Central Pennsylvania RBA
August 26, 2010
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- RBA
* Pennsylvania
* Central Pennsylvania
* August 26, 2010
* PACE1008.26
Bird Highlights
WHITE IBIS (Dauphin Co.)
WILLET (York Co.)
BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER (Lancaster Co.)
- Transcript
Hotline: Central Pennsylvania Birdline
August 26, 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 26,
2010.
ADAMS COUNTY:
State Game Lands 249 produced 2 LESSER YELLOWLEGS, 1 SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPER, 20
LEAST SANDPIPERS and 2 PECTORAL SANDPIPERS along Gun Club Road on August 21
(PK).
BLAIR/SOMERSET COUNTIES:
Allegheny Front Hawk Watch reported tabulating 12 OSPREY, 4 BALD EAGLES, 3
SHARP-SHINNED HAWKS, 54 BROAD-WINGED HAWKS, 8 RED-TAILED HAWKS, 4 AMERICAN
KESTRELS and 2 MERLINS between August 19 and 23 (TD, GF, NF, BSt, JR).
CENTRE COUNTY:
There was 1 LEAST SANDPIPER at Julian Wetlands on August 21 (NB).
There were up to 2 SEMIPALMATED PLOVERS, 3 LEAST SANDPIPERS and 2 BAIRD'S
SANDPIPERS at Bald Eagle State Park between August 22 and 25 (GGr, DW, CK, WL,
MH, DR, NB, SB, JV, NT, KE, DGr, TS, DGu, BSn, RC, AL).
Colyer Lake produced 1 MERLIN, 1 LESSER YELLOWLEGS, 10 SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPERS
and 7 LEAST SANDPIPERS between August 23 and 25 (JV, AL, MH).
CUMBERLAND COUNTY:
Waggoner's Gap Hawk Watch reported counting 22 OSPREY, 20 BALD EAGLES, 8
NORTHERN HARRIERS, 23 SHARP-SHINNED HAWKS, 5 COOPER'S HAWKS, 5 RED-SHOULDERED
HAWKS, 73 BROAD-WINGED HAWKS, 21 RED-TAILED HAWKS and 13 AMERICAN KESTRELS
between August 19 and 24 (DG, RF, CH, GW).
A MOURNING WARBLER was observed on August 23 along Myers Road in State Game
Lands 169 (VG).
DAUPHIN COUNTY:
Eight YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT HERONS, 4 LESSER YELLOWLEGS and 2 CASPIAN TERNS were
seen in the Susquehanna River from the West Fairview Boat Ramp on August 18
(RK).
A flock of 6 immature WHITE IBISES were photographed circling the southern end
of Wildwood Park on August 23 (SL).
LANCASTER COUNTY:
Conejohela Flats produced up to 1 SORA, 1 BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER, 12 SEMIPALMATED
PLOVERS, 3 GREATER YELLOWLEGS, 35 LESSER YELLOWLEGS, 2 SANDERLINGS, 42
SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPERS, 128 LEAST SANDPIPERS, 3 PECTORAL SANDPIPERS, ` STILT
SANDPIPER, 1 BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER and 3 SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHERS between
August 21 and 24 (BS, JB, DB, DC).
A pair of PEREGRINE FALCONS continues to be seen near the Route 462 bridge
through at least August 23 (ML).
A Juvenile BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT HERON and 1 juvenile YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT HERON
continue to be seen together through August 24 at a pond along Umbletown Road
east of Gap (CC).
LEBANON COUNTY:
Second Mountain Hawk Watch reported counting 10 OSPREY, 3 BALD EAGLES, 1
NORTHERN HARRIER, 6 SHARP-SHINNED HAWKS, 2 COOPER'S HAWKS, 22 BROAD-WINGED
HAWKS, 38 RED-TAILED HAWKS and 7 AMERICAN KESTRELS between August 19 and 25 (MC,
DS, RS, RP).
LUZERNE COUNTY: A PEREGRINE FALCON was observed at Kirby Park on August 22 (SG).
SCHUYKILL/BERKS COUNTIES: Hawk Mountain Hawk Watch reported counting 3 TURKEY
VULTURES, 37 OSPREY, 22 BALD EAGLES, 3 NORTHERN HARRIERS, 22 SHARP-SHINNED
HAWKS, 8 COOPER'S HAWKS, 2 RED-SHOULDERED HAWK, 107 BROAD-WINGED HAWKS, 18
RED-TAILED HAWKS, 27 AMERICAN KESTRELS and 1 MERLIN between August 19 and 24
(LG).
YORK COUNTY:
There was a WILLET at Long Arm Reservoir between August 19 and 23 (DC, MW).
A PEREGRINE FALCON was seen on August 23 perched atop the Judicial Center on
George Street in the city of York (ML).
There was 1 immature YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT HERON, 1 SEMIPALMATED PLOVER, 2 LESSER
YELLOWLEGS, 1 SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPER and 5 LEAST SANDPIPERS at the Conowago
boat launch on Brunner Island on August 25 (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: Devin Bosler (DB), Justin
Bosler (JB), Susan Braun (SB), Nan Butkovich (NB), Lou Carpenter (LC), Chuck
Chalfant (CC), Dick Cleary (DC), Morris Cox (MC), Ron Crandall (RC), Ton Dick
(TD), Kurt Engstrom (KE), Gene Flament (GF), Nancy Flament (NF), Ron Freed (RF),
Vern Gauthier (VG), Laurie Goodrich (LG), Sandy Goodwin (SG), Dave Grove (DG),
Deborah Grove (DGr), Greg Grove (GGr), Della Guzman (DGu), Mark Henry (MH),
Craig Houston (CH), Chad Kauffman (CK), Phil Keener (PK), Ramsay Koury (RK),
Alex Lamoreaux (AL), Wayne Laubscher (WL), Sandy Lockerman (SL), Meredith
Lombard (LM), Richard Pohner (RP), Jim Rocco (JR), Dave Rockey (DR), Tim
Schreckengost (TS), Bob Schutsky (BS), Dave Schwenk (DS), Bob Snyder (BSn),
Rosemary Spreha (RS), Bob Stewart (BSt), Nick Thomas (NT), Joe Verica (JV), Gene
Wagner (GW), Drew Weber (DW) and Mike Weible (MW). 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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