Frances Slocum State Park
Pennsylvania · Northeast
About This Location
Frances Slocum State Park is a productive birding destination in Pennsylvania, with 201 species recorded on eBird. This forest and wetland habitat attracts Mourning Dove, Red-bellied Woodpecker, and Downy 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
Merlin
Falco columbarius
Ring-necked Duck
Aythya collaris
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Accipiter striatus
Great Egret
Ardea alba
Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax
Peregrine Falcon
Falco peregrinus
Marsh Wren
Cistothorus palustris
American Bittern
Botaurus lentiginosus
Spotted Towhee
Pipilo maculatus
Red-headed Woodpecker
Melanerpes erythrocephalus
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Wood Duck
Green Heron
Great Blue Heron
Alder Flycatcher
Gray Catbird
Veery
Swamp Sparrow
Red-winged Blackbird
Common Yellowthroat
Canada Goose
Mourning Dove
Broad-winged Hawk
Belted Kingfisher
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Pileated Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Eastern Phoebe
Eastern Warbling Vireo
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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