Tuesday, April 14 - Lehigh Parkway in Allentown, Pennsylvania (14:40 - 15:50)

Birds were observed from 14:40 - 15:50 on Tuesday, April 14 at Lehigh Parkway in Allentown, Pennsylvania. The weather was 55 degrees F and sunny with little wind. This was a forested area with almost entirely deciduous trees. I walked along a trail in the forest that was next to the Little Lehigh Creek. The trees were a wide variety of sizes, there was a high level of underbrush. Overall, the forest was pretty densely covered with vegetation. Many of the tree had buds, and there were buds and small leaves on some of the underbrush. Also, a few small flowering plants were observed.
Over the course of my time at Lehigh Parkway, I observed 18 American Robins. Many of these robins were in a grassy field or in a pasture area of a farm that was next to the forest. A few of these robins were calling and some appeared to be feeding on the ground. 3 Northern Cardinals were either seen or heard throughout the area. One White-breasted Nuthatch was heard calling by the creek. One American Crow was heard calling far away. Three Blue Jays were seen high up in trees, and a few of them were heard calling. Two Mourning Doves were seen flying from tree to tree in the forest. One Red-winged Blackbird was heard calling near the edge of the forest. Two European Starlings were seen in a puddle near the farm by the edge of the forest. Two Canada Geese were seen walking and calling in a grassy area near the creek. One Common Merganser was seen on a rock in the middle of the creek. Finally, one Red-tailed Hawk was seen soaring high above the forest, and it was heard making a loud screeching call once.

Posted on April 15, 2020 07:52 PM by andrewgigs