Recent Bird Sightings
Ray Kozen observed ten Black Vultures in Limestone Township near the |
Feb. 15, 2010 |
| Dave Ferry spotted five Northern Harriers and three Short-eared Owls near the intersection of Mill Hill Road and Daughertys Run Road. He also saw a dark morph Rough-legged Hawk along Paulhamus Hill Road. |
Jan. 17, 2010 |
| Nate Fronk and Dave Ferry observed flocks of Horned Larks and a Rusty Blackbird in Jackson and Cogan House Townships in northern Lycoming County. Picture of a Rusty Blackbird by Nate Fronk. |
Dec. 13, 2009 | Dave Ferry has spotted a number of birds on his property in Old Lycoming Township, including Purple Finches, Swamp Sparrows, and a Palm Warbler. | October, 2009 |
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Kathleen and Dennis Hazlak noticed what they thought was a Solitary Sandpiper near Hughesville. |
Sept. 12, 2009 |
| Cindy Straub wathced a Bald Eagle fly over Williamsport's Market Street Bridge. | August 12, 2009 |
| Wes Egli observed many species from River Road in Muncy Creek Township, including Wood Duck, Osprey, Spotted Sandpiper, Great-crested Flycatcher, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Brown Thrasher, and these Warblers: Nashville, Yellow, Cape May, Yellow-rumped, Black and White, Northern Parula, Louisiana Waterthrush, Prairie, and Black-throated Green. | April 21-May 2, 2009 |
| Melinda Orr noticed Brown Thrashers along the brushy edge of her farm in Muncy. | May 1, 2009 |
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Kathleen Marabella spotted approximately six
White-winged Crossbills (both genders) at midday in a rhododendron shrub just a block off the Golden Strip in Loyalsock Township. |
April 22, 2009 |
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Laurie Cressman observed a
Bald Eagle
sitting on the ice of Rose Valley Lake. She also spotted a flock of Red-winged Blackbirds and other species. |
March 8, 2009 |
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Jim Green had a great view of a
Pileated Woodpecker in Williamsport's Brandon Park. Pileateds are commonly seen in and near the hills flanking Williamsport's north side. |
March 7, 2009 |
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Dave Ferry reports an abundance of
White-winged Crossbills feeding on fallen pine and fir cones at Williamsport Area High School. They have also been spotted by Sheridan Elementary School in Williamsport and at other locations with coniferous trees in and near Lycoming County. |
January - February 2009 |
| Two fine pictures of Sharp-shinned Hawks in backyards were submitted; one in January by Alex Savakinas of Bastress Township and another in February by Jim Wright of Williamsport. | January - February 2009 |
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On Lycoming Audubon's field trip to the Cogan
House region of Lycoming County, we observed one mature Bald Eagle, many Pine Siskins, Snow Buntings, and other species. |
January 31, 2009 |
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Dianne Peeling and Darlene Malichewski
observed one or more
Bald Eagles
from River Road in Allenwood on at least 3 occasions during this month. |
January, 2009 |
| Cleatus Temple has also observed large numbers of Pine Siskins and American Goldfinches at her Muncy thistle feeders. | January 18, 2009 |
| Alex Savakinas observed a flock of about 100 Pine Siskins in his Bastress Township yard. | January 8, 2009 |
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Tara Baier photographed an
adult Bald Eagle
from the Water Tower Square building at the west end of Commerce Park Drive in Williamsport. Another picture. |
December 22, 2008 |
| An immature female Rufous Hummingbird at a feeder in Tioga County was the first winner of our Hummingbird Contest. Another picture. Note that this species is generally found in the western part of North America. | November 1, 2008 |
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