More Spring Guided Bird Walks Scheduled

Learn about local area birds on guided walks led by Lehigh Valley Audubon Society Members

GUIDED Bird Walk: Louise Moore Park

Saturday, April 19, 2025
8:00 AM to 10:00 AM EDT

Golden-crowned Kinglet photo by Dave DeReamus

Join us on a bird walk at Louise Moore Park.

This Northampton County park hosts a combination of habitats including meadows, old growth forests, native plantings, and stormwater management facilities which will attract a variety of birds.

Meet at the western parking lot for Louise Moore Park, located off Country Club Road (GPS coordinates 40.691970, -75.294496 see map).

Note that there are driveways for the Park on both sides of Country Club Road; we will be meeting in the parking lot on the west side of the road.

Leader: Jim Wilson (JWilson@norcopa.gov)

GUIDED Bird Walk: Martins Creek Nature Trail

Saturday, April 26, 2025
7:30 AM to 10:30 AM EDT

Blue-headed Vireo photo by Dave DeReamus

Bird walk at Martins Creek Nature Trail, which winds through field and riparian woodlands along the scenic Delaware River.

Meet at the parking lot located along the Martins Creek Belvidere Highway about 0.3 miles before the Belvidere Bridge (coordinates 40.824961, -75.090994) (see map).

Leader: Dave DeReamus (484-788-9280)

GUIDED Bird Walk: Beltzville State Park

Sunday, April 27, 2025
7:30 AM to 10:30 AM EDT

Photo of male and female Wood Ducks by Dave DeReamus

With its huge lake and varied habitats, Beltzville State Park is one of the premier birding locations in our area!

We'll scan the lake for waterfowl and walk the trails in search of songbirds as spring migrants start to push through.

Meet at Beltzville State Park, Parking Lot A for Pavilion #4, located at 40.861464, -75.624825 (see map)

Leader: Rob Bergstresser (570-657-0990)

GUIDED Bird Walk: Jacobsburg State Park

Saturday, May 3, 2025
7:30 AM to 10:30 AM EDT

Blue-winged Warbler photo by Dave DeReamus

Bird walk through Jacobsburg State Park, a favorite location for many birds in a variety of habitats.

Meet at the Henry's Woods parking lot at the park (see map).

Leader: Michael Schall (610-737-5275)

GUIDED Bird Walk: Minsi Lake

Saturday, May 10, 2025
7:30 AM to 10:30 AM EDT

Cedar Waxwing photo by Dave DeReamus

Minsi Lake and Bear Swamp host a wide variety of birds in habitats that are difficult to find elsewhere in the Lehigh Valley.

Meet at the western parking lot for Minsi Lake, located off Blue Mountain Drive (GPS coordinates 40.913279, -75.178332) (see map).

Leader: Guy de Bruyn (610-709-4141)

GUIDED Bird Walk: Plainfield Township Trail

Sunday, May 11, 2025
7:00 AM to 10:00 AM EDT

Black-throated Green Warbler photo by Dave DeReamus

Bird walk on the Plainfield Township Trail #2, which follows along the Little Bushkill Creek through a variety of habitats during the peak of spring migration.

Meet at the parking lot on Knitters Hill Road (lot is across from 832 Knitters Hill Rd) at 40.826638, -75.266759 (see map).

Leader: Dave DeReamus (484-788-9280)

GUIDED Bird Walk: SGL 217 in Lehigh County

Sunday, May 18, 2025
7:30 AM to 10:30 AM EDT

Baltimore Oriole photo by Dave DeReamus

The southern side of the Blue Mountain is a great location for late migrants, while also having a good variety of local breeding birds such as Prairie Warbler, Hooded Warbler, Rose-breasted Grosbeak, and Scarlet Tanager.

This walk will also help participants learn how to ID certain species by ear.

Approximately 4 miles of walking involved.

Meet at the parking lot along Route 309 (approximately 0.75 miles north of Mountain/Mosserville Road) at 40.716456, -75.768761 (see map).

Leader: Liz Brensinger (LizBrensinger@gmail.com)

GUIDED Bird Walk: Maple Tract Preserve

Sunday, May 24, 2025
7:00 AM to 11:00 AM EDT

Magnolia Warbler photo by Dave DeReamus

Birding field trip to Maple Tract Preserve in Monroe County.

This Wildlands Conservancy Preserve is home to many warblers including Canada, Magnolia, Blackburnian, and Northern Waterthrush, which nest in the area.

Meet at the parking lot located at 271 Stoney Hollow Road, Long Pond, PA located at coordinates 41.074071, -75.505535.

Recommend bringing bug spray and wearing waterproof hiking boots.

Leader: Jon Mularczyk (610-248-6722 Czykthis1985@gmail.com)

Let us know you’re coming &/or invite others to join us on these walks through our Meetup, Facebook, Instagram or by sharing this page.

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Spring Warblers – Heads AND Tails

Presented By:

Dave DeReamus, Lehigh Valley Audubon Society Member

Friday, April 11, 2025, 7pm

IN-PERSON PROGRAM

At the Dorothy Rider Pool Wildlife Sanctuary (Wildlands)

Air Products Education Building

3701 Orchid Place

Emmaus, Pa. 18049

Prothonotary Warbler late April 2023 Photo by Dave DeReamus

How many times have you been frustrated because you saw a warbler near the top of a tree and got such a poor look at the head and wings that you couldn’t identify it?

But you probably got good views of the underside of the bird----the throat, the breast, the belly, and especially, the under-tail coverts and the tail.  Many birders concentrate on a warbler’s head pattern for identification.  And it IS important in most cases.  But many don’t realize that the tail area of warblers can be a big help with identifying them, as I will hope to show you during this program.

Hope you can join us as LVAS’s Dave DeReamus gets us prepared for our Spring Birding Outings!

Let us know you’re coming &/or invite others to join us on these walks through our Meetup, Facebook, Instagram or by sharing this page.

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Black-throated Green Warbler photo by Dave DeReamus

Family & Beginner Bird Walk at the Whitehall Parkway March 29th

The Lehigh valley Audubon society Youth Committee invites families and beginner birders to celebrate the start of spring with a guided walk at the Whitehall Parkway!

Saturday, March 29, 2025
9:00 AM to 11:00 AM EDT

Tree Swallow. Photo: Skyler Ewing

enjoy a two-hour bird walk through mixed habitats along the Ironton Rail Trail and Coplay Creek.

We hope to see a variety of bird species, including some early spring migrants.

meet at 9:00 am at the Whitehall Parkway’s main parking lot along S. Church St.

Map showing meeting location at Whitehall Parkway Parking Lot

This program is free and open to birders of all experience levels.

A limited number of loaner binoculars will be available for those who need them.

Contact trip leader, Chad Schwartz, at youth@lvaudubon.org , if you have any questions.

Let us know you’re coming &/or invite others through our Meetup, Mobilize, Facebook or Instagram.

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Learn Birding at Leaser Lake March 22nd

Join Lehigh Valley Audubon Society’s early spring bird walk at beautiful Leaser Lake to see and learn to identify a variety of waterfowl and passerines.

Saturday, March 22, 2025
8:00 AM to 11:00 AM EDT

Meet at the parking lot for the north boat launch.

RSVP through Meetup or Mobilize

Contact Leader with questions: Frank Dickman (484-695-3887)

Map showing meeting location at Leaser Lake North Ramp Parking Lot

Discovering Our Native Bees Zoom Program

Learn about Pennsylvania’s Native Bees with Lehigh Valley Audubon Society’s Karen Campbell

 Zoom Meeting on Mar 21, 2025

07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

Join us to kick-off Spring 2025 by discovering some of the bee-utiful bees that are in our yards, gardens, and local wild places!

Pennsylvania has as many species of bees as birds, but they're easy to miss until you know what to look for!

Bee on Echinacea. Photo: Karen Campbell

You'll learn:

• how and why bees gather pollen yet unwittingly pollinate plants in the process.

• and discover that some insects you think are bees are imitators.

• easy ways to support native bees.

Karen Campbell authors Bugs for Birds for our quarterly Osprey newsletter. She's an award-winning macro photographer, Certified Pollinator Steward, and is completing her qualifications as a Pennsylvania Master Naturalist.

Please register in advance for a fascinating evening, by clicking the link below.  https://muhlenberg.zoom.us/meeting/register/cE1oUuARQyGoA7e4io_T-w

Note:  You may register at any time up to the start of the meeting.
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

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Birding Trip to Round Valley and Spruce Run Recreation Areas, in NJ

Saturday, March 15, 2025

Join LVAS on a Field Trip to Round Valley Recreation Area, New Jersey's largest body of fresh water.

MEET AT 8:00 AM at the Park-n-Ride, Rte. 33 and William Penn Highway

RSVP through Meetup or Mobilize

Map of meeting area at William Penn Highway Park and Ride

Although we will observe all birds that we find, the focus of this trip will be waterfowl, which are some of our most beautiful birds.

Expect a nice variety of waterfowl to be at these locations.

This is a carpooling event.

If you would like to drive, please make sure that you have a full tank of gas in your car.

If you would rather ride, then be prepared to chip in for gas and tolls.

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Map showing field trip location at Round Valley Recreation Area, NJ