ChesLen Preserve (closed Thursdays)
Pennsylvania · Northeast
About This Location
ChesLen Preserve (closed Thursdays) is a productive birding destination in Pennsylvania, with 205 species recorded on eBird. This forest and wetland habitat attracts Canada Goose, Mallard, and Common Merganser among many others. Spring and fall migration bring waves of warblers and shorebirds through the area.
Location
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Notable Species
Live Bird Data
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Notable Sightings
Rare or unusual species spotted nearby in the last 14 days
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia
Swainson's Thrush
Catharus ustulatus
Greater Yellowlegs
Tringa melanoleuca
Semipalmated Sandpiper
Calidris pusilla
Semipalmated Plover
Charadrius semipalmatus
White-rumped Sandpiper
Calidris fuscicollis
Cliff Swallow
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota
Common Merganser
Mergus merganser
Mississippi Kite
Ictinia mississippiensis
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
Bay-breasted Warbler
Setophaga castanea
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis
Merlin
Falco columbarius
Ruddy Duck
Oxyura jamaicensis
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Mourning Dove
Black Vulture
Turkey Vulture
Bald Eagle
Red-tailed Hawk
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Willow Flycatcher
Eastern Kingbird
Eastern Warbling Vireo
Blue Jay
American Crow
Carolina Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
Tree Swallow
Barn Swallow
Northern House Wren
European Starling
Gray Catbird
Birding Tips
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Listen for vocalizations to locate canopy-dwelling warblers and vireos.
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Check forest edges and clearings for flycatchers and thrushes.
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Visit during mid-May for peak warbler migration.
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