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Subject: [PABIRDS] Fwd: Bucks County Audubon Society's Monthly
Meeting 10/12/04
From: August Mirabella <AugustMirabella(AT)AOL.COM>
Date: 8 Oct 2004 5:21pm
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Subject: [PABIRDS] HSR: Waggoner's Gap (08 Oct 2004) 280 Raptors
From: reports(AT)HAWKCOUNT.ORG
Date: 8 Oct 2004 7:23pm
Waggoner's Gap Hawkwatch
Pennsylvania, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 08, 2004
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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BV 0 10 10
TV 51 192 192
OS 3 27 411
BE 0 11 119
NH 0 11 102
SS 163 959 2730
CH 28 155 408
NG 1 2 3
RS 2 18 32
BW 0 23 4073
RT 26 136 352
RL 0 0 0
GE 1 4 4
AK 3 16 228
ML 1 4 15
PG 0 10 20
UR 1 26 76
Total: 280 1604 8775
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Observation start time: 07:00:00
Observation end time: 17:00:00
Total observation time: 10 hours
Official Counter: Dave Grove
Observers: Carl Laughlin, Dave Smith, Gene Wagner, Ron Freed
Visitors:
16
Weather:
Sunny with a moderate S wind
Observations:
GE at 2:38
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] Moraine S.P.-Butler Co.
From: mark vass <mvas1(AT)ACCESS995.COM>
Date: 8 Oct 2004 2:59pm
I went up to Moraine this morning
It was a beautiful fall morning to be birding
Here are some of the birds I had
Waterfowl Observation area
3 N. Shoveler
43 Wood Duck
1 Blue-winged Teal
5 Black Duck
2 Gadwall
1 Pied-billed Grebe
15-20 A. Pipit(flyover)
1 Great Blue Heron
Upper 528 launch
I had a nice wave of warbs here at the parking lot
Magnolia
Black-throated Blue
Blackpoll
Cape May
Blackburnian
Yellow-rumped
also
1 RUDDY DUCK(first of the fall)
31 A. Wigeon
13 Pied-billed Grebe(probably more)
Wood Duck(numerous,did not count)
1 Great Blue Heron
There was some ducks that were to distant to i.d.
Day Use area
100-150 A. Coot
Five Pts. Cabins Rd.
WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW(first of the fall)
White-throated Sparrow
Blue-headed Vireo
Black-throated Green Warbler
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Mark Vass
Ambridge,Pa.
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Subject: [PABIRDS] Sparrows flew the coop
From: Chuck Chalfant <chuckchalfant(AT)COMCAST.NET>
Date: 8 Oct 2004 4:44pm
Greetings Pa. Birders,
Just for curiosity I went back to this mornings great sparrow
birding spot to see if any remained, a few Song sparrows and a
few goldfinch were all that were left of that nice bunch of birds.
I think its called "MIGRATION". I still may give it a quick look
tomorrow morning.
Happy Trails
Gap Penna.
E.Lancaster Co.
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Subject: [PABIRDS] Fox Sparrow & Pine Siskin in Potter County
From: Lawrence Hirst <hirsteng(AT)PENN.COM>
Date: 8 Oct 2004 4:59pm
Mary & I saw our first fox sparrow yesterday. We had a pine siskin at our
feeders today. I think this is about the earliest we have had these birds
here.
Mary & Larry Hirst
Ole Bull State Park
Potter County
Cross Fork, PA 17728
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Subject: [PABIRDS] Dickcissel(s), Northampton County
From: Davilene(AT)AOL.COM
Date: 8 Oct 2004 2:23pm
This morning I found a dickcissel (adult female, I believe) in the fields
near the house. It flew to the top of a sunflower stalk and was joined on
either
side by a common yellowthroat (imm male) and an orange-crowned warbler. This
bird was subsequently refound by Dave De Reamus. Then Jason Horn and I found
what looks to be a second dickcissel. This one had a much stronger yellow malar
stripe, but both birds have lots of yellow on their breasts.
Re: sparrows
The fields were jumping this morning. I hate to put numbers to species
because it's impossible to be correct when you're one person walking through 27
acres of habitat. I'd estimate that I saw 20+ Lincoln's, 50+ swamp's, 50+
Savannah's, 20 or more chipping sparrows, 25+ field's, 50+ song's, and numerous
whitethroats and whitecrowned's. Other species seen in the fields were a few
indigo
buntings, palm warblers, and a blue-headed vireo. The trees along the edge of
the yard held ruby-crowned kinglets and yellow-rumped's.
A small flock of chimney swifts and rough-winged swallows flew overhead.
Good birding.
Arlene Koch
Easton, PA
Northampton County
davilene(AT)aol.com
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Subject: [PABIRDS] E.Lancaster Co. Sparrow Bonanza
From: Chuck Chalfant <chuckchalfant(AT)COMCAST.NET>
Date: 8 Oct 2004 11:32am
Greetings Pa. birders
Went to look for migrating sparrows at one of my spots near home
that is usually good for field birds but this morning it was more than good.
My intention was to possibly find a LINCOLNS SPARROW and
I found 3, and as a real bonus a MALE CONNECTICUT WARBLER.
The location is near Simmontown Pa. Lancaster Co. Both of these birds
are my first for this township. In 2 hr. walk around cut cornfields fence-rows
and a good weedy swale I checked off 49 species.
Only the highlights I'll list below.
Sharp-shinned hawk
Red-tailed hawk
Am. Kestrel
Black-billed Cuckoo (juvenile)
Carolina & House Wrens
Both Kinglets
Mockingbirds (many)
Thrasher
Yellow-rumped Warbler (several groups)
Palm Warblers (3)
CONNECTICUT WARBLER (male)
Common Yellow-throated warbler
E. Towhee
SPARROWS
Chipping (many)
Field 6
Savannah
Song (many)
LINCOLN'S (3 -1st of fall)
Swamp (3)
White-throated (many)
White-crowned (6 1st of fall)
Indigo Bunting
Purple Finch (1st of fall)
House Finch (6)
Am Goldfinch (large groups)
I'm going back tomorrow to see how many are still there.
Happy Trails,
Chuck Chalfant
Gap Penna.
E.Lancaster Co.
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Subject: [PABIRDS] HSR: Allegheny Front (08 Oct 2004) 158 Raptors
From: reports(AT)HAWKCOUNT.ORG
Date: 8 Oct 2004 8:12pm
Allegheny Front Hawkwatch, Central City,
Pennsylvania, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 08, 2004
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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TV 18 100 100
BE 0 5 46
OS 1 4 143
NH 1 10 52
SS 64 344 661
CH 9 70 177
NG 0 2 5
RS 1 7 21
BW 0 1 5566
RT 36 237 542
RL 0 1 1
GE 0 3 3
AK 1 17 70
ML 2 8 16
PG 6 14 16
BV 14 14 40
UA 0 1 18
UB 0 1 26
UF 0 0 2
UE 0 0 2
UR 5 16 78
Total: 158 855 7585
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Observation start time: 08:00:00
Observation end time: 17:00:00
Total observation time: 9 hours
Official Counter: Jim Rocco
Observers: Kevin Georg, Tom Dick, Tom/Janet Kuehl
Visitors:
40 PLUS VISITORS
PEOPLE HELPING TO SPOT--JACK & SUE SOLOMON--GLEN TOTH
TERESA CESNA--BOB GORSUCH--NEIL WOFENDEN--NANCY OTT
JACK JULIAN--TOM & DEBBIE BODENSCHATZ
Weather:
WSPD----------LIGHT TO MODERATE
WFM-----------SE
AVERAGE TEMP--18C
CLCV----------10% TO 75%
VISB----------24KLM MAX VERY CLEAR
HTFL----------LOW TO MED. MANY BIRDS EYE LEVEL
Observations:
ALL PEREGRINE'S CAME THROUGH AT TREE TOP LEVEL --GOOD LOOKS AT ALL
1 MONARCH BUTTERFLY
200 PLUS CROWS IN ONE FLOCK
Predictions:
WINDS VARIABLE OUT OF SE
TEMP IN MID50 TO LOW 60'S
POSSIBLE AFTERNOON SHOWERS
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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] HSR: Rose Tree Park (08 Oct 2004) 37 Raptors
From: reports(AT)HAWKCOUNT.ORG
Date: 8 Oct 2004 8:13pm
Rose Tree Park Hawkwatch, Media, PA
Pennsylvania, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 08, 2004
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Turkey Vulture 17 18 27
Black Vulture 0 0 10
Osprey 1 21 174
Northern Harrier 0 3 30
Mississippi Kite 0 0 0
Bald Eagle 0 8 65
Sharp-shinned Hawk 9 241 805
Cooper's Hawk 4 42 139
Northern Goshawk 0 2 2
Red-shouldered Hawk 1 8 11
Broad-winged Hawk 0 34 3100
Swainson's Hawk 0 0 0
Red-tailed Hawk 1 31 53
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 4 36 152
Merlin 0 1 24
Peregrine Falcon 0 1 7
Unknown 0 8 33
Total: 37 454 4632
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Observation start time: 08:00:00
Observation end time: 15:00:00
Total observation time: 7 hours
Official Counter: Charlie Haag
Observers: Andy Burns, Charles Smith, Chris Blidan, John D'Amico,
Mike Gallager, Skip Conant
Visitors:
Jen Johnson and one other.
Weather:
Partly cloudy with southerly winds 0-8 MPH. Temperature 61-75F.
Observations:
Predictions:
Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 70s. Light and variable winds, becoming
southwest 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] White Crowned Sparrow and Pine Siskin(IND.CO)
From: Marcy Cunkelman <cunkmar(AT)MICROSERVE.NET>
Date: 8 Oct 2004 8:22pm
Hi All,
Wha a beautiful fall day....if it has to be fall this was the
perfect day...Lots of birds this morning all thru the yard flying
EVERYWHERE. Robins and cedar waxwings were chasing each other away from
the Black Gum Tree berries...they are pretty well gone now and many of
them are on the ground. Flickers and pileateds were calling and flying
thru the yard....black throated green and yellow rumped warblers were
in the yard.
After covering my flowers, saving them from 2 frosts, they are bright
and waiting for the HUMMERS to show up....Last one was Oct 1st at the
Lady in Red Salvias..Both kinglets were here today and while Merle and
Karen Jackson were here we heard a pine siskin(maybe 2). It disappeared
in the birch tree and we couldn't find it. I thought I heard one
yesterday, but couldn't see it..it wasn't coming at the feeders, but the
goldfinches have been eating the seeds from the purple coneflowers,
gloriosa daisies and the Jerusalem artichokes and not using the feeders
as much.
Late this afternoon I saw a white crowned sparrow was in the shrubs by
the deck and later was in the creek. I couldn't get a good enough look
at it to check the species. Still have a small flock of mixed ages of
chipping sparrows.
Not much flying overhead...1 TV was the only thing I saw today...
Sounds like some rain coming tomorrow so maybe that will bring
something new in.
Marcy
--
Marcy Cunkelman
Clarksburg, Pa.
Conemaugh Twp., Indiana County
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Subject: [PABIRDS] Beaver Co. Birds
From: mark vass <mvas1(AT)ACCESS995.COM>
Date: 8 Oct 2004 10:01pm
I checked these locations in Beaver Co. late this afternoon
Independence Marsh
1 Greater Yellowlegs
2 Green-winged Teal
1 Black Duck
Little Blue
I was shocked to see they covered the flyash where I was seeing shorebirds with
dirt and straw,what is that all about
Hopefully birds will still stop and feed on the edges
Some birds seen
1 Spotted Sandpiper
Killdeer
3 Palm Warbler
White-crowned Sparrow
E. Bluebird
Sharp-shinned Hawk(the bird flew in but missed its target then perched in a tree
right in front of me)
8 Wood Duck
Mark Vass
Ambridge,Pa.
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