recent sightings- Scotia Barrens (IBA) , 8/25/10 August 27, 2010
- Hammond Lake/Ives Run Rec Area , 7/18/10 July 18, 2010
- Tioga County, 7/18/10 July 18, 2010
- Curtin Wetland , 7/15/10 July 15, 2010
- Tusseyville farm fields , 7/14/10 July 14, 2010
- media park April 20, 2010 April 20, 2010
- Harrisburg- Front St , 3/29/10 March 29, 2010
- Middle Creek WMA (IBA) (Lebanon Co.) , 3/29/10 March 29, 2010
- Scotia Barrens (IBA) , 3/25/10 March 25, 2010
- Susquehanna River--Wildcat Falls , 3/18/10 March 20, 2010
Category Archives: Birding Hotspots
and the flats Whimbrel
Not quite as cooperative as the Buff-breasted Sandpiper, the Whimbrel enjoyed skulking, always on the opposite end of Avocet Point where we were. This was my PA state bird #277. Whimbrels are common along the coast and the only place … Continue reading
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Buff-breasted Sandpiper on the flats
Conejohela Flats once again produced some good shorebirds for me. A previously reported Whimbrel was still hanging out on Avocet Point and was the first bird we saw. And right in front of it was a juvenile Buff-breasted Sandpiper. The … Continue reading
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Birding Octorara Lake
Octorara Lake in southern Lancaster County is an excellent spot for birding any time of the year, but the really great birding is the spring and fall migration of shorebirds and passerines, late summer for dispersing egrets and herons as … Continue reading
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Glossy Ibis band update
Looking through about 30 pictures of the Glossy Ibis allowed me to piece together the band number- 116-50010. I submitted this info to the Bird Banding Lab. Unfortunately the bander hasn’t submitted their banding data yet but hopefully I will … Continue reading
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