Lehigh Valley bird sightings for January 14

A female Barrow's Goldeneye (rarely seen locally)

Here are the Lehigh Valley bird sightings for the week ended January 14. The list was compiled by Dave DeReamus, of the Eastern PA Birdline, which is sponsored by the Lehigh Valley Audubon Society.

Easton area, Northampton County
Barrow's Goldeneye, 1 sporadically to at least January 13 (a female; along the Delaware River north of Easton).
Also seen: Common Goldeneye.

Jacobsburg State Park, Northampton County
Eastern Towhee, 1 on January 8.

Fogelsville Quarry, Lehigh County
Greater White-fronted Goose, 1 on January 7.
Ross's Goose, 1 on January 8.

A female Common Goldeneye (often seen)

Henningsville, Berks County
Brown Thrasher, 1 on January 9.

Lake Nockamixon, Bucks County
Long-tailed Duck, 2 on January 6.
Bonaparte's Gull, 3 on January 6.

Green Lane Reservoir, Montgomery County
(at the Walt Road area)
Long-tailed Duck, 1 on January 13.
Also seen: Common Goldeneye.

Peace Valley Park, Bucks County
Greater White-fronted Goose, 1 to at least January 12.
Long-tailed Duck, 2 on January 6.
Common Merganser, approximately 2,000 during the week.

Red-breasted Nuthatches continue to be reported from several sites during the week.

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