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.
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Live Bird Data
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Notable Sightings
Rare or unusual species spotted nearby in the last 14 days
Ovenbird
Seiurus aurocapilla
Indigo Bunting
Passerina cyanea
Eastern Warbling Vireo
Vireo gilvus
Wood Thrush
Hylocichla mustelina
Orchard Oriole
Icterus spurius
Eastern Whip-poor-will
Antrostomus vociferus
Northern Parula
Setophaga americana
Black-and-white Warbler
Mniotilta varia
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Pheucticus ludovicianus
Prothonotary Warbler
Protonotaria citrea
Baltimore Oriole
Icterus galbula
Northern House Wren
Troglodytes aedon
Northern Yellow Warbler
Setophaga aestiva
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
Wood Duck
Blue-winged Teal
Mallard
Green-winged Teal
Mourning Dove
Double-crested Cormorant
Great Blue Heron
Black Vulture
Turkey Vulture
Bald Eagle
Belted Kingfisher
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Pileated Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Blue Jay
American Crow
Fish Crow
Carolina Chickadee
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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