September 26th, 2004

*Pennsylvania
*Schuylkill County
*September 26, 2004
*Birdline: 570-622-6013
*Compiler: Tom Clauser

Species Highlights:

Double-crested Cormorant
Bald Eagle
Merlin
Peregrine Falcon
Northern Bobwhite
Black-billed Cuckoo
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Red-headed Woodpecker
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Willow Flycatcher
Common Raven
Carolina Chickadee
Swainson's Thrush
Palm Warbler
Lincoln's Sparrow
Swamp Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
White-crowned Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco

SWEET ARROW LAKE: (dd)
Birds seen from 9/20 through 9/25 included Osprey, Eastern Screech-
Owl, Fish Crow, Great Blue Heron, Green Heron, Wood Duck, Belted
Kingfisher, Cedar Waxwing, Northern Flicker, Downy Woodpecker,
Hairy Woodpecker, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Pileated Woodpecker,
Carolina Wren, and Rose-breasted Grosbeak.

SGL-227 TUSCARORA: (dkr,johd,jond)
Birds on 9/22 included LINCOLN'S SPARROW, Yellow-throated Vireo,
Blue-headed Vireo, Tennessee Warbler, Nashville Warbler, 2 Black-
throated Blue Warblers, 4 Blackpoll Warblers, Pine Warbler, Chestnut-
sided Warbler, 2 Black-throated Green Warblers, 2 Northern Parulas,
2 American Redstarts, Red-breasted Nuthatch, and Rose-breasted
Grosbeak.
On 9/26 birds included 11 Turkey Vultures, Sharp-shinned Hawk, Wild
Turkey, 2 Mourning Doves, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Downy Wood-
pecker, Northern Flicker, Eastern Wood-Pewee, 3 Eastern Phoebes,
2 WILLOW FLYCATCHERS, 15 Blue Jays, 15 American Crows, 40
Black-capped Chickadees, CAROLINA CHICKADEE, 2 Red-breasted
Nuthatches, White-breasted Nuthatch, 10 American Robins, 3 Gray
Catbirds, 2 European Starlings, 10 Cedar Waxwings, Northern Parula,
2 Blackburnian Warblers, 7 Yellow-rumped Warblers, 5 Black-throated
Green Warblers, 13 Blackpoll Warblers, 2 Common Yellowthroats,
Northern Cardinal, 25 Indigo Buntings, 2 Eastern Towhees, 7 Field
Sparrows, 25 Chipping Sparrows, 4 WHITE-THROATED SPARROWS,
5 Song Sparrows, LINCOLN'S SPARROW, 4 Brown-headed Cowbirds,
and American Goldfinch.

LAKE WYNONAH: (dkl)
A Ruffed Grouse was seen crossing the road on 9/22.

POTTSVILLE - CALVARY CEMETERY: (tc)
A Northern Harrier was hunting an adjacent field on 9/22.

OWL CREEK WATERSHED: (bj)
On 9/22 birds included DARK-EYED JUNCO, WHITE-THROATED
SPARROW, Song Sparrow, White-breasted Nuthatch, Blue Jay,
American Crow, and Black-capped Chickadee.

LANDINGVILLE MARSH: (bj)
On 9/21 birds included 2 Pileated Woodpeckers, American Crow,
Belted Kingfisher, American Robin, Great Blue Heron, Northern
Cardinal, Carolina Wren, Wood Duck, Northern Flicker, Eastern
Phoebe, Tufted Titmouse, Yellow-rumped Warbler, Brown Thrasher,
Pine Warbler, and Downy Woodpecker.

WEST PENN TWP. - CLAMTOWN: (bb)
Almost 30 Eastern Bluebirds were observed, as well as Wild Turkey,
and young American Crows. Other birds for the week included Gray
Catbird, Red-tailed Hawk, American Kestrel, Mourning Dove, Great
Blue Heron, Downy Woodpecker, Turkey Vulture, Tufted Titmouse,
Black-capped Chickadee, American Goldfinch, Common Yellowthroat,
White-breasted Nuthatch, Magnolia Warbler, and Blue Jay.

ADAMSDALE: (vc)
Birds for the week include Turkey Vulture, Northern Flicker, Downy
Woodpecker, White-breasted Nuthatch, Black-capped Chickadee,
Northern Mockingbird, Gray Catbird, Common Yellowthroat, Killdeer,
Blue Jay, and Northern Cardinal.

TUMBLING RUN WATERSHED: (tc)
On 9/25 birds included COMMON RAVEN, Common Yellowthroat,
Gray Catbird, Eastern Towhee, Black-capped Chickadee, House
Wren, Blue Jay, Hermit Thrush, White-breasted Nuthatch, and Northern
Cardinal.

SGL-110 PORT CLINTON: (dkr,nt)
On 9/20 birds encountered at dusk included 6 WHITE-THROATED
SPARROWS, Great Horned Owl, and Eastern Screech-Owl.

SGL-110 BERKS/SCHUYLKILL: (kg)
On 9/26 there were 32 species reported, of which a SWAMP SPARROW
was seen in Schuylkill County.

HAWK MOUNTAIN SANCTUARY: (db,ml,staff/vols)
Non-raptor species of interest for the past week included RED-HEADED
WOODPECKER, 59 DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANTS, 1700 Canada
Geese, 13 species of warblers, 4 species of vireos, BLACK-BILLED
CUCKOO, and SWAINSON'S THRUSH.
On 9/25 a PEREGRINE FALCON was seen from the North Lookout, and
on 9/26 there were 11 MERLINS reported. Overall totals for the 2004
season to date are as follows: 864 Sharp-shinned Hawks, 138 Cooper's
Hawks, 106 Red-tailed Hawks, 13 Red-shouldered Hawks, 6369 Broad-
winged Hawks, 134 BALD EAGLES, 48 Northern Harriers, 552 Ospreys,
11 PEREGRINE FALCONS, 35 MERLINS, and 269 American Kestrels.
Including unidentified raptors the overal total is 8592.

LANDINGVILLE DAM, MARSH, SPILLWAY: (tc)
On 9/26 there were 51 species reported, some of which were 3 Great
Blue Herons, 3 Wood Ducks, Osprey, BALD EAGLE, American
Kestrel, YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO, Eastern Screech-Owl, 2 Belted
Kingfishers, 4 Red-bellied Woodpeckers, Hairy Woodpecker, 3 Northern
Flickers, Eastern Wood-Pewee, 12 Eastern Phoebes, 7 Carolina
Wrens, 3 House Wrens, WINTER WREN, Nashville Warbler, 18 Yellow-
rumped Warblers, 6 Black-throated Green Warblers, Blackburnian
Warbler, 9 Scarlet Tanagers, SWAMP SPARROW, 7 WHITE-
THROATED SPARROWS, 2 DARK-EYED JUNCOS, and 31 Indigo Buntings.

HIDDEN VALLEY: (aml)
Birds for the week include Eastern Phoebe, Killdeer, Northern Flicker,
Chipping Sparrow, Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Red-tailed Hawk,
Cooper's Hawk, Sharp-shinned Hawk, Turkey Vulture, American Crow,
European Starling, Song Sparrow, Northern Mockingbird, Northern
Cardinal, Tufted Titmouse, Black-capped Chickadee, House Finch,
and House Sparrow.

AIR PRODUCTS WILDLIFE SANCTUARY: (johd,jond)
On 9/26 birds included 14 Wood Ducks, Turkey Vulture, 2 NORTHERN
BOBWHITES, Mourning Dove, 10 Rock Pigeons, Belted Kingfisher,
3 Northern Flickers, 6 Eastern Wood-Pewees, 12 Eastern Phoebes,
4 Blue-headed Vireos, 30 Blue Jays, 4 American Crows, Black-capped
Chickadee, 5 American Robins, 5 Gray Catbirds, 4 European Starlings,
10 Yellow-rumped Warblers, 2 Black-throated Green Warblers, Prairie
Warbler, 2 PALM WARBLERS, 2 Common Yellowthroats, Northern
Cardinal, Rose-breasted Grosbeak, 2 Indigo Buntings, 5 Song Sparrows,
WHITE-THROATED SPARROW, 2 LINCOLN'S SPARROWS, 30 Red-
winged Blackbirds, House Finch, and 3 American Goldfinches.

McADOO RAILROAD: (johd,jond)
On 9/26 birds included 15 Canada Geese, Turkey Vulture, 3 Mourning
Doves, 25 Rock Pigeons, YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER, Eastern
Phoebe, Blue-headed Vireo, Red-eyed Vireo, 75 Blue Jays, American
Crow, 2 Tufted Titmice, 10 Black-capped Chickadees, White-breasted
Nuthatch, WINTER WREN, 20 American Robins, 5 Gray Catbirds, 2
Brown Thrashers, 5 European Starlings, Nashville Warbler, Magnolia
Warbler, 3 Black-throated Blue Warblers, 20 Black-throated Green
Warblers, 30 Blackpoll Warblers, 2 Scarlet Tanagers, 2 Northern
Cardinals, 35 Chipping Sparrows, WHITE-THROATED SPARROW,
WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW, LINCOLN'S SPARROW, 300+
Common Grackles (conservative), 10 House Finches, 5 American
Goldfinches, and 5 House Sparrows.

Contributors: David Barber, Barb Birosik, Tom Clauser, Viv Connor,
John DeBalko, Jonathan DeBalko, Denise Donmoyer, Kerry Grim,
Barb Jucker, Doris Klint, Dave Kruel, Ann Marie Liebner, Mary Linkevich,
and Nancy Trout.

September 19th, 2004

*Pennsylvania
*Schuylkill County
*September 19, 2004
*Birdline: 570-622-6013
*Compiler: Tom Clauser

Species Highlights:

Common Loon
Double-crested Cormorant
Common Merganser
Bald Eagle
Merlin
Peregrine Falcon
Least Sandpiper
Olive-sided Flycatcher
Least Flycatcher
Yellow-throated Vireo
Philadelphia Vireo
Swainson's Thrush
Cape May Warbler
Blackpoll Warbler
Mourning Warbler
Lincoln's Sparrow
Eastern Meadowlark

SGL-110 PORT CLINTON: (dkr)
An immature MOURNING WARBLER was viewed at close range on
9/12. Other birds included Magnolia Warbler, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher,
24 Scarlet Tanagers, and at least 24 Chimney Swifts.

SGL-160 ROCK: (dkr)
On 9/13 birds included SWAINSON'S THRUSH, LEAST FLYCATCHER,
Eastern Phoebe, 2 Rose-breasted Grosbeaks, American Redstart,
2 Northern Parulas, 2 Black-throated Green Warblers, and Chestnut-
sided Warbler.

SGL-286 SCHUYLKILL HAVEN: (bj)
Birds on 9/14 included Common Yellowthroat, Northern Cardinal, Blue
Jay, Red-eyed Vireo, American Goldfinch, Downy Woodpecker, Tufted
Titmouse, Gray Catbird, American Robin, Black-capped Chickadee,
American Crow, and Belted Kingfisher.

SWEET ARROW LAKE: (tc)
On 9/16 there was an Osprey, 2 Great Blue Herons, 2 Belted Kingfishers
and a group of about 20 LEAST SANDPIPERS flying low over the lake,
and departing with no open mud in the area.

PLUM CREEK AREA - WAYNE TWP: (bc)
On 9/16 an EASTERN MEADOWLARK visited a backyard feeder.

SWATARA STATE PARK: (tc)
On 9/16 birds included OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER, SWAINSON'S
THRUSH, Hermit Thrush, 15 Cedar Waxwings, Green Heron, Northern
Harrier, 2 Scarlet Tanagers, 5 Mourning Doves, 2 Common Yellowthroats,
2 Carolina Wrens, Chestnut-sided Warbler, 6 Northern Flickers, 2 Red-
eyed Vireos, 4 Red-bellied Woodpeckers, 4 American Robins, 3 Black-
capped Chickadees, Hairy Woodpecker, 4 Downy Woodpeckers, 15
Blue Jays, 4 Eastern Phoebes, 9 Gray Catbirds, 10 Tree Swallows,
8 American Goldfinches, American Crow, 2 Pileated Woodpeckers, and
2 White-breasted Nuthatches.

LAKE WYNONAH: (dkl)
On 9/18 there were 4 COMMON LOONS seen on the lake just after Ivan
passed through.

TUMBLING RUN WATERSHED: (tc)
On 9/18 there were 2 COMMON MERGANSERS, and one Belted
Kingfisher.

LANDINGVILLE DAM: (tc)
On 9/18 much of the area was badly flooded after Ivan had passed
through. Birds of note included an adult BALD EAGLE, Osprey, Great
Blue Heron, and 2 Belted Kingfishers.

NEW RINGGOLD: (dw)
On 9/18 raptors observed included 506 Broad-winged Hawks, 3 American
Kestrels, 13 Ospreys, 1 Red-tailed Hawk, 7 Sharp-shinned Hawks, an
adult BALD EAGLE, and 2 Turkey Vultures. Other birds included a very
nice flock of 65 DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANTS, 27 Canada Geese,
80 American Crows, 4 Tree Swallows, and 1 Ruby-throated Hummingbird

HIDDEN VALLEY: (aml)
Birds for the week included Fish Crow, Northern Cardinal, Song Sparrow,
Mourning Dove, American Robin, Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Northern
Mockingbird, Gray Catbird, 36 Broad-winged Hawks in four separate
kettles, 2 American Kestrels, several Turkey Vultures, 9 European
Starlings, several Blue Jays, Tufted Titmouse, 3 Chipping Sparrows,
and American Crow.

AIR PRODUCTS WILDLIFE SANCTUARY: (johd,jond)
On 9/19 there were 4 Wood Ducks, Belted Kingfisher, and Great Blue
Heron.

SGL-227 near TUSCARORA STATE PARK: (johd,jond)
On 9/19 birds included American Kestrel, 2 Golden-crowned Kinglets,
3 CAPE MAY WARBLERS, Rose-breasted Grosbeak, 10 Indigo
Buntings, and 2 LINCOLN'S SPARROWS.

RT. 183 HAWKWATCH: (aml)
Birds on 9/14 included MERLIN, 2 Sharp-shinned Hawks, Red-tailed
Hawk, 2 Turkey Vultures, several Eastern Towhees, several Gray
Catbirds, many American Goldfinches, American Robin, Ruby-throated
Hummingbird, many migrating Tree Swallows, and Downy Woodpecker.

HAWK MOUNTAIN SANCTUARY: (db,ml)
Raptors of particular interest included 3 Red-shouldered Hawks on 9/19,
23 BALD EAGLES on 9/18 and 5 on 9/19, 2 PEREGRINE FALCONS
on 9/18 and 1 on 9/19, 2 MERLINS on 9/18 and 4 on 9/19. Raptor totals
for the 2004 count to date are as follows: 327 Sharp-shinned Hawks,
65 Cooper's Hawks, 74 Red-tailed Hawks, 7 Red-shouldered Hawks,
6163 Broad-winged Hawks, 120 BALD EAGLES, 37 Northern Harriers,
469 Ospreys, 5 PEREGRINE FALCONS, 19 MERLINS, and 172
American Kestrels. The over total including unidentified raptors is at
7493 as of 9/19.
Non-raptor species of interest for the week included 13 species of wood
warblers including Tennessee Warbler, and BLACKPOLL WARBLER.
Other birds included four species of vireos including Red-eyed Vireo,
Blue-headed Vireo, YELLOW-THROATED VIREO, and PHILADELPHIA
VIREO. Other highlights included OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER, and
numeroous Ruby-throated Hummingbirds.

Contributors: David Barber, Brian Clauser, Tom Clauser, John DeBalko,
Jonathan DeBalko, Barb Jucker, Doris Klint, Dave Kruel, Ann Marie
Liebner, Mary Linkevich, and Doug Wood.

*End Transcrpt.