June 27, 2004

*Pennsylvania
*Schuylkill County
*June 27, 2004
*Birdline: 570-622-6013
*Compiler: Tom Clauser

Comments: Schuylkill County has reported 195 species for 2004,
as well as Lawrence's hybrid warbler. Species of note include an
unusually high number of Black-billed Cuckoo reports, as well as
an unusually low number of Rose-breasted Grosbeak reports.

Species Highlights:

American Black Duck
Northern Bobwhite
Black-billed Cuckoo
Common Nighthawk
Alder Flycatcher
Willow Flycatcher
Least Flycatcher
Nashville Warbler
Vesper Sparrow
Savannah Sparrow
Grasshopper Sparrow
Bobolink
Purple Finch

SWEET ARROW LAKE: (dd)
Birds for the week include Common Nighthawk, Eastern Kingbird,
Eastern Wood-Pewee, Common Yellowthroat, Cedar Waxwing, Green
Heron, Great Blue Heron, Black-throated Green Warbler, Worm-eating
Warbler, Ovenbird, Wood Thrush, Fish Crow, Great Crested Flycatcher,
Eastern Phoebe, Northern Flicker, Downy Woodpecker, Red-bellied
Woodpecker, American Black Duck, Wood Duck, and a Louisiana
Waterthrush on 6/25.

HIDDEN VALLEY: (aml)
Birds for the week include Northern Flicker, Common Yellowthroat,
Indigo Bunting, Baltimore Oriole, nesting Tree Swallows, Barn Swallow,
Red-tailed Hawk, Sharp-shinned Hawk, American Kestrel, Wild Turkey,
Brown Thrasher, Gray Catbird, Northern Mockingbird, Eastern Bluebird,
Cedar Waxwing, Canada Goose, Mallard, American Goldfinch, Ruby-
throated Hummingbird, Northern Cardinal, Mourning Dove, House Finch,
Song Sparrow, American Robin, and Chipping Sparrow.

SGL-286 SCHUYLKILL HAVEN: (tc)
Birds on 6/21 included Black-billed Cuckoo, Veery, Wood Thrush, Blue-
winged Warbler, Great Crested Flycatcher, Scarlet Tanager, House Wren,
Baltimore Oriole, Song Sparrow, Common Yellowthroat, Eastern Towhee,
Chimney Swift, Red-eyed Vireo, Black-capped Chickadee, and Ovenbird.

WEISHAMPLE: (rb)
On 6/23 birds included Red-eyed Vireo, Eastern Towhee, Yellow Warbler,
Common Grackle, Barn Swallow, Ovenbird, American Robin, Northern
Cardinal, Tufted Titmouse, American Crow, Turkey Vulture, Common
Yellowthroat, and Pileated Woodpecker.

LUTZ VALLEY ROAD & AMOS MOYER FARM: (bc,cc)
Birds reported from locations in and around this area of Wayne Township
from 6/21 thru 6/22 included 2 Willow Flycatchers, 2 Yellow Warblers,
Common Yellowthroat,, 2 House Wrens, Red-winged Blackbirds, Chipping Sparrow, Northern Mockingbird, American Crows, 2 Turkey
Vultures, 4 Gray Catbirds, Mourning Dove, Black-billed Cuckoo, Downy
Woodpeckers with young, fledgling Red-winged Blackbird, and Common
Grackle feeding suet to a fledgling.
Birds reported from MILLER'S ROAD on 6/20 in this general area include
Mourning Doves, Northern Cardinal, Barn Swallows, American Robins,
2 Northern Mockingbirds, Gray Catbird, Eastern Bluebird, and a nice
Savannah Sparrow.

DEERVIEW ROAD - AUBURN: (jp)
On 6/21 there were a least 5 pair of Ruby-throated Hummingbirds, as well
as Brown-headed Cowbirds, Baltimore Oriole, Indigo Buntings, at least 8
Tree Swallows, at least 6 Wild Turkeys, Red-tailed Hawk, Sharp-shinned
Hawk, American Crows, Eastern Bluebirds with fledglings, several
Northern Flickers, Northern Mockingbird, European Stalings, Great Horned Owl, 13 Wild Turkey poults, Purple Finch, and American Goldfinches.

LAKE WYNONAH: (dkl)
On 6/22 there was a Great Crested Flycatcher reported from this area.

LEWISTOWN VALLEY: (sw)
Birds on 6/27 in the Mountain Road area include Great Horned Owl,
Wood Thrush, Barn Swallow, Red-tailed Hawk, Wild Turkey, Northern
Mockingbird, Wild Turkey, Gray Catbird, Common Grackle, Chipping
Sparrow, Song Sparrow, Black-capped Chickadee, House Sparrow,
Killdeer, Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Northern Flicker, American Robin,
and Downy Woodpecker.

COAL MOUNTAIN ROAD: (cl)
This location near Deer Lake reported lots of Ruby-throated Humming-
birds, Eastern Phoebe, Eastern Bluebirds, Gray Catbird, and Red-tailed
Hawk this week.

ADAMSDALE: (vc)
Birds for the week include Cedar Waxwing, Eastern Bluebird, Ruby-
throated Hummingbird, American Goldfinch, Barn Swallow, Tree Swallow,
Chimney Swift, Belted Kingfisher, Yellow Warbler, House Wren, Common
Yellowthroat, Northern Mockingbird, and Killdeer.

SUEDBERG AREA: (ks)
Birds reported from this location include nesting Northern Cardinals,
fledgling wrens, nesting Eastern Phoebes, Ruby-throated Hummingbirds,
Mallard with 7 young, Great Blue Heron, Ruffed Grouse, drumming
unidentified woodpecker, and a belated American Bittern. report.

WEST PENN TWP. - CLAMTOWN: (bb)
Birds for the week include 2 Pileated Woodpeckers, 2 Red-bellied Wood-
peckers, Tufted Titmice with young, numerous Ruby-throated Humming-
birds, Veeries, Ovenbirds, Scarlet Tanagers, Wood Thrushes, Red-eyed
Vireos, American Goldfinches, American Robins, White-breasted Nut-
hatches, Red-tailed Hawks, Eastern Bluebirds, 2 House Finches, Barn
Swallows, Tree Swallows, Blue Jays, Chimney Swifts, Red-winged Black-
birds, Brown-headed Cowbirds, Ring-necked Pheasant, Ruffed Grouse,
and 3 Purple Finches.

UPPER MAHANTONGO & ELDRED TWPS: (mw)
On 6/24 birds included 2 Vesper Sparrows, Grasshopper Sparrow, Worm-
eating Warbler, 2 Eastern Meadowlarks, Nashville Warbler, 2 Brown
Thrashers, Pileated Woodpecker, 2 Killdeer, and an Eastern Kingbird
on her nest.

HUBLEY, HEGINS, & BARRY TWPS: (mw)
On 6/25 birds included Pileated Woodpecker, 4 Killdeer, 14 Eastern
Meadowlarks, 2 Sharp-shinned Hawks, 3 Vesper Sparrows, Savannah
Sparrow, Wild Turkey, 2 Ring-necked Pheasants, 2 Yellow Warblers,
Brown Thrasher, Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Grasshopper Sparrow, and
Bobolink.

PINE GROVE, WASHINGTON, & WAYNE TWPS: (mw)
On 6/26 birds included 2 Eastern Kingbirds, Yellow Warbler, Eastern
Meadowlark, and 2 Killdeer.
On 6/27 Wayne & Washington Twps. yielded 6 Killdeer, 4 Eastern
Kingbirds, Great Crested Flycatcher, Wild Turkey, 2 Baltimore Orioles,
3 Ring-necked Pheasants, Yellow Warbler, Eastern Meadowlark, 2
Eastern Bluebirds, Great Blue Heron, Least Flycatcher. and Northern
Bobwhite.

SGL-110 STONY CREEK: (tc)
On 6/26 this Berks County gameland area near Auburn yielded Great
Blue Heron, Eastern Screech-Owl, Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Hairy
Woodpecker, Northern Flicker, Pileated Woodpecker, Eastern Wood-
Pewee, Eastern Phoebe, Great Crested Flycatcher, Red-eyed Vireo,
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, Wood Thrush, Cedar Waxwing, Blue-winged
Warbler, Northern Parula, Pine Warbler, Prairie Warbler, Black-and-
white Warbler, American Redstart, Worm-eating Warbler, Ovenbird, Louisiana Waterthrush, Common Yellowthroat, Hooded Warbler, Scarlet
Tanager, and Field Sparrow.

TUMBLING RUN WATERSHED: (tc)
On 6/27 this watershed held 17 species of wood warblers, some of which
were Blue-winged Warbler, Northern Parula, Chestnut-sided Warbler,
Magnolia Warbler, Black-throated Blue Warbler, Blackburnian Warbler,
Pine Warbler, Prairie Warbler, American Redstart, Worm-eating Warbler,
Louisiana Waterthrush, Hooded Warbler, and Canada Warbler. Some of
the other 60 species were Great Blue Heron, Pileated Woodpecker,
Alder Flycatcher, Blue-headed Vireo, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, Great
Crested Flycatcher, and Eastern Kingbird.

Contributors: Roland Bergner, Barb Birosik, Brian Clauser, Cindy Clauser, Tom Clauser, Viv Connor, Denise Donmoyer, Doris Klint, Carole Laughlin, Ann Marie Liebner, Joanne Purcell, Karen Smith, Mike Ward, and Sally Weisacosky.