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Subject: [PABIRDS] Baird's Sandpipers (belated) at Lamar USFWS
hatchery, Clinton Co., 9/10
From: Wayne Laubscher <wlaubsch(AT)CUB.KCNET.ORG>
Date: 16 Sep 2004 12:17am
Tom Shervinskie passed a report along to me from Friday, Sept. 10th that
he observed 2 Baird's Sandpipers at the ponds at the federal fish
hatchery at Lamar. I'm not aware of any previous records of Baird's for
Clinton County.
Wayne Laubscher
Lock Haven
wlaubsch(AT)cub.kcnet.org
"Owl be back"
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Subject: [PABIRDS] Hummingbird
From: "J.Schaff" <pjschaff(AT)INNERNET.NET>
Date: 16 Sep 2004 2:41am
For the past two days we have had a Ruby-throatedHummingbird at our feeder and
at the flowers in our windowboxes. We had thought they had all gone thru, taken
the
feeder down and hurriedly put it back up last week when one was buzzing around.
Joyce and Phil Schaff, Chambersburg, Franklin Co.
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Subject: [PABIRDS] Late Hummingbirds reminder
From: Frank Haas <fbhaas(AT)PTD.NET>
Date: 16 Sep 2004 8:40am
Although September 15 is the traditional "leave Pennsylvania day" for
Ruby-throated Hummingbirds, some do linger, and now is the time to start
looking for western hummingbirds (Rufous, etc). So keep those hummingbird
feeders up (and filled) and notify the listserve if anything strange shows up.
Frank
Frank & Barb Haas fbhaas(AT)ptd.net Churchtown, PA
"Wisdom begins with putting the right name to a thing."
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Subject: [PABIRDS] buff-breasted sp, northampton county
From: Dustin Welch <DWelch5951(AT)AOL.COM>
Date: 16 Sep 2004 8:53am
Thursday Sept 16 7:15 a.m.
Hanoverville, Rd
Buff-breasted sandpiper (east pond)
solitary sandpiper (1)
least sandpiper (11)
savannah sparrow
horned lark
Christian Spring Rd. (Nazareth)
American Golden Plover (2)
Pectoral Sandpiper (4+)
Lesser Yellowlegs (6)
Greater Yellowlegs (2)
Green-winged teal (1)
Dustin Welch
Danielsville, PA
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Subject: [PABIRDS] 9 shorebirds: Northampton Co. - 9/16
From: Billy Weber <canberra_sky(AT)MAC.COM>
Date: 16 Sep 2004 11:42am
Hanoverville Rd. (East Pond)
Buff-breasted Sandpiper (1)
Baird's Sandpiper (1)
Solitary Sandpiper (1)
Least Sandpiper
Killdeer
Horned Lark
Christian Spring Rd.
American Golden-Plover (2)
Wilson's Snipe (1)
Pectoral Sandpiper (2)
Solitary Sandpiper (1)
Lesser Yellowlegs (20)
Least Sandpiper
Killdeer
Green-winged Teal (many)
American Black Duck (1)
Billy Weber
Walnutport, PA
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Subject: Re: [PABIRDS] Hummingbird
From: Davilene(AT)AOL.COM
Date: 16 Sep 2004 12:52pm
In a message dated 9/16/04 2:41:33 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
pjschaff(AT)INNERNET.NET writes:
> For the past two days we have had a Ruby-throatedHummingbird at our feeder
> and
> at the flowers in our windowboxes. We had thought they had all gone thru,
> taken the
> feeder down and hurriedly put it back up last week when one was buzzing
> around
To all:
I regularly have rubythroats here in southern Northampton County all through
September and into the first few days of October. Most of them don't use the
feeders, choosing instead to use the flowers and natural insect sources.
Reaffirming what Frank Haas said, I leave a few feeders out until early
December. The rufous that showed up here did so in early November. The feeder
didn't entice it here or cause it to stay longer than it should have. It merely
made it visible for a short time before it moved on.
Arlene Koch
Easton, PA
Northampton County
davilene(AT)aol.com
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Subject: [PABIRDS] Small Canada Goose -- thank you
From: Paul Hess <phess(AT)SALSGIVER.COM>
Date: 16 Sep 2004 12:57pm
Hi all,
Thank you to everyone who replied to my request for a photo of a small
Canada Goose. I received pix from two people that show a good size
comparison between that and our usual large form.
Best regards,
Paul Hess
Natrona Heights, PA
phess(AT)salsgiver.com
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Subject: Re: [PABIRDS] To anyone with Silver-haired Bat contact on
pelagic trip 9/12 to Hudson Canyon
From: "Paul A. Guris" <list-servers(AT)paulagics.com>
Date: 16 Sep 2004 2:49pm
Here is some information on rabies cases from bats on the CDC site. It
includes
the case of a NJ man who died from rabies due to exposure to a bat back in
1997. The details can be found at:
http://aepo-xdv-www.epo.cdc.gov/wonder/PrevGuid/m0050821/m0050821.asp
Some of the pertinent information at the end of this article includes the
following statements:
"Since 1980, a total of 21 (58%) of the 36 cases of rabies
diagnosed in the United States have been associated with bat
variants of the rabies virus, and the silver-haired bat/
eastern pipistrelle rabies virus variant has accounted for
15 (71%) of the 21."
"Bats are increasingly implicated as important wildlife
reservoirs for variants of rabies virus transmitted to humans."
"PEP (postexposure prophylaxis) is recommended for all persons
who have sustained bite, scratch, or mucous membrane exposures
to a bat unless the bat is available for testing and is negative
for evidence of rabies. Although both cases described in this
report had histories of contact with a bat, neither reported
being bitten. Of the 21 cases of human rabies reported since
1980 that were caused by bat-associated rabies virus variants,
only one had a definite history of a bat bite."
It sounds like you should not be concerned if you had no direct contact with
the
bat, or an object touched by the bat (such as cloth used to pick it up). If
the bat came aboard and was not handled, I personally wouldn't worry. That
being said, I am not doctor and this should not be viewed as medical advice.
-PAG
Paul A. Guris
See Life Paulagics
P.O. Box 161
Green Lane, PA 18054
www.paulagics.com
215-234-6805
info(AT)paulagics.com
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Subject: [PABIRDS] Eastern PA Birdline: 9/16/2004
From: Dave DeReamus <becard(AT)FAST.NET>
Date: 16 Sep 2004 3:08pm
- RBA
* Pennsylvania
* Lehigh / Northampton Counties and Vicinity
* September 16, 2004
* PAEA0409.16
- Birds mentioned
AMERICAN AVOCET
HUDSONIAN GODWIT (new 'high count' for the state of PA)
WHIMBREL
AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVER
WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER
SANDERLING
STILT SANDPIPER
GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH
CONNECTICUT WARBLER
BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER (2nd Northampton County record)
BAIRD'S SANDPIPER
MARSH WREN
PHILADELPHIA VIREO
BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON
FORSTER'S TERN
- Transcript
Hotline: Eastern PA Birdline
Date: September 16th at 2:00 PM
Phone Number: (610) 252-3455
To Report by Phone: Call (610) 252-3455, press the (*) key and leave your
message.
To Report by E-Mail: Send to becard(AT)fast.net with "Birdline" in subject
heading.
Compiler: Dave DeReamus
You can visit our Website for information about the Lehigh Valley Audubon
Society at
http://www.lehigh.edu/~bcm0/lvas.html
You can visit my Website for photos and information about Eastern PA Birding
at http://www.users.fast.net/~becard/index.html
This is Dave DeReamus, for the Eastern PA Birdline, sponsored by the Lehigh
Valley Audubon Society, recorded on September 16th at 2:00 PM.
There will be a field trip to Bake Oven Knob on September 18th. Meet at the
K-Mart parking lot on Tilghman Street, just west of Route 309 at 9:00 AM.
Trip leader will be Jon Levin.
Directions to many of the sites in this report can be found in the area's
birding guidebook, "Birds of the Lehigh Valley and Vicinity".
NOW FOR THE BIRDS!
Sightings from the MARTINS CREEK PPL POWER PLANT area, Northampton County
included:
2 AMERICAN AVOCETS - 9/9 (3rd Northampton County record)
68 HUDSONIAN GODWITS - 9/8 (new 'high count' for the state of PA)
7 WHIMBREL - 9/8
1 AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVER - 9/8
6 Black-bellied Plover - 9/8
6 WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPERS - 9/8
3 SANDERLINGS - 9/8
STILT SANDPIPER - 9/8
Also Blue-winged Teal, Lesser Scaup, Semipalmated Plover, Greater and Lesser
Yellowlegs, Spotted, Pectoral, Semipalmated, and Least Sandpiper, Great and
Lesser Black-backed Gull, and Osprey.
***PLEASE NOTE that the large fly-ash pond is OFF LIMITS to birders!
Attempts are being made to gain access to this site in the future.
Sightings from the PEN ARGYL area, Northampton County included:
Eastern Screech-Owl and Common Raven.
Sightings from the GRACEDALE area, Northampton County included:
GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH - 9/12
CONNECTICUT WARBLER - 9/12
Lincoln's Sparrow - 9/11
Also Bay-breasted, Magnolia, and Black-throated Green Warbler, and Northern
Parula.
Sightings from LOWER NAZARETH TOWNSHIP, Northampton County included:
2 AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVERS - 9/14 to at least 9/15 (in a flooded field along
Christian Springs Road)
Also Green-winged Teal, American Black Duck, Greater and Lesser Yellowlegs,
Common Snipe, Pectoral, Solitary, and Least Sandpiper.
And, along Blossom Hill Road: 2 Snow Geese remain throughout the summer.
Sightings from WILLIAMS TOWNSHIP, Northampton County included:
CONNECTICUT WARBLER - 9/12
Also Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Eastern Phoebe, Warbling Vireo, Indigo
Bunting, and Rose-breasted Grosbeak.
Sightings from the GREEN POND area, Northampton County included:
3 Great Egrets and Northern Rough-winged Swallow.
Sightings from the MONOCACY NATURE CENTER, Northampton County included:
Yellow-billed Cuckoo, Blue-headed and Yellow-throated Vireo, Scarlet
Tanager, Rose-breasted Grosbeak, and warblers that included Nashville,
Wilson's, Bay-breasted, Canada, Magnolia, Blackburnian, Black-throated
Green, and Northern Parula.
Sightings from the HANOVERVILLE ROAD RETENTION PONDS, Northampton County
included:
BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER - 9/13 to at least 9/16 (2nd Northampton County
record)
BAIRD'S SANDPIPER - 9/16
AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVER - 9/9
STILT SANDPIPER - 9/9
Also Green-winged Teal, Killdeer, Greater and Lesser Yellowlegs, Solitary,
Semipalmated, and Least Sandpiper, Horned Lark, and Savannah Sparrow.
Sightings from the BATH area, Northampton County included:
MARSH WREN - 9/10 (on private property)
CONNECTICUT WARBLER - 9/12 (on private property)
Also Common Raven.
Sightings from LITTLE GAP, Northampton County included:
Bald Eagles - 8 on 9/14 and 9/15
Broad-winged Hawks - 426 on 9/12, 648 on 9/13, 446 on 9/14, 883 on 9/15
Merlin - 2 on 9/12, 1 on 9/13, 3 on 9/14
PHILADELPHIA VIREO - 9/11
Also, in addition to the more common raptors, were Common Loon, Great Egret,
Black Vulture, Common Nighthawk, Common Raven, Red-eyed Vireo, and Bobolink.
Sightings from the JIM THORPE area, Carbon County included:
2 Bald Eagles - 9/10
Sightings from BAKE OVEN KNOB, Lehigh County included:
Bald Eagles - 6 on 9/10, 4 on 9/13, 9 on 9/14 and 9/15
2 Red-shouldered Hawks - 9/10 (fairly early date)
Broad-winged Hawks - 316 on 9/12, 966 on 9/13, 1153 on 9/15
Golden Eagle - 9/10 (fairly early date)
Merlin - 1 on 9/9, 2 on 9/10, 1 on 9/12, 2 on 9/13
Peregrine Falcon - 1 on 9/12 and 9/13
Red-breasted Nuthatch - 9/13
Also, in addition to the more common raptors, were Double-crested Cormorant,
Great Blue Heron, Great Egret, Black Vulture, Common Nighthawk,
Yellow-billed Cuckoo, Pileated Woodpecker, Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Common
Raven, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Cedar Waxwing, Red-eyed Vireo, Pine, Blackpoll,
Black-and-white, and Black-throated Green Warbler, Northern Parula, and
Scarlet Tanager.
Sightings from the ALLENTOWN area, Lehigh County included:
Common Nighthawk.
Sightings from GREEN LANE RESERVOIR, Montgomery County included:
At nearby Deep Creek Lake: Hooded Merganser.
Sightings from the PLEASANT VALLEY area, Bucks County included:
Bald Eagles - 3 on 9/11, 4 on 9/14
Also Black Vulture and the more common raptors.
Sightings from LAKE NOCKAMIXON, Bucks County included:
Bald Eagles - 4 on 9/13, 6 on 9/15
Also, in addition to the more common raptors, Great Egret, Lesser
Black-backed Gull, Black Vulture, Ruby-throated Hummingbird, and the exotic
Egyptian Geese.
Sightings from the BUCKINGHAM area, Bucks County included:
Broad-winged Hawks - 1719 on 9/13
Peregrine Falcon - 9/13
Also the more common raptors.
Sightings from PEACE VALLEY PARK, Bucks County included:
BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON - to at least 9/11
FORSTER'S TERN - 9/14
2 Bald Eagles - seen throughout the week
Red-shouldered Hawk - 9/9 (fairly early date)
Merlin - 1 on 9/13, 9/14, and 9/15
Also Double-crested Cormorant, Solitary and Least Sandpiper, Lesser
Black-backed Gull, Cooper's and Broad-winged Hawk, Yellow-billed Cuckoo,
Eastern Wood-Pewee, Bank and Northern Rough-winged Swallow, Eastern
Bluebird, Wood Thrush, Brown Thrasher, Cedar Waxwing, Magnolia,
Black-throated Blue, and Black-throated Green Warbler, Northern Parula,
American Redstart, Common Yellowthroat, Bobolink, Indigo Bunting, Scarlet
Tanager, Rose-breasted Grosbeak, and Baltimore Oriole.
Sightings from MERRILL CREEK RESERVOIR in nearby New Jersey included:
At the Scotts Mountain hawkwatch:
Bald Eagles - 3 on 9/9, 8 on 9/10, 7 on 9/11
Broad-winged Hawks - 409 on 9/11, 383 on 9/12, 520 on 9/13, 495 on 9/14
Merlin - 1 on 9/10 and 9/11
Also, in addition to the more common raptors, were Belted Kingfisher,
Eastern Bluebird, and Cedar Waxwing.
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Subject: [PABIRDS] Donegal Lake water level
From: Walter Shaffer <wdshaffer(AT)ICUBED.COM>
Date: 16 Sep 2004 4:00pm
Hi,
Yesterday, I stopped by Donegal Lake in Westmoreland Co. To my surprise, the
water level was down significantly. Most of the lake has at least a 10 foot mud
edge and the shallow end has about 30 feet or more exposed. Much of the shallow
end is now really shallow. Unfortunately, the only shorebirds there were
Killdeer, but this is an area that needs to be checked. I photographed by first
Baird's Sandpiper here more years ago than I'd like to remember. A flock of
Brant was here one year when the water level was low.
Does anyone know how long the level has been down? If so, have there been
shorebirds here?
Regards,
Walt Shaffer
Pittsburgh, Pa
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Subject: [PABIRDS] Allegheny Co. Birds
From: Mark Vass <mvas1(AT)ACCESS995.COM>
Date: 16 Sep 2004 5:06pm
This morning Dave Wilton and I birded the area along the creek below Sewickley
Heights Park
Geoff Malosh joined us before going to work
WARBLERS
Hooded
Com. Yellowthroat
Nashville
Black & White
Bay-breasted
Chestnut-sided
Magnolia
Blackpoll
A. Redstart
Wilson`s
Ovenbird
Black-throated Green
Tennessee
VIREOS
Yellow-throated
Blue-headed
Warbling
Philadelphia
Red-eyed
FLYCATCHERS
E. Wood-Pewee
Yellow-bellied
Least
E. Phoebe
RAPTORS
E. Screech Owl
Red-tailed Hawk
Cooper`s Hawk
Sharp-shinned
also
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Scarlet Tanager
Indigo Bunting(female with 2 juvs.)
This afternoon Dave and I went out to check the ponds at Bald Knob
1 Pectoral Sandpiper
5 Least Sandpiper
1 Spotted Sandpiper
1 Blue-winged Teal
2 A. BLACK DUCK(first of the fall here)
Mark Vass
Ambridge,Pa.
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Subject: [PABIRDS] HSR: BroadwingSEPT - Pleasant Valley (16 Sep 2004)
10 Raptors
From: reports(AT)HAWKCOUNT.ORG
Date: 16 Sep 2004 7:45pm
BroadwingSEPT - Pleasant Valley
Pennsylvania, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 16, 2004
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
------------------ ----------- -------------- --------------
Black Vulture 0 5 5
Turkey Vulture 0 0 0
Osprey 0 16 16
Bald Eagle 0 11 11
Northern Harrier 0 5 5
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 14 14
Cooper's Hawk 1 4 4
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0
Broad-winged Hawk 8 620 620
Red-tailed Hawk 0 1 1
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 0 8 8
Merlin 0 0 0
Peregrine Falcon 0 1 1
Unknown 0 0 0
Total: 10 685 685
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Observation start time: 08:00:00
Observation end time: 15:00:00
Total observation time: 7 hours
Official Counter: Kirk Moulton
Observers: Kurt Wallen, Lois Moulton
Weather:
We woke up to 100% cloud cover and light winds from the SW. The promised
afternoon clearing never happened. Drove home after the count and,
wouldn’t you know it, the clouds broke apart around 6:00 and we had a nice
sunset.
Observations:
For the first time this year, the dragonflies were on the move SW. Other
days, there were hundreds of them, but they were just hanging out.
Where are all the monarch butterfies? All gone I fear.
========================================================================
Report submitted by Kirk Moulton (Kirk.Moulton(AT)unisys.com)
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Subject: [PABIRDS] HSR: BroadwingSEPT - Core Creek (16 Sep 2004) 20
Raptors
From: reports(AT)HAWKCOUNT.ORG
Date: 16 Sep 2004 7:51pm
BroadwingSEPT - Core Creek
Pennsylvania, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 16, 2004
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
------------------ ----------- -------------- --------------
Black Vulture 0 0 0
Turkey Vulture 0 0 0
Osprey 7 41 41
Bald Eagle 1 4 4
Northern Harrier 0 4 4
Sharp-shinned Hawk 4 13 13
Cooper's Hawk 1 6 6
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0
Broad-winged Hawk 1 6 6
Red-tailed Hawk 0 2 2
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 1 2 2
Merlin 2 4 4
Peregrine Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown 3 14 14
Total: 20 96 96
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Observation start time: 08:15:00
Observation end time: 16:15:00
Total observation time: 8 hours
Official Counter: Pat Rossi
Observers: Al Bilheimer, Nancy Bilheimer
Visitors:
Rich Rodgers
Weather:
100% dense,dark cloud cover until 2pm, then sky brightened with sun and
cumulus clouds; calm to light W,WSW winds; 67-73 degrees
Observations:
Bald Eagle (imm at 2:05)flying in low over lake and skimming the water
before disappearing into a cove(not sure if it caught fish).
Avian tempers must be short this week:
Today: Accipiter bothering an Osprey; an Osprey harassing Turkey Vulture;
two Merlins mixing it up with each other and then a Sharpie; a Sharpie
bothering local Red-tail
Sunday: Cooper's Hawk harassing Harrier
Monday: five Crows diving at an Accipiter
one lone BW at 3:35pm
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Report submitted by (Circuscyan(AT)aol.com)
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Subject: [PABIRDS] HSR: Allegheny Front (16 Sep 2004) 286 Raptors
From: reports(AT)HAWKCOUNT.ORG
Date: 16 Sep 2004 7:53pm
Allegheny Front Hawkwatch, Central City,
Pennsylvania, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 16, 2004
-------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
------------------ ----------- -------------- --------------
TV 0 0 0
BE 0 16 32
OS 9 72 103
NH 4 21 27
SS 8 101 149
CH 3 32 41
NG 0 0 1
RS 0 1 10
BW 254 4336 4742
RT 8 129 211
RL 0 0 0
GE 0 0 0
AK 0 16 38
ML 0 2 3
PG 0 1 1
BV 0 5 9
UA 0 9 13
UB 0 5 14
UF 0 0 0
UE 0 1 1
UR 0 14 37
Total: 286 4761 5432
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Observation start time: 07:30:00
Observation end time: 16:00:00
Total observation time: 8.5 hours
Official Counter: Ken Byerly
Observers: Karen & Merle Jackson, Kevin Georg, Len Hess, Ruth Sager
Visitors:
13
Weather:
WSPD Light
WFM SW to SE
TEMP 17 to 22c
CLCV 100 to 90%
VISB Hazy
Observations:
FDIR S
HTFL Medium to High
R.H. Woodpecker 3
Hummer 3
Monarch 19
Predictions:
TEMP 70F
PRECIP 100%
WIND SE - 2 to 4 MPH
========================================================================
Report submitted by Che Mincone (51cecidio(AT)libcom.com)
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Subject: [PABIRDS] HSR: BroadwingSEPT - Peace Valley (16 Sep 2004)
118 Raptors
From: reports(AT)HAWKCOUNT.ORG
Date: 16 Sep 2004 7:57pm
BroadwingSEPT - Peace Valley
Pennsylvania, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 16, 2004
-------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
------------------ ----------- -------------- --------------
Black Vulture 0 0 0
Turkey Vulture 0 0 0
Osprey 2 20 20
Bald Eagle 2 6 6
Northern Harrier 0 3 3
Sharp-shinned Hawk 2 11 11
Cooper's Hawk 0 14 14
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0
Broad-winged Hawk 94 281 281
Red-tailed Hawk 0 2 2
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 6 27 27
Merlin 1 4 4
Peregrine Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown 11 16 16
Total: 118 384 384
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Observation start time: 08:00:00
Observation end time: 16:00:00
Total observation time: 8 hours
Official Counter: Alan Brady,Barbara Hiebsch
Observers:
Visitors:
DeeAnn Smith
Mike Line
Nancy & Walt Evers
Steve Farbotnik
Weather:
Temp. 68°F-77°F
Wind N-N.E. Light Mostly
Visibility-Hazy Mostly
Cloud Cover-Mostly cloudy
Observations:
1 Ad. & 1 Imm.(Scrufty) Bald Eagle continue
18 D.-C. Cormorant
4 Lesser Bl.-backed Gull
1 Greater Bl.-backed Gull
1 Ring-billed Gull
few Least Sandpipers
1 Spotted S.
========================================================================
Report submitted by ()
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Subject: Re: [PABIRDS] Butler County - Marbled Godwit photos 9/15
From: Joyce A Hoffmann <ibird(AT)JUNO.COM>
Date: 16 Sep 2004 7:58pm
Awesome photos, Geoff.
Joyce
On Wed, 15 Sep 2004 22:00:21 -0400 Geoff Malosh <pomarine(AT)EARTHLINK.NET>
writes:
> Three images of the Marbled Godwit that was at Moraine State Park
> today
> can be found at:
>
> http://home.earthlink.net/~pomarine/index.html
>
> The key word is "was" - just before 7:30 the bird took to the air
> calling, circled for three or four minutes, and then disappeared to
> the
> south. I do not think it will be present tomorrow.
>
> Geoff Malosh
> Allegheny County
>
>
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Subject: [PABIRDS] HSR: Waggoner's Gap (16 Sep 2004) 445 Raptors
From: reports(AT)HAWKCOUNT.ORG
Date: 16 Sep 2004 8:06pm
Waggoner's Gap Hawkwatch
Pennsylvania, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 16, 2004
-------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
------------------ ----------- -------------- --------------
BV 0 0 0
TV 0 0 0
OS 8 173 228
BE 0 33 77
NH 0 32 52
SS 67 273 315
CH 8 33 51
NG 0 0 0
RS 0 0 4
BW 355 2132 2457
RT 5 56 112
RL 0 0 0
GE 0 0 0
AK 1 33 92
ML 0 2 2
PG 0 1 2
UR 1 12 21
Total: 445 2780 3413
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Observation start time: 07:00:00
Observation end time: 16:45:00
Total observation time: 9.75 hours
Official Counter: Dave Grove
Observers: Carl Rojahn, Craig Houston, Joe Lavella, Ron Freed
Visitors:
Paul Zeph, Kim Van Fleet, Holly Smith, Garrison Smith, Sharon Sherrick,
Greg Fuller, Jeff Hook, Pat Freed, Kathy DavisCarl Laughlin, Shorty Lowe -
3
Weather:
Fog in the AM. Haze and some sun in the PM, light S wind
Observations:
hummers - 3
========================================================================
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] Powdermill Banding Website Updated
From: Adrienne Leppold <quasar_5(AT)LYCOS.COM>
Date: 16 Sep 2004 8:24pm
Dear Birders/Banders,
At last, we have updated the website with fall highlights and totals from the
first two weeks of September (Aug. 31 - Sept. 12).
http://www.westol.com/~banding/Fall2004_September1stWeek.htm
A busy fall season underway and making preparations for our first of two bander
development workshops (also currently ongoing), has more than slowed the process
of getting to regular web updates, despite the wonderful catches of birds that
have been making us more than eager to share with the rest of the birding and
banding community. There really are only so many hours in one day.
This update, separated into two pages, highlights some of the 26 new species
banded for this fall season, four of the 99 Hooded Warblers banded over the two
weeks (totals which have now set a new fall record for this species), a bird not
caught at Powdermill in two years, and the first Northern Mockingbird since
July 2003. Although separated into two pages, there are still a lot of pictures
which may be slow loading on dial up systems. We apologize in advance for any
delays in loading you may experience.
I am going to do my best to get on a daily update schedule, as this fall is
shaping up to be one for the record books and there are highlights everyday of
new and interesting birds.
As always, we thank everyone for their patience and continued interest in the
Powdermill banding program.
Adrienne Leppold
Bander/Research Assistant
Powdermill Nature Reserve/
Carnegie Museum of Natural History
1847 Route 381
Rector, PA 15677
(724) 593-7521
http://www.westol.com/~banding
www.powdermill.org
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Subject: [PABIRDS] BroadwingSEPT - September 16
From: "Moulton, R. K." <Kirk.Moulton(AT)UNISYS.COM>
Date: 16 Sep 2004 8:39pm
We woke up today to 100% cloud cover and light winds from the SW. The promised
afternoon clearing never happened. Drove home after the count and, wouldn't you
know it, the clouds broke apart around 6:00 and we had a nice sunset. We were
on Pleasant Valley, to the north of the BroadwingSEPT line, and got 10 birds
total. Early reports from the other BroadwingSEPT sites, and around the region
seem to be about the same.
My weather prognostications from yesterday seem to be about on target. The only
modification is that we are going to get a bit more rain from Ivan that had
been forecast. Friday (tomorrow) is expected to be a serious rain day here in
Pennsylvania. Saturday is likely to rain ALL day with little hope of clearing
(I had previously thought it might clear Sat afternoon). The strong cold front
from the northwest is still approaching and will have the effect of whip-sawing
the rain from Ivan up over our region and into New England. Sunday will be a
clearing day and likely a good flight here isn Pensylvania, hopefully New
England clears also. Monday should be very good for all of us. Looking forward
to hearing from Hawk Ridge, Duluth tomorrow (maybe today?) and then the Detroit
region hawk watches tomorrow.
Kirk Moulton
BroadwingSEPT
Southeastern Pensylvania
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Subject: [PABIRDS] HSR: BroadwingSEPT - Buckingham (16 Sep 2004) 10
Raptors
From: reports(AT)HAWKCOUNT.ORG
Date: 16 Sep 2004 8:43pm
BroadwingSEPT - Buckingham
Pennsylvania, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 16, 2004
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 1 1
Turkey Vulture 0 1 1
Osprey 0 18 18
Bald Eagle 1 3 3
Northern Harrier 0 3 3
Sharp-shinned Hawk 4 27 27
Cooper's Hawk 1 8 8
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0
Broad-winged Hawk 3 1830 1830
Red-tailed Hawk 0 7 7
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 0 24 24
Merlin 0 0 0
Peregrine Falcon 0 1 1
Unknown 1 8 8
Total: 10 1931 1931
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Observation start time: 12:00:00
Observation end time: 17:30:00
Total observation time: 5.5 hours
Official Counter: George Rowe
Observers:
Visitors:
Gene Petro, Gerry Dewaghe, Russ Neiger, Pauline Biggs Caroline Vogt, Gene
Gladstone, Marya Halderman, Ish, Frank O'Hara.
Weather:
Light to moderate winds from the west to north west. Temperatures 72-75
degrees. Cloud cover 100% clearing to 70%. Visibility clear.
Observations:
An immature Bald Eagle at 3:05.
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Report submitted by George Rowe (gro1032(AT)aol.com)
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Subject: [PABIRDS] HSR: BroadwingSEPT - Lake Nockamixon (16 Sep 2004)
12 Raptors
From: reports(AT)HAWKCOUNT.ORG
Date: 16 Sep 2004 9:09pm
BroadwingSEPT - Lake Nockamixon
Pennsylvania, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 16, 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 4 18 18
Bald Eagle 0 9 9
Northern Harrier 0 1 1
Sharp-shinned Hawk 2 13 13
Cooper's Hawk 2 12 12
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0
Broad-winged Hawk 0 223 223
Red-tailed Hawk 0 0 0
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 1 2 2
Merlin 2 2 2
Peregrine Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown 1 1 1
Total: 12 281 281
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Observation start time: 09:00:00
Observation end time: 16:30:00
Total observation time: 7.5 hours
Official Counter: Bob Friederman
Observers:
Visitors:
Bob Friedermann, Don McClintock, Butch Lishman, Rose Kuhn, Ken Kranick,
Bill Etter, Jessica Bilger
Weather:
Foggy AM, 100% cloud cover til 15:00. 67-75F.
Observations:
After yesterday's eagle show, even the resident eagles stayed down today.
Last (or 12th!!) bird of the day was a Merlin chasing a Ring-billed Gull!
1 Common Loon in AM
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Report submitted by Bill (better(AT)netcarrier.com)
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Subject: [PABIRDS] New Yard Bird(Ind. Co.) (possibly 2)
From: Marcy Cunkelman <cunkmar(AT)MICROSERVE.NET>
Date: 16 Sep 2004 9:20pm
Hi All,
Fall is in the air and the Black Gum tree purple berries are so
loaded they look like grapes hanging off the branches. Cedar Waxwing
numbers are at least close to 500+ They seem to hang around all day,
but mostly in the morning is when the most concentration is around in
the yard.
Yesterday I had #137 for our yard species-2 Yellow Throated
Warblers(today too)....they were chasing everything away from their
trees. Been watching Scarlet Tanagers eating the Blk Gum berries and
the pokeberries that are beginning to ripen slowly each day. I didn't
know they ate berries, but they sure are enjoying themselves.(cedar
waxwings by the flocks are on the pokeberries-right by the house). Many
birds trying to "sing"-Sc.Tan, RBGrosbeaks, Song sparrows, Phoebes(2)
have been calling and flying all thru the yard. I was pleasantly
surprised with 2 White Eyed Vireos right in the fenced in area by the
deck and almost the same time, I saw a juvenile RED HEADED WP. Wonder
if this is an offspring of the one that visited last year and again this
year...Ended up with 35 species for the day in the yard....4 hummers,
maybe more.
Yesterday while taking a break and eating lunch, I was watching for
Hawks and Monarchs. A bird flew right toward me and landed less than 10
feet away from me in the newly planted ornamental grass bed... I saw a
longer, dark tail with a whitish band(?)..not a towee or cedar
waxwing... brownish looking bird, made a sound kind of like a cedar
waxwing. When it flew I thought it seemed like a graceful sparrow
flight...then I got to see the face---dark mustaches with white, but
couldn't see the breast spot(behind leaves) or the rufous head....I am
almost positive it was a juvenile lark sparrow(saw at Arizona)..it was
with a flock of 25+ chipping sparrows....no luck seeing it today, but I
was not home all day. Will be checking all around since there are lots
of flocks of sparrows all thru the yard. Any other possibilities?
Walking sticks are "making twigs" on the deck railing and there are
several praying mantis around that are the babies that hatched this
spring. I see on the hawk watches, the Monarch numbers are
down....speaking of Hawk Watches, is it possible to put the county and
nearby city? Thanks!!
Sounds like a washout for tomorrow, but maybe that will bring the b irds
into the feeders.
Marcy
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Marcy Cunkelman
Clarksburg, Pa.
Conemaugh Twp., Indiana County
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Subject: [PABIRDS] HSR: Rose Tree Park (16 Sep 2004) 30 Raptors
From: reports(AT)HAWKCOUNT.ORG
Date: 16 Sep 2004 9:55pm
Rose Tree Park Hawkwatch, Media, PA
Pennsylvania, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 16, 2004
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Turkey Vulture 0 6 6
Black Vulture 1 7 7
Osprey 5 64 72
Northern Harrier 1 10 10
Mississippi Kite 0 0 0
Bald Eagle 0 24 26
Sharp-shinned Hawk 17 92 95
Cooper's Hawk 2 17 18
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 2 2
Broad-winged Hawk 1 289 319
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 1 27 27
Merlin 2 9 10
Peregrine Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown 0 10 12
Total: 30 563 616
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Observation start time: 08:00:00
Observation end time: 17:00:00
Total observation time: 9 hours
Official Counter: Bill Roache, Charles Smith, Dave Washabaugh
Observers: Andy Burns, Andy Smith, Janet Crawford, John D'Amico,
Skip Conant, Tom McParland
Visitors:
Howard and Digger, Lorraine Smith
Weather:
Cloudy with occasional drizzle, variable winds from 0-8 mph. Temperature
from 69-77F.
Observations:
1 Ruby-throated Hummingbird
7 Common Nighthawks
27 Northern Flickers
Predictions:
Cloudy with showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Rain could be
heavy at times. Highs in the mid 70s. Light and variable winds.
========================================================================
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] Probable Golden Eagle (belated), Lock Haven,
Clinton Co., 9/14
From: Wayne Laubscher <wlaubsch(AT)CUB.KCNET.ORG>
Date: 16 Sep 2004 10:13pm
I received a report from Dave Rockey in which he saw a probable Golden
Eagle flying low along the Rt. 220 bypass on the east side of Lock Haven
near the former paper mill. This was on Tuesday the 14th around midday.
Wayne Laubscher
Lock Haven
wlaubsch(AT)cub.kcnet.org
"Owl be back"
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Subject: [PABIRDS] Hawk Mountain
From: David Strizzi <dstrizzi(AT)ADELPHIA.NET>
Date: 16 Sep 2004 11:46pm
I thought I saved some information about Hawk Mountain -- where it is,
how to get there, its history, etc. -- but I can't find it. Could someone
please tell me about this place? Thanks.
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