I forgot that in the last atlas Greg and I did Saw-Whet owl surveys and one site was on Bloody Skillet Road off of 144 in northern Centre county in Sproul State Forest. No houses for miles and in the dark when it all of the sudden started caterwauling I didn't know whether to laugh or scream.
The surveys were very memorable!
Deb
Deborah S. Grove
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From: State College (PA) Bird Club <SCBIRDCL...> on behalf of Grove, Deborah Shuey <dsg4...>
Sent: Monday, July 7, 2025 2:56:00 PM
To: <SCBIRDCL...> <SCBIRDCL...>
Subject: Re: Atlassing
I haven’t done that yet!
EXCEPT
I have atlassed in Ohio in the area where I grew up during their second, I had a block in Maryland for their 3rd that is just over and Greg and I atlassed in Nebraska as well. Nebraska Sandhills was wonderful!
Deb
From: Constanza Ehrenhaus <cxe1169...>
Date: Monday, July 7, 2025 at 2:10 PM
To: Grove, Deborah Shuey <dsg4...>
Cc: <SCBIRDCL...> <SCBIRDCL...>
Subject: Re: Atlassing
Woot woot to upgrading four blocks! And how fun to find and red-headed woodpecker in our area!
How do you know you are a real Atlaser? When you are still adding breeding codes in other states :)
On Mon, Jul 7, 2025 at 2:03 PM Grove, Deborah Shuey <dsg4...><mailto:<dsg4...>> wrote:
How do you know that you are a real Atlaser? Do roads named Black Hollow RD, Hummingbird Lane, Shotgun Hollow Road, Frog Hollow Rd, Owl Hollow Rd, to name a few, grab you? How about those that have signs that say "No Winter Maintenance"? I get a flutter and wonder what I will find! I am rarely disappointed. This morning I was out on Ski Slope Rd in Saltillo CE -- a fav now with no winter maintenance-- and had stopped to take in the bird activity around me when something caught my eye. It was a Red-headed Woodpecker! One of my two favorite birds. Uncommon in our county so always a thrill to find one. It was busy catching insects and I saw no signs of breeding but who knows! I will be back.
I managed to upgrade in four blocks today so a satisfying morning.