Lehigh Valley bird sightings for September 17

Orange-crowned Warbler

Here are the Lehigh Valley bird sightings for the week ended September 17. 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
(at the Blue Mountain Ski Resort)
Orange-crowned Warbler, 1 on September 15.

Bake Oven Knob, Lehigh County
Osprey, 30 on September 13.
Bald Eagle, 10 on September 11.
Broad-winged Hawk, 526 on September 13; 1,303 on September 16.
Merlin, 29 on September 11.
Also seen: Common Raven.

Green Lane Reservoir, Montgomery County
(at the Church Road area)
American Golden-Plover, 1 on September 10.
Stilt Sandpiper, 3 on September 11.
Sanderling, 1 on September 9 and 10.
White-rumped Sandpiper, 1 on September 10, 3 on September 11 and 12, and 1 on September 14.

Peace Valley Park, Bucks County
Peregrine Falcon, 1 on September 9 and September 11.
Red-headed Woodpecker, 1 on September 15.

Red-breasted Nuthatches continue to be reported from several sites this past week.

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