Lehigh Valley bird sightings for April 8

Common Loon

Here are the Lehigh Valley bird sightings for the week ended April 8. The list was compiled by Dave DeReamus, of then Eastern PA Birdline, which is sponsored by the Lehigh Valley Audubon Society.

Lake Minsi, Northampton County
Red-breasted Merganser, 2 on April 7.
Red-throated Loon, 1 on April 7.
Common Loon, 73 on April 7.
Bonaparte's Gull, 1 on April 7.
Iceland Gull, 1 on April 5 and 1 on April 7.

Riverton, Northampton County
Red-throated Loon, 1 on April 7.

Palmer Township, Northampton County
(west of Tatamy)
Dunlin, 1 on April 7.

Dunlin

Penn Forest Reservoir, Carbon County
Red-throated Loon, 14 on April 7.
Common Loon, 84 on April 7.

Beltzville State Park, Carbon County
Red-thoated Loon, 37 on April 7.
Common Loon, 119 on April 7.

Walking Purchase Park, Lehigh County
Black-crowned Night-Heron, 2 on April 5.

Green Lane Reservoir, Montgomery County
(at the Knight Lake area)
Red-breasted Merganser, 1 on April 3.

Lake Towhee, Bucks County
Trumpeter Swan, 1 on April 2.

Reports in the region last included Broad-winged Hawk and a Blue-gray Gnatcatcher.

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