Ridley Creek State Park
Pennsylvania · Northeast
About This Location
Ridley Creek State Park is a productive birding destination in Pennsylvania, with 205 species recorded on eBird. This river/riparian habitat attracts Red-bellied Woodpecker, Blue Jay, and Carolina Chickadee 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
Common Merganser
Mergus merganser
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Nyctanassa violacea
Blue Grosbeak
Passerina caerulea
Northern Waterthrush
Parkesia noveboracensis
Least Tern
Sternula antillarum
Semipalmated Sandpiper
Calidris pusilla
Broad-winged Hawk
Buteo platypterus
Merlin
Falco columbarius
Pectoral Sandpiper
Calidris melanotos
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
Dendrocygna autumnalis
Virginia Rail
Rallus limicola
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Chimney Swift
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Blue Jay
American Crow
Carolina Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
White-breasted Nuthatch
Northern House Wren
Carolina Wren
Gray Catbird
Eastern Bluebird
Wood Thrush
Cedar Waxwing
House Finch
American Goldfinch
Chipping Sparrow
Birding Tips
- 1
Walk along the water slowly, scanning overhanging branches for kingfishers and warblers.
- 2
Check sandbars and gravel bars for shorebirds and terns.
- 3
Visit during mid-May for peak warbler migration.
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