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We're excited to announce that Lehigh Valley Audubon Society is now on Instagram!

This new platform will help us connect with more individuals who share our passion for bird conservation, community engagement, and exploring the wonders of nature.

Follow us for announcements about upcoming events, as well as fun, informative, and engaging content about birds and nature! Plus, check out our Stories, where we'll highlight posts from fellow Audubon societies and organizations working in avian science.

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Did you know that songbirds raise their chicks on caterpillars and other insects? When you treat your yard with mosquito spray, it harms ALL insects it touches, not just mosquitos. Baby songbirds can't grow up on dead or poisoned food. Much better to make sure there is NO standing water on your property (empty all buckets and other garden equipment, bird baths, remove litter, etc. after every rain) and try out the Mosquito Bucket of Doom method -- see the second picture. A couple more tips: place the buckets in shady, damp spots where mosquitos like to hover; and mosquitos are most attracted to red, orange, black, and cyan (sort of turquoise). BTW, if you are concerned about West Nile virus, note that the mosquitoes that carry it are mainly active between dusk and dawn, so daytime spraying can't get most of them! And, mosquitos can develop pesticide resistance, making the problem worse in the long run. P.S., mosquito spraying also kills butterflies and fireflies and the pollinators our own food crops depend on. The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation is a good source for research-based information on insects. https://www.xerces.org/

🌺 Please join us for a bird walk through Jacobsburg State Park, a favorite location for many birds in a variety of habitats. Meet at the Henry’s Woods parking lot at the park. Leader: Michael Schall (610-737-5275) #lvas #lehighvalleyaudubonsociety #lehighvalleypa #allentownpa #birds #jacobsburgpark #audubonsociety

Martins Creek Trip POSTPONED! Due to the forecast, the Martins Creek field trip with LVAS has been postponed until Saturday, May 4. Join us for a bird walk at Martins Creek Nature Trail, which winds through field and riparian woodlands along the scenic Delaware River! Meet at the parking lot located along the Martins Creek Belvidere Highway about 0.3 miles before the Belvidere Bridge (coordinates 40.824961, -75.090994). Leader: Dave DeReamus (484-788-9280)

✨ Join us for a bird walk this April 27! With its huge lake and varied habitats, Beltzville State Park is one of the premier birding locations in our area! We’ll scan the lake for waterfowl and walk the trails in search of songbirds as spring migrants start to push through. Meet at Beltzville State Park, Parking Lot A for Pavilion #4, located at 40.861464, -75.624825. #lvas #lehighvalleyaudubon #lehighvalleypa #allentownpa #community #pennylvania #birds #beltzvillestatepark

🌍 🍃 Celebrate Earth Day with us this Saturday, April 26! 🌱 🌎 Come visit our LVAS table from 12-4 at the Allentown Earth Day Fair at Cedar Creek Parkway (Cedar Beach) in Allentown (Rain date: Sunday, April 27). We’ll also be at the Arbor Fest in Easton from 1-5 in Lower Hackett Park, 1913 Wood Ave! Lots of fun activities and take-home items at both! In Allentown, our friends at PPL’s Community Roots program will be next to us and will have some free native plants to take home! In Easton, you’ll be able to take a walk through the micro-forest and food forest! #lvas #lehighvalleypa #lehighvalleyaudubonsociety #earthday #cedarbeach #cedarbeachpark #birds #audubonsociety #allentownpa #pennsylvania

🌏 Today is Earth Day! 🌱 On this day, we want to recognize that individuals must come together to take action to protect our home. Community is such a strong tool, and if we work together, we can implement eco friendly measures into our daily lives. Please use today to spread informed messages and positivity! #lvas #lehighvalleyaudubon #earthday #allentownpa #lehighvalleypa #pennsylvania #nativeplants #nativebirds #audubonsociety

Join us for a bird walk at Martins Creek Nature Trail, which winds through field and riparian woodlands along the scenic Delaware River! Meet at the parking lot located along the Martins Creek Belvidere Highway about 0.3 miles before the Belvidere Bridge (coordinates 40.824961, -75.090994). Leader: Dave DeReamus (484-788-9280) - - #lvas #lehighvalleyaudubonsociety #birds #allentownpa #lehighvalleypa #pennsylvania #martinscreekpa #birdwalk #birding

Join us on a bird walk at Louise Moore Park. This Northampton County park hosts a combination of habitats including meadows, old growth forests, native plantings, and stormwater management facilities which will attract a variety of birds.
Meet at the western parking lot for Louise Moore Park, located off Country Club Road (GPS coordinates 40.691970, -75.294496). Note that there are driveways for the Park on both sides of Country Club Road, we will be meeting in the parking lot on the west side of the road.
Leader: Jim Wilson (JWilson@norcopa.gov) - - #lvas #lehighvalleyaudubonsociety #birds #allentownpa #lehighvalleypa #pennsylvania #louisemoorepark

How many times have you been frustrated because you saw a warbler near the top of a tree and got such a poor look at the head and wings that you couldn’t identify it?
But you probably got good views of the underside of the bird-—the throat, the breast, the belly, and especially, the undertail coverts and the tail.
Many birders concentrate on a warbler’s head pattern for identification. And it IS important in most cases. But many don’t realize that the tail area of warblers can be a big help with identifying them, as I will hope to show you during this program.
Please join us at the Wildlands Conservancy Education Building, 3701 Orchid Place, Emmaus, As LVAS’s Dave DeReamus gets us ready for our Spring Birding Outings! - - #lvas #lehighvalleyaudubonsociety #allentownpa #lehighvalleypa #pennsylvania #pa #birds #springmigration #warblers #wildlandsconservancy

Spring Migration is here!! ☀️ This event is crucial for our local birds, as they are now searching for food, mates, and proper nesting grounds. Keep en eye out for your season favorites, like the Eastern Phoebe pictured above! Comment what your favorite spring bird is!! 🌺 - - #lvas #lehighaudubonsociety #lehighvalley #allentown #allentownpa #pennsylvania #pa #birds #springmigration #easternphoebe