Eastern PA Birdline: 9/2/2016

• RBA
• Pennsylvania
• Lehigh / Northampton Counties and Vicinity
• September 2, 2016
• PAEA1609.02
• Birds mentioned

DICKCISSEL BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON SNOWY EGRET LITTLE BLUE HERON GLOSSY IBIS LAUGHING GULL YELLOW-BELLED FLYCATCHER

• Transcript

Hotline: Eastern PA Birdline Date: September 2nd at 2:00 PM 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 .

There will be a field trip to the Whitehall Parkway on September 3rd. Meet at the Whitehall Parkway in the Chestnut Street parking lot at the barn, west of Route 145, at 7:30 AM. Trip leader will be Adam Smith.

There will also be a field trip to Cape May, New Jersey on September 10th. Meet at the Tilghman Square parking lot, near the Red Robin restaurant, just west of Route 309 at 5:00 AM. Trip leader will be Scott Burnet.

The next Audubon program will be held on September 9th at 7:00 PM at the Wildlands Conservancy in Emmaus. A local bird bander will do a program called “Why Band the Birds?”

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 WILLIAMS TOWNSHIP, Northampton County: DICKCISSEL – 1 on 8/26 and 8/27 (first-year male).

Sightings from LEASER LAKE, Lehigh County: BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERONS – 2 on 8/30.

Sightings from BAKE OVEN KNOB, Lehigh County: Osprey – 29 on 8/28 Bald Eagles – 7 on 8/28. Also Common Raven and Red-breasted Nuthatch.

Sightings from GREEN LANE RESERVOIR, Montgomery County: At the Church Road area: SNOWY EGRET – 1 to 8/27 and 8/31 to at least 9/1 LITTLE BLUE HERONS – up to 2 to at least 8/30 Stilt Sandpipers – 1 on 8/27; 3 on 8/29 and 8/31 to at least 9/1.

Sightings from DEEP CREEK / KNIGHT LAKE area, Montgomery County: GLOSSY IBIS – 1 to at least 8/29.

Sightings from PEACE VALLEY PARK, Bucks County: LAUGHING GULL – 1 on 8/27 YELLOW-BELLED FLYCATCHER – 1 on 8/27. Also Red-breasted Nuthatch.

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Eastern PA Birdline: 8/26/2016

• RBA
• Pennsylvania
• Lehigh / Northampton Counties and Vicinity
• August 26, 2016

• PAEA1608.26

• Birds mentioned

BLUE GROSBEAK DICKCISSEL BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON SNOWY EGRET LITTLE BLUE HERON SANDERLING GLOSSY IBIS YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER

• Transcript

Hotline: Eastern PA Birdline Date: August 26th at 6:00 PM 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 .

There will be a field trip to the Whitehall Parkway on September 3rd. Meet at the Whitehall Parkway in the Chestnut Street parking lot at the barn, west of Route 145, at 7:30 AM. Trip leader will be Adam Smith.

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 WILLIAMS TOWNSHIP, Northampton County: BLUE GROSBEAK – 1 on 8/22 and 8/23 DICKCISSEL – 1 on 8/26 (first-year male).

Sightings from LEASER LAKE, Lehigh County: BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON – 1 on 8/23.

Sightings from BAKE OVEN KNOB, Lehigh County: Bald Eagles – 23 on 8/22 Merlins – 2 on 8/22. Also Common Raven.

Sightings from the LEHIGH GAP NATURE CENTER, Carbon County: BLUE GROSBEAK – 1 on 8/20.

Sightings from GREEN LANE RESERVOIR, Montgomery County: At the Church Road area: SNOWY EGRET – 1 to 8/21; 2 on 8/22; 1 from 8/23 to at least 8/25 LITTLE BLUE HERONS – 3 to 8/22; 1 from 8/23 to at least 8/25 SANDERLING – 5 on 8/21 Great Black-backed Gull – 1 on 8/21 Caspian Terns – 8 on 8/21. Also Pectoral and Semipalmated Sandpiper.

Sightings from DEEP CREEK / KNIGHT LAKE area, Montgomery County: GLOSSY IBIS – 1 to at least 8/24.

Sightings from PEACE VALLEY PARK, Bucks County: YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER – 1 on 8/24. Also Red-breasted Nuthatch.

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Eastern PA Birdline: 8/26/2016

• RBA
• Pennsylvania
• Lehigh / Northampton Counties and Vicinity
• August 26, 2016

• PAEA1608.26

• Birds mentioned

BLUE GROSBEAK DICKCISSEL BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON SNOWY EGRET LITTLE BLUE HERON SANDERLING GLOSSY IBIS YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER

• Transcript

Hotline: Eastern PA Birdline Date: August 26th at 6:00 PM 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 .

There will be a field trip to the Whitehall Parkway on September 3rd. Meet at the Whitehall Parkway in the Chestnut Street parking lot at the barn, west of Route 145, at 7:30 AM. Trip leader will be Adam Smith.

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 WILLIAMS TOWNSHIP, Northampton County: BLUE GROSBEAK – 1 on 8/22 and 8/23 DICKCISSEL – 1 on 8/26 (first-year male).

Sightings from LEASER LAKE, Lehigh County: BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON – 1 on 8/23.

Sightings from BAKE OVEN KNOB, Lehigh County: Bald Eagles – 23 on 8/22 Merlins – 2 on 8/22. Also Common Raven.

Sightings from the LEHIGH GAP NATURE CENTER, Carbon County: BLUE GROSBEAK – 1 on 8/20.

Sightings from GREEN LANE RESERVOIR, Montgomery County: At the Church Road area: SNOWY EGRET – 1 to 8/21; 2 on 8/22; 1 from 8/23 to at least 8/25 LITTLE BLUE HERONS – 3 to 8/22; 1 from 8/23 to at least 8/25 SANDERLING – 5 on 8/21 Great Black-backed Gull – 1 on 8/21 Caspian Terns – 8 on 8/21. Also Pectoral and Semipalmated Sandpiper.

Sightings from DEEP CREEK / KNIGHT LAKE area, Montgomery County: GLOSSY IBIS – 1 to at least 8/24.

Sightings from PEACE VALLEY PARK, Bucks County: YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER – 1 on 8/24. Also Red-breasted Nuthatch.

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Eastern PA Birdline: 8/5/2016

• RBA
• Pennsylvania
• Lehigh / Northampton Counties and Vicinity
• August 5, 2016

• PAEA1608.05

• Birds mentioned

Snow Goose Red-breasted Nuthatch LITTLE BLUE HERON SNOWY EGRET

• Transcript

Hotline: Eastern PA Birdline Date: August 5th at 2:00 PM 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 .

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 the STOCKERTOWN area, Northampton County: Snow Goose – 1 to at least 8/1 (at the Stockertown Rod & Gun Club).

Sightings from the BETHLEHEM area, Lehigh County: Red-breasted Nuthatches – 2 on 8/4 (at the Bethlehem Municipal Golf Club).

Sightings from GREEN LANE RESERVOIR, Montgomery County: At the Church Road area: LITTLE BLUE HERON – 1 to at least 8/4 SNOWY EGRET – 1 to at least 8/4. And at Knight Lake: Hooded Merganser.

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Eastern PA Birdline: 7/30/2016

• RBA
• Pennsylvania
• Lehigh / Northampton Counties and Vicinity
• July 30, 2016

• PAEA1607.30

• Birds mentioned

LITTLE BLUE HERON SNOWY EGRET AMERICAN AVOCET ALDER FLYCATCHER BROWN BOOBY

• Transcript

Hotline: Eastern PA Birdline Date: July 30th at 3:00 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 .

There will be a field trip to Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge in Delaware on August 6th. Meet at the Tilghman Square parking lot, near the Red Robin restaurant, just west of Route 309 at 7:30 AM. Trip leader will be Peter Saenger.

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 LYNN TOWNSHIP, Lehigh County: LITTLE BLUE HERON – 1 on 7/21 (at Route 863 and Kistler Valley Road).

Sightings from GREEN LANE RESERVOIR, Montgomery County: At the Church Road area: LITTLE BLUE HERON – 1 on 7/17; 2 from 7/18 to 7/21; 3 from 7/22 to at least 7/29 SNOWY EGRET – 1 on 7/20 and 7/21; 2 on 7/22; 1 from 7/23 to at least 7/29 Great Egrets – 59 on 7/22 AMERICAN AVOCET – 1 on 7/16; 1 on 7/25 Caspian Tern – 1 on 7/29 ALDER FLYCATCHER – 1 to at least 7/28. Also Ruddy Duck, and Pectoral and Semipalmated Sandpiper.

Sightings from PEACE VALLEY PARK, Bucks County: LITTLE BLUE HERONS – 5 on 7/16.

Sightings from MERRILL CREEK RESERVOIR in nearby New Jersey: BROWN BOOBY – 1 from 7/10 to 7/18.

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Eastern PA Birdline: 6/18/2016

• RBA
• Pennsylvania
• Lehigh / Northampton Counties and Vicinity
• June 18, 2016

• PAEA1606.18

• Birds mentioned

PINE SISKIN MISSISSIPPI KITE OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER ALDER FLYCATCHER PROTHONOTARY WARBLER

• Transcript

Hotline: Eastern PA Birdline Date: June 18th at 5:00 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 .

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 the SAYLORSBURG area, Monroe County: PINE SISKINS – 3 on 6/13.

Sightings from LOWER NAZARETH TOWNSHIP, Northampton County: At the Gremar Road retention ponds: Ruddy Duck – 1 on 6/11.

Sightings from WILLIAMS TOWNSHIP, Northampton County: MISSISSIPPI KITE – 1 on 6/5.

Sightings from BETHLEHEM TOWNSHIP, Northampton County: Peregrine Falcon – 1 on 6/16.

Sightings from the WILD CREEK RESERVOIR area, Carbon County: OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER – 1 to at least 6/13.

Sightings from GREEN LANE RESERVOIR, Montgomery County: At the Church Road area: ALDER FLYCATCHER – 1 to at least 6/8.

Sightings from PEACE VALLEY PARK, Bucks County: PROTHONOTARY WARBLER – 1 to at least 6/12.

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