Powdermill Nature Reserve
Pennsylvania · Northeast
About This Location
Powdermill Nature Reserve is a productive birding destination in Pennsylvania, with 229 species recorded on eBird. This forest and wetland habitat attracts Red-bellied Woodpecker, Downy Woodpecker, and Pileated Woodpecker among many others. Spring and fall migration bring waves of warblers and shorebirds through the area.
Location
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Notable Species
Live Bird Data
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Notable Sightings
Rare or unusual species spotted nearby in the last 14 days
Pied-billed Grebe
Podilymbus podiceps
Merlin
Falco columbarius
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Corthylio calendula
Olive-sided Flycatcher
Contopus cooperi
Common Nighthawk
Chordeiles minor
Lesser Scaup
Aythya affinis
Forster's Tern
Sterna forsteri
Black Tern
Chlidonias niger
Philadelphia Vireo
Vireo philadelphicus
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
Wood Duck
Chimney Swift
Eastern Phoebe
Red-eyed Vireo
Blue Jay
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Gray Catbird
Cedar Waxwing
Chipping Sparrow
Eastern Towhee
Baltimore Oriole
Common Grackle
Common Yellowthroat
American Redstart
Scarlet Tanager
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Eastern Wood-Pewee
American Crow
Black-capped Chickadee
Birding Tips
- 1
Listen for vocalizations to locate canopy-dwelling warblers and vireos.
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Check forest edges and clearings for flycatchers and thrushes.
- 3
Visit during mid-May for peak warbler migration.
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