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Set of on-line resources which may help bring some cheer during this “stay-at-home” period.

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On Being Wrong

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Eastern PA Birdline: 11/11/2016

  • RBA
  • Pennsylvania
  • Lehigh / Northampton Counties and Vicinity
  • November 11, 2016
  • PAEA1611.11
  • Birds mentioned

“Gambel’s” White-crowned Sparrow BLACK-NECKED STILT GREAT CORMORANT TRUMPETER SWAN GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE GREATER SCAUP

The next Audubon program will be held on November 11th at 7:00 PM at the Wildlands Conservancy in Emmaus. Alex Hildebrandt will do a program called “An Evening with Wildlife Photographer, Alex Hildebrandt”.

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: Golden Eagle – 1 on 11/6 “Gambel’s” White-crowned Sparrow – 1 to at least 11/6.

Sightings from BELTZVILLE STATE PARK, Carbon County: Pectoral Sandpiper – 1 on 11/3.

Sightings from BAKE OVEN KNOB, Lehigh County: Bald Eagles – 10 on 11/4 Northern Goshawks – 1 on 11/4, 11/5, 11/6, and 11/10 Red-tailed Hawks – 161 on 11/4; 214 on 11/6 Golden Eagles – 14 on 11/4; 7 on 11/6.

Sightings from GREEN LANE RESERVOIR, Montgomery County: At Knight Lake: BLACK-NECKED STILT – 1 from 11/2 to at least 11/10. At the Walt Road area: Ruddy Ducks – 287 on 11/6 GREAT CORMORANT – 1 on 11/10 Lesser Yellowlegs – 2 on 11/5; 1 on 11/7 Pectoral Sandpipers – 2 on 11/4 and 11/5; 3 on 11/6; 1 on 11/8 White-rumped Sandpiper – 1 on 11/4 Least Sandpipers – 2 on 11/4 Bonaparte’s Gull – 1 on 11/8.

Sightings from LAKE NOCKAMIXON, Bucks County: TRUMPETER SWAN – 1 on 11/6.

Sightings from PEACE VALLEY PARK, Bucks County: GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE – 1 on 11/6 and 11/10 GREATER SCAUP – 1 back on 11/2 Golden Eagle – 1 on 11/4 Peregrine Falcon – 1 on 11/5.

Red-breasted Nuthatches continued to be reported from several sites this past week.

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Eastern PA Birdline: 11/4/2016 - Corrected

  • RBA
  • Pennsylvania
  • Lehigh / Northampton Counties and Vicinity
  • November 4, 2016
  • PAEA1611.04
  • Birds mentioned

“Gambel’s” White-crowned Sparrow BLACK-BELLIED WHISTLING-DUCK (origin in question) GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE SNOW BUNTING BLACK-NECKED STILT TRUMPETER SWAN AMERICAN BITTERN LONG-TAILED DUCK CATTLE EGRET MARSH WREN

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Hotline: Eastern PA Birdline Date: November 4th 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 .

The next Audubon program will be held on November 11th at 7:00 PM at the Wildlands Conservancy in Emmaus. Alex Hildebrandt will do a program called “An Evening with Wildlife Photographer, Alex Hildebrandt”.

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: “Gambel’s” White-crowned Sparrow – 1 to at least 11/1.

Sightings from the FREEMANSBURG area, Northampton County: Northern Goshawk – 1 on 10/29.

Sightings from the WALNUTPORT area, Northampton County: BLACK-BELLIED WHISTLING-DUCK – 1 to at least 11/2 (seen along the canal both north and south of Main Street). Origin in question.

Sightings from BELTZVILLE STATE PARK, Carbon County: GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE – 1 on 10/28 Pectoral Sandpiper – 1 on 11/1 Semipalmated Sandpiper – 1 on 11/1 SNOW BUNTING – 1 on 11/1.

Sightings from BAKE OVEN KNOB, Lehigh County: Bald Eagles – 9 on 10/28 and 10/31 Northern Goshawks – 4 on 10/31 Red-shouldered Hawks – 23 on 10/31 Red-tailed Hawks – 158 on 10/28; 167 on 10/31 Golden Eagles – 15 on 10/28; 3 on 10/29; 6 on 10/31 Merlins – 4 on 10/28 Peregrine Falcons – 2 on 10/31.

Sightings from GREEN LANE RESERVOIR, Montgomery County: At Knight Lake: BLACK-NECKED STILT – 1 on 11/2 and 11/3. At the Walt Road area: Cackling Geese – 2 on 11/1 and 11/2 Pectoral Sandpipers – 4 on 11/2 Least Sandpiper – 1 on 11/2 Bonaparte’s Gull – 1 on 10/28.

Sightings from LAKE TOWHEE, Bucks County: TRUMPETER SWAN – 1 on 10/28 and 10/30 AMERICAN BITTERN – 1 on 10/28 and 10/29.

Sightings from PEACE VALLEY PARK, Bucks County: GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GEESE – 2 on 10/28 and 10/29 Cackling Geese – 2 on 10/28 and 10/29; 1 on 10/31 LONG-TAILED DUCK – 1 on 10/31 CATTLE EGRET – 1 on 10/28 MARSH WREN – 1 on 11/1.

Red-breasted Nuthatches continued to be reported from several sites this past week.

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Eastern PA Birdline: 10/21/2016

  • RBA
  • Pennsylvania
  • Lehigh / Northampton Counties and Vicinity
  • October 21, 2016
  • PAEA1610.21
  • Birds mentioned

BLACK-BELLIED WHISTLING-DUCK (origin in question) ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK SURF SCOTER CLAY-COLORED SPARROW

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Hotline: Eastern PA Birdline Date: October 21st 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 a local hawkwatching site on October 22nd. 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 Mark Boyd.

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 WALNUTPORT area, Northampton County: BLACK-BELLIED WHISTLING-DUCK – 1 to at least 10/17 (seen in the vicinity of the footbridge along Canal Street). Origin in question.

Sightings from LITTLE GAP, Northampton County: ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK – 1 on 10/16 (dark morph).

Sightings from BAKE OVEN KNOB, Lehigh County: Bald Eagles – 4 on 10/15; 3 on 10/16 and 10/17 Northern Goshawks – 2 on 10/15; 1 on 10/19 Golden Eagles – 1 on 10/14, 10/17, and 10/18 Merlins – 3 on 10/18 Peregrine Falcons – 3 on 10/15; 2 on 10/20 Ruffed Grouse – 1 on 10/16.

Sightings from GREEN LANE RESERVOIR, Montgomery County: At the Church Road area: Great Egret, and Lincoln’s and White-crowned Sparrow.

Sightings from LAKE NOCKAMIXON, Bucks County: SURF SCOTERS – 5 on 10/14.

Sightings from PEACE VALLEY PARK, Bucks County: CLAY-COLORED SPARROW – 1 back on 10/11 Rusty Blackbirds – 3 on 10/15.

Red-breasted Nuthatches continued to be reported from several sites this past week.

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