The Clay-colored Sparrow is another rare bird at Powdermill with only 3 individuals ever being banded. … [Read more...] about Clay-colored Sparrow
Unusual Birds
Hybrid – Possible Bay-breasted Warbler X Blackpoll Warbler
Possible Hybrid - Bay-breasted Warbler X Blackpoll WarblerCaptured: May 16, 2001 at Powdermill Nature Reserve in SW PennsylvaniaAge/sex: second-year femaleWing chord (unflattened): 68.5mmTail length: 49.0mmBill (from anterior nares): 7.5mmExposed culmen: 9.5mmTarso-metatarsus: 19.0mmWeight: 11.9g (with moderate fat deposits) … [Read more...] about Hybrid – Possible Bay-breasted Warbler X Blackpoll Warbler
American Bittern
October 2001. The American Bittern is a regular spring and fall migrant at Powdermill, but this is only the third one ever banded here (the others were in May 1986 and October 1998). … [Read more...] about American Bittern