Lehigh Valley bird sightings for week of September 4

Mourning Warbler

Here are the Lehigh Valley bird sightings for the week ended September 4. The list was compiled by Dave DeReamus, of the Eastern PA Birdline, which is sponsored by the Lehigh Valley Audubon Society.

Upper Mount Bethel Township, Northampton County
(along National Park Drive)
Mourning Warbler, 1 on August 31.

Washington Township, Northampton County
Philadelphia Vireo, 1 on September 1.

Jacobsburg State Park, Northampton County
Olive-sided Flycatcher, 1 on September 1.
Yellow-bellied Flycatcher, 1 on September 3.
Philadelphia Vireo, 1 on September 1.

East Allen Township, Northampton County
Mourning Warbler, 1 on August 28.

Bake Oven Knob, Lehigh County
Olive-sided Flycatcher, 1 on August 30.

Jordan Creek Parkway, Lehigh County
Connecticut Warbler, 1 on August 28.

White-rumped Sandpiper

Green Lane Reservoir, Montgomery County
(at the Church Road area)
Northern Pintail, 1 from August 27 to at least September 1.
Hooded Merganser, 1 on August 29.
Baird's Sandpiper, 1 on August 29.
White-rumped Sandpiper, 3 from August 29 to at least September 1.
Buff-breasted Sandpiper, 1 on August 30.
Short-billed Dowitcher, 2 from August 28 to at least September 1.
Stilt Sandpiper, 1 on September 2.

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