Birding at Peace Valley Park

On Thursday, May 21st, 2020, I arrived at Peace Valley Park in Doylestown, PA at 6:57 am. It was a sunny, cool morning with temperatures around 45 degrees. It quickly warmed up and by the time I left at 11:51 am, it was about 65 degrees. Peace Valley Park offers a great variety of habitats. I started off by heading down to the lake where I saw Killdeer, Least Sandpiper, Spotted Sandpiper, and Greater Yellowlegs. I also saw a mink crawling through crevices in a rock pile by the lake! From there I headed into deeper woods on a trail that followed a stream which let out into the lake. It seemed quiet compared to the past few days, but I still managed to get a few good birds, including nice looks at a beautiful male Canada Warbler singing in a scrubby, open area within the forest. Then I went back to another section of the lake to try to pick up a few more species. I was actually surprised at how empty the lake was. Usually there are large groups of Double-crested Cormorants on the water, but I didn't see anything today. Nevertheless I enjoyed the nice morning and still managed to find more species than I expected.

Posted on May 21, 2020 09:58 PM by phil_stoll