Flycatchers there included Great Crested, Willow, and my first-of-the-year Alder Flycatcher, which was thankfully singing to confirm its identity.
I headed over to Miller Road in Lower Mount Bethel Township. On the way there, an Indigo Bunting was singing from a wire along Hiensohn Hill Road. I stopped to try and get a photo of it, but just before I snapped the shutter, the bird took off and I ended up with this interesting shot.
Along Miller Road, I got out, listened, and eventually heard the insect-like song of a Grasshopper Sparrow. After finally locating a pair of them, I took a bunch of photos, which came out fairly well considering that the sun was in a poor position.
Also in that area were an Eastern Bluebird, an Indigo Bunting, and two Cedar Waxwings, which were feeding in a mulberry tree.
From there, I drove over to the Martins Creek PPL power plant area. I found a lingering male Bufflehead and a Double-crested Cormorant and took some long distance documentation photos of each.
An Eastern Meadowlark sang from a nearby tree. Unfortunately once again, the light was in a poor position.
I noticed a couple swallows flying around and was pleasantly surprised when I realized that they were Bank Swallows. I was really lucky to get a photo of one of them that was in pretty good focus.
A Great Blue Heron also flew by close enough to allow for these photos.
I hadn't been to the Regency Boulevard ponds in a while, so I headed over there to see what might be there. While checking the north pond, a couple Cedar Waxwings landed in a tree right next to me. After not seeing any waxwings for a long time, I ended up seeing them at each stop today.
Other notables there included Chimney Swift, Killdeer, Spotted Sandpiper, and Eastern Kingbird.
On the way back home, I stopped at Green Pond and saw the Snow Goose that has been there for several months now.
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