RUSTY BLACKBIRD along Deemers Road in Moore Township, Northampton County on December 20, 2009.
RUSTY BLACKBIRDS along Deemers Road in Moore Township, Northampton County on December 20, 2009.
Odd HERRING GULL at the 'Forks of the Delaware' in Easton on November 20, 2009. The consensus among gull experts is that this is a very pale first-winter Herring Gull, the palest one I've ever seen. Note the unusual barred mantle.
Odd HERRING GULL at the 'Forks of the Delaware' in Easton on November 20, 2009. The consensus among gull experts is that this is a very pale first-winter Herring Gull, the palest one I've ever seen. Note the very pale primaries on this bird.
Odd HERRING GULL at the 'Forks of the Delaware' in Easton on November 20, 2009. The consensus among gull experts is that this is a very pale first-winter Herring Gull, the palest one I've ever seen.
Odd HERRING GULL at the 'Forks of the Delaware' in Easton on November 20, 2009. The consensus among gull experts is that this is a very pale first-winter Herring Gull, the palest one I've ever seen. Note the very pale primaries on this bird and the dark secondary bar.
Odd HERRING GULL at the 'Forks of the Delaware' in Easton on November 20, 2009. The consensus among gull experts is that this is a very pale first-winter Herring Gull, the palest one I've ever seen. Note how light and barred the back and rump are.
Odd HERRING GULL at the 'Forks of the Delaware' in Easton on November 20, 2009. The consensus among gull experts is that this is a very pale first-winter Herring Gull, the palest one I've ever seen. Note how light and barred the back is.
ICELAND GULL at the 'Forks of the Delaware' in Easton on November 18, 2009. This first-winter bird represents the earliest record for Northampton County. It was one of two seen that day.
ICELAND GULL at the 'Forks of the Delaware' in Easton on November 18, 2009. This is the other first-winter bird seen that day. Note the darker wingtips on this bird.
LEAST SANDPIPER (left) and SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPER (right) at the flooded field by Green Pond, Northampton County on September 9, 2009. Note the rusty appearance of the Least compared to the grayish, more scaly appearance of the Semipalmated. Also note the Least's thinner bill with a droopy tip compared to that of the thicker, stubbier bill of the Semipalmated.
LESSER YELLOWLEGS (top left) and STILT SANDPIPER (bottom right) at the flooded field by Green Pond, Northampton County on September 9, 2009. This blurry photo was included to show the comparison between the larger, more slender-looking Lesser Yellowlegs and the smaller, plumper-looking Stilt Sandpiper. Although tough to see, the legs of the Yellowlegs are much brighter than that of the Stilt Sandpiper's.
STILT SANDPIPER at the flooded field by Green Pond, Northampton County on September 6, 2009. Note the gray feathers of the winter plumage starting to come in on the back.
STILT SANDPIPER at the flooded field by Green Pond, Northampton County on September 6, 2009. Note the white supercilium, the dull-yellow legs, and the slight droop in the bill.
STILT SANDPIPER at the flooded field by Green Pond, Northampton County on September 6, 2009. Again, note the white supercilium, the dull-yellow legs, and the slight droop in the bill.
STILT SANDPIPER at the flooded field by Green Pond, Northampton County on September 6, 2009.
RUSTY BLACKBIRD near the Bethlehem Boat Club, Northampton County on April 26, 2009. This poor, but identifiable photo was taken on the Lehigh Valley Audubon Society bird walk.
DARK-EYED JUNCO with white tail in my Morgan Hill yard in Williams Township, Northampton County on April 21, 2009. This blurry photo was taken through the window.
Partial albinistic WHITE-THROATED SPARROW in my Morgan Hill yard in Williams Township, Northampton County on April 19, 2009.
PURPLE FINCH in my Morgan Hill yard in Williams Township, Northampton County on April 19, 2009.
TUNDRA SWAN at Green Pond, Northampton County on April 18, 2009.
PINE SISKINS in my front yard on Morgan Hill in Williams Township, Northampton County on April 17, 2009. This photo show just seven of the many siskins that visited my feeders throughout the winter and early spring.
PINE SISKIN at my window feeder on Morgan Hill in Williams Township, Northampton County on April 9, 2009.
Partial albinistic WHITE-THROATED SPARROW in my Morgan Hill yard in Williams Township, Northampton County on April 4, 2009.
PINE SISKINS in my front yard on Morgan Hill in Williams Township, Northampton County on March 29, 2009. This photo show just six of the many siskins that visited my feeders throughout the winter and early spring.
BALD EAGLE north of Easton on March 21, 2009. This appears to be a 4th-year bird.
WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILL in Salisbury Township, Lehigh County on February 28, 2009.
WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILLS in Salisbury Township, Lehigh County on February 28, 2009.
WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILLS in Salisbury Township, Lehigh County on February 28, 2009. This photo shows a female (above) and a male (below) hidden among the cones.
VARIED THRUSH in Salisbury Township, Lehigh County on February 28, 2009. This first-year male represents the 1st record for Lehigh County.
BALD EAGLE north of Easton on February 26, 2009. This appears to be a 3rd-year bird.
BALD EAGLE north of Easton on February 26, 2009. This appears to be a 4th-year bird.
PINE SISKIN at my feeder on Morgan Hill in Williams Township, Northampton County on February 17, 2009.
PINE SISKIN at my window feeder on Morgan Hill in Williams Township, Northampton County on February 15, 2009.
PINE SISKIN at my window feeder on Morgan Hill in Williams Township, Northampton County on February 6, 2009.
PINE SISKIN at my window feeder on Morgan Hill in Williams Township, Northampton County on February 6, 2009. This blurry photo is included to show the yellow in the wing.
VARIED THRUSH in Salisbury Township, Lehigh County on February 6, 2009. This first-year male represents the 1st record for Lehigh County.
LONG-TAILED DUCK at Dorney Pond, Lehigh County on February 1, 2009.
SNOW BUNTING near Bath, Northampton County on February 1, 2009.
SNOW BUNTING in flight (and obviously out-of-focus) near Bath, Northampton County on February 1, 2009.
LAPLAND LONGSPUR near Bath, Northampton County on February 1, 2009. Note the long 'spur' (hind toe) for which the bird is named.
HORNED LARK near Bath, Northampton County on February 1, 2009. The 'horn' is visible in this photo.
LAPLAND LONGSPUR, HORNED LARK, and SNOW BUNTING together near Bath, Northampton County on February 1, 2009. This out-of-focus photo was included to show all three species present.
WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILL at Graver Arboretum, Northampton County on February 1, 2009.
PURPLE FINCH at my feeder on Morgan Hill in Williams Township, Northampton County on January 13, 2009.
PINE SISKIN at my window feeder on Morgan Hill in Williams Township, Northampton County on January 11, 2009.
YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER in my front yard on Morgan Hill in Williams Township, Northampton County on January 2, 2009.
YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER on my ice-covered pond on Morgan Hill in Williams Township, Northampton County on January 2, 2009.
YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER getting a drink from my ice-covered pond on Morgan Hill in Williams Township, Northampton County on January 2, 2009.