Lake Minsi
Pennsylvania · Northeast
About This Location
Lake Minsi is a productive birding destination in Pennsylvania, with 233 species recorded on eBird. This lake habitat attracts a wide variety of species 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
Common Merganser (North American)
Mergus merganser
Least Bittern
Botaurus exilis
Marsh Wren
Cistothorus palustris
Northern House Wren
Troglodytes aedon
Vesper Sparrow
Pooecetes gramineus
Virginia Rail
Rallus limicola
Carolina Wren (Northern)
Thryothorus ludovicianus
Downy Woodpecker (Eastern)
Dryobates pubescens
Carolina Chickadee
Poecile carolinensis
Swallow-tailed Kite
Elanoides forficatus
White-winged Scoter
Melanitta deglandi
Red-headed Woodpecker
Melanerpes erythrocephalus
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Red-tailed Hawk
Tufted Titmouse
Tree Swallow
Purple Martin
Red-winged Blackbird
Common Grackle
Canada Goose
Wood Duck
Mallard
Hooded Merganser
Wild Turkey
Mourning Dove
American Coot
Ring-billed Gull
Pied-billed Grebe
Double-crested Cormorant
Green Heron
Great Blue Heron
Turkey Vulture
Osprey
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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