August 22nd, 2004

*Pennsylvania
*Schuylkill County
*August 22, 2004
*Birdline: 570-622-6013
*Compiler: Tom Clauser

Comments: Schuylkill County has recorded 135 breeding species since
we began keeping records in the early 70's. Having just checked on the
county reports already submitted to the 2004 Breeding Bird Atlas, there
have been at least 84 species listed as being confirmed.

Species Highlights:

Common Merganser
Osprey
Bald Eagle
Northern Harrier
Spotted Sandpiper
Barred Owl
Least Flycatcher
Yellow-throated Vireo
Blue-headed Vireo
Hermit Thrush
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Blackburnian Warbler
Canada Warbler

SWEET ARROW LAKE: (ddon)
From 8/16-8/20 birds included Green Heron, Great Blue Heron, Eastern
Phoebe, Baltimore Oriole, Eastern Wood-Pewee, Eastern Kingbird,
Belted Kingfisher, Cedar Waxwing, Wood Thrush, Downy Woodpecker,
Hairy Woodpecker, Pileated Woodpecker, and Eastern Screech-Owl.
On 8/22 there was an OSPREY, Killdeer, and SPOTTED SANDPIPER.

HIDDEN VALLEY: (aml)
Birds for the past two weeks included 2 Great Horned Owls, Great Blue
Heron, Gray Catbird, Tree Swallow, Turkey Vulture, Red-tailed Hawk,
Sharp-shinned Hawk, American Crow, Northern Mockingbird, Cedar
Waxwing, Barn Swallow, Song Sparrow, Chipping Sparrow, American
Robin, and Ruby-throated Hummingbird.

TUMBLING RUN WATERSHED: (tc)
On 8/19 birds included 2 COMMON MERGANSERS, Eastern Screech-
Owl, 2 Chestnut-sided Warblers, 2 Worm-eating Warblers, Prairie
Warbler, Hooded Warbler, CANADA WARBLER, House Wren, Cedar
Waxwing, HERMIT THRUSH, Wood Thrush, Veery, Ruffed Grouse,
Great Horned Owl, Eastern Screech-Owl, and BARRED OWL.

COAL MOUNTAIN ROAD: (cl,aml)
On 8/16 a Pileated Woodpecker was seen, as well as Tufted
Titmouse, American Goldfinch, and Red-tailed Hawk.
Other birds reported were Wild Turkeys with young, Black-capped
Chickadee feeding young, Northern Cardinal, Carolina Wren, and
Song Sparrow.

WEST PENN TWP. - north of NEW RINGGOLD: (ddol,ldol)
On 8/16 there were 2 Ruby-throated Hummingbirds, a few Turkey
Vultures, Sharp-shinned Hawk, and Great Blue Heron.

WEST PENN TWP. - CLAMTOWN: (bb)
Birds for the week include Wood Thrush, Black-capped Chickadee,
Tufted Titmouse, Downy Woodpecker, American Goldfinch, American
Robin, Wild Turkey, Turkey Vulture, Great Blue Heron, Blue Jay,
Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Mourning Dove, Rock Pigeon, LEAST
FLYCATCHER, and White-breasted Nuthatch.

LAKE WYNONAH: (dkl)
An Eastern Screech-Owl was heard singing this week. Ruby-throated
Hummingbirds and Black-capped Chickadees were prominent. Two birds
flew high over the lake which could have been terns, but a positive ID was
not possible to confirm the species.

HAWK MOUNTAIN SANCTUARY: (db,dkr)
Non-raptor species reported on 8/15 included Common Yellowthroat,
Ovenbird, American Redstart, Black-throated Green Warbler, Black-
throated Blue Warbler, Blackburnian Warbler, Black-and-white Warbler,
Chestnut-sided Warbler, Yellow-throated Vireo, Blue-headed Vireo,
Great Crested Flycatcher, Yellow-billed Cuckoo, Pileated Woodpecker,
and Hairy Woodpecker.
2004 Fall Hawk Count on 8/22 and season total as follows:
Black Vulture 0/0, Turkey Vulture 0/0, Northern Goshawk 0/0, Sharp-
shinned Hawk 4/16, Cooper's Hawk 2/9, Unidentified Accipiter 1/1,
Red-tailed Hawk 0/12, Red-shouldered Hawk 0/1, Broad-winged
Hawk 18/58, Rough-legged Hawk 0/0, Unidentified Buteo 0/0, Golden
Eagle 0/0, BALD EAGLE 1/17, NORTHERN HARRIER 1/5, Osprey
6/31, Peregrine Falcon 0/0, Merlin 0/0, American Kestrel 2/18,
Unidentified Raptor 1/3, Daily/Season Total: 36/171.

Contributors: David Barber, Barb Birosik, Tom Clauser, Dave Dolinsky,
Laurie Dolinsky, Denise Donmoyer, Doris Klint, Dave Kruel, Carole
Laughlin, and Ann Marie Liebner.