Lehigh Valley bird sightings for week ended February 3

Yellow-bellied Sapsucker

Here the Lehigh Valley bird sightings for the week ended February 3. The list was compiled by The Bird House from reports posted on E-bird, the online bird tracking service.

Portland Pedestrian Bridge, Northampton County
Bufflehead, 8 on February 1.

Easton, Northampton County
(along North Delaware Drive)
Snow Goose, 200 in flyover on January 31.

Hugh Moore Park, Northampton County
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, 1 on January 31.

Green Pond, Northampton County
Ring-necked Duck, 1 on February 3.

Williams Township, Northampton County
(along Industrial Drive)
Ring-billed Gull, approximately 500 on February 3.

Palmer Township, Northampton County
(along Route 33 near Stockertown)
Bald Eagle, 1 on February 3.

Hellertown, Northampton County
(at I-78 and Route 412 interchange)
Northern Harrier, 1 on February 2.

Monocacy Nature Center, Northampton County
Cooper's Hawk, 1 on February 2.
Mute Swan, 1 on January 28.

Iceland Gull

Pen Argyl, Northampton County
(at the Grand Central Landfill)
Bald Eagle, 4 on February 2 and 5 on February 1.
Ring-billed Gull, approximately 3,500 on February 2; 3,000 on February 1; and 1,500 on January 31.
Herring Gull, approximately 600 on February 2; 750 on February 1; and 250 on January 29.
Iceland Gull, 9 on February 2 and 5 on February 1.
Great Black-backed Gull, 11 on February 2; 5 on February 1; and 2 on January 29.
Snow Goose, approximately 1,500 in flight on February 1.
Also seen: Cooper's Hawk, Sharp-shinned Hawk, Merlin, Peregrine Falcon and murmurations  of European Starlings.


Zionsville woodlands, Lehigh County
Snow Goose, 200 on February 3.

Dorney Park Pond, Lehigh County
Mute Swan, 6 on February 3.
American Wigeon, 2 on February 3, February 1 and January 28.
American Coot, 2 on February 3 and 3 on February 1.
Gadwall, 3 on February 1.
Also seen: Bufflehead, Redhead and Merlin.

Pool Wildlife Sanctuary, Lehigh County
Great Horned Owl 2 on February 3.

Whitehall Township, Lehigh County
(along Greenleaf Street)

American Coot

Horned Lark, 3 on February 2 and 2 on January 31.
Also seen: Peregrine Falcon.

State Game Lands 205, Lehigh County
Snow Goose, 200 in flight on January 29.
American Tree Sparrow, 6 on January 29.
Also seen: Northern Harrier.

Haafsville, Lehigh County
Red-winged Blackbird, 1 on January 29.

Fogelsville Quarry, Lehigh County
Snow Goose, approximately 5,000 on January 29.
Tundra Swan, 6 on January 29.
Gadwall, 2 on January 29.
Ring-necked Duck, 4 on January 29.
Greater Scaup, 2 on January 29.
Great Black-backed Gull, 3 on January 29.
Also seen: Cooper's Hawk.

Beltzville State Park, Carbon County
Snow Goose, 80 on January 29.
American Tree Sparrow, 17 on February 3 and February 1; 1 on January 29.
Also seen: Cooper's Hawk, Bald Eagle, Northern Harrier.

Green Lane Park, Montgomery County

Horned Lark

(at the Knight Road/Deep Creek Lake area)
Gadwall, 15 on February 3.
Bufflehead, 2 on February 3.

Green Lane Park, Montgomery County
(at the Walt Road area)
Ross's Goose, 1 on February 2.

Green Lane Park, Montgomery County
(at the Church Road area)
Gadwall, 53 on February 3 and 15 on January 31.
Greater White-fronted Goose, 1 through at least January 31.

Nockamixon State Park, Bucks County
(at the fishing pier)
Gadwall, 9 on February 3.
Bufflehead, 2 on February 3.

Peace Valley Park, Bucks County

American Tree Sparrow

Common Merganser, 1,350 on February 3 and 1,280 on February 2.
Mute Swan, 2 on February 2.
Ruddy Duck, 3 on February 3.
Great Black-backed Gull, 29 on February 2.
Yellow-rumped Warbler, 3 on February 2.
Swamp Sparrow, 1 on February 2.
Also seen: Bald Eagle, Northern Harrier, Lesser Black-backed Gull.

To report bird sightings to Dave DeReamus, of the Eastern PA Birdline, send an e-mail to becard@rcn.com with the word "Birdline" in the subject heading. The Eastern PA Birdline is sponsored by the Lehigh Valley Audubon Society.