Lehigh Valley bird sightings for January 10

Here are the Lehigh Valley bird sightings for the week ended January 10. The list was compiled by Dave DeReamus, of the Eastern PA Birdline, which is sponsored by the Lehigh Valley Audubon Society.

Canvasbacks, male (at top) and female

Jacobsburg State Park, Northampton County
Red-shouldered Hawk, Hermit Thrush and Yellow-rumped Warbler.

Coplay, Lehigh County
(at the Sheetz Quarry)
Ross's Goose, 1 on January 4.

Haafsville, Lehigh County
Ring-necked Pheasant, 1 on January 6.

Allentown, Lehigh County
Rufous Hummingbird, 1 through January 3 in a backyard in the 900 block of North 21st Street.

Lake Muhlenberg, Lehigh County
Canvasback, 3 on January 7.
Greater Scaup, 1 on January 7.

Alburtis, Lehigh County
(Smith Lane)
Red-tailed Hawk, 1 on January 5 (dark morph bird).

Gilbertsville, Montgomery County
Bullock's Oriole, 1 through January 4 near Oberholtzer Road.

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. An updated version of the book is due to be published shortly. The Bird House will have copies available for sale once the guidebook is published.