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2 Sep 3rd Upland Sandpiper Cumberland Co. [Vern Gauthier ] 2 Sep Montco - Osprey ["SAFFIER, Steven" ] 2 Sep Re: Birds at Beaufort's Run Sanctuary, Montgomery County [Eric Hughes ] 2 Sep Herpatologist [Thais Tepper ] 2 Sep migrants, Carbon County 8/31 & 9/1 [Dustin Welch ] 2 Sep Re: HMANA Guide to Hawks of North America-free download available ["VANFLEET, Kim" ] 2 Sep RFI: Birding locations in Potter, Tioga & Lycoming [John Lace ] 2 Sep HSR: Bucktoe Creek Preserve (01 Sep 2010) 11 Raptors ["Hawkcount.Org Reports" ] 1 Sep Re: Upland Sandpipers and Cliff Swallows Cumberland Co. [Matt Sabatine ] 1 Sep Delaware Valley RBA, 1 SEPTEMBER 2010 [Stephen Kacir ] 1 Sep HSR: Bucktoe Creek Preserve (31 Aug 2010) 9 Raptors ["Hawkcount.Org Reports" ] 1 Sep Herpetologist! [Mike Campsey ] 1 Sep Allegheny Co. [Mark Vass ] 1 Sep Buff-breasted Sandpipers-2 -Lebanon Co. Mt. Pleasant Rd. pond [Randy Miller ] 1 Sep Lancaster Co. Wed.Group Birding, Pumping Station Road [Chuck Chalfant ] 1 Sep Upland Sandpipers and Cliff Swallows Cumberland Co. [Vern Gauthier ] 1 Sep Bald Eagle, Schuylkill co. [Denise Donmoyer ] 1 Sep Birds at Beaufort's Run Sanctuary, Montgomery County [Eric Hughes ] 1 Sep HSR: Militia Hill (01 Sep 2010) 1 Raptors ["Hawkcount.Org Reports" ] 1 Sep HSR: Rose Tree Park (01 Sep 2010) 9 Raptors ["Hawkcount.Org Reports" ] 1 Sep Photo Study Of Caspian Terns At Green Lane Park (Montgomery County), Today ["Howard B. Eskin" ] 1 Sep Re: HMANA Guide to Hawks of North America-free download available ["Barry E. Blust" ] 1 Sep HSR: Bake Oven Knob (01 Sep 2010) 19 Raptors ["Hawkcount.Org Reports" ] 1 Sep Central PA Birdline for 9.2.2010 [Mark Mcconaughy ] 1 Sep Eurasian Collared-Dove in Phila [Bob Schutsky ] 1 Sep HSR: Hawk Mountain Sanctuary (01 Sep 2010) 41 Raptors ["Hawkcount.Org Reports" ] 1 Sep HSR: Waggoner's Gap (01 Sep 2010) 6 Raptors ["Hawkcount.Org Reports" ] 1 Sep Buff-breasted Sandpipers, Lebanon County [Chuck Chalfant ] 1 Sep Blue Grosbeak and Shorebirds, Northampton County [Adam Sabatine ] 1 Sep Lehigh Co. Merlins [Peter Saenger ] 1 Sep HMANA Guide to Hawks of North America-free download available [Laurie Goodrich ] 1 Sep HSR: Hawk Mountain Sanctuary (31 Aug 2010) 54 Raptors ["Hawkcount.Org Reports" ] 1 Sep Common nighthawks, Allegheny Co., S. Hills [Donna Foyle ] 1 Sep migrants, HMS, 8/31 [Rudolph Keller ] 31 Aug Common Nighthawks Mont. Co., [Cindy Ahern ] 31 Aug Re: Fayette Co., SGL 15: Olive-sided Flycatcher & Whip-poor-wills [shannon thompson ] 31 Aug Fayette Co., SGL 15: Olive-sided Flycatcher & Whip-poor-wills [shannon thompson ] 31 Aug Franklin Co Common Nighthawk [Bill Oyler ] 31 Aug Conejohela Flats update [Richard Cleary ] 31 Aug bird feeding and neighbor problems [Sandra Goodwin ] 31 Aug Buff-breasted, Baird's, & White-rumped - Green Lane (Montgomery Co) [Paul Guris ] 31 Aug Three Buff-breasted Sandpipers - Conejohela Flats, Lancaster Co. - 31 Aug 2010 [Devin Bosler ] 31 Aug Common Nighthawks & Downy WP in Akron [Bruce and Sherri Carl ] 31 Aug more RBNU, Berks County [Kerry Grim ] 31 Aug HSR: Waggoner's Gap (31 Aug 2010) 29 Raptors ["Hawkcount.Org Reports" ] 31 Aug HSR: Second Mountain (31 Aug 2010) 18 Raptors ["Hawkcount.Org Reports" ] 31 Aug HSR: Bake Oven Knob (31 Aug 2010) 27 Raptors ["Hawkcount.Org Reports" ] 31 Aug Buff-breasted Sandp. (2) at Conejohela Flats/ Lancaster Co. [Ramsay Koury ] 31 Aug Olive-sided Flycatcher Lanc. Co. [Bruce and Sherri Carl ] 31 Aug Final week for FliteZone @ Ntl Aviary [Laura Ellis ] 31 Aug Beechwood Farms Nature Reserve, Allegheny County ["Brian D. Shema" ] 31 Aug Philadelphia Vireo, Olive-sided Flycatcher and other migrants, Pike County [Adam Sabatine ] 31 Aug Kahle Lake 8/30 [jerry stanley ] 31 Aug Nocturnal migrants McKean County ["John, Lisa, Danny and Bailey Fedak" ] 30 Aug Commeaut Harbor, Ohio Birds [walter and dana shaffer ] 30 Aug venango co. [Russ States ] 30 Aug White-rumped Sandpiper photos (Beaver), Common Nighthawks (Allegheny) [Geoff Malosh ] 30 Aug Allegheny/Beaver Cos. [Mark Vass ] 30 Aug large songbird migration at HMS 8/30 [Rudolph Keller ] 30 Aug Red-headed Woodpecker at Jennings Prairie; Butler County; 08/30/2010 [Richard Nugent ] 30 Aug Adams County-Red-breasted Nuthatch [Deb Siefken ] 30 Aug HSR: Second Mountain (30 Aug 2010) 11 Raptors ["Hawkcount.Org Reports" ] 30 Aug HSR: Bake Oven Knob (30 Aug 2010) 55 Raptors ["Hawkcount.Org Reports" ] 30 Aug Red-headed Woodpeckers, C Mergansers/Erie Co [Sheree Daugherty ] 30 Aug Revised Mergansers-Fayette County [gg ] 30 Aug HSR: Hawk Mountain Sanctuary (30 Aug 2010) 52 Raptors ["Hawkcount.Org Reports" ] 30 Aug [Pa Birds]- Osprey-Hershey-Dauphin County [Art Schiavo ] 30 Aug Buff-breasted Sandpiper in Berks County, Monday 8/30 [Matthew Wlasniewski ] 30 Aug Informal DVOC summer meeting this Thursday, September 2 ["F.Arthur McMorris" ] 30 Aug HSR: Waggoner's Gap (30 Aug 2010) 36 Raptors ["Hawkcount.Org Reports" ] 30 Aug Buff-breasted @ Church Rd Montgomery cty [Joe Greco ] 30 Aug Re: Dauphin - Red-breasted Nuthatch [Alison Fetterman ] 30 Aug Re: Encana fined over harm to protected birds. - ... [Alison Fetterman ] 30 Aug Re: Encana fined over harm to protected birds. - ... [Alison Fetterman ] 30 Aug Re: Bald Eagle & mergansers -Fayette County [gg ] 30 Aug Re: Dauphin - Red-breasted Nuthatch [Richard Williams ] 30 Aug Re: Encana fined over harm to protected birds. - ... [Sally Zaino ] Subject: 3rd Upland Sandpiper Cumberland Co. From: Vern Gauthier <pabirder AT GMAIL.COM> Date: Thu, 2 Sep 2010 13:00:19 -0400 Greetings, While checking out some fields at lunch time I came across one UPLAND SANDPIPER foraging in a limed filed which is just on the corner of Rte 533 (Newville / Shippensburg Road) and Bullshead Road. I noticed this bird had a lighter face then either of the two on Mudlevel. Does anyone know if the lime might be harmful to the bird? Vern Gauthier Newville Subject: Montco - Osprey From: "SAFFIER, Steven" <ssaffier AT AUDUBON.ORG> Date: Thu, 2 Sep 2010 12:08:31 -0400 I hope this doesn't come as "old news"; perhaps it is. There is an Osprey right NOW at the lake/detention pond off of Fitzwatertown road in Willow Grove, Upper Moreland township (I believe). (Howard...get your camera!) Pull into the small medical office building at 723 Fitzwatertown Road and park at the back of the parking lot (to avoid interfering with patients). Plenty of space. The birds was actively feeding when I saw it and took a sizable fish from the pond. Watching an Osprey shake the water from its feathers mid-flight is among some of the classic "things to see in nature". Also noticed a pair of Great Blue Herons in the masses of purple loostrife now in bloom. No time to bird as I was on my way somewhere, but I stopped long enough to watch the osprey for a few minutes. Upper Moreland is on its way to becoming Pennsylvania's first "Bird Town" and the land around this pond is just begging for improvement. As of now, it's low weeds that are mowed making it the perfect goose depository. It could be a true oasis with some better land management. Steve Steven Saffier Director, Audubon At Home Audubon Pennsylvania 1201 Pawlings Rd. Audubon, PA 19403 http://pa.audubon.org/habitat Subject: Re: Birds at Beaufort's Run Sanctuary, Montgomery County From: Eric Hughes <emanh AT COMCAST.NET> Date: Thu, 2 Sep 2010 09:19:40 -0400 It's a confirmed Blackpoll Warbler! Thank you to all of you for helping me come to this conclusion! Eric Hughes Chester County Subject: Herpatologist From: Thais Tepper <thais1 AT EARTHLINK.NET> Date: Thu, 2 Sep 2010 06:15:55 -0700 Herpatologists are not as easy to find as ornithologists. I know one in the tristate area. Most snake enthusists keep exotic species. There is one very good field herper (like a birder, but looks for snakes) in the area. I don't know if he keeps naive species. or just looks at them in the wild Contact me Mike and Drue can help you out. He has done programs for scouts and day camps Thais Tepper Subject: migrants, Carbon County 8/31 & 9/1 From: Dustin Welch <dwelch5951 AT AOL.COM> Date: Thu, 2 Sep 2010 08:58:40 -0400 Blue Mountain Ski Resort upper parking area Carbon County Computer issues result in late posting. I spent the mornings of 8/31 and 9/1 at Blue Mountain Ski's upper parking area in search of migrants. I arrived an hour before sunrise both mornings but had little to nocturnal flight calls either morning (zero on 8/31, a Veery and a few warbs on 9/1). Migrants were around in decent numbers both days but fewer than were on the mountain on Sunday. 8/31 Warblers formed small loose flocks and fed mostly in the shaded areas. Dominant species were Black-throated Green Warblers and Blackburnian Warblers (most of which were flying down the North side of the mountain just after sunrise). Best bird was a very bright adult PHILADELPHIA VIREO. Warblers: Magnolia 3 American Redstart 3 Black-throated Green Warbler 15+ Northern Parula 1 Chestnut-sided Warbler 1 Black-and-White Warbler 1 Tennessee Warbler 2 feeding together Wilson's Warbler 1 female-type Blackburnian Warbler 10+ Black-throated Blue Warbler 2 male and female Nashville Warbler 1 Other highlights: PHILADELPHIA VIREO 1 Cedar Waxwing 83 Red-breasted Nuthatch 3-4 Ruby-throated Hummingbird 2 Great Crested Flycatcher 1 Red-eyed Vireo 10+ Scarlet Tanager 2 Rose-breasted Grosbeak 1 9/1 Black-throated Green Warblers were in high numbers again, this morning they were almost all adult males (females and fall immatures the previous mornings), with a flock of 12 working some pines together. Warblers: American Redstart 4 Magnolia Warbler 5 Black-throated Green Warblers 20+ Chestnut-sided Warbler 1 Black-throated Blue Warbler 2 male and female Tennessee Warbler 1 Blackburnian Warbler 2 Black-and-White Warbler 3 Nashville Warbler 1 Ovenbird 1 other highlights: Great Egret 1 flying North at 6:32 a.m. Willow Flycatcher 1 calling at sunrise Red-breasted Nuthatch 3-4 Cedar Waxwing 79 Yellow-throated Vireo 1 Red-eyed Vireo 10+ Purple Finch a few fly-overs Veery 1 Ruby-throated Hummingbird 2 Scarlet Tanager 1 Not much photo-wise: http://www.flickr.com/photos/wildpabirds/ Bird on, Dustin Welch Bath, Northampton County Subject: Re: HMANA Guide to Hawks of North America-free download available From: "VANFLEET, Kim" <kvanfleet AT AUDUBON.ORG> Date: Thu, 2 Sep 2010 05:23:30 -0400 Try this link to HMANA. Click on the small image of the silhouette guide on the left hand side of the page and the actual guide will come up. It's 2.77 MB in size. http://hmana.org/silhouette_guide/ This is a quick and easy guide for use by beginning and advanced hawkwatchers alike. The laminated ones are well worth the few dollars and hold up well in the field. Kim Kim Van Fleet Important Bird Area Coordinator Audubon Pennsylvania 100 Wildwood Way Harrisburg PA 17110 717-213-6880 ext. 3 kvanfleet AT audubon.org ________________________________________ From: Bird discussion list for Pennsylvania [PABIRDS AT LIST.AUDUBON.ORG] On Behalf Of Barry E. Blust [BarryBlust AT COMCAST.NET] Sent: Wednesday, September 01, 2010 7:22 PM To: PABIRDS AT LIST.AUDUBON.ORG Subject: Re: [PABIRDS] HMANA Guide to Hawks of North America-free download available For those, like me, who found the link below did not work try this: http://tinyurl.com/29foulh. Barry E. Blust 21 Rabbit Run Lane Glenmoore, PA Upper Uwchlan Township, Chester County BarryBlust AT comcast.net -----Original Message----- From: Bird discussion list for Pennsylvania [mailto:PABIRDS AT LIST.AUDUBON.ORG] On Behalf Of Laurie Goodrich Sent: Wednesday, September 01, 2010 8:40 AM To: PABIRDS AT LIST.AUDUBON.ORG Subject: [PABIRDS] HMANA Guide to Hawks of North America-free download available A free silhouette " Guide to Hawks Seen in North America " is now available from the Hawk Migration Association of North America (HMANA) at www.hmana.org. The two-page guide helps you compare the shape and key field marks of 21 species of migratory hawks seen throughout most of North America. To keep everything relatively simple and on two pages, only the adults of most species are shown. The guide is a handy field reference for all hawk watchers, and a great start for beginning hawk watchers. This new guide is a significant revision and expansion of the " Guide to Hawks Seen in the North East " introduced in 2008, adding Mississippi Kite, Ferruginous Hawk, Prairie Falcon, and adult male Northern Harrier, as well as other new images and additional field marks. The guide is designed and illustrated by Paul Carrier, the artist who conceived and developed the popular, ground-breaking silhouette guide to hawks in the 1970s, as well as the recent ³Guide to Hawks Seen in the North East² (also available for free download on the HMANA web site, along with a free PowerPoint presentation on identifying hawks of the northeast ). " A Guide to Hawks Seen in North America " is available in two forms: 1) A downloadable free PDF for single-copy printout for personal, non-commercial use. and 2) A professionally printed copy on durable card stock laminated for long-term use in the field. Individual laminated copies cost $5.00 each +$1 S/H. Special bulk prices are also available on the web site. Hawk watches, bird clubs, schools, nature shops, or any other organization can raise funds and help educate their constituents about hawk identification by purchasing the guide in bulk quantity at wholesale prices . Proceeds from individual and bulk sales support HMANA's effort to promote research, education, and conservation regarding our birds of prey. For complete information, including bulk pricing, and to order or download the new guide, visit www.hmana.org _______________ Laurie Goodrich, Ph.D. 570-943-3411 x 106 fax: 570-943-2284 goodrich AT hawkmtn.org web: www.hawkmountain.org Subject: RFI: Birding locations in Potter, Tioga & Lycoming From: John Lace <jozyme AT EARTHLINK.NET> Date: Thu, 2 Sep 2010 00:17:41 -0400 I will be returning home for a week at the end of September and my brother Tom and I will be staying at his camp near Germania. We would be most grateful for any referrals to good spots near there. Any weblinks also. Thank you John Lace Grass Valley, CA Subject: HSR: Bucktoe Creek Preserve (01 Sep 2010) 11 Raptors From: "Hawkcount.Org Reports" <reports AT HAWKCOUNT.ORG> Date: Thu, 2 Sep 2010 00:09:04 -0400 Bucktoe Creek Preserve Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 01, 2010 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 0 0 0 Osprey 1 1 3 Bald Eagle 2 2 4 Northern Harrier 1 1 1 Sharp-shinned Hawk 2 2 3 Cooper's Hawk 0 0 2 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 0 Red-tailed Hawk 0 0 0 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 5 5 7 Merlin 0 0 0 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 0 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 0 Unknown Buteo 0 0 0 Unknown Falcon 0 0 0 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 0 0 Total: 11 11 20 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 16:00:00 Total observation time: 8 hours Official Counter: Larry Lewis Observers: Brian Novak, Kathleen Pileggi Weather: Sunny, 68-97, Winds WSW 5-15 Raptor Observations: Additional Vultures & Raptors seen, but not considered migrating: Black Vulture - 21 Turkey Vulture - 56 Cooper's Hawk - 1 Red-shouldered Hawk - 2 Red-tailed Hawk - 7 American Kestrel - 2 Non-raptor Observations: Bird Highlights: Pileated Woodpecker - 2 Eastern Wood-Pewee - 1 Great Crested Flycatcher - 1 Purple Martin - 1 PHILADELPHIA VIREO - 1 Yellow Warbler - 2 Blue Grosbeak - 2 Bobolink - 38 Total Bird Species for the day - 52 New Species added to Hawk Watch YTD list: Northern Harrier Fish Crow Great Crested Flycatcher Philadelphia Vireo Yellow Warbler Common Yellowthroat Common Grackle Indigo Bunting Total Bird Species seen at Hawk Watch in 2010 - 60 Monarchs - 67 YTD - 105 The Hawk Watch at Bucktoe Creek Preserve (as part of the Chester County Hawk Watch) operates every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from August 31 thru December 2 from 9am - 3 pm. Please contact Larry Lewis of Early Bird Nature Tours at 484-340-7672 with any questions. This count welcomes all visitors to this fine private habitat. Directions to hawk watch: From Kennett Square, PA (in southern Chester County): Take Union Street south out of town. This becomes Kaolin Road. Make a right onto Hillendale Road. Proceed about 1.5 miles to Sharp Road and make a left. At the second hilltop on Sharp Road, the entrance is on the left across from Candlewyck development. (432 Sharp Rd.) Upon entering driveway, make a right on gravel road opposite first driveway you see on left. Follow gravel road to the wooden shelter and parking area. From there, follow the signs a short distance to the hawk watch area. Good Birding All, Larry Lewis EARLY BIRD NATURE TOURS "Exciting & Fun Adventures in Nature" Coatesville, PA 19320 484-340-SORA (7672) -- cell & business email: earlybirdtours AT comcast.net ======================================================================== Report submitted by Larry Lewis (earlybirdtours AT comcast.net) Subject: Re: Upland Sandpipers and Cliff Swallows Cumberland Co. From: Matt Sabatine <mattsab12 AT YAHOO.COM> Date: Wed, 1 Sep 2010 23:54:17 -0400 Vern called at around 6:00 p.m. to inform me that not one but TWO UPLAND SANDPIPERS were present at the previously mentioned spot at Mud Level Road, although one had disappeared for the time being. I arrived at around 7:10 p.m. and found both the UPLAND SANDPIPERS foraging almost side by side almost directly in front of the Prairie Falcon's most favorite haunts: the dead snag right across from the day care/pre-school for the Amish. Both birds were present until I left around 8:10 p.m. For documentation/report purposes, I'm all but certain that one of the two Uppies was the same individual observed by myself on Sun 29 Aug. 2010. The other had a much less distinct eye stripe and less barring on the flanks as the one I had. The one I observed on 29 Aug. fed much more actively, much like the one this evening, as the other, which sort of just stood stationary. Also, Vern told me of the Cliff Swallows that he and Bill had on Britton Road. While I was watching the Uppies, I noticed a large Swallow flock, likely most of the same ones mentioned, pass over the Mud Level Road area. I was able to ID at least 30 CLIFF SWALLOWS, as well as at least 15 Tree and 20 Barns. Note that Britton Road and Mud Level Road intersect. Just as I was about to leave Mud Level, I noticed a lone COMMON NIGHTHAWK course along the grass field which held the Uplands. Quite a pleasant surprise! I managed photos of both the Upland's foraging together, although they were at quite a distance, and not much of a match for this digiscoper. If money grew on trees (as opposed to from them) I'd have invested in a quality camera long ago. Alas, I managed poor and not quite ID'able photos of both the Uppies. If anyone really wants to see them, email me off list. the pond off Stoughstown road today held the following: 1 PECTORAL SANDPIPER (my first on Cumberland Co. this year) 2 Lesser Yellowlegs 1 Least Sandpiper 1 Green Heron 1 Spotted Sandpiper(presumably continuing) many Killdeer good birding, MS Subject: Delaware Valley RBA, 1 SEPTEMBER 2010 From: Stephen Kacir <rba AT DVOC.ORG> Date: Wed, 1 Sep 2010 23:20:26 -0400 - RBA * PA, NJ, DE * Delaware Valley: Southeast PA, Central/Southern NJ & DE * PADV1009.01 * September 1, 2010 - Birds Mentioned Black-bellied Whistling-duck (NJ)+ (NJ)+ (Details requested by NJBRC) (PA)+ (Details requested by PORC) (DE)+ (Details requested by DERC) Brown Pelican Little Blue Heron Tricolored Heron Cattle Egret Yellow-crowned Night-heron Glossy Ibis Brant King Eider Surf Scoter Broad-winged Hawk Merlin Peregrine Falcon Sora Common Moorhen American Golden-plover Piping Plover American Avocet Western Willet Upland Sandpiper Whimbrel Marbled Godwit Red Knot Western Sandpiper White-rumped Sandpiper Baird's Sandpiper Stilt Sandpiper Buff-breasted Sandpiper Long-billed Dowitcher Wilson's Phalarope Red-necked Phalarope Long-tailed Jaeger Black-headed Gull Bonaparte's Gull Lesser Black-backed Gull Caspian Tern Black Tern Eurasian Collared-dove Black-billed Cuckoo Common Nighthawk Chimney Swift Red-headed Woodpecker Olive-sided Flycatcher Yellow-bellied Flycatcher Alder Flycatcher Yellow-throated Vireo Philadelphia Vireo Common Raven Bank Swallow Cliff Swallow Red-breasted Nuthatch Brown-headed Nuthatch Golden-winged Warbler Tennessee Warbler Orange-crowned Warbler Nashville Warbler Cape May Warbler Yellow-rumped Warbler Blackburnian Warbler Yellow-throated Warbler Prairie Warbler Bay-breasted Warbler Blackpoll Warbler Cerulean Warbler Prothonotary Warbler Worm-eating Warbler Kentucky Warbler Connecticut Warbler Mourning Warbler Hooded Warbler Wilson's Warbler Canada Warbler Yellow-breasted Chat Summer Tanager Lark Sparrow Grasshopper Sparrow Saltmarsh Sparrow Lincoln's Sparrow White-crowned Sparrow Dark-eyed Junco Blue Grosbeak Dickcissel Bobolink Purple Finch - Transcript Hotline: Delaware Valley Rare Bird Alert Email reports to: rba AT dvoc.org Compiler: Steve Kacir, Delaware Valley Ornithological Club Phone: (215) 240-7547 Voice of the Delaware Valley RBA: Cindy Ahern URL: http://www.dvoc.org/RBA/Current/Active/Index.htm Welcome to the September 1, 2010 edition of the Delaware Valley Rare Bird Alert, a service provided by the joint efforts of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia and the Delaware Valley Ornithological Club (DVOC), covering the Delaware Valley Region of Delaware, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. I'm Steve Kacir your guide for birding in the Greater Philadelphia Region. This week, we highlight reports of BLACK-BELLIED WHISTLING-DUCKS in Cape May County, NJ. Remember to check out our website for additional content and information: http://www.dvoc.org/RBA/Current/Active/Index.htm -------------------------------------------------------------- FOR NEW JERSEY: Cape May County: The juvenile drake KING EIDER was last reported from Cape May Point State Park on Aug 27, and was at Sunset Beach on Aug 26-27. Three BLACK-BELLIED WHISTLING-DUCKS were last reported from the Lighthouse Pond at Cape May Point State Park on Aug 25. The State Park had BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPERS on the beach on Aug 30 & Sep 1. On Sep 1, the Cape May Point State Park Hawk Watch had a flyby MARBLED GODWIT. A WILSON'S PHALAROPE flew towards the Rea Farm from the State Park on Aug 27. A LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER was at the Bunker Pond at Cape May Point State Park on Aug 28. On Aug 30 & Sep 1, the south beach of The Nature Conservancy Cape May Migratory Bird Refuge had BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPERS, and they were at the Plover Pond closest to the refuge on Aug 28 & 30. On Aug 30, a LARK SPARROW fed at the West Path's dune crossover at the Cape May Migratory Bird Refuge, and a LARK SPARROW was at the southeast corner of the refuge on Sep 1. The Cape May Migratory Bird Refuge had a BAIRD'S SANDPIPER on Aug 30 & Sep 1, a LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER on Aug 30, a MARBLED GODWIT on Aug 30 and a CAPE MAY WARBLER on Aug 30. A SORA and COMMON NIGHTHAWK were at the East Path of the refuge on Aug 28. A BRANT was at the Cape May County Back Bay area on Aug 30. The Back Bay area also had TRICOLORED HERONS, YELLOW- CROWNED NIGHT-HERONS and WHIMBRELS. Notable sightings from Higbee Beach WMA included ALDER FLYCATCHER on Sep 1, PHILADELPHIA VIREO on Aug 28 & Sep 1, CERULEAN WARBLER on Aug 28, MOURNING WARBLER on Aug 27 & Aug 31, CAPE MAY WARBLERS on Aug 26-Sep 1, BAY-BREASTED WARBLER on Aug 28, WILSON'S WARBLERS on Aug 26-27 & Aug 30, two SUMMER TANAGERS on Aug 30, DICKCISSELS on Aug 26-28 and a LARK SPARROW on Aug 30. A BAIRD'S SANDPIPER was seen in the area of the Higbee dike on Aug 30-Sep 1, and a BUFF- BREASTED SANDPIPER flew past the dike on Aug 30. Other birds at Higbee included WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER, CANADA WARBLERS, YELLOW- THROATED WARBLERS, BLACKPOLL WARBLER, WORM-EATING WARBLERS, YELLOW- BREASTED CHATS and BLUE GROSBEAKS. A PURPLE FINCH was reported from downtown Cape May Courthouse on Aug 30. On Aug 29, the Villas WMA had two OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHERS, and another was there on Aug 27. On Aug 26, Stone Harbor Point had 2 RED KNOTS and PIPING PLOVERS. That day, Nummy Island had a MARBLED GODWIT, 20 WESTERN WILLETS, 110 RED KNOTS and YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HERONS. On Aug 27, Nummy Island had 2 TRICOLORED HERONS. On Aug 28, a LONG-TAILED JAEGER, a dozen BLACK TERNS and 6 RED-NECKED PHALAROPES were at East Lump, 16 miles offshore of Townsend Inlet. Cumberland County: A MARBLED GODWIT was at Heislerville WMA on Aug 29. Atlantic County: The Brigantine Division of Edwin B Forsythe NWR had 3-4 AMERICAN AVOCETS on Aug 27-31. On Aug 31, the grassy flats of the northwest pool had 4 BAIRD'S SANDPIPERS, 4 AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVERS and 3 BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPERS. A BAIRD'S SANDPIPER was at the north dike on Aug 28, and two were reported from the refuge on Aug 27. Two BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPERS were at the last leg of the dike road on Aug 30. A PHILADELPHIA VIREO was seen from the wildlife drive on Aug 30. Other recent sightings from Brigantine included YELLOW- CROWNED NIGHT-HERON, WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPERS, WESTERN SANDPIPERS, STILT SANDPIPER, WHIMBREL, WESTERN WILLETS, LONG-BILLED DOWITCHERS, COMMON NIGHTHAWKS, BLACK TERN and BLUE GROSBEAKS. On Aug 26, Great Egg Harbor and Inlet had TRICOLORED HERONS, YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT- HERONS, 4 MARBLED GODWITS, WESTERN WILLETS and a COMMON NIGHTHAWK. Ocean County: A PHILADELPHIA VIREO was at Barnegat Lighthouse State Park on Aug 26. On Aug 26, Island Beach State Park had BROWN PELICANS, TRICOLORED HERONS and a BRANT. Monmouth County: On Aug 29, a COMMON MOORHEN was at Longbridge Rd in Colts Neck. Sandy Hook had BAIRD'S SANDPIPERS on Aug 28-29, with five BAIRD'S SANDPIPERS at the tidal cut and dry pond area on Aug 29. Two YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHERS were at the road to nowhere/Raccoon Alley area of Sandy Hook on Aug 28, and that species was also at Sandy Hook on Aug 26 & 29. Sandy Hook had LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL on Aug 28-29, BLACK TERN on Aug 28, KENTUCKY WARBLER on Aug 26, WILSON'S WARBLER on Aug 26, two BAY-BREASTED WARBLERS on Aug 28 and PROTHONOTARY WARBLER on Aug 27. Other sightings from Sandy Hook included RED-BREASTED NUTHATCH, NASHVILLE WARBLER and CANADA WARBLERS. Burlington County: Recent sightings from Palmyra Cove Nature Park included TENNESSEE WARBLER, NASHVILLE WARBLER and BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER. Salem County: A BAIRD'S SANDPIPER was at East Coast Sod Farms (formerly Delea Sod) on Aug 28, seen on sod south of Route 40 at the intersection of Route 40 and Pointers Auburn Rd. A PEREGRINE FALCON was hunting in this area that day. A CLIFF SWALLOW coursed over the Griers Lane sod field at Johnson Farm on Aug 28. That day, over a hundred CATTLE EGRETS were at Featherbed Lane, and over 50 CATTLE EGRETS were reported from Compromise Rd. The CATTLE EGRETS were scattered around both locations on Aug 29. On Aug 29, two family groups of COMMON MOORHENS were on the east side of the Route 45 bridge at Mannington Marsh. Fort Mott State Park had CATTLE EGRETS, BANK SWALLOWS and BLUE GROSBEAKS. Gloucester County: The National Park dredge spoils had YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER on Aug 27 & 30, PHILADELPHIA VIREO on Aug 28, MOURNING WARBLER on Aug 30, CAPE MAY WARBLER on Aug 28 & 31, WILSON'S WARBLER on Aug 31, CANADA WARBLERS on Aug 30, WORM-EATING WARBLER on Aug 26 and BLACKPOLL WARBLER on Aug 26. The cove area at National Park had CASPIAN TERNS on Aug 28 & Aug 30. Mercer County: A CONNECTICUT WARBLER was reported from Baldpate Mountain on Aug 30. Somerset County: Colonial Park had COMMON NIGHTHAWKS on Aug 28. On Aug 26, Schermann-Hoffman Wildlife Sanctuary had PHILADELPHIA VIREO, RED- BREASTED NUTHATCH and BLACKBURNIAN WARBLERS. Hunterdon County: Spruce Run Reservoir had a GLOSSY IBIS on Aug 27, two AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVERS on Aug 29, a BAIRD'S SANDPIPER and WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER on Aug 25, a LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL on Aug 28 and a PHILADELPHIA VIREO on Aug 27-29. Other sightings from Spruce Run included LITTLE BLUE HERON, CASPIAN TERNS, COMMON NIGHTHAWK and CLIFF SWALLOWS. Warren County: This week, the Raccoon Ridge Hawk Watch reported BROAD-WINGED HAWKS, MERLINS, COMMON NIGHTHAWKS, COMMON RAVENS RED-BREASTED NUTHATCHES and TENNESSEE WARBLERS. A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was at the Warren Green Acres (aka Glenhurst Meadows) on Aug 29. On Aug 26, Warren Green Acres had 2 RED-HEADED WOODPECKERS, an OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER, PHILADELPHIA VIREO, GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLER, WILSON'S WARBLER, YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT and PURPLE FINCH. Morris County: A PHILADELPHIA VIREO was at Great Swamp NWR on Aug 28. Union County: Watchung Reservation had a NASHVILLE WARBLER and a WILSON'S WARBLER on Aug 31. -------------------------------------------------------------- FOR DELAWARE: New Castle County: On Aug 26, seventy-three COMMON NIGHTHAWKS passed over Brandywine Creek State Park. Middle Run Natural Area had PRAIRIE WARBLER, BLUE GROSBEAK and BOBOLINKS. Hoopes Reservoir had RED-BREASTED NUTHATCHES and CANADA WARBLER on Aug 28. On Aug 29, Philips Park in Newark had RED-BREASTED NUTHATCH and CANADA WARBLERS. On Aug 28-29, roosting CHIMNEY SWIFTS were at Highlands School at the intersection of Delaware Ave and Gilpin Ave in Wilmington. Kent County: On Aug 28, the continuing BLACK-HEADED GULL was at Shearness Pool at Bombay Hook NWR, and a RED-NECKED PHALAROPE was at Bear Swamp. A MARBLED GODWIT was at Raymond Pool and Shearness Pool on Aug 28, and was at Raymond Pool on Aug 26. Other recent sightings from Bombay Hook NWR included AMERICAN AVOCETS, STILT SANDPIPERS, WHITE- RUMPED SANDPIPER, WESTERN SANDPIPER and SORA. On Aug 26, two UPLAND SANDPIPERS were in potato fields along Route 9, just outside Bombay Hook. That day, another UPLAND SANDPIPER was in a recently plowed potato field on the west side of Route 9, north of Whitehall Crossroads. On Aug 31, two BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPERS were at a recently harvested cucumber field at the intersection of Cricket Hollow Lane and Canterbury Rd in Milford. Ted Harvey WA had 2 BONAPARTE'S GULLS on Aug 26. At Milford Neck WA & Big Stone Beach Rd had YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER, BAY-BREASTED WARBLER, BLACKPOLL WARBLER, WORM-EATING WARBLER and BLUE GROSBEAKS on Aug 29. Sussex County: On Aug 28, the headquarters area of Prime Hook NWR had 2 GRASSHOPPER SPARROWS and BLUE GROSBEAKS. The next day, the headquarters area had HOODED WARBLER, TENNESSEE WARBLER and BLACKPOLL WARBLER. On Sep 1, the dike trail of Prime Hook had NASHVILLE WARBLER, BLACKPOLL WARBLER, PROTHONOTARY WARBLER and YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT. On Aug 28, a BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER was on a sandy mudflat south of the road at the east end of Fowler Beach. On Aug 29, Broadkill Rd had TRICOLORED HERON and BLACK TERN. Lighthouse Rd had SALTMARSH SPARROWS. On Aug 29, a hen SURF SCOTER bobbed in the surf while 2 PIPING PLOVERS were at the beach at Lighthouse Point in Cape Henlopen State Park. A LARK SPARROW was near the east end of the buildings at Fort Miles in Cape Henlopen State Park on Sep 1, a nice beginning for the Cape Henlopen State Park Hawk Watch. On Aug 27, Thompson's Island had BROWN-HEADED NUTHATCHES, CANADA WARBLER and BLUE GROSBEAKS. -------------------------------------------------------------- FOR PENNSYLVANIA: Philadelphia County: On Aug 31, a EURASIAN COLLARED-DOVE flew through the intersection of Grays Ferry Ave and S 34th St. Hundreds of CHIMNEY SWIFTS were at the Shawmont School in Roxborough on Aug 27. Delaware County: Five hundred and eighty-five COMMON NIGHTHAWKS flew over Haverford College on the evening of Aug 28. Chester County: On Aug 28, Bucktoe Creek Preserve had TENNESSEE WARBLER, CANADA WARBLERS and 59 BOBOLINKS. An OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER and a MOURNING WARBLER were at Hibernia County Park on Aug 30. Montgomery County: A RED-NECKED PHALAROPE was at the mudflats at the Church Rd Natural Area of Green Lane Park/Green Lane Reservoir on Aug 27. On Aug 26, forty-three CASPIAN TERNS were at the Church Rd area; that area had 9 CASPIAN TERNS on Aug 25 and two more on Sep 1. Green Lane Reservoir had BAIRD'S SANDPIPERS at the Church Rd mudflats through Sep 1. High counts for BAIRD'S SANDPIPERS included 5 BAIRD'S SANDPIPERS on Aug 29 & 31 and 7 BAIRD'S SANDPIPERS on Aug 30. On Aug 30-Sep 1, a BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER was in the drier grassier sections of the Church Rd mudflats. A STILT SANDPIPER was at the Church Rd area on Aug 29 & Sep 1, and a WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER was there on Aug 31. The Militia Hill Hawk Watch counts of COMMON NIGHTHAWK peaked on Aug 28 with a count of 2,400 NIGHTHAWKS; another 750 NIGHTHAWKS were added on the evening of Aug 29. Bucks County: On Aug 29, Haycock Mountain had 2 OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHERS and a YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER. The Churchville Nature Center had 3 STILT SANDPIPERS on Aug 29 and CANADA WARBLER on Aug 28. Northampton County: An OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER was at the Koch property on Aug 27. On Aug 28, PURPLE FINCHES were at feeders on the Koch property. That day, the Koch property also had WILSON'S WARBLER and over 50 BOBOLINKS. On Sep 1, a probable juvenile BAIRD'S SANDPIPER was at the pond near the intersection of Route 611 and Riverton Rd. That day, a BLUE GROSBEAK called from DePues Ferry Rd, and two WHITE- CROWNED SPARROWS were in the PP&L area. Lehigh County: This week, the Bake Oven Knob Hawk Watch reported BROAD-WINGED HAWKS, MERLIN, COMMON RAVENS and RED-BREASTED NUTHATCHES. Berks County: On Aug 30, Hawk Mountain Sanctuary had 6 OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHERS, 2 YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHERS, PHILADELPHIA VIREO, 60 BLACKBURNIAN WARBLERS and PURPLE FINCH. The next day, Hawk Mountain attracted OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER, YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER, CAPE MAY WARBLER, BAY-BREASTED WARBLER and BLACKPOLL WARBLER. The Hawk Mountain Sanctuary Hawk Watch reported OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER and YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER on Aug 29, PHILADELPHIA VIREO on Aug 26, two PURPLE FINCHES, a DARK-EYED JUNCO on Aug 28 and a LINCOLN'S SPARROW on Aug 27. Other sightings from Hawk Mountain included BROAD-WINGED HAWKS, PEREGRINE FALCON, COMMON NIGHTHAWKS, YELLOW- THROATED VIREO, RED-BREASTED NUTHATCHES and TENNESSEE WARBLER. On Aug 31, the Kittatinny Ridge had OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER, YELLOW- BELLIED FLYCATCHER and RED-BREASTED NUTHATCHES. On Aug 30, a BUFF- BREASTED SANDPIPER was seen on private property off Route 222 near Topton. Lancaster County: On Aug 29-31, the Conejohela Flats had BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER, with a high count of 3 BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPERS on Aug 31. The Flats had AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVERS from Aug 29-31, with five GOLDEN- PLOVERS noted on Aug 29 & Aug 31. The flats had BAIRD'S SANDPIPERS on Aug 29-31, with a high count of 6 BAIRD'S SANDPIPERS on Aug 31. On Aug 29, the Flats had a WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER. On Aug 31, Gull Island had a BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER, 2 BAIRD'S SANDPIPERS and 4 AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVERS. Other sightings from the flats included CASPIAN TERNS and PEREGRINE FALCON. On Aug 31, an OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER perched in a snag at Warwick Rd near the Millport Conservancy. On Aug 28, Pumping Station Rd had TENNESSEE WARBLER, BAY-BREASTED WARBLER and CANADA WARBLER. On Aug 31, Pumping Station Rd had WORM-EATING WARBLER, HOODED WARBLERS and CANADA WARBLERS. On Aug 28, Speedwell County Park had WILSON'S WARBLER and CANADA WARBLER. A juvenile YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON was at the pond off Umbletown Rd through Aug 28. On Aug 29, a CATTLE EGRET was near a pond off Millcross Rd near Pitney Rd. Lebanon County: On Sep 1, a BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER was at the pond at North Mount Pleasant Rd, about a mile north of Route 322. On Aug 28, the Second Mountain Hawk Watch reported a BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO and an ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER. Other reports from Second Mountain mentioned BROAD-WINGED HAWKS, MERLIN, COMMON RAVEN, YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER, NASHVILLE WARBLER and Timber Rattlesnake. SGL 145 had a RED-HEADED WOODPECKER on Aug 27. Carbon County: On Aug 29, Blue Mountain Ski Resort had COMMON RAVEN, TENNESSEE WARBLER, 2 NASHVILLE WARBLERS, a CAPE MAY WARBLER and CANADA WARBLER. Monroe County: On Aug 29, Big Pocono State Park had TENNESSEE WARBLER. On Aug 29, thirty COMMON NIGHTHAWKS were south of the Pocono Brewing Company in Swiftwater. On Aug 28, Shadow Mountain Farm in Kunkletown had 2 PHILADELPHIA VIREOS. An OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER was there on Aug 28-29. The farm also hosted CLIFF SWALLOW, NASHVILLE WARBLER, CANADA WARBLER and PURPLE FINCH. Pike County: Sightings from campus of the Pocono Environmental Education Center (PEEC) on the evening of Aug 30 included PHILADELPHIA VIREO and YELLOW-THROATED VIREOS. The next day PEEC had OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER, RED-BREASTED NUTHATCHES, TENNESSEE WARBLER and a LINCOLN'S SPARROW. -------------------------------------------------------------- ANNOUNCEMENTS: On Sep 11, Jane Henderson will lead a joint DVOC/Wyncote Audubon Society field trip for fall migrants at the Fort Washington State Park in Montgomery County, PA. Please contact Jane if you plan on attending. The trip will meet at 8:00AM at the Militia Hill Hawk Watch. On Sep 12, Sandra Keller will lead a DVOC field trip to Stone Harbor Point and Nummy Island in Cape May County, NJ. Please contact Sandra if you plan on attending. The trip will meet at the Wetlands Institute parking lot at 11:30AM. On Sep 15, Jane Henderson will lead a joint DVOC/Wyncote Audubon Society field trip to the Shawmont School Chimney Swift roost site in Philadelphia. The trip meets at the Shawmont School at 6:45PM, with parking available in the school's parking lot. Please contact Jane if you are interested in attending. Additional information for all these trips including past years' trip reports, contact information for the trip leaders as well as maps and directions for some trips can all be found on the DVOC website: http://www.dvoc.org An informal summer meeting of the DVOC takes place on September 2 at 7:30pm at the John Heinz NWR at Tinicum in Philadelphia, PA. This informal meeting's short presentations will include "Global Warming: The Impact on Birds" by Phil Witmer, "Bird-Safe Glass Demonstration Project at Heinz" by Gary Stolz and "Identification of Wigeon" by Frank Windfelder. The next meeting will be on September 16 at the Academy of Natural Sciences in Philadelphia, featuring "A Naked Safari: Tales of East Africa" by Adrian Binns. Details are on the website, and guests are always welcome. The Delaware Valley Rare Bird Alert is a weekly report on birding in the Delaware Valley Region including Pennsylvania, Delaware and New Jersey. To report birds or significant birding events and planned pelagic trips, please email rba AT dvoc.org. This is Steve Kacir, good birding to you all and thanks for calling, surfing and reporting. - End Transcript Steve Kacir rba AT dvoc.org DVOC Rare Bird Alert Committee Chair Academy of Natural Sciences Delaware Valley Ornithological Club Philadelphia Subject: HSR: Bucktoe Creek Preserve (31 Aug 2010) 9 Raptors From: "Hawkcount.Org Reports" <reports AT HAWKCOUNT.ORG> Date: Wed, 1 Sep 2010 22:09:42 -0400 Bucktoe Creek Preserve Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Aug 31, 2010 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 0 0 0 Osprey 2 2 2 Bald Eagle 2 2 2 Northern Harrier 0 0 0 Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 1 1 Cooper's Hawk 2 2 2 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 0 Red-tailed Hawk 0 0 0 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 2 2 2 Merlin 0 0 0 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 0 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 0 Unknown Buteo 0 0 0 Unknown Falcon 0 0 0 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 0 0 Total: 9 9 9 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 07:00:00 Observation end time: 15:30:00 Total observation time: 8.5 hours Official Counter: Larry Lewis Observers: Kathleen Pileggi, Rand McIlvaine, William Ryan Weather: Sunny, 70-96, Winds NW 5 Raptor Observations: Additional Vultures & Raptors seen, but not considered migrating: Black Vulture - 27 Turkey Vulture - 44 Cooper's Hawk - 1 Red-shouldered Hawk - 3 Red-tailed Hawk - 8 American Kestrel - 2 Non-raptor Observations: Bird Highlights: Ruby-throated Hummingbird - 1 Pileated Woodpecker - 1 Red-breasted Nuthatch - 1 Purple Martin - 4 Cliff Swallow - 1 Blue Grosbeak - 2 Bobolink - 33 Total Bird Species for the day - 52 Total Bird Species seen at Hawk Watch in 2010 - 52 Monarchs - 38 YTD - 38 The Hawk Watch at Bucktoe Creek Preserve (as part of the Chester County Hawk Watch) operates every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from August 31 thru December 2 from 9am - 3 pm. Please contact Larry Lewis of Early Bird Nature Tours at 484-340-7672 with any questions. This count welcomes all visitors to this fine private habitat. Directions to hawk watch: From Kennett Square, PA (in southern Chester County): Take Union Street south out of town. This becomes Kaolin Road. Make a right onto Hillendale Road. Proceed about 1.5 miles to Sharp Road and make a left. At the second hilltop on Sharp Road, the entrance is on the left across from Candlewyck development. (432 Sharp Rd.) Upon entering driveway, make a right on gravel road opposite first driveway you see on left. Follow gravel road to the wooden shelter and parking area. From there, follow the signs a short distance to the hawk watch area. Good Birding All, Larry Lewis EARLY BIRD NATURE TOURS "Exciting & Fun Adventures in Nature" Coatesville, PA 19320 484-340-SORA (7672) -- cell & business email: earlybirdtours AT comcast.net ======================================================================== Report submitted by Larry Lewis (earlybirdtours AT comcast.net) Directions to site: From Kennett Square, PA (in southern Chester County): Take Union Street south out of town. This becomes Kaolin Road. Make a right onto Hillendale Road. Proceed about 1.5 miles to Sharp Road and make a left. At the second hilltop on Sharp Road, the entrance is on the left across from Candlewyck development. (432 Sharp Rd.) Upon entering driveway, make a right on gravel road opposite first driveway you see on left. Follow gravel road to the wooden shelter and parking area. From there, follow the signs a short distance to the hawk watch area. Subject: Herpetologist! From: Mike Campsey <campseyj AT VERIZON.NET> Date: Wed, 1 Sep 2010 21:35:42 -0400 If anyone knows of a herpetologist in the Pittsburgh area who would do a program for our watershed group (few miles south of Washington, PA), please email me off list. We want someone who can bring several species of snakes and focus their presentation on the role of snakes in our local ecosystem that would appeal both to youth and adults. Thanks for your help! Mike Campsey, Claysville, Washington Cty Subject: Allegheny Co. From: Mark Vass <mvas1200 AT YAHOO.COM> Date: Wed, 1 Sep 2010 17:42:11 -0700 This evening at Dashields Dam,Ohio River     19 D.c. Cormorant   18 Herring Gull(16ad. & 2juv.)     Mark Vass Beaver Co. Subject: Buff-breasted Sandpipers-2 -Lebanon Co. Mt. Pleasant Rd. pond From: Randy Miller <birder AT DEJAZZD.COM> Date: Wed, 1 Sep 2010 20:39:51 -0400 Two juvenile Buff-breasted Sandpipers were at the pond 1 mile north of Rt. 322 for a first Lebanon Co. record. They stayed from 1:30 until 5:30 pm than flew south with a Killdeer. I do not have my notes in front of me of all the people and other birds that were there. A Golden Plover with some breeding plumage was found by Jonathan Heller at about 5:45 and stayed 10 minutes. And 46 Cliff Swallows with thousands of mostly Tree Swallows. I was there until dark but almost all the shorebirds left. Randy C Miller Manheim Lancaster Co. Subject: Lancaster Co. Wed.Group Birding, Pumping Station Road From: Chuck Chalfant <chuckchalfant AT COMCAST.NET> Date: Wed, 1 Sep 2010 20:36:34 -0400 Greetings Pa.Birders, September 1, 2010. Pumping Station Road Northern Lancaster County Pa.U.S.A. Temp. 64-90 deg.F. Clear & Sunny all morning Got pretty hot by 10:30 Participants--18 Time birding--7:00--11:30 am. Tot. Bird Species Count----47 Warbler Species----14 Our group of 18 had a nice walk upstream along Hammer Creek, on Pumping Station Road. The heat has returned and the southwesterly flow of warm air does not make for great migration, conditions for southbound birds, so this spot wasn't 'dripping' with songbirds this morning, but we managed to find some good birds, that were usually in small groups along the way. Glad we got out early this morning, as it got pretty steamy by 10:30 or so. Lots of butterflies along the way, some caterpillars, centipede, and we needed a refresher course on chipmunk sounds. A Hickory-Tussock Moth was very neat as it crossed the gravel road, and a very slim centipede, that looked a real thin red worm with lots of legs. Mallard----2 Great Blue Heron----1 Yel-billed Cuckoo----3 E.Screech Owl----1 Chimney Swift----1 Ruby-thro.Hummer----4 Red-bel.Woodpecker----3 Downy W.P.----2 Hairy W.P.----2 No.Flicker----2 Eas.Wd.Pewee----3 Empid.F.C.-----1--probable Acadian White-eyed Vireo----1 Yel.Throated Vireo----2 Red-eyed Vireo----10 Blue Jay-----15 Tree Swallow----1 Carolina Chickadee----12 Tufted Titmouse----15 Red-breast Nuthatch----1 White-bres Nuthatch----1 Carolina Wren----1 Blue-gray Gnatcatcher----3 Veery----6 Wood Thrush----1 Am.Robin----1 Gray Catbird----20 Cedar Waxwing----5 Blue-winged Warbler----2 Chestnut-sided Warbler----3 Magnolia Warbler----3 Black-thro Blue Warbler----1 Black-thro Green Warbler----5 Blackburnian Warbler----1 Yellow-throated Warbler----1 Bay-breasted Warbler----1 Blackpoll Warbler----1 Black & White Warbler----2 American Redstart----5 Ovenbird----1 Com.Yellowthroat----1 Canada Warbler----3 Scarlet Tanager----2 No. Cardinal----10 Rose-bres.Grosbeak----5 Baltimore Oriole----5 Amer. Goldfinch----6 Good birding, Chuck Chalfant Happy Trails Chuck Chalfant Gap, Penna. E.Lancaster Co. chuckchalfant AT comcast.net Subject: Upland Sandpipers and Cliff Swallows Cumberland Co. From: Vern Gauthier <pabirder AT GMAIL.COM> Date: Wed, 1 Sep 2010 20:31:00 -0400 Greetings, Bill Oyler and I found 2 UPLAND SANDPIPERS late this afternoon on Mudlevel Road at the same field that Matt Sabatine had reported one on Sunday. After about 10 minutes one of the birds flew off and did not return. Andy Markel joined us and viewed the bird too. Afterwards the three of us stopped on Briton Road where there was a large flock of approximately 100 swallows that included an estimated 80 CLIFF SWALLOWS, 5 BANK SWALLOWS, several TREE SWALLOWS and 2 or 3 BARN SWALLOWS. Vern Gauthier Newville Subject: Bald Eagle, Schuylkill co. From: Denise Donmoyer <nightowl57 AT VERIZON.NET> Date: Wed, 1 Sep 2010 20:19:36 -0400 9/1 - Sweet Arrow Lake (from my kayak) Bald Eagle Osprey Great Egret Great Blue Heron Green Heron Kingfisher Spotted Sandpiper Fish Crow Nashville Warbler Woodtrush Cedar Waxwing Screech Owl Carolina Wren Phoebe Downy & Red-bellied Woodpecker Denise Donmoyer Sweet Arrow Lake Pine Grove, Schuylkill Co. nightowl57 AT verizon.net Subject: Birds at Beaufort's Run Sanctuary, Montgomery County From: Eric Hughes <emanh AT COMCAST.NET> Date: Wed, 1 Sep 2010 20:14:43 -0400 Earlier today we took a run over to Beaufort's Run Sanctuary in Boyertown. It's a newer sanctuary, so a lot of people, even locally, haven't heard about it. I've enclosed the website here: http://home.comcast.net/~beaufortsrun/ for anyone that is curious. We had a list of 21 birds, including: American Robin American Goldfinch American Crow Blue Jay Carolina Wren Cedar Waxwing Downy Woodpecker Eastern Wood-Pewee Eastern Bluebird Gray Catbird House Finch Mourning Dove Tufted Titmouse White-Breasted Nuthatch There were also some Warblers and Vireos, including: American Redstart Black-Throated Green Warbler Black and White Warbler There was also another warbler that stumped me (yes, again!) and you can see the picture by following this link : http://www.flickr.com/photos/birdkid/4949348751/ Thank you! Eric Hughes, Chester County Subject: HSR: Militia Hill (01 Sep 2010) 1 Raptors From: "Hawkcount.Org Reports" <reports AT HAWKCOUNT.ORG> Date: Wed, 1 Sep 2010 19:09:23 -0400 Militia Hill Fort Washington, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 01, 2010 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 0 0 0 Osprey 0 0 0 Bald Eagle 0 0 0 Northern Harrier 0 0 0 Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 1 1 Cooper's Hawk 0 0 0 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 0 Red-tailed Hawk 0 0 0 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 0 0 0 Merlin 0 0 0 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 0 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 0 Unknown Buteo 0 0 0 Unknown Falcon 0 0 0 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 0 0 Total: 1 1 1 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 16:00:00 Total observation time: 8 hours Official Counter: Andrew Fayer Observers: Jamie Stewart, Rich Conroy Weather: Raptor Observations: Non-raptor Observations: ======================================================================== Report submitted by Andrew Fayer (AndyFayer AT aol.com) Militia Hill information may be found at: http://www.wyncoteaudubon.org/ Subject: HSR: Rose Tree Park (01 Sep 2010) 9 Raptors From: "Hawkcount.Org Reports" <reports AT HAWKCOUNT.ORG> Date: Wed, 1 Sep 2010 19:09:18 -0400 Rose Tree Park Media, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 01, 2010 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Turkey Vulture 0 0 0 Black Vulture 0 0 0 Osprey 5 5 5 Northern Harrier 0 0 0 Mississippi Kite 0 0 0 Bald Eagle 1 1 1 Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 1 1 Cooper's Hawk 0 0 0 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0 Broad-winged Hawk 2 2 2 Swainson's Hawk 0 0 0 Red-tailed Hawk 0 0 0 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 0 0 0 Merlin 0 0 0 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 0 Unknown Vulture 0 0 0 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 0 Unknown Buteo 0 0 0 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Falcon 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 0 0 Total: 9 9 9 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 7 hours Official Counter: Holly Merker, Janet Crawford Observers: Bob Kelly, Holly Merker, Janet Crawford Weather: A hot day to start the season with temperatures ranging from 82-95 degrees Fahrenheit. Winds light, out of the SW. Very few clouds in the morning, making the smattering of afternoon clouds very welcomed. Raptor Observations: One fourth year Bald Eagle at 11:03 DST A slow day for hawk migration, which was not surprising. Non-raptor Observations: Monarchs: 13 Predictions: Sunny, hot with highs in the lower 90s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Holly Merker (holly AT rtphawkwatch.org) Rose Tree Park Hawkwatch, Media, PA information may be found at: www.rtphawkwatch.org Subject: Photo Study Of Caspian Terns At Green Lane Park (Montgomery County), Today From: "Howard B. Eskin" <hbeskin AT VOICENET.COM> Date: Wed, 1 Sep 2010 19:25:28 -0400 The Church Road mud flats at Green Lane Park had a Buff-breasted Sandpiper, four Baird's Sandpipers, three Pectoral Sandpipers, one Stilt Sandpiper, a few Yellowlegs, a bunch of Killdeer and lots of Least Sandpipers today. But my day was made by a pair of Caspian Terns who put on a neat aerial display right in front of me this evening. One evening, earlier this week,a record 43 Caspian Terns were hanging out at Green Lane. To see the Photo Study, please click on the following link: http://www.howardsview.com/CaspianTern/CaspianTern.html Howard B. Eskin Harleysville (Montgomery County), PA Subject: Re: HMANA Guide to Hawks of North America-free download available From: "Barry E. Blust" <BarryBlust AT COMCAST.NET> Date: Wed, 1 Sep 2010 19:22:39 -0400 For those, like me, who found the link below did not work try this: http://tinyurl.com/29foulh. Barry E. Blust 21 Rabbit Run Lane Glenmoore, PA Upper Uwchlan Township, Chester County BarryBlust AT comcast.net -----Original Message----- From: Bird discussion list for Pennsylvania [mailto:PABIRDS AT LIST.AUDUBON.ORG] On Behalf Of Laurie Goodrich Sent: Wednesday, September 01, 2010 8:40 AM To: PABIRDS AT LIST.AUDUBON.ORG Subject: [PABIRDS] HMANA Guide to Hawks of North America-free download available A free silhouette " Guide to Hawks Seen in North America " is now available from the Hawk Migration Association of North America (HMANA) at www.hmana.org. The two-page guide helps you compare the shape and key field marks of 21 species of migratory hawks seen throughout most of North America. To keep everything relatively simple and on two pages, only the adults of most species are shown. The guide is a handy field reference for all hawk watchers, and a great start for beginning hawk watchers. This new guide is a significant revision and expansion of the " Guide to Hawks Seen in the North East " introduced in 2008, adding Mississippi Kite, Ferruginous Hawk, Prairie Falcon, and adult male Northern Harrier, as well as other new images and additional field marks. The guide is designed and illustrated by Paul Carrier, the artist who conceived and developed the popular, ground-breaking silhouette guide to hawks in the 1970s, as well as the recent ³Guide to Hawks Seen in the North East² (also available for free download on the HMANA web site, along with a free PowerPoint presentation on identifying hawks of the northeast ). " A Guide to Hawks Seen in North America " is available in two forms: 1) A downloadable free PDF for single-copy printout for personal, non-commercial use. and 2) A professionally printed copy on durable card stock laminated for long-term use in the field. Individual laminated copies cost $5.00 each +$1 S/H. Special bulk prices are also available on the web site. Hawk watches, bird clubs, schools, nature shops, or any other organization can raise funds and help educate their constituents about hawk identification by purchasing the guide in bulk quantity at wholesale prices . Proceeds from individual and bulk sales support HMANA's effort to promote research, education, and conservation regarding our birds of prey. For complete information, including bulk pricing, and to order or download the new guide, visit www.hmana.org _______________ Laurie Goodrich, Ph.D. 570-943-3411 x 106 fax: 570-943-2284 goodrich AT hawkmtn.org web: www.hawkmountain.org Subject: HSR: Bake Oven Knob (01 Sep 2010) 19 Raptors From: "Hawkcount.Org Reports" <reports AT HAWKCOUNT.ORG> Date: Wed, 1 Sep 2010 19:09:31 -0400 Bake Oven Knob 2 miles North of Germansville, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 01, 2010 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 1 1 27 Turkey Vulture 7 7 139 Osprey 1 1 24 Bald Eagle 0 0 41 Northern Harrier 0 0 10 Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 1 39 Cooper's Hawk 2 2 8 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0 Broad-winged Hawk 4 4 190 Red-tailed Hawk 3 3 71 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 0 0 20 Merlin 0 0 4 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 0 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 0 Unknown Buteo 0 0 0 Unknown Falcon 0 0 0 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 0 45 Total: 19 19 618 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 16:00:00 Total observation time: 8 hours Official Counter: Max Mutter Observers: Ed Wanamaker Weather: Blue sky, maximum visibility of 7 miles. Nearly imperceptible winds from the south. Temps in the mid 90's. Raptor Observations: Non-raptor Observations: The weak winds meant it was a slow day for birds, but we did get a midday lone Osprey. An adult Broad Winged Hawk also came in close and gave us a textbook look at the black trailing on its wing and barred chest. It was quite stunning. Monarchs: 7 Ravens: 1 Ruby-throated Hummingbirds: 5 Predictions: Sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming south between 6 and 9 mph. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Bob Hoopes (rehoopes AT hotmail.com) Bake Oven Knob Hawkwatch, Pa. information may be found at: www.lgnc.org Subject: Central PA Birdline for 9.2.2010 From: Mark Mcconaughy <timetraveler50 AT COMCAST.NET> Date: Wed, 1 Sep 2010 22:34:48 +0000 - 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 AT 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). There was 1 RED-HEADED WOODPECKER at State Game Lands 145 on August 27 (SH, RM). 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. -End Transcript ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mark A. McConaughy TimeTraveler50 AT comcast.net Bushy Run Battlefield P.O. Box 486 Harrison City, PA 15636-0468 (724) 527-5585 x103 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Subject: Eurasian Collared-Dove in Phila From: Bob Schutsky <info AT BIRDTREKS.COM> Date: Wed, 1 Sep 2010 18:26:57 -0400 Dear PABirders, Yesterday (31 Aug) Nancy and I were driving out of Phila on University Avenue, toward the Airport. We were stopped at a light at Grays Ferry Avenue. A single Eurasian Collared-Dove flew low through the intersection, heading north. Sincerely, BOB SCHUTSKY Brand New Web Site: www.birdtreks.com -- BIRD TREKS--Quality Worldwide Birding Tours 216 Spring Lane Peach Bottom, PA USA 17563-4008 VOICE: 717-548-3303 FAX: 717-548-3327 E-MAIL: info AT birdtreks.com Subject: HSR: Hawk Mountain Sanctuary (01 Sep 2010) 41 Raptors From: "Hawkcount.Org Reports" <reports AT HAWKCOUNT.ORG> Date: Wed, 1 Sep 2010 17:09:52 -0400 Hawk Mountain Sanctuary Kempton, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 01, 2010 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 3 3 3 Turkey Vulture 5 5 20 Unknown Vulture 0 0 0 Mississippi Kite 0 0 0 Osprey 0 0 70 Bald Eagle 3 3 90 Northern Harrier 0 0 7 Sharp-shinned Hawk 5 5 64 Cooper's Hawk 0 0 17 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Unknown Accipiter 1 1 3 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 3 Broad-winged Hawk 21 21 331 Swainson's Hawk 0 0 0 Red-tailed Hawk 0 0 73 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Unknown Buteo 0 0 8 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 3 3 68 Merlin 0 0 4 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 1 Unknown Falcon 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 0 3 Total: 41 41 765 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 06:15:00 Observation end time: 16:00:00 Total observation time: 9.75 hours Compiler: Laurie Goodrich Counters: Jeremy Scheivert Weather: Hazy Hot and Humid, Temps above 90. Raptor Observations: Merlin from behind lookout twice. First time perched on the Northside for several minutes Non-raptor Observations: Grackles landed on the lookout today. Red-breasted Nuthatches today. Predictions: More of the same. Could be a good weekend aproaching. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Laurie Goodrich (goodrich AT hawkmtn.org) Hawk Mountain Sanctuary information may be found at: http://www.hawkmountain.org/ Subject: HSR: Waggoner's Gap (01 Sep 2010) 6 Raptors From: "Hawkcount.Org Reports" <reports AT HAWKCOUNT.ORG> Date: Wed, 1 Sep 2010 17:09:34 -0400 Waggoner's Gap 40 km W of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 01, 2010 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- BV 0 0 0 TV 0 0 0 OS 0 0 56 BE 0 0 85 NH 0 0 22 SS 1 1 79 CH 0 0 25 NG 0 0 0 RS 0 0 9 BW 2 2 248 RT 3 3 76 RL 0 0 0 GE 0 0 0 AK 0 0 49 ML 0 0 0 PG 0 0 1 UA 0 0 2 UB 0 0 1 UF 0 0 0 UE 0 0 0 UR 0 0 10 Total: 6 6 663 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 15:30:00 Total observation time: 7.5 hours Official Counter: Craig Houston, Dave Grove Observers: Craig Houston, Keith Gingrich Visitors: NJ's biggest birder Dave Dean, Ron Cordts, Candy Wilderman and another Dickinson College Environmental Studies Class(25) - 8 Weather: Hazy, hot and humid, light variable wind. Raptor Observations: First bird RT 10:40 Last bird RT 3:06 Non-raptor Observations: Monarchs 41 Hummers 5 CHSW 17 ======================================================================== Report submitted by dave grove (waggap AT comcast.net) Waggoner's Gap Hawkwatch information may be found at: www.waggap.com Subject: Buff-breasted Sandpipers, Lebanon County From: Chuck Chalfant <chuckchalfant AT COMCAST.NET> Date: Wed, 1 Sep 2010 14:15:52 -0400 Greetings, Just got a call from Randy Miller who had Buff-breasted Sandpipers in the grass near the Mt.Pleasant road pond, which is a mile or so north of rt.# 322 in Lebanon County along North Mount Pleasant Road. They were seen at 1:30 pm. today. The corn is cut, so you can now see the pond from the road. This may be a first record for Lebanon County. Chuck Chalfant Happy Trails Chuck Chalfant Gap, Penna. E.Lancaster Co. chuckchalfant AT comcast.net Subject: Blue Grosbeak and Shorebirds, Northampton County From: Adam Sabatine <birdman538 AT GMAIL.COM> Date: Wed, 1 Sep 2010 12:55:12 -0400 Hi all, last evening Mark Tolino and I did some birding around northeastern Northampton County. We first stopped at the pond on 611/Riverton Road where my brother (Matt) had several species of shorebird last week. We again tried knocking on the lawn-owner's door to ask permission but no one was home. From the road, We could see a good number of shorebirds present on the closest shoreline. I had a borrowed scope that caused more frustration than any help it was, but with binoculars we managed to pick out: Killdeer, Semipalmated Plover, Least and Semipalmated Sandpipers, Pectoral Sandpiper (1), a probable juvenile BAIRD'S SANDPIPER (I hesitate to call this a definite Baird's due to the lack of scope and distance we were viewing from), a particularly dark-legged (mud-stained) Yellowleg species and three Green Herons. There is still a lot of habitat here, and we could only see a fraction of the shoreline. Several times the flock we were watching was flushed by an unseen threat, only to settle back down seconds later- we didn't see the Pectoral upon first arrival but picked it up after the flock had been flushed. From there we headed out to the PP&L area, where there were still 4 Osprey present, American Kestrel, Cedar Waxwing, Yellow Warbler, Common Yellowthroat, Indigo Bunting, BLUE GROSBEAK (One male chipping on DePues Ferry Road, and I thought I may have heard another further back in the field) and White-crowned Sparrow (2) among others. This morning in the yard (Bangor, Northampton County) there was a small flock of migrants that included: Magnolia-1, Chestnut-sided-2, Black-throated Green-2, Red-eyed Vireo-1 and 2 Veeries. Bird On, Adam Sabatine birdman538 AT gmail.com Bangor, Northampton County Pocono Environmental Education Center, Pike County Subject: Lehigh Co. Merlins From: Peter Saenger <PSaenger AT MUHLENBERG.EDU> Date: Wed, 1 Sep 2010 12:10:34 -0400 On the drive into work this morning I saw a Merlin perched on a dead snag along the Little Lehigh River, at Hilltop Road (just west of Smith Lane). Just a few minutes ago, one of our faculty brought in a Merlin that died hitting one of their windows in their home in Allentown this morning. So, seems to have been a movement of Merlins. Peter Peter G. Saenger Acopian Center for Ornithology Department of Biology Muhlenberg College 2400 Chew Street Allentown, Pa 18104-5586 Tel. 484-664-3508 Fax. 484-664-3509 E-mail: psaenger AT muhlenberg.edu Web Site: http://ACO.muhlenberg.edu ( http://aco.muhlenberg.edu/ ) Subject: HMANA Guide to Hawks of North America-free download available From: Laurie Goodrich <goodrich AT HAWKMTN.ORG> Date: Wed, 1 Sep 2010 08:39:37 -0400 A free silhouette " Guide to Hawks Seen in North America " is now available from the Hawk Migration Association of North America (HMANA) at www.hmana.org. The two-page guide helps you compare the shape and key field marks of 21 species of migratory hawks seen throughout most of North America. To keep everything relatively simple and on two pages, only the adults of most species are shown. The guide is a handy field reference for all hawk watchers, and a great start for beginning hawk watchers. This new guide is a significant revision and expansion of the " Guide to Hawks Seen in the North East " introduced in 2008, adding Mississippi Kite, Ferruginous Hawk, Prairie Falcon, and adult male Northern Harrier, as well as other new images and additional field marks. The guide is designed and illustrated by Paul Carrier, the artist who conceived and developed the popular, ground-breaking silhouette guide to hawks in the 1970s, as well as the recent ³Guide to Hawks Seen in the North East² (also available for free download on the HMANA web site, along with a free PowerPoint presentation on identifying hawks of the northeast ). " A Guide to Hawks Seen in North America " is available in two forms: 1) A downloadable free PDF for single-copy printout for personal, non-commercial use. and 2) A professionally printed copy on durable card stock laminated for long-term use in the field. Individual laminated copies cost $5.00 each +$1 S/H. Special bulk prices are also available on the web site. Hawk watches, bird clubs, schools, nature shops, or any other organization can raise funds and help educate their constituents about hawk identification by purchasing the guide in bulk quantity at wholesale prices . Proceeds from individual and bulk sales support HMANA's effort to promote research, education, and conservation regarding our birds of prey. For complete information, including bulk pricing, and to order or download the new guide, visit www.hmana.org _______________ Laurie Goodrich, Ph.D. 570-943-3411 x 106 fax: 570-943-2284 goodrich AT hawkmtn.org web: www.hawkmountain.org Subject: HSR: Hawk Mountain Sanctuary (31 Aug 2010) 54 Raptors From: "Hawkcount.Org Reports" <reports AT HAWKCOUNT.ORG> Date: Wed, 1 Sep 2010 08:09:53 -0400 Hawk Mountain Sanctuary Kempton, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Aug 31, 2010 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 0 15 15 Unknown Vulture 0 0 0 Mississippi Kite 0 0 0 Osprey 0 70 70 Bald Eagle 0 86 87 Northern Harrier 0 7 7 Sharp-shinned Hawk 7 59 59 Cooper's Hawk 0 17 17 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Unknown Accipiter 0 2 2 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 3 3 Broad-winged Hawk 39 310 310 Swainson's Hawk 0 0 0 Red-tailed Hawk 2 73 73 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Unknown Buteo 1 8 8 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 5 64 65 Merlin 0 4 4 Peregrine Falcon 0 1 1 Unknown Falcon 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 3 3 Total: 54 722 724 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 05:30:00 Observation end time: 16:30:00 Total observation time: 11 hours Compiler: Laurie Goodrich Counters: Rob Feldman, Ron Homa, Rudy Keller, Sue Schmoyer Weather: Hazy and hot with WNW winds 1-7 mph Raptor Observations: Non-raptor Observations: 15 species of warblers, olive-sided and yellow-bellied flycatchers, warbling vireo, and 1,790 cedar waxwings ======================================================================== Report submitted by Laurie Goodrich (goodrich AT hawkmtn.org) Hawk Mountain Sanctuary information may be found at: http://www.hawkmountain.org/ Subject: Common nighthawks, Allegheny Co., S. Hills From: Donna Foyle <djdfoyle AT AOL.COM> Date: Wed, 1 Sep 2010 08:16:43 -0400 For the last 3 evenings I have seen 1-4 Common nighthawks, flying high in the sky, bug catching, around 7:45 pm. They were not calling and I would not have seen them if I hadn't been purposely sitting back & looking for them. Sometimes they were almost beyond my vision, without binocs. With binoculars, there was no doubt about their ID. One evening last week, while out walking my daughter's puppies, I thought I saw a group of ten Common nighthawks and then a group of 5 (which could have been part of the original ten). I only had a brief look at them and I was somewhat doubtful because I have never seen that many here. That group seemed to fly away as opposed to the nighthawks I have see since which seem to be circling and bug catching. Since then I have watched from around the same area and have been rewarded with more nighthawk sightings. Donna Foyle Allegheny County Subject: migrants, HMS, 8/31 From: Rudolph Keller <rckeller AT DEJAZZD.COM> Date: Wed, 1 Sep 2010 00:08:48 -0400 This has been the kind of week hawk counters dread -- slow hot, drowsy afternoons on which you must force yourself to scan the hazy horizon one more time to make sure you're not missing something other than a TV. Early mornings have been faster paced, with good songbird flights each day. The foraging flocks start moving through the canopy southwest along the ridge soon after sunrise, parting around the rocky perch of North Lookout. The birds move fast, hunting, chasing, displacing, rarely allowing more than a second's look, and may be above or below eye level. Each binocular view is like a turn of the kaleidoscope, presenting still another variation on the theme of, let's say, Blackburnian Warbler, which has been abundant. Truly a visual feast, and all I have to do to enjoy it is show up. Today Black-throated Green Warbler was most common, but increasing were the boreal species, Bay-breasted, Blackpoll, Tennessee and Cape May. Red-eyed Vireos by the dozen whined and sang and scrapped over berries as they moved through the forest. A hunting sharpie crashed a warbler party, but left with empty talons. Flocks of Cedar Waxwings whooshed by all morning, over a thousand by the end of the flight. Rudy Keller Boyertown, PA Berks County Subject: Common Nighthawks Mont. Co., From: Cindy Ahern <songbird5212 AT MSN.COM> Date: Tue, 31 Aug 2010 22:52:59 -0400 I have observed Common Nighthawks flying over Huntingdon Valley in Montgomery Co. the past few days. Cindy Ahern Huntingdon Valley, Mont. Co. Subject: Re: Fayette Co., SGL 15: Olive-sided Flycatcher & Whip-poor-wills From: shannon thompson <ofdewdrops AT YAHOO.COM> Date: Tue, 31 Aug 2010 19:04:27 -0700 It is SGL 51 (not 15). Sorry for any confusion. Shannon Thompson Allegheny Co. Subject: Fayette Co., SGL 15: Olive-sided Flycatcher & Whip-poor-wills From: shannon thompson <ofdewdrops AT YAHOO.COM> Date: Tue, 31 Aug 2010 19:00:28 -0700 Dave Wilton and I headed for the Chestnut Ridge last night. Thanks to Corey Destein for bringing this not-so-far-from-home treasure to my attention and for giving me tips about the different areas. We took a short hike last night right up to (and a little after) dark. We returned this morning and had a really great morning walking the ridge and exploring various areas. We had a few nice flocks of warblers this morning, but the day quickly got hot and too sunny for good viewing. Highlights: Monday Aug. 30, 2010 7:30 - 10pm WHIP-POOR-WILL, 2 calling, 1 flyover (there were likely others but difficult to hear over all the night bugs) Barred Owl, 4 were calling very close to us along the upper access road and several others were heard in the distance along the ridge. Highlights: Tuesday Aug 31, 2010 7:00 - 10:30am Ruby-throated Hummingbird, 5 OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER, 1 Common Raven, 1 Veery, 1 Warblers: Chestnut-sided Magnolia Black-throated Green Blackburnian Bay-breasted Black-and-white A. Redstart C. Yellowthroat Hooded Wilson's There were also many butterflies of various types. Shannon Thompson Allegheny Co. Subject: Franklin Co Common Nighthawk From: Bill Oyler <oylerbill AT GMAIL.COM> Date: Tue, 31 Aug 2010 21:49:06 -0400 There were alot of Chimney Swifts migrating over my house this evening and among them was a Common Nighthawk. Bill Oyler Chambersburg Subject: Conejohela Flats update From: Richard Cleary <RLC74 AT AOL.COM> Date: Tue, 31 Aug 2010 20:48:56 EDT Just to add to what has already been reported from the Conejohela flats today. I got out onto Avocet Point about 2:30 and didn't see the Buff-breasted sandpipers (there were a pair of Pectorals on the mud to the west of the point and two Bairds toward the southern end of the point). This may be because the Peregrine was in the area and made at least one half-hearted pass at some peeps before heading down river. I canoed up to Gull Is. around 3:00 and found a Buff-breasted and two Bairds there along with four Golden plovers and two Wilson snipe. The Buff and the Bairds left soon thereafter heading south. When I returned to Avocet point around 4:30 there was a Buff and two Bairds together about 15 yds from the shack. They were still there when I left at 5:00. I never saw more than one Buff or two Bairds at a time. Dick Cleary Subject: bird feeding and neighbor problems From: Sandra Goodwin <chickadd AT PTD.NET> Date: Tue, 31 Aug 2010 20:28:37 -0400 I was asked to pass this along by the president of the Greater Wyoming Valley Audubon Society. If anyone has any suggestions, please pass them on. Thanks. Sandy Goodwin Wyoming Co. > Subject: Feuding Neighbors > > Hello Everyone, > I received a phone call from Joe Meyers who lives on > Carey Street in Plains Township near the Rite Aid on River Street. > He’s been feeding birds in his yard for about eight years, but > suddenly one of his neighbors (who has lived in the area longer than > Mr. Meyers has, and with whom Mr. Meyers has always had a friendly > relationship) has begun to complain about the birds. The neighbor > has been playing a radio, thinking either that the radio will scare > the birds, which it hasn’t, or that the radio will annoy Mr. Meyers > enough to make him stop feeding the birds. In retaliation, Mr. > Meyers apparently has begun to play recordings of nature sounds. Mr. > Meyers has already spoken with the Plains Township zoning person, > and apparently he (Mr. Meyers) was informed that he is completely > within his rights to feed the birds and that he can file a complaint > against the neighbor. Mr. Meyers does not want to file a complaint > because he suspects that the neighbor wants him to file a complaint, > and Mr. Meyers just doesn’t want to do that. > Mr. Meyers was wondering if Audubon could be of any > assistance. I recommended patience – that perhaps the neighbor will > get tired of trying to be annoying. I told him that although anyone > who enjoys nature probably would support his bird feeding > activities, I can’t think of anything that any organization, agency, > or entity could do. At one point during our conversation, he seemed > to suggest that perhaps Audubon could bring some bad publicity to > the neighbor. I told him that Audubon could not generate bad > publicity about someone. I also tried to explain that the issue > really comes down to being a spat between neighbors, and that > neither Audubon nor anyone else can get involved in something like > that. However, he was somewhat persistent in seeking our help, so > finally I told him that I would ask around. If anyone has any ideas, > I would appreciate hearing them. Perhaps those of you on PA Birds > could solicit help from folks on the listserve – maybe someone out > there has had a similar experience. > Thanks, > Bob > > I hate my job. > Subject: Buff-breasted, Baird's, & White-rumped - Green Lane (Montgomery Co) From: Paul Guris <paulagics.com AT GMAIL.COM> Date: Tue, 31 Aug 2010 20:13:26 -0400 I did a quick check of the mud flats at Church Rd. this evening and found the reported Buff-breasted Sandpiper, at least 2 Baird's Sandpipers, and a White-rumped Sandpiper. There may have been two more Baird's, but a man with a couple of kids were walking on the grassy area and put them up before I could get a positive ID. Other birds included buckets of Killdeer, Least Sandpipers, and Semipalmated Sandpipers, several Semipalmated Plovers, one Black-bellied Plover (heard only as everything went up), both species of Yellowlegs, and at least 5 Pectoral Sandpipers (4 adult, 1 juv.). -PAG -- Paul A. Guris See Life Paulagics PO Box 161 Green Lane, PA 18054 paulagics.com AT gmail.com info AT paulagics.com Subject: Three Buff-breasted Sandpipers - Conejohela Flats, Lancaster Co. - 31 Aug 2010 From: Devin Bosler <devinbosler AT GMAIL.COM> Date: Tue, 31 Aug 2010 20:00:09 -0400 PABIRDS, Although hot, another midday vigil from the Lancaster Co. shoreline proved successful. Highlights among 9 spp. of shorebirds were 4 AM. GOLDEN-PLOVERS, a juv. BAIRD'S, and 3 BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPERS! There were two Buff-breasteds foraging together on Avocet Pt. when I arrived at ~12 PM. At 1255 PM, these two individuals departed heading south in straight-line flight over Turkey Hill and out of sight. Within ten minutes, a third individual arrived to Avocet Pt. Most records from the Flats pertain to single individuals, so three in one day is exceptional. Shortly after the third buffy dropped in, the group of four golden-plovers descended onto the point. Presumably not part of the same group of five that Ramsay reported. In my experience, these Pluvialis plovers rarely linger on the Flats for prolonged periods of time (at least those uninjured and healthy enough to move on). Perhaps a few hours tops, as most are touch-and-go migrants. The shorebird turnover throughout the course of the day can be remarkable. This morning, there was a small wave of migrant passerines, primarily Veeries and warblers, along Pumping Station Rd. on Hammer Creek in SGL 156. Two loose foraging flocks hosted 13 spp. of warblers. These included: Blue-winged - 1 f N. Parula - 1 f-type Chestnut-sided - 1 HY f Magnolia - 5 (only 1 AHY m) Black-throated Blue - 2 f Blackburnian - 3 f-types Black-and-white - 1 bold AHY f Worm-eating - 1 N. Waterthrush - 1 Common Yellowthroat - 6 (all HY, perhaps local offspring) Hooded - 2 f-types Canada - 4 (incl. 1 vivid AHY m, seems latish) Non-warbler presumed migrants: Veery - 10 (very vocal) Wood Thrush - 2 Rose-breasted Grosbeak - 4 f-types Baltimore Oriole - 3 Good birding, Devin -- Devin Bosler Lancaster, PA (717) 203-1795 Subject: Common Nighthawks & Downy WP in Akron From: Bruce and Sherri Carl <carls94 AT PTD.NET> Date: Tue, 31 Aug 2010 19:54:39 -0400 PA BIRDERS, While watering plants this evening (4) Common Nighthawks were seen flying over our property here in Akron along with noticing a Male Downy Woodpecker checking out and then using one of the Bluebird boxes as a roost for the night. Bruce A. Carl Akron, PA Lancaster County Subject: more RBNU, Berks County From: Kerry Grim <unibirder AT GMAIL.COM> Date: Tue, 31 Aug 2010 19:25:19 -0400 I have not been birding much recently, but almost every time out I see or hear at least one Red-breasted Nuthatch. My first migrant was back on July 17. Today along the Kittatinny Ridge I counted 8 of them, in addition to a Yellow-bellied Flycatcher, Olive-sided Flycatcher and over 100 warblers of 14 species. Advice to warbler watchers: start very early. The migration shuts down very quickly right now, I have also heard RBNU in the front yard in our thinning hemlocks several times recently. Kerry Grim Hamburg, PA Berks Co. Subject: HSR: Waggoner's Gap (31 Aug 2010) 29 Raptors From: "Hawkcount.Org Reports" <reports AT HAWKCOUNT.ORG> Date: Tue, 31 Aug 2010 18:08:36 -0400 Waggoner's Gap 40 km W of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Aug 31, 2010 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- BV 0 0 0 TV 0 0 0 OS 0 56 56 BE 0 85 85 NH 0 22 22 SS 3 78 78 CH 1 25 25 NG 0 0 0 RS 0 9 9 BW 21 246 246 RT 3 73 73 RL 0 0 0 GE 0 0 0 AK 1 49 49 ML 0 0 0 PG 0 1 1 UA 0 2 2 UB 0 1 1 UF 0 0 0 UE 0 0 0 UR 0 10 10 Total: 29 657 657 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 16:00:00 Total observation time: 8 hours Official Counter: Dave Grove, Ron Freed Observers: Dave Grove, Deb Gingrich, Meredith Lombard, Pat Freed, Ron Freed Visitors: John Smith,Candy Wildman and her Dickinson College Environmental Studies Class(25) Weather: Hazy, hot and humid with a few clouds in the afternoon. Light NW winds turned variable. Raptor Observations: First bird - BW 10:04 Last bird - BW 3:35 Non-raptor Observations: Monarchs - 16 Hummers - 11 Chimney Swifts - 108 ======================================================================== Report submitted by dave grove (waggap AT comcast.net) Waggoner's Gap Hawkwatch information may be found at: www.waggap.com Subject: HSR: Second Mountain (31 Aug 2010) 18 Raptors From: "Hawkcount.Org Reports" <reports AT HAWKCOUNT.ORG> Date: Tue, 31 Aug 2010 18:08:36 -0400 Second Mountain Ft. Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Aug 31, 2010 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 0 0 0 Osprey 0 14 14 Bald Eagle 0 11 11 Northern Harrier 0 3 3 Sharp-shinned Hawk 3 16 16 Cooper's Hawk 0 11 11 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 2 2 2 Broad-winged Hawk 8 65 65 Red-tailed Hawk 4 51 51 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 1 11 11 Merlin 0 3 3 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 0 Unknown Accipiter 0 1 1 Unknown Buteo 0 1 1 Unknown Falcon 0 0 0 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 3 3 Total: 18 192 192 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 06:30:00 Observation end time: 15:30:00 Total observation time: 9 hours Official Counter: Morris Cox Observers: Weather: Sky clear to start with clouds during midafternoon only. No temps taken. Wind north turning north west. Raptor Observations: Non-raptor Observations: Predictions: Sky continues clear. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Dave Schwenk (secondmtn AT juno.com) Subject: HSR: Bake Oven Knob (31 Aug 2010) 27 Raptors From: "Hawkcount.Org Reports" <reports AT HAWKCOUNT.ORG> Date: Tue, 31 Aug 2010 18:08:25 -0400 Bake Oven Knob 2 miles North of Germansville, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Aug 31, 2010 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 1 26 26 Turkey Vulture 10 132 132 Osprey 0 23 23 Bald Eagle 0 41 41 Northern Harrier 0 10 10 Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 38 38 Cooper's Hawk 1 6 6 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0 Broad-winged Hawk 7 186 186 Red-tailed Hawk 2 68 68 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 1 20 20 Merlin 2 4 4 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 0 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 0 Unknown Buteo 0 0 0 Unknown Falcon 0 0 0 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 2 45 45 Total: 27 599 599 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 16:30:00 Total observation time: 8.5 hours Official Counter: Max Mutter Observers: Ed Wanamaker Weather: Slight breeze from the north in the morning, little to no wind in the afternoon. Blue skies but somewhat limited visibility. Temps in the high 80's and low 90's. Raptor Observations: Non-raptor Observations: The morning winds brought in a few migrants but for the most part the birds seem content to wait out the heat. A Turkey Vulture even tried to stop and rest on the lookout rocks before retreating in panic upon the realization that I was only about 10 feet away. Predictions: Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming southwest between 5 and 8 mph. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Bob Hoopes (rehoopes AT hotmail.com) Bake Oven Knob Hawkwatch, Pa. information may be found at: www.lgnc.org Subject: Buff-breasted Sandp. (2) at Conejohela Flats/ Lancaster Co. From: Ramsay Koury <rkoury123 AT AOL.COM> Date: Tue, 31 Aug 2010 13:57:50 -0400 Hi Everyone, I spent much of the morning (7:45 to 11:15) at the Conejohela Flats. For about an hour, there were 2 juvenile Buff-breasted Sandpipers hanging out together. After one of the many hunting forays by a Peregrine Falcon, I lost sight of the second bird. The other Buff-breasted was still present when I left. Many birds arrived and left while I was there. The golden plovers arrived relatively late in the morning. Highlights: Pied-billed Grebe - 2 Blue-winged Teal - 2 Green-winged Teal - 12 Caspian Tern - 5 Am. Golden Plover - 5 Semipalmated Plover - 25 Killdeer - 40 Greater Yellowlegs - 3 Lesser Yellowlegs - 2 Semipalmated Sandpiper - 8 Least Sandpiper - 60 Baird's Sandpiper - 6 Pectoral Sandpiper - 4 Buff-breasted Sandpiper - 2 Good birding, Ramsay Koury Camp Hill Subject: Olive-sided Flycatcher Lanc. Co. From: Bruce and Sherri Carl <carls94 AT PTD.NET> Date: Tue, 31 Aug 2010 13:33:24 -0400 PA BIRDERS, While traveling along Warwick Road near the Millport Conservancy late this morning a Olive-sided Flycatcher was found flycatching from one of the dead trees in the area. This area is about 1/2 mile or so from the intersection of Warwick Road & Rothsville Road (Rt. 772) just east of Lititz. Bruce A. Carl Akron, PA Lancaster County Subject: Final week for FliteZone @ Ntl Aviary From: Laura Ellis <laura.ellis AT AVIARY.ORG> Date: Tue, 31 Aug 2010 13:09:01 -0400 National Aviary News Contact: Laura Ellis, 412.559.3519 FliteZone Free-flight Outdoor Bird Shows End Labor Day The birds of the National Aviary make their final outdoor flights of the summer on Labor Day. FliteZone, which features an array of birds including macaws, bald eagle, hawks, owls, vultures, parrots, black kites and more, concludes Monday, September 6. "It's the last chance for an unforgettable wild encounter with our birds in an outdoor setting," says Steve Sarro, director of animal programs. "Visitors to our morning show have only a few days left to see birds of prey flying freely, and demonstrating the physical attributes that make them such remarkable hunters. And it's the final opportunity this year to see flocks of scarlet, green-winged and hyacinth macaws circling and swooping through the trees, right here on the North Side, during our afternoon show." All birds in the show have been trained by National Aviary staff using positive reinforcement techniques. The shows are designed to help audiences learn about the conservation challenges facing these birds in the wild, and include opportunities to donate to the conservation of species seen in the show. After Labor Day, the birds will move inside and begin training for a new show that will be presented in the Helen M. Schmidt FliteZone Theater beginning October 9. FliteZone show times are Wed-Sat, 11 a.m. (birds of prey) and 2:30 p.m. (parrots and macaws), and Sundays, 2:30 p.m. Two shows have been added for Labor Day, at 11 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. For more information, call 412.323.7235 or click wwww.aviary.org. ### National Aviary 700 Arch Street Pittsburgh, PA 15212 www.aviary.org The National Aviary is open Mon-Sat, 10 am - 5 pm; and Sundays 12 noon - 5 pm. More information by calling 412.323.7235 or clicking www.aviary.org. Subject: Beechwood Farms Nature Reserve, Allegheny County From: "Brian D. Shema" <bshema AT ASWP.ORG> Date: Tue, 31 Aug 2010 09:27:33 -0400 Hi all, In addition to the list submitted by Dick Nugent, I noted a few additional migrant species yesterday (Monday) at our Beechwood Farms Nature Reserve. These include: Palm Warbler Tennessee Warbler (all females/juveniles) Orange-crowned Warbler (an early female) Nashville Warbler (the most common warb on the property currently) Blackburnian Warbler Blue-headed Vireo Eastern Wood-Pewee As Dick mentioned, several other migrants are here including Black-throated Green, Black-throated Blue, Magnolia, Redstart, B&W, and Chestnut-sided. Hooded Warblers are also here, though they breed on the property, along with Yellow. If you visit the property, do not waste time going far from the buildings. All of the birds (13 warb species) I saw were within sight of the facilities. Watch the Aspen grove in the meadow area, and adjacent woodland edge along Goldenrod Trail. Also good are the Cherry and Apple trees along the lawn nearest the parking lot (Orange-crowned was found here). As migration presses on, the first half of Upper Fields Trail will become a hotspot as well. Good birding, Brian Brian D. Shema | Director of Conservation Audubon Society of Western Pennsylvania 614 Dorseyville Road, Pittsburgh PA 15238 (412) 963-6100 ext. 25 | aswp.org Subject: Philadelphia Vireo, Olive-sided Flycatcher and other migrants, Pike County From: Adam Sabatine <birdman538 AT GMAIL.COM> Date: Tue, 31 Aug 2010 09:19:23 -0400 Hi all, there were/are good numbers of migrants moving through PEEC's Campus last night and this morning. Last evening, on Lower Campus, I came across a decent sized flock that contained the following: Blue-grey Gnatcatcher-4 Golden-crowned Kinglet-2 Red-eyed Vireo-7 PHILADELPHIA VIREO-1 (nice comparison with the REVI) Yellow-throated Vireo-2 Black-throated Green Warbler- 15+ by far the most common warbler species, and I'm sure I missed a few as the flock passed by Blackburnian Warbler-6 Pine Warbler-4 Prairie Warbler-1 Black and White Warbler-2 Scarlet Tanager-5 Wood Thrush-2 This morning, I took a walk around Two Ponds Trail and up to the swamp above the trail's road crossing. I had many of the same species as last evening, but also observed: Green Heron-2 MERLIN-1 actively hunting dragonflies and eating them on the wing OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER-1 seen in the same location as last week, though I doubt its the same bird Northern Waterthrush-2 Common Yellowthroat-8 Hooded Warbler-2 Tennessee Warbler-1 Yellow Warbler-3 Swainson's Thrush-2 Veery-1 LINCOLN'S SPARROW-1 First of the fall I also saw/heard more Red-eyed Vireos, Black-throated Green, Blackburnian and Pine Warblers this morning. BROWN CREEPERS and RED-BREASTED NUTHATCHES have been singing/calling throughout campus daily, and the R.B. nuthatch numbers have been increasing quite a bit. Yesterday, while driving back from a trip to Lake Ontario/St. Lawrence River, NY, I saw my first "kettle" of Broad-winged Hawks for the fall, a group of 7 seen just before crossing the border back into PA. There is still room to sign up for the Raptor Weekend/Festival for those interested. It should be a good weekend for migrants of both the raptor and passerine sort. We are also still looking for volunteers to participate in the Bio Blitz here in the National Recreation Area. There are too many great areas to cover, so the more help we can get the better. Dates for these two programs are: Raptor Weekend- September 18-19 (guests will arrive on Friday, the 17th, and I will possibly be running a pre-trip bird walk Friday morning and/or Friday evening),Raptor Festival is September 18th from 3-6pm, and admission to the festival is covered for those who are participating in the whole Raptor Weekend. The Bio Blitz will start on Friday, September 24 and continue through the night and all day Saturday the 25th. Check PEEC's website (www.peec.org) or email me or James Maloney off-list for more information or to sign up. Bird On, Adam Sabatine birdman538 AT gmail.com Bangor, Northampton County Pocono Environmental Education Center, Pike County Subject: Kahle Lake 8/30 From: jerry stanley <bhnsjerry AT HOTMAIL.COM> Date: Tue, 31 Aug 2010 06:48:02 -0400 1 black tern 1 stilt sandpiper Jerry Stanley 170 Keith Lane Franklin PA 16323 bhnsjerry AT hotmail.com 814-432-4496 Subject: Nocturnal migrants McKean County From: "John, Lisa, Danny and Bailey Fedak" <jlfedak AT ATLANTICBB.NET> Date: Tue, 31 Aug 2010 06:33:45 -0400 In 15 minutes just after 6AM this morning, while taking the dogs out, I heard over 200 flight calls...most were the spring peeperlike call of Swainson's, but some sounded like wood and some I could not place. Also, it has been awhile since I have done this and I am going by memory that is getting older.....so if I messed up, sorry. John Fedak Bradford McKean County Subject: Commeaut Harbor, Ohio Birds From: walter and dana shaffer <wdshaffer AT VERIZON.NET> Date: Mon, 30 Aug 2010 21:06:33 -0500 Hi, We arrived at Conneaut at 8:30am and departed at 1pm. The water level in Lake Erie continues to drop exposing more sand bars. The main pool is now dry. Here are the observations: Red Knot - 1 (juv) Stilt Sandpiper - 1 (juv) Baird's Sandpiper - 2 (juv) Willet - 2 Ruddy Turnstone - 2 Lesser Yellowlegs - 1 Semipalm Plover Semipalm Sandpiper Least Sandpiper Sanderling Killdeer Caspian Tern - 8 Forster's Tern Gr Bl -backed Gull Regards, Walt and Dana Shaffer Pittsburgh, Pa Subject: venango co. From: Russ States <pabirder AT VERIZON.NET> Date: Mon, 30 Aug 2010 22:03:20 -0400 The annual nighthawk count at the Oil City Marina has produced the following so far. 8/30 - 265 8/29 - 93 8/28 - 59 8/27 - 80 Total for year - 605 Other highlights - 3 merlins on 3 nights. Russ States - Oil City Gary Edwards Jim Wilson Subject: White-rumped Sandpiper photos (Beaver), Common Nighthawks (Allegheny) From: Geoff Malosh <pomarine AT EARTHLINK.NET> Date: Mon, 30 Aug 2010 21:24:36 -0400 The White-rumped Sandpiper was still present at Independence Marsh in Beaver County tonight. In fact the shorebirds there tonight were pretty much the same as were present on Sunday 8/28 when I was there last. To recap: White-rumped Sandpiper 1 Lesser Yellowlegs 1 Pectoral Sandpiper 1 Least Sandpiper 7 Semipalmated Plover 4 Killdeer many Solitary Sandpiper ~20 Spotted Sandpiper 3 Also 3 Blue-winged Teal continue. I put some pictures of the White-rumped I made on Sunday on my website: http://home.earthlink.net/~pomarine/index.html. When I got home I watched the skies for awhile for Common Nighthawks and had a total of 41 pass over my house in western Allegheny County. Geoff Malosh Allegheny County Geoff Malosh | Editor, Pennsylvania Birds 450 Amherst Avenue | Moon Township, PA 15108-2654 | 412.735.3128 pomarine AT earthlink.net | http://home.earthlink.net/~pomarine/index.html =========================================================================== Pennsylvania Birds is published by the Pennsylvania Society for Ornithology Preview the latest issue: http://www.pabirds.org/pabirds/pb_sample.html Subscription information: http://www.pabirds.org/PSOJoin.htm Subject: Allegheny/Beaver Cos. From: Mark Vass <mvas1200 AT YAHOO.COM> Date: Mon, 30 Aug 2010 18:00:45 -0700 I stopped at Imperial and Independence Marsh on my way home from work today   at Imperial there was a Pied-billed Grebe at the main pond     at Indy Marsh I had two nighthawks flying above the pond and a Wilson`s Warbler was feeding in bushes next to where I was standing   Here is my list   Location: Independence Marsh Observation date: 8/30/10 Number of species: 17 Canada Goose 33 Wood Duck 9 Mallard 9 Blue-winged Teal 3 Great Blue Heron 3 Green Heron 5 Semipalmated Plover 3 Killdeer 71 Spotted Sandpiper 1 Solitary Sandpiper 30 Lesser Yellowlegs 1 Semipalmated Sandpiper 1 Least Sandpiper 7 White-rumped Sandpiper 1 Pectoral Sandpiper 1 Common Nighthawk 2 Wilson's Warbler 1 This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)     Mark Vass Beaver Co. Subject: large songbird migration at HMS 8/30 From: Rudolph Keller <rckeller AT DEJAZZD.COM> Date: Mon, 30 Aug 2010 20:19:06 -0400 The passerine flight was so heavy at Hawk Mt. Sanctuary's North Lookout from about 6:30-8:30 a.m. this morning that it was hard to keep up. A few highlights: Five flycatcher spp. incl.(if I remember correctly) 6 Olive-sided and 2 Yellow-bellied Another good flight of hummers All the vireos except White-eyed (over 60 Red-eyed) More than a dozen Red-br. Nuthatches Yet more hundreds of Cedar Waxwings 17 warbler spp. (over 60 each of B-t Green and Blackburnian) -- I'm sure ten birds flew by unidentified for every one I managed to identify Many Scarlet Tanagers and Baltimore Orioles Another early junco Purple Finch The northerly winds have produced remarkable songbird flights at HMS this August. Stop by some morning. Rudy Keller Boyertown, PA Berks County Subject: Red-headed Woodpecker at Jennings Prairie; Butler County; 08/30/2010 From: Richard Nugent <rmnugent AT EXCITE.COM> Date: Mon, 30 Aug 2010 19:55:52 -0400 I spent a couple of hours birding at Jennings Prairie and the adjacent woods. The prairie had swarms of Gold Finches feeding on the various flowers that have gone to seed. I came up with 35 Gold Finches, but there were probably more. I was hoping for migrating warblers, but only found 2 species. My disappointment was moderated when I found a juvenile Red-headed Woodpecker in a forest of dead trees where a beaver dam recently stood. This former beaver dam area is becoming a damp meadow with lots of dead trees for easy observation of birds. This area has a nice population of Cardinal Flower as well as the not so nice Purple Loosestrife. My short list of highlights is below in the order encountered: Chestnut-sided Warbler (2) Red-headed Woodpecker (1) Rose-breasted Grosbeak (1) Brown Creeper (2) Alder/Willow (Trail's) Flycatcher (2) Common Yellowthroat (1) Best Regards ..... Richard Nugent Hampton Township, Allegheny County Subject: Adams County-Red-breasted Nuthatch From: Deb Siefken <siefkend AT EMBARQMAIL.COM> Date: Mon, 30 Aug 2010 19:45:22 -0400 Hi PA Birders, I thought I would join the crowd and report that a single Red-breasted Nuthatch visited my feeders on Sunday. Deb Siefken northwestern Adams County siefkend AT embarqmail.com Subject: HSR: Second Mountain (30 Aug 2010) 11 Raptors From: "Hawkcount.Org Reports" <reports AT HAWKCOUNT.ORG> Date: Mon, 30 Aug 2010 20:08:23 -0400 Second Mountain Ft. Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Aug 30, 2010 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 0 0 0 Osprey 0 14 14 Bald Eagle 0 11 11 Northern Harrier 0 3 3 Sharp-shinned Hawk 2 13 13 Cooper's Hawk 2 11 11 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0 Broad-winged Hawk 2 57 57 Red-tailed Hawk 2 47 47 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 0 10 10 Merlin 1 3 3 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 0 Unknown Accipiter 0 1 1 Unknown Buteo 0 1 1 Unknown Falcon 0 0 0 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 2 3 3 Total: 11 174 174 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 09:00:00 Observation end time: 17:30:00 Total observation time: 8.5 hours Official Counter: Morris Cox, Richard Pohner Observers: Weather: Hot and sunny. Wind WNW AT 0-15 Temp 24-29 d/c Raptor Observations: Non-raptor Observations: Hummingbirds continue to visit the feeders in good numbers with most being female & young birds. Predictions: Hot and sunny once more. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Dave Schwenk (secondmtn AT juno.com) Subject: HSR: Bake Oven Knob (30 Aug 2010) 55 Raptors From: "Hawkcount.Org Reports" <reports AT HAWKCOUNT.ORG> Date: Mon, 30 Aug 2010 19:08:20 -0400 Bake Oven Knob 2 miles North of Germansville, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Aug 30, 2010 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 1 25 25 Turkey Vulture 5 122 122 Osprey 2 23 23 Bald Eagle 2 41 41 Northern Harrier 0 10 10 Sharp-shinned Hawk 5 37 37 Cooper's Hawk 0 5 5 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0 Broad-winged Hawk 22 179 179 Red-tailed Hawk 12 66 66 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 0 19 19 Merlin 0 2 2 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 0 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 0 Unknown Buteo 0 0 0 Unknown Falcon 0 0 0 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 6 43 43 Total: 55 572 572 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 17:00:00 Total observation time: 9 hours Official Counter: Max Mutter Observers: Ed Sinkler Visitors: Karen Goldner, Gary Schweyer Weather: Strong winds from the north. Bright blue sky all day but a lingering haze limited visibility. Temps in the high 70's and low 80's. Raptor Observations: BE: 1006I, 1020A Non-raptor Observations: The strong winds failed to bring a lot of big birds but the ones we did see put on a show coming in near eye level. Ravens: 10 Ruby-throated Hummingbirds: 24 Monarchs: 22 Grackles: flock of 85 Brown-headed Cowbird Predictions: Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming northwest between 4 and 7 mph. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Bob Hoopes (rehoopes AT hotmail.com) Bake Oven Knob Hawkwatch, Pa. information may be found at: www.lgnc.org Subject: Red-headed Woodpeckers, C Mergansers/Erie Co From: Sheree Daugherty <shereedaugherty AT GMAIL.COM> Date: Mon, 30 Aug 2010 19:00:02 -0400 I was pleasantly surprised to see 3 Red-headed Woodpeckers, 1 adult and 2 juveniles, at noon today at Raccoon Park. This Raccoon Park is along lake Erie on Old Lake Road. It is in Springfield Twp. Also spotted were 24 Common Mergansers and 3 Bald Eagles. Sheree Daugherty Sheree Daugherty www.shereedaugherty.com Nature & Avian Art Subject: Revised Mergansers-Fayette County From: gg <kasgerb AT YAHOO.COM> Date: Mon, 30 Aug 2010 15:58:27 -0700 I've been informed that the Red-breasted mergansers we thought we saw were probably actually Common Mergansers.  We appreciate the help!  Our photos are not conclusive, so local experience sure does help! Gigi G. Subject: HSR: Hawk Mountain Sanctuary (30 Aug 2010) 52 Raptors From: "Hawkcount.Org Reports" <reports AT HAWKCOUNT.ORG> Date: Mon, 30 Aug 2010 19:08:05 -0400 Hawk Mountain Sanctuary Kempton, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Aug 30, 2010 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 0 15 15 Unknown Vulture 0 0 0 Mississippi Kite 0 0 0 Osprey 2 70 70 Bald Eagle 0 86 87 Northern Harrier 0 7 7 Sharp-shinned Hawk 4 52 52 Cooper's Hawk 1 17 17 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Unknown Accipiter 1 2 2 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 3 3 Broad-winged Hawk 26 271 271 Swainson's Hawk 0 0 0 Red-tailed Hawk 12 71 71 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Unknown Buteo 2 7 7 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 3 59 60 Merlin 0 4 4 Peregrine Falcon 1 1 1 Unknown Falcon 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 3 3 Total: 52 668 670 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 06:30:00 Observation end time: 16:00:00 Total observation time: 9.5 hours Compiler: Laurie Goodrich Counters: Chris Farmer Weather: Sunny and hot, with temperatures in the high 80s to low 90s. Winds NW 0-15 MPH Raptor Observations: Juvenile Peregrine: 11:45 Non-raptor Observations: ======================================================================== Report submitted by Laurie Goodrich (goodrich AT hawkmtn.org) Hawk Mountain Sanctuary information may be found at: http://www.hawkmountain.org/ Subject: [Pa Birds]- Osprey-Hershey-Dauphin County From: Art Schiavo <redsockfan AT COMCAST.NET> Date: Mon, 30 Aug 2010 18:19:40 -0400 BlankHi All, I had a nice treat on my way home from work this evening, shortly after 5:00 PM. I was driving east on Chocolate Ave. (Route 422) when I noticed a rather large bird circling overhead. I just assumed it was another turkey vulture until it banked and showed a very bright white breast and belly. I then realized it was an osprey. I stopped the car and watched it with my bins until it disappeared south over the Spring Creek Golf Course. Art Art Schiavo 1648 E. Caracas Ave. Hershey, PA 17033-1109 Work: 717-520-5711 Home: 717-533-1978 Cell: 717-773-5794 Subject: Buff-breasted Sandpiper in Berks County, Monday 8/30 From: Matthew Wlasniewski <martind28 AT COMCAST.NET> Date: Mon, 30 Aug 2010 17:27:32 -0400 A Buff-breasted Sandpiper was seen twice between 3:30 and 5:15PM this afternoon. At present it has either flown off or walked into some of the taller vegetation around this settling pond. Site is off Route 222 near Topton. Turn next to Sittler’s Golf and continue ¾ mile to a right turn onto paved road. This area is mostly fields recently cut with some areas being prepped for development. About 200 yards after turning right, there is a gravel lane on the right. Take that for a hundred yards and the pond will be on your left. A scope is needed. This is private land; however, no one has been challenged yet. I would suggest using your automobile as a blind but surely staying on the gravel and not venturing closer for photos. An immature Little Blue Heron was seen there last week in the company of a Great Egret which was there this afternoon. There are several other species of ‘peeps’ at this pond. Matt Wlasniewski, Hamburg, PA Berks County martind28 AT comcast.net Subject: Informal DVOC summer meeting this Thursday, September 2 From: "F.Arthur McMorris" <mcmorris AT MAC.COM> Date: Mon, 30 Aug 2010 17:19:23 -0400 The next meeting of the Delaware Valley Ornithological Club (DVOC) is this Thursday, September 2, 2010, at 7:30 PM at the John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge (Tinicum), Philadelphia, PA. Details at www.dvoc.org . Everyone is invited to attend. Visitors are always welcome. Our summer meetings are informal, with short presentations. The programs for this Thursday are: Global Warming: the Impact on Birds – Phil Witmer Bird-Safe Glass Demonstration Project at Heinz – Gary Stolz Identification of Wigeon – Frank Windfelder Art McMorris Bala-Cynwyd, Montgomery County, PA Vice President, DVOC Subject: HSR: Waggoner's Gap (30 Aug 2010) 36 Raptors From: "Hawkcount.Org Reports" <reports AT HAWKCOUNT.ORG> Date: Mon, 30 Aug 2010 17:08:04 -0400 Waggoner's Gap 40 km W of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Aug 30, 2010 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- BV 0 0 0 TV 0 0 0 OS 3 56 56 BE 1 85 85 NH 0 22 22 SS 10 75 75 CH 2 24 24 NG 0 0 0 RS 0 9 9 BW 11 225 225 RT 7 70 70 RL 0 0 0 GE 0 0 0 AK 0 48 48 ML 0 0 0 PG 0 1 1 UA 0 2 2 UB 0 1 1 UF 0 0 0 UE 0 0 0 UR 2 10 10 Total: 36 628 628 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 15:30:00 Total observation time: 7.5 hours Official Counter: Craig Houston, Dave Grove, Ron Freed Observers: Carl Laughlin, Craig Houston, Dave Grove, Deb Gingrich, Keith Gingrich, Robert McLaughlin, Ron Freed Visitors: Steffey family (6), Glenn Palatini, Jack Thorsen, Gwen Lehman, Amy Weidensaul - 5 Weather: Clear skies with light to moderate NNW winds. Raptor Observations: BE Juv 10:45 First bird - SS 8:28 Last bird - SS 3:16 Non-raptor Observations: Monarchs - 19 Hummers - 5 Chimney Swifts - 9 Imperial Moth caterpillar ======================================================================== Report submitted by dave grove (waggap AT comcast.net) Waggoner's Gap Hawkwatch information may be found at: www.waggap.com Subject: Buff-breasted @ Church Rd Montgomery cty From: Joe Greco <JGreco AT US.IMSHEALTH.COM> Date: Mon, 30 Aug 2010 17:05:58 -0400 Kevin Crilley has a Buff-breasted Sandpiper at Church Rd, Green Lane Montgomery County. Joe Greco Upper Hanover Montgomery County. Subject: Re: Dauphin - Red-breasted Nuthatch From: Alison Fetterman <avfetterman AT GMAIL.COM> Date: Mon, 30 Aug 2010 15:43:27 -0400 Berks co. Red-breasted Nuthatch!! On Mon, Aug 30, 2010 at 3:39 PM, Richard Williams wrote: > We also had our first of the season Red-breasted Nuthatch at our feeders > today. Seems like this was the day for their return to south central PA. > Dick and Pat Williams > Hummelstown, Dauphin Co. > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Bob Schutsky > To: PABIRDS AT LIST.AUDUBON.ORG > Sent: Mon, Aug 30, 2010 2:04 pm > Subject: Re: [PABIRDS] Lanco- Red-breasted Nuthatch > > > > Also in the yard today were a pair of Red-breasted Nuthatches in our > spruce trees, in Gap, (eastern Lancaster County. > > Good birding, Chuck Chalfant > > Dear PABirders, > > Nancy and I had two Red-breasted Nuthatches in our yard and at our feeding > station this morning at our home in Souther Lancaster County. > > Sincerely, > BOB SCHUTSKY > > Brand New Web Site: www.birdtreks.com > -- > BIRD TREKS--Quality Worldwide Birding Tours > 216 Spring Lane > Peach Bottom, PA USA 17563-4008 > VOICE: 717-548-3303 FAX: 717-548-3327 > E-MAIL: info AT birdtreks.com > > > Subject: Re: Encana fined over harm to protected birds. - ... From: Alison Fetterman <avfetterman AT GMAIL.COM> Date: Mon, 30 Aug 2010 15:31:07 -0400 Encana is a Canadian company and I'm glad to see that someone is finally getting some blame! That's not much a fine, but at least it's not going unnoticed! Sage Thrasher, Sage Sparrows and the Brewer's sparrow win today! On Mon, Aug 30, 2010 at 3:25 PM, Rick & Marianne Atkinson < marianne5 AT windstream.net> wrote: > > > Money doesn't bring the birds back to life, does it? > > > ____________________________________________________________________________ > ______________ > > Encana fined over harm to protected birds. > http://www.denverpost.com/business/ci_15918344 > > Posted: 08/28/2010 01:00:00 AM MDT > > A Denver- based oil and gas company will pay $200,000 in fines and > community > service payments for violating the federal Migratory Bird Treaty Act in > Colorado and Wyoming, the U.S. Attorney's Office said Friday. > > The charges stem from the deaths of 55 protected birds, including waterfowl > and owls at Encana Oil & Gas Inc.'s uncovered natural-gas well reserve pits > and wastewater storage facilities in Colorado's Piceance Basin and in > Sweetwater, Sublette and Lincoln counties in Wyoming. > > The company was ordered to pay the maximum fine of $15,000 for each of the > two counts and $170,000 in community-service payments. > > According to the U.S. Attorney's Office in Denver, the fines will be > deposited into the federally administered North American Wetlands > Conservation Fund. > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "SusquehannaCoGasForum" group. > To post to this group, send email to > susquehannacogasforum AT googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > susquehannacogasforum+unsubscribe AT googlegroups.com > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/susquehannacogasforum?hl=en. > Subject: Re: Encana fined over harm to protected birds. - ... From: Alison Fetterman <avfetterman AT GMAIL.COM> Date: Mon, 30 Aug 2010 15:36:44 -0400 Maybe I'm a pessimist, but that seems to be why they violate them so often! Every little step counts though, glad the money is going somewhere good! On Mon, Aug 30, 2010 at 3:33 PM, Sally Zaino wrote: > No but the Manada Conservancy has received funding from this source and > protected forever some very nice bird habitat in Dauphin County, so I guess > its better than nothing. > > If the fines were a little bigger, maybe something would change. > > Sally Zaino > > On Aug 30, 2010, at 3:25 PM, Rick & Marianne Atkinson wrote: > > > > > > > Money doesn't bring the birds back to life, does it? > > > > > ____________________________________________________________________________ > > ______________ > > > > Encana fined over harm to protected birds. > > http://www.denverpost.com/business/ci_15918344 > > > > Posted: 08/28/2010 01:00:00 AM MDT > > > > A Denver- based oil and gas company will pay $200,000 in fines and > community > > service payments for violating the federal Migratory Bird Treaty Act in > > Colorado and Wyoming, the U.S. Attorney's Office said Friday. > > > > The charges stem from the deaths of 55 protected birds, including > waterfowl > > and owls at Encana Oil & Gas Inc.'s uncovered natural-gas well reserve > pits > > and wastewater storage facilities in Colorado's Piceance Basin and in > > Sweetwater, Sublette and Lincoln counties in Wyoming. > > > > The company was ordered to pay the maximum fine of $15,000 for each of > the > > two counts and $170,000 in community-service payments. > > > > According to the U.S. Attorney's Office in Denver, the fines will be > > deposited into the federally administered North American Wetlands > > Conservation Fund. > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > > > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > > "SusquehannaCoGasForum" group. > > To post to this group, send email to > susquehannacogasforum AT googlegroups.com. > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > susquehannacogasforum+unsubscribe AT googlegroups.com > . > > For more options, visit this group at > > http://groups.google.com/group/susquehannacogasforum?hl=en. > Subject: Re: Bald Eagle & mergansers -Fayette County From: gg <kasgerb AT YAHOO.COM> Date: Mon, 30 Aug 2010 12:42:44 -0700 We rode the bike trail through Ohiopyle State Park yesterday and saw what appeared to be red-breasted mergansers on the river.  There were about 20 of them.  We also heard an Ovenbird.  Later we went to Baughman's Rock and saw a Bald Eagle soaring, a Red-Tail Hawk and a group of about 15 Cedar Waxwings, along with one lonely Turkey Vulture.  Gigi G. Subject: Re: Dauphin - Red-breasted Nuthatch From: Richard Williams <rwpuffin AT AOL.COM> Date: Mon, 30 Aug 2010 15:39:45 -0400 We also had our first of the season Red-breasted Nuthatch at our feeders today. Seems like this was the day for their return to south central PA. Dick and Pat Williams Hummelstown, Dauphin Co. -----Original Message----- From: Bob Schutsky To: PABIRDS AT LIST.AUDUBON.ORG Sent: Mon, Aug 30, 2010 2:04 pm Subject: Re: [PABIRDS] Lanco- Red-breasted Nuthatch > Also in the yard today were a pair of Red-breasted Nuthatches in our spruce trees, in Gap, (eastern Lancaster County. > Good birding, Chuck Chalfant Dear PABirders, Nancy and I had two Red-breasted Nuthatches in our yard and at our feeding station this morning at our home in Souther Lancaster County. Sincerely, BOB SCHUTSKY Brand New Web Site: www.birdtreks.com -- BIRD TREKS--Quality Worldwide Birding Tours 216 Spring Lane Peach Bottom, PA USA 17563-4008 VOICE: 717-548-3303 FAX: 717-548-3327 E-MAIL: info AT birdtreks.com Subject: Re: Encana fined over harm to protected birds. - ... From: Sally Zaino <szaino AT RUMINATIONS.US> Date: Mon, 30 Aug 2010 15:33:38 -0400 No but the Manada Conservancy has received funding from this source and protected forever some very nice bird habitat in Dauphin County, so I guess its better than nothing. If the fines were a little bigger, maybe something would change. Sally Zaino On Aug 30, 2010, at 3:25 PM, Rick & Marianne Atkinson wrote: > > > Money doesn't bring the birds back to life, does it? > > ____________________________________________________________________________ > ______________ > > Encana fined over harm to protected birds. > http://www.denverpost.com/business/ci_15918344 > > Posted: 08/28/2010 01:00:00 AM MDT > > A Denver- based oil and gas company will pay $200,000 in fines and community > service payments for violating the federal Migratory Bird Treaty Act in > Colorado and Wyoming, the U.S. Attorney's Office said Friday. > > The charges stem from the deaths of 55 protected birds, including waterfowl > and owls at Encana Oil & Gas Inc.'s uncovered natural-gas well reserve pits > and wastewater storage facilities in Colorado's Piceance Basin and in > Sweetwater, Sublette and Lincoln counties in Wyoming. > > The company was ordered to pay the maximum fine of $15,000 for each of the > two counts and $170,000 in community-service payments. > > According to the U.S. Attorney's Office in Denver, the fines will be > deposited into the federally administered North American Wetlands > Conservation Fund. > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "SusquehannaCoGasForum" group. > To post to this group, send email to susquehannacogasforum AT googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > susquehannacogasforum+unsubscribe AT googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/susquehannacogasforum?hl=en.