- RBA
- Pennsylvania
- Lehigh / Northampton Counties and Vicinity
- April 24, 2015
PAEA1504.24
Birds mentioned
HARRIS’S SPARROW YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER SURF SCOTER WHITE-WINGED SCOTER LONG-TAILED DUCK GREATER SCAUP RED-NECKED GREBE PINE SISKIN LEAST BITTERN WILLET
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Hotline: Eastern PA Birdline Date: April 24th at 3:30 AM To Report by E-Mail: Send to becard@rcn.com with “Birdline” in subject heading. Compiler: Dave DeReamus My reporting area includes all of Lehigh and Northampton Counties with the northern edge of the area reaching Beltzville State Park and the southern edge reaching Peace Valley Park in Bucks County. Updates are typically done every Friday, more often when necessary.
You can visit the Lehigh Valley Audubon Society Website at http://www.lvaudubon.org/ .
You can visit my 'Eastern PA Birding' Website for photos and information at http://users.rcn.com/becard/home.html .
Upcoming field trips include one to the Trexler Nature Preserve on May 2nd, one to Jacobsburg State Park for novices, also on May 2nd, and another to Jacobsburg State Park on May 3rd.
Directions to many of the sites in this report can be found in the area’s birding guidebook, “Birds of the Lehigh Valley and Vicinity”. A completely revised, 2nd edition of the book can be ordered at: http://www.lvaudubon.org/shop/ .
NOW FOR THE BIRDS!
Sightings from LAKE MINSI, Northampton County: Red-breasted Mergansers – 3 on 4/20; 4 on 4/21.
Sightings from JACOBSBURG STATE PARK, Northampton County: Red-breasted Nuthatch – 1 on 4/19.
Sightings from WILLIAMS TOWNSHIP, Northampton County: HARRIS’S SPARROW – 1 to at least 4/22 (near adult plumage). Also Ruby-throated Hummingbird and Rose-breasted Grosbeak.
Sightings from the BETHLEHEM BOAT CLUB area, Northampton County: YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER – 1 since 4/12.
Sightings from BELTZVILLE STATE PARK, Carbon County: SURF SCOTER – 1 on 4/21 WHITE-WINGED SCOTERS – 3 on 4/21 LONG-TAILED DUCKS – 2 on 4/21 GREATER SCAUP – 4 on 4/21 Common Goldeneye – 1 on 4/21 Red-breasted Mergansers – 1 from 4/17 to 4/21; 5 on 4/22 RED-NECKED GREBES – 2 from 4/19 to at least 4/22 Bonaparte’s Gulls – 3 on 4/21 Caspian Terns – 2 on 4/20 PINE SISKINS – 1 on 4/19; 2 on 4/20. Also Black-and-white Warbler and Prairie Warbler.
Sightings from LEASER LAKE, Lehigh County: LONG-TAILED DUCK – 1 on 4/21 Red-breasted Merganser – 1 on 4/17 and 4/18 Bonaparte’s Gull – 1 on 4/21.
Sightings from UPPER MACUNGIE TOWNSHIP, Lehigh County: Along Cetronia Road (near Air Products): Greater Yellowlegs – 1 on 4/21 Solitary Sandpipers – 2 at least 4/21.
Sightings from GREEN LANE RESERVOIR, Montgomery County: At the Walt Road area: WHITE-WINGED SCOTER – 1 on 4/21 RED-NECKED GREBE – 1 on 4/20 Bonaparte’s Gulls – 1 on 4/19; 2 on 4/20. At the Deep Creek Lake area: LEAST BITTERN – 1 on 4/17 YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER – 1 from 4/17 to at least 4/22.
Sightings from LAKE NOCKAMIXON, Bucks County: RED-NECKED GREBE – 1 on 4/21.
Sightings from PEACE VALLEY PARK, Bucks County: WHITE-WINGED SCOTERS – 2 on 4/21 Red-breasted Merganser – 1 to at least 4/18 RED-NECKED GREBES – 2 on 4/21 and 4/22 Double-crested Cormorants – 258 on 4/17 WILLET – 1 on 4/21 Bonaparte's Gull – 1 to at least 4/18. Also Great Egret, Purple Martin, and Louisiana Waterthrush.
Green Heron, Osprey, Bald Eagle, Broad-winged Hawk, and Purple Finch were reported at several sites this past week.
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