Lehigh Valley bird sightings for May 3

Clay-colored Sparrow

Here are the Lehigh Valley bird sightings for the week ended May 3. The list was compiled by Dave DeReamus, of the Eastern PA Birdline, which is sponsored by the Lehigh Valley Audubon Society.

Martins Creek Quarry, Northampton County
Caspian Tern, 1 on April 25

Jacobsburg State Park, Northampton County

Wood Thrush and Common Yellowthroat

Gremar Road retention ponds in Lower Nazareth, Northampton County

Cattle Egret, 1 on May 1. Also seen: Ruddy Duck

Bethlehem Boat Club area, Northampton County
Yellow-throated Warbler, 2 on April 27. Also seen: Northern Waterthrush

Bethlehem area, Northampton County
Peregrine Falcon, 1 seen a few times this past week

East Allen Township, Northampton County
Clay-colored Sparrow, 1 at a private feeder on April 30

Beltzville State Park, Carbon County
Red-throated Loon, 1 on April 29. Also seen: Red-breasted Merganser and Bonaparte's Gull

Heidelberg Township, Lehigh County
Along Reservoir Road: Blue-headed Vireo, Black-throated Blue Warbler and Scarlet TanagerAlong Handwerk and Bull Head roads: Horned Lark, Eastern Meadowlark and Vesper Sparrow

Poole Wildlife Sanctuary, Lehigh County
Hermit Thrush

Green Lane Reservoir, Montgomery County
At the Church Road area: Short-billed Dowitcher, 1 on April 29At the Walt Road area: White-winged Scoters, 2 on April 29
At Knight Lake: Ring-necked Duck. Also seen: Yellow-throated Vireo

Peace Valley Park, Bucks County
Pine Siskin, 1 on April 24. Also seen: Great Egret, White-eyed Vireo and Veery

Riegelsville, Bucks CountyYellow-throated Warbler and Yellow-throated Vireo

Other New ArrivalsRuby-throated Hummingbird, Eastern Kingbird, Red-eyed and Warbling Vireo, Gray Catbird, Baltimore and Orchard orioles, and warblers that included Yellow, Blue-winged, Prairie, Ovenbird, Northern Parula and American Redstart. A Bald Eagle was seen at several sites this past week. Last but not least, a little farther afield, a Swallow-tailed Kite was seen passing over Hawk Mountain Sanctuary on April 28.

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.