Re: [MDOsprey] Invasion winter 1999-2000
Charlie Muise (cmmbirds@yahoo.com)
Wed, 13 Oct 1999 16:55:36 -0700 (PDT)
Hi, folks,
This is not directly MD-related, but I think it augments
Greg's report fairly well, and helps us to see what is
going on to the north (kinda like seeing what weather is to
the west helps us predict/understand?)
I just returned from the lower tier, east rim of the
Poconos (Pike County). 2 years ago when PA had a major
crossbill and siskin invasion, this location had lots of
both, including a flock of 50 RECR that remained until the
end of May! Last year, there were very few RBNU's, and no
crossbills or siskins in the county (I was compiler, and
noone reported a single individual to me).
I was back at this location the last 3 days, and the RBNU's
are like House Sparrows at the local GOlden Arches. One
flew into me when I walked past the feeder - traffic
control couldn't handle them, I guess.
And I had 7 siskins at the feeder - earliest date on record
at this location in at least 10 years, and it is very
heavily birded.
I anxiously await their continued flight south!
Charlie
--- Greg Miller <hawk-owl@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Howdy All!
>
> So we got Red-breasted Nuthatches. Lots of 'em.
> (except at my feeder). Now we have a few Pine
> Siskins. Are they a fluke or are the rest of us gonna
> get to see them? Being a normal, optimistic birder,
> I'm wishing for a good year. But since I actually
> look at RBAs for other states (shhhh...don't tell
> anyone), I decided to check out the status of a few of
> our winter hopefuls here in the East. Bear with me
> hear as I mention other states, but of course, as they
> RELATE to Maryland birding...
>
> Pine Siskin:
>
> Major invasion across entire Northeast. Here's what's
> happened just in the last 10 days:
>
> Berks County, PA - 10/1 & 10/9
> Newfoundland - 10/4 & 10/9
> New Jersey - 10/6
> Central PA - 10/7
> Maine - 10/5
> Western NY - 10/7
> Connecticut - 10/7
> NY (finger lakes) - 10/7
> Delaware - 10/7
> Philadelphia - 10/7
> E Massachusetts - 10/8
> Rhode Island - 10/8
>
> Red Crossbill:
>
> Still early. Coastal locations indicate invasion is
> not out of the question. The last 2 wks:
>
> Maine - 9/22 (no surprise)
> Cape May, NJ - 9/23
> New York City, NY - 10/1
> South Carolina - 10/3
>
> White-winged Crossbill:
>
> Single rpt from Maine, 10/5. Already a large invasion
> in the Northern Rockies in the West.
>
> Redpolls:
>
> No reports.
>
> Pine Grosbeak:
>
> A single report again from Maine, 9/14.
>
> Evening Grosbeak:
>
> A few scattered early reports. Too early to tell...
>
> Connecticut - 9/15 & 9/23
> New York City - 9/24
>
> Bohemian Waxwing:
>
> Few early reports from the Northeast.
>
> Newfoundland - 10/4 & 10/9
> NY (finger lakes) - 10/7
>
> And finally, Massachusetts now has a Varied Thrush,
> Western Kingbirds and Lark Sparrows are being rpt'd
> North of us (maybe due to hurricane activity in
> September?), Harris's Sparrows are being rpt'd from
> the Great Lakes already, Franklin's Gulls have made a
> minor push into the Great Lakes, and jaegers are being
> reported in greater numbers than I can remember (IMHO)
> in the Great Lakes and along the East Coast (100 past
> Jacksonville last week)--more hurricane results?
>
> Who knows what else the winter might bring?
>
> -Greg Miller
> Hollywood, MD
>
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