Eastern PA Birdline: 10/17/2014

  • RBA
  • Pennsylvania
  • Lehigh / Northampton Counties and Vicinity
  • October 17, 2014

  • PAEA1410.17

  • Birds mentioned

BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON GLOSSY IBIS GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE LITTLE BLUE HERON BRANT

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Hotline: Eastern PA Birdline Date: October 17th at 2:00 AM To Report by E-Mail: Send to becard@rcn.com with “Birdline” in subject heading. Compiler: Dave DeReamus My reporting area includes all of Lehigh and Northampton Counties with the northern edge of the area reaching Beltzville State Park and the southern edge reaching Peace Valley Park in Bucks County. Updates are typically done every Friday, more often when necessary.

You can visit the Lehigh Valley Audubon Society Website at http://www.lvaudubon.org/ .

You can visit my 'Eastern PA Birding' Website for photos and information at http://users.rcn.com/becard/home.html .

Directions to many of the sites in this report can be found in the area’s birding guidebook, “Birds of the Lehigh Valley and Vicinity”. A completely revised, 2nd edition of the book can be ordered at: http://www.lvaudubon.org/shop/ .

NOW FOR THE BIRDS!

Sightings from BAKE OVEN KNOB, Lehigh County: Sharp-shinned Hawks – 243 on 10/5; 231 on 10/6; 281 on 10/8 Northern Goshawk – 1 on 10/8 Golden Eagle – 1 on 10/5 Merlins – 6 on 10/8 Peregrine Falcons – 6 on 9/29; 7 on 10/6; 6 on 10/14.

Sightings from GREEN LANE RESERVOIR, Montgomery County: At the Knight Lake area: BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON – 1 on 9/30. At the Church Road area: GLOSSY IBIS – 1 on 10/6 White-rumped Sandpipers – 2 on 10/5 and 10/12 Semipalmated Sandpipers – 8 on 10/1; 4 on 10/12.

Sightings from PEACE VALLEY PARK, Bucks County: GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE – 1 from 10/10 to at least 10/12 LITTLE BLUE HERON – 1 to at least 10/4.

Sightings from MERRILL CREEK RESERVOIR in nearby New Jersey: At the Scotts Mountain Hawkwatch: BRANT – 28 on 10/2 Bald Eagles – 6 on 10/5; 11 on 10/8; 6 on 10/12 Sharp-shinned Hawks – 183 on 10/5 Northern Goshawk – 1 on 10/10 Golden Eagle – 1 on 10/10 Merlins – 6 on 10/5 and 10/14 Peregrine Falcons – 4 on 10/5.

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