Lehigh Valley bird sightings for the week of April 10

Long-tailed Duck

Here are the Lehigh Valley bird sightings for the week ended April 10. 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
Long-tailed Duck, 1 on April 8.
Bonaparte's Gull, 11 on April 9.

Martins Creek PPL Power Plant area, Northampton County
Redhead, 5 on April 8 and 6 on April 9.
Red-breasted Merganser, 1 on April 8.
Bank Swallow, 2 on April 7 and 1 on April 9.

Lower Nazareth Township, Northampton County
(at the Gremar Road retention ponds)
Long-tailed Duck, 2 on April 8 and 5 on April 9.

Williams Township, Northampton County
Harris's Sparrow, 1 through April 3.

Green Pond area, Northampton County
Redhead, 5 on April 1 to April 3; 6 on April 4.
Also seen: Blue-winged Teal.

Beltzville State Park, Carbon County
Red-breasted Merganser, 1 on April 6 and 2 on April 7.

Leaser Lake, Lehigh County
Red-breasted Merganser, 1 on April 4.

Trexler Park, Lehigh County
Rough-legged Hawk (light morph), 1 on April 4.

Upper Macungie Township, Lehigh County
(Along Cetronia Road, near Air Products)
Solitary Sandpiper, 1 from April 5 through April 8.

Green Lane Reservoir, Montgomery County
(at the Church Road area)
Ross's Goose, 1 on April 4.
Redhead, 13 on April 2; 8 on April 5; 2 on April 6; and 1 on April 8.
Long-tailed Duck, 2 on April 3; 6 on April 4; and 1 on April 6.
Red-breasted Merganser, 6 on April 8
Bonaparte's Gull, 10 on April 8.
Caspian Tern, 2 on April 5.
(at the Wall Road area)
Red-throated Loon, 2 from April 8 through April 10.
Bonaparte's Gull, 12 on April 9.
Common Tern, 3 on April 10.
White-eyed Vireo, 1 on April 7.
(at Knight Road)
Common Merganser, 316 on April 3.

Unami Creek Valley, Montgomery County
Brown Thrasher, 1 on April 7.

Gilbertsville, Montgomery County
Bullock's Oriole, 1 through April 6 along Oberholtzer Road)

Peace Valley Park, Bucks County
Canvasback, 3 on April 3.
White-winged Scoter, 1 on April 4.
Common Merganser, more than 1,000 on April 3.
Red-breasted Merganser, 13 on April 3
Common Goldeneye, 1 on April 7 through April 9.
Red-necked Grebe, 1 on April 7.
Bonaparte's Gull, 2 on April 4.
Glaucous Gull, 1 on April 4.
Also seen: Winter Wren and Eastern Towhee.

Kintnersville, Bucks County
Louisiana Waterthrush, 1 on April 6.

Several Locations
Double-crested Cormorant, Bald Eagle and Pine Siskins.

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