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Subject: [PABIRDS] Birding at Pennsy Swamp
From: Bob & Mary Ann VanNewkirk <van126(AT)COMCAST.NET>
Date: 26 Sep 2004 8:22am
Here is a list of some of the birds that I saw on Saturday on the northern side
of State Game Land 284 (Pennsy Swamp) in Mercer County:
Red-breasted Nuthatch (flyover and heard)
Wood Thrush (1)
Swainson's Thrush (1)
Magnolia Warbler (1)
Nashville Warbler (4)
Black-throated Green Warbler (5)
Black-throated Blue Warbler (2)
Hooded Warbler (2)
Green Heron (2)
Red-eyed Vireo (1)
Brown Creeper (1)
Solitary Sandpiper (1)
Killdeer (5)
Wood Duck (4)
Eastern Phoebe (3)
Swamp Sparrow (3)
Good birding,
Bob VanNewkirk
Allegheny County
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Subject: [PABIRDS] Weekend birds in McKean County
From: John and Lisa Fedak <jlfedak(AT)ATLANTICBB.NET>
Date: 26 Sep 2004 11:34am
Bradford 9/24
642 Chimney Swifts at Bradford High School (many more that I missed!)
Eldred 9/25
Eastern Bluebird
Smethport 9/25
Carolina Wren
Palm Warbler
E.Screech Owl
Savannah Sparrow
Horned Lark
American Pipits (5)
John Fedak
Bradford
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Subject: [PABIRDS] SGL110 9/26/04
From: Kerry Grim <kagrim(AT)ENTER.NET>
Date: 26 Sep 2004 12:09pm
9/26/04
SGL 110, Berks/Schuylkill County (mostly Berks)
6:50-9:52 EDT
62-67° F
As expected, somewhat slow as it is between seasons...late for warblers, too
early for a good kinglet/Winter Wren/sparrow migration. However there was a
good Blue Jay migration. Unlike the majority of song birds that follow the
tree line, browse and road, Blue Jays seem to come up from the north side of
the mountain, and pass over this area on a very wide front...a more
southwestward direction.
Turkey Vulture 1
Canada Goose 31
Sharp-shinned Hawk 2
Red-tailed Hawk 2
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Downy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 1
Eastern Flicker 1
Eastern Phoebe 6
Blue Jay 164
American Crow 1
Chickadee species 10
Tufted Titmouse 1
Red-breasted Nuthatch 1
White-breasted Nuthatch 2
Carolina Wren 1
Winter Wren none, should be her soon!
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 11
American Robin 13
Gray Catbird 9
European Starling 8
Magnolia Warbler 2
Black-throated Green Warbler 2
American Redstart 1. adult male
Common Yellowthroat 5
Unidentified warbler 7
Scarlet Tanager 1
Eastern Towhee 20, locals and young still present
Swamp Sparrow 1 (Schuylkill County)
White-throated Sparrow 27
Dark-eyed Junco 1
Indigo Bunting 2
American Goldfinch 3
Kerry A. Grim
Hamburg, PA
Berks Co.
kagrim(AT)enter.net
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Subject: [PABIRDS] Christian Springs, Northampton Co.
From: "Wiltraut, Richard E" <rwiltraut(AT)STATE.PA.US>
Date: 26 Sep 2004 12:52pm
Around noon today Steve Boyce and I checked Christian Springs Rd. and saw the
following:
5 Am. Golden Plover (2 ad., 3 juv.)
1 Black-bellied Plover (juv.)
15 Lesser Yellowlegs
10 Greater Yellowlegs
10 Killdeer
9 Pectoral Sandpiper
1 Wilson's Snipe
15 Green-winged Teal
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] Landingville - Schuylkill County
From: Tom Clauser <skua01(AT)COMCAST.NET>
Date: 26 Sep 2004 2:43pm
Time: 8:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Temp: 65 to 72 F.
Humidity: 50%
Wind: N-6
Sky: Clear
Species: 51
Great Blue Heron 3
Turkey Vulture 4
Canada Goose 2
Wood Duck 3
Mallard 1
Osprey 1
Bald Eagle 1
Red-tailed Hawk 2
American Kestrel 1
Rock Pigeon 13
Mourning Dove 5
Yellow-billed Cuckoo 1
Eastern Screech-Owl 1
Belted Kingfisher 2
Red-bellied Woodpecker 4
Downy Woodpecker 10
Hairy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 3
Eastern Wood-Pewee 1
Eastern Phoebe 12
Blue Jay 54
American Crow 40
Black-capped Chickadee 15
Tufted Titmouse 21
White-breasted Nuthatch 9
Carolina Wren 7
House Wren 3
Winter Wren 1
Eastern Bluebird 4
American Robin 7
Gray Catbird 25
Northern Mockingbird 1
European Starling 29
Nashville Warbler 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler 18
Black-throated Green Warbler 6
Blackburnian Warbler 1
Common Yellowthroat 7
Scarlet Tanager 9
Eastern Towhee 2
Chipping Sparrow 1
Field Sparrow 4
Song Sparrow 10
Swamp Sparrow 1
White-throated Sparrow 7
Dark-eyed Junco 2
Northern Cardinal 12
Indigo Bunting 31
House Finch 11
American Goldfinch 17
House Sparrow 9
Tom Clauser
Pottsville
Schuylkill County
skua01(AT)Comcast.net
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Subject: [PABIRDS] Embreeville Marsh - Chester Co 9/25/04
From: Dave Kruel <accip(AT)INFIONLINE.NET>
Date: 26 Sep 2004 5:04pm
Hi All,
It was a really nice birding trek for Nancy Trout and I as we hit the
Embreeville Marsh, near Downingtown in Chester County yesterday. All the
cool birds made it a pleasure to trudge thru the mucky marsh and some
thick stubborn areas of phragmites.
Our first treat was an adult Bald Eagle that passed right overhead just a
few treetop levels high. Next were 2 Marsh Wrens and a Lincoln's Sparrow.
The highlight for me was to watch, at very close range, a Merlin hunt
dragonflies and then return to her perch and feed. This bird was hunting
just a few feet off the ground in a field right alongside the roadway. We
got to see her use the same perch three times, before she flew farther
into the marsh area.
The last bird that gave us a great thrill was an immature Bald Eagle that
flew near us and started out below treetop level.
?I was wondering if anyone who birds this area may know if Marsh Wrens
breed here?
Thanks much.
Dave Kruel
Pottsville
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Subject: [PABIRDS] More Signs of Fall at Bake Oven Knob
From: "Hopkins,Jeffrey A" <HOPKINJA(AT)AIRPRODUCTS.COM>
Date: 26 Sep 2004 6:21pm
Athough the temperatures were in the mid-70's and I got a bit of a sunburn, the
birds were definitely fall-like at Bake Oven Knob (Lehigh). There were three
peregrine falcons before noon, including one who flew by tearing pieces off a
bird it caught in flight. Sharpies and Cooper's flew by in good numbers while
only a few broad-wings came by, most in the early morning. As would be expected
this time of year, a few kestrels, ospreys, and red-tails, and even a few
ravens were mixed in, but as of about 2 PM, no eagles.
The non-raptors also looked like fall is here. At one point, a female purple
finch perched in a bare tree on the lookout, and when she took off, she was
replaced by a gorgeous red-breasted nuthatch. Warbler-wise there were a few
yellow-rumps flitting around the lookout all day. Other warblers seen included
blackpoll, black-throated green, magnolia, and the best bird of the day, an
orange-crowned warbler. Flocks of blue jays were moving downridge all day, and
other migrants included a lone red-headed woodpecker, a couple of flickers, and
a fly-by string of double-crested cormorants.
A great day to be up on the mountain!
Jeff Hopkins
Whitehall
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Subject: [PABIRDS] HSR: Waggoner's Gap (26 Sep 2004) 331 Raptors
From: reports(AT)HAWKCOUNT.ORG
Date: 26 Sep 2004 7:09am
Waggoner's Gap Hawkwatch
Pennsylvania, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 26, 2004
-------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
------------------ ----------- -------------- --------------
BV 0 0 0
TV 0 0 0
OS 13 288 343
BE 1 60 104
NH 1 55 75
SS 215 1175 1217
CH 36 172 190
NG 0 0 0
RS 1 4 8
BW 20 3707 4032
RT 20 135 191
RL 0 0 0
GE 0 0 0
AK 18 112 171
ML 1 5 5
PG 1 2 3
UR 4 33 42
Total: 331 5748 6381
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Observation start time: 07:30:00
Observation end time: 17:00:00
Total observation time: 9.5 hours
Official Counter: Dave Grove
Observers: Deb Gingrich, Gene Wagner, Joe Yoder, Keith Gingrich,
Meredith Lombard
Visitors:
Ed, Holly and Garrison Smith,Betty Gish, Mick Brown, Bob BrandtChuck
Scammack,Chris Rebert, Bill Hintze. 16
Weather:
Mostly sunny with a moderate NNW wind becoming light
Observations:
BE at 4:01. PG at 4:27
Monarchs 12. hummer 1. loon 1.
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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] Trumpeter Swans/Com. Moorhens-Lawrence Co.
From: Mark Vass <mvas1(AT)ACCESS995.COM>
Date: 26 Sep 2004 7:37pm
I went up to New Beaver to check these spots late this afternoon
Atlantic States gravel pond
2 Trumpeter Swan
2 Hooded Merganser
1 Semi-palmated Plover
2 Spotted Sandpiper
3 Chimney Swift
Wampum-New Galillee Rd.
24 Common Moorhen(20 juvs.)
4 Wood Duck
Mark Vass
Ambridge,Pa.
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Subject: [PABIRDS] York Co. hummingbirds
From: dan and lori heathcote <lorih(AT)CYBERIA.COM>
Date: 26 Sep 2004 7:46pm
Hello Pa Birders;
The hummingbird show at my house has been going strong for the past 3 weeks.
There have been at least 3 Ruby-throated visiting my flowers every few minutes
during this time. This morning the count dropped by one as it hit the picture
window during a chase and was killed. The specimen is in my freezer. Does
anyone know if this specimen would be wanted for a collection somewhere in the
state? During the busy period, none of the hummers has used any of my feeders.
They have all be feeding on the purple salvia, the red salvia and the pineapple
sage. Sorry I don't know the exact species of salvia as they were not marked
with anything other than sage and the color where I bought them in the spring.
All of the plants are still in high bloom and I am hoping for a late frost this
year. If a non-Ruby-thoated appears, I'll get the word out.
Dan Heathcote
York, PA
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Subject: [PABIRDS] HSR: Rose Tree Park (26 Sep 2004) 105 Raptors
From: reports(AT)HAWKCOUNT.ORG
Date: 26 Sep 2004 8:09am
Rose Tree Park Hawkwatch, Media, PA
Pennsylvania, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 26, 2004
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
------------------ ----------- -------------- --------------
Turkey Vulture 0 8 8
Black Vulture 0 10 10
Osprey 11 127 135
Northern Harrier 2 26 26
Mississippi Kite 0 0 0
Bald Eagle 1 52 54
Sharp-shinned Hawk 41 511 514
Cooper's Hawk 11 91 92
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 2 2
Broad-winged Hawk 19 3034 3064
Swainson's Hawk 0 0 0
Red-tailed Hawk 0 15 21
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 15 109 109
Merlin 2 22 23
Peregrine Falcon 1 6 6
Unknown 2 22 24
Total: 105 4035 4088
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Observation start time: 07:00:00
Observation end time: 16:30:00
Total observation time: 9.5 hours
Official Counter: John D'Amico
Observers: Al Guarente, Bob Kelly, Chris Pugliese, Dave Eberly,
Gary Becker, Jim Lockyer, Shirley Robbins, Skip Conant,
Susan D'Amico
Visitors:
Gerry & Jack Sullivan, Pat McElrevy, Carol Brown, Kate Gordon, Chris
Hagendorf, Debra D'Alessandro, Eric Dalessandro, Dirk
Robinson
Weather:
Partly cloudy with variable winds 3-11 Mph. Temperature from 64-75F.
Observations:
1 2nd year BE at 1652 EDT.
A good number of migrating Blue Jays
21 Canada Geese
6 Common Nighthawks
3 Monarch Butterflies
Predictions:
Partly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of rain in the afternoon. Highs in
the upper 70s. East winds around 10 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
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Subject: [PABIRDS] Erie County bird sightings
From: JerryMcW(AT)AOL.COM
Date: 26 Sep 2004 8:24pm
The following unusual bird sightings were reported for Monday September 20 to
Sunday September 26, 2004.
Snow Goose--3 (blue); Sept. 25; Waterford
Black-crowned Night-Heron--1; Sept. 22; Gull Point
Peregrine Falcon--1; Sept. 25; Gull Point Trail
Jerry McWilliams
Erie, Erie County, Pa.
jerrymcw(AT)aol.com
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Subject: [PABIRDS] HSR: Allegheny Front (26 Sep 2004) 101 Raptors
From: reports(AT)HAWKCOUNT.ORG
Date: 26 Sep 2004 8:09am
Allegheny Front Hawkwatch, Central City,
Pennsylvania, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 26, 2004
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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TV 0 0 0
BE 2 24 40
OS 1 102 133
NH 3 35 41
SS 41 240 288
CH 10 88 97
NG 0 2 3
RS 1 5 14
BW 10 5156 5562
RT 12 210 292
RL 0 0 0
GE 0 0 0
AK 9 30 52
ML 1 3 4
PG 0 2 2
BV 2 22 26
UA 1 13 17
UB 3 16 25
UF 1 1 1
UE 0 2 2
UR 4 39 62
Total: 101 5990 6661
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Observation start time: 08:00:00
Observation end time: 16:00:00
Total observation time: 8 hours
Official Counter: Mark A. McConaughy
Observers: Jim Rocco, Joe Sabo, Rosemary McGlynn, Tom/Janet Kuehl
Visitors:
Additional spotters: Tom and Sally Dick, Jack Julian, Kevin Georg, Angie
Kamenic, Bob Kamenic, Ralph Yoder, Shaunee Yoder and 10 visitors.
Weather:
Wind Speed: L early, S midday, L afternoon
Wind Direction: NE to E
Temperature in C: 15.0 to 20.4
Humidity: 65% to 50%
Barometric Pressure: 30.12 to 30.14
Cloud Cover: 5% to 60%
Visibility: 7 to 10 km
Precipitation: Haze all day
Flight Direction: South
Flight Height: L to H
Thermal Updraft Velocity W*: 400-500 fps
Observations:
Bald Eagle: adult @ 11:58 AM EST, adult @ 3:59 PM EST
Monarch - 2
Predictions:
Partly cloudy, temperatures ranging from 56 to 66F, Winds 5 mph from
southeast.
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Report submitted by Mark McConaughy ()
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Subject: [PABIRDS] Bake Oven
From: AL <alaven(AT)EARTHLINK.NET>
Date: 26 Sep 2004 8:45pm
I saw
3 Sharpies
3 Broadwings
1 Osprey
and one immature Bald Eagle up close and personal on the south side of Bake
Oven Knob at about 3 PM on Saturday. The eagle was about 70 yards out.
Dan Lavenburg
Northampton Co
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Subject: [PABIRDS] North Eastern Pa/Crafty Bird
From: Claus and Michele <claush(AT)PTD.NET>
Date: 26 Sep 2004 9:28pm
LeavesA little late but last Thursday I had a female Merlin on a telephone line
along RT-903 north of Jim Thorpe, Carbon County and a Raven in Hometown,
Schuylkill County flying over the Air Products plant later that day. Friday and
Saturday there where at least 2 Ospreys and on Saturday an adult Bald Eagle at
the Fish & Pay lake in Effort, Monroe County.
Today while shopping in Scranton, PA my wife and kids informed me there was a
sparrow like bird flying around in AC Moore. Assuming it to be one of the many
House Sparrows that frequent mall parking lots or home improvement stores I
didn't rush over to check it out. When I finally did however, it turned out to
be a White Throated Sparrow. Apparently it got in there yesterday some time.
Does anyone know who they could contact to get it out of there unharmed?
Claus Herrmann
Effort, Monroe County
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Subject: [PABIRDS] Silver Lake in Bucks CO
From: Doug Filler <d.filler(AT)VERIZON.NET>
Date: 26 Sep 2004 9:42pm
Greetings all,
I spent a few hours this afternoon and early evening at Silver Lake on the
platform and had a great view of some nice birds. As I was walking on the
boardwalk toward the platform I spotted a bird on a dead willow tree across the
creek, getting the scope on it I found it to be a male Kestrel. As I turned to
pick up the scope behind me on a snag sat a Merlin. The Merlin flew to a dead
tree near the platform where he preened for about 5 minutes giving me great
looks through the scope. When the Merlin took off it flew to the tree with the
Kestrel and for the next 5 minutes they played tag. At one point sitting so I
had both in the scope at the same time. Eventually the Merlin won the right to
the taller tree leaving the Kestrel to a short bush on the opposite side of the
creek. The Merlin would take off fly over the Kestrel and when she got close the
Kestrel would put both wings up but did not leave his spot. I had both birds in
view for about 30 minutes total, during that time I saw the Merlin catch two
birds, fly up to his tree and eat. The Kestrel also flew low into the marsh and
came up with a meal. Finally both birds took off and seemed to cricle around
before heading south over the treetops. Here is a list of all the birds seen
while there.
Pied-billed Grebe
Double-crested Cormorant
Great Egret
Green Heron
Canada Goose
Wood Duck
Mallard
Red-tailed Hawk
American Kestrel
Merlin
Ring-billed Gull
Mourning Dove
Chimney Swift
Belted Kingfisher
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Blue Jay
Carolina Chickadee
American Robin
Gray Catbird
European Starling
American Redstart
Scarlet Tanager
Song Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Northern Cardinal
Red-winged Blackbird
American Goldfinch
Doug Filler
www.dougfiller.com
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Subject: [PABIRDS] Summer Tanager
From: "Stringer, Randy C." <RCStringer(AT)GCC.EDU>
Date: 26 Sep 2004 9:55pm
Dear Pa Birders,
My weekend was spent checking out Donegal Lake in Westmoreland County, Lake
Somerset in Somerset County, Allegheny Front Hawk Watch in Bedford County and
Yellow Creek State Park in Indiana County.
Total of 91 species with the following highlights:
Dongeal Lake on Friday P.M.-
Greater Yellowlegs- 10
Lesser Yellowlegs- 2
Pectoral Sandpiper- 1
Killdeer- 10
Solitary Sandpiper- 2
Spotted Sandpiper- 1
Somerset Lake on Saturday A.M.-
Lincoln's Sparrow- 1
Philadelphia Vireo- 2
Winter Wren- 2
Northern Shovelor- 4
Green-winged Teal- 8
Yellow Creek State Park on Sunday A.M.-
SUMMER TANAGER- 1
Pine Warbler- 7 full song
Yellow-Throated Vireo- 1 full song
Red-Eyed Vireo- 1 full song
Virginia Rail- 1 calling at dawn
Good Birding,
Randy C. Stringer
Grove City, PA
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Subject: [PABIRDS] Schuylkill County Birdline
From: Tom Clauser <skua01(AT)COMCAST.NET>
Date: 26 Sep 2004 11:16pm
*Pennsylvania
*Schuylkill County
*September 26, 2004
*Birdline: 570-622-6013
*Compiler: Tom Clauser
Species Highlights:
Double-crested Cormorant
Bald Eagle
Merlin
Peregrine Falcon
Northern Bobwhite
Black-billed Cuckoo
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Red-headed Woodpecker
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Willow Flycatcher
Common Raven
Carolina Chickadee
Swainson's Thrush
Palm Warbler
Lincoln's Sparrow
Swamp Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
White-crowned Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco
SWEET ARROW LAKE: (dd)
Birds seen from 9/20 through 9/25 included Osprey, Eastern Screech-
Owl, Fish Crow, Great Blue Heron, Green Heron, Wood Duck, Belted
Kingfisher, Cedar Waxwing, Northern Flicker, Downy Woodpecker,
Hairy Woodpecker, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Pileated Woodpecker,
Carolina Wren, and Rose-breasted Grosbeak.
SGL-227 TUSCARORA: (dkr,johd,jond)
Birds on 9/22 included LINCOLN'S SPARROW, Yellow-throated Vireo,
Blue-headed Vireo, Tennessee Warbler, Nashville Warbler, 2 Black-
throated Blue Warblers, 4 Blackpoll Warblers, Pine Warbler, Chestnut-
sided Warbler, 2 Black-throated Green Warblers, 2 Northern Parulas,
2 American Redstarts, Red-breasted Nuthatch, and Rose-breasted
Grosbeak.
On 9/26 birds included 11 Turkey Vultures, Sharp-shinned Hawk, Wild
Turkey, 2 Mourning Doves, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Downy Wood-
pecker, Northern Flicker, Eastern Wood-Pewee, 3 Eastern Phoebes,
2 WILLOW FLYCATCHERS, 15 Blue Jays, 15 American Crows, 40
Black-capped Chickadees, CAROLINA CHICKADEE, 2 Red-breasted
Nuthatches, White-breasted Nuthatch, 10 American Robins, 3 Gray
Catbirds, 2 European Starlings, 10 Cedar Waxwings, Northern Parula,
2 Blackburnian Warblers, 7 Yellow-rumped Warblers, 5 Black-throated
Green Warblers, 13 Blackpoll Warblers, 2 Common Yellowthroats,
Northern Cardinal, 25 Indigo Buntings, 2 Eastern Towhees, 7 Field
Sparrows, 25 Chipping Sparrows, 4 WHITE-THROATED SPARROWS,
5 Song Sparrows, LINCOLN'S SPARROW, 4 Brown-headed Cowbirds,
and American Goldfinch.
LAKE WYNONAH: (dkl)
A Ruffed Grouse was seen crossing the road on 9/22.
POTTSVILLE - CALVARY CEMETERY: (tc)
A Northern Harrier was hunting an adjacent field on 9/22.
OWL CREEK WATERSHED: (bj)
On 9/22 birds included DARK-EYED JUNCO, WHITE-THROATED
SPARROW, Song Sparrow, White-breasted Nuthatch, Blue Jay,
American Crow, and Black-capped Chickadee.
LANDINGVILLE MARSH: (bj)
On 9/21 birds included 2 Pileated Woodpeckers, American Crow,
Belted Kingfisher, American Robin, Great Blue Heron, Northern
Cardinal, Carolina Wren, Wood Duck, Northern Flicker, Eastern
Phoebe, Tufted Titmouse, Yellow-rumped Warbler, Brown Thrasher,
Pine Warbler, and Downy Woodpecker.
WEST PENN TWP. - CLAMTOWN: (bb)
Almost 30 Eastern Bluebirds were observed, as well as Wild Turkey,
and young American Crows. Other birds for the week included Gray
Catbird, Red-tailed Hawk, American Kestrel, Mourning Dove, Great
Blue Heron, Downy Woodpecker, Turkey Vulture, Tufted Titmouse,
Black-capped Chickadee, American Goldfinch, Common Yellowthroat,
White-breasted Nuthatch, Magnolia Warbler, and Blue Jay.
ADAMSDALE: (vc)
Birds for the week include Turkey Vulture, Northern Flicker, Downy
Woodpecker, White-breasted Nuthatch, Black-capped Chickadee,
Northern Mockingbird, Gray Catbird, Common Yellowthroat, Killdeer,
Blue Jay, and Northern Cardinal.
TUMBLING RUN WATERSHED: (tc)
On 9/25 birds included COMMON RAVEN, Common Yellowthroat,
Gray Catbird, Eastern Towhee, Black-capped Chickadee, House
Wren, Blue Jay, Hermit Thrush, White-breasted Nuthatch, and Northern
Cardinal.
SGL-110 PORT CLINTON: (dkr,nt)
On 9/20 birds encountered at dusk included 6 WHITE-THROATED
SPARROWS, Great Horned Owl, and Eastern Screech-Owl.
SGL-110 BERKS/SCHUYLKILL: (kg)
On 9/26 there were 32 species reported, of which a SWAMP SPARROW
was seen in Schuylkill County.
HAWK MOUNTAIN SANCTUARY: (db,ml,staff/vols)
Non-raptor species of interest for the past week included RED-HEADED
WOODPECKER, 59 DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANTS, 1700 Canada
Geese, 13 species of warblers, 4 species of vireos, BLACK-BILLED
CUCKOO, and SWAINSON'S THRUSH.
On 9/25 a PEREGRINE FALCON was seen from the North Lookout, and
on 9/26 there were 11 MERLINS reported. Overall totals for the 2004
season to date are as follows: 864 Sharp-shinned Hawks, 138 Cooper's
Hawks, 106 Red-tailed Hawks, 13 Red-shouldered Hawks, 6369 Broad-
winged Hawks, 134 BALD EAGLES, 48 Northern Harriers, 552 Ospreys,
11 PEREGRINE FALCONS, 35 MERLINS, and 269 American Kestrels.
Including unidentified raptors the overal total is 8592.
LANDINGVILLE DAM, MARSH, SPILLWAY: (tc)
On 9/26 there were 51 species reported, some of which were 3 Great
Blue Herons, 3 Wood Ducks, Osprey, BALD EAGLE, American
Kestrel, YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO, Eastern Screech-Owl, 2 Belted
Kingfishers, 4 Red-bellied Woodpeckers, Hairy Woodpecker, 3 Northern
Flickers, Eastern Wood-Pewee, 12 Eastern Phoebes, 7 Carolina
Wrens, 3 House Wrens, WINTER WREN, Nashville Warbler, 18 Yellow-
rumped Warblers, 6 Black-throated Green Warblers, Blackburnian
Warbler, 9 Scarlet Tanagers, SWAMP SPARROW, 7 WHITE-
THROATED SPARROWS, 2 DARK-EYED JUNCOS, and 31 Indigo Buntings.
HIDDEN VALLEY: (aml)
Birds for the week include Eastern Phoebe, Killdeer, Northern Flicker,
Chipping Sparrow, Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Red-tailed Hawk,
Cooper's Hawk, Sharp-shinned Hawk, Turkey Vulture, American Crow,
European Starling, Song Sparrow, Northern Mockingbird, Northern
Cardinal, Tufted Titmouse, Black-capped Chickadee, House Finch,
and House Sparrow.
AIR PRODUCTS WILDLIFE SANCTUARY: (johd,jond)
On 9/26 birds included 14 Wood Ducks, Turkey Vulture, 2 NORTHERN
BOBWHITES, Mourning Dove, 10 Rock Pigeons, Belted Kingfisher,
3 Northern Flickers, 6 Eastern Wood-Pewees, 12 Eastern Phoebes,
4 Blue-headed Vireos, 30 Blue Jays, 4 American Crows, Black-capped
Chickadee, 5 American Robins, 5 Gray Catbirds, 4 European Starlings,
10 Yellow-rumped Warblers, 2 Black-throated Green Warblers, Prairie
Warbler, 2 PALM WARBLERS, 2 Common Yellowthroats, Northern
Cardinal, Rose-breasted Grosbeak, 2 Indigo Buntings, 5 Song Sparrows,
WHITE-THROATED SPARROW, 2 LINCOLN'S SPARROWS, 30 Red-
winged Blackbirds, House Finch, and 3 American Goldfinches.
McADOO RAILROAD: (johd,jond)
On 9/26 birds included 15 Canada Geese, Turkey Vulture, 3 Mourning
Doves, 25 Rock Pigeons, YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER, Eastern
Phoebe, Blue-headed Vireo, Red-eyed Vireo, 75 Blue Jays, American
Crow, 2 Tufted Titmice, 10 Black-capped Chickadees, White-breasted
Nuthatch, WINTER WREN, 20 American Robins, 5 Gray Catbirds, 2
Brown Thrashers, 5 European Starlings, Nashville Warbler, Magnolia
Warbler, 3 Black-throated Blue Warblers, 20 Black-throated Green
Warblers, 30 Blackpoll Warblers, 2 Scarlet Tanagers, 2 Northern
Cardinals, 35 Chipping Sparrows, WHITE-THROATED SPARROW,
WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW, LINCOLN'S SPARROW, 300+
Common Grackles (conservative), 10 House Finches, 5 American
Goldfinches, and 5 House Sparrows.
Contributors: David Barber, Barb Birosik, Tom Clauser, Viv Connor,
John DeBalko, Jonathan DeBalko, Denise Donmoyer, Kerry Grim,
Barb Jucker, Doris Klint, Dave Kruel, Ann Marie Liebner, Mary Linkevich,
and Nancy Trout.
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