Chestnut Grove Natural Area
Pennsylvania · Northeast
About This Location
Chestnut Grove Natural Area is a productive birding destination in Pennsylvania, with 231 species recorded on eBird. This forest habitat attracts Turkey Vulture, Red-shouldered Hawk, and Red-bellied Woodpecker among many others. Spring and fall migration bring waves of warblers and shorebirds through the area.
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Live Bird Data
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Notable Sightings
Rare or unusual species spotted nearby in the last 14 days
Cape May Warbler
Setophaga tigrina
Black-capped Chickadee
Poecile atricapillus
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Pheucticus ludovicianus
Prothonotary Warbler
Protonotaria citrea
Northern Parula
Setophaga americana
Baltimore Oriole
Icterus galbula
Spotted Sandpiper
Actitis macularius
Green Heron
Butorides virescens
Common Yellowthroat
Geothlypis trichas
Indigo Bunting
Passerina cyanea
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Nyctanassa violacea
Northern House Wren
Troglodytes aedon
Western Cattle-Egret
Ardea ibis
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Mourning Dove
Great Blue Heron
Black Vulture
Turkey Vulture
Osprey
Red-tailed Hawk
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
American Kestrel
Blue Jay
Fish Crow
Common Raven
Carolina Chickadee
Tree Swallow
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Carolina Wren
European Starling
Brown Thrasher
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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