Lehigh Valley bird sightings for January 17

Eastern Phoebe

Here are the Lehigh Valley bird sightings for the week ended January 17. The list was compiled by Dave DeReamus, of the Eastern PA Birdline, which is sponsored by the Lehigh Valley Audubon Society.

Martins Creek PPL Power Plant, Northampton County

Eastern Phoebe, 1 on January 14.

Plainfield Township, Northampton County

Iceland Gull, 1 on January 10 at the Grand Central landfill.

Nazareth Quarry, Northampton County

Red-necked Grebe, 1 on January 10.

Williams Township, Northampton County

Harris's Sparrow, 1 through January 16.

"Gambel's" White-crowned Sparrow, 1 through January 16.

Beltzville State Park, Carbon County

Long-tailed Duck, 1 on January 15.

Redhead, 14 on January 12 and January 13.

Greater Scaup, several on January 12.

Also seen: American Pipit.

Wild Creek Reservoir, Carbon County

Eastern Phoebe, 1 on January 13.

Coplay, Lehigh County

Ross's Goose, 1 on January 11 at the Sheetz Quarry.

Fogelsville Quarry, Lehigh County

Snow Goose, approximately 25,000 on January 10.

Red-breasted Merganser, 3 on January 10.

Trexlertown, Lehigh County

Common Redpoll, 1 on January 9 near Air Products.

Breinigsville, Lehigh County

Sandhill Crane, 1 through January 13 along Shaefer Run Road.

Allentown, Lehigh County

Greater White-fronted Goose, 1 on January 14 at the Dorney Park pond.

Alburtis, Lehigh County

(Smith Lane)

Lapland Longspur, 1 on January 11.

Also seen: American Pipit.

Lake Nockamixon, Bucks County

Common Redpoll, 1 on January 15 at the Tohickon boat access.

Peace Valley Park, Bucks County

Cackling Goose, 1 on January 10.

Common Merganser, approximately 2,700 during the past week.

Also seen: Red-breasted Nuthatch, Brown Creeper and Ruby-crowned Kinglet.

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