Date: 6/21/18 9:42 am From: Robert Snyder <rhs2...> Subject: Re: Swallow swallow
Great captures Wayne! Amazing how they feed the young while on the wing! Great sequence.
I'll have to share my take on that as well; I got the parent feeding the chick on the right.
I also have that Broad-winged Hawk photo to share.
Bob
Robert Snyder Research Technologist III Penn State University Dept of Plant Science Rm 219 Tyson Bldg University Park, PA 16802 Office: 814-863-6168 Cell: 814-753-2629- Fax: 814-863-6139 <rhs2...>
"Do what you can, with what you have, where you are." Teddy Roosevelt
From: "Wayne Laubscher" <wnlaubscher...> To: "StateCollegeBirdClub" <SCBIRDCL...> Sent: Wednesday, June 20, 2018 11:30:56 PM Subject: Swallow swallow
Attached is a series of images of a flyby feeding by an adult Barn Swallow to one of two fledglings. Taken at Rosecrans Bog near Loganton on Sunday when I birded the area with Bob Snyder.
Attached is a series of images of a flyby feeding by an adult Barn Swallow to one of two fledglings. Taken at Rosecrans Bog near Loganton on Sunday when I birded the area with Bob Snyder.
Date: 6/20/18 9:41 am From: Jon Kauffman <jvk5019...> Subject: Hummingbird Field Trip
Hello all,
The bird club will be offering another opportunity to observe hummingbird
banding at the Reed residence once again. Below are details.
Hope everyone is enjoying the nesting season!
Best,
Jon
Saturday, August, 11th 2018 (9:30am-11:30am and 1pm-3pm)
Hummingbird Migration and Banding at the Reed Residence, Coburn, Pa
Please join Jon Kauffman as we visit the homestead of Jan and John Reed of
Coburn, Pa to learn about Ruby-throated Hummingbird migration. With the
fall season quickly approaching the Ruby-throated Hummingbirds,
Pennsylvania’s only nesting hummingbird, are beginning the journey south.
The Reed residence will provide photogenic opportunities for feeding
Ruby-throats as well as the opportunity to observe and learn about
hummingbird banding with fellow naturalist and bird bander, Sandy Lockerman
of Harrisburg,Pa. Sandy will provide on-site demonstrations in how bands
are placed on the hummingbirds as well as collecting wing length, tail
length, weight, beak length, and fat content.
Due to limited parking, field trip participants are asked to choose an AM
visit or PM visit. (See times above). With this in mind carpooling is
highly recommended. If interest in attending, please reply to Jon directly
by Thursday, August 9th with your preferred time slot. A follow-up email
with details and directions will be provided.
This young birder will have all of their expenses paid for (hotels, travel, meals), as well as those same expenses paid for one accompanying parent/guardian who attends the meeting with them. This is a great opportunity!
If you know a young birder that would benefit from attending (and what young birder wouldn’t?!), please nominate them for this scholarship! Deadline for submission is AUGUST 1, 2018.
The Annual Meeting provides the opportunity to explore avian habitats in Crawford, and Erie Counties, as well as attend presentations, and meet many birders from around Pennsylvania, and beyond.
Date: 6/18/18 8:59 pm From: NANCY ELLEN KIERNAN <nekiernan...> Subject: FW: eBird Report - Millbrook Marsh Nature Center, Jun 15, 2018
Results from the second "Who's Nesting at Millbrook Marsh? a bird walk"Since pictures from the report do not transfer through email, I've attached at the bottom:
---------------- Forwarded Message ---------------- From: <ebird-checklist...> Date: Mon, Jun 18, 2018 11:49 PM Subject: eBird Report - Millbrook Marsh Nature Center, Jun 15, 2018 To: <n1k...>
Millbrook Marsh Nature Center, Centre, Pennsylvania, US Jun 15, 2018 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM Protocol: Traveling 1.0 mile(s) Comments: "Who's Nesting at Millbrook Marsh? a bird walk". Walk began asking adults and children, "How do we know birds are nesting here? What clues or evidence should we look for?" After gathering their ideas, a handout with 18 clues of breeding behavior then shared. The concept of birds carrying fecal sacs surprised many, becoming a target focus of the walk.
Two nest boxes observed that had been used recently by birds (feathers and nesting materials inside), but species of bird who had used these boxes remained undetermined. 29 species
Mallard 11 Turkey Vulture 1 Mourning Dove 2 Red-bellied Woodpecker 1 Northern Flicker 1 Eastern Phoebe 2 Although present in area where found a week before, not observed bringing food to that area this week. Blue Jay 2 American Crow 3 Tree Swallow 2 Occupied nest in field Barn Swallow 6 Parents feeding young noisy fledglings, sitting on wires. Black-capped Chickadee 2 heard House Wren 4 Observed 2 wrens still feeding young in nest observed last week near pavilion, and to the sheer delight of participants and photographers, observed 2 other wrens still feeding young in cavity nest over stream as they were doing last week. Nestlings could be heard in both nests. Eastern Bluebird 2 American Robin 5 Observed robin still sitting on nest that we discovered last week, and another new robin sitting on a second nest in another tree. Gray Catbird 11 European Starling 16 Cedar Waxwing 7 One Waxwing (photo by participant Janice Appleman) remained in area of tree near the Baltimore Oriole Nest which raised an interesting question as to why the Orioles did not chase it. Common Yellowthroat 1 heard Yellow Warbler 2 Song Sparrow 3 Swamp Sparrow 1 Northern Cardinal 4 Baltimore Oriole 2 Monitored male and female flying in area; watched them go to a specific tree more often and then to one area in tree; leader panned the area with scope and discovered somewhat hidden hanging nest. Photo of nest taken by participant Janice Appleman and attached. Red-winged Blackbird 13 Brown-headed Cowbird 2 Common Grackle 9 House Finch 3 American Goldfinch 3 House Sparrow 3 Active nest in ventilation area of barn.
Date: 6/17/18 1:55 pm From: Robert Snyder <birdphotoginpa...> Subject: eBird -- Rosecrans Bog Natural Area -- Jun 17, 2018
Hello All,
Wayne Laubscher and I went to Rosecrans Bog to look for Yellow-bellied Flycatcher, Golden-winged Warbler and Northern Goshawk. We did not find any of those species but did hear one Blue-headed Vireo and saw one adult Broad-winged Hawk. We also observed two adult Tree Swallows feeding two fledglings while in the bog.
Bob Snyder
Rosecrans Bog Natural Area
Jun 17, 2018
8:49 AM
Traveling
3.95 miles
200 Minutes
All birds reported? Yes
Comments: Wayne Laubscher and I walked in Cranberry Road from the McElHatten Reservoir and birded Roscrans Bog.
Looking for Yellow-bellied Flycatcher and Golden-winged Warbler and Goshawk. Found none of the above, but did observe Broad-winged Hawk and Tree Swallows feeding fledglings.
Submitted from eBird for iOS, version 1.6.5 Build 36
1 Turkey Vulture 1 Broad-winged Hawk -- Adult circling at west end of area 2 Hairy Woodpecker 1 Northern Flicker 1 Blue-headed Vireo -- Singing 4 Red-eyed Vireo 2 Blue Jay 2 American Crow 4 Tree Swallow -- 2 adults feeding fledgling 2 Black-capped Chickadee 1 Tufted Titmouse 3 Wood Thrush 4 Gray Catbird 4 Ovenbird 3 Black-and-white Warbler 3 Common Yellowthroat 2 Yellow Warbler 3 Black-throated Green Warbler 1 Chipping Sparrow 3 Song Sparrow 1 Swamp Sparrow 2 Eastern Towhee 7 Scarlet Tanager 1 Northern Cardinal 1 Indigo Bunting 9 Red-winged Blackbird
Date: 6/14/18 11:36 am From: Susan Braun <braun3112...> Subject: JVAS Bluebird Trail June 16, 10am
Stroll the JVAS Bluebird Trail at Fort Roberdeau, Sat June 16, 10am - noon
Join Drs. Stan and Alice Kotala to walk the mowed trail along the 40
bluebird boxes that JVAS maintains at Fort Roberdeau’s 230 acres in Sinking
Valley. Meet in the Fort Roberdeau parking lot off Fort Roberdeau Road at
10am on Saturday.
We will walk about two miles, with an optional visit to the JVAS Pollinator
Garden.
Date: 6/13/18 2:44 pm From: rahenry1 <rahenry1...> Subject: Re: Fwd: [PABIRDS] PA Breeding Bird Blitz June 15 - 18
Sent via the Samsung Galaxy Express 3, an AT&T 4G LTE smartphone -------- Original message --------From: Chad Kauffman <chadkauffman...> Date: 6/13/18 8:38 AM (GMT-05:00) To: <SCBIRDCL...> Subject: Fwd: [PABIRDS] PA Breeding Bird Blitz June 15 - 18
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[PABIRDS] PA Breeding Bird Blitz June 15 - 18
Date: Wed, 13 Jun 2018 06:35:10 -0400
From: Vern Gauthier <verngauthier14...>
Reply-To:
Vern Gauthier <verngauthier14...>
To: <PABIRDS...>
Greetings,
The fifth annual PA Breeding Bird Blitz will be taking place Friday, June 15th through Monday, June 18th. Another opportunity to add some great PA Breeding Bird data to eBird! In our never ending quest to change up and make interesting your gathering of PA Breeding Bird Data that PAB3 this year will take on a “BIG DAY” format. Don’t let that intimidate you, as you can test drive a Big Day doing a County Count in an hour or less and you do not need to be an “expert” birder to take part! All the info you need can be found at
Date: 6/13/18 5:55 am From: Gregory William Grove <gwg2...> Subject: Church group looking for beginner level bird talk
Hi all
I have been asked if anyone from SCBC might be interested in giving a bird-related talk to a senior citizen church group. They have an October date open, during daytime hours. UM church on E Branch Rd near Lemont.
These are non-birders so nothing complicated or advanced. Lots of bird photos presumably ideal!
Talk to be 30-45 minutes. I could envision something like "Common" or "Interesting" or "Rare" (or combination thereof) birds of Centre Co. etc. But - really , topic is wide open to whatever the speaker wanted to do.
If interested - contact me.
Greg
Greg Grove Editor - Pennsylvania Birds 9524 Stone Creek Ridge Road, Huntingdon, PA. 16652 814 643 3295 <gwg2...>
Date: 6/13/18 5:38 am From: Chad Kauffman <chadkauffman...> Subject: Fwd: [PABIRDS] PA Breeding Bird Blitz June 15 - 18
-------- Forwarded Message -------- Subject: [PABIRDS] PA Breeding Bird Blitz June 15 - 18 Date: Wed, 13 Jun 2018 06:35:10 -0400 From: Vern Gauthier <verngauthier14...> Reply-To: Vern Gauthier <verngauthier14...> To: <PABIRDS...>
Greetings,
The fifth annual PA Breeding Bird Blitz will be taking place Friday, June 15th through Monday, June 18th. Another opportunity to add some great PA Breeding Bird data to eBird! In our never ending quest to change up and make interesting your gathering of PA Breeding Bird Data that PAB3 this year will take on a “BIG DAY” format. Don’t let that intimidate you, as you can test drive a Big Day doing a County Count in an hour or less and you do not need to be an “expert” birder to take part! All the info you need can be found at
Date: 6/12/18 11:45 am From: <bluebird6771...> <bluebird6771...> Subject: Possible Common Gallinule? Julian Wetlands
While checking nest boxes at the Julian Wetland this morning, I heard one series of calls that I believe was a Common Gallinule.
Time was approximately 9:30 am, in the NE section of the wetland. A loud "Kuck,kuck....." type call, descending in pitch and tempo near the end. Total call lasted about 6 seconds in length. I waited for several minutes but it was not repeated. I've listened to other marsh bird calls, but this is the one that comes the closest.
Date: 6/11/18 6:24 pm From: NANCY ELLEN KIERNAN <nekiernan...> Subject: Who's Nesting at Millbrook Marsh? a birdwalk Friday 8AM
Who's Nesting at Millbrook Marsh? a birdwalk.
Friday, 8-9:30AM or later
Join experienced birder, NancyEllen Kiernan, to identify clues that help us discover the species of birds breeding here at the marsh this year.
Take a mystery bird walk to sleuth out who's nesting here, watching for bird behaviors such as carrying twigs or grasses, carrying insects or seeds, or carrying fecal sacs.
After this enjoyable walk, you can detect clues to nesting birds in your back yard or neighborhood, and even participate in the 5th Annual Pennsylvania Society of Ornithology Breeding Bird Blitz (https://pabirds.org/index.php/projects/breeding-bird-blitz).
Walk is open to all ages with any level of experience. Please dress for the weather and bring binoculars. In the case of heavy rain, the walk that morning will be cancelled. Registration not required.
Nancy Ellen Kiernan, Ph.D. Co-author: The Rise of Women Farmers and Sustainable Agriculture. University of Iowa Press (2016).
Date: 6/11/18 1:51 pm From: Jen Lee <jal21...> Subject: (not local) G.H.Owlett
This video comes to me from a friends sister in Jacksonville, Illinois on MacMurry campus. She first told me about it about a month ago with a picture - asking what they should do. It was just a gray fuzzy owlet then on the ground next to her house. I advised, let it alone, check on it, see how it is doing - that the owl parents would probably know where it was and continue to care for it.... The owlet is apparently doing quite well a month later !! see video attached
Jen Lee
Sent: Saturday, June 9, 2018 9:53:34 AM Subject: Owl
The owl is still there growing and molting! Apparently not bothered by people or the dog walking with my sister. Either the mother is taking care of it or it can fend for itself eating the campus squirrels or something.
Date: 6/10/18 3:33 pm From: NANCY ELLEN KIERNAN <nekiernan...> Subject: A different kind of bird walk: eBird Report - Millbrook Marsh Nature Center, Jun 8, 2018
Here are the results of the first of two birdwalks to identify not just the birds, but evidence of breeding bird behavior:
---------------- Forwarded Message ---------------- From: <ebird-checklist...> Date: Sun, Jun 10, 2018 06:18 PM Subject: eBird Report - Millbrook Marsh Nature Center, Jun 8, 2018 To: <n1k...>
Millbrook Marsh Nature Center, Centre, Pennsylvania, US Jun 8, 2018 8:00 AM - 10:15 AM Protocol: Traveling 1.0 mile(s) Comments: "Who's Nesting at Millbrook Marsh? a bird walk". Walk began asking adults and children, "How do we know birds are nesting here? What clues or evidence should we look for?" After gathering their ideas, a handout with 18 clues of breeding behavior then shared. The concept of birds carrying fecal sacs came as a surprise perking lots of interest, even becoming a target focus of the walk. 27 species (+1 other taxa)
Mallard 9 Red-tailed Hawk 1 circling Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 3 Mourning Dove 4 Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1 Northern Flicker 1 Empidonax sp. 1 too shrouded in a bush to identify further Eastern Phoebe 2 Centered in area of bridge; despite a group of people on the bridge, two birds darted into same area of brush over the water close to bridge over 30 min. time, suggesting possible nesting spot. American Crow 1 Tree Swallow 2 bringing food to nest in box in wetland Barn Swallow 2 Watched from a distance, the feeding of young in a nest in the eaves of blind in the wetland. Also, carrying out of fecal sac. Black-capped Chickadee 1 heard House Wren 5 watched 2 adults feeding young in a box and then, we 'discovered' an active cavity in an old snag of a tree! At the cavity nest, two adult wrens flew in with food over a 20 min period. Fifth wren singing in a large bush. Able to share this nesting activity and nest with participants on birdwalk, as well as with middle school volunteers from local school, and a class of very young children.
One participant knew Carolina wrens but had never actually seen a House wren; she's bringing her husband the photographer, back with her at next week's breeding bird walk. Eastern Bluebird 5 American Robin 6 "Discovered" robin sitting on a nest while using scope. Nest had somewhat unusual covering and draping of wetland material on the outside on it. Able to share this nesting activity and nest with participants on birdwalk, as well as with middle school volunteers from local school. Gray Catbird 7 Northern Mockingbird 1 European Starling 3 Common Yellowthroat 1 heard American Redstart 1 heard Swamp Sparrow 3 using scope, able to bring in the coloration and details as well as the singing of a swamp sparrow sitting on the top of a cattail to adults and home school children. Northern Cardinal 4 Baltimore Oriole 2 20 min observation of male mostly and female Red-winged Blackbird 17 Common Grackle 12 House Finch 4 American Goldfinch 2 House Sparrow 5 Able to observe composition and site of 4 nests in ventilation gable of barn, using scope.
Date: 6/10/18 10:01 am From: Will Miller <wmille7...> Subject: Re: Is this unusual behavior?
Interesting you mention this. I was walking my dog through Governor's Park
in Bellefonte last weekend and saw several robins making a ruckus in the
woods. Turns out they were mobbing a gray-phase screech-owl that was
sitting on the path. I didn't see if he had anything before he flew off.
Proceeded into the trees where it struck up the "I'm not here" pose for 30+
minutes. Luckily he stayed there long enough for me to grab my wife
(non-birder but owl lover) to show her!
There are several very large trees with hollows in them up along the
walking path in Governor's Park that look like prime screech owl homes!
On Sat, Jun 9, 2018 at 6:42 PM, Thomas Rodgers <tjrb125...> wrote:
> On Friday past, we had fledgling robin hopping in our backyard ( Zion Road
> outside Bellefonte ) attended by parent(s). About 6:00 pm saw a ruckus and
> a Screech-owl had just pounced and killed the fledgling. That got everyone
> going and the robins and Grackles chased the owl into one of our spruce
> trees where it went into its "I’m not here" pose until 20 minutes later the
> robins finally departed. First Screech-owl I have seen in our area, never
> even heard one. Mostly, we have Barred Owls hooting every year.
>
> Tom Rodgers
>
Date: 6/9/18 3:42 pm From: Thomas Rodgers <tjrb125...> Subject: Is this unusual behavior?
On Friday past, we had fledgling robin hopping in our backyard ( Zion Road outside Bellefonte ) attended by parent(s). About 6:00 pm saw a ruckus and a Screech-owl had just pounced and killed the fledgling. That got everyone going and the robins and Grackles chased the owl into one of our spruce trees where it went into its "I’m not here" pose until 20 minutes later the robins finally departed. First Screech-owl I have seen in our area, never even heard one. Mostly, we have Barred Owls hooting every year.
Date: 6/9/18 1:20 pm From: Robert Snyder <birdphotoginpa...> Subject: eBird -- Bald Eagle SP--Rte. 150 Overlook -- Jun 9, 2018
Hello All, we definitely have an active Osprey nest: high out reach on the cell tower, just across Rt 150 from the Overlook at BESP. I’ve been watching it for weeks but saw first signs of use today: both birds at nest, one on nest and the other switching places with the sitting. I think this nest fledged at least on young bird last year but I have no concrete proof. If you’re out this way birding take some time to check out the tower. Photos obtained.
Also, had a Willow Flycatcher at the SE corner of the Tractor Supply parking lot in Mill Hall today.
Bob Snyder
Bald Eagle SP--Rte. 150 Overlook Jun 9, 2018 3:05 PM Stationary 23 Minutes All birds reported? Yes Comments: Watching Osprey nest at Rt 150 Overlook at Bald Eagle State Park Submitted from eBird for iOS, version 1.6.5 Build 36
2 Osprey -- One bird on the nest, other bird perched on tower opposite nest. Second bird flew over and landed on the nest. 3 Red-eyed Vireo 1 Wood Thrush 1 Yellow Warbler 1 Eastern Towhee 1 Red-winged Blackbird
Date: 6/8/18 1:32 pm From: Gregory William Grove <gwg2...> Subject: Fwd: eBird Report - Greenwood Lookout Tower and trails nearby, Jun 8, 2018
Today, Deb and I walked a loop I do on top of Broad Mt above Greenwood Furnace SP in Huntingdon Co. Our list is below. This includes the area of the Greenwood Furnace Fire Tower, elev. 2400 ft. The loop is triangular - involving Rag Hollow Rd, the gated road up to fire tower, and a half mile stretch of the Standing Stone Trail. Lots of Towhees, Chestnut-sided Warb., Yellowthroats. Yellow-rumped Warblers summer here as well. I have had some good days on this loop during fall migration.
For those familiar with this location - major changes are underway. Large areas are being cut back with removal of many trees and much of the undergrowth. By no means a clear-cut , but substantial nevertheless. The purpose of the cut is to create early successional habitat - which is favored by Grouse (and a number of other species of course). Our state bird is in significant decline - from various factors including West Nile Virus and decrease in their ideal habitat as forests in PA mature.
On a related note - I have heard the fire tower there will be re-opened to the public.
Greg
----- Forwarded Message ----- From: <ebird-checklist...> To: "greg" <gwg2...> Sent: Friday, June 8, 2018 2:17:50 PM Subject: eBird Report - Greenwood Lookout Tower and trails nearby, Jun 8, 2018
Greenwood Lookout Tower and trails nearby, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, US Jun 8, 2018 10:30 AM - 11:15 AM Protocol: Traveling 1.5 mile(s) 14 species
Mourning Dove 4 Eastern Wood-Pewee 1 Red-eyed Vireo 10 Blue Jay 1 Ovenbird 2 Black-and-white Warbler 6 Common Yellowthroat 14 Hooded Warbler 9 American Redstart 8 Chestnut-sided Warbler 24 Yellow-rumped Warbler 6 Known nesting area on Broad Mt (ele 2400 ft) Chipping Sparrow 4 Eastern Towhee 30 Scarlet Tanager 7
Date: 6/8/18 5:46 am From: Bob Fowles <rbf...> Subject: Is It Okay to Remove Cowbird Eggs From Host Nests? | Audubon
"Is It Okay to Remove Cowbird Eggs From Host Nests? It can be tempting to interfere with these brood parasites. But there are many reasons—legal and behavioral—to leave them alone."
Date: 6/5/18 9:09 am From: Nick Bolgiano <nickbolgiano...> Subject: blue grosbeak outside Williamsburg, Blair Co
This morning, while road walking for cerulean warblers near the Lower Trail, I heard and saw a male blue grosbeak along Wertz Rd in Blair County. Coordinates (40.46395, -78.24311).
From Grannas Station along the southern part of the Lower Trail, Lower Piney Creek Rd heads SW and Wertz Rd shortly splits off. At 1.1 mi on Wertz Rd is a power line with tall wooden poles and gated SGL 147 gravel lanes going uphill to the R on both sides of the power line. The grosbeak was in a small scrubby field with a few autumn olive bushes and spruces in the back when looking ahead while traveling on the road.
I heard it sing, played a blue grosbeak song on my phone and got a close match as it sang about 20 yd away. I watched it for several minutes as it sang from tops of tall grass stems - it was larger than an indigo bunting, with a noticeably bigger head, reddish-brown wing patches, and a slightly darker blue than a male indigo bunting.
Nearby was a first-year male indigo bunting with light brown on its back and an orchard oriole that sounded similar.
The 2.3 mi length of this road through mostly forest was nice for walking, no traffic and few houses. Piney Creek parallels the road and off to the R are old stone quarries. I heard 5 singing cerulean warblers, 4 not far from that power line (1 before, 3 after).
Date: 6/3/18 2:56 pm From: Robert Snyder <birdphotoginpa...> Subject: eBird -- 87 Lapp Lane Rd, Loganton US-PA (41.0863,-77.2816) -- Jun 3, 2018
Went over towards Roscrans Bog Natural Area looking for Bobolinks at the Lapp Farm hayfields. Saw 3birds; males and one female.
Bob
87 Lapp Lane Rd, Loganton US-PA (41.0863,-77.2816) Jun 3, 2018 2:40 PM Stationary 44 Minutes All birds reported? Yes Comments: Birded Lapp farm hayfield to look for Bobolinks. Submitted from eBird for iOS, version 1.6.5 Build 36
3 Turkey Vulture 2 Mourning Dove 2 Pileated Woodpecker -- One was flyover 1 Red-eyed Vireo 4 American Crow 5 Barn Swallow 1 Tufted Titmouse 2 Ovenbird 1 Common Yellowthroat 3 Hooded Warbler 1 Yellow Warbler 1 Chipping Sparrow 1 Song Sparrow 3 Bobolink -- 2 males at separate times and one female perched briefly on power line transecting hayfield. 6 Red-winged Blackbird 1 American Goldfinch
Date: 6/2/18 7:05 am From: Robert Snyder <birdphotoginpa...> Subject: Some birds from the Old Rt 220 Corridor hot spot, Bald Eagle State Park, Howard, PA
I birded the old Rt 220 corridor on 5/28/18. Here are a few bird photos from that walk. Most noticeable were the 5 Golden-winged Warblers that I had encountered over the length of the approximately 1.25 mile walk from the railroad tracks to the lake; Golden-winged Warbler, Red-eyed Vireo, Yellow Warbler, Indigo Bunting.
Bob
-- Do the best you can, where you are, with what you have. Theodore Roosevelt
Date: 5/30/18 4:42 pm From: Robert Snyder <birdphotoginpa...> Subject: Chimney Swift mosaic
Chimney Swifts are not the easiest bird to photograph. I was lucky enough to have two fly very low above me at Bullit Run a couple of weeks ago. I created this "mosaic" in Photoshop. This is the first draft. I need more material and need to practice some photoshop technique to create what I've got in mind. I want to show that the 'cigar with wings' does more than twitter and zoom in circles.
Bob Snyder
-- Do the best you can, where you are, with what you have. Theodore Roosevelt
Date: 5/28/18 6:46 pm From: Richard Garland <0000236c4f481b8f-dmarc-request...> Subject: Re: Not a PA bird - help with ID??
I believe it is an adult snowy and it is walking in a dark sludge....
Sent from my iPhone
> On May 28, 2018, at 9:34 PM, Ron Rovansek <rrovansek...> wrote:
>
> It seems to be built like a Snowy Egret and seems to have muddy feet.
>
> Ron Rovansek
> Stormstown
>
> From: State College (PA) Bird Club [mailto:<SCBIRDCL...>] On Behalf Of Cindy Alley
> Sent: Monday, May 28, 2018 6:31 PM
> To: <SCBIRDCL...>
> Subject: Not a PA bird - help with ID??
>
> Hi all – we are near Pawleys Island, SC and spent a happy afternoon birding today. We came across this black-billed black-footed white heron. We are debating between an immature reddish (which are here, though not common) and an immature snowy. Can anyone help us out?
>
> Thanks!
> --Cindy Alley
>
>
>
Date: 5/28/18 6:35 pm From: Ron Rovansek <rrovansek...> Subject: Re: Not a PA bird - help with ID??
It seems to be built like a Snowy Egret and seems to have muddy feet.
Ron Rovansek
Stormstown
From: State College (PA) Bird Club [mailto:<SCBIRDCL...>] On Behalf Of Cindy Alley
Sent: Monday, May 28, 2018 6:31 PM
To: <SCBIRDCL...>
Subject: Not a PA bird - help with ID??
Hi all – we are near Pawleys Island, SC and spent a happy afternoon birding today. We came across this black-billed black-footed white heron. We are debating between an immature reddish (which are here, though not common) and an immature snowy. Can anyone help us out?
Date: 5/28/18 6:32 pm From: Cindy Alley <alleycomm...> Subject: Not a PA bird - help with ID??
Hi all – we are near Pawleys Island, SC and spent a happy afternoon birding today. We came across this black-billed black-footed white heron. We are debating between an immature reddish (which are here, though not common) and an immature snowy. Can anyone help us out?
Date: 5/27/18 5:32 am From: DAVIS, SHAWN <sad12...> Subject: Ear tufts on a house finch?
I saw a female house finch at our feeder over the past few weeks with distinct ear tufts similar to a horned lark. I wanted to see if I could get a picture before posting about it, but we've since taken down the feeder for the year and I doubt I'll get a chance. Anyone see that before on a house finch or other birds?
Date: 5/25/18 6:43 pm From: LAWRENCE WILLIAM RAMSEY <lwr...> Subject: An unusual sight
Sitting on our patio this evening at sunset (about 20:20) and caught a brief sight of a female common merganser with 4 chicks riding on her back. This this the second time in the last few years we have seen common merganser ducklings on the section of sinking creek upstream of the Shunk Road bridge. There were not recorded in our section in the last breeding bird atlas as far as I have been able to determine. this last week we have also had three sightings of a female hooded merg with 11-13 ducklings in tow which is very likely the brood we caught flopping out of a duck house early AM on April 20 which we reported on 4/30. Never cease to be delighted by the visual treats in watching nature. larry
Date: 5/24/18 5:54 am From: Julia Plummer <julia...> Subject: Kentucky Warbler - singing on Steele Hollow Rd
Hi all,
Good to see many of you at the Bird Club potluck last night at Millbrook Marsh.
I walked down Steele Hollow Road this morning. Oddly, I did not hear any Ceruleans singing (usually a reliable place to hear them) but I did hear a Kentucky Warbler singing, up hill about 4/10 of a mile down from Beaver Rd (year the marker that says 100 on one side and 110 on the other). I was not able to locate it visually. This was the first Kentucky Warbler I've had in Centre county, though I was fortunate to hear one singing last summer in Huntingdon county.
If you haven't been to Steele Hollow Rd, it is not particularly well suited to pedestrian travel, but you can park at the top (on Beaver Rd) and walk down, watching for traffic.
---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: <ebird-checklist...> Date: Thu, May 24, 2018 at 8:40 AM Subject: eBird Report - US-PA-Huston-Steele Hollow Rd , May 24, 2018 To: <julia...>
US-PA-Huston-Steele Hollow Rd , Centre, Pennsylvania, US May 24, 2018 7:03 AM - 8:14 AM Protocol: Traveling 0.6 mile(s) 29 species
Yellow-billed Cuckoo 1 Red-bellied Woodpecker 1 Downy Woodpecker 1 Hairy Woodpecker 1 Northern Flicker 2 Pileated Woodpecker 2 Red-eyed Vireo 7 Blue Jay 1 American Crow 2 Black-capped Chickadee 2 Tufted Titmouse 1 Swainson's Thrush 2 Wood Thrush 1 American Robin 1 Gray Catbird 2 Ovenbird 3 Worm-eating Warbler 1 Black-and-white Warbler 3 Kentucky Warbler 1 Singing uphill, about 4/10 of a mile down from Beaver Rd. Well back in the trees. Was not able to see. Compared audio to KEWA recordings on xeno canto, the warbler guide. Did not match similar songs, e.g. MOWA. Hooded Warbler 4 American Redstart 3 Northern Parula 1 Chestnut-sided Warbler 2 Blackpoll Warbler 1 Black-throated Green Warbler 1 Eastern Towhee 1 Scarlet Tanager 1 Northern Cardinal 1 Rose-breasted Grosbeak 3
Date: 5/23/18 10:26 am From: Chad Kauffman <chadkauffman...> Subject: Purple Martin Seminar
hello everyone, for anyone interested, here is a seminar being presented in Juniata County on 6/16/18 at the Turbett Grange in Port Royal, PA.
many of local amish who are involved with Purple Martins are excited for this to be one of 2 locations this will be happening at.
If you have any additional questions, let me know. I have put up 12 gourds this year in my first attempt, but so far nothing taking to them except Tree Swallows.
Date: 5/22/18 10:40 am From: Nick Bolgiano <nickbolgiano...> Subject: many BTG warblers on Tussey Mt
I have a number of regular hiking-birding routes. One is on Tussey Mt, from Jo Hayes vista to PA Furnace Rd with a side excursion down to Indian Steps Trail and back up, for 7 unique miles, plus 3 miles back.
What I have found especially interesting during late April-July is the number of black-throated green warblers I encounter there. On 6 walks there during the last 3 years, I have counted 51-59 singing male BTG warblers (56 yesterday). Their density on the ridge top is much higher than on the lower slopes. Most of the ridge top is deciduous forest - it doesn't seem to matter whether or not there are hemlocks.
I find the same thing on Stone Mt and Jackson Trail (other side of rt 26), though not as many BTGs.
Also lots of red-eyed vireos (122 yesterday) and ovenbirds (82 yesterday). Also a mourning warbler yesterday, a variant with a white eye ring. About half the time in summer, a rattlesnake or two.
