Date: 9/18/25 5:21 am From: Lisa Dziuban <dziubanlisa...> Subject: Re: SCBIRDCL DIGEST. re:RAW BEEF SUET
I go to Weis out here in central Bucks Co. Last winter I asked the butcher there if they had any and he said he would save me some. I picked it up the next day. I know some local butchers also have had it in the past. This reminds me of when I was working for the Conservation District, years ago, and had to visit a farm in upper Bucks. It was a cold winter day and when I parked my vehicle near the house I saw a HUGE piece of suet hanging by ropes from their grape arbor. It was the size of a large side of beef. Chickadees were all over it!
Lisa Dziuban “Life starts all over again when it gets crisp in the fall” F. Scott Fitzgerald
> On Sep 18, 2025, at 12:00 AM, SCBIRDCL automatic digest system <LISTSERV...> wrote: > > There are 4 messages totaling 430 lines in this issue. > > Topics of the day: > > 1. September 24th, 7pm: Rebecca McCabe presenting on the Broad-winged Hawk > Project > 2. Raw beef suet > 3. Stone Mt. (17 Sep 2025) 688 Raptors > 4. Jacks Mountain (17 Sep 2025) 1714 Raptors > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Date: Wed, 17 Sep 2025 17:53:52 +0000 > From: "Thomas, Brady Scott" <bst5117...> > Subject: September 24th, 7pm: Rebecca McCabe presenting on the Broad-winged Hawk Project > > Happy Wednesday, Bird Club! > > Next Wednesday, on September 24th at 7:00 p.m., Rebecca McCabe will be presenting on the Broad-winged Hawk Project. > > We will be meeting in the Spring Creek Education Building at Millbrook Marsh, where Rebecca will be joining us via zoom. We have our zoom option as well for those that cannot make it in person. The link to register and attend is https://psu.zoom.us/meeting/register/v9v3idOZQP2nKpErxyLaFg. > > After completing her bachelor's in Environmental Biology at Millersville University, Rebecca joined the 2014 Spring Conservation Science cohort at Hawk Mountain. She then went on to receive her master’s studying the nesting behavior of broad-winged hawks then immediately pursued her Ph.D. studying the winter ecology of snowy owls. Rebecca joined Hawk Mountain staff full time in 2021, serving as one of the Sanctuary's research biologists. Her research focuses broadly on movement and nesting ecology, and she is involved with Hawk Mountain's numerous long-term projects including the fall migration count, American kestrel, broad-winged hawk and snowy owl research. She also serves as a mentor to trainees and assists in all areas of conservation science outreach and research. > > [Broad-winged Hawk - Joe Gyekis] > Picture: Board-winged Hawk in flight. Joe Gyekis > > Happy birding; look forward to seeing you there! > > Brady Thomas > > (he/him) > Education Program Coordinator > School Programs and Summer Camp > Shaver's Creek Environmental Center > 3400 Discovery Road > Petersburg, PA, 16669 > > ------------------------------ > > Date: Wed, 17 Sep 2025 18:25:06 -0400 > From: Joan Turns <joan_turns...> > Subject: Raw beef suet > > For years I purchased raw beef suet at Weis at Hill’s Plaza. Last year I was informed that they no longer carried it. Does anyone know where I can purchase some? The birds loved it and the squirrels left it alone. > > Joan Turns > > ------------------------------ > > Date: Wed, 17 Sep 2025 23:37:01 +0000 > From: "Hawkcount.org reports" <reports...> > Subject: Stone Mt. (17 Sep 2025) 688 Raptors > > Stone Mt. > Allensville, Pennsylvania, USA > Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 17, 2025 > ------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total > ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- > BV 0 0 0 > TV 0 0 0 > OS 2 16 23 > BE 1 60 74 > NH 1 3 3 > SS 3 26 29 > CH 2 8 8 > AG 0 0 0 > RS 0 1 1 > BW 675 1980 1986 > RT 3 21 28 > RL 0 0 0 > GE 0 0 0 > AK 0 9 11 > ML 0 3 3 > PG 0 1 1 > UA 0 0 0 > UB 0 1 1 > UF 0 0 0 > UE 0 0 0 > UR 1 2 2 > > Total: 688 2131 2170 > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Observation start time: 08:15:00 > Observation end time: 16:00:00 > Total observation time: 7.75 hours > > Official Counter: Greg Grove, Jen Lee > > Observers: Greg Grove > > Visitors: > Matt Zook > > > Weather: > mostly cloudy, clearing late. Light variable wind. ~20C > > Raptor Observations: > 1st bird BW at 8:51. Migrating BE - 1 Imm. (Not counted: 4 BEs, 1 RT, > numerous TVs, 6 BVs) > > > Non-raptor Observations: > Monarchs 4, pileated. Blue Jays. Downy, chim sw., Cedar ww, Towhee pair, > 100s of tree swallows. TVs & BVs > ======================================================================== > Report submitted by Greg Grove (<gwg2...>) > > > More site information at hawkcount.org: https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhawkcount.org%2Fsiteinfo.php%3Frsite%3D436&data=05%7C02%<7CSCBIRDCL...>%7C93e7510a013f446b619a08ddf6aba75c%7C7cf48d453ddb4389a9c1c115526eb52e%7C0%7C0%7C638937940465280400%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C80000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=wFod%2B8GqqQSpIORzRw5HZo7LW6R74TyKFX5R%2F9tD2q4%3D&reserved=0 > > > ------------------------------ > > Date: Thu, 18 Sep 2025 00:39:40 +0000 > From: "Hawkcount.org reports" <reports...> > Subject: Jacks Mountain (17 Sep 2025) 1714 Raptors > > Jacks Mountain > Pennsylvania, USA > Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 17, 2025 > ------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total > ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- > Turkey Vulture 0 2 2 > Osprey 2 19 23 > Bald Eagle 4 49 59 > Northern Harrier 2 8 8 > Sharp-shinned Hawk 9 42 44 > Cooper's Hawk 5 24 25 > American Goshawk 0 0 0 > Red-shouldered Hawk 1 11 11 > Broad-winged Hawk 1684 8314 8318 > Red-tailed Hawk 3 41 42 > Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 > Golden Eagle 0 0 0 > American Kestrel 1 5 5 > Merlin 1 4 4 > Peregrine Falcon 0 5 5 > Unknown Accipitrine 0 0 0 > Unknown Buteo 1 1 1 > Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 > Unknown Falcon 0 1 1 > Unknown Raptor 1 3 3 > Black Vulture 0 4 4 > Swainson's Hawk 0 0 0 > > Total: 1714 8533 8555 > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Observation start time: 08:00:00 > Observation end time: 16:45:00 > Total observation time: 8.75 hours > > Official Counter: Diane Stewart, Jen Lee, Phil Park > > Observers: Jen Lee, Phil Park > > Visitors: > Todd Strawser, Ken & Betty Longfeld (sp?) > > > Weather: > Mostly lower clouds early, slowly lifting & mostly clearing by end of day. > Light NE winds. Good visibility. > > Raptor Observations: > Light liftoff of BWs 9-10am, likely went above clouds upstream. Light day > of raptors until they were dropping out for the day. The fallout started > about 3:15 and lasted an hour. 1613 BWs in increasing large kettles, some > right down the ridge, others off to the south. The last non-stop group was > the largest, 791, a kettling stream that lasted 10 minutes. Then it ended > abruptly. Stayed another 15 mins with no birds at all. 1684 BWs for the day > pushes us into a new season record of 8318 with likely a few good BW days > yet to come! A nice mix of other raptors today as well! > > Non-raptor Observations: > Diane, Phil and Jen triple-teamed to cover the watch today! It takes a > village sometimes! > ======================================================================== > Report submitted by Darrell Smith (<oleagleye...>) > Jacks Mountain information may be found at: > https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fsites.google.com%2Fsite%2Fjacksmountainhawkwatch%2Fhome&data=05%7C02%<7CSCBIRDCL...>%7C93e7510a013f446b619a08ddf6aba75c%7C7cf48d453ddb4389a9c1c115526eb52e%7C0%7C0%7C638937940465309269%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C80000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=1Ld%2Bfwp22gbQp%2BL8Wy1fTv1Eqx3AkR%2Fx3ms2fNioX7c%3D&reserved=0 > > > More site information at hawkcount.org: https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhawkcount.org%2Fsiteinfo.php%3Frsite%3D104&data=05%7C02%<7CSCBIRDCL...>%7C93e7510a013f446b619a08ddf6aba75c%7C7cf48d453ddb4389a9c1c115526eb52e%7C0%7C0%7C638937940465327197%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C80000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=S3weqo23wz6d4%2FCMtL8iMkCsTdNt20u9G9KrgsMktgs%3D&reserved=0 > > > ------------------------------ > > End of SCBIRDCL Digest - 16 Sep 2025 to 17 Sep 2025 (#2025-214) > ***************************************************************
