Date: 11/29/23 10:51 pm From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...> Subject: Chester County Hawk Watch & Migration Count at Chambers Lake (29 Nov 2023) 24 Raptors
Chester County Hawk Watch & Migration Count at Chambers Lake Wagontown, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 29, 2023 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Observation start time: 10:30:00 Observation end time: 17:00:00 Total observation time: 6.5 hours
Official Counter: Larry Lewis (Early Bird Nature Tours)
Observers:
Visitors: CHESTER COUNTY HAWK WATCH & MIGRATION COUNT AT CHAMBERS LAKE <BR><BR> Visitors (0): Just me in the frigid conditions. <BR><BR> Thanks everyone, for coming to beautiful Chambers Lake! <BR><BR>
Raptor Observations: ----“Raptors” seen but deemed not to be migrating: 2-Red-shouldered Hawk, 2-Red-tailed Hawk, 1-American Kestrel, and numerous Black (14) and Turkey Vultures (35). <BR><BR> ----Bald Eagle ages: 1 yr.-1; 2 yr.-1; 3 yr.-_; 4 yr.-; adult-2 <BR><BR>
Non-raptor Observations: TODAY’S Bird Blog: [PLEASE NOTE: I send out a large weekly “blog/newsletter” detailing much more than these small daily recaps. This newsletter from EBNT, has our upcoming schedule and the County year bird list, etc. If you aren’t receiving it and would like to, kindly email me <earlybirdtours...> to be added. <BR><BR> Finally, at Chambers Lake, I arrived to a thin layer of ice in the deep back coves. The low had dipped to 24 degrees. Yikes, it’s not like we got drunk and moved overnight to Alaska, right? We have more common sense than that, don’t we? [Shout out to Adam & Chelsie!] Better birds included American Wigeon, Green-winged Teal, Ring-necked Ducks, Bufflehead, Common Goldeneye, Hooded Merganser, Ruddy Ducks, and Ring-billed Gulls. An Osprey came in with 4, count’em FOUR, Bald Eagles giving chase. AND the Osprey had NO fish! It was a cold and rough day for me, too. [Additional highlights listed below] <BR><BR> ---- Thanks to Frank Haas and his gracious generosity and support in his name and in the memory of his wife, Barbara. <BR><BR> ----ADDITIONAL BIRD HIGHLIGHTS [not mentioned in Blog above]: <BR><BR> Black Ducks, Great Blue Heron, and Kingfishers <BR><BR> ----OTHER WILDLIFE NOTED: Butterflies (0). Dragonflies (0). Reptiles & Amphibians (0). Mammals (0). <BR><BR> ----EBNT’s “Walk with Nature” ™ Program Daily Tally with our Fitbits: This is a stationary watch, but if I stay stationary too long, I might tend to “bulk up.” Besides, I am ever so fortunate to be walking unaided, at all! Therefore, I keep moving (if you’ve been here, then you know that I pace endlessly….) - my Fitbit thanks me and its part of my “Walk with Nature” program. So, below are MY results at the watch for the day. Your totals could all be zero, if you choose to sit and relax. You are certainly welcome to take it easy….I simply choose not to, affording me a panoramic view of our entire sky and a bit of exercise. So come join our “Walk with Nature!” ™ Anyway, just for fun, here are my numbers at the site for today (join me, if you wish): Steps – 2,682, Miles – 1.34, Floors – 0 <BR><BR> ----“SEASON’S BIRD SPECIES LIST” – we are not just a Hawk Watch but conduct a migration tally from the site. The complete species list will be in our weekly email blog sent to those requesting it. Our tally board, on site, will feature an approximation (very rough, best “guestimate,” – searching for Hawks must remain our primary focus) for totals of each species seen for “The Watch” year. The overall list for the season from the watch will be part of the large weekly “blog,” if you’ve signed up for that at <earlybirdtours...> <BR><BR> TOTAL SPECIES – Identified from watch site: today: 44; this season: 141 <BR><BR> NEW SPECIES ADDED TODAY TO THIS YEAR’S “WATCH SPECIES LIST (0):” nothing. <BR><BR> Contact: Larry Lewis ------- Early Bird Nature Tours(EBNT)---"Exciting & Fun Adventures in Nature"---63 S. Park Ave., Coatesville, PA 19320---484-340-SORA (7672)--Business Cell---email: <earlybirdtours...>
Predictions: Tomorrow’s flight looks very sunny with changeable winds. <BR><BR> . The Chester County Hawk Watch and Migration Count is sponsored, in large part, by Frank Haas and in the memory of Barbara Haas. Membership in EBNT is requested. Please contact us at <earlybirdtours...> with questions or comments.
======================================================================== Report submitted by Larry Lewis (<earlybirdtours...>)
Site Description: The platform just left of the only boat ramp for Chambers Lake in the main parking lot, overlooking the lake to the north.
Directions to site: We set up in the main parking lot for the lake, on the platform just left of the only boat ramp. The Hawk Watch at Chambers Lake (as part of the Chester County Hawk Watch) operates daily, March 1 thru April 30 from 9am - 3 pm (unless counter is away leading a tour elsewhere). In fall the season is Sept. 1 thru Nov. 30,each day 9am-3pm. Please contact Larry at 484-340-7672 to confirm counter is present. This count welcomes all visitors to this fine habitat. When there are no hawks present, many birds still are. The lake holds numerous waterfowl species and the variable shoreline can produce incredible shorebirds.
Directions to hawk watch: From the Rt. 30 By-pass take the Rt. 82 exit north. Turn left at the first light(Rt. 340) and go 1.3 miles to Wagontown Rd. Turn Rt. on Wagontown Rd. and continue on this winding road for 1.8 miles (you will pass the Hibernia Park entrance on your right, the Chambers Lake parking lot, and Chambers Lake on your right). Pull off the road to the left and park safely at the end of the lake to visit the hawk watch. You will see us sitting on the dike near the road at the end of the lake.
Date: 11/29/23 5:11 pm From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...> Subject: Second Mountain (29 Nov 2023) 2 Raptors
Second Mountain Ft. Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 29, 2023 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 16:00:00 Total observation time: 8 hours
Official Counter: Ed Chubb
Observers: Andy Francis, Bob Peda
Visitors: Visitors-6
Weather: Variable to complete cloud cover all day with winds out of the NW shifting to SW in the afternoon. Temps from the low 20's to near freezing till the end of the day.
Raptor Observations: Golden Eagle, adult at 1:42 P.M.
Non-raptor Observations: Usual small birds including Juncoes, White throated Sparrows Fox Sparrows, Song Sparrows, Bluebirds, Downy and Pileated Woodpeckers, White breasted Nuthatches, Cardinals, Tufted Titmouse, Chickadees and the neighborhood Raven.
Predictions: Warmer day expected with winds out of the South. Not many birds left in the pipeline but today's 2 birds were using the WSW wind to a their advantage. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Frederick Wilcox (<Ftw539...>) Second Mountain information may be found at: Facebook. Second Mountain Hawk Watch
Observation start time: 10:00:00 Observation end time: 14:00:00 Total observation time: 4 hours
Official Counter: Andrew Bechdel
Observers:
Visitors: None
Weather: Mostly overcast with a few spots of sunshine beaming through. The wind started out from the WSW but quickly changed to an unproductive SW wind by 1pm. I decided to leave shortly after there was no more ridge updraft felt on the W side of the ridge. Temperatures were cold, but felt pleasant with bits of sunshine a slow wind speeds. Temperatures: -6C to -4C. Wind 7mph.
Raptor Observations: GOEA: Ad-10:54 *Probably the best look at a GOEA I've ever experienced. The bird was just above eyelevel and very close to the W side of the ridge. It was in a glide until it reached the tower then chose to circle in front of me on the W side of the ridge. I could see every detail of its plumage. It rose a few hundred feet and continued on.
6 Wild Turkeys flushed from woods shortly after 11am.
Predictions: Uncertain: Few, if any, GOEAs to be expected tomorrow. Next good forecasted day is Monday. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Greg Grove (<gwg2...>)
Date: 11/29/23 3:14 pm From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...> Subject: Waggoner's Gap (29 Nov 2023) 6 Raptors
Waggoner's Gap 40 km W of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 29, 2023 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- BV 0 2 6 TV 0 324 2166 OS 0 2 151 BE 3 204 667 NH 0 35 144 SS 0 168 6803 CH 0 23 306 AG 0 3 5 RS 0 119 187 BW 0 0 6068 RT 2 892 1544 RL 0 2 2 GE 1 136 168 AK 0 1 173 ML 0 8 105 PG 0 3 44 UA 0 1 13 UB 0 3 25 UF 0 0 1 UE 0 2 3 UR 0 5 26
Observation start time: 09:00:00 Observation end time: 15:30:00 Total observation time: 6.5 hours
Official Counter: Brandon Brogle
Observers: Dave Grove, Gary LaBelle, Gene Wagner, Glenn Mitzel
Visitors: 1
Weather: Light SW wind, overcast.
Raptor Observations: First bird: BE 9:41 Last bird: RT 1:32
Non-raptor Observations: 14 Horned Lark ======================================================================== Report submitted by dave grove (<waggap...>) Waggoner's Gap information may be found at: www.waggap.com
Contributors: Kerry Bell, Kimberly Berry, Jason Bojczyk, Ron Burkert, Martin Carlin, Richard Chirichiello, Adrian Fenton, Patience Fisher, John Flannigan, Linda Grebe via Ebird, Eric Hall, Court Harding, Adam Hobe, John Keener, Michelle Kienholz, Justin Kolakowski, Glenn Koppel, Alejandra Lewandowski, Ken Limmer, Mark McConaughy, Jerry McWilliams, Andrew Mack, Doug Massey, David Medler, Alyssa Nees, Jim Offhaus, Kenneth Pinnow. Nathan Rees, Kate St. John, Karin Sinnott, Donald Snyder, Kim Springer, Jerry Stanley, Mark Strittmatter, John Taylor, Stephen Thomas, Mark Vass, Nick Voris, Pam Williams, Carole Winslow, Ken W. via Ebird.
Compiler: Amy Taracido
Tuesday, 24 October 2023 through Tuesday, 7 November 2023 (two weeks)
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NOTE: TUNDRA SWAN, SURF SCOTER, WHITE-WINGED SCOTER, BUFFLEHEAD, CANVASBACK, COMMON GOLDENEYE, SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPER, SEMIPALMATED PLOVER, PECTORAL SANDPIPER, ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK, BROAD-WINGED HAWK, PINE SISKIN, and a few late warblers continue to be reported.
ALLEGHENY COUNTY:
On 10/30 in Gibsonia, 70 BLACK VULTURES (KL).
At Homewood Cemetery on 10/30, 1 MARSH WREN (MK).
On 11/5 at Beechwood Farms Nature Reserve, 4 BLACK VULTURES (ST).
At Chapel Harbor on 11/6, 3 BLACK VULTURES (KSJ).
BEAVER COUNTY:
On 11/3 at McRoberts Road marsh, 3 SANDHILL CRANES (MV).
BUTLER COUNTY:
In Portersville on 10/25, 1 FORSTER'S TERN (MC).
On 11/4 at Wolf Creek Narrows, 1 LINCOLN'S SPARROW (MC et. al.).
At Lake Oneida on 11/5 and 11/7, 1 LESSER YELLOWLEGS (GK, KB).
CLARION COUNTY:
In Cook Forest near the Education Center on 10/25, 8 RED CROSSBILLS (CW).
On 10/28 at Beaver Creek Nature Area, 1 GREAT EGRET (MS).
CRAWFORD COUNTY:
At the Spillway Trail on 10/27, 2 GREAT EGRETS (PW).
On 11/4 and 11/5 at Conneaut Lake, 4 CACKLING GEESE (MV, KP et. al.).
ERIE COUNTY:
At Presque Isle this week, sightings included SANDERLINGS, BAIRD'S SANDPIPER, high numbers of DUNLIN, RED-THROATED LOONS, LONG-TAILED DUCKS, RED-NECKED GREBE, 1 NORTHERN SHRIKE, NORTHERN PINTAILS, PEREGRINE FALCON, 1 PINE WARBLER, 1 SEDGE WREN, up to 65 BRANT, 1 RED-NECKED PHALAROPE, 1 LINCOLN'S SPARROW, 6 BLACK-BELLIED PLOVERS, 1-2 PARASITIC JAEGERS, 1 NORTHERN HARRIER, 2 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLS, 1 EARED GREBE, 20 REDHEADS, 1 MERLIN, 1 COMMON REDPOLL, and others (JM, JB, AL, DS).
On 10/25-10/26 in Erie, 1 BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON (KS); on 10/29, 1 LESSER YELLOWLEGS (DM).
FAYETTE COUNTY:
On 11/1 at Duck Pond Road, 1 BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER, 1 WESTERN CATTLE EGRET, 1 COMMON RAVEN, 1 DUNLIN (KB), 1 additional DUNLIN (KW); on 11/2, 1 WESTERN CATTLE EGRET (PF); on 11/3, 1 DUNLIN (LG), 1 WESTERN CATTLE EGRET (AF); on 11/4 and 11/5, 1 DUNLIN (RB et. al.), 1 WESTERN CATTLE EGRET (JT et. al.).
GREENE COUNTY:
Along Wheeling Creek on 10/25, 1 YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO (NR).
On 10/28 in Rices Landing, 1 BLACK VULTURE (AH).
INDIANA COUNTY:
At Yellow Creek State Park on 10/29-10/30, 1 RED-THROATED LOON (CH et. al.).
JEFFERSON COUNTY:
At Fordham Lake on 10/29, 1 LONG-TAILED DUCK (JKe).
In Punxutawney on 11/1, 1 RED CROSSBILL (NV).
LAWRENCE COUNTY:
At Shaner Road pond on 11/3, 32 SANDHILL CRANES, 1 NORTHERN PINTAIL (KS).
MERCER COUNTY:
On 11/1 in Transfer, 3 RUSTY BLACKBIRDS (KS).
VENANGO COUNTY:
At Kahle Lake on 10/30, 1 RUSTY BLACKBIRD (JS).
WASHINGTON COUNTY:
In Eighty Four on 11/1, 5 ROSS'S GEESE (DM).
On 11/2-11/4 at Cross Creek County Park, 7 DUNLIN (AN, JO, JF); on 11/4, 1 SANDERLING (JF); on 11/6, 9 DUNLIN (JKo).
WESTMORELAND COUNTY:
On 10/30 at Ethel Springs Lake, 1 SNOW GOOSE (EH); on 10/31, 1 BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER (PF); on 11/1, 11 DUNLIN (EH); on 11/2, 10 DUNLIN; on 11/3, 7 DUNLIN (RC).
Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 16:00:00 Total observation time: 8 hours
Compiler: JF Therrien
Counters:
Weather: Clear then overcast. Light W wind Temperature reached 0 at midday.
Raptor Observations:
Non-raptor Observations:
======================================================================== Report submitted by Laurie Goodrich (<goodrich...>) Hawk Mountain Sanctuary information may be found at: http://www.hawkmountain.org/
Predictions: Moderate SW winds,clouds & sun becoming mostly cloudy later in the day;dry with high 40F-45F ======================================================================== Report submitted by Rosemary McGlynn (<denali...>)
Date: 11/29/23 8:54 am From: <jerrymcw...> <0000001b5c226889-dmarc-request...> Subject: Erie County waterbird count for November 29, 2023
Date: November 29, 2023
Time: 0715 to 1015 AM
Weather: W wind to 17 mph, temp. 22 F, waves 2’ to 3’
Comments: Plenty of activity over the waterfor the first 45 minutes after sunrise, including quite a few Redheads, butthen the flight quickly shut down. Afterthat there were still a few birds moving, but often with intervals of severalminutes with no birds in the air. Everything was moving west. RogerDonn and a duck hunter stopped for a brief visit.
Waterbirds recorded:
Canada Goose 40
Gadwall 4
Mallard 39
American Black Duck 7
Canvasback 22
Redhead 320
Ring-necked Duck 2
Greater Scaup 53
Lesser Scaup 21
Greater/Lesser scaup 3400
Surf Scoter 3
White-winged Scoter 1
Long-tailed Duck 16
Bufflehead 57
Common Goldeneye 2
Hooded Merganser 1
Red-breasted Merganser 3800
Ruddy Duck 12
Horned Grebe 1
Common Loon 7
Loon species 2
Other birds moving along the lake:
Bald Eagle 1
Dark-eyed Junco 1
Jerry McWilliamsErie, Erie County, <Pa.jerrymcw...>
Date: 11/28/23 7:07 pm From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...> Subject: Waggoner's Gap (28 Nov 2023) 17 Raptors
Waggoner's Gap 40 km W of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 28, 2023 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- BV 0 2 6 TV 1 324 2166 OS 0 2 151 BE 6 201 664 NH 0 35 144 SS 0 168 6803 CH 0 23 306 AG 0 3 5 RS 0 119 187 BW 0 0 6068 RT 6 890 1542 RL 0 2 2 GE 4 135 167 AK 0 1 173 ML 0 8 105 PG 0 3 44 UA 0 1 13 UB 0 3 25 UF 0 0 1 UE 0 2 3 UR 0 5 26
Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 16:00:00 Total observation time: 8 hours
Official Counter: Brandon Brogle, Ron Freed
Observers: Brandon Brogle, Dave Grove, Deb Gingrich, Gene Wagner, Jeff Thompson, Pat Freed, Ron Freed
Visitors: 6
Weather: Chilly, moderate to strong NW wind, snow flurries throughout the mid morning.
Raptor Observations: In the morning the flight was below eye level and distant on the north side before eventually becoming overhead at a medium distance.
First bird: BE 9:40 Last bird: GE 3:46
Non-raptor Observations: 55 Tundra Swan, 4 Common Loon ======================================================================== Report submitted by dave grove (<waggap...>) Waggoner's Gap information may be found at: www.waggap.com
Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 16:00:00 Total observation time: 7.83 hours
Compiler: Rebecca McCabe
Counters:
Visitors: 10
Weather: Overcast to partly/mostly cloudy followed by snow flurries between 2-2:30 pm. West & NW winds ranging from 4-24 mph with gusts upwards up 30 mph.
Raptor Observations: Nice look at a close adult golden eagle in the morning and close red-tailed hawks and bald eagles throughout the day.
Non-raptor Observations:
======================================================================== Report submitted by Laurie Goodrich (<goodrich...>) Hawk Mountain Sanctuary information may be found at: http://www.hawkmountain.org/
Date: 11/28/23 1:12 pm From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...> Subject: Second Mountain (28 Nov 2023) 1 Raptors
Second Mountain Ft. Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 28, 2023 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 16:00:00 Total observation time: 8 hours
Official Counter: Rosemary Spreha
Observers: Kevin Shannon, Tom Powers
Visitors: 6 hunters.
Weather: Cold and windy, temperature from 24 to 30 degrees. Wind WNW. Snow squalls in valley south of the gap and on the mountain north of hawk watch.
Raptor Observations: Only one lonely Red-tailed hawk.
Non-raptor Observations: 6 wild turkey seen crossing McLean Road on drive up to the hawk watch. Raven , Am. Crow, Juncos, MODO, White throated Sparrow, Titmouse, WBNuthatch, Bluebird, 4 Fox Sparrow, Red-bellied WP, Pileated WP, Downy WP and BC Chickadee.
Predictions: Maybe a little warmer. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Frederick Wilcox (<Ftw539...>) Second Mountain information may be found at: Facebook. Second Mountain Hawk Watch
Date: 11/28/23 10:01 am From: <jerrymcw...> <0000001b5c226889-dmarc-request...> Subject: Erie County waterbird count for November 28, 2023
Date: November 28, 2023
Time: 0710 to 1040 AM
Weather: W wind to 20 mph, temp. 28 F, some light snow, two inches of snow on theground, waves 5’ to 6’
Comments: Very few Red-breasted Mergansers,but a great showing of scaup with a steady western flow all morning, mostly a mileor more offshore. Many scaup were on thewater that could not be counted because of the lake swells. A few puddle ducks moving west as well asCommon Loons. Highlights were a distantwestbound jaeger and a first year Glaucous Gull on the water just offshore. Heat waves over the water made it difficultto focus on sitting birds as well as low flyers. Brian Berchtold stopped for a quick visit.
Waterbirds recorded:
American Wigeon 12
Mallard 1
American Black Duck 6
Northern Pintail 15 (one flock)
Green-winged Teal 3
Redhead 51
Ring-necked Duck 50 (one flock)
Greater Scaup 275
Lesser Scaup 27
Greater/Lesser scaup 19,200
Surf Scoter 1
White-winged Scoter 3
Surf/Black scoter 1
Long-tailed Duck 2
Bufflehead 9
Common Goldeneye 9
Red-breasted Merganser 300
Horned Grebe 5
JAEGER species (size and behavior likeParasitic)
GLAUCOUS GULL 1
Common Loon 107
Jerry McWilliamsErie, Erie County, <Pa.jerrymcw...>
Date: 11/28/23 6:45 am From: Grant Stevenson <stevensongrant03...> Subject: Re: Off Topic
The "Pay Now" button is not working for me. Please someone send me an address and to whom or what to send the check to, and any memo subject. I passionately would like to contribute. Thanks, Grant
Grant Stevenson Allentown, Lehigh County
On Sun, Nov 26, 2023, 3:57 PM K Springer <springer0707...> wrote:
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Date: 11/28/23 3:34 am From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...> Subject: Chester County Hawk Watch & Migration Count at Chambers Lake (27 Nov 2023) 15 Raptors
Chester County Hawk Watch & Migration Count at Chambers Lake Wagontown, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 27, 2023 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Observation start time: 07:00:00 Observation end time: 12:00:00 Total observation time: 5 hours
Official Counter: Larry Lewis (Early Bird Nature Tours)
Observers: Rick Robinson
Visitors: CHESTER COUNTY HAWK WATCH & MIGRATION COUNT AT CHAMBERS LAKE <BR><BR> Visitors (1): Rick Robinson <BR><BR> Thanks everyone, for coming to beautiful Chambers Lake! <BR><BR>
Raptor Observations: ----“Raptors” seen but deemed not to be migrating: 2-Red-shouldered Hawk, 2-Red-tailed Hawk, and numerous Black (17) and Turkey Vultures (38).
Non-raptor Observations: TODAY’S Bird Blog: [PLEASE NOTE: I send out a large weekly “blog/newsletter” detailing much more than these small daily recaps. This newsletter from EBNT, has our upcoming schedule and the County year bird list, etc. If you aren’t receiving it and would like to, kindly email me <earlybirdtours...> to be added. <BR><BR> The gales of November came calling today. That called for me to load up on field brew. Once at Chambers Lake, the dawn found not a ripple on the lake. It changed, suddenly, at 11am. November is known for abrupt, radical weather changes. Before the winds made conditions uncomfortable, I saw American Wigeon, Black Ducks, Green-winged Teal, Bufflehead, Hooded Merganser, and Ruddy Ducks. [Additional highlights listed below] <BR><BR> ---- Thanks to Frank Haas and his gracious generosity and support in his name and in the memory of his wife, Barbara. <BR><BR> ----ADDITIONAL BIRD HIGHLIGHTS [not mentioned in Blog above]: <BR><BR> Great Blue Herons, Waxwings, Golden-crowned Kinglet, Sapsucker, Kingfishers, Field Sparrow, Swamp Sparrow, and Towhee <BR><BR> ----OTHER WILDLIFE NOTED: Butterflies (0). Dragonflies (0). Reptiles & Amphibians (0). Mammals (1): Eastern Gray Squirrel. <BR><BR> ----EBNT’s “Walk with Nature” ™ Program Daily Tally with our Fitbits: This is a stationary watch, but if I stay stationary too long, I might tend to “bulk up.” Besides, I am ever so fortunate to be walking unaided, at all! Therefore, I keep moving (if you’ve been here, then you know that I pace endlessly….) - my Fitbit thanks me and its part of my “Walk with Nature” program. So, below are MY results at the watch for the day. Your totals could all be zero, if you choose to sit and relax. You are certainly welcome to take it easy….I simply choose not to, affording me a panoramic view of our entire sky and a bit of exercise. So come join our “Walk with Nature!” ™ Anyway, just for fun, here are my numbers at the site for today (join me, if you wish): Miles: 3,366; Steps: 1.43; Floors: 0. <BR><BR> ----“SEASON’S BIRD SPECIES LIST” – we are not just a Hawk Watch but conduct a migration tally from the site. The complete species list will be in our weekly email blog sent to those requesting it. Our tally board, on site, will feature an approximation (very rough, best “guestimate,” – searching for Hawks must remain our primary focus) for totals of each species seen for “The Watch” year. The overall list for the season from the watch will be part of the large weekly “blog,” if you’ve signed up for that at <earlybirdtours...> <BR><BR> TOTAL SPECIES – Identified from watch site: today: 45; this season: 141 <BR><BR> NEW SPECIES ADDED TODAY TO THIS YEAR’S “WATCH SPECIES LIST (0):” nothing. <BR><BR> Contact: Larry Lewis ------- Early Bird Nature Tours(EBNT)---"Exciting & Fun Adventures in Nature"---63 S. Park Ave., Coatesville, PA 19320---484-340-SORA (7672)--Business Cell---email: <earlybirdtours...>
Predictions: Tomorrow’s flight looks Partly Cloudy with strong BW winds <BR><BR> . The Chester County Hawk Watch and Migration Count is sponsored, in large part, by Frank Haas and in the memory of Barbara Haas. Membership in EBNT is requested. Please contact us at <earlybirdtours...> with questions or comments.
======================================================================== Report submitted by Larry Lewis (<earlybirdtours...>)
Site Description: The platform just left of the only boat ramp for Chambers Lake in the main parking lot, overlooking the lake to the north.
Directions to site: We set up in the main parking lot for the lake, on the platform just left of the only boat ramp. The Hawk Watch at Chambers Lake (as part of the Chester County Hawk Watch) operates daily, March 1 thru April 30 from 9am - 3 pm (unless counter is away leading a tour elsewhere). In fall the season is Sept. 1 thru Nov. 30,each day 9am-3pm. Please contact Larry at 484-340-7672 to confirm counter is present. This count welcomes all visitors to this fine habitat. When there are no hawks present, many birds still are. The lake holds numerous waterfowl species and the variable shoreline can produce incredible shorebirds.
Directions to hawk watch: From the Rt. 30 By-pass take the Rt. 82 exit north. Turn left at the first light(Rt. 340) and go 1.3 miles to Wagontown Rd. Turn Rt. on Wagontown Rd. and continue on this winding road for 1.8 miles (you will pass the Hibernia Park entrance on your right, the Chambers Lake parking lot, and Chambers Lake on your right). Pull off the road to the left and park safely at the end of the lake to visit the hawk watch. You will see us sitting on the dike near the road at the end of the lake.
Observation start time: 11:30:00 Observation end time: 14:30:00 Total observation time: 2 hours
Official Counter: Bob Stewart
Observers:
Visitors: None.
Weather: Cold. Temp -4.7 degrees Winds out of the WNW aver velocity 16 mph gusting to 42 mph. Low ceiling, cloud cover 100%. Dusting of snow on ground with snow flurries during watch. Visibility 10 to 17 km.
Raptor Observations: No raptors observes.
Non-raptor Observations: None.
Predictions: High of 22. Cloudy with gusty winds. Winds from WNW 20-30 mph. These are unfavorable conditions for a flight. The sight may be unmanned. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Robert Stewart (<bob...>)
Observation start time: 09:00:00 Observation end time: 16:00:00 Total observation time: 7 hours
Official Counter: Andrew Bechdel
Observers:
Visitors: Greg Grove
Weather: Overcast with a West wind the entire day and intermittent periods of light snow throughout. Almost every GOEA and BAEA took a flight path that was low-medium height and close to the W side of the ridge.
Raptor Observations: Golden Eagles: Unk-9:45, Ad-10:09, Ad(2)-1:55, Unk-2:07, Ad(2)-3:05
Local Raptors: Turkey Vulture-2, Bald Eagle-2, Red-tailed Hawk-2
Predictions: Uncertain: The W wind tomorrow should bring some GOEA. After tomorrow, the forecast doesn't look conducive for Eagles for the remainder of the week. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Greg Grove (<gwg2...>)
Observation start time: 07:00:00 Observation end time: 17:00:00 Total observation time: 8.75 hours
Compiler: Bracken Brown
Counters: Catherine Elwell, Rich Rieger
Visitors: 18
Weather: Fog in the morning becoming clear before clouds brought overcast conditions for the end of the afternoon. Calm becoming west wind 10-15mph for majority of the day.
Raptor Observations: Some great looks at golden eagles, red-tailed hawk, and bald eagles.
Non-raptor Observations: Tundra swan, red crossbill, american goldfinch, canada geese
Predictions: Partly sunny with sustained west winds 10-20mph ======================================================================== Report submitted by Laurie Goodrich (<goodrich...>) Hawk Mountain Sanctuary information may be found at: http://www.hawkmountain.org/
Date: 11/27/23 1:46 pm From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...> Subject: Second Mountain (27 Nov 2023) 9 Raptors
Second Mountain Ft. Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 27, 2023 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Observation start time: 08:15:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 6.75 hours
Official Counter: Gary LaBelle
Observers: Larry Coble
Weather: Windy, overcast, temperature dropping
Raptor Observations:
Non-raptor Observations: Several fox sparrows and towhees continue to be seen.
Predictions: colder ======================================================================== Report submitted by Frederick Wilcox (<Ftw539...>) Second Mountain information may be found at: Facebook. Second Mountain Hawk Watch
Date: 11/27/23 7:45 am From: <jerrymcw...> <0000001b5c226889-dmarc-request...> Subject: Erie County waterbird count for November 27, 2023
Date: November 27, 2023
Time: 0710 to 0940 AM
Weather: WSW wind to 23 mph, temp. 32 F, snow with occasional white outs, waves 5’to 6’
Comments: I recorded my second highest single-daycount of Red-breasted Mergansers, since I began my counts in 1987. My highest single-day count was set a decadeago with over 28,500 birds. All birdswere moving west with as many as 7,000 or more staging in front of me at times. Scaup were moving west further out on thelake, otherwise, not much else. Andrew,Brian Berchtold, and a duck hunter stopped for a brief visit.
Waterbirds recorded:
Redhead 20
Greater Scaup 56
Lesser Scaup 120
Greater/Lesser scaup 2,550
White-winged Scoter 23
Bufflehead 5
Common Goldeneye 8
Red-breasted Merganser 25,000
Horned Grebe 2
Common Loon 4
Jerry McWilliamsErie, Erie County, <Pa.jerrymcw...>
Date: 11/27/23 5:27 am From: Candice Maneval <candy48...> Subject: Re: PABIRDS Digest - 25 Nov 2023 to 26 Nov 2023 (#2023-308)
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Date: 11/27/23 12:16 am From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...> Subject: Chester County Hawk Watch & Migration Count at Chambers Lake (26 Nov 2023) Raptors
Chester County Hawk Watch & Migration Count at Chambers Lake Wagontown, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 26, 2023 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Observation start time: 13:45:00 Observation end time: 16:00:00 Total observation time: 2.25 hours
Official Counter: Larry Lewis (Early Bird Nature Tours)
Observers:
Visitors: CHESTER COUNTY HAWK WATCH & MIGRATION COUNT AT CHAMBERS LAKE <BR><BR> Visitors (0): Nobody in the lousy conditions <BR><BR> Thanks everyone, for coming to beautiful Chambers Lake! <BR><BR>
Raptor Observations: ----“Raptors” seen but deemed not to be migrating: Turkey Vultures (2).
<BR><BR>
Non-raptor Observations: TODAY’S Bird Blog: [PLEASE NOTE: I send out a large weekly “blog/newsletter” detailing much more than these small daily recaps. This newsletter from EBNT, has our upcoming schedule and the County year bird list, etc. If you aren’t receiving it and would like to, kindly email me <earlybirdtours...> to be added. <BR><BR> I went to Chambers Lake for the Hawk Watch with the weather deteriorating very quickly. Upon arrival there, you could not see clearly across the lake. All I could manage worth mentioning were Bufflehead, Ruddy Ducks, and Sapsucker. In a word, it stunk and was miserable. OK, I can count, that’s 2 words but you get the idea! When I could take no more, I left to watch the Eagles. [Additional highlights listed below] <BR><BR> ---- Thanks to Frank Haas and his gracious generosity and support in his name and in the memory of his wife, Barbara. <BR><BR> ----ADDITIONAL BIRD HIGHLIGHTS [not mentioned in Blog above]: <BR><BR> Great Blue Herons and Kingfishers <BR><BR> ----OTHER WILDLIFE NOTED: Butterflies (0). Dragonflies (0). Reptiles & Amphibians (0). Mammals (0). <BR><BR> ----EBNT’s “Walk with Nature” ™ Program Daily Tally with our Fitbits: This is a stationary watch, but if I stay stationary too long, I might tend to “bulk up.” Besides, I am ever so fortunate to be walking unaided, at all! Therefore, I keep moving (if you’ve been here, then you know that I pace endlessly….) - my Fitbit thanks me and its part of my “Walk with Nature” program. So, below are MY results at the watch for the day. Your totals could all be zero, if you choose to sit and relax. You are certainly welcome to take it easy….I simply choose not to, affording me a panoramic view of our entire sky and a bit of exercise. So come join our “Walk with Nature!” ™ Anyway, just for fun, here are my numbers at the site for today (join me, if you wish): Miles: 0; Steps: 0; Floors: 0. <BR><BR> ----“SEASON’S BIRD SPECIES LIST” – we are not just a Hawk Watch but conduct a migration tally from the site. The complete species list will be in our weekly email blog sent to those requesting it. Our tally board, on site, will feature an approximation (very rough, best “guestimate,” – searching for Hawks must remain our primary focus) for totals of each species seen for “The Watch” year. The overall list for the season from the watch will be part of the large weekly “blog,” if you’ve signed up for that at <earlybirdtours...> <BR><BR> TOTAL SPECIES – Identified from watch site: today: 26; this season: 141 <BR><BR> NEW SPECIES ADDED TODAY TO THIS YEAR’S “WATCH SPECIES LIST (0):” nothing. <BR><BR> Contact: Larry Lewis ------- Early Bird Nature Tours(EBNT)---"Exciting & Fun Adventures in Nature"---63 S. Park Ave., Coatesville, PA 19320---484-340-SORA (7672)--Business Cell---email: <earlybirdtours...>
Predictions: Tomorrow’s flight looks a lot of sun and increasing west winds. <BR><BR> . The Chester County Hawk Watch and Migration Count is sponsored, in large part, by Frank Haas and in the memory of Barbara Haas. Membership in EBNT is requested. Please contact us at <earlybirdtours...> with questions or comments.
======================================================================== Report submitted by Larry Lewis (<earlybirdtours...>)
Site Description: The platform just left of the only boat ramp for Chambers Lake in the main parking lot, overlooking the lake to the north.
Directions to site: We set up in the main parking lot for the lake, on the platform just left of the only boat ramp. The Hawk Watch at Chambers Lake (as part of the Chester County Hawk Watch) operates daily, March 1 thru April 30 from 9am - 3 pm (unless counter is away leading a tour elsewhere). In fall the season is Sept. 1 thru Nov. 30,each day 9am-3pm. Please contact Larry at 484-340-7672 to confirm counter is present. This count welcomes all visitors to this fine habitat. When there are no hawks present, many birds still are. The lake holds numerous waterfowl species and the variable shoreline can produce incredible shorebirds.
Directions to hawk watch: From the Rt. 30 By-pass take the Rt. 82 exit north. Turn left at the first light(Rt. 340) and go 1.3 miles to Wagontown Rd. Turn Rt. on Wagontown Rd. and continue on this winding road for 1.8 miles (you will pass the Hibernia Park entrance on your right, the Chambers Lake parking lot, and Chambers Lake on your right). Pull off the road to the left and park safely at the end of the lake to visit the hawk watch. You will see us sitting on the dike near the road at the end of the lake.
Date: 11/26/23 7:01 pm From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...> Subject: Second Mountain (26 Nov 2023) 8 Raptors
Second Mountain Ft. Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 26, 2023 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Observation start time: 09:00:00 Observation end time: 15:15:00 Total observation time: 6.25 hours
Official Counter: Sarah Way
Observers: Chip Templin, Fred Wilcox, Joe Meloney, Rosemary Spreha
Visitors: 5 total observers, 5 visitors for the vista.
Weather: Clouds in the morning cleared between 11-12, then became overcast again with a light mist starting around 2PM. Count ended early due to precipitation. High was 7C, wind 1-7mph from the SE.
Raptor Observations: Migrating bald eagle: 2:15P 4th year
Local raptors: 1 bald eagle, 1 turkey vulture
Non-raptor Observations: 5 blue jays, 1 Northern cardinal, 1 American goldfinch, 7 dark-eyed juncos, 3 white-throated sparrows, 1 Carolina wren, 1 white-breasted nuthatch, 1 song sparrow, 1 mourning dove, 1 hairy woodpecker, 1 fox sparrow, 12 cedar waxwings, 1 tufted titmouse, 1 downy woodpecker, 1 pileated woodpecker, 1 raven ======================================================================== Report submitted by Frederick Wilcox (<Ftw539...>) Second Mountain information may be found at: Facebook. Second Mountain Hawk Watch
Observation start time: 08:45:00 Observation end time: 17:00:00 Total observation time: 8.25 hours
Official Counter: Erika Bowman, Paul Fritz
Observers: Georgia Shalek, Mike Smith, Paul Fritz, Tom & Janet Kuehl
Visitors: Paul Fritz, Tom & Janet Kuehl, Greg Gadula, Mike Smith, Georgia Shalek, Dave Poder, Joe Sabo, Bob Stewart, Ed Goherty, Sr, Jim Rocco, Ken & Karen Hough, Angie & Bob Kamenic, Jack Gilbert
Weather: SE winds breezy, cold, sunny AM, cloudy PM
Non-raptor Observations: E Bluebird, Downy WP, Red-bellied WP, Blue Jay, A Crow, C Raven, BC Chickadee, T Titmouse, WB Nuthatch, E Starling
Predictions: A few snow showers around in the morning, otherwise mostly cloudy. High 33F. Winds W at 15 to 25 mph. Chance of snow 30%. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Erika Bowman (<dizzechick...>)
Date: 11/26/23 1:06 pm From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...> Subject: Waggoner's Gap (26 Nov 2023) 9 Raptors
Waggoner's Gap 40 km W of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 26, 2023 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- BV 0 2 6 TV 3 320 2162 OS 0 2 151 BE 2 193 656 NH 0 35 144 SS 0 168 6803 CH 0 22 305 AG 0 3 5 RS 0 119 187 BW 0 0 6068 RT 3 877 1529 RL 0 2 2 GE 1 131 163 AK 0 1 173 ML 0 8 105 PG 0 3 44 UA 0 1 13 UB 0 3 25 UF 0 0 1 UE 0 2 3 UR 0 5 26
Observation start time: 09:00:00 Observation end time: 15:30:00 Total observation time: 6.5 hours
Official Counter: Dave Grove, Gene Wagner
Observers: Gene Wagner
Visitors: Noah, 20
Weather: Alternating sun and clouds with a light S wind. Becoming totally overcast with a few sprinkles.
Raptor Observations: First bird TV 9:28 Last bird RT 1:28
Non-raptor Observations:
======================================================================== Report submitted by Gene Wagner (<nate...>) Waggoner's Gap information may be found at: www.waggap.com
Date: 11/26/23 12:57 pm From: K Springer <springer0707...> Subject: Off Topic
My last ditch effort - one last push... It's not about the amount of money you donate, but it is about the "amount of people" that are interested in this project. As a collective whole, shouldn't we be ashamed that there aren't more people that have shown an interest in saving our beloved Birds? There have only been about 280 people in the past couple days that have donated. Penn State wants "300" people to at least donate $5 for them to really look at this project. Each one of us can make a significant difference. Are we not bird lovers? Do we not want to see the rare birds? We could see more of them if they were not dying on the Penn State campus. If we get Penn State to recognize this huge problem, maybe we could get all of the colleges in Pennsylvania to do something about window collisions too. I'm very surprised at only seeing a handful of donors names from this Listserv. WE CAN DO BETTER.
-Kim
Forward: Dear friends and colleagues and family:
$5 - Can you part with JUST $5 for our beloved birds? I'm very happy to "shamelessly" share this with people I know who love birds or that are just kind and considerate human beings.
***Please read Joe's email below.*** I've been following his documentation of all of the birds being killed & am so HAPPY this is finally something that we can all help put an end to...
Here are a FEW of the "many" videos Joe has shared to his YouTube channel documenting these horribly sad window collisions:
Please share this with anyone and everyone you know that might care.
If you've received Joe's email already, I apologize. If this offends you, I apologize. If you've already donated, pat yourself on the back.
Thank you, Kim Springer, Transfer, PA, -Mercer County Coordinator for the Bluebird Society of Pennsylvania -Buhl Park Wildlife Committee member - Pennsylvania Society for Ornithology member -Bartramian Audubon Society member -Lead Bluebird Box Monitor (Shenango Lake) for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Joe Gyekis <gyekis9...> Date: Fri, Nov 24, 2023, 6:22 AM Subject: Bird-window Collision Fundraiser To: K Springer <springer0707...>
Hi Kim, As you know, for the past four years, I have been working to raise awareness about bird-window collisions on the Penn State University Park campus. With a team of students, faculty, staff, and community members, we have documented over 700 window collisions involving at least 80 species of birds hitting campus windows. We have communicated our findings with key stakeholders such as the Sustainability Institute, the Office of the Physical Plant, Student Affairs, and various departments housed in buildings that are most impacting birds, and we have received support from many people, but the problem remains large. The University has decided to run a public fundraiser to see if we can find 300 different people who are willing to make small dollar donations in support of bird safe glass to preserve campus biodiversity, to show the University that people actually do care about the initiative and it's worth investing in further. Having held over 100 freshly killed birds in my hands, some of them having seizures and dying while I held them, I feel very passionately that this should be worth a few dollars here and there. If you feel the same, please click here and donate $5: https://give.communityfunded.com/o/annual-giving/i/givingtuesday-2023/s/penn-state-sustainability?champ=42320
If we can at least get up to 200 donors by Tuesday it will unlock an extra $3000 match. Thank you! Joe
Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 6.25 hours
Compiler: David Barber
Counters:
Visitors: 0, trails closed
Weather: Overcast with SE winds 4-12 mph, rain starting at 2:00 pm
Raptor Observations:
Non-raptor Observations: downy and pileated woodpecker, common raven, golden-crowned kinglet, Am robin, dark-eyed junco, purple finch, Am goldfinch ======================================================================== Report submitted by Laurie Goodrich (<goodrich...>) Hawk Mountain Sanctuary information may be found at: http://www.hawkmountain.org/
Date: 11/26/23 7:43 am From: <jerrymcw...> <0000001b5c226889-dmarc-request...> Subject: Erie County waterbird count for November 26, 2023
Date: November 26, 2023
Time: 0710 to 0910 AM
Weather: SSE wind to 9 mph, temp. 36 F, calm lake
Comments: Red-breasted Mergansers wereshuffling around a lot during the first hour flying W to E along the shorelineand E to W far offshore with many in a feeding frenzy along the breakwaters. Trying to come up with a number of them was achallenge this morning. Nothing else happeningwith very few scaup and little species diversity.
Waterbirds recorded:
Tundra Swan 26
Mallard 5
American Black Duck 6
Lesser Scaup 3
Greater/Lesser scaup 35 (one flock)
White-winged Scoter 26
Common Goldeneye 7
Red-breasted Merganser 6000
Horned Grebe 28
Red-throated Loon 1
Common Loon 5
Jerry McWilliamsErie, Erie County, <Pa.jerrymcw...>
Date: 11/25/23 6:28 pm From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...> Subject: Second Mountain (25 Nov 2023) 7 Raptors
Second Mountain Ft. Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 25, 2023 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Date: 11/25/23 6:13 pm From: Margaret <bcoriole...> Subject: 9 Christmas Bird Count (CBC) Dates Still Needed
I am still trying to collect the dates of all the CBCs held in PA for
inclusion in the December issue of "The PSO Pileated." I still need 9
as I have the other 76; see below.
Christmas Bird Count Dates Needed:
Bernville
Imperial
Penns Creek
Pennypack Valley
Potter County
Southeastern Bradford
Tamaqua
Upper Bucks
White Mills
Thanks for your help!!!
Marg Higbee, "PSO Pileated" Editor
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Observation start time: 09:00:00 Observation end time: 17:00:00 Total observation time: 8 hours
Official Counter: Brian M. Wargo
Observers: Bill Cline, Bob Stewart, Dave Darney, Dave Poder, Ed Gowarty,Jr., Ed Gowarty,Sr, Sandy Cline, Tom & Janet Kuehl
Visitors: Regina Gaison, Ray Fetzko, and several other visitors who did not sign the book.
Weather: 22°F Fahrenheit with 9 mile an hour winds from the east and sunny in the morning. Steady east winds averaging about 11 mph all day with temperatures nearly hitting freezing. Completely blue skies made for difficult scanning, but the Eagles were near. Very cold conditions for the hawkwatchers today, but everyone worked as a team.
Raptor Observations: Bald Eagles: Adults 12:12, 12:53, 1:17, 1:26
Non-raptor Observations: American Crow, American Robin, Black-capped Chickadee, Blue Jay, Common Raven, Dark-eyed Junco, Eastern Bluebird, European Starling, Tufted Titmouse, White-Breasted Nuthatch
Predictions: East winds with rain in the evening. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Brian M. Wargo (<brianwargo...>)
Date: 11/25/23 2:03 pm From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...> Subject: Waggoner's Gap (25 Nov 2023) 26 Raptors
Waggoner's Gap 40 km W of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 25, 2023 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- BV 0 2 6 TV 10 317 2159 OS 0 2 151 BE 3 191 654 NH 0 35 144 SS 0 168 6803 CH 0 22 305 AG 0 3 5 RS 0 119 187 BW 0 0 6068 RT 9 874 1526 RL 1 2 2 GE 3 130 162 AK 0 1 173 ML 0 8 105 PG 0 3 44 UA 0 1 13 UB 0 3 25 UF 0 0 1 UE 0 2 3 UR 0 5 26
Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 16:15:00 Total observation time: 8.25 hours
Official Counter: Dave Grove, Ron Freed
Observers: Pat Freed
Visitors: 24
Weather: Morning clouds decreased to clear blue skies with light S wind.
Raptor Observations: Flight was overhead at medium height
Light RL at 12:17
First bird RT 10:25 Last bird GE 3:14
Non-raptor Observations:
======================================================================== Report submitted by dave grove (<waggap...>) Waggoner's Gap information may be found at: www.waggap.com
Observation start time: 07:00:00 Observation end time: 16:00:00 Total observation time: 8.25 hours
Compiler: Bracken Brown
Counters:
Visitors: 1
Weather: Clear to mostly cloudy in the am clear in the afternoon. Light variable wind with a slight southerly bias 0-5 mph
Raptor Observations: Good looks at local eagles scavenging.
Non-raptor Observations: SANDHILL CRANE, RED CROSSBILL, purple finch, american goldfinch, northern flicker, dark-eyed junco.
Predictions: P. Sunny 47 light and variable winds becoming south 5-10 in the afternoon. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Laurie Goodrich (<goodrich...>) Hawk Mountain Sanctuary information may be found at: http://www.hawkmountain.org/
Date: 11/25/23 9:27 am From: <jerrymcw...> <0000001b5c226889-dmarc-request...> Subject: Erie County waterbird count for November 25, 2023
Date: November 25, 2023
Time: 0710 to 0940 AM
Weather: S wind to 4 mph, temp. 30 F, calm lake
Comments: Not much change from yesterday,except more Red-breasted Mergansers and White-winged Scoters. Brian Wheeler, Brian Berchtold, and Mike fromScranton stopped for a brief visit.
Waterbirds recorded:
Mallard 18
American Black Duck 3
Greater Scaup 7
Lesser Scaup 3
Greater/Lesser scaup 545
Surf Scoter 1
White-winged Scoter 27
Long-tailed Duck 1
Bufflehead 1
Common Goldeneye 2
Red-breasted Merganser 4900
Horned Grebe 7
Red-throated Loon 1
Common Loon Loon 13
Other bird moving across the lake:
Peregrine Falcon 1
Jerry McWilliamsErie, Erie County, <Pa.jerrymcw...>
Date: 11/25/23 7:51 am From: Douglas Filler <0000012c09e09177-dmarc-request...> Subject: Silver Lake in Bucks CO.
The following were seen or heard on the last bird walk of the season from the Silver Lake Nature Center located in Bristol PA. We will resume the walks on the first Saturday of March 2024.
Silver Lake Park/Nature Center, Bucks, Pennsylvania, US
Nov 25, 2023 7:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Protocol: Traveling
1.0 mile(s)Participants: 3
36 species
Canada Goose 55
Wood Duck 4
Northern Shoveler 13
Gadwall 4
Mallard 12
Hooded Merganser 4
Pied-billed Grebe 1
Mourning Dove 5
Ring-billed Gull 3
Double-crested Cormorant 3
Great Blue Heron 2
Belted Kingfisher 2
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Downy Woodpecker 3
Hairy Woodpecker 2
Northern Flicker 1
Blue Jay 4
Carolina Chickadee 4
Tufted Titmouse 3
Golden-crowned Kinglet 1
White-breasted Nuthatch 5
Brown Creeper 3
Winter Wren 2
Carolina Wren 4
European Starling 3
American Robin 15
House Sparrow 5
House Finch 12
American Goldfinch 6
Dark-eyed Junco 4
White-throated Sparrow 13
Song Sparrow 2
Red-winged Blackbird 6
Rusty Blackbird 2
Yellow-rumped Warbler 8
Northern Cardinal 4
This morning I found and photographed a Cackling Goose on the lake on campus at Edinboro University. Clearly a Cackling Goose, with a short stubby bill, short neck, and body size nearly half the size of the Canadas it was associating with. I also heard it honking at one point - a raspy bark, obviously different than the Canada Geese. Probably this is one of the four reported on eBird by Brian Zimmerman on Edinboro Lake yesterday.
Observation start time: 08:30:00 Observation end time: 16:15:00 Total observation time: 7.75 hours
Official Counter: Alexandra Hagans, Emily Sandly
Observers: Alexandra Hagans, Dave Hughes, Jim Metzler, Marria Walsh
Visitors: 1 observer, 2 visitors
Weather: AM: Moderate NW wind, cloud cover decreasing throughout the morning
PM: Scattered clouds, mostly clear blue sky, gusty NW/NNW wind
Raptor Observations: 3 local TV, 0 local BV, 1 local adult RT, 1 local adult BE 9:55 Immature GE 11:10 Adult BE 11:16 Immature GE 11:23 2 Adult BE headed South low on ridge 1:24 1 Adult BE 1:53 1 Adult BE 2:04 1 Adult BE chased by RT 3:29 1 Adult BE
Non-raptor Observations: 2 Hermit Thrush, 3 White-winged Crossbill, 104 Canada Goose, 2 Downy WP, 2 Pileated WP, 8 American Crow, 17 Common Raven, 1 Carolina Wren, 3 BC Chickadee, 1 RB Nuthatch, 2 WT Sparrow, flocks of many Junco, 2 Am Goldfinch ======================================================================== Report submitted by Kittatinny counter/l goodrich (<goodrich...>)
Date: 11/24/23 3:40 pm From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...> Subject: Second Mountain (24 Nov 2023) 5 Raptors
Second Mountain Ft. Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 24, 2023 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 7 hours
Official Counter: Tom Kurtz
Observers: Nancy Clupper, Rosemary Spreha
Visitors: 17 vista viewers
Weather: Moderate winds out of the NW, temp range 40 to 46 degrees, mostly cloudy in am less clouds in afternoon.
Raptor Observations: 1 GE sub adult very high at 11:26 am
Non-raptor Observations: 10-12 tree swallows flying SW, mourning doves, hairy, pileated(2), downy, and red bellied(20) WP's, white throated and song sparrows, WB nuthatch, chickadees, and many DE juncos
Predictions: slightly cooler and probably less clouds, first day of deer season ======================================================================== Report submitted by Frederick Wilcox (<Ftw539...>) Second Mountain information may be found at: Facebook. Second Mountain Hawk Watch
Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 7 hours
Official Counter: Ed Gowarty,Sr
Observers: Bob Stewart, Judy Johns
Visitors: None.
Observers: Bob Stewart and Judy Johns.
Weather: Moderate wind out of the NW. Cloud cover 100% until 2 PM then decreasing to 70%. Visibility under 10 km before 11 AM, increasing in afternoon to 30 km. Temp -0.1 C at opening slowly increasing to 0.9 C at 2 PM.
Raptor Observations: No raptors noted.
Non-raptor Observations: starlings, red-bellied woodpecker, black capped chickadees, crows white-breasted nuthatch, 1 flock of loons.
Predictions: Southeast winds predicted for Sat and Sun. Franklin Mountain recorded 18 Golden Eagles on Friday. Perhaps some of those GE will come by our site this weekend.
======================================================================== Report submitted by Robert Stewart (<bob...>)
Date: 11/24/23 2:44 pm From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...> Subject: Waggoner's Gap (24 Nov 2023) 70 Raptors
Waggoner's Gap 40 km W of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 24, 2023 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- BV 0 2 6 TV 10 307 2149 OS 0 2 151 BE 10 188 651 NH 1 35 144 SS 1 168 6803 CH 1 22 305 AG 1 3 5 RS 0 119 187 BW 0 0 6068 RT 31 865 1517 RL 0 1 1 GE 15 127 159 AK 0 1 173 ML 0 8 105 PG 0 3 44 UA 0 1 13 UB 0 3 25 UF 0 0 1 UE 0 2 3 UR 0 5 26
Observation start time: 07:00:00 Observation end time: 17:00:00 Total observation time: 10 hours
Official Counter: Dave Grove, Ron Freed
Observers: Deb Gingrich, Gene Wagner, Ian Hess, Jeff Thompson, Jim Binder, Paul Fritz
Visitors: 30
Weather: Mix of sun and clouds with inconsistent NW wind.
Raptor Observations: First bird BE 7:20 Last bird GE 4:17
Juv Goshawk tangled with a raven. One juv GE had white tail but none on upper or lower wings.
Non-raptor Observations:
======================================================================== Report submitted by dave grove (<waggap...>) Waggoner's Gap information may be found at: www.waggap.com
Observation start time: 07:00:00 Observation end time: 17:00:00 Total observation time: 9.68 hours
Compiler: David Barber
Counters: Chris Arndt
Visitors: 308
Weather: Overcast in the morning with clearing throughout the day, very hazy in morning. Light NW winds increasing mid-morning with mostly 8-12 mph winds in the afternoon.
Raptor Observations: 13 eagles after 3:00 pm including a golden eagle gliding past after sunset
Non-raptor Observations: Canada goose, pileated woodpecker, common raven, cedar waxwing, dark-eyed junco, common grackle, purple finch, Am goldfinch ======================================================================== Report submitted by Laurie Goodrich (<goodrich...>) Hawk Mountain Sanctuary information may be found at: http://www.hawkmountain.org/
Date: 11/24/23 11:41 am From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...> Subject: Bake Oven Knob (24 Nov 2023) 22 Raptors
Bake Oven Knob 2 miles North of Germansville, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 24, 2023 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Predictions: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
======================================================================== Report submitted by Lehigh Gap Nature Center (<mail...>) Bake Oven Knob information may be found at: www.lgnc.org
Date: 11/24/23 10:54 am From: Grant Stevenson <stevensongrant03...> Subject: Re: Bird-window Collision Fundraiser - off topic
Must be my phone. The send button just won't click. Can I send a check some
place? Grant
On Fri, Nov 24, 2023, 1:24 PM K Springer <springer0707...> wrote:
> Here is a link that might work
>
>
> https://give.communityfunded.com/o/annual-giving/i/givingtuesday-2023/s/penn-state-sustainability?champ=42320 >
> On Fri, Nov 24, 2023, 12:05 PM Grant Stevenson <stevensongrant03...>
> wrote:
>
>> Hi All,
>>
>> Thank you Joe, Kim, and Scott for this!! The "Pay Now" tab would not tap
>> for me. May be my phone. Please advise. I really would like to contribute
>> to this essential, important fund. BTW, of course, if one hasn't, please
>> check out the bird-window collision website of Muhlenberg College at
>> ACO.muhlenberg.edu. I always am sure to post it on discussions about
>> collisions, for Dr. Daniel Klem, Jr., and his specialist, Peter Saenger,
>> are the world leading experts on and originators of study of the topic.
>>
>> Grant Stevenson
>> Allentown, Lehigh County
>>
>>
>>
>> On Fri, Nov 24, 2023, 11:23 AM SCOTT WEIDENSAUL <
>> <000001343b2dd726-dmarc-request...> wrote:
>>
>> > Thanks for letting us know about this, Kim — I just made a contribution
>> > and urge everyone else to help as well.
>> >
>> > Scott Weidensaul
>> > Milton, NH (formerly Schuylkill Co.)
>> >
>> >
>> > > On Nov 24, 2023, at 10:20 AM, K Springer <springer0707...>
>> wrote:
>> > >
>> > > I'm shamelessly going to share this in hopes that it doesn't get taken
>> > down.
>> > >
>> > > ***Please read Joe's email below.*** I've been following his
>> > documentation
>> > > of all of the birds being killed & am so HAPPY this is finally
>> something
>> > > that we can all help put an end to...
>> > >
>> > > Here are a FEW of the "many" videos Joe Gyekis has shared to his
>> YouTube
>> > > channel documentary these horribly sad window collisions:
>> > >
>> > > https://youtube.com/shorts/OKRcwi7cMI8?feature=shared >> > >
>> > > https://youtube.com/shorts/18SpkZ5OtWQ?feature=shared ***This video
>> > > perfectly shows exactly why the birds fly into the glass.
>> > >
>> > > https://youtube.com/shorts/tRy7LyhmXuY?feature=shared >> > >
>> > > $5 - Can you part with $5 for our beloved birds? Again, I'm very
>> happy to
>> > > "shamelessly" share this with people I know who love birds or that are
>> > just
>> > > kind and considerate human beings.
>> > >
>> > > Please share this with anyone and everyone you know that might care.
>> > >
>> > > If you've received Joe's email already, I apologize. If this offends
>> > you, I
>> > > apologize. I'm sharing this without Joe's consent or knowledge. I
>> emailed
>> > > this to about 120 people this morning. Can YOU help make a difference?
>> > >
>> > > Thank you,
>> > > Kim Springer,
>> > > Transfer, PA,
>> > > -Mercer County Coordinator for the Bluebird Society of Pennsylvania
>> > > -Buhl Park Wildlife Committee member
>> > > - Pennsylvania Society for Ornithology member
>> > > -Bartramian Audubon Society member
>> > > -Lead Bluebird Box Monitor (Shenango Lake) for the U.S. Army Corps of
>> > > Engineers
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------
>> > > Hi Kim,
>> > > As you know, for the past four years, I have been working to raise
>> > > awareness about bird-window collisions on the Penn State University
>> Park
>> > > campus.
>> > > With a team of students, faculty, staff, and community members, we
>> have
>> > > documented over 700 window collisions involving at least 80 species of
>> > > birds hitting campus windows.
>> > > We have communicated our findings with key stakeholders such as the
>> > > Sustainability Institute, the Office of the Physical Plant, Student
>> > > Affairs, and various departments housed in buildings that are most
>> > > impacting birds, and we have received support from many people, but
>> the
>> > > problem remains large.
>> > > The University has decided to run a public fundraiser to see if we can
>> > find
>> > > 300 different people who are willing to make small dollar donations in
>> > > support of bird safe glass to preserve campus biodiversity, to show
>> the
>> > > University that people actually do care about the initiative and it's
>> > worth
>> > > investing in further.
>> > > Having held over 100 freshly killed birds in my hands, some of them
>> > having
>> > > seizures and dying while I held them, I feel very passionately that
>> this
>> > > should be worth a few dollars here and there. If you feel the same,
>> > please
>> > > click here and donate $5:
>> > >
>> >
>> https://give.communityfunded.com/o/annual-giving/i/givingtuesday-2023/s/penn-state-sustainability?champ=42320 >> > >
>> > > If we can at least get up to 200 donors by Tuesday it will unlock an
>> > extra
>> > > $3000 match.
>> > > Thank you!
>> > > Joe
>> >
>>
>
Date: 11/24/23 9:42 am From: Kelly Cesari <000000854283e339-dmarc-request...> Subject: Re: Bird-window Collision Fundraiser - off topic
Thanks Kim for sharing this information. I just donated, and it looks like there are 195 donors now. It increased even in the couple of minutes it took to send payment. I encourage others to keep the momentum going.
Kelly Cesari
Luzerne County
Sent from my iPhone
> On Nov 24, 2023, at 12:05 PM, Grant Stevenson <stevensongrant03...> wrote:
>
> Hi All,
>
> Thank you Joe, Kim, and Scott for this!! The "Pay Now" tab would not tap
> for me. May be my phone. Please advise. I really would like to contribute
> to this essential, important fund. BTW, of course, if one hasn't, please
> check out the bird-window collision website of Muhlenberg College at
> ACO.muhlenberg.edu. I always am sure to post it on discussions about
> collisions, for Dr. Daniel Klem, Jr., and his specialist, Peter Saenger,
> are the world leading experts on and originators of study of the topic.
>
> Grant Stevenson
> Allentown, Lehigh County
>
>
>
>> On Fri, Nov 24, 2023, 11:23 AM SCOTT WEIDENSAUL <
>> <000001343b2dd726-dmarc-request...> wrote:
>>
>> Thanks for letting us know about this, Kim — I just made a contribution
>> and urge everyone else to help as well.
>>
>> Scott Weidensaul
>> Milton, NH (formerly Schuylkill Co.)
>>
>>
>>>> On Nov 24, 2023, at 10:20 AM, K Springer <springer0707...> wrote:
>>>
>>> I'm shamelessly going to share this in hopes that it doesn't get taken
>> down.
>>>
>>> ***Please read Joe's email below.*** I've been following his
>> documentation
>>> of all of the birds being killed & am so HAPPY this is finally something
>>> that we can all help put an end to...
>>>
>>> Here are a FEW of the "many" videos Joe Gyekis has shared to his YouTube
>>> channel documentary these horribly sad window collisions:
>>>
>>> https://youtube.com/shorts/OKRcwi7cMI8?feature=shared >>>
>>> https://youtube.com/shorts/18SpkZ5OtWQ?feature=shared ***This video
>>> perfectly shows exactly why the birds fly into the glass.
>>>
>>> https://youtube.com/shorts/tRy7LyhmXuY?feature=shared >>>
>>> $5 - Can you part with $5 for our beloved birds? Again, I'm very happy to
>>> "shamelessly" share this with people I know who love birds or that are
>> just
>>> kind and considerate human beings.
>>>
>>> Please share this with anyone and everyone you know that might care.
>>>
>>> If you've received Joe's email already, I apologize. If this offends
>> you, I
>>> apologize. I'm sharing this without Joe's consent or knowledge. I emailed
>>> this to about 120 people this morning. Can YOU help make a difference?
>>>
>>> Thank you,
>>> Kim Springer,
>>> Transfer, PA,
>>> -Mercer County Coordinator for the Bluebird Society of Pennsylvania
>>> -Buhl Park Wildlife Committee member
>>> - Pennsylvania Society for Ornithology member
>>> -Bartramian Audubon Society member
>>> -Lead Bluebird Box Monitor (Shenango Lake) for the U.S. Army Corps of
>>> Engineers
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> ---------- Forwarded message ---------
>>> Hi Kim,
>>> As you know, for the past four years, I have been working to raise
>>> awareness about bird-window collisions on the Penn State University Park
>>> campus.
>>> With a team of students, faculty, staff, and community members, we have
>>> documented over 700 window collisions involving at least 80 species of
>>> birds hitting campus windows.
>>> We have communicated our findings with key stakeholders such as the
>>> Sustainability Institute, the Office of the Physical Plant, Student
>>> Affairs, and various departments housed in buildings that are most
>>> impacting birds, and we have received support from many people, but the
>>> problem remains large.
>>> The University has decided to run a public fundraiser to see if we can
>> find
>>> 300 different people who are willing to make small dollar donations in
>>> support of bird safe glass to preserve campus biodiversity, to show the
>>> University that people actually do care about the initiative and it's
>> worth
>>> investing in further.
>>> Having held over 100 freshly killed birds in my hands, some of them
>> having
>>> seizures and dying while I held them, I feel very passionately that this
>>> should be worth a few dollars here and there. If you feel the same,
>> please
>>> click here and donate $5:
>>>
>> https://give.communityfunded.com/o/annual-giving/i/givingtuesday-2023/s/penn-state-sustainability?champ=42320 >>>
>>> If we can at least get up to 200 donors by Tuesday it will unlock an
>> extra
>>> $3000 match.
>>> Thank you!
>>> Joe
>>
Date: 11/24/23 9:05 am From: Grant Stevenson <stevensongrant03...> Subject: Re: Bird-window Collision Fundraiser - off topic
Hi All,
Thank you Joe, Kim, and Scott for this!! The "Pay Now" tab would not tap
for me. May be my phone. Please advise. I really would like to contribute
to this essential, important fund. BTW, of course, if one hasn't, please
check out the bird-window collision website of Muhlenberg College at
ACO.muhlenberg.edu. I always am sure to post it on discussions about
collisions, for Dr. Daniel Klem, Jr., and his specialist, Peter Saenger,
are the world leading experts on and originators of study of the topic.
Grant Stevenson
Allentown, Lehigh County
On Fri, Nov 24, 2023, 11:23 AM SCOTT WEIDENSAUL <
<000001343b2dd726-dmarc-request...> wrote:
> Thanks for letting us know about this, Kim — I just made a contribution
> and urge everyone else to help as well.
>
> Scott Weidensaul
> Milton, NH (formerly Schuylkill Co.)
>
>
> > On Nov 24, 2023, at 10:20 AM, K Springer <springer0707...> wrote:
> >
> > I'm shamelessly going to share this in hopes that it doesn't get taken
> down.
> >
> > ***Please read Joe's email below.*** I've been following his
> documentation
> > of all of the birds being killed & am so HAPPY this is finally something
> > that we can all help put an end to...
> >
> > Here are a FEW of the "many" videos Joe Gyekis has shared to his YouTube
> > channel documentary these horribly sad window collisions:
> >
> > https://youtube.com/shorts/OKRcwi7cMI8?feature=shared > >
> > https://youtube.com/shorts/18SpkZ5OtWQ?feature=shared ***This video
> > perfectly shows exactly why the birds fly into the glass.
> >
> > https://youtube.com/shorts/tRy7LyhmXuY?feature=shared > >
> > $5 - Can you part with $5 for our beloved birds? Again, I'm very happy to
> > "shamelessly" share this with people I know who love birds or that are
> just
> > kind and considerate human beings.
> >
> > Please share this with anyone and everyone you know that might care.
> >
> > If you've received Joe's email already, I apologize. If this offends
> you, I
> > apologize. I'm sharing this without Joe's consent or knowledge. I emailed
> > this to about 120 people this morning. Can YOU help make a difference?
> >
> > Thank you,
> > Kim Springer,
> > Transfer, PA,
> > -Mercer County Coordinator for the Bluebird Society of Pennsylvania
> > -Buhl Park Wildlife Committee member
> > - Pennsylvania Society for Ornithology member
> > -Bartramian Audubon Society member
> > -Lead Bluebird Box Monitor (Shenango Lake) for the U.S. Army Corps of
> > Engineers
> >
> >
> >
> > ---------- Forwarded message ---------
> > Hi Kim,
> > As you know, for the past four years, I have been working to raise
> > awareness about bird-window collisions on the Penn State University Park
> > campus.
> > With a team of students, faculty, staff, and community members, we have
> > documented over 700 window collisions involving at least 80 species of
> > birds hitting campus windows.
> > We have communicated our findings with key stakeholders such as the
> > Sustainability Institute, the Office of the Physical Plant, Student
> > Affairs, and various departments housed in buildings that are most
> > impacting birds, and we have received support from many people, but the
> > problem remains large.
> > The University has decided to run a public fundraiser to see if we can
> find
> > 300 different people who are willing to make small dollar donations in
> > support of bird safe glass to preserve campus biodiversity, to show the
> > University that people actually do care about the initiative and it's
> worth
> > investing in further.
> > Having held over 100 freshly killed birds in my hands, some of them
> having
> > seizures and dying while I held them, I feel very passionately that this
> > should be worth a few dollars here and there. If you feel the same,
> please
> > click here and donate $5:
> >
> https://give.communityfunded.com/o/annual-giving/i/givingtuesday-2023/s/penn-state-sustainability?champ=42320 > >
> > If we can at least get up to 200 donors by Tuesday it will unlock an
> extra
> > $3000 match.
> > Thank you!
> > Joe
>
Observation start time: 11:00:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 4 hours
Official Counter: Doug Wentzel
Observers: Deb Grove, Greg Grove, Lewis Grove
Visitors: Holiday Hikers included family from Belleville, and a couple from VT.
Weather: Mostly sunny and mild (45F) with winds from the W and NW.
Raptor Observations: Golden Eagles, 1:31, 1:55, 1:59, 2:26, and 2:36. Local Bald Eagles, Turkey Vultures and Black Vultures
Non-raptor Observations: Dark-eyed Juncos, Black-capped Chickadees, small flock of Eastern Bluebirds. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Jen Anderson (<jab56...>)
Date: 11/24/23 8:28 am From: Jim Morgan <morganjj...> Subject: Re: Bird-window Collision Fundraiser - off topic
Looks like just 19 more donors are needed to obtain a grant.
On Fri, Nov 24, 2023 at 11:23 AM SCOTT WEIDENSAUL <
<000001343b2dd726-dmarc-request...> wrote:
> Thanks for letting us know about this, Kim — I just made a contribution
> and urge everyone else to help as well.
>
> Scott Weidensaul
> Milton, NH (formerly Schuylkill Co.)
>
>
> > On Nov 24, 2023, at 10:20 AM, K Springer <springer0707...> wrote:
> >
> > I'm shamelessly going to share this in hopes that it doesn't get taken
> down.
> >
> > ***Please read Joe's email below.*** I've been following his
> documentation
> > of all of the birds being killed & am so HAPPY this is finally something
> > that we can all help put an end to...
> >
> > Here are a FEW of the "many" videos Joe Gyekis has shared to his YouTube
> > channel documentary these horribly sad window collisions:
> >
> > https://youtube.com/shorts/OKRcwi7cMI8?feature=shared > >
> > https://youtube.com/shorts/18SpkZ5OtWQ?feature=shared ***This video
> > perfectly shows exactly why the birds fly into the glass.
> >
> > https://youtube.com/shorts/tRy7LyhmXuY?feature=shared > >
> > $5 - Can you part with $5 for our beloved birds? Again, I'm very happy to
> > "shamelessly" share this with people I know who love birds or that are
> just
> > kind and considerate human beings.
> >
> > Please share this with anyone and everyone you know that might care.
> >
> > If you've received Joe's email already, I apologize. If this offends
> you, I
> > apologize. I'm sharing this without Joe's consent or knowledge. I emailed
> > this to about 120 people this morning. Can YOU help make a difference?
> >
> > Thank you,
> > Kim Springer,
> > Transfer, PA,
> > -Mercer County Coordinator for the Bluebird Society of Pennsylvania
> > -Buhl Park Wildlife Committee member
> > - Pennsylvania Society for Ornithology member
> > -Bartramian Audubon Society member
> > -Lead Bluebird Box Monitor (Shenango Lake) for the U.S. Army Corps of
> > Engineers
> >
> >
> >
> > ---------- Forwarded message ---------
> > Hi Kim,
> > As you know, for the past four years, I have been working to raise
> > awareness about bird-window collisions on the Penn State University Park
> > campus.
> > With a team of students, faculty, staff, and community members, we have
> > documented over 700 window collisions involving at least 80 species of
> > birds hitting campus windows.
> > We have communicated our findings with key stakeholders such as the
> > Sustainability Institute, the Office of the Physical Plant, Student
> > Affairs, and various departments housed in buildings that are most
> > impacting birds, and we have received support from many people, but the
> > problem remains large.
> > The University has decided to run a public fundraiser to see if we can
> find
> > 300 different people who are willing to make small dollar donations in
> > support of bird safe glass to preserve campus biodiversity, to show the
> > University that people actually do care about the initiative and it's
> worth
> > investing in further.
> > Having held over 100 freshly killed birds in my hands, some of them
> having
> > seizures and dying while I held them, I feel very passionately that this
> > should be worth a few dollars here and there. If you feel the same,
> please
> > click here and donate $5:
> >
> https://give.communityfunded.com/o/annual-giving/i/givingtuesday-2023/s/penn-state-sustainability?champ=42320 > >
> > If we can at least get up to 200 donors by Tuesday it will unlock an
> extra
> > $3000 match.
> > Thank you!
> > Joe
>
Date: 11/24/23 8:23 am From: SCOTT WEIDENSAUL <000001343b2dd726-dmarc-request...> Subject: Re: Bird-window Collision Fundraiser - off topic
Thanks for letting us know about this, Kim — I just made a contribution and urge everyone else to help as well.
Scott Weidensaul
Milton, NH (formerly Schuylkill Co.)
> On Nov 24, 2023, at 10:20 AM, K Springer <springer0707...> wrote:
>
> I'm shamelessly going to share this in hopes that it doesn't get taken down.
>
> ***Please read Joe's email below.*** I've been following his documentation
> of all of the birds being killed & am so HAPPY this is finally something
> that we can all help put an end to...
>
> Here are a FEW of the "many" videos Joe Gyekis has shared to his YouTube
> channel documentary these horribly sad window collisions:
>
> https://youtube.com/shorts/OKRcwi7cMI8?feature=shared >
> https://youtube.com/shorts/18SpkZ5OtWQ?feature=shared ***This video
> perfectly shows exactly why the birds fly into the glass.
>
> https://youtube.com/shorts/tRy7LyhmXuY?feature=shared >
> $5 - Can you part with $5 for our beloved birds? Again, I'm very happy to
> "shamelessly" share this with people I know who love birds or that are just
> kind and considerate human beings.
>
> Please share this with anyone and everyone you know that might care.
>
> If you've received Joe's email already, I apologize. If this offends you, I
> apologize. I'm sharing this without Joe's consent or knowledge. I emailed
> this to about 120 people this morning. Can YOU help make a difference?
>
> Thank you,
> Kim Springer,
> Transfer, PA,
> -Mercer County Coordinator for the Bluebird Society of Pennsylvania
> -Buhl Park Wildlife Committee member
> - Pennsylvania Society for Ornithology member
> -Bartramian Audubon Society member
> -Lead Bluebird Box Monitor (Shenango Lake) for the U.S. Army Corps of
> Engineers
>
>
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ---------
> Hi Kim,
> As you know, for the past four years, I have been working to raise
> awareness about bird-window collisions on the Penn State University Park
> campus.
> With a team of students, faculty, staff, and community members, we have
> documented over 700 window collisions involving at least 80 species of
> birds hitting campus windows.
> We have communicated our findings with key stakeholders such as the
> Sustainability Institute, the Office of the Physical Plant, Student
> Affairs, and various departments housed in buildings that are most
> impacting birds, and we have received support from many people, but the
> problem remains large.
> The University has decided to run a public fundraiser to see if we can find
> 300 different people who are willing to make small dollar donations in
> support of bird safe glass to preserve campus biodiversity, to show the
> University that people actually do care about the initiative and it's worth
> investing in further.
> Having held over 100 freshly killed birds in my hands, some of them having
> seizures and dying while I held them, I feel very passionately that this
> should be worth a few dollars here and there. If you feel the same, please
> click here and donate $5:
> https://give.communityfunded.com/o/annual-giving/i/givingtuesday-2023/s/penn-state-sustainability?champ=42320 >
> If we can at least get up to 200 donors by Tuesday it will unlock an extra
> $3000 match.
> Thank you!
> Joe
Date: 11/24/23 7:21 am From: K Springer <springer0707...> Subject: Bird-window Collision Fundraiser - off topic
I'm shamelessly going to share this in hopes that it doesn't get taken down.
***Please read Joe's email below.*** I've been following his documentation of all of the birds being killed & am so HAPPY this is finally something that we can all help put an end to...
Here are a FEW of the "many" videos Joe Gyekis has shared to his YouTube channel documentary these horribly sad window collisions:
$5 - Can you part with $5 for our beloved birds? Again, I'm very happy to "shamelessly" share this with people I know who love birds or that are just kind and considerate human beings.
Please share this with anyone and everyone you know that might care.
If you've received Joe's email already, I apologize. If this offends you, I apologize. I'm sharing this without Joe's consent or knowledge. I emailed this to about 120 people this morning. Can YOU help make a difference?
Thank you, Kim Springer, Transfer, PA, -Mercer County Coordinator for the Bluebird Society of Pennsylvania -Buhl Park Wildlife Committee member - Pennsylvania Society for Ornithology member -Bartramian Audubon Society member -Lead Bluebird Box Monitor (Shenango Lake) for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
---------- Forwarded message --------- Hi Kim, As you know, for the past four years, I have been working to raise awareness about bird-window collisions on the Penn State University Park campus. With a team of students, faculty, staff, and community members, we have documented over 700 window collisions involving at least 80 species of birds hitting campus windows. We have communicated our findings with key stakeholders such as the Sustainability Institute, the Office of the Physical Plant, Student Affairs, and various departments housed in buildings that are most impacting birds, and we have received support from many people, but the problem remains large. The University has decided to run a public fundraiser to see if we can find 300 different people who are willing to make small dollar donations in support of bird safe glass to preserve campus biodiversity, to show the University that people actually do care about the initiative and it's worth investing in further. Having held over 100 freshly killed birds in my hands, some of them having seizures and dying while I held them, I feel very passionately that this should be worth a few dollars here and there. If you feel the same, please click here and donate $5: https://give.communityfunded.com/o/annual-giving/i/givingtuesday-2023/s/penn-state-sustainability?champ=42320
If we can at least get up to 200 donors by Tuesday it will unlock an extra $3000 match. Thank you! Joe
Date: 11/24/23 6:59 am From: <jerrymcw...> <0000001b5c226889-dmarc-request...> Subject: Erie County waterbird count for November 24, 2023
Date: November 24, 2023
Time: 0710 to 0910 AM
Weather: NNW wind to 16 mph, temp. 36 F, waves 2’ to 3’
Comments: Except for a few a few scaup andRed-breasted Mergansers moving at first light, nothing much going on. Brief visits from Roger Donn, Brian Berchtold,and Mike from Hazelton.
Waterbirds recorded:
Mallard 6
Northern Pintail 1
Redhead 1
Greater/Lesser scaup 540
White-winged Scoter 4
Long-tailed Duck 1
Bufflehead 3
Common Goldeneye 7
Red-breasted Merganser 1000
Horned Grebe 2
Red-throated Loon 1
Common Loon 17
Loon species 2
Other birds moving over or along the lake:
Bald Eagle 1
Peregrine Falcon 1
Jerry McWilliamsErie, Erie County, <Pa.jerrymcw...>
Date: 11/24/23 6:52 am From: Tom Kuehl <tjk.kuehl...> Subject: Belated Thanksgiving Day report - Tundra Swans in Westmoreland County
Hi All,
Heading out mid-morning to get some walking in after two days of rain Janet and I had two flocks of Tundra Swans fly east over our home in Murrysville towards Beaver Run Reservoir, first 30 then a few minutes later around 60.
We then walked the Westmoreland Heritage Trail between Slickville and Saltsburg (Indiana County). We had another 55 flyover Tundra Swans, and nice to see Common Mergansers and Golden-crowned Kinglets. (Photos in the eBird Checklist)
Hoping for the Tundra Swans or other waterfowl we made a stop at the Rt. 380 Overlook of the Beaver Run Reservoir - unfortunately nothing...
Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 14:30:00 Total observation time: 5.5 hours
Official Counter: Alexandra Hagans, Scott Fisher
Observers: Jim Hartly, Scott Fisher
Visitors: 2 observers
Weather: AM: Strong NW wind, high cloud cover for most of the morning, clouds begin to break during 10-11
PM: Strong NW wind, fast-moving clouds, mostly clear blue sky
Raptor Observations: 3 local TV, 0 local BV 10:02 RT with loose tail feather 10:19 Immature GE chased by a common raven 10:44 Adult BE 10:50 Unaged BE 10:56 2nd year BE 11:03 Immature GE 11:29 4th year BE 11:30 Adult GE 11:45 Immature GE 11:50 1st year BE 12:29 3rd year BE 12:33 Unaged BE 12:43 Adult BE 1:34 2nd year BE
Non-raptor Observations: 10 Canada Goose, 2 Red-bellied WP, 5+ Blue Jay, 2 American Crow, 40 Common Raven, 1 Carolina Wren, 1 Tufted Titmouse, 2 Hermit Thrush, 5 E Bluebird, 12 Dark-eyed Junco, 9 WT Sparrow, 12 possible Evening Grosbeak ======================================================================== Report submitted by Kittatinny counter/l goodrich (<goodrich...>)
Date: 11/23/23 3:20 pm From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...> Subject: Second Mountain (23 Nov 2023) 8 Raptors
Second Mountain Ft. Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 23, 2023 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Predictions: Mostly sunny with a light NW wind ======================================================================== Report submitted by Frederick Wilcox (<Ftw539...>) Second Mountain information may be found at: Facebook. Second Mountain Hawk Watch
Date: 11/23/23 3:05 pm From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...> Subject: Waggoner's Gap (23 Nov 2023) 62 Raptors
Waggoner's Gap 40 km W of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 23, 2023 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- BV 0 2 6 TV 22 297 2139 OS 0 2 151 BE 5 178 641 NH 0 34 143 SS 0 167 6802 CH 0 21 304 AG 0 2 4 RS 1 119 187 BW 0 0 6068 RT 27 834 1486 RL 0 1 1 GE 7 112 144 AK 0 1 173 ML 0 8 105 PG 0 3 44 UA 0 1 13 UB 0 3 25 UF 0 0 1 UE 0 2 3 UR 0 5 26
Observation start time: 06:30:00 Observation end time: 16:00:00 Total observation time: 9.5 hours
Official Counter: Dean Scarff, Gene Wagner, Ron Freed
Observers: Dean Scarff, Gene Wagner, Pat Freed
Visitors: 29
Weather: Early clouds and NW wind decreased to clear blue skies and calm by midday.
Raptor Observations: First bird GE 6:57 Last bird. RT 3:52
Non-raptor Observations:
======================================================================== Report submitted by Gene Wagner (<nate...>) Waggoner's Gap information may be found at: www.waggap.com
Observation start time: 07:00:00 Observation end time: 17:00:00 Total observation time: 9.67 hours
Compiler: Laurie Goodrich
Counters: Seth Benz
Weather: overcast then sunny, NW wind 10 -15 in am then waning in afternoon to less than 8
Raptor Observations: 18 bald eagles, 11 imm, 7 adult 3 golden eagles, 2 adult, 1 imm two other imm golden eagles flew north or northeast and were not counted. Two bald eagles in morning also headed east and were not counted.
Non-raptor Observations: several flocks of common raven with 10 in one flock. 2 rusty blackbird (S Benz), 15 red crossbill in two flocks, 12 robin, 22 crow, 6 snow bunting, 13 A goldfinch ======================================================================== Report submitted by Laurie Goodrich (<goodrich...>) Hawk Mountain Sanctuary information may be found at: http://www.hawkmountain.org/
Bake Oven Knob 2 miles North of Germansville, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 23, 2023 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Observation start time: 07:30:00 Observation end time: 15:30:00 Total observation time: 8 hours
Official Counter: Justin Biggerstaff
Observers:
Visitors: 4
Weather: Temp: 41-45F Wind: 5-15mph NW most of day until around 2, then 0-5mph W Cloud: 0-95%, with great cloud coverage at beginning of day, thinning out towards afternoon Visibility: 20 miles
Raptor Observations: BE: 9:30i, 9:52i
Non-raptor Observations: Bake Oven Knob has at least 2 resident Barred Owls. They were hooting back and forth for a while
Predictions: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
======================================================================== Report submitted by Lehigh Gap Nature Center (<mail...>) Bake Oven Knob information may be found at: www.lgnc.org
Date: 11/23/23 2:01 pm From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...> Subject: Second Mountain (23 Nov 2023) 3 Raptors
Second Mountain Ft. Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 23, 2023 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Observation start time: 07:00:00 Observation end time: 12:00:00 Total observation time: 5 hours
Official Counter: Chip Templin
Observers: Peggy Holt, Rosemary Spreha
Visitors: Just 3 for birding
Weather: Mostly sunny with a light NW breeze.visibility excellent. Temperature range of 4 to 8C
Raptor Observations: 2 adult BE counted
5 BE observed but not counted. 3 adult,2 immature
Non-raptor Observations:
Predictions: Mostly sunny with a light NW wind ======================================================================== Report submitted by Frederick Wilcox (<Ftw539...>) Second Mountain information may be found at: Facebook. Second Mountain Hawk Watch
Date: 11/23/23 7:31 am From: <jerrymcw...> <0000001b5c226889-dmarc-request...> Subject: Erie County waterbird count for November 23, 2023
Date: November 23, 2023
Time: 0710 to 0940 AM
Weather: SSW wind to 16 mph, temp. 42 F, onshore waves 2’ to 3’
Comments: Flocks of scaup and Red-breastedMergansers were moving west, otherwise little movement. There were rafts ofscaup on the water well offshore, though too far away to get a count. RussStates assisted with the count.
Waterbirds recorded:
Tundra Swan 15
Gadwall 1
Mallard 9
American Black Duck 1
Redhead 5
Greater Scaup 15
Lesser Scaup 61
Greater/Lesser Scaup 2560
White-winged Scoter 9
Black Scoter 1
Long-tailed Duck 1
Bufflehead 6
Common Goldeneye 5
Red-breasted Merganser 5000
Horned Grebe 4
Red-throated Loon 2
Common Loon 14
Other birds moving along or over the lake:
Bald Eagle 3
Jerry McWilliamsErie, Erie County, <Pa.jerrymcw...>
Date: 11/22/23 8:41 pm From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...> Subject: Second Mountain (22 Nov 2023) 10 Raptors
Second Mountain Ft. Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 22, 2023 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Observation start time: 08:30:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 6.5 hours
Official Counter: Gary LaBelle
Observers: Bob Peda, Brian Weaver, Jay George, Larry Coble, Mike Dale
Visitors: 4 for view
Weather: Fog limited visibility until 10:30. Calm increasing to light wind with steady temperature.
Raptor Observations:
Non-raptor Observations:
Predictions: Nice fall weather for Thanksgiving ======================================================================== Report submitted by Frederick Wilcox (<Ftw539...>) Second Mountain information may be found at: Facebook. Second Mountain Hawk Watch
Observation start time: 08:30:00 Observation end time: 16:15:00 Total observation time: 7.75 hours
Official Counter: Alexandra Hagans
Observers: Scott Fisher
Visitors: 1 observer
Weather: AM: Low fast-moving fog from the North, low visibility, fog clears for a short time during 9-10, moderate WNW/W wind PM: Moderate NW/WNW wind, overcast
Raptor Observations: 5 local TV, 1 local BV 11:03 Immature GE going E 11:41 Adult BE passes through 11:42 1st year BE and 2 adult BE pass through 11:48 1st year BE passes through 12:05 2nd year BE passes through 12:34 2nd year BE passes through 1:56 Adult GE going E 2:06 Adult GE passes through 2:18 Immature GE passes through (low, good look) 2:25 Immature AG passes through after chasing crows (low, good look)
Non-raptor Observations: 75 Canada Goose, 2 Downy WP, 1 WP sp., 5+ Blue Jay, 27 American Crow, 22 Common Raven, 2 Hermit Thrush, 3 BC Chickadee, 1 WB Nuthatch, 15 E Starling, 1 Kinglet sp., 23 Cedar Waxwing, 3 N Cardinal, 15 Dark-eyed Junco, 6+ Song Sparrow, 1 Am Goldfinch, 7+ Unid Finch
Blue Jay mimicking RT throughout the day ======================================================================== Report submitted by Kittatinny counter/l goodrich (<goodrich...>)
Observation start time: 10:45:00 Observation end time: 16:00:00 Total observation time: 5.25 hours
Official Counter: Jon Kauffman
Observers:
Weather: Heavy cloud cover on the ridge in the AM, more than Tussey. Cloud cover most of the day with a few pockets of sunshine. Around 2pm rain squalls formed over Tussey and worked its way south bringing light drizzle. Periods of light drizzle continue for the remaining afternoon.
Raptor Observations: NOHA (unk) GOEA 1112(unk) 1120(unk) 1247(ad) 137(unk) 154(ad) 202(ad) 203(unk) - the 203 bird was in and out of the low clouds.
A few kiting RT's and a group of 8 BV's
Non-raptor Observations: American Robin(16) ======================================================================== Report submitted by Jon Kauffman (<jvk5019...>)
Date: 11/22/23 1:54 pm From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...> Subject: Waggoner's Gap (22 Nov 2023) 66 Raptors
Waggoner's Gap 40 km W of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 22, 2023 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- BV 0 2 6 TV 7 275 2117 OS 0 2 151 BE 19 173 636 NH 1 34 143 SS 0 167 6802 CH 0 21 304 AG 0 2 4 RS 2 118 186 BW 0 0 6068 RT 31 807 1459 RL 0 1 1 GE 4 105 137 AK 0 1 173 ML 0 8 105 PG 0 3 44 UA 0 1 13 UB 0 3 25 UF 0 0 1 UE 1 2 3 UR 1 5 26
Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 16:00:00 Total observation time: 8 hours
Official Counter: Dave Grove, Ron Freed
Observers: Deb Gingrich, Gene Wagner, Jeff Thompson , Pat Freed, Pete Biasucci
Visitors: 2 PGC, Brad, 5
Weather: Mostly cloudy with NW wind.
Raptor Observations: First bird RT 8:43 Last bird UE 3:51
Non-raptor Observations:
======================================================================== Report submitted by dave grove (<waggap...>) Waggoner's Gap information may be found at: www.waggap.com
Observation start time: 07:00:00 Observation end time: 16:00:00 Total observation time: 8.25 hours
Compiler: JF Therrien
Counters:
Visitors: 49
Weather: Heavy fog and overcast
Raptor Observations:
Non-raptor Observations:
======================================================================== Report submitted by Laurie Goodrich (<goodrich...>) Hawk Mountain Sanctuary information may be found at: http://www.hawkmountain.org/
Bake Oven Knob 2 miles North of Germansville, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 22, 2023 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Observation start time: 09:00:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 5 hours
Official Counter: Justin Biggerstaff
Observers:
Visitors: 2
Weather: Temp: 44-47F Wind: 5-15mph, WNW shifting to a more NW in the afternoon Cloud cover: 60-100% Visibility: 3 miles in the morning, 15-20 miles throughout rest of day
Later start than usual because of fog
Raptor Observations: BE: 12:09i
GE: 11:38a, 12:01i
Non-raptor Observations: The distinctive "Who cooks for you?" call of a barred owl was heard echoing over the bowl around 12:30. Unfortunately I did not spot the owl.
Predictions: Sunny, with a high near 50. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
======================================================================== Report submitted by Lehigh Gap Nature Center (<mail...>) Bake Oven Knob information may be found at: www.lgnc.org
Predictions: chance of showers overnight;partly cloudy Thurs with moderate W winds and a high near 40F ======================================================================== Report submitted by Rosemary McGlynn (<denali...>)
Date: 11/22/23 9:24 am From: Grove, Deborah Shuey <dsg4...> Subject: Mierley Wetlands and area Huntingdon County
Although the day wasnt sunny or bright, bird activity was still gratifying today.
The highlight was Red-headed Woodpeckers!
When I started birding more seriously in northern Huntingdon county over 30 years ago, they were hard to find. A sighting was amazing. However, they were seldom found in that site year after year.
They are increasing in Huntingdon county but today was quite surprising.
I found 5 in this area. We have had a sighting occasionally here over recent years but not this many.
I first heard the rattling which is not the usual quer call that I expect. I finally found 2 in the swamp area across from the wetlands, one immature and an adult. Further up Old Towne Road I found two more. One was caching a. nut or acorn into a hole in a tree. I am very sure that these were different birds.
Finally a 5th was found on the other side, west of the wetlands.
Also, heard the soft chucking of a Hermit Thrush up the road as well, one on each side.
Mierley wetland - by permission only., Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, US
Nov 22, 2023 10:14 AM - 11:21 AM
Protocol: Traveling
0.55 mile(s)
23 species
Canada Goose 2 Overhead
Red-shouldered Hawk 1
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Belted Kingfisher 1
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 1
Red-headed Woodpecker 5 2 in swamp across from wetlands. Rattling call. 1 immature 1 adult. 1 at west end between trailer and house. Rattle call. Then 4 and Z5 around the corner on Old Towne Rd. One an Immature making rattle call. Watched an adult cache a nut in a hole.
Red-bellied Woodpecker 4
Downy Woodpecker 3
Northern Flicker 4
Blue Jay 10
American Crow 6
Common Raven 1
Black-capped Chickadee 1
Tufted Titmouse 5
White-breasted Nuthatch 4
Carolina Wren 5
Eastern Bluebird 2
Hermit Thrush 2 Chucking call in brush. One on both sides of road. Old Towne rd past lanes.
American Goldfinch 9
Dark-eyed Junco 5
White-throated Sparrow 19
Song Sparrow 6
Northern Cardinal 7
Date: 11/22/23 8:03 am From: <jerrymcw...> <0000001b5c226889-dmarc-request...> Subject: Erie County waterbird count for November 22, 2023
Date: November 22, 2023
Time: 0725 to 0955
Weather: SW to W wind to 15 mph, temp. 45 F, light rain showers and some offshorefog, onshore waves 2’ to 3’
Comments: I got a late start since the parkhad been closed due to storm damage from yesterday. There were a few westbound Red-breasted Mergansersand scaup, but little else. Roger andRandy Donn stopped for a short visit.
Waterbirds recorded:
Mallard 5
Greater Scaup 213
Lesser Scaup 92
Greater/Lesser scaup 90
Surf Scoter 3
White-winged Scoter 14
Black Scoter 1
Long-tailed Duck 1
Common Goldeneye 2
Red-breasted Merganser 4180
Horned Grebe 8
Red-throated Loon 5
Common Loon 2
Great Blue Heron 1
Jerry McWilliamsErie, Erie County, <Pa.jerrymcw...>
Date: 11/22/23 3:34 am From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...> Subject: Chester County Hawk Watch & Migration Count at Chambers Lake (21 Nov 2023) 9 Raptors
Chester County Hawk Watch & Migration Count at Chambers Lake Wagontown, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 21, 2023 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Observation start time: 09:00:00 Observation end time: 15:30:00 Total observation time: 6.5 hours
Official Counter: Larry Lewis (Early Bird Nature Tours)
Observers:
Visitors: CHESTER COUNTY HAWK WATCH & MIGRATION COUNT AT CHAMBERS LAKE <BR><BR> Visitors (2): Warren & Nina Wolf <BR><BR> Thanks everyone, for coming to beautiful Chambers Lake! <BR><BR>
Raptor Observations: ----“Raptors” seen but deemed not to be migrating: 2-Red-shouldered Hawk, 2-Red-tailed Hawk, and numerous Black (2) and Turkey Vultures (31).
Non-raptor Observations: TODAY’S Bird Blog: [PLEASE NOTE: I send out a large weekly “blog/newsletter” detailing much more than these small daily recaps. This newsletter from EBNT, has our upcoming schedule and the County year bird list, etc. If you aren’t receiving it and would like to, kindly email me <earlybirdtours...> to be added. <BR><BR> An unpleasant, dreary, wet, and raw day is on our way today - too much for any field brew to be expected to handle. Still, I gave it a shot with “bold brew.” Mug in hand, Chambers Lake provided looks at Green-winged Teal, Shovelers, Pintail, American Wigeon, Common Goldeneye, Bufflehead, Ruddy Ducks, and Hooded Mergansers. A late Osprey was here, harassed by a noisy pair of Bald Eagles. The poor Osprey didn’t even have a fish to relinquish; still they chased it - endlessly. A walk in the drizzle along the western dike produced Ring-billed Gulls, Swamp Sparrows, and Towhees, oh…and a soggy, sloppy birder. [Additional highlights listed below] <BR><BR> ---- Thanks to Frank Haas and his gracious generosity and support in his name and in the memory of his wife, Barbara. <BR><BR> ----ADDITIONAL BIRD HIGHLIGHTS [not mentioned in Blog above]: <BR><BR> Black Ducks, Great Blue Herons, and Kingfishers <BR><BR> ----OTHER WILDLIFE NOTED: Butterflies (0). Dragonflies (0). Reptiles & Amphibians (0). Mammals (1): Eastern Gray Squirrel. <BR><BR> ----EBNT’s “Walk with Nature” ™ Program Daily Tally with our Fitbits: This is a stationary watch, but if I stay stationary too long, I might tend to “bulk up.” Besides, I am ever so fortunate to be walking unaided, at all! Therefore, I keep moving (if you’ve been here, then you know that I pace endlessly….) - my Fitbit thanks me and its part of my “Walk with Nature” program. So, below are MY results at the watch for the day. Your totals could all be zero, if you choose to sit and relax. You are certainly welcome to take it easy….I simply choose not to, affording me a panoramic view of our entire sky and a bit of exercise. So come join our “Walk with Nature!” ™ Anyway, just for fun, here are my numbers at the site for today (join me, if you wish): Steps – 2,640, Miles – 1.13, Floors – 0 <BR><BR> ----“SEASON’S BIRD SPECIES LIST” – we are not just a Hawk Watch but conduct a migration tally from the site. The complete species list will be in our weekly email blog sent to those requesting it. Our tally board, on site, will feature an approximation (very rough, best “guestimate,” – searching for Hawks must remain our primary focus) for totals of each species seen for “The Watch” year. The overall list for the season from the watch will be part of the large weekly “blog,” if you’ve signed up for that at <earlybirdtours...> <BR><BR> TOTAL SPECIES – Identified from watch site: today: 46; this season: 141 <BR><BR> NEW SPECIES ADDED TODAY TO THIS YEAR’S “WATCH SPECIES LIST (0):” nothing. <BR><BR> Contact: Larry Lewis ------- Early Bird Nature Tours(EBNT)---"Exciting & Fun Adventures in Nature"---63 S. Park Ave., Coatesville, PA 19320---484-340-SORA (7672)--Business Cell---email: <earlybirdtours...>
Predictions: Tomorrow’s flight looks clouds linger from yesterday's storm with west winds. The Chester County Hawk Watch and Migration Count is sponsored, in large part, by Frank Haas and in the memory of Barbara Haas. Membership in EBNT is requested. Please contact us at <earlybirdtours...> with questions or comments.
======================================================================== Report submitted by Larry Lewis (<earlybirdtours...>)
Site Description: The platform just left of the only boat ramp for Chambers Lake in the main parking lot, overlooking the lake to the north.
Directions to site: We set up in the main parking lot for the lake, on the platform just left of the only boat ramp. The Hawk Watch at Chambers Lake (as part of the Chester County Hawk Watch) operates daily, March 1 thru April 30 from 9am - 3 pm (unless counter is away leading a tour elsewhere). In fall the season is Sept. 1 thru Nov. 30,each day 9am-3pm. Please contact Larry at 484-340-7672 to confirm counter is present. This count welcomes all visitors to this fine habitat. When there are no hawks present, many birds still are. The lake holds numerous waterfowl species and the variable shoreline can produce incredible shorebirds.
Directions to hawk watch: From the Rt. 30 By-pass take the Rt. 82 exit north. Turn left at the first light(Rt. 340) and go 1.3 miles to Wagontown Rd. Turn Rt. on Wagontown Rd. and continue on this winding road for 1.8 miles (you will pass the Hibernia Park entrance on your right, the Chambers Lake parking lot, and Chambers Lake on your right). Pull off the road to the left and park safely at the end of the lake to visit the hawk watch. You will see us sitting on the dike near the road at the end of the lake.
Observation start time: 08:30:00 Observation end time: 10:00:00 Total observation time: 1.5 hours
Official Counter: Sarah Way
Observers:
Visitors: 1 observer, 0 visitors.
Weather: Overcast, with icy precipitation starting in the morning. Count ended early with ice and rain predicted to continue during the day.
Raptor Observations: No raptors seen.
Non-raptor Observations: Hermit thrush, juncos, and a pair of ravens. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Kittatinny counter/l goodrich (<goodrich...>)
Date: 11/21/23 11:34 am From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...> Subject: Second Mountain (21 Nov 2023) 4 Raptors
Second Mountain Ft. Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 21, 2023 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Observation start time: 07:45:00 Observation end time: 11:00:00 Total observation time: 3.25 hours
Official Counter: Rosemary Spreha
Observers:
Visitors: Two game wardens.
Weather: 100% cloud cover. 30-32 degrees temperature. Wind from the SE at 8-12 mph. Sporadic light rain becoming constant ending the count.
Raptor Observations: Bald Eagles - 1 adult and 1 immature
Non-raptor Observations: Juncos, American Crows and a Raven. A10's training.
Predictions: Partly cloudy, high 55. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Frederick Wilcox (<Ftw539...>) Second Mountain information may be found at: Facebook. Second Mountain Hawk Watch
Observation start time: 07:00:00 Observation end time: 12:00:00 Total observation time: 4 hours
Compiler: Rebecca McCabe
Counters:
Visitors: 14
Weather: Overcast in the morning with a wintry mix followed by rain at noon ending the count early. SE winds 13-18 mph with wind gusts >25 mph.
Raptor Observations: Few songbirds and raptors seen.
Non-raptor Observations:
======================================================================== Report submitted by Laurie Goodrich (<goodrich...>) Hawk Mountain Sanctuary information may be found at: http://www.hawkmountain.org/
Comments: Even fewer scaup and Red-breasted Mergansers from yesterday, but Common Loon numberspicked up a bit. Other than that littlechange from the last couple of days. Roger Donn stopped for a quick visit.
Waterbirds recorded:
Mallard 6
American Black Duck 6
Green-winged Teal 2
Redhead 15
Greater Scaup 31
Lesser Scaup 7
Greater/Lesser scaup 450
Surf Scoter 3
White-winged Scoter 36
Long-tailed Duck 6
Bufflehead 6
Common Goldeneye 1
Red-breasted Merganser 565
Horned Grebe 4
Dunlin 6
Red-throated Loon 4
Common Loon 42
Loon species 4
Jerry McWilliamsErie, Erie County, <Pa.jerrymcw...>
Contributors: David Bennett, Jason Bojczyk, Kieran Cain, Liz Carlson, Michele Carlson, John Carter, Richard Chirichiello, Chapin Czarnecki, Jeff Davis, Susan Dickson, Jennifer Ferrick, John Flannigan, Eric Hall, Court Harding, Craig Holt, Meg Kolodick, Mike Lyden, Andrew M on Ebird, John McKay, Jerry McWilliams, Richard Nugent, Connor O'Hea, Jason Short, Jerry Stanley, Russ States, Shannon Thompson.
Compiler: Amy Taracido
Tuesday, 10 October 2023 through Tuesday, 24 October 2023 (two weeks)
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NOTE: COMMON NIGHTHAWK, BAY-BREASTED WARBLER, PINE SISKIN, FOX SPARROW, AMERICAN TREE SPARROW continue to be reported.
ALLEGHENY COUNTY:
At North Park from 10/11-10/18, 1 MARSH WREN (DB et. al.).
On 10/18 at Wingfield Pines, 1 MARSH WREN (JF).
Near South Side Flats on 10/23, 1 COMMON TERN (CC et. al.).
On 10/23 in Oakmont, 1 CATTLE EGRET (JD).
At the Sewickley Bridge on 10/24, 1 RED-NECKED GREBE (KC).
ERIE COUNTY:
At Presque Isle on 10/11, 25 COMMON TERNS, 1 RED-THROATED LOON, and others (JMcW), 1 CASPIAN TERN (JB), 1 LONG-TAILED DUCK, 1 SORA, 1 PHILADELPHIA VIREO, 1 SEDGE WREN, 1 GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH (EH); on 10/12, CASPIAN TERNS (ML, JB); on 10/14, 1 YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO (EH), 1 CASPIAN TERN (JMcW); on 10/15, 20 NORTHERN PINTAILS, 5 SANDERLINGS (JMcW), 1 LONG-TAILED DUCK (AM), CASPIAN TERNS (LC et. al.), 1 GRASSHOPPER SPARROW (JB); on 10/16, 23 NORTHERN PINTAILS, 2 LONG-TAILED DUCKS; on 10/17, 6 SANDERLINGS, 8 DUNLIN, 4 COMMON TERNS, 1 MERLIN, 1 WINTER WREN (JMcW); on 10/18, 2 CASPIAN TERNS (EH); on 10/19, 1 NORTHERN PINTAIL, 2 RED-THROATED LOONS, 1 MERLIN (JMcW), 1 ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK, 5 SNOW BUNTINGS (JF); on 10/20, 1 RED-THROATED LOON (JMcW), 1 LITTLE GULL (JF); on 10/21, 24 NORTHERN PINTAILS, 19 COMMON TERNS, 1 PEREGRINE FALCON, 1 LAPLAND LONGSPUR (JMcW), 1 WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER, 1 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, 1 ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK, 1 NELSON'S SPARROW (JB); on 10/22, 53 NORTHERN PINTAILS, 2 LONG-TAILED DUCKS, 1 PARASITIC JAEGER, 53 COMMON TERNS, 1 RED-THROATED LOON; on 10/23, 2 LONG-TAILED DUCKS, 3 SANDERLINGS; on 10/23, 2 RED-NECKED GREBES, 3 SANDERLINGS, 50 DUNLIN, 16 RED-THROATED LOONS; on 10/24, 2 RED-NECKED GREBES (JMcW).
On 10/13 in Erie, 1 flyover BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON (JMcK).
INDIANA COUNTY:
At Yellow Creek State Park on 10/15, 1 FORSTER'S TERN (CHa); on 10/22, 1 NORTHERN SHRIKE (MC); on 10/23, 1 RED-NECKED GREBE (SD).
LAWRENCE COUNTY:
On 10/18-10/19 and 10/24 at the Shaner Road ponds, LONG-BILLED DOWITCHERS (JS, CHo, RN).
At State Gamelands #284/Black Swamp on 10/22, 1 LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER (ST).
SOMERSET COUNTY:
On 10/15 at Quemahoning Reservoir, 1 HUDSONIAN GODWIT (CHa).
At Laurel Hill State Park on 10/19, 1 RED CROSSBILL (JC).
VENANGO COUNTY:
At Kahle Lake on 10/15, 1 PEREGRINE FALCON (MK); on 10/18, 1 LONG-TAILED DUCK; on 10/20, ~70 AMERICAN PIPITS (JS).
On 10/18 at Two Mile Run Park, 1 GREATER YELLOWLEGS; on 10/20, 2 PECTORAL SANDPIPERS, 1 GREATER YELLOWLEGS, 1 LESSER YELLOWLEGS (RS).
In Buttermilk Hill on 10/23, PURPLE FINCH (JS).
WESTMORELAND COUNTY:
On 10/12 at Powdermill Nature Reserve, 1 WESTERN WOOD-PEWEE (CO).
At Mammoth Park on 10/18, 1 WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER (RC).
Predictions: Uncertain; Next good day could be Wednesday ======================================================================== Report submitted by Greg Grove (<gwg2...>)
Predictions: Uncertain: East wind will be slow but could bring a few raptors. It will probably be better a Jack's Mountain. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Greg Grove (<gwg2...>)
Predictions: SE winds with wintery mix and temps low 32F and high 46F. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Nancy Ott (<ednancy.ott...>)
Date: 11/20/23 6:21 pm From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...> Subject: Second Mountain (20 Nov 2023) 3 Raptors
Second Mountain Ft. Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 20, 2023 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 16:00:00 Total observation time: 8 hours
Official Counter: Ed Chubb
Observers: Larry Coble
Visitors: Visitors-10, random driveups in 5 vehicles
Weather: Skies began clear but slowly became cloudy with a high thin to moderate cloud cover. Temps in the 30's to mid 40's. Winds, light to moderate, out of the North/Northeast.
Raptor Observations:
Non-raptor Observations: Pine Siskins-8 Canada Geese-306 in 4 skeins plus one skein lost(not able to count) in fire smoke from a conservation burn on IGMR lands
Predictions: Very poor forecast-rain/snow in large amounts-should preclude any consideration of a flight and a visit to Second Mountain. Wednesday will be considerably better. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Frederick Wilcox (<Ftw539...>) Second Mountain information may be found at: Facebook. Second Mountain Hawk Watch
Observation start time: 07:00:00 Observation end time: 17:00:00 Total observation time: 8.92 hours
Compiler: Bracken Brown
Counters: Catherine Elwell
Visitors: 66
Weather: Clear skies becoming overcast in the afternoon. North wind 0-10 through most of the day NE 5mph end of afternoon
Raptor Observations: Great looks at local adult bald eagles. Distant looks at most of migrants including 3 golden eagles.
Non-raptor Observations: Atlantic brant (5) pine siskin, purple finch, american goldfinch, ring-billed gulls, common loon.
Predictions: Snow/rain showers expected throughout the day high 43, east wind 10-20mph ======================================================================== Report submitted by Laurie Goodrich (<goodrich...>) Hawk Mountain Sanctuary information may be found at: http://www.hawkmountain.org/
Bake Oven Knob 2 miles North of Germansville, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 20, 2023 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Observation start time: 07:30:00 Observation end time: 15:30:00 Total observation time: 8 hours
Official Counter: Justin Biggerstaff
Observers: Rob Keith
Visitors: 1
Weather: Temp: 33-42F Wind: 0-8mph, NNE; w/ gusts up to 12mph in the morning
Raptor Observations:
Non-raptor Observations: A few eagles were going upridge, but none migrating through
Predictions: A chance of snow before 1pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 1pm and 2pm, then rain after 2pm. High near 42. Breezy, with an east wind 10 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
======================================================================== Report submitted by Lehigh Gap Nature Center (<mail...>) Bake Oven Knob information may be found at: www.lgnc.org
Date: 11/20/23 9:18 am From: <jerrymcw...> <0000001b5c226889-dmarc-request...> Subject: Erie County waterbird count for November 20, 2023
Date: November 20, 2023
Time: 0705 to 1005
Weather: mostly clear, E wind to 7 mph, temp. 36F, waves 2’ to 3’.
Comments: Very light movement with birds moving in both east and west. Still higher than usual number ofWhite-winged Scoters. Roger Donn stoppedfor a quick visit.
Waterbirds recorded:
Mallard 27
Northern Pintail 8
Lesser Scaup 6
Greater/Lesser scaup 278
Surf Scoter 3
White-winged Scoter 52
Black Scoter 2
Surf/Black scoter 2
Long-tailed Duck 17
Bufflehead 5
Common Goldeneye 5
Red-breasted Merganser 1000
Horned Grebe 6
Dunlin 2
Red-throated Loon 3
Common Loon 3
Loon species 1
Other birds moving over or along the lake:
Northern Harrier 1
Snow Bunting 30
Jerry McWilliamsErie, Erie County, <a.jerrymcw...>
Date: 11/20/23 5:07 am From: Fowles, Robert B <rbf...> Subject: Re: Christmas Bird Count in PA
The date for the State College CBC is December 17.
Compiler Susan Braun
Co-compiler Bob Fowles
Bob Fowles, Pine Grove Mills
> On Nov 12, 2023, at 11:51 PM, Margaret <bcoriole...> wrote:
>
> Once again this year the Pennsylvania Society for Ornithology is compiling a list of all the Christmas Bird Counts in PA, including the names of the count and the compiler, contact info for the compiler, and date of the upcoming CBC. If you know the date of your count, please email me at <bcoriole...> Thanks for your help.
>
> Marg Higbee, PSO PIleated Editor
>
> Indiana, PA
>
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Date: 11/20/23 3:30 am From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...> Subject: Chester County Hawk Watch & Migration Count at Chambers Lake (19 Nov 2023) 10 Raptors
Chester County Hawk Watch & Migration Count at Chambers Lake Wagontown, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 19, 2023 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Observation start time: 13:00:00 Observation end time: 17:00:00 Total observation time: 4 hours
Official Counter: Larry Lewis (Early Bird Nature Tours)
Observers: John Daniel, Kris Debolt
Visitors: CHESTER COUNTY HAWK WATCH & MIGRATION COUNT AT CHAMBERS LAKE <BR><BR> Visitors (2): Kris DeBolt, John Daniel <BR><BR> Thanks everyone, for coming to beautiful Chambers Lake! <BR><BR>
Raptor Observations: ----“Raptors” seen but deemed not to be migrating: 2-Red-tailed Hawk, and numerous Black (4) and Turkey Vultures (21). <BR><BR>
Non-raptor Observations: TODAY’S Bird Blog: [PLEASE NOTE: I send out a large weekly “blog/newsletter” detailing much more than these small daily recaps. This newsletter from EBNT, has our upcoming schedule and the County year bird list, etc. If you aren’t receiving it and would like to, kindly email me <earlybirdtours...> to be added. <BR><BR> Once at Chambers Lake, Shovelers, Bufflehead, Ruddy Ducks, Hooded Merganser, Pied-billed Grebe, were seen. A walk along the western dike added Green-winged Teal but missed on the Common Goldeneye John had seen on an earlier walk. [Additional highlights listed below] <BR><BR> ---- Thanks to Frank Haas and his gracious generosity and support in his name and in the memory of his wife, Barbara. <BR><BR> ----ADDITIONAL BIRD HIGHLIGHTS [not mentioned in Blog above]: <BR><BR> Black Duck, Great Blue Herons, and Kingfishers <BR><BR> ----OTHER WILDLIFE NOTED: Butterflies (0). Dragonflies (0). Reptiles & Amphibians (0). Mammals (2): Eastern Gray Squirrel, White-tailed Deer. <BR><BR> ----EBNT’s “Walk with Nature” ™ Program Daily Tally with our Fitbits: This is a stationary watch, but if I stay stationary too long, I might tend to “bulk up.” Besides, I am ever so fortunate to be walking unaided, at all! Therefore, I keep moving (if you’ve been here, then you know that I pace endlessly….) - my Fitbit thanks me and its part of my “Walk with Nature” program. So, below are MY results at the watch for the day. Your totals could all be zero, if you choose to sit and relax. You are certainly welcome to take it easy….I simply choose not to, affording me a panoramic view of our entire sky and a bit of exercise. So come join our “Walk with Nature!” ™ Anyway, just for fun, here are my numbers at the site for today (join me, if you wish): Steps – 4,700, Miles – 2, Floors – 2 <BR><BR> ----“SEASON’S BIRD SPECIES LIST” – we are not just a Hawk Watch but conduct a migration tally from the site. The complete species list will be in our weekly email blog sent to those requesting it. Our tally board, on site, will feature an approximation (very rough, best “guestimate,” – searching for Hawks must remain our primary focus) for totals of each species seen for “The Watch” year. The overall list for the season from the watch will be part of the large weekly “blog,” if you’ve signed up for that at <earlybirdtours...> <BR><BR> TOTAL SPECIES – Identified from watch site: today: 35; this season: 141 <BR><BR> NEW SPECIES ADDED TODAY TO THIS YEAR’S “WATCH SPECIES LIST (0):” nothing. <BR><BR> Contact: Larry Lewis ------- Early Bird Nature Tours(EBNT)---"Exciting & Fun Adventures in Nature"---63 S. Park Ave., Coatesville, PA 19320---484-340-SORA (7672)--Business Cell---email: <earlybirdtours...>
Predictions: Tomorrow’s flight looks MOSTLY SUNNY with a light north wind <BR><BR> . The Chester County Hawk Watch and Migration Count is sponsored, in large part, by Frank Haas and in the memory of Barbara Haas. Membership in EBNT is requested. Please contact us at <earlybirdtours...> with questions or comments.
======================================================================== Report submitted by Larry Lewis (<earlybirdtours...>)
Site Description: The platform just left of the only boat ramp for Chambers Lake in the main parking lot, overlooking the lake to the north.
Directions to site: We set up in the main parking lot for the lake, on the platform just left of the only boat ramp. The Hawk Watch at Chambers Lake (as part of the Chester County Hawk Watch) operates daily, March 1 thru April 30 from 9am - 3 pm (unless counter is away leading a tour elsewhere). In fall the season is Sept. 1 thru Nov. 30,each day 9am-3pm. Please contact Larry at 484-340-7672 to confirm counter is present. This count welcomes all visitors to this fine habitat. When there are no hawks present, many birds still are. The lake holds numerous waterfowl species and the variable shoreline can produce incredible shorebirds.
Directions to hawk watch: From the Rt. 30 By-pass take the Rt. 82 exit north. Turn left at the first light(Rt. 340) and go 1.3 miles to Wagontown Rd. Turn Rt. on Wagontown Rd. and continue on this winding road for 1.8 miles (you will pass the Hibernia Park entrance on your right, the Chambers Lake parking lot, and Chambers Lake on your right). Pull off the road to the left and park safely at the end of the lake to visit the hawk watch. You will see us sitting on the dike near the road at the end of the lake.
Date: 11/19/23 9:42 pm From: Jim McGuire <000001c4e785b68a-dmarc-request...> Subject: Re: Dates needed for Christmas Bird Counts in PA
Erie is Dec 16th.
Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPhone
On Sunday, November 19, 2023, 10:35 PM, K Springer <springer0707...> wrote:
Has the Grove City date been set yet?
Thank you,
Kim Springer
On Sun, Nov 19, 2023, 10:04 PM Margaret <bcoriole...> wrote:
> Once again this year, the Pennsylvania Society for Ornithology is
> printing the list of all the Christmas Bird Counts in PA in the December
> issue of "The PSO Pileated." If you are aware that any of the compilers
> for these counts have changed, please let me know. We are still missing
> dates for the following counts:
>
> Allentown
> Audubon
> Benezette
> Bernville
> Cowanesque Lake
> Emporium
> Erie
> Imperial
> Johnstown
> Lebanon
> Mansfield-Wellsboro
> Penns Creek
> Pennypack Valley
> Philipsburg
> Pocono Mt.
> Potter County
> Southeastern Bradford
> State College
> Tamaqua
> Upper Bucks
> White Mills
> Wild Creek– Little Gap
>
> Thanks for your help!
>
> Marg Higbee, Indiana, PA, <bcoriole...>
>
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Date: 11/19/23 7:35 pm From: K Springer <springer0707...> Subject: Re: Dates needed for Christmas Bird Counts in PA
Has the Grove City date been set yet?
Thank you,
Kim Springer
On Sun, Nov 19, 2023, 10:04 PM Margaret <bcoriole...> wrote:
> Once again this year, the Pennsylvania Society for Ornithology is
> printing the list of all the Christmas Bird Counts in PA in the December
> issue of "The PSO Pileated." If you are aware that any of the compilers
> for these counts have changed, please let me know. We are still missing
> dates for the following counts:
>
> Allentown
> Audubon
> Benezette
> Bernville
> Cowanesque Lake
> Emporium
> Erie
> Imperial
> Johnstown
> Lebanon
> Mansfield-Wellsboro
> Penns Creek
> Pennypack Valley
> Philipsburg
> Pocono Mt.
> Potter County
> Southeastern Bradford
> State College
> Tamaqua
> Upper Bucks
> White Mills
> Wild Creek– Little Gap
>
> Thanks for your help!
>
> Marg Higbee, Indiana, PA, <bcoriole...>
>
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Bake Oven Knob 2 miles North of Germansville, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 19, 2023 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 16:00:00 Total observation time: 8 hours
Official Counter: Rick Morrissey
Observers:
Visitors: Sundays have been slow days for visitors on the North look-out. Ten total, although two visitors were 'scouts' from a family group of eleven out for a hike. One of the 'scouts' asked me if I knew Steve Hawk, which I told him yes and that I had just talked to him him a few weeks back. So Steve, here's a 'shout out' from Rob Frey of Lehighton, Pa. I am a talker, so is Rob, and next thing we know 'Danny' Kunkle's name comes up. So here's another shout out from Rob Frey and his brother Jay to Danny Kunkle. Why stop here? Let's give a plug to SERVICE CONSTRUCTION HOME BUILDERS, Jay and Rob's business.
So this is my last BOK shift for 2023. I put up the owl pole, maybe something amazing might happen, maybe a Goshawk, some recent sightings of a Rough legged hawk, you never know but alas, not today. Then to my surprise, rustling directly below the front of the North Lookout, something coming up from the bowl? Not a bear, kind of late. Then two hikers appear climbing the rocks, manuevering around smalls trees, scrambling on the rocks. As they stop to rest, the first thing I say is that in my 20+ years I have never observed hikers come up that path, in fact there is no path! The next thing I notice is that one of the hikers, the lead hiker, has forearm crutches, not hiking poles. His trail name is 'fourfeet,' he also goes by Cyril and his fellow hiker is Kevin. Both are from the Allentown Hiking Club. Turns out Cyril is in charge of programs and he invites me to talk at one of their hiking club meetings. Wow, a 20-30 minute presentation. Where will I find the words?
As the the sun sets, I would be remiss not to thank all of the volunteer observers who helped with the Sunday count this season. Each report I recognized your raptor identifications skills, yet please know how much your presence on the 'knob' made it a joyful experience for me. Be well, stay well, and I look forward until we raise our 'glasses' again next season.
Weather: Lots of blue sky and sun in the morning with 0% cloud cover, then in the mid-afternoon 15-30% cloud cover with a few clouds at the end of the count. The low temperature was 36F at the start of the count, and a high temperature of 44F at 1400. Winds were generally WNW at an average of 2-5 mph in the morning with gusts up to 9 mph, then in the afternoon winds were on average 4-8 mph with periodic gusts of 12-15 mph with one recorded gust of 19 mph. It was a slow day, so I was recording wind speeds fairly often.
Raptor Observations: First bird of the day was a Turkey Vulture at 0936, then nothing until a lone adult Red-tailed Hawk at 1140. It was not until noon that a slight 'burst' of six Red-tailed hawks passed by yet a few of them did not seem to be in a hurry. They met the criteria to be counted as I watched them disappear down ridge, but I had my doubts even as I watched them go out of sight.
My hopes were raised in the afternoon with a migrating 3rd year Bald Eagle, who came from slope #5 and stayed close to the ridge moving over the hump and stayed fairly low just beyond the finish line (Pine Tree), and of course I watched it move down ridge but just to admire it as there were no doubts with this one. Shortly after the Eagle, on the South side of the ridge over the bowl, a Red Shouldered Hawk. Kind of where you would expect it to be, the only raptor flying over the South lookout on a WNW day (or better stated, the only one I observed). Another 'big sky day' with only one observer.
Bald Eagle (2) - 1214(i); 1342(a)
Non-raptor Observations: Not a whole lot, just a few Blue Jays, a few crows, five Ravens, some eastern bluebirds, and some small flocks of red-winged black birds.
Predictions: Sunshine and some clouds, High 46F. Winds light and variable, NNE 5mph. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Lehigh Gap Nature Center (<mail...>) Bake Oven Knob information may be found at: www.lgnc.org
Date: 11/19/23 7:04 pm From: Margaret <bcoriole...> Subject: Dates needed for Christmas Bird Counts in PA
Once again this year, the Pennsylvania Society for Ornithology is
printing the list of all the Christmas Bird Counts in PA in the December
issue of "The PSO Pileated." If you are aware that any of the compilers
for these counts have changed, please let me know. We are still missing
dates for the following counts:
Allentown
Audubon
Benezette
Bernville
Cowanesque Lake
Emporium
Erie
Imperial
Johnstown
Lebanon
Mansfield-Wellsboro
Penns Creek
Pennypack Valley
Philipsburg
Pocono Mt.
Potter County
Southeastern Bradford
State College
Tamaqua
Upper Bucks
White Mills
Wild Creek– Little Gap
Thanks for your help!
Marg Higbee, Indiana, PA, <bcoriole...>
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Date: 11/19/23 6:39 pm From: Linda Rowan <000001476b4df963-dmarc-request...> Subject: Merlin Bucks County PA
Today on a short walk at Silver Lake Nature Center in Bristol Township I saw a Merlin. I was on the walkway through the marsh when I spotted it going away.
It circled back and gave us a good look, and then perched briefly in a tree by the creek.
Later we had a Coopers Hawk perched in a tree behind the nature center.
Date: 11/19/23 6:10 pm From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...> Subject: Second Mountain (19 Nov 2023) 43 Raptors
Second Mountain Ft. Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 19, 2023 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Observation start time: 09:15:00 Observation end time: 16:00:00 Total observation time: 6.75 hours
Official Counter: Sarah Way
Observers: Andy Francis, Brian Weaver, Joe Meloney, Tom Garner
Visitors: 6 total observers. 26 total visitors, 6 for birdwatching.
Weather: Clear skies all day, with haze in the valley south of the Gap. High was 10C, wind W-NW 4-12mph.
Raptor Observations: Migrating eagles: 10:38A Immature golden eagle 11:18A Unknown age bald eagle 11:24A Adult golden eagle 11:50A Adult bald eagle 12:26P Immature golden eagle 12:54P Adult and immature bald eagle 1:22P 4th year bald eagle 1:36P 3rd year bald eagle 2:52P Two second year bald eagles 3:14P Immature golden eagle 3:29P Adult bald eagle 3:35P Adult bald eagle
Local raptors: 1 red-tailed hawk, 2 turkey vultures, 4 bald eagles
Non-raptor Observations: 2 tufted titmice, 4 dark-eyed juncos, 1 chickadee spp, 1 raven, 1 downy woodpecker, 1 snow bunting, 1 fox sparrow, 1 Northern cardinal, 4 common loons, 1 gull spp, 11 cedar waxwings ======================================================================== Report submitted by Frederick Wilcox (<Ftw539...>) Second Mountain information may be found at: Facebook. Second Mountain Hawk Watch
Observation start time: 08:30:00 Observation end time: 16:00:00 Total observation time: 7.5 hours
Official Counter: Erika Bowman
Observers: Bill Cline, Rich Jones, Sandy Cline
Visitors: Rich Jones, Aidan Hinn, Sandy & Bill Cline, Marilyn Martin, Paul Mettille, Dave & Crystal Hernley, Francis Maust
Weather: Sunny, West to WNW winds
Raptor Observations: Golden Eagle Adult: 9:35, 3:17, 3:43 Golden Eagle Juv: 2:52
At least 4 local Red-tailed Hawks
Non-raptor Observations: A Robin, E Bluebird, Pileated Woodpecker, Downy Woodpecker, T Titmouse, DE Junco, BC Chickadee, GC Kinglet, Blue Jay, W Turkey, WB Nuthatch, A Junco, A Crow, C Raven, E Starling, N Cardinal
Predictions: Partly cloudy skies during the morning hours will become overcast in the afternoon. High 42F. Winds ESE at 5 to 10 mph. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Erika Bowman (<dizzechick...>)
Date: 11/19/23 3:13 pm From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...> Subject: Waggoner's Gap (19 Nov 2023) 49 Raptors
Waggoner's Gap 40 km W of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 19, 2023 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- BV 0 2 6 TV 0 265 2107 OS 0 2 151 BE 1 153 616 NH 1 33 142 SS 1 167 6802 CH 0 21 304 AG 0 2 4 RS 1 114 182 BW 0 0 6068 RT 42 756 1408 RL 0 1 1 GE 3 100 132 AK 0 1 173 ML 0 8 105 PG 0 3 44 UA 0 1 13 UB 0 3 25 UF 0 0 1 UE 0 1 2 UR 0 4 25
Observation start time: 07:00:00 Observation end time: 17:00:00 Total observation time: 9.5 hours
Official Counter: Brandon Brogle, Paul Fritz
Observers: Brandon Brogle, Dave Grove, Deb Gingrich, Gene Wagner, Jeff Thompson, Paul Fritz
Visitors: 18, Lynn Davidson, Hal Wierenga
Weather: Light NW becoming gusty, haze on horizon, bright blue sky of death.
Raptor Observations: High overhead south side flight before wind settled onto the north side.
First bird: RT 9:40 Last bird: NH 3:55
Non-raptor Observations: 2 fence lizards at the tower and a grasshopper near the gate.
======================================================================== Report submitted by dave grove (<waggap...>) Waggoner's Gap information may be found at: www.waggap.com
Observation start time: 06:00:00 Observation end time: 16:00:00 Total observation time: 9.17 hours
Compiler: Jason Deeter
Counters: Andy Price, David Barber
Weather: Cloud cover less than 15% throughout the day, haze in the valleys, light NW and WNW winds.
Raptor Observations: American goshawk at 1130 BAEA: 2 adults, 3 immatures
Non-raptor Observations: common raven, golden-crowned kinglet, eastern bluebird, cedar waxwing, dark-eyed junco, red-winged blackbird, purple finch, pine siskin, Am. goldfinch ======================================================================== Report submitted by Laurie Goodrich (<goodrich...>) Hawk Mountain Sanctuary information may be found at: http://www.hawkmountain.org/
Comments: Red-breasted Merganser and scaup movement was light with nearly allbirds moving west. Not much else happening. Angela Romanczuk and Jeff Kenny assisted with the count. Roger Donn stopped for a brief visit.
Waterbirds recorded:
Tundra Swan 2
Ring-necked Duck 1
Greater Scaup 58
Lesser Scaup 24
Greater/Lesser scaup 420
Surf Scoter 2
White-winged Scoter 32
Black Scoter 1
Long-tailed Duck 5
Bufflehead 109
Common Goldeneye 3
Common Merganser 2
Red-breasted Merganser 1800
Horned Grebe 15
Dunlin 6
Red-throated Loon 3
Common Loon 10
Jerry McWilliamsErie, Erie County, <Pa.jerrymcw...>
This beautiful frosty morning on a short walk near home, Cambridge Springs, PA, I had a calling Lapland Longspur fly over. I also had a mixed flock of blackbirds with a conservative estimate of 30 Rusty Blackbirds.
Date: 11/19/23 3:23 am From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...> Subject: Chester County Hawk Watch & Migration Count at Chambers Lake (18 Nov 2023) 20 Raptors
Chester County Hawk Watch & Migration Count at Chambers Lake Wagontown, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 18, 2023 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Observation start time: 07:00:00 Observation end time: 16:30:00 Total observation time: 9.5 hours
Official Counter: Larry Lewis (Early Bird Nature Tours)
Observers:
Visitors: CHESTER COUNTY HAWK WATCH & MIGRATION COUNT AT CHAMBERS LAKE <BR><BR> Visitors (7): Rick Robinson, Liz Lyng, Angie Cote, John McNamara, Matt Wibberley, Luc & Therese Jacobs <BR><BR> Thanks everyone, for coming to beautiful Chambers Lake! <BR><BR>
Raptor Observations: ----“Raptors” seen but deemed not to be migrating: 2-Red-shouldered Hawk, 2-Red-tailed Hawk, and numerous Black (8) and Turkey Vultures (43).
Non-raptor Observations: TODAY’S Bird Blog: [PLEASE NOTE: I send out a large weekly “blog/newsletter” detailing much more than these small daily recaps. This newsletter from EBNT, has our upcoming schedule and the County year bird list, etc. If you aren’t receiving it and would like to, kindly email me <earlybirdtours...> to be added. <BR><BR> I went straight to Chambers Lake this morning where I found waterfowl to be even more abundant. Shovelers, American Wigeon, Gadwall, Green-winged Teal, Bufflehead, Ring-necked Ducks, Hooded Merganser, and Ruddy Ducks – all among “the regulars,” were still here. Surprises were found, though - 2 female Redheads, Pintail, Common Goldeneyes, and an immature Bonaparte’s Gull. Then, a Long-tailed Duck dropped in [my FOY] – a spectacular male [is there any other kind?-lol]. I put the word out and Angie and others, showed up to see it [see picture]. Also seen were Ring-billed Gulls, Towhees, and Fox Sparrows. [Additional highlights listed below] <BR><BR> ---- Thanks to Frank Haas and his gracious generosity and support in his name and in the memory of his wife, Barbara. <BR><BR> ----ADDITIONAL BIRD HIGHLIGHTS [not mentioned in Blog above]: <BR><BR> Great Blue Herons, Black Ducks, Swamp Sparrow, and Kingfishers. <BR><BR> ----OTHER WILDLIFE NOTED: Butterflies (0). Dragonflies (0). Reptiles & Amphibians (0). Mammals (1): Eastern Gray Squirrel. <BR><BR> ----EBNT’s “Walk with Nature” ™ Program Daily Tally with our Fitbits: This is a stationary watch, but if I stay stationary too long, I might tend to “bulk up.” Besides, I am ever so fortunate to be walking unaided, at all! Therefore, I keep moving (if you’ve been here, then you know that I pace endlessly….) - my Fitbit thanks me and its part of my “Walk with Nature” program. So, below are MY results at the watch for the day. Your totals could all be zero, if you choose to sit and relax. You are certainly welcome to take it easy….I simply choose not to, affording me a panoramic view of our entire sky and a bit of exercise. So come join our “Walk with Nature!” ™ Anyway, just for fun, here are my numbers at the site for today (join me, if you wish): Steps – 1,072, Miles – 0.46, Floors – 1 <BR><BR> ----“SEASON’S BIRD SPECIES LIST” – we are not just a Hawk Watch but conduct a migration tally from the site. The complete species list will be in our weekly email blog sent to those requesting it. Our tally board, on site, will feature an approximation (very rough, best “guestimate,” – searching for Hawks must remain our primary focus) for totals of each species seen for “The Watch” year. The overall list for the season from the watch will be part of the large weekly “blog,” if you’ve signed up for that at <earlybirdtours...> <BR><BR> TOTAL SPECIES – Identified from watch site: today: 52; this season: 141 <BR><BR> NEW SPECIES ADDED TODAY TO THIS YEAR’S “WATCH SPECIES LIST (4):” Redhead, Common Goldeneye, Long-tailed Duck, and Bonaparte’s Gull. <BR><BR> Contact: Larry Lewis ------- Early Bird Nature Tours(EBNT)---"Exciting & Fun Adventures in Nature"---63 S. Park Ave., Coatesville, PA 19320---484-340-SORA (7672)--Business Cell---email: <earlybirdtours...>
Predictions: Tomorrow’s flight looks sunny with a good west wind. <BR><BR> . The Chester County Hawk Watch and Migration Count is sponsored, in large part, by Frank Haas and in the memory of Barbara Haas. Membership in EBNT is requested. Please contact us at <earlybirdtours...> with questions or comments.
======================================================================== Report submitted by Larry Lewis (<earlybirdtours...>)
Site Description: The platform just left of the only boat ramp for Chambers Lake in the main parking lot, overlooking the lake to the north.
Directions to site: We set up in the main parking lot for the lake, on the platform just left of the only boat ramp. The Hawk Watch at Chambers Lake (as part of the Chester County Hawk Watch) operates daily, March 1 thru April 30 from 9am - 3 pm (unless counter is away leading a tour elsewhere). In fall the season is Sept. 1 thru Nov. 30,each day 9am-3pm. Please contact Larry at 484-340-7672 to confirm counter is present. This count welcomes all visitors to this fine habitat. When there are no hawks present, many birds still are. The lake holds numerous waterfowl species and the variable shoreline can produce incredible shorebirds.
Directions to hawk watch: From the Rt. 30 By-pass take the Rt. 82 exit north. Turn left at the first light(Rt. 340) and go 1.3 miles to Wagontown Rd. Turn Rt. on Wagontown Rd. and continue on this winding road for 1.8 miles (you will pass the Hibernia Park entrance on your right, the Chambers Lake parking lot, and Chambers Lake on your right). Pull off the road to the left and park safely at the end of the lake to visit the hawk watch. You will see us sitting on the dike near the road at the end of the lake.
Bake Oven Knob 2 miles North of Germansville, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 18, 2023 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Observation start time: 09:00:00 Observation end time: 17:00:00 Total observation time: 8 hours
Official Counter: Michele Varricchio
Observers: Jim Funk, Mike Kaufmann, Priscilla Petite, Simon Lane
Visitors: Mike and Amy Kaufman once again brought renewing energy and expertise mid afternoon til the end of the count. 6 visitors including friends of Lehigh Gap Nature Center, Eric and Jerry. Jonathon Debalko assisted in the bird watch while his children kept busy at the North Lookout.
Weather: Daytime temperatues in the mid 40s felt cooler due to the steady 13 mph NNW winds. Clouds gave way mid morning to blue skies thereafter. Visibility 20 miles.
Predictions: Sunday morning sun warms the low 30 degree temperatures to the day's high, 50, at noon; temperatures decrease after that. Winds will be westerly 4-11 mph with gusts to 23 mph. Visibility 20 miles. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Lehigh Gap Nature Center (<mail...>) Bake Oven Knob information may be found at: www.lgnc.org
Date: 11/18/23 4:57 pm From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...> Subject: Waggoner's Gap (18 Nov 2023) 62 Raptors
Waggoner's Gap 40 km W of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 18, 2023 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- BV 0 2 6 TV 0 265 2107 OS 0 2 151 BE 21 152 615 NH 1 32 141 SS 0 166 6801 CH 0 21 304 AG 1 2 4 RS 1 113 181 BW 0 0 6068 RT 25 714 1366 RL 0 1 1 GE 12 97 129 AK 0 1 173 ML 0 8 105 PG 0 3 44 UA 1 1 13 UB 0 3 25 UF 0 0 1 UE 0 1 2 UR 0 4 25
Observation start time: 06:00:00 Observation end time: 17:00:00 Total observation time: 10.25 hours
Official Counter: Brandon Brogle, Paul Fritz, Ron Freed
Observers: Brandon Brogle, Dave Grove, Deb Gingrich, Gene Wagner, Jeff Thompson, Joe Yoder, Meredith Lombard, Paul Fritz, Paul Kosten, Ron Freed
Visitors: 21, Brad Lanning
Weather: Moderate NW decreasing slightly as the day went on, clear, clouds burning up becoming blue sky.
Raptor Observations: Close to distant north side flight with great looks at Golden and Bald Eagle. Immature Gos passed at a medium distance.
First bird: CH 7:45 Last bird: BE 4:16
Non-raptor Observations: American Robin, Red-Winged Blackbird, Dark-eyed Junco, Pine Siskin ======================================================================== Report submitted by dave grove (<waggap...>) Waggoner's Gap information may be found at: www.waggap.com
Date: 11/18/23 3:28 pm From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...> Subject: Second Mountain (18 Nov 2023) 21 Raptors
Second Mountain Ft. Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 18, 2023 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Observation start time: 09:00:00 Observation end time: 16:00:00 Total observation time: 7 hours
Official Counter: Brandon Pentz, Chip Templin
Observers: Chip Templin, Fred Wilcox, Gary La Belle, Peggy Holt, Tom Powers
Visitors: 9 Visitors checking out the view
Weather: A beautiful day! Comfortable temperatures for the season and a lot of sun. Steady wind throughout the day with some strong gusts.
Raptor Observations: Local RT, CH, and TV activity throughout the day.
Non-raptor Observations: Common Raven activity throughout the day White-throated Sparrows and Juncos 1 Pileated Woodpecker
Predictions: Similar today. Hopefully another beautiful day. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Frederick Wilcox (<Ftw539...>) Second Mountain information may be found at: Facebook. Second Mountain Hawk Watch
Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 6.5 hours
Official Counter: Rich Rieger
Observers: Ed Barrell, Jim Hartly, Karen Hardy, Scott Fisher
Weather: cloudy in a.m., clearing by 11a - temps topped out at 5c w 10 - 20mph winds
Raptor Observations: Golden Eagles A - 807 A - 845 sA - 1112 A - 1118 sA - 1127 A - 1317
Non-raptor Observations: Local Ravens playing close in in most of the day
Predictions: where have all the Red Tails gone? ======================================================================== Report submitted by Kittatinny counter/l goodrich (<goodrich...>)
Weather: Overcast conditions in the morning becoming clear by mid-day. Strong northwest winds in the morning became steady through the afternoon 10-20mph.
Raptor Observations: Great looks at both species of eagle with an immature golden eagle circling in front of the lookout! Dunkadoo didn't push 9-10 raptors to hawkcount so missing 4 red-tail and 1 golden eagle with a day count of 60.
Non-raptor Observations: Pine siskin, cedar waxwing, purple finch, golden-crowned kinglet, red-winged blackbird, common loon, canada geese, common raven.
Predictions: Calling for sunny conditions high of 52 and West winds 10-15mph ======================================================================== Report submitted by Laurie Goodrich (<goodrich...>) Hawk Mountain Sanctuary information may be found at: http://www.hawkmountain.org/
Observation start time: 09:00:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 6 hours
Official Counter: Brian M. Wargo
Observers:
Visitors: Tom and George Berkheimer and 7 others.
Weather: Mostly cloudy in the morning with temperatures right at freezing. Warming throughout the day can consistent north west wind. By afternoon, the sky was cloudless.
Raptor Observations: Golden Eagles: 12:11 Juvenile flying with a Sub Adult Bald Eagle: 12:59 Adult
Non-raptor Observations: American Crow, American Robin, Black-capped Chickadee, Blue Jay, Cedar Waxwings, Common Raven, Dark-eyed Junco, Northern Cardinal, Northern Flicker, Tufted Titmouse, White-Breasted Nuthatch
Predictions: Similar to today! ======================================================================== Report submitted by Brian M. Wargo (<brianwargo...>)
Predictions: Uncertain; West wind could bring a few Golden Eagles. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Greg Grove (<gwg2...>)
Date: 11/18/23 10:59 am From: g. g <birdersx5...> Subject: Buffleheads, continuing Great egret, Washington County
Nice to see some Buffleheads show up on Lake Joann this morning. The Great egret (from last Saturday) continues, moving from Timber Lake to Lake Joann at times.
Shout out to Don Weiss again for alerting me to the Buffleheads.
Date: 11/18/23 10:31 am From: Douglas Filler <0000012c09e09177-dmarc-request...> Subject: Silver Lake in Bucks CO.
The following were seen or heard on the morning bird walk from the Silver Lake Nature Center locate in Bristol, PA. Thanks to Ron Miller for leading.
Participants 4
Species seen or heard
American CrowAmerican GoldfinchAmerican RobinBald Eagle 1 Adult 2 Juvenile flying over lakeBelted KingfisherBlue JayCanada GooseCarolina ChickadeeCarolina WrenCedar WaxwingCoopers HawkDark-eyed JuncoDouble-creasted cormorantDowney WoodpeckerEastern PhoebeEuropean StarlingGreat Blue HeronHerring GullHooded MerganserHouse SparrowMallardMourning DoveNorthern CardinalNorthern FlickerNorthern MockingbirdNorthern ShovelerPied-billed GrebeRed-bellied WoodpeckerRed-winged BlackbirdRock PigeonSong SparrowSwamp SparrowTufted TitmouseTurkey VultureWhite-breasted NuthatchWhite-throated SparrowWood DuckYellow-rumped Warbler
Date: 11/18/23 9:34 am From: <jerrymcw...> <0000001b5c226889-dmarc-request...> Subject: Erie County waterbird count for November 18, 2023
Date: November 18, 2023
Time: 0700 to 1030
Weather: Mostly clear, N to W wind to 10 mph, temp.40 F,, waves 2’.
Comments: Huge gatherings of Red-breasted Mergansers continue. Their staging behavior of moving back andforth from west to east makes it challenging to estimate their truenumber. Other than that, nothing much happening. Jeff and Angella from the Philadelphia areaas well as Roger Donn, assisted with the count. Brian Berchtold stopped for a quick chat.
Waterbirds recorded:
Ring-necked Duck 14
Greater Scaup 11
Lesser Scaup 27
Greater/Lesser scaup 100
Surf Scoter 1
White-winged Scoter 21
Black Scoter 1
Long-tailed Duck 1
Bufflehead 56
Common Goldeneye 7
Red-breasted Merganser 8240
Horned Grebe 1
Dunlin 4
Red-throated Loon 3
Other bird moving over the lake:
Bald Eagle 1
Jerry McWilliamsErie, Erie County, <Pa.jerrymcw...>
Date: 11/18/23 1:10 am From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...> Subject: Chester County Hawk Watch & Migration Count at Chambers Lake (17 Nov 2023) 24 Raptors
Chester County Hawk Watch & Migration Count at Chambers Lake Wagontown, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 17, 2023 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Observation start time: 07:00:00 Observation end time: 17:00:00 Total observation time: 10 hours
Official Counter: Larry Lewis (Early Bird Nature Tours)
Observers: Dave Luning, Rick Robinson
Visitors: CHESTER COUNTY HAWK WATCH & MIGRATION COUNT AT CHAMBERS LAKE <BR><BR> Visitors (2): Rick Robinson, Dave Luning <BR><BR> Thanks everyone, for coming to beautiful Chambers Lake! <BR><BR>
Raptor Observations: ----“Raptors” seen but deemed not to be migrating: 2-Red-shouldered Hawk, 2-Red-tailed Hawk, and numerous Black (7) and Turkey Vultures (38).
Non-raptor Observations: TODAY’S Bird Blog: [PLEASE NOTE: I send out a large weekly “blog/newsletter” detailing much more than these small daily recaps. This newsletter from EBNT, has our upcoming schedule and the County year bird list, etc. If you aren’t receiving it and would like to, kindly email me <earlybirdtours...> to be added. <BR><BR> I have plans to go see the Tropical Kingbird in nearby Fleetwood today with friends. That called for a full mug of field brew. Of course, merely living calls for a full mug of field brew. We will leave from Chambers Lake, where I will do the Hawk Watch this morning. Waterfowl included Shovelers, Gadwall, American Wigeon, Ring-necked Ducks, Bufflehead, Hooded Merganser, Ruddy Ducks, and Pied-billed Grebes. Along the western dike Pipits, Purple Finches, Sapsuckers, and Pine Siskins were heard; Towhees, Killdeer, Ring-billed Gulls, Golden-crowned Kinglets, Cedar Waxwings, Fox Sparrows, and Field Sparrows, seen. I came back and sat in my van, rather than set up for a short time, only to have to pack it all up. I quickly became part of the birding background. Had I a camera at the ready, I’d have amazing pictures. A Bluebird came and sat on my outdoor window mirror with me sitting inches away. It flew to the ground, replaced by a Carolina Wren on the same mirror. It was as if I wasn’t here. I, and my van, feel so used… [Additional highlights listed below] <BR><BR> ---- Thanks to Frank Haas and his gracious generosity and support in his name and in the memory of his wife, Barbara. <BR><BR> ----ADDITIONAL BIRD HIGHLIGHTS [not mentioned in Blog above]: <BR><BR> Black Ducks, Great Blue Herons, Kingfishers, and Swamp Sparrows <BR><BR> ----OTHER WILDLIFE NOTED: Butterflies (2): Cabbage White, Clouded Sulphur. Dragonflies (0). Reptiles & Amphibians (0). Mammals (1): Eastern Gray Squirrel. <BR><BR> ----EBNT’s “Walk with Nature” ™ Program Daily Tally with our Fitbits: This is a stationary watch, but if I stay stationary too long, I might tend to “bulk up.” Besides, I am ever so fortunate to be walking unaided, at all! Therefore, I keep moving (if you’ve been here, then you know that I pace endlessly….) - my Fitbit thanks me and its part of my “Walk with Nature” program. So, below are MY results at the watch for the day. Your totals could all be zero, if you choose to sit and relax. You are certainly welcome to take it easy….I simply choose not to, affording me a panoramic view of our entire sky and a bit of exercise. So come join our “Walk with Nature!” ™ Anyway, just for fun, here are my numbers at the site for today (join me, if you wish): Steps – 10,301, Miles – 4.36, Floors – 9 <BR><BR> ----“SEASON’S BIRD SPECIES LIST” – we are not just a Hawk Watch but conduct a migration tally from the site. The complete species list will be in our weekly email blog sent to those requesting it. Our tally board, on site, will feature an approximation (very rough, best “guestimate,” – searching for Hawks must remain our primary focus) for totals of each species seen for “The Watch” year. The overall list for the season from the watch will be part of the large weekly “blog,” if you’ve signed up for that at <earlybirdtours...> <BR><BR> TOTAL SPECIES – Identified from watch site: today: 56; this season: 137 <BR><BR> NEW SPECIES ADDED TODAY TO THIS YEAR’S “WATCH SPECIES LIST (0):” nothing. <BR><BR> Contact: Larry Lewis ------- Early Bird Nature Tours(EBNT)---"Exciting & Fun Adventures in Nature"---63 S. Park Ave., Coatesville, PA 19320---484-340-SORA (7672)--Business Cell---email: <earlybirdtours...>
Predictions: Tomorrow’s flight looks warm with plenty of clouds and a strong NW breeze. Might be a good late-season flight. <BR><BR> . The Chester County Hawk Watch and Migration Count is sponsored, in large part, by Frank Haas and in the memory of Barbara Haas. Membership in EBNT is requested. Please contact us at <earlybirdtours...> with questions or comments.
======================================================================== Report submitted by Larry Lewis (<earlybirdtours...>)
Site Description: The platform just left of the only boat ramp for Chambers Lake in the main parking lot, overlooking the lake to the north.
Directions to site: We set up in the main parking lot for the lake, on the platform just left of the only boat ramp. The Hawk Watch at Chambers Lake (as part of the Chester County Hawk Watch) operates daily, March 1 thru April 30 from 9am - 3 pm (unless counter is away leading a tour elsewhere). In fall the season is Sept. 1 thru Nov. 30,each day 9am-3pm. Please contact Larry at 484-340-7672 to confirm counter is present. This count welcomes all visitors to this fine habitat. When there are no hawks present, many birds still are. The lake holds numerous waterfowl species and the variable shoreline can produce incredible shorebirds.
Directions to hawk watch: From the Rt. 30 By-pass take the Rt. 82 exit north. Turn left at the first light(Rt. 340) and go 1.3 miles to Wagontown Rd. Turn Rt. on Wagontown Rd. and continue on this winding road for 1.8 miles (you will pass the Hibernia Park entrance on your right, the Chambers Lake parking lot, and Chambers Lake on your right). Pull off the road to the left and park safely at the end of the lake to visit the hawk watch. You will see us sitting on the dike near the road at the end of the lake.
Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 7 hours
Official Counter: Ed Gowarty,Sr
Observers: Bob Stewart
Visitors: 1 visitor: Kevin Kutz
Weather: 100 per cent overcast. Light wind out of the SW becoming SE at 2 PM. Temp 13 to 16 degrees C. Hazy. Visibility 15 km.
Raptor Observations: 3 migrating raptors. 1 Golden Eagle Ad at 10:30 EDT, 1 red-tailed hawk, and 1 red-shouldered hawk.
Non-raptor Observations: crows, blue jays, N. flicker, blue birds, tufted titmouse, black-capped chickadees, white-breasted nuthatch, starlings.
Predictions: Partly cloudy. High of 43 degrees. Wind out of the NW at 10-15 mph. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Robert Stewart (<bob...>)
Date: 11/17/23 3:37 pm From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...> Subject: Second Mountain (14 Nov 2023) 14 Raptors
Second Mountain Ft. Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 14, 2023 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Observation start time: 09:00:00 Observation end time: 16:00:00 Total observation time: 7 hours
Official Counter: Gayle Lawrence
Observers: Jarrod Derr, Sue Dibble
Visitors: 5 visitors for the hawk watch
Weather: sunny and mild, with a diminishing NW wind.
Raptor Observations: Many BEs and RTs were seen but could not be counted because they flew to the North or Northeast.
Non-raptor Observations:
======================================================================== Report submitted by Frederick Wilcox (<Ftw539...>) Second Mountain information may be found at: Facebook. Second Mountain Hawk Watch
Date: 11/17/23 3:16 pm From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...> Subject: Second Mountain (17 Nov 2023) 9 Raptors
Second Mountain Ft. Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 17, 2023 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 7 hours
Official Counter: Tom Kurtz
Observers: Linda McKinne, Mike Dale, Mike McKinne, Nancy Clupper
Visitors: 2 Vista Viewers after 2 pm and other hawk watchers after 2pm
Weather: Light winds out of the S with occasional moderate gusts, temperature range 45 to 64, pretty much 100% cloud cover all day
Raptor Observations: 1- adult GE 1 unidet raptor way out south over Blue Mountain 1-Male NH close below eye level great look
Non-raptor Observations: Ravens, 1Bluejay, 15 Am Crows, Red Bellied and Downy WP's, Nuthatches, Many Juncos, Goldfinch, Carolina Wren, and White Throated Sparrows heard, Cardinal, Mourning Doves, Song Sparrow and 1 Fox Sparrow
Predictions: Much cooler predicted high 51 and winds out of WSW ======================================================================== Report submitted by Frederick Wilcox (<Ftw539...>) Second Mountain information may be found at: Facebook. Second Mountain Hawk Watch
Date: 11/17/23 2:20 pm From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...> Subject: Waggoner's Gap (17 Nov 2023) 17 Raptors
Waggoner's Gap 40 km W of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 17, 2023 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- BV 0 2 6 TV 9 265 2107 OS 0 2 151 BE 1 131 594 NH 2 31 140 SS 0 166 6801 CH 0 21 304 AG 0 1 3 RS 0 112 180 BW 0 0 6068 RT 4 689 1341 RL 0 1 1 GE 0 85 117 AK 0 1 173 ML 1 8 105 PG 0 3 44 UA 0 0 12 UB 0 3 25 UF 0 0 1 UE 0 1 2 UR 0 4 25
Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 16:00:00 Total observation time: 8 hours
Official Counter: Gene Wagner, Ron Freed
Observers: Dave Grove, Ian Hess, Jeff Thompson, Pat Freed, Paul Kosten, Pete Biasucci
Visitors: Jay, Heather & Mickey, 15
Weather: Mostly cloudy with S wind and continued smoke haze from the controlled burn on South Mt.
Raptor Observations: First bird NH 8:55 Last bird BE 2:44
Non-raptor Observations:
======================================================================== Report submitted by Gene Wagner (<nate...>) Waggoner's Gap information may be found at: www.waggap.com
Observation start time: 10:00:00 Observation end time: 14:00:00 Total observation time: 4 hours
Official Counter: Tom Bush
Observers: Chris Pugliese
Weather: High clouds all day. Warm temperatures. Light southerly winds
Raptor Observations: Only one migrating raptor spotted on this, our last day of the season
Non-raptor Observations: Our 24th season ends today. Many thanks to our stalwart regular counters: Tom Bush, John Mercer, Chuck Root, Alan Simon and to those counters and observers who filled in or helped out when available. ======================================================================== Report submitted by David Eberly (<david.eberly...>) Rose Tree Park information may be found at: www.rtphawkwatch.org
Bake Oven Knob 2 miles North of Germansville, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 17, 2023 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Observation start time: 07:30:00 Observation end time: 15:30:00 Total observation time: 8 hours
Official Counter: Justin Biggerstaff
Observers: Rob Keith
Visitors: 12
Weather: Temp: 37-60F Wind: 0-9mph, S Cloud cover: 40-100% Visibility: 10-20 miles
Raptor Observations: BE: 13:59a, 15:24a
Non-raptor Observations:
Predictions: Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 50. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
======================================================================== Report submitted by Lehigh Gap Nature Center (<mail...>) Bake Oven Knob information may be found at: www.lgnc.org
Observation start time: 07:00:00 Observation end time: 16:00:00 Total observation time: 8.75 hours
Compiler: David Barber
Counters:
Visitors: 75, plus 1 marriage proposal....she said yes!
Weather: Mostly cloudy to overcast and very hazy, S winds 4-12 mph
Raptor Observations: Juvenile golden eagle dove on a red-tailed hawk; 2 adult bald eagles.
Non-raptor Observations: golden-crowned kinglet, cedar waxwing, yellow-rumped warbler, fox sparrow, dark-eyed junco, purple finch, pine siskin, am. goldfinch ======================================================================== Report submitted by Laurie Goodrich (<goodrich...>) Hawk Mountain Sanctuary information may be found at: http://www.hawkmountain.org/
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Compiler: Amy Taracido
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NOTE: WHITE-WINGED SCOTER, SURF SCOTER, NORTHERN SHOVELER, COMMON GALLINULE, YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER, PALM WARBLER, TENNESSEE WARBLER, BAY-BREASTED WARBLER continue to be reported.
ALLEGHENY COUNTY:
On 9/28 at North Park, 1 CONNECTICUT WARBLER (DB); on 10/7, 2 VEERIES (BH); on 10/10, 1 MARSH WREN (AF).
In the Piney Fork/South Park area on 9/30, 3 BLACK VULTURES (LF).
On 9/30 near Bakerstown, 1 'GAMBEL'S' WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW (LC).
At Duck Hollow on 10/3 and 10/4, 1 AMERICAN AVOCET (LK et. al.).
At Frick Park on 10/3, 1 VEERY (SA).
On 10/4 in the Westwood neighborhood of Pittsburgh, 1 possible COMMON GROUND DOVE (AS).
BEAVER COUNTY:
On 9/27 in Economy Borough, 3 GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSHES; on 10/4, 1 GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH; on 10/10, WINTER WREN (KD).
BUTLER COUNTY:
At Moraine State Park on 9/29 1 MOURNING WARBLER and others (KD).
CLARION COUNTY:
In Sligo on 9/30, flyover GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSHES heard; on 10/10, AMERICAN PIPITS, LINCOLN'S SPARROW, WINTER WREN (CW).
CRAWFORD COUNTY:
On 10/2 in State Gamelands #214, 2 TRUMPETER SWANS (MW).
On 10/7 at Erie National Wildlife Refuge, 2 TRUMPETER SWANS (RH).
ERIE COUNTY:
At Presque Isle on 9/28, 9/30, and 10/1, 1 WHIMBREL (RK, AM); also on 10/1, 1 BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER (KMA); on 10/6, 2 NORTHERN PINTAILS, 2 PEREGRINE FALCONS; on 10/7, 2 FORSTER'S TERNS, 1 MERLIN (JM), 1 LONG-TAILED DUCK, 1 PARASITIC JAEGER (SS); on 10/8, 61 NORTHERN PINTAILS, 3 SANDERLINGS, 1 JAEGER SP., 12 COMMON TERNS, 2 PEREGRINE FALCONS; on 10/9, 1 COMMON TERN, 2 DUNLIN, and others (JM), LONG-TAILED DUCK (JB); on 10/10, 1 LONG-TAILED DUCK (JB), 1 CASPIAN TERN (AM).
On 9/29 in Erie, 2 CANADA WARBLERS (JO); on 10/2, 1 CACKLING GOOSE (TM).
FAYETTE COUNTY:
Near Oliphant Furnace on 9/28, 4 BLACK VULTURES (ER).
On 10/1 at Baughman Rocks overlook, 1 BLACK VULTURE (RG).
At New Meadow Run on 10/7, 1 BLACK VULTURE (FK).
INDIANA COUNTY:
Near Heilwood on 9/30, 1 FORSTER'S TERN (MS).
At Yellow Creek State Park on 10/2, 3 FORSTER'S TERNS (MS).
SOMERSET COUNTY:
At Lake Somerset on 10/3, 2 CANADA WARBLERS (SCl).
VENANGO COUNTY:
In Buttermilk Hill on 9/29, 1 GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH (JS).
WARREN COUNTY:
On 10/7 along Hector Falls Trail, 1 probable NORTHERN GOSHAWK (SCh).
WASHINGTON COUNTY:
On 9/29 along Ciaffoni Road, 2 MARSH WRENS (FK).
At Cross Creek County Park on 10/6, 12 AMERICAN PIPITS (TB).
On 10/6 in Washington, 1 BLACK VULTURE (LS).
At Greencove wetlands on 10/8, 3 BLACK VULTURES (TB).
WESTMORELAND COUNTY:
On 10/7 at Powdermill Nature Reserve, 1 BICKNELL'S THRUSH (GM).
At Pleasant Valley Park on 10/10, 1 CONNECTICUT WARBLER (EH).
Date: 11/17/23 7:45 am From: <jerrymcw...> <0000001b5c226889-dmarc-request...> Subject: Erie County waterbird count for November 17, 2023
Date: November 17, 2023
Time: 0700 to 0930
Weather: Cloudy, SSW wind to 17 mph, temp. 57F, lake calm then 1’ waves. Light tomoderate rain showers.
Comments: Red-breasted Mergansers were moving in all directions, in part to duckhunting activity on the lake, with as many as 6000 birds in one large looseflock moving east at one point. Otherthan that, the lake was quiet.
Waterbirds recorded:
Mallard 6
Greater Scaup 4
Lesser Scaup 1
Greater/Lesser scaup 137
Surf Scoter 1
White-winged Scoter 5
Long-tailed Duck 1
Bufflehead 10
Common Goldeneye 2
Red-breasted Merganser 13250
Horned Grebe 3
Common Loon 9
Loon species 2
Jerry McWilliamsErie, Erie County, <a.jerrymcw...>
Date: 11/17/23 5:46 am From: Brian J. Miller <brianjosephmiller...> Subject: Presque Isle Audubon Program: 11/17 @ 7pm: THE FABLED CAHOW: SAVING A LAZARUS SPECIES FROM EXTINCTION
Observation start time: 10:00:00 Observation end time: 14:00:00 Total observation time: 4 hours
Official Counter: Alan Simon
Observers: Bob Kelly
Visitors: Robin Queenan Tressa Silberberg
Weather: Clear deep blue sky and no clouds created difficult viewing conditions. Light winds. Unseasonably warm temperatures.
Raptor Observations: No migrants today. Just a few of the usual local raptors.
Non-raptor Observations:
Predictions: Continued warm temperatures. Clouds should create improved viewing conditions but south winds. partly sunny, with a high near 64. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. ======================================================================== Report submitted by David Eberly (<david.eberly...>) Rose Tree Park information may be found at: www.rtphawkwatch.org
Date: 11/16/23 3:37 pm From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...> Subject: Second Mountain (16 Nov 2023) 10 Raptors
Second Mountain Ft. Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 16, 2023 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Observation start time: 09:00:00 Observation end time: 15:30:00 Total observation time: 6.5 hours
Official Counter: Fred Wilcox
Observers: Tom Powers
Visitors: 3 birders 1 for vista
Special thanks to Tom Keen for his assistance
Weather: a mostly sunny sky. some light clouds late in the afternoon. Visibility fair. Calm winds. Temperature range of 38 to 52.
Raptor Observations: 2 adult bald eagles
An A-10 aircraft flew within 100 yards of a Bald Eagle. No reaction from the eagle.
Non-raptor Observations: Murder of 44 crows Fox Sparrow, Juncos, Downy Woodpeckers, Sapsucker
Predictions: Partly sunny with a Southerly wind. Chance of rain in the afternoon. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Frederick Wilcox (<Ftw539...>) Second Mountain information may be found at: Facebook. Second Mountain Hawk Watch
Date: 11/16/23 3:13 pm From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...> Subject: Waggoner's Gap (16 Nov 2023) 23 Raptors
Waggoner's Gap 40 km W of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 16, 2023 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- BV 0 2 6 TV 2 256 2098 OS 0 2 151 BE 3 130 593 NH 1 29 138 SS 3 166 6801 CH 1 21 304 AG 0 1 3 RS 0 112 180 BW 0 0 6068 RT 13 685 1337 RL 0 1 1 GE 0 85 117 AK 0 1 173 ML 0 7 104 PG 0 3 44 UA 0 0 12 UB 0 3 25 UF 0 0 1 UE 0 1 2 UR 0 4 25
Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 16:00:00 Total observation time: 8 hours
Official Counter: Brandon Brogle, Dave Grove, Ron Freed
Observers: Dave Grove, Pat Freed, Paul Kosten, Ron Freed
Visitors: 4, Andy Frank
Weather: Steady light S wind, wildfire haze from a prescribed burn in the Michaux State Forest, few clouds until the afternoon, warm.
Raptor Observations: First bird: RT 10:28 Last bird: RT 2:31
Non-raptor Observations:
======================================================================== Report submitted by dave grove (<waggap...>) Waggoner's Gap information may be found at: www.waggap.com
Observation start time: 09:00:00 Observation end time: 15:30:00 Total observation time: 6.5 hours
Official Counter: Dave Poder
Observers: Judy Johns
Visitors: Seven
Weather: Light variable winds SW/SE, visibility 25km, mostly sunny, warm with temps 10C to 17C
Raptor Observations: Four: 1 NH, 2 RT, 1 AK
Non-raptor Observations: BC Chickadees, WB nuthatches, Tufted titmouse, Robins, M Doves, Pileated, Hairy, Downy Woodpeckers, N Flickers, N Cardinals, Blue Jays, Crows, Ravens
Predictions: Mostly cloudy, SW winds, high temp near 13C ======================================================================== Report submitted by Dave Poder (<avions...>)
Observation start time: 07:00:00 Observation end time: 17:00:00 Total observation time: 9.08 hours
Compiler: Laurie Goodrich
Counters: Brian Ferrence
Weather: very hazy with low visibility--only 5-10 mi, light W winds
Raptor Observations: Bald Eagles, all immatures
Non-raptor Observations: 11 raven, 3 GC kinglet, 24 robin, 42 cedar waxwing, 8 A goldfinch ======================================================================== Report submitted by Laurie Goodrich (<goodrich...>) Hawk Mountain Sanctuary information may be found at: http://www.hawkmountain.org/
Bake Oven Knob 2 miles North of Germansville, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 16, 2023 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Predictions: A slight chance of rain after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 62. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
======================================================================== Report submitted by Lehigh Gap Nature Center (<mail...>) Bake Oven Knob information may be found at: www.lgnc.org
Date: 11/16/23 6:39 am From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...> Subject: Chester County Hawk Watch & Migration Count at Chambers Lake (15 Nov 2023) 63 Raptors
Chester County Hawk Watch & Migration Count at Chambers Lake Wagontown, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 15, 2023 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Observation start time: 08:15:00 Observation end time: 17:00:00 Total observation time: 8.75 hours
Official Counter: Larry Lewis (Early Bird Nature Tours)
Observers: Dorothy Bedford, Tom McGuinness
Visitors: CHESTER COUNTY HAWK WATCH & MIGRATION COUNT AT CHAMBERS LAKE <BR><BR> Visitors (2): Dorothy Bedford, Tom McGuinness <BR><BR> Thanks everyone, for coming to beautiful Chambers Lake! <BR><BR>
Raptor Observations: ----“Raptors” seen but deemed not to be migrating: 2-Red-shouldered Hawk, 2-Red-tailed Hawk, and numerous Black (25) and Turkey Vultures (59).
Non-raptor Observations: TODAY’S Bird Blog: [PLEASE NOTE: I send out a large weekly “blog/newsletter” detailing much more than these small daily recaps. This newsletter from EBNT, has our upcoming schedule and the County year bird list, etc. If you aren’t receiving it and would like to, kindly email me <earlybirdtours...> to be added. <BR><BR> Once at Chambers Lake, I walked the western dike first, seeing Sapsucker, Phoebe, Golden-crowned Kinglets, Ruby-crowned Kinglets, Cedar Waxwings, Purple Finches, Fox Sparrows, and Yellow-rumped Warbler. Waterfowl on the lake included Pied-billed Grebes, Shovelers, American Wigeon, Bufflehead, Hooded Merganser, and Ruddy Ducks. A Clouded Sulphur butterfly was still around. [Additional highlights listed below] <BR><BR> ---- Thanks to Frank Haas and his gracious generosity and support in his name and in the memory of his wife, Barbara. <BR><BR> ----ADDITIONAL BIRD HIGHLIGHTS [not mentioned in Blog above]: <BR><BR> Ring-billed Gulls, Black Ducks, Great Blue Herons, Swamp Sparrow, Towhees, and Kingfishers <BR><BR> ----OTHER WILDLIFE NOTED: Butterflies (1): Clouded Sulphur. Dragonflies (0). Reptiles & Amphibians (0). Mammals (1): Eastern Gray Squirrel. <BR><BR> ----EBNT’s “Walk with Nature” ™ Program Daily Tally with our Fitbits: This is a stationary watch, but if I stay stationary too long, I might tend to “bulk up.” Besides, I am ever so fortunate to be walking unaided, at all! Therefore, I keep moving (if you’ve been here, then you know that I pace endlessly….) - my Fitbit thanks me and its part of my “Walk with Nature” program. So, below are MY results at the watch for the day. Your totals could all be zero, if you choose to sit and relax. You are certainly welcome to take it easy….I simply choose not to, affording me a panoramic view of our entire sky and a bit of exercise. So come join our “Walk with Nature!” ™ Anyway, just for fun, here are my numbers at the site for today (join me, if you wish): Steps – 9,828, Miles – 4.19, Floors – 8 <BR><BR> ----“SEASON’S BIRD SPECIES LIST” – we are not just a Hawk Watch but conduct a migration tally from the site. The complete species list will be in our weekly email blog sent to those requesting it. Our tally board, on site, will feature an approximation (very rough, best “guestimate,” – searching for Hawks must remain our primary focus) for totals of each species seen for “The Watch” year. The overall list for the season from the watch will be part of the large weekly “blog,” if you’ve signed up for that at <earlybirdtours...> <BR><BR> TOTAL SPECIES – Identified from watch site: today: 55; this season: 137 <BR><BR> NEW SPECIES ADDED TODAY TO THIS YEAR’S “WATCH SPECIES LIST (0):” nothing. <BR><BR> Contact: Larry Lewis ------- Early Bird Nature Tours(EBNT)---"Exciting & Fun Adventures in Nature"---63 S. Park Ave., Coatesville, PA 19320---484-340-SORA (7672)--Business Cell---email: <earlybirdtours...>
Predictions: Tomorrow’s flight looks to be a rough, sunny, cloudless day with light winds. <BR><BR> . The Chester County Hawk Watch and Migration Count is sponsored, in large part, by Frank Haas and in the memory of Barbara Haas. Membership in EBNT is requested. Please contact us at <earlybirdtours...> with questions or comments.
======================================================================== Report submitted by Larry Lewis (<earlybirdtours...>)
Site Description: The platform just left of the only boat ramp for Chambers Lake in the main parking lot, overlooking the lake to the north.
Directions to site: We set up in the main parking lot for the lake, on the platform just left of the only boat ramp. The Hawk Watch at Chambers Lake (as part of the Chester County Hawk Watch) operates daily, March 1 thru April 30 from 9am - 3 pm (unless counter is away leading a tour elsewhere). In fall the season is Sept. 1 thru Nov. 30,each day 9am-3pm. Please contact Larry at 484-340-7672 to confirm counter is present. This count welcomes all visitors to this fine habitat. When there are no hawks present, many birds still are. The lake holds numerous waterfowl species and the variable shoreline can produce incredible shorebirds.
Directions to hawk watch: From the Rt. 30 By-pass take the Rt. 82 exit north. Turn left at the first light(Rt. 340) and go 1.3 miles to Wagontown Rd. Turn Rt. on Wagontown Rd. and continue on this winding road for 1.8 miles (you will pass the Hibernia Park entrance on your right, the Chambers Lake parking lot, and Chambers Lake on your right). Pull off the road to the left and park safely at the end of the lake to visit the hawk watch. You will see us sitting on the dike near the road at the end of the lake.
Observation start time: 09:30:00 Observation end time: 14:00:00 Total observation time: 4.5 hours
Official Counter: Tom Bush
Observers: Alan Simon, Dave Eberly
Weather: Mostly cloudy. Comfortable temperatures, Mostly southerly winds which appeared to have slowed migration.
Raptor Observations: Only 5 migrating raptors spotted today.
The usual non-migrating raptors including an adult BE
Non-raptor Observations:
Predictions: Sunny, warm and ligt winds Sunny, with a high near 63. West wind around 5 mph. ======================================================================== Report submitted by David Eberly (<david.eberly...>) Rose Tree Park information may be found at: www.rtphawkwatch.org
Date: 11/15/23 6:59 pm From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...> Subject: Waggoner's Gap (15 Nov 2023) 41 Raptors
Waggoner's Gap 40 km W of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 15, 2023 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- BV 0 2 6 TV 11 254 2096 OS 0 2 151 BE 11 127 590 NH 0 28 137 SS 0 163 6798 CH 0 20 303 AG 0 1 3 RS 0 112 180 BW 0 0 6068 RT 17 672 1324 RL 0 1 1 GE 2 85 117 AK 0 1 173 ML 0 7 104 PG 0 3 44 UA 0 0 12 UB 0 3 25 UF 0 0 1 UE 0 1 2 UR 0 4 25
Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 16:00:00 Total observation time: 8 hours
Official Counter: Brandon Brogle, Ron Freed
Observers: Dave Grove, Deb Gingrich, Gene Wagner, Jeff Thompson, Pat Freed, Paul Kosten, Ron Freed
Visitors: 21, Chris and Bob from Rose Tree Park
Weather: Light to moderate S wind with excellent clouds.
Raptor Observations: First bird: RT 8:47 Last bird: BE 3:35
Non-raptor Observations: Horned Lark, Eastern Bluebird, American Robin. ======================================================================== Report submitted by dave grove (<waggap...>) Waggoner's Gap information may be found at: www.waggap.com
Date: 11/15/23 3:23 pm From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...> Subject: Second Mountain (15 Nov 2023) 18 Raptors
Second Mountain Ft. Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 15, 2023 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 16:00:00 Total observation time: 8 hours
Official Counter: Ed Chubb
Observers: Fred Habegger, Gael McKinne, Jay George, Joe Meloney, Linda McKinne, Mike McKinne, Tom McKinne
Visitors: 4 vehicles representing 10 visitors plus noted orchid and salamander expert David Hand and his friend Mike.
Weather: Steady light to moderate wind out of the south all day. Temps in the high 30's to low 50's. Cloud cover increased as the day progressed to near 90%.
Raptor Observations: Bald Eagle(s) 2-Adult
Non-raptor Observations:
Predictions: Looks very favorable with slightly higher temps and moderate northwest to west winds. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Frederick Wilcox (<Ftw539...>) Second Mountain information may be found at: Facebook. Second Mountain Hawk Watch
Observation start time: 08:30:00 Observation end time: 15:30:00 Total observation time: 7 hours
Official Counter: Rosemary McGlynn
Observers: Bob Stewart, Dave Poder, Greg Gdula, Joe Sabo, Tom & Janet Kuehl
Visitors: Joe Sabo,Bob Stewart,Tom & Janet Kuehl,Dave Poder,Greg Gdula,Ron Baker and several more
Weather: very light SSE winds all day;sunny & warm with increasing clouds in PM;45-54F
Raptor Observations: only 13 migrating raptors including a gorgeous male harrier & eagles as follows:1 BE Sub 2:31, 1 Juv GE 12:15,1 Sub GE 11:39,1 Ad GE 11:50,1 Unaged GE 1:44
Predictions: winds light & variable,sunny with some PM clouds,high near 60F ======================================================================== Report submitted by Rosemary McGlynn (<denali...>)
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Bake Oven Knob 2 miles North of Germansville, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 15, 2023 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Predictions: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
======================================================================== Report submitted by Lehigh Gap Nature Center (<mail...>) Bake Oven Knob information may be found at: www.lgnc.org
Observation start time: 07:00:00 Observation end time: 16:00:00 Total observation time: 8.5 hours
Compiler: JF Therrien
Counters:
Weather: Clear, then overcast Light winds from the South
Raptor Observations:
Non-raptor Observations:
======================================================================== Report submitted by Laurie Goodrich (<goodrich...>) Hawk Mountain Sanctuary information may be found at: http://www.hawkmountain.org/
Date: 11/15/23 7:44 am From: <jerrymcw...> <0000001b5c226889-dmarc-request...> Subject: Erie County waterbird count for November 15, 2023
Date: November 15, 2023
Time: 0650 to 0920
Weather: Variably cloudy, S wind to 10 mph, temp.36 to 42 F, lake calm.
Comments: About 2000 Red-breasted Mergansers drifted past the watch then after afew minutes they flew west. The typical firstlight flight of scaup were seen moving west. Very little else moving. Highlight was a Lesser Black-backed Gull that settled in on the easternmostbreakwater. Roger Donn assisted with thecount for a short while.
Waterbirds recorded:
Gadwall 4
Mallard 8
Redhead 18
Greater Scaup 3
Lesser Scaup 1
Greater/Lesser scaup 460
Aythya species 25 (likely Redhead)
Surf Scoter 2
White-winged Scoter 33
Black Scoter 4
Long-tailed Duck 2
Bufflehead 14
Common Goldeneye 4
Hooded Merganser 4
Red-breasted Merganser 2240
Horned Grebe 25
LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL 1
Red-throated Loon 3
Common Loon 12
Loon species 2
Jerry McWilliamsErie, Erie County, <a.jerrymcw...>
Observation start time: 06:30:00 Observation end time: 16:00:00 Total observation time: 9 hours
Official Counter: Sarah Way
Observers: Dan Knarr, Ed Barrell, Jeff Hook, Jim Hartly, Rudy Keller, Scott Fisher
Visitors: 7 total observers, 0 visitors.
Weather: Mostly sunny, high 11C. NW-NNW winds 4-12mph.
Raptor Observations: Migrating eagles: 7-8A Three 2nd year bald eagles 8-8:30A 2nd year bald eagle 8:40A 2nd and 4th year bald eagles 9:40A Immature golden eagle 10:18A 2nd year bald eagle 10:24A 4th year bald eagle 11:00A Sub-adult golden eagle 11:16A Adult bald eagle 11:29A Immature golden eagle 11:43A Adult bald eagle 11:58A Adult golden eagle 12:21P Immature and adult golden eagles 12:22P Immature golden eagle 1:11P Sub-adult golden eagle 3:00P 2nd year bald eagle
Local raptors: 3 turkey vultures, 2 red-tailed hawks, 4 black vultures
Non-raptor Observations: 89 Canada geese, 11 common loons, 1 red-bellied woodpecker, 2 blue jays, 2 American crows, 4 ravens, 2 song sparrows, 1 Carolina wren, 1 black-capped chickadee, 1 tufted titmouse, 1 white-breasted nuthatch, 3 white-throated sparrows, 13 American robins, 1 European starling , 1 dark-eyed junco, 13 red-winged blackbirds, 100 grackles, 4 purple finches, 13 pine siskins, 2 American goldfinches, 1 hermit thrush ======================================================================== Report submitted by Kittatinny counter/l goodrich (<goodrich...>)
Date: 11/14/23 2:55 pm From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...> Subject: Waggoner's Gap (14 Nov 2023) 72 Raptors
Waggoner's Gap 40 km W of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 14, 2023 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- BV 0 2 6 TV 4 243 2085 OS 0 2 151 BE 15 116 579 NH 1 28 137 SS 5 163 6798 CH 1 20 303 AG 0 1 3 RS 0 112 180 BW 0 0 6068 RT 39 655 1307 RL 0 1 1 GE 7 83 115 AK 0 1 173 ML 0 7 104 PG 0 3 44 UA 0 0 12 UB 0 3 25 UF 0 0 1 UE 0 1 2 UR 0 4 25
Observation start time: 07:00:00 Observation end time: 17:00:00 Total observation time: 9.5 hours
Official Counter: Brandon Brogle, Ron Freed
Observers: Andy Wolf, Dave Grove, Debbie Spinelli, Gene Wagner, Jeff Thompson, Kevin Shannon, Pat Freed, Paul Fritz, Paul Kosten, Ron Freed
Visitors: 36, Dickinson College Geoscience
Weather: Moderate to light NW wind, clear, with a bright blue sky.
Raptor Observations: 6 Golden Eagles in the second hour. North side flight close overhead and distant on the horizon.
First bird: RT: 7:58 Last bird: GE 4:05
Non-raptor Observations: Hermit Thrush, American Robin, Common Grackle, Red-winged Blackbird. ======================================================================== Report submitted by dave grove (<waggap...>) Waggoner's Gap information may be found at: www.waggap.com
Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 17:00:00 Total observation time: 8.5 hours
Compiler: Rebecca McCabe
Counters: Chris Arndt
Visitors: 52
Weather: Partly to mostly cloudy in the morning and clear skies by the afternoon with mainly NW winds from 1-12 mph
Raptor Observations: Nice morning flight of red-tailed hawks followed by a great look at an immature goshawk passing the lookout!
Non-raptor Observations:
======================================================================== Report submitted by Laurie Goodrich (<goodrich...>) Hawk Mountain Sanctuary information may be found at: http://www.hawkmountain.org/
Bake Oven Knob 2 miles North of Germansville, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 14, 2023 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Predictions: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
======================================================================== Report submitted by Lehigh Gap Nature Center (<mail...>) Bake Oven Knob information may be found at: www.lgnc.org
Observation start time: 09:30:00 Observation end time: 14:00:00 Total observation time: 4.5 hours
Official Counter: Alan Simon
Observers: Bob Kelly, Dave Eberly
Visitors: Robin Queenan, Hayes Forbes.
Weather: Comfortable temperatures, moderate NW winds, sunny skies, but the mostly deep blue cloudless skies made spotting distant raptors a challenge.
Raptor Observations: Thirty-one migrating raptors. A pair of local adult Bald Eagles along with local, Red-tails, and a Cooper's Hawk.
Non-raptor Observations: A large flock of Cedar waxwings and a flock of 1000 Common Grackles. Monarch butterflies:0
Predictions: Some clouds but a less favorable wind. Increasing clouds, with a high near 54. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. ======================================================================== Report submitted by David Eberly (<david.eberly...>) Rose Tree Park information may be found at: www.rtphawkwatch.org
Comments: There was a heavy westward movement of Red-breasted Mergansers duringthe first hour after sunrise not far offshore, while a few scaup were movingfar offshore. A light movement ofeverything else. Highlight was awestbound Red-necked Grebe just as I was about to quit for the day. Roger Donn assisted with the count for awhile.
Waterbirds recorded:
Ring-necked Duck 2
Greater Scaup 60
Lesser Scaup 69
Greater/Lesser Scaup 1330
Aythya species 150 (perhaps Redhead)
Surf Scoter 5
White-winged Scoter 24
Black Scoter 2
Surf/Black scoter 4
Long-tailed Duck 2
Bufflehead 8
Common Goldeneye 6
Red-breasted Merganser 9900
Horned Grebe 11
RED-NECKED GREBE 1
Dunlin 3
Red-throated Loon 8
Common Loon 14
Loon species 1
Jerry McWilliamsErie, Erie County, <Pa.jerrymcw...>
Date: 11/14/23 1:03 am From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...> Subject: Chester County Hawk Watch & Migration Count at Chambers Lake (13 Nov 2023) 102 Raptors
Chester County Hawk Watch & Migration Count at Chambers Lake Wagontown, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 13, 2023 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Observation start time: 09:00:00 Observation end time: 17:00:00 Total observation time: 8 hours
Official Counter: Larry Lewis (Early Bird Nature Tours)
Observers: Karl Scheel, Sean Rae
Visitors: CHESTER COUNTY HAWK WATCH & MIGRATION COUNT AT CHAMBERS LAKE <BR><BR> Visitors (_): Karl Scheel and Sean Rae <BR><BR> Thanks everyone, for coming to beautiful Chambers Lake! <BR><BR>
Raptor Observations: ----“Raptors” seen but deemed not to be migrating: 2-Red-shouldered Hawk, 3-Red-tailed Hawk, and numerous Black (22) and Turkey Vultures (70).
Non-raptor Observations: TODAY’S Bird Blog: [PLEASE NOTE: I send out a large weekly “blog/newsletter” detailing much more than these small daily recaps. This newsletter from EBNT, has our upcoming schedule and the County year bird list, etc. If you aren’t receiving it and would like to, kindly email me <earlybirdtours...> to be added. <BR><BR> I awoke to a 25 degree temperature morning. Yikes! No field brew is up for this task, this early. Once at Chambers Lake, it was obvious that many of the ducks have moved elsewhere. Ruddy Ducks, Bufflehead, Hooded Merganser, and Pied-billed Grebes were still around, but the other waterfowl was gone or at the nearby Reservoir. Great Blue Herons and Ring-billed Gulls were here, too. A short walk along the thickets added Sapsucker and Purple Finch. The morning was sunny – deep blue horror filled the sky. Slowly, a few clouds developed on the NW horizon and ever slow slowly, crept towards us. They will be all day getting here. I stole a look at a Mink [mink/stole –lol]; watched as it fed along the shoreline phragmites. [Additional highlights listed below] <BR><BR> ---- Thanks to Frank Haas and his gracious generosity and support in his name and in the memory of his wife, Barbara. <BR><BR> ----ADDITIONAL BIRD HIGHLIGHTS [not mentioned in Blog above]: <BR><BR> Others included Kingfishers, and Swamp Sparrow. <BR><BR> ----OTHER WILDLIFE NOTED: Butterflies (0). Dragonflies (0). Reptiles & Amphibians (0). Mammals (1): Mink. <BR><BR> ----EBNT’s “Walk with Nature” ™ Program Daily Tally with our Fitbits: This is a stationary watch, but if I stay stationary too long, I might tend to “bulk up.” Besides, I am ever so fortunate to be walking unaided, at all! Therefore, I keep moving (if you’ve been here, then you know that I pace endlessly….) - my Fitbit thanks me and its part of my “Walk with Nature” program. So, below are MY results at the watch for the day. Your totals could all be zero, if you choose to sit and relax. You are certainly welcome to take it easy….I simply choose not to, affording me a panoramic view of our entire sky and a bit of exercise. So come join our “Walk with Nature!” ™ Anyway, just for fun, here are my numbers at the site for today (join me, if you wish): Steps – 5,763, Miles – 2.45, Floors – 2 <BR><BR> ----“SEASON’S BIRD SPECIES LIST” – we are not just a Hawk Watch but conduct a migration tally from the site. The complete species list will be in our weekly email blog sent to those requesting it. Our tally board, on site, will feature an approximation (very rough, best “guestimate,” – searching for Hawks must remain our primary focus) for totals of each species seen for “The Watch” year. The overall list for the season from the watch will be part of the large weekly “blog,” if you’ve signed up for that at <earlybirdtours...> <BR><BR> TOTAL SPECIES – Identified from watch site: today: 44; this season: 137 <BR><BR> NEW SPECIES ADDED TODAY TO THIS YEAR’S “WATCH SPECIES LIST (0):” nothing. <BR><BR> Contact: Larry Lewis ------- Early Bird Nature Tours(EBNT)---"Exciting & Fun Adventures in Nature"---63 S. Park Ave., Coatesville, PA 19320---484-340-SORA (7672)--Business Cell---email: <earlybirdtours...>
Predictions: Tomorrow’s flight looks to be very sunny with strong NW winds. <BR><BR> . The Chester County Hawk Watch and Migration Count is sponsored, in large part, by Frank Haas and in the memory of Barbara Haas. Membership in EBNT is requested. Please contact us at <earlybirdtours...> with questions or comments.
======================================================================== Report submitted by Larry Lewis (<earlybirdtours...>)
Site Description: The platform just left of the only boat ramp for Chambers Lake in the main parking lot, overlooking the lake to the north.
Directions to site: We set up in the main parking lot for the lake, on the platform just left of the only boat ramp. The Hawk Watch at Chambers Lake (as part of the Chester County Hawk Watch) operates daily, March 1 thru April 30 from 9am - 3 pm (unless counter is away leading a tour elsewhere). In fall the season is Sept. 1 thru Nov. 30,each day 9am-3pm. Please contact Larry at 484-340-7672 to confirm counter is present. This count welcomes all visitors to this fine habitat. When there are no hawks present, many birds still are. The lake holds numerous waterfowl species and the variable shoreline can produce incredible shorebirds.
Directions to hawk watch: From the Rt. 30 By-pass take the Rt. 82 exit north. Turn left at the first light(Rt. 340) and go 1.3 miles to Wagontown Rd. Turn Rt. on Wagontown Rd. and continue on this winding road for 1.8 miles (you will pass the Hibernia Park entrance on your right, the Chambers Lake parking lot, and Chambers Lake on your right). Pull off the road to the left and park safely at the end of the lake to visit the hawk watch. You will see us sitting on the dike near the road at the end of the lake.
Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 16:00:00 Total observation time: 8 hours
Official Counter: Nancy Ott
Observers: Greg Gdula, Jim Rocco
Visitors: 2 visitors other than observers.
Weather: Clear blue skies until 1p then clouded over, cold with winds wsw mainly. mild to sporadic wind gusts up to 26 mph.
Raptor Observations: 9:37 juvenile GE low in valley close to ridge, adult GE 12:33 and unk GE far out in valley 3:18. 2:40 dark morph red tailed gave a close but brief look in the west.
Non-raptor Observations: Blue jays, mourning doves, nuthatches, chickadees, red bellied wp, downy wp, blue birds, , tufted titmouses, starlings, crows, ravens.
Predictions: Partly cloudy to clearing in afternoon. Winds WNW ======================================================================== Report submitted by Nancy Ott (<ednancy.ott...>)
Date: 11/13/23 6:30 pm From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...> Subject: Second Mountain (13 Nov 2023) 28 Raptors
Second Mountain Ft. Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 13, 2023 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Observation start time: 08:15:00 Observation end time: 16:00:00 Total observation time: 7.75 hours
Official Counter: Gary LaBelle
Observers: Brian Weaver, Gael McKinne, Larry Coble, Tom McKinne, Tom Powers
Visitors: 5 observers, no other visitors
Weather: Cold morning, clear skies light southerly wind. Increasing wind and some high clouds during the day.
Raptor Observations:
Non-raptor Observations: Fox sparrow, towhee, Am pipit and Pine siskin flyover
Predictions: A bit warmer ======================================================================== Report submitted by Frederick Wilcox (<Ftw539...>) Second Mountain information may be found at: Facebook. Second Mountain Hawk Watch
Date: 11/13/23 5:52 pm From: Karyn Delaney <delaneykaryn...> Subject: Fwd: eBird Report - Moraine State Park, North Country Trail, North Shore, Nov 13, 2023
Subject: Butler County eBird Report - Moraine State Park, North Country Trail, North Shore, Nov 13, 2023
We found 4 Pine Siskins today foraging with 4 Goldfinches near the lake shore line along the North Country Trail. Three Tundra Swans quietly flew over shortly after....beautiful against the blue sky!
Karyn Delaney Melissa Little Kathy Saunders
Moraine State Park, North Country Trail, North Shore, Butler, Pennsylvania, US Nov 13, 2023 10:15 AM - 1:20 PM Protocol: Traveling 2.0 mile(s) 23 species
Tundra Swan 3 quiet flyover Common Merganser 4 Red-tailed Hawk 1 Belted Kingfisher 4 Red-bellied Woodpecker 3 Downy Woodpecker 2 Northern Flicker 3 Blue Jay 6 American Crow 2 Black-capped Chickadee 6 Tufted Titmouse 2 Golden-crowned Kinglet 3 White-breasted Nuthatch 2 Brown Creeper 1 Carolina Wren 2 Eastern Bluebird 3 Cedar Waxwing 7 Pine Siskin 4 American Goldfinch 7 Dark-eyed Junco 2 White-throated Sparrow 6 Song Sparrow 4 Northern Cardinal 3
Date: 11/13/23 5:25 pm From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...> Subject: Waggoner's Gap (13 Nov 2023) 48 Raptors
Waggoner's Gap 40 km W of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 13, 2023 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- BV 0 2 6 TV 3 239 2081 OS 0 2 151 BE 15 101 564 NH 0 27 136 SS 0 158 6793 CH 0 19 302 AG 0 1 3 RS 1 112 180 BW 0 0 6068 RT 25 616 1268 RL 0 1 1 GE 3 76 108 AK 0 1 173 ML 0 7 104 PG 0 3 44 UA 0 0 12 UB 0 3 25 UF 0 0 1 UE 1 1 2 UR 0 4 25
Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 17:00:00 Total observation time: 8.5 hours
Official Counter: Brandon Brogle, Ron Freed
Observers: Deb Gingrich, Gene Wagner, Jeff Thompson, Pat Freed, Ron Freed
Visitors: 45, Dickinson College Geoscience
Weather: Light S wind, bright blue sky, and some haze on the both sides of the ridge.
Raptor Observations: Our 18,000th bird this season was the first bird of the day: Golden Eagle.
A few Bald Eagles seen and not counted, but provided nice views close on the south side.
First bird: GE 9:01 Last bird: BE 3:24
Non-raptor Observations: American Pipit, Dark-eyed Junco, White-throated Sparrow, Ruby/Golden-crowned Kinglets. ======================================================================== Report submitted by dave grove (<waggap...>) Waggoner's Gap information may be found at: www.waggap.com
Observation start time: 07:00:00 Observation end time: 17:00:00 Total observation time: 9 hours
Compiler: Bracken Brown
Counters: Catherine Elwell
Visitors: 127
Weather: Sunny throughout the morning becoming progressively more cloudy as the afternoon progressed. Hazy conditions and SW winds 0-10 becoming variable in the late afternoon.
Raptor Observations: Great looks at close golden eagle and northern harrier.
Non-raptor Observations: Red crossbill, pine siskin, purple finch, eastern phoebe, red-breasted nuthatch, golden and ruby-crowned kinglet
Predictions: Partly sunny to sunny skies high of 50 and NW winds 10-15 should produce a decent migration flight. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Laurie Goodrich (<goodrich...>) Hawk Mountain Sanctuary information may be found at: http://www.hawkmountain.org/
Observation start time: 09:00:00 Observation end time: 14:00:00 Total observation time: 5 hours
Official Counter: Chuck Root
Observers: Alan Simon, Chris Pugliese
Visitors: Robin Queenan
Weather: Cloudless deep blue skies. Light variable winds. Chilly
Raptor Observations: Red-shouldered Hawks were on the move today
Non-raptor Observations:
Predictions: Favorable winds predicted. Sunny, with a high near 52. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph. ======================================================================== Report submitted by David Eberly (<david.eberly...>) Rose Tree Park information may be found at: www.rtphawkwatch.org
Bake Oven Knob 2 miles North of Germansville, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 13, 2023 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Predictions: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 49. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
======================================================================== Report submitted by Lehigh Gap Nature Center (<mail...>) Bake Oven Knob information may be found at: www.lgnc.org
Date: 11/13/23 1:22 pm From: Grant Stevenson <stevensongrant03...> Subject: Re: Christmas Bird Count in PA
A complete guide to CBCs and compilers can be obtained by emailing a
request to birdtownpa.org. Grant Stevenson, Allentown, Lehigh County
On Mon, Nov 13, 2023 at 9:47 AM Chris Kubiak <ckubiak...> wrote:
> Hi Marg and PA Birders,
>
> The South Butler CBC is to be held on Sunday, December 31st, 2023. We
> cover the southern portion of Butler County (a tad into Allegheny),
> which also encompasses Audubon Society of Western PA's Succop Nature
> Park.
>
> If anyone is in the area and interested in participating, they can email
> me at <ckubiak...>
>
> Thanks,
>
> Chris
>
> On 12.11.2023 23:51, Margaret wrote:
> > Once again this year the Pennsylvania Society for Ornithology is
> > compiling a list of all the Christmas Bird Counts in PA, including the
> > names of the count and the compiler, contact info for the compiler, and
> > date of the upcoming CBC. If you know the date of your count, please
> > email me at <bcoriole...> Thanks for your help.
> >
> > Marg Higbee, PSO PIleated Editor
> >
> > Indiana, PA
> >
> >
> > --
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Date: 11/13/23 9:11 am From: <jerrymcw...> <0000001b5c226889-dmarc-request...> Subject: Erie County waterbird count for November 13, 2023
Date: November 13, 2023
Time: 0655 to 0955
Weather: Variably cloudy, S wind to 12 mph, temp.43 F, calm onshore
Comments: Quite a change from yesterday in numbers of Red-breasted Merganser,which were way down this morning. Otherwisenot much happening. Roger Donn assistedwith the count and Jimmy Marz, Don McClelland and Brian Berchtold stopped for avisit.
Waterbirds recorded:
Tundra Swan 2
Mallard 22
Redhead 25
Ring-necked Duck 12
Greater Scaup 1
Lesser Scaup 11
Greater/Lesser scaup 120
Surf Scoter 12
White-winged Scoter 18
Black Scoter 1
Long-tailed Duck 1
Bufflehead 12
Common Goldeneye 5
Hooded Merganser 1
Common Merganser 40 (one flock moving east close to shore)
Red-breasted Merganser 1700
Horned Grebe 10
Sanderling 2
Dunlin 4
Red-throated Loon 6
Common Loon 24
Loon species 5
Other birds moving along or over the lake:
Bald Eagle 1
Passerine species 1
Jerry McWilliamsErie, Erie County, <Pa.jerrymcw...>
Date: 11/13/23 8:05 am From: g. g <birdersx5...> Subject: Re: Christmas Bird Count in PA
Hi all,
The Pittsburgh-South Hills CBC is on Saturday, December 16th. If you are
interested in participating, please email me at <birdersx5...>, with
"CBC" in the subject line.
Thanks,
Gigi Gerben
Washington County
On Mon, Nov 13, 2023 at 9:47 AM Chris Kubiak <ckubiak...> wrote:
> Hi Marg and PA Birders,
>
> The South Butler CBC is to be held on Sunday, December 31st, 2023. We
> cover the southern portion of Butler County (a tad into Allegheny),
> which also encompasses Audubon Society of Western PA's Succop Nature
> Park.
>
> If anyone is in the area and interested in participating, they can email
> me at <ckubiak...>
>
> Thanks,
>
> Chris
>
> On 12.11.2023 23:51, Margaret wrote:
> > Once again this year the Pennsylvania Society for Ornithology is
> > compiling a list of all the Christmas Bird Counts in PA, including the
> > names of the count and the compiler, contact info for the compiler, and
> > date of the upcoming CBC. If you know the date of your count, please
> > email me at <bcoriole...> Thanks for your help.
> >
> > Marg Higbee, PSO PIleated Editor
> >
> > Indiana, PA
> >
> >
> > --
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Date: 11/13/23 6:47 am From: Chris Kubiak <ckubiak...> Subject: Re: Christmas Bird Count in PA
Hi Marg and PA Birders,
The South Butler CBC is to be held on Sunday, December 31st, 2023. We
cover the southern portion of Butler County (a tad into Allegheny),
which also encompasses Audubon Society of Western PA's Succop Nature
Park.
If anyone is in the area and interested in participating, they can email
me at <ckubiak...>
Thanks,
Chris
On 12.11.2023 23:51, Margaret wrote:
> Once again this year the Pennsylvania Society for Ornithology is
> compiling a list of all the Christmas Bird Counts in PA, including the
> names of the count and the compiler, contact info for the compiler, and
> date of the upcoming CBC. If you know the date of your count, please
> email me at <bcoriole...> Thanks for your help.
>
> Marg Higbee, PSO PIleated Editor
>
> Indiana, PA
>
>
> --
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Date: 11/13/23 5:21 am From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...> Subject: Chester County Hawk Watch & Migration Count at Chambers Lake (12 Nov 2023) 66 Raptors
Chester County Hawk Watch & Migration Count at Chambers Lake Wagontown, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 12, 2023 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Raptor Observations: ----“Raptors” seen but deemed not to be migrating: 2-Red-shouldered Hawk, 3-Red-tailed Hawk, and numerous Black (15) and Turkey Vultures (43).
Non-raptor Observations: TODAY’S Bird Blog: [PLEASE NOTE: I send out a large weekly “blog/newsletter” detailing much more than these small daily recaps. This newsletter from EBNT, has our upcoming schedule and the County year bird list, etc. If you aren’t receiving it and would like to, kindly email me <earlybirdtours...> to be added. <BR><BR> When I arrived at the Hawk Watch, the lake was busy with boaters and fishermen squeezing what they could out of what is left of fall. The lake held Shovelers, Wood Ducks, Green-winged Teal, Ring-necked Ducks, Lesser Scaup, Bufflehead, Ruddy Ducks, Pied-billed Grebes, and Great Blue Herons. A Pipit was heard flying over. [Additional highlights listed below] <BR><BR> ---- Thanks to Frank Haas and his gracious generosity and support in his name and in the memory of his wife, Barbara. <BR><BR> ----ADDITIONAL BIRD HIGHLIGHTS [not mentioned in Blog above]: <BR><BR> Black Ducks, Kingfishers, Swamp Sparrow, and Purple Finch <BR><BR> ----OTHER WILDLIFE NOTED: Butterflies (0). Dragonflies (0)). Reptiles & Amphibians (0). Mammals (0). <BR><BR> ----EBNT’s “Walk with Nature” ™ Program Daily Tally with our Fitbits: This is a stationary watch, but if I stay stationary too long, I might tend to “bulk up.” Besides, I am ever so fortunate to be walking unaided, at all! Therefore, I keep moving (if you’ve been here, then you know that I pace endlessly….) - my Fitbit thanks me and its part of my “Walk with Nature” program. So, below are MY results at the watch for the day. Your totals could all be zero, if you choose to sit and relax. You are certainly welcome to take it easy….I simply choose not to, affording me a panoramic view of our entire sky and a bit of exercise. So come join our “Walk with Nature!” ™ Anyway, just for fun, here are my numbers at the site for today (join me, if you wish): Steps – 0, Miles – 0, Floors – 0 <BR><BR> ----“SEASON’S BIRD SPECIES LIST” – we are not just a Hawk Watch but conduct a migration tally from the site. The complete species list will be in our weekly email blog sent to those requesting it. Our tally board, on site, will feature an approximation (very rough, best “guestimate,” – searching for Hawks must remain our primary focus) for totals of each species seen for “The Watch” year. The overall list for the season from the watch will be part of the large weekly “blog,” if you’ve signed up for that at <earlybirdtours...> <BR><BR> TOTAL SPECIES – Identified from watch site: today: 46; this season: 137 <BR><BR> NEW SPECIES ADDED TODAY TO THIS YEAR’S “WATCH SPECIES LIST (0):” nothing. <BR><BR> Contact: Larry Lewis ------- Early Bird Nature Tours(EBNT)---"Exciting & Fun Adventures in Nature"---63 S. Park Ave., Coatesville, PA 19320---484-340-SORA (7672)--Business Cell---email: <earlybirdtours...>
Predictions: Tomorrow’s flight looks mostly Sunny with light SW winds. <BR><BR> . The Chester County Hawk Watch and Migration Count is sponsored, in large part, by Frank Haas and in the memory of Barbara Haas. Membership in EBNT is requested. Please contact us at <earlybirdtours...> with questions or comments.
======================================================================== Report submitted by Larry Lewis (<earlybirdtours...>)
Site Description: The platform just left of the only boat ramp for Chambers Lake in the main parking lot, overlooking the lake to the north.
Directions to site: We set up in the main parking lot for the lake, on the platform just left of the only boat ramp. The Hawk Watch at Chambers Lake (as part of the Chester County Hawk Watch) operates daily, March 1 thru April 30 from 9am - 3 pm (unless counter is away leading a tour elsewhere). In fall the season is Sept. 1 thru Nov. 30,each day 9am-3pm. Please contact Larry at 484-340-7672 to confirm counter is present. This count welcomes all visitors to this fine habitat. When there are no hawks present, many birds still are. The lake holds numerous waterfowl species and the variable shoreline can produce incredible shorebirds.
Directions to hawk watch: From the Rt. 30 By-pass take the Rt. 82 exit north. Turn left at the first light(Rt. 340) and go 1.3 miles to Wagontown Rd. Turn Rt. on Wagontown Rd. and continue on this winding road for 1.8 miles (you will pass the Hibernia Park entrance on your right, the Chambers Lake parking lot, and Chambers Lake on your right). Pull off the road to the left and park safely at the end of the lake to visit the hawk watch. You will see us sitting on the dike near the road at the end of the lake.
Date: 11/12/23 9:01 pm From: Margaret <bcoriole...> Subject: Christmas Bird Count in PA
Once again this year the Pennsylvania Society for Ornithology is
compiling a list of all the Christmas Bird Counts in PA, including the
names of the count and the compiler, contact info for the compiler, and
date of the upcoming CBC. If you know the date of your count, please
email me at <bcoriole...> Thanks for your help.
Marg Higbee, PSO PIleated Editor
Indiana, PA
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Date: 11/12/23 8:04 pm From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...> Subject: Second Mountain (12 Nov 2023) 18 Raptors
Second Mountain Ft. Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 12, 2023 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Observation start time: 09:00:00 Observation end time: 16:15:00 Total observation time: 7.25 hours
Official Counter: Sarah Way
Observers: Andy Francis, Carl Groff, Chip Templin, Dave Schwenk, Jay George, Joe Meloney
Visitors: 8 total observers. 25 visitors, 6 for hawk watching.
Weather: Partly cloudy all day, high was 7C. Wind from the north 4-7mph.
Raptor Observations: Migrating eagles: 10:46 Adult bald eagle 11:06 Adult bald eagle 11:58 Immature golden eagle 12:45 Unknown age bald eagle 1:16 Adult bald eagle 1:26 Adult bald eagle 2:36 Adult bald eagle 3:54 2nd year bald eagle
Local raptors:4 turkey vultures, 1 red-tailed hawk, 2 bald eagles
Non-raptor Observations: 2 blue jays, 5 dark-eyed juncos, 2 white-throated sparrows, 2 Northern cardinals, 6 ravens, 15 European starlings, 30 pine siskins, 2 downy woodpeckers, 1 white-breasted nuthatch, 1 pileated woodpecker, 2 snow buntings, 2 mourning doves, 26 American crows, 21 Canada geese ======================================================================== Report submitted by Frederick Wilcox (<Ftw539...>) Second Mountain information may be found at: Facebook. Second Mountain Hawk Watch
Bake Oven Knob 2 miles North of Germansville, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 12, 2023 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 15:30:00 Total observation time: 7.5 hours
Official Counter: Rick Morrissey
Observers:
Visitors: Just four teenagers at the end of the count not engaged with nature, not wanting to engage in conversation but at least they were not spray painting the rocks.
Weather: Surprisingly sunny at BOK with more wind and colder temperatures than forecasted. I recorded a low temperature of 32F and a high temperature of 37F. Winds from the North at an average of 4 to 7 mph with gusts of 8-9 mph in particular in the early afternoon.
Raptor Observations: Somewhat of a slow day except for a minor burst of Redtailed Hawks from noon to 1400 EST. Same story as last week, with only one observer searching for the late day push of high Redtails I am sure many got by me. As they say, you can only count the birds you see.
Bald Eagles (3): 0920(i); 1144a; 1500(un-aged)
Golden Eagles (2): 1224(i); 1404a
Non-raptor Observations: Three Ravens, four loons, 21 Geese.
Predictions: Sunshine with some clouds. High temperature around 50F with winds SSW at 5 to 10 mph. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Lehigh Gap Nature Center (<mail...>) Bake Oven Knob information may be found at: www.lgnc.org
Date: 11/12/23 7:29 pm From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...> Subject: Waggoner's Gap (12 Nov 2023) 55 Raptors
Waggoner's Gap 40 km W of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 12, 2023 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- BV 0 2 6 TV 7 236 2078 OS 0 2 151 BE 2 86 549 NH 0 27 136 SS 3 158 6793 CH 0 19 302 AG 0 1 3 RS 6 111 179 BW 0 0 6068 RT 27 591 1243 RL 0 1 1 GE 8 73 105 AK 0 1 173 ML 1 7 104 PG 0 3 44 UA 0 0 12 UB 1 3 25 UF 0 0 1 UE 0 0 1 UR 0 4 25
Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 17:00:00 Total observation time: 8.5 hours
Official Counter: Brandon Brogle, Dave Grove
Observers: Dave Grove, Deb Gingrich, Gary LaBelle, Gene Wagner, Meredith Lombard
Visitors: 26, Lynn Davidson, Hal Wierenga, Hunter Hart.
Weather: Light NW wind with upper level clouds starting strong and and decreasing throughout the day.
Raptor Observations: Over 100 GEs for the season at the end of today's count.
First bird: GE 9:07 Last bird: GE 4:06
Non-raptor Observations: American Robin, Red-winged Blackbird ======================================================================== Report submitted by dave grove (<waggap...>) Waggoner's Gap information may be found at: www.waggap.com
Observation start time: 08:30:00 Observation end time: 16:30:00 Total observation time: 8 hours
Official Counter: Erika Bowman
Observers: Chris Payne, Dave Poder, Ed Gowarty,Sr, Jeff Payne, Rosemary McGlynn, Tom & Janet Kuehl
Visitors: PSO Group, Chad Kauffman, Evan & Julia Mann, Rosemary McGlynn, Joe Gyekis, Noah Kauffman, Anthony Fortzier, Frederic Kipp, Gene & Nancy Flament, Randy Flament, Brian Miller, Olive Keyser-Miller, Angela Keyser, Court Harding, Dave Poder, Michael Leahy, Sandy & Bill Cline, Jake Kneierf, Debby Gorarowski, Heather Kaufmann, Tom & Janet Kuehl, Holly Hilliard, Michael Asher, Henry Gyekis, Nancy Ott, Ed Goherty, Sr, Margaret & Roger Higbee, Chris & Jeff Payne
Weather: Variable East, light winds, cloudy early and clearing later. Seasonable temperature.
Raptor Observations: 2 Adult Bald and 1 Immature Golden Eagles that didn't migrate. Golden Eagle Adults at 10:12, 10:20, 11:24, 12:25, 1:19, 2:05, 2:09, 2:23, 2:54, 2:58, 3:44, 3:45 Golden Eagle Subs at 1:19, 1:41, 1:44, 1:50, 1:53, 1:54
Bald Eagle Adults at 10:59, 12:32, 12:32, 12:32, Bald Eagle Subs at 12:32 2yr, 1:19, 1:19
Non-raptor Observations: Many flocks of A Robins, Downy WP, Hairy WP, Red-bellied WP, WB Nuthatch, T Titmouse, BC Chickadee, E Bluebird, E Starlings, A Crow, C Raven, Blue Jay
Predictions: Sunny. High 53F. Winds WSW at 10 to 20 mph. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Erika Bowman (<dizzechick...>)
Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 6.5 hours
Official Counter: Rich Rieger
Observers: Dan Knarr, Jim Hartly, Rick Gaeta, Scott Fisher
Weather: mostly cloudy in the a.m. w light winds, clearing as the day went on, temps 0C - 5C
Raptor Observations: Scott Fisher and Jim Hartley had a Golden Eagle, Merlin and a Coopers Hawk prior to official start time.
Non-raptor Observations: Woodcock seen at 6:30 by Jim Hartley, Flyovers included 4 Common Loons, 3 Common Mergansers and 8 E.Bluebirds ======================================================================== Report submitted by Kittatinny counter/l goodrich (<goodrich...>)
Observation start time: 07:00:00 Observation end time: 16:00:00 Total observation time: 8.25 hours
Compiler: Doug Wood, Greg George
Counters: David Barber, Doug Wood, Troy Herrel
Visitors: 203
Weather: Partly to mostly cloudy with clearing late in the day. N winds 1-7 mph
Raptor Observations: an adult and juvenile golden eagle were the last two birds of the day; several local bald eagles
Non-raptor Observations: common loon, herring gull, golden-crowned kinglet, Eastern bluebird, dark-eyed junco, red-winged blackbird, pine siskin ======================================================================== Report submitted by Laurie Goodrich (<goodrich...>) Hawk Mountain Sanctuary information may be found at: http://www.hawkmountain.org/
Date: 11/12/23 9:25 am From: <jerrymcw...> <0000001b5c226889-dmarc-request...> Subject: Erie County waterbird count for November 12, 2023
Date: November 12, 2023
Time: 0655 to 1055
Weather: Cloudy becoming variably cloudy, SSEwind to 4 mph, temp. 40 F, waves less than 1’
Comments: There was an excellent flight and staging event of Red-breastedMergansers this morning, the most seen in a day at the count since therecord-breaking year of 2013 when I recorded 28,555 birds in a singlemorning. However, there has been threeother years since then where I counted over 10,000 birds in a singlemorning. Scaup staged the typical earlymorning movement. Small numbers ofeverything else. Assisting me thismorning were Philadelphia birders, Debbie Beer and Margaret Keefe. Alsoassisting for a while were Jason Bojczyk and Roger Donn.
Waterbirds recorded:
Mallard 10
Mallard/Black duck 5
American Black Duck 12
Redhead 35
Greater Scaup 9
Lesser Scaup 4
Greater/Lesser scaup 700
Surf Scoter 3
White-winged Scoter 27
Long-tailed Duck 1
Bufflehead 54
Common Goldeneye 8
Red-breasted Merganser 12,284 (at least 4000 were staging off SunsetPoint)
Horned Grebe 16
Dunlin 8
Shorebird species 2
Red-throated Loon 3
Common Loon 20
Loon species 3
Double-crested Cormorant 14
Other birds moving along the lake:
Snow Bunting 14
Pine Siskin 90 (seen and heard by others)
Jerry McWilliamsErie, Erie County, <a.jerrymcw...>
Date: 11/12/23 8:42 am From: Arlene Koch <0000012d74227426-dmarc-request...> Subject: Oriole, Koch property, Northampton County and nearby rare kingbird
This morning an oriole stopped briefly at a sunflower feeder and it didn’t look like a Baltimore but I only got a short look before it flew away. Also there’s a report of a tropical kingbird in Berks county but to find out about that you need to consult an ebird rare Pa birds report from this morning.
Date: 11/12/23 1:06 am From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...> Subject: Chester County Hawk Watch & Migration Count at Chambers Lake (11 Nov 2023) 9 Raptors
Chester County Hawk Watch & Migration Count at Chambers Lake Wagontown, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 11, 2023 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Observation start time: 08:30:00 Observation end time: 16:30:00 Total observation time: 8 hours
Official Counter: Larry Lewis (Early Bird Nature Tours)
Observers: Angie Cote, Rick Robinson
Visitors: CHESTER COUNTY HAWK WATCH & MIGRATION COUNT AT CHAMBERS LAKE <BR><BR> Visitors (2): Rick Robinson, Angie Cote <BR><BR> Thanks everyone, for coming to beautiful Chambers Lake! <BR><BR>
Raptor Observations: ----“Raptors” seen but deemed not to be migrating: 2-Red-shouldered Hawk, 3-Red-tailed Hawk, and numerous Black (4) and Turkey Vultures (34).
Non-raptor Observations: TODAY’S Bird Blog: [PLEASE NOTE: I send out a large weekly “blog/newsletter” detailing much more than these small daily recaps. This newsletter from EBNT, has our upcoming schedule and the County year bird list, etc. If you aren’t receiving it and would like to, kindly email me <earlybirdtours...> to be added. <BR><BR> It was cold this morning, necessitating a refill of hot field brew from the Turkey Hill. At Chambers Lake, it was evident that the waterfowl was reduced, at least for the day. A variety was still seen –American Wigeon, Black Ducks, Wood Ducks, Shovelers, Green-winged Teal, Ring-necked Ducks, Lesser Scaup, Bufflehead, Hooded Mergansers, Ruddy Ducks, and Pied-billed Grebes – but in many cases, the numbers reduced. Other birds included Ring-billed Gulls and Great Blue Herons. A short walk along the upper western dike produced Hermit Thrush and Sapsucker. [Additional highlights listed below] <BR><BR> ---- Thanks to Frank Haas and his gracious generosity and support in his name and in the memory of his wife, Barbara. <BR><BR> ----ADDITIONAL BIRD HIGHLIGHTS [not mentioned in Blog above]: <BR><BR> Kingfishers <BR><BR> ----OTHER WILDLIFE NOTED: Butterflies (0). Dragonflies (0). Reptiles & Amphibians (0). Mammals (0). <BR><BR> ----EBNT’s “Walk with Nature” ™ Program Daily Tally with our Fitbits: This is a stationary watch, but if I stay stationary too long, I might tend to “bulk up.” Besides, I am ever so fortunate to be walking unaided, at all! Therefore, I keep moving (if you’ve been here, then you know that I pace endlessly….) - my Fitbit thanks me and its part of my “Walk with Nature” program. So, below are MY results at the watch for the day. Your totals could all be zero, if you choose to sit and relax. You are certainly welcome to take it easy….I simply choose not to, affording me a panoramic view of our entire sky and a bit of exercise. So come join our “Walk with Nature!” ™ Anyway, just for fun, here are my numbers at the site for today (join me, if you wish): Steps – 1,902, Miles – 0.8, Floors – 0 <BR><BR> ----“SEASON’S BIRD SPECIES LIST” – we are not just a Hawk Watch but conduct a migration tally from the site. The complete species list will be in our weekly email blog sent to those requesting it. Our tally board, on site, will feature an approximation (very rough, best “guestimate,” – searching for Hawks must remain our primary focus) for totals of each species seen for “The Watch” year. The overall list for the season from the watch will be part of the large weekly “blog,” if you’ve signed up for that at <earlybirdtours...> <BR><BR> TOTAL SPECIES – Identified from watch site: today: 48; this season: 137 <BR><BR> NEW SPECIES ADDED TODAY TO THIS YEAR’S “WATCH SPECIES LIST (0):” nothing. <BR><BR> Contact: Larry Lewis ------- Early Bird Nature Tours(EBNT)---"Exciting & Fun Adventures in Nature"---63 S. Park Ave., Coatesville, PA 19320---484-340-SORA (7672)--Business Cell---email: <earlybirdtours...>
Predictions: Tomorrow’s flight looks to be quite sunny with light northerly winds. <BR><BR> . The Chester County Hawk Watch and Migration Count is sponsored, in large part, by Frank Haas and in the memory of Barbara Haas. Membership in EBNT is requested. Please contact us at <earlybirdtours...> with questions or comments.
======================================================================== Report submitted by Larry Lewis (<earlybirdtours...>)
Site Description: The platform just left of the only boat ramp for Chambers Lake in the main parking lot, overlooking the lake to the north.
Directions to site: We set up in the main parking lot for the lake, on the platform just left of the only boat ramp. The Hawk Watch at Chambers Lake (as part of the Chester County Hawk Watch) operates daily, March 1 thru April 30 from 9am - 3 pm (unless counter is away leading a tour elsewhere). In fall the season is Sept. 1 thru Nov. 30,each day 9am-3pm. Please contact Larry at 484-340-7672 to confirm counter is present. This count welcomes all visitors to this fine habitat. When there are no hawks present, many birds still are. The lake holds numerous waterfowl species and the variable shoreline can produce incredible shorebirds.
Directions to hawk watch: From the Rt. 30 By-pass take the Rt. 82 exit north. Turn left at the first light(Rt. 340) and go 1.3 miles to Wagontown Rd. Turn Rt. on Wagontown Rd. and continue on this winding road for 1.8 miles (you will pass the Hibernia Park entrance on your right, the Chambers Lake parking lot, and Chambers Lake on your right). Pull off the road to the left and park safely at the end of the lake to visit the hawk watch. You will see us sitting on the dike near the road at the end of the lake.
Bake Oven Knob 2 miles North of Germansville, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 11, 2023 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Observation start time: 09:00:00 Observation end time: 17:00:00 Total observation time: 8 hours
Official Counter: Michele Varricchio
Observers: Amy Kaufman, Joe Farkas, Mike Kaufmann, Rob Keith
Visitors: Blue Mountain Eagle Climbing Club was out in full force at 0900 for Essential Trail Maintenance on the Appalachian Trail. Late afternoon they were still at it, engineering the AT below the North Lookout by re-arranging rocks for safety and trail visibility. They are true Rock Stars. Thank you! Rick Klinger of Stroudsburg, and a frequent observer at Raccoon Ridge a/k/a Mount Mohican, arrived early to assist to hawk count. He brought good stories and cookies to share. 7 people visited the North Lookout,
Weather: Temp: 44-51; Wind fresh NW 4-8 mph; clear morning skies gave way to full cloud coverage as the day progressed; 20 miles visibility.
Raptor Observations: Bald Eagle (3): Adult 1347; Immature 1250, 1345 Golden Eagle (7): Adult 1046,1203,1205,1405,1432,1625; Immature 1451
Non-raptor Observations: Blue Jay was the morning host. A few Junkos visited the Lookout. 28 very noisy Ravens. Numerous flocks of Canada Geese as well as small birds.
Predictions: Cooler temperatures than Saturday, 33-47 degrees, 3 -12 mph Northwest winds, 20 mph visibility. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Lehigh Gap Nature Center (<mail...>) Bake Oven Knob information may be found at: www.lgnc.org
Observation start time: 08:30:00 Observation end time: 16:00:00 Total observation time: 7.5 hours
Official Counter: Brian M. Wargo
Observers: Adam Katrancha, Dave Darney, Dave Poder, Greg Gdula, Mark McConaughy, Mike and Laura Jackson, Rosemary McGlynn, Tom & Janet Kuehl
Visitors: PSO Group, Joe Gyekis, Chad Kauffman, Noah Kauffman, Henry Gyekis, Evan and Julia Mann, Brian Miller and Olive Keysor Miller, Jim and Shannon Kellar, Robert and Sally Gordon, Kasia Thomas, Jeffery Chamiec, Rich Jones, Michael Gualliah, Kaylie and Andrew Fehn, Mike Leahy
Weather: Sunny and beautiful in the morning with a slight west wind, but with a bit of haze throughout the valley. Clouds increasing all day as well as the temperature. Very difficult views of the birds in the east!
Raptor Observations: Bald Eagles: Adults 11:26; 11:32; 11:33 Sub IV 11:27
Golden Eagles: 2:16 Unaged; Adults 3:27; 3:27
Non-raptor Observations: American Crow, American Robin, Black-capped Chickadee, Blue Jay, Cedar Waxwings, Common Raven, Double-crested Cormorant, Dark-eyed Junco, Downy Woodpecker, Eastern Bluebird, European Starling, Golden-crowned Kinglet, Northern Cardinal, Northern Flicker, Pine Siskin, Tufted Titmouse, Tundra Swans, White-Breasted Nuthatch
Predictions: Possible sun with a light east wind! ======================================================================== Report submitted by Brian M. Wargo (<brianwargo...>)
Date: 11/11/23 4:27 pm From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...> Subject: Waggoner's Gap (11 Nov 2023) 121 Raptors
Waggoner's Gap 40 km W of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 11, 2023 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- BV 0 2 6 TV 11 229 2071 OS 0 2 151 BE 16 84 547 NH 3 27 136 SS 5 155 6790 CH 1 19 302 AG 0 1 3 RS 13 105 173 BW 0 0 6068 RT 63 564 1216 RL 0 1 1 GE 9 65 97 AK 0 1 173 ML 0 6 103 PG 0 3 44 UA 0 0 12 UB 0 2 24 UF 0 0 1 UE 0 0 1 UR 0 4 25
Observation start time: 07:00:00 Observation end time: 17:00:00 Total observation time: 10 hours
Official Counter: Gene Wagner, Ron Freed
Observers: Deb Gingrich, Jeff Thompson, Joe Yoder, Karena Johnson, Keith Gingrich, Pat Freed, Pete Biasucci , Steve Dunwoody
Visitors: Bruce Beehler, Jim binder, Lynn Davidson, Hal Wierenga, Glenn and Laurie Mitzel, John and Sam Kelly, 70
Weather: The morning had clear blue skies and a little wind from the NW. Some clouds moved in at mid-day eventually becoming totally overcast.
Raptor Observations: First bird RT 7:40 Last bird RT 4:08
Non-raptor Observations: Flock of 12 eastern bluebirds 3 loons 7 tundra swans ======================================================================== Report submitted by Gene Wagner (<nate...>) Waggoner's Gap information may be found at: www.waggap.com
Date: 11/11/23 3:38 pm From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...> Subject: Second Mountain (11 Nov 2023) 55 Raptors
Second Mountain Ft. Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 11, 2023 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 15:30:00 Total observation time: 7.5 hours
Official Counter: Chris Pugliese, Fred Wilcox
Observers: Bob Peda, Brian Weaver, Fred Wilcox, Peggy Holt, Tom Powers
Visitors: 13 for vista 6 birders
Total 19
Weather: Mostly sunny in the morning with increasing clouds throughout the day. A very mild NW breeze. Visibility good to excellent as day progressed. Temperature range of 37 to 53 degrees F.
Raptor Observations: 5 BE: 2 adults, 1 immature, 2 age unknown 2 GE: 1 adult, 1 age unknown
Predictions: Sunny with a high in the 40’s. A light N wind. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Frederick Wilcox (<Ftw539...>) Second Mountain information may be found at: Facebook. Second Mountain Hawk Watch
Non-raptor Observations: Canada Goose:16, Common Loon:7, RedB.Woodpecker:1, D.Woodpecker:1, P.Woodpecker:1, Blue Jay:2, Common Raven:14, BC.Chickadee:4, G.Kinglet:1, W.Nuthatch:1, R.Nuthatch:1, C.Wren:1, W.Wren:1, E.Bluebird:19, A.Robin:34, C.Waxwing:17, A.Goldfinch:8, S.Sparrow: 1, N.Flicker:1, Pine Siskin:3, B.Cowbird:3, Rusty Blackbird:3, passerine sp.:13
Predictions: Uncertain; NE wind will likely be unproductive. Next good forecasted day will most likely be Tuesday ======================================================================== Report submitted by Greg Grove (<gwg2...>)
Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 17:00:00 Total observation time: 6.5 hours
Compiler: Dave Kruel
Counters: Adam Carter, Laurie Goodrich, Natividad Aguilera Alcala
Visitors: 328
Weather: Sunny to Overcast, NW wind 1-8 mph
Raptor Observations:
Non-raptor Observations: common grackle, red-winged blackbird flocks, 22 raven, 85 C geese, 68 pine siskin, 72 am. goldfinch, 11 purple finch, 8 snow bunting ======================================================================== Report submitted by Laurie Goodrich (<goodrich...>) Hawk Mountain Sanctuary information may be found at: http://www.hawkmountain.org/
Observation start time: 13:30:00 Observation end time: 16:00:00 Total observation time: 2.5 hours
Official Counter: Albert Guarente, Dave Eberly
Observers: Al Guarente, Dave Eberly
Weather: Mostly cloudy. A chilly afternoon in the low 50s F and a NNW breeze
Raptor Observations: No counters were scheduled today. Al Gusrente stopped by because he was hearing multiple reports of Golden Eagles over Philadelphia. He spotted an adult GE shortly after his arrival.
Non-raptor Observations: Flocks of Grackles and a single Red-winged Blackbird flock
Predictions: Sunny but temperatures colder than today. Northerly winds could bring another GE or two. Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. North wind 5 to 10 mph. ======================================================================== Report submitted by David Eberly (<david.eberly...>) Rose Tree Park information may be found at: www.rtphawkwatch.org
Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 15:30:00 Total observation time: 7.5 hours
Official Counter: Brian Ferrance
Observers: Ed Barrell, Scott Fisher
Weather: Day started cool and clear with calm winds. Cloud cover varied greatly throughout the day.
Raptor Observations: Great day for eagles - especially Golden. 12 eagles total. 6 Golden Eagles, with 5 in a single hour. Some really nice looks.
Non-raptor Observations: Good variety of non-raptor migrants. Highlights included 22 loons, a Yellow Bellied Sapsucker, and two late season Monarchs. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Kittatinny counter/l goodrich (<goodrich...>)
Date: 11/11/23 9:55 am From: Grove, Deborah Shuey <dsg4...> Subject: Huntingdon County: Murray Run Rd
I changed my plans for today and headed down to the quiet road near us, Murray Run Rd. I was surprised to find lots of Bird Activity! 29 species and the White-throated Sparrows and Dark-eyed Juncos were probably undercounted. I don't have good eyes so depend on my ears. That said, I was amazed to hear at least 3 Hermit Thrush with their soft chucks in areas where I have seen them before. I heard Pine Siskins and their ZHREEEE almost a Shrek sound. And, while I watched, I saw one chasing an American Goldfinch. I heard a song that I puzzled over for a bit and then realized I was hearing what can be similar to an Oriole song although I finally learned that the wrong time of the year it is a Fox Sparrow. And it was. I heard 5 and saw 2. The last surprised me when two flushed from a clump of grass near the side of the road and then sat up in a tree looking at me. There were the usual roaming bands of Eastern Bluebirds. And, of course, the usual screaming Blue Jays announcing my presence. A big miss was Downy Woodpecker and I was hoping for a Yellow-bellied Sapsucker but zero.
Murray Run Rd., Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, US
Nov 11, 2023 10:03 AM - 11:31 AM
Protocol: Traveling
2.008 mile(s)
29 species
Mourning Dove 6
Turkey Vulture 2
Red-shouldered Hawk 1
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Hairy Woodpecker 2
Pileated Woodpecker 5
Northern Flicker 6
Blue Jay 33
American Crow 1
Common Raven 4
Black-capped Chickadee 13
Tufted Titmouse 3
Golden-crowned Kinglet 6
White-breasted Nuthatch 9
Red-breasted Nuthatch 1
Brown Creeper 1
Winter Wren 1
Carolina Wren 2
Eastern Bluebird 11
Hermit Thrush 3
Pine Siskin 4
American Goldfinch 17
Field Sparrow 1
Fox Sparrow 5
Dark-eyed Junco 66
White-throated Sparrow 103
Song Sparrow 8
Northern Cardinal 8
Date: 11/11/23 9:10 am From: <jerrymcw...> <0000001b5c226889-dmarc-request...> Subject: Erie County waterbird count for November 11, 2023
Date: November 11, 2023
Time: 0650 to 0950
Weather: Mostly to partly cloudy, N wind to 8 mph, temp. 45 F, waves 1’ to 2’.
Comments: Continuing early morning movement of scaup and a bit later a decent movementof Red-breasted Merganser, all westbound. It is the third day in a row for a westbound Red-necked Grebe. Roger Donn assisted with the count for awhile and Randy Donn stopped for a visit.
Waterbirds recorded:
Wood Duck 1
Mallard 4
Redhead 24
Ring-necked Duck 1
Greater Scaup 5
Lesser Scaup 13
Greater/Lesser scaup 780
Surf Scoter 18
White-winged Scoter 29 (21 in one flock)
Black Scoter 4
Long-tailed Duck 9
Bufflehead 13
Common Goldeneye 9
Red-breasted Merganser 4230
Horned Grebe 5
RED-NECKED GREBE 1
Dunlin 2
Red-throated Loon 5
Common Loon 31
Loon species 7
Other birds moving along or over the lake:
Northern Harrier 1 (flying west fat offshore)
Bald Eagle 2
Jerry McWilliamsErie, Erie County, <Pa.jerrymcw...>
Date: 11/11/23 7:29 am From: Douglas Filler <0000012c09e09177-dmarc-request...> Subject: Silver Lake in Bucks CO.
The following were seen of heard on the morning bird walk from the Silver Lake Nature Center located in Bristol, PA
Silver Lake Park/Nature Center, Bucks, Pennsylvania, US
Nov 11, 2023 7:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Protocol: TravelingParticipants: 7
1.0 mile(s)
Checklist Comments: Good views of Sapsuckers and Winter Wrens this morning.29 species
Canada Goose 3
Wood Duck 1
Mallard 20
Mourning Dove 2
Ring-billed Gull 3
Double-crested Cormorant 1
Great Blue Heron 1
Belted Kingfisher 1
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 2
Red-bellied Woodpecker 4
Downy Woodpecker 3
Hairy Woodpecker 2
Northern Flicker 2
Blue Jay 4
American Crow 3
White-breasted Nuthatch 3
Winter Wren 3
Carolina Wren 5
European Starling 3
American Robin 15
House Sparrow 6
American Goldfinch 5
Dark-eyed Junco 4
White-throated Sparrow 15
Song Sparrow 3
Swamp Sparrow 2
Red-winged Blackbird 5
Yellow-rumped Warbler 12
Northern Cardinal 3
Date: 11/11/23 1:47 am From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...> Subject: Chester County Hawk Watch & Migration Count at Chambers Lake (10 Nov 2023) 14 Raptors
Chester County Hawk Watch & Migration Count at Chambers Lake Wagontown, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 10, 2023 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Observation start time: 07:30:00 Observation end time: 17:00:00 Total observation time: 9.5 hours
Official Counter: Larry Lewis (Early Bird Nature Tours)
Observers: John Conlow, Rick Robinson
Visitors: CHESTER COUNTY HAWK WATCH & MIGRATION COUNT AT CHAMBERS LAKE <BR><BR> Visitors (2): Rick Robinson, John Conlow <BR><BR> Thanks everyone, for coming to beautiful Chambers Lake! <BR><BR>
Raptor Observations: ----“Raptors” seen but deemed not to be migrating: 2-Red-shouldered Hawk, 2-Red-tailed Hawk, and numerous Turkey Vultures (7). <BR><BR> ----Bald Eagle ages: 1 yr.-3; 2 yr.-_; 3 yr.-_; 4 yr.-_; adult-4 <BR><BR>
Non-raptor Observations: TODAY’S Bird Blog: [PLEASE NOTE: I send out a large weekly “blog/newsletter” detailing much more than these small daily recaps. This newsletter from EBNT, has our upcoming schedule and the County year bird list, etc. If you aren’t receiving it and would like to, kindly email me <earlybirdtours...> to be added. <BR><BR> I began the day at Turkey Hill getting my portion of field brew for the day. A cloudy, dreary day was on the way. I went with the Supreme for a pick-me-up. Once at Chambers Lake, I found the shallows loaded with waterfowl: Wood Ducks, Shovelers, Gadwall, American Wigeon, Green-winged Teal, Ring-necked Ducks, Lesser Scaup, Bufflehead, Ruddy Ducks, and Pied-billed Grebes. A walk in the drizzle along the western dike and the thickets lining the lake produced Sapsucker, Ruby-crowned Kinglets, Field Sparrow, Purple Finches, Rusty Blackbird, a lingering Catbird, and my first of the season, Fox Sparrow, chipping in the brush. A second of this striking species was later heard singing further along the dike. Fox Sparrows will frequently sing in winter. This sparrow is typically the next-to-last sparrow to migrate to our region in fall, only preceding American Tree Sparrow. A Horned Lark was heard calling as it flew over. [Additional highlights listed below] <BR><BR> ---- Thanks to Frank Haas and his gracious generosity and support in his name and in the memory of his wife, Barbara. <BR><BR> ----ADDITIONAL BIRD HIGHLIGHTS [not mentioned in Blog above]: <BR><BR> Black Ducks, Great Blue Herons, Towhee, Swamp Sparrow, and Kingfishers <BR><BR> ----OTHER WILDLIFE NOTED: Butterflies (0). Dragonflies (0). Reptiles & Amphibians (0). Mammals (1): Eastern Gray Squirrel. <BR><BR> ----EBNT’s “Walk with Nature” ™ Program Daily Tally with our Fitbits: This is a stationary watch, but if I stay stationary too long, I might tend to “bulk up.” Besides, I am ever so fortunate to be walking unaided, at all! Therefore, I keep moving (if you’ve been here, then you know that I pace endlessly….) - my Fitbit thanks me and its part of my “Walk with Nature” program. So, below are MY results at the watch for the day. Your totals could all be zero, if you choose to sit and relax. You are certainly welcome to take it easy….I simply choose not to, affording me a panoramic view of our entire sky and a bit of exercise. So come join our “Walk with Nature!” ™ Anyway, just for fun, here are my numbers at the site for today (join me, if you wish): Steps – 2,113, Miles – 0.9, Floors – 10 <BR><BR> ----“SEASON’S BIRD SPECIES LIST” – we are not just a Hawk Watch but conduct a migration tally from the site. The complete species list will be in our weekly email blog sent to those requesting it. Our tally board, on site, will feature an approximation (very rough, best “guestimate,” – searching for Hawks must remain our primary focus) for totals of each species seen for “The Watch” year. The overall list for the season from the watch will be part of the large weekly “blog,” if you’ve signed up for that at <earlybirdtours...> <BR><BR> TOTAL SPECIES – Identified from watch site: today: 54; this season: 137 <BR><BR> NEW SPECIES ADDED TODAY TO THIS YEAR’S “WATCH SPECIES LIST (1):” Fox Sparrow. <BR><BR> Contact: Larry Lewis ------- Early Bird Nature Tours(EBNT)---"Exciting & Fun Adventures in Nature"---63 S. Park Ave., Coatesville, PA 19320---484-340-SORA (7672)--Business Cell---email: <earlybirdtours...>
Predictions: Tomorrow’s flight looks much sunnier with NW Winds. <BR><BR> . The Chester County Hawk Watch and Migration Count is sponsored, in large part, by Frank Haas and in the memory of Barbara Haas. Membership in EBNT is requested. Please contact us at <earlybirdtours...> with questions or comments.
======================================================================== Report submitted by Larry Lewis (<earlybirdtours...>)
Site Description: The platform just left of the only boat ramp for Chambers Lake in the main parking lot, overlooking the lake to the north.
Directions to site: We set up in the main parking lot for the lake, on the platform just left of the only boat ramp. The Hawk Watch at Chambers Lake (as part of the Chester County Hawk Watch) operates daily, March 1 thru April 30 from 9am - 3 pm (unless counter is away leading a tour elsewhere). In fall the season is Sept. 1 thru Nov. 30,each day 9am-3pm. Please contact Larry at 484-340-7672 to confirm counter is present. This count welcomes all visitors to this fine habitat. When there are no hawks present, many birds still are. The lake holds numerous waterfowl species and the variable shoreline can produce incredible shorebirds.
Directions to hawk watch: From the Rt. 30 By-pass take the Rt. 82 exit north. Turn left at the first light(Rt. 340) and go 1.3 miles to Wagontown Rd. Turn Rt. on Wagontown Rd. and continue on this winding road for 1.8 miles (you will pass the Hibernia Park entrance on your right, the Chambers Lake parking lot, and Chambers Lake on your right). Pull off the road to the left and park safely at the end of the lake to visit the hawk watch. You will see us sitting on the dike near the road at the end of the lake.
Observation start time: 09:00:00 Observation end time: 15:30:00 Total observation time: 6.5 hours
Official Counter: Andrew Bechdel
Observers: Greg Grove, Laurie McLaughlin
Visitors: Laurie Mcluaghlin, Greg Grove
Weather: Completely overcast in morning with no raptor activity (local or migrant). Clouds began to dissipate around 12:30 at which point migrant and local raptors took to the sky.
Raptor Observations: Local Raptors: IM Bald Eagle-1, Turkey Vulture-Many, Red-tailed Hawk-4, Black Vulture-10
Predictions: NW wind should bring some Golden Eagles ======================================================================== Report submitted by Greg Grove (<gwg2...>)
Observation start time: 09:00:00 Observation end time: 16:00:00 Total observation time: 7 hours
Official Counter: Ed Gowarty,Sr
Observers: Bob Stewart, Greg Gdula, Heather Kaufman, Mike Leahy
Weather: AM low ceiling with light winds out of the SW. Afternoon, sky clearing to 0% clouds, light wind from SW. Temp 3 to 6 degrees C. Visibility 15 km in AM increasing to 35 km PM.
Raptor Observations: 15 migrating raptors. 1 GE Adult powered flight at 11:22 AM.
Non-raptor Observations: Starlings, WB Nuthatch, BC Chickadees, crows, ravens, blue jays, cedar waxwings, hairy woodpecker.
Predictions: Wind from the WNW 5-10 mph. Mix of clouds and sun in AM, becoming more cloudy in afternoon. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Robert Stewart (<bob...>)
Date: 11/10/23 3:13 pm From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...> Subject: Second Mountain (10 Nov 2023) 3 Raptors
Second Mountain Ft. Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 10, 2023 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 14:15:00 Total observation time: 6.25 hours
Official Counter: Tom Kurtz
Observers: Nancy Clupper
Visitors: 1 vista viewer
2 novice bird wacthers first time at a HW unfortunately no hawks seen while they where here (45 minutes).
Weather: Calm to light wind from W and WSW, no rain, temperature range 46 to 50 degrees, with mostly 100% cloud cover.
Raptor Observations: BE-1 Adult 1 local Red Tail
Non-raptor Observations: Flock of 10 robbins going SW, blue jays, morning doves (10), 8 ravens with 1 flock or 6 going N, junco plus 50, white throated sparrows, song sparrows, downy, pileaterd (2), and re bellied wps, titmice and chicadees
Predictions: similar high temperature with sun ======================================================================== Report submitted by Frederick Wilcox (<Ftw539...>) Second Mountain information may be found at: Facebook. Second Mountain Hawk Watch
Date: 11/10/23 2:56 pm From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...> Subject: Waggoner's Gap (10 Nov 2023) 27 Raptors
Waggoner's Gap 40 km W of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 10, 2023 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- BV 0 2 6 TV 7 218 2060 OS 0 2 151 BE 2 68 531 NH 2 24 133 SS 4 150 6785 CH 0 18 301 AG 0 1 3 RS 0 92 160 BW 0 0 6068 RT 12 501 1153 RL 0 1 1 GE 0 56 88 AK 0 1 173 ML 0 6 103 PG 0 3 44 UA 0 0 12 UB 0 2 24 UF 0 0 1 UE 0 0 1 UR 0 4 25
Observation start time: 09:00:00 Observation end time: 17:00:00 Total observation time: 8 hours
Official Counter: Dave Grove, Ron Freed
Observers: Deb Gingrich, Gene Wagner, Jeff Thompson , Pat Freed
Visitors: Bruce Beehler, HMS (Laurie Goodrich, Todd Bauman, MT, Jeremy Schivert), 8
Weather: Overcast with SW wind, clearing late.
Raptor Observations: First bird RT 9:46 Last bird RT 4:14
Non-raptor Observations:
======================================================================== Report submitted by dave grove (<waggap...>) Waggoner's Gap information may be found at: www.waggap.com
Observation start time: 06:00:00 Observation end time: 17:00:00 Total observation time: 9.53 hours
Compiler: David Barber
Counters: Aigerim Olzhayeva
Visitors: 98
Weather: Overcast for most of the day with clearing after 3 pm. Winds WSW early shifting to W but remaining light, mostly 1-5 mph
Raptor Observations: Four 4th year bald eagles in the last hour.
Non-raptor Observations: red-breasted nuthatch, golden-crowned kinglet, fox sparrow, dark-eyed junco, purple finch, Am goldfinch, pine siskin ======================================================================== Report submitted by Laurie Goodrich (<goodrich...>) Hawk Mountain Sanctuary information may be found at: http://www.hawkmountain.org/
Observation start time: 10:00:00 Observation end time: 14:00:00 Total observation time: 4 hours
Official Counter: Chuck Root
Observers: Alan Simon
Weather: Clouds and intermittent light rain. Light SW wind
Raptor Observations: No migrants today
Non-raptor Observations:
Predictions: Some hope for movement. Sunny, with a high near 54. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. ======================================================================== Report submitted by David Eberly (<david.eberly...>) Rose Tree Park information may be found at: www.rtphawkwatch.org
Bake Oven Knob 2 miles North of Germansville, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 10, 2023 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Observation start time: 07:30:00 Observation end time: 15:30:00 Total observation time: 8 hours
Official Counter: Justin Biggerstaff
Observers:
Visitors: 20
Weather: Temp: 47-49F Wind: 0-3mph, SW Cloud cover: 20-100%, but mostly total cover throughout day Visibility: 20 miles
Raptor Observations:
Non-raptor Observations:
Predictions: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
======================================================================== Report submitted by Lehigh Gap Nature Center (<mail...>) Bake Oven Knob information may be found at: www.lgnc.org
Date: 11/10/23 9:27 am From: <jerrymcw...> <0000001b5c226889-dmarc-request...> Subject: Erie County waterbird count for November 10, 2023
Date: November 10, 2023
Time: 0650 to 1020
Weather: Variably cloudy, W wind to 8 mph, temp. 49 F, waves 1’ to 2’.
Date: November 10, 2023
Time: 0650 to 1020
Weather: Variably cloudy, W wind to 8 mph, temp. 49 F, waves 1’ to 2’.
Comments: A fair number of scaup moved west after first light and Red-breastedMergansers showed a steady westward flow for the first couple of hours aftersunrise. White-winged Scoters continueto be seen in good numbers with one flock containing about 50 birds. Highlight was a westbound, Red-necked Grebe. Roger Donn and Bernie O’Connor assisted withthe count.
Waterbirds recorded:
Tundra Swan 2
American Wigeon 2
American Black Duck 1
Green-winged Teal 1
Greater Scaup 4
Lesser Scaup 3
Greater/Lesser scaup 1570
Surf Scoter 25
White-winged Scoter 136
Black Scoter 2
Long-tailed Duck 3
Bufflehead 4
Common Goldeneye 15
Hooded Merganser 4
Red-breasted Merganser 2935
Horned Grebe 36
RED-NECKED GREBE 1
Dunlin 60 (one flock)
Red-throated Loon 14
Common Loon 36
Loon species 2
Other bird moving over the lake:
Northern Harrier 1 (flying west about ½ mile offshore)
Waterbirds recorded:
Tundra Swan 2
American Wigeon 2
American Black Duck 1
Green-winged Teal 1
Greater Scaup 4
Lesser Scaup 3
Greater/Lesser scaup 1570
Surf Scoter 25
White-winged Scoter 136
Black Scoter 2
Long-tailed Duck 3
Bufflehead 4
Common Goldeneye 15
Hooded Merganser 4
Red-breasted Merganser 2935
Horned Grebe 36
RED-NECKED GREBE 1
Dunlin 60 (one flock)
Red-throated Loon 14
Common Loon 36
Loon species 2
Other bird moving over the lake:
Northern Harrier 1 (flying west about ½ mile offshore)
Jerry McWillimasErie, Erie County, <Pa.jerrymcw...>
Date: 11/10/23 5:43 am From: Lisa Dziuban <dziubanlisa...> Subject: Where are my birds? Plumstead Twp., Bucks Co.
For the last two weeks my feeders have been have been devoid of all birds. I have enjoyed watching them ever since I moved here in 1998. Of course there are times when all the feeders are not out (summer months) but the peanut, Niger and sunflower feeders are always kept filled. I had recently filled the mixed seed tube feeders and they remained untouched for 2 weeks. Yesterday I saw 2 bluejays and two juncos. Finally this morning they seem to be all back as normal. Red Bellied woodpecker, robins, titmice, nut hatchers, siskins, cardinals, Carolina wren, sparrows. Last week I saw, out of the corner of my eye, a large bird fly out from one of the shrubs. It was too fast for me to ID it, but I guessed it was a hawk. Never saw it again. I just don’t know why all activity stopped for two weeks and now has thankfully resumed.
Lisa Dziuban
“We are left to the chickadee’s familiar notes, and the jay for trumpeter…The fields are bleak, and they are, as it were, vacated. The very earth is like a house shut up for winter, and I go knocking about it in vain. But just then I hear a chickadee on a hemlock, and was inexpressibly cheered to find that an old acquaintance was yet stirring about the premises, and was, I was assured, to be there all winter. All that is evergreen in me revived at once.”
November 7, 1858
Henry David Thoreau, Thoreau On Birds, ed. Francis Allen, 1998.
Raptor Observations: 9 local TV, 3 local BV 12:26 GE passes through on North side before immediately turning back E 12:38 GE passes through on North side chased by ravens
Non-raptor Observations: 2 Downy WP, 1 Pileated WP, 4 American Crow, 23 Common Raven, 17 American Robin, 10 Cedar Waxwing, 9+ WT Sparrow, 5 Dark-eyed Junco, 15 Unid Blackbird, 2 Northern Cardinal ======================================================================== Report submitted by Kittatinny counter/l goodrich (<goodrich...>)
Date: 11/9/23 3:56 pm From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...> Subject: Second Mountain (09 Nov 2023) 14 Raptors
Second Mountain Ft. Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 09, 2023 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 16:00:00 Total observation time: 8 hours
Official Counter: Fred Wilcox
Observers: Chip Templin, Gary Labelle, Jeff Hook
Visitors: 2 for vista 4 birders
Weather: Cloudy with light drizzle before noon . Gradual clearing throughout the afternoon. A slight breeze from the SE that did not exceed 2 mph throughout the day. Temperature range of 45 to 58 degrees.
Raptor Observations: BE (1) adult GE (3) immature
Non-raptor Observations: Numerous hairy and downy woodpeckers in the area. Small flock of robins and blue birds. 1 fox sparrow
Predictions: Cloudy with a slight chance of showers ======================================================================== Report submitted by Frederick Wilcox (<Ftw539...>) Second Mountain information may be found at: Facebook. Second Mountain Hawk Watch
Date: 11/9/23 2:50 pm From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...> Subject: Waggoner's Gap (09 Nov 2023) 94 Raptors
Waggoner's Gap 40 km W of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 09, 2023 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- BV 0 2 6 TV 14 211 2053 OS 0 2 151 BE 0 66 529 NH 1 22 131 SS 6 146 6781 CH 0 18 301 AG 0 1 3 RS 12 92 160 BW 0 0 6068 RT 57 489 1141 RL 0 1 1 GE 3 56 88 AK 0 1 173 ML 0 6 103 PG 0 3 44 UA 0 0 12 UB 0 2 24 UF 0 0 1 UE 0 0 1 UR 1 4 25
Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 17:00:00 Total observation time: 9 hours
Official Counter: Dave Grove, Ron Freed
Observers: Gene Wagner, Jeff Thompson , Pat Freed, Pete Biasucci
Visitors: Jesse Adkins 4
Weather: The morning was overcast with rain showers and fog, clearing to mostly cloudy at 10 am, with light S-SW wind. The afternoon featured mostly sunny skies with winds becoming WNW.
Raptor Observations: A bountiful burst of birds from 2 to 3.
First bird TV 8:17 Last bird RT 4:38
Non-raptor Observations:
======================================================================== Report submitted by dave grove (<waggap...>) Waggoner's Gap information may be found at: www.waggap.com
Observation start time: 07:00:00 Observation end time: 17:00:00 Total observation time: 9.75 hours
Compiler: Laurie Goodrich
Counters: Zachary Burke
Weather: heavy overcast with drizzle to north and south side in AM then partial clearing but heavy haze, then clearing, light winds shifted NW by end of day. 4-11 deg C
Raptor Observations: Three immature goldens, 2 immature bald, with one subadult bald
Non-raptor Observations: winter wren, pine siskin, Am Goldfinch,, robins, RW blackbird, house finch ======================================================================== Report submitted by Laurie Goodrich (<goodrich...>) Hawk Mountain Sanctuary information may be found at: http://www.hawkmountain.org/
Observation start time: 12:00:00 Observation end time: 15:30:00 Total observation time: 3.5 hours
Official Counter: Dave Poder
Observers:
Visitors: Two
Weather: Mostly sunny, moderate WNW winds gusting to 26mph, visibility 20km improving to 30km, temps falling from 12.4C to 9.9C
Raptor Observations: 3 TVs, 1 RS, 9 RTs, 1 UR
Non-raptor Observations: BC Chickadees, WB Nuthatches, Blue Jays, Crows
Predictions: Cloudy, W winds 5 to 15 mph, high temp near 4C ======================================================================== Report submitted by Dave Poder (<avions...>)
Bake Oven Knob 2 miles North of Germansville, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 09, 2023 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Predictions: A slight chance of showers between 11am and 2pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 51. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
======================================================================== Report submitted by Lehigh Gap Nature Center (<mail...>) Bake Oven Knob information may be found at: www.lgnc.org
Predictions: A 40% chance of light rain in the wake of a cold front. Light west winds. Saturday is more promising. ======================================================================== Report submitted by David Eberly (<david.eberly...>) Rose Tree Park information may be found at: www.rtphawkwatch.org
Date: 11/9/23 9:44 am From: <jerrymcw...> <0000001b5c226889-dmarc-request...> Subject: Erie County waterbird count for November 9, 2023
Date: November 9, 2023
Time: 0650 to 1050
Weather: Cloudy, W wind to 16 mph, temp. 51 to 48 F, waves 2’.
Comments: There was a good west movement of Red-breasted Mergansers and a westwardpush of scaup at first light. Otherwaterfowl movement was light. A darkduck that landed well offshore was very likely a Harlequin Duck based upon size,length of tail and steep forehead with short bill. Unfortunately, no face pattern could bedetected.
Having been doing the counts for the last 36years, I rarely get stumped on a waterbird ID, at least to family, but today ithappened. A bird flying west about ¼ mileoffshore flying just a foot or so off the water in a steady straight flightthat at first, I thought was a Peregrine Falcon, since it was relatively darkbrown above and pale below with dark falcon-like wings, but it stayed in a directflight similar to a loon or a grebe. Thewing beats were not particularly fast, but the strange thing is that it showedno neck, but just a head with what looked like a straight pointed bill angledslightly upward. Eventually it stopped flapping,quivered its wings and then landed on the water and disappeared. Upon landing I could see what looked like awhite trailing edge to the secondaries. I still have no idea what it could have been. Other than the above, highlight today was awestbound Red-necked Grebe.
Waterbirds recorded:
Canada Goose 12
American Wigeon 2
Mallard 5
American Black Duck 36
Ring-necked Duck 6
Greater Scaup 35
Lesser Scaup 71
Greater/Lesser scaup 450
Surf Scoter 5
White-winged Scoter 5
Black Scoter 15 (one flock)
Surf/Black scoter 2
Long-tailed Duck 13
Bufflehead 33
Common Goldeneye 7
Red-breasted Merganser 4730
Horned Grebe 11
RED-NECKED GREBE 1
Dunlin 78
Common Tern 2
Red-throated Loon 10
Common Loon 36
Loon species 1
Other bird moving along the lake:
Snow Bunting 1
Jerry McWilliamsErie, Erie County, <Pa.jerrymcw...>
Date: 11/8/23 5:59 pm From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...> Subject: Waggoner's Gap (08 Nov 2023) 98 Raptors
Waggoner's Gap 40 km W of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 08, 2023 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- BV 0 2 6 TV 2 197 2039 OS 0 2 151 BE 5 66 529 NH 0 21 130 SS 3 140 6775 CH 0 18 301 AG 1 1 3 RS 35 80 148 BW 0 0 6068 RT 43 432 1084 RL 0 1 1 GE 9 53 85 AK 0 1 173 ML 0 6 103 PG 0 3 44 UA 0 0 12 UB 0 2 24 UF 0 0 1 UE 0 0 1 UR 0 3 24
Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 17:00:00 Total observation time: 8.5 hours
Official Counter: Brandon Brogle, Ron Freed
Observers: Brandon Brogle, Dave Grove, Deb Gingrich, Gene Wagner, Jeff Thompson, Kevin Shannon, Pat Freed, Ron Freed
Visitors: 4
Weather: Light NW in the morning eventually shifting E ending the day with a touch of south in the wind. Clear with high level clouds.
Raptor Observations: First bird: BE 8:32 Last bird: RT 4:02
Non-raptor Observations: 7 Red Crossbill
https://ebird.org/checklist/S154043989 ======================================================================== Report submitted by dave grove (<waggap...>) Waggoner's Gap information may be found at: www.waggap.com
Raptor Observations: 15 local TV, 3 local BV 9:10 Immature BE going back East 12:41 Juv GE passes through 1:41 2nd year BE passes through 1:57 Adult GE passes through 3:02 3rd year BE passes through 3:15 2nd year BE going back straight North
Non-raptor Observations: 533 Canada Goose, 7 Common Loon, 1 Herring Gull, 2 Downy WP, 10 Blue Jay, 5 American Crow, 7 Common Raven, 1 N Cardinal, 1 Winter Wren, 2 Carolina Wren, 6 Chickadee sp., 5+ Tufted Titmouse, 1 WB Nuthatch, 1 Hermit Thrush, 5 Cedar Waxwing, 2 WT Sparrow, 7 Dark-eyed Junco, 315+ RW Blackbird, 1,107+ Common Grackle, 27 Pine Siskin, 2 AM Goldfinch, 9 Unid Finch
640+ RW Blackbird, BH Cowbird, and Common Grackle mixed flocks. Huge movement of these species. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Kittatinny counter/l goodrich (<goodrich...>)
Date: 11/8/23 5:38 pm From: Randy Phillips <raphillips56...> Subject: York County Short-eared Owl There was a single Short-eared Owl at the Hopewell Township Park tonight. First saw it at 5:20pm
Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 17:00:00 Total observation time: 9 hours
Official Counter: Rosemary McGlynn
Observers: Craig Kochel, Dave Poder, Ed Gowarty,Sr, Georgia Shalek, Jack Julian, Janet Kuehl, Joe Kelly, Joe Sabo, Larry Helgerman, Mike Smith, Nancy Ott, Peter Livengood
Visitors: numerous visitors scanning the skies & enjoying the GE flight. It was a good day on the mountain !
Weather: mod WNW winds very early switched to SSE/ESE/E that started light & increased throughout the afternoon; high cloud cover most of the day; high 50F
Raptor Observations: 104 migrating raptors including: 1 BE adult@ 1:55, 4 JUV GEs@ 1:14,1:44,1:46,3:07, 2 SUB GEs@ 2:23,3:50, 9 AD GEs@12:28,1:15,1:31,1:43,2:00,2:23,3:06,3:20,3:46
Predictions: showers overnight continuing into Thursday AM. Possible mix of sun & clouds for the PM; high 50-55F with moderate to strong WNW winds ======================================================================== Report submitted by Rosemary McGlynn (<denali...>)
Date: 11/8/23 3:59 pm From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...> Subject: Second Mountain (08 Nov 2023) 66 Raptors
Second Mountain Ft. Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 08, 2023 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 16:00:00 Total observation time: 8 hours
Official Counter: Ed Chubb
Observers: Ann Fruth, Brian Weaver, Gael McKinne, Joe Meloney, Rick Schoenberger, Stan Smith, Tom McKinne
Visitors: Ted Keene regular/visitor/counter watcher at 2nd Mtn.
Weather: Temps in the 30' to 40's all day. Winds out of the north till late afternoon then shifting to N/NE. Cloud cover mostly clear until high thin clouds converged in the later part of the day.
Raptor Observations: Bald Eagle(s)1-Adult; 2-Immature Golden Eagle(s)2-Immature
Non-raptor Observations: Canada Geese movement all day. Seven groups totaling 498 individuals. Additionally, smaller numbers of loons and cormorants.
Predictions: Definitely warmer with fair conditions and gusty winds out of the SE but transitioning to the NW. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Frederick Wilcox (<Ftw539...>) Second Mountain information may be found at: Facebook. Second Mountain Hawk Watch
Bake Oven Knob 2 miles North of Germansville, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 08, 2023 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Predictions: Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
======================================================================== Report submitted by Lehigh Gap Nature Center (<mail...>) Bake Oven Knob information may be found at: www.lgnc.org
Observation start time: 07:00:00 Observation end time: 17:00:00 Total observation time: 8.92 hours
Compiler: JF Therrien
Counters:
Weather: Clear to partly cloudy Light winds from the NNW
Raptor Observations:
Non-raptor Observations:
======================================================================== Report submitted by Laurie Goodrich (<goodrich...>) Hawk Mountain Sanctuary information may be found at: http://www.hawkmountain.org/
Observation start time: 10:00:00 Observation end time: 15:15:00 Total observation time: 5.25 hours
Official Counter: Greg Grove
Observers: Pedro Miranda
Weather: 6-8C pt cloudy light ESE
Raptor Observations: GE Ad(202) Imm(1206)
BE 2 NC
Non-raptor Observations: Fox Sparrow ======================================================================== Report submitted by Greg Grove (<gwg2...>)
Observation start time: 10:00:00 Observation end time: 14:00:00 Total observation time: 4 hours
Official Counter: Tom Bush
Observers: Alan Simon, Bob Kelly, Dave Eberly
Visitors: Robin Queenan, Roy Taylor
Weather: Temperature low 40s to 50F. Sky mostly clear but generally enough clouds to aid visibility. Winds generally from the north.
Raptor Observations: A decent tally of migrating Red-tailed Hawks mostly in the morning. The usual locals were out.
Non-raptor Observations: Common Raven:2 Common Grackle: a single flock estimated at 1000 individuals Canada Geese: Several moderate sized skeins
Predictions: A slight chance of showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%. ======================================================================== Report submitted by David Eberly (<david.eberly...>) Rose Tree Park information may be found at: www.rtphawkwatch.org
Date: 11/8/23 1:01 pm From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...> Subject: Chester County Hawk Watch & Migration Count at Chambers Lake (08 Nov 2023) 28 Raptors
Chester County Hawk Watch & Migration Count at Chambers Lake Wagontown, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 08, 2023 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Raptor Observations: ----“Raptors” seen, but deemed not to be migrating: 3-Red-shouldered Hawk, 2-Red-tailed Hawks, and numerous Black (12) and Turkey Vultures (60).
Non-raptor Observations: TODAY’S Bird Blog: [PLEASE NOTE: I send out a large weekly “blog/newsletter” detailing much more than these small daily recaps. This newsletter from EBNT, has our upcoming schedule and the County year bird list, etc. If you aren’t receiving it and would like to, kindly email me <earlybirdtours...> to be added. <BR><BR> A colder day is ahead, calling for full-force field brew. I went with the “bold” today. Once at Chambers Lake, the shallows held American Wigeon, Wood Ducks, Shovelers, Gadwall, Ring-necked Ducks, Lesser Scaup, Bufflehead, Ruddy Ducks, Pied-billed Grebes, and Coots, in the morning. Golden-crowned Kinglets were in the thicket lining the lake while a few Tree Swallows and a Pipit migrated over it. I walked the western dike, adding a late House Wren, Towhees, Hermit Thrush, Ruby-crowned Kinglets, Rusty Blackbird, Field Sparrow, and a monospecific flock of 8 Savannah Sparrows. The Hermit Thrush, many Bluebirds and Robins were all feeding upon an especially active Holly. This nearly 1.5-mile roundtrip hike has become one of my very favorite and most productive. [Additional highlights listed below] <BR><BR> ---- Thanks to Frank Haas and his gracious generosity and support in his name and in the memory of his wife, Barbara. <BR><BR> ----ADDITIONAL BIRD HIGHLIGHTS [not mentioned in Blog above]: <BR><BR> Black Ducks, Great Blue Herons, and Kingfishers <BR><BR> ----OTHER WILDLIFE NOTED: Butterflies (2): Clouded Sulphur, Orange Sulphur. Dragonflies (0). Reptiles & Amphibians (0). Mammals (2): Eastern Gray Squirrel, Eastern Chipmunk. <BR><BR> ----EBNT’s “Walk with Nature” ™ Program Daily Tally with our Fitbits: This is a stationary watch, but if I stay stationary too long, I might tend to “bulk up.” Besides, I am ever so fortunate to be walking unaided, at all! Therefore, I keep moving (if you’ve been here, then you know that I pace endlessly….) - my Fitbit thanks me and its part of my “Walk with Nature” program. So, below are MY results at the watch for the day. Your totals could all be zero, if you choose to sit and relax. You are certainly welcome to take it easy….I simply choose not to, affording me a panoramic view of our entire sky and a bit of exercise. So come join our “Walk with Nature!” ™ Anyway, just for fun, here are my numbers at the site for today (join me, if you wish): Steps – 4,602, Miles – 1.96, Floors –3 <BR><BR> ----“SEASON’S BIRD SPECIES LIST” – we are not just a Hawk Watch but conduct a migration tally from the site. The complete species list will be in our weekly email blog sent to those requesting it. Our tally board, on site, will feature an approximation (very rough, best “guestimate,” – searching for Hawks must remain our primary focus) for totals of each species seen for “The Watch” year. The overall list for the season from the watch will be part of the large weekly “blog,” if you’ve signed up for that at <earlybirdtours...> <BR><BR> TOTAL SPECIES – Identified from watch site: today: 56; this season: 136 <BR><BR> NEW SPECIES ADDED TODAY TO THIS YEAR’S “WATCH SPECIES LIST (1):” Hermit Thrush. <BR><BR> Contact: Larry Lewis ------- Early Bird Nature Tours(EBNT)---"Exciting & Fun Adventures in Nature"---63 S. Park Ave., Coatesville, PA 19320---484-340-SORA (7672)--Business Cell---email: <earlybirdtours...>
Predictions: Tomorrow’s flight looks cloudy with changeable, light winds. <BR><BR> . The Chester County Hawk Watch and Migration Count is sponsored, in large part, by Frank Haas and in the memory of Barbara Haas. Membership in EBNT is requested. Please contact us at <earlybirdtours...> with questions or comments.
======================================================================== Report submitted by Larry Lewis (<earlybirdtours...>)
Site Description: The platform just left of the only boat ramp for Chambers Lake in the main parking lot, overlooking the lake to the north.
Directions to site: We set up in the main parking lot for the lake, on the platform just left of the only boat ramp. The Hawk Watch at Chambers Lake (as part of the Chester County Hawk Watch) operates daily, March 1 thru April 30 from 9am - 3 pm (unless counter is away leading a tour elsewhere). In fall the season is Sept. 1 thru Nov. 30,each day 9am-3pm. Please contact Larry at 484-340-7672 to confirm counter is present. This count welcomes all visitors to this fine habitat. When there are no hawks present, many birds still are. The lake holds numerous waterfowl species and the variable shoreline can produce incredible shorebirds.
Directions to hawk watch: From the Rt. 30 By-pass take the Rt. 82 exit north. Turn left at the first light(Rt. 340) and go 1.3 miles to Wagontown Rd. Turn Rt. on Wagontown Rd. and continue on this winding road for 1.8 miles (you will pass the Hibernia Park entrance on your right, the Chambers Lake parking lot, and Chambers Lake on your right). Pull off the road to the left and park safely at the end of the lake to visit the hawk watch. You will see us sitting on the dike near the road at the end of the lake.
Date: 11/8/23 3:56 am From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...> Subject: Chester County Hawk Watch & Migration Count at Chambers Lake (07 Nov 2023) 36 Raptors
Chester County Hawk Watch & Migration Count at Chambers Lake Wagontown, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 07, 2023 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Observation start time: 07:30:00 Observation end time: 17:00:00 Total observation time: 9.5 hours
Official Counter: Larry Lewis (Early Bird Nature Tours)
Observers: Liz Lyng, Rick Robinson
Visitors: CHESTER COUNTY HAWK WATCH & MIGRATION COUNT AT CHAMBERS LAKE <BR><BR> Visitors (2): Rick Robinson, Liz Lyng <BR><BR> Thanks everyone, for coming to beautiful Chambers Lake! <BR><BR>
Raptor Observations: ----“Raptors” seen but deemed not to be migrating: 2-Red-shouldered Hawk, 4-Red-tailed Hawk, and numerous Black (12) and Turkey Vultures (54).
Non-raptor Observations: TODAY’S Bird Blog: [PLEASE NOTE: I send out a large weekly “blog/newsletter” detailing much more than these small daily recaps. This newsletter from EBNT, has our upcoming schedule and the County year bird list, etc. If you aren’t receiving it and would like to, kindly email me <earlybirdtours...> to be added. <BR><BR> It was gonna be a warm day for November, highs over 70. My field brew, therefore, needn’t be so warm this morning. I threw an extra ice cube in it. I arrived at Chambers Lake very early. Waterfowl was in the near shallows, as always at this hour, among them American Wigeon, Gadwall, Green-winged Teal, Ring-necked Ducks, Bufflehead, Lesser Scaup, Hooded Mergansers, Ruddy Ducks, Coots, Pied-billed Grebes, Double-crested Cormorants, Wood Ducks, and Shovelers. Three Tundra Swans flew by, heading in the direction of Coatesville Reservoir. A calling flyover Horned Lark was also new. Other birds of note included Pipit, Ring-billed Gulls, Tree Swallows, Common Raven, Phoebe, Yellow-rumped Warblers, Purple Finches, and Towhee. A Sharp-shinned Hawk came in repetitively swooping on an adult Bald Eagle. Those Sharpies refuse to “stay in their lane,” attacking any other bird it wants. At 11:06, a late Greater Yellowlegs flew in, frequently called while searching for a place to land. [Additional highlights listed below] <BR><BR> ---- Thanks to Frank Haas and his gracious generosity and support in his name and in the memory of his wife, Barbara. <BR><BR> ----ADDITIONAL BIRD HIGHLIGHTS [not mentioned in Blog above]: <BR><BR> Black Ducks, Kingfishers and Great Blue Herons <BR><BR> ----OTHER WILDLIFE NOTED: Butterflies (0). Dragonflies (0). Reptiles & Amphibians (1): Red-eared Slider. Mammals (5): Eastern Cottontail, Eastern Gray Squirrel, White-tailed Deer, Woodchuck, Eastern Chipmunk. <BR><BR> ----EBNT’s “Walk with Nature” ™ Program Daily Tally with our Fitbits: This is a stationary watch, but if I stay stationary too long, I might tend to “bulk up.” Besides, I am ever so fortunate to be walking unaided, at all! Therefore, I keep moving (if you’ve been here, then you know that I pace endlessly….) - my Fitbit thanks me and its part of my “Walk with Nature” program. So, below are MY results at the watch for the day. Your totals could all be zero, if you choose to sit and relax. You are certainly welcome to take it easy….I simply choose not to, affording me a panoramic view of our entire sky and a bit of exercise. So come join our “Walk with Nature!” ™ Anyway, just for fun, here are my numbers at the site for today (join me, if you wish): Steps – 2,852, Miles – 1.22, Floors – 2 ----“SEASON’S BIRD SPECIES LIST” – we are not just a Hawk Watch but conduct a migration tally from the site. The complete species list will be in our weekly email blog sent to those requesting it. Our tally board, on site, will feature an approximation (very rough, best “guestimate,” – searching for Hawks must remain our primary focus) for totals of each species seen for “The Watch” year. The overall list for the season from the watch will be part of the large weekly “blog,” if you’ve signed up for that at <earlybirdtours...> <BR><BR> TOTAL SPECIES – Identified from watch site: today: 61; this season: 135 <BR><BR> NEW SPECIES ADDED TODAY TO THIS YEAR’S “WATCH SPECIES LIST (2):” Tundra Swan and Horned Lark. <BR><BR> Contact: Larry Lewis ------- Early Bird Nature Tours(EBNT)---"Exciting & Fun Adventures in Nature"---63 S. Park Ave., Coatesville, PA 19320---484-340-SORA (7672)--Business Cell---email: <earlybirdtours...>
Predictions: Tomorrow’s flight looks good with background clouds developing and a light NW breeze. <BR><BR> . The Chester County Hawk Watch and Migration Count is sponsored, in large part, by Frank Haas and in the memory of Barbara Haas. Membership in EBNT is requested. Please contact us at <earlybirdtours...> with questions or comments.
======================================================================== Report submitted by Larry Lewis (<earlybirdtours...>)
Site Description: The platform just left of the only boat ramp for Chambers Lake in the main parking lot, overlooking the lake to the north.
Directions to site: We set up in the main parking lot for the lake, on the platform just left of the only boat ramp. The Hawk Watch at Chambers Lake (as part of the Chester County Hawk Watch) operates daily, March 1 thru April 30 from 9am - 3 pm (unless counter is away leading a tour elsewhere). In fall the season is Sept. 1 thru Nov. 30,each day 9am-3pm. Please contact Larry at 484-340-7672 to confirm counter is present. This count welcomes all visitors to this fine habitat. When there are no hawks present, many birds still are. The lake holds numerous waterfowl species and the variable shoreline can produce incredible shorebirds.
Directions to hawk watch: From the Rt. 30 By-pass take the Rt. 82 exit north. Turn left at the first light(Rt. 340) and go 1.3 miles to Wagontown Rd. Turn Rt. on Wagontown Rd. and continue on this winding road for 1.8 miles (you will pass the Hibernia Park entrance on your right, the Chambers Lake parking lot, and Chambers Lake on your right). Pull off the road to the left and park safely at the end of the lake to visit the hawk watch. You will see us sitting on the dike near the road at the end of the lake.
