Schuylkill County RBA
March 28, 2003
Date: Sat, 29 Mar 2003 01:36:18 -0500
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From: Dave Kruel <accip@POTTSVILLE.INFI.NET>
Subject: [BIRDEAST] Schuylkill County, PA Bird Report - 3/28/03
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-RBA
*Pennsylvania
*Schuylkill County
*March 28, 2003
*PASC0303.28
-HIGHLIGHTS-
Pied-billed Grebe
Horned Grebe
Great Egret
Black Vulture
Snow Goose
Tundra Swan
Blue-winged Teal
Green-winged Teal
Osprey
Bald Eagle
Northern Harrier
Barred Owl
American Woodcock
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Eastern Phoebe
Blue-headed Vireo
Tree Swallow
Brown Creeper
American Pipit
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Pine Warbler
Chipping Sparrow
Vesper Sparrow
Fox Sparrow
Red-winged Blackbird
Eastern Meadowlark
date: March 28, 2003
compiler: Dave Kruel
coverage: Schuylkill County, PA
An adult BALD EAGLE was seen in the New Ringgold area on 3/22. On 3/23,
some migrant flyovers seen were 500+ CANADA GEESE, 7000+ SNOW GEESE, 25
TUNDRA SWANS, and 3 GREAT BLUE HERONS. A BROWN CREEPER and 21 WILD
TURKEYS were also in this area.
Two CHIPPING SPARROWS and 3 TREE SWALLOWS were at the Hidden Valley on
3/26. A trek in this area on 3/24 produced numerous CANADA GEESE, 32
SNOW GEESE, 7 RED-TAILED HAWKS, COOPER'S HAWK, AMERICAN KESTREL, 4
TURKEY VULTURES, 3 RED-BELLIED WOODPECKERS, 12 AMERICAN GOLDFINCH, 30
RED-WINGED BLACKBIRDS, 12 BROWN-HEADED COWBIRDS, 3 KILLDEER, and 2
HOODED MERGANSERS. A pair of BLACK VULTURES was seen here on 3/28.
Other birds were EASTERN PHOEBE, AMERICAN TREE SPARROW, FOX SPARROW,
RUFFED GROUSE, and EASTERN BLUEBIRDS at a nest box.
An EASTERN PHOEBE returned to the Plum Creek Road area on 3/26.
The West Penn Township area had an EASTERN PHOEBE on 3/22, along with an
EASTERN MEADOWLARK. On 3/26 there was a BROWN CREEPER, NORTHERN
FLICKER, RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER, RED-WINGED BLACKBIRDS, BROWN-HEADED
COWBIRDS, TURKEY VULTURES, and RED-TAILED HAWK.
Sightings from SGL-110 on 3/23 along the Blue Mountain were TURKEY
VULTURE, 202 CANADA GEESE, 2 MALLARDS, RED-SHOULDERED HAWK, MOURNING
DOVE, 2 EASTERN PHOEBES, FISH CROW, COMMON RAVEN, TUFTED TITMOUSE,
WHITE-BREASTED NUTHATCH, 3 EASTERN BLUEBIRDS, 3 AMERICAN ROBINS, FOX
SPARROW, SONG SPARROW, 12 DARK-EYED JUNCOS, 3 SONG SPARROWS, 2 NORTHERN
CARDINALS, 2 RED-WINGED BLACKBIRDS, and 2 AMERICAN GOLDFINCH.
Two EASTERN MEADOWLARKS, 80 AMERICAN PIPITS, 65 HORNED LARKS, 2
RING-NECKED DUCKS, 6 EASTERN BLUEBIRDS, 2 AMERICAN KESTRELS, and 4
RED-TAILED HAWKS were seen at Schwartz Valley Road on 3/26.
A GREAT EGRET was seen at Sweet Arrow Lake on 3/23. On 3/26 there was a
PINE WARBLER, 4 EASTERN PHOEBES, DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANT, 2 BLUE-WINGED
TEAL, 4 GREEN-WINGED TEAL, 4 WOOD DUCKS, 21 RING-NECKED DUCKS,
PIED-BILLED GREBE, and a KILLDEER.
Birds seen in the Lewistown Valley were WHITE-BREASTED NUTHATCHES,
DARK-EYED JUNCOS, BROWN CREEPER, EASTERN PHOEBE(3/23), a pair of DOWNY
WOODPECKERS, SONG SPARROWS, TURKEY VULTURES, COMMON GRACKLES, KILLDEER,
CAROLINA WRENS, RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER, NORTHERN FLICKER, RED-TAILED
HAWK, AMERICAN KESTREL, and 2 RING-NECKED PHEASANTS.
Four AMERICAN WOODCOCKS were displaying at the Landingville Dam area on
3/22. Also here on 3/22 were 1000+ SNOW GEESE, 54 RING-NECKED DUCKS, 7
HOODED MERGANSERS, 18 COMMON MERGANSERS, 5 WOOD DUCKS, KILLDEER,
SHARP-SHINNED HAWK, 2 RED-TAILED HAWKS, 2 TURKEY VULTURES, 2 EASTERN
PHOEBES, WHITE-THROATED SPARROW, FIELD SPARROW, 2 AMERICAN TREE
SPARROWS, 3 EASTERN BLUEBIRDS, 2 BROWN-HEADED COWBIRDS, 15 COMMON
GRACKLES, and many RED-WINGED BLACKBIRDS. A BALD EAGLE was here on 3/23
along with NORTHERN HARRIER, 3 TREE SWALLOWS, HOODED & COMMON
MERGANSERS, RING-NECKED DUCKS, GREEN-WINGED TEALS, WOOD DUCKS, 2 EASTERN
PHOEBES, GOLDEN-CROWNED KINGLETS, RUSTY BLACKBIRD, and a flyover
AMERICAN PIPIT. Our first DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANT sighting was here on
3/24, and 2 were seen on 3/25. An OSPREY was seen at the dam on 3/24.
CHIPPING SPARROWS were seen at Forest Hills on 3/26 & 3/27. Other birds
here were FOX SPARROWS, WHITE-THROATED SPARROW, and NORTHERN FLICKER.
A very early BLUE-HEADED VIREO was heard at the Tumbling Run area on
3/27. Other birds here were BALD EAGLE, 6 COMMON MERGANSERS, RED-TAILED
HAWK, 10 TURKEY VULTURES, 4 GOLDEN-CROWNED KINGLETS, and 2 YELLOW-RUMPED
WARBLERS. On 3/24, 5 AMERICAN WOODCOCKS were displaying here. Other
birds at this spot were HERMIT THRUSH, BROWN CREEPER, EASTERN PHOEBE,
and 8 COMMON MERGANSERS.
A VESPER SPARROW was at Pitman on 3/27.
On 3/26 the Owl Creek area had BARRED OWL, YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER,
PINE WARBLER, YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER, singing BROWN CREEPERS,
RED-BREASTED NUTHATCHES, and FOX SPARROW.
A HORNED GREBE and 4 COMMON MERGANSERS were in the Hometown area on
3/26.
BROWN CREEPER, 11 FOX SPARROWS, and 2 RED-BREASTED NUTHATCHES were seen
at SGL-106 near Drehersville on 3/22.
Enjoy your birding.
Dave Kruel
Pottsville
accip@pottsville.infi.net
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