Lehigh Valley bird sightings for July 21

Yellow-crowned Night-Heron

Here are the Lehigh Valley bird sightings for the week of July 21. The list was compiled by Dave DeReamus, of the Eastern PA Birdline, which is sponsored by the Lehigh Valley Audubon Society.

Lake Minsi, Northampton County
Pectoral Sandpiper, 1 on July 15.

Bethlehem, Northampton County
Peregrine Falcon, 2 on July 14.

Beltzville State Park, Carbon County
Common Loon, 1 to at least July 19.

Trexler Park, Lehigh County
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron, 1 on July 18 (immature bird).

Haafsville, Lehigh County
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron, 1 on July 18 and July 19 (immature bird).

Trexlertown, Lehigh County
White Ibis, 1 on July 17 (the remains of an immature bird found in a private backyard).

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