Central Pennsylvania RBA
September 2, 2010
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- RBA
* Pennsylvania
* Central Pennsylvania
* September 2, 2010
* PACE1009.02
Bird Highlights
CATTLE EGRET (Lancaster Co.)
UPLAND SANDPIPER (Cumberland Co.)
BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER (Lancaster & Lebanon Cos.)
- Transcript
Hotline: Central Pennsylvania Birdline
September 2, 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, September 2,
2010.
BLAIR/SOMERSET COUNTIES:
Allegheny Front Hawk Watch reported tabulating 5 BLACK VULTURES, 5 OSPREY, 5
BALD EAGLES, 2 NORTHERN HARRIERS, 8 SHARP-SHINNED HAWKS, 10 COOPER'S HAWKS, 131
BROAD-WINGED HAWKS, 31 RED-TAILED HAWKS and 7 AMERICAN KESTRELS between August
26 and September 1 (TD, GF, NF, BSt, JR, RMc, TB).
CENTRE COUNTY:
Checks of Scotia Barrens between August 26 and 28 yielded 1 RED-HEADED
WOODPECKER, 2 PHILADELPHIA VIREOS and 1 GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLER (TS, JV).
CUMBERLAND COUNTY:
Waggoner's Gap Hawk Watch reported counting 18 OSPREY, 38 BALD EAGLES, 9
NORTHERN HARRIERS, 47 SHARP-SHINNED HAWKS, 11 COOPER'S HAWKS, 2 RED-SHOULDERED
HAWKS, 135 BROAD-WINGED HAWKS, 36 RED-TAILED HAWKS and 11 AMERICAN KESTRELS
between August 26 and September 1 (DG, RF, CH).
An OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER was seen on August 28 on South Mountain in Michaux
State Forest (VG).
There was 1 UPLAND SANDPIPER along Mud Level Road on August 29 (MS, VG).
The Stoughstown Road pond yielded 2 LESSER YELLOWLEGS and 4 LEAST SANDPIPERS on
August 29 (MS).
DAUPHIN COUNTY:
An OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER was seen on August 29 in Fishing Creek Valley (AM,
SS).
FRANKLIN COUNTY:
There were 3 RED-HEADED WOODPECKERS along a logged area on top of South Mountain
bordered by Ridge and Stillhouse Hollow Roads on August 28 (BO).
Kriner Road retention ponds produced 1 BLACK BELLIED PLOVER, GREATER YELLOWLEGS,
LESSER YELLOWLEGS and PECTORAL SANDPIPER between August 28 and 29 (BO).
LANCASTER COUNTY:
Conejohela Flats produced up to 3 BALD EAGLES, 1 PEREGRINE FALCON, 5 AMERICAN
GOLDEN PLOVERS, 25 SEMIPALMATED PLOVERS, 4 GREATER YELLOWLEGS, 12 LESSER
YELLOWLEGS, 15 SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPERS, 60 LEAST SANDPIPERS, 1 WHITE-RUMPED
SANDPIPER, 6 BAIRD'S SANDPIPERS, 4 PECTORAL SANDPIPERS, 3 BUFF-BREASTED
SANDPIPERS and 5 CASPIAN TERNS between August 29 and 31 (ME, DB, JB, BC, RK,
DC).
The juvenile BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT HERON and juvenile YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT HERON
continued to be observed through at least August 28 in a small pond along
Umbletown Road east of Gap (CC).
a CATTLE EGRET was seen on August 29 at a private pond off Millcross Road near
its intersection with Pitney Road (DB, JB).
A OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER was observed on August 31 along Warwick Road near the
Millport Conservancy (BC).
LEBANON COUNTY:
Second Mountain Hawk Watch reported counting 2 OSPREY, 5 BALD EAGLES, 1 NORTHERN
HARRIER, 6 SHARP-SHINNED HAWKS, 3 COOPER'S HAWKS, 2 RED-SHOULDERED HAWKS, 31
BROAD-WINGED HAWKS, 12 RED-TAILED HAWKS, 3 AMERICAN KESTRELS and 1 MERLIN
between August 26 and 31 (FW, MC, DS, RP).
BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPERS were seen on September 1 at the Mt. Pleasant Road pond
(RM).
MIFFLIN/HUNTINGDON COUNTY:
Stone Mountain Hawk Watch reported counting 6 BALD EAGLES, 1 SHARP-SHINNED HAWK,
1 BROAD-WINGED HAWK and 1 RED-TAILED HAWK between August 28 and (GGr, NB).
SCHUYKILL/BERKS COUNTIES:
Hawk Mountain Hawk Watch reported counting 3 BLACK VULTURES, 17 TURKEY VULTURES,
26 OSPREY, 58 BALD EAGLES, 3 NORTHERN HARRIERS, 37 SHARP-SHINNED HAWKS, 6
COOPER'S HAWKS, 190 BROAD-WINGED HAWKS, 48 RED-TAILED HAWKS, 28 AMERICAN
KESTRELS, 1 MERLIN and 1 PEREGRINE FALCON between August 26 and September 1
(LG).
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: Tony Barle (TB), Nick
Bolgiano (NB), Devin Bosler (DB), Justin Bosler (JB), Bruce Carl (BC), Chuck
Chalfant (CC), Dick Cleary (DC), Morris Cox (MC), Tom Dick (TD), Mike Epler
(ME), Gene Flament (GF), Nancy Flament (NF), Ron Freed (RF), Vern Gauthier (VG),
Laurie Goodrich (LG), Dave Grove (DG), Greg Grove (GGr), Craig Houston (CH),
Sid Hostetter (SH), Ramsay Koury (RK), Annette Mathes (AM), Rosemary McGlynn
(RMc), Randy Miller (RM), Bill Oyler (BO), Richard Pohner (RP), Jim Rocco (JR),
Matt Sabatine (MS), Tim Schreckengost (TS), Dave Schwenk (DS), Bob Stewart
(BSt), Sue Strassner (SS), Joe Verica (JV) and Fred Wilcox (FW). 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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