Central Pennsylvania RBA
January 7, 2010
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- RBA
* Pennsylvania
* Central Pennsylvania
* January 7, 2009
* PACE1001.07
Bird Highlights
SANDHILL CRANE (Lebanon Co.)
NORTHERN SHRIKE (Clearfield Co.)
ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER (Lancaster Co.)
- Transcript
Hotline: Central Pennsylvania Birdline
January 7, 2010
To Report: TimeTraveler50@comcast.net
Compiler: Mark A. McConaughy
Coverage: Central Pennsylvania, Susquehanna River Drainage System
Transcriber: Mark A. McConaughy
Welcome to Pennsylvania Audubon's and the Patriot-News' Birdline. This Birdline
covers sightings made primarily during the week prior to Thursday, January 7,
2010.
ADAMS COUNTY:
A PEREGRINE FALCON was observed on January 1 perched on an hickory tree in the
rear of the home at 4821 Canal Road (PK).
BRADFORD COUNTY:
The ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK continues to be seen through at least January 4 at Scrib
Meadow along Paradise Road near its intersection with Terrytown Mountain Road
(DG, AG).
CAMERON COUNTY:
Two juvenile GOLDEN EAGLES were seen at Sinnnemahoning State Park on January 1
(MJ).
CENTRE COUNTY:
Two BALD EAGLES were seen in Bald Eagle State Park on January 1 (SL). On January
3 there was 1 BALD EAGLE and 1 AMERICAN PIPIT (NT, DW, PB, BC).
An adult BALD EAGLE was observed flying over the Niessner's yard on January 3
(MN).
Two or 3 AMERICAN PIPITS were found on January 2 along Filmore Road between
Route 550 and Valley View Road (DO, CO).
Two or 3 AMERICAN PIPITS were seen on January 3 along Fox Hill Road at the
University Park airport (DO, CO).
Two adult BALD EAGLES were seen on January 3 along the north side of Route 150
at the intersection with Howard Divide Road (NB).
CLEARFIELD COUNTY:
Birds seen around the greater DuBois area on January 1 included 1 RED-SHOULDERED
HAWK, 1 ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK, 1 NORTHERN SHRIKE and 1 HERMIT THRUSH (MW).
CLINTON COUNTY:
A flock of 16 AMERICAN PIPITS were found on January 2 along a road through some
fields located east of McElhatten (DB).
Around 18 AMERICAN PIPITS were seen on January 3 feeding along Kryder Road
between Jacksonville and Route 64 (NB, DBi).
CUMBERLAND COUNTY:
The PRAIRIE FALCON continues to be observed periodically (usually in the
afternoon) through at least January 1 at the intersection of Mud Level and
Duncan Roads (TJ).
DAUPHIN COUNTY:
One SAVANNAH SPARROW visited a feeder in Hershey on January 2 (AS).
JUNIATA COUNTY:
Birding around the county on January 1 yielded 2 adult BALD EAGLES, 1 BARN OWL
and 3 RED-HEADED WOODPECKERS (CK, AT, LT).
LANCASTER COUNTY:
One immature and 1 adult BALD EAGLE were seen at Middle Creek Wildlife
Management Area on January 1 (AH).
A PEREGRINE FALCON was seen along the Susquehanna River near Peach Bottom on
January 2 (BS).
A MERLIN was perched on a utility pole in open farm land south of Muddy Run on
January 2 (BS).
A CHIPPING SPARROW visited feeders east of Muddy Run on January 2 (BS).
There was a GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE in a flock of CANADA GEESE along
Octoraro Creek on Creek Road in Sadsbury Township on January 3 (HM, RM). It was
also seen on January 4 (CC, RR).
An ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER and 2 PALM WARBLERS were found at the warm water
outlet of the Lancaster Sewer Authority in Washington Boro on January 3 (JH, CC,
JM).
A PEREGRINE FALCON was seen chasing a ROCK PIGEON at Safe Harbor Dam on January
3 (JH, CC, JM).
LEBANON COUNTY:
The SANDHILL CRANE continues to be seen at Lake Duffy through at least January 2
(CS, MS, MD). It was not seen on January 4 (RMi).
Two adult BALD EAGLES were observed circling between the frozen Memorial and
Marquette Lakes in Fort Indiantown Gap on January 2 (MC).
LYCOMING COUNTY:
There was an EASTERN PHOEBE in State Game Lands 252 on January 2 (DB).
CLOSING ANNOUNCEMENTS:
If you miss the usual Thursday postings of the Central PA Birdline on BIRDEAST
and PABIRDS, I will also be posting it on my page web site at:
http://people.delphiforums.com/MCCONAUGHY/currentbl.htm
*PORC = Pennsylvania Ornithological Record Committee. Rare bird sightings should
be documented with written descriptions and photographs whenever possible and
sent to PORC for review. Send PORC reports to Nick Pulcinella, 613 Howard Road,
West Chester, PA 19380.
The following people have contributed to this birdline: Diane Bierly (DBi), Dan
Brauning (DB), Paul Brigman (PB), Nan Butkovich (NB), Chuck Chalfant (CC), Becky
Conner (BC), Morris Cox (MC), Mike Dale (MD), Alan Gregory (AG), Doug Gross
(DG), Jonathan Heller (JH), Anne Hurst (AH), Mark Johnson (MJ), Thomas Johnson
(TJ), Chad Kauffman (CK), Phil Keener (PK), Scott Lewis (SL), Holly Merker (HM),
Rob Merker (HM), Joe Meloney (JM), Randy Miller (RMi), Mark Niessner (MN),
Christina Ombalski (CO), Dan Ombalski (DO), Rick Robinson (RR), Corinne Schall
(CS), Mike Schall (MS), Art Schiavo (AS), Bob Schutsky (BS), Nick Thomas (NT),
Aden Troyer (AT), Leroy Troyer (LT), Mike Weible (MW) and Doug Wentzel (DW). I
apologize if I have misspelled their names and I will also refrain from naming
that person on request.
-End Transcript
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Mark A. McConaughy TimeTraveler50@comcast.net
Bushy Run Battlefield
P.O. Box 486
Harrison City, PA 15636-0468 (724) 527-5585 x103
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