Octoraro Reservoir
Pennsylvania · Northeast
About This Location
Octoraro Reservoir is a productive birding destination in Pennsylvania, with 243 species recorded on eBird. This lake habitat attracts Mallard, American Black Duck, and Common Merganser 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
Brant
Branta bernicla
Red Knot
Calidris canutus
Ruddy Turnstone
Arenaria interpres
Greater Yellowlegs
Tringa melanoleuca
Semipalmated Sandpiper
Calidris pusilla
Semipalmated Plover
Charadrius semipalmatus
White-rumped Sandpiper
Calidris fuscicollis
Mississippi Kite
Ictinia mississippiensis
Yellow-bellied Flycatcher
Empidonax flaviventris
American Coot
Fulica americana
Summer Tanager
Piranga rubra
Solitary Sandpiper
Tringa solitaria
Olive-sided Flycatcher
Contopus cooperi
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
Great Blue Heron
Turkey Vulture
Eastern Warbling Vireo
American Crow
Tufted Titmouse
Barn Swallow
Northern House Wren
Carolina Wren
European Starling
Gray Catbird
Northern Mockingbird
American Robin
House Sparrow
Red-winged Blackbird
Common Grackle
Common Yellowthroat
Northern Cardinal
Mourning Dove
Double-crested Cormorant
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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