July 25, 2004

From: Tom Clauser
To: PaBirds
Sent: Sunday, July 25, 2004 11:00 PM
Subject: Schuylkill County Birdline
*Pennsylvania
*Schuylkill County
*July 25, 2004
*Birdline: 570-622-6013
*Compiler: Tom Clauser

Comments: The long-awaited second edition Checklist to the Birds
of Schuylkill County will probably be ready for distribution by the end
of August. This edition of the Checklist will include a section on the
breeding birds of the county. The new Checklist is generously being
funded by the Schuylkill County Conservancy, Hawk Mountain
Sanctuary, Schuylkill County Visitors Bureau, Schuylkill Living
Magazine, and the Schuylkill Conservation District.

Fellow Schuylkill Countian, and nationally acclaimed author Scott
Weidensaul, will lead a bird banding demonstration and a ferry boat
talk on the Natural History of the Susquehanna, at the Ned Smith Center
Nature & Arts Festival on Saturday, July 31st in Millersburg. Events
are scheduled to start Friday night at 6:30 PM, and continuing all
day Saturday starting at 8:00 AM. Scott's bird banding demo is
scheduled for 8:00 AM along the canal towpath, and his ferry boat talk
is scheduled for 11:00 AM. Numerous events are scheduled to keep
naturalists of all ages busy for the entire day. Also be sure to mark your
calendar for Saturday, October 9th, which is the Grand Opening of the
beautiful new Ned Smith Center for Nature and Art. There will be numerous events scheduled for the entire family.

The Schuylkill County Birdline can also be accessed by visiting the
Sweet Arrow Lake Conservation Association webpage at:
                     http://www.sweetarrow.homestead.com/
and is updated usually on a weekly basis.

Species Highlights:

Great Blue Heron (rookery)
Great Egret
Osprey
Cooper's Hawk
Spotted Sandpiper
Black-billed Cuckoo (with young)
White-eyed Vireo
Yellow-throated Vireo
Blue-headed Vireo (with young)
Fish Crow
Bank Swallow (colony)
Cliff Swallow
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Eastern Meadowlark
Purple Finch (with juvenile)

SWEET ARROW LAKE: (dd)
On 7/16 Cliff Swallows were observed at the lake, and on 7/23
the previously reported Great Egret was still being seen. Other
birds for the week include 6 Great Blue Herons, 4 Green Herons
including one immature, 3 Belted Kingfishers, Northern Rough-
winged Swallows, Red-eyed Vireos, Indigo Buntings, Cedar Waxwings,
Fish Crows, Wood Thrushes, Common Yellowthroats, Great Crested
Flycatchers, Eastern Kingbirds, Carolina Wrens, Wood Ducks,
Ruby-throated Hummingbirds, Northern Mockingbird, and Cooper's Hawk.

POTTSVILLE: (tc)
On the evening of 7/23 at least 3 or 4 Common Nighthawks were heard
above the North Centre Street area of downtown Pottsville. Common
Nighthawks have nested successfully on various downtown rooftops of
the city for many years.

GORDON NAGLE TRAIL: (bc)
From 7/19 thru 7/21 comfirmed nesting birds with fledglings included
Hooded Warbler, Blue-headed Vireo, House Finch, and American
Goldfinch.

TAYLORSVILLE: (fs)
The Great Blue Heron rookery in the Taylorsville area of the Weiser
State Forest continues to be successful, with at least 25 nests observed
from the air.

SGL-286 - ADAMSDALE: (bj)
On 7/20 a family of Black-billed Cuckoos was observed at this gameland
area between Adamsdale and Schuylkill Haven. Other birds for the week
include Red-eyed Vireo, Black-throated Green Warbler, Gray Catbird,
Mourning Dove, House Wren, Downy Woodpecker, American Robins
with fledglings, Common Yellowthroat, Northern Cardinal, American
Crow, Eastern Towhee, Indigo Bunting, Black-capped Chickadee, Scarlet
Tanager, Wood Thrush, Northern Flicker, Chipping Sparrow, Carolina
Wren, Veery, Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Ovenbird, Great Blue Heron,
Tufted Titmouse, Red-bellied Woodpecker, and a very nice Red-breasted
Nuthatch.

ADAMSDALE: (aml)
A Broad-winged Hawk was seen flying along Adamsdale Road this week.

WEST PENN TWP. - north of NEW RINGGOLD: (dd,ld)
Birds for the week include Pileated Woodpecker, Green Heron, 3 Great
Blue Herons (one a possible juvenile), 2 pairs of Cedar Waxwings, White-
breasted Nuthatches, Black-capped Chickadees, American Goldfinches,
nesting Baltimore Orioles, nesting Eastern Bluebirds, and nesting
Carolina Wrens.

WEST PENN TOWNSHIP - CLAMTOWN: (bb)
A few Purple Finches have been in this area all summer, and this past
week an apparent juvenile bird was observed.

LEWISTOWN VALLEY - MOUNTAIN RD: (sw)
Birds for the week include Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Song Sparrow,
Chipping Sparrow, Wood Thrush, Downy Woodpecker, Northern Flicker,
Hairy Woodpecker, Pileated Woodpecker, Ruby-throated Hummingbird,
Gray Catbird, Red-tailed Hawk, Northern Mockingbird, Cedar Waxwing,
White-breasted Nuthatch, Black-capped Chickadee, Tree Swallow, Barn
Swallow, Blue Jay, House Sparrow, Carolina Wren, Tufted Titmouse,
Red-eyed Vireo, Eastern Wood-Pewee, Northern Cardinal, European
Starling, American Crow, Common Grackle, and American Robin.

MINERSVILLE RESERVOIR: (mw)
Birds on 7/21 included 11 Hermit Thrushes, 3 Yellow-rumped Warblers,
Black-throated Blue Warbler, Black-throated Green Warbler, Eastern
Kingbird, and American Kestrel.

TUMBLING RUN WATERSHED: (tc)
On the evening of 7/21 birds included Canada Warblers feeding their
young, Hooded Warblers carrying food, Black-throated Green Warblers
carrying food, Gray Catbird, Wood Thrush, Veery, Indigo Bunting, Cedar
Waxwing, Eastern Towhee, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, Eastern Phoebe,
Tufted Titmouse, House Wren, Scarlet Tanager, Red-eyed Vireo, Ovenbird, Common Yellowthroat, Belted Kingfisher, Cooper's Hawk,
Spotted Sandpiper, and Great Blue Heron.

LANDINGVILLE DAM & MARSH: (tc)
On 7/20 there were 47 species, some of which were: Great Blue Heron,
Great Egret, Green Heron, Wood Duck, Osprey, Wild Turkey, Killdeer,
Yellow-billed Cuckoo, Chimney Swift, Belted Kingfisher, Eastern Phoebe,
Eastern Kingbird, Red-eyed Vireo, Northern Rough-winged Swallow, Bank
Swallow, Carolina Wren, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, Eastern Bluebird, Wood
Thrush, Cedar Waxwing, Yellow Warbler, Prairie Warbler, Eastern Towhee, and Indigo Bunting.

SWATARA STATE PARK: (tc)
On 7/22 there were 49 species observed in the Schuylkill County sector,
some of which were Great Blue Heron, Green Heron, Wood Duck, Red-
tailed Hawk, Yellow-billed Cuckoo, Red-bellied Woodpecker (including
one young bird), Northern Flicker, Eastern Wood-Pewee, Eastern Phoebe
Great Crested Flycatcher, White-eyed Vireo, Yellow-throated Vireo, Blue-
gray Gnatcatcher, House Wren, Carolina Wren, Cedar Waxwing, Blue-
winged Warbler, Yellow Warbler, Prairie Warbler, Common Yellowthroat,
Black-and-white Warbler, Ovenbird, Scarlet Tanager, Eastern Towhee,
Field Sparrow with fledgling, Indigo Bunting, Eastern Meadowlark, and
Brown-headed Cowbird.

HIDDEN VALLEY: (aml,fl)
Birds for the week include Red-tailed Hawk, Great Blue Heron, Cedar
Waxwing, Indigo Bunting, Gray Catbird, and Northern Mockingbird.
On 7/25 two Green Herons were seen sitting on a wire near the road
to the Chateau at the Hidden Valley Golf Course.

SGL-229 near NEWTOWN: (tc)
Birds reported back on 7/16 included 27 species, some of which were:
Yellow-billed Cuckoo, Blue-winged Warbler, Prairie Warbler, Chestnut-
sided Warbler, Ovenbird, Common Yellowthroat, Wood Thrush, Veery,
Scarlet Tanager, Eastern Wood-Pewee, Eastern Phoebe, and Eastern
Towhee.

Contributors: Barb Birosik, Brian Clauser, Tom Clauser, Dave Dolinsky, Laurie Dolinsky, Denise Donmoyer, Barb Jucker, Ann Marie Liebner,  Fred Liebner, Frank Snyder, Mike Ward, and Sally Weisacosky.

July 11, 2004

Pennsylvania
*Schuylkill County
*July 11, 2004
*Birdline: 570-622-6013
*Compiler: Tom Clauser

Comments: This week's Birdline includes four extralimital reports from
locations just across our county line in Lebanon & Berks Counties.
The two Lebanon County reports are from Swatara State Park and the Gold Mine Road area, leading into SGL-211 and along Evening Creek to the southwestern sector of the Lebanon Reservoir. The Swatara State Park location on the Lebanon County side held what I considered to be a bona-fide Carolina Chickadee, although being within the hybridization zone, it is only my best conjecture based on both visual and audio identification. The Lebanon County Swatara State Park area is located in Breeding Bird Atlas Block 65D56, and the Gold Mine Road/SGL-211 area to the Lebanon Reservoir is located in Breeding Bird Atlas Block 65D54 as is the Dieter's Swamp location in Tower City, Schuylkill County. These
three areas held numerous fledglings, older youngsters, and family
groups.

Species Highlights:

Great Egret
Common Merganser
Cooper's Hawk (nest)
Red-shouldered Hawk
Spotted Sandpiper
Black-billed Cuckoo
Common Nighthawk
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Acadian Flycatcher (nest)
White-eyed Vireo
Blue-headed Vireo
Carolina Chickadee (Lebanon & Berks Counties)
Red-breasted Nuthatch (with young)
Brown Creeper (at bark nest)
Winter Wren
Hermit Thrush (fledgling - Berks County)
Blackburnian Warbler
Pine Warbler
Savannah Sparrow
Grasshopper Sparrow (fledgling)
Swamp Sparrow
Purple Finch

SWEET ARROW LAKE: (dd)
Birds from 7/2 thru 7/8 include Great Egret (which first arrived on 6/25),
Great Blue Heron, Green Heron, Common Nighthawk, female Common
Merganser, Sharp-shinned Hawk, Northern Rough-winged Swallow, Fish
Crow, Eastern Kingbird, Eastern Wood-Pewee, Ovenbird, Wood Thrush,
Indigo Bunting, Baltimore Oriole, Common Yellowthroat, Carolina Wren,
Downy Woodpecker, Pileated Woodpecker, and Chipping Sparrow.

SWATARA STATE PARK - LEBANON COUNTY: (tc)
52 species of birds on 7/11, some of which were: Turkey Vulture, Red-
tailed Hawk, Yellow-billed Cuckoo, Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Northern
Flicker, Eastern Wood-Pewee, Red-eyed Vireo, CAROLINA CHICKADEE,
Black-capped Chickadee, Tufted Titmouse, White-breasted Nuthatch,
House Wren, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, Eastern Bluebird, Veery, Wood
Thrush, Cedar Waxwing, Blue-winged Warbler, Yellow Warbler, Chestnut-
sided Warbler, Black-throated Green Warbler, Prairie Warbler, Black-and-
white Warbler, American Redstart, Worm-eating Warbler, Ovenbird,
Common Yellowthroat, Hooded Warbler, Scarlet Tanager, Chipping
Sparrow, Eastern Towhee, Field Sparrow, Rose-breasted Grosbeak,
Indigo Bunting, Eastern Meadowlark, and Baltimore Oriole.

SGL-211 - GOLD MINE ROAD to LEBANON RESERVOIR: (tc)
LEBANON and SCHUYLKILL COUNTIES:
45 species of birds on 7/11, some of which were Turkey Vulture,
Red-shouldered Hawk, Spotted Sandpiper, Yellow-billed Cuckoo,
Eastern Screech-Owl, Hairy Woodpecker, Northern Flicker, Pileated
Woopecker, Eastern Wood-Pewee, Acadian Flycatcher, Great Crested
Flycatcher, Blue-headed Vireo, Red-eyed Vireo, Tufted Titmouse,
White-breasted Nuthatch, Brown Creeper at bark nest, Blue-gray
Gnatcatcher, Veery, Wood Thrush, Brown Thrasher, Cedar Waxwing,
Northern Parula, Black-throated Blue Warbler, Black-throated Green
Warbler, Blackburnian Warbler, Pine Warbler, Black-and-white Warbler,
American Redstart, Worm-eating Warbler, Ovenbird, Louisiana Water-
thrush, Common Yellowthroat, Hooded Warbler, Canada Warbler, Scarlet
Tanager, Indigo Bunting, and Chipping Sparrow.

SGL-286 near ADAMSDALE & vicinity: (bj)
Highlights on 7/6 were White-eyed Vireo, 2 Yellow-billed Cuckoos, Red-
eyed Vireo with young, Indigo Bunting with young, Scarlet Tanager, Red-
breasted Nuthatch with young, Black-throated Green Warbler with young,
White-breasted Nuthatch, Black-and-white Warbler with young, American
Goldfinch, Downy Woodpecker, Hairy Woodpecker, Pileated Woodpecker Red-tailed Hawk, Eastern Phoebe, Eastern Wood-Pewee, and American
Crow.

ADAMSDALE: (bj)
Birds on 7/10 encountered while walking west along the river included
Louisiana Waterthrush, 2 Great Blue Herons, 2 young Wood Ducks,
female Scarlet Tanager at nest, House Wren, 2 Belted Kingfishers, as
well as a doe with two fawns.

SGL-160 ROCK: (dd)
Birds reported on 7/8 included Hairy Woodpecker, Yellow Warbler,
Common Yellowthroat, Eastern Towhee, American Redstart, Eastern
Kingbird, Cedar Waxwing, Wood Thrush, and numerous Veeries at
nearby Camp Woodhaven.

DIETER'S SWAMP - TOWER CITY: (tc)
Birds on 7/11 included Great Blue Heron, Green Heron, Wood Duck,
Red-tailed Hawk, Killdeer, Northern Flicker, Eastern Kingbird, Red-eyed
Vireo, Carolina Wren, Cedar Waxwing, Common Yellowthroat, Savannah
Sparrow, Swamp Sparrow, Indigo Bunting, Red-winged Blackbird, and
American Goldfinch.

LANDINGVILLE: (cl)
Birds reported on 7/3 while canoeing along the canal area included
Great Blue Herons, 3 Green Herons, 4 Belted Kingfishers, Mallards,
Yellow Warblers, Bank Swallows, Gray Catbirds, Killdeer, Eastern
Phoebes, American Crows, and a Black-billed Cuckoo.

AUBURN: (jp)
Birds for the week in the Deerview Road area include Ruby-throated
Hummingbird, Indigo Bunting, Wild Turkeys with poults, Eastern
Bluebirds, Tree Swallows with fledglings, Northern Flickers, Downy
Woodpeckers, Northern Cardinals, European Starlings, American Crows,
and probable nesting House Sparrows.

SGL-110 PORT CLINTON & vicinity: (dk)
On 7/10 a previously reported Cooper's Hawk nest was located and
confirmed with 2 young birds perched close by, as well as another
possible immature heard calling. Also an Acadian Flycatcher nest
was located with the female sitting in the nest. A family of Hooded
Warblers was found with a least two young birds, and there were a
number of Worm-eating Warblers in the area.

RATTLING RUN - PORT CLINTON: (dk)
On 7/10 a previously reported Winter Wren was relocated and heard
calling.

MOLINO area & along RR: (dk)
Birds on 7/10 included 2 Blue-headed Vireos, Acadian Flycatcher, and
a Grasshopper Sparrow fledgling.

CLAMTOWN - WEST PENN TWP: (bb)
Birds for the week include Eastern Bluebirds, Gray Catbirds, Purple
Finches, Red-tailed Hawks, American Goldfinches, White-breasted
Nuthatches, Black-capped Chickadees, Red-bellied Woodpeckers,
Northern Flickers, Ruffed Grouse, Wild Turkeys, Common Yellowthroats,
Eastern Screech Owl, Red-eyed Vireos, Wood Thrushes, Indigo Bunting,
a very good find of a Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, Chipping Sparrows,
Eastern Phoebe, Turkey Vultures, Great Blue Heron, Scarlet Tanagers,
American Robins, Ovenbirds, Tree Swallows, Barn Swallows, Veeries,
Eastern Towhee, Blue Jays, Mourning Doves, and Ruby-throated
Hummingbirds.

HIDDEN VALLEY: (aml)
Birds for the week include Eastern Kingbird, Great Blue Heron, Northern
Flicker, Indigo Bunting, Brown Thrasher, Northern Mockingbird, Eastern
Bluebird, and Gray Catbird.

TUMBLING RUN WATERSHED: (tc)
Birds on 7/10 included 2 Great Blue Herons, Spotted Sandpiper, Yellow-
billed Cuckoo, 2 Belted Kingfishers, Pileated Woodpecker, 2 Eastern
Phoebes, 2 Eastern Kingbirds, Blue-headed Vireo, 5 Blue-gray Gnat-
catchers, 9 Veeries, 11 Wood Thrushes, 10 Cedar Waxwings, Northern
Parula, 9 Black-throated Green Warblers, 2 Blackburnian Warblers,
3 Prairie Warblers, 2 Black-and-white Warblers, Worm-eating Warbler,
13 Ovenbirds, 12 Common Yellowthroats, 12 Hooded Warblers, 4 Canada
Warblers, 3 Scarlet Tanagers, 8 Eastern Towhees, 2 Indigo Buntings,
and Baltimore Oriole.

BETHEL - BERKS COUNTY: (cc)
This location just over into Berks County yielded some very nice birds
recently, including: American Woodcock, Red-eyed Vireo, Yellow-billed
Cuckoo, CAROLINA CHICKADEE, Wood Thrush, Scarlet Tanager, Red-
bellied Woodpecker, Hairy Woodpecker, Downy Woodpecker, Northern
Flicker, Carolina Wren, Eastern Bluebird, Broad-winged Hawk, Acadian
Flycatcher, Purple Martin, Tree Swallow, and Barn Swallow.

SGL-110 STONY CREEK - BERKS COUNTY: (tc)
The Stony Creek sector of SGL-110, just over our county line, held these
birds on 7/10: Great Blue Heron, 4 Wild Turkeys, Black-billed Cuckoo,
Yellow-billed Cuckoo, Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Pileated Woodpecker,
Eastern Wood-Pewee, Eastern Phoebe, Great Crested Flycatcher, 13
Red-eyed Vireos with fledglings, Carolina Wren, 7 Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
3 Hermit Thrushes including a large fledgling, Brown Thrasher, 5 Cedar
Waxwings, 5 Blue-winged Warblers with fledglings, 2 Northern Parulas,
5 Black-throated Green Warblers with fledglings, 2 Pine Warblers, 6
Black-and-white Warblers with fledglings, 2 American Redstarts, 2 Worm-
eating Warblers carrying food, 11 Ovenbirds with fledglings, Louisiana
Waterthrush, 2 Hooded Warblers, 5 Scarlet Tanagers with fledglings,
and a female Baltimore Oriole on nest.

Contributors: Barb Birosik, Tom Clauser, Chuck Cravotta, Denise Donmoyer, Kerry Grim, Barb Jucker, Dave Kruel, Carole Laughlin, Ann Marie Liebner, and Joanne Purcell.

July 4th, 2004

Sent: Sunday, July 04, 2004 11:11 PM
Subject: Schuylkill County Birdline


The PaBirds list is currently down until Tuesday. I'll post the Birdline
at that time with PaBirds. In the meantime, I'm sending all of you this
week's Birdline this evening.

*Pennsylvania
*Schuylkill County
*July 4, 2004
*Birdline: 570-622-6013
*Compiler: Tom Clauser

Comments: The SORA at Landingville on 7/4 was the 196th species
for Schuylkill County in 2004.

Species Highlights:

Great Egret
Black Vulture
Northern Harrier
SORA
Spotted Sandpiper
Black-billed Cuckoo
Willow Flycatcher
White-eyed Vireo
Yellow-throated Vireo
Blue-headed Vireo
Common Raven
Horned Lark
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Brown Creeper
Golden-crowned Kinglet
Nashville Warbler
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Blackburnian Warbler
Pine Warbler

SWEET ARROW LAKE: (dd)
Birds from 6/25 through 6/30 included Great Egret, 8 Great Blue Herons,
3 Green Herons, Worm-eating Warbler, Baltimore Oriole, Common
Yellowthroat, Indigo Bunting, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Downy Wood-
pecker, Northern Flicker, Wood Duck, Fish Crow, Eastern Wood-Pewee,
Eastern Kingbird, Great Crested Flycatcher, Carolina Wren, and House
Wren.

LANDINGVILLE: (tc)
Birds on 7/4 included Great Blue Heron, Green Heron, Wood Duck,
Broad-winged Hawk, SORA, Killdeer, Spotted Sandpiper, Yellow-billed
Cuckoo, Eastern Screech-Owl, Willow Flycatcher, Great Crested Fly-
catcher, Eastern Kingbird, Fish Crow, Bank Swallow, Blue-gray Gnat-
catcher, Veery, Wood Thrush, Cedar Waxwing, Blue-winged Warbler,
Northern Parula, Yellow Warbler, Prairie Warbler, Black-and-white
Warbler, Yellow-breasted Chat, Brown-headed Cowbird, and Baltimore
Oriole.

SWATARA STATE PARK: (tc)
Birds on 7/1 included Great Blue Heron, Green Heron, Wood Duck, Broad-winged Hawk, Yellow-billed Cuckoo, Eastern Wood-Pewee,
White-eyed Vireo, Horned Lark, Carolina Wren, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher,
Wood Thrush, Cedar Waxwing, Blue-winged Warbler, Northern Parula,
Yellow Warbler, Prairie Warbler, Black-and-white Warbler, Scarlet
Tanager, Brown-headed Cowbird, and Baltimore Oriole.

TUMBLING RUN WATERSHED: (tc)
Birds on 6/28 included Pileated Woodpecker, Veery, Hermit Thrush,
Black-throated Green Warbler, Blackburnian Warbler, Black-and-white
Warbler, Scarlet Tanager, and Red-eyed Vireo.
Birds on 7/2 included Canada Warbler, Hooded Warbler, Black-throated
Blue Warbler, Blue-headed Vireo, Chestnut-sided Warbler, Prairie
Warbler, American Redstart, Worm-eating Warbler, and Hermit Thrush.

HIDDEN VALLEY: (aml)
Birds for the week included Indigo Bunting, Northern Flicker, Tree
Swallow, Barn Swallow, Brown Thrasher, Northern Mockingbird, Gray
Catbird, Red-tailed Hawk, Sharp-shinned Hawk, Turkey Vulture, Black
Vulture, and Wild Turkey.

OWL CREEK WATERSHED: (dk)
Birds on 7/3 included 6 Golden-crowned Kinglets, 6 Pine Warblers,
Chipping Sparrow, Black-billed Cuckoo, Yellow-billed Cuckoo, 4 Northern
Parulas, Sharp-shinned Hawk, Broad-winged Hawk, Red-breasted
Nuthatch, Blue-headed Vireo, 3 Blackburnian Warblers, 5 Black-throated
Blue Warblers, 4 Canada Warblers, Green Heron, Hooded Warbler, Brown Creeper, Ruby-throated Hummingbird, and Hermit Thrush.

NEWTOWN: (dk,nt,dm)
On 6/27 birds included an incredible number of 8 Common Ravens,
2 Yellow-rumped Warblers, 3 Blue-headed Vireos, Black-billed Cuckoo,
Pine Warbler, and Hermit Thrush.

SGL-229 TREMONT: (dk,nt)
On 6/27 birds included Broad-winged Hawk, Yellow-breasted Chat,
Worm-eating Warbler, and Priairie Warbler.

MILL & WOLF CREEK: (mw)
On 6/29 birds included Sharp-shinned Hawk, 2 Worm-eating Warblers,
Black-throated Green Warbler, 2 Black-throated Blue Warblers, Yellow-
throated Vireo, American Redstart, and Veery.

POTTSVILLE: (mw,kw,tc)
On 6/29 a Cooper's Hawk was seen flying over Calvary Cemetery. In the
Willie Street area of East Mines, birds included Northern Cardinal, House
Wren, Blue Jay, Indigo Bunting, Red-winged Blackbird, American Robin,
and American Goldfinch.

CASS TOWNSHIP: (mw)
On 6/28 birds included 5 Hermit Thrushes, Black-throated Blue Warbler,
Black-throated Green Warbler, Nashville Warbler, Yellow-rumped Warbler,
Pileated Woodpecker, 2 Rose-breasted Grosbeaks, Yellow-billed Cuckoo,
2 Prairie Warblers, Fish Crow, Baltimore Oriole, 2 Great Crested Fly-
catchers, and Carolina Wren.

GORDON NAGLE TRAIL: (bc)
On 7/1 a Ruby-throated Hummingbird nest was found, and on 6/29 in
the same general area, from the soccer fields along the railroad towards
Indian Run, birds included American Goldfinch, American Crow, Field
Sparrow, Common Yellowthroat, Red-eyed Vireos, Indigo Bunting, Black-
throated Blue Warblers, Black-throated Green Warblers, Eastern Towhee,
Eastern Phoebe, Common Grackle, Killdeer with young, Hooded Warbler,
and Yellow-billed Cuckoo.

LUTZ VALLEY ROAD: (bc)
Another Yellow-billed Cuckoo was heard singing at this area of Wayne
Township on 7/4.

SGL-326 FRACKVILLE: (tc)
On 7/1 this new county gamelands area yielded 8 Red-eyed Vireos, 6
Indigo Buntings, 4 Eastern Wood-Pewees, 2 Wood Thrushes, Veery,
3 Scaralet Tanagers, 8 Blue Jays, 6 Ovenbirds, 2 Eastern Towhees,
Tree Swallow, 2 Barn Swallows, 5 Common Yellowthroats, 4 Eastern
Phoebes including young, Worm-eating Warbler, 4 American Robins,
and 2 American Crows.

BUTLER TOWNSHIP: (mw)
On 6/30 birds included Northern Harrier, Cedar Waxwings, Yellow-billed
Cuckoo,, and Pileated Woodpecker.

PEACH MOUNTAIN ROAD: (mw)
On 6/30 birds included 2 Red-tailed Hawks, 4 Prairie Warblers, Cedar
Waxwings, Eastern Kingbird, American Kestrel, Barn Swallows, and
Black-billed Cuckoo.

CASS TOWNSHIP: (mw)
On 6/30 birds included 5 Killdeer including 2 young, and Horned Lark.

Contributors: Brian Clauser, Tom Clauser, Denise Donmoyer, Dave Kruel,
Ann Marie Liebner, Dave McSurdy, Karen Smith, Nancy Trout, Karen
Ward, and Mike Ward.

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