Lehigh Valley bird sightings for September 6

Sora

Dave DeReamus of the Eastern PA Birdline, a project sponsored by the Lehigh Valley Audubon Society, compiled the following list of bird sightings for the week ended September 6.

Jacobsburg State Park, Northampton County
Bobolink

Williams Township, Northampton County
Brewster's Warbler, 1 on August 31

Bethlehem, Northampton County
Peregrine Falcons, 2 on August 31 near the Sands Casino

Hanover Township, Northampton County
Merlin, 1 on September 1

Little Gap, Carbon County
Sora, 1 on August 31
Oliver-sided Flycatcher, 1 on August 31

Bake Oven Knob, Lehigh County
Bald Eagles, 40 on September 5
Merlins, 7 on September 5
Also seen: Common Raven

Jordan Creek Parkway, Lehigh County
Canada Warbler

Allentown, Lehigh County
Common Nighthawks, 45 on August 29 over Muhlenberg College

Golden-winged Warbler

Peace Valley Park, Bucks County
Peregrine Falcon, 1 on August 30
Caspian Terns, 3 on August 28
Golden-winged Warbler, 1 on August 30
Also seen: Black-billed and Yellow-billed cuckoos, Common Nighthawk, Worm-eating and Blackburnian warblers, and Bobolink.

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

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. One important note as migration begins: The book also tells which birds to expect at various times of the year. The information is based on years of sightings in the greater Lehigh Valley.

The Lehigh Valley Audubon Society will host a program on September 13 at 7 p.m. at the Wildlands Conservancy in Emmaus. Scott Burnet will discuss "The Nocturnals: Creatures of the Night."