Sept. 12th LVAS Guided Bird Walk at Whitehall Parkway

Lehigh Valley Audubon Society Field Trip: Whitehall Parkway

Songbirds are emptying out of the Canadian forests and pass through our area yet again. Fall migrants are a great way to challenge and improve your bird identification skills.

Saturday, Sep 12 · 7:30 AM to 10:30 AM EDT

Meet at the Whitehall Parkway parking lot by the barn on Chestnut Street (west of Rt.145). There is a gravel parking lot.

4041 Chestnut St, Whitehall, PA 18049 · Whitehall, PA

Location via Google Maps: Pin near 4041 Chestnut St, Whitehall, PA 18049

https://goo.gl/maps/81zMmjMsrbt

Leader: Frank Dickman (484-695-3887)

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Photo credit: CC BY NC ND 2.0 John Sutton

CANCELLED -- Birding Trip to Beltzville State Park

Due to the extremely cold weather forecast and the frozen lake, the trip to Beltzville State Park is CANCELLED. 

Rob hopes to reschedule it sometime later this winter.

Beltzville Lake is one of the premier locations for waterfowl in our area, and Winter is a great time for a wide variety of ducks and other waterfowl.

Saturday, Jan 24 · 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM EST

Photo of a male Ruddy Duck by Dave DeReamus

We'll scan the lake from a few vantage points for waterfowl, while keeping an eye on the nearby fields and forests for other birds. A scope is not needed, but if you have one please bring it along.

Where:  Beltzville State Park, 2950 Pohopoco Dr · Lehighton, PA

Meet at: Beltzville State Park, Parking Lot A for Pavilion #4, located at 40.861464, -75.624825

Leader: Rob Bergstresser (570-657-0990); For questions, please contact Rob

LVAS Meetup:  https://www.meetup.com/lehigh-valley-audubon-society/events/312541838/?eventOrigin=group_upcoming_events

Location via Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/place/40%C2%B051'41.1%22N+75%C2%B037'28.9%22W/@40.86142,-75.6247,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m4!3m3!8m2!3d40.86142!4d-75.6247?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI2MDEwNy4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D

A Few Basic Field Trip Guidelines:

• Cell phones should be on silent or vibrate mode.

• Keep voices low while birding to minimize disturbance of the birds and allow others in the group to hear the birds and learn their songs.

• Keep pace with the trip leader. Please do not jump ahead or fall behind.

• Bring your binoculars.

• Beginners and experienced birders all welcome!

• Have fun!

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Bird Watching Field Trip to Allentown Lakes

join lvas president, Barbara Malt, to check out some local lakes in Allentown for waterfowl and other birds.

Saturday, Jan 17 · 9:00 AM to 11:30 AM EST

These lakes are spring-fed and do not typically freeze, attracting a nice variety of waterfowl in the winter. We will begin at Trexler Memorial Park, and then will drive to a couple other local lakes.

Bufflehead photo by Dave DeReamus

Meet at the Trexler Memorial Park parking lot off Springhouse Road (40.590167, -75.529470)
Leader: Barbara Malt (610-657-2582)

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Field Trip: Leaser Lake

Saturday, October 11, 2025
8:00 AM to 11:00 AM EDT

Leaser Lake is wonderful at all times of the year. This time we will look for waterfowl on the lake and continuing late passerines coming through our area.

We will meet at the parking lot for the North Boat Launch at 8:00 AM. Leaser Lake - North Launch, Ontelaunee Road · New Tripoli, PA

Leader: Frank Dickman 484-695-3887

Photo of male and female Wood Ducks by Dave DeReamus

Bird Walk: Jacobsburg State Park

Sunday, October 5, 2025
7:30 AM to 10:30 AM EDT

Henry's Woods Trailhead, 426 Belfast Rd · Nazareth, PA

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: Guy De Bruyn (610-709-4141)

Black-throated Green Warbler photo by Dave DeReamus

Improptu LVAS Birding Walk at Melchor Tract Park

Saturday, 10/4/25, 7:30 am: Melchor Tract Park, Williams Township, Northampton County

Bird walk at Melchor Tract Park in Williams Township, Northampton County. This park has become one of the premier spots for sparrows in the Lehigh Valley, and Dave will help point out the differences between several different sparrow species that can be found here in October as participants hone their sparrow skills! This is is also a good location for Palm Warblers and Cedar Waxwings in fall.

Leader: Dave DeReamus (484-788-9280). Any questions, please contact Dave.

Meet at: Melchor Tract Park parking lot accessed from Raubsville Road. Note that there is no sign along the road for this park. Address is 935 Raubsville Road, Easton, 18042 and the coordinates for the parking lot are 40.624696, -75.220548. Driveway entrance is 1/4 mile east of the intersection of Springfield Road and Raubsville Road.

Meetup: https://www.meetup.com/lehigh-valley-audubon-society/events/311333994/?eventOrigin=group_upcoming_events

Location via Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/place/40%C2%B037'28.9%22N+75%C2%B013'14.0%22W/@40.624696,-75.220548,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m4!3m3!8m2!3d40.624696!4d-75.220548?hl=en&entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDkzMC4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D

A Few Basic Field Trip Guidelines:

• Cell phones should be on silent or vibrate

mode.

• Keep voices low while birding to minimize

disturbance of the birds and allow others in

the group to hear the birds and learn their

songs.

• Keep pace with the trip leader. Please do not

jump ahead or fall behind.

• Bring your binoculars.

• Beginners and experienced birders all welcome!

• Have fun!