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Subject: [PABIRDS] Whimbrel at S. Avis and other Clinton Co.
Shorebirds 9/29
From: Wayne Laubscher <wlaubsch(AT)CUB.KCNET.ORG>
Date: 30 Sep 2004 1:04am
Usually an unremarkable region for shorebirds, Clinton County has been
benefiting from shorebird fallouts as a result of this year's wet
weather. Yesterday afternoon I found a Whimbrel in a flooded tomato
field at South Avis. This represents a first Clinton Co. record.
Present along with the Whimbrel were:
Am. Golden Plovers
Black-bellied Plover
Semipalmated Plovers
Killdeer
Dunlin
Both Yellowlegs
Pectoral Sandpipers
Wilson's Snipe
Also nearby was a small flock of American Pipits.
The Whimbrel was well seen until around 5:30 p.m. when it apparently
hunkered down out of sight amongst the plant debris in the field. It
was not seen flying away and may still be there later this morning. I
will try to relocate it.
Also along the island/ river road east of Lock Haven were the following:
Ruddy Duck
Am. Golden Plovers
Dunlin
Pectoral Sandpipers
Killdeer
Thanks to Dave Rockey and Jeff Schaffer for the river road sightings and
to Joe Lipar for assistance with the S. Avis birds.
Wayne Laubscher
Lock Haven
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"Owl be back"
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Subject: [PABIRDS] Eastern PA Birdline: 9/30/2004
From: Dave DeReamus <becard(AT)FAST.NET>
Date: 30 Sep 2004 3:35am
- RBA
* Pennsylvania
* Lehigh / Northampton Counties and Vicinity
* September 30, 2004
* PAEA0409.30
- Birds mentioned
WHIP-POOR-WILL
VIRGINIA RAIL
SORA
AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVER
WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER
RED-HEADED WOODPECKER
ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER
ROYAL TERN (a very rare PA record)
GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH
PHILADELPHIA VIREO
- Transcript
Hotline: Eastern PA Birdline
Date: September 30th at 3:00 AM
Phone Number: (610) 252-3455
To Report by Phone: Call (610) 252-3455, press the (*) key and leave your
message.
To Report by E-Mail: Send to becard(AT)fast.net with "Birdline" in subject
heading.
Compiler: Dave DeReamus
You can visit our Website for information about the Lehigh Valley Audubon
Society at
http://www.lehigh.edu/~bcm0/lvas.html. Click on our new "BBoard" link if
you'd like to discuss local birding information and issues, offer or ask for
rides to field trips, or check on birding items for sale.
You can visit my Website for photos and information about Eastern PA Birding
at http://www.users.fast.net/~becard/index.html.
This is Dave DeReamus, for the Eastern PA Birdline, sponsored by the Lehigh
Valley Audubon Society, recorded on September 30th at 3:00 AM.
There will be a field trip to Little Gap on October 9th. Meet at the Blue
Mountain Ski Area entrance at 8:30 AM. I will be leading this trip.
There will also be a field trip to Williams Township on October 10th at 9:00
AM. Call Arlene Koch for reservations and directions at (610) 253-6377.
The next Audubon meeting will be held on October 12th at 7:00 PM at the Pool
Wildlife Sanctuary in Emmaus. David Womer will do a program on "Creepy
Crawly Creatures".
Directions to many of the sites in this report can be found in the area's
birding guidebook, "Birds of the Lehigh Valley and Vicinity".
NOW FOR THE BIRDS!
Sightings from LAKE MINSI, Northampton County included:
2 WHIP-POOR-WILLS - 9/24 (at the east parking lot).
Sightings from BEAR SWAMP, Northampton County included:
Great Horned and Barred Owl - 9/24.
Sightings from UPPER MOUNT BETHEL TOWNSHIP, Northampton County included:
VIRGINIA RAIL - 9/26
SORA - 9/26
Also Wood Duck.
Sightings from LOWER NAZARETH TOWNSHIP, Northampton County included:
In a flooded field along Christian Springs Road:
AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVERS - 3 on 9/25, 5 on 9/26, 1 on 9/27
Black-bellied Plover - 1 on 9/25, 9/26, and 9/27
Also Green-winged Teal, Killdeer, Greater and Lesser Yellowlegs, Pectoral
Sandpiper, Wilson's Snipe, Eastern Phoebe, and Bank, Barn, Cliff, Tree, and
Northern-Rough-winged Swallow.
And, in a nearby backyard: Sharp-shinned Hawk, Pine and Yellow-rumped
Warbler, and Field Sparrow.
Sightings from the GREEN POND area, Northampton County included:
2 Great Egrets - 9/25.
Sightings from the MONOCACY NATURE CENTER, Northampton County included:
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, Brown Creeper, Palm and Magnolia Warbler, Northern
Parula, Northern Waterthrush, Common Yellowthroat, Scarlet Tanager,
Rose-breasted Grosbeak, and Swamp and White-throated Sparrow.
Sightings from the HANOVERVILLE ROAD RETENTION PONDS, Northampton County
included:
WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER - 9/25
Also Killdeer, Semipalmated and Least Sandpiper, Horned Lark, and American
Pipit.
Sightings from EAST ALLEN TOWNSHIP, Northampton County included:
At the intersection of Rinker Road and Becker Road:
Palm Warbler, Indigo Bunting, and Vesper and Savannah Sparrow.
Sightings from the SEEMSVILLE area, Northampton County included:
Red-breasted Nuthatch.
Sightings from BAKE OVEN KNOB, Lehigh County included:
4 Bald Eagles - 9/29
Peregrine Falcons - 3 on 9/26, 7 on 9/29
RED-HEADED WOODPECKER - 1 on 9/23, 9/25, 9/26, and 9/27 ('fly-by's)
ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER - 9/26
Also, in addition to the more common raptors, were Double-crested Cormorant,
Snow Goose, Black Vulture, Red-shouldered Hawk, Merlin, Ruffed Grouse,
Chimney Swift, Pileated Woodpecker, Tree Swallow, Ruby-throated Hummingbird,
Eastern Phoebe, Common Raven, Brown Creeper, Red-breasted Nuthatch, Wood
Thrush, Cedar Waxwing, Red-eyed and Blue-headed Vireo, Rose-breasted
Grosbeak, Purple Finch, American Goldfinch, and warblers that included
Nashville, Prairie, Cape May, Bay-breasted, Yellow-rumped, Magnolia,
Blackpoll, Blackburnian, Black-throated Blue, Black-throated Green,
Ovenbird, and Northern Parula.
Sightings from LAKE NOCKAMIXON, Bucks County included:
ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER - 9/27
Also Pied-billed Grebe, Least Sandpiper, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Bald
Eagle, Northern Harrier, American Kestrel, Merlin, Peregrine Falcon, Cedar
Waxwing, Nashville and Black-throated Green Warbler, American Redstart,
Rose-breasted Grosbeak, and Swamp and White-throated Sparrow.
Sightings from the BUCKINGHAM area, Bucks County included:
Bald Eagle - 4 on 9/23
Broad-winged Hawks - 228 on 9/23
And the more common raptors.
Sightings from PEACE VALLEY PARK, Bucks County included:
ROYAL TERN - 9/29 (a very rare PA record; seen mostly at the fishing pier
closest to the dam)
Bald Eagle - 9/23 to at least 9/29
RED-HEADED WOODPECKER - 9/26 and 9/29 ('fly-by's)
GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH - 9/23
PHILADELPHIA VIREO - 9/25
Also Great Egret, Green-winged Teal, Northern Shoveler, Ruddy Duck, Greater
Yellowlegs, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, Eastern
Phoebe, Red-breasted Nuthatch, Golden-crowned Kinglet, Eastern Bluebird,
Lincoln's Sparrow, and Pine, Yellow-rumped, and Black-throated Green
Warbler.
Sightings from MERRILL CREEK RESERVOIR in nearby New Jersey included:
At the Scotts Mountain hawkwatch:
5 Bald Eagles - 9/22
Northern Goshawk - 9/24
4 Peregrine Falcons - 9/29
Also, in addition to the more common raptors, were Common Loon,
Double-crested Cormorant, and Merlin.
- End transcript
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Subject: [PABIRDS] LATE STUFF
From: Grant Stevenson <thunderbirdgs(AT)JUNO.COM>
Date: 30 Sep 2004 5:05am
LEHIGH-NORTHAMPTON COUNTIES: HAVEN'T DONE MUCH BIRDING LATELY, BUT IF I'M
AT A PLACE OF COVER, I "INVESTIGATE"--
SEPT 16- DUTCH HILL*...1370 AMERICAN ROBINS
SEPT 23- SOUTH MOUNTAIN, LEHIGH UNIVERSITY...I OS; 2-3 UNIDRAP (?)
SEPT ??- FOUNTAIN HILL; LEHIGH MOUNTAIN UPLANDS**... 1 SS; 800 + CHIMNEY
SWIFTS, FORAGING, GOING IN A HUGE CHIMNEY FOR THE NIGHT TOGETHER- THESE
ARE STILL GOING THROUGH FH
*LAWN-COVERED HILLSIDE WITH SURROUNDING MATURE TREES AT ALLENTOWN STATE
HOSPITAL, WHERE I AM ON THE BOARD; GOOD FOR STUDYING FLOCK BEHAVIOR OF
JUNK BIRDS, BUT UNFORTUNATELY NO LONGER OF VALUE TO NEOTROPICAL MIGRANTS
DUE TO HABITAT DESTRUCTION.
** SEE DESCRIPTION IN "THE BIRDS OF THE LEHIGH VALLEY AND VICINITY",
SAANGER, ET AL, A COMPLETE COMPENDIUM ON SPECIES AND SPOTS IN AND AROUND
THE VALLEY, $12 ABA SPRING 2004 SALES CATALOG, P. 35, OR $12, $2.50 S/H
FIRST TWO COPIES, $1 S/H PER COPY AFTER, LEHIGH VALLEY AUDUBON SOCIETY
P.O. BOX 290, EMMAUS, PA 18049.
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Subject: [PABIRDS] QUERY
From: Grant Stevenson <thunderbirdgs(AT)JUNO.COM>
Date: 30 Sep 2004 5:05am
HAS ANYONE SEEN A CROSSBILL? DID I MISS SOMETHING? I HEAR REPORTS OF
OTHER WINTER FINCHES. A RESEARCHER DID A STUDY OF CROSSBILLS, IN MAINE
(AND NY?), THAT SHOWED THEM APPEARING IN SEPT., EVEN EARLIER, WHEN WHITE
PINE (OR SPRUCE?) CONE OUT, AS WELL AS TAMARACKS. IN MY JOURNAL I HAVE
FOR 7:00 AM, 19 SEPT. 1993 A POSSIBLE RED CROSSBILL IN A "RED BERRIED
SHRUB" JUST BELOW CEDAR CREST COLLEGE'S CRESSMAN LIBRARY, ALLENTOWN,
LEHIGH COUNTY, A BUILDING WHERE, COUPLED WITH THE DORM NEXT DOOR, THERE
ARE, INDEED, LARGE TAMARACKS. IT HAD A LARGE, SQUARE HEAD WITH ROUNDED
EDGES AND SHORTER, STOCKIER BODY THAN A CARDINAL. HOWEVER, I DO NOT
REMEMBER DARKISH WINGS. LIGHTER RED THAN CARDINAL. PLEASE ADVISE.
GRANT STEVENSON
FOUNTAIN HILL, LEHIGH COUNTY
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Subject: Re: [PABIRDS] QUERY- CROSSBILLS
From: Grant Stevenson <thunderbirdgs(AT)JUNO.COM>
Date: 30 Sep 2004 6:08am
HI JEFF,
IF YOU COULD FIND OUT THE CITATION(S) FOR ME, THAT WOULD BE GREAT. I
ENJOY READING SUCH REPORTS, AND IT WOULD MAKE A NICE ADDITION TO MY
LIBRARY FOR GOSH KNOWS WHAT NEED I MAY HAVE FOR IT LATER. BUT DON'T SWEAT
IT!
I GUESS ABOUT NOW CROSSBILLS, AND PERHAPS REDPOLLS, BECOME SOMEWHAT
NOMADIC ACCORDING TO CONIFEROUS CONE SEED CROP ABUNDANCE. I MAY CALL MIKE
POWERS OF CLO'S EBIRD TO SEE IF THERE HAS STARTED A PATTERN OR "WAVE" IN
ORDER TO CATCH AN "EARLY" CROSSBILL. BUT YOU INFO. IS VERY INTERESTING!!
THANK YOU.
YOURS AS ALWAYS IN BIRDS,
GRANT STEVENSON
LEHIGH VALLEY
BETHLEHEM/FOUNTAIN HILL
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Subject: [PABIRDS] Powdermill Banding Website Updated
From: Adrienne Leppold <quasar_5(AT)LYCOS.COM>
Date: 30 Sep 2004 7:58am
Dear Birders/Banders,
Photo highlights and text have been uploaded to the website covering 9/21-9/26
at http://www.westol.com/~banding/Fall2004_092104.htm
Yes, among the flurry of excitement surrounding the Black-headed Grosbeak, we
managed to band some other birds, more than worthy enough to mention on the
update. Highlights include the tale of Rufous Hummingbird N-43570 (caught at a
feeder at a nearby home just outside of Ligonier), our second Pileated
Woodpecker this summer (and since 2000), our first Ruby-crowned Kinglet, our
first hawk for the fall, and, well, a bunch of warblers.
Also, "recent banding totals", linked from the home page
http://www.westol.com/~banding/index.htm, have been updated with totals from
Tuesday and Wednesday (9/28-9/29) this week. 307 birds were banded Wednesday of
43 species. What a way to kick off our second fall banders workshop! Only 37
days in the past 43 years have we ever had totals exceeding 300!
Thanks for your continued interest,
Adrienne Leppold
Bander/Research Assistant
Powdermill Nature Reserve/
Carnegie Museum of Natural History
1847 Route 381
Rector, PA 15677
(724) 593-7521
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Subject: [PABIRDS] Pokeberries/Deer/Phoebe(ind. Co.)
From: Marcy Cunkelman <cunkmar(AT)MICROSERVE.NET>
Date: 30 Sep 2004 9:55am
Hi All,
This morning was a cool fall morning and the birds were everywhere
in huge flocks-robins, cedar waxwings and mixed blackbirds...but I saw
something I never saw...this years fawn eating pokeberries...then a
phoebe landed on the deer's back(took a fly) and then sat less than 3
feet away while the deer ate the berries....There was another phoebe
nearby...heard woodthrushes calling yesterday morning/evening. Also
officially had my first white throated sparrow yesteday evening.
Chipping sparrow numbers are growing and yesterday had a honey brown
colored sparrow like bird with a forked tail...(I thought maybe a female
indigo bunting??). They are parachuting my ornamental grass plumes. I
am leaving some grassy areas in the yard higher for them to eat the
seeds. Sounds like a change coming this weekend on Saturday. I am
leading an outing at Conemaugh Dam and hope the warblers are still
around....and the rain stays away. Could be our first frost next week :-( .
Marcy
--
Marcy Cunkelman
Clarksburg, Pa.
Conemaugh Twp., Indiana County
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Subject: [PABIRDS] No Whimbrel at S. Avis, Clinton Co. this morning
9/30
From: Wayne Laubscher <wlaubsch(AT)CUB.KCNET.ORG>
Date: 30 Sep 2004 11:41am
The Whimbrel found at South Avis yesterday was not relocated this
morning. Yesterday the bird was sometimes difficult to see depending on
where it was in the field, so I'll check later on in the hope that it
still might be there.
Wayne Laubscher
Lock Haven
wlaubsch(AT)cub.kcnet.org
"Owl be back"
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Subject: [PABIRDS] Wash. Co. Birds
From: Mark Vass <mvas1(AT)ACCESS995.COM>
Date: 30 Sep 2004 2:27pm
This morning I met Chris Knoll and we birded these spots in
Washington,Washington Co.
Washington Park
We had all six woodpeckers including 2 Pileated and a adult male Yellow-bellied
Sapsucker
Swainson`s Thrush
Brown Thrasher
Red-eyed Vireo
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
White-throated Sparrow
Warblers
Cape May
Ovenbird
Black-throated Green
Magnolia
Redstart
Washington Cemetery
The only bird of note here were Red-breasted Nuthatch
It was hard to keep track of numbers but there were around 7-10
I have not seen Chris for awhile and it was nice to get together again
Mark Vass
Ambridge,Pa.
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Subject: [PABIRDS]
=?iso-8859-2?Q?Where_to_watch_birds_in_Harrisburg?=
From: =?iso-8859-2?Q?Michal_Radziszewski?= <radziszewski_michal(AT)O2.PL>
Date: 30 Sep 2004 2:44pm
Hello!
I came to Pennsylvania from Poland last week and I will spend a couple of months
in Harrisburg. I have no idea where I can find some good place to watch birds
here, so I will be grateful if anybody could give some clues. Are there any
birders in this area, who can tell me where to go at the weekends?
I am looking forward to hearing from you.
Best regards,
Michal "Mike" Radziszewski
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Subject: [PABIRDS] RBNU in Blair Co.
From: Charlie Hoyer <charma(AT)NB.NET>
Date: 30 Sep 2004 3:01pm
During lunch, while listening to migrating towhees in the woods, I was
surprised to see three red-breasted nuthatches scarfing down sunflower seeds
at my feeder. I hope they stick around. I've had one or two at my feeder at
various times during most winters, but three on a day in September is
certainly unusual for me.
~ Charlie Hoyer
Brush Mountain
Blair County
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Subject: Re: [PABIRDS]
=?iso-8859-2?Q?Where_to_watch_birds_in_Harrisburg?=
From: James Smith <Jimsmith0212(AT)AOL.COM>
Date: 30 Sep 2004 5:53pm
Mike,
Start at Wildwood Lake, which is in North Harrisburg. When there, at the
Nature Center, try to obtain a copy of "The Susquehanna Wildlife and Birding
Trail."
This may be your best bet for information on birding your area.
Jim Smith, Consulting Naturalist
PPL Holtwood Environmental Preserve
Holtwood, Lancaster County, PA
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Subject: [PABIRDS] American Avocet - Montour County
From: Steve Pinkerton <stevepinkerton(AT)SUSCOM.NET>
Date: 30 Sep 2004 5:56pm
Wayne Laubscher just called me from the Fly Ash Pond in Montour County to report
a American Avocet is present at the pond The Avocet is directly in front of
the cooling towers.
Steve Pinkerton
Lycoming County
Stephen L Pinkerton
stevepinkerton(AT)suscom.net
AOL Instant messenger "Lycobirder"
Personal Quote
"Let The Pigeons Loose ! "
So The Really Cool Birds Can Get Them!
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Subject: [PABIRDS] Allegheny County backyard stuff
From: REMACH(AT)AOL.COM
Date: 30 Sep 2004 6:47pm
Hi all,
This afternoon after work I had an orange-crowned warbler in my backyard,
about 20 feet from by back porch. In about 10 minutes I had 6 species of
woodpecker including at least 2 sapsuckers.
This morning I was awaken by 2 bucks locking antlers about 30 feet from my
bedroom window.
Bob Machesney
Ross Township
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Subject: [PABIRDS] HSR: Rose Tree Park (30 Sep 2004) 14 Raptors
From: reports(AT)HAWKCOUNT.ORG
Date: 30 Sep 2004 7:20pm
Rose Tree Park Hawkwatch, Media, PA
Pennsylvania, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 30, 2004
-------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
------------------ ----------- -------------- --------------
Turkey Vulture 0 9 9
Black Vulture 0 10 10
Osprey 6 145 153
Northern Harrier 0 27 27
Mississippi Kite 0 0 0
Bald Eagle 1 55 57
Sharp-shinned Hawk 6 561 564
Cooper's Hawk 0 96 97
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 3 3
Broad-winged Hawk 0 3036 3066
Swainson's Hawk 0 0 0
Red-tailed Hawk 0 16 22
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 1 116 116
Merlin 0 22 23
Peregrine Falcon 0 6 6
Unknown 0 23 25
Total: 14 4125 4178
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Observation start time: 08:00:00
Observation end time: 15:00:00
Total observation time: 7 hours
Official Counter: Charles Smith, Janet Crawford
Observers: Andy Burns, Janet Crawford
Weather:
Cloudy with rain, drizzle and mist. SE winds changing to S 3-6 Mph.
Temperature from 62-66F.
Observations:
No flight until the rain and mist let up in the afternoon.
1 2nd year BE at 1554 EDT.
1 Pine Warbler
1 Palm Warbler
100 Canada Geese
Predictions:
Patchy early morning fog, then mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Light
and variable winds.
========================================================================
Report submitted by Janet Crawford (janet.l.c(AT)att.net)
Rose Tree Park Hawkwatch, Media, PA information may be found at:
www.jl-studio.com/RTP_HW
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Subject: [PABIRDS] HSR: Allegheny Front (30 Sep 2004) 32 Raptors
From: reports(AT)HAWKCOUNT.ORG
Date: 30 Sep 2004 7:55pm
Allegheny Front Hawkwatch, Central City,
Pennsylvania, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 30, 2004
-------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
------------------ ----------- -------------- --------------
TV 0 0 0
BE 0 25 41
OS 1 108 139
NH 0 36 42
SS 12 269 317
CH 6 98 107
NG 0 2 3
RS 0 5 14
BW 3 5159 5565
RT 9 223 305
RL 0 0 0
GE 0 0 0
AK 0 31 53
ML 1 7 8
PG 0 2 2
BV 0 22 26
UA 0 13 17
UB 0 16 25
UF 0 2 2
UE 0 2 2
UR 0 39 62
Total: 32 6059 6730
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Observation start time: 08:00:00
Observation end time: 16:00:00
Total observation time: 8 hours
Official Counter: Ken Byerly
Observers:
Visitors:
Bonnie Wohler{observer} and Niel Wolfenden
Weather:
Wind: W med.
Temp: 10-18c.
CLCV:0-40%.
Vis: H to C.
Observations:
HTFL: L to M to H. South
48 BJs.
1 RHWP.
Predictions:
Fog early,mostly sunny, lower 70s, variable then SE winds 10mph.
========================================================================
Report submitted by Anthony Barle (abarle(AT)earthlink.net)
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Subject: [PABIRDS] Northampton County Shore birds
From: Dan Altif <dansusan(AT)EPIX.NET>
Date: 30 Sep 2004 8:32pm
Today I stopped by the flooded fields off of Christian Spring Rd around 5:30
P.M. There was a nice number of shore birds. Not alot of species but the numbers
were high.
15 Pectoral Sandpipers
14 Greater Yellowlegs
25 Lesser Yellowlegs
Daniel Altif
Roseto, PA
Dansusan(AT)epix.net
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Subject: [PABIRDS] Bobwhite
From: mamabrun <mamabrun(AT)ZOOMINTERNET.NET>
Date: 30 Sep 2004 8:33pm
This evening as the sun was sinking, my husband and I (and the cat) watched 20
N.Bobwhites running down the middle of our paved road... then stop and "rest"
(or so it seemed) then in a flurry run again down the middle of the road and
then off through another neighbor's yard toward a little grove of pines.....
We've never seen them here before in the 15 years we've lived here. Guess we'll
put extra corn out?
L&MBrown
Butler
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Subject: [PABIRDS] Bullis Mills - McKean County
From: John and Lisa Fedak <jlfedak(AT)ATLANTICBB.NET>
Date: 30 Sep 2004 8:39pm
This afternoon at the Bullis Mills Swamp
75 Plus Swamp Sparrows
25+ Palm Warblers
40+ Yellow rumped Warblers
1 Nashville Warbler
1 Orange-crowned Warbler
100+ Swamp Sparrows
12 Lincoln's Sparrows
15+ Song Sparrows
2 Savannah Sparrows
1 Grasshopper Sparrow
5 Bobolinks
9 Wilson's Snipe
1 Solitary Sandpiper
9 Killdeer
1 Semipalmated Plover
1 Pied-billed Grebe
5 Mallards
1 Northern Shoveler
1 N. Pintail
1 1st Year Bald Eagle
1 Osprey
1 Sora
2 Virginia Rails
1 unidentified light brown small rail (I hope it was what I think it was!)
300 Red-winged Blackbirds
2 E. Meadowlarks
1 Red-bellied Woodpecker
9 Northern Flicker
1 Brown Thrasher
4 Gray Catbirds
The swamp is a mess, the high water took out a beaver dam (I think), and there
is land, solid enough for rails, but not solid enough for people. I walked for
an hour and a half and only covered about 1 acre. If you want to try for rails
and want HARD exercise, I think this is the weekend, but it will not be easy.
even with Chest Waders , I was a muddy mess when I finished from falling and
slopping in the 6 inches of soft ground in the sedges, grass, cattails, and
rushes. The water looked like it was up at least another 2 to 3 feet last week
and the ground is not easy to walk on, I got stuck at least 3 times. Still, I
did see 4 rails, 1 that looked very good and ran but didn't flush. Yellow Rail
could be a possibility this weekend.
If you come up, let me know, if I can meet you I will try again - even though my
legs are really complaining at present and telling me NO!!
Let me know,
John Fedak
Bradford
PS It will have to be a Sunday as Archery comes in Sat. and Duck Season starts
during the week. Also, the swamp is for sale 60+ acres if you have about $40000
burning a hole in your pocket - Any western PA Conservationists reading this???
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Subject: [PABIRDS] HSR: Waggoner's Gap (30 Sep 2004) 244 Raptors
From: reports(AT)HAWKCOUNT.ORG
Date: 30 Sep 2004 9:44pm
Waggoner's Gap Hawkwatch
Pennsylvania, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 30, 2004
-------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
------------------ ----------- -------------- --------------
BV 0 0 0
TV 0 0 0
OS 6 329 384
BE 2 64 108
NH 3 71 91
SS 181 1725 1767
CH 16 235 253
NG 0 1 1
RS 2 10 14
BW 5 3725 4050
RT 10 160 216
RL 0 0 0
GE 0 0 0
AK 15 153 212
ML 1 10 10
PG 0 9 10
UR 3 41 50
Total: 244 6533 7166
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Observation start time: 07:30:00
Observation end time: 17:00:00
Total observation time: 9.5 hours
Official Counter: Dave Grove
Observers: Carl Laughlin, Craig Houston, Jim Spontak, Joe Lavella
Visitors:
9
Weather:
Becoming mostly sunny and clearer with a moderate WNW wind-
Observations:
BE at 10:15 and 11:58
Monarchs 4. Winter Wren RHWP 3.
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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] Beaver Co. Birds
From: Mark Vass <mvas1(AT)ACCESS995.COM>
Date: 30 Sep 2004 10:03pm
I went out to Little Blue late this afternoon
Here are some of the birds seen
2 Baird`s Sandpiper
1 White-rumped Sandpiper
1 Pectoral Sandpiper
2 Spotted Sandpiper
30+ Killdeer
15 Ring-billed Gull
I watched 7 shorebirds take off from the other side not sure but I think they
were White-rumps
Mark Vass
Ambridge,Pa.
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Subject: [PABIRDS] American Avocet at the Washingtonville PPL plant,
Montour Co., 9/30
From: Wayne Laubscher <wlaubsch(AT)CUB.KCNET.ORG>
Date: 30 Sep 2004 10:39pm
Late this afternoon I found a winter-plumaged American Avocet at the
Washingtonville (Montour) PPL plant ash basin. Hopefully it will linger
a bit as many of the unusual birds that are found there have a penchant
for being one-day-wonders. Other birds of note there:
Green Heron
Gr. Yellowlegs
Semipalmated Plovers
Killdeer
Dunlin
Pectoral Sandpipers
Semipalmated Sandpipers
Least Sandpipers
Wayne Laubscher
Lock Haven
wlaubsch(AT)cub.kcnet.org
"Owl be back"
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