July 21st, 2005

*Pennsylvania*Schuylkill County*July 21, 2005*Compiler: Dr. Aaron ClauserHighlights:Blue GrosbeakBarred Owl Family6/27/05-7/5/05:Sweet Arrow Lake:Woodthrush, Ovenbird, Scarlet Tanager, 2 Red Tailed Hawks, E. Wood Pee Wee, Phoebe, Great Crested Flycatcher, Possible Saw Whet Owl, E. Screech Owl with 2 fledged young, Great Blue Heron, Green Heron, Oriole, E. Kingbird, Indigo Bunting, Com. Yellowthroat, Hairy, Downy, Red-bellied, and Pileated Woodpeckers, Fish Crow with young, Brown Creeper, N. Parula 7/3/05:SGL-110, West of the Northkill Gap :Wild turkey (9)*, Yellow-billed Cuckoo (4), Downy Woodpecker (2), Hairy Woodpecker (1), Red-eyed Vireo (12), Blue Jay (3), American Crow (3), Chickadee species (1), Tufted Titmouse (1), Veery (1), Hermit Thrush (2), Wood Thrush (1), Gray Catbird (6), Cedar Waxwing (1), Chestnut-sided Warbler (7), Black-and-white Warbler (5), Ovenbird (18), Common Yellowthroat (27), Scarlet Tanager (4), Eastern Towhee (24), Chipping Sparrow (2), Field Sparrow (1), Rose-breasted Grosbeak (1), Indigo Bunting (3), Brown-headed Cowbird (2), American Goldfinch (1) Watched two turkeys together for a long time at a long distance...1/3 to 1/2mile and could see one young. As I got closer could see more young. The largest poult was the size of a quail, the others really small, surely out of eggs during June. 7/2/05:North Union Twp.GB Heron, RN Pheasant, Hairy WP, Belted KF - 2, Acadian FC, LEAST FC, EW Pewee, Eastern Kingbird, RT Hummingbird - 2, Cedar Waxing - 2, BH Vireo, BTG Warbler- 4, CS Warbler - 3, Hooded Warbler, Eastern Meadowlark - 2, Bobolink - 4 The Least FC was Che-bekking from an area I've driven past on every visit to the block, but never stopped before today. Hooded Warbler was at a first-time stop as well.Black Creek:Barred Owl, Blue-headed Vireos, a few Hermit Thrushes, 4 Black-throated Blue Warblers, A Redshoulder hawk, Canada Warbler, Acadian Flycatcher, Pine Warbler - singing at same spot, Broadwing, Pileated WP, Hairy WP, Hooded Warbler - loads of them, Chestnut-sided, Redtail a BH Vireo6/29/05:STILL CREEK RESERVOIR AREAYellow-billed Cuckoo, Swamp Sparrow - singing, now territorial, Brown Thrasher, Phoebe - nest with young, Pine Warbler - fledged young with some fuzz in shoulders, Redwing - fledged young, Common Loon - just hanging out on reservoirCOALDALECommon Nighthawk - calling in flight, at about 7:00pm6/27/05:East Union Twp.:EW Pewee - 2, YB Cuckoo, Prairie Warbler, Brown Thrasher - 2, RT Hummingbird - pair, Wild Turkey - 3, with young 6/26/05:Upper Mahantongo & Eldred Twp.:Eastern Bluebird, Eastern Meadowlark, RN Pheasant - 3, YB Cuckoo, GB Heron, RT Hummingbird, RT Hawk -2, Yellow Warbler - 2, Wild Turkey - 2, Belted KF, CS Warbler, Baltimore Oriole Hubley, Hegins & Barry Twp.:Eastern Kingbird, EW Pewee - 2, American Kestrel - 5, Yellow Warbler - 2, Eastern Meadowlark - 7, American Redstart - 3, GB Heron, Belted KF, Northern Harrier - 1, female6/25/05:Washington & Wayne Twp. Wild Turkey, RT Hawk, Green Heron, American Kestrel - 2, Chimney Swift - 3, GCFC - 2, Willow FC, Eastern Kingbird - 4, Eastern Bluebird, Yellow Warbler - 2, Baltimore Oriole - 2, Eastern Meadowlark - 46/24/05:North Union Twp.:Alder FC (Starting to become almost common!), Acadian FC , E. Meadowlark , Bobolink - 10 +, Pileated WP - pair, Hairy WP, BH Vireo - 2, Green Heron, RT Hummingbird - 3, American Redstart - 2, RB Grosbeak, E. Kingbird, BTG Warbler - 46/21/05:Black Creek:41 species, Hooded warblers, Black and white warblers, Scarlet Tanagers, YT Vireo, Pine warblers, Red shouldered Hawk, Pileated woodpeckers, and an agitated Hairy woodpecker, Yellow-billed Cuckoo pair, 4 Canada Warblers, and 3 Acadian Flycatchers, female Wood duck and 5 young at the 2nd reservoir out the Black Creek logging road.6/20/05: Still Creek: Swamp Sparrow, fledged Song SparrowSweet Arrow Lake: N. Parula, Black and White Warbler, Yellow Warbler, Com. Yellowthroat, Oriole, Fish Crow, Red Tailed Hawk, Downy, Hairy, Red Bellied, and Pileated Woodpeckers, Tree, Barn, and Rough Winged swallows, Carolina and House Wrens, Bluebirds, Brown Creeper, Red Eyed Vireo, Indigo Bunting, Ovenbird, Woodthrush, Great Blue Heron, Green Heron, Kingfisher, Phoebe, Great Crested Flycatcher, E. Kingbird, E. Wood Pee Wee, Cedar Waxwings, Hummingbird, Osprey 6/18/05:SGL-308BH Vireo - a few, Hermit Thrush - 4 or 5, BT Blue 2, Canada Warb - agitated pair, Redstart - carrying foodA couple Bobolinks were at a farm just north of the gamelands. Anda little north from the farm, there was an Alder Flycatcher singing. This is the same spot that had 2 Alders singing on May 28.Near Delano: few Purple Finches (with at least one male) 6/17/05:Reclaimed mine lands of the west side of Gordon Mountain Road, just north of the village of Heckshersville:male Blue Grosbeak Cass twp:Hairy WP, Wild Turkey, RT Hawk, BW Hawk - 3, Killdeer - 2, YB Cuckoo - 3, Common Raven - 4, Eastern Bluebird - Pair, Carolina Wren, Eastern Phoebe, Eastern Kingbird - 2, GCFC - 2, EW Pewee, Brown Thrasher, Brown Creeper, Hermit Thrush - 4, BH Vireo, BTB Warbler, CS Warbler, YR Warbler - 6, Grasshopper Sparrow, RB Grosbeak - 2, DC Cormorants6/12/05:Owl Creek area, near Tamaqua:at least 3, but probably 4 Barred Owls together, Ovenbird nest with eggs, Yellow-rumped Warbler6/10/05:Butler Twp:Wild Turkey, Hairy WP, Pileated WP, BW Hawk, RT Hawk, GH Owl - 2, GB Heron - 2, EW PeWee - 5, BH Vireo - 3, Alder FC - 2, Acadian FC, Eastern Bluebird, Carolina Wren, Cedar Waxwing, Brown Thrasher - 2, RB Grosbeak - 5, BTG Warbler - 3, Louisiana WT - 3, Prairie Warbler, Blue-winged Warbler, Yellow Warbler - 4, CS Warbler - 2Common Nighthawk - 2 over Trinity Lutheran Church, Pottsville - 1 over the Walmart parking lot above St. Clair 6/11/05:New Castle Twp.:BB Cuckoo, YB Cuckoo, BW Hawk - 3, Pileated WP, Hairy WP, BH Vireo, Common Raven, Wild Turkey, EW PeWee - 3, RB Grosbeak - 3, Baltimore Oriole - 3, BTB Warbler, CS Warbler, Prairie Warbler, WE Warbler - 26/7/05:Locust Lake area:Whip poor wills at 2 different places, black & white warbler, scarlet tanagers, hermit thrush, black throated green, phoebe, great crested flycatcher, yellow warbler, least flycatcher, ruby crowned kinglet, acadia flycatcher, pewee, black billed & yellow billed cuckoo 2 different places, chestnut sided warbler, bobolink, prairie warbler, parula, redstart, cedar waxwings6/6/05:Cass Twp.:Female Mallard w/ ducklings, DC Cormorant - 2, Grasshopper Sparrow, Hermit Thrush - 2, Spotted Sandpiper - 4, BH Vireo, EW Pewee, BW Hawk, YB Cuckoo, YR Warbler - 5 (2 counter-singing & 3 other territorial. All around the Minersville Reservoir)Sweet Arrow Lake: 12 - Double Crested Cormorant, E. Wood Pee Wee, Veery, Least Flycatcher, Bluebirds, Great Crested Flycatcher, Cedar Waxwings, Indigo Bunting, Ovenbird, Woodthrush, Yellow Warblers, N. Parula, Oriole, Com. Yellowthroat, E. Kingbird, Kingfisher, Tree, Rough winged and Barn Swallows, Killdeer, Wooducks, Red Bellied, Downy, Hairy and Pileated Woodpeckers, N. Flicker, E. Phoebe, Hummingbird 6/1/05:Appalachian Trail crosses 183:juvenile black-billed cuckoo 5/14/05:Schuylkill County Spring Migration Count Highlights:Common Loon - 6, PB Grebe - 2, DC Cormorant - 3, Snow Goose - 1, RN Duck - 1, Common Merganser - 11, Black Vulture - 6, Osprey - 4, Bald Eagle - 1, RS Hawk - 3, Virginia Rail - 1, Greater Yellowlegs - 1, Lesser Yellowlegs - 8, American Woodcock - 2, RB Gull - 3, RN Pheasant - 3, BB Cuckoo - 8, YB Cuckoo - 9, Barred Owl - 1, Whip-poor-will - 9, YB Sapsucker - 2, Acadian FC - 5, Willow FC - 1, Least FC - 19, YT Vireo - 7, Warbling Vireo - 1, BH Vireo - 17, Fish Crow - 3, Common Raven -2, Horned Lark - 6, Purple Martin - 100, Bank Swallow - 105, Cliff Swallow - 53, RB Nuthatch - 4, Brown Creeper - 6, Winter Wren - 1, Swainson's Thrush - 2, Hermit Thrush - 8, Brewster's Hybrid - 2, Golden-winged Warbler - 3, Tennessee - 8, CS Warbler - 77, Magnolia Warbler - 37, Bay-breasted Warbler - 8, Blackpoll Warbler - 7, Cerulean Warbler - 3,Northern WT - 2, Louisiana WT - 21, Kentucky Warbler - 1, Wilson's Warbler - 1, Canada Warbler - 10, Vesper Sparrow - 1, Savannah Sparrow - 1, Lincoln's Sparrow - 2, Rusty Blackbird - 1, Orchard Oriole - 2, Purple Finch - 9Contributors: Denise Donmoyer, Sandy, Dan and Devin Schwartz, Mike Ward, Barb Jucker, Dave Kruel, Nancy Trout, Kerry Grim

June 2005

*Pennsylvania*Schuylkill County*June 3, 2005*Compiler: Dr. Aaron ClauserPlease forgive the late posts. Baby Vera was born on 5/17/05, and I spent a week at home with Mom and big sister Kora. All are healthy and doing well. Good Birding, Aaron5/30/05:North Union Twp.:American Redstart, Louisiana Waterthrush - 2, Chestnut-sided Warbler - 6, Ruby-throated Hummingbird - 2, Brown Thrasher, Red-tailed Hawk - 3, Eastern Wood Pewee - 3, Belted Kingfisher, Yellow-billed Cuckoo - 3, Blue-headed Vireo - 2, Ruffed Grouse, Great blue Heron - 3, Ringneck Pheasant - 3, Eastern Meadowlark - 3, Willow Flycatcher, Kestrel, Bobolink - 2, E. Kingbird - 3,Savannah SparrowSecond Mt.: Male Hooded WarblerSweet Arrow Lake: Hermit Thrush, Wood thrush, Scarlet Tanager, Cedar Waxwings, Great Crested FlycatcherSGL-227: in the sector between the Marian High School and Rte 309:4 Alder Flycatchers, Black-billed Cuckoo, Swamp Sparrow, Wild Turkey and 4 Great Crested Flycatchers 5/29/05:SGL-308:Gray-cheeked Thrush, Wood Thrush, Hermit Thrush, Blue-headed Vireos, and Veery 5/28/05:Sweet Arrow Lake:Common Nighthawk, Red Bellied, Downy hairy and Pileated Woodpeckers, Indigo Bunting, Ovenbird, Red-eyed Vireo, Spotted and Solitary Sandpipers, Magnolia Warbler, Pine Warbler, Chipping Sparrow, Northern Orioles, Yellow Warbler, Com. Yellowthroat, Kingfishers, E. Kingbird, Tree, Barn and Rough-winged Swallows, Great Blue Heron, Flying Squirrels, Bullfrogs, American Toads, Pickerel Frogs.Hetzel's Church Rd. (Flat Hill): American Pipit Some birds from SGL-308, and a little surrounding area:Wood Thrush 3, Blackburnian Warbler (a likely migrant), American Redstart 2, Broadwing Hawk 1, Scarlet Tanager 5, Yellow-throated Vireo, Veeries, Eastern Wood Pewee 3, Black-throated Blue Warbler 4, Chestnut-sided Warbler 1, Blackpoll Warbler 1, White-breasted Nuthatch 1, Great-crested Flycatcher 1, Black-billed Cuckoo 1, Bobolink 1 - farm area, Canada WarblersJust north of SGL-308: listened to a pair of Alder FlycatchersWeek of 5/28/05:Hidden Valley:Gray Catbird, Northern Mockingbird, Brown Thrasher- feeding fledgling on ground, Killdeer, Barn Swallow, Tree Swallow, Eastern Bluebird, Chipping Sparrow, Song Sparrow, Ring-necked Pheasant5/23, Whip-poor-will -5/24 , Northern Oriole, Ruby Throated Hummingbird, Eastern Bluebird, Red-tailed Hawk, American Kestrel, Turkey Vulture, Chickadee, Titmouse, Am. Robin, N. Cardinal, M. Dove, Grackle, Starling, Brn. Headed Cowbirds, Red-winged Cowbirds, Am. Goldfinch, House Finch.5/27/05: Butler Twp.:Purple Finch, Louisiana Waterthrush - 4, Acadian Flycatcher - 2, Blue-headed Vireo - 3, Chestnut-sided Warbler, Red-tailed Hawk - 3, Yellow-rumped Warbler, American Redstart, Pileated Woodpecker, Rose-Breasted Grosbeak - 4, Eastern Wood Pewee - 4, Fish Crow, White-throated Sparrow, Yellow Warbler - 3, Eastern Kingbird, Eastern Phoebe - 3, Hooded Warbler, Cooper's Hawk - 2, Great-blue Heron, Wild Turkey - 25/26/05: New Castle Twp.:Chestnut-sided Warbler, Prairie Warbler - 2, Brown Thrasher, Eastern Wood Pewee, Yellow-rumped Warbler, American Redstart5/24/05: Sweet Arrow Lake:Chestnut-sided Warbler, Com. Yellowthroat, Wilson's Warbler, Pine Warbler, Indigo Bunting, Ovenbird, Spotted Sandpipers, Red Eyed Vireo, Red Bellied Woodpecker, Great Crested Flycatcher, Yellow Warbler, Oriole, Tree and Rough Winged Swallows, Kingfishers, Com. Merganser, House Finch, E. Kingbird, Whip-poor-will at farm north of lake where Swatara Trout Nursery is located5/22/05:Schuylkill Big Day of over 100 species: Some highlights....SGL-229 Tremont: Olive-sided Flycatcher, Barred Owl - Owl Creek (OC), Alder Flycatcher - SGL-227, Acadian Flycatcher - Locust Lake (LL), Least FC - LL & SGL-227, WE Vireo - Swatara SP (SSP), YT Vireo - SGL-132, Warbling Vireo - SSP (a rarer vireo in Schuylkill), RB Nuthatch - OC, Creeper - OC, GC Kinglet - OC, Golden-winged - 2 males at SGL-229 Tremont, Magnolia - OC, SGL-229Yellow-rumped - OC, Bay-breasted - SGL-227, Cerulean - SGL-132, Vesper Sparrow - Pitman, Purple Finch - 1st yr male sang near LL, 2 Pileated Woodpeckers at OC, **Best bird of day -near Weishample: immature Bald Eagle5/20-5/21/05:Weishample:Eastern phoebe (5 young in nest, banded), Eastern towhee (adult on nest, 1 egg), Great crested flycatcher, Turkey vulture, Ovenbird, Wood thrush, American crow, House wren, Red-bellied woodpecker, Common grackle, Northern cardinal, Downy woodpecker, Northern flicker, Tufted titmouse, Scarlet tanager, Red-eyed vireo, Blue jay, Song sparrow, American robin, Pileated woodpecker, Wild turkey, Common yellowthroat, Indigo bunting, European starling5/19/05:Sweet Arrow Lake: Highlights from NAMC (4hrs.) - 6 Wooducks, 1 Great Blue Heron, 1 Green Heron, 1 Kestrel, 1 Greater Yellowlegs, 8 Lesser Yellowlegs, 11 Spotted Sandpipers, 4 Hummingbirds, 2 Kingfishers, 5 Red Bellied Woodpeckers, 3 Hairy Woodpeckers, 2 Downy Woodpecker, 1 Flicker, 2 Pileated Woodpeckers, 4 E. Phoebes, 14 Great Crested Flycatchers, 2 E. Kingbirds, 2 Yellow Throated Vireos, 17 Red Eyed Vireos, 1 Raven, 20 Tree Swallows, 8 Rough Winged Swallows, 11 Barn Swallows, 2 Brown Creepers, 5 Ruby Crowned Kinglets, 2 Blue-gray Gnatcatchers, 2 Bluebirds, 15 Woodthrush, 1 Mockingbird, 8 Cedar Waxwings, 2 Northern Parula, 9 Yellow Warblers, 3 Magnolia Warblers, 2 Yellow Rumped Warblers, 4 Pine Warblers, 1 Black&White Warbler, 6 Am. Redstart, 25 Ovenbirds, 10 Com. Yellowthroat, 2 Scarlet Tanagers, 3 Towhees, 4 Chipping Sparrows, 6 White-throated Sparrows, 1 Rose-breasted Grosbeak, 4 Indigo Buntings, 38 Red Winged Blackbirds, 19 Baltimore Orioles 5/18/05:Sweet Arrow Lake: OSPREY, Nashville Warbler, Sharp Shinned Hawk Downtown area and Domino's in Pottsville: Common Nighthawk5/17/05:Hidden Valley: Yellow-billed CuckooOn mountain,1 mile east of Golf Course near Fidler's Gap: Whip-poor-will5/13-5/14/05:Weishample:Wild turkey, Turkey vulture, Ruby-throated hummingbird, Red-bellied woodpecker, Northern flicker, Pileated woodpecker, Eastern phoebe (nest with 4 young and 1 egg), Red-eyed vireo, Blue jay, American crow, Barn swallow, Black-capped chickadee, Tufted titmouse, White-breasted nuthatch, House wren, Wood thrush, American robin, Gray catbird, European starling, Ovenbird, Common yellowthroat, Hooded warbler, Scarlet tanager, Eastern towhee, Chipping sparrow, Northern cardinal, Indigo bunting, Common grackle, Brown-headed cowbird, Baltimore orioleBlue Mountain, east of rt. 183: Whip-poor-will5/14/05:Blackburnians - migrants of the day for migrant songbirds, Yellow-throated Vireo, Cerulean Warbs (3) all at grade of SGL-132, Eastern Wood Pewee 2, Osprey, Common Loon, Brown Creeper, Red-breasted Nuthatch (2), Tennessee Warbler (2), Bay-breasted Warbler, Magnolia Warbler, Whip-poor-will (3), Nighthawk (1), Blackpoll (2), YB Cuckoo (4), Vesper Sparrow, Savannah Sparrow, Horned Lark (5)Week of 5/13/05:Hidden Valley:Yellow Warbler, Gray Catbird, White-crowned Sparrow, White-throated Sparrow, Eastern Bluebird-pair @ box, Brown Thrasher-pair, Northern Flicker, Eastern Towhee, Eastern Phoebe, American Kestrel, Red-tailed Hawk, Sharp-shinned Hawk, Chipping Sparrows-breeding, Tree Swallow, Barn Swallow, Wild Turkey, American Robin,M. Dove,House Finch,American Goldfinch, House Sparrow, Starling, Grackle, Blue Jay, Brown-headed Cowbird, Red-winged Blackbird, Crow, Ruby Throated HummingbirdsCoal Mountain Road:Eastern Towhee, Wood Thrush, Eastern Phoebe, Ovenbird, White-throated Sparrow, Downy Woodpecker, Northern Cardinal, American Goldfinch, Tufted Titmouse, Chickadee5/13/05:Sweet Arrow Lake:Catbird, Red Eyed Vireo, E. Wood Pee Wee, Oriole, Pine Warbler, Palm Warbler, Hummingbird, Spotted Sandpipers, Ovenbird, Black Throated Green Warbler, Red Bellied, Downy and Pileated Woodpeckers, Tree and Rough Winged Swallows Mountain Valley Golf Course near Locust Lake:Least Flycatchers - 2, American Redstart - 2, Yellow-rumped Warbler, Black &White Warbler, Chestnut-sided Warbler, Scarlet Tanager, Baltimore Oriole, Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Red-eyed Vireos - dozens, Chipping SparrowsSGL-132:20 species of warblers: Cape May Warbler 1, Mourning Warbler 1, Tennessee 2, Nashville 1, Blackpoll 1, Golden-winged 1 (nice looks at this bird singing an alternate song - stuttering notes ending in a longer buzz, similar to what a Blue-winged can do as an alternate song), Blue-winged 1, Cerulean 1, Parula 1, Blackburnian 1, Black & White 2, Redstart - a bunch, female nest-building in vine, Worm-eating 2, Yellowthroat 1, Yellow-rumpeds - a few, Black-throated Blue 3, Black-throated Green 2, Hooded 3, Chesnut-sided 1, Ovenbird - a few, Black-billed Cuckoo 1, Yellow-billed Cuckoo 1, Ruby-crowned Kinglet - 3, White-throated Sparrow - a fewE. Union Twp.: American Black Duck - 2, Eastern Bluebird, Veery - 2, Black-throated Green Warbler - 8, Louisiana Waterthrush, Chestnut-sided Warbler - 3, Yellow Warbler, American Redstart - 2, Black & White Warbler, Worm-eating Warbler, Yellow-rumped Warbler5/12/05:Plum Creek Road, Sch. Haven: 3 Black Vultures5/10/05:SGL 286:Red-tailed hawk, red bellied woodpecker, common yellow throat, wood thrush, ovenbird, white throated sparrow, Eastern towhee, blue winged warbler, kingfisher, veery, phoebe,Northern mocking bird, scarlet tanager, black and white warbler, black-throated green warbler, tufted titmouse, worm eating, warbler, pileated woodpecker, junco, chestnut sided warbler, red eyed vireo, ruby-crowned kinglet, Eastern Wood Peewee, Yellow-crowned kinglet, Black-throated blue warbler, Northern oriole, yellow-rumped warbler5/9/05:Locust lake area:Chipping sparrow, Pileated woodpecker, Eastern towhee, Brown thrasher, black-throated green warbler, white throated sparrow, field sparrow, house wren, common yellow throat, goldfinch, oriole, red winged blackbird, yellow throated vireo, wood thrush, fish crow, blue jay, woodcock, phoebe, bluebird, yellow rumped warbler, blue headed vireo, white-breasted nuthatch, chestnut sided warbler, American redstart, gnatcatcher, least flycatcher, black-billed cuckoo, black & white warbler, yellow warbler, tanager, willow flycatcher, ruby-crowned kinglet, yellow-crowned kinglet, red bellied woodpecker, mute swan, kingfisher, Canada goose, wild turkey, catbird, ovenbird, towhee, Northern parula, creeperLake Wynonah: MallardsNorth Union Twp.:Northern Harrier (fem), Red-tailed Hawk, Osprey (w/fish), American Kestrel, Wild Turkey - 2, Ring-necked Pheasant - 2, Eastern Bluebird - 2, Fish Crow, Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Great-crested Flycatcher - 2, Blue-headed Vireo, yellow-throated Vireo, Veery, Ruby-crowned Kinglet - 8, Eastern Meadowlark, American Redstart - 3, Black-throated Green Warbler - 10, Chestnut-sided Warbler - 2, Yellow Warbler - 8, Louisiana Waterthrush - 45/7/05:Weishample:Eastern phoebe (on nest with 5 eggs), Eastern towhee, Wood thrush, Ovenbird, Sharp-shinned hawk, Downy woodpecker, Red-bellied woodpecker, Pileated woodpecker, Northern cardinal, Mourning dove, Blue jay, Ring-necked pheasant, White-breasted nuthatch, Tufted titmouse, Canada goose (flying over), Great blue heron (flying over), American crow, Wild turkey, Turkey vulture, Black-capped chickadee, Northern flicker, White-throated sparrow, Chipping sparrow, Barn swallowSwatara Sojourn from Pine Grove to Lickdale thru Swatara State Park: Warblers - Norhtern Parula, Cerulean Warbler, Yellow, Com.Yellowthroat, Black Throated Green, Prairie,Wormeating, Louisiana Waterthrush, Black& White, Red Eyed Vireo, Yellowthroated Vireo, Downy , Red Bellied and Pileated Woodpeckers, Oriole, Woodthrush, Veery,Com. Mergansers,Great Blue Heron, 2 Sharp Shined Hawks, Chipping Sparrow, Ovenbird, Purple Finch, Phoebe, Kingfishers, Spotted and Solitary Sandpipers.SGL-227:Orange-crowned Warbler, Yellowthroat 6, Yellow Warbler 5, Pine Warbler 1, Golden-crowned Kinglet 3, Ruby-crowned Kinglet 19, Red-breasted Nuthatch 1, Black-throated Green Warbler 2, Rose-breasted Grosbeak 1, Ovenbird 4, Baltimore Oriole 1, Purple Finch 1, Wood Thrush 2, Northern Parula 1, Yellow-rumped 3, House Wren 3, Least Flycatcher 2, Black & White Warbler 2, American Redstart 1SGL-308 (northern Schuylkill):Broadwing 1, Hairy WP 1, Pileated WP 1, BT Green 7, Ovenbird 5, Yellow-rumped 3, BT Blue 5, Black & White 4, Blue-headed Vireo 2, Ruby-crowned Kinglet 4, BG Gnatcatcher 3, Kingfisher 1, Least Flycatcher 1MABEL - BobolinkWeek of 5/7/05:Hidden Valley:*Northern Oriole (Baltimore)-Sat.7th, *Ruby Throated Hummingbird -Tues.3rd, *Whip-poor-will-Mon. 2nd, Junco-still here on the 7th, White-crowned Sparrows-still here on the 7th, White-throated Sparrows, Brown Thrasher-pair, Eastern Bluebird-pair @ boxes, Am. Tree Swallow-pair@ boxes, N. Mockingbird-pair, Downy Woodpecker-pair, Chipping Sparrow, American Kestrel, Red-tailed Hawk, Sharp-shinned Hawk, M. Doves, Am. Robin, N. Cardinal, Am. Goldfinch, House Finch, House Sparrow,Red-winged Blackbirds,Brown Headed Cowbirds, E. Starlings, Grackles5/6/05:Deer Lake: baltimore orioleHawk Mountain Sanctuary: Scarlet Tanager, Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Yellow-rumped Warbler, Black-throated green warblers, black-throated blue warbler, black and white warbler, red-eyed vireo. Locust Lake area:Grey catbird, field sparrow, Brown thrasher, black and white warbler, Eastern towhee, wood thrush, Blue-gray gnatcatcher, Blue-headed vireo, ovenbird, red bellied woodpecker, least flycatcher,yellow rumped warbler, magnolia warbler, phoebe, black burnian warbler, Louisiana waterthrush, black throated green. Red-eyed vireo, osprey, worm-eating warbler, pileated woodpecker, rough-winged, tree, and barn swallows, white-breasted nuthatch, Eastern kingbird, Northern oriole, Northern parulaButler Township:White-throated Sparrow, Fish Crow, Hairy Woodpecker (3), House Wren, Eastern Phoebe (4), Blue-gray Gnatcatcher (2), Yellow Warbler (3), Yellow-throated Vireo (2), Veery, Black-throated green Warbler (6), Louisiana Waterthrush (3), Wood Thrush (2), Scarlet Tanager (2), Brown Thrasher, Baltimore Oriole (2), Blue-headed Vireo, Red-tailed Hawk, Pileated Woodpecker, Ruby-crowned Kinglet (4), Rose-breasted Grosbeak, American Redstart, Swainson's Thrush, Eastern Kingbird, Great blue Heron05/05/05:Swatara:common yellowthroat, catbird, ovenbird, woodthrush, yellow warbler, Blue-headed vireo, black-throated green warbler, blue-winged warbler, brown thrasher, house wrenSweet Arrow Lake:Rose Breasted Grosbeak, Hairy, Red Bellied and Pileated Woodpeckers, Spotted sandpipers, Kingfisher, Chipping Sparrow, Palm Warbler, Ovenbird, White Throated and Chipping Sparrows, Junco, Great Blue Heron, Wood ducks, Am Redstart, Tree and Rough Winged SwallowsPC-110 : parking lot to 'T' Intersection, path to Southwest Ridge and west for ¼ mile. Canada Goose (2), Broad-winged Hawk (1), Whip-poor-will (2), American Crow (2), Tufted Titmouse (1), Wood Thrush (2), Black-and-white Warbler (1), Ovenbird (5), Scarlet Tanager (1), Eastern Towhee (4), White-throated Sparrow (5), Northern Cardinal (2)Pottsville: Orchard Oriole5/4/05:Summer Hill:Indigo Bunting, white-crowned sparrow, probable breeding American KestrelsContributors: Denise Donmoyer, Mike Ward, Aaron Clauser, Dave Kruel, Nancy Trout, Ann Marie Liebner, Brian Clauser, John and Jonathan DeBalko, Roland Bergner, Tom Clauser, Barb Jucker, Michelle Miller, Laurie Goodrich, Kerry Grim, Sandy, Dan and Devin Schwartz

May 5, 2005

*Pennsylvania*Schuylkill County*May 5, 2005*Compiler: Dr. Aaron ClauserHighlights:Cerulean WarblerScarlet TanagersBlack-billed CuckoosNashville WarblerWhip-poor-will5/5/05:Pottsville:Prairie Warblers, Field Sparrows, Chipping Sparrows, American GoldfinchSGL-132:Cerulean Warblers 2, Blackburnian Warblers 1, Yellow-throated Vireos 3, Red-eyed Vireos 2, Blue-headed Vireo 1, Worm-eating Warblers 2 or 3, Ovenbirds 3, Blue-winged Warbler 1, American Redstarts 6 or more, Yellow-rumped Warblers - a bunch, Black-throated Green Warblers 3 or so, Scarlet Tanagers 2Pottsville:Baltimore Orioles, Gray Catbirds, couple of Dark-eyed , White-throated sparrows , many Common Grackles, Blue Jays, Female Rose-breasted Grosbeaks have joined the males, 1 Red-winged Blackbird 5/4/05: Swatara State Park:3 Rusty Blackbirds, 1 House WrenWeek of 5/3/05:Lewistown Valley:Ringneck pheasant, Red-bellied woodpecker, downy woodpecker, Rose-breasted grosbeak, eastern phoebe, white-breasted nuthatches, tufted titmice, chickadees, red-winged blackbirds, red-tailed hawk, goldfinches, house finches, white throated sparrows, chipping sparrows, song sparrows, brown thrasher, flickers, mourning doves, barn swallows, crows, starlings, grackles, eastern bluebirds, robins, turkeys, turkey vultures.5/2/05:Mountain above Hidden Valley Golf Course:Whip-poor-willLocust Lake area: blue jay, chipping sparrow, Rufus-sided towhee, Wild turkey, American robin, European starlings, Mourning dove, barn swallow, chickadee, white-throated sparrow, field sparrow, pileated woodpecker, song sparrow, yellow-crowned kinglet, tufted titmouse, red-bellied woodpecker, Eastern bluebird, Blue-headed vireo, American goldfinch, Brown-headed cowbird, downy Woodpecker, flicker, Dark-eyed junco,Common grackle, Blue-gray gnatcatcher, osprey, Mallard , Louisiana Waterthrush, Rough-winged swallow, tree swallow, black-throated green warbler, black-throated blue warbler, phoebe, palm warbler, red-winged blackbird, ruby-crowned kinglet, spotted sandpiper, fish crow,ovenbird, catbird, yellow throated vireo, black and white warbler, American woodcock, red-tailed hawk, black-billed cuckoo, broadwinged hawk, cedar waxwings, coopers hawk, Brown creeper, American crow, red-breasted nuthatch, white-breasted nuthatch, Common grackle, yellow-rumped warbler5/1/05: Ruby-throated Hummingbird, SwallowsSweet Arrow Lake:Louisiana Waterthrush, Ovenbird, 9 Spotted Sandpipers Week of 4/30/05:Hidden Valley:White-crowned Sparrow, White-throated Sparrow, Purple Finch, Eastern Towhee, Tree Swallows, Eastern Bluebirds, Brown Thrasher, White-breasted Nuthatch, Downy Woodpecker, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Red-tailed Hawk, Sharp-shinned Hawk, American Kestrel, Turkey Vultures, European Starlings, Common Grackles, Red-winged Blackbirds, Brown-headed Cowbirds, Northern Cardinal, Northern Mockingbird, American Goldfinch, House Finch, Mourning Dove, Song Sparrow, American Robin, Chipping Sparrow4/29/05:SGL-227 TUSCARORA:Palm Warbler, Yellow-rumped WarblerOWL CREEK:Far east end of the property along the walking trailHermit Thrush 3, Turkey 2, Barred Owl 2 - a pair were calling here.Sweet Arrow Lake:Purple Finches, pair of Towhees, 1 common Loon, Barn, Tree and Rough Winged Swallows, Phoebe, Chipping and White throated Sparrows, Red Bellied Woodpecker, Pine WarblerOsprey, Belted Kingfishers, Wooducks, Wood Thrush, Great Crested FlycatcherCoal Mtn. road near deer lake:Ruby-throated Hummingbird, 4-5 Purple FinchesCass Township :7 Hermit Thrush, 3 Ovenbirds, Wild Turkeys, 2 Eastern Phoebe, Ruby-crowned Kinglets (dozens), 2 Broad-winged Hawks, 1 Red-tailed Hawk, 6 Yellow-Rumped Warblers, 1 Palm Warbler, 3 Common Raven, 2 Hairy Woodpecker, 2 Blue-gray Gnatcatchers, Red-breasted Nuthatch, 2 Blue-headed Vireo, 6 Horned Larks, Killdeer, 2 Black Vultures Pottsville: 1 Prairie Warbler (singing), Rose-breasted Grosbeak4/28/05:LOCUST LAKE: Nashville WarblerSwatara State Park:Great Glue Heron 2, Green Heron 1, Turkey Vulture 2, Canada Goose 12, Wood Duck 4, Mallard 2, Red-tailed Hawk 1, Mourning Dove 3, Belted Kingfisher 1, Red-bellied Woodpecker 1, Downy Woodpecker 2, Northern Flicker 3, Pileated Woodpecker 1, Eastern Phoebe 2, Great Crested Flycatcher 1, White-eyed Vireo 2, Blue Jay 5, American Crow 4, Tree Swallow 18, Northern Rough-winged Swallow 9, Barn Swallow 6, Chickadee species 2, Tufted Titmouse 4, Carolina Wren 2, House Wren 2, Winter Wren 1, Ruby-crowned Kinglet 5, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 6, Eastern Bluebird 3, American Robin 11, Northern Mockingbird 1, Brown Thrasher 1, European Starling 9, Yellow Warbler 3, Yellow-rumped Warbler 4, Palm Warbler 2, Black-and-white Warbler 1, Eastern Towhee 1, Chipping Sparrow 2, Field Sparrow 6, Song Sparrow 4, White-throated Sparrow 6, Dark-eyed Junco 1, Northern Cardinal 4, Red-winged Blackbird 22, Rusty Blackbird 3, Common Grackle 14, Brown-headed Cowbird 3, American Goldfinch 2Landingville:Double-crested Cormorant 19, Great Blue Heron 2, Green Heron 1, Wood Duck 4, American Wigeon 2, Osprey 1, Bald Eagle (adult) 1, Red-tailed Hawk 1, American Woodcock 1, Belted Kingfisher 2, Red-bellied Woodpecker 2, Northern Flicker 3, Pileated Woodpecker 1, Eastern Phoebe 1, Yellow Warbler 3SGL 286Eastern bluebird, tree swallow, rock dove, turkey vulture, morning dove, crow, European starling, Brown-headed cowbird, Red-winged blackbird, Tufted titmouse, blue jay, Northern mockingbird, Northern cardinal, chickadee,Canada geese, Rufus-sided towhee, Common grackle, ovenbird, flicker, woodcock, robin, red-tailed Hawk, White-throated sparrow, black and white warbler, dark-eyed junco, mallard, field sparrow, downy woodpecker, winter wren, chipping sparrow, house finch, Eastern phoebe, Belted kingfisher, Yellow-crowned kinglet, yellow-rumped warbler, common yellowthroat, Blue-headed vireo, red-bellied woodpecker, black-throated green warbler, Louisiana Waterthrush, White-breasted nuthatch, Blue-gray gnatcatcher, rough-winged swallow, Osprey with fish, Goldfinch, Pileated Woodpecker4/27/05: orchard oriole4/26/05:Tumbling Run Watershed:Common Loon 2, Great Blue Heron 1, Green Heron 1, Black Vulture 2, Turkey Vulture 9, Canada Goose 2, Wood Duck 3, Mallard 4, Red-tailed Hawk 2, Spotted Sandpiper 3, American Woodcock 2, Mourning Dove 4, Belted Kingfisher 3 (2 at nest), Red-bellied Woodpecker 1, Downy Woodpecker 2, Northern Flicker 2, Pileated Woodpecker 3, Eastern Phoebe 2, Blue-headed Vireo 7, Red-eyed Vireo 2, Blue Jay 9, American Crow 10, Tree Swallow 2, Northern Rough-winged Swallow 15, Barn Swallow 6, Black-capped Chickadee 5, Tufted Titmouse 1, House Wren 1, Ruby-crowned Kinglet 5, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 6, Hermit Thrush 1, Wood Thrush 3, American Robin 2, Northern Mockingbird 1, Brown Thrasher 1, Northern Parula 3, Yellow Warbler 1, Chestnut-sided Warbler 2, Magnolia Warbler 2, Black-throated Blue Warbler 1, Black-throated Green Warbler 12, Pine Warbler 1, Prairie Warbler 4, Palm Warbler 4, Black-and-white Warbler 3, Ovenbird 1, Louisiana Waterthrush 2, Common Yellowthroat 1, Hooded Warbler 2, Eastern Towhee 11, Chipping Sparrow 12, Field Sparrow 7, Song Sparrow 3, White-throated Sparrow 10, Dark-eyed Junco 1, Northern Cardinal 5, Rose-breasted Grosbeak 1, American Goldfinch 24/25/05:Acopian Center: Prairie WarblersLycoming County: A Bald Eagle was seen striking a Great-Blue Heron on the back and knocking it to the groundContributors: Tom Clauser, Laurie Goodrich, Mike Ward, Dave Kruel, Barb Jucker, Joanne Purcell, Sally Weisacosky, Denise Donmoyer, Ann Marie Liebner, Nancy Trout, Brian Clauser

April 27, 2005

*Pennsylvania*Schuylkill County*April 27, 2005*Compiler: Dr. Aaron ClauserHighlights:Blue-gray GnatcatchersChestnut-sided WarblerBlack-and-white Warbler Northern WaterthrushHooded WarblerNorthern Rough-winged, Tree, and Barn Swallows4/26/05:Tumbling Run:Common Loon 3, Great Blue Heron 1, Black Vulture 2, Turkey Vulture 28, Canada Goose 2, Wood Duck 2, Mallard 3, Osprey 1, Bald Eagle 1, Sharp-shinned Hawk 1, Broad-winged Hawk 3, Red-tailed Hawk 1, Wild Turkey 1, Spotted Sandpiper 2, Mourning Dove 3, Belted Kingfisher 2 (at nest), Downy Woodpecker 2, Northern Flicker 5, Pileated Woodpecker 2, Eastern Phoebe 3, Blue-headed Vireo 11 (!), Blue Jay 1, American Crow 4, Tree Swallow 2, Northern Rough-winged Swallow 20, Barn Swallow 12, Black-capped Chickadee 6, Tufted Titmouse 2, House Wren 1, Ruby-crowned Kinglet 4, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 2, Hermit Thrush 1, Northern Parula 1, Yellow Warbler 1, Chestnut-sided Warbler 1, Black-throated Green Warbler 8, Palm Warbler 3, Black-and-white Warbler 2, Louisiana Waterthrush 2, Hooded Warbler 2, Eastern Towhee 11, Chipping Sparrow 8, Field Sparrow 8, Song Sparrow 3, Swamp Sparrow 1, White-throated Sparrow 4, Northern Cardinal 2, Brown-headed Cowbird 14/25/05:Tumbling Run:Common Loon 5, Black Vulture 2, Turkey Vulture 21, Canada Goose 2, Wood Duck 2, Mallard 3, Green-winged Teal 2, Red-breasted Merganser 10, Osprey 1, Wild Turkey 4, American Woodcock 2, Barred Owl 1, Belted Kingfisher 2, Downy Woodpecker 1, Northern Flicker 1, Pileated Woodpecker 1, Eastern Phoebe 1, Blue Jay 1, Tree Swallow 2, Northern Rough-winged Swallow 22, Cliff Swallow 2, Barn Swallow 3, Black-capped Chickadee 2, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 1, Hermit Thrush 1, Wood Thrush 1 (singing), Black-throated Green Warbler 2, Louisiana Waterthrush 2, Eastern Towhee 4, Field Sparrow 3, Song Sparrow 2, White-throated Sparrow 3, Northern Cardinal 14/24/05:New Ringgold:Broadwing - 123, Sharpshinned - 34, Osprey - 15 (2 carrying fish), Coopers - 7, Red-tailed - 6, Amer. Kestrel - 3, Bald Eagle - 2 (both juveniles), Com. Loon - 7, N. Raven - 2, Can. Geese - 72, DC Cormorant - 35, Tree swallow - 6, Yellow-rumped "Myrtle" warbler - 15, Palm warbler - 3, Pine warbler - 2, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher - 1, Black-throated green warbler- 2, White-throated sparrow - 2, Purple finch - 7, House finch - 3, Dark-eyed junco - 2, American goldfinch - 10, White-breasted nuthatch- 2, Black-capped Chickadee - 4, Tufted titmice - 4, Northern cardinal - 2, Downy woodpecker - 3, Red-bellied woodpecker - 1, Mourning dove - 5, American crow - 14, American robin - 2, Wild Turkey - 2SGL110-Summit Station:Turkey Vulture 1, Red-bellied Woodpecker 1, Downy Woodpecker 3, Hairy Woodpecker 1, Northern Flicker 1, Pileated Woodpecker 1, American Crow 4, Chickadee species 3, Tufted Titmouse 2, White-breasted Nuthatch 2, Carolina Wren 2, Black-and-white Warbler 2,Eastern Towhee 2, Field Sparrow 5 (flyover to adjacent field), American Goldfinch 3Landingville: Double-crested Cormorant 33, Ring-necked Duck 1, Osprey 1, Bald Eagle 14/23/05:Tumbling Run #2 dam:Common Loon 8, Pied-billed Grebe 1, Black Vulture 3, Turkey Vulture 21, Canada Goose 2, Wood Duck 2, Mallard 5, Green-winged Teal 1, Common Merganser 2, Red-breasted Merganser 1, Osprey 1, Red-tailed Hawk 1, Spotted Sandpiper 2, Mourning Dove 1, Belted Kingfisher 2, Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 1, Downy Woodpecker 1, Northern Flicker 1, Pileated Woodpecker 2, Eastern Phoebe 1, Blue-headed Vireo 4, American Crow 4, Tree Swallow 2, Northern Rough-winged Swallow 12, Barn Swallow 3, Black-capped Chickadee 2, Tufted Titmouse 1, Ruby-crowned Kinglet 3, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 1, Hermit Thrush 1, American Robin 4, Yellow-rumped Warbler 4, Black-throated Green Warbler 5, Louisiana Waterthrush 2, Eastern Towhee 5, Chipping Sparrow 1, Field Sparrow 4, Song Sparrow 4, Northern Cardinal 2SGL160 (Rock):Turkey Vulture 5, Canada Goose 1, Mallard 2, Osprey 1, Broad-winged Hawk 2, Red-tailed Hawk 3, Wild Turkey 1, Mourning Dove 1, Downy Woodpecker 1, Northern Flicker 2, Eastern Phoebe 1, American Crow 6, Tree Swallow 2, Barn Swallow 3, Chickadee species 4, Tufted Titmouse 1, Ruby-crowned Kinglet 2, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 2, American Robin 3, Brown Thrasher 1, Eastern Towhee 5, Chipping Sparrow 2, Field Sparrow 18, Song Sparrow 10, White-throated Sparrow 3, Dark-eyed Junco 6, Northern Cardinal 12, Brown-headed Cowbird 1, American Goldfinch 24/22/05:S. Tamaqua: osprey4/22/05-4/25/05:Sweet Arrow Lake:Tree Swallow, Killdeer, Hummingbird, Ruby Crowned Kinglets, Red Bellied, Downy and Pileated Woodpeckers, Wooducks, Double Crested Cormorant, Osprey, Chipping and White Throated Sparrows, Junco, Blue Gray Gnatcatcher, Pine Warbler, Kingfishers, Towhee and Phoebe4/21/05:Locust lake:robin, geese, chipping sparrow, starlings, dove, crow, house sparrow, chickadee, blue jay, grackle, cardinal, house finch, yellow crowned kinglet, towhee, cowbird,, bufflehead, song sparrow, titmouse, bh vireo, rw blackbird, wb nuthatch, junco, winter wren, hermit thrush, ruby crowned kinglet, rb pecker, tree swallow, flicker, yellow rumped warbler, barn swallow, downy, turkey vulture, pine warbler, pileated, blue bird, dove, fish crow phoebeSwatara State Park:Great Blue Heron 1, Turkey Vulture 2, Canada Goose 8, Wood Duck 2, Mallard 6, Mourning Dove 1, Chimney Swift 3, Belted Kingfisher 1, Red-bellied Woodpecker 1, Downy Woodpecker 1, Northern Flicker 3, Pileated Woodpecker 1, Eastern Phoebe 1, Great Crested Flycatcher 1, Yellow-throated Vireo 1, Blue Jay 3, American Crow 7, Tree Swallow 20, Barn Swallow 3, Chickadee species 3, Tufted Titmouse 2, White-breasted Nuthatch 1, Carolina Wren 1, Ruby-crowned Kinglet 4, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 2, Eastern Bluebird 2, American Robin 10, Yellow-rumped Warbler 6, Palm Warbler 5, Chipping Sparrow 4, Field Sparrow 4, Song Sparrow 2, Northern Cardinal 3, Red-winged Blackbird 15, Common Grackle 28, Brown-headed Cowbird 1Landingville:Pied-billed Grebe 1, Double-crested Cormorant 17, Great Blue Heron 3, Canada Goose 75, Wood Duck 4, Mallard 19, Blue-winged Teal 2 (pair), Northern Shoveler 1 (female), Ring-necked Duck 2, Osprey 1, BALD EAGLE 2 (both full adults), Broad-winged Hawk 1, Red-tailed Hawk 2 (nest), American Kestrel 1, Wild Turkey 1, Killdeer 1, Wilson's Snipe 4 (Wood Duck Trail), American Woodcock 2 (Marsh), Rock Pigeon 4, Mourning Dove 8, Belted Kingfisher 2, Red-bellied Woodpecker 1, Downy Woodpecker 2, Northern Flicker 4, Pileated Woodpecker 1, Eastern Phoebe 2, Blue Jay 2, American Crow 14, Tree Swallow 4, Northern Rough-winged Swallow 4, Barn Swallow 7, Tufted Titmouse 1, Carolina Wren 1, Ruby-crowned Kinglet 5, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 4, Eastern Bluebird 2, American Robin 8, Northern Mockingbird 2, European Starling 10, Yellow Warbler 2, Yellow-rumped Warbler 3, Palm Warbler 5, Chipping Sparrow 2, Song Sparrow 10, White-throated Sparrow 4, Northern Cardinal 3, Red-winged Blackbird 28, Common Grackle 17, House Sparrow 24/20/05:Ravine:Blue-headed Vireo 3, Black-throated Green 1, Winter Wren 3, Purple Finch, Hermit Thrush 1, Ruby-crowned Kinglet 12, Yellow-rumped Warbler 8Frog Hollow:3 Hermit Thrushes, 2 Tufted Titmice, a Pileated Woodpecker, and a Broad-winged Hawk. Schwartz Valley Road, Ferrebee Road, and Manbeck Road:23 Horned Larks, Eastern Bluebirds, Ring-necked Pheasant, 3 American Kestrels, Killdeer, andliterally hundreds and hundreds of Common Grackles, Red-winged Blackbirds, and European StarlingsSweet Arrow Lake: 4 Double Crested Cormorants, Green HeronTumbling Run Watershed:Pied-billed Grebe 1, Great Blue Heron 1, Black Vulture 3, Turkey Vulture 27, Canada Goose 8, Wood Duck 2, Mallard 4, Common Merganser 1, Sharp-shinned Hawk 1, Broad-winged Hawk 3, Red-tailed Hawk 2, Wild Turkey 1, Mourning Dove 4, Belted Kingfisher 2, Downy Woodpecker 1, Northern Flicker 5, Pileated Woodpecker 3 (maybe 4), Eastern Phoebe 2 (nest building), Great Crested Flycatcher (somewhat early), Blue-headed Vireo 6 (excellent number), Blue Jay 9, American Crow 11, Common Raven 1 (croaking loudly), Tree Swallow 4, Northern Rough-winged Swallow 2, Barn Swallow 6, Black-capped Chickadee 11 (pair nest building), Tufted Titmouse 3, White-breasted Nuthatch 2, Brown Creeper 1, Carolina Wren 1, Golden-crowned Kinglet 2, Ruby-crowned Kinglet 6, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 2, American Robin 2, Yellow-rumped Warbler 3, Black-throated Green Warbler 9 (conservative), Pine Warbler 1, Palm Warbler 2, Black-and-white Warbler 1, Northern Waterthrush 1 (early county date), Louisiana Waterthrush 4, Eastern Towhee 6,Chipping Sparrow 15, Field Sparrow 4, Song Sparrow 8, White-throated Sparrow 2, Dark-eyed Junco 5, Northern Cardinal 6, Red-winged Blackbird 4, Common Grackle 1, Brown-headed Cowbird 1, American Goldfinch 24/19/05:Sweet Arrow Lake: Purple Finch, Mockingbird, Ruby and Golden Crowned Kinglets, Sharp Shinned Hawk, Kestrel, Pileated and Red Bellied Woodpeckers, Herring Gull, 2 Osprey, Chipping Sparrow, White Throated Sparrow, Pine Warbler, KingfishersHidden Valley birds:Purple Finches, Eastern Towhee-first time this season, Brown Thrasher-singing, White-crowned Sparrow, White-throated Sparrow-singing their little hearts out!, Barn Swallows, Tree Swallows, Northern Flicker, White-breasted Nuthatch, Downy Woodpecker, Brown Headed Cowbirds, Red-wing Blackbirds, GoldfinchesLewistown Valley:Brown Thrasher, Ruby crowned kinglet, Robins, rufous-sided towhee, killdeer4/14/05-4/23/05:West Penn Twp.:purple finches- lots, chipping sparrows, blue jays, house finches, ruffed grouse, rb wp, downy wp, mourning doves, chickadees, titmice, juncos, cardinals, phoebes- nesting, goldfinches, towhee, t.vultures, turkeys4/17/05: Clamtown and along Mush Dahl Rd.: Northern Flickers and turkeysTamaqua: cedar waxwings Tumbling Run Watershed:Great Blue Heron 1, Black Vulture 3, Turkey Vulture 7, Canada Goose 2, Wood Duck 3, Mallard 5, Common Merganser 2, Belted Kingfisher 1, Pileated Woodpecker 1, Eastern Phoebe 1, American Crow 5, Tree Swallow 4, Northern Rough-winged Swallow 2, Barn Swallow 2, Black-capped Chickadee 4, Tufted Titmouse 2,Brown Creeper 1, Golden-crowned Kinglet 2, Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 2,Hermit Thrush 1, American Robin 2, Black-throated Green Warbler 1,Louisiana Waterthrush 1, Dark-eyed Junco 11, Northern Cardinal 3Heislers Dairy Bar: Purple Martin 12+Weishample: American crow, Northern cardinal, American robin, Mourning dove, Eastern phoebe (nest building), Pileated woodpecker, White-breasted nuthatch, Northern flicker, Canada goose (flying over), Downy woodpecker, Red-tailed hawk (on nest)SGL-227, near Tuscarora:Louisiana Waterthrush 1, Pine Warbler 2, Ruby & Golden Crowned Kinglets, Bluebirds, Tree Swallows, Chipping Sparrows4/16/05:Landingville: 33 DC Cormorants4/14/05:Swatara State Park:Great Blue Heron 1, Turkey Vulture 11, Canada Goose 23, Wood Duck 5, Mallard 8, Red-tailed Hawk 1, American Kestrel 1, Rock Pigeon 5, Mourning Dove 8, Belted Kingfisher 2, Red-bellied Woodpecker 1, Downy Woodpecker 2, Northern Flicker 4, Pileated Woodpecker 2, Eastern Phoebe 3, Blue Jay 2, American Crow 5, Tree Swallow 22, Barn Swallow 5, Chickadee species 3, Tufted Titmouse 2, White-breasted Nuthatch 1, Carolina Wren 2, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 2, Eastern Bluebird 5, American Robin 8, European Starling 57, Cedar Waxwing 6, Yellow-rumped Warbler 4, Palm Warbler 14, Chipping Sparrow 2, Field Sparrow 3, Song Sparrow 7,Swamp Sparrow 1, White-throated Sparrow 4, Dark-eyed Junco 14, Northern Cardinal 6, Red-winged Blackbird 32, Common Grackle 26, Brown-headed Cowbird 16, House Finch 2Sweet Arrow Lake: 2 OSPREY, Purple Finches, Kingfishers4/13/05:Sweet Arrow Lake: Yellow Rumped Warbler4/12/05:Landingville:Blue-Gray Gnatcatcher, 24 DC CormorantsTumbling Run Watershed #2 reservoir:Great Blue Heron 1, Turkey Vulture 5, Canada Goose 2, Wood Duck 3, Mallard 2, Common Merganser 2, Wild Turkey 1, Mourning Dove 1, Belted Kingfisher 2, Downy Woodpecker 2, Pileated Woodpecker 1, Eastern Phoebe 1, American Crow 1, Black-capped Chickadee 3, Brown Creeper 1, Hermit Thrush 1, American Robin 5, Louisiana Waterthrush 1, Dark-eyed Junco 3, Northern Cardinal 1, Brown-headed Cowbird 1Sweet Arrow Lake:20 Purple Finches, Double Crested Cormorant, Pine Warbler, Chipping Sparrow, Wood ducks, Carolina Wren, Phoebe, Ruby crowned and Golden Crowned Kinglets, Red Bellied and Downy Woodpeckers, Black throated Green Warbler, Flicker, white throated Sparrow, Kestrel and Wild Turkeys4/9/05:Air Products: Blue-headed VireoContributors: Dave Kruel, Denise Donmoyer, Tom Clauser, Roland Bergner, Doug & Pat Wood, Barb Jucker, Barbara Birosik, Ann Marie Liebner, Sally Weisacosky, John & Jonathan DeBalko, Nancy Trout, Joe Matukonis

April 12, 2005 Post

Pennsylvania*Schuylkill County*April 12, 2005*Compiler: Dr. Aaron ClauserHighlights:EARLY WARBLERS - Pine, Palm, Black-throated Green, and Louisiana WaterthrushOSPREYEASTERN PHOEBESCHIPPING SPARROWSBROWN THRASHER4/11/05: West Penn Twp.: p. finches, downy and rb wp's, mourning doves, robinsalong rt. 443 in Clamtown- turkeysalong Zion Church Rd.- turkeys and 2 kestrils4/10/05:Pottsville:Chipping Sparrow, 3 cowbirds, Vulture roost (25 - 50), 1 Black Vulture, 12 Juncos , 1 female Purple FinchRT143 near the County Line Orchards: adult Long-eared Owl turned into Red Creek WRCSweet Arrow Lake: 1 Bonaparte's Gull, Ruby Crowned Kinglet, Osprey, Com. Mergansers, Pine Warbler, Kingfishers, Wood ducks, Northern PintailWest Penn Twp: p. finches, goldfinches, chipping sparrow, downy wp, rb wp Landingville: Flock of Cormorants, 2 Belted Kingfishers, Mallards, Osprey, Red Winged Blackbirds, Rusty Blackbirds, Great Blue Heron, Canada GeeseNorth Manheim Twp.: Chipping Sparrow4/9/05:West Penn Twp: 7+ m. p. finches, 3 f. p. finches, 10- 12 goldfinchesHidden Valley:Carolina Wren, Eastern Phoebe, Black Vulture- soaring over house today-4/8, Purple Finch-M/F 48, Great Blue Heron, Brown Thrasher-4/6, Tree SwallowsTUSCARORA STATE PARKCreeper - pair (but not singing), Louisiana Waterthrush 2 (seemed to be a pair), Pileated WPSTILL CREEK RESERVOIRCommon Loon 3, Bufflehead 2, Sharpshin 1, Rough-winged Swallow 7, Tree Swallow 1, Pine Warbler 1OWL CREEKBrown Creeper - pair (not singing) caught & ate moths, Golden-crowned Kinglets, Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1, Pine Warblers, Pileated WP TUMBLING RUN RESERVOIRLouisiana Waterthrush 1, Red-breasted Merganser 14/2/05-4/8/05: West Penn Twp: 6-8 m. p. finches, 2 f. p finches, phoebes calling, ruffed grouse drumming, downy, hairy, and rb wp"s, turkeys4/8/05:Pied-billed Grebe 1, Great Blue Heron 1, Black Vulture 2, Turkey Vulture 10, Canada Goose 2, Mallard 2, Common Merganser 4, Bald Eagle 1 (adult), Red-tailed Hawk 1, American Woodcock 4 (two locations), Mourning Dove 2, Eastern Screech-Owl 1, Great Horned Owl 1, Belted Kingfisher 1, Downy Woodpecker 2, Northern Flicker 1, Pileated Woodpecker 1, Eastern Phoebe 2, American Crow 9, Tree Swallow 4, Black-capped Chickadee 3, Tufted Titmouse 3, Brown Creeper 3 (all singing), Golden-crowned Kinglet 3, Hermit Thrush 2, Black-throated Green Warbler 1 (not singing), Palm Warbler (eastern) 2, Louisiana Waterthrush 2 (both singing), Eastern Towhee 1, Song Sparrow 2, Northern Cardinal 3, Red-winged Blackbird 204/7/05: Locust lake:white breasted nuthatch, crow, chickadee, titmouse, junco, pileated woodpecker, robin, chipping sparrow, bluebird, dove, phoebe, yellow crowned kinglet, red bellied woodpecker, mallard, ruby crowned kinglet, hermit thrush, belted kingfisher, carolina wren, pine warbler, song sparrow, tree swallow, cardinal blue jay, house finch, flickerLandingville:Pied-billed Grebe 1, Double-crested Cormorant 10, Great Blue Heron 3, Canada Goose 170, Wood Duck 12, Mallard 10, Green-winged Teal 2, Ring-necked Duck 9, Hooded Merganser 1, Osprey 1, Red-tailed Hawk 1, American Kestrel 1, Killdeer 5, Wilson's Snipe 1, American Woodcock 2, Rock Pigeon 6, Mourning Dove 13, Belted Kingfisher 2, Red-bellied Woodpecker 1, Downy Woodpecker 2, Northern Flicker 1, Eastern Phoebe 2, American Crow 9, Tree Swallow 13, Barn Swallow 2, Chickadee species 2, Tufted Titmouse 2, Brown Creeper 1, Eastern Bluebird 2, American Robin 5, Northern Mockingbird 1, European Starling 75, Palm Warbler 4 (eastern), Chipping Sparrow 1, Song Sparrow 8, Swamp Sparrow 1, White-throated Sparrow 4, Dark-eyed Junco 7, Northern Cardinal 3, Red-winged Blackbird 80, Common Grackle 26, House Sparrow 5Lake Wynonah: Common Loon 2, Pied-billed Grebe 3, Common Mergansers (few)4/6/05:Black Creek: Redshoulder, Pileated, Hairy WP, and some GC KingletsHidden Valley: White-Crowned Sparrows, Barn SwallowsSGL 286: mockingbird, downy, robin, cardinal, house finch, carolina wren,american goldfinch, song sparrow, chickadee, cowbirds, yellow crowned kinglet, tree sparrow, junco, titmouse, blue jay, bluebird, phoebe, chipping sparrow, winter wren4/5/05:Lighthouse Church: Bald EagleLebanon Reservoir: Common Loon 1, Hooded Merganser 3, Common Merganser 4, Red-breasted Merganser 2Tumbling Run: Pied-billed Grebe 1, Turkey Vulture 1, Canada Goose 2, Mallard 4, Common Merganser 6, American Woodcock 4, Eastern Screech-Owl 1, Red-bellied Woodpecker 1, Eastern Phoebe 1, American Crow 2, Brown Creeper 2, Golden-crowned Kinglet 2, American Robin 1, Palm Warbler 1Sweet Arrow Lake:OSPREY, 6 Com Mergansers, Pine Warbler, Chipping Sparrow, Red Bellied and Downy Woodpeckers, 2 Kingfishers, Fish Crow, Phoebe, Red Winged Blackbirds, Golden Crowned Kinglet, Red Breasted Nuthatch, Juncos 4/1/05-4/4/05:Sweet Arrow Lake: Com. Mergansers, Phoebe, Purple Finches, Golden Crowned Kinglets, 1 Double Crested Cormorant, Bluebird, Cedar Waxwing, White Throated Sparrow, Brown Creeper, Carolina Wren, Red Bellied and Downy Woodpeckers, Ring Billed Gulls, Kingfisher4/3/05:Schuylkill Haven: 18 cedar waxwingsLandingville:Double-crested Cormorant 10, Great Blue Heron 2, Turkey Vulture 1, Wood Duck 12, Ring-necked Duck 5, Lesser Scaup 4, Common Merganser 5, Red-breasted Merganser 1, Osprey 2, Red-tailed Hawk 2, American Kestrel 1, Belted Kingfisher 34/2/05: Landingville: Common Loon 1, Double-crested Cormorant 2, Great Blue Heron 3, Canada Goose 44, Wood Duck 10, American Wigeon 2, Mallard 11, Blue-winged Teal 2, Northern Pintail 2, Green-winged Teal 5, Ring-necked Duck 14, Lesser Scaup 3, Common Merganser 2, Red-tailed Hawk 1, American Kestrel 1, Wild Turkey 10, Killdeer 1, Rock Pigeon 10, Mourning Dove 8, Belted Kingfisher 2, Northern Flicker 1, Eastern Phoebe 1, American Crow 15, Tree Swallow 4, Tufted Titmouse 1, Winter Wren 1, Eastern Bluebird 2, American Robin 45, Northern Mockingbird 1, European Starling 145, Song Sparrow 21, White-throated Sparrow 3, Dark-eyed Junco 2, Northern Cardinal 8, Red-winged Blackbird 26, Common Grackle 15, House Sparrow 1 4/1/05:Deer Lake: 3 Bonaparte's Gulls and 2 Horned GrebesWayne Township: Eastern Phoebe's, American Goldfinches are starting to turn gold3/31/05:SGL 286: robin, starling, bluebird, song sparrow, dove, blue jay, downy woodpecker, house finch, cardinal, crow, white throated sparrow, grackle, mallard, goldfinch, junco, yellow crowned kinglet, titmouse, yellow bellied sapsucker, tree sparrow, hairy woodpecker, phoebe, woodcock, and 2 red-shouldered hawksWeishample:Song sparrow, American crow, Golden-crowned kinglet, Black-capped chickadee, Northern flicker, Dark-eyed Junco, Pileated woodpecker, American robin, Red-tailed hawk (possible nesting)Sweet Arrow Lake:1 Double-crested Cormorant, 9 Common Mergansers 443 and Sweet Arrow Lake Road: American Kestrels 8 (some paired up)Week of 3/30/05: Hidden Valley:Eastern Phoebe, Tree Swallow-3/30, Northern Harrier-M 3/27, Fox Sparrow-still here, American Tree Sparrow, Chipping Sparrow-3/26, Eastern Bluebird-sparring with House Sparrows AND Tree Swallows for nesting boxes, American Robin, Red-tailed Hawk, Sharp-shinned Hawk, American Kestrel, Downy Woodpecker, White-breasted Nuthatch, Carolina Wren, Northern Flicker, Turkey Vulture, Black Vulture, Ring Necked Pheasant, Fox Sparrows-2, Killdeer-since 3/25, American GOLDfinches, White-throated Sparrows, American Tree Sparrows AND Chipping Sparrows, Juncos, N. Mockingbird, N. Cardinal, M. Dove, Song Sparrow, House Finch, House SparrowThe following are in such great numbers that Hidden Valley looks like something out of Alfred Hitchcock's "The Birds": Red-winged Blackbirds, Brown-headed Cowbirds, Grackles, Starlings, Crows3/30/05: Sweet Arrow Lake:Great Horned Owl, Kestrel, Red Bellied and Pileated Woodpeckers, 6 Com. Mergansers, Phoebe, Brown Creeper (singing), Red Winged Blackbird, Juncos, Spring Peepers (3/29) and Woodfrogs in the wetlands at the east end of lake and at intersection of Mountain Rd. and Sweet Arrow Lake Rd.Tamaqua: Killdeer still callingSGL 286:Woodcock 5, 400 + grackles, chickadee, red-winged blackbird, crow, house finch,mallard, downy woodpecker, mourning dove, robin,3/29/05: Landingville:Woodcock (2), red-winged blackbird, red-bellied woodpecker, wood duck (seen flying into a cavity), tree swallowWeishample: female HarrierWest Penn Twp: turkeys in breeding postures, bluebirds, red-winged blackbirds3/27/05:Landingville:A pair of American Widgeons; a pair of Blue-winged Teals; a pair of Brown Creepers and a Golden-crowned Kinglet.3/26/05: Sweet Arrow Lake:8 Com. Merganser, 2 Hooded Merganser, Great Horned Owl, Red Tailed Hawk, Kestrel, Cooper's Hawk, Cedar Waxwing, Pied Billed Grebe, 70 Ring Billed GullsWest Penn Twp: Eastern Phoebe3/25/05: West Penn Twp: 2 m. purple finches, 1 hairy woodpecker, several downy woodpeckers, 1 red-bellied woodpecker, mourning doves, ruffed grouseSweet Arrow Lake:4 Hooded Mergansers, Fish Crow, Kingfisher, 20 Common Mergansers, 1 Great Blue Heron, 2 Am. Black Ducks, 8 Ring Necked Ducks, 1 Snow Goose, White Throated Sparrows, Red Bellied and Downy Woodpeckers, Juncos, Goldfinches, Red Winged BlackbirdsPottsville: 2 Brown CreepersLandingville:Great Blue Heron 2, Turkey Vulture 1, Canada Goose 67, Wood Duck 43, American Wigeon 2, American Black Duck 6, Mallard 48, Blue-winged Teal 2, Northern Pintail 2, Green-winged Teal 5, Ring-necked Duck 8, Hooded Merganser 5, Common Merganser 8, Northern Harrier 1, Red-tailed Hawk 3, American Kestrel 2, Wild Turkey 1, Wilson's Snipe 2, Rock Dove 4, Mourning Dove 10, Belted Kingfisher 2, Red-bellied Woodpecker 1, Downy Woodpecker 3, Eastern Phoebe 1, Blue Jay 4, American Crow 26, Tree Swallow 2, Chickadee species 11, Tufted Titmouse 2, White-breasted Nuthatch 1, Carolina Wren 2, Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1, Eastern Bluebird 6, Hermit Thrush 1, American Robin 34, Northern Mockingbird 2, European Starling 34, Field Sparrow 3, Fox Sparrow 1, Song Sparrow 8, Swamp Sparrow 1, White-throated Sparrow 10, Northern Cardinal 5, Red-winged Blackbird 10, Rusty Blackbird 3, Common Grackle 5, House Sparrow 5Contributors: Denise Donmoyer, Mike Ward, Tom Clauser, Sandy Schwartz, Barb Jucker, Aaron Clauser, Ann Marie Liebner, Barbara Birosik, Roland Bergner, Matt W, Brian Clauser, Carol Laughlin, Dave Kruel, Nancy Trout, Doris Klint

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