Monday, June 12, 2017

Lehigh Valley bird sightings for week of June 9

Osprey
Here are the Lehigh Valley bird sightings for the week ended June 9. The list was compiled by The Bird House from reports submitted to E-bird.

Easton, Northampton County
(along North Delaware Drive)
Common Merganser: 1 female and her 10 young one June 4.
Also seen: Warbling Vireo, Yellow Warbler.

Riegelsville, Northampton County
(at Mariton Wildlife Sanctuary)
Eastern Screech-Owl: 2 on June 3.
Veery: 4 on June 3.
Ovenbird: 3 on June 3.
Common Yellowthroat: 5 on June 3.
Also seen: Worm-eating Warbler, Black-and-white Warbler.

Lake Minsi, Northampton County
Osprey: 1 on June 6, June 8 and June 9.
Bald Eagle: 3 on June 6.
Spotted Sandpiper: 2 on June 4.
Also seen: Warbling Vireo, Fish Crow.

Green Pond, Northampton County
Great Blue Heron: 7 on June 4.
Green Heron: 1 on June 4.
Also seen: Black-and-white Warbler, Field Sparrow, Eastern Towhee.

Bethlehem Township, Northampton County
(at Emrick Boulevard retention pond)
Hooded Merganser: 1 on June 6.
Willow Flycatcher: 1 on June 6.
Warbling Vireo

Bethlehem Township, Northampton County
(along the Canal Towpath, below the Bethlehem Boat Club)
Warbling Vireo: 3 on June 5.
Veery: 6 on June 5.
American Redstart: 4 on June 5.
Yellow Warbler: 2 on June 5.
Also seen: Eastern Wood-Pewee, Northern Parula.

Freemansburg, Northampton County
(along the Canal Towpath)
Bald Eagle: 1 on June 3 (flying upstream above the river).
Spotted Sandpiper: 1 on June 3.
Warbling Vireo, 3 on June 3.
American Redstart: 4 on June 3.
Yellow Warbler: 4 on June 3.
Also seen: Common Merganser, Eastern Wood-Pewee, Veery.

Moore Township, Northampton County
(along South Hokendauqua Drive)
Bald Eagle: 1 on June 7.

Moore Township Recreation Area, Northampton County
Sharp-shinned Hawk, 1 on June 3.
Also seen: Common Yellowthroat, Yellow Warbler.

Dorney Park Pond, Lehigh County
Mute Swan: 2 on June 7.
Also seen: Great Crested Flycatcher.

South Whitehall Township, Lehigh County
(at Troxell Junior High School)
Killdeer: 1 on June 5.

Pool Wildlife Sanctuary, Lehigh County
Ruby-throated Hummingbird: 1 building a nest on June 3.
Also seen: Eastern Wood-Pewee, Great Crested Flycatcher.


Great Crested Flycatcher
Newside, Lehigh County
(at Route 309 and Sell Road)
American Kestrel: 1 on June 4.

Church and Applebutter roads, Lehigh County
Red-headed Woodpecker: 2 on June 3.

Leaser Lake, Lehigh County
Pied-billed Grebe: 1 on June 4.
American Woodcock: 2 on June 4.
Wild Turkey: 3 on June 8.
Traill's Flycatcher: 1 on June 4.
Least Flycatcher: 1 on June 4.
Common Yellowthroat: 3 on June 4; 1 on June 8.
Yellow Warbler: 3 on June 4; 1 on June 5.
Yellow-breasted Chat: 1 on June 4.
Eastern Meadowlark: 1 on June 4.
Also seen: Great Blue Heron, Green Heron, Yellow-billed Cuckoo, Yellow-bellied Flycatcher, Great Crested Flycatcher, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, Eastern Wood-Pewee, Fish Crow, Ovenbird, Field Sparrow.

Bake Oven Road, Lehigh County
Pileated Woodpecker: 1 on June 3.
Ovenbird: 4 on June 3.
American Redstart: 4 on June 3.
Also seen: Eastern Wood-Pewee, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, Worm-eating Warbler, Black-and-white Warbler, Hooded Warbler.

Lynn Township, Lehigh County
(along Blue Mountain House Road)
Bobolink: 1 on June 8.
Field Sparrow: 1 on June 8.

State Game Lands 205, Lehigh County
American Kestrel: 1 on June 3.
Common Yellowthroat: 3 on June 3.
Blue-winged Warbler: 1 on June 3.
Also seen: Great Blue Heron, Green Heron, Yellow- and Black-billed cuckoos, Belted Kingfisher, Eastern Wood-Pewee, Eastern Towhee.


Least Flycatcher
State Game Lands 217, Lehigh County
(Upper Trail)
Ovenbird: 8 on June 4.
Worm-eatimg Warbler: 2 on June 4.
Black-and-white Warbler: 3 on June 4.
Common Yellowthroat: 2 on June 4.
Hooded Warbler: 3 on June 4.
American Redstart: 4 on June 4.
Chestnut-sided Warbler: 5 on June 4.
Eastern Towhee: 15 on June 4.
Also seen: Yellow-billed Cuckoo, Eastern Wood-Pewee, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, Field Sparrow.

Ontelaunee Park, Lehigh County
Double-crested Cormorant: 1 on June 4.
Killdeer: 1 on June 4.
Spotted Sandpiper: 1 on June 4.
Willow Flycatcher: 1 on June 4.
Ovenbird: 1 on June 4.
Common Yellowthroat: 1 on June 4.
Yellow Warbler: 1 on June 4.
Also seen: Great Blue Heron, Yellow-billed Cuckoo, Eastern Wood-Pewee, Great Crested Flycatcher.

Lehigh Gap Nature Center, Lehigh County
Bald Eagle: 2 being chased by a Red-tailed Hawk on June 9.
Prairie Warbler: 5 on June 9.
Also seen: Black-billed Cuckoo, Warbling Vireo, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, American Redstart, Field Sparrow.

Lehigh Gap Nature Center, Carbon County
Osprey: 1 on June 8.
Bald Eagle: 1 on June 6.
Killdeer: 2 on June 8.
Hermit Thrush: 1 on June 6.
Brown Thrasher: 1 on June 6.
Black-and-white Warbler: 5 on June 6.
American Redstart: 6 on June 6.
Prairie Warbler: 2 on June 6; 4 on June 8.
Field Sparrow: 13 on June 8.
Blue Grosbeak: 2 on June 8.
Also seen: Yellow- and Black-billed cuckoos, Great Crested Flycatcher, Warbling Vireo, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, Ovenbird, Common Yellowthroat, Yellow Warbler, Eastern Towhee.


Killdeer
Beltzville State Park, Carbon County
Common Loon: 1 on June 4.
Killdeer: 2 on June 9.
Ring-billed Gull: 2 on June 9.
Ovenbird: 2 on June 4.
Common Yellowthroat: 4 on June 4; 1 on June 9.
Yellow Warbler: 3 on June 4.
Pine Warbler: 3 on June 4.
Prairie Warbler: 1 on June 4.

Green Lane Park, Montgomery County
(Knight Lake at Deep Creek Road)
Hooded Merganser: hen and 5 ducklings on June 6.
Double-crested Cormorant: 3 on June 6.
Also seen: Great Blue Heron, Green Heron, Belted Kingfisher, Warbling Vireo.

Green Lane Park, Montgomery County
(Church Road area)
Double-crested Cormorant: 12 on June 4.
Great Egret: 1 on June 4.
Bald Eagle: 2 on June 4.
Yellow Warbler: 2 on June 4.
Also seen: Great Blue Heron, Willow Flycatcher, Common Yellowthroat.

Coopersburg, Bucks County
(along Richlandtown Pike near Passer Road)
Red-headed Woodpecker: 1 on June 4.

Nockamixon State Park, Bucks County
Great Egret: 1 on June 5.
Swallow-tailed Kite: 1 from June 4 to at least June 9.
Bald Eagle: 2 on June 5, 3 on June 6; 1 on June 9.
Osprey: 2 on June 4, 1 on June 5;, 2 on June 6; 4 on June 9.
Common Loon: 1 on June 5.
Barred Owl
Killdeer: 1 on June 5.
Spotted Sandpiper: 1 on June 5.
Barred Owl: 1 on June 7.
Ring-billed Gull: 1 on June 6.
Veery: 3 on June 5, 2 on June 9.
Ovenbird: 5 on June 5 and June 6; 3 on June 9.
Blue-winged Warbler: 4 on June 4; 2 on June 9.
Common Yellowthroat: 4 on June 5; 3 on June 6; 4 on June 9.
Yellow Warbler: 2 on June 5; 4 on June 6; 1 on June 7; 3 on June 9.
Prairie Warbler: 3 on June 5; 2 on June 6; 6 on June 9.
Also seen: Double-crested Cormorant, Great Blue Heron, Cooper's Hawk, Yellow- and Black-billed cuckoos, Eastern Wood-Pewee, Willow Flycatcher, Acadian Flycatcher, Great Crested Flycatcher, Warbling Vireo, White-eyed Vireo, Yellow-throated Vireo, Fish Crow, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, Eastern Towhee.

Peace Valley Park, Bucks County
Bald Eagle: 2 on June 7.
Osprey: 1 on June 4 and June 6.
Northern Harrier: 1 on June 4.
Traill's Flycatcher: 1 on June 7.
Ovenbird: 5 on June 7.
Blue-winged Warbler: 1 on June 7.
Common Yellowthroat: 9 on June 7.
Yellow Warbler: 5 on June 6; 7 on June 7.
Also seen: Double-crested Cormorant, Great Blue Heron, Green Heron, Belted Kingfisher, Eastern Wood-Pewee, Willow Flycatcher, Great Crested Flycatcher, Warbling Vireo, Fish Crow, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, Field Sparrow, Eastern Towhee.

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