Just a quick report on our Thanksgiving visit to Pennsylvania. The theme this trip was Hawks and Eagles. Although I did not get any pictures of these raptors, there are a few photos below of the activity around my brother Steve’s feeders, including a Yellow Bellied Sapsucker. It was good to be “back home” again!
Species noted are as follows:
Location: Mifflintown
Observation date: 11/24/07
Notes: Sunny, winds calm, temp 23 F.
Number of species: 29
Canada Goose 12 (Flight over Juniata River)
American Black Duck 6 (Feeding in Juniata River)
Mallard 4 (Feeding in Juniata River)
Ring-necked Pheasant 1
Wild Turkey 2
Bald Eagle 3 (2 immature, 1 Adult)
Cooper’s Hawk 4
Red-tailed Hawk 2
Merlin 1
Mourning Dove 5
Belted Kingfisher 2
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 1
Downy Woodpecker 2
Hairy Woodpecker 1
Blue Jay 3
American Crow 11
Carolina Chickadee 1
Black-capped Chickadee 12
Tufted Titmouse 10
Red-breasted Nuthatch 1
White-breasted Nuthatch 10
American Robin 2
Northern Mockingbird 1
Dark-eyed Junco 4
Northern Cardinal 2
House Finch 3
American Goldfinch 11
House Sparrow 4
This report was generated automatically by eBird v2
Notice how the Yellow Bellied Sapsucker blends in with the tree it is on. If it had not moved it’s head, I would have never known it was there.
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Happy birding!
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John,
Welcome home!…..from being back home? Actually I’m not confused but understand perfectly as I grew up in Massachusetts and no live in PA. For me PA is home, but MA is back home. While I was out birding this past weekend I was thinking of you and hoping that you were getting some good PA Birds!
Vern
Vern;
Thank you for your thoughts!
I thought I may have confused some with that expression, but thought later I’m sure everyone knows what I mean.
Could have used some better weather while in PA, but none-the-less a great time.
John
Wow! that Sapsucker really did blend i almost like a giant creeper.-I’ve walked past creepers before.-We have been seeing an unusual amount of YB Sapsuckers and other birds which are usually a lot less common.Has the winter finch irruption been affecting your area?
Larry;
Yes the winter irruption is in full swing!
See my post on December 7th to see for yourself what is being reported. I have had Pine Siskins, Purple Finches and a White-Winged Crossbill visit my feeders here at home.
Also of note, is an irruption of sorts with Barred Owls. Many are being seen during the daylight hours and several have been seen lying dead along roadways, mostly first year owls.
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