Lehigh Valley bird sightings for April 5

Here are the Lehigh Valley bird sightings for the week ending April 5. The list was provided by Dave DeReamus, of the Eastern PA Birdline, which is sponsored by the Lehigh Valley Audubon Society.

Williams Township, Northampton County
Barn Swallow; Fox, Savannah and American Tree Sparrow.

Hellertown area, Northampton County

Yellow-Throated Warbler

Yellow-Throated Warbler, 1 seen, April 1

Green Pond, Northampton County
Cackling Goose, 1 seen on March 29

Housenick Park, Northampton County
Palm Warbler

Bethlehem, Lehigh County
Peregrine Falcon, 1 seen on April 4

Trachsville, Carbon County
Harris's Sparrow, 1 seen on March 29

Bake Oven Knob, Lehigh County
Rusty Blackbird, 1 seen on March 30

Dorney Park, Allentown
Redhead, 1 seen on April 4

Peace Valley Park, Bucks County
Red-Throated Loon, 1 seen on March 30
Red-breasted Merganser, 42 seen on March 26
Ruddy Duck, 43 seen on March 30
Also seen: Double-crested Cormorant, Osprey, Bald Eagle, Red-shouldered Hawk,
Merlin, Red-breasted Nuthatch, American Pipit and Yellow-rumped Warbler.

Eastern Phoebe and Tree Swallow were seen at several sites during the week.

Directions to many of the sites in this week's report can be found in "Birds of the Lehigh Valley and Vicinity," a guidebook published by the Lehigh Valley Audubon Society and available for sale at The Bird House.

The next meeting of the Lehigh Valley Audubon Society is scheduled for April 12 at 7 p.m. at the Wildlife Conservancy in Emmaus. Barbara Malt will discuss "Gardening for Migration."