Churchville Nature Center/Reservoir
Pennsylvania · Northeast
About This Location
Churchville Nature Center/Reservoir is a productive birding destination in Pennsylvania, with 236 species recorded on eBird. This lake habitat attracts Canada Goose, Common Merganser, and Mourning Dove 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
Swainson's Thrush
Catharus ustulatus
Caspian Tern
Hydroprogne caspia
Least Sandpiper
Calidris minutilla
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Accipiter striatus
American Herring Gull
Larus smithsonianus
Yellow-breasted Chat
Icteria virens
Hooded Merganser
Lophodytes cucullatus
Green-winged Teal
Anas crecca
Dickcissel
Spiza americana
Blue Grosbeak
Passerina caerulea
Northern Waterthrush
Parkesia noveboracensis
Least Bittern
Botaurus exilis
Gray-cheeked Thrush
Catharus minimus
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
Mourning Dove
Chimney Swift
Double-crested Cormorant
Great Blue Heron
Red-tailed Hawk
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Blue Jay
American Crow
Barn Swallow
Northern House Wren
Gray Catbird
Wood Thrush
American Robin
Cedar Waxwing
Red-winged Blackbird
Northern Cardinal
Carolina Chickadee
White-breasted Nuthatch
Birding Tips
- 1
Scan the water surface methodically for diving ducks, loons, and grebes.
- 2
Check the shoreline and mudflats for shorebirds and wading birds.
- 3
Visit during mid-May for peak warbler migration.
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