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Subject: [PABIRDS] Hanoverville Road Retention Pond Directions,
Northampton County
From: Dave DeReamus <becard(AT)FAST.NET>
Date: 14 Sep 2004 2:56am
Hi all,
Since this location is fairly new and is therefore not included in the
latest update of "Birds of the Lehigh Valley & Vicinity", I thought others
unfamiliar with it would be interested in knowing how to get to this
blossoming shorebird spot. So, here are the directions that are the
shortest and quickest from Route 22:
From the Route 512 exit of Route 22 (north of Bethlehem), head north on
Route 512 for about a mile and turn left at a stoplight (at the Golden View
Restaurant) onto Hanoverville Road. Go about a quarter-mile on Hanoverville
Road and turn right onto Harriett Lane. Park along the beginning of
Harriett Lane and scan the two retention ponds on either side of the road.
May I suggest that birders (using Harriett Lane as the reference point)
refer to the two ponds as the "West Pond" and the "East Pond" (it took me a
few hours to come up with this idea <grin>) when reporting rare or unusual
birds so that birders can initially focus their attention on the correct
pond? Just a thought.
A note about Arlene's directions: You CAN go north on Route 191 from Route
22 and turn left at the Spot Drive-In onto Hanoverville Road, but there's
ANOTHER large development under construction between Georgetown Road and
Township Line Road BEFORE you reach Route 512. This is NOT the development
that has the retention ponds. Continue past that development until you
reach Route 512. Cross Route 512 and go the quarter-mile to Harriett Lane
to check out the ponds.
While I was there, the Buff-breasted Sandpiper was seen in the near end of
the West Pond and at the far end of the East Pond. Thanks to Dan Altif for
finding this bird and Rick Wiltraut for confirming it and getting the word
out.
Good Birding,
Dave DeReamus
Compiler of the 'Eastern PA Birdline'
Easton, PA
becard(AT)fast.net
Eastern PA Birding Website: http://www.users.fast.net/~becard/index.html
P.S. Arlene is snickering right now because she knows how fussy I am about
directions.
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Subject: [PABIRDS] "Avian Habitats" program from Wyncote Audubon
9/17/04
From: CWHenceIII(AT)AOL.COM
Date: 14 Sep 2004 8:17am
Here are some upcoming events from the Wyncote Audubon Society. Programs
begin at 7:30PM and are held at the Schulykill Center for environmental Center
locate on Hagy's Mill Road in the roxborough section of Philadelphia. All events
are free and open to the public. For more information contact Cliff Hence at:
cwhenceiii(AT)aol.com.
Sept. 17 (Fri) PROGRAM, Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education (SCEE),
7:30PM. “Sinks, Sources and survival: Geographic Impacts on Avian Habitats”
by Naturalist Rick Mellon. Two structurally identical habitats can have very
different bird populations just because the size and shape of the habitats re
different. The program examines the importance of habitat size and shape in
habitat preservations, conservation and restoration. It provides theoretical and
practical examples of biogeographic/avian interactions and other stuff that is
fascinating, but not as complex as it sounds.
Sept. 18 (Sat) FIELD TRIP to Coastal Delaware and Bombay Hook NWR. Meet 8AM
at the New Castle County Airport, Delaware Routes 13 & 40. Shorebirds and
migrants. Bring lunch and scopes. Leader: Lynn Jackson, 215-548 9034.
Sept. 24 (Fri) PHOTO GROUP, SCEE, 7:30PM. Slide show, "International
Exhibition of Nature Photography," plus mini-shows by members, five minutes
maximum
per member. Group critiquing of 4 slides each.
Oct. 2 (Sat) Morning BIRD WALK, John Heinz Refuge at Tinicum. Beginners
welcome Meet 8:30 AM at Caruso Visitors Center Parking Lot. Leader: Cliff Hence,
215 247-3560 or cwhenceiii(AT)aol.com.
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Subject: [PABIRDS] Blue Marsh, Berks County
From: Joan Silagy <bnjsil(AT)TALON.NET>
Date: 14 Sep 2004 8:42am
Early this morning while walking at Blue Marsh I observed what I thought
was interesting behavior from an immature Cooper's Hawk. It was chasing a
gull across the lake and I actually thought it was going to be foolish
enough to try and take the bird. A gull, in my opinion, has to be large
prey for a Cooper's Hawk and though they can probably take one on land,
with a struggle, taking one that landed on the water would certainly be
disastrous for the hawk. Even eagles and osprey struggle if they get too
large or heavy prey. It was interesting to watch as it chased it to and
fro, but finally the Cooper's Hawk returned to "land hunting".
Joan Silagy and Sidney
Leesport, PA
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Subject: [PABIRDS] Shorebirds (York County - Pinchot)
From: VireoGirl(AT)AOL.COM
Date: 14 Sep 2004 9:42am
Gifford Pinchot State Park
York County, PA
Sunday, September 12th, 6:30pm (quick look)
5 Lesser Yellowlegs
Monday, September 13th, 3:30-6:30pm
3 Killdeer
3 Semipalmated Sandpipers
4 Solitary Sandpipers
1 Lesser Yellowlegs
Pat Sabold
York County, PA
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Subject: [PABIRDS] HSR: BroadwingSEPT - Lake Nockamixon (13 Sep 2004)
194 Raptors
From: reports(AT)HAWKCOUNT.ORG
Date: 14 Sep 2004 11:32am
BroadwingSEPT - Lake Nockamixon
Pennsylvania, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 13, 2004
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 0 0
Turkey Vulture 0 0 0
Osprey 5 5 5
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 180 180 180
Red-tailed Hawk 0 0 0
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 0 0 0
Merlin 0 0 0
Peregrine Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown 0 0 0
Total: 194 194 194
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Observation start time: 09:00:00
Observation end time: 17:00:00
Total observation time: 8 hours
Official Counter: Bob Friederman
Observers: Bill Etter, Joe Anderson, Steve Farbotnik
Weather:
Winds light and highly variable at ground level, dying off completely by
16:00; 0-15% cumulus cloud cover; 68-86 degrees.
Observations:
133 struggling BWs between 15:15-15:45 in slow, lingering
kettles...eventually breaking SW.
1 BE (ad) at 14:00
1 BE (sub-ad) at 14:40
1 BE (juv) at 16:55
4 Lesser Black-backed Gulls (all adults)
6 quarrelsome Egyptian Geese
1 Great Egret
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Report submitted by Bill (better(AT)netcarrier.com)
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Subject: [PABIRDS] Buff-breasted Sandpiper - Yes- Northampton County
From: Rett Oren <rett(AT)FAST.NET>
Date: 14 Sep 2004 2:33pm
The Buff-breasted Sandpiper first reported yesterday was still present this
morning at 10:30 am. It was seen mainly in the grass between the first and
second retention basins east of Harriet Lane off of Hanoverville Rd. With the
bird were 5-6 Least Sandpipers and a Greater Yellowlegs.
Rett & Priscilla Oren
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Subject: [PABIRDS] Small Canada Goose photo?
From: Paul Hess <phess(AT)SALSGIVER.COM>
Date: 14 Sep 2004 4:06pm
Hi all,
Does anyone have a photo of one of the very small Canada Goose forms that I
can use in Pittsburgh's Three Rivers Birding Club newsletter? I think at
least a few of them visited eastern PA in recent years, but I don't know
who might have photographed them.
As you've probably guessed, I'd like to use it with an article about the
AOU's recent split of the species. The small form would be a race of what
is now called the Cackling Goose.
Ideally I would like to have a shot of one in the company of ducks or other
geese to show its small size, but I'll take anything.
I waited until the last minute for this, and I would need it by the end of
the week. Either a slide or a jpg e-mail attachment would be fine.
Thanks in advance to anyone who can help.
Paul Hess
1412 Hawthorne St.
Natrona Heights, PA 15065
phess(AT)salsgiver.com
P.S. If you'd like to see all past issues of our newsletter, The Peregrine,
they're in full color on our web site, www.3rbc.org Click on Peregrine
Newsletters.
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Subject: [PABIRDS] dawn flights, Berks
From: Rudy Keller <rkeller(AT)TEMPLE.EDU>
Date: 14 Sep 2004 6:02pm
In Berks Co., I haven't detected flights of the magnitude
recently reported in western PA and NY. Numbers tallied
during the 5:30-6:00 or 6:15 a.m. descent period have been
about 150 on each morning, 9/10-13. Winds have been low to
moderate and variable, often easterly. There were many
unidents, reflecting the diversity of spp. moving out. (Was
that really a Dickcissel or a very distant pneumatic lug
wrench? Yeah, those probably were Bobolinks under the jet
noise. And the crickets and katydids probably masked
warblers.) I heard the first Swainson's Thrush and Hermit
Thrush calls of the season 9/10, and the first Gray-
cheeked/Bicknell's (sounded a bit more like the latter, in
fact) 9/12. Wood Thrush calls predominated till 9/13, when
Swainson's slightly edged them out. I still hear a few Veery
calls each morning, but they probably peaked in August, as in
the last few years. On 9/12, Wood, Swainson's, Veery, dozens
of robins, Red-eyed Vireos, Rose-breasted Grosbeaks and
Scarlet Tanagers were doing justice to a heavy crop of
spicebush berries, grapes and woodbine fruits at the edge of
my woods, as a nice little warbler flock gleaned insects.
Julia Child would have known what to say.
Rudy Keller
Boyertown, PA
Berks County
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Subject: [PABIRDS] HSR: BroadwingSEPT - Core Creek (14 Sep 2004) 18
Raptors
From: reports(AT)HAWKCOUNT.ORG
Date: 14 Sep 2004 6:11pm
BroadwingSEPT - Core Creek
Pennsylvania, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 14, 2004
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 0 0
Turkey Vulture 0 0 0
Osprey 13 26 26
Bald Eagle 0 2 2
Northern Harrier 1 3 3
Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 9 9
Cooper's Hawk 1 4 4
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0
Broad-winged Hawk 0 5 5
Red-tailed Hawk 0 2 2
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 1 1 1
Merlin 1 2 2
Peregrine Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown 1 9 9
Total: 18 63 63
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Observation start time: 08:00:00
Observation end time: 16:00:00
Total observation time: 3 hours
Official Counter: Pat Rossi
Observers: Al Bilheimer, Dwight Molotsky, Walt Hathaway
Visitors:
Rick Rodgers
Weather:
Moderate ENE winds; 100% dark cloud cover with intermittent showers from
10:30 until noon. Peeks
of afternoon sun amidst dense cloud cover, SE winds.
NO COUNT between 12-2.
Observations:
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Report submitted by (Circuscyan(AT)aol.com)
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Subject: [PABIRDS] HSR: Rose Tree Park (14 Sep 2004) 31 Raptors
From: reports(AT)HAWKCOUNT.ORG
Date: 14 Sep 2004 6:42pm
Rose Tree Park Hawkwatch, Media, PA
Pennsylvania, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 14, 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 6 6
Osprey 7 49 57
Northern Harrier 2 8 8
Mississippi Kite 0 0 0
Bald Eagle 1 24 26
Sharp-shinned Hawk 10 66 69
Cooper's Hawk 0 14 15
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 2 2
Broad-winged Hawk 4 286 316
Swainson's Hawk 0 0 0
Red-tailed Hawk 0 6 12
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 4 24 24
Merlin 3 7 8
Peregrine Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown 0 10 12
Total: 31 508 561
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Observation start time: 08:00:00
Observation end time: 15:00:00
Total observation time: 7 hours
Official Counter: Charlie Haag, Janet Crawford
Observers: Andy Smith, Charles Smith, Janet Crawford, Jim McConnell,
John D'Amico, Skip Conant
Weather:
Cloudy with occasional drizzle. Mostly Northest winds from 9-16 mph.
Temperature from 73-76F.
Observations:
1 2nd year Bald Eagle at 11:40 EDT.
The first bird of the day was a Merlin carrying breakfast. Our local
immature Cooper's Hawk provided great views today as he skimmed the grass,
and barely cleared the Hawkwatch picnic table.
Predictions:
Mostly cloudy with a chance of light rain or light drizzle in the morning.
A chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s. East winds 10
to 15 mph.
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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] HSR: BroadwingSEPT - Buckingham (14 Sep 2004) 101
Raptors
From: reports(AT)HAWKCOUNT.ORG
Date: 14 Sep 2004 6:49pm
BroadwingSEPT - Buckingham
Pennsylvania, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 14, 2004
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 1 1 1
Turkey Vulture 0 0 0
Osprey 12 12 12
Bald Eagle 0 0 0
Northern Harrier 2 2 2
Sharp-shinned Hawk 4 11 11
Cooper's Hawk 2 5 5
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0
Broad-winged Hawk 58 1777 1777
Red-tailed Hawk 0 7 7
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 20 24 24
Merlin 0 0 0
Peregrine Falcon 0 1 1
Unknown 2 6 6
Total: 101 1846 1846
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Observation start time: 08:00:00
Observation end time: 15:30:00
Total observation time: 7.5 hours
Official Counter: George Rowe
Observers:
Visitors:
Gerry Dewaghe, Gene Petro, Caroline Vogt, Pauline Biggs, Marya Halderman,
Russ Neiger, Jean Barrel, Wilson Varcoe, Gene Gladston, M.J. Myers, Kirk
Moulton, Lois Moulton, Jim Fleming
Weather:
Moderate to strong easterly winds predominated. Cloud cover was 100% most
of the day, and temperatures ranged from 68 F to 72 F.
Observations:
Raptor flight was high, and to the SW
Predictions:
More of the same?
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Report submitted by George Rowe (gro1032(AT)aol.com)
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Subject: [PABIRDS] Pittsburgh Nighthawks
From: Robert Protz <robertprotz(AT)YAHOO.COM>
Date: 14 Sep 2004 6:54pm
9/14/04
Dear PABirders,
Sunday afternoon in the Point Breeze section of
Pittsburgh at about 4:40 PM while some Chimney Swifts
were circling and feeding quite high overhead (at
least 200 ft) I observed 2 Nighthawks flying by going
NORTH!
Monday evening in East Liberty, just before 7:30 PM, I
observed ~12 Nighthawks moving through and feeding
while doing so. I watched this group for almost 10
minutes near the Giant Eagle store at Penn & Shady
Aves. and it was almost like watching a tennis match,
because the birds kept flying south past me and then
circling back to the north while feeding. This also
made it hard to be sure of my count. They eventually
did all disappear into the beautiful sunset off toward
downtown in the southwest. There were also several
Chimney Swifts around during this time as well.
This afternoon I also saw 4 Chimney Swifts near the
intersection of Penn and 5th.
Rob Protz
Pittsburgh
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Subject: [PABIRDS] HSR: Waggoner's Gap (14 Sep 2004) 63 Raptors
From: reports(AT)HAWKCOUNT.ORG
Date: 14 Sep 2004 7:03pm
Waggoner's Gap Hawkwatch
Pennsylvania, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 14, 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 10 145 200
BE 1 27 71
NH 3 32 52
SS 16 168 210
CH 1 22 40
NG 0 0 0
RS 0 0 4
BW 28 1457 1782
RT 0 48 104
RL 0 0 0
GE 0 0 0
AK 4 32 91
ML 0 2 2
PG 0 0 1
UR 0 9 18
Total: 63 1942 2575
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Observation start time: 07:00:00
Observation end time: 16:15:00
Total observation time: 9.25 hours
Official Counter: Dave Grove
Observers: Carl Laughlin, Craig Houston, Deb Gingrich, Joe Lavella,
Ron Freed
Visitors:
Shorty Lowe, Pat Freed, Carl Pass - 1
Weather:
Dull, Dank, Dreary, and Dismal, with a light SE wind
Observations:
Juv BE at 9:31
himmers - 6
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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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Subject: [PABIRDS] Blue Marsh, State Hill Hawk Watch
From: Joan Silagy <bnjsil(AT)TALON.NET>
Date: 14 Sep 2004 7:10pm
Today was a fabulous day at the State Hill Hawk Watch. It started out very
slow with not a bird in sight so we switched to song bird watching and went
for a hike. After lunch we returned to the hawk watch and were rewarded
with kettle after kettle of Broad wings. We arrived back at the hawk watch
close to noon and I stayed until 4:45 PM when the Broad wings had really
slowed down and started landing in the trees to roost for the night.
Seen were:
Bald Eagles, 2 adult
Osprey, 7
Northern Harrier, 3
Cooper's Hawk, 3
Sharp Shinned Hawk, 1
Broad-winged Hawk, 2,368
Unfortunately we probably missed a lot of the kettles because there were
only 5 observers there and the Broad-wings were coming in from several
directions. Winds were SE and the birds were flying SW over or behind the
look-out.
We regretted ever leaving the hawk watch and wonder how many Broad-wings we
missed.
Although the sky was very overcast, at times the hawks came down into the
small patches of blue that appeared from time to time. At one point we had
a kettle of over 1000 Broad-wings. Our walk produced very little in the way
of song birds. We saw Black-throated Green Warbler, Common Yellow-throat
and many immature Indigo Buntings.
On another note, today's Reading Eagle, September 14, 2004 honored one of
our local young birders. Ms. Ellen Grim of Hamburg, PA. This dedicated
young lady is an excellent birder, helps with point counts, breeding bird
census, volunteers at Hawk Mtn. and is taking the college level ornithology
course offered by Cornell. I am sure it can be viewed by going to
www.readingeagle.com
The article is in the Voices section of the newspaper, for and about teens.
Joan Silagy and Sidney,
Leesport, PA
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Subject: [PABIRDS] Buff-breast update, Am. Golden Plovers,
Northampton Co.
From: "Wiltraut, Richard E" <rwiltraut(AT)STATE.PA.US>
Date: 14 Sep 2004 7:42pm
The Buff-breasted Sandpiper was still present at Hanoverville Rd. at 6:50 p.m.
this evening. On the way home around 7:00 p.m. I found 2 juvenile Am. Golden
Plovers in a flooded field along Christian Spring Rd. behind the Nazareth
Speedway. The field is about .4 miles west of Rt. 191.
Rick Wiltraut, EES
Jacobsburg Environmental Education Center
835 Jacobsburg Road
Wind Gap, PA 18091-9781
(610) 746-2810
(610) 746-2804 (fax)
rwiltraut(AT)state.pa.us
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Subject: [PABIRDS] HSR: BroadwingSEPT - Peace Valley (14 Sep 2004) 66
Raptors
From: reports(AT)HAWKCOUNT.ORG
Date: 14 Sep 2004 8:14pm
BroadwingSEPT - Peace Valley
Pennsylvania, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 14, 2004
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 0 0
Turkey Vulture 0 0 0
Osprey 9 12 12
Bald Eagle 2 3 3
Northern Harrier 3 3 3
Sharp-shinned Hawk 6 8 8
Cooper's Hawk 4 6 6
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0
Broad-winged Hawk 21 180 180
Red-tailed Hawk 0 0 0
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 18 18 18
Merlin 1 2 2
Peregrine Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown 2 4 4
Total: 66 236 236
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Observation start time: 08:00:00
Observation end time: 16:00:00
Total observation time: 8 hours
Official Counter: August Mirabella, George Franchois
Observers:
Visitors:
Ken Kitson, Steve Farbotnik, Steve Blank, Walt Evers, Carolyn & Ron
Constable, Judy Mirabella, & Barbara Hiebsch
Weather:
68F to 78F
Moderate NE Winds
Mostly Cloudy but no haze
Observations:
2 or 3 non-migrant Bald Eagles (1 ad. & 2 Imm.) were constantly in view
from 10:30AM to 3:30PM EST. The adult & one imm. were doing aerial foot
tag several times. Local Cooper's, Red-tailed, Ospreys, Black & Turkey
Vultures were also seen periodically throughout the day.
5 Killdeer, 1 Solitary S., 5 Least S., 1 Forster's Tern, 5 Lesser
Bl.-backed Gulls, and 20 Dbl.-cr. Cormorants were seen from the hawkwatch
site
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Report submitted by ()
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Subject: [PABIRDS] HSR: BroadwingSEPT - Pipersville (14 Sep 2004) 67
Raptors
From: reports(AT)HAWKCOUNT.ORG
Date: 14 Sep 2004 8:33pm
BroadwingSEPT - Pipersville
Pennsylvania, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 14, 2004
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 3 3
Turkey Vulture 0 0 0
Osprey 0 4 4
Bald Eagle 0 0 0
Northern Harrier 0 1 1
Sharp-shinned Hawk 10 20 20
Cooper's Hawk 0 1 1
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0
Broad-winged Hawk 56 180 180
Red-tailed Hawk 0 0 0
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 1 4 4
Merlin 0 1 1
Peregrine Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown 0 0 0
Total: 67 214 214
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Observation start time: 09:00:00
Observation end time: 17:00:00
Total observation time: 8 hours
Official Counter: Diane Allison
Observers: Norma Cole
Weather:
moderate wind, cloudy, 65 degrees
Observations:
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Report submitted by (dalliso(AT)mail.ptd.net)
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Subject: [PABIRDS] Clarion Co- RB nuthatch, Wilson's warbler
From: Carole Willenpart <cwillenpart(AT)YAHOO.COM>
Date: 14 Sep 2004 8:38pm
Hi PABirders,
Yesterday had a red-breasted nuthatch at my feeder, I didn't expect them
again this year, a little early as well for here.
Today we spent several very enjoyable hours just sitting quietly in our
woods watching what went on around us and what a relaxing and informative time
it was! Saw the following notable birds:
Warblers-
black-throated green
nashville
magnolia
yellowthroat
hooded
Others-
blue-headed vireo
rose-breasted grosbeak
scarlet tanager
wood thrush
hairy woodpecker
pileated woodpecker
Best warbler of the day was seen back at the house while eating a late lunch
on the deck. A Wilson's warbler was in the small cherry tree right next to the
deck, didn't even have to get up from the chair to see it! First one I've seen
here this year.
I'm still trying to hear nocturnal flight calls but not having much luck,
crickets and katydids are very loud here as well as distant heavy equipment
noise. But I keep getting inspired to try every time I read reports! Off to
Montezuma NWR in NY on Thursday...
Carole Willenpart
Sligo, Clarion Co.
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Subject: [PABIRDS] BroadwingSEPT - September 14
From: "Moulton, R. K." <Kirk.Moulton(AT)UNISYS.COM>
Date: 14 Sep 2004 8:57pm
As the high pressure moves north and east, now over northern Maine, northeast
shifting to eastsoutheast winds at the bottom of this system sweep in from the
ocean, putting cool moist humid air over Pennsylvania hawk watches. Cloud cover
was near 100%, hazy the rest of the time, occasionally with peaks of solar
radiation getting trough and a few birds flying. Indeed, it actually rained a
bit on out southern site. Basically, the weather today was a blocking system
that could not have allowed much to get through. BroadwingSEPT sites got only
100 birds each or fewer.
It is starting to get interesting. Obviously some birds are moving, but the
numbers posted from northern NJ and southern CT do not seem to be getting
through to PA yet. I am encouraged by many of the Massachusetts sites now
getting good numbers of BW, although nothing really big yet. Southern New
Hampshire and central Vermont are posting decent numbers also. Winds up in New
England were highly variable, depending on site, but all seemed to have a bit of
an easterly component. My impression is that the migration so far is more
inland than usual, but nothing like last year which was a disaster for the
coastal plains (east of the Appalachians) sites. In other words, I believe
there has been a bit of a wind drift away from the coast, but not too much.
There clearly is a large number of BWs queued to make a flight over NJ and PA as
soon as the weather clears. And also, it would seem to me that these numbers
are not the big wave, rather the leading edge of the migration.
It looks like rain is likely in the morning here in PA. Not sure when it
clears, east winds will continue. Thursday may be sunnier, but winds are
expected to shift around to the SW. This will block the birds again. The high
pressure over Maine right now is really big, and really strong. It is likely to
move very slowly, and hurricane Ivan may stall over the deep south and dump
tons of rain. We will get rain Friday, Saturday, and ... maybe many more days.
When will the BWs fly? Who knows. But it would seem that the upcoming weather
will effectively block them for many, many days, perhaps almost a week. They
will not be able to escape to the west as they did these last years, they will
sit and wait, as must we.
What do others think?
Kirk Moulton
BroadwingSEPT
Southeastern PA
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Subject: [PABIRDS] HSR: Allegheny Front (14 Sep 2004) 123 Raptors
From: reports(AT)HAWKCOUNT.ORG
Date: 14 Sep 2004 9:04pm
Allegheny Front Hawkwatch, Central City,
Pennsylvania, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 14, 2004
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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TV 0 0 0
BE 3 16 32
OS 5 63 94
NH 2 17 23
SS 4 93 141
CH 3 29 38
NG 0 0 1
RS 0 1 10
BW 97 4082 4488
RT 5 121 203
RL 0 0 0
GE 0 0 0
AK 2 16 38
ML 0 2 3
PG 1 1 1
BV 0 5 9
UA 1 9 13
UB 0 5 14
UF 0 0 0
UE 0 1 1
UR 0 14 37
Total: 123 4475 5146
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Observation start time: 07:00:00
Observation end time: 17:00:00
Total observation time: 10 hours
Official Counter: Che & Marian Mincone
Observers: Janet Kuehl, Kevin Georg, Ruth Sager, Tony Pegnato
Visitors:
23
Weather:
WSPD Light
WFM E to SE
TEMP 15 TO 18c
CLCV 100%
VISB Very hazy, overcast all day, very low clouds
Observations:
FDIR S
HTFL Low to Medium
BE Adult 9:33, 12:40, 1:37
Most looks were close, some BW's disappeared into the low clouds.
First Peregrine of the Fall season - 2:28PM
Monarch 9 (1 seen at 7:00AM)
Hummer 3
Cormorant 4
Red headed WP 1
Predictions:
TEMP 69F
PRECIP 50%
WIND SE 6 TO 9 MPH
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Report submitted by Che Mincone (51cecidio(AT)libcom.com)
Allegheny Front Hawk Watch
Maintained and operated by the Allegheny Plateau Audubon Society.
The Allegheny Front Hawk Watch is located on the Somerset / Bedford Co.
border. It is located within 6.4km of Central City at an elevation of 820
meters, which may be the highest elevation Pa. hawk watch. The high
elevation, while producing many eye level birds, also produces frequent
days
of fog. Monitoring has occurred since 1989. Best winds are from the
East.
The site is manned 7 days a week for 4 months in the fall and 3 months in
the
spring. Parking is available at the site and special parking is available
for
the handicapped.
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Subject: [PABIRDS] Lepid list help
From: Robin Zmoda <foandla(AT)ENTER.NET>
Date: 14 Sep 2004 11:03pm
Can someone forward the address to post on the lepid list? Mine keep
coming back.
Thanks
Dan Zmoda
Northampton Co.
Ps Had a Raven over the house and a Screech owl in the back this past
Sunday.
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Subject: [PABIRDS] Conneaut Harbor Shorebirds
From: Walter Shaffer <wdshaffer(AT)ICUBED.COM>
Date: 14 Sep 2004 11:05pm
Hi,
Today we visited Conneaut Harbor and I'm happy to report that the water level
has dropped significantly. The habitat today was still not as good as last year,
but it was certainly the best I've seen this year. Despite this, most of the
peeps have gone. We did have a juv. Stilt Sandpiper and 2 juv. Am. Golden
Plovers. A Least Sandpiper and 7 Sanderlings were present and 4 Red Knots
touched down for a second. A birder we spoke to reported a Dowitcher. If you are
in Northwestern Pa. in the near future, this area may be worth checking out.
Regards,
Walt and Dana Shaffer
Alleghney Co
Pittsburgh, Pa
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Subject: [PABIRDS] To anyone with Silver-haired Bat contact on
pelagic trip 9/12 to Hudson Canyon
From: Roberto Cavalieros <rocavalieros(AT)MINDSPRING.COM>
Date: 14 Sep 2004 11:22pm
(please post!!)
To anyone who may have had even casual contact with the Silver-haired bat
that landed on the ship Sunday 9/12 during the pelagic birding trip to
Hudson Canyon:
** LASTEST CDC RECOMMENDATIONS, FOR EVEN CASUAL CONTACT WITH A BAT IS, AS
SOON AS POSSIBLE, TO RECEIVE RABIES IMMUNOGLOBULINS AND BEGIN COURSE OF
RABIES VACCINES.
I GOT MINE TODAY...Go to an Emergency Room for this.
Rabies is uniformly fatal and recent cases had only casual exposure, no
bites.
Best regards,
Roberto Cavalieros, M.D.
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