Lehigh Valley bird sightings for week of July 10

Indigo Bunting (male)

Here are the Lehigh Valley bird sightings for the week ended July 10. The Bird House compiled the list from reports furnished to ebird.org.

Bethlehem, Northampton County
Peregrine Falcon, 2 on July 5 (the birds were chasing each other).

Bethlehem Township, Northampton County
(at Emrick Boulevard)
Great Egret, 1 on July 9.

Bethlehem Township, Northampton County
(along the Canal Towpath, below the Bethlehem Boat Club)
Acadian Flycatcher, 1 on July 6.
Northern Rough-winged Swallow, approximately 80 on a power line over the Lehigh River, on July 6.
Bank Swallow, 2 on July 6.
Purple Martin, 4 on July 6.
Indigo Bunting, 2 on July 6.

Palmer Riverview Park, Northampton County
Double-crested Cormorant, 1 on July 6.

Roseto, Northampton County
Broad-winged Hawk, adult pair on July 10.

Pool Wildlife Sanctuary, Lehigh County
Indigo Bunting, 3 on July 10.

Acadian Flycatcher

Spring Creek Park, Lehigh County
Cooper's Hawk, 1 (female) on July 10.

Whitehall Township, Lehigh County
(at Bridge Street)
Black Vulture, 8 on July 3.
Blue Grosbeak, 1 on July 3.
Indigo Bunting, 2 on July 3.

State Game Lands 217, Lehigh County
(Reservoir Road access)
Worm-eating Warbler, 9 (several family groups) on July 3.
Black-and-white Warbler, 2 on July  3.
Hooded Warbler, 2 on July 3.
Indigo Bunting, 12 on July 3.

Grange Road Park, Lehigh County
Horned Lark, 5 on July 3.
Killdeer, 12 (3 were very small birds, possibly juveniles) on July 3.

Peace Valley Nature Center, Bucks County
Double-crested Cormorant, 10 on July 10.
White-eyed Vireo, 2 on July 10.
Baltimore Oriole, 3 on July 10.
Orchard Oriole, 1 on July 10.
Cliff Swallow, 9 on July 10 at Chapman Bridge
Also seen: Brown Thrasher, Indigo Bunting, Spotted Sandpiper, Ring-billed Gull, Bank Swallow, Prothonotary Warbler.

Wild Creek Reservoir, Carbon County
Pine Warbler on July 7.
Black-throated Green Warbler, 1 on July 7.
Northern Parula, 1 on July 7.

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