Date: 4/16/25 8:49 am From: Wentzel, Doug <djw105...> Subject: Migration Morning, April 16 and Birding Cup team update
Greetings all,
This morning’s walk was the coldest April Migration Morning in recent memory, and the strong winds made for challenging birding. So a special thanks to the 18 people that joined Joshua and I on our ramble from Shaver’s Creek to the Stone Valley office and back. Highlights included a close to the shoreline Common Loon, FOY Black-and-white Warbler, and aerial performances by Bald Eagles and Ospreys among others. Complete eBird lists below.
Thanks to Wiscoy for Animals for their long standing support! We have three more Wednesday morning walks — hope to see you.
We are just over two weeks out from the start of the Birding Cup, and this year the proceeds are going to habitat enhancement projects at the Musser Gap Greenway in Centre County (adjacent to the soon to be opened Whitehall Road Regional Park). We are 1/5 of the way to our goal of $15k. See if you can find the smiling faces of bird club members amongst the 15 creatively named teams <https://give.psu.edu/birding-cup-2025>. Please consider adding a team or supporting your favorite bird club member!
Warmly,
Doug
Shaver's Creek Env. Center, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, US
Apr 16, 2025 7:10 AM - 7:35 AM
Protocol: Traveling
0.287 mile(s)
20 species
Canada Goose 2
Mourning Dove 2
Bald Eagle 3
Downy Woodpecker 1
Pileated Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 1
Eastern Phoebe 1
Black-capped Chickadee 3
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1
Golden-crowned Kinglet 1
White-breasted Nuthatch 2
Brown Creeper 1
American Robin 3
Purple Finch 2
American Goldfinch 36
Chipping Sparrow 2
White-throated Sparrow 4
Brown-headed Cowbird 5
Pine Warbler 2
Northern Cardinal 1
Stone Valley Recreation Area--Lake Perez, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, US
Apr 16, 2025 7:46 AM - 8:23 AM
Protocol: Traveling
0.463 mile(s)
33 species (+1 other taxa)
Canada Goose 5
Wood Duck 2
Mallard 2
Greater/Lesser Scaup 1
Bufflehead 1
Ruddy Duck 7
Common Loon 1
Double-crested Cormorant 3
Great Blue Heron 1
Black Vulture 2
Turkey Vulture 2
Osprey 2
Pileated Woodpecker 1
Blue-headed Vireo 1
Black-capped Chickadee 2
Tufted Titmouse 2
Tree Swallow 8
Barn Swallow 2
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1
Golden-crowned Kinglet 4
White-breasted Nuthatch 2
Brown Creeper 1
Carolina Wren 1
European Starling 1
Eastern Bluebird 2
American Robin 3
Chipping Sparrow 1
Dark-eyed Junco 1
Song Sparrow 1
Eastern Towhee 1
Red-winged Blackbird 1
Brown-headed Cowbird 2
Black-and-white Warbler 1
Pine Warbler 1
Doug Wentzel
Program Director & Naturalist
Shaver's Creek Environmental Center
The Pennsylvania State University
3400 Discovery Road
Petersburg, PA 16669-2114
