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* July 2, 2009
* PACE0907.02
Bird Highlights
SANDHILL CRANE (Lebanon Co.)
BLUE GROSBEAK (Cumberland Co.)
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Hotline: Central Pennsylvania Birdline
Date: July 2, 2009
To Report:
TimeTraveler@msn.com
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, July 2, 2009.
CARBON COUNTY:
A BALD EAGLE was seen at Lake Harmony in the Pocono's on June 28
(SS).
CENTRE COUNTY:
A BLUE GROSBEAK has been observed just east on Pancake Road in former
strip mine land a few miles north of Snow Shoe between June 25 and 29
(GG, CK, AT, MH).
LEBANON COUNTY:
An immature SANDHILL CRANE continues to be seen from the rail-trail
on Lake Duffy in State Game Lands 145 through at least June 28 (RM,
AS).
LUZERNE COUNTY:
There were 6 PEREGRINE FALCONS at Kirby Park on June 28 (SG).
YORK COUNTY:
A PROTHONOTARY WARBLER was found on June 27 along the Hibiscus Trail
on Brunner Island (BH, JH).
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 birdline: Sandra
Goodwin (SG), Greg Grove (GG), Molly Heath (MH), Barry Horton (BH),
Jenni Horton (JH), Chad Kauffman (CK), Randy Miller (RM), Steven
Saffier (SS), Art Schiavo (AS), and Aden Troyer (AT). I apologize if
I have misspelled their names and I will also refrain from naming
that person on request.
I would also like to point out that one of the people who regularly
reports to the hotline is Bob Schutsky, owner of BIRD TREKS Tours. He
leads birding tours to other areas of North and Central America. You
can contact him at 717-548-3303 or at his new web site:
http://www.birdtreks.com
I want to thank Bob for his reports and recommend booking one of his
tours if you want to view extraregional birds.
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Mark A. McConaughy TimeTraveler@msn.com
Bushy Run Battlefield
P.O. Box 486
Harrison City, PA 15636-0468 (724) 527-5585 x103
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