Ohl / McElhattan Reservoir
Pennsylvania · Northeast
About This Location
Ohl / McElhattan Reservoir is a productive birding destination in Pennsylvania, with 205 species recorded on eBird. This lake habitat attracts a wide variety of species 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
Pectoral Sandpiper
Calidris melanotos
Dunlin
Calidris alpina
Black-and-white Warbler
Mniotilta varia
American Bittern
Botaurus lentiginosus
Northern House Wren
Troglodytes aedon
Broad-winged Hawk
Buteo platypterus
Red-necked Grebe
Podiceps grisegena
Blue-headed Vireo
Vireo solitarius
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
Lesser Scaup
Bufflehead
Common Loon
American Crow
Common Raven
Black-capped Chickadee
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
American Robin
Red-winged Blackbird
Mallard
Spotted Sandpiper
Pileated Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Blue-headed Vireo
Tree Swallow
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Chipping Sparrow
Brown-headed Cowbird
Louisiana Waterthrush
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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