Hey Birders! When I went to my summer camp in Pennsylvania for 4 weeks it was an awesome experience. I noticed what a woodland environment looks like without the "Central Park Effect". I also noticed that birds stared to sing less and less as summer progressed. During the first week I heard Red-Eyed Vireo, Red-Winged Blackbird and several species of warblers frequently. But near the end, I only heard the occasional vireo, blackbird, and goldfinch. Targets for this trip were Bald Eagle, Purple Martin, several species of warbler, and a few species of flycatcher.
The first was not a problem, as there was a nesting pair around camp and their chattering could constantly be heard around the lake. The Martin wasn't found. Other swallows were abundant and their presence seemed to follow a pattern. Tree Swallows in the morning, Barn Swallows nesting in a building and hanging around there all day, and Rough-Winged Swallows in the late afternoon/evening. We also had resident kingbirds, Red-Eyed Vireos, and even a wandering Green Heron. Here is my bird list for the period I was there.
Species: 44
Canada Goose
Mallard
Great Blue Heron
Green Heron
Turkey Vulture
Bald Eagle
Red-Tailed Hawk
American Kestrel
Rock Dove
Mourning Dove
Ruby-Throated Hummingbird
Yellow-Bellied Sapsucker (heard)
Downy Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker
Pileated Woodpecker
Eastern Phoebe
Great Crested Flycatcher
Eastern Kingbird
Red-Eyed Vireo
Blue Jay (heard)
American Crow
Northern Rough-Winged Swallow
Barn Swallow
Tree Swallow
Black-Capped Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
White-Breasted Nuthatch
American Robin
Thrush sp. (heard , likely Hermit Thrush)
Gray Catbird
European Starling
Cedar Waxwing (heard)
Chestnut-Sided Warbler (heard)
Yellow Warbler
American Redstart
Black-and-White Warbler
Ovenbird (heard)
Common Yellowthroat (heard)
Chipping Sparrow
Northern Cardinal (heard)
Red-Winged Blackbird
Brown-Headed Cowbird
Baltimore Oriole (heard)
American Goldfinch
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