Lehigh Valley bird sightings for May 9

Blue-headed Vireo

Here are the Lehigh Valley bird sightings for the week ended May 9. The list was compiled by Dave DeReamus, of the Eastern PA Birdline, which is sponsored by the Lehigh Valley Audubon Society.

Lake Minsi, Northampton County
Bonaparte's Gull, 1 on May 1.

Plainfield Township Recreation Trail, Northampton County
Blue-headed Vireo, and Hooded and Worm-eating warblers.

White-eyed Vireo

Jacobsburg State Park, Northampton County
White-eyed Vireo, Lincoln's Sparrow, and Nashville, Blackpoll and Blackburnian warblers.


Green Pond, Northampton County
Ring-necked Duck, Greater Yellowlegs and Solitary Sandpiper.

Bethlehem, Northampton County
Peregrine Falcon, 1 during the past week.

Leaser Lake, Lehigh County
Red-throated Loon, 1 on May 5 and May 6.

Haafsville, Lehigh County
American Bittern, 1 on May 4.

Pool Wildlife Sanctuary, Lehigh County
Swainson's Thrush.

Upper Macungie Township, Lehigh County
Semipalmated Plover, 1 on May 8.
Also seen: Greater and Lesser yellowlegs and Spotted, Solitary and Least sandpipers.

Beltzville State Park, Carbon County
Harris's Sparrow, 1 from May 6 and May 7 at a backyard feeder along Pohopoco Drive.
Bonaparte's Gull, 1 on May 8.
Also seen: Snow Goose, Lesser Scaup, Cliff Swallow, Swainson's Thrush, Lincoln's Sparrow, Indigo Bunting, Bobolink and Wilson's, Nashville, Cape May, Canada and Worm-eating warblers.

Green Lane Reservoir, Montgomery County
(along Church Road)
Bonaparte's Gull, 3 on May 1.
Forster's Tern, 3 on May 1.
Common Raven, 1 on May 5.
Also seen: White-eyed and Yellow-throated vireos.

Peace Valley Park, Bucks County
Red-breasted Merganser, 1 on May 1.
Double-crested Cormorant, 78 on May 1.
Bonaparte's Gull, 16 on May 1.
Laughing Gull, 1 on May 1.
Forster's Tern, 1 on May 1.
Red-headed Woodpecker, 1 seen during the past week.
Prothonotary Warbler, 1 on May 2.
Also seen: Bald Eagle, Bank Swallow, Blackburnian Warbler and Bobolink.

Several sites reported these birds during the past week: Great Heron, Least and Great-crested Flycatcher, Eastern Kingbird, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Brown Thrasher, Veery, Wood Thrush, Scarlet Tanager, Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Baltimore and Orchard orioles, and many species of warblers.

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

Looking for a place for bird-watching? The Lehigh Valley Audubon Society's updated version of the guidebook "Birds of the Lehigh Valley and Vicinity" identifies 56 different locations in Lehigh, Northampton, Bucks, Montgomery and Carbon counties. Each site contains a description of the terrain, the kinds of birds you're apt to see and driving directions. Many of the sites have color maps to enable you to find parking and locate trails and outlooks. The book is available for sale at The Bird House.