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.
Location
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Live Bird Data
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Notable Sightings
Rare or unusual species spotted nearby in the last 14 days
Least Flycatcher
Empidonax minimus
American Black Duck
Anas rubripes
Ruddy Turnstone
Arenaria interpres
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis
Brown Creeper
Certhia americana
Osprey (American)
Pandion haliaetus
Least Bittern
Botaurus exilis
Purple Finch
Haemorhous purpureus
American Wigeon
Mareca americana
Snowy Egret
Egretta thula
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Great Blue Heron
Osprey
American Kestrel
Tree Swallow
Carolina Wren
American Robin
Red-winged Blackbird
Northern Cardinal
Mallard
Northern Flicker
Purple Martin
American Goldfinch
Yellow-breasted Chat
Orchard Oriole
Brown-headed Cowbird
Common Yellowthroat
Mourning Dove
Red-tailed Hawk
Willow Flycatcher
Blue Jay
Birding Tips
- 1
Listen for vocalizations to locate canopy-dwelling warblers and vireos.
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Check forest edges and clearings for flycatchers and thrushes.
- 3
Visit during mid-May for peak warbler migration.
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