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Subject: [PABIRDS] E.Lancaster Co. Farm Walk
From: Chuck Chalfant <chuckchalfant(AT)COMCAST.NET>
Date: 27 Sep 2004 12:08pm
Greetings birders,
Elaine and I took a 2 hr. walk around our neighbors farm and
saw about 45 species this morning from 8:00-10:00 ,nice calm
clear morning temp. about 60-75 degrees. Birds of note follow.
Both Sharp-shinned & Coopers Hawk
Many flickers moving thru area
Lots of Phoebe
Blue-headed Vireo
Many Blue Jays moving
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Many too many Starlings
Brown Thrasher
Cape May warbler
Bl-throated Blue warble
Yellow-rumped warbler
Com. Yellow-throated warbler
E.Towhee
Large flock of Chipping Sparrows in many different plumages
1st Field sparrow for a while
1st of Fall White-throated Sparrow
1st of Fall N.Junco
Indigo Bunting (female)
Happy Trails,
Chuck Chalfant
Gap Penna.
E.Lancaster Co.
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Subject: [PABIRDS] Fwd:[BIRDCHAT] hurricanes and the fall migration
From: Patricia Rossi <Circuscyan(AT)AOL.COM>
Date: 27 Sep 2004 12:40pm
Greetings!
Thought this was a very interesting and sobering post from BIRDCHAT:
Subj: [BIRDCHAT] hurricanes and the fall migration
Date: 9/27/04 10:54:47 AM Eastern Daylight Time
From: bpburtt(AT)USADATANET.NET (Ben Burtt)
Sender: BIRDCHAT(AT)LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU (National Birding Hotline
Cooperative (Chat Line))
Reply-to: <A HREF="mailto:bpburtt(AT)USADATANET.NET">bpburtt(AT)USADATANET.NET</A>
(Ben Burtt)
To: BIRDCHAT(AT)LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU
THE DANGERS OF HURRICANES TO BIRDS MIGRATING IN THE FALL
Most of us who go birding in the northeast are aware of the unexpected birds
that show up here after some hurricanes in the southeastern U.S move overland
to the north.
However, I was not aware of the terrible toll that such storms can take of the
birds that are aloft when caught by these storms. This is particularly true
for birds that are migrating at night.
Night migrants can return to earth when the light returns in the morning.
However, the the storm carrying these birds along may make it impossible for
birds to see the ground or water below after light returns in the morning. So
they keep flying without food or water or rest and when exhausted they
presumably drop through the clouds to whatever is below. It may be the open
ocean or a city or open country.
A year ago, hurricane Isabel came ashore in North Carolina and took a
northeasterly direction and finally the winds subsided when the storm reached
Lake Erie. Many interesting birds were seen here in Central New York State.
I got in touch with some people in the National Hurricane Center and over a
week I had followed that particular hurricane and learned much about the
nature
of such a storm and how it affected birds over the ocean and those over land.
I wrote this up in my newspaper column on birds in the Post Standard of
Syracuse, NY.
Since much of what I learned is not available elsewhere as far as I know, it
might be of interest to the readers of BIRDCHAT in this hurricane season. To
read that article, go to the URL written just below. It will take you to
the column of November 16, 2003 that is stored on my web site.
<A
HREF="http://web.syr.edu/~bpburtt/Birds/Nov16-03.htm">http://web.syr.edu/~bpburtt/Birds/Nov16-03.htm</A>
If any of you have additional information on this subject or know of other
writings on the subject, I would appreciate hearing from you. If any of you
disagree with my interpretation of what happens to birds in a hurricane, your
comments would be welcome.
Benjamin P. Burtt
Professor of Chemistry Emeritus
Syracuse University
Home: 6161 Smokey Hollow Rd.
Jamesville, NY 13078
Telephone 315-469-6887
email bpburtt(AT)usadatanet.net
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Patricia Rossi
Levittown, PA Lower Bucks County
circuscyan(AT)aol.com
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Subject: [PABIRDS] Sewickley Heights Park-Allegheny Co.
From: Mark Vass <mvas1(AT)ACCESS995.COM>
Date: 27 Sep 2004 2:08pm
This morning Dave Wilton & I birded Sewickley Heights Park
We spent most of the morning checking the area from the gun club to the beaver
pond
Here are some of the birds we had
WARBLERS
Cape May
Blackpoll
Tennessee
Magnolia
Black-throated Blue
Black-throated Green
Ovenbird
Com. Yellowthroat
Hooded
We had great looks,alot of the birds were eye level and close
SPARROWS
Lincoln`s
Chipping
Savannah
Swamp
White-throated
D.e. JUNCO(1,first of the fall for us)
THRUSHES
Gray-cheeked
Swainson`s
Wood
also
Blue-headed Vireo
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Scarlet Tanager
E. Phoebe
Mark Vass
Ambridge,Pa.
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Subject: [PABIRDS] West Nile hits kestrels
From: "Carl A. Hess" <carlhess(AT)COMCAST.NET>
Date: 27 Sep 2004 5:01pm
http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=13011774&BRD=2626&PAG=461&dept_id=
532624&rfi=6
<http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=13011774&BRD=2626&PAG=461&dept_id
=532624&rfi=6>
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Subject: [PABIRDS] HSR: Rose Tree Park (27 Sep 2004) 38 Raptors
From: reports(AT)HAWKCOUNT.ORG
Date: 27 Sep 2004 6:57pm
Rose Tree Park Hawkwatch, Media, PA
Pennsylvania, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 27, 2004
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
------------------ ----------- -------------- --------------
Turkey Vulture 1 9 9
Black Vulture 0 10 10
Osprey 5 132 140
Northern Harrier 0 26 26
Mississippi Kite 0 0 0
Bald Eagle 0 52 54
Sharp-shinned Hawk 27 538 541
Cooper's Hawk 1 92 93
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 2 2
Broad-winged Hawk 1 3035 3065
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 2 111 111
Merlin 0 22 23
Peregrine Falcon 0 6 6
Unknown 1 23 25
Total: 38 4073 4126
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Observation start time: 08:00:00
Observation end time: 15:00:00
Total observation time: 7 hours
Official Counter: Bill Cranny, Charlie Haag
Observers: Andy Burns, Chris Blidan, Gary Becker, Janet Crawford,
Skip Conant
Weather:
Partly cloudy with NE-SSE winds from 3-7 Mph. Temperature from 64-77F.
Observations:
A good morning flight dropped off when the winds shifted to the south.
1 Double-crested Cormorant
Predictions:
Jeanne pays us a visit - Periods of rain, possibly heavy at times. Highs in
the lower 70s. Southeast winds around 10 mph, becoming north 10 to 15 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: Waggoner's Gap (27 Sep 2004) 184 Raptors
From: reports(AT)HAWKCOUNT.ORG
Date: 27 Sep 2004 7:02pm
Waggoner's Gap Hawkwatch
Pennsylvania, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 27, 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 11 299 354
BE 0 60 104
NH 2 57 77
SS 133 1308 1350
CH 15 187 205
NG 1 1 1
RS 1 5 9
BW 6 3713 4038
RT 8 143 199
RL 0 0 0
GE 0 0 0
AK 2 114 173
ML 1 6 6
PG 2 4 5
UR 2 35 44
Total: 184 5932 6565
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Observation start time: 07:30:00
Observation end time: 16:15:00
Total observation time: 8.75 hours
Official Counter: Dave Grove
Observers: Craig Houston, Joe Lavella
Visitors:
Shorty Lowe. 4
Weather:
Building clouds and S wind. Diminishing visibility.
Observations:
PG at 8:49 and 3:58
hummer 1. Monarchs 4
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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] Cattle Egret - Chester Co.
From: Ted Drozdowski <Drozdovekie2(AT)AOL.COM>
Date: 27 Sep 2004 7:07pm
Greetings,
There was a Cattle Egret as of 5pm this evening at the "golf course
pond" along
G.O. Carlson Blvd. in Thorndale.
This is at the old "Ingleside Golfcourse" now called "The Links at
Thorndale Greene"
The bird was feeding on bugs in the grass. Even though the bird can
be seen from the road, do not attempt to stop, park, or even slow down to view
the bird! This road has many sharp turns and blind spots with no shoulder!
Park at one of the nearby businesses and walk across the street to view the
bird.
I will check early tomorrow morning and post the status of this bird.
Ted Drozdowski
Coatesville
Chester County
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Subject: [PABIRDS] HSR: Allegheny Front (27 Sep 2004) 18 Raptors
From: reports(AT)HAWKCOUNT.ORG
Date: 27 Sep 2004 7:13pm
Allegheny Front Hawkwatch, Central City,
Pennsylvania, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 27, 2004
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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TV 0 0 0
BE 0 24 40
OS 0 102 133
NH 1 36 42
SS 7 247 295
CH 3 91 100
NG 0 2 3
RS 0 5 14
BW 0 5156 5562
RT 4 214 296
RL 0 0 0
GE 0 0 0
AK 1 31 53
ML 1 4 5
PG 0 2 2
BV 0 22 26
UA 0 13 17
UB 0 16 25
UF 1 2 2
UE 0 2 2
UR 0 39 62
Total: 18 6008 6679
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Observation start time: 08:00:00
Observation end time: 15:30:00
Total observation time: 7.5 hours
Official Counter: Dick Byers
Observers: Kevin Georg, Nancy Ott, Ruth Sager
Visitors:
Four
Ruth Sager, Nancy Ott, Kevin Georg, Dick Ackers
Weather:
Moderate east wind 7-12.3 mph
100% cloud cover
VERY hazy
Temp. 12-17C
30.10-30.05
Observations:
Fair movement of blue jays, robins and northern flickers.
Biggest blue jay flock - 25
Biggest flicker flock - 14
Predictions:
Rain 68% chance
Wind NNE
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Report submitted by Dick Byers ()
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] Moraine S.P.-Butler Co.
From: Mark Vass <mvas1(AT)ACCESS995.COM>
Date: 27 Sep 2004 7:16pm
This afternoon I took a ride up to Moraine S.P.
I checked some spots on the south shore
Day Use area
1 A. Wigeon
1 Pied-billed Grebe
32 A. Coot
1 Wood Duck
86 Ring-billed Gull
Observation area
1 Osprey
1 Pied-billed Grebe
41 Wood Duck
Upper 528 launch
2 Pied-billed Grebe
1 D.c. Cormorant
30 Wood Duck
Mark Vass
Ambridge,Pa.
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Subject: [PABIRDS] Allegheny County backyard stuff
From: REMACH(AT)AOL.COM
Date: 27 Sep 2004 8:03pm
Hi all,
After work today, in the backyard, I had a Philly vireo, blackburnian and
black-throated green warbler. The thrushes (mostly robins) in the past two days
have picked clean the spicebush berries. This is the only understory left in
"my" woods that Odocoileus virginianus has not eaten to the ground. About 20+
cedar waxwings, 30+ robins and one swainson's thrush were feasting on the
virginia creeper berries. This vine has already turned scarlet red. The maple
leaves
have been falling and may have all their leaves off by next week. The
mulberry tree leaves look like burnt potato chips. I guess the trees do watch
the
calendar.
Happy fall,
Bob Machesney
Ross Township
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Subject: [PABIRDS] Donegal Lake Birds
From: Walter Shaffer <wdshaffer(AT)ICUBED.COM>
Date: 27 Sep 2004 9:20pm
Hi,
Today, I birded Donegal Lake in Westmoreland Co. from 2 to 5pm. The shorebird
habitat continues to expand, but the shorebirds are just not there. Here are the
results:
Lesser Yellowlegs - 1
Solitary Sandpiper - 2
Pectoral Sandpiper - 1
Least Sandpiper - 2
Am. Pipit - 3
Osprey - 1
Great Blue Heron - 3
Regards,
Walt Shaffer
Pittsburgh, Pa
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Subject: [PABIRDS] Kirby Park, Luzerne County
From: Sandra Goodwin <chickadd(AT)epix.net>
Date: 27 Sep 2004 9:29pm
9/26/04
One week after Hurricane Ivan
1) Great Blue Heron 2
2) Turkey Vulture 1
3) Canada Goose 71
4) Wood Duck 5
5) Mallard 6
6) Cooper's Hawk 1
7) Peregrine Falcon 1
8) Rock Pigeon 9
9) Mourning Dove 2
10) Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
11) Yellow-bellied sapsucker 5
12) Downey Woodpecker 10
13) Hairy Woodpecker 3
14) Northern Flicker 3
15) Eastern Phoebe 4
16) Red-eyed Vireo 1
17) Blue Jay 17
18) American Crow 9
19) Fish Crow 4
20) Black-capped Chickadee 13
21) Tufted Titmouse 6
22) White-breasted Nuthatch 8
23) Carolina Wren 7
24) Veery 1
25) American Robin 36
26) Gray Catbird 9
27) European Starling 30
28) Cedar Waxwing 2
29) Magnolia Warbler 1
30) Black-throated Green Warbler 2
31) Black-and-white Warbler 1
32) Common Yellowthroat 2
33) Song Sparrow 8
34) Lincoln's Sparrow 1
35) Northern Cardinal 1
36) Common Grackle 300
37) American Goldfinch 8
Gray Squirrel 10
Mosquitoes Too Many
Mud Too Much
Animal Tracks in mud many
Kirby Park Natural Area is between the Susquehanna River and the levee
and was therefore flooded last weekend. The mud, thick and slippery was
very much in evidence.
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Subject: [PABIRDS] Hummingbird Feeder Newspaper Article
From: Peter Robinson <pabirder(AT)HOTMAIL.COM>
Date: 27 Sep 2004 10:39pm
PA Birders --
Because of the fall/winter hummingbird banding effort, and because I've
become convinced that a LOT of unusual birds are seen by "non-birders" who
do not know who to contact about them, I used information from Scott
Weidensaul for the following article that I plan to submit to the local
Adams and York County newspapers.
It would be great if others of you would submit a similar article to your
local newspapers. If we only knew about all the western hummingbirds, and
other stray species, that show up in Pennsylnavia!!
"Leave Hummingbird Feeders Up"
"Although only the Ruby-throated Hummingbird nests in the East, birders and
ornithologists over the past decade have documented a rapidly growing number
of western hummingbird species showing up here, primarily from late summer
through early winter. Most are a species called Rufous Hummingbird, which
nest in the Pacific Northwest and southern Alaska. However in 2002 a
Calliope Hummingbird -- a Rocky Mountain species, and the smallest North
American bird -- was spotted in Philadelphia, a first record for the state."
"A network of hummingbird researchers across the East are trying to
understand this west to east migration phenomenon, and are trying to
determine what migratory routes lead the hummingbirds here. The researchers
capture the hummingbird, affix a tiny numbered band to the bird's leg, and
release it unharmed. Last year, researchers banded seven of the roughly
dozen and a half western hummingbirds reported in Pennsylvania, including a
male Rufous Hummingbird in York County that was banded last December 13."
"Because they live in high-elevation or northerly habitats, Rufous
Hummingbirds are extremely tolerant of cold weather, and possess an ability
(which our local rubythroats lack) to drop into a deep, hibernation-like
state of torpor at night to save energy. While they do feed on sugar water
at hummingbird feeders, much of their food in fall and winter comes from
dormant insects and those, like midges, which are active even in cold
conditions. Leaving a feeder up will not prevent a hummingbird from
migrating, any more than a seed feeder will prevent finches or grosbeaks
from migrating on schedule."
"Scott Weidensaul, who banded the York County hummer, suggests that those
people with hummingbird feeders leave at least one of the feeders up until
Thanksgiving. If they have a western hummingbird, or a hummingbird of any
species after Oct. 15, they are asked to contact Peter Robinson in Hanover
at (717) 632-8462 or (717) 542-8341 (York number), or at
pabirder(AT)hotmail.com. Please also contact Peter Robinson about sightings of
other unusual bird species in York and Adams counties."
In the information that he sent to me, Scott included his phone number and
E-mail address, ".....they are asked to contact Scott Weidensaul at (570)
739-2874, or sweidnsl(AT)infionline.net." I substituted my own, and added the
last line about ".....sightings of other unusual species....."
Peter Robinson The More You Look
Hanover, York County, PA The More You See
_________________________________________________________________
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Subject: [PABIRDS] Three-Toed Woodpecker (female) - Elk County
From: Marcia Brown <mamabrun(AT)ZOOMINTERNET.NET>
Date: 27 Sep 2004 10:38pm
Sat, Sept 25, 2004: My husband and I watched a 3-toed woodpecker(female)two
times for appx 10 and 15 minutes. We were birding/hiking the Forest off Rt
219 between Burning Well and Wilcox in Elk County (closer to Wilcox).
Very cool life bird for us here in PA!
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Subject: [PABIRDS] Crawford and Erie counties
From: John and Lisa Fedak <jlfedak(AT)ATLANTICBB.NET>
Date: 27 Sep 2004 11:12pm
On a field trip today my class and I observed:
Custards near the bridge
1 Sedge Wren
Near Geneva
4 Palm Warblers
Presque Isle
B Trail
Yellow bellied Flycatcher
Nashville Warbler
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Beach 11
2 Mute Swan
1 Great Egret
1 Blue-winged Teal
1 Bonaparte's Gull
Pymatuning
Miller's Ponds
1 Short-billed Dowitcher
12 N. Shoveler
3 Gadwall
2 N. Pintail
6 Green-winged Teal
2 Blue-winged Teal
Lots of others!
John Fedak
Bradford
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