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
Merlin
Falco columbarius
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Larus fuscus
Laughing Gull
Leucophaeus atricilla
Lesser Black-backed Gull (graellsii)
Larus fuscus
Bonaparte's Gull
Chroicocephalus philadelphia
Dickcissel
Spiza americana
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Nyctanassa violacea
Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Wood Duck
Mourning Dove
Great Blue Heron
Red-shouldered Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk
Belted Kingfisher
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Acadian Flycatcher
Willow Flycatcher
Eastern Kingbird
Red-eyed Vireo
Blue Jay
American Crow
Carolina Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
Purple Martin
Barn Swallow
White-breasted Nuthatch
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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