Octoraro Reservoir
Pennsylvania · Northeast
About This Location
Octoraro Reservoir is a productive birding destination in Pennsylvania, with 224 species recorded on eBird. This lake habitat attracts Canada Goose, Wood 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
Black-and-white Warbler
Mniotilta varia
Northern Parula
Setophaga americana
Northern Yellow Warbler
Setophaga aestiva
Ovenbird
Seiurus aurocapilla
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Pheucticus ludovicianus
Scarlet Tanager
Piranga olivacea
Marsh Wren
Cistothorus palustris
Little Blue Heron
Egretta caerulea
Prothonotary Warbler
Protonotaria citrea
Trumpeter Swan
Cygnus buccinator
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Ring-billed Gull
Double-crested Cormorant
Turkey Vulture
Northern Cardinal
Canada Goose
Wood Duck
Wild Turkey
Great Blue Heron
Bald Eagle
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Pileated Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Blue Jay
American Crow
Fish Crow
Tufted Titmouse
Carolina Wren
Brown Thrasher
Hermit Thrush
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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