Date: 3/13/25 5:21 am From: Lisa Dziuban <dziubanlisa...> Subject: Re: SCBIRDCL Digest - 11 Mar 2025 to 12 Mar 2025 (#2025-69)
Ok, thank you! That was driving me crazy….figured it had something to do with American Kestral. Thanks for your reports. I enjoy reading them here in S.E. pa. Lisa Dziuban
> On Mar 13, 2025, at 12:00 AM, SCBIRDCL automatic digest system <LISTSERV...> wrote: > > There are 4 messages totaling 1056 lines in this issue. > > Topics of the day: > > 1. Possible Eurasian Wigeon near Loganton, Clinton County > 2. FOY Tree Swallow at Old Crow wetland > 3. It’s ice-out at Bald Eagle SP > 4. Tussey Mountain Daily Summary 3/12 > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Date: Wed, 12 Mar 2025 10:20:25 -0400 > From: Wayne Laubscher <wnlaubscher...> > Subject: Possible Eurasian Wigeon near Loganton, Clinton County > > This morning Amos Hershberger reported a possible Eurasian Wigeon at the Ohl/McElhatten Reservoir near Loganton. It was with a group of American Wigeon at the dam. It has not been confirmed yet. > > Wayne Laubscher > Lock Haven > <wnlaubscher...> > > ------------------------------ > > Date: Wed, 12 Mar 2025 17:01:58 +0000 > From: "Grove, Gregory William" <gwg2...> > Subject: FOY Tree Swallow at Old Crow wetland > > today, Mar 12 > > > > > Greg Grove > eBird reviewer: Blair, Cambria, Clearfield, Huntingdon, Juniata, Mifflin > PBA Ridge and Valley Coordinator > Stone Mt. Hawk Watch, Winter Raptor Survey > Huntingdon, PA. > > ------------------------------ > > Date: Wed, 12 Mar 2025 19:03:35 -0400 > From: Robert Snyder <birdphotoginpa...> > Subject: It’s ice-out at Bald Eagle SP > > Ice is gone from the dam to Bald Eagle Creek at the west end. > > 3/12/25 > > Bob Snyder > > Do the best you can, where you are, with what you have. > Theodore Roosevelt > > ------------------------------ > > Date: Wed, 12 Mar 2025 21:25:14 -0400 > From: B Richardson <poecile.gambeli...> > Subject: Tussey Mountain Daily Summary 3/12 > > Thanks for catching the MAKE mistake. It was AMKE for our keeners. That > happens routinely with WORD. Definitely not into MAKE anything vibes up > there on Tussey Mountain! I also fat fingered a WODO one day on the > checklist - didn't see one of those either. And someone wandered down the > mountain side not wondered. My proofing is lacking at the end of the day. > > Official Counter > > > > Adam Bradley > > > > Total observation time > > > > 8.23 hrs (159.5) > > > > Observers > > > > Ron Crandall > > John Leskosky > > Jacqui McKee > > Nick Bolgiano > > > > Weather > > > > Light WNW winds from 08:00 – 11:00. At 11:00 the winds shifted to the SW > for the remainder of the count. Mostly cloudy skies from 08:00 – 11:00. By > 11:00 the clouds started lifting rapidly which is when the flight got > underway. The cloud cover in the morning made for excellent visibility to > 32km, but was reduced once the clouds burned off to 16km by noon. Low > temperature of 2C at 08:00 and a high of 15C by 13:00. > > > > Raptor Notes > > > > NH 1 (3) SS 1 (13) CH 3 (8) RT 5 (52) GE 3 (91) Total 13 (330) > > > > GE A 12:36, A 13:51, A 13:51 > > > > Today’s flight didn’t shape up as predicted. With clouds in place and > colder temps we likely missed what would have been the morning flight. By > 11:00 the flight got underway with excellent diversity. The birds were > mostly spotted in one of two mixed kettles over the gap quite high. In > fact, the eagles today were the highest I have seen yet that early in the > day. > > > > Resident raptor activity was greatly reduced other than the local BLVU and > TUVU. Of course, the resident Leading Ridge RTHA was out on territory > throughout the day. Late in the afternoon the resident COHA was heard > calling from the gap. > > > > Non-raptor Notes > > > > The resident PIWO has found a very resonant snag to drum on in the gap. He > was just tuning up today, but I hope to hear more of that. Another nice > flock of TUSW passed through the gap on a W route. That BCCH isn’t fooled > by me anymore. The largest kettle of BLVU thus far during the season was > spotted near closing time. > > > > Canada Goose 3 > Tundra Swan 56 > Mourning Dove 2 > Killdeer 1 > Black Vulture 16 > Turkey Vulture 7 > Red-bellied Woodpecker 1 > Hairy Woodpecker 1 > Pileated Woodpecker 1 > American Crow 5 > Common Raven 6 > Black-capped Chickadee 3 > White-breasted Nuthatch 1 > European Starling 1 > Eastern Bluebird 3 > American Robin 2 > House Finch 4 > Pine Siskin 2 > American Goldfinch 4 > Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored) 2 > Red-winged Blackbird 2 > Common Grackle 1 > > > > Visitors > > > > Ron Crandall was out early to help me spot migrants. Unfortunately, due to > the cloud cover and colder air we didn’t get our morning flight. John > Leskosky of Bake Oven Knob Hawk Watch was with us early to help spot birds > as well. Louann Wertz was up early as well hoping to see some migrating > raptors. Jacqui McKee joined us for day two hoping to luck into a good > flight. It was Jeff Peters of State College Bird Club that spotted our > first GE of the day. Jacqui got us on a decent kettle that yielded a COHA. > John Leskosky started picking out our other GE of the day and got me on our > 3 NOHA of the season. Mark Reismeier and Alan Rabolo arrived just in time > to see the bulk of the days flight pass by. Sometimes I forget that it > isn’t all about racking up big numbers as I really enjoyed how excited > Louann, Mark and Alan were to see GE’s and the other species migrating > overhead. I also appreciate all the positive feedback I have received over > the last few weeks about the daily summaries. That really means a lot, and > more importantly I hope it encourages folks to keep coming up to help spot > birds. Every hawk watch I have been to is a team effort and it really does > help to have more people scanning. I’ve also enjoyed getting to meet all > the hawk watchers from the different corners of PA. I hope I continue to > meet more of you and learn more about your sites. Jon Kauffman popped in > briefly to see how the days flight was coming along. This coming Saturday > he will be leading a group out from Nature Inn on the Golden Eagle Voyage. > They are in for a stellar weekend kicking off with a presentation by Nick > Bolgiano on Friday night. This event is booked, but of course anyone is > welcome to join us this Saturday at Tussey Mountain. > > > > Ron Crandall > > John Leskosky > > John Donoughe > > Louann Wertz > > Jacqui McKee > > Jeff Peters > > Mark Reismeier > > Alan Rabolo > > Jon Kauffman > > > > Hikers 9 > > > > Next Day Forecast > > > > Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Light southeast wind. > > > > I won’t be making anymore predictions on good flights after todays > lackluster flight. I have learned in the past that making predictions more > than 48 hours out on the weather is a bad idea. It is interesting to note > that clearly the raptors are more in tune with what the actual weather is > going to be. > > > > *Tussey Mountain Hawk Watch* > > *State College, Pennsylvania, USA* > > *Daily Raptor Counts: Mar 12, 2025* > > *-------------------------------------------------------------------* > > > > *Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total* > > *------------------ ----------- -------------- --------------* > > *Black Vulture 0 0 0* > > *Turkey Vulture 0 20 85* > > *Osprey 0 0 0* > > *Bald Eagle 0 21 37* > > *Northern Harrier 1 2 3* > > *Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 10 13* > > *Cooper's Hawk 3 6 8* > > *American Goshawk 0 0 0* > > *Red-shouldered Hawk 0 10 20* > > *Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 0* > > *Red-tailed Hawk 5 35 52* > > *Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0* > > *Golden Eagle 3 50 91* > > *American Kestrel 0 1 1* > > *Merlin 0 0 1* > > *Peregrine Falcon 0 2 3* > > *Unknown Accipitrine 0 2 2* > > *Unknown Buteo 0 5 7* > > *Unknown Falcon 0 0 0* > > *Unknown Eagle 0 1 3* > > *Unknown Raptor 0 2 4* > > > > *Total: 13 167 330* > > *----------------------------------------------------------------------* > > ------------------------------ > > End of SCBIRDCL Digest - 11 Mar 2025 to 12 Mar 2025 (#2025-69) > **************************************************************
