Prairie Falcon Records

201-01-2020 Prairie Falcon Clearfield

Species: Prairie Falcon (Falco mexicanus)

Number of Individuals observed:  1

Date of Sighting:  5/16/2020

County :   Clearfield

Location :  North of Tipple Road, Karthaus Township

GPS Coordinates:  41.130169, -78.105995

Observer(s):  John Forcey

Date of Submission:  6/1/2020

Submitted by:  John Forcey

Written Description:             Yes     Photo:            No       Specimen:     no   Recording: no

eBird Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S69177933

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Posted in Class IV-B, Completed, Not Accepted

201-01-2010 Prairie Falcon

 

After several years of returning to the same location in Cumberland County for multiple years, this record was accepted. It has continued to reappear through at least the winter of 2012.

Prairie Falcon — Shippensburg, Cumberland County; February 23, 2008. Photo by Andrew Markel. This was the third consecutive winter that this bird visited the area. This photo shows this adult bird’s head markings and overall brownish coloration.


2005

Prairie Falcon — Shippensburg, Cumberland County; December 1, 2005. Photo by Andrew Markel. This young bird was seen four times from December 1st through the 8th. Note the head markings and overall brownish coloration. As always with falcons found well out of their traditional range, the question of origin comes into play.


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Posted in Accepted, Class I - Photograph, Completed