Newville, PA Say's Phoebe - Seen Today 2/3/98

Don Henise (deheni@ark.ship.edu)
Tue, 03 Feb 1998 08:57:29 -0500


I saw the Say's Phoebe again this morning (2/3) at 7:30 am. The bird
seems to be harder to find later in the day. Ethan Weaver told me that
there was a birder there from New York on Sunday who spent the entire
afternoon (from just after noon to dusk) looking for it, but never saw
it. We had spent several hours the previous weekend looking in the
afternoons, also without any luck. However, I have been over there 4
times in the past week between 7:30 and 8:00 a.m. and have seen the bird
each time near the far end of the chicken barn. Robyn did see it at
around 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, so it does come back there during the day
at times, but is obviously roaming farther afield during parts of the
day.

Good Luck,

Don

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Directions: From I-81 take the Newville Exit (#11) and follow Rt. 233
north to Newville. From the traffic light at the intersection of Rts.
233 and 641 in Newville continue 1 block north on 233 and turn left onto
Green Street which becomes Steelestown Road after you get out of town.
Look for the first road to the right - Wildwood Lane - about 2 miles or
so from 233. Wildwood Lane does a lot of twisting and turning and after
one sharp left turn you will come to a farm lane with the name Ethan
Weaver on the mailbox and a sign for Blue Mountain Supply. There is a
microwave relay tower on the farm. There is a large, but friendly german
shepherd at the farm. His name is Dino. 

The bird has been seen working around the base of the microwave tower
and around some of the farm buildings especially on the roof at the far
end of the long chicken house. It was also seen on the fence line behind
the barn. 

Mr. Weaver gave us permission to walk around his farm but said to stay
out of his neighbor's fields on the opposite side of the road. Remember
to check in at the house if you go into the farm. Also, if you go on
Sunday, do not enter the farm until after 12:00 noon.

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