Saucon Valley Naturalist: Dozens of Bird Species Can Be Heard Along Trail

I took a short walk Saturday on the Saucon Rail Trail. It was a beautiful morning and a great way to start a weekend!

There are some trees already starting to flower; from the inconspicuous red maple flowers, to the showy flowers of the cherries and magnolias. The big focus of the morning was to listen for birds, and even during my short stroll I was able to hear around 27 common species. Here is the list.

If anyone would like to try and meet up one day to learn to identify these birds, please let Josh and me know, and we can see about setting up a time and place to meet.

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   Chipping Sparrow

   
   
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   Cardinal

   
   
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   Canada Goose

   
   
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   Red-bellied Woodpecker

   
   
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   Blue Jay

   
   
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   American Robin

   
   
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   Cedar Waxwing

   
   
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   Brown-headed Cowbird

   
   

Starling

Eastern Bluebird

Mockingbird

White-breasted Nuthatch

Tufted Titmouse

White-throated Sparrow

Red-winged Blackbird

Song Sparrow

Yellow-rumped Warbler

Common Yellowthroat

Great Blue Heron

Mourning Dove

House Finch

House Sparrow

American Crow

Goldfinch

Downy Woodpecker

Black-capped Chickadee

Grackle

Robert Andreucci is a local science teacher and arborist. Follow him on Twitter: @ScienceMrA.