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Highlights of recent sightings conducted throughout northeastern Pennsylvania by area birders. For a complete list along with area hot spots, visit the Greater Wyoming Valley Audubon Society website at: www.grwyovalas.org.Aug. 1White HavenPine siskins - 2Blue-gray gnatcatchersBlakeslee (Monroe County)Pine siskinSlocum TownshipRufous hummingbirdAug. 2Forty Fort - Susquehanna RiverGreat egretAug. 3Vernon (Wyoming County)White-breasted nuthatchesAmerican goldfinchesBlack and white warblerJuncoChickadeeHouse finchesRuby throated hummingbirdsTitmouseBack Mountain TrailDark-eyed juncos - 2Aug. 4TunkhannockTurkey vulture - 17Mourning doveChimney swiftWarbling vireoRed-eyed vireoTufted titmouseCarolina wrenAmerican robinGray catbirdCommon yellowthroatHooded warblerAmerican redstartChipping sparrowNorthern cardinalHouse finchAmerican goldfinchFrom the flock: Rufous hummingbirds are extremely rare visitors to the area. Males are a vibrant orange while females are green and orange.<style>
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<div class="neCaption">Ruby-throated hummingbirds were seen in Vernon, Wyoming County last week. A rare rufous hummingbird was spotted in Slocum Township. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo0>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/web1_ci_ruby_throated_hummingbird_3.jpg</photo0><caption0>Ruby-throated hummingbirds were seen in Vernon, Wyoming County last week. A rare rufous hummingbird was spotted in Slocum Township. </caption0><photoCredit0>Joe Kosack| Pennsylvania Game Commission </photoCredit0></div></div>
<div class="metaInfo"><bylineMeta>By Tom Veneskytvenesky@civitasmedia.com</bylineMeta></div>

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