Bird Town Pennsylvania
Lower Makefield Township is listed as a participating municipality in Bucks County. Audubon provides the tools for the municipality to engage their residents, schools and businesses in making more ecologically-friendly decisions, conserving energy and in the process, saving money.
OUR MISSION
Bird Town Pennsylvania works in partnership with local municipalities and like minded organizations to promote community-based conservation actions to create a healthier, more sustainable environment for birds, wildlife, and people.
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A letter from the Chair of LMT Bird Town Pennsylvania
Lower Makefield Township's Bird of the Month for October 2025 - The Prothonotary Warbler
- The prothonotary warbler is one of North America’s most
dazzling songbirds, glowing golden-yellow with contrasting blue-gray wings and tail. - Unlike most warblers, it is a cavity nester, choosing abandoned woodpecker holes or
nest boxes in wet, wooded habitats such as cypress swamps and bottomland forests,
which has earned it the nickname “swamp warbler.” - Males perform a distinctive courtship display by carrying moss into cavities to entice
females, a behavior unique among warblers. Each spring, these tiny birds undertake
an impressive migration, leaving their breeding grounds in the southeastern and
mid-Atlantic United States to winter thousands of miles away in Central and South
American mangroves. - Their reliance on healthy wetlands across continents makes them an important
conservation symbol, reminding us of the need to protect fragile ecosystems. - Beyond their ecological significance, prothonotary warblers have even found a place in history; during the Cold War, testimony about this species played a surprising role in the Alger Hiss espionage case.
- With their brilliant plumage, unusual nesting habits, and long-distance journeys,
prothonotary warblers remain not only a delight to birdwatchers but also a striking
emblem of the beauty and resilience of wetland life.
Thanks to the PA Game Commission’s gift of three Bird Boxes, Lower Makefield may have
nesting Prothonotary Warblers in the Spring, down by the Canal.
■ Fun Fact: The bird’s name comes from the bright yellow robes worn by prothonotaries,
clerks of the Roman Catholic Church
September 2025 - Bird of the Month - The Ruby Throated Hummingbird
August 2025 - Bird of the Month - The Grackle
July 2025 - Bird of the Month - The Blue Jay
June 2025 - Bird of the Month - The House Finch
May 2025 - Bird of the Month - The Brown Headed Cowbird
April 2025 - Bird of the Month - The Great Blue Heron
March 2025 - Bird of the Month - The Eastern Bluebird
February 2025 - Bird of the Month - The Bald Eagle
January 2025 - Bird of the Month - The Red-Bellied Woodpecker
December 2024 - Bird of the Month - The Northern Cardinal
