October 10, 2004

*Pennsylvania
*Schuylkill County
*October 10, 2004
*Birdline: 570-622-6013
*Compiler: Tom Clauser

Species Highlights:

Bald Eagle
Golden Eagle
Merlin
Peregrine Falcon
Northern Saw-whet Owl
Red-headed Woodpecker
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Winter Wren
Lincoln's Sparrow
Purple Finch
Pine Siskin

SCHWARTZ VALLEY ROAD (sw):
There were 2 LINCOLN'S SPARROWS present this weekend, as well
as White-crowned Sparrows, Northern Harriers, and Eastern Meadow-
larks.

HIDDEN VALLEY BANDING STATION (sw):
As of 10/8 there were 5 NORTHERN SAW-WHET OWLS banded. With
reports of a major irruption of Boreal Owls underway in central Quebec,
a few banding nets will be set in hopes of possibly banding one of these
owls.

SWATARA STATE PARK (mt):
Birds on 10/3 included Brown Creeper, Red-eyed Vireo, 2 Blue-headed
Vireos, 2 Black-throated Green Warblers, 2 Yellow-rumped Warblers,
Chickadee species, Tuftted Titmouse, Northern Cardinal, Northern
Flicker, 3 White-crowned Sparrows, and a female Ruffed Grouse.

WEISHAMPLE (rb):
Birds on 10/9 included Black-capped Chickadee, Tufted Titmouse,
Northern Flicker, Dark-eyed Junco, American Crow, and Wild Turkey.

SGL-110 RT. 183 (kg):
34 species of birds were observed in both Schuylkill and Berks Counties
during the morning of 10/10, some of which were Sharp-shinned Hawk,
Cooper's Hawk, Red-tailed Hawk, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Hairy
Woodpecker, Eastern Phoebe, Blue-headed Vireo, Chickadee species,
Red-breasted Nuthatch, 8 WINTER WRENS, Golden-crowned Kinglet,
Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Hermit Thrush, Cedar Waxwing, Yellow-rumped
Warbler, Black-throated Green Warbler, Common Yellowthroat, Eastern
Towhee, White-throated Sparrow, White-crowned Sparrow, Dark-eyed
Junco, Purple Finch, and a possible heard PINE SISKIN.

SGL-110 PORT CLINTON (dk):
Birds on 10/6 included 77 White-throated Sparrows, 7 WINTER WRENS,
3 Black-throated Blue Warblers, 17 Golden-crowned Kinglets, 3 Black-
throated Green Warblers, Nashville Warbler, Blackpoll Warbler, 28 Blue
Jays, Hermit Thrush, 3 Northern Cardinals, Carolina Wren, 8 Ruby-
crowned Kinglets, Turkey Vulture, Tennessee Warbler, Yellow-rumped
Warbler, 2 Eastern Towhees, 2 Ruffed Grouse, Hairy Woodpecker, Red-
eyed Vireo, Red-bellied Woodpecker, 9 Chickadee species, 3 Blue-
headed Vireos, 2 American Crows, 7 Tufted Titmice, 3 White-breasted
Nuthatches, and 3 Downy Woodpeckers.

WEST PENN TOWNSHIP - CLAMTOWN (bb):
Bird reported on 10/9 included 2 Ruby-crowned Kinglets, Eastern
Phoebe, Downy Woodpecker, Dark-eyed Junco, Red-breasted Nuthatch,
2 Mourning Doves, 2 American Crows, Tufted Titmice, White-breasted
Nuthatches, Black-capped Chickadees, and American Goldfinches.

HAWK MOUNTAIN SANCTUARY (db,dk,vols,staff):
Non-raptor birds of interest for the week included a big flight of RED-
HEADED WOODPECKERS (totalling 28 last Saturday and Sunday,
10/2 & 10/3. Also 22 Golden-crowned Kinglets on 10/2 and their year's
first YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER.
On 10/8 non-raptor birds included Northern Parula, Black-throated Green
Warbler, Black-throated Blue Warbler, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Golden-
crowned Kinglet, Blue-headed Vireo, PINE SISKIN, PURPLE FINCH,
Red-breasted Nuthatch, WINTER WREN, and a somewhat unusual
Field Sparrow for the North Lookout.
On 10/10 a GOLDEN-EAGLE flew past the North Lookout, the first one
for the 2004 count. 6 BALD EAGLES were also seen on 10/10, as well
as 2 PEREGRINE FALCONS. Except for 10/6, PEREGRINE FALCONS
were reported every day 10/4 through 10/10. MERLINS were also seen
most every day during the week, except on 10/6 and 10/10. Following
are the current overall totals for 2004: 6 Black Vultures, 66 Turkey
Vultures, 1723 Sharp-shinned Hawks, 314 Cooper's Hawks, 209 Red-
tailed Hawks, 40 Red-shouldered Hawks, 6387 Broad-winged Hawks,
1 GOLDEN EAGLE, 145 BALD EAGLES, 70 Northern Harriers, 625
Ospreys, 34 PEREGRINE FALCONS, 60 MERLINS, and 335 American
Kestrels. The grand total including unidentified raptors is at 10,103.

Contributors: Roland Bergner, David Barber, Barb Birosik, Tom Clauser,
Kerry Grim, Dave Kruel, Mike Tanis, and Scott Weidensaul.