Central Pennsylvania RBA
January 14, 2010
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- RBA
* Pennsylvania
* Central Pennsylvania
* January 14, 2009
* PACE1001.14
Bird Highlights
PRAIRIE FALCON (Cumberland Co.)
SANDHILL CRANE (Lebanon Co.)
- Transcript
Hotline: Central Pennsylvania Birdline
January 14, 2010
To Report: TimeTraveler50@comcast.net
Compiler: Mark A. McConaugh
y 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 14,
2010.
CENTRE COUNTY:
A light-phase ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK was seen on January 9 and 10 along Taylor Hill
Road near its intersection with Lingle Road or near Route 322 (MH, JD).
A GOLDEN EAGLE flew over Boalsburg on January 9 (TP).
One ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK was observed on January 10 along Sinking Creek Road just
off of Route 144 (JD). A light morph ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK was seen on January 11
near the intersection of Sinking Creek Road and Walker Drive (BF).
One ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK was found on January 10 along Middle and Ridge Roads just
beyond Centre Hall (JD).
CLINTON COUNTY:
A light-phase ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK was seen on January 8 next to Shrackville dairy
farm outside of Loganton (JS).
COLUMBIA COUNTY:
Two BALD EAGLES were located on January 8 along the North Branch of the
Susquehanna River between Berwick and Catawissa (DG, CM).
A BALD EAGLE and 1 ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK were observed at Briar Creek Lake on
January 10 (DG).
A ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK has been regularly observed at the Columbia County
Agricultural Center along Sawmill Road (CH).
CUMBERLAND COUNTY:
The PRAIRIE FALCON continues to be seen through January 10 along Mud Level Road
near its intersection with Duncan Road (MS, CS).
One LAPLAND LONGSPUR and 1 SNOW BUNTING were seen on January 8 in a flock of
HORNED LARKS along Mud Level and Running Pump Roads (BK).
LANCASTER COUNTY:
A PEREGRINE FALCON was seen on January 9 along Lloyd's Road (AL, AF).
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 12 (RMi).
LYCOMING COUNTY:
Among the birds observed on January 10 in Cogan House Township in the northern
part of the county were 1 ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK, 200 HORNED LARKS and 200 SNOW
BUNTINGS (DF).
MIFFLIN COUNTY:
A BALD EAGLE was observed on January 8 along Route 655 between Reedsville and
Belleville (RJ).
MONTOUR COUNTY:
There were 7 BALD EAGLES along the Susquehanna River between Catawissa and
Sunbury on January 9 (CH, SR).
SNYDER COUNTY:
An AMERICAN PIPIT was observed on January 9 along Shale Pit Road on the west
side of Faylor Lake (DW, PW).
A dark morph ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK was found on January 9 along Middle Creek Road
(DW, PW).
TIOGA COUNTY:
Two BALD EAGLES were observed on January 10 along the Tioga River between the
Pennsylvania/New York line to Lawrenceville (JH, AH).
YORK COUNTY:
The PEREGRINE FALCON continues to be seen through at least January 11 perched on
the Yorktown or County Judicial Center buildings in the city of York (AE).
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: Jim Dunn (JD), Amy Evans
(AE), Anna Fasoli (AF), Dave Ferry (DF), Bob Fowles (BF), Doug Gross (DG),
Molly Heath (MH), Cathy Haffner (CH), Austin Holbrook (AH), Jeff Holbrook (JH),
Rachel Jones (RJ), Bob Keener (BK), Alex Lamoreaux (AL), Randy Miller (RMi),
Chuck Musitano (CM), Tom Pluto (TP), Steve Rier (SR), Jeff Schaffer (JS),
Corinne Schall (CS), Mike Schall (MS), Dick Williams (DW) and Pat Willaims (PW).
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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