Lehigh Valley bird sightings for April 12

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.

Bald Eagle

Several locations
Bald Eagle

Jacobsburg State Park, Northampton County
Peregrine Falcon, 2 seen earlier in the month

Green Pond, Northampton County
Dunlin, 1 seen on April 11
Also seen on April 11: Blue-winged Teal

Bethlehem
Peregrine Falcon, 3 seen on April 11 near the Minsi Trail Bridge
Bake Oven Knob, Lehigh County
Northern Goshawk, 2 seen on April 11
Also seen: Northern Harrier, Broad-winged and Red-shouldered Hawk, Merlin and
Common Raven

Green Lane Reservoir, Montgomery County
Yellow-throated Warbler, 1 seen on April 11 near the dam

Peace Valley Park, Bucks County
Rusty Blackbird, 1 seen on March 31
Also seen: Double-crested Cormorant, Bonaparte's Gull, Barn and Rough-winged
Swallow, Brown Thrasher and Fox Sparrow.

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 Lehigh Valley Audubon Society plans a field trip to the East Bangor Dam on April 20. Meet at the Giant grocery store parking lot in Wind Gap, just north of the Route 512 exist off Route 33. Dave DeReamus will lead the trip.