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0039_2024_2976 Mottled Duck
This is the second reported Mottled Duck in the state and the first for Lehigh County! Species: Mottled Duck (Anas fulvigula) Number of individuals observed: 1 Date of sighting: 04/19/2024 County: Lehigh Location: Tillage Rd. Flooded Field GPS coordinates: 40.548548, -75.646821 Observer: Jeff Vinosky, Ross Gallardy, Jason Horn, Jim Funk, Adam Smith, Jeff Hopkins Date…
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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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BIRDWATCHING WITHOUT BELLS AND WHISTLES
Birdwatching without the Bells and Whistles By Julie Cramer-Le For non-birders, and those just getting interested in birds, the idea of spending a lot of money on a pair of nice binoculars and a fancy Peterson’s Guide and learning how to tell eight different kinds of sparrows apart can seem intimidating. Here are some simple…
