Colyer Lake Recreation Area
Pennsylvania · Northeast
About This Location
Colyer Lake Recreation Area is a productive birding destination in Pennsylvania, with 243 species recorded on eBird. This lake habitat attracts Canada Goose, Mallard, and Ring-billed Gull 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
Pine Siskin
Spinus pinus
Mourning Warbler
Geothlypis philadelphia
Sandhill Crane
Antigone canadensis
Wilson's Warbler
Cardellina pusilla
Greater White-fronted Goose
Anser albifrons
Nashville Warbler
Leiothlypis ruficapilla
Sora
Porzana carolina
Bay-breasted Warbler
Setophaga castanea
Greater Scaup
Aythya marila
Black-bellied Plover
Pluvialis squatarola
White-rumped Sandpiper
Calidris fuscicollis
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Pileated Woodpecker
Tree Swallow
Barn Swallow
American Goldfinch
Song Sparrow
Red-winged Blackbird
Green Heron
Osprey
Eastern Kingbird
American Crow
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Louisiana Waterthrush
Black-capped Chickadee
Horned Lark
Bank Swallow
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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