Lehigh Valley bird sightings

Dave DeReamus of the Eastern PA Birdline, a project sponsored by the Lehigh Valley Audubon Society, compiled the following list of bird sightings during the past three weeks.

Caspian Tern

Lake Minsi, Northampton County

Caspian Tern, 2 on August 3
Willet, 1 on August 1

Red Knot, 2 on August 1

Also, Semipalmated Plover and Semipalmated Sandpiper

Lower Nazareth, Northampton County

Ruddy Duck and Pied-billed Grebe at the Gremar Road retention ponds

Palmer Township, Northampton County

Acadian Flycatcher at Island Park
Also, Prothonotary Warbler, 2 feeding young during second week of August at Island Park

Green Pond, Northampton County

Black-crowned Night Heron, 1 on August 5
Little Blue Heron, 1 on July 31

Black-crowned Night Heron

Bethlehem, Northampton County

Peregrine Falcon, 1 on August 3

Beltzville State Park, Carbon County
Bonaparte's Gull, 1 on August 6

Trexlertown, Lehigh County
Sandhill Crane, 1 on July 27 and 1 on August 2 near Rodale Park

Green Lane Reservoir, Montgomery County
Caspian Tern, 2 on August 6 at the Church Road area

Peace Valley Park, Bucks County
Black-crowned Night Heron, 1 in early August
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 on August 3
Caspian Tern, 1 on July 28

Also: Double-crested Cormorant, Great Egret and Ring-billed Gull

Lake Nockamixon, Bucks County

Ring-billed Gull

To report sightings, send an e-mail to beard@rcn.com with the word "Birdline" in the subject heading.