- RBA
- Pennsylvania
- Lehigh / Northampton Counties and Vicinity
- November 28, 2014
PAEA1411.28
Birds mentioned
GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE, HARRIS’S SPARROW, “Gambel’s” White-crowned Sparrow, FORSTER’S TERN, PINE SISKIN, CACKLING GOOSE, TRUMPETER SWAN, REDHEAD, GREATER SCAUP
- Transcript
Hotline: Eastern PA Birdline Date: November 28th at 4:00 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 .
There will be a full-day field trip to the Conowingo Dam on December 6th. Meet at the Tilghman Square parking lot, near the Red Robin restaurant, just west of Route 309 at 9:00 AM. Trip leader will be Jon Levin.
The Allentown Christmas Bird Count will be held on December 20th. If interested, call Stephen Kloiber at (610) 863-3889.
The Wild Creek / Little Gap Christmas Bird Count will be held on December 21st. If interested, call Josh Nemeth at (610) 573-8577.
The Bethlehem–Easton–Hellertown Christmas Bird Count will be held on December 27th. If interested, call Don & Elaine Mease at (610) 346-7754.
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 the MARTINS CREEK ENVIRONMENTAL PRESERVE (Tekening) area, Northampton County: Bonaparte’s Gulls – 2 on 11/23.
Sightings from the NAZARETH QUARRY, Northampton County: GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE – 1 on 11/20.
Sightings from WILLIAMS TOWNSHIP, Northampton County: HARRIS’S SPARROW – 1 from 11/17 to at least 11/27 (first-winter bird). “Gambel’s” White-crowned Sparrow – 1 on 11/22.
Sightings from the BETHLEHEM area, Northampton County: Peregrine Falcons – 2 on 11/22.
Sightings from BELTZVILLE STATE PARK, Carbon County: FORSTER’S TERN – 1 on 11/23 (late date).
Sightings from BAKE OVEN KNOB, Lehigh County: Bald Eagles – 5 on 11/21 and 11/27; 6 on 11/24 Northern Goshawks – 2 on 11/21 Golden Eagles – 9 on 11/21. Also PINE SISKIN ‘fly-by’s.
Sightings from GREEN LANE RESERVOIR, Montgomery County: At the Church Road area: GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE – 1 on 11/25 CACKLING GOOSE – 1 on 11/25 Northern Shovelers – 55 on 11/25.
Sightings from LAKE NOCKAMIXON, Bucks County: TRUMPETER SWAN – 1 on 11/21 (at the marina).
Sightings from PEACE VALLEY PARK, Bucks County: REDHEADS – 2 on 11/20 and 11/21 GREATER SCAUP – 3 on 11/22. Also Double-crested Cormorant and Bald Eagle.
Sightings from MERRILL CREEK RESERVOIR in nearby New Jersey: At the Scotts Mountain Hawkwatch: Bald Eagles – 5 on 11/21 Northern Goshawk – 1 on 11/24 Golden Eagle – 1 on 11/24.
Common Raven is increasingly being reported from many sites.
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Eastern PA Birdline: 11/21/2014
- RBA
- Pennsylvania
- Lehigh / Northampton Counties and Vicinity
- November 21, 2014
PAEA1411.21
Birds mentioned
HARRIS’S SPARROW, PINE SISKIN, BRANT, WHITE-WINGED SCOTER, LAPLAND LONGSPUR, TRUMPETER SWAN
- Transcript
Hotline: Eastern PA Birdline Date: November 21st at 2:00 PM 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 WILLIAMS TOWNSHIP, Northampton County: HARRIS’S SPARROW – 1 from 11/17 to at least 11/21 (first-winter bird).
Sightings from the BETHLEHEM area, Northampton County: Peregrine Falcon – 1 on 11/18 and 11/20.
Sightings from BAKE OVEN KNOB, Lehigh County: Bald Eagles – 8 on 11/14 Golden Eagles – 8 on 11/14. Also PINE SISKIN ‘fly-by’s.
Sightings from BELTZVILLE STATE PARK, Carbon County: BRANT – 1 to at least 11/14 WHITE-WINGED SCOTER – 1 on 11/14.
Sightings from SMITH LANE, near Alburtis, Lehigh County: LAPLAND LONGSPUR – 1 to at least 11/14.
Sightings from GREEN LANE RESERVOIR, Montgomery County: Bonaparte’s Gulls – 5 on 11/16. Also Osprey.
At the Church Road area: Rusty Blackbird – 1 on 11/16.
Sightings from LAKE TOWHEE, Bucks County: TRUMPETER SWAN – 1 to at least 11/16.
Sightings from PEACE VALLEY PARK, Bucks County: Osprey, Red-shouldered Hawk, Merlin, and Gray Catbird.
Sightings from MERRILL CREEK RESERVOIR in nearby New Jersey: At the Scotts Mountain Hawkwatch: Bald Eagles – 11 on 11/18 Northern Goshawk – 1 on 11/20.
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Eastern PA Birdline: 11/14/2014
- RBA
- Pennsylvania
- Lehigh / Northampton Counties and Vicinity
- November 14, 2014
PAEA1411.14
Birds mentioned
PINE SISKIN BRANT SNOW BUNTING TRUMPETER SWAN
- Transcript
Hotline: Eastern PA Birdline Date: November 14th at 1:00 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 .
The next Audubon program will be held on November 14th at 7:00 PM at the Wildlands Conservancy in Emmaus. Dr. Howard Whidden will do a program on “Recent Changes in the Bat Population of the Delaware Water Gap Recreation Area.”
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 WILLIAMS TOWNSHIP, Northampton County: Palm Warbler – 1 on 11/12 (late date) PINE SISKINS – small flock on 11/12.
Sightings from BELTZVILLE STATE PARK, Carbon County: BRANT – 1 to at least 11/12 SNOW BUNTINGS – 37 on 11/6.
Sightings from BAKE OVEN KNOB, Lehigh County: Bald Eagles – 6 on 11/7 Northern Goshawk – 1 on 11/7 Golden Eagles – 20 on 11/7.
Sightings from the FOGELSVILLE QUARRY, Lehigh County: Cackling Geese – 2 on 11/7.
Sightings from GREEN LANE RESERVOIR, Montgomery County: At the Church Road area: Rusty Blackbird – 1 on 11/10.
Sightings from the UNAMI CREEK VALLEY, Montgomery County: Blue-headed Vireo – 1 on 11/11 (late date).
Sightings from PEACE VALLEY PARK, Bucks County: BRANT – 1 on 11/7 Cackling Goose – 1 on 11/7 Bonaparte’s Gulls – 2 on 11/6 and 11/7.
Sightings from LAKE TOWHEE, Bucks County: TRUMPETER SWAN – 1 to at least 11/13.
Sightings from MERRILL CREEK RESERVOIR in nearby New Jersey: At the Scotts Mountain Hawkwatch: Bald Eagles – 8 on 11/7 and 11/9 Northern Goshawk – 1 on 11/11 Peregrine Falcon – 1 on 11/7.
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Fwd: [PABIRDS] Eastern PA Birdline: 11/7/2014
- RBA
- Pennsylvania
- Lehigh / Northampton Counties and Vicinity
- November 7, 2014
PAEA1411.07
Birds mentioned
BRANT BLACK SCOTER ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER TRUMPETER SWAN SNOW BUNTING
- Transcript
Hotline: Eastern PA Birdline Date: November 7th at 1:00 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 BELTZVILLE STATE PARK, Carbon County: BRANT – 1 on 11/5.
Sightings from BAKE OVEN KNOB, Lehigh County: Bald Eagles – 11 on 11/2 Northern Goshawks – 2 on 11/2 and 11/3 Red-tailed Hawks – 214 on 11/2 Golden Eagles – 23 on 11/2; 9 on 11/3 Peregrine Falcons – 2 on 11/3.
Sightings from the FOGELSVILLE QUARRY, Lehigh County: Cackling Goose – 1 on 11/2.
Sightings from the ALLENTOWN area, Lehigh County: At Trexler Pond: Cackling Geese – 2 to at least 11/2.
Sightings from GREEN LANE RESERVOIR, Montgomery County: At the Church Road area: Cackling Goose – 1 on 11/4 BLACK SCOTER – 1 on 11/1. At the Walt Road area: Ruddy Ducks – 287 on 11/6 Bonaparte’s Gulls – 7 on 11/6.
Sightings from STATE GAME LANDS 157, Bucks County: ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER – 1 on 11/5.
Sightings from LAKE TOWHEE, Bucks County: TRUMPETER SWAN – 1 to at least 11/3 BRANT – 1 to at least 11/3.
Sightings from LAKE NOCKAMIXON, Bucks County: SNOW BUNTING – 1 during this past week (at the marina).
Sightings from MERRILL CREEK RESERVOIR in nearby New Jersey: At the Scotts Mountain Hawkwatch: Bald Eagles – 7 on 11/2 Northern Goshawk – 1 on 11/3 Red-tailed Hawks – 161 on 11/2 Golden Eagle – 1 on 11/2.
Purple Finches and PINE SISKINS were reported from several sites this past week.
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Eastern PA Birdline: 10/31/2014
- RBA
- Pennsylvania
- Lehigh / Northampton Counties and Vicinity
- October 31, 2014
PAEA1410.31
Birds mentioned
RED-HEADED WOODPECKER SURF SCOTER GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE CATTLE EGRET RED-NECKED GREBE
- Transcript
Hotline: Eastern PA Birdline Date: October 31st at 7:00 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 LITTLE GAP, Carbon County: RED-HEADED WOODPECKER – 1 on 10/26 (fly-by).
Sightings from BELTZVILLE STATE PARK, Carbon County: SURF SCOTER – 1 on 10/29.
Sightings from BAKE OVEN KNOB, Lehigh County: Bald Eagles – 15 on 10/24; 8 on 10/26 Sharp-shinned Hawks – 237 on 10/26 Northern Goshawks – 2 on 10/24; 1 on 10/30 Red-tailed Hawks – 128 on 10/30 Golden Eagles – 8 on 10/24; 20 on 10/26; 7 on 10/30 Merlins – 6 on 10/29.
Sightings from the COPLAY area, Lehigh County: At the Quarry Street Quarry: GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE – 1 on 10/28 Cackling Geese – 2 on 10/28.
Sightings from the ALLENTOWN area, Lehigh County: At Trexler Pond: Cackling Geese – 2 on 10/24.
Sightings from PEACE VALLEY PARK, Bucks County: GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE – 1 to at least 10/28.
Sightings from the UPPER BLACK EDDY area, Bucks County: At Giving Pond: CATTLE EGRET – 1 on 10/26.
Sightings from LAKE NOCKAMIXON, Bucks County: RED-NECKED GREBES – 5 on 10/26.
Purple Finches and PINE SISKINS were reported from several sites this past week.
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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
- Transcript
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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