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Subject: [PABIRDS] HSR: Waggoner's Gap (03 Sep 2004) 41 Raptors
From: reports(AT)HAWKCOUNT.ORG
Date: 4 Sep 2004 8:35am
Waggoner's Gap Hawkwatch
Pennsylvania, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 03, 2004
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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BV 0 0 0
TV 0 0 0
OS 4 19 74
BE 1 9 53
NH 0 1 21
SS 1 21 63
CH 2 9 27
NG 0 0 0
RS 0 0 4
BW 28 106 431
RT 4 21 77
RL 0 0 0
GE 0 0 0
AK 1 11 70
ML 0 0 0
PG 0 0 1
UR 0 2 11
Total: 41 199 832
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Observation start time: 08:00:00
Observation end time: 16:00:00
Total observation time: 8 hours
Official Counter: Craig Houston, Gene Wagner, Ron Freed
Observers: Carl Laughlin, Craig Houston, Deb Gingrich, Ron Freed
Visitors:
Gene Wingert, Rich Stevick, Shorty Lowe, 7
Weather:
Partly cloudy, light variable winds, mainly from the south.
Observations:
BE - AD 3:36 EST
Hummers - 3
Monarchs - 3
Nighthawks - 5 (flying together)
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Report submitted by Ron Freed (rrfreed(AT)sprintmail.com)
Waggoner's Gap Hawkwatch information may be found at:
http://user.pa.net/~waggap/
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Subject: [PABIRDS] Corrected report for Waggoner's Gap
From: Ron Freed <rrfreed(AT)SPRINTMAIL.COM>
Date: 4 Sep 2004 8:38am
Yesterday's report for the Waggoner's Gap Hawk Watch had a typo in data entry.
We did not have a roughleg, that should have been entered as a redtail.
Thanks for Jerry Stanley's keen eye in catching this mistake.
Ron Freed
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Subject: [PABIRDS] Bear Swamp Northampton county
From: Dan Altif <dansusan(AT)EPIX.NET>
Date: 4 Sep 2004 12:58pm
Stopped by Bangor Vein rd. this morning and saw the following:
Least Flycatcher
Eastern Wood Pewee
Red-bellied woodpecker
Downy woodpecker
female Scarlet Tanager
Also a pair of Kingfishers swooping down at a perched sharp-tailed.
Ruby-throated hummingbird
Daniel Altif
Roseto, PA
Dansusan(AT)epix.net
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Subject: [PABIRDS] SGL 110, Berks County
From: Kerry Grim <kagrim(AT)ENTER.NET>
Date: 4 Sep 2004 1:35pm
9/4/04
State Game Land 110, Berks County
Time EDT: 6:18 (9:45) A.M.
Sky: cloudy (mostly cloudy)
Temperature °F: 66 (74)
Humidity %: 91 (72)
Wind MPH: calm (NW 4–7)
Ground: heavy dew in fields, road dry
Results were similar to a week ago. Thirty-four species of birds were
identified. The list included—
Canada Goose (1),
Sharp-shinned Hawk (1),
Chimney Swift (7),
Ruby-throated Hummingbird (1),
Downy Woodpecker (5),
Hairy Woodpecker (3),
Northern Flicker (3),
Pileated Woodpecker (2),
*OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER (1, Schuylkill county),
Eastern Wood-Pewee (3, all called),
Least Flycatcher (1),
Great Crested Flycatcher (1),
unidentified Empidonax (6),
Red-eyed Vireo (11),
Blue Jay (36),
Tree Swallow (7),
Chickadee species (4),
Tufted Titmouse (4),
White-breasted Nuthatch (1),
American Robin (3),
Gray Catbird (9),
European Starling (7),
Cedar Waxwing (35),
Chestnut-sided Warbler (2),
Magnolia Warbler (2),
Black-throated Blue Warbler (2),
Black-throated Green Warbler (5),
Black-and-white Warbler (4),
American Redstart (1),
Common Yellowthroat (16),
unidentified warbler (6),
SCARLET TANAGER (31),
Rose-breasted Grosbeak (4),
Indigo Bunting (3),
Eastern Towhee (23),
American Goldfinch (2).
*This is the 24th individual record of Olive-sided Flycatcher documented on
SGL 110 just since 2000!
Kerry A. Grim
Hamburg, PA
Berks Co.
kagrim(AT)enter.net
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Subject: [PABIRDS] S.b.Dows & Great Egrets-Pymatuning
From: Ben Coulter <aeridia(AT)VELOCITY.NET>
Date: 4 Sep 2004 4:44pm
This morning I stopped at Pymatuning,Crawford Co.
Here are some of the birds I had
Miller`s Ponds
4 Greater Yellowlegs
5 Lesser Yellowlegs
15 Blue-winged Teal
3 Green-winged Teal
1 Bald Eagle
Fish Hatchery
2 Short-billed Dowitcher
3 Great Egret
1 Bald Eagle
Spillway
1 Caspian Tern
Thanks to Ben Coulter for letting me post from his computer
Mark Vass
Ambridge,Pa.
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Subject: [PABIRDS] dawn flights, Berks
From: Rudy Keller <rkeller(AT)TEMPLE.EDU>
Date: 4 Sep 2004 4:53pm
Species composition is changing. Yesterday, 9/3, under warm,
clear, calm conditions, I heard ~ 260 nocturnal flight calls
from 5:30-6:00 a.m. at my home in eastern Berks. About 50%
were Wood Thrush calls, 40% Veery and the rest unidentified.
This morning, 9/4, under the same conditions during about the
same time period, I heard ~270 calls, 80% from Wood Thrush
and the rest a mix of Veery and a few Rose-breasted Grosbeak,
Scarlet Tanager and unidentified. The busy dawn calling
period in the woods before full light featured mostly Wood
Thrush calls. This is a good time for ground truthing the
flight, as the birds continue giving their nocturnal flight
calls along with more familiar daytime calls. Background
noise was interesting. There were the usual crickets and
creaky spring peepers and E. Screech-Owls. There were also
peals of crowing from a neighbor's flock of exotic jungle
fowl, a distant peacock that yelled, "Eeyow! Eeyow! Eeyow!,"
braying from a donkey by which you could set your clock and,
at a quarry, a dump truck backing up and thunderously dumping
a load of rocks. Or wait, was that a mockingbird? Aye, du
yammer!
Rudy Keller
Boyertown, PA
Berks County
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Subject: [PABIRDS] Peace Valley Park-Bucks Co. & vicinity (8/29 -
9/4)
From: August Mirabella <AugustMirabella(AT)AOL.COM>
Date: 4 Sep 2004 5:38pm
The cold front early in the week did not produce any large fallout here but
a few migrants were reported. Highlights this week include:
2 Great Egrets continue
1 Im. Bl.-crowned N.-Heron continued until at least 9/3
2 Bald Eagles were reported 9/1,9/2, & 9/3
Sharp-shinned Hawk 9/3, Merlin 9/1, Kestrels 9/4, and Broad-winged Hawk 9/4,
were reported in addition to the regular Osprey, Cooper's, & Red-tailed
Lesser Yellowlegs 9/31
Lesser Bl.-backed Gull - only one regularly reported so far
Yellow-billed Cuckoo all week
7 Common Nighthawk 9/3
Yellow-bellied Flycatcher 9/1
E. Kingbird to 9/1
Tree, N. Rough-winged, Bank, and Barn Swallows to 9/4
E. Bluebird, Wood Thrush, Brown Thrasher, and Cedar Waxwing continue
13 Warbler Species including Blue-winged 9/3, Nashville 9/1, Parula 9/3,
Yellow through 9/4,
Chestnut-sided 9/3, Magnolia through 9/4, Black-throated Blue 9/1,
Black-throated Green to 9/4, Blackburnian 9/1, Black & White 9/3,9/4, Amer.
Redstart to
9/4, Com. Yellowthroat continues, and Canada Warbler 9/1,9/3
Rose-breasted Grosbeak to 9/4
Indigo Bunting still feeding young 9/4
Orchard & Baltimore Oriole 9/3
Bradford Dam
Shorebirds have been reported there over the last two weeks. High water
after the rain this week reduced the mud and as of 9/1 only Least S. and
Semipalmated S. have been reported. Peak counts reported were:
1 Semipalmated Plover to at least 8/28
80-90 Least Sandpipers 8/26 (mostly juv.)
2 Lesser Yellowlegs 8/28 (1 ad.,1 juv.)
1 Solitary S. to 8/28
1 Spotted S. to 8/28
6 Semipalmated S. 8/26 (all juv.)
4 Pectoral S. 8/26
3 Great Egrets 9/3
Up to 2 Pied Grebes to 9/3 (1 ad., 1 juv.)
Blue-winged Teal 9/1 & Green-winged Teal 9/3
NOTE: The Fall Family Fun Day at the Nature Center will be 9/11 from 10AM to
4PM. There will be activities plus face painting, music, White Elephant
Sale, Silent Auction, and more barn items for sale. Food will be available
11:30AM - 3:30PM. Come and support the nature education programs.
August Mirabella
North Wales, PA
augustmirabella(AT)aol.com
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Subject: Re: [PABIRDS] Correction Bear Swamp Northampton county
From: Dan Altif <dansusan(AT)EPIX.NET>
Date: 4 Sep 2004 6:45pm
Stopped by Bangor Vein rd. this morning and saw the following:
Least Flycatcher
Eastern Wood Pewee
Red-bellied woodpecker
Downy woodpecker
female Scarlet Tanager
Also a pair of Kingfishers swooping down at a perched Sharp-Shinned Hawk.
Ruby-throated hummingbird
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Subject: [PABIRDS] Snowy Egret-Presque Isle 9/4/04
From: Ben Coulter <aeridia(AT)VELOCITY.NET>
Date: 4 Sep 2004 8:47pm
There was a Snowy Egret at Gull Point on Presque Isle this evening. It
was found standing out at the tip with the gulls. It was later seen
flying off the point from the Gull Point Trail.
Good birding,
Ben Coulter
Erie Co., PA
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Subject: [PABIRDS] HSR: Rose Tree Park (04 Sep 2004) 20 Raptors
From: reports(AT)HAWKCOUNT.ORG
Date: 4 Sep 2004 9:15pm
Rose Tree Park Hawkwatch, Media, PA
Pennsylvania, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 04, 2004
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Turkey Vulture 0 5 5
Black Vulture 0 3 3
Osprey 1 15 23
Northern Harrier 1 4 4
Mississippi Kite 0 0 0
Bald Eagle 1 9 11
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 6 9
Cooper's Hawk 1 4 5
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0
Broad-winged Hawk 14 75 105
Swainson's Hawk 0 0 0
Red-tailed Hawk 0 1 7
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 1 6 6
Merlin 0 2 3
Peregrine Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown 0 4 6
Total: 20 134 187
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Observation start time: 07:00:00
Observation end time: 15:00:00
Total observation time: 8 hours
Official Counter: Bill Roache, Chris Pugliese
Observers: Charlie Haag, Gary Becker, John D'Amico
Visitors:
Bob Caldwell, Armas Hill
Weather:
Mostly cloudy with NNW winds, changing to variable later in the day,
temperatures from 71-83F.
Observations:
1 Juvenile Bald Eagle at 1504 EDT.
The Northern Harrier was a male
2 Ruby-throated Hummingbirds
1 Double-crested Cormorant
Predictions:
Partly cloudy. Highs around 80. East winds 10 to 15 mph.
========================================================================
Report submitted by Janet Crawford (janet.l.c(AT)att.net)
Rose Tree Park Hawkwatch, Media, PA information may be found at:
www.jl-studio.com/RTP_HW
For additional information please contact: Jim Lockyer (jim(AT)jl-studio.com),
Janet Crawford (janet.l.c(AT)att.net)
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Subject: [PABIRDS] Green heron in "Duck Hollow" - Allegh. Co?
From: CDIC1237(AT)AOL.COM
Date: 4 Sep 2004 9:31pm
Greetings,
This evening, at approximately 6:00pm, while enjoying the serene view
over-looking the Mon River, I noticed something fly into a snag overhang on the
river. It looked different from the usual suspects that I see down there quite
often so I got out my scope. What I saw was a med.large bird (approx. 16 - 18
in) that appeared to be blue-grey on its back a whitish under-belly with a
streaked reddish brown "ruff" and roufous coloring on its shoulders. I also
noticed that it had light coolred legs. Almost white. Another thing I noticed
was that it seemed to have a dark streak on the crown of its head but I did not
notice any kind of a crest. Unfortunately I did not notice the size/color of
its beak. The closest that I can come up with in my Peterson's guide is a
green heron. What are the chances that it could be?
Thanks,
Cyndi Dickson
Pgh, PA
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Subject: [PABIRDS] Chickadee - odd - Lawrence County
From: Cindy McConnell <pabirds(AT)BRICEROAD.COM>
Date: 4 Sep 2004 9:32pm
All summer I've watched an odd marked Chickadee without a mask over his
eye. Finally, I have been able to get a photo and wonder if anyone knows
if this bird is a mutant or some variety that I have just never heard of?
There may be more than one.
2 images of this bird are posted at: http://briceroad.com/chickadee.htm
Thanks,
Cindy McConnell
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Subject: [PABIRDS] HSR: Allegheny Front (04 Sep 2004) 135 Raptors
From: reports(AT)HAWKCOUNT.ORG
Date: 4 Sep 2004 9:57pm
Allegheny Front Hawkwatch, Central City,
Pennsylvania, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 04, 2004
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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BV 0 0 4
TV 0 0 0
OS 4 22 53
BE 3 3 19
NH 1 7 13
SS 5 33 81
CH 4 10 19
NG 0 0 1
RS 0 1 10
BW 102 276 682
RT 10 60 142
RL 0 0 0
GE 0 0 0
AK 2 7 29
ML 0 1 2
PG 0 0 0
UA 2 2 6
UB 0 2 11
UF 0 0 0
UE 0 0 0
UR 2 3 26
Total: 135 427 1098
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Observation start time: 07:30:00
Observation end time: 16:30:00
Total observation time: 9 hours
Official Counter: Gene & Nancy Flament
Observers: Evelyn Merriman, Joe Sabo, Kevin Georg, Ross Gallardy
Visitors:
16
Weather:
Wsp L to Mod Wfm east Temp 22 to 24c clcv 5% to 25%
visb h to c Fdir s Htfl L to Med
Observations:
Im. BE 9:50
Mat BE 11:00
Mat Be 11:05
Humming bird 21
RBGrosbeak 15
Raven 2
Y.B. Cuckoo 1
B.V. 6
Monarch 6
Predictions:
75F
Precip 10%
Wind SE
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Report submitted by Nancy Flament ()
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Subject: [PABIRDS] HSR: Waggoner's Gap (04 Sep 2004) 27 Raptors
From: reports(AT)HAWKCOUNT.ORG
Date: 4 Sep 2004 10:13pm
Waggoner's Gap Hawkwatch
Pennsylvania, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 04, 2004
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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BV 0 0 0
TV 0 0 0
OS 6 25 80
BE 1 10 54
NH 0 1 21
SS 0 21 63
CH 1 10 28
NG 0 0 0
RS 0 0 4
BW 19 125 450
RT 0 21 77
RL 0 0 0
GE 0 0 0
AK 0 11 70
ML 0 0 0
PG 0 0 1
UR 0 2 11
Total: 27 226 859
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Observation start time: 08:00:00
Observation end time: 16:00:00
Total observation time: 8 hours
Official Counter: Gene Wagner
Observers: Don Orris, Ron Freed
Visitors:
Pat Freed, 10
Weather:
Clouds early, then clearing, light northerly wind.
Observations:
BE (A) @11:17
Pileated Woodpecker
Hummers--6
Monarch--1
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Report submitted by Gene Wagner (nate(AT)1gateway.com)
Waggoner's Gap Hawkwatch information may be found at:
http://user.pa.net/~waggap/
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