Lehigh Valley bird sightings for August 19

Blue Grosbeak

Here are the Lehigh Valley bird sightings for the period ended August 19. The list was compiled by Dave DeReamus, of the Eastern PA Birdline, which is sponsored by the Lehigh Valley Audubon Society.

Plainfield Township, Northampton County
(at the Grand Central Landfill)
Blue Grosbeak, 2 on July 31.

Green Pond, Northampton County
Black-Crowned Night-Heron, 1 on August 10.

Bethlehem Township, Northampton County
'Plegadis' Ibis, 1 flyby on August 10.

Leaser Lake, Lehigh County
Blue Grosbeak, 1 on August 6.

Red-headed Woodpecker

Heidelberg Township
(at Church and Applebutter roads)
Red-headed Woodpecker, up to 4 to at least August 16.

Bake Oven Knob, Lehigh County
Bald Eagle, 4 on August 16 and August 17.
Broad-winged Hawk, 98 on August 17.

Trexler Park, Lehigh County
Red-headed Woodpecker, 3 on August 6.

Whitehall, Lehigh County
Merlin, 1 from August 12 to August 15.

Haafsville, Lehigh County
'Plegadis' Iris 1 on August 8.
Common Gallinule, 1 from August 6 to August 8.

Wescosville, Lehigh County
(along Krocks Road)
Little Blue Heron, 1 on August 6 and 1 immature bird on August 13.

Breinigsville, Lehigh County
(at a retention pond along Nestlé Way)
Glossy Ibis, 1 on August 5, August 6 and August 8.

Merlin

Deep Creek/Knight Lake, Montgomery County
Little Blue Heron, 2 from August 4 to August 8 (immature birds).

Lake Nockamixon, Bucks County
Common Tern, 1 on August 7 (immature bird).

Peace Valley Park, Bucks County
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron, 1 on August 15 and August 17.
White-throated Sparrow, 1 on August 4 and August 14.

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