Central PA Birdline
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* April 12, 2007
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Bird Highlights
GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE (Lancaster Co.)
SANDHILL CRANE (Lebanon Co.)
LITTLE GULL (Dauphin and Lancaster Co.)
BLACK-HEADED GULL (Dauphin Co.)
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Hotline: Central Pennsylvania Birdline
Date: April 12, 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 12, 2007.
ADAMS COUNTY:
State Game Lands 249 produced 20 PALM WARBLERS on April 6 (MW).
Birds seen along Pumping Station Road on April 7 included 1 COMMON RAVEN
(north of Cunningham Road), 2 PALM WARBLERS, 1 SWAMP SPARROW and 2 RUSTY
BLACKBIRDS (near Sachs Mill covered bridge)(JW).
BEDFORD/SOMERSET COUNTY:
Allegheny Front Hawk Watch reported counting 1 OSPREY, 1 NORTHERN
HARRIER, 4 SHARP-SHINNED HAWKS, 3 RED-TAILED HAWKS and 1 AMERICAN
KESTREL between April 4 and 10 (RMc, TD, JR, GF, NF, BSt, EH, CM, MM).
CAMERON COUNTY:
A BALD EAGLE and BONAPARTE'S GULLS were seen at Prince Gallitzin State
Park on April 10 (DK).
CARBON COUNTY:
A PALM WARBLER was seen at the Carbon County EEC on April 6 (JM).
The Penn Forest area yielded a couple of WILD TURKEYS, 6 GOLDEN-CROWNED
KINGLETS and 4 FOX SPARROWS on April 7 (JH).
Birds seen around Palmerton between April 3 and 10 included PEREGRINE
FALCON, PINE WARBLER, PALM WARBLER and VESPER SPARROW (BR, RR).
CENTRE COUNTY:
Tussey Mountain Hawk Watch reported counting 1 OSPREY, 1 NORTHERN
HARRIER and 6 RED-TAILED HAWKS between April 4 and 10 (AH).
Millbrook Marsh yielded 6 CANADA GEESE, 17 MALLARDS, 11 ROCK PIGEONS, 3
MOURNING DOVES, 1 BELTED KINGFISHER, 1 DOWNY WOODPECKER, 4 EASTERN
PHOEBES, 1 BLUE-HEADED VIREO, 8 BLUE JAYS, 5 AMERICAN CROWS, 1 COMMON
RAVENS, 2 BLACK-CAPPED CHICKADEES, 3 TUFTED TITMICE, 2 WHITE-BREASTED
NUHATCHES, 1 CAROLINA WREN, 2 EASTERN BLUEBIRDS, 5 AMERICAN ROBINS, 1
NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRD, 7 EUROPEAN STARLINGS, 1 YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLERS, 1
AMERICAN TREE SPARROW, 14 SONG SPARROWS, 3 SWAMP SPARROWS, 3
WHITE-THROATED SPARROWS, 5 NORTHERN CARDINALS, 17 RED-WINGED BLACKBIRDS,
11 COMMON GRACKLES, 2 BROWN-HEADED COWBIRDS, 2 HOUSE FINCHES, 5 AMERICAN
GOLDFINCHES and 5 HOUSE SPARROWS on April 7 (NB).
A property near Millbrook attracted an AMERICAN WOODCOCK on April 10
(SLW).
The Centre Furnace Duck Pond produced 1 NORTHERN SHOVELER, 3 RING-NECKED
DUCKS, 8 BUFFLEHEAD, 1 HORNED GREBE, 5 AMERICAN COOTS, 1 RING-BILLED
GULL, 2 BELTED KINGFISHERS and 3 EASTERN PHOEBES between April 7 and 9
(AW, JL).
Birds found in Scotia Barrens on April 8 included CANADA GOOSE, PILEATED
WOODPECKER, BLACK-CAPPED CHICKADEE, TUFTED TITMOUSE and WOOD THRUSH
(MW).
A VESPER SPARROW was seen in Boalsburg on April 9 (TP).
A PILEATED WOODPECKER was pecking at a stump in a Howard yard to obtain
ants on April 9 (BS).
A visit to Colyer Lake on April 10 found RING-NECKED DUCKS, 1
BUFFLEHEAD, 1 COMMON LOON, PIED-BILLED GREBES and 2 PALM WARBLERS (GG).
A COOPER'S HAWK was observed in a College Township yard on April 10
(RM).
CUMBERLAND COUNTY:
There were 6 BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT HERONS at the Huntsdale Fish Hatchery
on April 3 (MK).
Birds seen on April 7 primarily along the Conodoguinet Creek [West
Fairview Park] behind the boat ramp at West Fairview included 20 CANADA
GEESE, 6 MALLARDS, 2 DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANTS, 2 GREAT EGRETS, 1
SHARP-SHINNED HAWK, 1 RED-TAILED HAWK, 8 RING-BILLED GULLS, 25 ROCK
PIGEONS, 4 MOURNING DOVES, 2 RED-BELLIED WOODPECKERS, 2 DOWNY
WOODPECKERS, 4 NORTHERN FLICKERS, 5 EASTERN PHOEBES, 2 BLUE JAYS, 4
AMERICAN CROWS, 4 TREE SWALLOWS, 5 CAROLINA CHICKADEES, 8 TUFTED
TITMICE, 1 RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET, 20 AMERICAN ROBINS, 1 NORTHERN
MOCKINGBIRD, 3 EUROPEAN STARLINGS, 2 PALM WARBLERS, 10 SONG SPARROWS, 2
WHITE-THROATED SPARROWS, 4 NORTHERN CARDINALS, 2 RED-WINGED BLACKBIRDS
and 1 HOUSE SPARROW (LU).
The Big Spring yielded 30 CANADA GEESE, 16 WOOD DUCKS, 48 MALLARDS, 2
GREEN-WINGED TEAL, 10 COMMON MERGANSERS, 4 GREAT BLUE HERONS, 12 TURKEY
VULTURES, 1 OSPREY, 2 SHARP-SHINNED HAWKS, 2 COOPER'S HAWKS, 4
RED-TAILED HAWKS, 5 AMERICAN KESTRELS, 1 KILLDEER, 13 ROCK PIGEONS, 17
MOURNING DOVES, 1 BARRED OWL, 5 BELTED KINGFISHERS, 7 RED-BELLIED
WOODPECKERS, 6 DOWNY WOODPECKERS, 1 HAIRY WOODPECKER, 11 NORTHERN
FLICKERS, 2 PILEATED WOODPECKERS, 20 EASTERN PHOEBES, 5 BLUE JAYS, 8
AMERICAN CROWS, 35 FISH CROWS, 6 COMMON RAVENS, 8 TREE SWALLOWS, 24
NORTHERN ROUGH-WINGED SWALLOWS, 10 CAROLINA CHICKADEES, 6 TUFTED
TITMICE, 3 WHITE-BREASTED NUTHATCHES, 3 BROWN CREEPERS, 11 CAROLINA
WRENS, 6 GOLDEN-CROWNED KINGLETS, 18 RUBY-CROWNED KINGLETS, 3 BLUE-GRAY
GNATCATCHERS, 10 EASTERN BLUEBIRDS, 2 HERMIT THRUSHES, 50 AMERICAN
ROBINS, 4 NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRDS, 2 BROWN THRASHERS, 33 EUROPEAN
STARLINGS, 17 YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLERS, 12 PALM WARBLERS, 7 EASTERN
TOWHEES, 7 CHIPPING SPARROWS, 3 FIELD SPARROWS, 70 SONG SPARROWS, 47
SWAMP SPARROWS, 110 WHITE-THROATED SPARROWS, 8 WHITE-CROWNED SPARROWS,
11 DARK-EYED JUNCOS, 68 NORTHERN CARDINALS, 73 RED-WINGED BLACKBIRDS, 64
RUSTY BLACKBIRDS, 1 EASTERN MEADOWLARK, 93 COMMON GRACKLES, 13
BROWN-HEADED COWBIRDS, 8 HOUSE FINCHES, 23 AMERICAN GOLDFINCHES and 40
HOUSE SPARROWS on April 7 (VG).
There was a LEAST SANDPIPER at Stoughstown Pond on April 7 (MO).
A possible SNOWY EGRET was seen by a passing car on the Pennsylvania
Turnpike in one of the lakes at the New Cumberland Defense Distribution
Center on April 7 (BK).
A canoe trip along the Conodoguinet Creek from just north of Newburg to
State Game Lands 169 on April 9 found 17 WOOD DUCKS, 3 GREEN-WINGED
TEAL, 12 HOODED MERGANSERS, 1 COMMON MERGANSER, 1 DOUBLE-CRESTED
CORMORANT, 1 OSPREY, 1 SHARP-SHINNED HAWK, 1 COOPER'S HAWK, 2
RED-SHOULDERED HAWKS, 2 RED-TAILED HAWKS, 2 AMERICAN KESTRELS, 5 BELTED
KINGFISHERS, 3 HAIRY WOODPECKERS, 2 PILEATED WOODPECKERS, 25 FISH CROWS,
2 COMMON RAVENS, 3 NORTHERN ROUGH-WINGED SWALLOWS, 1 BROWN CREEPER, 5
WINTER WRENS, 7 GOLDEN-CROWNED KINGLETS, 10 RUBY-CROWNED KINGLETS, 2
BLUE-GRAY GNATCATCHERS, 1 HERMIT THRUSH, 30 YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER, 1
YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER, 5 PINE WARBLERS, 31 PALM WARBLERS, 7 EASTERN
TOWHEES, 5 CHIPPING SPARROWS, 2 FIELD SPARROWS, 1 FOX SPARROW, 100 SONG
SPARROWS, 50 SWAMP SPARROWS, 50 WHITE-THROATED SPARROWS, 25 DARK-EYED
JUNCOS, 100 RED-WINGED BLACKBIRDS, 2 EASTERN MEADOWLARKS and 50 RUSTY
BLACKBIRDS (AM).
DAUPHIN COUNTY:
Birds seen between April 4 and 8 along the Susquehanna River between
Wormleysburg and Fort Hunter included GREATER SCAUP, COMMON LOON, 1
RED-NECKED GREBE, 84 GREAT EGRETS, 2 LITTLE GULLS, 168 BONAPARTE'S
GULLS, GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL, 1 BARN SWALLOW, PINE WARBLER, 6 PALM
WARBLERS and (CR, MO, CB).
The following birds were observed between April 7 and 8 in the
Susquehanna River from the West Fairview boat ramp; 5 SCAUP sp., 15
BUFFLEHEAD, HOODED MERGANSER, 3 RED-BREASTED MERGANSER, RED-THROATED
LOON, 5 COMMON LOONS, 4 HORNED GREBES, GREAT EGRET, BALD EAGLE,
RING-BILLED GULL and TREE SWALLOWS (MO, CB).
Around City Island in the Susquehanna River on April 7 there were COMMON
GOLDENEYE, COMMON LOON, DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANT and 1 BLACK-HEADED GULL
(MO).
A HOODED WARBLER, 1 WHITE-THROATED SPARROW and 1 DARK-EYED JUNCO were
seen in a Hershey yard on April 5 (GB).
Wildwood Lake Nature Preserve produced 25 CANADA GEESE, 16 WOOD DUCKS,
GADWALL, 15 MALLARDS, 12 NORTHERN SHOVELERS, 1 NORTHERN PINTAIL, 4
GREEN-WINGED TEAL, 15 GREAT EGRETS, 1 TURKEY VULTURE, 1 RED-TAILED HAWK,
3 AMERICAN COOTS, 8 KILLDEER, 4 RING-BILLED GULLS, 20 ROCK PIGEONS, 12
MOURNING DOVES, 1 BELTED KINGFISHER, 4 RED-BELLIED WOODPECKERS, 6 DOWNY
WOODPECKERS, 5 EASTERN PHOEBES, 4 BLUE JAYS, 8 AMERICAN CROWS, 2 FISH
CROWS, 120 TREE SWALLOWS, 20 NORTHERN ROUGH-WINGED SWALLOWS, 10 CAROLINA
CHICKADEES, 20 TUFTED TITMICE, 2 WHITE-BREASTED NUTHATCHES, 3 CAROLINA
WRENS, 30 AMERICAN ROBINS, 4 EUROPEAN STARLINGS, 8 YELLOW-RUMPED
WARBLERS, 4 PALM WARBLERS, 1 FIELD SPARROW, 20 SONG SPARROWS, 28
WHITE-THROATED SPARROWS, 12 DARK-EYED JUNCOS, 8 NORTHERN CARDINALS, 30
RED-WINGED BLACKBIRDS, 20 COMMON GRACKLES, 4 HOUSE FINCHES and 6
AMERICAN GOLDFINCHES between April 7 and 8 (MO, LU).
The Swatara Creek Boat Launch produced MALLARD, DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANT
and MALLARD on April 9 (AS).
A FOX SPARROW continued to visit a Hershey yard through at least April 9
(CB).
A flock of around 25 CEDAR WAXWINGS was observed in a crabapple tree
near Hotel Hershey on April 11 (AS).
FRANKLIN COUNTY:
A LOUISIANA WATERTHRUSH was near the Caledonia State Park bird feeders
on April 5 (MO).
A RING-NECKED DUCK was seen on a pond along Route 997 near Penn National
on April 5 (MO).
There were 2 PURPLE MARTINS along Route 30 in Fayetteville on April 5
(MO).
Fayetteville feeders attracted 1 BROWN THRASHER and 4 EASTERN TOWHEES on
April 5 (MO).
A NORTHERN HARRIER was observed along Spring Valley Road on April 6
(CL).
The area along Stony Bridge Drive produced 2 MUTE SWANS, 1 SHARP-SHINNED
HAWK, 1 COOPER'S HAWK, 2 RED-TAILED HAWKS, 2 BLUE JAYS, 1 CHIPPING
SPARROW, 1 SONG SPARROW, 7 DARK-EYED JUNCOS, 1 NORTHERN CARDINAL, 4
HOUSE FINCHES and 3 HOUSE SPARROWS between April 7 and 8 (CL).
JUNIATA COUNTY:
One WILSON'S SNIPE and a flock of over 200 AMERICAN PIPITS were seen
along Metz Road on April 7 (AS, CK).
There were 12 NORTHERN FLICKERS feeding in a field along Arch Rock Road
on April 7 (CK, AS).
Birds seen from the Mifflintown River Access on April 7 included 10
COMMON MERGANSERS, hundreds of TREE SWALLOWS and dozens of ROUGH-WINGED
SWALLOWS (CK, AS).
There were 25 RED-TAILED HAWKS, 10 AMERICAN KESTRELS and 1 WILSON'S
SNIPE along Cedar Spring Road on April 7 (CK, AS).
LANCASTER COUNTY:
Birds found at Conejohela Flats between April 4 and 11 included 1
GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE (April 11), 5 CANADA GEESE, 2 TUNDRA SWANS,
2 NORTHERN PINTAILS, 2 RED-BREASTED MERGANSERS, 7 COMMON LOONS, 1
AMERICAN BITTERN, 1 OSPREY, 2 BALD EAGLES, 1 GREATER YELLOWLEGS, 1
LESSER YELLOWLEGS, 2 DUNLIN, 6 WILSON'S SNIPE, 3 LAUGHING GULLS, 3
LITTLE GULLS, 150 BONAPARTE'S GULLS, 1 CASPIAN TERN and 1 BARN SWALLOW
(CR, DH).
A Holtwood property attracted 1 EASTERN PHOEBE, CAROLINA WRENS, 1
CHIPPING SPARROW and DARK-EYED JUNCOS on April 6 (JS).
BALD EAGLES are now on nests on a transmission tower near Holtwood Dam
and on the south tip of Piney Island as of April 6 (JS). However, the
McCall's Ferry Road nest on the transmission tower apparently has failed
as of April 11 while the Piney Island nest may have chicks in it (JS).
Middle Creek Wildlife Propagation Area produced SNOW GOOSE, CANADA
GOOSE, GADWALL, AMERICAN WIGEON, MALLARD, NORTHERN SHOVELERS,
GREEN-WINGED TEAL, RING-NECKED DUCKS, BUFFLEHEAD, COMMON MERGANSERS,
RUDDY DUCKS, GREAT BLUE HERON, OSPREY, AMERICAN KESTREL, AMERICAN COOT,
LESSER YELLOWLEGS, TREE SWALLOWS, EASTERN BLUEBIRDS, FIELD SPARROW and
EASTERN MEADOWLARKS and between April 9 and 11 (AS, AB).
LEBANON COUNTY:
A SANDHILL CRANE was observed in a meadow and down in a creek bed along
Spangler Road between April 7 and 11 (GB, EW, CB, AS, AB).
The Mt. Pleasant Road pond yielded TUNDRA SWAN, MALLARD, NORTHERN
HARRIER and KILLDEER on April 9 (AS).
MONTOUR COUNTY:
Birds seen at Montour Preserve on April 10 included RING-NECKED DUCKS, 1
COMMON LOON, 1 OSPREY, 1 COOPER'S HAWK, NORTHERN FLICKERS, 1 BROWN
CREEPER and 2 BROWN THRASHERS (MMa).
SCHUYKILL/BERKS COUNTIES:
Hawk Mountain Sanctuary reported counting 5 OSPREY, 2 BALD EAGLES, 3
NORTHERN HARRIERS, 8 SHARP-SHINNED HAWKS, 1 COOPER'S HAWK, 2
RED-SHOULDERED HAWKS, 11 RED-TAILED HAWKS, 4 AMERICAN KESTRELS and 1
MERLIN between April 5 and 11 (LG).
SULLIVAN COUNTY:
There were 2 HOODED MERGANSERS, 2 COMMON MERGANSERS and at least 4 GREAT
BLUE HERONS on nests near Forksville on April 10 (MMa).
SUSQUEHANNA COUNTY:
Birds found around Milk Can Corners between April 7 and 9 included 4
CANADA GEESE, 1 GREEN-WINGED TEAL, 1 GREAT BLUE HERON, 1 RED-TAILED
HAWK, 10 MOURNING DOVES, 4 DOWNY WOODPECKERS, 2 NORTHERN FLICKERS, 4
AMERICAN CROWS, 20 BLACK-CAPPED CHICKADEES, 1 WHITE-BREASTED NUTHATCH,
30 AMERICAN ROBINS, EUROPEAN STARLINGS, 2 CHIPPING SPARROWS, 2 SONG
SPARROWS, 20 DARK-EYED JUNCOS, 4 NORTHERN CARDINALS, RED-WINGED
BLACKBIRDS, COMMON GRACKLES and 200 BROWN-HEADED COWBIRDS (HF).
YORK COUNTY:
Two GREAT EGRETS, over 30 BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT HERONS and 1
YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT HERON were seen at Kiwanis Lake between April 10
and 11 (BM, MW, KVF).
Gifford Pinchot State Park yielded 2 PINE WARBLERS and 3 PALM WARBLERS
on April 10 (PS).
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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: Chuck Berthoud
(CB), Ann Bodling (AB), Gerry Boltz (GB), Nan Butkovich (NB), Tom Dick
(TD), Gene Flament (GF), Nancy Flament (NF), Herb Flavell (HF), Kim Van
Fleet (KVF), Vern Gauthier (VG), Laurie Goodrich (LG), Greg Grove (GG),
Aaron Haiman (AH), Eric Hall (EH), Deuane Hoffman (DH), Jeff Hopkins
(JH), D. Kaltenbaugh (DK), Chad Kauffman (CK), Bill Kimmich (BK),
Michael Kotz (MK), Jen Lee (JL), Chad Lensbower (CL), Andrew Markel
(AM), Moses Martin (MMa), Joe Matukonis (JM), Ron Maxwell (RM), Rosemary
McGlynn (RMc), Che Mincone (CM), Marian Mincone (MM), Bob Moul (BM), Mik
Oyler (MO), Tom Pluto (TP), Barbara Rehrig (BR), Rich Rehrig (RR), Jim
Rocco (JR), Cameron Rutt (CR), Pat Sabold (PS), Art Schiavo (AS), Jim
Smith (JS), Bob Snyder (BS), Bob Stewart (BSt), Larry Usselman (LU),
Mary Walsh (MW), Mike Weible (MW), Sandy Lynn Welch (SLW), Jim Wilkinson
(JW), Andy Wilson (AW) and Eric Witmer (EW). and I apologize if I have
misspelled their names and I will also refrain from naming that person
on request.
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Bushy Run Battlefield
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* Pennsylvania
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* April 12, 2007
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Bird Highlights
GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE (Lancaster Co.)
SANDHILL CRANE (Lebanon Co.)
LITTLE GULL (Dauphin and Lancaster Co.)
BLACK-HEADED GULL (Dauphin Co.)
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Hotline: Central Pennsylvania Birdline
Date: April 12, 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 12, 2007.
ADAMS COUNTY:
State Game Lands 249 produced 20 PALM WARBLERS on April 6 (MW).
Birds seen along Pumping Station Road on April 7 included 1 COMMON RAVEN
(north of Cunningham Road), 2 PALM WARBLERS, 1 SWAMP SPARROW and 2 RUSTY
BLACKBIRDS (near Sachs Mill covered bridge)(JW).
BEDFORD/SOMERSET COUNTY:
Allegheny Front Hawk Watch reported counting 1 OSPREY, 1 NORTHERN
HARRIER, 4 SHARP-SHINNED HAWKS, 3 RED-TAILED HAWKS and 1 AMERICAN
KESTREL between April 4 and 10 (RMc, TD, JR, GF, NF, BSt, EH, CM, MM).
CAMERON COUNTY:
A BALD EAGLE and BONAPARTE'S GULLS were seen at Prince Gallitzin State
Park on April 10 (DK).
CARBON COUNTY:
A PALM WARBLER was seen at the Carbon County EEC on April 6 (JM).
The Penn Forest area yielded a couple of WILD TURKEYS, 6 GOLDEN-CROWNED
KINGLETS and 4 FOX SPARROWS on April 7 (JH).
Birds seen around Palmerton between April 3 and 10 included PEREGRINE
FALCON, PINE WARBLER, PALM WARBLER and VESPER SPARROW (BR, RR).
CENTRE COUNTY:
Tussey Mountain Hawk Watch reported counting 1 OSPREY, 1 NORTHERN
HARRIER and 6 RED-TAILED HAWKS between April 4 and 10 (AH).
Millbrook Marsh yielded 6 CANADA GEESE, 17 MALLARDS, 11 ROCK PIGEONS, 3
MOURNING DOVES, 1 BELTED KINGFISHER, 1 DOWNY WOODPECKER, 4 EASTERN
PHOEBES, 1 BLUE-HEADED VIREO, 8 BLUE JAYS, 5 AMERICAN CROWS, 1 COMMON
RAVENS, 2 BLACK-CAPPED CHICKADEES, 3 TUFTED TITMICE, 2 WHITE-BREASTED
NUHATCHES, 1 CAROLINA WREN, 2 EASTERN BLUEBIRDS, 5 AMERICAN ROBINS, 1
NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRD, 7 EUROPEAN STARLINGS, 1 YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLERS, 1
AMERICAN TREE SPARROW, 14 SONG SPARROWS, 3 SWAMP SPARROWS, 3
WHITE-THROATED SPARROWS, 5 NORTHERN CARDINALS, 17 RED-WINGED BLACKBIRDS,
11 COMMON GRACKLES, 2 BROWN-HEADED COWBIRDS, 2 HOUSE FINCHES, 5 AMERICAN
GOLDFINCHES and 5 HOUSE SPARROWS on April 7 (NB).
A property near Millbrook attracted an AMERICAN WOODCOCK on April 10
(SLW).
The Centre Furnace Duck Pond produced 1 NORTHERN SHOVELER, 3 RING-NECKED
DUCKS, 8 BUFFLEHEAD, 1 HORNED GREBE, 5 AMERICAN COOTS, 1 RING-BILLED
GULL, 2 BELTED KINGFISHERS and 3 EASTERN PHOEBES between April 7 and 9
(AW, JL).
Birds found in Scotia Barrens on April 8 included CANADA GOOSE, PILEATED
WOODPECKER, BLACK-CAPPED CHICKADEE, TUFTED TITMOUSE and WOOD THRUSH
(MW).
A VESPER SPARROW was seen in Boalsburg on April 9 (TP).
A PILEATED WOODPECKER was pecking at a stump in a Howard yard to obtain
ants on April 9 (BS).
A visit to Colyer Lake on April 10 found RING-NECKED DUCKS, 1
BUFFLEHEAD, 1 COMMON LOON, PIED-BILLED GREBES and 2 PALM WARBLERS (GG).
A COOPER'S HAWK was observed in a College Township yard on April 10
(RM).
CUMBERLAND COUNTY:
There were 6 BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT HERONS at the Huntsdale Fish Hatchery
on April 3 (MK).
Birds seen on April 7 primarily along the Conodoguinet Creek [West
Fairview Park] behind the boat ramp at West Fairview included 20 CANADA
GEESE, 6 MALLARDS, 2 DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANTS, 2 GREAT EGRETS, 1
SHARP-SHINNED HAWK, 1 RED-TAILED HAWK, 8 RING-BILLED GULLS, 25 ROCK
PIGEONS, 4 MOURNING DOVES, 2 RED-BELLIED WOODPECKERS, 2 DOWNY
WOODPECKERS, 4 NORTHERN FLICKERS, 5 EASTERN PHOEBES, 2 BLUE JAYS, 4
AMERICAN CROWS, 4 TREE SWALLOWS, 5 CAROLINA CHICKADEES, 8 TUFTED
TITMICE, 1 RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET, 20 AMERICAN ROBINS, 1 NORTHERN
MOCKINGBIRD, 3 EUROPEAN STARLINGS, 2 PALM WARBLERS, 10 SONG SPARROWS, 2
WHITE-THROATED SPARROWS, 4 NORTHERN CARDINALS, 2 RED-WINGED BLACKBIRDS
and 1 HOUSE SPARROW (LU).
The Big Spring yielded 30 CANADA GEESE, 16 WOOD DUCKS, 48 MALLARDS, 2
GREEN-WINGED TEAL, 10 COMMON MERGANSERS, 4 GREAT BLUE HERONS, 12 TURKEY
VULTURES, 1 OSPREY, 2 SHARP-SHINNED HAWKS, 2 COOPER'S HAWKS, 4
RED-TAILED HAWKS, 5 AMERICAN KESTRELS, 1 KILLDEER, 13 ROCK PIGEONS, 17
MOURNING DOVES, 1 BARRED OWL, 5 BELTED KINGFISHERS, 7 RED-BELLIED
WOODPECKERS, 6 DOWNY WOODPECKERS, 1 HAIRY WOODPECKER, 11 NORTHERN
FLICKERS, 2 PILEATED WOODPECKERS, 20 EASTERN PHOEBES, 5 BLUE JAYS, 8
AMERICAN CROWS, 35 FISH CROWS, 6 COMMON RAVENS, 8 TREE SWALLOWS, 24
NORTHERN ROUGH-WINGED SWALLOWS, 10 CAROLINA CHICKADEES, 6 TUFTED
TITMICE, 3 WHITE-BREASTED NUTHATCHES, 3 BROWN CREEPERS, 11 CAROLINA
WRENS, 6 GOLDEN-CROWNED KINGLETS, 18 RUBY-CROWNED KINGLETS, 3 BLUE-GRAY
GNATCATCHERS, 10 EASTERN BLUEBIRDS, 2 HERMIT THRUSHES, 50 AMERICAN
ROBINS, 4 NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRDS, 2 BROWN THRASHERS, 33 EUROPEAN
STARLINGS, 17 YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLERS, 12 PALM WARBLERS, 7 EASTERN
TOWHEES, 7 CHIPPING SPARROWS, 3 FIELD SPARROWS, 70 SONG SPARROWS, 47
SWAMP SPARROWS, 110 WHITE-THROATED SPARROWS, 8 WHITE-CROWNED SPARROWS,
11 DARK-EYED JUNCOS, 68 NORTHERN CARDINALS, 73 RED-WINGED BLACKBIRDS, 64
RUSTY BLACKBIRDS, 1 EASTERN MEADOWLARK, 93 COMMON GRACKLES, 13
BROWN-HEADED COWBIRDS, 8 HOUSE FINCHES, 23 AMERICAN GOLDFINCHES and 40
HOUSE SPARROWS on April 7 (VG).
There was a LEAST SANDPIPER at Stoughstown Pond on April 7 (MO).
A possible SNOWY EGRET was seen by a passing car on the Pennsylvania
Turnpike in one of the lakes at the New Cumberland Defense Distribution
Center on April 7 (BK).
A canoe trip along the Conodoguinet Creek from just north of Newburg to
State Game Lands 169 on April 9 found 17 WOOD DUCKS, 3 GREEN-WINGED
TEAL, 12 HOODED MERGANSERS, 1 COMMON MERGANSER, 1 DOUBLE-CRESTED
CORMORANT, 1 OSPREY, 1 SHARP-SHINNED HAWK, 1 COOPER'S HAWK, 2
RED-SHOULDERED HAWKS, 2 RED-TAILED HAWKS, 2 AMERICAN KESTRELS, 5 BELTED
KINGFISHERS, 3 HAIRY WOODPECKERS, 2 PILEATED WOODPECKERS, 25 FISH CROWS,
2 COMMON RAVENS, 3 NORTHERN ROUGH-WINGED SWALLOWS, 1 BROWN CREEPER, 5
WINTER WRENS, 7 GOLDEN-CROWNED KINGLETS, 10 RUBY-CROWNED KINGLETS, 2
BLUE-GRAY GNATCATCHERS, 1 HERMIT THRUSH, 30 YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER, 1
YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER, 5 PINE WARBLERS, 31 PALM WARBLERS, 7 EASTERN
TOWHEES, 5 CHIPPING SPARROWS, 2 FIELD SPARROWS, 1 FOX SPARROW, 100 SONG
SPARROWS, 50 SWAMP SPARROWS, 50 WHITE-THROATED SPARROWS, 25 DARK-EYED
JUNCOS, 100 RED-WINGED BLACKBIRDS, 2 EASTERN MEADOWLARKS and 50 RUSTY
BLACKBIRDS (AM).
DAUPHIN COUNTY:
Birds seen between April 4 and 8 along the Susquehanna River between
Wormleysburg and Fort Hunter included GREATER SCAUP, COMMON LOON, 1
RED-NECKED GREBE, 84 GREAT EGRETS, 2 LITTLE GULLS, 168 BONAPARTE'S
GULLS, GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL, 1 BARN SWALLOW, PINE WARBLER, 6 PALM
WARBLERS and (CR, MO, CB).
The following birds were observed between April 7 and 8 in the
Susquehanna River from the West Fairview boat ramp; 5 SCAUP sp., 15
BUFFLEHEAD, HOODED MERGANSER, 3 RED-BREASTED MERGANSER, RED-THROATED
LOON, 5 COMMON LOONS, 4 HORNED GREBES, GREAT EGRET, BALD EAGLE,
RING-BILLED GULL and TREE SWALLOWS (MO, CB).
Around City Island in the Susquehanna River on April 7 there were COMMON
GOLDENEYE, COMMON LOON, DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANT and 1 BLACK-HEADED GULL
(MO).
A HOODED WARBLER, 1 WHITE-THROATED SPARROW and 1 DARK-EYED JUNCO were
seen in a Hershey yard on April 5 (GB).
Wildwood Lake Nature Preserve produced 25 CANADA GEESE, 16 WOOD DUCKS,
GADWALL, 15 MALLARDS, 12 NORTHERN SHOVELERS, 1 NORTHERN PINTAIL, 4
GREEN-WINGED TEAL, 15 GREAT EGRETS, 1 TURKEY VULTURE, 1 RED-TAILED HAWK,
3 AMERICAN COOTS, 8 KILLDEER, 4 RING-BILLED GULLS, 20 ROCK PIGEONS, 12
MOURNING DOVES, 1 BELTED KINGFISHER, 4 RED-BELLIED WOODPECKERS, 6 DOWNY
WOODPECKERS, 5 EASTERN PHOEBES, 4 BLUE JAYS, 8 AMERICAN CROWS, 2 FISH
CROWS, 120 TREE SWALLOWS, 20 NORTHERN ROUGH-WINGED SWALLOWS, 10 CAROLINA
CHICKADEES, 20 TUFTED TITMICE, 2 WHITE-BREASTED NUTHATCHES, 3 CAROLINA
WRENS, 30 AMERICAN ROBINS, 4 EUROPEAN STARLINGS, 8 YELLOW-RUMPED
WARBLERS, 4 PALM WARBLERS, 1 FIELD SPARROW, 20 SONG SPARROWS, 28
WHITE-THROATED SPARROWS, 12 DARK-EYED JUNCOS, 8 NORTHERN CARDINALS, 30
RED-WINGED BLACKBIRDS, 20 COMMON GRACKLES, 4 HOUSE FINCHES and 6
AMERICAN GOLDFINCHES between April 7 and 8 (MO, LU).
The Swatara Creek Boat Launch produced MALLARD, DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANT
and MALLARD on April 9 (AS).
A FOX SPARROW continued to visit a Hershey yard through at least April 9
(CB).
A flock of around 25 CEDAR WAXWINGS was observed in a crabapple tree
near Hotel Hershey on April 11 (AS).
FRANKLIN COUNTY:
A LOUISIANA WATERTHRUSH was near the Caledonia State Park bird feeders
on April 5 (MO).
A RING-NECKED DUCK was seen on a pond along Route 997 near Penn National
on April 5 (MO).
There were 2 PURPLE MARTINS along Route 30 in Fayetteville on April 5
(MO).
Fayetteville feeders attracted 1 BROWN THRASHER and 4 EASTERN TOWHEES on
April 5 (MO).
A NORTHERN HARRIER was observed along Spring Valley Road on April 6
(CL).
The area along Stony Bridge Drive produced 2 MUTE SWANS, 1 SHARP-SHINNED
HAWK, 1 COOPER'S HAWK, 2 RED-TAILED HAWKS, 2 BLUE JAYS, 1 CHIPPING
SPARROW, 1 SONG SPARROW, 7 DARK-EYED JUNCOS, 1 NORTHERN CARDINAL, 4
HOUSE FINCHES and 3 HOUSE SPARROWS between April 7 and 8 (CL).
JUNIATA COUNTY:
One WILSON'S SNIPE and a flock of over 200 AMERICAN PIPITS were seen
along Metz Road on April 7 (AS, CK).
There were 12 NORTHERN FLICKERS feeding in a field along Arch Rock Road
on April 7 (CK, AS).
Birds seen from the Mifflintown River Access on April 7 included 10
COMMON MERGANSERS, hundreds of TREE SWALLOWS and dozens of ROUGH-WINGED
SWALLOWS (CK, AS).
There were 25 RED-TAILED HAWKS, 10 AMERICAN KESTRELS and 1 WILSON'S
SNIPE along Cedar Spring Road on April 7 (CK, AS).
LANCASTER COUNTY:
Birds found at Conejohela Flats between April 4 and 11 included 1
GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE (April 11), 5 CANADA GEESE, 2 TUNDRA SWANS,
2 NORTHERN PINTAILS, 2 RED-BREASTED MERGANSERS, 7 COMMON LOONS, 1
AMERICAN BITTERN, 1 OSPREY, 2 BALD EAGLES, 1 GREATER YELLOWLEGS, 1
LESSER YELLOWLEGS, 2 DUNLIN, 6 WILSON'S SNIPE, 3 LAUGHING GULLS, 3
LITTLE GULLS, 150 BONAPARTE'S GULLS, 1 CASPIAN TERN and 1 BARN SWALLOW
(CR, DH).
A Holtwood property attracted 1 EASTERN PHOEBE, CAROLINA WRENS, 1
CHIPPING SPARROW and DARK-EYED JUNCOS on April 6 (JS).
BALD EAGLES are now on nests on a transmission tower near Holtwood Dam
and on the south tip of Piney Island as of April 6 (JS). However, the
McCall's Ferry Road nest on the transmission tower apparently has failed
as of April 11 while the Piney Island nest may have chicks in it (JS).
Middle Creek Wildlife Propagation Area produced SNOW GOOSE, CANADA
GOOSE, GADWALL, AMERICAN WIGEON, MALLARD, NORTHERN SHOVELERS,
GREEN-WINGED TEAL, RING-NECKED DUCKS, BUFFLEHEAD, COMMON MERGANSERS,
RUDDY DUCKS, GREAT BLUE HERON, OSPREY, AMERICAN KESTREL, AMERICAN COOT,
LESSER YELLOWLEGS, TREE SWALLOWS, EASTERN BLUEBIRDS, FIELD SPARROW and
EASTERN MEADOWLARKS and between April 9 and 11 (AS, AB).
LEBANON COUNTY:
A SANDHILL CRANE was observed in a meadow and down in a creek bed along
Spangler Road between April 7 and 11 (GB, EW, CB, AS, AB).
The Mt. Pleasant Road pond yielded TUNDRA SWAN, MALLARD, NORTHERN
HARRIER and KILLDEER on April 9 (AS).
MONTOUR COUNTY:
Birds seen at Montour Preserve on April 10 included RING-NECKED DUCKS, 1
COMMON LOON, 1 OSPREY, 1 COOPER'S HAWK, NORTHERN FLICKERS, 1 BROWN
CREEPER and 2 BROWN THRASHERS (MMa).
SCHUYKILL/BERKS COUNTIES:
Hawk Mountain Sanctuary reported counting 5 OSPREY, 2 BALD EAGLES, 3
NORTHERN HARRIERS, 8 SHARP-SHINNED HAWKS, 1 COOPER'S HAWK, 2
RED-SHOULDERED HAWKS, 11 RED-TAILED HAWKS, 4 AMERICAN KESTRELS and 1
MERLIN between April 5 and 11 (LG).
SULLIVAN COUNTY:
There were 2 HOODED MERGANSERS, 2 COMMON MERGANSERS and at least 4 GREAT
BLUE HERONS on nests near Forksville on April 10 (MMa).
SUSQUEHANNA COUNTY:
Birds found around Milk Can Corners between April 7 and 9 included 4
CANADA GEESE, 1 GREEN-WINGED TEAL, 1 GREAT BLUE HERON, 1 RED-TAILED
HAWK, 10 MOURNING DOVES, 4 DOWNY WOODPECKERS, 2 NORTHERN FLICKERS, 4
AMERICAN CROWS, 20 BLACK-CAPPED CHICKADEES, 1 WHITE-BREASTED NUTHATCH,
30 AMERICAN ROBINS, EUROPEAN STARLINGS, 2 CHIPPING SPARROWS, 2 SONG
SPARROWS, 20 DARK-EYED JUNCOS, 4 NORTHERN CARDINALS, RED-WINGED
BLACKBIRDS, COMMON GRACKLES and 200 BROWN-HEADED COWBIRDS (HF).
YORK COUNTY:
Two GREAT EGRETS, over 30 BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT HERONS and 1
YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT HERON were seen at Kiwanis Lake between April 10
and 11 (BM, MW, KVF).
Gifford Pinchot State Park yielded 2 PINE WARBLERS and 3 PALM WARBLERS
on April 10 (PS).
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: Chuck Berthoud
(CB), Ann Bodling (AB), Gerry Boltz (GB), Nan Butkovich (NB), Tom Dick
(TD), Gene Flament (GF), Nancy Flament (NF), Herb Flavell (HF), Kim Van
Fleet (KVF), Vern Gauthier (VG), Laurie Goodrich (LG), Greg Grove (GG),
Aaron Haiman (AH), Eric Hall (EH), Deuane Hoffman (DH), Jeff Hopkins
(JH), D. Kaltenbaugh (DK), Chad Kauffman (CK), Bill Kimmich (BK),
Michael Kotz (MK), Jen Lee (JL), Chad Lensbower (CL), Andrew Markel
(AM), Moses Martin (MMa), Joe Matukonis (JM), Ron Maxwell (RM), Rosemary
McGlynn (RMc), Che Mincone (CM), Marian Mincone (MM), Bob Moul (BM), Mik
Oyler (MO), Tom Pluto (TP), Barbara Rehrig (BR), Rich Rehrig (RR), Jim
Rocco (JR), Cameron Rutt (CR), Pat Sabold (PS), Art Schiavo (AS), Jim
Smith (JS), Bob Snyder (BS), Bob Stewart (BSt), Larry Usselman (LU),
Mary Walsh (MW), Mike Weible (MW), Sandy Lynn Welch (SLW), Jim Wilkinson
(JW), Andy Wilson (AW) and Eric Witmer (EW). and 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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