A Brown Thrasher and a Yellow Warbler were also in the area. Eastern Towhee, White-throated Sparrow, and Common Yellowthroat were in the brush along the trail down to the river. Along the river, I saw a female Common Merganser with nine young in tow. Two of them were perched on the back of the female.
A Pileated Woodpecker called from a tree on the river bank. On the trail back to the parking lot, a Blue-winged Warbler popped out of the brush within six feet of me! By the time I raised my camera, it had moved behind some branches, so the photos I got only had documentation value.
Back at the parking lot, I saw an American Kestrel on a wire and an immature Bald Eagle circling overhead.
I made the short drive over to the Martins Creek power plant area and checked the pond, which only held 6 Green-winged Teal and a Bufflehead. A Yellow Warbler sang across the road from the pond and cooperated for some nice photos.
Down at the boat launch area, an Eastern Phoebe was next to the closed bridge, two Blue-gray Gnatcatchers called above, and two Yellow-rumped Warblers and two Northern Parulas were found in the trees next to the Oughoughton Creek. One of the Northern Parulas came down to the creek, allowing me to get some near eye level photos of this treetop dweller.
I left Lower Mount Bethel Township and visited Green Pond. An Eastern Kingbird was flycatching from the fence around the Farmersville Road retention pond.
Shorebirds at the flooded field area included 5 Lesser Yellowlegs, 5 Killdeer, 3 Solitary Sandpipers, 2 Spotted Sandpipers, 2 Pectoral Sandpipers, and 2 Wilson's Snipe.
Other birds seen there included Great Blue Heron, Chimney Swift, and Tree and Barn Swallows.
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