Lehigh Valley bird sightings for October 18

Here are bird sightings reported in the greater Lehigh Valley for the week ended October 18. The list was compiled by Dave DeReamus, of the Eastern PA Birdline, which is sponsored by the Lehigh Valley Audubon Society.

Marsh Wren

Cherry Valley National Wildlife Refuge, Monroe County
From the Blakeslee Farm:
Marsh Wren, 1 on October 15

Pen Argyl, Northampton County
Bald Eagle, 4 on October 13

Williams Township, Northampton County
Ruby-throated Hummingbird, 2 on October 12
Mourning Warbler, 1 on October 12
Also seen: Swainson's Thrush and Lincoln's Sparrow

Housenick Park, Bethlehem Township, Northampton County
Scarlet Tanager

Seemsville, Northampton County
Ruby-throated Hummingbird, 1 on October 14

Lehigh Gap Nature Center, Carbon County
Bald Eagle, 4 on October 13
Also seen: Magnolia and Black-throated Blue warblers

Bake Oven Knob, Lehigh County
Bald Eagle, 6 on October 17
Golden Eagle, 1 on October 13
Peregrine Falcon, 3 on October 13
Also seen: Common Raven

Breinigsville, Lehigh County
Sandhill Crame, 1 on October 13

Peace Valley Park, Bucks County
Peregrine Falcon, 1 on October 6
Also seen: Hooded Merganser, Ruddy Duck, Bald Eagle, Solitary Sandpiper, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Merlin and Lincoln's Sparrow

Merrill Creek Reservoir, New Jersey
From the Scotts Mountain Hawkwatch:
Bald Eagle, 4 on October 13
Northern Goshawk, 2 on October 15
Peregrine Falcon, 5 on October 12, and 3 on October 15

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.