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PA Big Day Details

Date May 12, 1989
Number 163
# Seen by All 156
Area State
Time

Participants

Total
Tom Amico 159
Dan Heathcote 161
Steve Santner 157
Bob Schutsky 162
Eric Witmer 161
Alcoa Marsh, New Cumberland, Brickyard Swamp, Carsonville, Clark's Volley, Green Pt, Memorial L, Middle Creek WMA, E. Lancaster Co, Washington Boro, Safe Hr, Muddy Run, Camp Jubilee. Species of note: Mute Swan (V), Ring-necked Duck (L), King Rail (R), Ruby-crowned Kinglet (L). Comments: The PA record has fallen, exactly 10 years to the day the last was established at 157. This PA Big Day has been run for 8 years, with the route being refined annually. This year we had a few migrants, and the route carried us to the record. Another reason that we did well was the holdover of winter species. It is clear, however, that if we had had a really good migrant day, we could have seen 175+ species.