Kernsville Dam Recreation Area
Pennsylvania · Northeast
About This Location
Kernsville Dam Recreation Area is a productive birding destination in Pennsylvania, with 211 species recorded on eBird. This forest and wetland habitat attracts a wide variety of species 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
Olive-sided Flycatcher
Contopus cooperi
Dickcissel
Spiza americana
Black-capped Chickadee
Poecile atricapillus
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Streptopelia decaocto
Black-headed Grosbeak
Pheucticus melanocephalus
Yellow-bellied Flycatcher
Empidonax flaviventris
Brewster's Warbler (hybrid)
Vermivora chrysoptera x cyanoptera (F1 hybrid)
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Mourning Dove
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Red-eyed Vireo
Northern House Wren
Gray Catbird
Wood Thrush
Cedar Waxwing
Chipping Sparrow
Ovenbird
American Redstart
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Northern Flicker
American Robin
American Goldfinch
Turkey Vulture
American Crow
Tree Swallow
Eastern Bluebird
Field Sparrow
Common Yellowthroat
Birding Tips
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Listen for vocalizations to locate canopy-dwelling warblers and vireos.
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Check forest edges and clearings for flycatchers and thrushes.
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Visit during mid-May for peak warbler migration.
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