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Subject: [PABIRDS] Chimney Swifts and Screech-Owl
From: "Kate St. John" <kstjohn(AT)WQED.ORG>
Date: 22 Sep 2004 12:57am
I saw several flocks of Chimney Swifts flying south over Oakland today. I
wasn't outside much, so there probably were many more. Many Blue Jays and
Grackles too.
An Eastern Screech-Owl in our neighborhood has been trilling a lot lately.
After some months of silence he's got his voice back. My husband & I saw
him silhouetted against the ballpark lights at Magee Field on Saturday
night.
Kate St. John, Pittsburgh
p.s. I was in Maine Sept 4-18 and went to the Acadia Hawk Watch on a big
Kestrel day Mon.9/13. My coolest migration experience: Fri 9/17 about 1.5
hours after sunset my husband & I were in Bar Harbor & I heard Thurshes
migrating due south. I had never heard the night calls because we live in
the city (noisy) & probably not on a Thrush migration path. That night it
was clear (tho cloudy) in Bar Harbor but we knew there was fog at the south
end of the island just before the sea. Those Thrushes were coming over
Frenchman's Bay, heading over the island and straight for the Atlantic and
into fog. I expressed some worry about them to my husband & he said,
"They've done this before."
That night around midnight Hurr.Ivan arrived in Maine. Well, Thrushes have
done this before so I guess they were all right.
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Subject: [PABIRDS] Mystery Bird is a mystery no more!
From: Dave DeReamus <becard(AT)FAST.NET>
Date: 22 Sep 2004 3:48am
Hi all,
As many of you know, David and Arlene Koch's property full of great habitat
in Northampton County has produced many unusual birds, including an
Ash-throated Flycatcher, a first state record! I remember when some birders
thought she couldn't possibly be seeing what she was, and some probably
still do. I have been lucky enough to live nearby and see many of her
rarities. I always tell her that there must be something in the water
there.
Well, while getting the opportunity to bird her property yesterday, it
happened again----only this time >I< was the one that thought I was seeing
things and no one else was nearby. Luckily, I had my camera and began
taking photos of a bird that appeared to be a miniature version of a
Rose-breasted Grosbeak from behind with an incomplete plover breastband and
a bill color of a Caspian Tern!?!
Thanks to Nick Pulcinella, my Mystery Bird isn't a mystery anymore. See
what you think it could be. I've posted four photos on the following link.
To view the photos, click on this address:
http://www.users.fast.net/~becard/index7.html.
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
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Subject: [PABIRDS] Migrant activity builds, Allegheny County
From: Brian Shema <bshema(AT)ASWP.ORG>
Date: 22 Sep 2004 1:19pm
PA Birders,
I have been spending a bit of time each morning scouring Audubon Society of
W. PA's Beechwood property. Over the past week, both numbers and diversity
of migrants have continued to build. Yesterday I had a few good looks at a
Connecticut Warbler which Dave Wilton and I tried to locate last evening and
again this morning. Although we did not manage to come up with the
Connecticut (nor the few Mourning warbs I have had over the past week), we
did have a productive morning.
Beginning at about 7:30 am, just as the sunlight crested the horizon and lit
up the facing hillside, a wave of warbs began its flurry of activity. The
majority of the birds in this group were Black-throated Greens and
Magnolias. However a few notable birds were mixed in, including Wilson's,
Orange-crowned, and Blackpoll Warblers. A Philadelphia Vireo along with a
few Warbling Vireos were mixed in with the crowd. A few more birders joined
us and we picked up a few Nashville and Chestnut-sided warbs. We returned
to the top of the ridge where I had been seeing Swainson's and Gray-cheeked
Thushes, and sure enough they were still present. I would estimate that
there were nearly one dozen Swainson's and a half-dozen Gray-cheeked
present. (We only saw a couple of each this morning though) I led the
group across the property to a spot which had been producing the largest
numbers of birds, however not one bird was present there. Finally, we
stopped in the upper fields area to chat and while standing there, I pointed
out a Yellow-bellied Sapsucker working the forested edge, and then a Winter
Wren scouring the under brush not more than ten feet away. Dave managed to
call the bird in to about 3 feet where we all got really great looks at the
remarkably fresh plumage of this first year wren.
A total of 47 species were seen last evening and this morning including:
Cooper's Hawk
Northern Flicker
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (1)
Eastern Phoebe
Eastern Wood Pewee (2+)
Winter Wren (1) (earliest I have recorded in my list)
Gray-cheeked Thrush (5+)
Swainson 's Thrush (10+)
Cedar Waxwing (40+)
Red-eyed Vireo (5+)
Warbling Vireo (3+)
Philadelphia Vireo (1)
Warblers:
Black-throated Green (25+)
Black-and-white (1)
Blackpoll (4+)
Black-throated Blue (1)
Magnolia (20+)
Chestnut-sided (2)
Blackburnian (1)
Amer. Redstart (15+)
Pine (2)
Tennessee (3+)
Orange-crowned (1)
Wilson's (1)
Hooded (2+)
Nashville (10+)
Connecticut ( 1 - Brian - 9/21 in am)
Common Yellowthroat (2)
Ovenbird (1)
Scarlet Tanager
Indigo Bunting
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Chipping Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Regards,
Brian Shema
Allegheny County
Brian Shema
Director of Sanctuaries
Audubon Society of Western PA
614 Dorseyville Road
Pittsburgh PA 15238
(412) 963-6100 X 25
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Subject: [PABIRDS] Where are all the migrants?
From: "Wiltraut, Richard E" <rwiltraut(AT)STATE.PA.US>
Date: 22 Sep 2004 2:10pm
Maybe I just don't get out enough anymore or I'm just getting slower, but lately
I've been really working at trying to find migrant songbirds and I just haven't
been seeing a whole lot. This morning I had two Nashville Warblers and two
Black-throated Greens in a tree in my yard and I was elated. I remember 30
years ago the European weeping birches in my parent's front yard used to be
dripping with warblers. Lots of Cape Mays. Lots of Tennessees. I just don't
see numbers like that anymore. I'm sure habitat destruction is the main
culprit, but there are too many other factors involved as well. I know lots of
birders have cell phones. Maybe birders can set a good example and use them
responsibly. Save them for the emergency or the rare bird sighting. Let's not
set a bad example and abuse them like most people do. The info that I've seen is
that millions of birds are dying because of them.
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] Lancaster Co. Wednesday Bird Group
From: Chuck Chalfant <chuckchalfant(AT)COMCAST.NET>
Date: 22 Sep 2004 3:07pm
Greetings,
Our Wed. group of 16 checked off 40 species today
at Landis Woods Township Park north of Lancaster along
rt. 501 just on the south edge of Neffsville Pa. Lancaster
Co. We birded from 9:00 till noon on this nice sunny day
in mid-September. Birds weren't exactly crawling out of
the woodwork but was enough to keep us from dozing
off. Last weeks count of 23 was a real sleeper along
Pumping Station Road West of Brickerville in northern
Lancaster Co.
The list of Landis Woods birds will just include the better
than usual species seen this morning.
Many Flickers on the move
Osprey
Olive-sided Flycatcher (Only seen by one birder) OSBOB
Great crested Flycatcher
Warbling Vireo (OSBOB)
Red-eyed Vireo
Ruby Crown Kinglet (OSBOB)
Brown Thrasher
Cedar Waxwing
Warblers
Magnolia
Black-throated Green
Blackburnian (OSBOB)
Pine
Black & White
3 female Scarlet Tanagers
3 Rose-breasted Grosbeaks
E. Towhee
Indigo Bunting
Glad to have along 2 new Wed. Groupers today
Anne Hurst and Carole Hearon, we enjoyed your company
and hope you'll join us again.
Next Wednesday we'll bird the Canal Trail near Falmouth along the Mighty
Susquehanna River hope it
has calmed down by then.
Happy Trails,
Chuck Chalfant
Gap Penna.
Lancaster Co.
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Subject: Re: [PABIRDS] Chautauqua wind farm- FYI
From: "VANFLEET, Kim" <kvanfleet(AT)AUDUBON.ORG>
Date: 22 Sep 2004 5:20pm
I am not able to attend the meeting but would appreciate it if you could add me
to the list so that I could receive info. When it becomes available. Thank you
Kim Van Fleet
IBA Biologist
Audubon Pennsylvania
100 Wildwood Way
Harrisburg PA 17110
717-213-6880 ext. 11
kvanfleet(AT)audubon.org
-----Original Message-----
From: Lisa Danko [mailto:lsdanko(AT)HOTMAIL.COM]
Sent: Monday, September 13, 2004 9:38 AM
To: PABIRDS(AT)LIST.AUDUBON.ORG
Subject: FW: Chautauqua wind farm- FYI
FYI-
From: lois brown <lbloisb(AT)yahoo.com>
To: lsdanko(AT)hotmail.com
Subject: Chautauqua wind farm
Date: Mon, 13 Sep 2004 05:08:40 -0700 (PDT)
My name is Edna McGinnett. I have been working with the Ripley Hawk Watch
and Chautauqua Concerned Citizens for Responsible Wind Power and passing
information along to Paul Burroughs about what is happening with the
proposed wind farm.
We are putting together a master email list of those who are concerned about
the prospect of this project being built in a major migratory flyway. Our
aim is to keep people better informed and to disseminate important
information faster.
Would you be interested in having your email address added to the list?
There will be a meeting of the above-named groups on October 4 at 7 p.m. in
Westfield, NY. Three videos from wind farms in Australia, England, and
Meyersdale, PA will be shown. I have seen the one from Meyersdale already
and it concerns a family living beside a wind farm discussing the impact it
has had on their lives.
You are invited to come and bring anyone with you who would be interested.
Please let me know if you would like your email address added to the master
list. I will give you detailed directions to the October 4 meeting if you
would like to attend.
Sincerely,
Edna aka lbloisb(AT)yahoo.com
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Subject: [PABIRDS] Powdermill Banding Website Updated
From: Adrienne Leppold <quasar_5(AT)LYCOS.COM>
Date: 22 Sep 2004 6:27pm
Dear Birders/Banders,
I have just updated the banding website with highlights from last week, 14 Sept.
- 19 Sept. http://www.westol.com/~banding/Fall2004_091404.htm
Despite getting rained out on Friday from Hurricane Ivan, we banded 743 birds
last week, 291 of them on Tues. Sep. 14th (of 47 species -19 of which were wood
warblers- and 54 species if we include recaptures). It is quite unusual for
high quality and diversity in September to overlap with quantity, so it
certainly gave our participants for the first of two fall bander workshops quite
a welcome. Our first owl for the fall is also featured, as are highlights from
a recent trip to Allegheny Front Migration Observatory.
We have added a new link from the home page, "List of Birds Banded Today." This
page will be updated/changed daily and previous totals will not be archived.
The daily totals for the entire week will be summarized at the end of the week
and included on the photo highlights page for each week.
Happy Birding/Banding,
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
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Subject: [PABIRDS] HSR: BroadwingSEPT - Lake Nockamixon (22 Sep 2004)
22 Raptors
From: reports(AT)HAWKCOUNT.ORG
Date: 22 Sep 2004 7:54pm
BroadwingSEPT - Lake Nockamixon
Pennsylvania, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 22, 2004
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
------------------ ----------- -------------- --------------
Black Vulture 0 1 1
Turkey Vulture 0 0 0
Osprey 0 32 32
Bald Eagle 1 20 20
Northern Harrier 0 1 1
Sharp-shinned Hawk 8 41 41
Cooper's Hawk 4 38 38
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 1 1
Broad-winged Hawk 5 597 597
Red-tailed Hawk 0 1 1
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 2 24 24
Merlin 0 21 21
Peregrine Falcon 0 4 4
Unknown 2 25 25
Total: 22 806 806
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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:
Weather:
Warm with difficult sky for hawk observation.
Observations:
Observers: Bob Friedermann, Bill Etter, Butch Lishman, oe Anderson, Steve
Farbotnik and Rose Kuhn
Predictions:
Same
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Report submitted by Bob Friedermann (Friederperson(AT)aol.com)
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Subject: [PABIRDS] HSR: BroadwingSEPT - Core Creek (22 Sep 2004) 177
Raptors
From: reports(AT)HAWKCOUNT.ORG
Date: 22 Sep 2004 8:06pm
BroadwingSEPT - Core Creek
Pennsylvania, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 22, 2004
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
------------------ ----------- -------------- --------------
Black Vulture 0 0 0
Turkey Vulture 0 0 0
Osprey 9 75 75
Bald Eagle 1 19 19
Northern Harrier 2 9 9
Sharp-shinned Hawk 5 73 73
Cooper's Hawk 4 25 25
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0
Broad-winged Hawk 145 873 873
Red-tailed Hawk 0 4 4
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 3 22 22
Merlin 0 6 6
Peregrine Falcon 0 1 1
Unknown 8 40 40
Total: 177 1147 1147
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Observation start time: 08:00:00
Observation end time: 16:00:00
Total observation time: 8 hours
Official Counter: Pat Rossi
Observers: Nancy Bilheimer, Nick Zahn, Rich Rodgers
Weather:
Light to moderate NW,WNW winds;clear sky with light cirrus clouds; 68-81
degrees
Observations:
1 adult BE at 2:45 Daylight Savings Time
majority of BWs between 11:55-12:10 DST
Saw AirForce One flying low in sky towards Willow Grove Naval Air Station
this morning
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Report submitted by (Circuscyan(AT)aol.com)
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Subject: [PABIRDS] Central PA Birdline for 9/23/2004
From: "Mark A. McConaughy" <TimeTraveler(AT)MSN.COM>
Date: 22 Sep 2004 8:21pm
- RBA
* Pennsylvania
* Central Pennsylvania
* September 23, 2004
* PACE0409.23
Bird Highlights
Osprey
Bald Eagle
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Cooper's Hawk
Red-shouldered Hawk
Broad-winged Hawk
SWAINSON'S HAWK (Lebanon Co., *PORC needs documentation)
Golden Eagle
American Kestrel
Merlin
Peregrine Falcon
Black-bellied Plover
WILSON'S PLOVER (Carbon Co., *PORC needs documentation)
Semipalmated Plover
Greater Yellowlegs
Lesser Yellowlegs
Solitary Sandpiper
Spotted Sandpiper
HUDSONIAN GODWIT (Lancaster Co., *PORC needs documentation)
Sanderling
Semipalmated Sandpiper
Least Sandpiper
White-rumped Sandpiper
Pectoral Sandpiper
Short-billed Dowitcher
Tennessee Warbler
Nashville Warbler
Northern Parula
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Magnolia Warbler
Cape May Warbler
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Black-throated Green Warbler
Blackburnian Warbler
Yellow-throated Warbler
Pine Warbler
Blackpoll Warbler
Black-and-White Warbler
American Redstart
Ovenbird
Connecticut Warbler
Mourning Warbler
Common Yellowthroat
Hooded Warbler
Wilson's Warbler
Canada Warbler
- Transcript
Hotline: Central Pennsylvania Birdline
Date: September 23, 2004
Number: (717) 255-1212 ext. 5761 or 5760 for menu
To Report: (717) 255-1212 ext. 5761 (Voice)
at end of birdline message
Compiler: Mark A. McConaughy
TimeTraveler(AT)email.msn.com
Coverage: Central Pennsylvania, Susquehanna River
Drainage System
Transcriber: Mark A. McConaughy
Welcome to Pennsylvania Audubon's and the Patriot-News' Birdline. This
Birdline covers sightings made primarily during the week prior to Thursday,
September 23, 2004.
CARBON COUNTY:
A GREEN-WINGED TEAL and a WILSON'S PLOVER were seen at Beltzville State Park
on September 18 (DHa).
CENTRE COUNTY:
Birds found at Scotia Barrens on September 16 included SHARP-SHINNED HAWK,
RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD, an EMPIDONAX sp., EASTERN PHOEBE, BLUE-HEADED
VIREO, PHILADELPHIA VIREO, RED-EYED VIREO, RED-BREASTED NUTHATCH, SWAINSON'S
THRUSH, HERMIT THRUSH, a possible TENNESSEE WARBLER, NASHVILLE WARBLER,
NORTHERN PARULA, CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLER, MAGNOLIA WARBLERS, CAPE MAY
WARBLER, BLACK-THROATED BLUE WARBLERS, BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLERS,
BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER, PINE WARBLER, BAY-BREASTED WARBLER, BLACK-AND-WHITE
WARBLER, AMERICAN REDSTART, COMMON YELLOWTHROAT, HOODED WARLBER, WILSON'S
WARLBER, CANADA WARBLER, SCARLET TANAGER and ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK (MR, RS,
MH). September 20 yielded PHILADELPHIA VIREO, SWAINSON'S THRUSH, CAPE MAY
WARBLERS, PALM WARBLER AND BLACKPOLL WARBLERS (RS, MR, GG). September 21
produced HERMIT THRUSH, CAPE MAY, BAY-BREASTED WARBLER, BLACKPOLL WARBLER, a
CONNECTICUT or MOURNING WARBLER and a LINCOLN'S SPARROW (RS). On September
22 there were YELLOW-THROATED VIREO, BLUE-HEADED VIREO, RED-EYED VIREO,
TENNESSEE WARBLER, CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLER, MAGNOLIA WARBLER, BLACK-THROATED
BLUE WARBLER, BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLER, PINE WARBLER, BAY-BREASTED
WARBLER, BLACKPOLL WARBLER, AMERICAN REDSTART, OVENBIRD, COMMON
YELLOWTHROAT, HOODED WARBLER, SCARLET TANAGER and LINCOLN'S SPARROW (RS,
MR).
A check of the Penn State University Retention Pond on September 17 found 1
RUDDY DUCK, 1 PIED-BILLED GREBE and 1 GREAT BLUE HERON (NB).
There were 1 SEMIPALMATED PLOVER, 10 KILLDEER, 1 SOLITARY SANDPIPER, 2
SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPERS and 4 LEAST SANDPIPERS near a private residence
along Route 45 on September 17 (JM, DH, JY).
Birds found at Bald Eagle State Park on September 17 included 2 OSPREY, 1
BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER, 1 SEMIPALMATED PLOVER, 5 KILLDEER, 1 GREATER
YELLOWLEGS, 17 LESSER YELLOWLEGS, 2 SPOTTED SANDPIPERS, 3 SEMIPALMATED
SANDPIPERS, 1 LEAST SANDPIPER, 1 PECTORAL SANDPIPER, 10 STILT SANDPIPERS, 4
CASPIAN TERNS, 3 COMMON TERNS and 9 FORSTER'S TERNS (JM, DH, JY). September
18 yielded DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANT, GREAT BLUE HERON, OSPREY, BALD EAGLE,
SEMIPALMATED PLOVER, KILDEER, SPOTTED SANDPIPER, SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPER, 5
CASPIAN TERNS, 8 other terns not positively identified as either COMMON or
FORSTER'S TERNS, BELTED KINGFISHER, EASTERN PHOEBE, BLUE JAYS, AMERICAN
CROWS, EASTERN BLUEBIRDS, CEDAR WAXWINGS, seven species of warblers (not
specified), CHIPPING SPARROW, SONG SPARROWS and HOUSE FINCHES (MH).
There were 2 GREATER YELLOWLEGS at the west end of the dike in Howard and 1
SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER was seen at the west end of Main Street at the base
of the dike on September 18 (BS).
CLINTON COUNTY:
A GOLDEN EAGLE was seen flying low near the US 220 bypass on the east side
of Lock Haven on September 14 (DR).
CUMBERLAND COUNTY:
Waggoner's Gap Hawk watch reported counting 68 OSPREY, 21 BALD EAGLES, 14
NORTHERN HARRIERS, 345 SHARP-SHINNED HAWKS, 42 COOPER'S HAWKS, 1
RED-SHOULDERED HAWK, 1826 BROAD-WINGED HAWKS, 34 RED-TAILED HAWKS, 41
AMERICAN KESTRELS and 2 MERLINS between September 16 and 21 (DG).
A total of 475 BROAD-WINGED HAWKS were seen over Messiah College campus on
September 15 (CR). On September 18, campus visitors included NORTHERN
PARULA, PRAIRIE WARBLER, BLACKPOLL WARBLER, OVENBIRD and CONNECTICUT WARBLER
(CR).
DAUPHIN COUNTY:
A flock of approximately 150 SNOW GEESE was observed flying south along the
Susquehanna River at Harrisburg on September 19 (TJ). Other birds seen on
the Susquehanna on either September 18 and 19 included 1 GREAT BLACK-BACKED
GULL and flocks of TREE SWALLOWS (TJ).
A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was seen flying over Red Top Road in South Hanover
Township on September 19 (TJ).
A check of State Game Lands 246 on September 19 located RED-BELLIED
WOODPECKER, DOWNY WOODPECKER, NORTHERN FLICKER, EASTERN WOOD-PEWEE, EASTERN
PHOEBE, YELLOW-THROATED VIREO, BLUE-HEADED VIREO, RED-EYED VIREO,
RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET, CEDAR WAXWING, TENNESSEE WARBLER, NASHVILLE WARBLER,
NORTHERN PARULA, CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLERS, MAGNOLIA WARBLER, BLACK-THROATED
BLUE WARBLER, YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER, BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLERS,
BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER, a confusing "Baypoll" Warbler, BLACK-AND-WHITE
WARBLER, AMERICAN REDSTART, 1 MOURNING WARBLER, COMMON YELLOWTHROAT and
EASTERN TOWHEE (PF, BY).
FRANKLIN COUNTY:
A RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD was visiting a feeder in Chambersburg on
September 15 and 16 (JS, PS).
Tuscarora Summit Hawk Watch reported counting 5 OSPREY, 1 NORTHERN HARRIER,
35 SHARP-SHINNED HAWKS, 502 BROAD-WINGED HAWKS, 3 RED-TAILED HAWKS and 1
AMERICAN KESTREL between September 16 and 19 (DGe).
A WHITE-THROATED SPARROW was seen in the Heisey Road Orchard on September 20
along with the following birds; RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRDS, HAIRY
WOODPECKER, PILEATED WOODPECKER, BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLERS, COMMON
YELLOWTHROAT, EASTERN TOWHEE and ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK (BK).
HUNTINGDON COUNTY:
Raptors seen from Jo Hayes Vista on Tussey Mountain [note: the compiler is
presuming this is in Huntingdon County, I don't exactly know where it is
situated on the mountain.] on September 18 and 19 included 1 OSPREY, 1
SHARP-SHINNED HAWK, 1 COOPER'S HAWK, 223 BROAD-WINGED HAWKS, 2 RED-TAILED
HAWKS and 2 AMERICAN KESTRELS (CW).
HUNTINGDON/MIFFLIN COUNTIES:
Stone Mountain Hawk Watch reported tabulating 27 OSPREY, 7 BALD EAGLES, 9
NORTHERN HARRIERS, 39 SHARP-SHINNED HAWKS, 12 COOPER'S HAWKS, 3
RED-SHOULDERED HAWKS, 194 BROAD-WINGED HAWKS, 5 RED-TAILED HAWKS, 1 GOLDEN
EAGLE, 10 AMERICAN KESTRELS, 1 MERLIN and 1 PEREGRINE FALCON on September 16
and 22 (TK, DBr).
LANCASTER COUNTY:
Birds seen at Conejohela Flats on September 19 included TUNDRA SWAN, 50
BLUE-WINGED TEAL, 100 GREEN-WINGED TEAL, GREAT EGRETS, BALD EAGLES, 2
PEREGRINE FALCONS, BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER, AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER, 2
SEMIPALMATED PLOVERS, KILLDEER, LESSER YELLOWLEGS, 2 SPOTTED SANDPIPERS, 1
HUDSONIAN GODWIT, SANDERLING, 6 SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPERS, 8 LEAST SANDPIPERS,
WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER, BONAPARTE'S GULL, 3 CASPIAN TERNS, 60 COMMON TERNS
and 20 FORSTER'S TERNS (JH, DHe).
An immature ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK was seen in Elizabethtown on September 21
(AMB).
LEBANON COUNTY:
Second Mountain Hawk Watch counted 23 OSPREY, 7 BALD EAGLES, 5 NORTHERN
HARRIERS, 113 SHARP-SHINNED HAWKS, 29 COOPER'S HAWK, 2 NORTHERN GOSHAWK, 2
RED-SHOULDERED HAWKS, 553 BROAD-WINGED HAWKS, 1 light morph SWAINSON'S HAWK,
22 RED-TAILED HAWKS, 24 AMERICAN KESTRELS and 3 MERLINS between September 15
and 21 (DS, JG, MC, FW).
LUZERNE COUNTY:
A visit to Kirby Park on September 16 found 50 CANADA GEESE, 3 WOOD DUCKS, 1
GREAT BLUE HERON, 1 SOLITARY SANDPIPER, 4 ROCK PIGEONS, 5 MOURNING DOVES, 20
CHIMNEY SWIFTS, 1 RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER, 2 DOWNY WOODPECKERS, 2 HAIRY
WOODPECKERS, 2 NORTHERN FLICKERS, 3 EASTERN WOOD-PEWEES, 1 RED-EYED VIREO,
30 BLUE JAYS, 3 AMERICAN CROWS, 2 FISH CROWS, 10 BLACK-CAPPED CHICKADEES, 3
TUFTED TITMICE, 4 CAROLINA WRENS, 7 AMERICAN ROBINS, 15 GRAY CATBIRDS, 1
EUROPEAN STARTLING, 15 MAGNOLIA WARBLERS, 3 BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLERS, 2
AMERICAN REDSTARTS, 2 COMMON YELLOWTHROATS, 1 HOODED WARBLER, 6 NORTHERN
CARDINALS, 1 ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK, 3 INDIGO BUNTINGS, 5 SONG SPARROWS, 1
COMMON GRACKLE, 4 AMERICAN GOLDFINCHES and 4 HOUSE SPARROWS (JD).
MIFFLIN COUNTY:
Jack's Mountain Hawk Watch reported counting 17 OSPREY, BALD EAGLES, 2
NORTHERN HARRIERS, 18 SHARP-SHINNED HAWKS, 3 COOPER'S HAWKS, 385
BROAD-WINGED HAWKS and 4 AMERICAN KESTRELS on September 16 and 21 (DSm).
MONTOUR COUNTY:
Birds seen on September 19 at the Montour PPL plant at Washingtonville
included AMERICAN WIGEON, MALLARD, GREAT EGRET, SEMIPALMATED PLOVER,
KILLDEER, GREATER YELLOWLEGS, LESSER YELLOWLEGS, SANDERLING, SEMIPALMATED
SANDPIPERS, LEAST SANDPIPERS, PECTORAL SANDPIPERS and CASPIAN TERNS (WL).
SCHUYKILL/BERKS COUNTIES:
Hawk Mountain Hawk Watch tabulated 234 OSPREY, 37 BALD EAGLES, 6 NORTHERN
HARRIERS, 294 SHARP-SHINNED HAWKS, 25 COOPER'S HAWKS, 3 RED-SHOULDERED
HAWKS, 3048 BROAD-WINGED HAWKS, 17 RED-TAILED HAWKS, 54 AMERICAN KESTRELS,
10 MERLINS and 5 PEREGRINE FALCONS between September 16 and 22 (LG).
SNYDER COUNTY:
Two (2) SNOW GEESE were found with a flock of CANADA GEESE on September 19
along Old Route 522 near Selinsgrove (MB).
SOMERSET COUNTY:
An OSPREY was observed over the Youghiogheny River at Confluence on
September 19 (PW).
SOMERSET/BEDFORD COUNTIES:
Allegheny Front Hawk Watch reported counting 12 BLACK VULTURES, 26 OSPREY, 5
BALD EAGLES, 8 NORTHERN HARRIERS, 63 SHARP-SHINNED HAWKS, 20 COOPER'S HAWKS,
1 NORTHERN GOSHAWK, 1033 BROAD-WINGED HAWKS, 29 RED-TAILED HAWKS, and 3
AMERICAN KESTRELS between September 16 and 21 (KB, GF, NF, MMc, DB, CM, MM).
In addition, an adult GOLDEN EAGLE was observed over nearby Hidden Valley
Farm on September 20 (SD).
YORK COUNTY:
Pinchot State Park produced 3 WOOD DUCKS, 1 AMERICAN WIGEON, 1 AMERICAN
BLACK DUCK, 14 BLUE-WINGED TEAL, 6 GREAT BLUE HERONS, 11 GREAT EGRETS, 3
GREEN HERONS, 1 OSPREY, 2 RED-SHOULDERED HAWKS, 1 WARBLING VIREO, 3 NORTHERN
PARULAS, 6 MAGNOLIA WARBLERS, 2 BLACK-THROATED BLUE WARBLERS, 4
BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLERS, 1 PINE WARBLER, 1 YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER, 1
BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER and 2 AMERICAN REDSTARTS on September 17 (RK).
An immature ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK was seen in Codorus State Park on
September 21 (BM).
CLOSING ANNOUNCEMENTS:
If you miss the usual Thursday postings of the Central PA Birdline on
BIRDEAST and PABIRDS, I will also be posting it on my page web site at:
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Also, people can access both the current and older birdlines at:
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*PORC = Pennsylvania Ornithological Record Committee. Rare bird sightings
should be documented with written descriptions and photographs whenever
possible and sent to PORC for review. Send PORC reports to Nick Pulcinella,
613 Howard Road, West Chester, PA 19380.
I would like to acknowledge people who have contributed to this report; Anne
Mease Bodling (AMB), Mick Brown (MB), Don Bryant (DBr), Nan Butkovich (NB),
Ken Byerly (KB) Dick Byers (DB), Morris Cox (MC), Jonathan DeBalko (JD),
Sally Dick (SD), Gene Flament (GF), Nancy Flament (NF), Peter Fox (PF), Dale
Gearhart (DGe), Jay George (JG), Laurie Goodrich (LG), Dave Grove (DG), Greg
Grove (GG), Fred Habbeger (FH), Dave Hawk (DHa), Molly Heath (MH), Dan
Heathcote (DHe), Jonathan Heller (JH), Dan Hinnibusch (DH), Bob Keener (BK),
Gary Koppenhaver (GK), Ramsay Koury (RK), Trudy Kyler (TK), Wayne Laubscher
(WL), Mark McConaughy (MMc), Che Mincone (CM), Marian Mincone (MM), Jake
Mohlman (JM), Bob Moul (BM), Dave Rockey (DR), Matt Rockmore (MR), Cameron
Rutt (CR), Joyce Schaff (JS), Phil Schaff (PS), Dave Schwenk (DS), Darrell
Smith (DS), Bob Snyder (BS), Rob Stone (RSm), Bob Snyder (BS), Rob Stone
(RS), Chuck Widmann (CW), Paul Wiegman (PW), Fred Wilcox (FW), John Yerger
(JY) and Bill Yountz (BY). I apologize if I have misspelled or
mispronounced their names. I will try to acknowledge those people who have
helped with the weekly report. I will also refrain from naming that person
on request.
That is all for now. I'm Mark McConaughy thanking you for listening to the
Central Pennsylvania Birdline. You can leave a message about any sightings
you have after the end of this report. Have a good week and let me know
what you see out there!
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Mark A. McConaughy TimeTraveler(AT)email.msn.com
Bushy Run Battlefield
P.O. Box 486
Harrison City, PA 15636-0468 (724) 527-5585 x103
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Subject: [PABIRDS] HSR: Allegheny Front (22 Sep 2004) 44 Raptors
From: reports(AT)HAWKCOUNT.ORG
Date: 22 Sep 2004 8:25pm
Allegheny Front Hawkwatch, Central City,
Pennsylvania, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 22, 2004
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
------------------ ----------- -------------- --------------
TV 0 0 0
BE 0 21 37
OS 3 92 123
NH 0 25 31
SS 9 167 215
CH 4 53 62
NG 0 1 2
RS 1 2 11
BW 16 5131 5537
RT 7 157 239
RL 0 0 0
GE 0 0 0
AK 0 19 41
ML 0 2 3
PG 0 1 1
BV 0 17 21
UA 0 12 16
UB 0 13 22
UF 0 0 0
UE 0 2 2
UR 4 33 56
Total: 44 5748 6419
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Observation start time: 07:30:00
Observation end time: 17:00:00
Total observation time: 9.5 hours
Official Counter: Tony Barle--Rosemary McGlynn
Observers: Dean Jobe, Joe Sabo, Nancy Ott, Ruth Sager
Visitors:
7
Weather:
Wind:W Med
Temp:18-23c.
CLCV:5-0%
Vis:C
Observations:
Flight: S,Low to High.
123 Jays.
5 BVs Flying to and fro.
Predictions:
Patchy AM fog, then clear and sunny.Low 80s,light var. winds becoming N
10mpr.
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Report submitted by Anthony Barle (abarle(AT)earthlink.net)
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Subject: [PABIRDS] HSR: Rose Tree Park (22 Sep 2004) 442 Raptors
From: reports(AT)HAWKCOUNT.ORG
Date: 22 Sep 2004 8:29pm
Rose Tree Park Hawkwatch, Media, PA
Pennsylvania, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 22, 2004
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
------------------ ----------- -------------- --------------
Turkey Vulture 0 7 7
Black Vulture 0 8 8
Osprey 12 96 104
Northern Harrier 0 20 20
Mississippi Kite 0 0 0
Bald Eagle 7 47 49
Sharp-shinned Hawk 100 392 395
Cooper's Hawk 15 66 67
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 2 2
Broad-winged Hawk 283 2571 2601
Swainson's Hawk 0 0 0
Red-tailed Hawk 1 9 15
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 20 84 84
Merlin 4 17 18
Peregrine Falcon 0 2 2
Unknown 0 15 17
Total: 442 3336 3389
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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, Holly Merker, Janet Crawford
Observers: Andy Burns, Barbara Hohenstein, Barbara Shanko, Bob Kelly,
Charles Smith, Charlie Haag, Chris Blidan, Holly Merker,
Janet Crawford, Jim Lockyer, John D'Amico, Shirley Robbins,
Skip Conant
Visitors:
19 - 3rd and 4th grade students and 2 Teachers from Patterson Elementary
School, Philadelphia with Hank Hox, Miss Mary, and Mr Winston assisting ;
Crosslands Birders - Dale Kendall, Doc Houston, Chris & Paul Wick; Jim
McConnell
Weather:
Partly cloudy with winds from NW-N-WNW at 4-12 Mph. Temperature from
69-82F.
Observations:
1-2 EDT was the most active hour, with 11 Osprey and 119 Broadwings.
7 BEs - 1 2nd year at 1635, 2 4th year at 1548 and 1609, and 4 adults at
1345(a pair that gave us a show by circling low directly overhead), 1540
and 1557.
5 Common Nighthawk
1 Red-headed Woodpecker
4 Monarch Butterflies
Predictions:
Mostly sunny. Highs around 80. Northwest winds around 10 mph in the
morning, becoming light and variable.
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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
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Subject: [PABIRDS] HSR: BroadwingSEPT - Buckingham (22 Sep 2004) 87
Raptors
From: reports(AT)HAWKCOUNT.ORG
Date: 22 Sep 2004 8:34pm
BroadwingSEPT - Buckingham
Pennsylvania, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 22, 2004
-------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
------------------ ----------- -------------- --------------
Black Vulture 0 1 1
Turkey Vulture 0 1 1
Osprey 3 37 37
Bald Eagle 2 14 14
Northern Harrier 0 8 8
Sharp-shinned Hawk 24 105 105
Cooper's Hawk 1 17 17
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0
Broad-winged Hawk 53 3825 3825
Red-tailed Hawk 1 10 10
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 3 38 38
Merlin 0 0 0
Peregrine Falcon 0 1 1
Unknown 0 10 10
Swainson's Hawk 0 1 1
Total: 87 4068 4068
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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:
George Rowe, Gene Petro, Gerry Dewaghe, Kirk Moulton, Lois Moulton, Phil
Nemo, Wilson Varcoe, Caroline Vogt, Pauline Biggs, Marya Halderman, M.J.
Myers
Weather:
Winds NW all day. Temp.64F to 80F. Lots of blue sky until 1:00. High
Cirrus covered 75-80% until 3:30.
Observations:
2 juvenile BE One at 12:00, other at 1:35.
Several hundred blue jays.
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Report submitted by George Rowe (gro1032(AT)aol.com)
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Subject: [PABIRDS] Allegheny Co./Bald Eagle
From: Daniel Yagusic <dyagusic(AT)YAHOO.COM>
Date: 22 Sep 2004 8:54pm
Hey all............
while playing detour driving around Pittsburgh,
attempting to get home from work today, I noticed
several things. First and foremost(birdwise),was a
second or third yr. Bald Eagle, who was circling
fairly low over the Allegheny River at Sharpsburg.
Such a beautifully marbled contrast of black and white
on his underneath.......and right with him, a turkey
vulture for a teriffic size comparison. The vulture
paled in both length and wingspan to the eagle.
Second thing was on a much more personal note. Hoping
the listserv moderator does not mind.
Having to detour through the main street of
Sharpsburg, then down through a part of Millvale, in
order to get home to Etna, I witnessed firsthand the
incredible destruction heaped upon these communities
by last weeks horrendous rains. I am sure the hearts
of many birders(as do I) feel a tremendous amount of
sorrow for the victims of this tragedy......the worn
faces on the many people I saw is something that will
live in my memories eternally. It is truly amazing
that more lives were not lost in this malay of nature.
=====
Dan Y
Etna Borough
http://community.webshots.com/user/dyagusic
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Subject: [PABIRDS] HSR: BroadwingSEPT - Peace Valley (22 Sep 2004) 19
Raptors
From: reports(AT)HAWKCOUNT.ORG
Date: 22 Sep 2004 9:37pm
BroadwingSEPT - Peace Valley
Pennsylvania, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 22, 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 2 35 35
Bald Eagle 1 21 21
Northern Harrier 0 6 6
Sharp-shinned Hawk 10 57 57
Cooper's Hawk 2 32 32
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 3 3
Broad-winged Hawk 1 656 656
Red-tailed Hawk 0 4 4
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 2 41 41
Merlin 0 8 8
Peregrine Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown 1 20 20
Total: 19 886 886
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Observation start time: 08:00:00
Observation end time: 16:00:00
Total observation time: 8 hours
Official Counter: Ken Kitson, Mike Line
Observers:
Visitors:
Ken Rieker, Ian Baldock, George Hoffman, Steve Farbotnik,
Jane Buroughs, Don McClintock, Shelly Taylor, Jerry Walker, Barbara
Hiebsch, and August Mirabella
Weather:
Temp:70°F-81°F
Wind:Light SW in morning;moderate NW 11AM to 4PM EST
Cloud Cover: 0% to 20%
Visibility: Very clear
Observations:
1 local ad. Bald Eagle was seen periodically
Non-migrating Black & Turkey Vultures, Sharp-shinned, Cooper's, Red-tailed
Hawks continue as usual
6 Yellow-rumped Warblers
3 E. Bluebirds
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Report submitted by ()
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Subject: [PABIRDS] Silver Lake in Bucks CO
From: Doug Filler <d.filler(AT)VERIZON.NET>
Date: 22 Sep 2004 9:39pm
The following were seen or heard on Mon and Wed. during walks taken between
5:30PM and 8:00PM.
Double-crested Cormorant
Great Blue Heron
Great Egret
Canada Goose
Wood Duck
Mallard
Bald Eagle
Ring-billed Gull
Herring Gull
Mourning Dove
Chimney Swift
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Belted Kingfisher
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Eastern Phoebe
Blue Jay
American Crow
Tree Swallow
Carolina Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
Carolina Wren
American Robin
Gray Catbird
European Starling
Magnolia Warbler
American Redstart
Common Yellowthroat
Song Sparrow
Northern Cardinal
Red-winged Blackbird
American Goldfinch
On Monday evening myself and another birder counted 20 to 25 Wood Ducks flying
in all different directions, on Wed. I had a total of 3 Wood Ducks. Also on Wed.
just as I was on the boardwalk over the marsh heading toward the platform a
first year Bald Eagle flew low from the trees across the creek over my head and
dissapeared over the tree tops. I was so shocked I forgot I had my camera and
didn't get a picture. This makes the second time in two weeks that I have seen a
BE at Silver Lake.
Doug Filler
www.dougfiller.com
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Subject: [PABIRDS] HSR: Waggoner's Gap (22 Sep 2004) 232 Raptors
From: reports(AT)HAWKCOUNT.ORG
Date: 22 Sep 2004 10:25pm
Waggoner's Gap Hawkwatch
Pennsylvania, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 22, 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 9 243 298
BE 0 55 99
NH 3 49 69
SS 153 704 746
CH 18 85 103
NG 0 0 0
RS 1 2 6
BW 22 3625 3950
RT 15 99 155
RL 0 0 0
GE 0 0 0
AK 9 82 141
ML 0 4 4
PG 0 1 2
UR 2 26 35
Total: 232 4975 5608
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Observation start time: 07:30:00
Observation end time: 16:30:00
Total observation time: 9 hours
Official Counter: Dave Grove
Observers: Bob Rineer, Craig Houston, Deb Gingrich, Ron Freed
Visitors:
Deuane Hoffman, Chad Kauffman,Jay and Shirley George,Pat Freed, Paul Zeph,
Kim Van Fleet, Rhonda Poe, Amanda Kifferly,Devon Reeser, Carl
LaughlinGettysburg College Earth
Systems Science class - 14
Weather:
Mostly sunny with a moderate NW wind
Observations:
Monarchs - 2. RHWP
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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] BroadwingSEPT - September 22
From: "Moulton, R. K." <Kirk.Moulton(AT)UNISYS.COM>
Date: 22 Sep 2004 11:10pm
Today on BroadwingSEPT was blue sky for the most part and light NW winds.
Yesterday, when you spotted a BW, you likely could follow it to a kettle.
Today, no. The few BWs that were spotted streamed to the next thermal by
themselves. Makes you think they are done for the year. We will count tomorrow
Thursday as it is our last scheduled day for the season. It is hoped that the
several thousand spotted by northern Massachusetts watches on Tuesday can make
it to south eastern PA by tomorrow. No large numbers have yet been reported in
New England today. Weather everywhere is expected to the same as today. Ouch.
Core Creek was our bright spot today with 177 raptors. The farther north you
got along the BroadwingSEPT transect line, the lower the numbers. This has
(again) been a very difficult season. I think we were overflown by the big
numbers on Monday. Normally, I would think this would result in larger numbers
being reported in VA and NC today, but so far not. They too are being
influenced by this big stationary high pressure system and their skies are blue
too. In other words, they may not see them either. Next stop Texas.
Kirk Moulton
BroadwingSEPT
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