Central Pennsylvania RBA
August 12, 2010
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- RBA
* Pennsylvania
* Central Pennsylvania
* August 12, 2010
* PACE1008.12
Bird Highlights
TRUMPETER SWAN (Blair Co.)
GLOSSY IBIS (Huntingdon Co.)
BAIRD'S SANDPIPER (Lancaster Co.)
CHUCK-WILLS-WIDOW (Lebanon Co.)
- Transcript
Hotline: Central Pennsylvania Birdline
August 12, 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, August 12,
2010.
ADAMS COUNTY:
An EURASIAN COLLARED-DOVE was found on August 9 in Arendtsville (MW).
BLAIR COUNTY:
The TRUMPETER SWAN continues to be seen through August 7 at Canoe Creek State
Park Lake (SK).
CENTRE COUNTY:
There were 3 LESSER YELLOWLEGS at Julian Wetlands on August 8 (DGu).
Colyer Lake produced 6 LEAST SANDPIPERS and 1 PECTORAL SANDPIPER on August 8
(GG).
CUMBERLAND COUNTY:
Waggoner's Gap Hawk Watch reported counting 1 OSPREY, 6 BALD EAGLES, 2 NORTHERN
HARRIERS, 2 SHARP-SHINNED HAWKS, 6 COOPER'S HAWKS, 1 RED-SHOULDERED HAWK, 21
BROAD-WINGED HAWKS, 3 RED-TAILED HAWKS, 9 AMERICAN KESTRELS and 1 PEREGRINE
FALCON between August 5 and 10 (DG, DO, CH, RF).
A MERLIN was seen on August 11 along Mudlevel Road just east of Duncan (VG).
Deerfield Commons retention ponds produced 1 LESSER YELLOWLEGS, 2 LEAST
SANDPIPERS and 2 PECTORAL SANDPIPERS on August 11 (VG).
DAUPHIN COUNTY:
Seven BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT HERONS and 2 YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT HERONS were observed
in the Susquehanna River from the West Fairview Boat Ramp on August 6 (ST).
FRANKLIN COUNTY:
The pond along Kriner Road produced 1 LESSER YELLOWLEGS, 1 LEAST SANDPIPERS and
3 PECTORAL SANDPIPERS on August 6 (BO).
HUNTINGDON COUNTY:
An immature GLOSSY IBIS was observed in the east pool of Old Crow Wetlands on
August 8 and 9 (DK, TK, CK, AT, HP).
LANCASTER COUNTY:
Four PEREGRINE FALCONS were seen on August 6 and 9 around the Route 462 Bridge
over the Susquehanna River (ML, CA,JL).
Conejohela Flats or the larger Conowingo Pool produced up to 5 immature and 23
adult BALD EAGLES, 2 PEREGRINE FALCONS, 1 SEMIPALMATED PLOVER, 2 GREATER
YELLOWLEGS, 36 LESSER YELLOWLEGS, 35 SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPERS, 175 LEAST
SANDPIPERS, 1 BAIRD'S SANDPIPER, 5 PECTORAL SANDPIPERS, 1 COMMON TERN, 55
FORSTER'S TERNS (some of these were across the state line in Maryland), and 2
BLACK TERNS between August 7 and 8 (JB, DB, BS).
A MOURNING WARBLER was seen on August 9 in State Game Lands 15, near the former
Cornwall Fire Tower site (JB, DB).
An immature BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT HERON was seen on August 10 and 11 in a small
pond near 5626 Umbletown Road in Gap (CC). Call 717-808-4626 to check if the
birds are still around and to make an appointment to view the birds (CC).
LEBANON COUNTY:
The CHUCK-WILLS-WIDOW continues to be heard in the evenings along Tomstown Road
through at least August 6 (DM).
Second Mountain Hawk Watch reported counting 1 OSPREY, 1 BALD EAGLE, 3
SHARP-SHINNED HAWKS, 2 COOPER'S HAWKS, 3 BROAD-WINGED HAWKS, 5 RED-TAILED HAWKS
and 3 AMERICAN KESTRELS between August 6 and 8 (RB, DS).
MCKEAN COUNTY:
There were 3 MERLINS in Bradford on August 8 (JF).
SCHUYKILL/BERKS COUNTIES:
PACE
YORK COUNTY:
There were 3 SNOWY EGRETS and 1 immature YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT HERON at the
Conowago Boat launch on Brunner Island on August 9 (LC).
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: Charley Albin (CA), Devin
Bosler (DB), Justin Bosler (JB), Randy Brenner (RB), Lou Carpenter (LC), Chuck
Chalfant (CC), John Fedak (JF), Ron Freed (RF), Vern Gauthier (VG), Laurie
Goodrich (LG), Dave Grove (DG), Greg Grove (GG), Della Guzman (DGu), Craig
Houston (CH), Chad Kauffman (CK), Stan Kotala (SK), Dave Kyler (DK), Trudy Kyler
(TK), Julie Lehmer (JL), Meredith Lombard (ML), Dave McNaughton (DM), Don Orris
(DO), Bob Oyler (BO), Henry Petersheim (HP), Bob Schutsky (BS), Dave Schwenk
(DS), Shannon Thompson (ST), Aden Troyer (AT) and Mike Weible (MW). I apologize
if I have misspelled their names and I will also refrain from naming that person
on request.
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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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