Hello All,

This note about the Lapwing apparently returning today was posted on the
Central PA Birdline just sent out.  I cut the rest of that message so it
would be accepted by the server.

Jay Keller


----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark A. McConaughy" <>
To: <>
Sent: Wednesday, March 02, 2005 8:08 PM
Subject: [BIRDEAST] Central PA Birdline for 3/3/2005


> - RBA
>
> * Pennsylvania
>
> * Central Pennsylvania
>
> * March 3, 2005
>
> * PACE0503.03
>
> Bird Highlights
>
> Snow Goose
>
> Tundra Swan
>
> Wood Duck
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> American Wigeon
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> American Black Duck
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> Northern Pintail
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> Green-winged Teal
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> Canvasback
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> Redhead
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> Ring-necked Duck
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> Lesser Scaup
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> Bufflehead
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> Hooded Merganser
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> Common Merganser
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> Bald Eagle
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> Northern Harrier
>
> Cooper's Hawk
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> Northern Goshawk
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> Red-shouldered Hawk
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> Rough-legged Hawk
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> Golden Eagle
>
> NORTHERN LAPWING (Maryland - extralimital)
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> Short-eared Owl (large concentration in Adams Co.)
>
> Northern Shrike
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> TOWNSEND'S SOLITAIRE (McKean Co., *PORC needs documentation)
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> VARIED THRUSH (Lancaster Co., *PORC needs documentation)
>
> Snow Bunting
>
> - Transcript
>
> Hotline:   Central Pennsylvania Birdline
>
> Date:      March 3, 2005
>
> Number:    (717) 255-1212 ext. 5761 or 5760 for menu
>
> To Report: (717) 255-1212 ext. 5761 (Voice)
>
>               at end of birdline message
>
> Compiler:  Mark A. McConaughy
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>            
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>  Coverage:  Central Pennsylvania, Susquehanna River
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>            Drainage System
>
> Transcriber: Mark A. McConaughy
>
>
>
> Welcome to Pennsylvania Audubon's and the Patriot-News' Birdline. This
> Birdline covers sightings made primarily during the week prior to
Thursday,
> March 3, 2005.
>
>
>
> FREDERICK COUNTY, MARYLAND (Extralimital):
>
> The NORTHERN LAPWING has returned on March 2 to the spot it was seen in
> February, along Graceham Road just north of Creagerstown (DG, BK). A map
> showing the locations where the bird was originally seen is at the bottom
of
> the following web page that also includes photographs of the bird (the
area
> is about 9 miles south of the PA border and can be found on the
Pennsylvania
> DeLorme Gazetteer on page 91 D5/6):
>
> http://www.mdbirds.org/birds/gallery/lapwing.html
>
> Birders in Adams and Franklin Counties that are immediately north of this
> area should watch and see if the bird shows up in Pennsylvania.
>
>
>