Date: 4/11/24 7:49 am From: Wentzel, Doug <djw105...> Subject: Migration Morning Walk, April 10 and Birding Cup news
Greetings all,
An overcast morning but the rain held off and 23 of us walked the Twin Bridges loop trail. Our group enjoyed a nice assortment of birds including Pine Siskins, Horned Grebes, Ruby-crowned Kinglet and Louisiana Waterthrush; our three checklists are below.
Birding Cup is open for teams or individuals to register. Since the beginning in 1990 as “Pledge a Bird”, our bird club has played a key role in the success and growth of what has become the “Birding Cup." Both in terms of birders in the field and in birders willing to donate to the various projects that the funds support. From helping to grow the Aviary to our front yard demonstration pond, to bird glass installation to supporting the Tussey Mountain Hawk Watch, Birding Cup has made a difference. This year we are establishing a fund to remove barriers of cost and access to our classes and programs. Learn more by visiting the team page <https://give.communityfunded.com/o/annual-giving/i/the-birding-cup> and enjoy the creative names, look for your fellow bird club members and consider joining the event or making a donation. And yes, you can find my smiling face under “Bad Optics”.
Migration Morning continues for the next four Wednesdays, from 7:00 to 8:30 am at the center, and check out The Bird Club <https://www.scbirdcl.org/schedule.current.html> website for a list of all upcoming walks this spring.
Best wishes,
Doug
Thanks to Wiscoy for Animals <https://wiscoyforanimals.com/> for their support of our morning walks at Shaver’s Creek and our feeding station. Purple finches have finally found the sunflower seed!
Shaver's Creek Env. Center, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, US
Apr 10, 2024 7:06 AM - 7:23 AM
Protocol: Traveling
0.07 mile(s)
20 species
Mourning Dove 2
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Pileated Woodpecker 1
Eastern Phoebe 1
Blue Jay 1
American Crow 2
Black-capped Chickadee 2
White-breasted Nuthatch 1
Carolina Wren 1
American Goldfinch 1
Chipping Sparrow 3
Dark-eyed Junco 2
White-throated Sparrow 1
Song Sparrow 1
Eastern Towhee 1
Red-winged Blackbird 1
Brown-headed Cowbird 5
Common Grackle 3
Pine Warbler 1
Northern Cardinal 1
Shaver’s Creek—Twin Bridges—Pine Grove Mills CE PBA Block, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, US
Apr 10, 2024 7:25 AM - 8:01 AM
Protocol: Traveling
0.311 mile(s)
22 species (+1 other taxa)
duck sp. 3
Mourning Dove 2
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Downy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 1
Eastern Phoebe 2
Black-capped Chickadee 3
Tufted Titmouse 1
Golden-crowned Kinglet 3
Carolina Wren 2
American Robin 3
Pine Siskin 10
American Goldfinch 1
Chipping Sparrow 1
Dark-eyed Junco 1
White-throated Sparrow 3
Song Sparrow 1
Red-winged Blackbird 1
Common Grackle 3
Louisiana Waterthrush 1
Pine Warbler 1
Northern Cardinal 1
Shaver's Creek Env. Center--Boardwalk, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, US
Apr 10, 2024 8:03 AM - 8:20 AM
Protocol: Traveling
0.05 mile(s)
27 species
Wood Duck 2
Mallard 3
Pied-billed Grebe 1
Horned Grebe 2
Mourning Dove 1
Common Loon 2
Double-crested Cormorant 1
Great Blue Heron 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Downy Woodpecker 1
Pileated Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 1
Eastern Phoebe 2
Blue Jay 5
Black-capped Chickadee 1
Tree Swallow 25
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1
Pine Siskin 1
White-throated Sparrow 3
Song Sparrow 2
Swamp Sparrow 1
Eastern Towhee 1
Red-winged Blackbird 2
Brown-headed Cowbird 1
Louisiana Waterthrush 1
Pine Warbler 1
Northern Cardinal 1
