Lehigh Valley bird sightings for week of August 28

Bank Swallow

Here are the Lehigh Valley bird sightings for the week ended August 28. The list was compiled by Dave DeReamus, of the Eastern PA Birdline, which is sponsored by the Lehigh Valley Audubon Society. The Bird House provided additional sightings from reports derived from the online service ebird.org.

Monocacy Park, Northampton County
Blue-headed Vireo, 1 on August 26.

Green Pond, Northampton County
Great Egret, 5 on August 28.
Downy Woodpecker, 6 on August 28.
Tree Swallow, approximately 120 on August 28.
Bank Swallow, 2 on August 28.
Northern Waterthrush, 3 on August 28.
Red-winged Blackbird, approximately 500 comprising several flocks, on August 28.

Lake Minsi, Northampton County
Least Sandpiper, 1 on August 26.

Plainfield Township Trail, Northampton County
(at Knitters Hill Road)
Gray Catbird, 20 on August 22.

White-eyed Vireo

State Game Lands 168, Northampton County
Swainson's Thrush, 1 on August 28.

New Tripoli, Lehigh County
Bald Eagle, 1 on August 28.

Whitehall Township, Lehigh County
(Brynwood Drive and adjacent woods)
Blue-headed Vireo, 1 on August 26.

Pool Wildlife Sanctuary, Lehigh County
Gray Catbird, 20 on August 25.

Bake Oven Knob, Lehigh County
Bald Eagle, 1 on August 22; 6 on August 26; and 5 on August 27.

Trexler Nature Preserve, Lehigh County
Cliff Swallow, 2 on August 23.
American Kestrel, 1 on August 22 and 7 on August 23.
American Robin, 174 on August 23.
Northern Harrier, 1 on August 22.
European Starling, 183 on August 22.

Little Gap Nature Center, Carbon County
Warbling Vireo, 2 on August 23.

Yellow-throated Vireo

Peace Valley Nature Center, Bucks County
White-eyed Vireo, 2 on August 27 and 1 on August 28.
Yellow-throated Vireo, 1 on August 26 and 2 on August 27.
Double-crested Cormorant, 25 on August 27.
Ring-billed Gull, 14 on August 26 and 8 on August 27.
Bald Eagle, 2 on August 26 and 1 on August 27.

Nockamixon State Park, Bucks County
White-eyed Vireo, 1 on August 24.

State Game Lanes 157, Bucks County
(on Haycock Mountain)
Olive-sided Flycatcher, 1 on August 27.

Green Lane Reservoir, Montgomery County
(at the Church Road area)
Short-billed Dowitcher, 1 on August 26 and August 27.
Semipalmated Sandpiper, 1 on August 22.
Pectoral Sandpiper, 1 on August 22.

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