Lehigh Valley bird sightings for week of September 11

Male Northern Pintail (left) and female

Here are the Lehigh Valley bird sightings for the week ended September 11. The list was compiled by Dave DeReamus, of the Eastern PA Birdline, which is sponsored by the Lehigh Valley Audubon Society.

Saylorsburg, Monroe County
Yellow-bellied Flycatcher, 1 on September 9 through at least September 11.

Bear Swamp, Northampton County
Philadelphia Vireo, 1 on September 9.

Bake Oven Knob, Lehigh County
Merlin, 3 on September 9.
Also seen: Common Raven.

Green Lane Reservoir, Montgomery County
(at the Church Road area)
Northern Pintail, 1 from August 27 through at least September 7.
Snowy Egret, 1 on September 10.
Baird's Sandpiper, 1 on September 4.
White-rumped Sandpiper, 2 on September 4; 1 from September 5 through September 7.
Short-billed Dowitcher, 2 on September 3; 1 from September 4 through September 6; 3 on September 7; and 3 on September 8.
Stilt Sandpiper, 2 on September 3; 3 on September 4; 2 on September 5 and September 6; 3 on September 7; and 6 on September 10.

Merrill Creek Reservoir, New Jersey
(at the Scotts Mountain Hawkwatch)
Bald Eagle, 7 on September 7.

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