Lake Towhee County Park
Pennsylvania · Northeast
About This Location
Lake Towhee County Park is a productive birding destination in Pennsylvania, with 203 species recorded on eBird. This lake and urban park habitat attracts Canada Goose, American Wigeon, and Northern Pintail 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
Northern Yellow Warbler
Setophaga aestiva
Yellow-throated Warbler
Setophaga dominica
Blue-winged Warbler
Vermivora cyanoptera
Red-headed Woodpecker
Melanerpes erythrocephalus
Indigo Bunting
Passerina cyanea
Red-throated Loon
Gavia stellata
Black-and-white Warbler
Mniotilta varia
Baltimore Oriole
Icterus galbula
White-eyed Vireo
Vireo griseus
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
Bank Swallow
Riparia riparia
Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
Mourning Dove
Osprey
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Pileated Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Blue Jay
American Crow
Fish Crow
Common Raven
Tufted Titmouse
Tree Swallow
White-breasted Nuthatch
Northern House Wren
Carolina Wren
Eastern Bluebird
American Robin
American Goldfinch
Dark-eyed Junco
White-throated 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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