Central Pennsylvania RBA
July 8, 2010
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- RBA
* Pennsylvania
* Central Pennsylvania
* July 8, 2010
* PACE1007.08
Bird Highlights
TRICOLORED HERON (Lebanon Co.)
AMERICAN AVOCET (York Co.)
CHUCK-WILLS-WIDOW (Lebanon Co.)
BLUE GROSBEAK (Centre, Lancaster & Lebanon Cos.)
DICKCISSEL (Lancaster Co.)
- Transcript
Hotline: Central Pennsylvania Birdline
July 8, 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, July 8, 2010.
CENTRE COUNTY:
A BLUE GROSBEAK was singing on July 3 north of Snow Show on an old strip mine
field in the area called Pancake (GG,DG).
An immature BALD EAGLE was seen on July 4 perched in a sycamore tree just off
the southwest end of the causeway bridge in Howard/Bald Eagle State Park (BSn).
HUNTINGDON COUNTY:
An adult BALD EAGLE and several CERULEAN WARBLERS were found along the Lower
Trail on July 3 (JD).
LANCASTER COUNTY:
There were 6 BLUE GROSBEAKS along the Turkey Hill trail on the back side of the
Frey Farm/Creswell Landfill on June 30 (ME).
Conejohela Flats yielded 2 adult and 5 immature BALD EAGLES, 1 LESSER
YELLOWLEGS, 6 LEAST SANDPIPERS and 1 PROTHONOTARY WARBLER (BS).
The DICKCISSEL continues to be seen through at least July 6 near the
intersection of Smyrna and William's Run Roads (CC).
A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was also found on July 6 near the #220 mailbox along
William's Run Road (CC).
LEBANON COUNTY:
The CHUCK-WILLS-WIDOW continues to be seen or heard along Tomstown Road through
at least July 1 (DM).
Grassland tours around Fort Indiantown Gap on July 3 found 2 RED-HEADED
WOODPECKERS and 1 BLUE GROSBEAK (DM).
YORK COUNTY:
Six AMERICAN AVOCETS were seen on June 30 and July 1 just off the boardwalk at
Lake Redman (LC, SW).
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 report: Lou Carpenter (LC), Chuck
Chalfant (CC), Jim Dunn (JD), Mike Epler (ME), Deborah Grove (DG), Greg Grove
(GG), Dave McNaughton (DM), Joan Renninger (JR), Bob Schutsky (BS), Bob Snyder
(BSn) and Sandy Wynand (SW). 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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