Peregrine Falcon, Merlin, and American Kestrel). The ridge is famous farther to the southwest as a fall hawk migration flyway at Hawk Mountain. Nesting forest interior birds are present in summer.
! The Lehigh Valley Audubon Society. Photo by Rick Wiltraut
Project Steering Committee The steering committee for this project included the Jacobsburg Environmental Education Center, Bushkill Stream Conservancy, Lafayette College, and Northampton County Conservation District.
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Special Thanks
B OB C ARMAN , Bushkill Stream Conservancy
M IKE L ANZONE , Powdermill Avian Research Center
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There is a wide variety of wildflowers, ferns, mushrooms, rhododendrons, azaleas, and native and rare trees, including over 150 species of conifers. Fringed Gentian, Eastern Bluebird (left), The arboretum is Tree Swallow (above) also home to many types of amphibians. Special bird species include Green Heron, migrating Warblers, Hawks, Woodpeckers, Wood Thrush, and Great Blue Heron.
G ARETT C OPP , Lafayette College B ARBARA F IELD , Graphic Design
M ARJORIE L AUER , Graver Arboretum,
Muhlenberg College
R OBERT N EITZ , Delaware Canal State Park B ILL S WEENEY , Jacobsburg Environmental Education Center T HE G OLDEN E AGLE C LUB T HE L EHIGH VALLEY AUDUBON S OCIET Y J OHN W ILSON , Lafayette College
Jacobsburg Environmental Education Center
Please observe wildlife from a distance. Bird and animal life is best observed using binoculars or spotting scopes. Wildflowers can be studied and photographed from a close distance, but please leave do not disturb them, so that they can be appreciated by the next person.
K EY H ABITATS : ! Forest; ! Hedgerow and Edges;
A Few Words on Ethical Considerations
! Grassland; ! Streams (See Table 1 for Common Species)
Binoculars and field guides are available for rent at Jacobsburg Environmental Education Center. For more information, please contact Jacobsburg at 610-746-2801.
N OTABLE S PECIES : Forest birds, including the elusive Pileated Woodpecker, raptors such as the Broad-winged Hawk, Cooper’s Hawk, Great Horned Owl and Eastern Screech-Owls breed here. Neotropical birds present at Jacobsburg include Yellow-billed and Black-billed Cuckoos, Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Eastern Kingbird, Eastern Wood Pewee, Great-crested Flycatcher, Willow Flycatcher, Whiteeyed, Red-eyed, and Yellow-throated Vireos, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, Blue-winged, Prairie, and Yellow Warblers, Yellowbreasted Chat, Common Yellowthroat, Baltimore and Orchard Orioles, Scarlet Tanager, and Indigo Bunting. The Bushkill Creek provides nesting and feeding areas for such birds as the Wood Duck, Common Merganser, Belted Kingfisher, Eastern Phoebe, Rough-winged Swallow, and Louisiana Waterthrush. Jacobsburg is also home to the American Woodcock, a species steadily declining in our area. The warm-season grass plots are excellent areas to observe nesting Eastern Bluebirds, Tree Swallows, and occasionally, American Kestrels.
The Two Rivers Area is located in Northampton County, Pennsylvania and includes the Bushkill Creek Watershed and Williams Township. The natural beauty of this area is often hidden and subtle. This Birding and Natural History Map has been developed to help guide interested community members to some of the best publicly accessible natural resource areas in the Two Rivers Area. The front of the map includes a map and directions to each of the locations. The back of the map provides a description of each site, information on habitats and species, what to look for at each location, and when you’re most likely to see different birds, animals, and wildflowers. More detailed checklists of birds and flowers in the area are available at http://bushkill.org/biodiversity.html.
USING THE MAP Photo by Rick Wiltraut
Wildflower species include Jewelweed, Bergamot, Joe-Pye Weed, Wood Anemone, Wild Geraniums, Jack-in-the Pulpit, Fringed Gentian, and Solomon’s Seal to name a few.
Limestone outcrops near the north end of the trail contain interesting and unique ferns and wildflowers including Maidenhair Fern and Columbine.
Gollub Park
N OTABLE S PECIES : The area con-
tains nesting Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Scarlet Tanager, Yellowthroated Vireo, Worm-eating Carolina Wren (above), Cedar Waxwing Warbler, Great Horned Owl, and migrant raptors. Gollub Park also has some wildflowers including Venus’ Looking Glass.
S PECIAL V IEWING A REAS : The rock outcrop at the end of the ridge (known as “St. Anthony’s Nose”) overlooking the Delaware River is a good spot to look for raptors (Bald Eagle, Osprey, Broad-winged Hawk) and Common Nighthawks during migration.
A NIMAL S PECIES
! Big Brown Bat 6 ! Black Bear 6 ! Bobcat 5 ! Chipmunk 6 ! Cottontail Rabbit 5 ! Flying Squirrel 5 ! Gray Fox 5 ! Grey Squirrel 5 ! Little Brown Bat 6 ! Long-tailed Weasel 5 ! Opossum 5 ! Raccoon 5 1 = Spring
! Red Fox 5 ! Red Squirrel 5 ! Red-backed Salamander 6 ! Ring-necked Snake 6 ! Spotted Salamander 6 ! Striped Skunk 5 ! White-footed Mouse 5 ! White-tailed Deer 5 ! Wood Frog 6 ! Wood Turtle 6 W ILDFLOWER S PECIES
! Aster3 ! Bellwort 1 ! Bergamot 2 ! Black Cohosh 1 ! Bloodroot 1 ! Bluet 1 ! Canada Mayflower 1 ! Celandine Wood Poppy 1 ! Columbine 1 ! Common Milkweed 2 ! Dutchman's Breeches 1 ! Dwarf Ginseng 1 ! False Solomon's Seal 1 ! Foam Flower 1 ! Fringed Polygala 1 ! Golden Alexanders 2 ! Hepatica 1 ! Jack-in-the-Pulpit 1 ! Jewelweed 2 3 ! May apple 1 ! Meadow Rue 1 ! Phlox 1 ! Polygala1 ! Rue Anemone 1 ! Sarsaparilla 1 ! Saxifrage 1 ! Showy Orchis 1 ! Snakeroot 3 ! Solomon's Seal 1 ! Spring Beauty 1 ! Starflower 1 ! Trailing Arbutus 1 ! Trillium 1 ! Trout Lily 1 ! Violets 1 ! Virginia Bluebells 1 ! White Baneberry 1 ! Wild Geranium 2 ! Wild Ginger 1 ! Wood Anemone 1
2 = Summer
3 = Fall
4 = Winter
B IRD S PECIES
! American Goldfinch 5 ! American Robin 5 ! American Woodcock 6 ! Baltimore Oriole 6 ! Black-capped Chickadee 5 ! Blue Jay 5 ! Blue-winged Warbler 6 ! Brown-headed Cowbird 5 ! Carolina Wren 5 ! Cedar Waxwing 5 ! Chestnut-sided Warbler 6 ! Chimney Swift 6 ! Chipping Sparrow 6 ! Common Crow 5 ! Common Grackle 6 ! Common Nighthawk 6 ! Common Yellowthroat 6 ! Cooper’s Hawk 5 ! Dark-eyed Junco 7 ! Downy Woodpecker 5 ! Eastern Kingbird 6 ! Eastern Phoebe 6 ! Eastern Towhee 6 ! European Starling 5 ! Field Sparrow 6 ! Gray Catbird 6 ! Hairy Woodpecker 5 ! House Finch 5 ! House Sparrow 5 ! House Wren 6 ! Indigo Bunting 6 ! Killdeer 6 ! Mockingbird 5 ! Mourning Dove 5 ! Northern Cardinal 5 ! Northern Flicker 5 ! Northern House Wren 6 ! Red-bellied Woodpecker 5 ! Red-tailed Hawk 5 ! Ruby-throated Hummingbird 6 ! Sharp-shinned Hawk 7 ! Song Sparrow 5 ! Tree Sparrow 4 ! Tufted Titmouse 5 ! Warbling Vireo 6 ! White-breasted Nuthatch 5 ! White-crowned Sparrow 1 3 ! White-throated Sparrow 7 ! Yellow Warbler 6
5 = Year Round
Photo by Mike Lanzone
Mariton Wildlife Sanctuary
Photo by Mike Lanzone
Mariton Wildlife Sanctuary is a great place for birders and wildflower enthusiasts alike. Over 50 bird species have been counted on a single morning during the spring migration. It borders the Delaware River on one side, which acts as an avian travel corridor. In addition, there are many beautiful wildflowers at the site including the showy orchis. There are 5 miles of trails which provide access areas while keeping impact minimal. Several benches are placed along the trails. Additionally there is a renovated bank barn that serves as the Nature Center which houses the natural history collections, library and restrooms.
Delaware Canal State Park/ Wy-Hit-Tuk Park
The Delaware Canal State Park is a 60-mile long greenway that parallels the Delaware River for much of its length. Wy-Hit-Tuk Park is adjacent to the Canal State Park. In combination with the wooded hillsides and protected river islands, the canal and vegetated towpath make for an excellent migratory riparian corridor.
Golden Winged Warbler (above), Bellwort (below left), Phlox (below right), Showy Orchis (bottom)
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! American Toad 6 ! Black Rat Snake 6 ! Box Turtle 6 ! Chipmunk 6 ! Cottontail Rabbit 5 ! Deer Mouse 5 ! Garter Snake 6 ! Grey Squirrel 5 ! Groundhog 6 ! Long-tailed Weasel 5 ! Opossum 5 ! Raccoon 5 ! Short-tailed Shrew ! Striped Skunk 5 ! White-tailed Deer 5 W ILDFLOWER S PECIES
! Aster 3 ! Bergamot 2 ! Bluet 1 ! Boneset 3 ! Common Milkweed 2 ! Dutchman's Breeches 1 ! Evening Primrose 3 ! Fringed Gentian 3 ! Fringed Polygala 1 ! Great Blue Lobelia 3 ! Golden Alexanders 1 ! Goldenrod 2 3 ! Mistflower 3 ! Phlox 1 ! Snakeroot 3 ! Solomon's Seal 1 ! Thimble Weed 2 ! Trailing Arbutus 1 ! Violets 1 ! Wild Geranium 2 ! Wingstem 3
6 = Spring through Fall
Several elusive species of neotropical migrants like Louisiana Waterthrushes, Yellow-throated and Bluewinged Warblers, Yellowbilled Cuckoos, and Yellow-throated Vireos are present at this site. More Trout Lily, Red-eyed Vireo common neotropical (above), Goldfinch (below) migrants that can be found nesting along this corridor include Warbling Vireos, Baltimore Orioles, Brown Thrashers, Rosebreasted Grosbeaks, Scarlet Tanagers, Indigo Buntings, American Redstarts, Ruby-throated Hummingbirds, Bluegray Gnatcatchers, Ovenbirds, and Eastern Kingbirds. At Wy-Hit-Tuk County Park, (the canal towpath runs through the lower end of this park) you can observe species like Common Mergansers, Common Yellowthroats, Veeries, Wood Thrushes, Red-tailed Hawks, Eastern Phoebes, Rough-winged Swallows, Red-eyed Vireos, and the ubiquitous Yellow Warbler.
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! American Crow 5 ! American Redstart 6 ! American Robin 5 ! Black-and-white Warbler 6 ! Black-capped Chickadee 5 ! Black-throated Blue Warbler 1 3 ! Black-throated Green Warbler 1 3 ! Blackpoll Warbler 1 3 ! Blue jay 5 ! Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 6 ! Broad-winged Hawk 1 3 ! Brown Creeper 5 ! Carolina Wren 5 ! Cooper’s Hawk 5 ! Dark-eyed Junco 7 ! Downy Woodpecker 5 ! Eastern Screech Owl 5 ! Eastern Wood Pewee 6 ! Golden-crowned Kinglet 1 3 ! Great Crested Flycatcher 6 ! Great Horned Owl 5 ! Hairy Woodpecker 5 ! Hooded Warbler 6 ! Magnolia Warbler 1 3 ! Northern Flicker 5 ! Northern House Wren 6 ! Ovenbird 6 ! Pileated Woodpecker 5 ! Red-bellied Woodpecker 5 ! Red-eyed Vireo 6 ! Rose-breasted Grosbeak 6 ! Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1 3 ! Ruby-throated Hummingbird 6 ! Ruffed Grouse 5 ! Scarlet Tanager 6 ! Sharp-shinned Hawk 7 ! Tufted Titmouse 5 ! White-breasted Nuthatch 5 ! Wild Turkey 5 ! Wood Thrush 6 ! Worm-eating Warbler 6 ! Yellow-billed Cuckoo 6 ! Yellow-rumped Warbler 1 3
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K EY H ABITATS : ! Hedgerow and Edges; ! River (See Table 1 for Common Species)
TA B L E 1 • CO M M O N S P E C I E S
Because of its variety of habitat, Jacobsburg’s 1,200 acres of riparian, brushy field and mature forest ecosystems is home to many species of birds, animals, and wildflowers. The forest is composed mainly of tall oaks, hemlock, beech, maples, tulip poplar and white pine.
Saw Whet Owl (above), American Woodcock (left), Jack in the Pulpit (below)
S PECIAL V IEWING A REAS :
(See Table 1 for Common Species)
B IRD S PECIES
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Indigo Buntings, Baltimore Orioles, and migrant songbirds including Scarlet Tanagers. Bald Eagles are occasionIndigo Bunting (above), ally seen near the river. Wildflowers Wild Geranium are also present and include Solomon’s Seal and Wild Ginger.
FOREST
Photo by Rick Wiltraut
All photos by Kate Brandes and David Brandes except where noted.
Photo by Rick Wiltraut
R ICK W ILTRAUT , Jacobsburg Environmental Education Center
Photo by Dick Poe
G ORDON H ELLER , Northampton County Parks and Recreation
Flooded Areas; ! Ponds and Streams (See Table 1 for Common Species)
E LIZABETH C ASSIDY , Lafayette College
many species of gulls come here, including Herring, Ring-billed, Great and Lesser Black-backed and occasionally rare species such as Glaucous and Iceland. Other birds to watch for are Great Blue and Green Herons, Common Merganser, Spotted Sandpiper, Belted Kingfisher, and Bank and Rough-winged Swallows. During migration, watch for Pied-billed Grebes, Bald Eagles, and Ospreys.
K EY H ABITATS : ! Forest; ! River
breeding birds include the Redbellied Woodpecker, Downy Woodpecker, American Robin, Tufted Titmouse, Carolina Wren and Black-capped Chickadee. Abundant Poison Ivy Hepatica, Black-capped Chicadee (below) vines provide winter food for Yellowrumped Warblers. Native flowers and shrubs provide additional food and cover for migrating songbirds.
S PECIAL V IEWING A REAS : In winter, the Glendon Dam area of the park is a great place to watch for gulls, including the rare Iceland and Glaucous Gulls.
N OTABLE S PECIES : In winter,
This park is located in Forks Township on the Chestnut Hill ridgeline just north of Easton and contains deciduous forest slopes above the Delaware River that form one of the largest tracts of forest in the Easton area. The ridge is also a local raptor migration corridor in spring and fall.
N OTABLE S PECIES : Common
Greater Black-Backed Gull
! River (See Table 1 for Common Species)
Forks Township Rail Trail
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N OTABLE S PECIES : Hugh Moore Park contains the Yellow-billed Cuckoo, Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Eastern Kingbird, Eastern Wood Pewee, Yellow-throated Vireo, Warbling Vireo, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, Yellow-throated, Parula, Yellow, and Cerulean Warblers, Baltimore and Orchard Orioles, Scarlet Tanagers, Rose-breasted Grosbeaks and many other species. The understory provides habitat for Veeries, Wood Thrushes, Worm-eating Warblers, and American Redstarts. The river is home to migrating Bald Eagles and Ospreys and nesting birds such as Green Heron, Wood Duck, Common Merganser, Belted Kingfisher, and Rough-winged, Barn and Tree Swallows. In addition, the park has a variety of native plant species including Meadow Rues and Cut-leafed Toothwort.
K EY H ABITATS :
Edges; ! River (See Table 1 for Common Species)
Louise Moore Park/Matson’s Woods
(See Table 1 for Common Species)
Scott Park
This small park overlooking the Forks of the Delaware at Easton is a great place to watch for water birds that live along the Lehigh and Delaware Rivers.
N OTABLE S PECIES : Bird life includes
Table 1 for Common Species)
Photo by Mike Lanzone
T IM B URRIS , Mariton Wildlife Sanctuary, Natural Lands Trust
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K EY H ABITATS : ! Hedgerow and
K EY H ABITATS : ! Forest (See
Photo by Mike Lanzone
! Forest; ! Grassland; ! Wetlands and
K ATE B RANDES , Northampton County Conservation District
Wooded bluffs, limestone outcrops, and undisturbed patches of floodplain contain many interesting ferns and wildflowers in spring.
This trail is an easy 1.5 mile walk on a former rail spur near the Delaware River.
In the southern extension of Louise Moore park lies a five acre old growth forest. This relic forest grew here before the coming of the first Moravian settlers to the Lehigh Valley. Its trees may have provided food and cover for the local Native American tribe known as the Lenni Lenape Indians.
Graver Arboretum
K EY H ABITATS :
D AVID B RANDES , Lafayette College
Cover photo by Rick Wiltraut
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The Graver Arboretum is used as an outdoor classroom by Muhlenberg College and other educational institutions. The arboretum, which has a wide array of plant and animal life, is also a place for the casual visitor to hike the trails and observe wildlife.
Thanks to all of the many individuals and organizations that provided information, photographs, and public comment for this project. Special thanks are extended to the following individuals and organizations that provided invaluable contributions:
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Snow Geese (above), Stilt Sandpipers
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FA R M L A N D, GRASSLAND B IRD S PECIES
! American Crow 5 ! American Goldfinch 5 ! American Kestrel 5 ! Barn Swallow 6 ! Bobolink 6 ! Brown-headed Cowbird 5 ! Canada Goose 5 ! Chimney Swift 6 ! Chipping Sparrow 6 ! Common Grackle 6 ! Common Nighthawk 6 ! Dark-eyed Junco 7 ! Eastern Bluebird 5 ! Eastern Kingbird 6 ! Eastern Meadowlark 6 ! Field Sparrow 6 ! Horned Lark 6 ! House Finch 5 ! Indigo Bunting 6 ! Killdeer 6 ! Mourning Dove 5 ! Northern Cardinal 5 ! Northern Flicker 5 ! Northern Mockingbird 5 ! Red-tailed Hawk 5 ! Red-winged Blackbird 6 ! Rock Dove 5 ! Snow Goose 7 ! Song Sparrow 5 ! Tree Swallow 6 ! Turkey Vulture 6 ! White-throated Sparrow 7 A NIMAL S PECIES
! Black Rat Snake 6 ! Coyote 5 ! Groundhog 6 ! Meadow Vole 5 ! Milk Snake 6 ! Raccoon 5 ! Red Fox 5 ! Striped Skunk 5 ! White-tailed Deer 5 W ILDFLOWER S PECIES
7 = Fall through Spring
! Aster3 ! Bergamot 2 ! Bluet 1 ! Common Milkweed 2 ! Evening Primrose 2 ! Fringed Gentian 3 ! Great Blue Lobelia 3 ! Goldenrod 2 3 ! Ironweed 2 3 ! Mistflower 3 ! Snakeroot 3 ! Sneezeweed 3 ! Wild Geranium 2 ! Wingstem 3 ! Wood Anemone 1
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K EY H ABITATS :
! Forest (See Table 1 for Common Species.) N OTABLE S PECIES : Wood Thrush, Scarlet Tanagers and Ovenbirds are common during the summer. There are regular sightings of Pileated Woodpeckers throughout the year. The woodlands also provide good wildflower viewing during the spring. Small meadow areas provide a variety of wildflowers and butterflies throughout the summer.
K E Y H A B I TAT S WETLANDS, FLOODED AREAS
B IRD S PECIES
! American Woodcock 6 ! Belted Kingfisher 5 ! Canada Goose 5 ! Common Grackle 6 ! Common Snipe 1 3 ! Common Yellow Throat 6 ! Great Blue Heron 5 ! Greater Yellowlegs 1 3 ! Green Heron 6 ! Killdeer 6 ! Least Sandpiper 1 3 ! Lesser Yellowlegs 1 3 ! Mallard 5 ! Solitary Sandpiper 1 3 ! Spotted Sandpiper 6 ! Swamp Sparrow 1 3 ! Tree Swallow 6 ! Wood Duck 6 ! Yellow Warbler 6 A NIMAL S PECIES
! Beaver 6 ! Black Bear 6 ! Bullfrog 6 ! Eastern Box Turtle 6 ! Eastern Garter Snake 6 ! Green Frog 6 ! Jefferson Salamander 6 ! Little Brown Bat 6 ! Mink 5 ! Muskrat 6 ! Northern Black Racer 6 ! Northern Spring Peeper 6 ! Opossum 5 ! Pickerel Frog 6 ! Raccoon 5 ! Red Spotted Newt 6 ! River Otter 5 ! Snapping Turtle 6 ! Spotted Salamander 6 ! Striped Skunk 5 ! Wood Frog 6 ! Wood Turtle 6 W ILDFLOWER S PECIES
! Boneset 3 ! Cardinal Flower 2 ! Great Blue Lobelia 3 ! Ironweed 2 3 ! Jewelweed 2 3 ! Joe-Pye Weed 2 3 ! Pickerelweed 3 ! Sneezeweed 3 ! Trout Lily 1 ! Virginia Bluebells 1 ! Wingstem 3
PONDS, STREAMS, RIVERS B IRD S PECIES
! American Black Duck 7 ! Baltimore Oriole 6 ! Barn Swallow 6 ! Belted Kingfisher 5 ! Bufflehead 1 3 ! Canada Goose 5 ! Common Grackle 6 ! Common Merganser 5 ! Common Yellow Throat 6 ! Eastern Kingbird 6 ! Eastern Phoebe 6 ! Great Blue Heron 5 ! Green Heron 6 ! Herring Gull 4 ! Killdeer 6 ! Louisiana Waterthrush 6 ! Mallard 5 ! Osprey 6 ! Ring-billed Gull 7 ! Ring-necked Duck 1 3 ! Rough-winged Swallow 6 ! Spotted Sandpiper 6 ! Tree Swallow 6 ! Warbling Vireo 6 ! Wood Duck 6 ! Yellow Warbler 6 A NIMAL S PECIES
! Bullfrog 6 ! Eastern Box Turtle 6 ! Eastern Garter Snake 6 ! Green Frog 6 ! Little Brown Bat 6 ! Mink 5 ! Northern Black Racer 6 ! Northern Water Snake 6 ! Pickerel Frog 6 ! Raccoon 5 ! River Otter 5 ! Snapping Turtle 6 ! Striped Skunk 5 ! Wood Frog 6 ! Wood Turtle 6 W ILDFLOWER S PECIES
! Boneset 3 ! Cardinal Flower 2 ! Great Blue Lobelia 3 ! Ironweed 2 3 ! Jewelweed 2 3 ! Joe-Pye Weed 2 3 ! Pickerelweed 3 ! Snakeroot 3 ! Sneezeweed 3 ! Trout Lily 1 ! Virginia Bluebells 1 ! Wingstem 3
Photo by Mike Lanzone
Peregrine Falcon (above), Kestrel (below)
! The Lehigh Valley Convention and Visitors Bureau, and
Photo by Rick Wiltraut
(Bald and Golden Eagle, Osprey, Turkey and Black Vulture, Northern Harrier, Sharp-shinned Hawk, Cooper’s Hawk, Broad-winged Hawk, Red-tailed Hawk, Redshouldered Hawk,
Photo by Rick Wiltraut
! Forest (See Table 1 for Common Species)
N OTABLE S PECIES : Migrant raptors can be viewed in the fall
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Photo by Mike Lanzone
Northampton County, Pennsylvania
Birding and Natural History Trail
K EY H ABITATS :
observed at the site including Black-bellied and Semipalmated Plovers, Short-billed Dowitcher, Greater and Lesser Yellowlegs, Spotted, Solitary, Pectoral, Least and Semipalmated Sandpipers. It is also a great spot to see migrating Snow Geese, Wood Ducks, Pintails, Green-winged Teal and many other species of waterfowl. Watch for wading birds such as Great Blue Herons, Green Herons and Great Egrets. In spring, watch for concentrations of Lesser Black-backed Gulls in the fields and, occasionally, Bonaparte’s Gulls. (Note: Future development here may alter the site significantly and thus the status of birds here may change).
K EY H ABITATS :
S PECIAL V IEWING A REAS :
Spring wildflower enthusiasts will find Hepatica, Bloodroot, May Apple, and Wild Ginger blooming under Spicebush, Witch Hazel and Arrow Wood Viburnum. Giant Red Oaks and Tulip trees tower over Dogwood, Ironwood, Hop Hornbeam and other under story trees. Fall wildflowers include Great Blue Lobelia and Bottled Gentian.
! Wetland (See Table 1 for Common Species)
N OTABLE S PECIES : Over 20 species of shorebirds have been
Tohee (above), Polygala
Photo by Mike Lanzone
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Appalachian Trail/Wind Gap Hawk Watch
This local hawk watching site is located at the northern edge of the Bushkill Creek Watershed along the crest of Blue Mountain. A visit to this site requires a short hike and the best time to visit is in the fall, during hawk migration.
! The Wild Resources Conservation Program, under the administration of the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources,
Green Pond
Historically, the wet fields at Green Pond have been one of the best spots in the Lehigh Valley area to see migrating shorebirds.
half way up the mountain on the left. Many birds come here to drink and bathe. This area is also a great spot to see spring wildflowers.
This project was made possible through funding provided by:
diverse forest is home to a great number of breeding and migratory songbirds. Wood Thrushes, Ovenbirds, Veeries, and Worm-eating Warblers can be found breeding on the forest floor while Red-eyed Vireos, Eastern Wood-Pewees, Scarlet Tanagers, and Baltimore Orioles move about in the forest canopy. Yellow Warblers, American Redstarts, and Common Yellowthroats flit about while Great Blue Herons, Wood Ducks, and Common Mergansers can be found in the nearby Bushkill Creek. Six species of Woodpeckers can be observed in this forest including the occasional sighting of the Pileated Woodpecker. Great Horned Owls can also be observed in the woodlands.
N OTABLE S PECIES : Bird species in this area include the Belted Kingfisher, Wood Duck, Willow Flycatcher, Louisiana Waterthrush, and numerous migrant songbirds. Eastern Screech Owls can also be heard (and seen if you are lucky).
S PECIAL V IEWING A REAS : Be sure to check out the spring
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N OTABLE S PECIES : This
Hedgerows; ! Stream (See Table 1 for Common Species)
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N OTABLE S PECIES : Bird species include Green Heron, Belted Kingfisher, Wood Duck, Common Merganser, Eastern Kingbird, Great Crested Columbine (above) , Great Crested Flycatcher Flycatcher, Warbling Vireo, Baltimore and Orchard Orioles, Yellow Warbler, and migrant songbirds.
Trillium, Scarlet Tanager (below)
! Edges; ! Streams (See Table 1 for Common Species)
K EY H ABITATS : ! Forest; ! Edges;
Wildflowers include Trailing Arbutus, Yellow Star Grass, and Spring Beauties, as well as many others.
K EY H ABITATS : ! Forest;
Photo by Mike Lanzone
land birds nest here including the Ruffed Grouse, Wild Turkey, and Pileated Woodpecker. Among the neotropical birds breeding here are Yellow-billed and Black-billed Cuckoos, Eastern Wood Pewee, Great Crested Flycatcher, Red-eyed Vireo, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, Black-and-white, Worm-eating and Hooded Warblers, Ovenbird, American Redstart, Scarlet Tanager, Rose-breasted Grosbeak and Indigo Bunting. Some of the more rare species observed here include Olive-sided and Yellow-bellied Flycatcher, and Gray-cheeked Thrush. It is also one of the few places in the area where one can see the elusive Kentucky Warbler.
White-breasted Nuthatch, Dutchmans Breeches (below)
Hugh Moore Park
Hugh Moore Park is a beautiful riparian area along the lower Lehigh River near Easton with large Sycamore, Maple, and Oak trees.
K EY H ABITATS : ! Forest; ! Edges; ! Stream (See Table 1 for Common Species).
Photo by Mike Lanzone
Chestnut Sided Warbler, Rue Anemone (below)
N OTABLE S PECIES : Many wood-
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Palmer Rail Trail
This abandoned rail trail parallels the middle Bushkill Creek. A spur trail leads west along the tributary Schoeneck Creek.
Photo by Mike Lanzone
! Streams (See Table 1 for Common Species)
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Hackett Park/Binney and Smith woods
The visitor to this mature 150-year hardwood forest will find a degree of ecological integrity rarely found in the Lehigh Valley. Visitors will delight in this natural area nestled in an otherwise urban setting, which contains a mix of riparian and upland forests that are home to a great variety of native plants and songbirds.
Photo by Rick Wiltraut
K EY H ABITATS : ! Forest,
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Plainfield Bike Path/Gall Farm (Future County Park)
The abandoned Plainfield rail trail parallels the Little Bushkill Creek from Stockertown to Pen Argyl (approximately 7 miles), providing easy access to high quality floodplain forest along the stream. The trail is popular with cyclists. A future county park will be located along the trail at Gall Road. The future park is currently accessible for recreation.
Photo by Mike Lanzone
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Katellen/State Gamelands 168
The Katellen/State Gamelands 168, which link to the Appalachian Trail, are a unique area with an array of bird, animal, and wildflower species. During migration in the spring, the woods here are often alive with Warblers, Vireos, Thrushes, Orioles, and Tanagers.
Photo by Mike Lanzone
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Plainfield Bike Path/Gall Farm Thebestaccessisfr om thetr ailheadon Sulliv anTrail/Rout e 191in Stockertown neartheSawmillGolf Course(just southofBangor 4 Jacobsburg Environm entalEducation Center Road). From theRoute 22and Route 33int ersec tion, go northon Route 33.Take theRoute 191exit and go northon Route 191about0.7miles .Thetr ail park ingwill be locat ed on theright.
PalmerRailTrail From theRoute 22andRoute 33int ersec tion, tak e Route 22eastto the13thStr eet exit. Atthetr affic light ,make a lef t.Atthenexttr affic light make a lef tandyou will be on southendofBushkill Driv e. Accessto therail tr ail isfr om multiple points along Bushkill Driv e.Theseinclude (fr om southto north): EdgewoodAvenue(also anaccess forHackettPark), Penn Pump Park, 0.25milenorthZucksville Road,andBushkill Str eet inTatamy.
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ForksTownshipRail Trail From theRoute 22andRoute 33int ersec tion, follo w Route 33 North.Take the191northexit andmake a right onto M ain Str eet.Continue on M ainStr eet(it will turnint o Sulliv anTrail) forabout2.7miles andmake a lef tonto Newlins RoadW . Continue on Newlins RoadW (which turns int o Newlins Road E)forabout1.8miles .(Theroadwill make a few bends,sopay close att ention to thestr eetsigns .)M ake a right onto Broadway Roadandthena lef tonto Winchest erDriv e.Go about0.1miles andyou’llseethetr ailhead on thelef t,acr oss fr om theRiverviewGolfCourse .
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LouiseMoore Park/Matson’sW oods To reachLouise Moore Parktr avelnorthon Route 33fr om theRoute 22andRoute 33int ersec tion. Exit atHeckt own Road.Atendoframp go right andgo to thenexttr affic light. Turnlef ton Countr y ClubRoadandtr avelapproximat ely 1.5miles to entr ance on right. M atson's W oods islocat edbeyond andsouthofthelar geopen lawn area.There isa signmarkingthelocation oftheW oods.
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