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Subject: [PABIRDS] Northampton Co. - 9/10
From: Billy Weber <canberra_sky(AT)MAC.COM>
Date: 11 Sep 2004 6:44am
Green-winged Teal at Hanoverville Rd. last night.
Also, belated but worth mentioning, on Labor Day at Tinicum:
Little Blue Heron
both teal
both yellowlegs
Laughing Gull
Caspian & Forster's terns
Marsh Wren
Bobolink
And, also Monday, a distant prob. Forster's Tern at Green Lane's Walt
Rd.
and the summering Hooded Merg at Deep Creek.
Billy Weber
Walnutport, PA
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Subject: [PABIRDS] young birds still being fed in Lower Bucks County
From: Patricia Rossi <Circuscyan(AT)AOL.COM>
Date: 11 Sep 2004 6:49am
Greetings!
All week I have seen Robin, Song Sparrow, Cardinal and House Sparrow
youngsters still being fed by parents in my Levittown garden.
Patricia Rossi
Levittown, Lower Bucks County
circuscyan(AT)aol.com
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Subject: [PABIRDS] AUDUBON PENNSYLVANIA AND DAUPHIN COUNTY PARKS AND
RECREATION HOST 2ND ANNUAL BIR
From: "Carmen T. Santasania" <CTSANTASANIA(AT)CS.COM>
Date: 11 Sep 2004 7:01am
News Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Holly Smith
September 10, 2004 717-213-6880, ext. 12
hsmith(AT)audubon.org
http://pa.audubon.org
AUDUBON PENNSYLVANIA AND DAUPHIN COUNTY PARKS AND RECREATION HOST 2ND ANNUAL
BIRDING FESTIVAL
Join Audubon Pennsylvania and Dauphin County Parks and Recreation for the
second annual Birding Festival at the Olewine Nature Center on Saturday,
September 25, 2004 for a day in celebration of the birds! Audubon Pennsylvania
and
it's many partners are celebrating the recently completed Susquehanna River
Birding and Wildlife Trail guide - a compilation of over 200 bird and wildlife
sites, trails and scenic drives around the Susquehanna River watershed where
you
can view wildlife in their unique habitats.
The festival will run from 8:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. and is for both children
and adults. The festival kicks off at the Wildwood Lake Sanctuary with an
8:00 a.m. bird walk with naturalist Chris Rebert. The day continues with a
variety of informative and interesting activities for the entire family
including
Raptor Identification; Birding by Ear; Nature Photography with Hal Korber;
Birds of the Lower Susquehanna; Choosing Optimum Optics with Aden Troyer of
Lost
Creek Shoe Shop; and the Flora of Wildwood Lake. Kids will learn about birds
and bird migration with various activities that will run throughout the day.
For a complete schedule, please visit our website at http://pa.audubon.org.
Exhibitors at the festival will include Appalachian Audubon Society, Dauphin
County Wildlife Rescue, The Bluebird Society of PA, DEP Peregrine Falcon
Display, Susquehanna River Birding and Wildlife Trail and Lost Creek Shoe Shop.
In addition to the festival at Olewine Center, several of Audubon's partner
sites included in the Birding and Wildlife Trail guide will also be holding
their own activities that weekend. Those that will hold activities include:
Nixon County Park in York, Nescopeck State Park in Luzerne County, Shaver's
Environmental Center in Huntingdon, Blue Marsh Lake in Leesport, Lancaster
Environmental Center. Lancaster County Parks and Recreation will hold bird
walks in
five of their area county parks beginning on September 20th. For a complete
list of partner activities, please visit our website at http://pa.audubon.org.
To obtain a copy of the Birding and Wildlife Trail guide, send a $9.00 check
payable to Audubon Pennsylvania and mail to: Guides, Audubon Pennsylvania,
100 Wildwood Way, Harrisburg, PA 17110. Trail guides will also be available
for
sale the day of the festival.
-MORE-
WHAT: 2nd Annual Birding Festival sponsored by Audubon Pennsylvania,
WHEN: Saturday, September 25, 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
WHERE: Olewine Nature Center at Wildwood Lake Sanctuary in Harrisburg (just
north of the Harrisburg Area Community College).
DIRECTIONS: The Olewine Nature Center at Wildwood Lake Sanctuary is located
at 100 Wildwood Way, Harrisburg. From downtown Harrisburg, go north on
Cameron Street, past the Farm Show Complex . Turn left at the first light
beyond
the Farm Show complex onto Industrial Road. Continue straight through next
traffic light and continue 1 mi. on Industrial Rd., pass all entrances to HACC.
Just past the I-81 underpass, turn right onto Wildwood Way.
Call (717)213-6880, ext. 12 for more information.
.
The festival is free of charge and open to the public. Funding for this
festival is provided from a grant from the Pennsylvania Department of
Conservation
and Natural Resources' Community Conservation Partnership Program.
Audubon Pennsylvania, the state program of the National Audubon Society, is
dedicated to conserving birds, other wildlife and their habitats for the
benefit of humanity and the earth's biodiversity.
Festival highlights**
8:00 a.m. - Join Chris Rebert, Dauphin County Parks Naturalist, for an early
morning lookout for warblers and other migrating birds common to the park in
September. Bring binoculars and dress appropriately for the weather (limited
number of binoculars available).
9:45 - 10:15 a.m. - If hawks, falcons and eagles are your passion, join Kim
Van Fleet, Audubon's Important Bird Area Wildlife Biologist, as she walks you
through the basics of raptor identification. Then gather some field experience
out at Waggoner's Gap HawkWatch where she'll be on hand from 11:30 - 5:00 to
help identify hawks at one of the best hawk watching sites in the area!
10:30 - 11:00 a.m. - Do you hear bird songs, but can't match them to the
bird? Join Chris Rebert and learn how to identify common bird songs and calls.
10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. - Perhaps you'd like to learn about photographing
wildlife, then you'll want to join Hal Korber, Photographer/Wildlife Education
Specialist with the PA Game Commission for a session on the art of nature
photography.
12:15-1:00 p.m. - Join Appalachian Audubon member Walter Koerber for an
informative stroll along Wildwood Lake trails to learn about the myriad of
plant
species that create this unique habitat.
1:00 - 1:30 p.m. - What birds live around the lower Susquehanna? Join Tom
Johnson for an informative session on what you can expect to see on a typical
day along the lower Susquehanna.
1:45 - 2:15 p.m. - A repeat of Birding by Ear with Chris Rebert.
2:30 - 3:00 p.m. - Need help choosing binoculars? Learn the basics with
Aden Troyer.
3:15 - 3:45 p.m. - Learn about the origins and development of the Susquehanna
River Birding and Wildlife Trail guide and its contribution to Pennsylvania's
expanding ecotourism trend. Holly Smith, education assistant with Audubon
Pennsylvania, will share some of the great natural areas found in the
Susquehanna River watershed.
**Some times are subject to change, please check our website -
http://pa.audubon.org for the latest schedule.
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Subject: [PABIRDS] Silver Lake in Bucks CO.
From: Doug Filler <d.filler(AT)VERIZON.NET>
Date: 11 Sep 2004 11:58am
The following were seen or heard on the morning birdwalk from the Silver Lake
Nature Center in Lower Bucks Co.
Green Heron
Wood Duck
Mallard
Bald Eagle
Mourning Dove
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Belted Kingfisher
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Eastern Phoebe
White-eyed Vireo
Blue-headed Vireo
Blue Jay
Carolina Chickadee
White-breasted Nuthatch
Carolina Wren
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Wood Thrush
American Robin
Gray Catbird
Northern Mockingbird
Northern Parula
Black-throated Green Warbler
Palm Warbler
American Redstart
Common Yellowthroat
Northern Cardinal
Red-winged Blackbird
American Goldfinch
The Bald Eagle was seen soaring over the parking lot by the lake, it appeared to
be a second or third year bird. Never got a good enough look. The bird was
fairly low when first spotted while we were in the woods looking through the
trees but by the time we ran to the parking lot the bird was high and moving
away.
Doug Filler
Levittown
www.dougfiller.com
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Subject: [PABIRDS] Allegheny Co. /Yellow-Billed Cuckoo
From: Daniel Yagusic <dyagusic(AT)YAHOO.COM>
Date: 11 Sep 2004 3:40pm
Did 2hrs of birding (6:30am-8:30am)from my yard today,
located above the town of Etna. the cuckoo was a new
yard-bird........
Canada Goose
Red-shouldered Hawk (3)-all in one group
American Kestrel (1) beautiful male
Killdeer (1)
Mourning Dove
YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO (1)
Chimney Swift
Belted Kingfisher
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Eastern Phoebe (1)
Blue Jay
American Crow
Carolina Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
White-breasted Nuthatch
Carolina Wren
Gray Catbird- one of which was tail-less
Northern Mockingbird
European Starling
Cedar Waxwing (11)
Nashville Warbler (1)
Scarlet Tanager (1)
Song Sparrow
Rose-breasted Grosbeak (1)
Common Grackle
House Finch
American Goldfinch
House Sparrow
(Total = 31)
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Dan Y
Etna Borough
http://community.webshots.com/user/dyagusic
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Subject: [PABIRDS] HSR: Rose Tree Park (11 Sep 2004) 52 Raptors
From: reports(AT)HAWKCOUNT.ORG
Date: 11 Sep 2004 6:10pm
Rose Tree Park Hawkwatch, Media, PA
Pennsylvania, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 11, 2004
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Turkey Vulture 0 6 6
Black Vulture 0 3 3
Osprey 9 37 45
Northern Harrier 1 6 6
Mississippi Kite 0 0 0
Bald Eagle 4 21 23
Sharp-shinned Hawk 7 20 23
Cooper's Hawk 3 9 10
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 1 1
Broad-winged Hawk 20 117 147
Swainson's Hawk 0 0 0
Red-tailed Hawk 4 6 12
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 4 17 17
Merlin 0 3 4
Peregrine Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown 0 6 8
Total: 52 252 305
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Observation start time: 07:30:00
Observation end time: 15:00:00
Total observation time: 7.5 hours
Official Counter: Tom McParland
Observers: Bob Kelly, Chris Pugliese, Dave Washabaugh, Gary Becker,
Jamie Pugliese, Jim Lockyer, John D'Amico, Pete Gray,
Shirley Robbins
Visitors:
Bob Blair, Todd Ganthier, Bill Church, plus a few attendees and
participants of the Fireman's Festival held in the park today that stopped
by to ask what we were doing.
Weather:
Overcast to partly cloudy most of the day with NE-E winds at 8-11 mph. A
comfortable temperature of 68-76 F with the humidity around 50%. All in
all a very pleasant day in the park.
Observations:
Four Bald Eagles today: 1-2nd year bird at 1030, 1-3rd year bird at 1531,
and 2 adults at 1030 and 1559.
Other notable migrants: 1 female Belted Kingfisher and 2 hummingbirds
Predictions:
Patchy fog in the morning, otherwise partly sunny. Highs around 80. Light
and variable winds.
========================================================================
Report submitted by Jim Lockyer (jim(AT)jl-studio.com)
Rose Tree Park Hawkwatch, Media, PA information may be found at:
www.jl-studio.com/RTP_HW
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Subject: [PABIRDS] Broadwings in Berks
From: Ed Barrell <hawkman501(AT)YAHOO.COM>
Date: 11 Sep 2004 7:20pm
This afternoon I spent about an hour and a half in the backyard watching for
hawks.I had 3 kettles of Broadwings.One with 24,one with 31 and one with 9.They
came in from the East and kettled very high and headed west.Also saw 3 Sharp
shinned Hawks and lots of Chimney Swifts.
Ed Barrell
Leesport
Berks Co.
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Subject: [PABIRDS] HSR: BroadwingSEPT - Pleasant Valley (11 Sep 2004)
241 Raptors
From: reports(AT)HAWKCOUNT.ORG
Date: 11 Sep 2004 8:35pm
BroadwingSEPT - Pleasant Valley
Pennsylvania, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 11, 2004
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 5 5 5
Turkey Vulture 0 0 0
Osprey 3 3 3
Bald Eagle 3 3 3
Northern Harrier 0 0 0
Sharp-shinned Hawk 3 3 3
Cooper's Hawk 3 3 3
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0
Broad-winged Hawk 222 222 222
Red-tailed Hawk 0 0 0
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 2 2 2
Merlin 0 0 0
Peregrine Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown 0 0 0
Total: 241 241 241
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Observation start time: 13:00:00
Observation end time: 15:00:00
Total observation time: 2 hours
Official Counter: Kirk Moulton
Observers: Lois Moulton
Weather:
73 degrees, light wind from the east, good cumulus clouds with good
thermals. High cirus above the cumulus did not keep out the sun effects.
Observations:
Yes, BroadwingSEPT is not scheuled to start until Monday, but conditions
for migration looked good and we did an earlybird scouting of the site.
Did not arrive until 2:00 EDT and the migration was well underway. We
were immediately greated with a kettle of 107 BW, 1 BE and 2 OS. Two
other kettles (25 and 54)were found around 3:30 EDT. About 4:00 EDT, the
migration shut down.
Predictions:
Much the same weather. Light and variable. We plan to be at Pleasant
Valley all day.
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Report submitted by Kirk Moulton (Kirk.Moulton(AT)unisys.com)
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Subject: [PABIRDS] Pymatuning Birds
From: Mark Vass <mvas1(AT)ACCESS995.COM>
Date: 11 Sep 2004 9:38pm
Here are some sightings I had this afternoon from Pymatuning,Crawford Co.
Miller`s Pond
5 N. Shoveler
3 A. Wigeon
1 Gadwall
2 A. Black Duck
1 Blue-winged Teal
1 Green-winged Teal
Fish Hatchery
1 Great Egret
2 N. Shoveler
1 Wood Duck
9 Hooded Merganser
2 Spotted Sandpiper
8 Bobolink(flyover)
5 Great Egret(across from spillway parking lot)
Wildlife Management Area
1 Greater Yellowlegs with Killdeer in plowed field
I want to see Golden Plovers!
I saw 4 Bald Eagle(1ad.)
Mark Vass
Ambridge,Pa.
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Subject: [PABIRDS] HSR: Allegheny Front (11 Sep 2004) 343 Raptors
From: reports(AT)HAWKCOUNT.ORG
Date: 11 Sep 2004 9:46pm
Allegheny Front Hawkwatch, Central City,
Pennsylvania, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 11, 2004
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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TV 0 0 0
BE 1 5 21
OS 9 44 75
NH 2 10 16
SS 10 63 111
CH 6 24 33
NG 0 0 1
RS 0 1 10
BW 294 635 1041
RT 14 100 182
RL 0 0 0
GE 0 0 0
AK 4 11 33
ML 1 2 3
PG 0 0 0
BV 0 3 7
UA 1 3 7
UB 0 3 12
UF 0 0 0
UE 0 1 1
UR 1 8 31
Total: 343 913 1584
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Observation start time: 07:00:00
Observation end time: 17:00:00
Total observation time: 10 hours
Official Counter: Gene & Nancy Flament
Observers: Evelyn Merriman, Jim Rocco, Joe Sabo, Kevin Georg
Visitors:
24
Many good observers
Weather:
Wspd. light to mod. Wfm. East Temp 15 to 20c
Clcv 0% to 80% to 10% Visb Clear
Observations:
Fdir S
Htfl Low to med to high
Ad.BE 3:37
Redtailed Hawk carrying a snake
dropped it & dove for it several times.
Monarch 42
Hummingbird 10
Predictions:
76F
Precip 0%
Wind S W
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Report submitted by Nancy Flament ()
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Subject: [PABIRDS] HSR: Waggoner's Gap (11 Sep 2004) 660 Raptors
From: reports(AT)HAWKCOUNT.ORG
Date: 11 Sep 2004 9:58pm
Waggoner's Gap Hawkwatch
Pennsylvania, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 11, 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 45 113 168
BE 3 24 68
NH 11 23 43
SS 33 102 144
CH 2 16 34
NG 0 0 0
RS 0 0 4
BW 546 849 1174
RT 12 44 100
RL 0 0 0
GE 0 0 0
AK 7 24 83
ML 0 1 1
PG 0 0 1
UR 1 8 17
Total: 660 1204 1837
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Observation start time: 07:30:00
Observation end time: 17:00:00
Total observation time: 9.5 hours
Official Counter: Dave Grove
Observers: Deb Gingrich, Gene Wagner, Joe Yoder, Keith Gingrich,
Meredith Lombard
Visitors:
Kirk and Maria Callison, Kathy Davis, Shorty Lowe, Jeff Hook, Andy McGann,
Carl Laughlin, 14
Weather:
Mostly sunny with a moderate SE wind
Observations:
BE at 10:16,1:46 and 4:24
hummers - 5. Monarchs - 10
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Report submitted by dave grove (waggap(AT)pa.net)
Waggoner's Gap Hawkwatch information may be found at:
http://user.pa.net/~waggap/
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