March (cont.)

*Pennsylvania*Schuylkill County*March 24, 2005*Compiler: Dr. Aaron ClauserHighlights:Female Red-tailed Hawk on nestBald EaglesRuddy DuckOspreyRed-necked Grebe3/23/05:SR-325 Dauphin/Schuylkill County Line: 1 Wild Turkey Gobbler3/22/05:Sweet Arrow Lake:OSPREY, Eastern Phoebe, Red-tailed Hawk, Kestrel, 19 Common Mergansers, 18 Ring Necked Ducks, 6 Am. Black Ducks, Golden-crowned Kinglets, Red-winged Blackbirds, Rusty Blackbird, American Robin, Red-bellied Woodpecker Deturksville - Near Red Lion Cafe, on Hetzel's Church Rd. across from Horning Supply parking lot: 4 WoodcocksRT443 from Tamaqua toward Lehighton (woodland edge near the Mahoning Creek):Immature Bald eagle, two flocks of turkeys, Song SparrowOrwigsburg: Flock of turkeys since early March3/21/05: Landingville Dam:2 Bald Eagles (one an adult and the other a classic second year bird)Ring-necked Duck numbers 100+, Common Mergansers about 12, numerous Wood Ducks, a number of Hooded Mergansers, Ruddy Duck has been regular at the dam this past week, but was not seen todayLandingville marsh: American Wigeons, Northern Pintails, and Green-winged Teal. American Woodcocks (displaying)Landingville Wood Duck Trail: a few Wilson's Snipes Intersection of Deibert's Valley Road & Meadow Drive: Rusty Blackbirds3/20/05:Sweet Arrow Lake:Golden Crowned Kinglets, 16 Buffleheads Deer Lake:1st winter Red-necked Grebe, Egyptian, pair of Common Mergansers.Landingville:Great Blue Heron 3, Canada Goose 35, Wood Duck 44, Mallard 86, American Black Duck 10, Northern Pintail 2, Green-winged Teal 2, Ring-necked Duck 78, Hooded Merganser 7, Common Merganser 28, Ruddy Duck 1, Red-tailed Hawk 3, American Kestrel 1, American Woodcock 1, Wilson's Snipe 3, Herring Gull 1, Mourning Dove 12, Rock Dove 10, Belted Kingfisher 3, Red-bellied Woodpecker 3, Downy Woodpecker 3, Eastern Phoebe 1, Blue Jay 6, American Crow 16, Fish Crow 15, Tree Swallow 3, Tufted Titmouse 9, Chickadee species 13, White-breasted Nuthatch 3, Brown Creeper 2, Carolina Wren 1, Winter Wren 1, Eastern Bluebird 5, American Robin 75, Hermit Thrush 2, Northern Mockingbird 3, European Starling 67, Northern Cardinal 20, American Tree Sparrow 12, Field Sparrow 1, White-throated Sparrow 5, Song Sparrow 16, Swamp Sparrow 2, Dark-eyed Junco 25, Red-winged Blackbird 129, Rusty Blackbird 9, Common Grackle 33, House Finch 7, American Goldfinch 2, House Sparrow 5 3/19/05:Deer Lake: Red-necked Grebe, 2 Hooded Mergansers, a Ring-necked DuckBlack Creek: pair of Barred OwlsPottsville: 2 Fox Sparrows, 30 Turkey Vultures roosting in a backyard3/17/05:Female Red-tailed Hawk on nestHidden Valley: Fox Sparrow since 2/17/05Landingville:40 Wood Ducks, 30 Common Mergansers, 15 Hooded Mergansers, 30 Ring-necked Ducks, 1 Ruddy Duck, 4 American Wigeons, and American Woodcocks (calling at both the marsh and the boat launch area of the dam), a few Great Blue Herons 3/16/05:Swatara State Park - SuedbergWinter Wren 1, Rusty Blackbird 40, Fox Sparrow 6, Wood Duck 2, Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 1, Swamp Sparrow 13/15/05:Sweet Arrow Lake:Grackles, Goldfinches, Fox Sparrow, White Throated Sparrow, Ring Billed Gulls, Red Tailed Hawk, Kestrel, Snow Geese, Great Horned Owl, Screech Owl, Pileated, Red Bellied, Downy and Hairy Woodpeckers, BluebirdsContributors: Denise Donmoyer, Dave Kruel, Nancy Trout, Tom Clauser, Ann Marie Liebner, Mike Ward, Claus Herrmann, Barb Jucker, Aaron Clauser

March 2005

*Pennsylvania*Schuylkill County*March 16, 2005*Compiler: Dr. Aaron ClauserHighlight:This week's highlight is a bit different than a species list ...my wife and I took our daughter Kora (19 months) to walk the loop at Landingville Marsh on Monday. When given the option of looking for ducks and geese or going to the playground swings on Tuesday, she replied geese! Even without binoculars, we saw ducks of all sorts. With the nice weather coming this weekend no time is better to head outdoors. ASC3/16/05:Owl Creek, near Tamaqua: RED-HEADED WOODPECKER3/15/05:Landingville:Great Blue Heron 3, Canada Goose 2000+, Tundra Swan 7 (flyover), Wood Duck 42, American Widgeon 4, American Black Duck 10, Mallard 80, Blue-winged Teal 2, Northern Pintail 2, Ring-necked Duck 22, Common Merganser 87, Hooded Merganser 29, Ruddy Duck 1, Ring-billed Gull 7, Herring Gull 5, American Woodcock 3, Hermit Thrush 1, Rusty Blackbird 5 Week of 3/14/05Hidden Valley:Fox Sparrow, American Tree Sparrow, Eastern Bluebird (checking out boxes), Red-tailed Hawk, Sharp-shinned Hawk, American Kestrel, Turkey Vulture, Carolina Wren, American Robin, Junco, Northern Mockingbird, Northern Flicker, Downy Woodpecker, White-breasted Nuthatch, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Red-winged Blackbirds, Brown-headed Cowbirds, Starlings, Grackles, American Crow, Northern Cardinal3/14/05 and 3/15/05:Landingville: American Widgeon, Wood Ducks, Red-winged Blackbirds, Canada Geese, Mallards, Hooded Mergansers, Common Mergansers, Dark-eyed Juncos, Chickadees3/13/05West Penn Twp.: American Robins Wild Turkeys, Northern Cardinals, several Red-tailed Hawks (one having just caught a chipmunk), Red-bellied, Downy, and Hairy woodpeckers, the feeder grouseAndreas: Red-wing blackbirds 3/12/05:Landingville:Great Blue Heron 1, Canada Goose 1000+, Tundra Swan 2, Wood Duck 11, American Widgeon 2, American Black Duck 8, Mallard 28, Blue-winged Teal 2, Northern Pintail 2, Ring-necked Duck 29, Hooded Merganser 13, Common Merganser 47, American Kestrel 2, Ring-billed Gull 7, Herring Gull 4SACRAMENTO: Northern Harrier 1, American Kestrel 1VALLEY VIEW: Northern Harrier 2, American Kestrel 1PITMAN: Rough-legged Hawk (light), American Kestrel 3, 20 Red-tailed Hawks perched around a fieldWEISHAMPLE - Northern Harrier 1MABEL - Northern Harrier 33/11/05:MABEL - 3 Short-eared OwlsWEISHAMPLE - 4 Woodcocks displaying, 1 Northern Harrier3/8/05:Summit Station: Fox SparrowLandingville: 6 American WidgeonsSweet Arrow Lake:Fox Sparrow, White-throated Sparrow, Song Sparrow, Tree Sparrow, Red-tailed Hawk, American Kestrel, Red-bellied, Pileated, Hairy and Downy Woodpeckers, Gulls 3/7/05:Schuylkill Haven:Starlings, Grackles, Blue Jay, White-Throated Sparrow, House Sparrow, Mourning Dove, Northern Cardinal, Dark-eyed Junco, Song Sparrow, House Finch (seen in pairs), Downy Woodpecker, Carolina Wren, Brown-headed Cowbird, American robin, Northern Mockingbird, Red-winged Blackbird, Tufted Titmouse, Tree Sparrow, American Robin, Grackles (gathering nesting material)Week of 3/6/05:Hidden Valley:Fox Sparrow (since 2/17), American Tree Sparrow, White-throated Sparrow, Song Sparrow, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Downy Woodpecker, Northern Flicker, White Breasted Nuthatch, Carolina Wren, Wild Turkey, Ring Necked Pheasant, Red-tailed Hawk (One swooped down on a rabbit. He was distracted by mobbing crows and the rabbit was spared), Cooper's Hawk, Sharp-shinned Hawk, American Kestrel, Red-winged Blackbirds, Brown Headed Cowbirds, Grackles, Starlings, Mourning Dove, Northern Mockingbird, Northern Cardinal, House Sparrow, House Finch, American Goldfinch, Dark Eyed Junco, American Robin, Turkey Vulture, Black Vulture, Canada Geese, Great Horned Owl3/5/05:Tumbling Run: Barred OwlLandingville Marsh:American Mink, Great Blue Heron 3, Turkey Vulture 1, Canada Goose 1450, Wood Duck 4, American Black Duck 7, Mallard 62, Ring-necked Duck 12, Common Merganser 74, Hooded Merganser 8, Red-tailed Hawk 5 (one bird seen sitting in nest), Ring-billed Gull 6, Herring Gull 5, Rock Dove 7, Mourning Dove 2, Eastern Screech-Owl 1, Red-bellied Woodpecker 2, Downy Woodpecker 4, Blue Jay 8, American Crow 28, Chickadee species 11, Tufted Titmouse 4, White-breasted Nuthatch 2, Carolina Wren 1, Golden-crowned Kinglet 1, Eastern Bluebird 4, Hermit Thrush 1, American Robin 10, Northern Mockingbird 1, European Starling 26, Song Sparrow 11, Swamp Sparrow 1, White-throated Sparrow 6, Dark-eyed Junco 5, Northern Cardinal 11, Red-winged Blackbird 1, House Sparrow 53/4/05:Summit Station: Rusty BlackbirdLake Wynonah: 3 Common Mergansers, 1 female Hooded Merganser 3/3/05:Weishample; Middle Road & Weishample Road: Short-eared owl.Kehler: 220 Horned LarksSweet Arrow Lake:Tree Sparrow, White Throated Sparrow, American Goldfinches, Pileated, Hairy, Downy and Red-bellied Woodpeckers3/2/05:Suedberg Area: American Robin, Ring Billed Gull 3/1/05:West Penn Twp.: White-breasted nuthatches, evidence of hawk taking a dove at a feederSchuylkill Haven: 50+ American Robins, Red-tailed Hawk2/23/05:Summer Valley, West Penn Twp.: KilldeerContributors: Barbara Birosik, Barb Jucker, Denise Donmoyer, Dave Kruel, Nancy Trout, Sandy Schwartz, Doris Klint, Tom Clauser, Ann Marie Liebner, Dan Schwartz, Aaron Clauser, Kora Clauser