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Holy Flamingo
Holy Flamingo! By Kay Cramer There has been a buzz of excitement in birding circles about the newest wave of rarities to land in Pennsylvania—American flamingos! In the wake of Hurricane Idalia at the end of August, more than 150 flamingos were found in states north of Florida. It is thought that they were flying…
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PORC Review List
Review List Revised November 2024 The following Review List contains species that are considered rare or accidental in Pennsylvania. The Records Committee requests details including full descriptions, photographs, video, or sound recordings for review and possible inclusion on the state’s Official List. The Pennsylvania Ornithological Records Committee will review reports of: Review List A: Rarities Review…
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PORC Recently Completed Records
Recently Completed Records Here we will periodically post the most recent records that the committee has completed reviewing. More information about the Committee’s procedures is available in this summary or in our bylaws. Posted 2026 February 1 Accepted Class I-P: Accepted Class III: Not accepted: Posted 2025 January 29 Accepted Class I-P: Accepted Class III: Not accepted: Posted…
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PORC Pennsylvania Bird List
The Official List of the Birds of Pennsylvania CLASSIFICATION OF RECORDS The Pennsylvania Ornithological Records Committee is tasked with keeping the Official List of the Birds of Pennsylvania and associated abundance codes revised every five years for publication in Pennsylvania Birds. This current version of the list was reviewed and compiled during 2023-2024 by Julia Plummer,…
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Certificates of Appreciation
Certificates of Appreciation Certificates of Appreciation (COA) are sent to persons who permit birders to come onto their property (and frequently into their house!) in order to see a rare bird that has taken up residence (temporary or otherwise) on thier property. How to nominate a person for this award If you would like to…
