Lehigh Valley bird sightings for the week of October 23

Golden Eagle

Here are the Lehigh Valley bird sightings for the week ended October 23. The list was compiled by Dave DeReamus, of the Eastern PA Birdline, which is sponsored by the Lehigh Valley Audubon Society.

Little Gap, Carbon County
Bald Eagle, 14 on October 17.
Sharp-shinned Hawk, 452 on October 16 and 272 on October 17.
Northern Goshawk, 1 on October 17.
Golden Eagle, 1 on October 16 and 2 on October 17.
Peregrine Falcon, 3 on October 16.
Ruffed Grouse, 1 on October 15.

Palmerton, Carbon County
(along Boyer Farm Road and Hemlock Road)
Western Kingbird, 1 on October 11 to at least October 21.

Bake Oven Knob, Lehigh County
Bald Eagle, 10 on October 17 and 11 on October 18.
Sharp-shinned Hawk, 265 on October 16 and 341 on October 17.
Northern Goshawk, 1 on October 16.
Golden Eagle, 3 on October 17 and October 18; 5 on October 20; and 3 on October 22.
Merlin, 5 on October 16 and 7 on October 17.

Slatedale, Lehigh County
(at a private feeder)
Rufous Hummingbird, 1 from October 16 to at least October 21.

Mississippi Kite

Green Lane Reservoir, Montgomery County
(at the Knight Lane area)
White Ibis, 1 from October 17 to at least October 22 (adult).
American Bittern, 1 on October 21 and October 22.
(at the Church Road area)
Cackling Goose, 1 on October 18.

Lake Towhee, Bucks County
Trumpeter Swan, 1 on October 18.

Merrill Creek Reservoir in New Jersey
(at the Scotts Mountain Hawkwatch)
Mississippi Kite, 1 on October 17.
Bald Eagle, 9 on October 17; 5 on October 18; and 8 on October 19.
Golden Eagle, 1 on October 18.
Merlin, 6 on October 17 and 5 on October 18.

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