Sunday, October 12, 2014

Lehigh Valley bird sightings for October 10

Cedar Waxwing
Here are the Lehigh Valley bird sightings for the week ended October 10. The list was compiled by The Bird House from two sources, the American Birding Association and the E-bird online reporting service.

Easton, Northampton County
Cedar Waxwing, at least 50 on October 10.
Bald Eagle, 1 on October 8.
Also seen: Wood Duck and Mallard.

Bethlehem Township, Northampton County
(at Houseneck Park)
Northern Waterthrush, 1 on October 10 and as many as 5 at other times during the week.
White-throated Sparrow, 5 on October 10.
Cedar Waxwing, 14 on October 10.
Also seen: Turkey Vulture, Belted Kingfisher, Downy Woodpecker, Northern Flicker, Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, Eastern Phoebe, Carolina Wren, Gray Catbird and Song Sparrow.

Bethlehem City, Northampton County
(at Monocacy Park)
Cedar Waxwing, 23 on October 9; 10 on October 8; 16 on October 6.
White-throated Sparrow, 12 on October 9; 9 on October 8; 4 on October 6.
Also seen: Blue-headed Vireo; Great Blue Heron, Belted Kingfisher, Downy Woodpecker, Brown-headed Cowbird, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Gray Catbird, and Nashville, Blackpoll, Yellow-rumped and Black-throated Green warblers.

Blue-headed Vireo
Moore Township, Northampton County
(at residence along Cigar Road)
Cedar Waxwing, 34 on October 9 and 13 on October 7.
Purple Finch, 4 on October 9.
Tree Swallow, 2 on October 9; 13 on October 7.
Also seen: Red-tailed Hawk, Belted Kingfisher, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Carolina Wren and Yellow-rumped Warbler.

Little Gap, Northampton County
Sharp-shinned Hawk, 16 on October 7 and 5 on October 5.
Turkey Vulture, 10 on October 7.
Bald Eagle, 1 on October 7.
Ruffed Grouse, 1 on October 5 (flushed from wooded area near the Superfund site).
Also seen: Black Vulture; Cooper’s and Red-tailed hawks; Merlin; Peregrine Falcon; American Kestrel; Northern Flicker; Blue-headed and Red-eyed Vireos; Black-throated Green Warbler; Yellow-rumped Warbler, and Downy, Red-bellied and Hairy woodpeckers.

Ruffed Grouse
Allentown, Lehigh County
Ruby-throated Hummingbird, 1 at a feeder outside a residence, on October 7.

Allentown, Lehigh County
(at Dorney Park Pond)
Mute Swan, 2 on October 7.
Gray Catbird, 7 on October 7.
European Starling, an estimated 100 from flyovers of several flocks on October 7.
Also seen: Great Blue Heron, Red-tailed Hawk, Red-bellied and Downy woodpeckers, and Yellow-bellied Sapsucker.

Trexler Nature Preserve, Lehigh County
American Robin, 106 on October 10 and 240 on October 4.
White-throated Sparrow, 14 on October 10 and 1 on October 4.
Blue Jay, 28 on October 10.
Golden-crowned Kinglet, 2 on October 10.
Brown Creeper, 1 on October 10.
Cedar Waxwing, 15 on October 10; 26 on October 4.
Also seen: American Kestrel; Red-tailed, Sharp-shinned and Cooper’s hawks; Black and Turkey vultures; Osprey; Great Blue Heron; Ruby-crowned Kinglet; Eastern Bluebird; Gray Catbird; Northern Mockingbird; Purple Finch; Downy, Hairy and Red-bellied woodpeckers; Field, Song, Lincoln’s and Swamp sparrows; and Magnolia, Palm, Pine, Yellow-rumped, Wilson’s and Black-throated Green warblers.

Blue Jay
Trexlertown, Lehigh County
(at Rodale Park)
Gray Catbird, 17 on October 4.
White-throated Sparrow, 8 on October 4.
European Starling, 56 feeding on poison ivy fruit, on October 4.
Also seen: Red-tailed Hawk; Downy, Hairy and Red-bellied woodpeckers; Scarlet Tanager; Red-winged Blackbird; and Magnolia, Blackpoll, Pine and Yellow-rumped warblers.

Leaser Lake, Lehigh County
Snow Goose, 1 on October 10 and 1 on October 5.
Blue Jay, 15 on October 10, 30 on October 5 and 20 on October 4.
Tree Swallow, approximately 100 on October 10.
Also seen: Pied-billed Grebe, Double-crested Cormorant, Great Blue Heron, Great Egret, Red-tailed Hawk, Merlin, Ring-billed Gull, White- and Red-breasted nuthatches, Northern Mockingbird, and White-throated, Savannah, Chipping, Field, Song, Lincoln’s and Swamp sparrows.

Haafsville, Lehigh County
Blue Jay, 13 on October 8.
Blue-headed Vireo, 1 on October 5.
Palm Warbler, 1 on October 5.
Also seen: Black and Turkey vultures; Red-tailed Hawk; Red-bellied, Downy and Hairy woodpeckers; American Robin, Gray Catbird.

Pool Wildlife Sanctuary, Lehigh County
Swainson’s Thrush, 1 on October 8.
Gray Catbird, 5 on October 8.
Ovenbird, 3 on October 8 and 2 on October 5.
Cedar Waxwing, 7 on October 8.
Also seen: Turkey Vulture, Cooper’s Hawk, Red-bellied and Downy woodpeckers, Northern Flicker, Black-throated Blue Warbler and Black-throated Green Warbler.

New Tripoli, Lehigh County
Northern Harrier, 1 on October 6.

Fogelsville Quarry, Lehigh County
Canada Goose, approximately 250 on October 5.
American Black Duck, 4 on October 5.

Golden-crowned Kinglet
Zionsville, Lehigh County
Red-winged Blackbird, 50 on October 5.
Also seen: Red-tailed Hawk.

Beltzville State Park, Carbon County
Osprey, 2 on October 8.
Bald Eagle, 3 on October 8.
Also seen: Sharp-shinned and Red-tailed hawks, American Kestrel, Ring-billed Gull, Swainson’s Thrush and Blue-headed Vireo. 

Peace Valley Park, Bucks County
Golden-crowned Kinglet, 1 on October 4 (the first report here this season).
Bald Eagle, 1 on October 10.
Brown Creeper, 1 on October 2 (the first report here this season) and 1 on October 10.
Chipping Sparrow, approximately 25 on October 10.
White-throated Sparrow, 2 on October 10.
Blue Jay, 241 in several flocks on October 9.
Common Grackle, approximately 100 on October 7.
Turkey Vulture, 26 on October 7.
Tree Swallow, approximately 300 swarming over the water, on October 9.
Also seen: Gadwall, Little Blue Heron, Cackling Goose, Common Merganser, Peregrine Falcon, Blue-headed Vireo, Double-crested Cormorant, Brown-headed Cowbird, Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Green-winged Teal, Swainson’s Thrush, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Eastern Bluebird, Gray Catbird, Purple Finch, and Magnolia, Palm and Yellow-rumped warblers.

Nockamixon State Park, Bucks County
Bald Eagle, 1 on October 5.
Brown Thrasher, 1 on October 5.
White-throated Sparrow, 18 on October 5.
Also seen: Swainson’s and Wood thrushes, Blue-headed Vireo, Northern Parula, Double-crested Cormorant, Great Blue Heron, Osprey, Lesser Black-backed Gull, American Redstart, Scarlet Tanager, Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, and Chesntut-sided, Yellow-rumped, Black-and-White and Black-throated Green warblers.

Green Lane, Montgomery County
(near Church Road)
Glossy Ibis, 1 on October 6.

To report bird sightings to the Eastern PA Birdline, send an e-mail to Dave DeReamus at becard@rcn.com with the word “Birdline” in the subject heading.

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