State Game Lands 284 - Black Swamp
Pennsylvania · Northeast
About This Location
State Game Lands 284 - Black Swamp is a productive birding destination in Pennsylvania, with 203 species recorded on eBird. This wetland habitat attracts Canada Goose, Gadwall, and American Wigeon 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
Black Tern
Chlidonias niger
Greater Scaup
Aythya marila
Solitary Sandpiper
Tringa solitaria
Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax
Nashville Warbler
Leiothlypis ruficapilla
Wilson's Warbler
Cardellina pusilla
Common Loon
Gavia immer
Sedge Wren
Cistothorus stellaris
Common Tern
Sterna hirundo
American Coot (Red-shielded)
Fulica americana
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Mourning Dove
Gray Catbird
House Sparrow
Canada Goose
Green Heron
Great Blue Heron
Turkey Vulture
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Great Crested Flycatcher
Eastern Kingbird
White-eyed Vireo
Eastern Warbling Vireo
Red-eyed Vireo
American Crow
Black-capped Chickadee
Barn Swallow
Northern House Wren
Birding Tips
- 1
Bring waterproof boots for marsh trails and muddy edges.
- 2
Scan the edges of open water for herons, egrets, and rails at dawn.
- 3
Visit during mid-May for peak warbler migration.
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