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10 Oct Glossy Ibis continues - Williamstown [Jon Benedetti ] 10 Oct Downy WP [Mike Breiding ] 9 Oct white-throats [Jim & Judy Phillips ] 9 Oct MBC outing today [Jon Benedetti ] 9 Oct Re: Glossy Ibis [Matt Orsie ] 9 Oct Glossy Ibis [richardkazmierski Kazmierski ] 9 Oct Tygart Valley River [William Tolin ] 9 Oct White-throated Sp. [Tom Igou ] 9 Oct swallows & eagle [Jim & Judy Phillips ] 8 Oct JMMO Banding [Joey Herron ] 8 Oct Tower Kill update [Joey Herron ] 8 Oct Migration in Marlinton [Ms Diane Holsinger ] 8 Oct Correction on Glossy Ibis [Deborah Beutler ] 8 Oct Stauffer's Marsh - Berkeley County [Matt Orsie ] 8 Oct Glossy Ibis RAB 10-3-08 [Deborah Beutler ] 8 Oct White-throated Sparrow (Tucker) [Casey Rucker ] 8 Oct junco, kinglets, etc [Jim & Judy Phillips ] 7 Oct white-crowned sparrow [Cynthia Ellis ] 8 Oct Black-throated Green Warblers- Summit Point [Carol Del-Colle ] 7 Oct warblers and savannah sparrow [Wilma Jarrell ] 7 Oct Tucker County High School Bird Strike [Rob Tallman ] 7 Oct CAVE SWALLOWS, Randolph County [Rodney Bartgis ] 6 Oct kinglets, etc [Jim & Judy Phillips ] 6 Oct Thrushes, hummingbird [Wilma Jarrell ] 5 Oct golden-crowned kinglet,swamp sparrow, junco [Wilma Jarrell ] 5 Oct Fw: Hanging Rock Tower (04 Oct 2008) 12 Raptors [Jim & Judy Phillips ] 5 Oct Fw: Hanging Rock Tower (03 Oct 2008) 12 Raptors [Jim & Judy Phillips ] 5 Oct Fw: Hanging Rock Tower (02 Oct 2008) 64 Raptors [Jim & Judy Phillips ] 5 Oct Fw: Hanging Rock Tower (01 Oct 2008) 16 Raptors [Jim & Judy Phillips ] 5 Oct UDC notables - YBFL, OCWA plus others ["gljeinwv AT juno.com" ] 5 Oct Kanawha State Forest [Jim Triplett ] 5 Oct Wood Ducks [Jim Triplett ] 5 Oct Golden Eagles [Jim Triplett ] 5 Oct brown creeper [richardkazmierski Kazmierski ] 5 Oct Savannah Sparrows/White-cheeked Pintail/ Lots of Swallows [Carol Del-Colle ] 5 Oct Baby goldfinches, warblers and return of the Junco (Tucker) [Casey Rucker ] 4 Oct a few migrants ["gljeinwv AT juno.com" ] 4 Oct Glossy Ibis, Lincoln's Sparrow, Wilson's Warblers - Wood County [Matt Orsie ] 4 Oct Sunday's Bird Walk at McClintic WMA [Paul Thorn ] 4 Oct Glossy Ibis continues - Williamstown [Jon Benedetti ] 4 Oct sedge wren [Jim & Judy Phillips ] 3 Oct Glossy Ibis continues - Williamstown [Jon Benedetti ] 3 Oct Whiite-cheeked Pintail continues... [Matt Orsie ] 2 Oct white-throated sparrow and other migrants [Wilma Jarrell ] 2 Oct palm warbler eating suet [Jim & Judy Phillips ] 2 Oct White-cheeked Pintail - as of 2:30 today [Carol Del-Colle ] 2 Oct White-cheeked Pintail continues, Oct. 2 [Rob Hilton ] 2 Oct MBC outing today [Jon Benedetti ] 2 Oct Glossy Ibis continues - Williamstown [Jon Benedetti ] 2 Oct Shannondale Springs WMA - White-* Sparrows [Matt Orsie ] 1 Oct White-cheeked Pintail continues, Oct. 1 [Rob Hilton ] 1 Oct nocturnal flight [Jim & Judy Phillips ] Subject: Glossy Ibis continues - Williamstown From: Jon Benedetti <jon.benedetti AT GMAIL.COM> Date: Fri, 10 Oct 2008 13:02:16 -0400 The Glossy Ibis was in the Williamstown marsh from 7:40 until 8:00 a.m. and from 12:00 until 12:20 p.m. today. Jon Benedetti Vienna, WV Wood County jon.benedetti AT gmail.com Subject: Downy WP From: Mike Breiding <mike AT WILDWONDERFULWV.US> Date: Fri, 10 Oct 2008 09:16:47 -0400 Greetings, I stepped outside today just in time to see a downy light on the spent flower spike of a Common Mullein growing in the yard. It fed on the seeds until it noticed me. I have a number of these Mulleins in my yard, some with spikes as tall as 6'. I hope the Downies enjoy them! -Mike Morgantown Subject: white-throats From: Jim & Judy Phillips <cne01663 AT MAIL.WVNET.EDU> Date: Thu, 9 Oct 2008 19:23:21 -0400 Had my first white-throated sparrows of the season today. Jim Phillips Summers County Pipestem, WV Subject: MBC outing today From: Jon Benedetti <jon.benedetti AT GMAIL.COM> Date: Thu, 9 Oct 2008 18:21:21 -0400 Between 8:00 and 9:00 the following people finally got together to bird: Eula Elliott, Jeanette & Dick Esker, Jeannie & Gene Hilton, Pat Collins, Bernie Heavner and myself. We saw Patty Morrison down near her house in Belleville. We birded Northwest Drive, The Sandy Creek Backwater, the Belleville Wetlands, and Belleville L&D. Highlights included: Pied-billed Grebe Green Heron Green-winged Teal Osprey Northern Harrier **Sora - Belleville Wetlands Belted Kingfisher Eastern Phoebe Palm Warbler Yellow-rumped Warbler - between 30 and 100 Savannah Sparrow - more than 30 between Northwest Drive and the Belleville Wetlands Swamp Sparrow - 8 White-crowned Sparrow - 2 Eastern Meadowlark - 10 Other birds: Great Blue Heron Turkey Vulture Canada Goose Wood Duck Mallard Red-tailed Hawk American Kestrel Killdeer Rock Pigeon Mourning Dove Red-bellied Woodpecker Northern Flicker Blue Jay American Crow Carolina Chickadee Carolina Wren Eastern Bluebird American Robin Northern Mockingbird European Starling Song Sparrow Northern Cardinal Brown-headed Cowbird House Sparrow Jon Benedetti Vienna, WV Wood County jon.benedetti AT gmail.com Subject: Re: Glossy Ibis From: Matt Orsie <wvbirder AT COMCAST.NET> Date: Thu, 9 Oct 2008 17:43:42 -0400 I wonder if this is the same bird that Deborah Beutler reported she had seen on Oct 3rd at the Locks?? A small snippet below of her email with the date corrected to 10-3-08... ############## On Friday, Oct. 13, about 2 p.m., I walked around the ponds in the picnic area at RC Byrd Locks and Dam and flushed a group of Mallards. I noticed a dark bird flying with them and when I put the binoculars on the bird, it was a Glossy Ibis. It flew off toward the river. As I came around another bend, I spotted a Glossy Ibis feeding in the back pond. ############## Matt richardkazmierski Kazmierski wrote: > Hi All, > David Patick just called and said he found a Glossy Ibis at RCB Locks and Dam at the ponds beside the picnic area. > > Kim Kazmierski > > _________________________________________________________________ > Want to do more with Windows Live? Learn “10 hidden secrets” from Jamie. > http://windowslive.com/connect/post/jamiethomson.spaces.live.com-Blog-cns!550F681DAD532637!5295.entry?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_domore_092008 > > Subject: Glossy Ibis From: richardkazmierski Kazmierski <richardkazmierski AT MSN.COM> Date: Thu, 9 Oct 2008 12:19:41 -0700 Hi All, David Patick just called and said he found a Glossy Ibis at RCB Locks and Dam at the ponds beside the picnic area. Kim Kazmierski _________________________________________________________________ Want to do more with Windows Live? Learn “10 hidden secrets” from Jamie. http://windowslive.com/connect/post/jamiethomson.spaces.live.com-Blog-cns!550F681DAD532637!5295.entry?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_domore_092008 Subject: Tygart Valley River From: William Tolin <wtolin AT CEBRIDGE.NET> Date: Thu, 9 Oct 2008 13:45:40 -0400 I spent an excellent morning, 10/9/08, on the Tygart Valley River. It was very warm for this time of year, with very lite sprinkles, wind was calm. There was a caddisfly emergence on the river, and numerous cedar waxwings (50 plus) were taking advantage of the abundant food source. Also, numerous (also 50 plus) yellow-rumps were working the box-elder, bitternut hickory, black willow, and wingstem along the river. This is the first morning that I saw a significant number, approximately 40, wood ducks. It seems like migrants are a little later this year or just moving slower, maybe taking advantage of the weather and still abundant food source. Other birds positively identified in the fray: Praire warbler Great blue heron Kingfisher ( several patrolling the river) Phoebe Song sparrow White-breasted nuthatch Black-capped chickadee Towhee Numerous Robins Numerous Gold finches Numerous Blue jays Red-bellied woodpecker Pileated woodpecker Downy woodpecker Red-tailed hawk Coopers hawk William A Tolin Elkins, WV Subject: White-throated Sp. From: Tom Igou <Tomigou3 AT AOL.COM> Date: Thu, 9 Oct 2008 10:29:07 EDT Saw 1st migrant on 10/8 at 316 pm & it ate & drank for 20 minutes before moving on. Tom Igou Huntington Cabell Co. **************New MapQuest Local shows what's happening at your destination. Dining, Movies, Events, News & more. Try it out! (http://local.mapquest.com/?ncid=emlcntnew00000001) Subject: swallows & eagle From: Jim & Judy Phillips <cne01663 AT MAIL.WVNET.EDU> Date: Thu, 9 Oct 2008 06:52:46 -0400 Last evening we saw several tree swallows over New River at Hinton, Summers County. We also saw an immature bald eagle near the entrance to Bluestone S.P. We still have a hummer at the house. Jim & Judy Phillips Summers County Pipestem, WV Subject: JMMO Banding From: Joey Herron <birdman AT CITYNET.NET> Date: Wed, 8 Oct 2008 23:08:44 -0400 The first day of banding at Jackson's Mill was slow. October 5th Banded 8 birds: Magnolia Warbler X 3 Northern Cardinal X 2 (including a male banded back in 2004) Eastern Towhee (female) Carolina Wren (banded in April this year) Indigo Bunting (male in full molt) Also had a Coopers Hawk flyby Heard and saw: Red-breasted Nuthatch Swainsons Thrush Pileated, Hairy, Red-Bellied Woodpeckers Tennessee and Yellow-rumped warblers Phoebe Blue Jays (many, many) Joey Herron Marion Co Fairmont WV birdman AT citynet.net Subject: Tower Kill update From: Joey Herron <birdman AT CITYNET.NET> Date: Wed, 8 Oct 2008 23:01:32 -0400 Checked TV tower in Lewis County On Oct 5th. Found 9 birds: Swainson's Thrush Black-throated Green Warbler Common Yellowthroat X 2 Bay-breasted Warbler Magnolia Warbler Philadelphia Vireo Red-eyed Vireo unidentified (feather pile) Joey Herron Marion Co Fairmont WV birdman AT citynet.net Subject: Migration in Marlinton From: Ms Diane Holsinger <dhworkout AT YAHOO.COM> Date: Wed, 8 Oct 2008 13:02:05 -0700 Overcast morning 63 but very nice for birding Went to Marlinton Municipal Park The sewage treatment plant just happens to be there There was a mixed flock of sparrows White Throat, White Crown, Savannah Song, Lincoln, & Field Sparrows In the flock were Eastern Towhees, Phoebes, Indigo Bunting Warblers Black Throat Blue Warbler Male & Female Nashville Warbler Bay Breasted Warbler Blue Headed Vireo EWPeewee Diane Holsinger Timberville, Va Subject: Correction on Glossy Ibis From: Deborah Beutler <Deborah.Beutler AT MAIL.WVU.EDU> Date: Wed, 8 Oct 2008 15:52:15 -0400 I saw the Glossy Ibis on October 3rd. The subject line had the right date but wrong abbreviation for RCB thanks to the spell check program. The body of the email had the wrong date. That is what I get for sending out an email when I'm running late for class. Deb Deborah K. Beutler, Ph.D. Department of Biology WVU Tech Montgomery, Fayette Co., WV Subject: Stauffer's Marsh - Berkeley County From: Matt Orsie <wvbirder AT COMCAST.NET> Date: Wed, 8 Oct 2008 15:11:00 -0400 All, A bounty of Swamp Sparrows have invaded the marsh... Other sparrow species seen: Chipping Song White-throated Of note was a late Great Egret and Green Heron. The GRHE is the latest I've recorded in the state. Other Notables: Ruby-crowned Kinglet House Wren Tennessee Warbler Common Yellowthroat Good Birding, Matt Orsie Summit Point, WV http://wvbirder.net Subject: Glossy Ibis RAB 10-3-08 From: Deborah Beutler <Deborah.Beutler AT MAIL.WVU.EDU> Date: Wed, 8 Oct 2008 14:00:31 -0400 Hi all! I didn't realize that Glossy Ibis was so unusual in West Virginia. If I had, I would have posted this sooner. On Friday, Oct. 13, about 2 p.m., I walked around the ponds in the picnic area at RC Byrd Locks and Dam and flushed a group of Mallards. I noticed a dark bird flying with them and when I put the binoculars on the bird, it was a Glossy Ibis. It flew off toward the river. As I came around another bend, I spotted a Glossy Ibis feeding in the back pond. A male Redhead was also in the pond but it wasn't feeding. I watched the ibis from about 20 m away with my binoculars and it was still there when I left. It never did flush from the pond. I believe it was a juvenile because it was a flat dull gray color and not the iridescent reddish color of an adult bird. I'm not sure if it was two birds or only one because I didn't watch the one that flushed from the first pond. It may have doubled back without the Mallards and landed in the back pond. I was close enough that I could check the field marks to eliminate White-faced Ibis, a species I am very familiar with in Idaho. It was definitely Glossy. Sorry for the lateness of the post. I just assumed Glossys passed through West Virginia in migration. Deb Beutler Montgomery, Fayette Co., WV Deborah K. Beutler, Ph.D. Department of Biology WVU Tech Montgomery, Fayette Co., WV >>> Matt Orsie 10/4/2008 4:59 PM >>> All, I won't rehash the details as Jon has already posted our morning successes. The juvenile Glossy Ibis represents the fourth WV record and the third within the last 18 months!! Needless to say that was a new bird for the year along with the Lincoln's Sparrow. I digiscoped a picture of it from about 85 yds with a Canon 20D mounted to my spotting scope. It's the first time used this particular combination. http://wvbirder.net/recent/glib/c6771_glib_800.jpg Good Birding, Summit Point, WV http://wvbirder.net Subject: White-throated Sparrow (Tucker) From: Casey Rucker <autoblock AT FRONTIERNET.NET> Date: Wed, 8 Oct 2008 08:31:24 -0400 Hello, all, Right on schedule, I heard my first singing White-throated Sparrow yesterday evening in the yard. What a beautiful song. And I was awakened yesterday at 4:30 in the morning by a calling Great Horned Owl. Good birding, Casey Rucker Dry Fork, WV Subject: junco, kinglets, etc From: Jim & Judy Phillips <cne01663 AT MAIL.WVNET.EDU> Date: Wed, 8 Oct 2008 06:39:28 -0400 Had lots of golden-crowned kinglets and a few ruby-crowned kinglets along the River Trail in Pipestem S.P., Summers County yesterday. Also, lots of blue jays and Amer. robins there too. Still having several pine warblers and at least one hummer. Heard my first junco of the season at the nature center. Jim Phillips Summers County Pipestem, WV Subject: white-crowned sparrow From: Cynthia Ellis <ellis_6511 AT MSN.COM> Date: Tue, 7 Oct 2008 21:39:47 -0400 Here at home I've been seeing good numbers of Blue Jays migrating through, mostly around 8-9 a.m. each day. Had a partial albino Bluebird, and, a first for the bird bath---Yellow-rumped Warbler. (Landscape remains dry, dry, dry.) In South Charleston this afternoon, I saw a mixed flock at a soccer field adjacent to the Ice Arena. They were busy in the matted grass under the chain link fence or perched in the fence fabric hawking insects. There were Bluebirds and Palm Warblers. Along with Song Sparrows were Savannah Sparrows and 2 White-crowned Sparrows (1 adult, 1 immature). A Phoebe caught a brilliant Sulphur butterfly and chomped it for several seconds until it was consumed. ~Cindy Ellis, Putnam County Cynthia D. Ellis RR 1, Box 163 Red House, WV 25168 ellis_6511 AT msn.com ph/fax 304 586-4135 "Nature abhors a moron." ~H.L. Mencken Subject: Black-throated Green Warblers- Summit Point From: Carol Del-Colle <WVnaturalist AT COMCAST.NET> Date: Wed, 8 Oct 2008 01:00:40 +0000 Greetings, Today around 11:30 am, there were two Black-throated Green Warblers flitting around in the trees near our pond. One flew to some tall ornamental grass near the waterfall. It was a very pretty sight. Day before yesterday, I saw 2 Ruby-throated Hummingbirds around the feeders. Yesterday and today I wasn't around much, so I am not sure whether they are still here. Happy birding, Carol Del-Colle Summit Point Jefferson County Subject: warblers and savannah sparrow From: Wilma Jarrell <wjar AT FRONTIERNET.NET> Date: Tue, 7 Oct 2008 20:06:01 -0400 This evening around the yard were Tennessee, Cape May, yellow-rumped, pine, blackpoll warbler and a ruby-crowned kinglet along with the usual birds. Today comming back from mowing saw one savannah sparrow. Swainson's and wood thrush still around. Ruby-throated hummingbird at feeder. Wilma Jarrell Wileyville,WV Wetzel Co. Subject: Tucker County High School Bird Strike From: Rob Tallman <robtallman AT WVDNR.GOV> Date: Tue, 7 Oct 2008 14:27:07 -0400 Here is the final species list for the Sept. 29th bird strike at Tucker County High School. All ID's were made by DNR biologists and verified by Mike Lanzone of the Powdermill Nature Reserve and AFMO banders Beth and Randy Ritter. Myself and representatives from the US Fish and Wildlife Service met with Allegheny Energy and school officials last week and agreed upon a plan of action to modify the lighting at the school. The site will be monitored for additional mortality for the remainder of this month as well as in the future. A news release is scheduled to be put out later this week detailing the event. Thanks to everyone who helped out with this unfortunate incident. Rob Ruffed Grouse.............. 1 Sora ..............1 Yellow-billed Cuckoo....... 6 Red-eyed Vireo........ 16 Gray-cheeked Thrush...... 3 Swainson's Thrush........ 1 Gray Catbird.......... 1 Tennessee Warbler........ 1 Northern Parula Warbler....... 6 Chestnut-sided Warbler..... 1 Magnolia Warbler......... 13 Cape May Warbler........ ..67 Black-throated Blue Warbler.... 72 Yellow-rumped Warbler...... .1 Black-throated green Warbler... 5 Blackburnian Warbler...... 2 Palm Warbler.......... 5 Bay-breasted Warbler....... 1 Blackpoll Warbler ........176 Black & White Warbler...... 3 American Redstart........26 Ovenbird............ 27 Northern Waterthrush....... 1 Connecticut Warbler....... 9 Mourning Warbler ..... 4 Common Yellowthroat....... 42 Yellow-breasted chat...... 1 Scarlet Tanager......... 1 Savannah Sparrow....... 1 Grasshopper Sparrow...... 1 Bobolink............ 1 Unindentified............5 Rob Tallman Ornithologist WV Division of Natural Resources Wildlife Resources Section P.O. Box 67 Elkins, WV 26241 (304) 637-0245 robtallman AT wvdnr.gov Subject: CAVE SWALLOWS, Randolph County From: Rodney Bartgis <rbartgis AT TNC.ORG> Date: Tue, 7 Oct 2008 11:52:09 -0400 I had a terrific 30-minute look at two CAVE SWALLOWS perched on an electric wire on a private farm along Shavers Run, Randolph County, about 1.5 miles southeast of Valley Bend. I had great look for 20 minutes at the throat (much paler than Cliff Swallow) and other marks. Birds flew west towards Tygarts Valley River at 9:50 a.m. I have previously seen the species in south Texas. Rodney Bartgis Elkins, West Virginia Subject: kinglets, etc From: Jim & Judy Phillips <cne01663 AT MAIL.WVNET.EDU> Date: Mon, 6 Oct 2008 19:32:55 -0400 Had my first of the season golden-crowned kinglets today. Also saw & heard several pine warblers, scarlet tanagers and TN warblers. A gray-cheeked thrush was dead at the base of the park headqurters window this morning. Jim Phillips Summers County Pipestem, WV Subject: Thrushes, hummingbird From: Wilma Jarrell <wjar AT FRONTIERNET.NET> Date: Mon, 6 Oct 2008 18:15:35 -0400 This morning I watched a puddle in road for birds that were comming in to drink hoping to get better looks at the thrushes in area. After some time and a lot of robins chasing each other Swainson's thrush started to venture to puddle. As the robins left 3 Swainson's came to drink and a gray-cheeked joined them. Nice to compare them out in open. The gray-cheeked never drank before something spooked them. The thrushes are feeding heavely on the spice bush berries in the area. On returning home saw a ruby-throated hummingbird. Wilma Jarrell Wileyville,WV Wetzel Co. Subject: golden-crowned kinglet,swamp sparrow, junco From: Wilma Jarrell <wjar AT FRONTIERNET.NET> Date: Sun, 5 Oct 2008 22:49:03 -0400 This morning found the first of season golden-crowned kinglet, swamp sparrow and dark eyed junco. total list follows Wilma Jarrell Wileyville,WV Wetzel Co. > Location: Fairview Ridge > Observation date: 10/5/08 > Number of species: 48 > > Ruffed Grouse 1 > Wild Turkey 1 > Turkey Vulture 1 > Sharp-shinned 1 > Red-tailed Hawk 1 > Red-bellied Woodpecker 2 > Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 2 > Downy Woodpecker 3 > Hairy Woodpecker 3 > Northern Flicker 8 > Pileated Woodpecker 2 > Eastern Wood-Pewee 1 > Eastern Phoebe 3 > Blue-headed Vireo 1 > Blue Jay 7 > American Crow 3 > Carolina Chickadee 3 > Tufted Titmouse 5 > White-breasted Nuthatch 2 > Carolina Wren 2 > House Wren 1 > Golden-crowned Kinglet 1 first of season > Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1 > Eastern Bluebird 7 > Swainson's Thrush 6 > Wood Thrush 1 > American Robin 33 > Gray Catbird 1 > European Starling 14 > Cedar Waxwing X > Cape May Warbler 1 > Yellow-rumped Warbler 6 > Yellow-throated Warbler 1 > Palm Warbler 2 > Scarlet Tanager 1 > Blackpoll Warbler 1 > Eastern Towhee 6 > Chipping Sparrow 8 > Field Sparrow 4 > Song Sparrow 8 > Swamp Sparrow 1 first of season > White-throated Sparrow 2 > Dark-eyed Junco 1 first of season > Northern Cardinal 3 > Indigo Bunting 1 > Brown-headed Cowbird 1 > American Goldfinch 7 > House Sparrow X > > This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org) > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com Version: 8.0.173 / Virus Database: 270.7.6/1709 - Release Date: 10/5/2008 9:20 AM Subject: Fw: Hanging Rock Tower (04 Oct 2008) 12 Raptors From: Jim & Judy Phillips <cne01663 AT MAIL.WVNET.EDU> Date: Sun, 5 Oct 2008 20:26:07 -0400 ----- Original Message ----- From: reports AT hawkcount.org To: cne01663 AT mail.wvnet.edu Sent: Sunday, October 05, 2008 6:10 PM Subject: HSR: Hanging Rock Tower (04 Oct 2008) 12 Raptors Hanging Rock Tower Waiteville, West Virginia, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 04, 2008 Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 0 0 0 Osprey 0 1 25 Bald Eagle 0 5 34 Northern Harrier 3 5 11 Sharp-shinned Hawk 5 46 136 Cooper's Hawk 1 3 16 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 4 Broad-winged Hawk 0 1 2195 Red-tailed Hawk 2 16 28 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 0 25 49 Merlin 0 0 0 Peregrine Falcon 0 1 3 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 1 Unknown Buteo 0 0 1 Unknown Falcon 1 1 1 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 0 2 Total: 12 104 2506 Observation start time: 10:15:00 Observation end time: 17:30:00 Total observation time: 7.25 hours Official Counter Jim Phillips Observers: J Ray Davis, Ray Danner Weather: Raptor Observations: Non-raptor Observations: www.haningrocktower.org -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Report submitted by Jim Phillips (cne01663 AT mail.wvnet.edu) Subject: Fw: Hanging Rock Tower (03 Oct 2008) 12 Raptors From: Jim & Judy Phillips <cne01663 AT MAIL.WVNET.EDU> Date: Sun, 5 Oct 2008 20:24:51 -0400 ----- Original Message ----- From: reports AT hawkcount.org To: cne01663 AT mail.wvnet.edu Sent: Sunday, October 05, 2008 6:10 PM Subject: HSR: Hanging Rock Tower (03 Oct 2008) 12 Raptors Hanging Rock Tower Waiteville, West Virginia, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 03, 2008 Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 0 0 0 Osprey 0 1 25 Bald Eagle 2 5 34 Northern Harrier 0 2 8 Sharp-shinned Hawk 3 41 131 Cooper's Hawk 0 2 15 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 4 Broad-winged Hawk 0 1 2195 Red-tailed Hawk 0 14 26 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 7 25 49 Merlin 0 0 0 Peregrine Falcon 0 1 3 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 1 Unknown Buteo 0 0 1 Unknown Falcon 0 0 0 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 0 2 Total: 12 92 2494 Observation start time: 12:15:00 Observation end time: 14:30:00 Total observation time: 2.25 hours Official Counter Jim Phillips Observers: Brian Waters, Jack Waters Weather: Raptor Observations: Non-raptor Observations: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Report submitted by Jim Phillips (cne01663 AT mail.wvnet.edu) Subject: Fw: Hanging Rock Tower (02 Oct 2008) 64 Raptors From: Jim & Judy Phillips <cne01663 AT MAIL.WVNET.EDU> Date: Sun, 5 Oct 2008 20:24:07 -0400 ----- Original Message ----- From: reports AT hawkcount.org To: cne01663 AT mail.wvnet.edu Sent: Sunday, October 05, 2008 6:10 PM Subject: HSR: Hanging Rock Tower (02 Oct 2008) 64 Raptors Hanging Rock Tower Waiteville, West Virginia, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 02, 2008 Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 0 0 0 Osprey 1 1 25 Bald Eagle 3 3 32 Northern Harrier 0 2 8 Sharp-shinned Hawk 24 38 128 Cooper's Hawk 2 2 15 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 4 Broad-winged Hawk 1 1 2195 Red-tailed Hawk 14 14 26 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 18 18 42 Merlin 0 0 0 Peregrine Falcon 1 1 3 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 1 Unknown Buteo 0 0 1 Unknown Falcon 0 0 0 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 0 2 Total: 64 80 2482 Observation start time: 10:00:00 Observation end time: 17:00:00 Total observation time: 7 hours Official Counter Jim Phillips Observers: Alvin Blankenship, Vernon Blankenship Weather: Raptor Observations: Non-raptor Observations: www.hangingrocktower.org -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Report submitted by Jim Phillips (cne01663 AT mail.wvnet.edu) Subject: Fw: Hanging Rock Tower (01 Oct 2008) 16 Raptors From: Jim & Judy Phillips <cne01663 AT MAIL.WVNET.EDU> Date: Sun, 5 Oct 2008 20:23:12 -0400 ----- Original Message ----- From: reports AT hawkcount.org To: cne01663 AT mail.wvnet.edu Sent: Sunday, October 05, 2008 6:10 PM Subject: HSR: Hanging Rock Tower (01 Oct 2008) 16 Raptors Hanging Rock Tower Waiteville, West Virginia, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 01, 2008 Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 0 0 0 Osprey 0 0 24 Bald Eagle 0 0 29 Northern Harrier 2 2 8 Sharp-shinned Hawk 14 14 104 Cooper's Hawk 0 0 13 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 4 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 2194 Red-tailed Hawk 0 0 12 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 0 0 24 Merlin 0 0 0 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 2 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 1 Unknown Buteo 0 0 1 Unknown Falcon 0 0 0 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 0 2 Total: 16 16 2418 Observation start time: 09:00:00 Observation end time: 14:30:00 Total observation time: 5.5 hours Official Counter Jim Phillips Observers: Bill Thomas Weather: Raptor Observations: Non-raptor Observations: www.hangingrocktower.org -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Report submitted by Jim Phillips (cne01663 AT mail.wvnet.edu) Subject: UDC notables - YBFL, OCWA plus others From: "gljeinwv AT juno.com" <gljeinwv@JUNO.COM> Date: Sun, 5 Oct 2008 22:56:21 GMT It was after 8 before the fog lifted, but very productive for the next couple of hours. Notables below. Ruby-crowned Kinglet - few Yellow-bellied Flycatcher Eastern Phoebe Blue-headed Vireo White-eyed Vireo - few Red-breasted Nuthatch House Wren American Robin - lots Gray Catbird - few Cedar Waxwing - several Tennessee Warbler - few Orange-crowned Warbler Magnolia Warbler - few Cape May Warbler - few Black-throated Green Warbler Yellow-rumped Warbler - lots Blackpoll Warbler - few Ovenbird Common Yellowthroat - several Easten Towhee - lots Field Sparrow - several Savannah Sparrow - few Swamp Sparrow - few Lincoln's Sparrow Eastern Meadowlark - several Gary Felton - Kingwood ____________________________________________________________ Looking for insurance? Click to compare and save big. http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2141/fc/Ioyw6i3m2756gdgJv75gfvKjBxa2dkwlJ557AYz1nDA4W27h8yqz5U/ Subject: Kanawha State Forest From: Jim Triplett <jtrippy AT SUDDENLINKMAIL.COM> Date: Sun, 5 Oct 2008 12:50:43 -0500 Yesterday at KSF I found among others, 2 Hermit Thrush, a Barred Owl calling at 5PM and a Hairy Woodpecker. -- Jim Triplett 1198 Fledderjohn Rd Charleston, WV 25314 Bus: 304-344-3554 Home: 304-345-3336 jtrippy AT suddenlinkmail.com Subject: Wood Ducks From: Jim Triplett <jtrippy AT SUDDENLINKMAIL.COM> Date: Sun, 5 Oct 2008 12:48:03 -0500 While camping at Canaan Valley State Park we saw 38 Wood Ducks on the camping area sewage treatment pond. -- Jim Triplett 1198 Fledderjohn Rd Charleston, WV 25314 Bus: 304-344-3554 Home: 304-345-3336 jtrippy AT suddenlinkmail.com Subject: Golden Eagles From: Jim Triplett <jtrippy AT SUDDENLINKMAIL.COM> Date: Sun, 5 Oct 2008 12:46:16 -0500 On September 24, Bev and I made our annual trek to AFMO. By the time we arrived the banding station was closed. After a visit we the folks that run the station we decided to hawk and butterfly watch for awhile since it was a beautiful afternoon. We saw a few small kettles of Broad-winged, a couple of Sharp-shinned, a Cooper's, a few Red-tailed, a large flock of Raven's and Turkey Vultures as they were migrating down the front. While we were watching the Turkey Vultures, one individual caught our eye, a juvenile Golden Eagle flying down the front with the TV's. It left the TV's and circled over head as if waiting for something. A few minutes later it flew back up the front. It than met with a adult Golden Eagle and both flew down the front together. The juvenile was just like a teenager, come on Mom I am waiting for you! We were disappointed about the Monarch Butterflies. We didn't see any. Last year at this time we saw thousands that were migrating down the front. Jim and Bev Triplett -- Jim Triplett 1198 Fledderjohn Rd Charleston, WV 25314 Bus: 304-344-3554 Home: 304-345-3336 jtrippy AT suddenlinkmail.com Subject: brown creeper From: richardkazmierski Kazmierski <richardkazmierski AT MSN.COM> Date: Sun, 5 Oct 2008 10:15:11 -0700 Hi All, Just a real quick post for Pam Sturm Anderson. She saw a Brown Creeper in Culloden, Cabell County yesterday. Kim _________________________________________________________________ Stay up to date on your PC, the Web, and your mobile phone with Windows Live. http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/msnnkwxp1020093185mrt/direct/01/ Subject: Savannah Sparrows/White-cheeked Pintail/ Lots of Swallows From: Carol Del-Colle <WVnaturalist AT COMCAST.NET> Date: Sun, 5 Oct 2008 16:15:12 +0000 Greetings, I stopped by the Huntfield pond after church this morning. The White-cheeked Pintail was still there and I got to watch it fly around the pond with a couple of mallards before landing again in the water. First time I had the chance to observe it flying. On the fence and in the grass surrounding the pond, I saw 2 Savannah Sparrows. I observed the first one sitting on the fence and then it was chased by a second one who had flown up from the grass at the base of the fence-line. There were hundreds( 200plus) of swallows. Most were on the lines behind the pond, but many were flying around the pond itself. Most were Tree swallows and a few were Barn. The 2 Blue-winged teals and a couple of Shovelers were still there. I also saw 2 Killdeer. Happy birding, Carol Del-Colle Summit Point Jefferson County Subject: Baby goldfinches, warblers and return of the Junco (Tucker) From: Casey Rucker <autoblock AT FRONTIERNET.NET> Date: Sun, 5 Oct 2008 11:08:41 -0400 Hello, all, After a long hiatus I'm happy to be home again, and yesterday was a good day in the yard. Two families of American Goldfinches have newly-fledged young begging hard for food from their parents. Six warbler species yesterday - Blackburnian, Cape May (4), Black-throated Green, Yellow-rumped, Blackpoll and Pine, plus a Swainson's Thrush. First Dark-eyed Junco of the fall, too. Last hummer was 9/29. Today I've had Black-throated Green, Blackpoll (2) and Ovenbird, as well as a direct flyover by 34 Canada Geese. Good birding to all, Casey Rucker Dry Fork, WV PS Congrats to Jim and Judy Phillips on the Sedge Wren. What a great bird! Subject: a few migrants From: "gljeinwv AT juno.com" <gljeinwv@JUNO.COM> Date: Sat, 4 Oct 2008 22:49:03 GMT Heard a few nocturnal calls of Swainson's, Gray-cheeed and Hermit Thrush pre-dawn. A couple of Blackpolls and a RC Kinglet in the yard this morning. A few Palm Warblers at UDC late morning. A few Cape Mays and an Eastern PeeWee in the yard this afternoon and an almost constant flow of American Robins heading south. Gary Felton - Kingwood ____________________________________________________________ Click to compare life insurance rates. Great rates, quick and easy. http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2141/fc/Ioyw6i3m2vx1Ovuy8JvD7GttVuOgkjfcMADqfPqVUxLH5sgdmegYc2/ Subject: Glossy Ibis, Lincoln's Sparrow, Wilson's Warblers - Wood County From: Matt Orsie <wvbirder AT COMCAST.NET> Date: Sat, 4 Oct 2008 16:59:12 -0400 All, I won't rehash the details as Jon has already posted our morning successes. The juvenile Glossy Ibis represents the fourth WV record and the third within the last 18 months!! Needless to say that was a new bird for the year along with the Lincoln's Sparrow. I digiscoped a picture of it from about 85 yds with a Canon 20D mounted to my spotting scope. It's the first time used this particular combination. http://wvbirder.net/recent/glib/c6771_glib_800.jpg Good Birding, Summit Point, WV http://wvbirder.net Subject: Sunday's Bird Walk at McClintic WMA From: Paul Thorn <p_aculeius AT HOTMAIL.COM> Date: Sat, 4 Oct 2008 19:33:28 +0000 To anyone planning to participate in Sunday Morning's "bird walk" at the McClintic WMA in Mason County: Please meet in the parking lot in front of Wild Birds Unlimited at 7:00 a.m. From there, we will travel together about 50-60 minutes north to the WMA. Wild Birds Unlimited is on the lower level of the Merritt's Creek Shopping Center, near the intersection of U.S. Route 60 and Interstate 64 at Barboursville. As always, walks are free and open to the general public. For more information, please reply to this e-mail or telephone (304) 736-8200. Paul A. Thorn Huntington Subject: Glossy Ibis continues - Williamstown From: Jon Benedetti <jon.benedetti AT GMAIL.COM> Date: Sat, 4 Oct 2008 15:21:55 -0400 The Glossy Ibis was at the Williamstown Marsh from 7:40 until 11:20 this morning. Matt Orsie and I watched it from 8:10 until 9:15 and Jim Waggy and Jerry Westfall and I watched it from 10:45 until 11:20. Matt took some pictures. Each group then went to McDonough to look for the Lincoln's Sparrows we had seen on Thursday. Matt and I met Martin Powney in McDonough and we all saw a Lincoln's Sparrow. Jim, Jerry and I could not find a Lincoln's Sparrow. With Matt we also found a Cape May Warbler and two Wilson's Warblers. Jim & Jerry and I did not find either of these birds. Some other birds for the whole day, from 7:40 a.m. until 1:45 p.m.: Great Blue Heron **Glossy Ibis Wood Duck *Green-winged Teal Red-tailed Hawk Killdeer Red-bellied Woodpecker Downy Woodpecker Northern Flicker Eastern Phoebe Gray Catbird Northern Mockingbird Magnolia Warbler *Cape May Warbler - my FOS Yellow-rumped Warbler Common Yellowthroat *Wilson's Warbler - my FOS Eastern Towhee Song Sparrow *Lincoln's Sparrow Swamp Sparrow White-throated Sparrow - my FOS Indigo Bunting Jon Benedetti Vienna, WV Wood County jon.benedetti AT gmail.com Subject: sedge wren From: Jim & Judy Phillips <cne01663 AT MAIL.WVNET.EDU> Date: Sat, 4 Oct 2008 09:49:14 -0400 Just got a good look at a sedge wren in our yard. It was about three feet from me and in the open. Then it headed into the neighbor's hay field. We still have a palm warbler eating suet and at least one hummer is still here. Jim & Judy Phillips Summers County Pipestem, WV Subject: Glossy Ibis continues - Williamstown From: Jon Benedetti <jon.benedetti AT GMAIL.COM> Date: Fri, 3 Oct 2008 11:56:36 -0400 The Glossy Ibis was feeding peacefully at the Williamstown marsh from 11:20 until 11:28 this morning. It was still there when I left. Jon Benedetti Vienna, WV Wood County jon.benedetti AT gmail.com Subject: Whiite-cheeked Pintail continues... From: Matt Orsie <wvbirder AT COMCAST.NET> Date: Fri, 3 Oct 2008 11:33:10 -0400 I'm sending this out because some folks may be trying to decide whether to drive into the area to see the bird this weekend. It was on the pond at 10:30 this morning. Matt Orsie Summit Point, WV http://wvbirder.com Subject: white-throated sparrow and other migrants From: Wilma Jarrell <wjar AT FRONTIERNET.NET> Date: Thu, 2 Oct 2008 19:26:30 -0400 Saw the first white-throated sparrow for this fall today. yellow-bellied sapsucker 1 eastern wood-pewee 1 blue-headed vireo 1 ruby-crowned kinglet 1 wood thrush 1 Swainson's thrush Tennessee warbler yellow-rumped blackpoll 1 ovenbird 1 scarlet tannager 1 other of interest sharp-shinned 1 being harrased by blue jays Cooper's 2 tumbled once red-shouldered hawk 1 red-tailed hawk 2 common raven 1 diving on red-tailed no hummingbird today Wilma Jarrell Wileyville, WV Wetzel Co. Subject: palm warbler eating suet From: Jim & Judy Phillips <cne01663 AT MAIL.WVNET.EDU> Date: Thu, 2 Oct 2008 18:54:45 -0400 We had a palm warbler feeding at our suet feeder this evening. I don't remember seeing that before. We also still have at least one hummer. Jim & Judy Phillips Summers County Pipestem, WV Subject: White-cheeked Pintail - as of 2:30 today From: Carol Del-Colle <WVnaturalist AT COMCAST.NET> Date: Thu, 2 Oct 2008 19:54:05 +0000 Greetings, I was at Huntfield Pond from about 2:00 to 2:30 this afternoon. The Pintail was still there and actively feeding. When I first arrived, it was with the Canada Geese which were very quiet today. There were not as many geese as there have been. After awhile, the Pintail began to swim and feed with the two Blue-winged Teal that were there. I only saw 2 Northern Shovelers along with several Mallards. There were no shorebirds and only a few swallows flying around,( Barn and Tree). Happy birding, Carol Del-Colle Summit Point Jefferson County Subject: White-cheeked Pintail continues, Oct. 2 From: Rob Hilton <aimophila10 AT YAHOO.COM> Date: Thu, 2 Oct 2008 11:30:17 -0700 According to a post on the MDOsprey listserv, the White-cheeked Pintail continues at the Huntsfield pond near Charles Town. It was sighted at about noon today. Cheers, Rob Hilton Silver Spring, Md. Subject: MBC outing today From: Jon Benedetti <jon.benedetti AT GMAIL.COM> Date: Thu, 2 Oct 2008 13:54:34 -0400 This morning Eula Elliott, Nina Ott, Susan & Tim Moellendick, Bernie Heavner, Pat Collins and I birded McDonough Wildlife Refuge in Vienna. There were fewer warblers species and fewer total individual birds than yesterday. But we had a nice morning. Afterward all of us but Nina & Eula went to Williamstown to watch the Glossy Ibis. Birds: (*s indicate they are particular interest to me) **Glossy Ibis - Williamstown Marsh Wood Duck *Sharp-shinned Hawk - 1 Red-tailed Hawk - 1 Killdeer - Williamstown *Yellow-billed Cuckoo - 1 Belted Kingfisher Red-bellied Woodpecker *Yellow-bellied Sapsucker - 1 Downy Woodpecker Hairy Woodpecker - 1 Northern Flicker - 3 Pileated Woodpecker - 2 Eastern Wood-Pewee Eastern Phoebe *White-eyed Vireo - 3 **Blue-headed Vireo - 1 *Red-eyed Vireo - 1 *House Wren - 1 *Ruby-crowned Kinglet - 1 *Wood Thrush - 2 *Thrush - sp. White breasted, brown/gray back - no spots Gray Catbird Northern Mockingbird Brown Thrasher Cedar Waxwing Nashville Warbler - 1 Chestnut-sided Warbler - 2 Magnolia Warbler - 2 Black-throated Green Warbler - 3 Palm Warbler - 3 Common Yellowthroat - 4 **Lincoln's Sparrow *Indigo Bunting Jon Benedetti Vienna, WV Wood County jon.benedetti AT gmail.com Reply Reply to all Forward Subject: Glossy Ibis continues - Williamstown From: Jon Benedetti <jon.benedetti AT GMAIL.COM> Date: Thu, 2 Oct 2008 13:29:01 -0400 Susan & Tim Moellendick, Bernie Heavner, Pat Collins and I watched the Glossy Ibis in the Williamstown Marsh today from 11:45 until 12:15. It was feeding happily when we left. Jon Benedetti Vienna, WV Wood County jon.benedetti AT gmail.com Subject: Shannondale Springs WMA - White-* Sparrows From: Matt Orsie <wvbirder AT COMCAST.NET> Date: Thu, 2 Oct 2008 12:33:27 -0400 All, I saw my first White-throated and White-crowned sparrows of the season at Shannondale Springs WMA this morning. Other Notables: Great Egret 2 Ruby-crowned Kinglet 5 House Wren 1 White-eyed Vireo 2 WARBLERS Magnolia 4 Black-throated Blue 1 Black-throated Green 1 Black-and-white 1 American Redstart 1 Common Yellowthroat 1 Rose-breasted Grosbeak 3 Indigo Bunting 1 Good Birding, Matt Orsie Summit Point, WV http://wvbirder.net Subject: White-cheeked Pintail continues, Oct. 1 From: Rob Hilton <aimophila10 AT YAHOO.COM> Date: Wed, 1 Oct 2008 14:32:33 -0700 According to a post on the MDOsprey listserv, the White-cheeked Pintail continues at the Huntsfield pond near Charles Town. It was sighted at about 12:30 this afternoon. Cheers, Rob Hilton Silver Spring, Md. Subject: nocturnal flight From: Jim & Judy Phillips <cne01663 AT MAIL.WVNET.EDU> Date: Wed, 1 Oct 2008 07:38:24 -0400 I heard lots of birds flying over our place about 6:30 this morning. It will be interesting to see what shows up in the woods today. Jim Phillips Summers County Pipestem, WV