0061_2022_2872 Common Eider
Species: Common Eider (Somateria mollissima) Number of individuals observed: 1 Date of sighting: 12/20/2022 County: Crawford Location: Espyville, Pymatuning Reservoir causeway GPS coordinates: 41.60672,-80.51052 Observer: Jerry McWilliams Date of submission: […]
144a-01-2020 Common/King Eider Erie
Species: Common/King Eider (Somataria mollissima/spectabilis) Number of individuals observed: 1 Date of sighting: 12-01-2020 County: Erie Location: Presque Isle State Park – Sunset Point GPS coordinates: N 42.17246 W 80.08915 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
Pennsylvania Birdlists Summary 2016
Pennsylvania Birdlists Summary 2016 Compiled by Peter Robinson There are now 91 birders whose PA Life Lists are 300 or more, four more than for 2015. Twenty-five have PA Life […]