Central PA Birdline
- RBA
* Pennsylvania
* Central Pennsylvania
* June 14, 2007
* PACE0706.14
Bird Highlights
RED-TAILED HAWK (albanistic - York Co.)
VIRGINIA RAIL (Susquehanna Co.)
AMERICAN COOT (Cambria Co.)
BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER (Lancaster Co.)
GREATER YELLOWLEGS (Centre Co.)
RED KNOT (Lancaster Co.)
WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER (Lancaster Co.)
FRANKLIN'S GULL (Lancaster Co.)
COMMON TERN (Centre Co.)
NORTHERN SAW-WHET OWL (McKean and Elk Cos.)
PROTHONOTARY WARBLER (Lancaster Co.)
BLUE GROSBEAK (Lancaster Co.)
- Transcript
Hotline: Central Pennsylvania Birdline
Date: June 14, 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, June 14, 2007.
CAMBRIA COUNTY:
An AMERICAN COOT was found on private property during a breeding bird
check of block 74A16 in Croyle Township on June 7 (Name withheld as per
request).
CENTRE COUNTY:
There were 2 COMMON TERNS at Bald Eagle State Park on June 12 (AM). A
group of 6 GREATER YELLOWLEGS were present on June 13 (GG).
LANCASTER COUNTY:
Among the birds observed at Conejohela Flats on June 6 there were 3
BLACK-BELLIED PLOVERS, 2 RED KNOTS, 19 WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPERS and
PROTHONOTARY WARBLERS (DH). A first summer's FRANKLIN'S GULL was found
just south of Avocet Point on June 9 and 10 along with 1 WHITE-RUMPED
SANDPIPER and a BLACK TERN (EW).
There were 4 SNOWY EGRETS at Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area on
June 8 and 9 just past Stop #1 on the east side of Hopeland Road (BC,
JT, AMT).
The ash basin at Holtwood Environmental Center yielded 1 BLUE GROSBEAK
on June 13 (JSm).
MCKEAN and ELK COUNTIES:
An evening owling on June 9 for the breeding bird atlas found NORTHERN
SAW-WHET OWLS at 6 out of 7 stops in 6 blocks (JF).
SUSQUEHANNA COUNTY:
VIRGINIA RAIL chicks were observed near Lindaville on June 9 (JS).
YORK COUNTY:
An albanistic RED-TAILED HAWK was seen on June 8 perched on a
transmission tower in a power line cut on Paper Mill Road just northwest
of Peach Bottom Power Plant (TR).
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: Bruce Carl (BC),
John Fedak (JF), Greg Grove (GG), Deuane Hoffman (DH), Andy McGann (AM),
Tom Raub (TR), Jerry Skinner (JS), Jim Smith (JSm), Ann Marie Traynor
(AMT), John Traynor (JT) and Eric Witmer (EW). 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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- RBA
* Pennsylvania
* Central Pennsylvania
* June 14, 2007
* PACE0706.14
Bird Highlights
RED-TAILED HAWK (albanistic - York Co.)
VIRGINIA RAIL (Susquehanna Co.)
AMERICAN COOT (Cambria Co.)
BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER (Lancaster Co.)
GREATER YELLOWLEGS (Centre Co.)
RED KNOT (Lancaster Co.)
WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER (Lancaster Co.)
FRANKLIN'S GULL (Lancaster Co.)
COMMON TERN (Centre Co.)
NORTHERN SAW-WHET OWL (McKean and Elk Cos.)
PROTHONOTARY WARBLER (Lancaster Co.)
BLUE GROSBEAK (Lancaster Co.)
- Transcript
Hotline: Central Pennsylvania Birdline
Date: June 14, 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, June 14, 2007.
CAMBRIA COUNTY:
An AMERICAN COOT was found on private property during a breeding bird
check of block 74A16 in Croyle Township on June 7 (Name withheld as per
request).
CENTRE COUNTY:
There were 2 COMMON TERNS at Bald Eagle State Park on June 12 (AM). A
group of 6 GREATER YELLOWLEGS were present on June 13 (GG).
LANCASTER COUNTY:
Among the birds observed at Conejohela Flats on June 6 there were 3
BLACK-BELLIED PLOVERS, 2 RED KNOTS, 19 WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPERS and
PROTHONOTARY WARBLERS (DH). A first summer's FRANKLIN'S GULL was found
just south of Avocet Point on June 9 and 10 along with 1 WHITE-RUMPED
SANDPIPER and a BLACK TERN (EW).
There were 4 SNOWY EGRETS at Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area on
June 8 and 9 just past Stop #1 on the east side of Hopeland Road (BC,
JT, AMT).
The ash basin at Holtwood Environmental Center yielded 1 BLUE GROSBEAK
on June 13 (JSm).
MCKEAN and ELK COUNTIES:
An evening owling on June 9 for the breeding bird atlas found NORTHERN
SAW-WHET OWLS at 6 out of 7 stops in 6 blocks (JF).
SUSQUEHANNA COUNTY:
VIRGINIA RAIL chicks were observed near Lindaville on June 9 (JS).
YORK COUNTY:
An albanistic RED-TAILED HAWK was seen on June 8 perched on a
transmission tower in a power line cut on Paper Mill Road just northwest
of Peach Bottom Power Plant (TR).
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: Bruce Carl (BC),
John Fedak (JF), Greg Grove (GG), Deuane Hoffman (DH), Andy McGann (AM),
Tom Raub (TR), Jerry Skinner (JS), Jim Smith (JSm), Ann Marie Traynor
(AMT), John Traynor (JT) and Eric Witmer (EW). I apologize if I have
misspelled their names and I will also refrain from naming that person
on request.
-End Transcript
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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
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~