August 29,2004
Pennsylvania
*Schuylkill County
*August 29, 2004
*Birdline: 570-622-6013
*Compiler: Tom Clauser
Species Highlights:
Great Egret
Bald Eagle
Solitary Sandpiper
Least Sandpiper
Baird's Sandpiper
Common Nighthawk
Olive-sided Flycatcher
Willow Flycatcher
Least Flycatcher
Philadelphia Vireo
Cliff Swallow
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Lincoln's Sparrow
ROCK WETLANDS: (dd)
A wetlands project area near Newswanger Road in the village of Rock
held a GREAT EGRET during the week.
SGL-160 near ROCK: (tc)
On 8/29 birds included LINCOLN'S SPARROW, 26 Field Sparrows, 10
Song Sparrows, 16 Indigo Buntings, 7 Common Yellowthroats, Cedar
Waxwing, WILLOW FLYCATCHER, Chestnut-sided Warbler, 2 Black-
and-white Warblers, Killdeer, Great Blue Heron, Tufted Titmouse, 11
Gray Catbirds, 5 American Goldfinches, Blue Jay, Mourning Dove, and
Magnolia Warbler.
SGL-80 at ROCK: (tc)
On 8/29 birds included 2 Wood Thrushes, Red-eyed Vireo, 2 Eastern
Towhees, Tufted Titmouse, American Robin, Eastern Phoebe, Turkey
Vulture, 3 Common Yellowthroats, 5 Gray Catbirds, Blue Jays, and
Mourning Dove.
SGL-110 PORT CLINTON: (dk,nt)
On 8/22 there was an OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER reported.
PORT CLINTON: (dw)
On 8/19 a juvenile BALD EAGLE flew over the borough, and 8 Turkey
Vultures were circling overhead.
SGL-132 HEGINS: (dk)
On 8/25 birds included another OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER report,
as well as 2 Eastern Wood-Pewees, 4 Blackburnian Warblers, 4 Black-
throated Green Warblers, Canada Warbler, Magnolia Warbler, Pileated
Woodpecker, 2 Chestnut-sided Warblers, Hairy Woodpecker, House
Wren, and 3 Blue-gray Gnatcatchers.
SGL-227 TUSCARORA (dk)
On 8/28 birds included Pine Warbler, Prairie Warbler, 4 Black-throated
Green Warblers, 3 Chestnut-sided Warblers, 3 American Redstarts,
Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Pileated Woodpecker, Eastern Wood-Pewee,
Golden-crowned Kinglet, Blue-headed Vireo, Magnolia Warbler, Blue
Jay, an imm. Sharp-shinned Hawk, a large number of Black-capped
Chickadees, and Tufted Titmice.
SWEET ARROW LAKE: (dd)
On 8/27 birds included large numbers of swallows, including Barn, Tree,
Northern Rough-winged, and CLIFF SWALLOW. Other birds were Northern Flicker, Belted Kingfisher, Carolina Wren, Northern Mockingbird, Wood Duck, American Black Duck, Red-bellied Woodpecker, and
GREAT EGRET.
AIR PRODUCTS WILDLIFE SANCTUARY: (jd)
On 8/26 birds included 2 Wood Ducks, Great Blue Heron, Osprey,
3 Killdeer, 20 Eastern Kingbirds, Eastern Phoebe, American Crow,
WILLOW FLYCATCHER, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, 5 Gray Catbirds,
30 Cedar Waxwings, 3 Common Yellowthroats, 2 Ovenbirds, Black-
throated Green Warbler, Canada Warbler, 2 Scarlet Tanagers, Rose-
breasted Grosbeak, Baltimore Oriole, American Goldfinch, and House
Finch.
On 8/29 there was an excellent movement of migrants, including 37
species, some of which were: PHILADELPHIA VIREO, 5 Red-eyed
Vireo, 2 Blue-headed Vireo, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, Hooded Warbler,
2 Black-and-white Warbler, Black-throated Green Warbler, Chestnut-
sided Warbler, Common Yellowthroat, 10 Scarlet Tanager, 4 Indigo
Bunting, 2 Rose-breasted Grosbeak, 30 Cedar Waxwing, Eastern Phoebe, 10 Eastern Kingbird, 10 Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Downy
Woodpecker, Belted Kingfisher, 3 Tufted Titmouse, 15 Black-capped
Chickadee, 10 Blue Jay, 2 Chipping Sparrow, Northern Cardinal, Great
Blue Heron, Green Heron, Osprey, 7 Wood Duck, 3 Gray Catbird, 10
House Finch, 2 American Goldfinch, Common Grackle, 2 American
Robin, 2 Mourning Dove, 2 Mallard, 3 House Sparrow, 2 European
Starling, and 2 American Crow. This list is reported to be only about
50% of the birds moving through the Sanctuary on the morning of 8/29.
McADOO - near VAN HOEKLEN GREENHOUSE: (jd)
On 8/26 at a pond with some exposed mud birds included 8 LEAST
SANDPIPERS, SOLITARY SANDPIPER, 2 Spotted Sandpipers, 15
Killdeer, 12 Canada Geese, and 2 Mallards.
On 8/29 there was a BAIRD'S SANDPIPER reported from this location,
as well as 7 LEAST SANDPIPERS, 4 SOLITARY SANDPIPERS, 15
Killdeer, 10 Mallards, and 15 Canada Geese.
NEW RINGGOLD: (dw)
On 8/18 a pair of young Eastern Screech-Owls were heard vocalizing
their youthful call.
On 8/27 an Osprey was seen flying over the Little Schuylkill, and 17
migrant COMMON NIGHTHAWKS were seen during the evening.
WEST PENN TWP. - CLAMTOWN: (bb)
Birds for the week included Northern Cardinal, Red-tailed Hawk, Wild
Turkey, American Crow, Mourning Dove, Downy Woodpecker, Tufted
Titmouse, Black-capped Chickadee, White-breasted Nuthatch, Blue
Jay, American Goldfinch, RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET, Canada Goose,
and Turkey Vulture.
HAWK MOUNTAIN SANCTUARY: (db & hms counters)
On 8/29 there were 11 BALD EAGLES counted, as well as 4 Sharp-
shinned Hawks, 15 Broad-winged Hawks, 13 Ospreys, and 14 American
Kestrels. 2004 seasonal totals are 34 Sharp-shinned Hawks, 11
Cooper's Hawks, 19 Red-tailed Hawks, 1 Red-shouldered Hawk, 105
Broad-winged Hawks, 33 BALD EAGLES, 5 Northern Harriers, 63
Ospreys, 1 Merlin, and 51 American Kestrels. Overall seasonal total
is 330. Non-raptor highlights include numerous migrating swallows,
including Purple Martins, Tree Swallows, Barn Swallows, and Northern
Rough-winged Swallows. Ruby-throated Hummingbirds are also moving
through in good numbers including a one day high count of 40 birds.
A RED-BREASTED NUTHATCH and an OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER
were observed this past week.
Contributors: David Barber, Barb Birosik,Tom Clauser, Jonathan
DeBalko, Denise Donmoyer, Dave Kruel, Nancy Trout, and Doug Wood.
