Unquestionably one of 2011โ€™s major birding highlights for western Pennsylvania was the chance discovery by Rodgers of this bird as she drove past this small municipal reservoir in the late afternoon. ย Fortunately, the bird remained overnight and was seen and photographed by scores of local birders. ย There are two previous inland Pennsylvania records, 25 September 2004 on Lake Carey, Wyoming following the passage of Hurricane Irene and one found dead 5 November 2008 at Raystown Lake, Huntingdon.

Brown Pelican – Boone Reservoir, WASHINGTON (photo by Geoff Malosh)
Brown Pelican – Boone Reservoir, WASHINGTON (photo by Geoff Malosh)
Brown Pelican – Boone Reservoir, WASHINGTON (photo by Geoff Malosh)

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