Central Pennsylvania RBA
March 18, 2010
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- RBA
* Pennsylvania
* Central Pennsylvania
* March 18, 2010
* PACE1003.18
Bird Highlights
GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE (Lancaster Co.)
ROSS'S GOOSE (Lancaster Co.)
SANDHILL CRANE (Lebanon Co.)
LITTLE GULL (Lancaster Co.)
BLACK-HEADED GULL (Dauphin Co.)
- Transcript
Hotline: Central Pennsylvania Birdline
March 18, 2010
To Report: TimeTraveler50@comcast.net
Compiler: Mark A. McConaughy
Coverage: Central Pennsylvania, Susquehanna River Drainage System
Transcriber: Mark A. McConaughy
Welcome to Pennsylvania Audubon's and the Patriot-News' Birdline. This Birdline
covers sightings made primarily during the week prior to Thursday, March 18,
2010.
There have been reports from all around Pennsylvania that AMERICAN ROBINS,
RED-WINGED BLACKBIRDS and COMMON GRACKLES have arrived. Similarly, calling
AMERICAN WOODCOCK have returned to their wetland areas. The migration is now in
well underway. Thanks to the many folks that have reported these species, but
there are too many reports to cite individually.
BEDFORD/SOMERSET COUNTIES:
Allegheny Front Hawk Watch reported counting 2 BLACK VULTURES, 51 TURKEY
VULTURES, 4 BALD EAGLES, 6 SHARP-SHINNED HAWKS, 8 COOPER'S HAWKS, 1 NORTHERN
GOSHAWK, 28 RED-SHOULDERED HAWKS, 34 RED-TAILED HAWKS, 28 GOLDEN EAGLES, 1
AMERICAN KESTREL and 1 PEREGRINE FALCON between March 11 and 15 (TD).
CENTRE COUNTY:
Tussey Mountain Hawk Watch reported counting 1 BLACK VULTURE, 15 TURKEY VULTURE,
1 BALD EAGLE, 10 SHARP-SHINNED HAWKS, 7 COOPER'S HAWKS, 20 RED-SHOULDERED
HAWKS, 43 RED-TAILED HAWKS, 33 GOLDEN EAGLES and 5 AMERICAN KESTRELS between
March 11 and 16 (JK, NB).
A TUNDRA SWAN flew over Toftrees on March 11 (NK).
There were 5 TUNDRA SWANS at Julian Wetlands on March 11 (NK).
Colyer Lake produced 5 TUNDRA SWANS on March 12 (NK). A flock of 59 TUNDRA SWANS
was present on March 17 (JV).
A BALD EAGLE was seen on March 15 flying over the lake at Bald Eagle State Park
(JV).
A flock of 45 TUNDRA SWANS flew over the Penn State Campus in State College on
March 16 (JL).
DAUPHIN COUNTY:
Two GREAT EGRETS marked their return to Wildwood Nature Preserve in northern
Harrisburg on March 11 (SL).
A BLACK-HEADED GULL and 1 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL was observed in the
Susquehanna River between March 14 and 17 from the upstream Marysville boat
launch (RK, CK, AM, MW, MS, JR, DW).
FRANKLIN COUNTY:
Five TUNDRA SWANS were observed on March 16 flying over Bender's Farm near Upper
Strasburg (BO).
HUNTINGDON COUNTY:
An immature BALD EAGLE was at the Aitch Access Area of Raystown Lake on March 13
(DK, TK).
An adult BALD EAGLE was seen on March 13 along River Road at the Raystown Dam
(DK, TK).
LANCASTER COUNTY:
Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area produced up to 100,000 SNOW GEESE, 1
ROSS'S GOOSE, 1700 TUNDRA SWANS and 1 BALD EAGLE between March 12 and 15 (BC,
JL, BK, PA Game Commission count on March 12). A check on March 16 indicated the
numbers of SNOW GEESE were starting to decline to an estimated 20,000 to 50,000
(BF, IF). A RED-NECKED GREBE was also seen at Middle Creek on March 16 (JB).
One GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE, 1 ROSS'S GOOSE and 1 CACKLING GOOSE were
present on March 17 (RK).
There was 1 adult LITTLE GULL among a flock of 150 to 200 BONAPARTE'S GULLS that
were at "The Rocks" across from Blue Land just south of Columbia on March 13
(JB, DB). Two LITTLE GULLS were seen with the BONAPARTE'S GULLS on March 14
(EW). One LITTLE GULL was found among 330 BONAPARTE'S GULLS and a flyby BALD
EAGLE on March 15 (BK).
A LITTLE GULL was seen over the Susquehanna River across from Peach Bottom
Village on March 14 (BS).
A PURPLE FINCH visited a feeder in Gap on March 14 (CC).
Wood's Edge Park off of S. Centerville Road produced 1800 SNOW GEESE, 1 ROSS'S
GOOSE and 1 CACLING GOOSE on March 15 (JB, DB).
LEBANON COUNTY:
The SANDHILL CRANE continues to be seen through at least March 16 in the upper
marsh past Lake Duffy in State Game Lands 145 (RM).
LYCOMING COUNTY:
There were 4 BALD EAGLES at Rosevalley Lake on March 13 (SP, JP).
NORTHERN SAW-WHET OWLS were heard calling on March 15 along Route 287 in the
Larry's Creek area (SP).
YORK COUNTY:
A flock of 30 SNOW GEESE was found on March 15 off Vineyard Road just past its
intersection with Route 24 (DC).
CLOSING ANNOUNCEMENTS:
If you miss the usual Thursday postings of the Central PA Birdline on BIRDEAST
and PABIRDS, I will also be posting it on my page web site at:
http://people.delphiforums.com/MCCONAUGHY/currentbl.htm
*PORC = Pennsylvania Ornithological Record Committee. Rare bird sightings should
be documented with written descriptions and photographs whenever possible and
sent to PORC for review. Send PORC reports to Nick Pulcinella, 613 Howard Road,
West Chester, PA 19380.
The following people have contributed to this: Nick Bolgiano (NB), Devin Bosler
(DB), Justin Bosler (JB), Bruce Carl (BC), Chuck Chlafant (CC), Dick Cleary
(DC), Tom Dick (TD), Bob Fowles (BF), Ingrid Fowles (IF), Jon Kauffman (JK),
Chad Kauffman (CK), Bill Keim (BK), Nick Kerlin (NK), Ramsey Koury (RK), David
Kyler (DK), Trudy Kyler (TK), Jen Lee (JL), Sandy Lockerman (SL), Andy Markel
(AM), Randy Miller (RM), Bill Oyler (BO), Judy Pinkerton (JP), Steve Pinkerton
(SP), Joan Renninger (JR), Matt Sabatine (MS), Bob Schutsky (BS), Joe Verica
(JV), Drew Weber (DW), Mike Weible (MW) and Eric Witmer (EW). I apologize if I
have misspelled their names and I will also refrain from naming that person on
request.
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Mark A. McConaughy TimeTraveler50@comcast.net
Bushy Run Battlefield
P.O. Box 486
Harrison City, PA 15636-0468 (724) 527-5585 x103
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