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
Mourning Warbler
Geothlypis philadelphia
Golden-winged Warbler
Vermivora chrysoptera
Semipalmated Sandpiper
Calidris pusilla
Red-headed Woodpecker
Melanerpes erythrocephalus
Swainson's Thrush
Catharus ustulatus
Dunlin
Calidris alpina
Semipalmated Plover
Charadrius semipalmatus
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Spotted Sandpiper
Double-crested Cormorant
Blue-headed Vireo
Red-eyed Vireo
Blue Jay
American Crow
Common Raven
Black-capped Chickadee
Gray Catbird
American Robin
Dark-eyed Junco
Song Sparrow
Eastern Towhee
Red-winged Blackbird
Brown-headed Cowbird
Common Grackle
Ovenbird
Common Yellowthroat
Blackburnian Warbler
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Birding Tips
- 1
Scan the water surface methodically for diving ducks, loons, and grebes.
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Check the shoreline and mudflats for shorebirds and wading birds.
- 3
Visit during mid-May for peak warbler migration.
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