Lake Ontelaunee
Pennsylvania · Northeast
About This Location
Lake Ontelaunee is a productive birding destination in Pennsylvania, with 269 species recorded on eBird. This lake habitat attracts Ring-billed Gull, Turkey Vulture, 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
Purple Finch
Haemorhous purpureus
Carolina x Black-capped Chickadee (hybrid)
Poecile carolinensis x atricapillus
Greater White-fronted Goose
Anser albifrons
Red-headed Woodpecker
Melanerpes erythrocephalus
Gray Catbird
Dumetella carolinensis
Cackling Goose
Branta hutchinsii
Rusty Blackbird
Euphagus carolinus
Blue-winged Teal
Spatula discors
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Ring-billed Gull
Turkey Vulture
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Blue Jay
American Crow
Carolina Chickadee
White-breasted Nuthatch
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Brown Creeper
Song Sparrow
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Northern Cardinal
Birding Tips
- 1
Scan the water surface methodically for diving ducks, loons, and grebes.
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Check the shoreline and mudflats for shorebirds and wading birds.
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Visit during mid-May for peak warbler migration.
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