![]() In the late winter and early spring period huge numbers of waterfowl, terns, gulls and other birds use the river as a travel corridor for their migration. Peregrine Falcons nested on the Market Street Bridge in 2013, and a pair of Bald Eagles are nesting just upstream from the River Walk in 2014. Magnificent raptors such as Bald Eagle, Osprey, Peregrine Falcon, Merlin, Coopers Hawk and others travel the river corridor and perch along it, affording birders excellent views. During all three temperate seasons numerous waterfowl are common visitors to the river and various songbirds make use of the trees and brush lining the river. This asphalt loop trail on both sides of the Susquehanna River in the city of Williamsport and South Williamsport Borough is a popular destination. The Lycoming Audubon Society maintains an extensive bluebird trail which hosts numerous Eastern Bluebirds and Tree Swallows in early summer. Rider Park maintains bird-feeding stations over the winter, attracting birds for visitors' viewing pleasure. Migrating warblers and other songbirds are everywhere in the late spring & early summer and early fall and resident forest and field birds are plentiful year-round. The park is home to almost every critter that calls PA’s woodlands home and the birdlife is similarly diverse. Skis or snow shoes may be helpful in the dead of winter. Well maintained trails meander throughout the park offering visitors plenty of deep forest habitat, outstanding vistas of the Loyalsock Creek valley and pleasant meadows and fields to traverse. ![]() This 867 acre mountaintop county park is located adjoining a unit of the Loyalsock State Forest just northeast of the village of Warrensville. Turn right onto Pepper Street and proceed 2 miles to the Canal Site along the Susquehanna River. At the traffic light, turn left and travel about a mile to Pepper Street. Take one of two easy walks: a short path to the River's edge (you'll see a river bridge, an old abandoned bridge abutment, and grassy areas) where you may observe swallows, shorebirds, waterfowl, especially mergansers, and maybe even a Bald Eagle or Osprey or cross the road past the dig site toward the ponds to look for warblers, waxwings, bluebirds, nesting raptors and other birds that are fond of mudflats.ĭirections from Williamsport: I-180 east to Exit 13-A. This site along the Susquehanna River, has open fields, ponds, waterways and a wooded area, so it's a good birding destination in any season. Viewing is best from the clearing to the south of the road. Walk approximately ¼ mile to the east where the power line right of way crosses the mountain. 554 (Sulphur Springs Rd.) south from Route 15 south to the top of Bald Eagle Mountain where Skyline Drive is gated. Golden Eagles are the highlight here and can be found on southerly winds from late February through March.ĭirections from South Williamsport: Take Rt. From late winter on, you can view hawks, eagles, and waterfowl both to the south and north of the lookout. White Deer Ridge is an excellent place to witness the spring raptor migration. Lycoming Audubon Society member Fred Stiner found a vagrant Scissor-Tailed Flycatcher along the Loyalsock Creek in 2003. Walk back toward the Lycoming Regional Airport where many swallows congregate. An excellent mix of migrants can be found through the month of May. The Susquehanna River and the Loyalsock Creek meet here. We recommend you park at the very end of the street where there is a small parking area and picnic ground. ![]() Mill Street is a gated (Oct 1st to March 31st) road that parallels the Loyalsock Creek. Mill Street has been known for many years to local birders as a great place to find spring migrants. Follow the signs to the south boat launch. Go left on Rose Valley Road and go right onto Trimble Road. The north boat launch area also provides a nice mix of habitats for a wide variety of species.ĭirections from Williamsport: Rt. April and May bring waves of warblers and other neo-tropical migrants which can be best viewed from the south boat launch area and Trimble Road. When the lake thaws (usually late in March) many species of ducks, loons, grebes, and geese are there. Spring and fall migration are excellent times of the year to catch waterfowl migration. Everything from Bald Eagles and Osprey to Blue-Gray Gnatcatchers and Willow Flycatchers. Rose Valley Lake may offer the best variety of birding in Lycoming County. Rose Valley Lake is a 389-acre reservoir owned by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and managed by the Fish and Boat Commission for public fishing and boating. ![]() Below is a list of locations in both Lycoming and Clinton Counties that are both easily accessible and offer good birding potential.
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