHERN FLICKER, 2 BLUE JAYS, 7 TREE SWALLOWS, 1 BROWN
CREEPER, 1 EASTERN BLUEBIRD, 9 AMERICAN ROBINS, 14 SONG SPARROWS, 2
WHITE-THROATED SPARROWS, 6 DARK-EYED JUNCOS, 6 NORTHERN CARDINALS, 3
RED-WINGED BLACKBIRDS and 8 COMMON GRACKLES between March 30 and April 3
(JV, CG).
Colyer Lake yielded 8 MALLARDS, 2 NORTHERN PINTAILS, 2 BLUE-WINGED TEAL,
10 RING-NECKED DUCKS, 1 LONG-TAILED DUCK, BUFFLEHEAD, 3 RUDDY DUCKS, 3
PIED-BILLED GREBES, 4 HORNED GREBES, 2 GREAT BLUE HERONS, 2 OSPREY, 1
BALD EAGLE, AMERICAN COOT and BONAPARTE'S GULL between March 29 and
April 3 (NK, WT).
Four BUFFLEHEADS, 1 COMMON MERGANSER, 1 immature BALD EAGLE, 2 KILLDEER,
AMERICAN WOODCOCK, 10 BLACK-CAPPED CHICKADEES, 2 EASTERN BLUEBIRDS,
AMERICAN ROBINS, SONG SPARROW, RED-WINGED BLACKBIRDS were seen at Bald
Eagle State Park between March 29 and 31 (CG, BS).
Feeders in nearby Howard yielded 1 CHIPPING SPARROW and 2 FOX SPARROWS
on April 1 (BS).
TREE SWALLOWS, 10 GOLDEN-CROWNED KINGLETS and 1 CHIPPING SPARROW were
seen on March 30 at a property off Shunk Road (LR).
A COMMON RAVEN was flying over Route 26 near the I-80 overpass on March
30 (BS).
Birds found at Curtin Wetland on April 1 included 1 TUNDRA SWAN, 6
CANADA GEESE, 2 WOOD DUCKS, 4 MALLARDS, 4 LESSER SCAUP, 12 RING-NECKED
DUCKS, 2 GREAT BLUE HERONS, 2 AMERICAN CROWS, 10 TREE SWALLOWS, 2
EASTERN BLUEBIRDS, 4 AMERICAN ROBINS, 4 SONG SPARROWS, 10 RED-WINGED
BLACKBIRDS and 20 COMMON GRACKLES (BS).
A PURPLE FINCH was seen at a Julian feeder on April 3 (AW).
Next boxes along Williams Road attracted 1 TREE SWALLOW and several
EASTERN BLUBIRD pairs between March 30 and April 3 (MH).
Birds seen in Black Moshannon State Park on April 4 included 6 CANADA
GEESE, 4 WOOD DUCKS, 1 PIED-BILLED GREBE, YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER,
DOWNY WOODPECKER, 6 NORTHERN FLICKERS, EASTERN PHOEBE, 4 BLUE JAYS,
AMERICAN CROWS, BLACK-CAPPED CHICKADEES, TUFTED TITMICE, WHITE-BREASTED
NUTHATCHES, BROWN CREEPER, 20 GOLDEN-CROWNED KINGLETS, 5 RUBY-CROWNED
KINGLETS, 2 AMERICAN ROBINS, CHIPPING SPARROW, 2 SONG SPARROWS, 10
DARK-EYED JUNCOS, RED-WINGED BLACKBIRDS, 4 PURPLE FINCHES and 6 AMERICAN
GOLDFINCHES (MH).
CUMBERLAND COUNTY:
An adult male SCOTT'S ORIOLE continues to seen in a Mechanicsburg yard
through April 1 (AS, DFa, JHor). It has been seen visiting feeders and
nearby trees behind 415 and 413 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.
Trout Run Nature Preserve yielded 1 WILSON'S SNIPE on March 31 (BHo,
JHo).
A walk along Sears Run on March 31 produced 1 EASTERN PHOEBE, 2
WHITE-BREASTED NUTHATCHES, 1 WINTER WREN and 3 GOLDEN-CROWNED KINGLETS
(BHo, JHo).
Two WINTER WRENS and 1 LOUISIANA WATERTHRUSH were singing at Pine Grove
State Park on March 31 (MW).
DAUPHIN COUNTY:
Two LITTLE GULLS (April 1), 1 BLACK-HEADED GULL (observed on all listed
dates) was seen with a flock of BONAPARTE'S GULLS along the Susquehanna
River near Fort Hunter between March 30 and April 1 (CR, MW, DHo, SH,
AS, EC, JH, DFa, JHor).
A RED-THROATED LOON was found just north of Marysville along the
Susquehanna River on March 30 (RK, DH, RH).
Birds seen in the Susquehanna River from the West Fairview Boat Ramp or
across the river from Front Street in Harrisburg between March 30 and
April 1 included HORNED GREBE, EARED GREBE, 2 RED-NECKED GREBES and 1
SORA (along the Cumberland County shore), 1 LITTLE GULL, BONAPARTE'S
GULLS (RK, DH, RH, BM, CR, AS, DFa, JHor).
There were 2 LINCOLN'S SPARROWS at Hummel Park on March 30 (SH).
FRANKLIN COUNTY:
A NORTHERN HARRIER was seen over suburban Chambersburg on March 29 (CL).
MUTE SWANS and 1 GREAT EGRET was observed along Falling Spring between
March 31 and April 1 (MOy).
A PINE WARBLER was visiting feeders at Caledonia State Park this last
week (MOy).
On the mountain above Mont Alto, there were 2 HERMIT THRUSHES and
CHIPPING SPARROWS between March 31 and April 1 (MOy).
An OSPREY flew over Penn National Lake on April 3 (MOy).
FOX SPARROWS visited feeders in Fayetteville on April 3 (MOy).
HUNTINGDON COUNTY:
Birds seen at Shaver's Creek Nature Preserve on April 4 included 10
CANADA GEESE, 1 TUNDRA SWAN, MALLARD, 4 RING-NECKED DUCKS, 6 HOODED
MERGANSERS, 1 DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANT, 1 GREAT BLUE HERON, 2 OSPREY,
MOURNING DOVE, BELTED KINGFISHER, NORTHERN FLICKER, PILEATED WOODPECKER,
EASTERN PHOEBE, BLUE JAY, AMERICAN CROW, FISH CROW, BLACK-CAPPED
CHICKADEE, TUFTED TITMOUSE, WHITE-BREASTED NUTHATCH, BROWN CREEPER,
CAROLINA WREN, RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET, AMERICAN ROBIN, PINE WARBLER,
LOUISIANA WATERTHRUSH, EASTERN TOWHEE, CHIPPING SPARROW, SONG SPARROW,
WHITE-THROATED SPARROW, DARK-EYED JUNCO, NORTHERN CARDINAL, BROWN-HEADED
COWBIRD and AMERICAN GOLDFINCH (DWe).
LANCASTER COUNTY:
Muddy Run Park produced 20 SNOW GEESE, CANADA GEESE, WOOD DUCK, AMERICAN
BLACK DUCK, MALLARD, RING-NECKED DUCK, BUFFLEHEAD, HOODED MERGANSER,
COMMON MERGANSER, 1 COMMON LOON, 1 HORNED GREBE, 1 RED-NECKED GREBE, 2
DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANTS, OSPREY and AMERICAN COOT between March 29 and
April 4 (JS, TA, CCh).
Wetlands along Conewago Creek near Routes 283 and 743 produced CANADA
GEESE, 2 WOOD DUCKS, MALLARDS, 9 GREEN-WINGED TEAL, TURKEY VULTURES,
COOPER'S HAWK, RED-TAILED HAWK, 2 AMERICAN KESTRELS, 1 PEREGRINE FALCON,
KILLDEER, 17 WILSON'S SNIPE, RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER, DOWNY WOODPECKER,
CAROLINA WREN, EASTERN BLUEBIRDS, NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRDS, 1 SAVANNAH
SPARROW and RED-WINGED BLACKBIRDS on March 30 (MN).
Middle Creek Wildlife Propagation Area produced several BARN OWLS from
their nesting box after dusk between March 30 and April 1 (JH, DFa,
JHor).
The Susquehanna River between Wrightsville and Long Level yielded 1
PEREGRINE FALCON, 3 LITTLE GULLS near Kline's Run Park, 5 LITTLE GULLS
at the Lemon Street access in Wrightsville and 1500 BONAPARTE'S GULLS on
March 31 (EW, JHe).
There was 1 WHITE-WINGED SCOTER near Accomac on the Susquehanna River on
March 31 (JHe).
BALD EAGLES were observed on nests below the Norman Wood Bridge on April
4 (CCh).
Wissler's Run Fisherman's Park produced WILD TURKEY, RED-TAILED HAWK,
AMERICAN COOT, KILLDEER, RING-BILLED GULLS, HERRING GULLS and 1 GREATER
BLACK-BACKED GULL (CCh).
MCKEAN COUNTY:
A KILLDEER and 1 EASTERN PHOBE were observed in a Bradford yard between
March 28 and 29 (JF).
MIFFLIN COUNTY:
A BARN SWALLOW was observed at the Zook farm on April 1 (JZ).
SCHUYKILL/BERKS COUNTIES:
Hawk Mountain Sanctuary reported counting 3 TURKEY VULTURES, 3 OSPREY, 6
NORTHERN HARRIERS, 12 SHARP-SHINNED HAWKS, 8 COOPER'S HAWKS, 3
RED-SHOULDERED HAWKS, 16 RED-TAILED HAWKS and 6 AMERICAN KESTRELS
between March 31 and April 3 (LG).
SNYDER COUNTY:
Birds found around Faylor and Walker Lakes on March 29 included CANADA
GEESE, 8 WOOD DUCKS, MALLARDS, 3 RING-NECKED PHEASANTS, 1 COMMON LOON, 4
PIED-BILLED GREBES, 2 HORNED GREBES, GREAT BLUE HERON, 6 BUFFLEHEADS, 10
HOODED MERGANSERS, 1 OSPREY, NORTHERN HARRIER, RED-TAILED HAWK, AMERICAN
KESTREL, 6 AMERICAN COOT, AMERICAN WOODCOCK, BELTED KINGFISHER, 10 TREE
SWALLOWS, CAROLINA WREN, NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRD and 1 EASTERN TOWHEE (CK,
AT, HP).
YORK COUNTY:
A CHIPPING SPARROW was observed in a Hanover yard on March 28 (BP).
WOOD DUCKS, 1 COMMON MERGANSER, a COMMON LOON, 1 DOUBLE-CRESTED
CORMORANT and 2 OSPREY were seen at Lake Marburg between March 28 and
April 2 (BP).
NORTHERN ROUGH-WINGED SWALLOWS and a PINE WARBLER were seen at Gifford
Pinchot State Park on March 29 (PS).
A West York yard attracted 1 EASTERN PHOEBE, 2 BROWN CREEPERS, 1 HERMIT
THRUSH and 1 BROWN THRASHER between March 29 and 30 (CC).
BALD EAGLES were observed on April 4 on a nest [on the transmission
tower?] across the Susquehanna River from Muddy Run Park (CCh).
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:
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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),
Tony Barle (TB), Chuck Chalfant (CCh), Ed Chubb (EC), Christopher Colby
(CC), Tom Dick (TD), David Facey (DF), Devich Farbotnik (DFa), John
Fedak (JF), Laurie Goodrich (LG), Chet Gottfried (CG), Aaron Haiman
(AH), Eric Hall (EH), Shawn Hayes (SH), Molly Heath (MH), Jonathan
Heller (JHe), Don Henise (DH), Robyn Henise (RH), Deuane Hoffman (DHo),
Jeff Hopkins (JH), Jason Horn (JHor), Barry Horton (BHo), Jenni Horton
(JHo), Chad Kauffman (CK), Nick Kerlin (NK), Ramsay Koury (RK), Chad
Lensbower (CL), Rosemary McGlynn (RMc), Che Mincone (CM), Marian Mincone
(MM), Bob Moul (BM), Mark Niessner (MN), Mike O'Brien (MO), Dan Ombalski
(DO), Mik Oyler (MOy), Henry Petersheim (HP), Beth Pugliese (BP), Larry
Ramsey (LR), Jim Rocco (JR), Cameron Rutt (CR), Pat Sabold (PS), Jim
Smith (JS), Bob Snyder (BS), Adam Stuckert (AS), William Toombs (WT),
Aden Troyer (AT), Joe Verica (JV), Mike Weible (MW), Dustin Welch (DW),
Doug Wentzel (DWe), Ann Wilken (AW), Eric Witmer (EW) 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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* April 5, 2007
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Bird Highlights
EARED GREBE (Dauphin Co.)
SORA (DAUPHIN Co.)
LITTLE GULL (Dauphin and Lancaster Co.)
BLACK-HEADED GULL (Dauphin Co.)
SCOTT'S ORIOLE (Cumberland Co.)
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Hotline: Central Pennsylvania Birdline
Date: April 5, 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, April 5, 2007.
ADAMS COUNTY:
Birds seen from or near a Fairfield yard on March 30 included 2 CANADA
GEESE, 1 WOOD DUCK, 2 MALLARDS, 1 GREAT BLUE HERON, 40 BLACK VULTURES,
50 TURKEY VULTURES, 1 SHARP-SHINNED HAWK, 1 RED-TAILED HAWK, 2 KILLDEER,
1 GREATER YELLOWLEGS, 3 WILSON'S SNIPE, 8 BONAPARTE'S GULLS, 12 ROCK
PIGEONS, MOURNING DOVE, 1 RED-HEADED WOODPECKER, 1 NORTHERN FLICKER,
BLUE JAY, 1 AMERICAN CROW, 5 FISH CROWS, 3 COMMON RAVENS, 1 TREE
SWALLOW, AMERICAN ROBINS, NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRD, EUROPEAN STARLINGS, 2
NORTHERN CARDINALS, RED-WINGED BLACKBIRDS, 1 EASTERN MEADOWLARK, SONG
SPARROW, COMMON GRACKLES, BROWN-HEADED COWBIRD, HOUSE FINCHES, 1
AMERICAN GOLDFINCH and HOUSE SPARROWS (MO).
Strawberry Hill Nature Preserve produced TURKEY VULTURES, 1
RED-SHOULDERED HAWK, 1 RED-TAILED HAWK, 2 MOURNING DOVES, 2 RED-BELLIED
WOODPECKERS, 1 DOWNY WOODPECKER, 2 HAIRY WOODPECKERS, 1 NORTHERN
FLICKER, 2 EASTERN PHOEBES, 1 BLUE JAY, AMERICAN CROWS, 1 COMMON RAVEN,
1 BLACK-CAPPED CHICKADEE, TUFTED TITMOUSE, 1 WHITE-BREASTED NUTHATCH, 1
BROWN CREEPER, 1 CAROLINA WREN, 2 AMERICAN ROBINS, 1 NORTHERN
MOCKINGBIRD, 1 CHIPPING SPARROW, 3 SONGS SPARROWS, 5 WHITE-CROWNED
SPARROWS, 30 DARK-EYED JUNCOS and 3 NORTHERN CARDINALS on March 30 (MO).
BEDFORD/SOMERSET COUNTY:
Allegheny Front Hawk Watch reported counting 10 BLACK VULTURES, 15
TURKEY VULTURES, 16 OSPREY, 3 BALD EAGLES, 12 NORTHERN HARRIERS, 41
SHARP-SHINNED HAWKS, 11 COOPER'S HAWKS, 3 RED-SHOULDERED HAWKS, 4
BROAD-WINGED HAWKS, 113 RED-TAILED HAWKS, 2 GOLDEN EAGLES and 5 AMERICAN
KESTRELS between March 28 and April 3 (RMc, TD, JR, TB, MMc, EH, CM,
MM).
CARBON COUNTY:
A grasslands area at the base of Blue Mountain near Little Gap produced
7 WOOD DUCKS, 5 AMERICAN BLACK DUCKS, 2 GREEN-WINGED TEAL, 1 RING-NECKED
PHEASANT, WILD TURKEY, 1 AMERICAN WOODCOCK, EASTERN PHOEBES, TREE
SWALLOWS, 1 NORTHERN ROUGH-WINGED SWALLOW, 1 WINTER WREN, GOLDEN-CROWNED
KINGLETS, 1 RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET, 1 BROWN THRASHER, 1 EASTERN TOWHEE, 1
AMERICAN TREE SPARROW, FIELD SPARROWS, 3 SAVANNAH SPARROWS, 11 FOX
SPARROWS and 1 SWAMP SPARROW on April 2 (DW).
CENTRE COUNTY:
Tussey Mountain Hawk Watch reported counting 10 BLACK VULTURES, 5 TURKEY
VULTURES, 9 OSPREY, 4 BALD EAGLES, 8 NORTHERN HARRIERS, 31 SHARP-SHINNED
HAWKS, 8 COOPER'S HAWKS, 1 RED-SHOULDERED HAWK, 60 RED-TAILED HAWKS, 5
GOLDEN EAGLES and 6 AMERICAN KESTRELS between March 28 and April 3 (AH,
DO).
A GREAT HORNED OWL was observed sitting on a nest at Toftrees Golf
Course on March 29 (DF). Toftrees State Game Lands produced 11 CANADA
GEESE, 14 WOOD DUCKS, 5 MALLARDS, 1 GREEN-WINGED TEAL, 3 HOODED
MERGANSERS, 1 BELTED KINGFISHER, 1 DOWNY WOODPECKER, 2 HAIRY
WOODPECKERS, 1 NORTHERN FLICKER, 2 BLUE JAYS, 7 TREE SWALLOWS, 1 BROWN
CREEPER, 1 EASTERN BLUEBIRD, 9 AMERICAN ROBINS, 14 SONG SPARROWS, 2
WHITE-THROATED SPARROWS, 6 DARK-EYED JUNCOS, 6 NORTHERN CARDINALS, 3
RED-WINGED BLACKBIRDS and 8 COMMON GRACKLES between March 30 and April 3
(JV, CG).
Colyer Lake yielded 8 MALLARDS, 2 NORTHERN PINTAILS, 2 BLUE-WINGED TEAL,
10 RING-NECKED DUCKS, 1 LONG-TAILED DUCK, BUFFLEHEAD, 3 RUDDY DUCKS, 3
PIED-BILLED GREBES, 4 HORNED GREBES, 2 GREAT BLUE HERONS, 2 OSPREY, 1
BALD EAGLE, AMERICAN COOT and BONAPARTE'S GULL between March 29 and
April 3 (NK, WT).
Four BUFFLEHEADS, 1 COMMON MERGANSER, 1 immature BALD EAGLE, 2 KILLDEER,
AMERICAN WOODCOCK, 10 BLACK-CAPPED CHICKADEES, 2 EASTERN BLUEBIRDS,
AMERICAN ROBINS, SONG SPARROW, RED-WINGED BLACKBIRDS were seen at Bald
Eagle State Park between March 29 and 31 (CG, BS).
Feeders in nearby Howard yielded 1 CHIPPING SPARROW and 2 FOX SPARROWS
on April 1 (BS).
TREE SWALLOWS, 10 GOLDEN-CROWNED KINGLETS and 1 CHIPPING SPARROW were
seen on March 30 at a property off Shunk Road (LR).
A COMMON RAVEN was flying over Route 26 near the I-80 overpass on March
30 (BS).
Birds found at Curtin Wetland on April 1 included 1 TUNDRA SWAN, 6
CANADA GEESE, 2 WOOD DUCKS, 4 MALLARDS, 4 LESSER SCAUP, 12 RING-NECKED
DUCKS, 2 GREAT BLUE HERONS, 2 AMERICAN CROWS, 10 TREE SWALLOWS, 2
EASTERN BLUEBIRDS, 4 AMERICAN ROBINS, 4 SONG SPARROWS, 10 RED-WINGED
BLACKBIRDS and 20 COMMON GRACKLES (BS).
A PURPLE FINCH was seen at a Julian feeder on April 3 (AW).
Next boxes along Williams Road attracted 1 TREE SWALLOW and several
EASTERN BLUBIRD pairs between March 30 and April 3 (MH).
Birds seen in Black Moshannon State Park on April 4 included 6 CANADA
GEESE, 4 WOOD DUCKS, 1 PIED-BILLED GREBE, YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER,
DOWNY WOODPECKER, 6 NORTHERN FLICKERS, EASTERN PHOEBE, 4 BLUE JAYS,
AMERICAN CROWS, BLACK-CAPPED CHICKADEES, TUFTED TITMICE, WHITE-BREASTED
NUTHATCHES, BROWN CREEPER, 20 GOLDEN-CROWNED KINGLETS, 5 RUBY-CROWNED
KINGLETS, 2 AMERICAN ROBINS, CHIPPING SPARROW, 2 SONG SPARROWS, 10
DARK-EYED JUNCOS, RED-WINGED BLACKBIRDS, 4 PURPLE FINCHES and 6 AMERICAN
GOLDFINCHES (MH).
CUMBERLAND COUNTY:
An adult male SCOTT'S ORIOLE continues to seen in a Mechanicsburg yard
through April 1 (AS, DFa, JHor). It has been seen visiting feeders and
nearby trees behind 415 and 413 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.
Trout Run Nature Preserve yielded 1 WILSON'S SNIPE on March 31 (BHo,
JHo).
A walk along Sears Run on March 31 produced 1 EASTERN PHOEBE, 2
WHITE-BREASTED NUTHATCHES, 1 WINTER WREN and 3 GOLDEN-CROWNED KINGLETS
(BHo, JHo).
Two WINTER WRENS and 1 LOUISIANA WATERTHRUSH were singing at Pine Grove
State Park on March 31 (MW).
DAUPHIN COUNTY:
Two LITTLE GULLS (April 1), 1 BLACK-HEADED GULL (observed on all listed
dates) was seen with a flock of BONAPARTE'S GULLS along the Susquehanna
River near Fort Hunter between March 30 and April 1 (CR, MW, DHo, SH,
AS, EC, JH, DFa, JHor).
A RED-THROATED LOON was found just north of Marysville along the
Susquehanna River on March 30 (RK, DH, RH).
Birds seen in the Susquehanna River from the West Fairview Boat Ramp or
across the river from Front Street in Harrisburg between March 30 and
April 1 included HORNED GREBE, EARED GREBE, 2 RED-NECKED GREBES and 1
SORA (along the Cumberland County shore), 1 LITTLE GULL, BONAPARTE'S
GULLS (RK, DH, RH, BM, CR, AS, DFa, JHor).
There were 2 LINCOLN'S SPARROWS at Hummel Park on March 30 (SH).
FRANKLIN COUNTY:
A NORTHERN HARRIER was seen over suburban Chambersburg on March 29 (CL).
MUTE SWANS and 1 GREAT EGRET was observed along Falling Spring between
March 31 and April 1 (MOy).
A PINE WARBLER was visiting feeders at Caledonia State Park this last
week (MOy).
On the mountain above Mont Alto, there were 2 HERMIT THRUSHES and
CHIPPING SPARROWS between March 31 and April 1 (MOy).
An OSPREY flew over Penn National Lake on April 3 (MOy).
FOX SPARROWS visited feeders in Fayetteville on April 3 (MOy).
HUNTINGDON COUNTY:
Birds seen at Shaver's Creek Nature Preserve on April 4 included 10
CANADA GEESE, 1 TUNDRA SWAN, MALLARD, 4 RING-NECKED DUCKS, 6 HOODED
MERGANSERS, 1 DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANT, 1 GREAT BLUE HERON, 2 OSPREY,
MOURNING DOVE, BELTED KINGFISHER, NORTHERN FLICKER, PILEATED WOODPECKER,
EASTERN PHOEBE, BLUE JAY, AMERICAN CROW, FISH CROW, BLACK-CAPPED
CHICKADEE, TUFTED TITMOUSE, WHITE-BREASTED NUTHATCH, BROWN CREEPER,
CAROLINA WREN, RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET, AMERICAN ROBIN, PINE WARBLER,
LOUISIANA WATERTHRUSH, EASTERN TOWHEE, CHIPPING SPARROW, SONG SPARROW,
WHITE-THROATED SPARROW, DARK-EYED JUNCO, NORTHERN CARDINAL, BROWN-HEADED
COWBIRD and AMERICAN GOLDFINCH (DWe).
LANCASTER COUNTY:
Muddy Run Park produced 20 SNOW GEESE, CANADA GEESE, WOOD DUCK, AMERICAN
BLACK DUCK, MALLARD, RING-NECKED DUCK, BUFFLEHEAD, HOODED MERGANSER,
COMMON MERGANSER, 1 COMMON LOON, 1 HORNED GREBE, 1 RED-NECKED GREBE, 2
DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANTS, OSPREY and AMERICAN COOT between March 29 and
April 4 (JS, TA, CCh).
Wetlands along Conewago Creek near Routes 283 and 743 produced CANADA
GEESE, 2 WOOD DUCKS, MALLARDS, 9 GREEN-WINGED TEAL, TURKEY VULTURES,
COOPER'S HAWK, RED-TAILED HAWK, 2 AMERICAN KESTRELS, 1 PEREGRINE FALCON,
KILLDEER, 17 WILSON'S SNIPE, RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER, DOWNY WOODPECKER,
CAROLINA WREN, EASTERN BLUEBIRDS, NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRDS, 1 SAVANNAH
SPARROW and RED-WINGED BLACKBIRDS on March 30 (MN).
Middle Creek Wildlife Propagation Area produced several BARN OWLS from
their nesting box after dusk between March 30 and April 1 (JH, DFa,
JHor).
The Susquehanna River between Wrightsville and Long Level yielded 1
PEREGRINE FALCON, 3 LITTLE GULLS near Kline's Run Park, 5 LITTLE GULLS
at the Lemon Street access in Wrightsville and 1500 BONAPARTE'S GULLS on
March 31 (EW, JHe).
There was 1 WHITE-WINGED SCOTER near Accomac on the Susquehanna River on
March 31 (JHe).
BALD EAGLES were observed on nests below the Norman Wood Bridge on April
4 (CCh).
Wissler's Run Fisherman's Park produced WILD TURKEY, RED-TAILED HAWK,
AMERICAN COOT, KILLDEER, RING-BILLED GULLS, HERRING GULLS and 1 GREATER
BLACK-BACKED GULL (CCh).
MCKEAN COUNTY:
A KILLDEER and 1 EASTERN PHOBE were observed in a Bradford yard between
March 28 and 29 (JF).
MIFFLIN COUNTY:
A BARN SWALLOW was observed at the Zook farm on April 1 (JZ).
SCHUYKILL/BERKS COUNTIES:
Hawk Mountain Sanctuary reported counting 3 TURKEY VULTURES, 3 OSPREY, 6
NORTHERN HARRIERS, 12 SHARP-SHINNED HAWKS, 8 COOPER'S HAWKS, 3
RED-SHOULDERED HAWKS, 16 RED-TAILED HAWKS and 6 AMERICAN KESTRELS
between March 31 and April 3 (LG).
SNYDER COUNTY:
Birds found around Faylor and Walker Lakes on March 29 included CANADA
GEESE, 8 WOOD DUCKS, MALLARDS, 3 RING-NECKED PHEASANTS, 1 COMMON LOON, 4
PIED-BILLED GREBES, 2 HORNED GREBES, GREAT BLUE HERON, 6 BUFFLEHEADS, 10
HOODED MERGANSERS, 1 OSPREY, NORTHERN HARRIER, RED-TAILED HAWK, AMERICAN
KESTREL, 6 AMERICAN COOT, AMERICAN WOODCOCK, BELTED KINGFISHER, 10 TREE
SWALLOWS, CAROLINA WREN, NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRD and 1 EASTERN TOWHEE (CK,
AT, HP).
YORK COUNTY:
A CHIPPING SPARROW was observed in a Hanover yard on March 28 (BP).
WOOD DUCKS, 1 COMMON MERGANSER, a COMMON LOON, 1 DOUBLE-CRESTED
CORMORANT and 2 OSPREY were seen at Lake Marburg between March 28 and
April 2 (BP).
NORTHERN ROUGH-WINGED SWALLOWS and a PINE WARBLER were seen at Gifford
Pinchot State Park on March 29 (PS).
A West York yard attracted 1 EASTERN PHOEBE, 2 BROWN CREEPERS, 1 HERMIT
THRUSH and 1 BROWN THRASHER between March 29 and 30 (CC).
BALD EAGLES were observed on April 4 on a nest [on the transmission
tower?] across the Susquehanna River from Muddy Run Park (CCh).
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: Tom Amico (TA),
Tony Barle (TB), Chuck Chalfant (CCh), Ed Chubb (EC), Christopher Colby
(CC), Tom Dick (TD), David Facey (DF), Devich Farbotnik (DFa), John
Fedak (JF), Laurie Goodrich (LG), Chet Gottfried (CG), Aaron Haiman
(AH), Eric Hall (EH), Shawn Hayes (SH), Molly Heath (MH), Jonathan
Heller (JHe), Don Henise (DH), Robyn Henise (RH), Deuane Hoffman (DHo),
Jeff Hopkins (JH), Jason Horn (JHor), Barry Horton (BHo), Jenni Horton
(JHo), Chad Kauffman (CK), Nick Kerlin (NK), Ramsay Koury (RK), Chad
Lensbower (CL), Rosemary McGlynn (RMc), Che Mincone (CM), Marian Mincone
(MM), Bob Moul (BM), Mark Niessner (MN), Mike O'Brien (MO), Dan Ombalski
(DO), Mik Oyler (MOy), Henry Petersheim (HP), Beth Pugliese (BP), Larry
Ramsey (LR), Jim Rocco (JR), Cameron Rutt (CR), Pat Sabold (PS), Jim
Smith (JS), Bob Snyder (BS), Adam Stuckert (AS), William Toombs (WT),
Aden Troyer (AT), Joe Verica (JV), Mike Weible (MW), Dustin Welch (DW),
Doug Wentzel (DWe), Ann Wilken (AW), Eric Witmer (EW) 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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