- RBA
* Pennsylvania
* Central Pennsylvania
* September 22, 2005
* PACE0509.22
Bird Highlights
Golden Eagle
American Golden Plover
Black-bellied Plover
Semipalmated Plover
Greater Yellowlegs
Lesser Yellowlegs
Semipalmated Sandpiper
Least Sandpiper
White-rumped Sandpiper
Pectoral Sandpiper
Stilt Sandpiper
Buff-breasted Sandpiper
Caspian Tern
Forster's Tern
Black Tern
EURASIAN COLARED-DOVE (Lancaster Co., *PORC
needs documentation)
Gray-cheeked Thrush
Swainson's Thrush
Tennessee Warbler
Nashville Warbler
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Magnolia Warbler
Cape May Warbler
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Black-throated Green Warbler
Blackburnian Warbler
Pine Warbler
Palm Warbler
Bay-breasted Warbler
Blackpoll Warbler
Black-and-white Warbler
American Redstart
Connecticut Warbler
Mourning Warbler
Hooded Warbler
Canada Warbler
- Transcript
Hotline: Central Pennsylvania Birdline
Date: September 22, 2005
To Report: TimeTraveler@email.msn.com
Compiler: Mark A. McConaughy
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,
September 22, 2005.
BEDFORD/SOMERSET COUNTY:
Allegheny Front Hawk Watch reported counting 5 BLACK VULTURES, 1 TURKEY
VULTURE, 18 OSPREY, 5 BALD EAGLES, 3 NORTHERN HARRIERS, 42 SHARP-SHINNED
HAWKS, 9 COOPER'S HAWKS, 216 BROAD-WINGED HAWKS, 15 RED-TAILED HAWKS, 3
AMERICAN KESTRELS and 8 MERLINS between September 14 and 20 (TB, RM, TD, JR,
GF, NF, MMc, DBy, CM, MM).
CARBON COUNTY:
The Blue Mountain Ski Area yielded 2 WILD TURKEYS, 6 BLACK VULTURES, 5
TURKEY VULTURES, 7 OSPREY, 1 immature BALD EAGLE, 2 NORTHERN HARRIERS, 5
SHARP-SHINNED HAWKS, 1 COOPER'S HAWK, 213 BROAD-WINGED HAWKS, 2 RED-TAILED
HAWKS, 4 AMERICAN KESTRELS, 2 RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRDS, 4 CHIMNEY SWIFTS,
1 NORTHERN FLICKER, BLUE-HEADED VIREO, RED-EYED VIREO, 2 RED-BREASTED
NUTHATCHES, RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET, 2 EASTERN BLUEBIRDS, 8 CEDAR WAXWINGS,
TENNESSEE WARLBER, MAGNOLIA WARBLER, PINE WARBLER, BLACK-THROATED GREEN
WARBLER, 2 CERULEAN WARBLERS, 1 CONNECTICUT WARBLER, COMMON YELLOWTHROAT,
SCARLET TANAGER, ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK, 1 INDIGO BUNTING and BALTIMORE
ORIOLE between September 18 and 20 (BRe, RRe, DWe).
CENTRE COUNTY:
Birds seen at Scotia Barrens between September 15 and 20 included AMERICAN
WIGEON, GREEN-WINGED TEAL, SEMIPALMATED PLOVER, EASTERN WOOD-PEWEES, EASTERN
PHOEBES, WHITE-EYED VIREO, PHILADELPHIA VIREO, SWAINSON'S THRUSH, TENNESSEE
WARBLER, NASHVILLE WARBLER, CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLER, MAGNOLIA WARBLER, CAPE
MAY WARBLER, BLACK-THROATED BLUE WARBLER, YELLOW-RUMPED WARLBER,
BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLER, PINE WARBLER, BAY-BREASTED WARBLER, BLACKPOLL
WARBLER, BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER, AMERICAN REDSTART, CONNECTICUT WARBLER,
COMMON YELLOWTHROAT, HOODED WARBLER, CANADA WARBLER, SCARLET TANGER and
ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK (RS, JD, DO).
The following birds were seen at Colyer Lake on September 16; MALLARDS,
GREEN HERON, OSPREY, KILLDEER, SOLITARY SANDPIPER, MOURNING DOVE, BELTED
KINGFISHER, DOWNY WOODPECKER, EASTERN PHOEBE, GREAT CRESTED FLYCATCHER,
BLACK-CAPPED CHICKADEE, BLUE-GRAY GNATCATCHER, GRAY CATBIRD, BROWN THRASHER,
CEDAR WAXWINGS, YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER, BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLER, PINE
WARBLER, COMMON YELLOWTHROAT, SONG SPARROW, SWAMP SPARROW, ROSE-BREASTED
GROSBEAK, BLACKBIRDS sp. and AMERICAN GOLDFINCH (JM).
There were TURKEY VULTURE, 1 OSPREY, 1 BALD EAGLE, 1 NORTHERN HARRIER, 1
NORTHERN HARRIER, 1 SHARP-SHINNED HAWK, 1 COOPER'S HAWK, 167 BROAD-WINGED
HAWKS, 7 RED-TAILED HAWKS, 3 AMERICAN KESTRELS, MOURNING DOVE, CHIMNEY
SWIFTS, RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD, RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER, DOWNY WOODPECKER,
NORTHERN FLICKER, PILEATED WOODPECKER, ALDER FLYCATCHER, EASTERN PHOEBE,
RED-EYED VIREO, BLUE JAY, AMERICAN CROW, COMMON RAVEN, BLACK-CAPPED
CHICKADEE, TUFTED TITMOUSE, WHITE-BREASTED NUTHATCH, CAROLINA WREN, HOUSE
WREN, SWAINSON'S THRUSH, GRAY CATBIRD, ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER, NASHVILLE
WARBLER, BLACK-THROATED BLUE WARBLER, BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLER,
BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER, AMERICAN REDSTART, COMMON YELLOWTHROAT, SCARLET
TANAGER, CHIPPING SPARROW, SONG SPARROW, NORTHERN CARDINAL, ROSE-BREASTED
GROSBEAK and AMERICAN GOLDFINCH in or over Boalsburg on September 16, 17 and
19 (JM).
An immature RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was seen at a State College yard on
September 18 (RR). Other birds seen in this yard over the last week
included several MERLINS, RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD, NORTHERN FLICKER,
EASTERN BLUEBIRDS, GRAY CATBIRD, BROWN THRASHER, CEDAR WAXWINGS, CHIPPING
SPARROW, FIELD SPARROWS and LINCOLN'S SPARROWS (RR).
Reports from the Tussey Mountain Hawk Watch site indicated 3 OSPREY, 2 BALD
EAGLES, 2 SHARP-SHINNED HAWKS, 2 COOPER'S HAWKS, 26 BROAD-WINGED HAWKS, 5
RED-TAILED HAWKS, 4 AMERICAN KESTRELS and 1 PEREGRINE FALCON were observed
on September 18 (KE, CW).
CUMBERLAND COUNTY;
Waggoner's Gap Hawk Watch reported tabulating 88 osprey, 12 BALD EAGLES, 18
NORTHERN HARRIERS, 306 SHARP-SHINNED HAWKS, 25 COOPER'S HAWKS, 1580
BROAD-WINGED HAWKS, 22 RED-TAILED HAWKS, 1 GOLDEN EAGLE, 59 AMERICAN
KESTRELS and 10 MERLIN between September 15 and 20 (DG, RF, GW, CH).
A 2 BLACK-THROATED BLUE WARBLERS, 1 BLACKBURNIAN and 1 CONNECTICUT WARBLER
were seen at Messiah College on September 14 (CR).
DAUPHIN COUNTY:
The morning of September 19 produced flight calls of 150 VEERY, 25
GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSHES, 700 SWAINSON'S THRUSHES, 50 WOOD THRUSHES, 5 SCARLET
TANAGERS, 15 ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAKS and 1 DICKCISSEL (TJ).
FRANKLIN COUNTY:
Tuscarora Summit Hawk Watch reported counting 12 OSPREY, 7 BALD EAGLES, 4
NORTHERN HARRIERS, 50 SHARP-SHINNED HAWKS, 7 COOPER'S HAWKS, 730
BROAD-WINGED HAWKS, 6 RED-TAILED HAWKS, 1 GOLDEN EAGLE, 4 AMERICAN KESTRELS
and 1 MERLIN on September 14 and 20 (DGe).
LANCASTER COUNTY:
Birds found at Conejohela Flats between September 15 and 21 included 2
GADWALL, 6 NORTHERN SHOVELERS, 1 NORTHERN PINTAIL, 5 GREEN-WINGED TEAL, 4
PIED-BILLED GREBES, 3 BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT HERONS, 3 OSPREY, 2 adult and 3
immature BALD EAGLES, 1 PEREGRINE FALCON, 1 AMERICAN COOT, 15 AMERICAN
GOLDEN PLOVERS, 6 BLACK-BELLIED PLOVERS, 25 SEMIPALMATED PLOVERS, 138
KILLDEER, 4 GREATER YELLOWLEGS, 8 LESSER YELLOWLEGS, 2 SPOTTED SANDPIPERS, 1
RUDY TURNSTONE, 10 SANDLINGS, 10 SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPERS, 33 LEAST
SANDPIPERS, 1 WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER, 71 PECTORAL SANDPIPERS, 1 STILT
SANDPIPER, 1 BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER, 1 SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER, 2 LAUGHING
GULLS, 7 CASPIAN TERNS, 15 FOSTER'S TERNS, 1 COMMON NIGHTHAWK, 9 AMERICAN
PIPITS and 1 BLUE GROSBEAK (TJ, CR, TR, BS, BH, PH, LE, SU).
A check of Octorara Lake on September 15 found 200 CANADA GEESE, 12 WOOD
DUCKS, 2 AMERICAN BLACK DUCKS, 50 MALLARDS, 1 DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANT, 16
GREAT BLUE HERONS, 1 SNOWY EGRET, 1 immature LITTLE BLUE HERON, 8 GREEN
HERONS, 1 AMERICAN KESTREL, 25 KILLDEER, 1 RING-BILLED GULL, 1 EASTERN
SCREECH OWL, 5 BELTED KINGFISHERS and 1 RED-BREASTED NUTHATCH (CC).
The area along the Susquehanna River near Bainbridge produced 15 BLUE-WINGED
TEAL, 10 GREEN-WINGED TEAL, 2 OSPREY, 2 BALD EAGLES, 1 MERLIN, 9 AMERICAN
GOLDEN PLOVERS, 3 BLACK-BELLIED PLOVERS, 2 SEMIPALMATED PLOVERS, 7 KILLDEER,
2 GREATER YELLOWLEGS, 12 LEAST SANDPIPERS, 20 PECTORAL SANDPIPERS, 1 WILSON'S
SNIPE, 15 AMERICAN PIPITS and SONG SPARROWS on September 18 (DH, CR, BC, TG,
EW).
A EURASIAN COLLARED-DOVE was seen in Peach Bottom Village on September 20
(BS).
A Lancaster Bird Club outing to Landis Woods in Manheim Township on
September 21 yielded 1 BROAD-WINGED HAWK, 2 RED-TAILED HAWKS, CHIMNEY SWIFT,
NORTHERN FLICKER, EASTERN WOOD-PEWEE, EASTERN PHOEBE, 1 WARBLING VIREO, 1
PHILADELPHIA VIREO, 5 RED-EYED VIREOS, BLUE JAYS, 1 RED-BREASTED NUTHATCH,
WHITE-BREASTED NUTHATCHES, 1 RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET, 1 VEERY, 4 GRAY-CHEEKED
THRUSHES, AMERICAN ROBINS, GRAY CATBIRDS, NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRDS, 5 BROWN
THRASHERS, EUROPEAN STARLINGS, 1 CEDAR WAXWING, 1 BLACK-THROATED BLUE
WARBLER, 1 BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLER, 3 AMERICAN REDSTARTS, 1 COMMON
YELLOWTHROATS, 1 EASTERN TOWHEE, NORTHERN CARDINALS, 4 ROSE-BREASTED
GROSBEAKS, HOUSE FINCHES and AMERICAN GOLDFINCHES (CC).
LEBANON COUNTY:
Second Mountain Hawk Watch reports counting 27 OSPREY, 8 BALD EAGLES, 5
NORTHERN HARRIERS, 76 SHARP-SHINNED HAWKS, 8 COOPER'S HAWKS, 1 NORTHERN
GOSHAWK, 640 BROAD-WINGED HAWKS, 19 RED-TAILED HAWKS, 7 AMERICAN KESTRELS
and 3 MERLINS from September 14 to 20 (DS, JG, GK, RP).
A visit to H.M. Levitz Memorial Park on September 16 found COOPER'S HAWK,
MOURNING DOVE, RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER, DOWNY WOODPECKER, LEAST FLYCATCHER,
BLUE JAY, AMERICAN CROW, CHICKADEE sp., TUFTED TITMOUSE, WHITE-BREASTED
NUTHATCH, AMERICAN ROBIN, GRAY CATBIRD and AMERICAN REDSTART (AS).
MIFFLIN COUNTY:
Stone Mountain Hawk watch reported tabulating 23 OSPREY, 7 BALD EAGLES, 3
NORTHERN HARRIERS, 45 SHARP-SHINNED HAWKS, 16 COOPER'S HAWKS, 138
BROAD-WINGED HAWKS, 13 RED-TAILED HAWKS, 1 GOLDEN EAGLE, 12 AMERICAN
KESTRELS and 1 PEREGRINE FALCON between September 14 and 20 (JM, TK, DB, DW,
NB, GG).
Jack's Mountain Hawk Watch reported counting 54 OSPREY, 6 BALD EAGLES, 4
NORTHERN HARRIERS, 54 SHARP-SHINNED HAWKS, 2 COOPER'S HAWKS, 1291
BROAD-WINGED HAWKS, 4 RED-TAILED HAWKS and 34 AMERICAN KESTRELS between
September 14 and 20 (LW, GB, RSi, DSm).
SCHUYLKILL/BERKS COUNTIES:
Hawk Mountain Sanctuary reported counting 66 OSPREY, 10 BALD EAGLES, 7
NORTHERN HARRIERS, 155 SHARP-SHINNED HAWKS, 29 COOPER'S HAWKS, 931
BROAD-WINGED HAWKS, 14 RED-TAILED HAWKS, 34 AMERICAN KESTRELS, 17 MERLINS
and 1 PEREGRINE FALCON between September 16 and 21 (LG, DBa).
YORK COUNTY:
At least 3 GREAT HORNED OWLS were heard calling in the city of York on the
evening of September 15 (AP).
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/MarkMcConaughyHomePage/messageboard.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.
I would like to acknowledge people who have contributed to this report; Dave
Barber (DBa), Tony Barle (TB), Gloria Bickel (GB), Nick Bolgiano (NB), Don
Bryant (DB), Dick Byers (DBy), Chuck Chalfant (CC), Bruce Carl (BC), Tom
Dick (TD), Jim Dunn (JD), Les Eastman (LE), Kurt Engstrom (KE), Gene Flament
(GF), Nancy Flament (NF), Ron Freed (RF), Tom Garner (TG), Dale Gearhart
(DGe), Jay George (JG), Laurie Goodrich (LG), Dave Grove (DG), Greg Grove
(GG), Craig Houston (CH), Barbara Hunsberger (BH), Peter Hunsberger (PH),
Tom Johnson (TJ), Gary Koppenhaver (GK), Trudy Kyler (TK), Mark McConaughy
(MMc), Rosemary McGlynn (RM), Jeff Michaels (JM), Che Mincone (CM), Marian
Mincone (MM), Dan Ombalski (DO), Ann Pettigrew (AP), Richard Pohner (RP),
Tom Raub (TR), Barbara Rehrig (BRe), Rich Rehrig (RRe), Jim Rocco (JR), Ron
Rovansek (RR), Cameron Rutt (CRu), Art Schiavo (AS), Bob Schutsky (BS), Dave
Schwenk (DS), Ron Singer (RSi), Darrell Smith (DSm),Rob Stone (RS), Spike
Updegrove (SU), Dustin Welch (DWe), Doug Wentzel (DW), Linda Whitesel (LW),
Fred Wilcox (FW) and Eric Witmer (EW). I apologize if I have misspelled
their names. I will also refrain from naming that person on request.
I would also like to point out that one of the people who regularly reports
to the hotline is Bob Schutsky, owner of BIRD TREKS Tours. He leads birding
tours in other areas of North and Central America. You can contact him at
717-548-3303 or at his new web site:
http://www.birdtreks.com
I want to thank Bob for his reports and recommend booking one of his tours
if you want to view local and extraregional birds.
-End Transcript
* Pennsylvania
* Central Pennsylvania
* September 22, 2005
* PACE0509.22
Bird Highlights
Golden Eagle
American Golden Plover
Black-bellied Plover
Semipalmated Plover
Greater Yellowlegs
Lesser Yellowlegs
Semipalmated Sandpiper
Least Sandpiper
White-rumped Sandpiper
Pectoral Sandpiper
Stilt Sandpiper
Buff-breasted Sandpiper
Caspian Tern
Forster's Tern
Black Tern
EURASIAN COLARED-DOVE (Lancaster Co., *PORC
needs documentation)
Gray-cheeked Thrush
Swainson's Thrush
Tennessee Warbler
Nashville Warbler
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Magnolia Warbler
Cape May Warbler
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Black-throated Green Warbler
Blackburnian Warbler
Pine Warbler
Palm Warbler
Bay-breasted Warbler
Blackpoll Warbler
Black-and-white Warbler
American Redstart
Connecticut Warbler
Mourning Warbler
Hooded Warbler
Canada Warbler
- Transcript
Hotline: Central Pennsylvania Birdline
Date: September 22, 2005
To Report: TimeTraveler@email.msn.com
Compiler: Mark A. McConaughy
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,
September 22, 2005.
BEDFORD/SOMERSET COUNTY:
Allegheny Front Hawk Watch reported counting 5 BLACK VULTURES, 1 TURKEY
VULTURE, 18 OSPREY, 5 BALD EAGLES, 3 NORTHERN HARRIERS, 42 SHARP-SHINNED
HAWKS, 9 COOPER'S HAWKS, 216 BROAD-WINGED HAWKS, 15 RED-TAILED HAWKS, 3
AMERICAN KESTRELS and 8 MERLINS between September 14 and 20 (TB, RM, TD, JR,
GF, NF, MMc, DBy, CM, MM).
CARBON COUNTY:
The Blue Mountain Ski Area yielded 2 WILD TURKEYS, 6 BLACK VULTURES, 5
TURKEY VULTURES, 7 OSPREY, 1 immature BALD EAGLE, 2 NORTHERN HARRIERS, 5
SHARP-SHINNED HAWKS, 1 COOPER'S HAWK, 213 BROAD-WINGED HAWKS, 2 RED-TAILED
HAWKS, 4 AMERICAN KESTRELS, 2 RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRDS, 4 CHIMNEY SWIFTS,
1 NORTHERN FLICKER, BLUE-HEADED VIREO, RED-EYED VIREO, 2 RED-BREASTED
NUTHATCHES, RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET, 2 EASTERN BLUEBIRDS, 8 CEDAR WAXWINGS,
TENNESSEE WARLBER, MAGNOLIA WARBLER, PINE WARBLER, BLACK-THROATED GREEN
WARBLER, 2 CERULEAN WARBLERS, 1 CONNECTICUT WARBLER, COMMON YELLOWTHROAT,
SCARLET TANAGER, ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK, 1 INDIGO BUNTING and BALTIMORE
ORIOLE between September 18 and 20 (BRe, RRe, DWe).
CENTRE COUNTY:
Birds seen at Scotia Barrens between September 15 and 20 included AMERICAN
WIGEON, GREEN-WINGED TEAL, SEMIPALMATED PLOVER, EASTERN WOOD-PEWEES, EASTERN
PHOEBES, WHITE-EYED VIREO, PHILADELPHIA VIREO, SWAINSON'S THRUSH, TENNESSEE
WARBLER, NASHVILLE WARBLER, CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLER, MAGNOLIA WARBLER, CAPE
MAY WARBLER, BLACK-THROATED BLUE WARBLER, YELLOW-RUMPED WARLBER,
BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLER, PINE WARBLER, BAY-BREASTED WARBLER, BLACKPOLL
WARBLER, BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER, AMERICAN REDSTART, CONNECTICUT WARBLER,
COMMON YELLOWTHROAT, HOODED WARBLER, CANADA WARBLER, SCARLET TANGER and
ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK (RS, JD, DO).
The following birds were seen at Colyer Lake on September 16; MALLARDS,
GREEN HERON, OSPREY, KILLDEER, SOLITARY SANDPIPER, MOURNING DOVE, BELTED
KINGFISHER, DOWNY WOODPECKER, EASTERN PHOEBE, GREAT CRESTED FLYCATCHER,
BLACK-CAPPED CHICKADEE, BLUE-GRAY GNATCATCHER, GRAY CATBIRD, BROWN THRASHER,
CEDAR WAXWINGS, YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER, BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLER, PINE
WARBLER, COMMON YELLOWTHROAT, SONG SPARROW, SWAMP SPARROW, ROSE-BREASTED
GROSBEAK, BLACKBIRDS sp. and AMERICAN GOLDFINCH (JM).
There were TURKEY VULTURE, 1 OSPREY, 1 BALD EAGLE, 1 NORTHERN HARRIER, 1
NORTHERN HARRIER, 1 SHARP-SHINNED HAWK, 1 COOPER'S HAWK, 167 BROAD-WINGED
HAWKS, 7 RED-TAILED HAWKS, 3 AMERICAN KESTRELS, MOURNING DOVE, CHIMNEY
SWIFTS, RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD, RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER, DOWNY WOODPECKER,
NORTHERN FLICKER, PILEATED WOODPECKER, ALDER FLYCATCHER, EASTERN PHOEBE,
RED-EYED VIREO, BLUE JAY, AMERICAN CROW, COMMON RAVEN, BLACK-CAPPED
CHICKADEE, TUFTED TITMOUSE, WHITE-BREASTED NUTHATCH, CAROLINA WREN, HOUSE
WREN, SWAINSON'S THRUSH, GRAY CATBIRD, ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER, NASHVILLE
WARBLER, BLACK-THROATED BLUE WARBLER, BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLER,
BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER, AMERICAN REDSTART, COMMON YELLOWTHROAT, SCARLET
TANAGER, CHIPPING SPARROW, SONG SPARROW, NORTHERN CARDINAL, ROSE-BREASTED
GROSBEAK and AMERICAN GOLDFINCH in or over Boalsburg on September 16, 17 and
19 (JM).
An immature RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was seen at a State College yard on
September 18 (RR). Other birds seen in this yard over the last week
included several MERLINS, RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD, NORTHERN FLICKER,
EASTERN BLUEBIRDS, GRAY CATBIRD, BROWN THRASHER, CEDAR WAXWINGS, CHIPPING
SPARROW, FIELD SPARROWS and LINCOLN'S SPARROWS (RR).
Reports from the Tussey Mountain Hawk Watch site indicated 3 OSPREY, 2 BALD
EAGLES, 2 SHARP-SHINNED HAWKS, 2 COOPER'S HAWKS, 26 BROAD-WINGED HAWKS, 5
RED-TAILED HAWKS, 4 AMERICAN KESTRELS and 1 PEREGRINE FALCON were observed
on September 18 (KE, CW).
CUMBERLAND COUNTY;
Waggoner's Gap Hawk Watch reported tabulating 88 osprey, 12 BALD EAGLES, 18
NORTHERN HARRIERS, 306 SHARP-SHINNED HAWKS, 25 COOPER'S HAWKS, 1580
BROAD-WINGED HAWKS, 22 RED-TAILED HAWKS, 1 GOLDEN EAGLE, 59 AMERICAN
KESTRELS and 10 MERLIN between September 15 and 20 (DG, RF, GW, CH).
A 2 BLACK-THROATED BLUE WARBLERS, 1 BLACKBURNIAN and 1 CONNECTICUT WARBLER
were seen at Messiah College on September 14 (CR).
DAUPHIN COUNTY:
The morning of September 19 produced flight calls of 150 VEERY, 25
GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSHES, 700 SWAINSON'S THRUSHES, 50 WOOD THRUSHES, 5 SCARLET
TANAGERS, 15 ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAKS and 1 DICKCISSEL (TJ).
FRANKLIN COUNTY:
Tuscarora Summit Hawk Watch reported counting 12 OSPREY, 7 BALD EAGLES, 4
NORTHERN HARRIERS, 50 SHARP-SHINNED HAWKS, 7 COOPER'S HAWKS, 730
BROAD-WINGED HAWKS, 6 RED-TAILED HAWKS, 1 GOLDEN EAGLE, 4 AMERICAN KESTRELS
and 1 MERLIN on September 14 and 20 (DGe).
LANCASTER COUNTY:
Birds found at Conejohela Flats between September 15 and 21 included 2
GADWALL, 6 NORTHERN SHOVELERS, 1 NORTHERN PINTAIL, 5 GREEN-WINGED TEAL, 4
PIED-BILLED GREBES, 3 BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT HERONS, 3 OSPREY, 2 adult and 3
immature BALD EAGLES, 1 PEREGRINE FALCON, 1 AMERICAN COOT, 15 AMERICAN
GOLDEN PLOVERS, 6 BLACK-BELLIED PLOVERS, 25 SEMIPALMATED PLOVERS, 138
KILLDEER, 4 GREATER YELLOWLEGS, 8 LESSER YELLOWLEGS, 2 SPOTTED SANDPIPERS, 1
RUDY TURNSTONE, 10 SANDLINGS, 10 SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPERS, 33 LEAST
SANDPIPERS, 1 WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER, 71 PECTORAL SANDPIPERS, 1 STILT
SANDPIPER, 1 BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER, 1 SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER, 2 LAUGHING
GULLS, 7 CASPIAN TERNS, 15 FOSTER'S TERNS, 1 COMMON NIGHTHAWK, 9 AMERICAN
PIPITS and 1 BLUE GROSBEAK (TJ, CR, TR, BS, BH, PH, LE, SU).
A check of Octorara Lake on September 15 found 200 CANADA GEESE, 12 WOOD
DUCKS, 2 AMERICAN BLACK DUCKS, 50 MALLARDS, 1 DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANT, 16
GREAT BLUE HERONS, 1 SNOWY EGRET, 1 immature LITTLE BLUE HERON, 8 GREEN
HERONS, 1 AMERICAN KESTREL, 25 KILLDEER, 1 RING-BILLED GULL, 1 EASTERN
SCREECH OWL, 5 BELTED KINGFISHERS and 1 RED-BREASTED NUTHATCH (CC).
The area along the Susquehanna River near Bainbridge produced 15 BLUE-WINGED
TEAL, 10 GREEN-WINGED TEAL, 2 OSPREY, 2 BALD EAGLES, 1 MERLIN, 9 AMERICAN
GOLDEN PLOVERS, 3 BLACK-BELLIED PLOVERS, 2 SEMIPALMATED PLOVERS, 7 KILLDEER,
2 GREATER YELLOWLEGS, 12 LEAST SANDPIPERS, 20 PECTORAL SANDPIPERS, 1 WILSON'S
SNIPE, 15 AMERICAN PIPITS and SONG SPARROWS on September 18 (DH, CR, BC, TG,
EW).
A EURASIAN COLLARED-DOVE was seen in Peach Bottom Village on September 20
(BS).
A Lancaster Bird Club outing to Landis Woods in Manheim Township on
September 21 yielded 1 BROAD-WINGED HAWK, 2 RED-TAILED HAWKS, CHIMNEY SWIFT,
NORTHERN FLICKER, EASTERN WOOD-PEWEE, EASTERN PHOEBE, 1 WARBLING VIREO, 1
PHILADELPHIA VIREO, 5 RED-EYED VIREOS, BLUE JAYS, 1 RED-BREASTED NUTHATCH,
WHITE-BREASTED NUTHATCHES, 1 RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET, 1 VEERY, 4 GRAY-CHEEKED
THRUSHES, AMERICAN ROBINS, GRAY CATBIRDS, NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRDS, 5 BROWN
THRASHERS, EUROPEAN STARLINGS, 1 CEDAR WAXWING, 1 BLACK-THROATED BLUE
WARBLER, 1 BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLER, 3 AMERICAN REDSTARTS, 1 COMMON
YELLOWTHROATS, 1 EASTERN TOWHEE, NORTHERN CARDINALS, 4 ROSE-BREASTED
GROSBEAKS, HOUSE FINCHES and AMERICAN GOLDFINCHES (CC).
LEBANON COUNTY:
Second Mountain Hawk Watch reports counting 27 OSPREY, 8 BALD EAGLES, 5
NORTHERN HARRIERS, 76 SHARP-SHINNED HAWKS, 8 COOPER'S HAWKS, 1 NORTHERN
GOSHAWK, 640 BROAD-WINGED HAWKS, 19 RED-TAILED HAWKS, 7 AMERICAN KESTRELS
and 3 MERLINS from September 14 to 20 (DS, JG, GK, RP).
A visit to H.M. Levitz Memorial Park on September 16 found COOPER'S HAWK,
MOURNING DOVE, RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER, DOWNY WOODPECKER, LEAST FLYCATCHER,
BLUE JAY, AMERICAN CROW, CHICKADEE sp., TUFTED TITMOUSE, WHITE-BREASTED
NUTHATCH, AMERICAN ROBIN, GRAY CATBIRD and AMERICAN REDSTART (AS).
MIFFLIN COUNTY:
Stone Mountain Hawk watch reported tabulating 23 OSPREY, 7 BALD EAGLES, 3
NORTHERN HARRIERS, 45 SHARP-SHINNED HAWKS, 16 COOPER'S HAWKS, 138
BROAD-WINGED HAWKS, 13 RED-TAILED HAWKS, 1 GOLDEN EAGLE, 12 AMERICAN
KESTRELS and 1 PEREGRINE FALCON between September 14 and 20 (JM, TK, DB, DW,
NB, GG).
Jack's Mountain Hawk Watch reported counting 54 OSPREY, 6 BALD EAGLES, 4
NORTHERN HARRIERS, 54 SHARP-SHINNED HAWKS, 2 COOPER'S HAWKS, 1291
BROAD-WINGED HAWKS, 4 RED-TAILED HAWKS and 34 AMERICAN KESTRELS between
September 14 and 20 (LW, GB, RSi, DSm).
SCHUYLKILL/BERKS COUNTIES:
Hawk Mountain Sanctuary reported counting 66 OSPREY, 10 BALD EAGLES, 7
NORTHERN HARRIERS, 155 SHARP-SHINNED HAWKS, 29 COOPER'S HAWKS, 931
BROAD-WINGED HAWKS, 14 RED-TAILED HAWKS, 34 AMERICAN KESTRELS, 17 MERLINS
and 1 PEREGRINE FALCON between September 16 and 21 (LG, DBa).
YORK COUNTY:
At least 3 GREAT HORNED OWLS were heard calling in the city of York on the
evening of September 15 (AP).
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/MarkMcConaughyHomePage/messageboard.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.
I would like to acknowledge people who have contributed to this report; Dave
Barber (DBa), Tony Barle (TB), Gloria Bickel (GB), Nick Bolgiano (NB), Don
Bryant (DB), Dick Byers (DBy), Chuck Chalfant (CC), Bruce Carl (BC), Tom
Dick (TD), Jim Dunn (JD), Les Eastman (LE), Kurt Engstrom (KE), Gene Flament
(GF), Nancy Flament (NF), Ron Freed (RF), Tom Garner (TG), Dale Gearhart
(DGe), Jay George (JG), Laurie Goodrich (LG), Dave Grove (DG), Greg Grove
(GG), Craig Houston (CH), Barbara Hunsberger (BH), Peter Hunsberger (PH),
Tom Johnson (TJ), Gary Koppenhaver (GK), Trudy Kyler (TK), Mark McConaughy
(MMc), Rosemary McGlynn (RM), Jeff Michaels (JM), Che Mincone (CM), Marian
Mincone (MM), Dan Ombalski (DO), Ann Pettigrew (AP), Richard Pohner (RP),
Tom Raub (TR), Barbara Rehrig (BRe), Rich Rehrig (RRe), Jim Rocco (JR), Ron
Rovansek (RR), Cameron Rutt (CRu), Art Schiavo (AS), Bob Schutsky (BS), Dave
Schwenk (DS), Ron Singer (RSi), Darrell Smith (DSm),Rob Stone (RS), Spike
Updegrove (SU), Dustin Welch (DWe), Doug Wentzel (DW), Linda Whitesel (LW),
Fred Wilcox (FW) and Eric Witmer (EW). I apologize if I have misspelled
their names. I will also refrain from naming that person on request.
I would also like to point out that one of the people who regularly reports
to the hotline is Bob Schutsky, owner of BIRD TREKS Tours. He leads birding
tours in other areas of North and Central America. You can contact him at
717-548-3303 or at his new web site:
http://www.birdtreks.com
I want to thank Bob for his reports and recommend booking one of his tours
if you want to view local and extraregional birds.
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