Lehigh Valley bird sightings for June 24

Male Rose-breasted Grosbeak

Here are the Lehigh Valley bird sightings for the period ended June 24. The list was compiled by The Bird House through individual reports to the American Birding Association News website.

Easton, Northampton County
Black-billed Cuckoo, 1 on June 22 and 1 on June 23.
Rose-breasted Grosbeak, 10 to 20 during the week prior to June 19.
Brown Thrasher, 3 pairs during the week prior to June 19.
Willow Flycatcher, at least 4 pairs.
Ruby-throated Hummingbird, 3 adult males.
Also seen during the week: Scarlet Tanager, Eastern Wood-Pewee, Veery, Ovenbird, Wood Thrush, Eastern Kingbird, Great-crested Flycatcher, Eastern Phoebe, Red-eyed Vireo, Orchard and Baltimore orioles, Common Yellowthroat, Gray Catbird, Eastern Bluebird, Indigo Bunting, Pileated Woodpecker, and Chestnut-sided, Blue-winged and Yellow-throated warblers.

Bethlehem, Northampton County
Peregrine Falcon: 3 young falcon on June 23. One of the birds has left the nest while the other two were in and out of the nest testing their wings.

Bear Swamp, Northampton County
Northern Waterthrush, 1 prior to June 22

Martins Creek, Northampton County
(at PPL Martins Creek Environmental Preserve)
Snow Goose, 4 in an agricultural field on June 14.
American Kestrel, 2 on June 24.
American Redstart, 2 on June 24.
Also seen: Osprey, Eastern Wood-Pewee, Willow Flycatcher, Cedar Waxwing, Common Yellowthroat, Yellow Warbler, and Orchard and Baltimore orioles.

Lehigh Gap, Carbon County
(near Charcoal Trail at the Lehigh Gap Nature Center)
Seen on June 24: Eastern Phoebe, Red-eyed Vireo, Eastern Bluebird, Cedar Waxwing, Prairie Warbler, Blue Grosbeak, Indigo Benting and Chipping Sparrow.

There were no reports from Lehigh County.