Eastern PA Birding


East-Central PA Birding
By County


Pike County
Monroe County
Carbon County
Schuylkill County
Northampton County
Lehigh County
Berks County
Bucks County
Montgomery County








Pike County Information

Listing Statistics:
Top County Life List: 201 species in 1994 (Joe & Voni Strausser).
Top County Annual List: 123 species in 2002 (Michael Schall).
Top "Big Day" List: No Information.


Bird Clubs:
No Information.

Birding Sites:
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
Pocono Environmental Education Center




Other Birding Links:
No Information.
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Monroe County Information

Listing Statistics:
Top County Life List: 222 species in 1996 (Phillips Street).
Top County Annual List: 103 species in 1999 (Deuane Hoffman).
Top "Big Day" List: No Information.


Bird Clubs:
No Information.

Birding Sites:
Cherry Valley National Wildlife Refuge
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area




Other Birding Links:
Birds of the Lehigh Valley and Vicinity---the Lehigh Valley area's birding guidebook.
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Carbon County Information

Listing Statistics:
Top County Life List: 245 species in 1998 (Rick Wiltraut).
Top County Annual List: 204 species in 2002 (Dave Hawk).
Top "Big Day" List: No Information.


Bird Clubs:
No Information.

Birding Sites:
Beltzville State Park and nearby Wild Creek and Penn Forest Reservoirs.





Other Birding Links:
Birds of the Lehigh Valley and Vicinity---the Lehigh Valley area's birding guidebook.
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Schuylkill County Information

Listing Statistics:
Top County Life List: 263 species in 2002 (Tom Clauser).
Top County Annual List: 212 species in 1999 (Tom Clauser).
Top "Big Day" List: No Information.


Bird Clubs:
No Information.

Birding Sites:
No Information.





Other Birding Links:
No Information.
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Northampton County Information

Listing Statistics:
Top County Life List: 301 species in 2021 (Dave DeReamus).
Top County Annual List: 236 species in 2003 (Mike Schall).
Top "Big Day" List: 140 species on 5/18/2008 (Billy Weber, Mike Schall), breaking the old record of 128 species on 5/12/1997 (Rick Wiltraut, Dave DeReamus).
Top April "Big Day" List: 104 species on 4/30/2004 (Dave DeReamus, Billy Weber).


Bird Clubs:
Lehigh Valley Audubon Society
Birding Sites:
Graver Arboretum
Green Pond
Jacobsburg State Park
Lake Minsi Recreational Area and nearby Bear Swamp Recreational Area
Martins Creek Environmental Preserve (Tekening Area)
Monocacy Nature Center
Wy-Hit-Tuk Park

Other Birding Links:
Birds of the Lehigh Valley and Vicinity---the Lehigh Valley area's birding guidebook.
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Lehigh County Information

Listing Statistics:
Top County Life List: 271 species in 2002 (Jason Horn).
Top County Annual List: 200 species in 1984 (Bernie Morris).
Top "Big Day" List: 107 species on 5/13/2007 (Jeff Hopkins).


Bird Clubs:
Lehigh Valley Audubon Society

Birding Sites:
Bake Oven Knob
Fogelsville Quarry and Dam
Leaser Lake Recreational Area
Little Lehigh Parkway
Wildlands Conservancy (formerly the Pool Wildlife Sanctuary)
Whitehall Parkway

Other Birding Links:
Birds of the Lehigh Valley and Vicinity---the Lehigh Valley area's birding guidebook.
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Berks County Information

Listing Statistics:
Top County Life List: 292 species in 1999 (Ken Lebo).
Top County Annual List: 252 species in 1995 (Ken Lebo).
Top "Big Day" List: No Information.


Bird Clubs:
No Information.

Birding Sites:
Blue Marsh Lake Recreational Area
Hawk Mountain Sanctuary
Lake Ontelaunee



Other Birding Links:
Delaware Valley Birding
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Bucks County Information

Listing Statistics:
Top County Life List: 302 species in 2002 (Steve Farbotnik).
Top County Annual List: 275 species in 2002 (Devich Farbotnik).
Top "Big Day" List: No Information.


Bird Clubs:
Bucks County Audubon Society
Lehigh Valley Audubon Society


Birding Sites:
Lake Nockamixon State Park
Lake Towhee County Park
Peace Valley Park

Other Birding Links:
Birds of the Lehigh Valley and Vicinity---the Lehigh Valley area's birding guidebook.
Delaware Valley Birding

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Montgomery County Information

Listing Statistics:
Top County Life List: 275 species in 2002 (Jason Horn).
Top County Annual List: 151 species in 1999 (Deuane Hoffman).
Top "Big Day" List: No Information.


Bird Clubs:
Lehigh Valley Audubon Society
Valley Forge Audubon Society

Birding Sites:
Green Lane Park (Green Lane Reservoir)
Unami Creek Valley


Other Birding Links:
Birds of the Lehigh Valley and Vicinity---the Lehigh Valley area's birding guidebook.
Delaware Valley Birding

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