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Subject: Re: [PABIRDS] something someone sent me.. ???
From: "Carmen T. Santasania" <ctsantasania(AT)CS.COM>
Date: 24 Sep 2004 7:06am
All,
To head off any further comments or discussion, the topic contained in this
url will not be a discussion item on PABIRDS, so don't bother to comment. I
am sure Kathy posted this innocently and if you want to discuss off list
with her feel free, but it is not an issue we can discuss on the list.
Thanks,
Carmen T. Santasania
Listowner, PABIRDS
On Thu, 23 Sep 2004 21:07:59 EDT, KCBSP(AT)AOL.COM wrote:
>http://www.birdersunitedtodefeatbush.com/
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>Kathy Clark, New Cumberland PA
>
>I never get into this aspect but I am cuirious as to what others might say.
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Subject: [PABIRDS] It's definitely fall
From: "Hopkins,Jeffrey A" <HOPKINJA(AT)AIRPRODUCTS.COM>
Date: 24 Sep 2004 8:19am
I made a quick run to Monocacy Park in Bethlehem (Northampton) yesterday
evening. I had my first white-throated sparrows of the fall as well as a
sapsucker, though I'd seen one of those Sunday AM with Linda Freedman. The only
warbler found was a northern waterthrush, and there was an empid that I suspect
was a least flycatcher, but it was too far away to make a definite call. Good
numbers of chickadees, including some rather large, brown-sided ones like I see
up in New England (Not brown-topped. Don't get excited).
On the way home I stopped at the Hanoverville Rd. retention ponds. The flood
waters have receded and there's plenty of mud again, but the only shorebirds
that I saw were a group of about 10 killdeer.
Jeff Hopkins
Whitehall
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Subject: [PABIRDS] Red Breasted Nuthatch - Allegheny County
From: Linda Sporrer <sparrow413(AT)COMCAST.NET>
Date: 24 Sep 2004 8:24am
Hi All:
Every few seasons I get a Red Breasted Nuthatch that shows up in my yard in the
fall and stays through the winter. In 1999 one showed up on 9/14 and in 2001 on
10/14. This morning I had my first RBNU in the yard since 2001. Hope he stays
all winter!
Linda Sporrer
Greentree, Allegheny County
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Subject: [PABIRDS] Berks Migrents
From: Ed Barrell <hawkman501(AT)YAHOO.COM>
Date: 24 Sep 2004 9:29am
My yard was full of birds this morning. Most of the warblers were seen in a
White Birch tree. Birds seen or herd were :
Northern Parula
Magnolia Warbler
Blackburnian Warbler
Black-throated Green
Palm Warbler
Canada Warbler
Scarlet Tanager (3)
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Yell-bellied Sapsucker (2)
Other unidentified Warblers
Ed Barrell
Leesport
Berks Co
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Subject: [PABIRDS] RB Nuthatch/Franklin CO
From: Bob Keener <keenerb99(AT)YAHOO.COM>
Date: 24 Sep 2004 9:37am
Dear PA Birders,
Birds of note last two days in Heisey Road Orchard:
RB Nuthatch - 2
Lincoln Sparrow
WT Sparrows - 5
RT Hummingbird
Cedar Waxwings
BT Green Warblers - 6
C Yellowthroat
E Towhee
YB Cuckoos - 2 Juv and 1 adult. The adult was feeding
the one juv. Fascinating to watch! The juv was
begging with wing flapping and low pitched gutteral
sounds. The favorite food seemed to be plump, bright
green worms that seemed to be in abundance.
Enjoy birding,
Bob Keener Shippensburg
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Subject: [PABIRDS] RB Nuthatch - Northampton Co.
From: kestrel3(AT)ENTER.NET
Date: 24 Sep 2004 1:02pm
Yesterday and this morning I've heard the distinctive "ank,ank,ank" of a
Red-breasted Nuthatch somewhere in the neighborhood.
Also I have four mockingbirds - which haven't been around all summer - in my
yard. I'm awakened each morning by one of them. Must be all the berry bushes I
have: nannyberry, black chokeberry, arrow wood vibernum, snowberry, spicebush,
pokeweed, berries from the trumpet honeysuckle and berries on the dogwood
trees. Also have cranberry bush, red chokeberry, winterberry holly and crab
apple trees but they go for those later in the winter. Makes for a nice
variety.
Betsy Mescavage
Seemsville
Northampton Co.
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Subject: [PABIRDS] Northampton Co.
From: Dustin Welch <DWelch5951(AT)AOL.COM>
Date: 24 Sep 2004 2:30pm
Monacacy Park, Northampton Co. 9/24 7:30 a.m.
Brown Creeper
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Northern Parula
Magnolia Warbler
Palm Warbler
Common Yellowthroat
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Scarlet Tanager
Swamp Sparrow
Hanoverville Rd. 10:00 am.
9 least sandpipers
killdeer
5 american pipits
Dustin Welch
Danielsville, PA
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Subject: [PABIRDS] Yellow-bellied Saps., Dauphin Co.
From: Richard Williams <Rwpuffin(AT)AOL.COM>
Date: 24 Sep 2004 2:33pm
Greetings,
Two Yellow-bellied Sapsuckers explored the nooks and crannies of our walnut,
maple and oak trees this morning. They were the first of the season for us.
Dick and Pat Williams
Hummelstown, Dauphin Co.
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Subject: [PABIRDS] Red-breasted Nuthatch
From: "J.Schaff" <pjschaff(AT)INNERNET.NET>
Date: 24 Sep 2004 3:03pm
A pair of Red-breasted Nuthatches spent last winter at my mother's house near
New
Franklin, Franklin Co., and they left at the same time the Juncos did. The
Juncos
haven't reappeared but the Nuthatch appeared yesterday, so we're hoping they're
going to spend the winter there again.
The Goldfinches are building up their numbers here with 14-16 hanging on the
two
net bags outside our window.
Joyce Schaff Franklin Co.
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Subject: [PABIRDS] Juncos-Bald Eagles- York Co
From: Yellowlegs <yellowlegs(AT)WORLDNET.ATT.NET>
Date: 24 Sep 2004 3:49pm
I didn't find much in the way of warblers at Pinchot this morning but perhaps a
fairly early arrival of two Juncos.
Also, Wednesday I saw an immature Bald Eagle and Thursday a mature Bald Eagle,
both over Lake Marburg, Codorus SP, York Co.
Bob Moul (yellowlegs(AT)worldnet.att.net)
Adams County
Pennsylvania
Webpage: www.pbase.com/rcm1840/avian_friends
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Subject: [PABIRDS] Dauphin County Migrants
From: RKoury123(AT)AOL.COM
Date: 24 Sep 2004 4:01pm
Hi Everyone,
Some highlights from Gamelands 246 near Middletown this morning:
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker - 3
Red-breasted Nuthatch - 1
Ruby-crowned Kinglet - 12
Blue-headed Vireo -1
Philadelphia Vireo - 1
Tennessee Warbler - 1
Nashville Warbler - 1
N. Parula - 2
Magnolia Warbler - 12
Black-throated Green Warbler - 20+
Blackburnian Warbler - 1
Blackpoll Warbler - 1
Wilson's Warbler - 1
White-throated Sparrow - 5
Dark-eyed Junco - 1
Good birding,
Ramsay Koury
Camp Hill
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Subject: [PABIRDS] More Swainson's Thrushes, Westmoreland and
Allegheny Co.
From: "Mark A. McConaughy" <TimeTraveler(AT)MSN.COM>
Date: 24 Sep 2004 5:26pm
Swainson's Thrushes were migrating again this morning (9/24/2004). I heard
them peeping overhead at 6:15 AM and I'm on the Allegheny/Westmoreland
County line just west of Murrysville. The calls were not as frequent this
morning as yesterday, though.
I was able to take a lunchtime walk around Bushy Run Battlefield today as
well. Best birds were 3 Swainson's Thrushes, 1 Wood Thrush, 1 Nashville
Warbler and 2 Black-throated Green Warblers.
Mark A. McConaughy
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Subject: [PABIRDS] HSR: Waggoner's Gap (24 Sep 2004) 86 Raptors
From: reports(AT)HAWKCOUNT.ORG
Date: 24 Sep 2004 7:01pm
Waggoner's Gap Hawkwatch
Pennsylvania, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 24, 2004
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
------------------ ----------- -------------- --------------
BV 0 0 0
TV 0 0 0
OS 8 263 318
BE 0 57 101
NH 1 53 73
SS 47 907 949
CH 11 124 142
NG 0 0 0
RS 0 3 7
BW 11 3653 3978
RT 4 112 168
RL 0 0 0
GE 0 0 0
AK 2 92 151
ML 0 4 4
PG 0 1 2
UR 2 29 38
Total: 86 5298 5931
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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: Carl Laughlin, Craig Houston, Deb Gingrich
Visitors:
The Burkhardts, Bob Judd, Kerm, John - 7
Weather:
Partly cloudy with haze, light variable wind
Observations:
monarchs 2
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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] B.b. Plover,Sanderlings & Com. Tern-Beaver Co.
From: Mark Vass <mvas1(AT)ACCESS995.COM>
Date: 24 Sep 2004 7:17pm
This afternoon at Little Blue Lake(Greene Twp.,Hookstown)
1 BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER
8 SANDERLINGS
1 COMMON TERN
1 Lesser Yellowlegs
1 Least Sandpiper
2 Spotted Sandpiper
Killdeer
I wish I was able to check this place everyday
Mark Vass
Ambridge,Pa.
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Subject: [PABIRDS] HSR: Rose Tree Park (24 Sep 2004) 67 Raptors
From: reports(AT)HAWKCOUNT.ORG
Date: 24 Sep 2004 7:48pm
Rose Tree Park Hawkwatch, Media, PA
Pennsylvania, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 24, 2004
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Turkey Vulture 0 8 8
Black Vulture 2 10 10
Osprey 6 109 117
Northern Harrier 2 22 22
Mississippi Kite 0 0 0
Bald Eagle 3 50 52
Sharp-shinned Hawk 33 462 465
Cooper's Hawk 2 74 75
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 2 2
Broad-winged Hawk 18 3014 3044
Swainson's Hawk 0 0 0
Red-tailed Hawk 0 14 20
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 1 94 94
Merlin 0 18 19
Peregrine Falcon 0 4 4
Unknown 0 19 21
Total: 67 3900 3953
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Observation start time: 08:00:00
Observation end time: 16:00:00
Total observation time: 8 hours
Official Counter: Jim Lockyer
Observers: Andy Burns, Andy Fayer, Bob Kelly, Charles Smith,
Chris Blidan, Janet Crawford, Jim McConnell, John D'Amico
Visitors:
Keving Freiberger, Frank Harrison, Molly Daly, and Andy Fayer from Militia
Hill
Weather:
Mostly cloudy with E and SE winds 3-6 Mph. Temperature from 66-78F.
Observations:
3 BEs: 1 juvenile at 1219 EDT, 1 4th year at 1154, and 1 adult at 1244.
6 Double-crested Cormorants
1 Hummingbird
4 Common Nighthawks
1 Monarch Butterfly
Predictions:
Partly cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning. Highs around 80. Light and
variable winds, becoming south around 10 mph in the afternoon.
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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: Allegheny Front (24 Sep 2004) 50 Raptors
From: reports(AT)HAWKCOUNT.ORG
Date: 24 Sep 2004 8:13pm
Allegheny Front Hawkwatch, Central City,
Pennsylvania, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 24, 2004
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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TV 0 0 0
BE 1 22 38
OS 4 99 130
NH 1 28 34
SS 11 187 235
CH 5 64 73
NG 0 2 3
RS 0 2 11
BW 4 5140 5546
RT 19 185 267
RL 0 0 0
GE 0 0 0
AK 0 20 42
ML 0 2 3
PG 0 1 1
BV 3 20 24
UA 0 12 16
UB 0 13 22
UF 0 0 0
UE 0 2 2
UR 2 35 58
Total: 50 5834 6505
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Observation start time: 07:45:00
Observation end time: 16:45:00
Total observation time: 9 hours
Official Counter: Jim Rocco
Observers: Tom Dick
Visitors:
DICK AKERS JACK JULIAN DAVID KALTENBAUGH
Weather:
WSPD-----------LIGHT TO MODERATE
WFM------------ESE
TEMP-----------22 C
CLCV-----------100% IN AM TO 50%IN PM
VISB-----------VERY HAZY LESS THAN 5KM
HTFL-----------LOW
Observations:
IMMATURE BALD EAGLE 1ST YEAR BIRD AT 12:05
DID NOT HAVE A BIRD TILL 10:15
MAJORITY OF BIRDS BETWEEN 12 AND 1
Predictions:
EARLY MORNING FOG
CLEARING THEN PARTLY CLOUDY
WINDS VARIABLE FROM THE SE
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Report submitted by Jim Rocco ()
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] FIRST EVER Black-headed Grosbeak Banded at
Powdermill
From: Adrienne Leppold <quasar_5(AT)LYCOS.COM>
Date: 24 Sep 2004 8:46pm
Dear Birders/Banders,
This just in, Black-headed Grosbeak banded at Powdermill Nature Reserve, this
morning (Fri. 24 Sept 2004)!!! This adult female was the first of this species
ever banded at Powdermill in the 43 year history of the program.
We couldn't wait, so we've just posted photo highlights of the bird at
http://www.westol.com/~banding/, linked from the home page, in addition to the
full list of other birds banded today and our updated running season totals.
After this Sunday's banding we will post a full week's summary with photo
highlights (yes, there were other highlights this week!)
With our thanks for everyone's continued interest (and with our apologies to
Derek!),
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] Somerset County late date Waxwing fledglings
From: "Scott F. Bastian" <ScottNJill(AT)SHOL.COM>
Date: 24 Sep 2004 9:40pm
Hi PA Birders;
Our family had two dependent Cedar Waxwing fledglings in a bush by our
old sugar camp this morning (9-24), with a third dead fledgling (sounds
like a punk band) on the ground. That's pretty late. We also had
fairly late nesting of Mockingbird in our yard (mid August) and what
seemed to be late Green Heron fledgling from our yard as well. It is a
little reassuring for someone chronically behind schedule to see that
even nature doesn't always make the cut. Or perhaps, more cynically,
climate change may be involved. [To Tom & Janet: I will eventually
enter that data on PBBS]
Scott Bastian
Somerset County, SWPA
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Subject: [PABIRDS] Conneaut Harbor Birds
From: Walter Shaffer <wdshaffer(AT)ICUBED.COM>
Date: 24 Sep 2004 11:24pm
Hi ,
Today, I arrived at Conneaut Harbor at 11am and departed at 4:15pm. The
shorebird habitat continues to expand. For the first hour there was no activity.
Then, five Semipalm. Plovers appeared. Around 2pm two juv. Golden Plovers flew
in. Birds trickled in through the remainder of the afternoon. A visit from a
Merlin cleared the area for about 30 minutes. By 3:30, Yellowlegs, Pectoral and
Least Sandpipers, and a varity of herons had joined the plovers. Findings for
the day were:
Juv Lesser Golden Plover - 2
Semipalm. Plover - 5
Least Sandpiper - 2
Pectoral Sandpiper - 2
Spotted Sandpiper - 1
Sanderlings - 2
Juv Greater Yellowlegs - 4
Juv Lesser Yellowlegs - 2
Juv Bl-crowned Night Heron - 1
Merlin - 1
Regards,
Walt Shaffer
Pittsburgh, Pa
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