Seasonal Report - Summer 2019

Lycoming County Summer 2019 Summary

The summer provided no terribly surprising weather patterns. Most of the birding was pretty much as expected, but there were a few nice finds. In total, 131 species were reported in Lycoming County during the summer.

Observations

Observers include (with abbreviation used in the text): Bobby Brown (BB — county compiler), Debbie Beer (DBe), Joseph Beiler (JB), Adrian Binns (AB), Dan Brauning (DanB), Bob Brown (BoB), David Brown (DB), Deb Brown (DeB), Jean Dalton (JD), Maddi Dunlap (MD), C. Harbach (CH), Eric Hartshaw (EH), Yvonne Hartshaw (YH), Joe Yoder (JY)

Waterfowl

A Trumpeter Swan tagged T77 was present at a pond near Larryville 6/2-4 (CH, et al.). That individual had previously been present at the Rte. 54 Wetlands in Montour County.

Gulls and Terns

Forster's Tern - 6/20/19, Williamsport Dam © Bobby Brown

Three Forster's Terns were at the Williamsport Dam on 6/20 (MD, BB, DB, DeB, BoB), which provided the first known summer record of any tern species in Lycoming County.

Loons

A Common Loon was at Rose Valley Lake on 6/7 (BB, DB, DeB, BoB).

Raptors

Mississippi Kite - 6/28/19, Montoursville © Bobby Brown

A Mississippi Kite flew over the tennis courts in Montoursville on 6/28 (BB, DB), which provided the third report of the species in Lycoming County.

There were several Merlin sightings in Montoursville during the summer, but no nest location was evident. The species was also seen in South Williamsport on 7/7 (BB, DB). A young Peregrine Falcon was discovered at the Market St. bridge in Williamsport on 6/9 (JY), the first successful nesting at the site since 2013. Unfortunately, the young falcon had to be taken to rehab. It was released out of the area after recovering.

Woodpeckers

A Red-headed Woodpecker was seen in Elimsport on 6/8 (YH, EH, JB).

Flycatchers

An Alder Flycatcher was reported at SGL 252 on 6/22 (DanB).

Vireos

A White-eyed Vireo was found along Bodines Rd. 6/22-23 (AB, DBe, et al.)

Sparrows

A White-throated Sparrow was at Bodines Rd. on 6/8 (BB, DeB, BoB).

Warblers

Mourning Warbler - 6/23/19, Bodines Rd. © Bobby Brown

Mourning Warblers seemed to successfully nest along Bodines Rd. (m.ob.). Yellow-throated Warblers were present at their normal breeding location at Trout Run Park during June.

The Summer 2019 report was compiled and written by Bobby Brown. Our seasonal reports cover March-May (Spring), June and July (Summer), August-November (Fall) and December-February (Winter) to better line up with migration, breeding and wintering timings.