Lehigh Valley bird sightings for week of May 21

Olive-sided Flycatcher

Here are the Lehigh Valley bird sightings for the week ended May 21. 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 Institute Road)
Philadelphia Vireo, 1 on May 14.

Martins Creek Power Plant, Northampton County
(at the boat launch area)
White-winged Scoter, 1 from May 7 to at least May 14.

Jacobsburg State Park, Northampton County
Mourning Warbler, 1 on May 17 and May 20.
Also seen: Lincoln's Sparrow.

Monocacy Nature Center, Northampton County
Olive-sided Flycatcher, 1 on May 17.

Beltzville State Park, Carbon County
Red-throated Loon, 1 from May 13 to at least May 18.
Marsh Wren, 1 on May 17.

Wild Creek Reservoir, Carbon County
Olive-sided Flycatcher, 1 to at least May 19.

Leaser Lake, Lehigh County
Summer Tanager, 1 on May 17 (female, seen at the north cove).

Summer Tanager (female)

Lehigh Furnace Gap, Lehigh County
Red-breasted Nuthatch, 1 on May 16.

New Tripoli, Lehigh County
Olive-sided Flycatcher, 1 on May 19.

Lehigh Parkway, Lehigh County
Gray-cheeked Thrush, 1 on May 18.

Green Lane Reservoir, Montgomery County
(at the Church Road area)
Alder Flycatcher, 2 on May 17.
Marsh Wren, 1 on May 17.

(at the Knight Road area)
Yellow-breasted Chat, 1 on May 13.

Green Lane Park, Montgomery County
(at the Deep Creek Lake area)
Red-headed Woodpecker, 1 to at least May 19.

Lake Towhee, Bucks County
Trumpeter Swan, 1 to at least May 19.

Lake Nockamixon, Bucks County
Common Tern, 1 on May 19.
Forster's Tern, 1 on May 19.

Peace Valley Park, Bucks County
Common Gallinule, 1 from May 13 to at least May 19 (near the Chapman Road bridge).
Prothonotary Warbler, 1 to at least May 19.

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