Lehigh Valley bird sightings for week ended March 10

Tree Swallow

Here are the Lehigh Valley bird sightings for the week ended March 10. The list was compiled by The Bird House from reports on the online E-bird website.

Easton, Northampton County
(at the Forks of the Delaware)
Ring-billed Gull, 350 on March 6.

Easton area, Northampton County
(on North Delaware Drive)
American Wigeon, 2 on March 9.
Hooded Merganser, 2 on March 9.

Martins Creek Environmental Preserve, Northampton County
Snow Goose, 500 on March 5.
Gadwall, 7 on March 5.
Ring-necked Duck, 47 on March 5.
Bufflehead, 6 on March 5.
Ruddy Duck, 1 on March 5.
Tree Swallow, 26 on March 5. (The swallows were feeding over the Delaware River near the boat launch.)

Williams Township, Northampton County
Gambrel's White-crowned Sparrow, 1 through at least March 5.
Also seen: Swamp Sparrow.

Green Pond, Northampton County
Snow Goose, 1 on March 10.

Belted Kingfisher

Monocacy Nature Center, Northampton County
Mute Swan, 1 on March 8 and March 9.
Belted Kingfisher, 1 on March 8 and 2 on March 9.
Winter Wren, 1 on March 8.

Nazareth Quarry, Northampton County
Snow Goose, 4 on March 7.
Tundra Swan, 2 on March 7.
Ring-necked Duck, 35 on March 7.
Bufflehead, 7 on March 7.
Ruddy Duck, 15 on March 7.
American Coot, 2 on March 7.

Lower Nazareth Township, Northampton County
(on Hecktown Road)
Great Horned Owl, 1 on March 5.

Bear Swamp Park, Northampton County
American Woodcock, 2 on March 7.

Echo Lake, Northampton County
Snow Goose, 2 on March 7.
Tundra Swan, 4 on March 7.
Bufflehead, 4 on March 7.

Moore Township, Northampton County
(along Cigar Road)
Fox Sparrow, 2 on March 8.

Rusty Blackbird

Plainfield Township, Northampton County
(at the Grand Central Landfill)
Ring-billed Gull, 100 on March 5.
Iceland Gull, 1 on March 5.

Albert Road Ponds, Northampton County
Snow Goose, 1 on March 4.
Ring-necked Duck, 200 on March 4.

Allentown, Lehigh County
(at the Dorney Park Pond)
Mute Swan, 6 on March 8 and 1 on March 10.
American Wigeon, 2 on March 8.
American Coot, 10 on March 8 and 3 on March 10.
Gadwall, 5 on March 10.

Leaser Lake, Lehigh County
Ring-necked Duck, 35 on March 8.
Hooded Merganser, 12 on March 8.
Ruby-crowned Kinglet, 1 on March 8.
Also seen: Bufflehead.

Trexler Memorial Park, Lehigh County
Gadwall, 5 on March 8.

Fogelsville Quarry, Lehigh County
Snow Goose, 3 on March 8.

Lynn Township, Lehigh County
Snow Goose, 12 on March 9.
American Woodcock, 1 on March 9.
Winter Wren, 3 on March 9.
Rusty Blackbird, 2 on March 9.

Greater Scaup

Scully Court, Lehigh County
Snow Goose, 8 on March 7.
Tundra Swan, 11 on March 7.

Grange Road Park, Lehigh County
Horned Lark, 2 on March 6.

Green Lane Park, Montgomery County
(at the Church Road area)
Snow Goose, 6 on March 9.
Gadwall, 6 on March 9.
Northern Shoveler, 12 on March 9.
Green-winged Teal, 30 on March 5 and 40 on March 9.
Eurasian Green-winged Teal, 1 through at least March 9.
American Wigeon, 2 on March 5.

(at the Walt Road area)
Greater Scaup, 2 on March 7.
Greater White-fronted Goose, 1 on March 5.
Ring-necked Duck, 42 on March 5.

Horned Grebe

(at Knight Road/Deep Creek Lakes)
Gadwall, 45 o March 9.
Bufflehead, 5 on March 9.
Hooded Merganser, 5 on March 9.
Fox Sparrow, 1 on March 8.

Nockamixon State Park, Bucks County
Horned Grebe, 1 on March 7 and 3 on March 10.
Double-crested Cormorant, 1 on March 9.
American Wigeon, 12 on March 10.
Greater Scaup, 4 on March 10.
Bufflehead, 2 on March 10.

Peace Valley Park, Bucks County
Green-winged Teal, 4 on March 9.
Hooded Merganser, 1 on March 5 and 2 on March 9.
Ruddy Duck, 72 on March 9.
Great Black-backed Gull, 2 on March 8 and 3 on March 9.
Gadwall, 2 on March 8.
Northern Shoveler, 2 on March 8.
Horned Grebe, 2 on March 8.
Eastern Towhee, 1 on March 5.

Coopersburg, Bucks County
American Tree Sparrow, 1 on March 4.

Northern Shoveler

Beltzville State Park, Carbon County
Snow Goose, 82 on March 10.
Tundra Swan, 11 on March 10.
American Wigeon, 2 on March 10.
Bufflehead, 7 on March 5; 6 on March 6; and 15 on March 10.
Hooded Merganser, 2 on March 6; 3 on March 7; and 2 on March 10.
Red-breasted Merganser, 1 on March 9 and 3 on March 10.
Wild Turkey, 33 on March 5.
American Woodcock, 2 on March 9.
Eastern Screech-Owl, 1 on March 9.
Northern Harrier, 1 on March 7.
Ruby-crowned Kinglet, 1 on March 7.

Bald Eagles and Red-breasted Nuthatches have been reported in several locations during the week. Killdeer have begun arriving in greater numbers. A flock of 165 American Robins was spotted at Beltzville State Park in Carbon County on March 7.