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
Wilson's Snipe
Gallinago delicata
Greater Scaup
Aythya marila
Cackling Goose
Branta hutchinsii
White-winged Scoter
Melanitta deglandi
American Oystercatcher
Haematopus palliatus
Redhead
Aythya americana
Red-breasted Merganser
Mergus serrator
Common Goldeneye
Bucephala clangula
Black-capped Chickadee
Poecile atricapillus
Pine Siskin
Spinus pinus
Great Black-backed Gull
Larus marinus
Horned Grebe
Podiceps auritus
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Blue Jay
Carolina Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
White-breasted Nuthatch
House Finch
Northern Cardinal
Red-tailed Hawk
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
American Crow
Belted Kingfisher
Canada Goose
Great Blue Heron
Turkey Vulture
Northern Mockingbird
American Robin
Red-winged Blackbird
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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