While birding with Kathy Sieminski, Stephen Kloiber found a male
Harlequin Duck along the Delaware River at the Martins Creek Environmental Preserve in Northampton County. After calling several birders and giving directions to others, I headed up to the spot. The bird seemed content, swimming and diving with a group of Buffleheads and Common Goldeneyes. I took some long-distance photos of the bird for documentation purposes. This bird represents the 1st documented record for Northampton County!
Harlequin Duck on the Delaware River at the Martins Creek Environmental Preserve, Northampton County.
All of the birders that were there left happy. A few of us drove over to the New Jersey side of the river to see if we could get closer looks, but when we got there, the ducks were gone. The adult Bald Eagle perched in a nearby tree was most likely responsible for that.
Bald Eagle on the Delaware River at the Martins Creek Environmental Preserve, Northampton County.
For those interested in visiting this spot, the bird was present on the river approximately where the first 'R' in the word "River" is on this map.
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