Donegal Lake
Pennsylvania · Northeast
About This Location
Donegal Lake is a productive birding destination in Pennsylvania, with 228 species recorded on eBird. This lake habitat attracts Canada Goose, American Wigeon, and Mallard 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 Warbler
Limnothlypis swainsonii
Pied-billed Grebe
Podilymbus podiceps
Merlin
Falco columbarius
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Corthylio calendula
Olive-sided Flycatcher
Contopus cooperi
Common Nighthawk
Chordeiles minor
Lesser Scaup
Aythya affinis
Forster's Tern
Sterna forsteri
Black Tern
Chlidonias niger
Dunlin
Calidris alpina
Wilson's Phalarope
Phalaropus tricolor
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Spotted Sandpiper
American Crow
Canada Goose
Mallard
Mourning Dove
Green Heron
Bald Eagle
Northern Flicker
Barn Swallow
Cliff Swallow
Northern Mockingbird
Eastern Towhee
Red-winged Blackbird
Common Grackle
Northern Yellow Warbler
Blackpoll Warbler
Osprey
Blue Jay
Wood Thrush
Song Sparrow
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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