Bird life in Lower Merion

Penn Valley business owner nature photographer, Michael Lichtman, joined us to share his favorite spots for local birding as well as gorgeous photographs of avians large and small. Click this link to view his presentation. Jump to minute 12:20 to view Michael’s presentation. Support birds at home by visiting the Audubon Society to search for bird-friendly native plants for your space.

Jeanine DiTomasso spoke about Narberth Ambulance at the start of the meeting. Thanks to both of our guests!

Michael’s recommendations for seeing birds locally are:

Saunders Woods (closed Wednesdays) - Golden crowned kinglets and hummingbirds
Idlewild Farm Preserve (Indigo buntings, Blue grosbeaks, and butterflies)
Shortridge Memorial Park (eBird hot spot, warblers, E. screech owls)
Valley Forge Trail, Chesterbrook location parking lot or walk to Swedesford Rd. - rookery for great blue heron
Retention pond in front of Harriton High School - wood duck breeding area
Forbidden Trail at Valley Green Inn
River Road, Gladwyne (walk towards Belmont to Flat Rock dam) - belted kingfishers, cormorants, great blue heron, visit in autumn
Chanticleer
Narberth Train Station - hummingbirds!
West Branch of Indian Creek at Remington Road basin - cedar waxwings
The Willows, Radnor - Ducks, bluebirds, herons, kingfishers

Spots within a 30 minute drive…

John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge
Across the Tacony Bridge to Palmyra Cove, left at Dunkin Donuts, and another left under the bridge (spring migration for warblers)

Spots within a 1.5 hour drive…

Conowingo Dam - bald eagles
Bombay Hook - snow geese
Edwin Forsythe, NJ (8 mile driving path)
Ocean City, NJ Welcome Center - visit in late spring/end of May when babies being born
Long Beach Island, Barnegat Lighthouse