Farmington, PA Birding - 12 Aug 2024
I dropped Robin off at the Touchstone Center for Crafts here in Farmington, PA this morning at 8:15 am. Skies were clear and temps were a cool 50F. Walking over to the woods by the foundry I saw an adult Cooper's Hawk fly into the shadows of the woods.
The distinct call of a Carolina Wren then brought me to the entrance road where a young bird was calling from the trees next to the parking lot. The Sony 200-600mm f/5.6-6.3 G OSS lens did a nice job of catching the bird in the vegetation.
A pair of Northern Cardinals singing around the corner gave me another opportunity for some quick photos before leaving the area for the day.
Touchstone Center for Arts, Fayette, Pennsylvania, US
Aug 12, 2024 8:33 AM - 8:58 AM
Protocol: Traveling
0.3 mile(s)
Checklist Comments: Clear, cool, 55F
10 species
Ruby-throated Hummingbird (Archilochus colubris) 1
Cooper's Hawk (Accipiter cooperii) 1
Red-eyed Vireo (Vireo olivaceus) 1
American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) 2
White-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta carolinensis) 1
House Wren (Troglodytes aedon) 1
Carolina Wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus) 2
American Robin (Turdus migratorius) 3
American Goldfinch (Spinus tristis) 2
Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) 2
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Aug 12, 2024 8:33 AM - 8:58 AM
Protocol: Traveling
0.3 mile(s)
Checklist Comments: Clear, cool, 55F
10 species
Ruby-throated Hummingbird (Archilochus colubris) 1
Cooper's Hawk (Accipiter cooperii) 1
Red-eyed Vireo (Vireo olivaceus) 1
American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) 2
White-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta carolinensis) 1
House Wren (Troglodytes aedon) 1
Carolina Wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus) 2
American Robin (Turdus migratorius) 3
American Goldfinch (Spinus tristis) 2
Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) 2
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I then drove to nearby Deer Lake to look for some more birds. The east side of OhioPyle Rd. gave a nice view of the marsh while the larger lake proper was backlit across the road.
Water Lillies were in bloom, and birds like Swamp Sparrow and Common Yellowthroat were chattering along the banks.
I spent some time chasing another singing Carolina Wren and a calling Red-shouldered Hawk, but failed to see either. A dozen Cedar Waxwings were the highlight of the brief visit. I would then head back to the Historic Summit Inn to spend the day working on images and watching TV.
Deer Lake (Fayette Co.) (roadside access only), Fayette, Pennsylvania, US
Aug 12, 2024 9:23 AM - 10:02 AM
Protocol: Traveling
0.278 mile(s)
Checklist Comments: Sunny, mild 65F, no wind
14 species
Hooded Merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus) 1
Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura) 2
Red-shouldered Hawk (Buteo lineatus) 1
American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) 4
Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica) 1
Carolina Wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus) 2
Gray Catbird (Dumetella carolinensis) 2
American Robin (Turdus migratorius) 2
Cedar Waxwing (Bombycilla cedrorum) 12
American Goldfinch (Spinus tristis) 4
Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia) 1
Swamp Sparrow (Melospiza georgiana) 1
Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus) 1
Common Yellowthroat (Geothlypis trichas) 2
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Aug 12, 2024 9:23 AM - 10:02 AM
Protocol: Traveling
0.278 mile(s)
Checklist Comments: Sunny, mild 65F, no wind
14 species
Hooded Merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus) 1
Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura) 2
Red-shouldered Hawk (Buteo lineatus) 1
American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) 4
Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica) 1
Carolina Wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus) 2
Gray Catbird (Dumetella carolinensis) 2
American Robin (Turdus migratorius) 2
Cedar Waxwing (Bombycilla cedrorum) 12
American Goldfinch (Spinus tristis) 4
Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia) 1
Swamp Sparrow (Melospiza georgiana) 1
Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus) 1
Common Yellowthroat (Geothlypis trichas) 2
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