Chestnut Grove Natural Area
Pennsylvania · Northeast
About This Location
Chestnut Grove Natural Area is a productive birding destination in Pennsylvania, with 231 species recorded on eBird. This forest habitat attracts Turkey Vulture, Red-shouldered Hawk, and Red-bellied Woodpecker 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
Greater White-fronted Goose
Anser albifrons
Black-capped Chickadee
Poecile atricapillus
Sandhill Crane
Antigone canadensis
Red-breasted Merganser
Mergus serrator
Red-headed Woodpecker
Melanerpes erythrocephalus
Virginia Rail
Rallus limicola
Lincoln's Sparrow
Melospiza lincolnii
Iceland Gull
Larus glaucoides
Bonaparte's Gull
Chroicocephalus philadelphia
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Turkey Vulture
Red-shouldered Hawk
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Blue Jay
Winter Wren
Carolina Wren
European Starling
Eastern Bluebird
Field Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Red-winged Blackbird
Northern Cardinal
Canada Goose
Mourning Dove
Killdeer
Ring-billed Gull
Great Blue Heron
Downy Woodpecker
Birding Tips
- 1
Listen for vocalizations to locate canopy-dwelling warblers and vireos.
- 2
Check forest edges and clearings for flycatchers and thrushes.
- 3
Visit during mid-May for peak warbler migration.
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