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Subject: [PABIRDS] Dickcissel(s) remains, Northampton County
From: Davilene(AT)AOL.COM
Date: 9 Oct 2004 9:06am
A dickcissel was refound this morning at 7:30 by Billy Weber almost exactly
where I found the first one yesterday morning. Visitors are welcome today, Sat
the 9th, and tomorrow, Sunday the 10th.
1375 Raubsville Road, extreme southern end of Northampton County
610 253-6377
I will not be on the computer again until tonight.
Arlene Koch
Easton, PA
Northampton County
davilene(AT)aol.com
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Subject: [PABIRDS] Clarion Co.- sparrows and owls
From: Carole Willenpart <cwillenpart(AT)YAHOO.COM>
Date: 9 Oct 2004 9:14am
Hi All,
Not too many birds over the past week but on my walk last evening found a
nice group of sparrows up the road. Two Lincoln's sparrows with several song
sparrows and a swamp sparrow all ended up perched close together in a small
tree, made for a very nice size and plumage comparison. Easy to see the smaller
size of the Lincoln's. I am starting to learn to recognize their different chip
notes also. Some white-crowned sparrows and many white-throated and field
sparrows as well.
Also in the yard today were RC kinglets and several black-throated greens
in the morning and seeing more meadowlarks passing through. Last evening while
cooking out on the deck we saw a large bird fly into a small walnut above the
barn and it was the great horned owl! It was only 6:40 and still pretty light.
We had some great views as it sat and looked around but of course by the time I
raced around to get the scope it flew just as I had it ready. Still a cool thing
to see while cooking your dinner! Hoping for a good weekend,
Carole Willenpart
Sligo, Clarion CO.
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Subject: [PABIRDS] Lincolns Sparrow @ Red Fox
From: Chuck Chalfant <chuckchalfant(AT)COMCAST.NET>
Date: 9 Oct 2004 10:14am
Greetings Pa Birders,
Some of the good birds of yesterday seem to remain overnight.
Saw 1 LINCOLNS SPARROW,1 junco, 1 swamp sparrow, plenty of
white-throated sparrows, a few white-crowned sparrows, and many
goldfinch, and 1 palm warbler.
But the highlight of the morning was getting to observe 2 juvenile
RED FOX playing, mock battling, and cavorting as only young fox
know how. They were also eating insects (perhaps crickets or
grass-hoppers) and occasionally trying their hand at mousing, but they
were mostly just playing around. They still had a lot of energy after a
night of hunting, one would lay down, curl up then the other would stalk
around and pounce on the one on ground and then chase each other
until they tired of it. Never saw the adult, dog or vixen, so am not sure if
they are on their own or not at this time of year. I probably watched them
undetected for a half hour but then they finally perked up their ears and
honed right in on me and it was time for them to go into hiding in the
un-cut cornfield nearby. A nice way to spend the early morning.
Happy Trails
Chuck Chalfant
Gap Penna.
E. Lancaster Co.
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Subject: [PABIRDS] Cackling Goose...Sibley identification and website
From: Kerry Grim <kagrim(AT)ENTER.NET>
Date: 9 Oct 2004 10:25am
PABIRDERS:
I pirated this website from the Arizona/New Mexico website. Good information
regarding Cackling and Canada Goose and range map. This is in addition to a
well done website with updates to his field guides, plus much more!
http://www.sibleyguides.com/canada_cackling.htm
Kerry Grim
kagrim(AT)enter.net
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Subject: [PABIRDS] Waterbird count
From: JerryMcW(AT)AOL.COM
Date: 9 Oct 2004 11:21am
Saturday, October 9, 2004
Waterbird count:
Location: Sunset Point at Presque Isle State Park
Time: 7:20 AM to 8:20 AM
Weather: cloudy, temp. about 61 F, wind SW to 15 mph, waves about two feet
Comments: Despite the passage of a cold front, it was a very slow morning
with almost no movement.
Waterbirds recorded:
Common Loon--3
Black-bellied Plover-1
Other birds recorded flying over the lake:
Small passerine--1
Jerry McWilliams
Erie, Erie County, Pa.
jerrymcw(AT)aol.com
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Subject: [PABIRDS] Silver Lake in Bucks CO
From: Doug Filler <d.filler(AT)VERIZON.NET>
Date: 9 Oct 2004 12:08pm
The following were seen or heard on a very foggy morning birdwalk from the
Silver Lake Nature Center in Lower Bucks CO.
Great Blue Heron
Canada Goose
Wood Duck
Mallard
Red-tailed Hawk
Ring-billed Gull
Mourning Dove
Belted Kingfisher
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Blue Jay
Carolina Chickadee
Black-capped Chickadee - was with a group of Carolinas and showed a
marked size difference and a larger amount of white on the wings. Also had more
rusty coloration on the belly.
Red-breasted Nuthatch
White-breasted Nuthatch
Brown Creeper
Carolina Wren
Golden-crowned Kinglet
American Robin
Gray Catbird
European Starling
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Black-throated Green Warbler
Song Sparrow
Swamp Sparrow
Northern Cardinal
Red-winged Blackbird
American Goldfinch
Doug Filler
www.dougfiller.com
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Subject: [PABIRDS] Possible Snow Bunting - Lycoming Co.
From: Rosemary Lunz <rlunz58(AT)CHILITECH.NET>
Date: 9 Oct 2004 5:56pm
This afternoon there was a cream-colored bird among the flock of house sparrows.
I assumed it was a Snow Bunting, but the coloration was much paler than that
shown in Peterson Field Guides. So I checked the National Geographic Field
Guide ( Third Edition ) and it most resembles McKay's Bunting. Now, I know the
storms can blow birds off their course, but from Alaska????
I am really puzzled on this one. There was no black on this bird at all. Is it
an albino? Or are the colors off because of molting? Well, whatever it is, it
is a life bird for this backyard.
Rosemary Lunz
5899 Warrensville Rd.
Williamsport, PA
( Warrensville )
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Subject: [PABIRDS] Western Sp./Peregrine Falcon-Pymatuning
From: mark vass <mvas1(AT)ACCESS995.COM>
Date: 9 Oct 2004 6:23pm
Chris Knoll and I went up to Pymatuning,Crawford Co. earlier today
Here are some of the birds we had
Wildlife Management area
1 PEREGRINE FALCON
15-20 A. Pipit
1 N. Harrier
Miller`s Ponds
9 N. Pintail
3 Gadwall
20 A. Wigeon
5 Black Duck
1 Great Egret
Wildlife Learning Center
2 Purple Finch
5 Barn Swallow
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Tree Swallow
Fish Hatchery
5 Greater Yellowlegs
2 Lesser Yellowlegs
1 WESTERN SANDPIPER(juv.)
7 Least Sandpiper
1 Pectoral Sandpiper
1 Great Egret
21 Green-winged Teal
21 N. Shoveler
5 Gadwall
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Chipping Sparrow
E. Bluebird
We had 5 Bald Eagle for the day
Mark Vass
Ambridge,Pa.
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Subject: [PABIRDS] HSR: Allegheny Front (09 Oct 2004) 34 Raptors
From: reports(AT)HAWKCOUNT.ORG
Date: 9 Oct 2004 7:43pm
Allegheny Front Hawkwatch, Central City,
Pennsylvania, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 09, 2004
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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TV 2 102 102
BE 0 5 46
OS 0 4 143
NH 0 10 52
SS 17 361 678
CH 2 72 179
NG 0 2 5
RS 0 7 21
BW 0 1 5566
RT 4 241 546
RL 0 1 1
GE 0 3 3
AK 0 17 70
ML 1 9 17
PG 0 14 16
BV 7 21 47
UA 1 2 19
UB 0 1 26
UF 0 0 2
UE 0 0 2
UR 0 16 78
Total: 34 889 7619
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Observation start time: 07:00:00
Observation end time: 16:00:00
Total observation time: 9 hours
Official Counter: Gene & Nancy Flament
Observers: Jack Julian, Jim Rocco, Tom/Janet Kuehl
Visitors:
22
Weather:
Wsp mod Wfm sw Temp 12 to 21c
Clcv 100% to 50%
Observations:
Htfl L
Monarch 1
Blue Jay 26
Predictions:
Temp 60F
Precip 0%
Wind NW
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Report submitted by Nancy Flament ()
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Subject: [PABIRDS] HSR: Rose Tree Park (09 Oct 2004) 14 Raptors
From: reports(AT)HAWKCOUNT.ORG
Date: 9 Oct 2004 9:11pm
Rose Tree Park Hawkwatch, Media, PA
Pennsylvania, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 09, 2004
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Turkey Vulture 2 20 29
Black Vulture 0 0 10
Osprey 1 22 175
Northern Harrier 0 3 30
Mississippi Kite 0 0 0
Bald Eagle 0 8 65
Sharp-shinned Hawk 4 245 809
Cooper's Hawk 3 45 142
Northern Goshawk 0 2 2
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 8 11
Broad-winged Hawk 0 34 3100
Swainson's Hawk 0 0 0
Red-tailed Hawk 2 33 55
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 2 38 154
Merlin 0 1 24
Peregrine Falcon 0 1 7
Unknown 0 8 33
Total: 14 468 4646
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Observation start time: 08:00:00
Observation end time: 16:00:00
Total observation time: 8 hours
Official Counter: Chris Pugliese, Sheryl Johnson
Observers: Andy Burns, Jamie Pugliese, Jim Lockyer, John D'Amico,
Karl Johnson, Skip Conant
Visitors:
Judy & Ron, and lots of Cross-country runners and their fan clubs.
Weather:
Lots of cloud cover today accompanied by Southerly winds for much of the
day, 0-10.4 mph. Temperatures from 57-69F.
Observations:
A slow raptor day for our counters.
Predictions:
Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 60s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
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Report submitted by Holly Merker (HCYbelle(AT)aol.com)
Rose Tree Park Hawkwatch, Media, PA information may be found at:
www.jl-studio.com/RTP_HW
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Subject: [PABIRDS] Chambers Lake Area, Hibernia Park
From: Rick Robinson <birder97(AT)COMCAST.NET>
Date: 9 Oct 2004 9:23pm
On Thursday morning, Lincoln's sparrow showed up and (1) was still there on Sat;
also on Thursday, an American bittern was "frozen" along the shore. Savannah,
white-crowned, white-throated, swamp, song, and a few field sparrows were joined
by a handful of palm and yellow-rumps. A coot was swimming around the log on
which three wood duck were sitting. A lone Coop was soaring with a pair of
turkey vultures on Sat morning.
Rick Robinson
Chester County
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Subject: [PABIRDS] Black-capped Chickadees?
From: Bill Etter <better(AT)NETCARRIER.COM>
Date: 9 Oct 2004 10:02pm
Nockamixon State Park, in upper Bucks Co, is in the hybrid chickadee zone. I
don't even assign them to a species anymore, some look good for one or the
other, but based on everything I've read, i'm pretty sure there are few, if any,
pure chickadees around here. Most chickadees here look more like Carolina, but
sound more like Black-capped. This afternoon, however, i had a bird that i
feel comfortable calling a Black-capped. Rougher looking, darker, and more
colorful beneath, with bright bold wing bars. This was my best candidate for
Black-capped here since Jan '02, when they made a brief irruption into this
area.
Within an hour of that bird, I found 2 more chickadees in a mixed flock that i'm
also confident calling Black-caps! One of the birds vocalized with a slow
harsh dee-dee-dee-dee.
So i'm wondering, is anyone else finding true Black-caps in areas where they
usually don't occur? I've noticed two other reports from Bucks Co in the last
few days. What about other areas? I'm personally glad to see these visitors...
See ya,
Bill Etter
Lake Nockamixon
Bucks County
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Subject: [PABIRDS] HSR: Waggoner's Gap (09 Oct 2004) 109 Raptors
From: reports(AT)HAWKCOUNT.ORG
Date: 9 Oct 2004 10:32pm
Waggoner's Gap Hawkwatch
Pennsylvania, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 09, 2004
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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BV 0 10 10
TV 0 192 192
OS 7 34 418
BE 1 12 120
NH 1 12 103
SS 73 1032 2803
CH 7 162 415
NG 0 2 3
RS 0 18 32
BW 1 24 4074
RT 11 147 363
RL 0 0 0
GE 0 4 4
AK 0 16 228
ML 1 5 16
PG 4 14 24
UR 3 29 79
Total: 109 1713 8884
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Observation start time: 07:15:00
Observation end time: 16:30:00
Total observation time: 9.25 hours
Official Counter: Dave Grove
Observers: Deb Gingrich, Gene Wagner, Joe Yoder, Keith Gingrich,
Meredith Lombard
Visitors:
Paul Engman with group from the Audubon Naturalist Society
Tom and Earnie Johnson, Jan Getgood, Gideon 27
Weather:
Cloudy with early fog and haze. moderate S wind
Observations:
BE at 10:41.PG at 10:38,1:20,1:42 and 3:35
Monarch 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] Morgan Hill, Nazareth area, and Little Gap
From: Dave DeReamus <becard(AT)FAST.NET>
Date: 9 Oct 2004 11:29pm
Hi all,
While working in my backyard this afternoon, I was pleasantly surprised to
find a pretty significant Kinglet fallout (for my yard, anyway). I
conservatively estimated 15 Ruby-crowneds and 3 Golden-crowneds working the
trees and flycatching from the wires. I also had my first Red-breasted
Nuthatch visiting the feeder.
At the flooded field along Christian Springs Road (just south of Nazareth),
one Black-bellied Plover continued.
The Lehigh Valley Audubon Society's field trip to Little Gap (just north of
Danielsville on the Northampton / Carbon County line) for raptors was pretty
much a bust due to fog, but we still managed to chalk up an immature
Red-headed Woodpecker in addition to Eastern Phoebe, Red-breasted Nuthatch
(heard only), Ruby-crowned and Golden-crowned Kinglet, Cedar Waxwing,
Red-eyed Vireo, Eastern Towhee, Dark-eyed Junco, and White-throated Sparrow.
Good Birding,
Dave DeReamus
Compiler of the 'Eastern PA Birdline'
Easton, PA
becard(AT)fast.net
Eastern PA Birding Website: http://www.users.fast.net/~becard/index.html
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