Lehigh Valley bird sightings on Aug. 15

Semipalmated Plover

If you have the opportunity, head to Green Lane Park in Montgomery County. You'll see plenty of birds—and friendly birders—at the reservoir. Several species of shorebirds and waterbirds not frequented in the greater Lehigh Valley area have been spotted at Green Lane Park.

The list of bird sightings for the seven days ended August 15 was compiled by The Bird House through Ebird, the online bird reporting service.

Green Lane Park, Montgomery County
(at Church Road)
Common Merganser, 13 on August and 20 on August 10.
Great Egret; 21 on August 15; 3 on August 13; 25 on August 12; 18 at roost on August 11; and 18 on August 10.
Snowy Egret, 1 through at least August 15.
Little Blue Heron, 3 through at least August 15.

Glossy Ibis, 5 through at least August 15.
Osprey, 1 on August 15.
Peregrine Falcon, 1 on August 13.
Bald Eagle, 1 on August 15, August 13 and August 11.

Least Sandpiper

Semipalmated Plover, 6 on August 15; 5 each on August 13 and August 11; and 12 on August 10.
Stilt Sandpiper, 7 on August 10.
Least Sandpiper, 60 each on August 13 and August 15; 30 on August 11; and approximately 25 on August 10.
Pectoral Sandpiper, 2 on August 15; 8 on August 13; 2 on August 12.
Semipalmated Sandpiper, 8 on August 15; 10 on August 13; 3 on August 12; 10 on August 11; and 3 on August 10.
Solitary Sandpiper, 1 on August 13, August 11 and August 10.
Caspian Tern, 1 on August 15; 4 on August 13; 3 on August 12; 7 on August 11; and 3 on August 10.
Also seen: Spotted Sandpiper; Lesser Yellowlegs, Willow Flycatcher, Yellow Warbler, Common Yellowthroat.

Green Lane Park, Montgomery County
(at Walt Road)
Black-crowned Night Heron, 1 on August 11.
Least Sandpiper, 39 on August 11.
Solitary Sandpiper, 2 on August 11.

Caspian Tern

Caspian Tern, 2 on August 11.
Mourning Dove, at least 163 on August 11.
Also seen: Pectoral Sandpiper and Prairie Warbler.

Monocacy Nature Center, Northampton County
Mute Swan, 1 on August 13.

Green Pond, Northampton County
Common Yellowthroat, 1 on August 14.

Easton, Northampton County
(along North Delaware Drive)
Bald Eagle, 1 on August 12.

Jacobsburg State Park, Northampton County
Cooper's Hawk, 2 on August 11.
Also seen: Broad-winged and Red-tailed hawks; Fish Crow.

Bath, Northampton County
(at Silver Crest Road pond)
Great Egret, 1 on August 10.

Solitary Sandpiper

Pool Wildlife Sanctuary, Lehigh County
Osprey, 1 on August 15.

Dorney Park pond, Lehigh County
Mute Swan, 4 on August 12.

Germansville, Lehigh County
Bobolink, 2 on August 14 at Handwork Road.
American Kestrel, 3 on August 14 at Bachman Road.

Wescosville, Lehigh County
(at the Krocks Road retention pond)
Least Sandpiper, 2 on August 13.
Pectoral Sandpiper, 1 on August 13.

Fogelsville, Lehigh County
(at the Nestlé Way retention ponds)
Least Sandpiper, 1 on August 13.
Lesser Yellowlegs, 1 on August 13.

Leaser Lake, Lehigh County
Black-and-white Warbler, 1 on August 13.
Chipping Sparrow, 20 on August 13.

Whitehall Township, Lehigh County
(along Brynwood Drive and adjacent woods)
Merlin, 1 on August 12.

Great Egret

Peace Valley Park, Bucks County
Great Egret, 1 on August 15 and 2 on August 10.
Osprey, 2 on August 15, August 14 and August 12.
Bald Eagle, 1 on August 15, August 10 and August 8.
Spotted Sandpiper, 4 on August 10.
Ring-billed Gull, 2 on August 15; 8 on August 14; 11 on August 10; and 15 on August 9.
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 on August 15, August 10 and August 9.
Caspian Tern, 3 on August 15.
Gray Catbird, 25 on August 15.
Blue-winged Warbler, 2 on August 15.
Black-and-white Warbler, 3 on August 15.
American Redstart, 2 on August 15.
Blackburnian Warbler, 1 on August 15.
Chestnut-sided Warbler, 1 on August 15.
Black-throated Green Warbler, 1 on August 15.
Canada Warbler, 1 on August 15.
Purple Martin, at least 60 in a breeding roost on August 10.

Nockamixon State Park, Bucks County
Ring-necked Duck, 1 on August 8.
White-eyed Vireo, 2 on August 9 and 1 on August 8.
Blue-winged Warbler, 1 on August 9.
Prairie Warbler, 4 on August 9.