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Subject: [PABIRDS] Eastern PA Birdline: 10/14/2004
From: Dave DeReamus <becard(AT)FAST.NET>
Date: 14 Oct 2004 2:45am
- RBA
* Pennsylvania
* Lehigh / Northampton Counties and Vicinity
* October 14, 2004
* PAEA0410.14
- Birds mentioned
RED-HEADED WOODPECKER
Black-bellied Plover
ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER
DICKCISSEL
CACKLING GOOSE (newly split species from Canada Goose)
FORSTER'S TERN
WHITE-WINGED SCOTER
- Transcript
Hotline: Eastern PA Birdline
Date: October 14th at 2:00 AM
Phone Number: (610) 252-3455
To Report by Phone: Call (610) 252-3455, press the (*) key and leave your
message.
To Report by E-Mail: Send to becard(AT)fast.net with "Birdline" in subject
heading.
Compiler: Dave DeReamus
You can visit our Website for information about the Lehigh Valley Audubon
Society at
http://www.lehigh.edu/~bcm0/lvas.html. Click on our new "BBoard" link if
you'd like to discuss local birding information and issues, offer or ask for
rides to field trips, or check on birding items for sale.
You can visit my Website for photos and information about Eastern PA Birding
at http://www.users.fast.net/~becard/index.html.
This is Dave DeReamus, for the Eastern PA Birdline, sponsored by the Lehigh
Valley Audubon Society, recorded on October 14th at 2:00 AM.
The next Audubon meeting will be held on November 9th at 7:00 PM at the Pool
Wildlife Sanctuary in Emmaus. Peggy Sue Hentz will do a program on "Raptor
Rehabilitation".
Directions to many of the sites in this report can be found in the area's
birding guidebook, "Birds of the Lehigh Valley and Vicinity".
NOW FOR THE BIRDS!
Sightings from LAKE MINSI, Northampton County included:
Eastern Screech-Owl.
Sightings from BEAR SWAMP, Northampton County included:
Barred Owl.
Sightings from the PEN ARGYL area, Northampton County included:
Winter Wren.
Sightings from BUSHKILL TOWNSHIP, Northampton County included:
RED-HEADED WOODPECKER - 10/8.
Sightings from the GRACEDALE area, Northampton County included:
Lincoln's Sparrow.
Sightings from LOWER NAZARETH TOWNSHIP, Northampton County included:
In a flooded field along Christian Springs Road:
Black-bellied Plover - to at least 10/9
Peregrine Falcon - 10/9
Also Killdeer, Greater and Lesser Yellowlegs, Pectoral Sandpiper, and Tree
and Northern Rough-winged Swallow.
And, nearby: Great Blue Heron and Red-breasted Nuthatch.
Sightings from WILLIAMS TOWNSHIP, Northampton County included:
ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER - 10/8
DICKCISSEL - 10/8 and 10/9
Also Northern Harrier, Sharp-shinned Hawk, Chimney Swift, Northern
Rough-winged Swallow, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Blue-headed Vireo, Palm and
Yellow-rumped Warbler, Common Yellowthroat, Indigo Bunting, and sparrows
that included Field, Swamp, Chipping, Lincoln's, Savannah, White-throated,
and White-crowned.
Sightings from LITTLE GAP, Northampton County included:
Northern Goshawk - 10/12
Merlin - 4 on 10/10
Peregrine Falcon - 10/12
RED-HEADED WOODPECKER - 10/9
Also, in addition to the more common raptors, were Common Loon,
Double-crested Cormorant, Great Blue Heron, Snow Goose, a scoter species,
Red-shouldered Hawk, Eastern Phoebe, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Red-eyed Vireo,
Eastern Towhee, and White-throated Sparrow.
Sightings from BAKE OVEN KNOB, Lehigh County included:
42 Tundra Swans - 10/11
Bald Eagles - 8 on 10/10
Northern Goshawks - 2 on 10/10, 1 on 10/12
Golden Eagles - 2 on 10/11, 1 on 10/12
Merlin - 6 on 10/10, 4 on 10/11
Peregrine Falcon - 2 on 10/9 and 10/10
RED-HEADED WOODPECKER - 10/7 and 10/11 ('fly-by's)
Northern Parula - 10/13 (fairly late date)
Also, in addition to the more common raptors, were Common Loon,
Double-crested Cormorant, Snow Goose, Black Vulture, Red-shouldered Hawk,
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, Tree Swallow, Common Raven, Brown Creeper,
Red-breasted Nuthatch, Ruby-crowned and Golden-crowned Kinglet, Cedar
Waxwing, Purple Finch, and warblers that included Yellow-rumped,
Black-throated Blue, and Black-throated Green.
Sightings from HEIDELBERG TOWNSHIP, Lehigh County included:
Swamp and Savannah Sparrow.
Sightings from the FOGELSVILLE QUARRY, Lehigh County included:
Osprey.
Sightings from GREEN LANE RESERVOIR, Montgomery County included:
At the Church Road area:
2 CACKLING GEESE - 10/10. This is the name for the newly split species that
represents four of the smaller, former subspecies of Canada Goose.
Sightings from PEACE VALLEY PARK, Bucks County included:
Bald Eagle - to at least 10/9
FORSTER'S TERN - 10/10
Also Osprey, Red-breasted Nuthatch, Ruby-crowned and Golden-crowned Kinglet,
Palm, Nashville, Yellow-rumped, Bay-breasted, and Black-throated Green
Warbler, Indigo Bunting, and Swamp, Lincoln's, Savannah, White-throated, and
White-crowned Sparrow.
Sightings from MERRILL CREEK RESERVOIR in nearby New Jersey included:
At the Scotts Mountain hawkwatch:
5 WHITE-WINGED SCOTERS - 10/13
Bald Eagles - 9 on 10/10, 3 on 10/11
Peregrine Falcon - 1 on 10/9 and 10/13
RED-HEADED WOODPECKER - 10/10 ('fly-by')
Also, in addition to the more common raptors, were Double-crested Cormorant,
Snow Goose, Wood Duck, Spotted Sandpiper, Black Vulture, Red-shouldered
Hawk, and Yellow-bellied Sapsucker.
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Subject: Re: [PABIRDS] Cape May birding spots
From: Dave Kruel <accip(AT)INFIONLINE.NET>
Date: 14 Oct 2004 7:39am
Hi All,
Just wanted to say thanks very much to
everyone for info on spots to bird at
Cape May. There were alot of great
messages on this.....we will put them
to good use.
Good birding,
Dave
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Subject: [PABIRDS] Grackles on the move, Pittsburgh
From: "Kate St. John" <KStJohn(AT)WQED.ORG>
Date: 14 Oct 2004 11:04am
As I watch 100s of Grackles are flying south past my office window in the
Oakland.
Kate St. John, Pittsburgh
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Subject: [PABIRDS] Hanover, York Co.
From: Beth Pugliese <bdpugliese(AT)SUSCOM.NET>
Date: 14 Oct 2004 11:37am
Last night I had 2 Great Horned Owls calling to each other. I went out on
the deck and saw the one on the end of a dead branch. As I told my
husband I saw him, he flew over the yard. First time I've seen them in
flight and have visibly spotted them. Usually, it's just that I hear them at
night!
Also had 2 Black Vultures circling over the yard last week.
Birds are pretty scarce but seem to be returning. Not sure if it is the
presence
of the Cooper/Sharp-Shinned Hawk, or the neighbor's cat. She has at least
belled him, although it is a tiny tinkle.
Carolina Wren
Carolina Chickadees
Am. Goldfinch
House Finch
Tufted Titmouse
White-breasted Nuthatch
Mourning Dove
Blue Jay
ON the church parking lot:
Killdeer
On Fairview Road after the construction vehicles shut down for the
building of the Lutheran Social Services homes:
Killdeer
Mallards: in the retention pond
But where have all the woodpeckers gone?
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Subject: [PABIRDS] City of Pgh White-cr. Sparrow /Purple
Finch&migrants
From: Daniel Yagusic <dyagusic(AT)YAHOO.COM>
Date: 14 Oct 2004 1:16pm
afternoon all................
the better migrants seen on our East Liberty facility
grounds from 10/8 thru 10/14
Cooper's Hawk 1
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 1 imm.
RED-BR. NUTHATCH-heard only-in the 80+ pines here
Golden-cr.Kinglet
Ruby-cr Kinglet
Eastern Bluebird 4
Grey-cheeked Thrush-1
Am. Robin- 120+
N. Mockingbird-2 (resident birds)
Nashville Warbler
Palm Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Black-throated Green
Eastern Towhee
White-throated Sparrow- many
Field Sparrow 4
WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW 1 adult
Swamp Sparrow 1
Chipping Sparrow 33
Common Grackle 175+
PURPLE FINCH 1 (female)
somedays, I just love my job..............
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Etna Borough
http://community.webshots.com/user/dyagusic
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Subject: [PABIRDS] HSR: Allegheny Front (14 Oct 2004) 0 Raptors
From: reports(AT)HAWKCOUNT.ORG
Date: 14 Oct 2004 5:13pm
Allegheny Front Hawkwatch, Central City,
Pennsylvania, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 14, 2004
-------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
------------------ ----------- -------------- --------------
TV 0 147 147
BE 0 6 47
OS 0 8 147
NH 0 13 55
SS 0 409 726
CH 0 88 195
NG 0 2 5
RS 0 10 24
BW 0 1 5566
RT 0 392 697
RL 0 1 1
GE 0 6 6
AK 0 23 76
ML 0 12 20
PG 0 15 17
BV 0 21 47
UA 0 7 24
UB 0 7 32
UF 0 1 3
UE 0 0 2
UR 0 18 80
Total: 0 1187 7917
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Observation start time: 09:30:00
Observation end time: 11:00:00
Total observation time: 1.5 hours
Official Counter: Dick Byers
Observers:
Weather:
Fog. Visibility zero.
Light west wind
Temperature 10-11C
Cloud Cover 100%
Observations:
Predictions:
Rain Showers
52/40
========================================================================
Report submitted by Dick Byers ()
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Subject: [PABIRDS] Lebanon County - Swatara Park
From: "rspreha(AT)excite.com" <rspreha@excite.com>
Date: 14 Oct 2004 5:53pm
I visited Swatara Park for about two hours this afternoon. Highlights included:
Hermit Thrush
Palm Warbler
Common Yellowthroat
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Scarlet Tanager
Blue-headed Vireo
Eastern Phoebe
Eastern Towhee
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Golden-crowned Kinglet
Ring-necked Pheasant (female)
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Pileated Woodpecker
Cedar Waxwing
Purple Finch
Dark-eyed Junco
White-throated Sparrow
Rosemary Spreha
Harrisburg Pa
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Subject: [PABIRDS] HSR: Waggoner's Gap (14 Oct 2004) 6 Raptors
From: reports(AT)HAWKCOUNT.ORG
Date: 14 Oct 2004 6:17pm
Waggoner's Gap Hawkwatch
Pennsylvania, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 14, 2004
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
------------------ ----------- -------------- --------------
BV 0 14 14
TV 0 349 349
OS 1 41 425
BE 0 18 126
NH 0 38 129
SS 5 1812 3583
CH 0 261 514
NG 0 4 5
RS 0 26 40
BW 0 24 4074
RT 0 403 619
RL 0 0 0
GE 0 9 9
AK 0 34 246
ML 0 13 24
PG 0 20 30
UR 0 52 102
Total: 6 3118 10289
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Observation start time: 12:00:00
Observation end time: 16:00:00
Total observation time: 4 hours
Official Counter: Craig Houston
Observers: Dave Grove, Ron Freed
Visitors:
one visitor
Weather:
An occasional spot of blue sky, but mainly cloud covered
with very light, variable wind and dense haze.
Observations:
========================================================================
Report submitted by Craig Houston (houstona(AT)epix.net)
Waggoner's Gap Hawkwatch information may be found at:
http://user.pa.net/~waggap/
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Subject: [PABIRDS] Powdermill Banding Website Updated
From: Adrienne Leppold <quasar_5(AT)LYCOS.COM>
Date: 14 Oct 2004 10:05pm
Dear Birders/Banders,
I have just updated the website with highlights from October 5-10 at
http://www.westol.com/~banding/Fall2004_100504.htm
Highlights cover the three new species banded for the fall season this week,
including our first Brown Creepers, Dark-eyed Junco, and Orange-crowned
Warblers. Also mentioned are our totals of Black-capped Chickadees this fall,
which support 2004 being an irruptive year for chickadees, as most birdwatchers
and other banders in the east have already noticed. BCCH fall totals are
graphed for all 43 years of banding here at Powdermill, showing trends that
resulted in at least one in every three years reflecting an irruptive movement
of the species (>150 banded during the season).
Until next time, happy birding/banding,
Adrienne Leppold
Bander/Research Assistant
Powdermill Nature Reserve/
Carnegie Museum of Natural History
1847 Route 381
Rector, PA 15677
(724) 593-7521
http://www.westol.com/~banding
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Subject: [PABIRDS] Early Rough Legged Hawk - York County/Spring Grove
Area
From: Phil Keener <pittche74(AT)YAHOO.COM>
Date: 14 Oct 2004 10:26pm
At around 1:00 today, I was fortunate to see a light phased rough legged. It was
along Roth's Church Road(near York Airport) ~ 1/2 mile south of Rt 30 in an
essentially bare field . Bird was ground perched initially, took a short flight
and ground perched again and then finally took a slightly longer flight to a
narrow tree line and perched in a small tree ~ 10 feet off the ground. The bird
appeared mildly interested in two turkey vultures working on a roadkill opossum.
The bird was not there later in the afternoon.
This is the closest view(during initial ground perch) I have had of a rough
legged and it really brought home how heavily feathered the tarsi of this
species can be. It was very noticable.
Phil Keener
East Berlin
Adams County
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Subject: [PABIRDS] Bushy Run Battlefield, Westmoreland Co.
From: "Mark A. McConaughy" <TimeTraveler(AT)MSN.COM>
Date: 14 Oct 2004 10:35pm
Birds that were visiting Bushy Run Battlefield Historic Site today, 14
October 2004.
Black-capped Chickadees (now a nice mix of both Carolinas and Black-caps at
my feeders)
Red-breasted Nuthatch (at my feeders - first of the fall)
Winter Wren (along Edge Hill Trail on east side of Flour-sack hill).
White-throated Sparrows
Bushy Run Battlefield is located about 2 miles east of Harrison City along
PA Route 993. I won't be in the office again until next Wednesday, so the
feeders will not be filled again until then.
Mark A. McConaughy
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