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* September 17, 2009
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Bird Highlights
GLOSSY IBIS (Lancaster Co.)
SANDHILL CRANE (Lebanon Co.)
AMERICAN AVOCET (Huntingdon and Lancaster Cos.)
WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER (Luzerne Co.)
BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER (Luzerne Co.)
Hotline: Central Pennsylvania Birdline
Date: September 17, 2009
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 17, 2009.
. Welcome to Pennsylvania Audubon's and the Patriot-News' Birdline.
This Birdline covers sightings made primarily during the week prior
to Thursday, September 17, 2009.
BEDFORD/SOMERSET COUNTIES:
Allegheny Front Hawk Watch reported counting 3 BLACK VULTURES, 8
OSPREY, 12 BALD EAGLES, 13 SHARP-SHINNED HAWKS, 9 COOPER'S HAWKS, 735
BROAD-WINGED HAWKS, 14 RED-TAILED HAWKS, 1 AMERICAN KESTREL, 1 MERLIN
and 1 PEREGRINE FALCON between September 10 and 14 (GF, NF, BSt, JR,
TD, EH, BG, TBa, RMc).
CLINTON COUNTY:
A MERLIN was observed flying over Boom Island and then into Lock
Haven on September 10 (JS).
CENTRE COUNTY:
A BALD EAGLE was seen at Toftrees Pond on September 10 and 16
(CG).
Colyer Lake yielded up to 1 MERLIN, 1 GREATER YELLOWLEGS, 3 LESSER
YELLOWLEGS, 1 SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPER 2 LEAST SANDPIPERS and 2 CASPIAN
TERNS between September 10 and 11 (JV, GG, MH).
There was 1 GREATER YELLOWLEGS at Julian Wetlands on September 12
(JV).
Scotia Barrens produced 1 LESSER YELLOWLEGS, 3 LEAST SADNPIPERS and 1
PHILADELPHIA VIREO on September 12 (JV).
There was 1 MARSH WREN at Millbrook Marsh on September 13 (NB).
CLEARFIELD COUNTY:
A YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER, 1 CONNECTICUT WARBLER and 1 LINCOLN'S
SPARROW were seen near Winterburn on September 12 (MW).
CUMBERLAND COUNTY:
Waggoner's Gap Hawk Watch counted 74 OSPREY, 48 BALD EAGLE, 10
NORTHERN HARRIERS, 233 SHARP-SHINNED HAWKS, 27 COOPER'S HAWKS, 1
RED-SHOULDERED HAWK, 1061 BROAD-WINGED HAWKS, 33 RED-TAILED HAWKS, 42
AMERICAN KETRELS, 3 MERLINS and 1 PEREGRINE FALCON between September
10 and 15 (RF, DG, CH, GW).
HUNTINGDON COUNTY:
The AMERICAN AVOCET continues to be seen through at least September
12 in a small retention pond across from the entrance to the
Huntingdon Wal-Mart along Route 26 (DK, TK, RC, JD, TA, JG, MH, DGr).
In addition, 1 GREATER YELLOWLEGS and 3 LEAST SANDPIPERS were present
on September 11 (DK, TK).
HUNTINGDON/MIFFLIN COUNTIES:
Stone Mountain Hawk Watch reported tabulating 25 OSPREY, 9 BALD
EAGLES, 2 NORTHERN HARRIERS, 30 SHARP-SHINNED HAWKS, 15 COOPER'S
HAWKS, 1 RED-SHOULDERED HAWK, 801 BROAD-WINGED HAWKS, 5 RED-TAILED
HAWKS and 13 AMERICAN KESTRELS between September 13 and 15 (DB,
GG).
LANCASTER COUNTY:
Conejohela Flats produced up to 1 SNOWY EGRET, 2 juvenile LITTLE BLUE
HERONS, 1 GLOSSY IBIS, 5 adult and 8 immature BALD EAGLES, 1
PEREGRINE FALCON, 2 SEMIPALMATED PLOVERS, 32 GREATER YELLOWLEGS, 141
LESSER YELLOWLEGS, 10 SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPERS, 1 WESTERN SANDPIPER,
39 LEAST SANDPIPERS, 1 SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER, 4 CASPIAN TERNS, 1
FORSTER'S TERN and 1 BLACK TERN between September 12 and 15 (BS, CC,
TAm, JB, TG, EW).
An AMERICAN AVOCET was seen on September 14 and 15 at a pond along
Beechdale Road north of PA 340 (aka Old Philadelphia Pike) in
Bird-in-Hand (DW, IL, EL, CC).
LEBANON COUNTY:
Second Mountain Hawk Watch counted 19 OSPREY, 6 BALD EAGLES, 8
NORTHERN HARRIERS, 41 SHARP-SHINNED HAWKS, 8 COOPER'S HAWKS, 1
NORTHERN GOSHAWK, 410 BROAD-WINGED HAWKS, 10 RED-TAILED HAWKS, 3
GOLDEN EAGLES, 6 AMERICAN KESTRELS, 3 MERLINS and 2 PEREGRINE FALCONS
between September 10 and 15 (DS, RB, MC, JC, SC, RP, FW).
The SANDHILL CRANE continues to be seen through September 15 at Lake
Duffy in State Game Lands 145 (RM).
LUZERNE COUNTY:
There were GREATER YELLOWLEGS, LESSER YELLOWLEGS, LEAST SANDPIPERS, 1
WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER, PECTORAL SANDPIPER and 1 BUFF-BREASTED
SANDPIPER at Forty Fort between September 11 and 15 (KR). A
CONNECTICUT WARBLER was present on September 14 (KR).
Nescopeck Park produced 1 OLIVED-SIDED FLYCATCHER on September 13
(KR).
LYCOMING COUNTY:
A GOLDEN EAGLE was observed flying over Bald Eagle Ridge just south
of Williamsport on September 12 (DF).
A juvenile BALD EAGLE was found along the Susquehanna River near
Williamsport on September 12 (DF).
MIFFLIN COUNTY:
Jacks Mountain Hawk Watch reported counting 16 OSPREY, 5 BALD EAGLES,
4 NORTHERN HARRIERS, 33 SHARP-SHINNED HAWKS, 3 COOPER'S HAWKS, 418
BROAD-WINGED HAWKS, 5 RED-TAILED HAWKS and 8 AMERICAN KESTRELS on
September 10 and 15 (LW, RS, GB, DSm).
SCHUYKILL COUNTY:
The Blue Mountain Route 183 Hawk Watch counted 6 BLACK VULTURES, 9
TURKEY VULTURES, 9 OSPREY, 11 BALD EAGLES, 1 NORTHERN HARRIER, 48
SHARP-SHINNED HAWKS, 3 COOPER'S HAWKS, 163 BROAD-WINGED HAWKS, 18
RED-TAILED HAWK, 18 AMERICAN KESTRELS, 2 MERLINS and 2 PEREGRINE
FALCONS between September 13 and 14 (SF).
SCHUYKILL/BERKS COUNTIES:
Hawk Mountain Sanctuary reported tabulating 8 TURKEY VULTURE, 83
OSPREY, 12 BALD EAGLES, 6 NORTHERN HARRIERS, 130 SHARP-SHINNED HAWKS,
17 COOPER'S HAWKS, 2468 BROAD-WINGED HAWKS, 20 RED-TAILED HAWKS, 52
AMERICAN KESTRELS, 26 MERLINS and 1 PERREGRINE FALCON between
September 10 and 16 (LG).
TIOGA COUNTY:
A total of 4 BALD EAGLES were seen on September 12 from the rail
trail through Pennsylvania's Grand Canyon (JCo).
YORK COUNTY:
Trail #4 at Rocky Ridge County Park yielded 1 OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER,
1 PHILADELPHIA VIREO and 1 MOURNING WARBLER on September 10 (DC).
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: Tom Amico
(TAm), Tom Auer (TA), Tony Barle (TBa), Gloria Bickel (GB), Randy
Brenner (RB), Don Bryant (DB), Nan Butkovich (NB), Chuck Chalfant
(CC), Dick Cleary (DC), John Cooper (JC), Joe Conklin (JCo), Sue
Cooper (SC), Morris Cox (MC), Ron Crandall (RC), Tom Dick (TD), Jim
Dunn (JD), Dave Ferry (DF), Scott Fisher (SF), Gene Flament (GF),
Nancy Flament (NF), Ron Freed (RF), Jeffrey Gallo (JG), Tom Garner
(TG), Laurie Goodrich (LG), Bob Gorsuch (BG), Chet Gottfried (CG),
Debra Grim (DGr), Dave Grove (DG), Greg Grove (GG), Eric Hall (EH),
Molly Heath (MH), Craig Houston (CH), David Kyler (DK), Trudy Kyler
(TK), Edith Leaman (EL), Irvine Leaman (IL), Rosemary McGlynn (RMc),
Randy Miller (RM), Richard Pohner (RP), Kevin Ripka (KR), Jim Rocco
(JR), Jeff Schaffer (JS), Bob Schutsky (BS), Dave Schwenk (DS), Ron
Singer (RS), Darrell Smith (DSm), Bob Stewart (BSt), Joe Verica (JV),
Gene Wagner (GW), Drew Weber (DW), Mike Weible (MW), Linda Whitesel
(LW), Fred Wilcox (FW) and Eric Witmer (EW). 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 TimeTraveler50@comcast.net
Bushy Run Battlefield
P.O. Box 486
Harrison City, PA 15636-0468 (724) 527-5585 x103
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