Species: Purple Gallinule (Porphyrio martinica)
Number of Individuals observed: 1
Date of Sighting: 9/16/2019
County : Philadelphia
Location : John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge
GPS Coordinates: 39.8900, -75.2601
Observer(s): Michael David, Zach Millen
Date of Submission: 1/30/2020
Submitted by: Michael David
Written Description: Yes Photo: Yes Specimen: no Recording: no
eBird Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S59867978
Species: Purple Gallinule
Number of Individuals observed: 1
Date of Sighting: 6/16/2017
County : Delaware
Location : John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge
GPS Coordinates: 39.87616, -75.25750
Observer(s): Kurt Hummel
Date of Submission: 6/25/2017
Submitted by: Kurt Hummel
Written Description: Yes Photo: Yes Specimen: no Recording: no
Species: Purple Gallinule
Number of Individuals: 1
Date of Sighting: 10/9/2016
County : Beaver
Location : Ambridge Reservoir
GPS Coordinates:
Observer(s): John Flannigan, Leslie Ferree
Date of Submission: 10/9/2016
Submitted by: John Flannigan
Written Description: Yes Photo: Yes Specimen: No Recording: No
Note: All records listed here have been accepted by PORC and published in their Annual Report unless otherwise noted. All records are listed in reverse chronological order.
Presque Isle State Park, Erie County; April 30, 2011. Photos by Brian Berchtold.
Kane, McKean County; October 24, 2010. Photos by Rocky Holland.
State Game Lands 249, Adams County; October 12, 2010. Photo by Mike Weible.
Near Spring Grove, York County; May 31, 2010. Photo by Deb Kline.
2011
Purple Gallinule — Presque Isle State Park, Erie County on April 30, 2011. Photos by Brian Berchtold. This unmistakable adult bird was found by Brian Berchtold.
2010
Purple Gallinule — — Presque Isle State Park, Erie County; October 14, 1999. Photo by Jerry McWilliams. This immature bird was found in his neighbor’s yard. These photos show the tan head and neck, the yellow legs, the white undertail coverts, the irridescence on the wings, and the light blue facial shield. This bird represents the 1st record for McKean County.
Purple Gallinule — State Game Lands, Adams County on October 12, 2010. Photo by Mike Weible. This immature bird, found by Mike Weible, was only seen on that one day. This photo shows the tan head and neck and the light blue facial shield. This bird represents the 1st record for Adams County.
Purple Gallinule — near Spring Grove, York County on May 31, 2010. Photo by Deb Kline. This sighting was even more unusual because it was an adult bird, not an immature. This bird represents the 1st record for York County.
Lee Levengood found this immature bird in a retention pond along Scenic Drive. This photo shows the tan head and neck, the yellow legs, the white undertail coverts, and the irridescence on the wings. More photos of this bird can be found on Geoff Malosh’s website. This bird represents the 1st record for Lehigh County.
As some background, Drew Weber submitted this because Nick Kerlin is going through Dr. Merrill Wood’s old field notebooks and entering the observations to eBird. Only review species that are accepted by the records committee are supposed to be validated in eBird so I wanted a vote on this record as a basis for how to classify it new balance 751 outlet. The record was ultimately not accepted. Most members felt that it was likely a correct identification, but there was not enough confidence to accept it.
Species: Purple Gallinule Porphyula martinica
Date of Sighting: 4-27-1977
County : CENTER
Location : Belle Springs Golf Course, Clinton
GPS coordinates of sighting: 41.063773,-77.456363
Observer(s):
Date of Submission: 8-30-2012
Submitted by: Drew Weber
Written Description: YES – from Dr. Merrill Wood’s field notebook
Photo: NO Specimen: NO Recording: NO
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