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Acadian Flycatcher 1993 Oct-Dec Westmoreland 1 banded at Powdermill Nature Reserve 10/6 (B. Leberman, B. Mulvihill)
Acadian Flycatcher 1995 Oct-Dec Westmoreland Present up to 10/3 at West Newton (Don Koch)
Alder Flycatcher 1993 Oct-Dec Lehigh 1 at Jordan Park 10/5 was a record late date for the Co. (Pauline Morris)
Alder Flycatcher 2004 Aug-Nov Allegheny One in North Fayette Twp. 8/7 (Geoff Malosh)
Allen's Hummingbird 2000 Jul-Sep Tioga 1 on 6/9 at Jobs Corners would be added to the Provisional List if Accepted by PORC (Larry Brown)
Allen's Hummingbird 2009-2010 Dec-Feb Lancaster first state record, adult female banded by Scott Weidensaul near Leola 12/12 at home of Debra Raudenbush, seen until 12/28 (m.ob.) (doc submitted).
Allen's Hummingbird 2010 Aug-Nov Lancaster one at the Landis Homes retirement community near Lititz (Edith Bailey) was banded 11/7 (Scott Weidensaul, doc submitted) and remained until 11/13.
Allen's Hummingbird 2012 Aug-Nov Bucks one hatch year male at Plumstead Twp. 11/12 through the season (Anna "Babe" Webster, doc submitted)
Allen's Hummingbird 2012 Aug-Nov Montgomery one hatch year male present from 10/7 to the end of the period, banded 11/30 in Lansdale (Cathy Lavoie, Alvin Lavoie, Scott Weidensaul), doc submitted).
Allen's Hummingbird 2012-2013 Dec-Feb Montgomery one continued in Lansdale through 12/3 (Cathy Lavoie, Alvin Lavoie, doc submitted).
Allen's Hummingbird 2012-2013 Dec-Feb Bucks one from fall continued through 1/8 in Plumstead Twp. (Anna Webster, doc submitted)
Allen's Hummingbird 2018 Aug-Nov Dauphin one banded in northern Harrisburg 11/23 (Sandy and Gary Lockerman, no doc submitted),
Allen's Hummingbird 2020-2021 Dec-Feb Delaware one at Springfield 12/9-19 (Debbie Beer, Adrian Binns) sixth state record (doc submitted)
Allen's Hummingbird 2020-2021 Dec-Feb Philadelphia band indicated same bird as in Delaware, in East Falls 1/6-22.
American Avocet 1992 Oct-Dec Erie One on 8/11 at Presque Isle SP Jim Stull
American Avocet 1993 Jul-Sep Lancaster 3 on 7/11 at the Susquehanna R. Conejohela Flats (Bob Schutsky et al)
American Avocet 1993 Oct-Dec Mercer 1 at Shenango R. Res. 9/4-15 (Walt Shafer, ph, Mike Fialkovich, m. obs.)
American Avocet 1994 Oct-Dec Cambria 5 were a 1st Co. record at Prince Gallitzin SP 8/14 (ph, Dave Gobert). seen later by John Salvetti
American Avocet 1994 Oct-Dec Lancaster 9 spent the day on Avocet Pt. at the Conejohela Flats 8/14 (E. Witmer, Jan Witmer, Jerry Book, Carl et al). These birds represent the 2nd Co. record in as many years. The only previous record also came from the flats. Gary Pennington found and photographed 1 in winter plumage on a gravel bar in the Susquehanna R. just out from Vinegar Ferry Rd. (approx. 2 mi. n. of Marietta) 9/16
American Avocet 1994 Oct-Dec Mercer 1 at L. Wilhelm 8/14 (ph. Barb Dean)
American Avocet 1994 Oct-Dec Montour 4 at the fly ash basin 8/14 (Barb & Bill Gearhart)
American Avocet 1994 Oct-Dec Somerset 2 at L. Somerset 8/17 (Tony Marich, Jeff Payne, Scott Bastian)
American Avocet 1995 Oct-Dec Allegheny 1 on 8/23 at Imperial is the first record for the county (Mike Fialkovich)
American Avocet 1995 Oct-Dec Cumberland 1 on 8/15 at West Fairview (Dan Ohler)
American Avocet 1995 Oct-Dec Erie 1 on 8/15 at Presque Isle SP (no details, Eds.) (Paula Teats)
American Avocet 1995 Oct-Dec Berks 1 on 10/14-20 at L. Ontelaunee (Ken Lebo, et al)
American Avocet 1995 Oct-Dec Lancaster 3 on 10/15 at Middle Creek WMA (fide Bruce Carl)
American Avocet 1996 Apr-Jun Erie 18 on 4/30 at Presque Isle SP (Greg Cook)
American Avocet 1996 Apr-Jun Indiana 1 on 5/3 at Yellow Creek SP (No details)(Tom Fetterman et al)
American Avocet 1996 Oct-Dec Erie 3 on 8/8 and 2 on 8/13 (no details) at Presque Isle SP
American Avocet 1996 Oct-Dec Fayette 3 on 8/9 at Indian Creek Reservoir (Ed Kwater)
American Avocet 1996 Oct-Dec Northampton 1 on 8/26 at Martin's Creek was a 1st county record (Rick Wiltraut)
American Avocet 1996 Jul-Sep York 4 on 7/17 at Brunner's Island (Al Spiese)
American Avocet 1997 Oct-Dec Erie 1 on 7/31 (John Fedak) and 15 on 8/9 (Geoff Robinson) at Presque Isle State Park
American Avocet 1997 Oct-Dec Lancaster 1 on 9/21 at Washington Boro (Tom Garner)
American Avocet 1997 Oct-Dec York 1 on 9/2 at Long Arm Dam (Peter Robinson)
American Avocet 1998 Oct-Dec Berks 1 on 9/3-6 at Shartlesville (m. obs.)
American Avocet 1998 Oct-Dec Bucks 3 on 8/11 at Penn Manor were a third county record (J. Hartley)
American Avocet 1998 Jul-Sep Indiana 1 on 7/17 at Yellow Creek SP (m. obs.)
American Avocet 1998 Oct-Dec Montgomery 1 on 8/10 at Green Lane Reservoir (Ralph Bordman)
American Avocet 1998 Apr-Jun Centre 1 on 5/7 near Pine Grove Mills (Paul Rodewald)
American Avocet 1998 Oct-Dec Crawford 2 on 11/15-26 at the Linesville Fish Hatchery (Ron Leberman, et al)
American Avocet 1999 Jul-Sep Berks 1 on 7/19 at Lake Ontelaunee (Ian Baldoch, Katrina Knight,Ken Reiker, Bill Uhrich)
American Avocet 1999 Apr-Jun Erie 3 on 4/16 at Presque Isle SP (Jerry McWilliams)
American Avocet 1999 Apr-Jun Venango 1 on 4/18 at Clintonville Pond (Russ States, et al)
American Avocet 1999 Apr-Jun York 1 on 4/17 at Codorus SP (Jim Kolba, Peter Robinson)
American Avocet 2000 Oct-Dec Erie 1 on 8/24 at Presque Isle State Park (Louise Chambers)
American Avocet 2000 Oct-Dec Indiana 1 on 9/21 at Yellow Creek State Park (Tom Fetterman)
American Avocet 2000 Jul-Sep Montgomery 1 on 7/15 at Green Lane Reservoir (Ralph Bordman, George Franchois)
American Avocet 2000 Jul-Sep Montour 1 on 7/2-5 at Montour Preserve (Bob Bleiler)
American Avocet 2000 Jul-Sep Northampton 2 on 7/23 at Green Pond was a 2nd county record (m. obs.)
American Avocet 2001 Apr-Jun Erie 23 on 4/22 at Presque Isle State Park (Jerry McWilliams)
American Avocet 2001 Apr-Jun Lancaster 2 on 5/26-27 at the Conejohela Flats (Dan Heathcote, Jack Mitterer)
American Avocet 2001 Aug-Nov Adams 1 on 8/4 at a retention pond near Littlestown (David Harvey) . not relocated
American Avocet 2001 Jul-Sep Bucks Two observations at Rohm & Haas. 1 each 8/19 and 8/20 (Devich Farbotnik) were 4th and 5th county recordSPlumage differences indicated different birds
American Avocet 2001 Jul-Sep Butler 1 on 7/1 at Lake Oneida was 2nd county record (Dave Darney, Debbie Yovanovich)
American Avocet 2001 Jul-Sep Cambria 2 were a very on 8/17 at Prince Gallitzin SP
American Avocet 2001 Jul-Sep Chester 1 on 8/12 standing next to a new sediment/water retention pond at a construction site in New Garden Twp.(Joe Sebastiani)
American Avocet 2001 Jul-Sep Lancaster 2 on 7/10 (Bob Schutsky); 3 on August 3, and 1 on August 9 (Jonathan Heller)
American Avocet 2001 Jul-Sep Schuylkill 2 were found on 7/25 at Sweet Arrow Lake, near Pine Grove (Barb Stauffer, Dave Kruel)
American Avocet 2001 Jul-Sep York 1 on 7/16 was seen at Codorus SP by K Lippy
American Avocet 2002 Apr-Jun Erie 4 on 5/26 at Presque Isle State Park (observer not listed)
American Avocet 2002 Jul Bucks On 7/23 at the Penn Warner Tract (D. Farbotnik)
American Avocet 2002 Jul Dauphin 1 at Susquehanna River above I-81 on 7/14 (C. Dunn)
American Avocet 2002 Jul Blair 1 at 7/14 at Canoe Creek SP (R.Boyle)
American Avocet 2002 Jul Erie 2 at Gull Point on 7/22 (J. McWilliams)
American Avocet 2002 Aug-Nov Bucks 1 at Peace Valley Park on 11/27
American Avocet 2002 Aug-Nov Erie 1 on 8/11 and 1 on 8/15 at Gull Point (Jerry McWilliams, Ben Coulter, respectively)
American Avocet 2002 Aug-Nov Lancaster 1 on 8/4 at the Susquehanna River Conejohela Flats (Jerry Book)
American Avocet 2003 Jun-Jul Lancaster Two were on the flats July 27th (Eric Witmer and Tom Garner)
American Avocet 2003 Jun-Jul Montour 1 was found at the Montour Fly Ash pond on July 29 (Wayne Laubscher).
American Avocet 2003 Aug-Nov Adams Two at Long Pine Run Reservoir on 10/17 (C.Garner, others)
American Avocet 2003 Jun-Jul Lancaster Two 7/27 Conejohela Flats (E. Witmer)
American Avocet 2003 Aug-Nov Lehigh Two 9/9 Fogelsville (J. Horn)
American Avocet 2004 Jun-Jul Carbon two in alternate plumage at Beltzville State Park, Franklin Township (Steve Hawk and David Hawk, photos, from PABL). first for the county
American Avocet 2004 Jun-Jul Erie 1 at Gull Point, Presque Isle on 7/22 (Ben Coulter)
American Avocet 2004 Jun-Jul Lancaster 7/29-30 at Conejohola Flats (Dan Heathcote, Deaune Hoffman from PABL)
American Avocet 2004 Jun-Jul Schuylkill briefly stopped by a Hidden Valley Golf Course pond on 7/12 before flying off to the northeast at dusk
American Avocet 2004 Aug-Nov Bucks One at The Penn-Warner Tract 8/1 (Devich Farbotnik)
American Avocet 2004 Aug-Nov Erie At least four different birds were counted at Gull Point 8/10-29 (Ben Coulter, Randy Stringer, Geoff Malosh)
American Avocet 2004 Aug-Nov Franklin One at Greencastle Res (no date or observer given)
American Avocet 2004 Aug-Nov Lancaster One on the Conejohela Flats 7/30 (Deuane Hoffman); three 8/1 (m. obs.); and one 8/7 (m. obs.)
American Avocet 2004 Aug-Nov Northampton One at Martins Creek Fly Ash Basin 9/9 (Rick Wiltraut)
American Avocet 2005 Jun-Jul Erie two seen at Gull Point 7/17 (Jerry McWilliams); one 7/19 (Ben Coulter) and 3 there 7/27 (Jerry McWilliams)
American Avocet 2005 Jun-Jul Lancaster a female was seen at the Conejohela Flats 7/20 (Deuane Hoffman)
American Avocet 2005 Aug-Nov Beaver two were at Little Blue Lake 8/16 for a first county record (Mark Vass, Geoff Malosh)
American Avocet 2005 Aug-Nov Erie a single bird was at Gull Point 8/5 (Ben Coulter) and two were there 8/13 (Jerry McWilliams)
American Avocet 2005 Jun-Jul Lancaster one Susquehanna River, Conejohela Flats 7/20
American Avocet 2005 Aug-Nov McKean one 8/16 (John Fedak)
American Avocet 2006 Aug-Nov Lancaster A solo bird seen on the Conejohela Flats 8/5 (Deuane Hoffman)
American Avocet 2006 Jun-Jul Beaver One on 7/16 at Little Blue Lake 7/16 (Mark Vass) the second county record and the second record for that location
American Avocet 2006 Jun-Jul Beaver One at at Little Blue Lake 7/16 was a second county record (Mark Vass)
American Avocet 2006 Jun-Jul Pike One seen sleeping next to a large pool of water on the left side of the golf course past the hundred yard marker at the Best Western hotel at Hunt's Landing along route 6 and 209 in Matamoras 6/25 and was again spotted on 6/26 (Pat and Sherron Lynch).
American Avocet 2007 Jun-Jul Allegheny one male at the outflow of Pine Creek on the Allegheny River in Etna 7/29 (Dan Yagusic)
American Avocet 2007 Jun-Jul Cumberland along Brackbill Rd Mechanicsburg 7/25 (Steffan Karkuff)
American Avocet 2007 Jun-Jul Lancaster 2 at Gull Island Conejohela Flats 7/12 7/19 (Chuck Chalfont Andy McGann Tom Johnson) and one 7/31 (Deuane Hoffman Andy McGann).
American Avocet 2007 Mar-May Indiana 3 at Yellow Creek S.P. 5/15 (Betsy Fetterman Tom Fetterman Margaret Higbee Gloria Lamer) fourth county record.
American Avocet 2007 Aug-Nov Bucks one that stopped at the Penn-Warner Tract 8/4 was the eighth county record (Devich Farbotnik).
American Avocet 2007 Aug-Nov Butler an amazing 24 at Lake Oneida 9/10 (Mike Fowles, Debbie Darney) was one of the largest flocks of Avocets ever reported in Pennsylvania. One bird remained to 9/15.
American Avocet 2007 Aug-Nov Centre Two at Bald Eagle State Park 10/20 (m. obs.) was probably the second for the county.
American Avocet 2007 Aug-Nov Erie Four at Gull Point 8/24 (Kathleen Ryan fide Susan Smith), with two staying to the next day.
American Avocet 2007 Jun-Jul Lancaster two at Conojehela Flats 7/12 (Tom Johnson, Andrew McGann), and another there 7/31 (Deuane Hoffman, Andrew McGann).
American Avocet 2007 Aug-Nov Northampton six at Martin's Creek PPL (Rick Wiltraut) were a fourth county record.
American Avocet 2008 Jun-Jul Berks One briefly at the Dry Brooks Day Use Area of Blue Marsh Lake 7/25 (Keith Lutz, fide Joan Silagy).
American Avocet 2008 Aug-Nov Cumberland 2 at Huntsdale Hidden Pond 9/18 (Ramsay Koury, Andy Markel, Vern Gauthier).
American Avocet 2008-2009 Dec-Feb Erie One on Erie CBC 12/20.
American Avocet 2009 Jun-Jul Crawford An adult at Pymatuning Goose Management Area 7/17 (Mark Vass).
American Avocet 2009 Aug-Nov Indiana 2 at Yellowcreek State Park 10/8 (ph. Margaret Higbee, John Salvetti)
American Avocet 2009 Aug-Nov Lancaster one at the Conejohela Flats 9/13 (Tom Amico, et al.) and one near Bird-in-Hand 9/14-17 (Drew Weber, et al.)
American Avocet 2009 Aug-Nov York one at Lake Redman 8/28 (Dick Cleary).
American Avocet 2009 Mar-May Fayette one at Mill Run Reservoir 5/18 (Walt Shaffer)
American Avocet 2009 Aug-Nov Centre one at Colyer Lake 8/18-19 (Matt O'Donnell, ph. Janet Alley, ph. Larry Ramsey)
American Avocet 2009 Aug-Nov Venango one at Kahle Lake 11/22-30 (Gary Edwards) was the third for Venango
American Avocet 2009 Aug-Nov Huntingdon one in Smithfield Twp. 9/9-12 (David Kyler, Trudy Kyler) was a county first
American Avocet 2009 Mar-May Lancaster one at the Conejohela Flats 4/26 (Jerry Book, Bob Schutsky).
American Avocet 2009 Aug-Nov Mercer one at Shenango Reservoir 8/29 (Mark Vass).
American Avocet 2009-2010 Dec-Feb Venango one from fall stayed until 12/1 at Kahle Lake.
American Avocet 2010 Mar-May Erie one at Presque Isle State Park 5/6 (Mike Plyler).
American Avocet 2010 Aug-Nov Bucks one at Rohm and Haas-Bristol 8/18 (Devich Farbotnik) and two at Peace Valley Park9/3 (Gene Constantine, Margaret Constantine, ph. August Mirabella).
American Avocet 2011 Aug-Nov Dauphin one on the Susquehanna River near Royalton 10/18 (Patricia and Richard Williams)
American Avocet 2011 Aug-Nov York 2 at Long Arm Reservoir 8/12 (Barry and Jen Horton, Richard Cleary), and one there 8/27 (Richard Cleary).
American Avocet 2011 Aug-Nov Carbon one at Bald Eagle State Park 8/14 (Dave Hawk, m.ob.)
American Avocet 2011 Aug-Nov Chester one at Chambers Lake 8/10 (Larry Lewis, Kathleen Pileggi)
American Avocet 2011 Aug-Nov Centre one at Colyer Lake 8/6 (Greg Grove, et al.)
American Avocet 2011 Aug-Nov Crawford one at Millers Ponds 8/31-9/3 (Ronald F. Leberman, m.ob.)
American Avocet 2011 Aug-Nov Franklin one at Greencastle Reservoir 8/5 (Carl Garner)
American Avocet 2011 Aug-Nov Lancaster at the Conejohela Flats, one 8/6-7 (Bruce Carl, Tom Garner, Eric Witmer), 7 on 8/10 (Jerry Book), and one 9/10 (Bob Schutsky), and one at Octoraro Lake 8/7-8 (Shannon Thompson, Dave Wilton)
American Avocet 2012 Aug-Nov Chester one at Marsh Creek State Park 10/31 (m.ob.)
American Avocet 2012 Aug-Nov Erie one at Gull Point 8/4 (Tim Johnson) and one off Beach 11 on 10/7 (Shannon Thompson, Dave Wilton)
American Avocet 2012 Aug-Nov Lancaster one on the Susquehanna River 8/6 (Andy McGann) and 6 at the Conejohela Flats 9/25 (Chuck Chalfant, Dan Heathcoat, Andy McGann)
American Avocet 2012 Aug-Nov Somerset 3 at Lake Somerset 9/5 with one remaining to 9/9 (Mike Lanzone).
American Avocet 2012 Jun-Jul Lancaster one 7/14 at Avocet Point (Eric Witmer, Mike Epler) and another "bright adult bird" 7/22 at the Conewago Rail Trail (eBird, Mike Epler).
American Avocet 2012 Jun-Jul Adams 2 first reported by a boater 7/27 at Long Pine Run Reservoir and confirmed later that day (Bill Oyler)
American Avocet 2012 Jun-Jul Crawford 3 at Tamarack Lake 7/31 (Shawn Collins)
American Avocet 2012 Jun-Jul Indiana 5 at Yellow Creek State Park 7/24 (Margaret Higbee, ph. Jeff McDonald)
American Avocet 2013 Aug-Nov York 2 at Lake Redman 8/23 (Robin Smith, Dick Cleary).
American Avocet 2013 Aug-Nov Bucks one at Peace Valley Park 9/13 (August Mirabella, ph. Judy Mirabella)
American Avocet 2013 Aug-Nov Cambria up to 6 at Prince Gallitzin State Park 8/7-15 (David Gobert, John Salvetti, m.ob.)
American Avocet 2013 Aug-Nov Erie season total of 12 at Gull Point 8/1-9/2 (Roger Donn, Geoff Malosh, Shannon Thompson, et al.)
American Avocet 2013 Aug-Nov Franklin one at Kriner Road Pond 10/19 (Carl Garner, Dale Gearhart)
American Avocet 2013 Jun-Jul Delaware one off Little Tinicum Island in the Delaware River 7/20 (AG, et al.)
American Avocet 2013 Jun-Jul Allegheny 2 along the shore of the Ohio River at Brunots Island 7/20 (Mark Vass)
American Avocet 2013 Jun-Jul Columbia in Bloomsburg 7/27 (Jon DeBalko)
American Avocet 2013 Mar-May Erie one at Presque Isle State Park 5/1 (Mary Birdsong)
American Avocet 2013 Mar-May Lancaster one at the Conewago Recreation Trail and Wetlands 5/11 (Larry Coble fide Bruce Carl).
American Avocet 2013 Jun-Jul Erie season total of 7 at Gull Point, with one near Beach 6, from 6/17 (first Erie June record) to 7/26 (Roger Donn)
American Avocet 2013 Jun-Jul Franklin 2 at Greencastle Reservoir 7/6 (Carl Garner, Shannon Thompson, eBird).
American Avocet 2014 Aug-Nov Allegheny one flying over a Pine Twp. yard 8/24 (Pat Lynch, Sherron Lynch) was the fifth for the county
American Avocet 2014 Aug-Nov Centre one at Bald Eagle S.P. 8/12 (Michael Dreibelbis) and one there again 9/2 (Rob Dickerson, Bob Snyder, Matthew Sabatine)
American Avocet 2014 Aug-Nov Erie season total of 9 from 8/20-9/7 at Gull Point (Roger Donn, et al.)
American Avocet 2014 Aug-Nov Luzerne one at the Forty Fort Rec Fields 8/21 (Rick Koval, Stan Galenty)
American Avocet 2014 Aug-Nov Somerset 17 at Somerset Lake 8/12 (Jeff Payne) and 2 there 8/13 (Mike Lanzone)
American Avocet 2014 Aug-Nov Westmoreland one juv. at Ethel Springs Res. 8/13 (ph. Chuck Kuchta)
American Avocet 2014 Jun-Jul Armstrong one at Freeport 7/15 (Nicholas Kolesar, Francesca Nicolazzo)
American Avocet 2014 Jun-Jul Berks one seen briefly at Blue Marsh Lake 7/14 (Paul Michaly, Joan Silagy)
American Avocet 2014 Jun-Jul Cambria 11 at Prince Gallitzin State Park 7/14 (Renee and Kathy Lubert)
American Avocet 2014 Jun-Jul Centre one at Colyer Lake 7/29 (Rob Dickerson)
American Avocet 2014 Jun-Jul Erie a total of 21 at Gull Point in July (m.ob.)
American Avocet 2014 Jun-Jul Lancaster one at the Conejohela Flats 7/17 (Mike Epler, Meredith Lombard, Larry Bernhardt)
American Avocet 2014 Jun-Jul Somerset 3 at Somerset Lake 7/23 (Bill Cline)
American Avocet 2014 Jun-Jul Westmoreland 2 at Beaver Run Reservoir 7/25 (Patience Fisher)
American Avocet 2014 Jun-Jul York 4 at Lake Redman 7/14 (Robin Smith) with one remaining to 7/25.
American Avocet 2014 Aug-Nov York one at Lake Redman 9/10 (Mary Creager).
American Avocet 2014 Aug-Nov Adams one at Long Pine Run Res. 8/19 (Susan and Josh Donaldson)
American Avocet 2015 Jun-Jul Lebanon a male near Fox and Prescott Rds. 6/2-5 (Bruce Carl, m.ob. )
American Avocet 2015 Jun-Jul Bucks one at Peace Valley Park 7/27 (Ken Rieker)
American Avocet 2015 Aug-Nov Clearfield 9 at Bimini Lake 10/7 (Dan Richards, listserv).
American Avocet 2015 Jun-Jul Somerset 3 over Somerset 7/7 (Mike Lanzone).
American Avocet 2015 Jun-Jul Franklin one at Kriner Holding Pond in Chambersburg 7/12 (David Cooney Jr., Dale Gearhart, Vernon Gauthier, V. Barnes, PABirds list)
American Avocet 2015 Jun-Jul Lancaster on the Susquehanna River 6/20 (Todd Smith), 8 on Conejohela Flats 7/21 (Meredith Lombard, Jeff Musser) and one there 7/30 (Mike Epler), and one at Middle Creek WMA 7/9 (Randy Miller, Bruce Carl, Ted Nichols II)
American Avocet 2015 Mar-May Westmoreland 6 at Beaver Run Reservoir 4/27 (ph. Mark McConaughy).
American Avocet 2016 Aug-Nov Mercer one photographed at the Chestnut Runswim beach, Shenango River Res. 7/19 (John Kolodzieski, Steve Sanford).
American Avocet 2016 Jun-Jul Erie 15 reports from Gull Point 6/19-7/15 (Bruce Hoover, Mary Birdsong, m.ob.)
American Avocet 2016 Aug-Nov Allegheny one at Duck Hollow 8/26 (Betty Roland)
American Avocet 2016 Aug-Nov Bucks one at Peace Valley Park 8/6 (August Mirabella)
American Avocet 2016 Aug-Nov Crawford 3 at the Pymatuning Spillway 8/6 (Michelle Kienholz)
American Avocet 2016 Mar-May Erie six at Presque Isle State Park 4/26 (Mary Birdsong)
American Avocet 2016 Aug-Nov Lancaster one at the Conejohela Flats 8/23 (Gordon Dimmig) and 3 there 9/27 (MikeEpler)
American Avocet 2016 Aug-Nov Northumberland 2 at the Fabridam in Sunbury 8/26 (ph. Andy Keister, eBird).
American Avocet 2016 Jun-Jul Huntingdon reported at Raystown L. 7/6 without details (fide Amos Swarey)
American Avocet 2016 Jun-Jul Montgomery one at Green Lane Park 7/16 (Jeff Hopkins) and 7/25 (Len Hillegras).
American Avocet 2016 Mar-May Franklin a flock of 34 at Kriner Road Retention Ponds 5/1 (Joan Bowen, Carl Garner, Dale Gearhart, Dave Cooney, Bill Oyler, et.al.), a flock of 50 at Greencastle Reservoir 5/5 (Carl Garner, Dale Gearhart)
American Avocet 2016 Mar-May Huntingdon a flock of 15 at Greenwood Furnace State Park 5/5 (Matt Dinsmore).
American Avocet 2016 Jun-Jul Franklin one at Greencastle Reservoir 6/30 (Carl Garner, Dale Gearhart)
American Avocet 2016 Aug-Nov Erie 5 at Gull Point 8/14 (Steve Dowlan)
American Avocet 2017 Jun-Jul Clearfield two at Bimini Lake 7/7 (Dan Richards)
American Avocet 2017 Jun-Jul Erie annual at Gull Point in small numbers in recent years, so no surprise to see two 6/23, four 7/2, and two 7/20 (Mary Birdsong)
American Avocet 2017 Jun-Jul Lancaster two at the Susquehanna R. Conejohela Flats 7/17 (Pete Robinson, Zachary Millen, ph.)
American Avocet 2017 Jun-Jul Lycoming four at Williamsport Dam 7/14 (David Brown, Maddie Dunlap, m.ob., ph.).
American Avocet 2017 Aug-Nov Franklin one at Greencastle Reservoir 8/24(Carl Garner, Dale Gearhart) and one at the Kriner Roadretention ponds 8/27-9/3 (Josh Danielson, Susan Donaldson,Josh Lefever, Bill Oyler)
American Avocet 2017 Mar-May Erie one at Presque Isle SP 4/29 (Mary Birdsong).
American Avocet 2017 Aug-Nov Lancaster one at the ConejohelaFlats 8/29 (Bruce Carl, Eric Witmer, Tom Garner)
American Avocet 2017 Aug-Nov Erie 3 at Gull Point 8/5 and one there 8/20 (both Roger Donn)
American Avocet 2017 Aug-Nov Mercer one at SGL 270 on 8/31 (Richard Nugent).
American Avocet 2017 Aug-Nov Berks one at Blue Marsh Lake 8/19 (Matt Wlasniewski)
American Avocet 2018 Jun-Jul Erie singles or small groups seen periodically 6/24-7/26 on Gull Point with a high of 32 there 7/15 (Mary Birdsong)
American Avocet 2018 Jun-Jul Allegheny found along Monongahela River near the Southside in Pittsburgh 7/3 (fide Claire Staples, Sue Solomon)
American Avocet 2018 Jun-Jul Armstrong one at beach of Crooked Creek SP 7/16 (Marjorie Van Tassel, ph.)
American Avocet 2018 Mar-May Potter 4 at Lyman Run SP 5/7 (Brandon Snavely).
American Avocet 2018 Aug-Nov Erie season total of 48 at Gull Point 7/1-8/23 (m.ob.) and one at Edinboro University 8/1 (Jamie Hill)
American Avocet 2018 Aug-Nov Franklin 4 at Two Turn Road 9/5 (Bob Koontz, Bill Oyler) and one at Greencastle Reservoir 9/15 (Carl Garner, Bob Carmack, Marian Carmack)
American Avocet 2018 Aug-Nov Lancaster 4 on 8/10 (Jerry Book, Mike Epler), 2 on 8/25 (Mike Epler), and one 9/26 (Meredith Lombard), all at Conejohela Flats.
American Avocet 2018 Mar-May Clearfield 9 at Bimini Lake 5/2 (Dan Richards, Nick Voris, Nathan Weyandt)
American Avocet 2018 Jun-Jul Montgomery 2 flew by Green Lane Reservoir 7/26 (Paul Heveran).
American Avocet 2019 Aug-Nov Allegheny 10 on Ohio River at Brunot's Island 9/23 (fide Bob Mulvihill, m.ob.)
American Avocet 2019 Mar-May Erie 5 at Presque Isle SP 4/26 (Jerry McWilliams)
American Avocet 2019 Mar-May Somerset 6 at Somerset Lake 4/11 (John Coughenour).
American Avocet 2019 Aug-Nov Erie month-long total of 28 at Gull Point in Aug (m.ob.) including a high count of 14 on 8/18 (Jamie Hill), and 3 there 10/31-11/1 (Michael Williams, Jennifer Ferrick, Justin Berkheimer)
American Avocet 2019 Aug-Nov Somerset 28 at Somerset Lake 8/18 (Chris Payne, Jeff Payne, Linda Greble).
American Avocet 2019 Jun-Jul Allegheny three appeared in stormy weather at North Park 7/19 (David Prentice)
American Avocet 2019 Mar-May Adams flock of 17 at Lake Heritage 5/4 (Callan Murphy)
American Avocet 2019 Mar-May Cumberland one along Mudlevel Rd. 5/26 through the season (Kent Davis, et al.)
American Avocet 2019 Jun-Jul Chester one at the Octoraro Reservoir 6/28 (Larry Lewis)
American Avocet 2019 Jun-Jul Erie frequently reported, mostly at Gull Point 6/28 to end of season, with a high of 9 (fide Jerry McWilliams)
American Avocet 2019 Jun-Jul Lancaster two at Conejohola Flats 7/21 (Bruce Carl, Eric Witmer) and 6 there 7/28 (Eric Witmer)
American Avocet 2019 Jun-Jul Tioga one at Brown's Pond Ridge Rd (John Corcoran).
American Avocet 2020 Aug-Nov Clarion one at Kahle Lake 8/12-15 (Barbara Keister, m.ob.)
American Avocet 2020 Aug-Nov Crawford 2 at Pymatuning SP 8/17 (ph. David Keith)
American Avocet 2020 Aug-Nov Erie season total of 36 at Gull Point 8/2-16 (Jerry McWilliams, Mary Birdsong)
American Avocet 2020 Aug-Nov Franklin one at Kriner Road 9/3 (Carl Garner, Bob Koontz, Bill Oyler, Chris Payne, Rebecca Perucci)
American Avocet 2020 Aug-Nov Lycoming one at Williamsport Dam 8/11 (Bobby Brown, et al.)
American Avocet 2020 Mar-May Lycoming 13 at Williamsport Dam 4/18 (Maddi Dunlap, Jean Dalton, et al.).
American Avocet 2020 Jun-Jul Mercer three at Shenango Prop. Area 7/29 (Kim Springer, et al.)
American Avocet 2020 Jun-Jul York one at Codorus SP 7/9 (Peter Martin, Renae Weidner, ph.).
American Avocet 2020 Mar-May Centre eight at Nittany Farms Pond 4/18 (Julia Plummer, et al.)
American Avocet 2020 Jun-Jul Allegheny one at Riverfront Park on south side of Pittsburgh 7/24 (Emily Eckel, m.ob.)
American Avocet 2020 Jun-Jul Bucks one 7/31 at sewage pond in Buckingham Twp. (Richard Smith, ph.)
American Avocet 2020 Jun-Jul Montgomery one at Green Lane Park 7/23 (Joanne Depietro, ph.)
American Avocet 2020 Jun-Jul Erie one circling Gull Point, viewed from the north pier 7/11 (Jerry McWilliams), then one or two at Gull Point 7/3 and 7/18-20, and eight there 7/29 (Mary Birdsong)
American Avocet 2020 Jun-Jul Lancaster two at Conejohela Flats 7/28 (Steve Scmidt)
American Avocet 2020 Aug-Nov Centre 3 at Black Moshannon SP 9/28 (Constance Miksits, Greg Moyer)
American Avocet 2020 Aug-Nov Montgomery one at Green Lane Park 8/28 (Paul Heveran)
American Avocet 2020 Aug-Nov Tioga one at the Ives Run Rec. Area 9/6-7 (Ken Cooper, Lisa Doud, Dale and Karen Plumley, Gary Tyson).
American Avocet 2020 Mar-May Erie up to two at Edinboro Lake 4/20 and 4/30 (Jamie Hill)
American Avocet 2020 Aug-Nov Adams 2 at Long Pine Run Reservoir 8/20 (Annemarie Sciarra, Bob Koontz, Bill Oyler)
American Avocet 2020 Aug-Nov Bucks one at Core Creek Park 8/12 (Dennis Passman fide Dwight Molotsky)
American Avocet 2020 Jun-Jul Indiana two at West Penn Trail 7/24 (m.ob.)
American Avocet 2020 Mar-May Crawford one at Miller Ponds 5/30 (Ron Leberman)
American Avocet 2021 Jun-Jul Bucks two at Penn-Warner Tract 7/1 (Jim Hartley)
American Avocet 2021 Jun-Jul Delaware seen from Delaware River/Hog Island Rd 7/2 (RF, MM).
American Avocet 2021 Jun-Jul Erie at Gull Point 6/19, 20, & 23 and 3 there 7/26 (Mary Birdsong, m.ob.).
American Avocet 2021 Aug-Nov Lancaster one at Middle Creek WMA 8/4 (Jim Fiorentino, m.ob.)
American Avocet 2021 Aug-Nov Westmoreland one at Keystone SP 10/21 (Steve Wagner)
American Avocet 2021 Jun-Jul Adams three 7/25 at Long Pine Run Reservoir (Ian Clarke, David Clooney, Kris Groelsema)
American Avocet 2021 Aug-Nov Dauphin one at Susquehanna River Heritage Park 8/14 (Steve Schmit)
American Avocet 2021 Aug-Nov Delaware one at Hog Island 9/6 (John Zygmunt, Al Guarente, Damon Orsetti)
American Avocet 2021 Aug-Nov Erie one at Gull Point 8/14 (Roger Donn), another there 8/30 (Mary Birdsong), and one at mouth of Elk Creek 10/5 (Brian Gula fide Roger Donn)
American Avocet 2021 Mar-May Westmoreland 30 at Bush Recreation Area of Loyalhanna Creek 4/25 (Tom Moser).
American Avocet 2021 Aug-Nov York 2 at Lake Redman 9/6 (Bob Reiter et al.).
American Avocet 2022 Aug-Nov Adams 2 at Long Arm Reservoir 8/5 (Evan Vaeth), same birds as in York
American Avocet 2022 Aug-Nov Allegheny 6 at Oakmont 8/22 (Virginia McQuown) with one remaining to the next day
American Avocet 2022 Aug-Nov Centre 10 at Bald Eagle SP9/22 (Alice Fork)
American Avocet 2022 Aug-Nov Erie one at Gull Point 8/4 (Mary Birdsong), up to 2 there 8/19-21 (Ruth Swaney, Roger Donn), and as many as 7 there 8/11 (Eric Hall, Jenna Kunst)
American Avocet 2022 Aug-Nov Franklin 3 at Antrim Commons Ponds 8/22 (Kyle Rambo, Bob Keener, Chris Payne, Rebecca Payne)
American Avocet 2022 Aug-Nov Lancaster 7 at the Conejohela Flats 8/22 (Larry Bernhardt, Derek Stoner) and one there 10/9 (Eric Witmer)
American Avocet 2022 Aug-Nov Lehigh one at Leaser Lake 8/15 (Lisa Poor)
American Avocet 2022 Aug-Nov Lycoming one at Williamsport Dam 8/20 (Bobby Brown, Deb Brown, Bob Brown)
American Avocet 2022 Aug-Nov Mercer one at Greenville 8/18 (E. White)
American Avocet 2022 Aug-Nov Monroe one at Goldsboro SP8/30 (Jon Mularcyzk)
American Avocet 2022 Aug-Nov Schuylkill 11 at Landingville Dam and Marsh 8/30 (Jonathan DeBalko, et al.)
American Avocet 2022 Aug-Nov York 2 at Long Arm Reservoir 8/5 (Evan Brooks, Bob Reiter), same birds as in Adams.
American Avocet 2022 Mar-May Allegheny flock of 13 at Point in Pittsburgh 4/26 (Ryan O'Rourke)
American Avocet 2022 Mar-May Lancaster one at Middle Creek WMA 5/6 (Steve Ferreri, et al.).
American Avocet 2023 Mar-May Clearfield one at Curwensville Lake 4/17 (John Forcey, Jerod Skebo)
American Avocet 2023 Mar-May Crawford one at Miller Ponds 4/17 (Atlee Detweiler, Joshua Heiser, Yianni Laskaris, Brian Miller, Michael Williams)
American Avocet 2023 Mar-May Erie one 4/19-21 at Presque Isle State Park (Steve Schmit, et al.)
American Avocet 2023 Mar-May Monroe one at Gouldsboro State Park 4/17 (Jon Mularczyk), second county record for Monroe
American Avocet 2023 Mar-May Wayne one at Gouldsboro State Park 4/17 (Jon Mularczyk), second county record for Monroe
American Avocet 2023 Mar-May Northumberland one at Watsontown Memorial Park 4/17 (Brian Freiwald).
American Avocet 2023 Aug-Nov Allegheny one at Duck Hollow 10/3 (Lisa Kaufman)
American Avocet 2023 Aug-Nov Centre one at Bald Eagle State Park 9/20 (Dan Hannon, Susan Braun) and one detected by nocturnal flight call in Bellefonte 9/20 (Julia Plummer)
American Avocet 2023 Aug-Nov Chester one at Octoraro Res. 9/26-27 (Ross Gallardy et al.)
American Avocet 2023 Aug-Nov Erie season total of 11 at Gull Point 8/1-9/5 (m.ob.)
American Avocet 2023 Aug-Nov Lancaster three at Middle Creek W.M.A. 9/13-10/16 (Steve Ferreri)
American Avocet 2023 Aug-Nov Schuylkill three at the Auburn desilting basin 8/13 (Dave Kruel).
American Avocet 2023 Jun-Jul Adams two were at Long Arm Reservoir 7/15 (Conor Gable, m.ob.)
American Avocet 2023 Jun-Jul Berks two, apparently finding no suitable place to land, spent much of the afternoon of 7/16 flying back and forth around L. Ontelaunee (Linda Ingram, Tom Lecky, Brian Lineaweaver, Peter & Jane Wolfe ph.)
American Avocet 2023 Jun-Jul Cambria two were seen at Prince Gallitzin SP Marina 7/21 (Dave Gobert)
American Avocet 2023 Jun-Jul Clinton on 7/24 one discovered at the Ohl/McElhatten Reservoir near Loganton (m.ob.) was a first county record
American Avocet 2023 Jun-Jul Dauphin two were observed flying north on Susquehanna River 7/16 (Steve Schmit)
American Avocet 2023 Jun-Jul Delaware one at Delaware River/Hog Island Rd 7/1 (John Zygmunt, m.ob.)
American Avocet 2023 Jun-Jul Erie season total of 23 reported and a maximum one-day count of 12 on 7/28 (Mary Bird)
American Avocet 2023 Jun-Jul Lycoming one was found at Williamsport Dam 7/17 (Kirsten Steliga, m.ob.), providing the fifth Lycoming record
American Avocet 2023 Jun-Jul York one was found at Codorus State Park 7/14 (Carol Myers, Evan Vaeth, Cathleen Wetzel) and then a pair were seen at Long Arm Reservoir the next day, 7/15 (Evan Brooks, Mary Creager, Connor Gable) on both Adams and York shorelines.
American Avocet 2024 Mar-May Bedford 14 at Shawnee State Park 5/4 (Aaron Graham)
American Avocet 2024 Mar-May Erie three at Presque Isle State Park 5/7 (Ruth Swaney)
American Avocet 2024 Mar-May Somerset one at Quemahoning Reservoir 5/4 (Linda Grebe).
American Barn Owl 2024 Mar-May Blair detected by NFC at Plummer's Hollow Nature Reserve 4/1 (Mark Bonta)
American Barn Owl 2024 Mar-May Franklin two nesting at undisclosed locations
American Barn Owl 2024 Mar-May Juniata reported at undisclosed locations
American Barn Owl 2024 Mar-May Montgomery detected by NFC in Huntingdon Valley 3/25 (Josh Cooper), Wyndmoor 4/7 (Jason Fehon) and at Franconia Twp 4/17 (Scott Godshall)
American Barn Owl 2024 Mar-May Montour one in April (location and observer not listed).
American Bittern 1992 Oct-Dec Chester 1 at Kurtz's Fish Farm 11/1 (Bob Schutsky, Cathy Hicks)
American Bittern 1992 Oct-Dec Erie 1 on 11/15 (see Notes)
American Bittern 1992 Oct-Dec Crawford 8/1 Conneaut Marsh (Ronald F. Leberman)
American Bittern 1992 Oct-Dec York 9/11
American Bittern 1992 Oct-Dec Armstrong 1 at Keystone Res. 10/2 (Margaret Higbee, Nancy Karp)
American Bittern 1993 Jan-Mar Butler 1 at Moraine SP 2/16-18 (Larry Adams, fide Gene Wilhelm) is very rare for western PA in winter. It appeared just before the weather turned severe
American Bittern 1993 Oct-Dec Centre 1 from 10/3-5 at Linden Hall (Katherine & Jennings Jones)
American Bittern 1993 Oct-Dec Indiana 1 at Yellow Creek SP 11/9 (Margaret Higbee, Greg Cook, Gloria Lamer, Linda Wagner)
American Bittern 1993 Oct-Dec Lancaster 1 at Washington Boro 10/7 (J. Heller, B. Schutsky)
American Bittern 1993 Oct-Dec Westmoreland 1 at Powdermill Nature Reserve 10/4 (Bob Leberman)
American Bittern 1993 Oct-Dec York 1 up to 10/31 at Spring Grove (Al Spiese)
American Bittern 1994 Oct-Dec Lancaster 1 at Bainbridge 9/18 (Tom Garner, Eric Witmer)
American Bittern 1994 Oct-Dec Philadelphia 1 at Tinicum 9/18 (Skip Conant)
American Bittern 1994 Oct-Dec Bucks 1 on 10/21 at New Hope (Bill Hoehne)
American Bittern 1994 Oct-Dec Cumberland 1 on 10/9 at Kuhn L. (Don & Robyn Henise)
American Bittern 1994 Oct-Dec Indiana 1 on 11/14 at Yellow Creek SP (Gloria Lamer)
American Bittern 1994 Oct-Dec Potter 1 on 10/8 at Lehman Hollow (Larry Mehal)
American Bittern 1995 Oct-Dec Lancaster 1 on 10/4 and 10/22 at Washington Boro (Bob Schutsky, Eric Witmer)
American Bittern 1995 Jan-Mar Montgomery 1 on 12/7 at Green Lane Res. (Kevin Crilley)
American Bittern 1995 Oct-Dec Sullivan 1 on 8/23 at Shuman's L. (Skip Conant)
American Bittern 1996 Jan-Mar Crawford 1 on 3/30 at Conneaut Marsh (Issac Fields)
American Bittern 1996 Oct-Dec Chester 1 on 10/19 at Malvern (Tony Fernandes)
American Bittern 1996 Oct-Dec Lancaster 1 on 10/6 and 10/27 at Washington Boro (Bob Schutsky)
American Bittern 1996 Oct-Dec Montgomery 1 on 10/24 (Kevin Crilley) and 11/2 (George Franchois) at Green Lane Res
American Bittern 1997 Jan-Mar Carbon 1 on 3/22 at Beltzville SP was early and 1st record in 8 years (David Hawk, Robert Frantz, Barry Reed)
American Bittern 1997 Jan-Mar Montgomery 1 on 3/26 at Green Lane Res. (Kevin Crilley)
American Bittern 1997 Oct-Dec Crawford 1 on 11/3 at Pymatuning (Anthony Marich Jr)
American Bittern 1997 Oct-Dec Lebanon 1 on 10/19 at Memorial L. SP was late (Randy Miller)
American Bittern 1997 Oct-Dec Schuylkill 1 on 10/12 at Landingville Dam (Tom Clauser)
American Bittern 1998 Jan-Mar Cumberland 1 on 1/3 at the Huntsdale Fish Hatchery was a rare winter record; (Ramsay Koury)
American Bittern 1999 Oct-Dec Bucks Present up to 10/6 at Pine Run (Ken Reiker)
American Bittern 1999 Oct-Dec Centre 1 on 10/4
American Bittern 1999 Oct-Dec Bucks 1 on 9/30 at Silver Lake Park (Bob Mercer)
American Bittern 1999 Oct-Dec Cambria 1 on 8/9 at Prince Gallitzin State Park (John Salvetti)
American Bittern 1999 Oct-Dec Erie 1 on 9/22 at Roderick WMA (Jean & Toby Cunningham)
American Bittern 1999 Oct-Dec Philadelphia 1 on 8/21 at Tinicum NWR
American Bittern 1999 Oct-Dec Potter 1 on 8/6 at Shinglehouse (Tom Leete)
American Bittern 1999 Oct-Dec Philadelphia Present up to 11/30 at John Heinz NWR (Paul Muntean)
American Bittern 1999 Oct-Dec Westmoreland 1 on 10/14 at Powdermill Nature Reserve (Bob Leberman)
American Bittern 2000 Jan-Mar Delaware 1 on 1/2-19 at Darby Creek (John Damico, Doris McGovern, John Miller)
American Bittern 2000 Jan-Mar Juniata 1 on 2/28 at Oakland Mills (Paul Weaver)
American Bittern 2000 Jan-Mar Clinton 1 on 3/23-27 at Mill Hall (Steve Bason, Wayne Laubscher)
American Bittern 2000 Oct-Dec Clarion 1 on 9/16 at Brady's Bend (Mark McConaughy)
American Bittern 2000 Jan-Mar Philadelphia 1 on 1/9 at the Airport area (Jim McKinney)
American Bittern 2000 Oct-Dec Armstrong 1 on 9/16 at Brady's Bend (Mark McConaughy)
American Bittern 2000 Jul-Sep Philadelphia Present from 7/16-30 at John Heinz NWR at Tinicum
American Bittern 2000 Jul-Sep Westmoreland Present part of the quarter
American Bittern 2000 Oct-Dec York 1 on 8/20 at Brunner's Island (Al Spiese) and 1 on 8/25 at Codorus State Park (Ed Kurtz)
American Bittern 2000 Oct-Dec Erie 1 on 10/29 at Presque Isle State Park (Sam Stull)
American Bittern 2000 Oct-Dec Lancaster 1 on 10/14-15 at Bainbridge
American Bittern 2000 Jan-Mar Philadelphia Present to 12/18 at Tinicum (Denis Brennan)
American Bittern 2001 Jan-Mar Berks 1 on 3/31 was in a marsh near Eckville was early (Kenneth & Dorothy Grim)
American Bittern 2001 Jul-Sep Bucks 1 observed 9/24 at Rohm & Haas (Devich Farbotnik)
American Bittern 2001 Jul-Sep Dauphin 1 recovered 8/23 along Beaver Creek on the eastern edge of Lower Paxton Twp.(Ken Mengle) after rehabilitation was released at Wildwood Lake 8/28 (Beth and John Carricato)
American Bittern 2001 Jul-Sep Luzerne (P)
American Bittern 2001 Jul-Sep Montour 8/30
American Bittern 2001 Jul-Sep Sullivan 1 on 7/6 at a farm pond in Cherry Township (A. Leach)
American Bittern 2002 Jan-Mar Lycoming 1 from 3/28-3/31 in Old Lycoming Twp.(D. Ferry)
American Bittern 2003 Jun-Jul Tioga Two in the Muck (Duane Hoffman to PABL).
American Bittern 2004 Jun-Jul Philadelphia a lone bird continued to be seen into this season in the marshy edges of the coves at Tinicum National Wildlife Refuge
American Bittern 2004 Jun-Jul York one was seen again 7/17 at Codorus State Park (Karen Lippy), and another was seen 7/31 near Shrewsbury (Randy Phillips)
American Bittern 2005 Jun-Jul Bucks at Quakertown Swamp at least to 6/6 (Bill Etter)
American Bittern 2005 Jun-Jul McKean heard in swamp and reported to the Atlas Project (John Fedak)
American Bittern 2005 Jun-Jul Northampton one flew over a marshy area in Mt. Bethel 6/2 (Sherri LaBarr)
American Bittern 2005 Jun-Jul Bradford one heard calling 6/20 at the pond in the Standing Stone area (William Reid)
American Bittern 2005 Jun-Jul Crawford one flushed at Hartstown Marsh 7/22 (Ron Leberman)
American Bittern 2006 Jun-Jul Washington One reported flying north over US-22 in northwestern Washington 7/13 (Wes Fritz fide Mark Vass).
American Bittern 2006 Jun-Jul Snyder One seen flying over Middle Creek Twp. 6/6 (Mick Brown)
American Bittern 2006-2007 Dec-Feb Chester One at Sadsburyville 12/17-12/18 (Jay Edge)
American Bittern 2006-2007 Dec-Feb Warren One flew into the side of a shed during a storm 1/20 but was apparently unharmed (Keith Confer Tony Fera).
American Bittern 2007 Jun-Jul Tioga Heard calling 6/13 and responded to playback at 9 of 11 stations 6/14 in the Muck IBA (Dianne Franco Robert Ross) and a fledged juvenile seen 7/4 (Andy Wilson Atlas).
American Bittern 2007 Jun-Jul Clinton Near Mill Hall 6/27-28 (Wayne Laubscher Tom Amico. listserv)
American Bittern 2007 Jun-Jul Crawford at Geneva 6/239283 7/31 (Ronald F. Leberman Robert C. Leberman) and Gordon Rd Harmonsburg area 6/22 (Chris Lundberg Atlas)
American Bittern 2007 Jun-Jul Delaware at the Tinicum mitigation area along the Delaware R. 6/10 (Al Guarante)
American Bittern 2007 Jun-Jul Bradford Near Bentley Creek 7/15 (Tony Liguori)
American Bittern 2007-2008 Dec-Feb Cumberland One at Trout Run Preserve, Harrisburg CBC, 12/15 (Chris Rebert).
American Bittern 2008 Jun-Jul Lycoming A single was flushed along Little Pine Creek just north of Little Pine Lake 7/6 (Kate Miller and Randy Miller).
American Bittern 2008 Jun-Jul Bradford Very small roadside pond bird in cattails in block 36B25 on 6/12 (Larry Brown, Sr., Atlas)
American Bittern 2008 Jun-Jul Crawford Noted at Geneva 6/6 and two were there 6/20 (Ron Leberman, Robert Leberman)
American Bittern 2008 Jun-Jul Cumberland One on several evenings flying into Mountain Road marsh at SGL 169 through the start of Jul (Andrew Markel)
American Bittern 2008-2009 Dec-Feb Philadelphia one at Tinicum 1/4 (Lynn Roman, et al.).
American Bittern 2011 Jun-Jul Huntingdon at Old Crow wetland near Huntingdon 6/14 (David Kyler, Trudy Kyler).
American Bittern 2011-2012 Dec-Feb Philadelphia one at Tinicum from the fall was last noted 1/1 (Doris McGovern).
American Bittern 2011-2012 Dec-Feb Cumberland one at Huntsdale Hidden Pond 12/5 (Paul Banks)
American Bittern 2012 Jun-Jul Sullivan one in Kettle Creek Bog 6/3 (Susan Killeen, Judy Ford)
American Bittern 2012 Jun-Jul Tioga one 6/21 at Marsh Creek (eBird, Nate Fronk, Jim Dunn).
American Bittern 2012 Jun-Jul Lebanon one calling near Iron Valley Drive 6/14-17 (Jim Fiorentino)
American Bittern 2013 Jun-Jul Allegheny at Wingfield Pines 6/2 (fide Shannon Thompson)
American Bittern 2013 Jun-Jul Dauphin one at the Milton S. Hershey School campus ponds 6/7 (Nate McKelvie), and one near Cummings Swamp just north of Millersburg 7/27 (Jim Flowers)
American Bittern 2013 Jun-Jul Lancaster one at Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area 6/29 (Robert Slater)
American Bittern 2013 Jun-Jul Luzerne seen and heard during PSO field trips 6/2 at Mountain Springs Lake and again 6/26 (Doug Gross, m.ob.) and 7/15 (Trudy Gerlach, eBird).
American Bittern 2013-2014 Dec-Feb Philadelphia one at John Heinz N.W.R. 12/2-2/8 (m.ob.).
American Bittern 2014 Jun-Jul Chester one at Exton Park in late May continued through 6/26 (Brian Quindlen, George D. Tallman, m.ob.)
American Bittern 2014 Jun-Jul Luzerne continued throughout the month of Jun at the previously confirmed breeding location "The Meadows" (Eric Zawatski, Andy Keister, Jonathan DeBalko)
American Bittern 2014 Jun-Jul Philadelphia one passed Pennypack on the Delaware 7/27 (Frank Windfelder)
American Bittern 2014 Jun-Jul Somerset one at Buffalo Creek 6/10 (Jeff Payne, Chris Payne) and another over the Lanzone property (Mike and Tricia Lanzone)
American Bittern 2014 Jun-Jul Tioga at the Muck, Marsh Creek during a Game Commission survey 6/27 (Lauren Fenstermacher, Steve Ferreri).
American Bittern 2014 Jun-Jul Berks at Blue Marsh Lake 7/31 (Joan Silagy)
American Bittern 2014 Jun-Jul Bucks one at Core Creek Park 7/31 (Henry D'Alessandro)
American Bittern 2014-2015 Dec-Feb Dauphin one at Wildwood L. 12/3 (Ian Gardner).
American Bittern 2015 Jun-Jul Cameron at 4-Mile Rd. 7/27 (Brandon Snavely, eBird)
American Bittern 2015 Jun-Jul Carbon one at SGL 40 wetlands 7/12 (Rich Rehrig, eBird)
American Bittern 2015 Jun-Jul Philadelphia 2 at Tinicum 7/27 (David Allen, Jaclyn Janis).
American Bittern 2015 Jun-Jul Dauphin one at Wildwood Lake 7/9 (Ed Bernot)
American Bittern 2015 Jun-Jul Mercer calling at Pennsy Swamp 6/11 (Sheree Daugherty)
American Bittern 2015-2016 Dec-Feb Philadelphia one at Tinicum 12/3 (Scott Reynolds).
American Bittern 2016 Jun-Jul Delaware one at John Heinz NWR 7/27 (Paul Bernhardt)
American Bittern 2016 Jun-Jul Lehigh one in retention ponds of Bimbo Bakery 7/5 (Nathan Lewis, eBird)
American Bittern 2016 Jun-Jul Monroe one at Long Pond 6/2 and 6/14, at Lynchwood L. 7/27 (Bruce Johnson, eBird, ph.), and at the Birchwood Wetlands 6/19 (Tim Grover, eBird)
American Bittern 2016 Jun-Jul Tioga heard and observed flying in the Muck IBA 7/5 (Ken Cooper, eBird).
American Bittern 2017 Jun-Jul Northampton one in Stockertown at the Rod & Gun Club 6/7 (Carolyn Metzgar)
American Bittern 2017 Jun-Jul Luzerne one in marshy area of Frances Slocum SP 6/3 (Kay Strickland, eBird)
American Bittern 2017 Jun-Jul Indiana reported flying over Indiana 7/19 (James Pumford, Joseph Pumford), represents only county summer record
American Bittern 2017 Jun-Jul Tioga one at The Muck, Marsh Creek 6/3 (Deuane Hoffman, eBird).
American Bittern 2017-2018 Dec-Feb Berks one at Maiden Creek swamp 12/23 (Kyle Klotz).
American Bittern 2018 Jun-Jul Crawford one seen flying at Geneva Marsh 6/21 (Ron Leberman) and another heard at Erie NWR 6/30 (Ron Leberman)
American Bittern 2018 Jun-Jul Juniata one seen in flight at Port Royal Speedway 7/28 (Chad Kauffman)
American Bittern 2018 Jun-Jul Pike one at Peck's Pond 6/11 (Dennis Miranda)
American Bittern 2018 Jun-Jul Wayne one at White Oak Pond 6/6 (John Harvey).
American Bittern 2018 Jun-Jul Snyder one reported 7/22 along Troxellville Rd reported present for a week (Brandon Weader)
American Bittern 2018 Jun-Jul Tioga one in Marsh Creek-The Muck 7/3 (Deuane Hoffman, eBird)
American Bittern 2018-2019 Dec-Feb Delaware one at John Heinz NWR 12/2-15 (Geoff Veith et al.) and seen for Delaware County CBC.
American Bittern 2018-2019 Dec-Feb Philadelphia one at John Heinz NWR 12/2-15 (Geoff Veith et al.) and seen for Delaware County CBC.
American Bittern 2018-2019 Dec-Feb Berks one at Rodale Experimental Farm during Lehigh Valley CBC 12/15 (Todd Watkins) for third county record
American Bittern 2019 Jun-Jul Centre one or two regularly observed 6/3-7/18 at Scotia Barrens and Pond (Brent Bacon, m.ob.), but not confirmed breeding
American Bittern 2019 Jun-Jul Crawford two seen flying of Pymatuning SP at Hartstown 6/25 (Michael Williams)
American Bittern 2019 Jun-Jul Elk seen in Rasselas Marsh 6/10, 7/14 , and two 6/12 (Brendyn Baptiste, eBird)
American Bittern 2019 Jun-Jul Sullivan seen near town of Ricketts 7/7 (Aidan Place, Tessa Rhinehart)
American Bittern 2019 Jun-Jul Wayne flushed from Prompton Lake in Prompton SP 6/15 (Andy Keister)
American Bittern 2019 Jun-Jul Westmoreland one at Donegal Lake 7/30 (Patience Fisher).
American Bittern 2019-2020 Dec-Feb Lancaster one at Woods Edge Park 12/8-15 (Mike and Megan Zettlemoyer, m.ob.).
American Bittern 2020 Jun-Jul Chester one in flight over west side of Struble Lake 6/20 (J. Atkins, eBird)
American Bittern 2020 Jun-Jul Crawford at Tamarack Lake 6/18 (Ron Leberman)
American Bittern 2020 Jun-Jul Elk heard near Ridgway 6/13 (Colvin Chapman)
American Bittern 2020 Jun-Jul Indiana one flew over West Penn Trailhead 6/29 (Bill Oyler)
American Bittern 2020 Jun-Jul Monroe a high flyover was photographed 7/26 at Mount Pocono Airport (Bruce Johnson, ph.)
American Bittern 2020 Jun-Jul Pike one heard 7/17 (Bradley White, eBird) and two seen 7/18 (Michael Schall, ph, eBird) at Shohola WMA
American Bittern 2020 Jun-Jul Wayne one heard 6/8 at 7p.m. at White Oak Pond (John Harvey, eBird) and one heard 6/12 at Farrell Corners Fen on marsh bird survey (Chris Fischer, eBird)
American Bittern 2020 Jun-Jul Westmoreland one reported 7/25 at Northmoreland Park (Hope Huntington).
American Bittern 2021-2022 Dec-Feb Berks one at Lake Ontelaunee 12/12 (Todd Underwood)
American Bittern 2021-2022 Dec-Feb Dauphin one near Millersburg 12/28-1/8 and seen on Curtin CBC 12/28 (Scott & Stephanie Bills)
American Bittern 2021-2022 Dec-Feb Erie one at Tom Ridge Environmental Center 12/8 (Brian Gula).
American Bittern 2022 Jun-Jul Sullivan found at SGL 66 Shuman's Lake 6/11 (Chris DeMarco)
American Bittern 2022 Jun-Jul Susquehanna heard at SGL 236 Central 6/7 (Chris Fischer), on 6/11 (Gary Stone Barb Stone), and again 6/22 (Chris Fischer)
American Bittern 2022 Jun-Jul Tioga observed at Muck Game Lands 6/1 (Ken Cooper).
American Bittern 2022-2023 Dec-Feb Franklin one at a residence near St. Thomas 12/27 or 12/28 to 2/24 (Pat Walls, Fred Walls, m.ob.).
American Bittern 2023 Jun-Jul Bradford one reported in wetlands near New Albany 6/25 (Galen Groff, eBird, no doc)
American Bittern 2023 Jun-Jul Indiana one near Union Cemetery 7/22 (Henry Rummel) was the third summer record
American Bittern 2023 Jun-Jul Luzerne one continued to 6/2 at the Hayfield Farms (Rick Koval, Wendy Koval, Jim Joyson, Jim Shoemaker)
American Bittern 2023 Jun-Jul Warren two were spotted flying over Camp Stone on 6/19 (Yonatan Simkovich).
American Bittern 2023-2024 Nov-Feb Philadelphia one at John Heinz NWR 12/31 (Casey Butcher) and 1/13 (Abigail McBride).
American Black Duck 2014 Jun-Jul Chester one at White Clay Creek Park 6/19 (W. Brian Henderson).
American Coot 1992 Jul-Sep Erie One on 7/14 at Presque Isle SP Linda McWilliams
American Coot 1992 Oct-Dec Indiana One at Yellow Creek SP on 9/20 (Jim Dearing)
American Coot 1994 Oct-Dec Erie 20 at Presque Isle 9/18 (McWilliams)
American Coot 1994 Oct-Dec Indiana 29 at Yellow Creek SP 9/30 (Gloria Lamer)
American Coot 1994 Jul-Sep Westmoreland present part of quarter
American Coot 1994 Oct-Dec Luzerne present at Harveys L. from 9/25+ (Reid)
American Coot 1994 Oct-Dec York 1 at Codorus SP 8/29 (Al Spiese)
American Coot 2002 Jul Indiana Two at Yellow Creek State Park on 7/30 (M. Higbee, S. Speedy)
American Coot 2004 Aug-Nov Berks on 8/15, 8 adult and 2 juveniles at Glen Morgan Lake
American Coot 2004 Jun-Jul Bradford seen near Canton on 6/7 (Sharon May)
American Coot 2005 Jun-Jul Beaver at the New Brighton boat launch of Beaver River thru the period (Mark Vaas)
American Coot 2005 Jun-Jul Washington one seen at acid mine pond along Hahn Rd. 7/11 (Mark Vass-PABL)
American Coot 2006 Jun-Jul Crawford Six chicks at Custards 6/24 was a rare find here (Bob Van Newkirk)
American Coot 2006 Jun-Jul Beaver One on 6/2 at the New Brighton boat launch and at the Big Beaver Wetlands (Mark Vass)
American Coot 2006 Jun-Jul Washington Solitary individual seemed to have taken up a permanent residence at AMD Pond in North Strabane Twp. was present throughout the winter and spring and was still present to at least 7/31 (Mark Vass).
American Coot 2008 Jun-Jul Fayette At Jacob's Creek Lake 6/20 (Mike Fialkovich)
American Coot 2008 Jun-Jul Somerset Lingering to 6/3 near Kingwood on a large pond (Jeff and Lauretta Payne)
American Coot 2008 Jun-Jul Washington Resident bird at the pond in N. Strabane Twp. was still present this season (Mark Vass, Geoff Malosh, et al.).
American Coot 2009 Jun-Jul Washington one spent another summer at the AMD Pond on Hahn Road in North Strabane Twp.
American Coot 2009 Jun-Jul Lehigh At Dorney Landfill through at least 6/6 (Bill Weber).
American Coot 2011 Jun-Jul Lawrence found 6/24 at Wampum-New Galilee marsh (Mark Vass).
American Coot 2011 Jun-Jul Bucks one at Five Mile Woods Preserve 6/21 (Bill Keim) and another at Churchville Park 7/2 (Henry D'Alessandro, Mark Gallagher)
American Coot 2011 Jun-Jul Centre one at the Duck Pond 7/18- 23 (Drew Weber)
American Coot 2014 Jun-Jul Lebanon at Memorial Lake State Park 7/17 (Ed Barrell) and Stover's Dam 7/25-28 (Alan Wells, Randy C. Miller)
American Coot 2014 Jun-Jul Indiana at Yellow Creek S.P. 6/24-7/1 (m.ob.)
American Coot 2014 Jun-Jul Lancaster on the Conejohela Flats 6/1 (Eric Witmer, Bruce Carl) and one on the Conewago Recreation Trail and Wetlands 6/6 (Lou Carpenter)
American Coot 2014 Jun-Jul York at Brunner Island 6/2 (Dave Kerr, Dean Newhouse).
American Coot 2014 Jun-Jul Chester on the pond at Exton Park through 6/4 (Brian Qundlen) and another lingered at Chambers Lake though 6/3 (Rick Robinson)
American Coot 2017 Jun-Jul Bucks one at Silver Lake Park 7/3 (Dawn Denner ph.) added to a handful of previous July reports
American Coot 2017 Jun-Jul Erie one seen by kayakers at Long Pong, Presque Isle 6/2 (Carole Winslow, eBird).
American Coot 2018 Jun-Jul Lancaster continued at Chestnut Grove Natural Area 6/2 (Patricia & Richard Williams)
American Coot 2018 Jun-Jul Philadelphia one at John Heinz NWR impoundments 7/29 (Patrick McGill, eBird)
American Coot 2018 Jun-Jul Susquehanna at Hollister's Pond 6/19 (Edmund Burdick).
American Coot 2018 Jun-Jul Cumberland one at Opossum Lake 7/5 (Vern Gauthier, Andrea Gingerich, eBird)
American Coot 2018 Jun-Jul Crawford one at Geneva Marsh 6/25 (Margaret Higbee, Roger Higbee, Rob Hodgson, Ken Pinnow) and 6/26 (Mary Alice Koeneke, Glenn Koppel)
American Coot 2019 Jun-Jul Berks at Lake Ontelaunee 7/23 (Jo Spilde), 2 were there 7/27 (Todd Underwood), and one continued into Aug (m.ob.)
American Coot 2019 Jun-Jul Lebanon two at Balmer Farm Ponds 6/1-16 (Jonathan Heller, Bruce Carl).
American Coot 2020 Jun-Jul Butler at SGL 95 in early June (Gene Wilhelm)
American Coot 2020 Jun-Jul Allegheny one at North Park 7/25 (Kelly Pennington, eBird)
American Coot 2020 Jun-Jul Philadelphia one at Franklin Delano Roosevelt Park 6/1 and 6/10 during breeding census (Nicole Cesare, eBird) and 6/7 (Robert Karchnyak, eBird).
American Coot 2022 Jun-Jul Cambria one reported from Marina Rd., Prince Gallitzin SP 6/17 (Cameron Farabaugh)
American Coot 2022 Jun-Jul Centre spotted 6/21 at Bald Eagle SP (Robert Snyder).
American Coot 2023 Jun-Jul Centre spotted 7/18 at Dreibelbis Birding Area
American Coot 2023 Jun-Jul Erie one reported at Lampe Campground 6/10 (Joyce Reid, eBird)
American Coot 2023 Jun-Jul Huntingdon non-breeding individual was at Old Crow wetlands 7/6-13 (m.ob.). Lycoming
American Coot 2023 Jun-Jul Philadelphia one reported at John Heinz NWR impoundment 6/30 (Deborah Hansen, eBird)
American Coot 2023 Jun-Jul Snyder one reported at "The Levels" along Middle Creek 7/7 (Jessica Sauder, eBird)
American Coot 2023 Jun-Jul Somerset one was present at Somerset Lake until 6/16 but not found later (Jeff Payne).
American Flamingo 2023 Aug-Nov Franklin two at a farm pond on Long Lane, St. Thomas Twp 9/6-11 (John Carter) with one remaining there to 9/19 after the other was injured by a snapping turtle and taken to rehab, part of a large region-wide invasion of the species following Hurricane Idalia accepted by PORC.
American Golden-Plover 1992 Oct-Dec Lancaster 55 on 9/25 at the Conjehola Flats, Jonathan Heller, et al
American Golden-Plover 1992 Oct-Dec Butler One on 9/11 at Wolf Creek Narrows, Gene Wilhelm
American Golden-Plover 1992 Oct-Dec Cumberland 2 on 9/21 at Mud Level Rd. (Don & Robyn Henise)
American Golden-Plover 1992 Oct-Dec Delaware 4 on 9/30 at Tinicum (John Miller)
American Golden-Plover 1992 Oct-Dec Erie Total of 14 reported 9/5 to 9/25 (Ed Kwater, Geoff Robinson, Bob Schutsky, Jerry McWilliams)
American Golden-Plover 1993 Oct-Dec Clarion 2 at Kahle L. 10/31 (Fred Crowley)
American Golden-Plover 1993 Apr-Jun Erie 1 on 4/29 at Presque Isle SP (Jerry McWilliams)
American Golden-Plover 1993 Oct-Dec Cumberland 1 at Mud Level Rd. 10/5 (Don Henise)
American Golden-Plover 1993 Oct-Dec Erie 1 at Presque Isle 10/11 (J. McWilliams)
American Golden-Plover 1993 Oct-Dec Lancaster present up to 10/31 at Washington Boro (J. Book, T. Garner)
American Golden-Plover 1993 Oct-Dec Montour a high of 85 was seen on 10/18 at the PP&L Montour Power Plant (Dan Brauning) and 2 were still there on 11/14 (Wes Egli)
American Golden-Plover 1994 Apr-Jun Cumberland 3 at Mud Level Rd. 4/1; high of 6 on 5/10; and 2 on 5/12 (Don Henise)
American Golden-Plover 1994 Oct-Dec Cumberland 3 on 10/4 at Mud Level Rd (Deuane Hoffman)
American Golden-Plover 1994 Oct-Dec Erie 1 on 10/1 and 10/31 at Presque Isle SP (Jerry McWilliams)
American Golden-Plover 1994 Oct-Dec Lancaster Last seen 10/22 at Washington Boro (Pamela Woodman)
American Golden-Plover 1994 Oct-Dec Somerset 1 on 10/2 at the Garret Mudflats (Scott Bastian)
American Golden-Plover 1995 Oct-Dec Berks Seen at L. Ontelaunee from 10/1-30 with a high of 6 on 10/29(Matt Wlasniewski)
American Golden-Plover 1995 Oct-Dec Erie 1 on 10/22 at Presque Isle SP (Jerry McWilliams)
American Golden-Plover 1995 Oct-Dec Indiana 1 on 10/3 at Yellow Creek SP (Margaret Higbee, et al)
American Golden-Plover 1995 Oct-Dec Lancaster Present from 10/1 to 10/8 with a high of 52 (high) on 10/4 at Washington Boro (Bob Schutsky)
American Golden-Plover 1996 Apr-Jun Cumberland 1 on 4/13 and 2 on 4/17 at Mud Level Rd (Don & Robyn Henise)
American Golden-Plover 1996 Oct-Dec Lancaster present up to 10/26 at Washington Boro (Bob Schutsky)
American Golden-Plover 1996 Oct-Dec Northampton 22 on 10/18 at Martin's Creek (Rick Wiltraut)
American Golden-Plover 1996 Oct-Dec Butler 1 on 10/23-24 at Butler Twp. (Debra Yovanovich)
American Golden-Plover 1996 Oct-Dec Crawford present from 10/5-28 with a high of 8 on 10/10 at Pymatuning (Ed Kwater, Paul Rodewald)
American Golden-Plover 1996 Oct-Dec Erie 1 on 10/9 at Fairview (Jerry McWilliams)
American Golden-Plover 1997 Apr-Jun Bedford 1 on 5/18 at Dunnings Creek (Bill Sweeney, Estelle Ruppert, Dave Young)
American Golden-Plover 1997 Oct-Dec Lawrence 7 on 10/6 at Plain Grove (John Fedak)
American Golden-Plover 1997 Oct-Dec Northampton 4 on 10/14 at Martins Creek Fly Ash Basin (Rick Wiltraut)
American Golden-Plover 1997 Oct-Dec Philadelphia 10 on 11/16 near Carpenter's Woods (Steve Lawrence)
American Golden-Plover 1997 Apr-Jun Clarion 2 on 4/5 at Mt. Zion (John Fedak)
American Golden-Plover 1997 Apr-Jun Lancaster 1 on 4/20 at Washington Boro (Jerry Book)
American Golden-Plover 1997 Apr-Jun Lawrence 1 on 5/6 and 3 on 5/10 in the Amish Area (Barb & George Dean, Linda Wagner, Suzanne Butcher)
American Golden-Plover 1997 Oct-Dec Cumberland 8 on 10/3 at Ridge Rd. (Deuane Hoffman)
American Golden-Plover 1997 Oct-Dec Erie 1 on 10/5 at Fairview (Jerry McWilliams)
American Golden-Plover 1997 Oct-Dec Lancaster recorded up to 10/12 at Washington Boro (Bob Schutsky et al)
American Golden-Plover 1999 Oct-Dec Montgomery 1 on 10/20 at Green Lane Reservoir (Kevin Crilley, Jason Horn)
American Golden-Plover 1999 Apr-Jun Crawford 1 on 4/18 at Miller Pond (Isaac Field, Ron Leberman)
American Golden-Plover 1999 Oct-Dec Franklin 1 on 10/19 and 2 on 10/22 at Greencastle Reservoir (Dale Gearhart)
American Golden-Plover 1999 Oct-Dec Lancaster 9 on 10/16 at New Holland (Scott McConnell)
American Golden-Plover 2000 Oct-Dec Crawford 1 on 9/22 at Pymatuning (Ron Leberman)
American Golden-Plover 2000 Oct-Dec Bucks 1 on 8/25 at Buckinham (August Mirabella) and 1 on 9/25 at Pine Run (August Mirabella)
American Golden-Plover 2000 Oct-Dec Lancaster Present from 10/4-7
American Golden-Plover 2000 Oct-Dec Montour 8 on 10/18 at the Montour Fly Ash Basin (Dan Brauning)
American Golden-Plover 2000 Oct-Dec Beaver 1 on 8/12 at New Galilee (Barb Dean)
American Golden-Plover 2000 Oct-Dec Erie 1 on 9/2 and 4 on 9/21 at Presque Isle State Park (Jerry McWilliams)
American Golden-Plover 2000 Oct-Dec Northampton 4 on 9/14-30 at Martins Creek (Rick Wiltraut, Mike Schall)
American Golden-Plover 2000 Apr-Jun Allegheny 1 on 4/10 at Imperial (Fred & Carol McCullough)
American Golden-Plover 2000 Apr-Jun Venango 1 on 5/10 at Kahle Lake (Jerry Stanley, Gary Edwards)
American Golden-Plover 2000 Oct-Dec Northampton 2 on 10/13 and 1 on 10/27 at Martins Creek (rick Wiltraut)
American Golden-Plover 2000 Oct-Dec Bucks Present up to 10/7 at Pine Run Reservoir (Devich Farbotnik, Ken Rieker)
American Golden-Plover 2000 Oct-Dec Erie 3 on 10/10 at Presque Isle State Park (Dick Bollinger)
American Golden-Plover 2001 Apr-Jun Crawford 1 on 4/27 at Miller Ponds (Ron Leberman)
American Golden-Plover 2002 Apr-Jun Bucks 1 at the Penn Warner Tract 4/27 (Devich Farbotnik)
American Golden-Plover 2002 Apr-Jun Lancaster 1 on 4/24 at the Conejohela Flats (Bob Schutsky)
American Golden-Plover 2003 Mar-May Bucks 1 on 5/26 at the Penn-Warner Tract was only the second spring record for Bucks (Devich Farbotnik)
American Golden-Plover 2003 Mar-May Northampton 1 on 5/26 at Mt. Pleasant Road (Arlene Koch)
American Golden-Plover 2004 Aug-Nov Dauphin 2 were found in a field along Hoernerstown Rd. in South Hanover Township 8/24 (Tom Johnson).
American Golden-Plover 2005 Mar-May Lebanon one in alternate plumage along North Mt. Pleasant Road 5/22 (Randy Miller, Kate Miller)
American Golden-Plover 2006 Mar-May Lebanon one at Mount Pleasant Rd. 4/16 (Tom Johnson) to 4/26 (Randy Miller, Kate Miller) first April record.
American Golden-Plover 2006 Mar-May Crawford single birds at the Pymatuning Game Management Area 4/20 (Mark Vass) and 5/2 (Ronald Leberman)
American Golden-Plover 2009 Mar-May Berks 2 at Evansville Road near Lake Onteulanee 5/29 (Ken Lebo, Matt Wlasniewski).
American Golden-Plover 2010 Mar-May Crawford one at the Miller Ponds 4/10 and 4/15 (Ronald Leberman)
American Golden-Plover 2010 Mar-May Cumberland one at Mudlevel Road 4/4 (Andy Markel, Mike Wieble).
American Golden-Plover 2012 Mar-May Franklin one along Kriner Road on the south edge of Chambersburg 5/11-12 (Carl Garner).
American Golden-Plover 2013 Mar-May Erie one at Presque Isle State Park 5/8 (Drew Mortensen).
American Golden-Plover 2015 Mar-May Erie one or 2 at Presque Isle State Park 5/9 and 5/12 (Shannon Thompson, Mary Birdsong).
American Golden-Plover 2015 Jun-Jul Lawrence one on Black Rd. at the Volant Strips 7/19 (ph. Annette Devinney).
American Golden-Plover 2016 Mar-May Indiana one at West Lebanon (Tom Betts, Steve Gosser, ph.).
American Golden-Plover 2017 Mar-May Erie one at Presque Isle SP 5/18 (Mary Birdsong).
American Golden-Plover 2018 Jun-Jul Erie one in breeding plumage feeding in unplanted field near Fairview 6/3 (Tom Hitt).
American Golden-Plover 2018 Mar-May Franklin 2 at Greencastle Reservoir 5/23 (Carl Garner, Gavin Anderson, Bill Oyler)
American Golden-Plover 2018 Mar-May Lebanon one at Mt. Pleasant Rd. (Jonathan Heller, et al.).
American Golden-Plover 2021 Mar-May Crawford one at Miller Ponds 5/15-18 (Deborah Kalbfleisch, Michael Williams, Claire Nicolls).
American Golden-Plover 2022 Mar-May Centre 2 at Tadpole Road 5/14-15 (Roana Fuller, et al.)
American Golden-Plover 2022 Mar-May Elk one near Kersey 4/16 (Chelsea Beck)
American Golden-Plover 2022 Mar-May Erie one at Presque Isle SP 3/26-30 (Andrew M.)
American Golden-Plover 2022 Mar-May Fayette one at Duck Pond Road 3/29 (fide Matthew Juskowich, m.ob.).
American Golden-Plover 2023 Mar-May Adams one at the Buttonwood Road Farm Pond 4/4 (Cy Deitz, Linette Mansburger)
American Golden-Plover 2023 Mar-May Erie one at Presque Isle State Park 4/21 (Tim Lenz).
American Golden-Plover 2024 Mar-May Northampton one at Green Pond 4/27-28 (Adam Miller).
American Goshawk 2023 Mar-May Bedford one at the Allegheny Front Hawk Watch (date and observer not listed)
American Goshawk 2023 Mar-May Erie one at the Presque Isle Hawk Watch 3/16 (Jerry McWilliams, Don Snyder, Ken Felix), one flew past the Tom Ridge Environmental Center Tower 4/21 (Jason Bojczyk)
American Goshawk 2023 Mar-May Warren two unmated birds in established territories in Allegheny National Forest during the season (Scott Stoleson, Don Watts).
American Goshawk 2023-2024 Nov-Feb Cameron one at Sinnemahoning SP 1/30 (Justin Waid)
American Goshawk 2023-2024 Nov-Feb Clinton one near Farrandsville 2/7 (Wayne Laubscher)
American Goshawk 2023-2024 Nov-Feb Elk an immature in Moshannon SF 12/31 (Brendyn Baptiste)
American Goshawk 2023-2024 Nov-Feb Lehigh one seen 12/15 and 12/29 in Allentown (Grant Stevenson)
American Goshawk 2023-2024 Nov-Feb Potter one at a residence off Baker Hollow Rd 12/2 (Robert Edkin)
American Goshawk 2023-2024 Nov-Feb Schuylkill one at Hawk Mt 12/11 (Bracken Brown).
American Goshawk 2024 Mar-May Erie an immature at the Presque Isle Hawkwatch 3/28 and another 4/28 (Jason Bojczyk)
American Goshawk 2024 Mar-May Lycoming one in the southern part of the county 4/28 (Bobby Brown, Dave Ferry, m.ob.).
American Oystercatcher 1993 Apr-Jun Carbon 1 was seen and photographed at Beltzville SP 4/2 by Rick Wiltraut. (See separate note)
American Oystercatcher 2003 Aug-Nov Bedford One 9/19 Dunnings Creek (T. Dick)
American Oystercatcher 2003 Aug-Nov Bucks One 9/19 Nockamixon SP (B. Etter)
American Oystercatcher 2006 Aug-Nov Philadelphia Found in the wake of Ernesto on 9/3 on an abandoned pier at Snyder Ave. along the Delaware River (Devich Farbotnik Jason Horn).
American Oystercatcher 2007 Mar-May Bucks one at Nockamixon S. P. 4/19 (Rob Fergus) second county record.
American Oystercatcher 2012 Aug-Nov Bedford 2 at Shawnee State Park 10/30 (Mike Lanzone, Jeff Payne, Tom Dick, doc submitted)
American Oystercatcher 2012 Aug-Nov Bucks one at Nockamixon State Park 10/30 (Devich Farbotnik, Billy Weber, ph. Bill Etter, doc submitted) and one at the Penn-Warner Tract 10/30 (Devich Farbotnik, Billy Weber, no doc)
American Oystercatcher 2012 Aug-Nov Dauphin 3 at West Fairview 10/30 (Jarrod Derr, Ramsay Koury, David McNaughton, no doc)
American Oystercatcher 2012 Aug-Nov Delaware 2 on the Delaware R. at Marcus Hook 10/30 (Chris Langman, Tom Johnson, Al Guarente, et al., doc submitted).
American Oystercatcher 2017 Mar-May Bedford 2 at Dunnings Creek Wetlands 5/6 (Tom Dick, no doc)
American Oystercatcher 2017 Mar-May Philadelphia one in flight at Pennypackon the Delaware 3/18 (Frank Windfelder, no doc).
American Oystercatcher 2018 Mar-May Delaware one at Fort Mifflin 4/15 (Al Guarante, doc submitted - record accepted by PORC vote).
American Oystercatcher 2018 Jun-Jul Delaware one at Delaware River - Ft. Mifflin/Hog Island 6/2 (Al Guarente).
American Oystercatcher 2020 Mar-May Delaware one at Fort Mifflin 3/24 (Rob Fergus) and 3/29 (Al Guarente), doc submitted
American Oystercatcher 2020 Mar-May Philadelphia one at Philadelphia Naval Yard 3/29 (George Armistead, Liam Hart), doc submitted.
American Oystercatcher 2022 Mar-May Bucks one at Peace Valley Park 3/25 (Linda Hamp).
American Pipit 1992 Oct-Dec Philadelphia One on 9/19 at Tinicum
American Pipit 1992 Jul-Sep Venango One on 7/26 (Gary Freed, Russ States)
American Pipit 1992 Oct-Dec Cumberland Two on 9/30 at Mud Level Rd. (Don & Robyn Henise); 2 on 9/21 at Little Gap Bird Observatory (Rick Wiltraut)
American Pipit 1994 Oct-Dec Bucks present at Nockamixon SP from 9/15+ (Farbotnik)
American Pipit 1994 Jul-Sep Erie present part of the quarter
American Pipit 1994 Oct-Dec Indiana 1 at Yellow Creek SP 9/27 (Higbee et al)
American Pipit 1994 Oct-Dec Lancaster 1 at Washington Boro 9/11 was early (EBNT)
American Pipit 1994 Oct-Dec Cumberland 1 on Mud Level Rd. 9/22 (Henise)
American Pipit 2000 Oct-Dec Erie Present from late September at Presque Isle State Park
American Pipit 2000 Oct-Dec Huntingdon 5 on 8/18 at Huntingdon (David Kyler)
American Pipit 2000 Oct-Dec Mercer 4 on 9/23 at Shenango River Reservoir (Troyer Family)
American Pipit 2001 Jul-Sep Butler Up to 21 were counted at Lake Oneida in September (Debbie Yovanovich)
American Pipit 2001 Jul-Sep Westmoreland 2 on 9/14 at Imperial(Chuck Tague, S Varley)
American Pipit 2007 Jun-Jul Lebanon Along Mt. Pleasant Rd. 6/2 a new late date (Randy C. Miller).
American Pipit 2022 Jun-Jul Bucks 3 at Bradford Dam 7/26 (Vinobha Pannerselvam, no doc.).
American Redstart 1992 Oct-Dec Butler 1 in Slippery Rock Twp.10/4 (Suzanne Butcher et al)
American Redstart 1992 Oct-Dec Cumberland 1 at SGL 169 10/4 (Don & Robyn Henise)
American Redstart 1992 Oct-Dec Philadelphia 1 at Bartram Gardens 10/24 (Jack Siler)
American Redstart 1992 Oct-Dec Westmoreland 1 at Powdermill Nature Reserve 11/5 (Bob Leberman, Bob Mulvihill)
American Redstart 1993 Oct-Dec Adams 2 at Warbler Woods 10/4 (A&E Kennell)
American Redstart 1993 Oct-Dec Berks last seen at Leesport 10/10 (D. Kendall)
American Redstart 1993 Oct-Dec Bucks Last seen at Peace Valley Park 10/8
American Redstart 1993 Oct-Dec Cumberland 1 at Shippensburg Univ. 10/7 (D. Henise)
American Redstart 1998 Oct-Dec Delaware present up to 10/5 at Smedley Park (Nick Pulcinella)
American Redstart 1998 Oct-Dec Erie present up to early October at Presque Isle State Park (Jerry McWilliams)
American Redstart 1998 Oct-Dec York Present up to 10/3 at Wrightsville (Jack & Lil Downs)
American Redstart 2001 Oct-Dec Westmoreland 1 on 10/31 at Powdermill Nature Preserve (Robert C. Leberman)
American Redstart 2001 Oct-Dec Indiana 1 on 10/4 at Blue Spruce County Park (Evelyn Fowles, Margaret Higbee, Dennis Lauffer)
American Redstart 2001 Oct-Dec Bucks 1 on 10/16 at Core Creek Park (Devich Farbotnik)
American Redstart 2003-2004 Dec-Feb Delaware one in Secane 12/4
American Redstart 2004-2005 Dec-Feb Snyder a lone bird that first appeared at a Middle Creek Twp.feeder in early Nov and remained to 12/11
American Redstart 2015-2016 Dec-Feb Delaware one on the Bridle Trail at Ridley Creek S.P. 12/19 (Brian Byrnes, F. Arthur McMorris).
American Redstart 2023-2024 Nov-Feb Berks a molting male along the Schuylkill R. Trail in Reading 12/24-1/1 (Bill Ulrich, m.ob.)
American Redstart 2023-2024 Nov-Feb Delaware an adult male at John Heinz NWR 2/3 (Jim McConnell).
American Tree Sparrow 2001 Jul-Sep Juniata Early observation (9/30) by Elmer Petersheim at Mexico Ridge
American White Pelican 1992 Jul-Sep Philadelphia One was seen in the Ft. Mifflin area 8/14-19 (Bob Schutsky, et al). There are approximately 20 records for the state, probably the 1st SE PA record since 1928
American White Pelican 1992 Oct-Dec Philadelphia 1 near Ft. Mifflin 10/3 (Al Guarente)
American White Pelican 1993 Oct-Dec Lancaster 2 on 8/22 at the Susquehanna R. Conejohela Flats (Jerry Book, Tom Garner, ph, Eric Witmer)
American White Pelican 1995 Apr-Jun Erie 4 on 5/15-19, with 1 present until 5/21, at Presque Isle SP (Jerry McWilliams)
American White Pelican 1996 Oct-Dec Lycoming 21 on 9/22 at Indian Park in Montoursville is a record number for the state (no details) (Charlie Schwarz)
American White Pelican 1996 Oct-Dec Montour 3 on 9/23-30 at Montour Preserve was a 1st county record (m. obs.)
American White Pelican 1996 Oct-Dec Montour the 3 birds from the previous quarter stayed until 10/2
American White Pelican 1997 Apr-Jun Lancaster 1 on 5/17-18 at Washington Boro (Randy Miller, et al)
American White Pelican 1998 Apr-Jun Erie 3 on 5/18 at Presque Isle SP (Deuane Hoffman)(no details)
American White Pelican 1998 Jan-Mar Erie 1 on 3/22-27 at Presque Isle SP (Dave Darney, Debbie Yovanovich)
American White Pelican 1999 Apr-Jun Somerset 1 on 5/18-19 at Somerset Lake was a 1st county record (PFBC Personnel)
American White Pelican 1999 Oct-Dec Montour 1 on 8/24 at Montour Preserve (Robert Bleiler)
American White Pelican 1999 Oct-Dec Fayette 1 on 11/7 at Jacob's Creek Lake (Randi Gerrish, et al)
American White Pelican 2001 Apr-Jun Centre 1 during mid-April at Bald Eagle State Park (Dan Snell, Don & Robyn Henise)
American White Pelican 2001 Jul-Sep Crawford Adult on 7/19 at Pymatuning Lake between the Linesville Fish Hatchery and Ford Island by Ron and Robert Leberman
American White Pelican 2001 Jul-Sep Erie 1 adult on 7/19 at Presque Isle (J. McWilliamSPhoto)
American White Pelican 2002 Aug-Nov Crawford 1 on 10/14 at the Jamestown Area of Pymatuning Lake
American White Pelican 2003 Jun-Jul Erie 1 on 7/8 at Presque Isle SP and subsequently seen by many observers on 7/11 and 7/12 (Ben Coulter)
American White Pelican 2003 Aug-Nov Crawford One 8/30 Linesville Fish Hatchery (R. Leberman)
American White Pelican 2004 Mar-May Lawrence 1 at Black Swamp 3/26 (Bill Etter)
American White Pelican 2004 Mar-May Clinton 1 flying over Kettle Creek SP 5/11 was a first county record (John Freund)
American White Pelican 2004 Mar-May Erie 1 at Presque Isle SP 5/8-9 (Ben Coulter)
American White Pelican 2004 Aug-Nov Mercer Five were flybys at Williamson Rd. 8/2 (Neil Troyer)
American White Pelican 2004 Mar-May Northumberland 1 on the Susquehanna River, seen from Selinsgrove and Herndon 4/26-27 (Mick Brown, Deuane Hoffman)
American White Pelican 2004 Mar-May Westmoreland 1 at Keystone SP 5/25-27 was a first county record (Karen Jackson, Mark McConaughy).
American White Pelican 2005 Mar-May Crawford one near the Pymatuning Lake Spillway 5/28 (Marvin Byler, Gene Butcher, Suzanne Butcher, Neil Troyer)
American White Pelican 2005 Mar-May Erie one at Presque Isle State Park 4/29
American White Pelican 2005 Jun-Jul Crawford two observed 6/3 flying near the spillway of Pymatuning Reservoir and again seen 6/11 (Jack Christman, Ron Leberman, Mark Vass); and an immature was seen at the Fish Hatchery 7/25 (Ron Leberman, Robert Leberman)
American White Pelican 2005 Jun-Jul Erie one discovered by tour boat operator Terry Smith at Gull Point on Presque Isle 7/13
American White Pelican 2005 Aug-Nov Philadelphia one at John Heinz NWR at Tinicum 11/5 (Denis Brennan, Brian Byrnes, m. obs.)
American White Pelican 2006-2007 Dec-Feb Montgomery One bird at Green Lane reservoir 12/14-16 (Len and Judy Hillegas) a first county record.
American White Pelican 2007 Jun-Jul Warren On the Allegheny River 6/3 in Starbrick (Jack Hamlin John Schultz William Hill).
American White Pelican 2007 Mar-May Dauphin one 5/28 near Perdix (reported by a fisherman). It was relocated 5/29 on the Susquehanna R. about a mile south of the Clarks Ferry Bridge (Chuck Chalfant Deuane Hoffman et al.)
American White Pelican 2007 Jun-Jul Lancaster one near the Peach Bottom Power Plant 5/31 (Michael Sankovich) and 6/1 (Bob Schutsky).
American White Pelican 2010 Mar-May Erie one at Presque Isle StatePark 5/15 (Jimmy Marz, m.ob.).
American White Pelican 2011 Mar-May Erie one at Presque Isle State Park 5/23-24 (Michele Franz), and possibly the same bird 5/29 (Scott Kinzey)
American White Pelican 2011 Mar-May Mercer one at the Lake Wilhelm marina 4/25 (ph. Scott Kinzey).
American White Pelican 2011 Aug-Nov Crawford one near Ford Island 10/17-11/5 (Scott Kinzey).
American White Pelican 2012 Mar-May Somerset one at Somerset Lake 3/24-25 (Mike Lanzone, Jeff Payne, Carolyn LaBute).
American White Pelican 2013 Aug-Nov Bucks 2 at the Penn-Warner Tract 11/2 (Jim Hartley) with one to 11/3 (ph. Steve Smith)
American White Pelican 2013 Aug-Nov Dauphin 3 on Haldeman Island 11/13 (Steve Bernardi, Scott Bills).
American White Pelican 2014 Aug-Nov Lancaster one at the Conejohela Flats 9/17-20 (Mike Epler, Tim Becker).
American White Pelican 2015 Mar-May Lancaster two at the Conejohela Flats 4/11-13 (Bruce Carl, et al.).
American White Pelican 2015 Jun-Jul Erie 2 at Gull Point 6/8-10 (Jerry McWilliams, Sara Sargent).
American White Pelican 2015 Mar-May Erie one at Presque Isle State Park 5/9 (George Armistead)
American White Pelican 2016 Aug-Nov Indiana a flock of 35-40 over Lewisville 9/21 (Marcy Cunkleman)
American White Pelican 2016 Aug-Nov York 35 over Rocky RidgeCounty Park 9/22 (Ken Orvis, Fred Paley, Randy Phillips).
American White Pelican 2016 Aug-Nov Erie one found moribund near the Harborcreek-Interstate 90 junction 10/11 later died at a rehabilitation (fide Gina Kron)
American White Pelican 2016 Mar-May Allegheny two flying over Duck Hollow 4/2 (Tom Moeller, Nancy Moeller, Todd Ladner), Erie
American White Pelican 2017 Jun-Jul Mercer one in flight heading northeast at Williams Rd. late on 6/13 provided 4th county record for Mercer (Neil Troyer)
American White Pelican 2017 Jun-Jul York one at Codorus SP first reported by a fisherman 7/24 (Steve Scarff) was found there next day (m.ob.), then apparently spent a few days at a nearby pond before returning to Codorus SP. last seen 8/3.
American White Pelican 2017 Mar-May Montour one at the Montour Preserve 4/24 (Wayne Stahl).
American White Pelican 2017 Aug-Nov York one continued from summer at Cordorus SP to 8/3 (m.ob.).
American White Pelican 2017 Mar-May Crawford 3 at the Pymatuning LakeCauseway 5/23 (Ross Gallardy, Jeff McDonald)
American White Pelican 2017 Mar-May Erie one in Fairview Twp. 5/15 (Leonard Graf)
American White Pelican 2017-2018 Dec-Feb Lancaster one on Susquehanna R. 2/25 (Mike Epler, m.ob.)
American White Pelican 2018 Mar-May Lancaster one at Conejohela Flats 4/15-16 (Tom Garner, m.ob.)
American White Pelican 2018 Mar-May Northumberland one at Redman Acres Road 4/23 (Karol Pasquinelli).
American White Pelican 2019 Jun-Jul Delaware five seen over Haverford College on evening of 6/4 (Kristen Johnson, Sheryl Johnson) and relocated 6/6 on Delaware River (Rob Fergus)
American White Pelican 2019 Jun-Jul Erie three appeared for a single day 6/2 at Gull Point for first county June record (Mary Birdsong)
American White Pelican 2019 Jun-Jul York flock of 20 photographed at Codorus SP 7/4-5 (m.ob.).
American White Pelican 2019 Mar-May Butler one at Lake Oneida 4/14 (Robert Martz)
American White Pelican 2019 Mar-May Centre 3 at Bald Eagle SP 5/31 (James Hubler)
American White Pelican 2019 Mar-May Erie one at Presque Isle SP 4/6-7 (m.ob.).
American White Pelican 2019 Aug-Nov Crawford one or 2 at Pymatuning spillway 9/19-27 (RL, et al.) and 5 there 9/28-29 (Tomas Nonnenmacher, et al.)
American White Pelican 2019 Aug-Nov Erie one at Harborcreek 8/25 (Andrea Lucarotti fide Michele Franz), was likely the same bird seen again at Gull Point 8/28 (Logan Kahle), and one at the Presque Isle channel 10/23-24 (Shannon Thompson)
American White Pelican 2019 Aug-Nov Somerset 2 at the Meyersdale Sewage Treatment Ponds 10/29-30 (fide Elmer Brenemann)
American White Pelican 2019 Aug-Nov Tioga one at Husted Pond in Roseville 8/17 (Kyle Loughner).
American White Pelican 2020 Jun-Jul Dauphin observed flying above Rachel Carson State Office Building-Harrisburg 6/8 (Ted Nichols III)
American White Pelican 2020 Mar-May Lancaster one at Conejohela Flats 5/18 (Bruce Carl), two near Falmouth 5/29 (Annette Mathes).
American White Pelican 2020 Aug-Nov Crawford one at Ford Island 10/14 (Ron Leberman).
American White Pelican 2020 Jun-Jul Lancaster seen at various points on Susquehanna River Lake Clarke 6/6-15 (Daniel Hinnesbusch , m.ob.).
American White Pelican 2021 Jun-Jul Crawford one at Pymatuning S.P.- Spillway 6/19 (Joshua Heiser, Tomas Nonnenmacher, Ken Pinnow) and 6/20 (Chuck Gehringer, Michael Williams)
American White Pelican 2021 Jun-Jul Erie seen over Erie 6/20 (Tess Rhinehart), over baseball stadium same day, and through 6/23 at Gull Point (Jerry McWilliams, m.ob.)
American White Pelican 2021 Jun-Jul Tioga two at Hammond Lake 6/12 (Chris Niemczyk).
American White Pelican 2021 Mar-May Bedford one at Shawnee SP 4/12-18 (Aimee Benitez, Whitney Territo, John Manard)
American White Pelican 2021 Mar-May Cambria one at Prince Gallitzin SP 4/12 (Renee Lubert)
American White Pelican 2021 Mar-May Centre one at Bald Eagle SP 4/16-18 (Michelle Smithbauer, et al.), third county record
American White Pelican 2021 Mar-May Erie one at Presque Isle SP 5/4-5 (Ruth Swaney, Jerry McWilliams) and 14 there 5/26 (Jerry McWilliams)
American White Pelican 2021 Mar-May Mercer one at Shenango Propagation Area 5/3 (Michael Williams).
American White Pelican 2021-2022 Dec-Feb Fayette one flying over Green Run Lake 2/26 (Kerry Bell)
American White Pelican 2021-2022 Dec-Feb Huntingdon one seen high above the Lake Raystown visitor's center 2/28 (Alicia Palmer), also seen on the water a few days earlier, a first county record.
American White Pelican 2022 Aug-Nov Lancaster one at Conejohela Flats 8/23-34 (Warren Brubaker, doc submitted).
American White Pelican 2022 Mar-May Clearfield one at Curwensville Lake 4/24-25 (John Forcey, Jerod Skebo)
American White Pelican 2022 Mar-May Lycoming flock of 13 at Williamsport Dam 5/18-19 (Maddi Dunlap, et al.), second county record.
American White Pelican 2023 Mar-May Clinton one at Ohl/McElhatten Reservoir near Logantown 5/27 (Amos Hershberger), no doc
American White Pelican 2023 Mar-May Erie one at Presque Isle State Park 4/26-27 (fide Jennifer Ferrick), no doc
American White Pelican 2023 Mar-May Fayette a flock of 45 soaring over Farmington 4/4 (Ryan Mathus, David Burleson, Patrick Woodstar), doc submitted
American White Pelican 2023 Jun-Jul Berks reported by an unnamed kayaker to Mike Slater on the morning of 6/16 on Blue Marsh Lake (Russell Hoffman), confirmed flying later that morning (Matt Wlasniewski) and later found on nearby E. J. Breneman Quarry until early on 6/18 (Joe Beatrice)
American White Pelican 2023 Jun-Jul Delaware one was photographed soaring over a Garnet Valley yard 6/26 (Ethan Kang)
American White Pelican 2023 Jun-Jul Lancaster one loafed around Susquehanna River Lake Clarke from 7/16 through the period (Nina Wolf, Warren Wolf, m.ob.)
American White Pelican 2023 Jun-Jul Northampton one was photographed on a boat dock on the Delaware R. at Riverton 6/27 (Mary Sue Gulick).
American White Pelican 2023 Mar-May Philadelphia one in the Germantown area 5/1 (Liam Hart, Patrick, McGill), doc submitted.
American White Pelican 2023 Aug-Nov Lancaster one continued from the summer on the Susquehanna River, Lake Clarke to 8/15 (m.ob.), DOC.
American White Pelican 2024 Mar-May Erie one at Presque Isle State Park 5/13-26 (Jack Naglick, Julia Chojnacki, Cassandra Chojnacki, Christy Hibsch, m.ob.), five there 5/25 (Eric Hall), doc submitted for all.
American White Pelican? 1995 Jan-Mar Allegheny 1 on the Ohio River from 1/9 to 2/13 (Paul Brown). See Summary of the Season
American Wigeon 2000 Jul-Sep Erie Present part of the quarter
American Wigeon 2000 Oct-Dec Berks 4 on 9/29 at Glen Morgan Lake and through the quarter (Ken Lebo)
American Wigeon 2000 Oct-Dec Crawford 1 on 8/26 at Pymatuning (Marvin Byler) and 9 on 9/30 (Ron Leberman)
American Wigeon 2000 Oct-Dec Dauphin 3 on 9/20 on the Susquehanna River at Harrisburg (Ramsay Koury)
American Wigeon 2005 Jun-Jul Crawford sighting 6/15 (Marvin Byler)
American Wigeon 2008 Jun-Jul Lancaster Lingered at Susquehanna River, Conejohela Flats to 6/12 (Eric Witmer).
American Wigeon 2012 Jun-Jul Erie Presque Isle State Park 7/4 to at least 7/13 (Jerry McWilliams).
American Wigeon 2013 Jun-Jul Dauphin a male was at Wildwood Lake 6/2-3 (Lou Carpenter, David McNaughton, Patricia and Richard Williams).
American Wigeon 2014 Jun-Jul Allegheny one at Janoski's Farm from last season stayed to 6/1 (Mark Vass)
American Wigeon 2014 Jun-Jul Somerset at Somerset Lake 6/14 (Andy McGann, m.ob.).
American Wigeon 2014 Jun-Jul Crawford at Geneva 6/21 (Ronald F. Leberman, Isaac Field)
American Wigeon 2014 Jun-Jul Luzerne two at Plymouth Flats on 6/7 (Jonathan DeBalko)
American Wigeon 2015 Jun-Jul Philadelphia 3 at Tinicum to 6/20 (Todd Watkins, Ann Reeves).
American Wigeon 2016 Jun-Jul Chester a drake at Longwood Gardens 6/21-22 (Kelley Nunn)
American Wigeon 2016 Jun-Jul Indiana one at Yellow Creek SP 6/14 (m.ob.).
American Wigeon 2017 Jun-Jul Northumberland observed at the Amish Pond 6/1 (Evan Houston, Eric Hartshaw)
American Wigeon 2017 Jun-Jul Montour a male at the Greenhouse Ponds 6/6 (Eric Hartshaw).
American Wigeon 2018 Jun-Jul Cumberland one at Big Spring 6/2 ((Doris Brookens, Bill Franz, Linda Franz, Vern Gauthier)
American Wigeon 2018 Jun-Jul Erie one at Presque Isle Gull Pt 7/21 (Shannon Thompson, eBird).
American Wigeon 2019 Jun-Jul Chester continued since May at Chambers L. until 6/8 (Rick Robinson, Larry Lewis, Jim Moffett)
American Wigeon 2019 Jun-Jul Erie adult male photographed 7/23 (James Hill III, eBird)
American Wigeon 2019 Jun-Jul Huntingdon female at Greenwood Furnace SP 6/2 (Nick Bolgiano).
American Wigeon 2019 Jun-Jul Centre at Pleasant Gap Fish Hatchery 6/6 (Julia Plummer)
American Wigeon 2021 Jun-Jul Chester male spent season at Exton Park (m.ob.)
American Wigeon 2021 Jun-Jul Wayne one flushed from Hanks Pond 6/6 (Michael Shall, eBird, ph).
American Wigeon 2023 Jun-Jul Berks two were still at E. J. Breneman Quarry 6/18 (Joe Beatrice)
American Wigeon 2023 Jun-Jul Clearfield one female-plumage on 7/10 at Curwensville Dam (John Forcey, eBird, ph.)
American Wigeon 2023 Jun-Jul Erie a male 6/14 at Presque Isle SP (Jason Bojczyk, eBird)
American Wigeon 2023 Jun-Jul Montgomery a drake was at Green Lake Park 6/30-7/10 (Len Hillegass, m.ob., ph.) was a second county record for June and a first county record for July.
American Woodcock 2008-2009 Dec-Feb Berks one at Bechtelsville 12/11 (Joanne Kintner)
American Woodcock 2008-2009 Dec-Feb Northampton one on Wild Gap-Little Creek CBC 12/14.
American Woodcock 2009-2010 Dec-Feb Huntingdon one in Stone Valley on Huntingdon CBC 12/20 (Margaret Brittingham)
American Woodcock 2009-2010 Dec-Feb Lebanon one at SGL 145 (George Tallman, Randy C. Miller)
American Woodcock 2009-2010 Dec-Feb Northampton one on Wild Gap 2009-2010 Little Creek CBC 12/14.
American Woodcock 2014-2015 Dec-Feb Bucks one at Peace Valley Park 12/1 (Ray Hendrick)
American Woodcock 2014-2015 Dec-Feb Somerset one during CBC count week (Mike Lanzone).
American Woodcock 2014-2015 Dec-Feb Montgomery one near Palm 12/26 (Kris Karom)
American Woodcock 2014-2015 Dec-Feb Lancaster one at Middle Creek W.M.A. 12/28 (Zachary Adams, Zachary Millen)
American Woodcock 2018-2019 Dec-Feb Montour one at Montour Preserve 12/5 (Andy Keister)
American Woodcock 2018-2019 Dec-Feb Washington one at Finleyville 12/24 (Gigi Gerben), plus many during the second half of Feb as expected.
American/Pacific Golden-Plover 2020 Jun-Jul Dauphin observed at Wildwood Lake 7/15 (Scott and Stephanie Bills) and likely same bird there 7/17 (Patricia and Richard Williams, m.ob, ph., doc. submitted).
Ancient Murrelet 1992 Oct-Dec Berks 1 on 11/8/92 at Lake Ontelaunee (Matt Spence). First state record
Anhinga 1993 Apr-Jun Delaware If accepted by PORC, the 3 seen in Swarthmore by Nick Pulcinella would constitute a 1st state record
Anhinga 1994 Apr-Jun Delaware 1 flying over Prospect Park 4/6 (John C. Miller)
Anhinga 1995 Apr-Jun Chester 2 reported on 5/6 at Hibernia County Park (no details) (Ellie Wolf, Martin Page)
Anhinga 1996 Jul-Sep Berks 1 on 6/1 reported flying over Leesport (Joan Silagy)
Anhinga 1996 Apr-Jun Montgomery 1 on 5/15 at White's Mill Rd (August Mirabella)
Anhinga 1997 Apr-Jun Montgomery 1 on 5/6 Upper Gwynedd Twp. (August Mirabella)
Anhinga 1998 Apr-Jun Delaware 3 on 5/25 at Media (Al Guarente) was the third county record since 1993
Anhinga 1998 Jul-Sep Philadelphia 1 on 6/14 at Tinicum (John Damico)(no details)
Anhinga 1999 Oct-Dec Lebanon 1 on 10/7 at Second Mountain (no desc., no observer)
Anhinga 1999 Apr-Jun Delaware 2 on 4/26 at Rose Tree Park (Tom McParland, Dave Washabaugh)
Anhinga 1999 Oct-Dec Delaware 2 on 9/30 at Rose Tree Park (Skip Conant)
Anhinga 2000 Oct-Dec Philadelphia 1 on 10/2 (Chuck Hetzel)(No desc.)
Anhinga 2001 Jul-Sep Delaware On 8/5 J. D'Amico reported a possible Anhinga flying southeast over Edgemont near Springton Reservoir."
Anhinga 2002 Aug-Nov Lebanon 1 on 9/18 at 2nd Mountain Hawk Watch (Jerry Book, Jay George, Fritz Heilman, Jan Witmer). 3 on 10/21 at the 2nd Mountain Hawk Watch (Richard Light, Tom Powers, Susan Wheeler, Jan Witmer, Del Zimmerman). These are the 3rd and 4th county records
Anhinga 2003 Mar-May Berks 1 on 4/28 flying over the Schuylkill River in Reading (Peter Saenger)
Anhinga 2003 Mar-May Berks 1 on 4/27 soaring at the North Lookout at Hawk Mountain (Kyle McCarty)
Anhinga 2003 Aug-Nov Berks Two (one male. one female/imm.) 9/23 Hawk Mountain (D. Barber)
Anhinga 2003 Mar-May Schuylkill See Berks County report
Anhinga 2003 Mar-May Schuylkill 1 on 4/27 soaring at the North Lookout at Hawk Mountain (Kyle McCarty)
Anhinga 2004 Mar-May Berks a male in flight at Lake Ontelaunee 5/29 (Matt Spence)
Anhinga 2004 Mar-May Northampton a female soaring over Williams Twp. (Arlene Koch)
Anhinga 2005 Mar-May Northampton a female was observed flying south/southwest in Williams Township 5/12 (Arlene Koch). No Desc
Anhinga 2005 Aug-Nov Bucks a bonus at the Broadwing SEPT hawk watch site at Buckingham Twp. was one soaring with the Broad-winged Hawks 9/19 (Kirk Moulton, Lois Moulton). a first county record
Anhinga 2006 Mar-May Chester one seen briefly at Church Farm School 5/4 (Chuck Chalfant, Nick Pulcinella)
Anhinga 2006 Mar-May Dauphin one seen from the Market St. Bridge in Harrisburg flying downriver 5/6 (Dick Colyer). (No Doc).
Anhinga 2007 Aug-Nov Berks Three flew past Hawk Mountain Sanctuary 8/28 (David Barber, under PORC review).
Anhinga 2007 Aug-Nov Warren one at Kinzua Dam 9/12 (John Fedak, under PORC review) would be a first county record if accepted.
Anhinga 2008 Aug-Nov Bucks one over Doylestown 9/7 (John Tramontano, doc submitted)
Anhinga 2008 Aug-Nov Lebanon singles passed Second Mountain hawk watch 10/13 and 10/17 (Randy Brenner, Morris Cox, no doc).
Anhinga 2008 Aug-Nov Berks three reports from Hawk Mountain Sanctuary: one 9/10 (Rudy Keller), 3 on 9/20 (Keith Bildstein, Carlos Funes), one 10/17 (Carlos Funes, Rudy Keller, Arlene Koch)
Anhinga 2010 Aug-Nov Lebanon one flying south over Second Mountain 8/12 (Morris Cox, no doc).
Anhinga 2011 Aug-Nov Huntingdon one at Stone Mountain Hawk Watch 10/25 (David Kyler, Ron Crandel, doc submitted)
Anhinga 2011 Mar-May Northampton one flying over Rte. 33 and Freemansburg Avenue 5/2 (Dan Altif, no doc), several flew over the Koch farm 5/3 (Arlene Koch, no doc), and one was flying over the Lehigh River 5/8 (Matt Loyko, no doc)
Anhinga 2011 Mar-May York one at Brunner Island 5/5 (Lou Carpenter, no doc).
Anhinga 2011 Aug-Nov Lancaster one over the Pennsylvania Turnpike 9/17 (Dan Snell, no doc).
Anhinga 2011 Aug-Nov Chester one over Bucktoe Creek Preserve 10/24 (Larry Lewis, Hank Davis, doc submitted)
Anhinga 2013 Aug-Nov Huntingdon one passed the Stone Mountain Hawk Watch 11/3 (Nick Bolgiano, David Kyler, doc submitted)
Anhinga 2013 Aug-Nov Lehigh one soaring over Bake Oven Knob 11/12 (Bob Hoopes, Fritz Brock, no doc).
Anhinga 2015 Aug-Nov Delaware present at John Heinz N.W.R. for most of August, September, and October, same bird as in Philadelphia (which see)
Anhinga 2015 Aug-Nov Montgomery one flying north over the Fort Washington S.P. hawkwatch 9/13 (Rich Conroy, Andrew Fayer, no doc)
Anhinga 2015 Mar-May Philadelphia one flying over John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge during a PSO field trip 5/30 (Annette Mathes, George Armistead, m.ob., doc submitted).
Anhinga 2015 Aug-Nov Philadelphia one at John Heinz N.W.R. 8/12 (David Allen, Anna Mindel) was seen again 8/23 and 9/18 before it was then seen nearly daily 9/23-10/23 by hundreds of observers, same bird as in Delaware (doc submitted).
Anhinga 2015 Aug-Nov Northampton one over the Little Gap Hawk Watch 8/29 (Michael Schall, no doc)
Anhinga 2016 Mar-May Delaware one flying over Swarthmore 5/8 (David Eberly, no doc)
Anhinga 2016 Mar-May York one flying over Codorus Furnace Road 5/9 (Phil Keener, Randy Phillips, doc submitted).
Anhinga 2017 Aug-Nov York one female over the Rocky Ridge County Parkhawkwatch 9/22 (Randy Phillips, Fred Paley, no doc).
Anhinga 2018 Aug-Nov Lebanon one at Second Mountain 10/4 (Fred Wilcox, no doc submitted).
Anhinga 2019 Jun-Jul Philadelphia one seen flying high over home 6/16 (Frank Windfelder, eBird).
Anhinga 2021 Jun-Jul Bucks competent observer described female-type over Sellersville yard 7/10 (Tim Bradley, doc. submitted, fide Bill Etter). PORC review pending.
Anhinga 2021 Aug-Nov Montgomery one at Knight Lake, Green Lane Park 8/29 and 8/31-9/2 (James Funk, Barbara Hostetler, doc submitted).
Anhinga 2023 Aug-Nov Berks one over Hawk Mountain 9/14 (Troy Herrel, Hawk Mountain Data), DOC
Anhinga 2023 Aug-Nov Schuylkill one over Hawk Mountain 9/14 (Troy Herrel, Hawk Mountain Data), DOC
Anhinga 2023 Aug-Nov Bucks one female-type at Churchville Park 8/19 (Barbara Stollsteimer, ph. Will Stollsteimer, ph. Dwight Molotsky), DOC
Anhinga 2023 Aug-Nov Montgomery one over Fort Washington State Park 9/1 (Sheryl Johnson, Rich Conroy) doc submitted
Anhinga 2023 Aug-Nov York one over the Rocky Ridge County Park hawkwatch 9/4 (Jen Barrall, Randy Phillips), DOC.
Anhinga 2023 Mar-May Huntingdon three or four at Lake Perez 5/10-11 (Ken Bowman, Jon Kauffman, Laurie McLaughlin, Mark McLaughlin, Joshua Potter, Doug Wentzel), third county record, doc submitted
Anhinga 2023 Mar-May Lancaster one at Conejohela Flats 5/18 (photographed by a kayaker and posted on facebook), first county record, doc submitted.
Anna's Hummingbird 2010 Aug-Nov Berks one adult female, which appeared at the home of Renee Gery in Shartlesville in late October and was banded 11/21 (Scott Weidensaul, doc submitted), remained deep into the winter season and would represent the first state record if accepted.
Anna's Hummingbird 2010-2011 Dec-Feb Berks the bird first seen at Renee Gery's feeder in Shartlesville in Oct 2010 stayed the winter, surviving sub-zero temperatures, and left in mid-March, having developed a few red feathers on her throat (m.ob., doc submitted).
Anna's Hummingbird 2016 Aug-Nov York one female (probably juv.) at a Yorkresidence 11/4-14 (Greg Smith, doc submitted) attended only blooming salvia and was not captured.
Anna's Hummingbird 2019 Aug-Nov Chester one immature male near Birmingham from mid-Oct through the period (Lois Bryman) was banded 11/5 (doc submitted).
Anna's Hummingbird 2019-2020 Dec-Feb Chester one continuing until 12/12 (Lois Bryman, doc submitted).
Anna's Hummingbird 2023-2024 Nov-Feb Franklin a female in the Penn National development, noted in Jan to 2/3 (Bill Oyler, Sandy Lockerman), a fourth Pennsylvania record and a first county record (doc submitted).
Arctic Tern 1986 Mar-May Carbon two on 5/16/1986 at Beltzville Res, Carbon
Arctic Tern 1996 Apr-Jun Bucks 1 on 5/10 at Peace Valley Park (August Mirabella, Tom Wurtenberger)
Arctic Tern 1998 Apr-Jun Berks 1 on 5/9 at Glen Morgan Lake was a first county record and only the third state record (Ken Lebo, et al)
Arctic Tern 2000 Apr-Jun Berks 1 on 5/20 at Glen Morgan Lake (Ken Lebo, et al)
Arctic Tern 2001 Apr-Jun Lancaster 2 on 5/22-23 on the Susquehanna River just south of Columbia (Jason Horn, Bob Schutsky, Jerry Book, Jack Mitterer) were first county records
Arctic Tern 2002 Apr-Jun Berks 3 at Glen Morgan Lake 4/28 (Ken Lebo)(no desc)
Arctic Tern 2003 Aug-Nov Bedford One 9/19 Dunnings Creek (T. Dick)
Arctic Tern 2003 Aug-Nov Bucks One 9/23 Nockamixon SP (J. Horn) One 9/28 Rohm Haas (J. Horn)
Arctic Tern 2003 Aug-Nov Centre One 9/20 Bald Eagle SP (m. obs.)
Arctic Tern 2003 Aug-Nov Lancaster One adult 9/28 Conejohela Flats (J. Book, T. Garner, E. Witmer) 2nd county record
Arctic Tern 2003 Mar-May Berks 1 first year bird on 5/24 at Glen Morgan Lake (Katrina Knight, Ken Lebo) (no desc)
Arctic Tern 2003 Mar-May Bucks 1 adult on 5/26 at the Penn-Warner Tract (Devich Farbotnik) was a second county record
Arctic Tern 2005 Jun-Jul Bucks a basic plumage observed 6/4 flying around Peace Valley Park (Howard Eskin, August Mirabella, Chuck Crunkleton, Elaine Crunkleton)
Arctic Tern 2006 Aug-Nov Bucks At least one and possibly 3 on the lower Delaware River 9/2 (Devich Farbotnik) were 6th county record
Arctic Tern 2006 Aug-Nov Delaware A total of 9 birds were seen flying upriver over the Delaware River during "Ernesto Watch" on 9/2 (Jason Horn m.obs)
Arctic Tern 2009 Jun-Jul Lancaster one flying upriver at the Conejohela Flats 5/29 (Chuck Chalfant, Bob Schutsky), one at the "Rocks" joined by another 5/29 (Jerry Book, et al.), 2 in the same location 6/2 (Drew Weber).
Arctic Tern 2009 Jun-Jul Lancaster Two or 3 still being seen from the "Rocks" on the Susquehanna River just south of Columbia 6/2 (Amy Davis, Jeffrey Davis, Drew Weber, no doc).
Arctic Tern 2010 Mar-May Allegheny two flew past Dashields Dam on the Ohio River 5/29 (Geoff Malosh, doc submitted), first county record
Arctic Tern 2010 Mar-May Beaver same birds as Allegheny, first county record.
Arctic Tern 2011 Mar-May Bucks one at the Penn-Warner Tract 5/17 (Devich Farbotnik, no doc).
Arctic Tern 2011 Aug-Nov Delaware one on the Delaware River 8/28 during Hurricane Irene (Al Guarente, no doc)
Arctic Tern 2011 Aug-Nov Philadelphia 3 at Pennypack on the Delaware (Frank Windfelder, Todd Fellenbaum, no doc).
Arctic Tern 2012 Mar-May Carbon one at Beltzville State Park 5/21-22 (Rick Wiltraut, Dustin Welch, et al., doc submitted)
Arctic Tern 2012 Mar-May Elk two at the East Branch Clarion River Lake in Elk State Park 5/22 (Al Guarente, doc submitted).
Arctic Tern 2013 Mar-May Bucks one at the Penn-Warner Tract 5/11 (Devich Farbotnik, no doc)
Arctic Tern 2013 Mar-May Somerset one or two at Somerset Lake 5/7 (Mike Lanzone, no doc), first county record.
Arctic Tern 2018 Aug-Nov Berks 7 at Blue Marsh Lake 9/18 (ph., Ken Lebo, Russell Hoffman, Joan Silagy, no doc submitted).
Arctic Tern 2018 Mar-May Lehigh one at Leaser Lake 5/20 (Kevin Dougherty, Jeff Hopkins, doc submitted - record accepted by PORC vote), first county record.
Arctic Tern 2022 Mar-May Berks 2 at Lake Ontelaunee 5/15 (Rudy Keller), second county record
Arctic Tern 2022 Mar-May Bucks 7 at Peace Valley Park 5/13 (Jeff Vinosky, Christopher Mortensen, Eric Zawatski, Devich Farbotnik, m.ob.) with one remaining 5/14 (August Mirabella, m.ob.), 3 at Penn-Warner Tract 5/13 (Mark Gallagher, Dawn Denner) with 2 there 5/14 (Devich Fartbotnik), o
Arctic Tern 2022 Mar-May Chester 2 at Marsh Creek SP 5/13-17 (Mike DeFina, m.ob.), one at Struble Lake (Zach Millen), first county record
Arctic Tern 2022 Mar-May Carbon one at Beltzville SP 5/14 (Edward Komito, m.ob.)
Arctic Tern 2022 Mar-May Dauphin one on Susquehanna R. at the HC Sharauder Park Access 5/13 (Steve Schmidt)
Arctic Tern 2022 Mar-May Delaware 2 along Delaware R. at Hog Island Road 5/14 (Kristy Eleftheriou, Tom Johnson, Rob Fergus)
Arctic Tern 2022 Mar-May Lehigh one at Alburtis Road Retention Ponds 5/13 (Jason Horn, m.ob.)
Arctic Tern 2022 Mar-May Montgomery one or possibly 2 at Wissahickon Waterfowl Preserve and 3 same day at Green Lane Park 5/13 (Andrew Dolan, Edward Dolan, m.ob.), first county record
Arctic Tern 2022 Mar-May Philadelphia 3 along Delaware R. between Pennypack on the Delaware and Glen Foerd 5/3-16 (Tanya Burnett, Ben Filreis, Patrick McGill, et al.).
Arctic Tern 2023 Jun-Jul Erie a possible adult was described and photographed at Gull Point on 6/12-13 (Jason Bojczyk) pending PORC confirmation.
Ash-throated Flycatcher 1997 Oct-Dec Northampton 1 on 11/24-12/16 in Williams Twp. was a first state record (Arlene Koch, et al)
Ash-throated Flycatcher 2000 Jan-Mar Lancaster 1 on 12/28-30 at Safe Harbor (Jerry Book) was a 1st county record and 2nd state record
Ash-throated Flycatcher 2001 Jan-Mar Lancaster 1 first seen in December was, last noted on 1/6 at Safe Harbor (Bruce Carl). This was the first record for the county
Ash-throated Flycatcher 2006-2007 Dec-Feb Lancaster One at Lititz 12/21-1/4 at the home of Joyce Shaeffer.
Ash-throated Flycatcher 2009 Aug-Nov Lebanon one on SGL 145 from 11/20-28 (Sid Hostetter, Randy Miller, Mandy Pennypacker, Bob Snyder, doc submitted) would be the fourth state record if accepted.
Ash-throated Flycatcher 2011-2012 Dec-Feb Cumberland one at Newville 1/4-5 represented a first county record and fifth for Pennsylvania (Vern Gauthier, doc submitted).
Ash-throated Flycatcher 2015-2016 Dec-Feb Philadelphia one at Tacony Creek Park and Juniata golf course, 1/9-10 (Robin Irizarry, Martin Selzer, Peter Burns, Tony Croasdale).
Ash-throated Flycatcher 2017-2018 Dec-Feb Montgomery one at Green Lane Park during Upper Bucks County CBC 12/17 (Andrew Curtis, Joe Greco, John Becker, doc submitted), then refound 1/14 (Steve Grunwald).
Ash-throated Flycatcher 2019 Aug-Nov Lehigh one at Breinigsville 11/17 through the period (James Funk, doc submitted).
Ash-throated Flycatcher 2022-2023 Dec-Feb Philadelphia one at the NE Water Treatment Plant 12/4-2/26 (Christopher Hinkle, Oliver James, m.ob., doc submitted).
Ash-throated Flycatcher 2023 Aug-Nov Philadelphia one at Franklin Delano Roosevelt Park 11/9-10 (Ben Filreis, Manny Dominguez), DOC.
Ash-throated Flycatcher 2023-2024 Nov-Feb Berks one along the Schuylkill R. Trail in Reading 12/14-1/1 (Bill Uhrich, m.ob.)
Ash-throated Flycatcher 2023-2024 Nov-Feb Chester one at Westtown School 12/17-1/3 (Michael Hartshorne, m.ob.)
Ash-throated Flycatcher 2023-2024 Nov-Feb Delaware one at John Heinz NWR 12/18-1/22 (m.ob.), mostly seen in Philadelphia, a first county record.
Ash-throated Flycatcher 2023-2024 Nov-Feb Philadelphia John Heinz NWR 12/15-1/22 (Bernice Coles, m.ob.), the same bird as seen in Delaware (doc submitted for all).
Audubon's Shearwater 2023 Aug-Nov Philadelphia one flying north along the Schuylkill River at Bartram's Garden 8/4 (ph. Ben Filreis) doc submitted.
Bahama Woodstar 2013 Mar-May Lancaster one visited a feeder in Denver 4/22-24 (Sandy Lockerman, Delmas and Ruth Witmer, doc submitted), first state record and fourth for the ABA area.
Baird's Sandpiper 1992 Oct-Dec Delaware 2 on 9/9 at Tinicum (Al Guarente, John Miller)
Baird's Sandpiper 1992 Oct-Dec Lancaster One on 8/18 at Octoraro Lake (Bob Schutsky) and 2 9/21-25 at the Conejehola Flats (Jonathan Heller, et al)
Baird's Sandpiper 1992 Oct-Dec Montgomery One on 7/30 at Green Lane Res. (Gary Freed) and one 8/10 (Karen Campbell, George Franchois)
Baird's Sandpiper 1992 Oct-Dec Philadelphia One from 8/11 and 2 from 9/25 through the end of the quarter at Tinicum. Al Guarente
Baird's Sandpiper 1992 Oct-Dec Philadelphia up to 2 at Tinicum 10/3-4
Baird's Sandpiper 1993 Apr-Jun Franklin 1 on 5/19 at Mt. Parnell Fish Hatchery (Carl Garner)
Baird's Sandpiper 1993 Oct-Dec Mercer 1 at Shenango R. Res. 10/23 (R. Stringer)
Baird's Sandpiper 1995 Apr-Jun Berks 1 on 5/23 (Ken Lebo) and 1 on 5/28 (Jason Horn) at L. Ontelaunee
Baird's Sandpiper 1995 Apr-Jun Montour 2 on 5/15 at the Fly Ash Basin (Paul & Glenna Schwalbe) were only the second spring record for this area
Baird's Sandpiper 1995 Oct-Dec Indiana 1 on 10/31 at Yellow Creek SP (Margaret Higbee, Carol Guba, Gloria Lamer)
Baird's Sandpiper 1995 Oct-Dec Montgomery 1 on 10/21 (Kevin Crilley) at Green Lane Res
Baird's Sandpiper 1995 Oct-Dec Erie present to 10/21 at Presque Isle SP (Jerry McWilliams)
Baird's Sandpiper 1996 Oct-Dec Crawford 1 on 8/11 and 8/18 at Pymatuning (Ron Leberman)
Baird's Sandpiper 1996 Oct-Dec Erie Present from 9/4-8 with a high of 5 on 9/8 at Presque Isle SP (Jerry McWilliams)
Baird's Sandpiper 1996 Oct-Dec Lancaster Present from 8/17 to 9/7 at Washington Boro with a high of 12 on 9/7 (m. obs.)
Baird's Sandpiper 1996 Oct-Dec Lancaster present up to 10/17 at Washington Boro (Bob Schutsky)
Baird's Sandpiper 1996 Oct-Dec Berks Present from 9/4 to 9/22 with a high of 4 on 9/7 at Lake Ontelaunee (Ken Lebo, Matt Wlasniewski)
Baird's Sandpiper 1998 Apr-Jun Indiana 13 on 5/31 at Yellow Creek SP (Greg Cook)
Baird's Sandpiper 1998 Oct-Dec Erie 2 on 10/1 at Presque Isle State Park (Don Snyder)
Baird's Sandpiper 1999 Jul-Sep Crawford 2 on 6/1 at Tamarack Lake (Isaac Field)
Baird's Sandpiper 1999 Apr-Jun Indiana 1 on 5/11 at Yellow Creek SP (Margaret Higbee et al)
Baird's Sandpiper 1999 Oct-Dec Centre 1 on 10/11
Baird's Sandpiper 1999 Oct-Dec Mercer Present up to 10/2 at Shenango River Reservoir (Randy Stringer)
Baird's Sandpiper 2000 Oct-Dec Lancaster 1 on 10/7 at Washington Boro
Baird's Sandpiper 2001 Apr-Jun Luzerne 1 on 5/23 at Bear Creek (Stan Galanty, Rick Koval)
Baird's Sandpiper 2001 Oct-Dec Erie 1 at Presque Isle on 10/5 and 10/8 (Jerry McWilliams)
Baird's Sandpiper 2001 Oct-Dec Indiana 1 on 10/9 at Yellow Creek SP (Margaret Higbee, Dory Jacobs, Linda Wagner)
Baird's Sandpiper 2003 Mar-May Luzerne 1 on 5/12 at Plymouth Flats (Rick Koval)
Baird's Sandpiper 2004 Jun-Jul Indiana 1 at Yellow Creek State Park 7/20 (Carol Guba, Margaret Higbee, Gloria Lamer, Scott Speedy)
Baird's Sandpiper 2006 Jun-Jul Beaver An adult at Little Blue Lake 7/21 which was perhaps a shade early (Mark Vass)
Baird's Sandpiper 2006 Mar-May Crawford one at the Linesville Fish Hatchery 5/24-5/25 (Anthony Bledsoe); and one at the Pymatuning Game Management Area 5/29 (Ronald Leberman)
Baird's Sandpiper 2006 Mar-May Franklin one at Greencastle Reservoir 5/16-5/20 (Carl Garner, Dale Gearhart).
Baird's Sandpiper 2006 Jun-Jul Erie One at Gull Point Presque Isle 7/15 (Mark Vass) and 8 there 7/19 (Bob Van Newkirk)
Baird's Sandpiper 2006 Jun-Jul Philadelphia One stopped over at Tinicum Refuge 7/15-7/17 (Todd Fellenbaum).
Baird's Sandpiper 2007 Jun-Jul Lawrence Plain Grove Twp. at the Mason Rd. gravel pond 6/2 (Mark Vass).
Baird's Sandpiper 2008-2009 Dec-Feb Lehigh one very late bird at Leaser Lake 12/2-9 (Dustin Welch, Rick Wiltraut, listserv).
Baird's Sandpiper 2011 Mar-May Bedford one at Dunnings Creek Wetlands 5/19 (Tom Dick).
Baird's Sandpiper 2011-2012 Dec-Feb Centre one at Bald Eagle S.P. 12/7 represents the first winter season report for Pennsylvania (Alex Lamoreaux, et al.).
Baird's Sandpiper 2012 Jun-Jul Crawford 7/17 on the Pymatuning Causeway (Ronald F. Leberman)
Baird's Sandpiper 2012 Jun-Jul McKean after severe weather, one 7/27 at Bradford sewage treatment ponds (John Fedak)
Baird's Sandpiper 2012 Jun-Jul Somerset one videoed on 6/12 at Somerset Lake (Mike Lanzone).
Baird's Sandpiper 2012 Mar-May Somerset one at Somerset Lake 6/4-12 (Mike Lanzone, Jeff Payne).
Baird's Sandpiper 2012 Jun-Jul Centre one 7/20 at Bald Eagle S.P. (Alex Lamoreaux, Anna Fasoli)
Baird's Sandpiper 2012 Mar-May Bedford four at Dunnings Creek Wetlands 5/24 (Tom Dick)
Baird's Sandpiper 2014 Jun-Jul Northampton at Green Pond 7/27 (Dave DeReamus).
Baird's Sandpiper 2015 Mar-May Franklin one at Long Lane Pond 5/23 (Carl Garner).
Baird's Sandpiper 2015 Jun-Jul Mercer one at the Shenango Wildlife Area 7/31 (Steve Sanford).
Baird's Sandpiper 2016 Mar-May Bedford two at Dunnings Creek Wetlands 5/8 (Tom Dick)
Baird's Sandpiper 2016 Jun-Jul Erie at Gull Point 7/17 (Alex Lamoreaux, eBird) and 7/27 (Brendyn Baptiste, eBird).
Baird's Sandpiper 2016 Mar-May Crawford one along Brooks Road 5/18 (Isaac Field, Ron Leberman).
Baird's Sandpiper 2017 Mar-May Crawford one at Miller Ponds 5/20 (Isaac Field, Ron Leberman) and 5/23 (Ron Leberman).
Baird's Sandpiper 2018 Jun-Jul Erie one at Gull Point 7/14-15 (Mary Birdsong).
Baird's Sandpiper 2020 Mar-May Berks four at Hamburg Commerce Park 5/26 (Matt Wlasniewski), no documentation
Baird's Sandpiper 2020 Mar-May Crawford one at Miller Ponds 5/15-16 (Adam Erb, Claire Nicolls, Kendall Zook).
Baird's Sandpiper 2021 Mar-May Northampton one at Hollo Road Retention Pond 4/24 (Jeff Hopkins, m.ob.), photos in ebird.
Baird's Sandpiper 2021 Jun-Jul Crawford one at Pymatuning Miller's Ponds 6/1 (Ron Leberman)
Baird's Sandpiper 2021 Jun-Jul Mercer one at Shenango Reservoir Propagation Area 7/8-9 (Kim Springer).
Baird's Sparrow 2002 Aug-Nov McKean 1 on 10/5 at Bullis Mills (John Fedak). Documentation has been submitted to PORC
Baltimore Oriole 1992 Oct-Dec Bucks 1 at New Hope 11/2 (Bill Hoehne)
Baltimore Oriole 1992 Oct-Dec Butler 1 at Lancaster Twp.11/10 (Fred Lochner)
Baltimore Oriole 1992 Oct-Dec Dauphin into Oct
Baltimore Oriole 1993 Oct-Dec Delaware 1 at Swarthmore 10/8 (Helen McWilliams)
Baltimore Oriole 1993 Oct-Dec Lancaster present into Dec. at Ephrata
Baltimore Oriole 1993 Oct-Dec York last seen on 10/1
Baltimore Oriole 1994 Jan-Mar Delaware 1 on 12/21 at Prospect Park was very late (John Miller)
Baltimore Oriole 1994 Oct-Dec Bucks 1 on 10/23 at Chalfont (Ron French)
Baltimore Oriole 1994 Jan-Mar Northampton 1 on 12/28-29 at Williams Twp.(Arlene Koch)
Baltimore Oriole 1995 Jan-Mar Philadelphia 1 present up to 12/25 in center city (Steve Maciejewski)
Baltimore Oriole 1995 Oct-Dec York Present up to 10/7 (Al Spiese)
Baltimore Oriole 1996 Jan-Mar Potter 1 on 3/31 at Seven Bridges (Fay Long)
Baltimore Oriole 1996 Jan-Mar Somerset 1 present up to 1/8 at Markleton (Anthony Marich)
Baltimore Oriole 1997 Jan-Mar Bucks 1 on 3/2 at Langhorne (Adrian Binns)
Baltimore Oriole 1997 Jan-Mar Montgomery 1 on 2/9 at Wayne (Edith Parnum)
Baltimore Oriole 1997 Oct-Dec Butler 1 on 10/24 at Glades SGL (Margaret Higbee, et al)
Baltimore Oriole 1997 Oct-Dec Delaware 1 on 10/27 at the Darlington Tract (Nick Pulcinella)
Baltimore Oriole 1997 Oct-Dec Erie Recorded up to 11/17 at Union City (Dorothy Hecker)
Baltimore Oriole 1998 Jan-Mar Montgomery 1 on 2/6 through the quarter in Norristown (Stephanie Giovannini, Edith Parnum)
Baltimore Oriole 1998 Oct-Dec Berks 1 on 10/11 at Leesport (Dean Kendall)
Baltimore Oriole 1998 Jan-Mar York Present up to 12/5 at Spring Grove (Jean Walsh)
Baltimore Oriole 1999 Jan-Mar Berks 1 on 1/1-3/3 at Leesport (Dean Kendall)
Baltimore Oriole 2000 Jan-Mar York 1 on 1/2 at Hanover (Fred & Nina Clark)
Baltimore Oriole 2000 Oct-Dec Venango Present up to 11/20 at Buttermilk Hill Nature Sanctuary (Kathey Goodblood)
Baltimore Oriole 2000 Jan-Mar Philadelphia 1 in January (Judy Stepanaskie)
Baltimore Oriole 2000 Jan-Mar Clarion 1 on 1/24 through the period at Shippenville (m. obs.)
Baltimore Oriole 2000 Jan-Mar Erie 1 on 1/15 at Harbor Creek (Shirley Post)
Baltimore Oriole 2000 Jan-Mar Chester 1 on 1/7 at Penn Twp. (Grier Saunders, Larry Lewis)
Baltimore Oriole 2001 Jan-Mar Westmoreland 1 adult on 1/1 at a feeder just west of Ligonier (Mike and Evelyn Fowles)
Baltimore Oriole 2001 Jan-Mar Bucks 1 on 10/27 at Silver Lake Park (Doug Filler); 2 on 12/3 at Peace Valley Park (August Mirabella)
Baltimore Oriole 2001 Oct-Dec Delaware 1 on 11/3 & 11/18 at Tinicum (Tom Reeves)
Baltimore Oriole 2001 Jan-Mar Bucks 1 seen at an Upper Makefield suet feeder starting 1/3 and continuing for about 4 weeks, a new early date for the county
Baltimore Oriole 2002 Jan-Mar Bucks 1 from 1/1-1/10 at Peace Valley Park (D. Wilson) and up to two at Leviettetown by mid-March (G. Carmichael)
Baltimore Oriole 2002-2003 Dec-Feb Delaware 1 on 1/29
Baltimore Oriole 2002-2003 Dec-Feb Cambria 1 on 12/2 at Dave Gobert's feeder (Dave Gobert)
Baltimore Oriole 2002-2003 Dec-Feb Delaware 1 from 12/27-1/10 at a Media feeder (Doris McGovern)
Baltimore Oriole 2002-2003 Dec-Feb Chester one 12/16-20 at Tel Hai Retirement Community (Phyllis and Beryl Hurlock)
Baltimore Oriole 2002-2003 Dec-Feb Bucks 1 on 12/9 (Gail Hill); 1/11 (Mark Evans); and 2/18 (Cameron Rutt) at Peace Valley Park
Baltimore Oriole 2002-2003 Dec-Feb Clarion one 12/7-13 at Knox (Walter Fye)
Baltimore Oriole 2003-2004 Dec-Feb Bucks one 12/10 at Nockamixon SP(Bill Etter); two together 1/11 at Peace Valley Park (Ken Rieker, Ian Baldock); one 2/22 in Doylestown Twp. (Bill Graham)
Baltimore Oriole 2004-2005 Dec-Feb Lehigh three at feeders in West Allentown, no date given (John Boyer, Nancy Boyer)
Baltimore Oriole 2004-2005 Dec-Feb York there were two winter reports - one was in a yard in Manchester Twp. for two weeks beginning 1/14 (Shawn Godack); and two were seen 2/14 at Stillmeadow Park (Lou Carpenter)
Baltimore Oriole 2004-2005 Dec-Feb Bucks one on the Southern Bucks CBC 12/18 (Paul Lehman, George Armistead)
Baltimore Oriole 2005-2006 Dec-Feb Philadelphia one on the Wyncote CBC 12/17 (Steve Lawrence)
Baltimore Oriole 2005-2006 Dec-Feb Bucks one was in Tinicum Twp.1/20 (August Mirabella, Judy Mirabella, Ken Kitson); an adult male was in Northampton Twp. 2/14 (Jacquelyn Hritzo)
Baltimore Oriole 2005-2006 Dec-Feb Dauphin one in Halifax 1/13 (Scott Bills) and one from Hershey 2/4-2/5 (Art Schiavo)
Baltimore Oriole 2005-2006 Dec-Feb Union one on the Lewisburg CBC 12/18
Baltimore Oriole 2005-2006 Dec-Feb Washington an adult male at a feeder in Peter's Township 1/14 and remained throughout the period (Peggy Milani); another adult male was in a backyard in Houston sometime between 2/13-15 (fide Ryan Tomazin)
Baltimore Oriole 2005-2006 Dec-Feb Delaware one visiting a feeder in Lansdowne in December
Baltimore Oriole 2007-2008 Dec-Feb Lancaster One visited a feeder in Narvon until at least 1/5 (Frank Haas, Esther Petersheim)
Baltimore Oriole 2007-2008 Dec-Feb Washington One at a feeder in Daisytown, 12/4 (fide Andy Berchin).
Baltimore Oriole 2007-2008 Dec-Feb Bucks Up to six different birds, some from the fall, the latest report was 2/2 (Suzanne Meyers, Dave Horne, Doug Filler, Paul Lehman, Harry D'Allessandro, Tony Matijasick)
Baltimore Oriole 2007-2008 Dec-Feb Chester Three reported on PABIRDS in the county on 12/9, including one in a Marshalltown yard that hosted one last winter (Dave Kruel)
Baltimore Oriole 2008-2009 Dec-Feb Juniata one at Mifflintown during Lewistown CBC 12/20 (Henry Petersheim)
Baltimore Oriole 2008-2009 Dec-Feb Northampton one at Koch Farm Dec-Jan (Arlene Koch).
Baltimore Oriole 2008-2009 Dec-Feb Bucks one that wintered for the fifth consecutive year at a location in New Hope (Suzanne Meyers) was also counted on the Central Bucks CBC 12/28, and one on Southern Bucks CBC 12/20 (George Carmichael)
Baltimore Oriole 2008-2009 Dec-Feb Chester one in South Coventry Twp. 12/202/1 (Nancy Peterson)
Baltimore Oriole 2009-2010 Dec-Feb Bucks one at Peace Valley Park 12/22-1/2 (Cameron Rutt, m.ob.), one in Doylestown Twp.12/23 (Tena Kellogg), and one in New Hope present for the sixth consecutive winter (Suzanne Meyers).
Baltimore Oriole 2010-2011 Dec-Feb Clarion one in Clarion 1/28 (fide Janice Horn)
Baltimore Oriole 2010-2011 Dec-Feb Northampton an immature bird at feeders on Koch farm 12/3-9 (Arlene Koch).
Baltimore Oriole 2010-2011 Dec-Feb Bucks one in New Hope throughout season (Suzanne Meyers)
Baltimore Oriole 2010-2011 Dec-Feb Chester 4 wintered in a yard in West Grove (Kevin Fryberger)
Baltimore Oriole 2011-2012 Dec-Feb Montgomery a female at Green Lane Reservoir 12/18 (Kevin Crilley).
Baltimore Oriole 2011-2012 Dec-Feb Bedford one at Bedford during the CBC (Mike and Laura Jackson)
Baltimore Oriole 2011-2012 Dec-Feb Bradford an immature male near Hollenback, first observed 12/10 and again on the SE Bradford CBC (Marvin Baker, Nancy Baker)
Baltimore Oriole 2011-2012 Dec-Feb Bucks one at Peace Valley Park 12/13 (August Mirabella) and again 1/1 (Henry D'Alessandro), and another was near Kintnersville 2/27 (Carol Easter, Larry Sassaman, ph.)
Baltimore Oriole 2011-2012 Dec-Feb Lancaster one on the Southern Lancaster CBC 12/18 remained through the season (Bob Schutsky)
Baltimore Oriole 2012-2013 Dec-Feb Cumberland one in Huntsdale for a few days in late Dec (Alexander Green)
Baltimore Oriole 2012-2013 Dec-Feb Indiana female in Indiana 11/29-12/16 (Dory Jacobs)
Baltimore Oriole 2012-2013 Dec-Feb Juniata one at Oakland Mills in Dec (Henry Petersheim).
Baltimore Oriole 2012-2013 Dec-Feb Allegheny male at Aspinwall 12/29 (Steve Thomas, Sue Thomas)
Baltimore Oriole 2012-2013 Dec-Feb Bucks first-year male in Warwick Twp. through 12/21 (ph. Harris Brown), a female in Middletown Twp. 12/11 through end of period (ph. David Pentland), and a female wintered in Bedminster Twp. (Linda Weber, ph. August Mirabella)
Baltimore Oriole 2013-2014 Dec-Feb Allegheny one from the fall at a feeder in Aspinwall continued into Feb (Cecelia Hard)
Baltimore Oriole 2013-2014 Dec-Feb Bucks a male beginning 12/23 and a female beginning 12/25 at same feeder in Middletown Twp. (David Pentland), and a female in New Hope from before Christmas through 1/20 (ph. Dave Belford).
Baltimore Oriole 2014-2015 Dec-Feb York one reported on the CBC 12/20.
Baltimore Oriole 2014-2015 Dec-Feb Northumberland one at Kipps Run 12/27 (John Dennehy, Paul Dennehy)
Baltimore Oriole 2014-2015 Dec-Feb Philadelphia one in Fairmont Park 12/29 and 1/10 (Damon Orsetti, Gary Jarvis), and one in northeast Philadelphia mid-Jan to 2/21 (Ann Currens)
Baltimore Oriole 2014-2015 Dec-Feb Adams one adult male on BlackberrySchool Road 12/29 (Sarah Gettys, Mike O'Brien)
Baltimore Oriole 2014-2015 Dec-Feb Allegheny one in Ohara Twp. 12/24-1/18 (ph. JoAnne Lightner)
Baltimore Oriole 2014-2015 Dec-Feb Bucks 2 males at a feeder in Middletown Twp. through the season, for the third year in a row (David Pentland), one inUpper Makefield Twp. 12/17-2/15 (ph. Paul Thompson,Marilyn Thompson), and one elsewhere in Upper Makefield Twp. from late Dec through season (ph. Lois and Bob Mousley)
Baltimore Oriole 2014-2015 Dec-Feb Chester one 12/5 (Harold Davis)
Baltimore Oriole 2015-2016 Dec-Feb Lancaster one at Lancaster Community Park during Lancaster CBC 1/3 (John Shenk, Pamela Fisher, Mary Alice High) and one in Elizabethtown 1/22 (Cynthia Edwards)
Baltimore Oriole 2015-2016 Dec-Feb Montgomery one in Upper Hanover Twp. 2/1-2 (Diana Rudloff) and one in Hatfield 2/15-27 (Judith Stimson)
Baltimore Oriole 2015-2016 Dec-Feb Philadelphia one visited a feeder in West Philadelphia 12/31 until at least 1/16 (Navin Sasikumar).
Baltimore Oriole 2015-2016 Dec-Feb Bucks up to 7 orioles frequented a yard in Middletown Twp., where present for the fourth winter. Six orioles were at 5 other locations 12/20-2/28 (m.ob.)
Baltimore Oriole 2016-2017 Dec-Feb Erie One at feeder in Fairview 1/30-2/1 (Karen Mead). Lycoming
Baltimore Oriole 2016-2017 Dec-Feb Montgomery One photographed at a feeder in West Norritin Twp. 12/16 (Greg Wirtz)
Baltimore Oriole 2016-2017 Dec-Feb Philadelphia One at Pennypack on the Delaware 12/2, one at feeder in East Falls 1/5-7 (Navin Sasikumar).
Baltimore Oriole 2016-2017 Dec-Feb Bucks Five attending feeder in Middletown Twp. through period (David Pentland), one in Solebury Twp. remaining from fall until 12/4 and replaced by another until 12/16 (Julie Davies), one at Penn-Warner Tract 12/11 (Devich Farbotnik, Tom Garner)
Baltimore Oriole 2017-2018 Dec-Feb Allegheny one at O'Hara Twp. Dec until 1/13 (Brian Shema).
Baltimore Oriole 2017-2018 Dec-Feb Perry one at private feeder 12/17 (Jean Devlin) and seen on the New Bloomfield CBC 12/23.
Baltimore Oriole 2017-2018 Dec-Feb Bucks one at feeder in Middletown Twp. through the period (David Pentland).
Baltimore Oriole 2018-2019 Dec-Feb Philadelphia one at Croasdale Manor 12/1 (Tony Croasdale).
Baltimore Oriole 2018-2019 Dec-Feb Bucks 3 in Middletown Twp, a male continuing from fall and 2 females 2/6 to end of period (David Pentland)
Baltimore Oriole 2018-2019 Dec-Feb Montgomery one at Mondauk Common Park 12/25 (Steve Grunwald)
Baltimore Oriole 2019-2020 Dec-Feb Bucks 2 at Churchville Park 12/7 (Mike Lee) and one at Middletown Twp feeder (David Pentland)
Baltimore Oriole 2019-2020 Dec-Feb Chester one in Landenberg 12/21-22 (Clyde Kessinger)
Baltimore Oriole 2019-2020 Dec-Feb Mercer one continued at Grove City until 12/11 (Jack Dowell)
Baltimore Oriole 2019-2020 Dec-Feb Montgomery one at Pennypack Ecological Restoration Trust 12/1 (Steve Grunwald).
Band-rumped Storm-Petrel 1998 Jan-Mar Erie A dead bird found on the beach at the mouth of Walnut Creek on 2/24 turned out to be this species. Once confirmed, this would be the first documented record for the state. More details will be published in our next issue
Band-rumped Storm-petrel 2003 Aug-Nov Centre 1-2 9/19 through 9/20 Bald Eagle SP (m. obs.)
Band-rumped Storm-Petrel 2006 Aug-Nov Bucks One on 9/2-3 at the Penn-Warner Tract. Initially believed to be a Wilson's Storm-Petrel on 9/2 presumably the same bird was seen again 9/3 and the identity changed to Band-rumped Storm-Petrel based on rump pattern and flight characteristics (Devich Farbot
Bank Swallow 1993 Oct-Dec Lancaster last seen 10/4 at Washington Boro (J. Heller, B. Schutsky)
Bank Swallow 1993 Oct-Dec York last seen 10/1
Bank Swallow 1994 Oct-Dec Lancaster 8 on 10/1 at Washington Boro (Jonathan Heller)
Bank Swallow 1994 Oct-Dec York Up to 10/9
Bank Swallow 1995 Oct-Dec York Present up to 10/8 (Al Spiese)
Bank Swallow 1996 Oct-Dec Bucks present up to 10/13 at Peace Valley Co. Park (August Mirabella)
Bank Swallow 1996 Oct-Dec York present up to 10/6 at Brunner's Island (John & Jean Prescott)
Bank Swallow 1997 Oct-Dec Montgomery Present til 10/7 at Green Lane Res.(Kevin Crilley)
Bank Swallow 1997 Oct-Dec York Present til 11/1 (late)
Bank Swallow 1998 Oct-Dec Lancaster Present up to 10/3 at Bainbridge (Bruce Carl)
Bank Swallow 1998 Oct-Dec York Present up to 10/24 at Gut Road (John & Jean Prescott)
Bank Swallow 1999 Oct-Dec Erie Present up to 10/7 (late) at Presque Isle SP (Jerry McWilliams)
Bank Swallow 1999 Oct-Dec Butler Present up to 10/4 at Moraine SP (Margaret Higbee, Linda Wagner)
Bank Swallow 2000 Jan-Mar Franklin First seen on 3/27 at Greencastle Reservoir (Dale Gearhart)
Bank Swallow 2000 Oct-Dec Crawford Present up to 10/9 at Hartstown Marsh (Marvin Byler)
Bank Swallow 2000 Oct-Dec Philadelphia Present up to 10/8
Bank Swallow 2001 Oct-Dec York 4 on 10/5 & 10/13 at Codorus Furnace (John & Jean Prescott)
Bank Swallow 2001 Oct-Dec Bucks 1 on 10/17 at Peace Valley Park (August & Judy Mirabella)
Bank Swallow 2019-2020 Dec-Feb Philadelphia one at NE water treatment plant until 1/14 (m.ob.).
Barn Owl 2001 Jul-Sep Bucks present all quarter, 2 nests with 6 young in Bedminster Twp. (Devich Farbotnik)
Barn Owl 2001 Jul-Sep Dauphin a nest with three young at the end of the quarter near Hershey (Joey Brandt)
Barn Owl 2002 Jul Bucks resident-2 nesting boxes used in Bedminster Twp.(August Mirabella)
Barn Owl 2002 Jul Lebanon 2 in Palmyra 4/27 (Jane Light) & 1 in Fontana 6/24 (Jeff Hackman)
Barn Owl 2003 Mar-May Bucks present
Barn Owl 2003 Mar-May Somerset 1 on 4/22 observed hunting over Buffalo Creek at dawn was the first in the county for years (Jeff Payne)
Barn Owl 2003 Mar-May Cumberland recorded 3/1 (observer and location not indicated)
Barn Owl 2003 Mar-May Dauphin present the entire period
Barn Owl 2003 Mar-May Bedford Continues to use old grain silos at Dunnings Creek Wetlands
Barn Owl 2003 Mar-May Lebanon a pair on 5/30 with 4 young at State Game Lands 145 (Randy Miller)
Barn Owl 2003 Mar-May Bucks 1 from a Bedminster Twp.silo (Devich Farbotnik)
Barn Owl 2004 Mar-May Bucks 1 at Bedminster Twp. 4/10 and 5/8 (Bill Etter)
Barn Owl 2004 Mar-May Chester 1 at Stuble Lake 4/15 (observer not listed)
Barn Owl 2004 Mar-May Berks 2 adults, 6 eggs and 1 chick in a box in Rehrersburg on 4/7 (Rich Bonnett)
Barn Owl 2004 Jun-Jul Franklin confirmed nesting at several locations
Barn Owl 2004 Mar-May Montgomery 1 present in central Montgomery (location and observer not listed)
Barn Owl 2005 Mar-May Berks a nest box in Rehrersburg contained six chicks and an egg 5/3 (Rich Bonnett)
Barn Owl 2005 Mar-May Lebanon present at SGL 145 where a nest containing two eggs was found 3/19 (Ryan Miller)
Barn Owl 2005 Jun-Jul Huntingdon first observed in early May, a pair returned to a nest site in the Shaver's Creek valley (David Kyler)
Barn Owl 2006 Mar-May Huntingdon one 5/6 (Doug Steigerwalt); and 5/30 (David Kyler) at a nest site in the Shaver's Creek Valley
Barn Owl 2006 Mar-May Lebanon one hunting around Lebanon Valley Business Park 3/10 (Randy Miller); birds were found in two other locations; one location with young 5/29 (John Fedak).
Barn Owl 2006-2007 Dec-Feb Berks Two on the Hamburg CBC 12/31
Barn Owl 2006-2007 Dec-Feb Juniata Found in at least six barns during the winter season (fide Chad Kauffman)
Barn Owl 2006-2007 Dec-Feb Lancaster One on Southern Lancaster CBC
Barn Owl 2006-2007 Dec-Feb Northumberland A pair already nesting 1/28 (Wayne Laubscher).
Barn Owl 2007 Mar-May Juniata 2 on Cedar Springs Rd. 3/3 (Chad Kauffman Henry Petersheim Art Shiavo Geoff Malosh).
Barn Owl 2007 Jun-Jul Lancaster nested and produced 2 young at Middle Creek WMA (m.ob.)
Barn Owl 2007 Mar-May Cumberland 6 tallied during the PAMC 5/12
Barn Owl 2007 Jun-Jul Lebanon nested and produced 2 young at Middle Creek WMA (m.ob.)
Barn Owl 2007 Mar-May Huntingdon one at Shaver's Creek Environmental Center 5/5 (m.ob.)
Barn Owl 2007-2008 Dec-Feb Dauphin One on Harrisburg CBC, 12/15
Barn Owl 2007-2008 Dec-Feb Juniata Two on Lewistown CBC, 12/15
Barn Owl 2007-2008 Dec-Feb Lancaster One on Lititz CBC, 12/30.
Barn Owl 2008-2009 Dec-Feb Union one on Lewisburg CBC 12/14.
Barn Owl 2008-2009 Dec-Feb Berks two on Hamburg CBC 12/28, one in Bern Twp. 1/13, 2/24 (Joan Silagy)
Barn Owl 2008-2009 Dec-Feb Dauphin two on Curtin CBC 12/29
Barn Owl 2008-2009 Dec-Feb Cumberland two reported from SGL 169 on 12/15 (Andy Markel)
Barn Owl 2008-2009 Dec-Feb Juniata two on Lewistown CBC 12/15
Barn Owl 2009 Jun-Jul Dauphin one in a nest box along Swatara Road in the Hershey IBA (Alex Lamoreau)
Barn Owl 2009 Mar-May Huntingdon 2 found during the Shaver's Creek Environmental Center Birding Cup (Doug Wentzel, Josh Potter, et al.)
Barn Owl 2009 Mar-May Juniata two in Oakland Mills 3/22 (Henry Petersheim)
Barn Owl 2009 Mar-May Lebanon a pair nesting at the Lebanon Landfill 4/20 (Richard Light).
Barn Owl 2009 Mar-May Berks one near Hamburg the entire period (Matt Wlasniewski)
Barn Owl 2009 Mar-May Bedford found during the Pennsylvania Migration Count 5/9 at Dunnings Creek Wetlands where they breed (Tom Dick)
Barn Owl 2009-2010 Dec-Feb Cumberland present during part of season at SGL 169
Barn Owl 2009-2010 Dec-Feb Somerset one found in barn near Summit Mills late Dec, found dead of unknown cause in Jan (Joe Hertzler, Alan Peterson, Jeff Payne, Chris Payne)
Barn Owl 2009-2010 Dec-Feb Juniata one on Lewistown CBC 12/19
Barn Owl 2009-2010 Dec-Feb Union one on Lewisburg CBC.
Barn Owl 2010 Mar-May Dauphin one in East Hanover Twp. 4/23 (Sally and RichZaino), three successful nest sites at the Milton S. Hershey School Barns (Richard Williams)
Barn Owl 2010 Mar-May Bucks an owl believed to be this species was seen flying over a road in Quakertown (ArleneFarbotnik)
Barn Owl 2010 Mar-May Cumberland present at State Game Lands 169 on 3/15 (Andy Markel) and 4/15 (Vern Gauthier)
Barn Owl 2010 Mar-May Juniata two visited a barn on Cuba Mills Road 3/24 (RaymondSwarey).
Barn Owl 2010-2011 Dec-Feb Union 4 on Lewisburg CBC.
Barn Owl 2010-2011 Dec-Feb Dauphin one on Curtin CBC
Barn Owl 2010-2011 Dec-Feb Juniata one on Lewistown CBC 12/18
Barn Owl 2010-2011 Dec-Feb Lancaster reported on Southern Lancaster CBC 12/19
Barn Owl 2010-2011 Dec-Feb Lebanon one on Pine Rd. 2/5 (Mike Johnson eBird)
Barn Owl 2010-2011 Dec-Feb Philadelphia one rested on the 20th floor ledge at 5th & Walnut 2/16 (Sarah Hood). On 2/18, presumably the same bird was found in a stair wellon 18th St. and taken to rehab where it died (JudyStepenaski)
Barn Owl 2011 Mar-May Bedford one at Dunnings Creek Wetlands 5/21 (Mike Lanzone)
Barn Owl 2011 Mar-May Bucks one at Bedminster Twp. 5/26 (Devich Farbotnik).
Barn Owl 2011-2012 Dec-Feb Dauphin one along Swatara Rd. within the Hershey IBA 1/19 (Melissa Roach, Tom Johnson), and another there 2/7 (Steve Kersting)
Barn Owl 2011-2012 Dec-Feb Franklin one at a farm near St. Thomas 2/29 (Dale Gearhart)
Barn Owl 2011-2012 Dec-Feb Juniata one reported via eBird 1/14 (Ramsay Koury)
Barn Owl 2011-2012 Dec-Feb Philadelphia one in the nw. section of the city died in rehab, and another report near Northeast High School in early Dec was not confirmed.
Barn Owl 2012 Mar-May Snyder See County report
Barn Owl 2012 Mar-May Somerset See County report
Barn Owl 2012 Mar-May Lebanon See County report
Barn Owl 2012 Mar-May Bedford See County report
Barn Owl 2012 Mar-May Bucks See County report
Barn Owl 2012 Mar-May Dauphin See County report
Barn Owl 2012 Mar-May Franklin See County report
Barn Owl 2012 Mar-May Huntingdon See County report
Barn Owl 2012-2013 Dec-Feb Mercer See Local Notes
Barn Owl 2012-2013 Dec-Feb Union Lewisburg CBC
Barn Owl 2012-2013 Dec-Feb Bucks See Local Notes
Barn Owl 2012-2013 Dec-Feb Clearfield See Local Notes
Barn Owl 2012-2013 Dec-Feb Dauphin Curtin CBC
Barn Owl 2012-2013 Dec-Feb Juniata See Local Notes
Barn Owl 2012-2013 Dec-Feb Lancaster See Local Notes
Barn Owl 2012-2013 Dec-Feb Berks See Local Notes
Barn Owl 2013 Mar-May Bedford one found dead at Dunnings Creek Wetlands 3/20 (Tom Dick)
Barn Owl 2013 Mar-May Bucks nested successfully for the second year in a row (Devich Farbotnik)
Barn Owl 2013 Mar-May Dauphin three active nests during the season at Milton S. Hershey campus (Nate McKelvie)
Barn Owl 2013 Mar-May Erie one at Presque Isle State Park 5/12 (Roger Donn)
Barn Owl 2013 Mar-May Lebanon one near Ono 4/3 (Dave McNaughton)
Barn Owl 2013 Mar-May Montgomery one recorded during nocturnal flight at Elkins Park 5/10 (Paul Driver)
Barn Owl 2013 Mar-May Snyder one near Beaver Springs 3/28 (Jason Weller).
Barn Owl 2013-2014 Dec-Feb Cumberland See Local Notes.
Barn Owl 2013-2014 Dec-Feb Bucks See Local Notes.
Barn Owl 2013-2014 Dec-Feb Centre See Local Notes.
Barn Owl 2013-2014 Dec-Feb Juniata See Local Notes.
Barn Owl 2013-2014 Dec-Feb Lancaster See Local Notes.
Barn Owl 2013-2014 Dec-Feb Lebanon See Local Notes.
Barn Owl 2013-2014 Dec-Feb Union See Local Notes.
Barn Owl 2014 Mar-May Lycoming nested near Elimsport and produced five young (Mario Giazzon).
Barn Owl 2014 Mar-May Dauphin four active nests at the Milton S. Hershey School Campus (Nate McKelvie)
Barn Owl 2014 Mar-May Bedford nested successfully (Tom Dick)
Barn Owl 2014 Mar-May Bucks a pair present (Devich Farbotnik)
Barn Owl 2014 Mar-May Cumberland one at State Game Lands 169 on 3/28 (Vern Gauthier)
Barn Owl 2014-2015 Dec-Feb Huntingdon one at Three Springs 2/15 (Neal Gracey)
Barn Owl 2014-2015 Dec-Feb Juniata one at Thompsontown 1/17 Chad Kauffman, Susan Strassner), and one 1/17 at an undisclosed location (Steven Jackson)
Barn Owl 2014-2015 Dec-Feb Juniata 3 during the Lewistown CBC 12/20
Barn Owl 2014-2015 Dec-Feb Centre One during the Penn's Valley CBC 12/16
Barn Owl 2014-2015 Dec-Feb Dauphin one near Hershey 12/23 (Tim Becker)
Barn Owl 2014-2015 Dec-Feb Northumberland one at Pfleegor's farm 2/18 (Lauren Shaffer), one northern Northumberland 2/11 (Deuane Hoffman), and one at Moore Drive and Gearhart Rd. 2/1011 (Andy Keister).
Barn Owl 2015 Mar-May Bucks one found dead 3/19 (Devich Farbotnik) and one heard 3/20
Barn Owl 2015 Mar-May Chester one in an undisclosed location (Kevin Fryberger) and one heard in the Unionville area 4/12 (Kelley Nunn)
Barn Owl 2015 Mar-May Dauphin three active nests during the season at Milton S. Hershey School campus (Nate McKelvie)
Barn Owl 2015 Mar-May Franklin returned to a nest box near St. Thomas 3/25 (Dale Gearhart)
Barn Owl 2015 Mar-May Lebanon one in the Lawn area 5/8 (Gordon Dimmig)
Barn Owl 2015 Mar-May Lycoming nesting at White Deer Valley (Andy Keister)
Barn Owl 2015 Mar-May Somerset one at Buffalo Creek (Alan Peterson, Chris Payne, Jeff Payne, Kim VanFleet).
Barn Owl 2015-2016 Dec-Feb Berks one on the Hamburg CBC 12/27 and one roosting in a silo in Albany Twp. 2/15 (Bracken Brown)
Barn Owl 2015-2016 Dec-Feb Centre 2 near Millheim during the Penns Creek CBC 12/16 (Sean Herrmann). A continuing female on a farm near Spring Mills 2/20 (Alex Lamoreaux, Elora Grahame).
Barn Owl 2016 Mar-May Dauphin a pair with eggs in the Hershey Important Bird Area 5/12 (Tim Becker, Nate McKelvie)
Barn Owl 2016 Mar-May Somerset a pair observed in a silo near Shanksville 4/16 (observer not listed).
Barn Owl 2016 Mar-May Bedford a pair continue to nest at Dunnings Creek Wetlands (Tom Dick)
Barn Owl 2016 Mar-May Lancaster one in Rapho Twp. 4/30 (Jonathan Heller)
Barn Owl 2016 Mar-May Centre one at Bald Eagle State Park 4/17 (Lindera Carter, John Carter), two nests on a farm near Milheim (fide Joe Gyekis)
Barn Owl 2016 Mar-May Chester detected by nocturnal flight calls in Unionville 3/22 and 4/25 (Kelley Nunn), a pair is known to reside in the county (Kevin Fryberger)
Barn Owl 2016 Mar-May Franklin one active nest in the county (Dale Gearhart, Bill Oyler, Carl Garner)
Barn Owl 2016-2017 Dec-Feb Juniata One near Thompsontown 1/29-2/20 (Chad Kauffman, David McNaughton, Robert Hosler).
Barn Owl 2016-2017 Dec-Feb Centre One in barn near Millheim 1/2-19 (Carl Engstrom, Kurt Engstrom, John Carter)
Barn Owl 2016-2017 Dec-Feb Cumberland One at SGL 169 barn 2/22-29 (Vernon Gauthier, Scott Brookens, Susan Strassner)
Barn Owl 2016-2017 Dec-Feb Franklin One near Cheesetown 1/29 (Bill Oyler)
Barn Owl 2017 Jun-Jul Centre 16 owlets in 2 nests west of Coburn were banded 6/29, with 2 adults also visible (Joe Gyekis)
Barn Owl 2017 Mar-May Chester one at Octorara Reservoir 4/26 (Patrick Millar)
Barn Owl 2017 Jun-Jul Mifflin following up on vocalizations reported at Wills Rd on 5/28 (Amos Swarey) a female was present in an abandoned silo on Middle Rd 6/3 (Jay Zook, Jon Kauffman), reports of a male and female continued through the season at a private residence outside Milroy 7
Barn Owl 2017 Mar-May Allegheny one recorded calling during the night in MoonTwp. 5/27 (Geoff Malosh)
Barn Owl 2017 Mar-May Centre one southwest of Coburn 4/185/10 (Joe Verica, et al.) and 4 north of Coburn 5/13 (observer notlisted)
Barn Owl 2017 Jun-Jul Lycoming recorded calling over Montoursville evening of 6/10 (David Brown, recording station)
Barn Owl 2017 Mar-May Mifflin pair outside Milroy(Jon Kaufman, John Mackin), others in the same area during the season, one on Back Mt. Rd 4/29 (Robert Hosler, Chad Kauffman),one on Siglerville Pike 5/6 (Ted Nichols II, Deuane Hoffman, Ian Gardner, Vince Pantanella).
Barn Owl 2017 Mar-May Lebanon one at Ft. Indiantown Gap 4/17 (Dave McNaughton)
Barn Owl 2017 Mar-May Lycoming present in known locations
Barn Owl 2017 Jun-Jul Northumberland 3 observed at nest box in barn near Turbotville 6/3 (Kirk Jeffreys, Sean Jeffreys, Roxan Chicalo)
Barn Owl 2017 Jun-Jul York an adult seen 6/15 at Frey farm in Washington Twp., which has long hosted this species (Dick Cleary), 4 nestlings banded there 7/13 (Diane Drobko, Anne Murren, m.ob.).
Barn Owl 2017-2018 Dec-Feb Cumberland one at SGL 230
Barn Owl 2017-2018 Dec-Feb Juniata one at private location (Edward Smiley, Steven Johnson, Tiffany Willow, Chad Kauffman)
Barn Owl 2017-2018 Dec-Feb Northampton one at Penn Argyl 1/6 (Scott Angus).
Barn Owl 2017-2018 Dec-Feb Clinton one at Salona farm 12/24 through at least Jan (Stephen Allgyer)
Barn Owl 2017-2018 Dec-Feb Centre one on Penns Valley farm and seen on the Penns Creek CBC 12/27-30.
Barn Owl 2018 Mar-May Centre one in flight along Paradise Rd. 5/1 (Jen Lee)
Barn Owl 2018 Mar-May Delaware one or 2 heard at Concord Trail 3/19 (Brian Quindlen)
Barn Owl 2018 Mar-May Erie one seen in mid-April, location not listed (Don Snyder)
Barn Owl 2018 Mar-May Juniata 2 in separate undisclosed locations in May
Barn Owl 2018 Mar-May Lebanon one at SGL 45 on 5/25 (Carol Light)
Barn Owl 2018 Mar-May Mifflin bred near Milroy, 4 chicks banded 5/20 (Tim Becker, Steve Eisenhauer, Amber Goss, Jon Kauffman, Nate McKelvie, Alicia Palmer).
Barn Owl 2018 Mar-May Bedford one at Allegheny Front 4/20 (Tom Dick)
Barn Owl 2018-2019 Dec-Feb Centre one near Spring Mills 12/15 (Joe Gyekis)
Barn Owl 2018-2019 Dec-Feb Berks one on Hamburg CBC 12/30
Barn Owl 2018-2019 Dec-Feb Schuylkill one on Hamburg CBC 12/30
Barn Owl 2018-2019 Dec-Feb Franklin one in Edenville area 2/2 (Bill Oyler).
Barn Owl 2019 Mar-May Adams one detected by night call monitoring 5/16
Barn Owl 2019 Mar-May Centre one near Milheim 5/4 (Carl Engstrom, et al.)
Barn Owl 2019 Mar-May Franklin one in Edenville Area 3/10 (Bill Oyler, Bob Koontz, Carl Garner)
Barn Owl 2019 Mar-May Lancaster one at Mt. Joy 5/5 (Jonathan Heller)
Barn Owl 2019 Mar-May Mifflin a nest was monitored by a live cam from 4/24 through the season at an undisclosed location.
Barn Owl 2020 Mar-May Cumberland one in West Penn Twp. 4/1 (Tim Johnson)
Barn Owl 2020 Mar-May Franklin nesting in the Edenville area (Bill Oyler)
Barn Owl 2020 Mar-May Lancaster one heard at the northeast Lancaster Gamelands 3/14 (Bruce Carl).
Barn Owl 2020 Mar-May Centre one 3/9-27 and 5/2 near Spring Mills (Joe Gyekis, et al.), one near Millheim 3/24 (Jim Dunn)
Barn Owl 2021 Mar-May Centre one at Shamrock 3/15 and one in State College 4/14, both heard from nocturnal flight call counts (Joe Gyekis)
Barn Owl 2021 Mar-May Delaware one on nocturnal flight call recording at Wallingford 3/12 (Rob Fergus)
Barn Owl 2021 Mar-May Franklin 2 near Edenville 3/5 (observer not listed)
Barn Owl 2021-2022 Dec-Feb Adams one at Virginia Mills 12/20 (Tony Arnold)
Barn Owl 2021-2022 Dec-Feb Franklin up to 2 in the St Thomas-Edenville area
Barn Owl 2021-2022 Dec-Feb Lancaster one at Muddy Run Reservoir 12/19 (Tom Amico).
Barn Owl 2022 Mar-May Adams one called at Virginia Mills 5/30 (Tony Arnold)
Barn Owl 2022 Mar-May Franklin up to 2 in St. Thomas-Edenville area during the season
Barn Owl 2022 Mar-May Lancaster one at SGL220 on 5/26 (Jeff Kenney, Angela Romanczuk, Liz Pettit)
Barn Owl 2022 Mar-May Mifflin one in flight along Front Mt. Road 5/6 (Rob Dickerson)
Barn Owl 2022 Mar-May Montgomery calls recorded over Franconia Twp. 3/22, 4/3, 4/25 and 5/20 (Scott Godshall).
Barn Owl 2023 Mar-May Adams one at Virginia Mills 3/21 (Tony Arnold)
Barn Owl 2023 Mar-May Blair one recorded at a NFC station in Plummer's Hollow 4/20 (Mark Bonta)
Barn Owl 2023 Mar-May Centre four young and two adults at Centre Hall 3/8-5/23 (Jon Kauffman, et al.), one heard at a NFC station in State College (Joe Gyekis)
Barn Owl 2023 Mar-May Clinton one heard at State Game Lands 255 on 5/5 (Matthew Schenck, Peter Shaver)
Barn Owl 2023 Mar-May Dauphin six young banded at an undisclosed location 5/19 (Scott Bills, Stephanie Bills)
Barn Owl 2023 Mar-May Franklin nesting at two undisclosed locations
Barn Owl 2023 Mar-May Monroe one at West End, no date (Cory Husic)
Barn Owl 2023 Mar-May Montgomery one recorded in Franconia Twp. 4/10 (Scott Godshall)
Barn Owl 2023 Mar-May Philadelphia one picked up on a Nocturnal Recording Device 5/8.
Barn Owl 2023 Jun-Jul Berks the only report was seen by chance when it flushed from a farm and was chased by an American Kestrel and other birds into a field in Heidelberg Twp. 6/26 (Anon)
Barn Owl 2023 Jun-Jul Franklin up to two detected until 7/1 in St. Thomas Twp (Bill Oyler) and 3 detected, including young, near Chambersburg 6/3 (Andrew Markel, Billy Weber)
Barn Owl 2023 Jun-Jul Lancaster one or two observed at nest box on State Game Lands 220 in July (m.ob., eBird, ph.), and heard during early morning of 6/6 near New Holand (Zach Hillen, eBird), and four banded by Dan Mummert (PGC) on 6/21 at Kauffman Orchards in Ronks (Joey Della Penna,
Barn Owl 2023-2024 Nov-Feb Franklin one at its historical nest site
Barn Owl 2023-2024 Nov-Feb Juniata four were recorded on the CBC 12/16 and one was on a nest in early Jan
Barn Owl 2023-2024 Nov-Feb Mifflin at five locations in Big Valley.
Barn Swallow 1992 Oct-Dec Berks 1 at Shartlesville 10/24 (Rudy Keller, Bob & Joan Silagy)
Barn Swallow 1992 Oct-Dec Bucks 1 at Nockamixon SP 11/12 (S. Farbotnik)
Barn Swallow 1992 Oct-Dec Chester 1 at Marsh Creek SP 11/2
Barn Swallow 1992 Oct-Dec Dauphin present into Oct
Barn Swallow 1992 Oct-Dec Philadelphia 1 at Tinicum 10/5 (Nick Pulcinella). Note: All were from s.e. counties
Barn Swallow 1993 Jan-Mar Bucks 1 at Nockamixon SP 3/30 (Steve Farbotnik)
Barn Swallow 1993 Jan-Mar Franklin 2 at Welty Rd. 3/31 (Carl Garner)
Barn Swallow 1995 Jan-Mar Butler 1 on 3/30 at L. Arthur was early (Carroll LaBarthe)
Barn Swallow 1995 Jan-Mar Mifflin 27 on 3/22 (Margaret Kenepp)
Barn Swallow 1996 Jan-Mar Philadelphia first seen on 3/31 at Mt. Airy (Harry & George Armistead)
Barn Swallow 1996 Jan-Mar York first seen 3/31
Barn Swallow 1997 Jan-Mar Cumberland Present from 3/31at Big Spring Fish & Game (Deuane Hoffman)
Barn Swallow 1997 Jan-Mar Westmoreland Present from 3/29 at Mannitto L. (Dennis Lauffer)
Barn Swallow 1997 Jan-Mar York Present from 3/27 (early)
Barn Swallow 1997 Oct-Dec Berks recorded up to 10/27 at L. Ontelaunee (Matt Spence)
Barn Swallow 1997 Jan-Mar Franklin 5 on 12/20 a on the Chambersburg CBC were late
Barn Swallow 1997 Oct-Dec Montgomery Present til 10/21 at Green Lane Res.(Kevin Crilley)
Barn Swallow 1997 Oct-Dec Schuylkill 1 on 10/1 at Landingville Dam (Mike Ward)
Barn Swallow 1998 Jan-Mar Franklin 1 on 3/19 at Lemar Rd. was early (Dale Gearhart)
Barn Swallow 1998 Jan-Mar Mifflin 7 on 3/19 were early (Margaret Kenepp)
Barn Swallow 1999 Oct-Dec Butler Present up to 10/8 at Moraine SP (Debbie Yovanovich)
Barn Swallow 1999 Oct-Dec Dauphin Present into Oct
Barn Swallow 2001 Jan-Mar Butler 1 unusually early bird at Lake Arthur from 3/25 through the end of the quarter (Debbie Yovanovich, Dave Darney)
Barn Swallow 2001 Jan-Mar Clinton 1 on 3/31 at Lock Haven (Lynn Earon)
Barn Swallow 2001 Jan-Mar Dauphin 1 along the Susquehanna River at Harrisburg from 3/24 through the end of the quarter (Ramsey Koury, Joan Renninger)
Barn Swallow 2001 Jan-Mar Westmoreland 1 at Manito Lake on 3/31 (Dennis Lauffer)
Barn Swallow 2001 Jan-Mar Delaware 1 at Philadelphia International Airport on 3/31 (Nick Pulcinella)
Barn Swallow 2009-2010 Dec-Feb Philadelphia 2, possibly 3, at Northeast Water Pollution Control Plant One 12/29-1/18, with at least one still present 3/1 (Tom Johnson, Steve DuPont)—this may represent a first Jan record for Pennsylvania.
Barn Swallow 2011-2012 Dec-Feb Philadelphia one at Northeast Wastewater Treatment Plant 12/1-17 with Northern Rough-winged Swallows (m.ob.).
Barn Swallow 2015-2016 Dec-Feb Philadelphia one at the NE Philadelphia Treatment Plant 12/19-1/9 and recorded for the Pennypack Valley CBC 12/19 (Todd Fellenbaum, m.ob.).
Barn Swallow 2020-2021 Dec-Feb Lancaster one continued at Washington Boro water treatment plant until 12/20 (Jerry Book).
Barn Swallow 2021-2022 Dec-Feb Philadelphia one at Northwest Water Treatment Plant through 2/8 (Christopher Hinkle, m.ob.).
Barn Swallow 2023-2024 Nov-Feb Centre one at the Duck Pond 2/29 (Dan Hannon)
Barn Swallow 2023-2024 Nov-Feb Montgomery one at Valley Forge National Historic Park 12/2 (Dave Belford, Adrian Melck) was a first winter county record.
Barnacle Goose 1994 Jan-Mar Montgomery 1 at Green Lane Res. 3/13-18 (A. Mirabella)
Barnacle Goose 1995 Jan-Mar Chester 1 on 1/21 at Marsh Creek SP (Early Bird Nature Tours)
Barnacle Goose 1996 Jan-Mar Chester 3 in early March at Hibernia Lake (no details)
Barnacle Goose 1996 Jan-Mar Lancaster 1 on 3/2-24 at Middle Creek WMA (Mark McConaughy) and 1 on 3/10 at Washington Boro (no details) (Eric Witmer, Tom Garner)
Barnacle Goose 1996 Jan-Mar Northampton 1 on 3/20 near Green Pond Rd. (Dennis Miller)
Barnacle Goose 1996 Oct-Dec Montgomery present from 11/23 through Dec at Green Lane Res.(Gary Freed, Jason Horn)
Barnacle Goose 1997 Jan-Mar Chester 1 on 1/14 at Marsh Creek SP (Larry Lewis) (no details); and 1 on 2/1 at Struble L. (Larry Lewis, Grier Saunders, Mary Alice Knox) (no details)
Barnacle Goose 1997 Jan-Mar Lancaster 1 on 3/6-13 at Middle Creek WMA (m. obs.)
Barnacle Goose 1998 Jan-Mar Berks 1 on 2/14 at Hereford (Rick Wiltraut)
Barnacle Goose 1998 Jan-Mar Montgomery 4 on 2/15 at Green Lane Res. (August & Judy Mirabella)
Barnacle Goose 1998 Jan-Mar Bucks 5 on 1/10-11 at Peace Valley Park and several nearby ponds was the second county record (m. obs.)
Barnacle Goose 1999 Jan-Mar Bucks 1 on 1/31-3/6 at Peace Valley (m. obs.)
Barnacle Goose 1999 Jan-Mar Montgomery 1 on 1/21 at Green Lane Res and 1 on 3/2 at Oreland (Bill & Naomi Murphy)
Barnacle Goose 1999 Jan-Mar York 1 shot by a hunter on 1/20 at Codorus SP
Barnacle Goose 1999 Apr-Jun Berks 1 on 5/8-28 at Oley (Rudy Keller, Harold Lebo)( no details)
Barnacle Goose 1999 Jan-Mar Bucks 1 on 12/3-9 at Peace Valley Park (August Mirabella)
Barnacle Goose 1999 Oct-Dec Montgomery 1 on 11/26 at Green Lane Reservoir (Kevin Crilley)
Barnacle Goose 2000 Jan-Mar Chester 1 on 2/29 at Struble Lake (Grier Saunders, Larry Lewis)
Barnacle Goose 2000 Oct-Dec Bucks 1 on 11/10-12/23 at Peace Valley County Park (August Mirabella, et al)
Barnacle Goose 2002 Jan-Mar Bucks 1 from 2/8 (A. Mirabella, J. Mirabella) through 2/19 (P. Lehman) at Buckingham Twp. (Presumably an escapee)
Barnacle Goose 2004-2005 Dec-Feb Bucks one at Churchville Res.1/30 (Nick Zahn, Devich Farbotnik) and one was first reported at Peace Valley Park 2/28 (Ken Rieker)
Barnacle Goose 2004-2005 Dec-Feb Chester one at Coatesville Res. 1/9 (Rick Robinson)
Barnacle Goose 2004-2005 Dec-Feb Lancaster one on Octorara L. 1/7 (Chuck Chalfant)
Barnacle Goose 2005 Mar-May Bucks one at Peace Valley Park 2/28-3/7 (m. obs.); one at Nockamixon State Park 3/12 may have been the same bird (Cameron Rutt); Another with an aviculturist's blue leg band was at Buckingham Twp. 5/25 (Russ Neiger) and stayed through the period
Barnacle Goose 2006-2007 Dec-Feb Bucks One reported 12/27 at Peace Valley Park (Steve Kacir)
Barnacle Goose 2006-2007 Dec-Feb Montour One found during CBC at Lake Chillisquaque 12/17 remained until 1/1.
Barnacle Goose 2008-2009 Dec-Feb Bucks one at Maple Knoll Farms 1/24 and Pineville 2/7 (Devich Farbotnik, no doc).
Barnacle Goose 2010-2011 Dec-Feb Montgomery One photographed at Green Lane Reservoir 2/23-27 (Anita Guris, Martin Dellwo, doc submitted).
Barnacle Goose 2011 Mar-May Montgomery one continued from last season at Green Lane Reservoir to at least 3/1 (George Franchois, doc submitted).
Barnacle Goose 2012 Aug-Nov Bucks one at Lower Makefield Twp. 10/30-31 (Devich Farbotnik, no doc).
Barnacle Goose 2012-2013 Dec-Feb Bucks one at Peace Valley Park 1/9-14 (Ian Baldock fide Devich Farbotnik, ph. Tom Johnson, doc submitted).
Barnacle Goose 2013 Mar-May Northampton one at Northampton Quarry 3/7-11 (Billy Weber, m.ob., no doc).
Barnacle Goose 2014-2015 Dec-Feb Monroe 2 at Weir Lake 12/11 through the end of the month (Bruce Johnson).
Barnacle Goose 2015 Mar-May Lehigh one at the Tillage Road vernal pond 3/17 (Chris Hugosson, Jason Horn, no doc).
Barnacle Goose 2015-2016 Dec-Feb Philadelphia two at Franklin D. Roosevelt Park 2/19 through the end of the period (Jim McConnell, m.ob.).
Barnacle Goose 2017 Aug-Nov Northampton one along Valley Center Parkwayin Hanover Twp. 11/22 (Steve Schmit) was relocated at SilverCrest Rd. outside of Bath 11/27 (Adam Miller, no doc).
Barnacle Goose 2017 Aug-Nov Lehigh one near Catasauqua 11/21 (Michael Cox, no doc)
Barnacle Goose 2017-2018 Dec-Feb Northampton one at Hanover Twp. ponds 12/3-10 (Dave DeReamus), thought to be same as one seen in Lehigh in Nov.
Barnacle Goose 2018 Aug-Nov Bucks one at Peace Valley Park 11/30 (Michael Fournier, doc submitted)
Barnacle Goose 2018-2019 Dec-Feb Bucks one at Peace Valley Park several times 11/30-12/17 (m.ob.), doc submitted
Barnacle Goose 2018-2019 Dec-Feb Chester one at Coatesville Reservoir 12/27-1/1 (Jeff Wahl, m.ob.)
Barnacle Goose 2018-2019 Dec-Feb Lancaster one at Greenfield Ponds 1/26 (Roger Stoner), one at Brenner Quarry 1/27-28 and 2/17 (m.ob.)
Barnacle Goose 2018-2019 Dec-Feb Schuylkill one at Sweet Arrow Lake and nearby fields 12/4-16 (m.ob.), doc submitted.
Barnacle Goose 2019-2020 Dec-Feb Bucks one in Lower Makefield Twp 12/12-25 (Dwight Molotsky, m.ob.).
Barnacle Goose 2021-2022 Dec-Feb Bucks one at Pine Run Dam and Delaware Valley Univ. 1/8-26 (Tom Fahie, m.ob.)
Barnacle Goose 2021-2022 Dec-Feb Chester one at Rolling Green Memorial Park and nearby locations 12/10-15 (Ross Gallardy, m.ob.)
Barnacle Goose 2021-2022 Dec-Feb Delaware one at Brinton Lake 12/16-17 (Adrian Binns, Debbie Beer) and at Springton Reservoir and Springton Lake Middle School 1/14-16 (m.ob.)
Barnacle Goose 2021-2022 Dec-Feb Lehigh one at Tillage Rd fields 2/18 (Jeff Hopkins, m.ob.).
Barnacle Goose 2022 Aug-Nov Bucks one at Core Creek Park 11/18 (Dwight Molotsky, doc submitted).
Barnacle Goose 2022-2023 Dec-Feb Northampton one at Albert Rd. Ponds 12/11-22 (Megan Davis, m.ob., doc submitted).
Barnacle Goose 2023-2024 Nov-Feb Bucks one at Peace Valley Park 1/13 (Tom Fahie) (doc submitted).
Barnacle x Cackling Goose 2022 Aug-Nov Bucks one at Pine Run Reservoir 11/7 (ph. Barbara Stollsteimer, Will Stollsteimer).
Barnacle x Cackling Goose 2023 Aug-Nov Bucks one at Peace Valley Park 11/28 (Linda Hamp, Kenneth Rieker) and at Pine Run Dam 11/29 (August Mirabella) was possibly the same bird as occurred in Bucks last year.
Barrow's Goldeneye 1993 Jan-Mar Erie 1 at Presque Isle 2/13-20 (Jerry McWilliams)
Barrow's Goldeneye 1996 Jan-Mar Bucks 1 on 2/11-21 between New Hope and Scudder's Falls was a first county record (Bill Hoehne)
Barrow's Goldeneye 1996 Jan-Mar Bucks Bob Scheibner reports that one was shot by a hunting friend on the Delaware River on 12/27 on the New Jersey side of the river. He speculates that this might be the same bird that had been seen in this area the past several winters
Barrow's Goldeneye 2000 Jan-Mar Northampton 3 on 2/20-26 at Foul Rift on the Delaware River and another male on 2/26 at Portland were 1st county records (Rick Wiltraut, et al)
Barrow's Goldeneye 2001 Jan-Mar Bucks 1 female on 1/19-3/11 at New Hope (Bill Hoehne) and possibly another on 1/27 at Yardley (Devich Farbotnik)
Barrow's Goldeneye 2002 Jan-Mar Bucks 1 female on 2/9 on the Delaware River at Yardley (D. Farbotnik)
Barrow's Goldeneye 2002-2003 Dec-Feb Bucks 1 female on 1/1 at Yardley (Devich Farbotnik, no doc.). This is the 4th county record for the species
Barrow's Goldeneye 2003 Mar-May Northampton 1 on 3/9 seen from the Portland Footbridge (Terry Master); 1 on 3/11 at the Fowl Rift area (Michael Schall)
Barrow's Goldeneye 2003-2004 Dec-Feb Northampton one 12/22 from the Portland footbridge (Billy Weber, Judy Weber, Michael Schall), a fourth county record
Barrow's Goldeneye 2013-2014 Dec-Feb Bucks one female at Morrisville 1/1 (Devich Farbotnik, no doc) and another female at Uhlerstown 2/8-16 (Devich Farbotnik, no doc) provided the sixth and seventh records for the county
Barrow's Goldeneye 2013-2014 Dec-Feb Northampton one female on the Delaware River near Portland 2/16-21 (Rick Wiltraut, m.ob., doc submitted).
Barrow's Goldeneye 2014-2015 Dec-Feb Northampton female on the Delaware R. 1/20-2/28 (Matt Sabatine, m.ob.).
Barrow's Goldeneye 2015 Mar-May Northampton one continued from the winter to 3/9 (Todd Fellenbaum, m.ob., doc submitted).
Barrow's Goldeneye 2015-2016 Dec-Feb Northampton female on Delaware R. for third consecutive year 1/25-2/19 (Jason Horn, Michael Schall, Matthew Sabatine).
Barrow's Goldeneye 2016-2017 Dec-Feb Northampton One on Delaware R. north of Easton 12/26-1/13 (Jason Horn, m.ob.).
Barrow's Goldeneye 2017-2018 Dec-Feb Northampton female at two locations on Delaware R. 12/27-1/1 and 1/20-2/8 (Jason Horn, Adam Miller).
Barrow's Goldeneye 2018-2019 Dec-Feb Bucks a female at Nockamixon State Park 1/22 (August Mirabella), reappeared 2/22 there (Devich Farbotnik) and presumably the same bird appeared nearby on Delaware R 1/23 (Devich Farbotnik, m.ob.), doc submitted
Barrow's Goldeneye 2018-2019 Dec-Feb Monroe on Delaware R. 1/4-13 (Jonathon DeBalko, Jason Horn, m.ob.).
Barrow's Goldeneye 2019 Mar-May Bucks female at Nockamixon SP 3/9 (Paul Cooper, doc submitted), eighth county record.
Barrow's Goldeneye 2019-2020 Dec-Feb Monroe a female on Delaware R. 1/26-2/16 (Rick Wiltraut, m.ob.) for second consecutive year.
Barrow's Goldeneye 2020-2021 Dec-Feb Northampton female on Delaware R. between Easton and Portland 12/26-2/26 (Michael Schall) (doc submitted).
Barrow's Goldeneye 2021 Mar-May Carbon one photographed at Beltzville SP 2/3 (Paul Nail), report inadvertently omitted by the county compiler in winter season reports.
Barrow's Goldeneye 2021 Mar-May Bucks one at Nockamixon SP 3/16 (Jane Barker-Hunt), doc submitted, ninth county record.
Barrow's Goldeneye 2021-2022 Dec-Feb Washington one at Washington Reservoir #4 1/13-15 (Sayre Greenfield).
Barrow's Goldeneye 2022-2023 Dec-Feb Erie a probable female at Presque Isle 2/11 (Ross Gallardy, doc submitted).
Barrow's Goldeneye 2023-2024 Nov-Feb Bucks a male at Nockamixon SP 1/31-2/3 (Tom Fahie, m.ob.)
Barrow's Goldeneye 2023-2024 Nov-Feb Pike a female at Lake Wallenpaupack 12/10-29 (Bradley White, Chris Fischer, m.ob.) (doc submitted for both).
Barrow's X Common Goldeneye 2019 Mar-May Somerset one at Quemahoning Reservoir 3/18 (Linda Greble, ph., ebird).
Bay-breasted Warbler 1992 Oct-Dec Indiana 1 at Yellow Creek SP 10/19 (Dorothy & Ed Slovensky)
Bay-breasted Warbler 1992 Oct-Dec Philadelphia 1 at Andorra Nature Center 10/3 (Bob Ridgely)
Bay-breasted Warbler 1992 Oct-Dec Berks 1 at L. Ontelaunee 10/4 (Matt Spence)
Bay-breasted Warbler 1992 Oct-Dec Westmoreland 1 at Powdermill Nature Reserve 10/11 (Bob Leberman, Bob Mulvihill)
Bay-breasted Warbler 1993 Oct-Dec Allegheny 3 at Harrison Hills Park 10/3 (P. Hess)
Bay-breasted Warbler 1993 Oct-Dec Cambria 2 at Patton 10/3 (D. Gobert)
Bay-breasted Warbler 1993 Oct-Dec Centre 1 at Black Moshannon SP 10/7 (J&B Peplinski)
Bay-breasted Warbler 1993 Oct-Dec Erie last seen at Presque Isle 10/2 (J. McWilliams)
Bay-breasted Warbler 1993 Oct-Dec Adams 7 at Warbler Woods 10/3 (A&E Kennell)
Bay-breasted Warbler 1994 Oct-Dec York 1 on 10/13 at Gut Rd was late (Al Spiese)
Bay-breasted Warbler 1994 Oct-Dec Perry 2 on 10/2 at Millers Gap (Dick Colyer, Deuane Hoffman)
Bay-breasted Warbler 1994 Oct-Dec Lehigh 1 on 10/14 near Allentown (Nancy & John Boyer)
Bay-breasted Warbler 1996 Oct-Dec Luzerne present up to 10/20 at Council Cup (Rick Koval)
Bay-breasted Warbler 1996 Oct-Dec Westmoreland present up to 10/5 at Powdermill NR (Bob Leberman, Bob Mulvihill)
Bay-breasted Warbler 1996 Oct-Dec York present up to 10/6 at Ski Roundtop (Jeff Pheasant)
Bay-breasted Warbler 1996 Oct-Dec Lackawanna present up to 10/1
Bay-breasted Warbler 1998 Oct-Dec Berks 1 on 10/5 (Matt Spence)
Bay-breasted Warbler 1998 Oct-Dec Delaware present up to 10/3 at Ridley Creek State Park (Al Guarente)
Bay-breasted Warbler 1998 Oct-Dec Montgomery Present up to 10/14 at Fort Washington State Park (Bill & Naomi Murphy)
Bay-breasted Warbler 1998 Oct-Dec Venango 1 on 10/8
Bay-breasted Warbler 2001 Oct-Dec Schuylkill 1 on 10/5 at Hawk Mountain Sanctuary (Eric Hynes)
Bay-breasted Warbler 2001 Oct-Dec Berks 1 on 10/5 at Hawk Mountain Sanctuary (Eric Hynes)
Bay-breasted Warbler 2001 Oct-Dec Dauphin 1 on 10/5 at Middletown (Pete Fox)
Bay-breasted Warbler 2001 Oct-Dec Allegheny 1 on 10/3 in Sewickley (Chris Knoll)
Bay-breasted Warbler 2013 Jun-Jul Sullivan heard at Elkmont Lodge in early June (Susan Killeen).
Bay-breasted Warbler 2013 Jun-Jul Berks a late bird at Hamburg Reservoir 6/1 (Kerry Grim)
Bay-breasted Warbler 2014 Jun-Jul McKean late migrant at the Universty of Pittsburgh, Bradford campus 6/6 (Mark McConaughy, eBird)
Bay-breasted Warbler 2020 Jun-Jul Centre singing bird heard 6/7 in the Moshannon SF (John Carter, Lindera Carter)
Bay-breasted Warbler 2020 Jun-Jul Sullivan one observed at High Knob Bog 6/5 (Thomas Buehl, Jr, eBird).
Bay-breasted Warbler 2021 Jun-Jul Elk two in St Marys 6/8 (Joseph Elias).
Bay-breasted Warbler 2022 Jun-Jul Beaver at Raccoon Creek SP 6/4 (Ian Gardner).
Bay-breasted Warbler 2023 Jun-Jul Bucks one was still in Solebury Twp 6/5, a full 10 days after the previous known spring departure date (Jane Barker-Hunt).
Bay-breasted/Blackpoll Warbler 2020-2021 Dec-Feb Chester one at Marsh Creek SP 12/1 (Barry Blust).
Bewick's Wren 1998 Oct-Dec Clarion 1 on 9/29 at Brady's Bend. if accepted by PORC would be the first state record since 1976 (John Fedak)
Bewick's Wren 2000 Apr-Jun Crawford 1 on 5/4 at Meadville (Isaack Field)(no desc)
Bewick's Wren 2012 Mar-May Lancaster one on the Canal Path Trail 5/2-3 (Mike Epler, no doc).
Bicknell's Thrush 1996 Apr-Jun Indiana 1 on 5/17 (Deaune Hoffman et al)(no details) at Yellow Creek SP
Bicknell's Thrush 1996 Apr-Jun Montgomery 1 on 5/26 at Fort Washington SP (Bill Murphy)
Bicknell's Thrush 1997 Apr-Jun Lebanon 1 on 5/2 at SGL 145 (Randy Miller)
Bicknell's Thrush 1997 Apr-Jun Luzerne 1 on 5/26 at Kirby Park (Rick Koval, Jim Shoemaker, Jim Hoyson)
Bicknell's Thrush 1997 Apr-Jun Montgomery 1 on 5/16 at Fort Washington SP (Bill & Naomi Murphy)
Bicknell's Thrush 1999 Apr-Jun Lancaster 1on 5/22 at Rapho Twp. (Randy Miller, et al)
Bicknell's Thrush 2000 Apr-Jun Luzerne 1 on 5/20 at Kirby Park (Jim Hoyson, Jim Shoemaker, Rick Koval)
Bicknell's Thrush 2000 Apr-Jun Philadelphia 1 on 5/27 at Veree (M Drake) and Matt Sharp heard another give it's flight call over W. Mt Airy at night
Bicknell's Thrush 2001 Apr-Jun Bucks 1 on 5/13-16 at Core Creek Park (August & Judy Mirabella, Devich Farbotnik)
Bicknell's Thrush 2003 Aug-Nov Berks Flight calls 9/24-25, 10/3 District Twp. (R. Keller)
Bicknell's Thrush 2003 Aug-Nov Dauphin Flight calls 9/17 Harrisburg (D. Hoffman). No Desc
Bicknell's Thrush 2004 Mar-May Chester 1 observed at close range in Brandamore on 5/13 (Larry Lewis, Grier Saunders, Mary Alice Knox)
Bicknell's Thrush 2005 Aug-Nov Luzerne one was found at Mountain Top 10/19 (Rick Koval) No Desc
Bicknell's Thrush 2005 Mar-May McKean one seen and heard near Willow Bay, Allegheny National Forest 5/17 (John Fedak).
Bicknell's Thrush 2005 Aug-Nov Washington one was noted in a nocturnal count 9/24 in Canonsburg (Ross Gallardy). No Desc
Bicknell's Thrush 2005 Mar-May Northampton one at Bear Swamp 5/27 (Rick Wiltraut) No Desc
Bicknell's Thrush 2005 Mar-May Lancaster one photographed and audio recorded near the Little Conestoga Creek 5/21 (Dan Lane)
Bicknell's Thrush 2006 Mar-May Bucks a probable bird based on plumage was near SGL 157 on 5/21 (August Mirabella, Judy Mirabella). (No Doc). One carefully studied in Tinicum Twp. 5/28 also responded aggressively to a tape playback (Devich Farbotnik). (No Doc).
Bicknell's Thrush 2006 Aug-Nov Bucks One was convincingly described 10/10 from Quinlan Nature Area New Britain Borough (Ron French Bob Shaffer) for a 6th county report but the observers conservatively left it as a probable
Bicknell's Thrush 2006 Aug-Nov Dauphin Nocturnal flight calls recorded on three separate nights from a Harrisburg residence (Deuane Hoffman)
Bicknell's Thrush 2007 Mar-May Bucks found separately at Peace Valley Park 5/12 at opposite ends of the park (Chuck Crunkleton Elaine Crunkleton Judy Mirabella August Mirabella) listed as probable see county notes
Bicknell's Thrush 2007 Mar-May Lancaster one singing on private property in Rapho Township 5/29 (Randy Miller).
Bicknell's Thrush 2011 Aug-Nov Montgomery one recorded on nocturnal migration at Elkins Park 10/3 (Paul Driver, recordings submitted).
Bicknell's Thrush 2012 Mar-May Bucks one at Chalfont 5/21 (Chuck Crunkleton, Eileen Chalmers, no doc).
Bicknell's Thrush 2013 Aug-Nov Montgomery one probable nocturnal call recorded at Elkins Park 9/26 (Paul Driver, no doc).
Bicknell's Thrush 2013 Mar-May Dauphin one identified by nocturnal flight call over Deer Valley Golf Club 5/27 (Tom Johnson, no doc).
Bicknell's Thrush 2014 Mar-May Northampton one seen and heard at Bear Swamp 5/26 (Rick Wiltraut, no doc).
Bicknell's Thrush 2016 Aug-Nov Lancaster one or 2 heard on nocturnal migrationat SGL 220 on 10/2 (Bruce Carl, no doc)
Bicknell's Thrush 2016 Aug-Nov Montgomery 2 flight calls each on nights of 10/4 and 10/5 at Elkins Park (vr. PaulDriver, no doc).
Bicknell's Thrush 2017 Aug-Nov Montgomery one recorded by nocturnal flight call over Elkins Park 10/2 (vr. Paul Driver, doc submitted).
Bicknell's Thrush 2018 Aug-Nov Montgomery one recorded on nocturnal migration over Elkins Park 10/13 (vr. Paul Driver, no doc submitted).
Bicknell's Thrush 2020 Aug-Nov Montgomery one recorded on nocturnal migration over Elkin's Park 10/3 (Paul Driver, doc submitted).
Bicknell's Thrush 2023 Jun-Jul Lancaster caught and banded at Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area 6/7 (Lauren Ferreri, Payton Miller, ph.), the 3rd official record for the county coming right on the heels of one only two weeks prior.
Bicknell's Thrush 2023 Aug-Nov Westmoreland birds banded at Powdermill Nature Reserve 9/14 and 10/7, DOC.
Bicknell's Thrush 2023 Mar-May Chester one at Pickering Creek Trail 5/16 (Ashley Rathman), doc submitted
Bicknell's Thrush 2023 Mar-May Lancaster one at Wheatland Hills Community Park 5/22 (Daniel Lane), doc submitted
Bicknell's Thrush 2023 Mar-May Philadelphia one in Rittenhouse Square 5/13 (Martin Dellwo, m.ob.), doc submitted.
Bicknell's Thrush 2024 Mar-May Bucks two detected on passage by a MOTUS tower at Nockamixon State Park, first 5/17 and second 5/18,oth originating from different locations based on the tag readings, providing the third and fourth county records
Bicknell's Thrush 2024 Mar-May Montgomery one at Valley Forge National Historic Park 5/15- 17 (Steve Grunwald, Jill Payne, Joseph Payne, Katie Ruth, m.ob.), doc submitted, irst county record on the ground (others were recorded by NFC recorders)
Bicknell's Thrush 2024 Mar-May Philadelphia one singing at Tacony Creek Park 5/16 (Patrick McGill, Tanya Burnett), doc submitted.
Bicknell's/Gray-cheeked Thrush 2002 Aug-Nov Berks 2 heard calling on 9/17-18 (no desc.)
Bicknell's/Gray-cheeked Thrush 2002 Aug-Nov Dauphin heard in flight on 9/25 over Harrisburg (Deuane Hoffman)
Bicknell's/Gray-cheeked Thrush 2009 Mar-May Northampton one at Katellen 5/22 (Rick Wiltraut).
Black Brant 1997 Oct-Dec Bucks A possible "Black" Brant was reported at Peace Valley Park on 11/11. Unfortunately, the word did not get out until after the bird was gone and no photo was taken
Black Guillemot 1957 Mar-May Berks 1 sight record: 4/6/1957 at Lake Ontelaunee, Berks
Black Guillemot 1999 Jan-Mar Berks 1 on 12/1 at Lake Ontelaunee was the first documented state record (John Puschok, et al)
Black Guillemot 2023 Aug-Nov Berks five or six with a large flock of Brant at Blue Marsh Lake 10/30 (Barb Witman, Karen Wagner, Ron Wagner), DOC.
Black Rail 1992 Oct-Dec Lancaster 1 at Holtwood Flyash Pond 10/12 (Bob Schutsky). This was only their 2nd 20th Century sighting
Black Rail 1994 Jul-Sep Lebanon 1 off and on from 5/30 to 6/12 (Steve Rannels)
Black Rail 1999 Apr-Jun Berks 1 on 5/17-6/2 at Albany Twp. (Mark Miller et al)
Black Rail 2003 Aug-Nov Bucks One 9/30 Penn Warner Tract (D. Farbotnik & J. Horn). No Desc
Black Rail 2007 Mar-May Westmoreland one at the Little Sewickley Creek wetlands found during the PAMC 5/12 (Jim Pemberton Tony Pegnato) second county record.
Black Rail 2007 Mar-May Bucks one at Pine Run Dam 4/29-5/5 (Devich Farbotnik)
Black Rail 2011 Aug-Nov Cumberland one at SGL 169 on 10/16 (Vern Gauthier) and 10/18 (Matt Sabatine) (doc submitted).
Black Rail 2012 Aug-Nov Bucks one at Delaware Valley College 10/11 (Ray Hendrick, no doc).
Black Rail 2013 Mar-May Berks one heard calling near Reading 5/20 through late June (Kathy Grim, doc submitted).
Black Rail 2013 Jun-Jul Berks first identified by voice 5/20 in a small privately owned wetland south of Reading (Kathy Grim, rec. Ken Lebo, doc submitted), heard almost every subsequent day until 6/28.
Black Rail 2014 Jun-Jul Crawford adult on Mercer Pike near the Beauchannon bridge about one mile east of I-79 on 7/20 (Ronald F. Leberman, no doc).
Black Rail 2020 Jun-Jul Clearfield one seen and heard on 6/5 at 7:27 a.m. during marsh bird playback survey on private property in Winslow Twp. (Stacy Wolbert, doc. submitted).
Black Rail 2021 Jun-Jul Montgomery detected on nocturnal recording on evening 6/10 clearly uttering telltale "kee-kee-kerr" call (Scott Godshall).
Black Scoter 1993 Apr-Jun Indiana 1 on 4/15 at Yellow Creek SP (Gloria Lamer)
Black Scoter 1994 Apr-Jun Erie at Presque Isle 1 on 4/17 (Ed Kwater) and 1 on 5/2 (Jerry McWilliams)
Black Scoter 1994 Apr-Jun Westmoreland 3 at Trout Run Res. 4/7 (Bob Mulvihill)
Black Scoter 1995 Jan-Mar Chester 1 on 2/7 at Struble L. (Early Bird Nature Tours)
Black Scoter 1995 Jan-Mar Tioga 3 on 3/19 at Hammond Lake (Arlene & Larry Brown)
Black Scoter 1995 Apr-Jun Erie 1 on 5/15 at Presque Isle SP (Jean Stull)
Black Scoter 1995 Apr-Jun Lancaster 1 on 4/8 at Conowingo Pond (Early Bird Nature Tours)
Black Scoter 1995 Apr-Jun Luzerne 1 on 4/1 at Harvey's L. (Rick Koval)
Black Scoter 1995 Apr-Jun Lycoming 1 on 4/23 at Rose Valley L. (m. obs.)
Black Scoter 1995 Apr-Jun Tioga 5 on 4/5 at Hammond L. (Arlene & Larry Brown)
Black Scoter 1995 Jan-Mar Erie Present all quarter
Black Scoter 1997 Jan-Mar Centre 1 on 3/21 at Colyer L. (Blanche & Dorothy Bordner)
Black Scoter 1997 Jan-Mar Dauphin 1 on 3/10 at Harrisburg (Mark McConaughy)
Black Scoter 1997 Apr-Jun Lancaster 3 on 4/13 at Long Level (Tom Garner)
Black Scoter 1998 Jan-Mar Butler 4 on 3/14 at Moraine SP (Gene Wilhelm)
Black Scoter 1998 Jan-Mar Luzerne 1 on 1/2-9 at Harvey's Lake (Rick Koval, Jim Hoyson)
Black Scoter 1998 Apr-Jun Cambria 1 on 5/9 at Margus Lake (Gloria Lamer, Georgette Syster)
Black Scoter 1998 Jan-Mar Delaware 6 on 2/7 at Marcus Hook (Sheryl Johnson)
Black Scoter 1998 Jan-Mar Erie Present all quarter (Jerry McWilliams)
Black Scoter 1999 Jan-Mar Crawford 3 on 2/20 at Ford Island (Ron Leberman)
Black Scoter 1999 Jan-Mar Erie 1 on 1/2 at Presque Isle SP (Jerry McWilliams)
Black Scoter 1999 Jan-Mar Lehigh 1 on 1/22-27 at Leaser Lake (Mark Monroe)
Black Scoter 1999 Apr-Jun Berks 5 on 4/16 at Lake Ontelaunee (Matt Spence)
Black Scoter 1999 Apr-Jun Centre 1 on 4/18-24
Black Scoter 2000 Apr-Jun Armstrong 2 on 4/30 at Keystone Reservoir (Margaret & Roger Higbee)
Black Scoter 2000 Apr-Jun Berks 3 on 4/9 at Lake Ontelaunee (Matt Spence)
Black Scoter 2000 Apr-Jun Cambria 2 on 5/13-14 at Prince Gallitzin State Park (Dave Gobert)
Black Scoter 2000 Apr-Jun Venango 2 on 4/30 at Two Mile Run Park were new for the county (Russ States)
Black Scoter 2000 Oct-Dec Tioga 1 on 11/14 at Hammond Lake (Ben Israel)
Black Scoter 2000 Oct-Dec Bucks Present from 10/28-11/11 at Peace Valley County Park (August Mirabella)
Black Scoter 2000 Oct-Dec Dauphin 12 on 10/18 at Harrisburg (Deuane Hoffman)
Black Scoter 2000 Oct-Dec Erie Present form 11/12
Black Scoter 2001 Apr-Jun Crawford 2 on 4/21 at Pymatuning Lake (Ron Leberman)
Black Scoter 2001 Oct-Dec Centre 2 on 11/11 at Colyer Lake (Molly Heath)
Black Scoter 2001 Apr-Jun Lehigh 48-50 on 5/19 at Lesser Lake (Fritz Brock) was a record high number for the county
Black Scoter 2001 Oct-Dec Berks 6 on 11/11 at Lake Ontelaunee (Matt Spence)
Black Scoter 2001 Jan-Mar Erie 3 on 10/28 at Presque Isle (Ben Coulter); 1 on 12/28 at Presque Isle (Jerry McWilliams)
Black Scoter 2001 Oct-Dec Montgomery 40 on 10/28 at Green Lane Reservoir (Ken Reiker, George Franchois)
Black Scoter 2001 Oct-Dec Bucks 19 on 10/28 at Nockamixon State Park (Devich Farbotnik). 4 on 11/11 at Peace Valley Park (August Mirabella, Cameron Rutt)
Black Scoter 2002 Jan-Mar Indiana 1 on 3/25
Black Scoter 2002 Apr-Jun Centre 1 on 5/12 at Bald Eagle State Park (Molly Heath)
Black Scoter 2002 Jan-Mar Erie 1 from 1/1-1/19
Black Scoter 2002-2003 Dec-Feb Bucks 1 on 12/8 at Peace Valley Park (Devich Farbotnik). This is a new late date for the county
Black Scoter 2002-2003 Dec-Feb Erie 2 on 1/1-2 at Presque Isle State Park (Ben Coulter)
Black Scoter 2003 Mar-May Erie 1 on 5/7 (Bob Sundy)
Black Scoter 2003 Mar-May Lancaster 4 on 4/5 at the Susquehanna River (Jonathan Heller)
Black Scoter 2003 Mar-May Chester 1 on 4/11 at Marsh Creek (Gerry Serianni)
Black Scoter 2003 Mar-May Dauphin 1 on 4/15 at the Susquehanna River (Deuane Hoffman, Ron Freed)
Black Scoter 2003-2004 Dec-Feb Bucks three 12/13 at Nockamixon SP. a new late fall date (Bill Etter).
Black Scoter 2003-2004 Dec-Feb Allegheny one from 1/23-2/7 at Dashield's Dam on the Ohio R.(DW, m. obs.)
Black Scoter 2004 Mar-May Lancaster 1 on the Susquehanna River at Long Level 3/28 (Jonathan Heller)
Black Scoter 2004 Mar-May Lebanon 2 at Memorial Lake SP 3/21 were the fourth county record since 1956 (Randy Miller)
Black Scoter 2005 Mar-May Berks one at Lake Ontelaunee 4/3 (Ken Lebo, Matt Spence, Matt Wlasniewski)
Black Scoter 2005 Mar-May Chester two at Marsh Creek State Park 5/1 (Robert Cook, Ruth Cook)
Black Scoter 2005 Mar-May Dauphin present in late March on the Susquehanna River from Harrisburg to Marysville (m. obs.)
Black Scoter 2005 Mar-May Delaware four flying along the Delaware River 4/28 (Al Guarente)
Black Scoter 2005 Mar-May Erie one at Presque Isle State Park 4/8 (Don Snyder)
Black Scoter 2005 Mar-May Snyder four at Walker Lake 3/31 (Chad Kauffman, Aden Troyer)
Black Scoter 2006 Mar-May Centre one or 2 at Bald Eagle S.P. 3/13 (Jeff Michaels).
Black Scoter 2006-2007 Dec-Feb Warren One on the Allegheny R. 2/5 (John Fedak).
Black Scoter 2006-2007 Dec-Feb Erie One on 1/13 and 1/20 (Jerry McWilliams)
Black Scoter 2007 Mar-May Chester one at Struble Lake 4/17 (Robert Cook)
Black Scoter 2007 Mar-May Lancaster one on the Susquehanna R. at Long Level 3/25 (Randy Miller).
Black Scoter 2007 Mar-May Beaver two at Rochester 3/15 (Geoff Malosh)
Black Scoter 2007 Mar-May Centre one at Bald Eagle State Park 4/15 (Andy Wilson Sarah Pabian Grant Stokke)
Black Scoter 2007-2008 Dec-Feb Erie Three on Erie CBC, 12/15
Black Scoter 2007-2008 Dec-Feb Westmoreland One on Donegal Lake during Rector CBC, 12/22.
Black Scoter 2009 Mar-May Forest 5 at Buzzard Swamp 5/9 (Flo and Jim McGuire).
Black Scoter 2009 Mar-May Crawford one at Jamestown 3/22 and one in the same area near the Pymatuning Dam 4/27 (Scott Kinzey)
Black Scoter 2009 Mar-May Bucks one at Nockamixon State Park 5/22 (Devich Farbotnik)
Black Scoter 2009-2010 Dec-Feb Dauphin one on the Susquehanna River at City Island 12/27 for the Harrisburg CBC (Richard Williams, Sandy & Bill Baum, Bernie Crist)
Black Scoter 2009-2010 Dec-Feb Erie one on Edinboro Lake continued from fall until 12/6 (Mark Vass), and 3 on Erie CBC 12/19
Black Scoter 2009-2010 Dec-Feb Berks one at Blue Marsh Lake 12/21 (Rudy Keller, Matt Wlasniewski)
Black Scoter 2009-2010 Dec-Feb Indiana one at Yellow Creek SP 12/8 (Lee Carnahan, Margaret Higbee).
Black Scoter 2011 Mar-May Berks two at Lake Ontelaunee 5/6 (Edith Leaman)
Black Scoter 2011 Mar-May Clinton one on the Susquehanna River at McElhatten 3/4 (Beth Zbegner)
Black Scoter 2011 Mar-May Crawford one at the Pymatuning Causeway 3/13 (Shawn Collins)
Black Scoter 2011 Mar-May Dauphin one at West Fairview 5/26-28 (Deuane Hoffman, Ramsay Koury)
Black Scoter 2011 Mar-May Lancaster one near Wrightsville 4/14 (Dick Cleary)
Black Scoter 2011 Mar-May Northampton two at Minsi Lake 5/23-24 (Kathy Seminski, Stephen Kloiber, Michael Schall).
Black Scoter 2011-2012 Dec-Feb Philadelphia one in Delaware R. 2/16-17 (Todd Fellenbaum).
Black Scoter 2011-2012 Dec-Feb Berks 2 at Blue Marsh L. 12/7-8 (Joan Silagy)
Black Scoter 2011-2012 Dec-Feb Erie rare after Dec, one or 2 were at Presque Isle S.P. 1/17-2/23 (Shannon Thompson, Jerry McWilliams)
Black Scoter 2012 Mar-May Berks one at Lake Ontelaunee 3/31 (Rudy Keller, Ken Lebo, Matt Spence)
Black Scoter 2012 Mar-May Dauphin one on the Susquehanna R. at Harrisburg 4/2 (Chuck Chalfant), two on the Susquehanna River at West Fairview 5/3-7 (Ramsay Koury)
Black Scoter 2012 Mar-May Erie up to 4 from 3/7-4/1 at Presque Isle (Mike Weible, Jerry McWilliams)
Black Scoter 2012 Mar-May Northampton one at Nazareth Quarry 3/31 (Michael Schall, Corinne Campbell Schall), Somerset
Black Scoter 2012-2013 Dec-Feb Erie one 1/21 through the season at Presque Isle S.P. (Jerry McWilliams)
Black Scoter 2012-2013 Dec-Feb Susquehanna one at Quaker Lake 12/10 (Evan Mann).
Black Scoter 2012-2013 Dec-Feb Butler 13 on the Butler CBC 12/15
Black Scoter 2013 Mar-May Bedford one at Dunnings Creek Wetlands 3/10 (Tom Dick)
Black Scoter 2013 Mar-May Berks one at Lake Ontelaunee 4/14-15 (Ken Lebo, Michael Weaver)
Black Scoter 2013 Mar-May Cambria one at Prince Gallitzen State Park all season (Dave Gobert)
Black Scoter 2013 Mar-May Erie up to 3 present at Presque Isle State Park through mid-Apr (m.ob.)
Black Scoter 2013 Mar-May Mercer one at Lake Wilhelm 3/22 (Jerry Stanley).
Black Scoter 2013-2014 Dec-Feb Allegheny one each at Dashields Dam and Wood's Run through 12/2 (Mark Vass, m.ob.)
Black Scoter 2013-2014 Dec-Feb Centre one at Bald Eagle State Park 12/14-15 (Jim Dunn, Bryant Atanasio)
Black Scoter 2013-2014 Dec-Feb Dauphin one female shot by a waterfowl hunter near Clark's Ferry in early Dec (fide Mike Epler)
Black Scoter 2013-2014 Dec-Feb Erie one or 2 at Presque Isle State Park through Jan (Jerry McWilliams, Jim Flynn, Jeff McDonald)
Black Scoter 2013-2014 Dec-Feb Fayette 3 at Greenlick Run Lake 12/7 (Tim Anderson, Laura Hahn, Shannon Thompson).
Black Scoter 2014 Mar-May Snyder one at Faylor Lake 5/10 (Kay Cramer, Jason Weller).
Black Scoter 2014-2015 Dec-Feb Bucks See Local Notes
Black Scoter 2014-2015 Dec-Feb Philadelphia See Local Notes
Black Scoter 2014-2015 Dec-Feb Somerset See Local Notes
Black Scoter 2014-2015 Dec-Feb Warren See Local Notes
Black Scoter 2014-2015 Dec-Feb Allegheny See Local Notes
Black Scoter 2014-2015 Dec-Feb Erie See Local Notes
Black Scoter 2015 Mar-May Allegheny one at the Point in Pittsburgh 3/6 (David Yeany), and one in Sharpsburg 3/17-31 (Bill Brown, m.ob.)
Black Scoter 2015 Mar-May Centre one at Bald Eagle SP 4/27 (Joe Verica)
Black Scoter 2015 Mar-May Crawford one at the Pymatuning Causeway 4/4 (Ronald Leberman)
Black Scoter 2015 Mar-May Dauphin on the Susquehanna River 4/20-21 (Deuane Hoffman, Ian Gardner, Ed Bernot)
Black Scoter 2015 Mar-May Lycoming 2 at Rose Valley Lake 4/20 (Andy Keister)
Black Scoter 2015 Mar-May Northampton 10 at Minsi Lake 4/17 (Scott Angus).
Black Scoter 2015-2016 Dec-Feb Erie small numbers on L. Erie 12/7-1/7 (m.ob.). Indiana
Black Scoter 2015-2016 Dec-Feb Butler one at Watts Bay 12/22 (MV)
Black Scoter 2015-2016 Dec-Feb Clarion one at Kahle L. 12/2 (Gary Edwards, Jerry Stanley, Carole Winslow)
Black Scoter 2016 Jun-Jul Lycoming a female at Rose Valley Lake 6/5 (David Brown, Eric Hartshaw, Bobby Brown, ph.), apparently the first summer record in Pennsylvania!
Black Scoter 2016 Mar-May Bedford six at Dunnings Creek Wetlands 4/5 (Tom Dick).
Black Scoter 2016-2017 Dec-Feb Erie One at Sunset Point 1/1 (Jerry McWilliams)
Black Scoter 2016-2017 Dec-Feb Indiana One 12/4-6 (Steve Gosser, m.ob.)
Black Scoter 2016-2017 Dec-Feb Philadelphia One at the Navy Yard 12/26-28 (Anne Bekker, Debbie Beer).
Black Scoter 2017 Mar-May Butler one at Moraine SP 4/30 (Brendyn Baptiste)
Black Scoter 2017 Mar-May Bedford 2 at Shawnee SP 3/20 (Tom Dick)
Black Scoter 2017 Mar-May Washington 2 near Bentleyville 4/24 (Roy Ickes).
Black Scoter 2017 Mar-May Centre one or 2 at Bald Eagle SP 4/30-5/5 (Joe Verica, et al.)
Black Scoter 2017 Mar-May Erie one at Presque Isle SP 5/13-19 (Kendall Zook, Andrew Markel)
Black Scoter 2017 Mar-May Montour 3 at Montour Preserve 5/2 (Andy Keister)
Black Scoter 2017-2018 Dec-Feb Lycoming one at Williamsport Dam 2/24 (David Brown, Deb Brown, Bobby Brown).
Black Scoter 2017-2018 Dec-Feb Bucks one at Penn-Warner Tract 12/3 (Mark Gallagher, Devich Farbotnik)
Black Scoter 2017-2018 Dec-Feb Erie 7 reports 12/2-2/26, with high of 4 at Sunset Pt 12/13
Black Scoter 2018 Mar-May Lycoming one at Susquehanna SP 5/12 (Maddi Dunlap, Jean Dalton).
Black Scoter 2018 Mar-May Crawford 2 at Custards Marsh 4/11 (Jennifer Ferrick, Rob Hodgson, Thomas Nonnenmacher, Ken Pinnow)
Black Scoter 2018 Mar-May Huntingdon 2 at Lake Perez 4/19 (m.ob.)
Black Scoter 2018-2019 Dec-Feb Dauphin one on Susquehanna R. at Front St. 2/28 (Ian Gardner, Steve Schmit)
Black Scoter 2018-2019 Dec-Feb Bucks 2 at Penn-Warner Tract 12/15 (Devich Farbotnik)
Black Scoter 2018-2019 Dec-Feb Erie several throughout period
Black Scoter 2018-2019 Dec-Feb Montgomery one at Green Lane Park 2/28 (Paul Driver).
Black Scoter 2019 Mar-May Delaware 2 on Delaware River at Fort Mifflin 4/17 (Rob Fergus)
Black Scoter 2019 Mar-May Northumberland one at Adam T. Bower Dam 5/5 (Andy Keister, Deuane Hoffman).
Black Scoter 2019-2020 Dec-Feb Erie 1-2 at Presque Isle and mouth of Walnut Creek 12/6-11 (Jerry McWilliams).
Black Scoter 2020 Mar-May Carbon two at Penn Forest Reservoir 4/18 (Rich Rehrig, Barry Reed)
Black Scoter 2020 Mar-May Cumberland two at Rte. 533 Quarry in Shippensburg 4/19 (Bob Koontz, Chris Payne, Rebecca Perruci, Vern Gauthier, Bill Oyler, Scott Brookens), first county record
Black Scoter 2020 Mar-May Lebanon one at Memorial Lake SP 4/30-5/2 (Jonathan Heller, Timothy Becker, Kathy Becker, Ted Nichols, Mary Coomer, Nate McKelvie, m.ob.).
Black Scoter 2021 Mar-May Blair one at Canoe Creek SP 4/11 (John Carter)
Black Scoter 2021 Mar-May Butler one at Moraine SP 3/10 (Eric Hall)
Black Scoter 2021 Mar-May Carbon 2 at Beltzville SP 4/18 (Rich Rehrig, Barbara Rehrig, et al.)
Black Scoter 2021 Mar-May Clinton one at Kettle Creek SP 3/22 (Sarah Lindgren)
Black Scoter 2021 Mar-May Erie present March to early May at Presque Isle SP (m.ob.).
Black Scoter 2022 Mar-May Dauphin a male on the Susquehanna River at Wormleysburg and City Island 4/2-4 (m.ob.)
Black Scoter 2022 Mar-May Clearfield 4 at Curwensville Lake 3/20 (John Forcey)
Black Scoter 2022 Mar-May Fayette 3 at Greenlick Run Lake 3/19 (EJ Regula, Alex Busato, Kerry Bell)
Black Scoter 2022 Mar-May Philadelphia 2 at the Philadelphia Naval Yard 4/7 (Holger Pflicke).
Black Scoter 2023 Mar-May Armstrong one at Freeport 3/1 (Sierra Waltenbaugh, Stacey Waltenbaugh)
Black Scoter 2023 Mar-May Centre two at Bald Eagle State Park 4/17 (Joe Verica, et al.)
Black Scoter 2023 Mar-May Chester one at Marsh Creek State Park 3/7-11 (observer not listed)
Black Scoter 2023 Mar-May Delaware one at Marcus Hook 4/6 (Christopher Hinkle)
Black Scoter 2023 Mar-May Huntington one at Lake Perez 5/3 (m.ob.).
Black Scoter 2023-2024 Nov-Feb Erie many reports, including nine on the CBC 12/17
Black Scoter 2023-2024 Nov-Feb Lehigh one continuing on Leaser Lake until 1/16 (m.ob.)
Black Scoter 2023-2024 Nov-Feb Tioga an immature male on Cowanesque Lake 12/3 (Matthew Schenck) and two female types there 12/9 (Eric Hartshaw).
Black Scoter 2023-2024 Nov-Feb Schuylkill five in flight over Hawk Mt Sanctuary 12/11 (Bracken Brown)
Black Scoter 2024 Mar-May Beaver one at Ambridge Reservoir 3/17-5/4 (Mark Vass, m.ob.)
Black Scoter 2024 Mar-May Berks two at Lake Ontelaunee 4/20 (Rudy Keller, Jo Spilde)
Black Scoter 2024 Mar-May Clearfield one at Bimini Lake 3/17- 18 (Dan Richards, Bill Mendat)
Black Scoter 2024 Mar-May Erie one to three up to 5/9 at Presque Isle State Park (m.ob.).
Black Skimmer 1992 Oct-Dec Lancaster Remnants of a tropical storm might have influenced the sightings of an ad. and imm. on the Conejehola Flats 9/26 with the imm. remaining 9/27 (Bob Schutsky et al)
Black Skimmer 1995 Apr-Jun Lancaster 1 on 5/20 was first seen at Columbia (Bruce Carl) and later seen flying by Washington Boro (Tom Garner, Eric Witmer)
Black Skimmer 1996 Oct-Dec Centre 1 9/7-9 at Bald Eagle SP (Paul & Glenna Schwalbe)
Black Skimmer 2000 Jul-Sep Lancaster 1 on 6/11 at Washington Boro (m. obs.)
Black Skimmer 2003 Mar-May Lancaster 1 on 5/31 ranged from the Conejohela Flats to the Rocks Area on the Susquehanna River (Jerry Book)
Black Skimmer 2003 Aug-Nov Bedford One 9/19 Shawnee SP (R. Payne)
Black Skimmer 2003 Aug-Nov York One 9/20 Long Arm Reservoir (B. Pugliese)
Black Skimmer 2004 Aug-Nov Delaware An immature on the Delaware River, Tinicum Twp. 11/25 (Al Guarente)
Black Skimmer 2005-2006 Dec-Feb Northampton one flyby in Williams Twp. 12/9 was a first county record (Arlene Koch)
Black Skimmer 2012 Aug-Nov Lancaster one 10/30-11/4 on the Susquehanna River (Eric Witmer, et al., doc submitted).
Black Skimmer 2012 Aug-Nov Dauphin one at West Fairview 10/30 (Andy Markel, Jason Horn, Ramsay Koury, Peter Robinson, Joan Renninger, et al., no doc)
Black Skimmer 2012 Aug-Nov Franklin one in a flooded field east of Chambersburg 10/30 (Bill Oyler, Chris Blazo, doc submitted)
Black Skimmer 2012 Aug-Nov Allegheny 2 immature birds at McKees Rocks 11/4-6, and one remaining to 11/9 (Mark Vass, ph. m.ob., doc submitted)
Black Skimmer 2018 Mar-May Delaware 4 at Fort Mifflin 5/30 (Al Guarante, no doc).
Black Skimmer 2018 Aug-Nov York one photographed at Codorus SP 9/17 following passage of the remnants of Hurricane Florence (ph. Bob Anderholt, no doc submitted).
Black Tern 1993 Oct-Dec Lancaster 1 at Washington Boro 10/16 was very late (J. Book)
Black Tern 1994 Oct-Dec Westmoreland 1 on 10/2 at Donegal L. (Mike & Evaleen Watko)
Black Tern 1995 Oct-Dec Cambria 2 on 9/14 at Prince Gallitzin SP (John Salvetti)
Black Tern 1995 Jul-Sep Crawford 1 on 7/30 at Pymatuning L. (Issac Fields)
Black Tern 1995 Oct-Dec Indiana 2 on 8/22 at Yellow Creek SP (Carol Guba, Margaret Higbee, Gloria Lamer)
Black Tern 1995 Oct-Dec Lancaster 1 on 8/5 (Eric Witmer, et al) and 1 on 9/14 (Jerry Book) at Washington Boro
Black Tern 1995 Oct-Dec Lebanon 1 on 9/16 at Memorial L. (Jan Witmer)
Black Tern 1995 Oct-Dec Lancaster 1 on 10/6 and 10/8 at Washington Boro (Bob Schutsky, Eric Witmer, Tom Garner)
Black Tern 2000 Oct-Dec Bucks 2 on 9/13 at Van Sciver Lake (Bruce McNaught)
Black Tern 2000 Jul-Sep Crawford 1-2 on 7/26-8/1 at Pymatuning Fish Hatchery (Ron Leberman, Marvin Byler)
Black Tern 2000 Jul-Sep Erie Present part of the quarter
Black Tern 2000 Oct-Dec Dauphin 2 on 8/30 on the Susquehanna River at Harrisburg (Ramsay Koury)
Black Tern 2000 Oct-Dec Delaware 1 on 9/12 at Essington (Matt Sharp)
Black Tern 2002 Jul Crawford Found at Hartstown Marsh and PY through June and July (R.F. Leberman, R.C. Leberman, M. Byler)
Black Tern 2002 Aug-Nov Lancaster unreported number seen from 8/17-9/28
Black Tern 2002 Aug-Nov Somerset 1 on 9/26 at Lake Stoneycreek (Jeff Payne, Lauretta Payne)
Black Tern 2002 Aug-Nov Centre 1 on 11/3-6 at Bald Eagle State Park (Molly Heath, m. obs.)
Black Tern 2004 Jun-Jul Crawford 2 adults at the traditional nesting location in Harstown Marsh 6/19 (Marvin Byler)
Black Tern 2004 Jun-Jul Allegheny 7 at Imperial on 7/30 remained until 7/31 (Ross Gallardy); A flock of 9 birds appeared at Dashields Dam on the Ohio River on 7/31 (Becky Smith)
Black Tern 2007 Jun-Jul Lancaster Conejahola Flats 6/10 (Tom Amico Bob Schutsky).
Black Tern 2007 Jun-Jul Crawford One at Miller's Pond 7/4 (Randy Stringer listserv)
Black Tern 2008 Jun-Jul Crawford At Geneva 7/23 (Robert Leberman)
Black Tern 2008 Jun-Jul Lancaster Seen late in Jul Susquehanna River, Conejohela Flats
Black Tern 2008 Jun-Jul Northampton One spent the day at a retention pond on Gremar Rd. (Ken and Gladys Price).
Black Tern 2009 Mar-May Bedford one at Dunnings Creek Wetlands 4/11 (Tom Dick)
Black Tern 2009 Mar-May Allegheny one at Imperial 5/10 (Mark Vass)
Black Tern 2009 Mar-May Crawford one at the Pymatuning Spillway 5/21 (Mark Vass)
Black Tern 2009 Mar-May Erie one at Edinboro Lake 5/12 (John Tautin), one at Niagara Pond at Presque Isle State Park 5/12 and one at Gull Point at Presque Isle 5/14 (Ryan Miller, Jerry McWilliams)
Black Tern 2009 Mar-May Lancaster 2 along the Susquehanna River at the "Rocks" 5/29-30
Black Tern 2009 Mar-May Washington one at Greencove Wetlands 5/26 (Lauren Conkle), one in Bentleyville 5/26 (Ross Gallardy).
Black Tern 2009 Mar-May Berks one at Lake Ontelaunee 5/7 (Rudy Keller)
Black Tern 2011 Mar-May Bedford a flock of 15 at Dunnings Creek Wetlands 4/10 (Tom Dick)
Black Tern 2011 Mar-May Berks one at Shartlesville 5/14 (Matt Wlasniewski), one at Blue Marsh Lake 5/15 (Ken Lebo) and one at Lake Ontelaunee 5/24 (Rudy Keller)
Black Tern 2011 Mar-May Dauphin two at Marysville 5/20 (Dave McNaughton, Martin Wilson) and one there 5/23 (Ramsay Koury)
Black Tern 2011 Jun-Jul Crawford one at the Pymatuning Spillway 7/10 (Ronald F. Leberman)
Black Tern 2011 Jun-Jul Cambria one at Prince Gallitzin State Park 6/12 (Dave Gobert).
Black Tern 2011 Mar-May Lehigh two at Upper Macungie 5/20 (Jason Horn, Billy Weber)
Black Tern 2011 Mar-May Wyoming one at Lake Carey 5/1 (Joe DeMarco).
Black Tern 2012 Aug-Nov Bucks one at Rohm and Haas, Bristol 8/21 (Devich Farbotnik) and 2 at Peace Valley Park 9/5 (Henry D'Allesandro)
Black Tern 2012 Aug-Nov Berks one at French Creek State Park 8/18 (Todd Frantz)
Black Tern 2012 Aug-Nov Lancaster as many as 15 on the Susquehanna River at and near the Conejohela Flats 8/3-24 (m.ob., eBird)
Black Tern 2012 Aug-Nov Philadelphia up to 9 at John Heinz N.W.R. 8/11-9/24 (m.ob.)
Black Tern 2012 Aug-Nov York one at Lake Redman 8/10 (Dick Cleary).
Black Tern 2012 Jun-Jul Venango Kahle Lake 6/1 (Gary Edwards).
Black Tern 2012 Aug-Nov Bedford 8 at Dunnings Creek Wetlands 10/30 (Tom Dick)
Black Tern 2012 Aug-Nov Centre up to 9 at Bald Eagle State Park 8/11-12 (Bob Snyder)
Black Tern 2012 Aug-Nov Cambria at Prince Gallitzin State Park 9/4 (Dave Gobert, Shannon Thompson) and 9/16 (Dave Gobert)
Black Tern 2012 Aug-Nov Indiana one at Yellow Creek State Park 8/14 and 9/18 (Lee Carnahan, Margaret Higbee, et al.)
Black Tern 2013 Aug-Nov Somerset 7 at Somerset Lake 8/1 (Michael David, Andy McGann, MichaelLanzone, eBird).
Black Tern 2013 Jun-Jul Crawford one at the Fish Hatchery 6/30 (Robert F. Leberman)
Black Tern 2013 Jun-Jul Franklin at the Kriner Road ponds south of Chambersburg 6/14-17 (Bill Oyler, listserv)
Black Tern 2013 Aug-Nov Berks one at Lake Ontelaunee 8/1 (Ken Haas) and 2 at the Shartlesville pond 8/9 (Ken Lebo)
Black Tern 2013 Aug-Nov Bucks 2 at the Penn-Warner Tract 9/21 (Devich Farbotnik)
Black Tern 2013 Aug-Nov Crawford one imm. at Tamarack Lake 8/10 (Richard Eakin) and one adult at Woodcock Lake 8/10 (Richard Eakin)
Black Tern 2013 Aug-Nov Philadelphia 2-3 at John Heinz N.W.R. 8/9-11 (Brian Quindlen, Frank Windfelder, et al.)
Black Tern 2013 Jun-Jul Berks one at Blue Marsh Lake 6/7 and another 6/29 (Joan Silagy)
Black Tern 2013 Jun-Jul Somerset at Somerset Lake 7/12 (Andy McGann).
Black Tern 2013 Mar-May Washington Present at a smallpond on Bebout Road, Peters Twp. 5/11 (Gigi Gerben)
Black Tern 2014 Aug-Nov Allegheny singles at Imperial 8/3 and 9/1 (both Mark Vass)
Black Tern 2014 Aug-Nov Erie one at Gull Point 8/16 (Ruth Swaney)
Black Tern 2014 Aug-Nov Franklin one at Greencastle Reservoir 8/20 (Carl Garner)
Black Tern 2014 Jun-Jul Crawford an adult at the Pymatuning Spillway 7/20 (Ronald F. Leberman)
Black Tern 2014 Jun-Jul Erie 3 at a large pond near Waterford 6/10 (James Hill III), and far out on Lake Erie 7/2 (Jim Flynn)
Black Tern 2014 Aug-Nov Monroe one at Lynchwood Lake 8/23 (ph. Bruce Johnson)
Black Tern 2014 Aug-Nov Indiana at least 18 and possibly 26 at Yellow Creek State Park 8/12 (Lee Carnahan, Margaret Higbee, Roger Higbee) and 8 there 8/31 (Deb Grove, Greg Grove)
Black Tern 2014 Aug-Nov Lebanon one at Kreider's Retention Pond 9/2-3 (Timothy Becker, Steve Rannels)
Black Tern 2014 Aug-Nov Huntingdon one at Lake Perez 8/12 (Jon Kauffman)
Black Tern 2014 Aug-Nov Montour 6 at Montour Preserve 8/12 (Andy Keister, eBird)
Black Tern 2014 Aug-Nov Berks 8 at Lake Ontelaunee 8/12 (Dan Altif) and 11 at Blue Marsh Lake 9/4 (Joan Silagy)
Black Tern 2014 Jun-Jul Lebanon one at Memorial Lake State Park 6/7 (Tim Becker, Kathy Becker)
Black Tern 2014 Jun-Jul Luzerne one at Lake Jean in Ricketts Glen State Park 6/18 (Timothy Kita) and again 7/5 (Paul Bernhardt)
Black Tern 2014 Jun-Jul Montour over Lake Chillisquaque 7/25 (David Brown, eBird, photo)
Black Tern 2014 Jun-Jul Pike at Promised Land State Park 7/5 (ph. Zack Moyer, eBird).
Black Tern 2014 Aug-Nov Blair one at Canoe Creek State Park 8/31-9/1 (Michael David)
Black Tern 2014 Aug-Nov Bucks 4 at Mud Island 9/6 and one there 9/13 (Devich Farbotnik)
Black Tern 2014 Aug-Nov Butler 24 at Bear Run on Lake Arthur 8/31 (Mark Vass, ebird)
Black Tern 2014 Aug-Nov Cambria 9 at Duman's Dam 8/31 (Dave Gobert)
Black Tern 2014 Aug-Nov Centre 2 at Colyer Lake 8/12 (Michael Dreibelbis, et al.) and up to 7 at Bald Eagle State Park 8/12 and 8/31 (Michael Dreibelbis, et al.)
Black Tern 2014 Aug-Nov Chester one at Chambers Lake 8/31 (Rick Robinson)
Black Tern 2014 Aug-Nov Somerset one at Somerset Lake 8/27 (Andy McGann) and over 50 there 9/1 (Mike Lanzone).
Black Tern 2015 Aug-Nov Montgomery one at Green Lane Park 8/19 (Kenneth Rieker)
Black Tern 2015 Aug-Nov Franklin one at Pleasant Hill 8/20 (Bill Oyler, eBird)
Black Tern 2015 Aug-Nov Mercer one at the Shenango Wildlife Area 8/5 (Steve Sanford)
Black Tern 2015 Jun-Jul Somerset 2 at Somerset Lake 6/16 (Linda Greble).
Black Tern 2015 Aug-Nov Bucks one at the Penn-Warner Tract 8/11 (Devich Farbotnik)
Black Tern 2015 Aug-Nov Centre one at Bald Eagle State Park 8/27 (Brian Schmoke)
Black Tern 2015 Aug-Nov Philadelphia one at John Heinz N.W.R. 8/19 (Frank Windfelder).
Black Tern 2015 Aug-Nov Bedford 4 at Shawnee State Park 9/15 (Tom Dick)
Black Tern 2015 Aug-Nov Dauphin up to 6 on the Susquehanna River near Marysville 8/22-24 (Ted Nichols II, Michael David, eBird) and one at Fort Hunter 9/16 (Ed Bernot, eBird)
Black Tern 2015 Aug-Nov Juniata 2 on the Juniata River at the Mifflintown River Access 8/19 (Chad Kauffman, Aden Troyer)
Black Tern 2015 Aug-Nov Lehigh 2 at Nestle Way 8/21 (Frank Dickman)
Black Tern 2016 Mar-May Dauphin two 5/7 and one 5/27 at West Fairview (Ramsay Koury, Annette Mathes), three at Fort Hunter 5/1 (Deuane Hoffman) and 5/12 (Ed Bernot)
Black Tern 2016 Jun-Jul Crawford one at Pymatuning-Miller's Ponds 6/7 (Tony Bledsoe) and one at Pymatuning Fish Hatchery 6/22 (Ron Leberman)
Black Tern 2016 Mar-May Erie one at Presque Isle State Park 5/17 (Johan Nilsson, Johan Sodercrantz)
Black Tern 2016 Mar-May Franklin one at Greencastle Reservoir 5/1 (Carl Garner, Dale Gearhart, Bill Oyler, et al.)
Black Tern 2016 Aug-Nov Northumberland See Local Notes
Black Tern 2016 Mar-May Bedford seven at Shawnee State Park 5/11 (Tom Dick)
Black Tern 2016 Aug-Nov Lycoming See Local Notes
Black Tern 2016 Jun-Jul Franklin one transitioning from breeding plumage at Kriner Road Retention Ponds 7/25 (Bill Oyler)
Black Tern 2016 Aug-Nov Centre See Local Notes
Black Tern 2016 Aug-Nov Chester See Local Notes
Black Tern 2016 Aug-Nov Bucks See Local Notes
Black Tern 2016 Aug-Nov Montgomery See Local Notes
Black Tern 2016 Aug-Nov Crawford See Local Notes
Black Tern 2016 Aug-Nov Erie See Local Notes
Black Tern 2016 Aug-Nov Indiana See Local Notes
Black Tern 2016 Aug-Nov Lancaster See Local Notes
Black Tern 2016 Aug-Nov Luzerne See Local Notes
Black Tern 2016 Jun-Jul Lancaster 2 on the Susquehanna R. at Peach Bottom 7/24 (Bob Schutsky).
Black Tern 2016 Jun-Jul Indiana one flew low over the marsh at Yellow Creek SP 6/14
Black Tern 2016 Mar-May Centre one at Bald Eagle State Park 5/13 (Bill Chambers)
Black Tern 2016 Mar-May Somerset one at Quemahoning Reservoir 5/3 (Linda Greble).
Black Tern 2017 Aug-Nov Franklin at Greencastle Reservoir 8/13-16 (Carl Garner, Bill Oyler, ValBarnes, Nancy Magnusson) and 9/3 (Carl Garner)
Black Tern 2017 Aug-Nov Indiana 3 at Yellow Creek SP 8/22 (Lee Carnahan, et al.)
Black Tern 2017 Aug-Nov Lancaster 81 at the Conejohela Flats 8/18 (Meredith Lombard) with smallernumbers there through 9/10 (m.ob.)
Black Tern 2017 Aug-Nov Lycoming 3 at Canfield Island 8/18 (Bobby Brown, Deb Brown, Bob Brown) and oneat Rose Valley Lake 8/18 (Steve Pinkerton)
Black Tern 2017 Aug-Nov Montgomery one at Green Lake Park 9/16 (Joe Greco)
Black Tern 2017 Aug-Nov Somerset one at Somerset Lake 8/11 (Jeff Payne)
Black Tern 2017 Aug-Nov Westmoreland one at Acme Dam 9/5 (Josh Lefever)
Black Tern 2017 Aug-Nov York up to 3 at Codorus SP 8/6-20 (Karen Lippy, m.ob.).
Black Tern 2017 Jun-Jul Crawford one photographed at Pymatuning SP, Miller's Ponds 6/5 (Mike Hudson)
Black Tern 2017 Jun-Jul Lebanon one in non- breeding plumage provided a 13th county record at Memorial Lake SP 6/7 (Mary Coomer)
Black Tern 2017 Jun-Jul Somerset one at Quemahoning Reservoir 7/29 (Linda Greble).
Black Tern 2017 Aug-Nov Armstrong one at Crooked Creek Lake 9/3-9/10 (Theo Rickert, et al.)
Black Tern 2017 Aug-Nov Berks singles at Lake Ontelaunee 9/3(Dan Altif) and 10/12 (Matt Wlasniewski)
Black Tern 2017 Aug-Nov Bucks one at the Penn-Warner Tract 8/19 (Devich Farbotnik)
Black Tern 2017 Aug-Nov Centre as manyas 20 at Bald Eagle SP 8/18-22 (Carl Engstrom, et al.)
Black Tern 2017 Aug-Nov Chester 2 at Marsh Creek SP 8/18 (Michael Hartshorne, Holly Merker)
Black Tern 2017 Aug-Nov Delaware one at Fort Mifflin 8/23 (Al Guarente)
Black Tern 2018 Jun-Jul Crawford one at Pymatuning Spillway 6/12 (Ron Leberman)
Black Tern 2018 Jun-Jul Lancaster one in alternate plumage at Conejohela Flats 7/25 (Zachary Millen)
Black Tern 2018 Jun-Jul Berks one in breeding plumage at Blue Marsh Lake 6/1 (Russ Hoffman)
Black Tern 2018 Jun-Jul Philadelphia one in alternate plumage at John Heinz Refuge 7/24 (Todd Fellenbaum).
Black Tern 2018 Aug-Nov Delaware one on Delaware River at Fort Mifflin 8/29 (Rob Fergus)
Black Tern 2018 Aug-Nov Bucks one at Peace Valley Park 8/18 (August Mirabella)
Black Tern 2018 Aug-Nov Butler one at Watts Bay, Lake Arthur 9/10 (Martin Carlin)
Black Tern 2018 Aug-Nov Cambria 2 at Prince Gallitzin SP 8/21 (Dave Gobert)
Black Tern 2018 Aug-Nov Centre one at Bald Eagle SP 9/11 (Julia Plummer, Joe Verica) and 2 at Scotia Barrens and Pond 9/12-14 (Joe Verica, et al.)
Black Tern 2018 Aug-Nov Chester 4 at Marsh Creek SP 8/17 (Larry Lewis)
Black Tern 2018 Aug-Nov Indiana 14 at Yellow Creek SP 8/21 during rain (Lee Carnahan, Margaret Higbee, Roger Higbee, Debbie Kalbfleisch, Gloria Lamer)
Black Tern 2018 Aug-Nov Montgomery one each at Green Lane Park 8/4 (Paul Heveran), Wissahickon Waterfowl Preserve 8/23 (Jack McBrearty, Curt Dunn, et al.), and Green Lane Park 9/13 (Paul Heveran, Eric Zawatski)
Black Tern 2018 Aug-Nov Montour one at Montour Preserve 8/13 (Andy Keister, eBird)
Black Tern 2018 Aug-Nov Lycoming one at Nisbet 9/15 (Bobby Brown, et al.)
Black Tern 2018 Aug-Nov Philadelphia one at John Heinz N.W.R. 8/11 (Mark Greenberry)
Black Tern 2018 Aug-Nov Lancaster 2 at Conejohela Flats 9/2 (Mike Epler) and 2 at Middle Creek W.M.A. 9/9 (Bruce Carl)
Black Tern 2018 Aug-Nov Venango one at Kahle Lake 9/12 (Jerry Stanley).
Black Tern 2019 Jun-Jul Erie two at Gull Point 6/1 (Carl Engstrom, Eric Zawatski) and one there 6/2 (Sam Jolly)
Black Tern 2019 Aug-Nov Delaware 3 at Fort Mifflin 8/18 (Jason Horn)
Black Tern 2019 Aug-Nov Erie one at Gull Point 9/23 (Don Snyder)
Black Tern 2019 Aug-Nov Franklin one at Antrim Commons Ponds 8/21 (Bill Oyler, et al.) and 2 there 8/22 (Bob Koontz)
Black Tern 2019 Aug-Nov Lancaster top count for the season was 12 on Susquehanna River, Lake Clark 8/28 (Jason Horn, Chuck Berthoud)
Black Tern 2019 Aug-Nov Lycoming one at Rose Valley Lake 8/28 (Bobby Brown, David Brown, Deb Brown, Bob Brown)
Black Tern 2019 Aug-Nov Philadelphia one at John Heinz N.W.R. 8/2 (Rich Ziegler)
Black Tern 2019 Aug-Nov Pike 4 at Lake Wallenpaupack 9/2-3 (Michael Schall, Corinne Campbell Schall), same birds as in Wayne
Black Tern 2019 Aug-Nov Wayne 4 at Lake Wallenpaupack 9/2 (Michael Schall), same birds as in Pike.
Black Tern 2019 Jun-Jul Centre one at Scotia Barrens and Pond 7/7 (Jason Collens)
Black Tern 2019 Jun-Jul Lancaster adult at Susquehanna River Conejohela Flats 7/17 and 7/23 (Jason Horn)
Black Tern 2019 Jun-Jul Venango one at Two Mile Run Park 6/12 (Ed Atts).
Black Tern 2019 Aug-Nov Butler one at Lake Arthur's North Shore 8/10 (ph. Martin Carlin)
Black Tern 2019 Aug-Nov Dauphin one at West Fairview 8/15 (Evan Houston, eBird)
Black Tern 2020 Aug-Nov Somerset one at Quemahoning Reservoir 9/29 (Linda Greble)
Black Tern 2020 Aug-Nov Wayne 2 at White Oak Pond 9/2 (Chris Fischer, eBird).
Black Tern 2020 Jun-Jul Crawford two in the Pymatuning Goose Management Area 7/14 (Ron Leberman).
Black Tern 2020 Aug-Nov Schuylkill one at Landingville Dam and Marsh 8/2 (Thomas Buehl Jr.)
Black Tern 2020 Aug-Nov Bucks one at Nockamixon SP 8/4 (Bill Etter)
Black Tern 2020 Aug-Nov Butler one at Moraine SP 8/16 (Martin Carlin), 3 there 8/21 (Kimberly Berry, Mary Alice Koeneke, Glenn Koppel, Martin Carlin), and one at the Lake Arthur North Shore 9/6 (Martin Carlin)
Black Tern 2020 Aug-Nov Cambria one at Prince Gallitzin SP 8/7 (Tony DeSantis, eBird)
Black Tern 2020 Aug-Nov Delaware seven reports (m.ob.)
Black Tern 2020 Aug-Nov Indiana 3 at Yellow Creek SP 9/8 (Lee Carnahan, Margaret Higbee, Roger Higbee)
Black Tern 2020 Aug-Nov Lancaster regular at the Conejohela Flats 8/2-9/8 (m.ob.) with a top count of 22 on 9/3 (Jonathan DeBalko, Jason Horn, eBird)
Black Tern 2020 Aug-Nov Lebanon one at Middle Creek W.M.A. 8/4 (Steve Ferreri) and 2 there 9/1-2 (Steve Ferreri, Jonathan Heller, et al.)
Black Tern 2020 Aug-Nov Lehigh one at Alburtis Road 9/1 (Brandon Swayser)
Black Tern 2020 Aug-Nov Philadelphia one at the Navy Yard 8/12 (Robert Karchnyak)
Black Tern 2021 Aug-Nov Butler one at Lake Arthur 9/7 (Karen Delaney)
Black Tern 2021 Aug-Nov Chester 4 at Struble Lake 8/18 (Larry Lewis)
Black Tern 2021 Aug-Nov Clarion one at Kahle Lake 8/17 (Eric Schill, Jerry Stanley)
Black Tern 2021 Aug-Nov Crawford one at Miller Ponds 8/9 (Isaac Field)
Black Tern 2021 Aug-Nov Delaware seen at Hog Island seven days 8/13-29 (m.ob.) with high of 20 on 8/19 (Sara Busch)
Black Tern 2021 Aug-Nov Fayette 9 at Greenlick Run Lake 9/1 (Shannon Thompson, m.ob.)
Black Tern 2021 Aug-Nov Franklin one at Antrim Commons Ponds 9/5 (Missy Cutchall)
Black Tern 2021 Aug-Nov Bucks one at Peace Valley Park 8/5 (Edward Dolan)
Black Tern 2021 Jun-Jul Butler one at Moraine SP 6/7 (Martin Carlin)
Black Tern 2021 Jun-Jul Cambria briefly at Prince Gallitzin SP 7/13 (Dave Gobert)
Black Tern 2021 Jun-Jul Chester one 6/4 at Struble Lake (m.ob.)
Black Tern 2021 Jun-Jul Crawford one at Pymatuning SP Spillway 6/23 (Isaac Field, Ron Leberman)
Black Tern 2021 Jun-Jul Lancaster one on Susquehanna River, Conejohela Flats 6/12 (anon.) and 7/18 (Meredith Lombard, Michael Hartshorne).
Black Tern 2021 Aug-Nov Lawrence one at Shaner Road marsh 9/5 (Tom Pinter)
Black Tern 2021 Aug-Nov Lycoming one at Rose Valley Lake 8/12 (Bobby Brown, Rebecca Brown)
Black Tern 2021 Aug-Nov Philadelphia present at Navy Yard 9/9-10 (Ben Filreis, Holger Pflicke, Rich Ziegler) and one at Fort Mifflin 8/14 (Martin Dellwo, Patrick McGill)
Black Tern 2021 Aug-Nov Pike one at Shohola WMA 8/18 (Alexsis Neenan)
Black Tern 2021 Aug-Nov Schuylkill one or 2 at Landingville Dam and Marsh 8/14-17 (Thomas Buehl Jr., Tonia Jordan, Dave Rieger)
Black Tern 2021 Aug-Nov Tioga one at Webster Road 8/1 (Lisa Doud)
Black Tern 2021 Aug-Nov Venango one at Kahle Lake 8/17 and 9/1 (Jerry Stanley)
Black Tern 2021 Aug-Nov York singles at Gifford Pinchot SP 8/18 (David Arrow, Christian and Henry Schelbe) and Long Arm Reservoir 9/14 (Jacob Owings).
Black Tern 2021 Aug-Nov Lancaster 12 at Middle Creek WMA 8/12 (Alice Simmons) and at least 24 at Conejohela Flats 8/18 (Zach Millen)
Black Tern 2022 Jun-Jul Crawford 2 at Pymatuning SP-Miller's Ponds 6/19 and one there 6/28 (Isaac Field)
Black Tern 2022 Jun-Jul Huntingdon seen at Lake Perez 6/10 (Evan Tracy)
Black Tern 2022 Jun-Jul Indiana at Yellow Creek SP 7/31 (Jeff Kenney, Angela Romanczuk).
Black Tern 2022 Jun-Jul Centre one seen flying over Bald Eagle SP 6/7(Jon Kauffman)
Black Tern 2023 Jun-Jul Erie one was observed flying over Eaton Reservoir on 6/8 (Ripley Kindervater) and two were over a private pond in Waterford on 6/24 (Jamie Hill)
Black Tern 2023 Jun-Jul Franklin made an evening stop at Antrim Commons Ponds 6/26 (Kyle Rambo)
Black Tern 2023 Jun-Jul Huntingdon two were found at Lake Perez 6/13-14 (m.ob.)
Black Tern 2023 Jun-Jul Tioga pictures taken of one resting on a buoy at the western end of Cowanesque Lake 6/15 (Dale and Karen Plumley).
Black Tern 2023 Mar-May Chester one at Struble Lake 4/30 (Zach Baer, m.ob.)
Black Tern 2023 Mar-May Erie two at Presque Isle State Park 5/22 (Chris Lundberg)
Black Tern 2023 Mar-May Franklin one at Antrim Commons Ponds 5/13 (Jessica Ferguson, Ron George, Tracy George-Snyder, Bob Kochert, Terry Kochert, Chris Payne, Rebeca Payne)
Black Tern 2023 Mar-May Indiana one at Yellow Creek State Park 5/7 (Eric Pilgram) and 5/15 (Garrett Strittmatter, Mark Strittmatter)
Black Tern 2023 Mar-May Lycoming one at Rose Valley Lake 5/16 (Bobby Brown, Deb Brown, Bob Brown, Rebecca Brown).
Black Vulture 2010 Mar-May Cumberland present 3/26-5/26
Black Vulture 2010 Mar-May Bedford a total of 27 for the season at the Allegheny Front Hawk Watch (Counters of the Allegheny Front Hawkwatch)
Black Vulture 2010 Mar-May Somerset two in the Summit Mills Area 3/22 (Elmer Brenneman).
Black Vulture 2010 Mar-May Erie one flew over the Tom Ridge Environmental Center 3/18 (Jerry McWilliams)
Black Vulture 2010 Jun-Jul Lycoming a nest was discovered in early May inLimestone Twp. a first confirmed breeding record in thecounty (Wesley Egli, Mary Morrison)
Black Vulture 2010 Mar-May Montgomery 137 flew over Unami Creek Valley 3/19 (Kevin Crilley)
Black Vulture 2010 Mar-May Snyder one near Middleburg 3/6 (Jason Weller)
Black-and-white Warbler 1993 Oct-Dec York last seen 10/2
Black-and-white Warbler 1993 Oct-Dec Allegheny 1 at Harrison Hills Park 10/3 (P. Hess)
Black-and-white Warbler 1993 Oct-Dec Berks last seen at Leesport 10/3 (D. Kendall)
Black-and-white Warbler 1993 Oct-Dec Bucks Last seen at Peace Valley Park 10/9
Black-and-white Warbler 1994 Oct-Dec Lancaster 1 on 10/1 (Tom Garner)
Black-and-white Warbler 1994 Oct-Dec Delaware 1 on 10/2 at the Darlington Tract (Al Guarente)
Black-and-white Warbler 1994 Oct-Dec Perry 4 on 10/2 at Millers Gap (Dick Colyer, Deuane Hoffman)
Black-and-white Warbler 1994 Oct-Dec York 1 on 10/14 at Wrightsville was late (Jack & Lil Downs)
Black-and-white Warbler 1996 Jan-Mar Philadelphia 1 on 3/31 at Tinicum was one day shy of an early record date (Beth Slikas)
Black-and-white Warbler 1999 Oct-Dec Adams Present to early October at Gettysburg NHP (Greg Keller, Dave Klute, Brad Ross)
Black-and-white Warbler 1999 Oct-Dec Bucks 1 on 10/2 at Peace Valley Park (August Mirabella)
Black-and-white Warbler 2000 Jan-Mar Berks 1 on 3/27 at Lake Ontelaunee was early (Catherine Elwell, Sue Schmoyer)
Black-and-white Warbler 2002 Jan-Mar Allegheny 1 on 3/3
Black-and-white Warbler 2002 Jan-Mar Berks 1 on 3/30 at Nolde Forest Environmental Education Center was only the 2nd March arrival record for the county
Black-and-white Warbler 2002 Jan-Mar Forest 2 on 3/25 at feeders in Yellowhammer (L. Imperiale)
Black-and-White Warbler 2003-2004 Dec-Feb Chester one 12/27 during the Western Chester County CBC.
Black-and-white Warbler 2012-2013 Dec-Feb Lehigh one at Whitehall Parkway 1/27 (Liz and Ed Vermillion)
Black-and-white Warbler 2012-2013 Dec-Feb Philadelphia one at Tinicum 12/3 (ph. Theresa Heinsler) and 12/16 (Steve Dupont).
Black-and-White Warbler 2013-2014 Dec-Feb Berks one found during Bernville CBC 12/28 (Paul Michaly).
Black-and-white Warbler 2014-2015 Dec-Feb Cumberland 2 at West Fairview 12/7 and one 12/13-22 (Ramsay Koury, Annette Mathis).
Black-and-white Warbler 2015-2016 Dec-Feb Cumberland one along the Conodoguinet Cr. at the West Fairview Boat Launch 1/17 (Ramsay Koury), the second consecutive winter one was found there
Black-and-white Warbler 2015-2016 Dec-Feb Philadelphia a female at Lardner's Point Park on the Pennypack Valley CBC 12/19 (Todd Fellenbaum), present until 1/9 (Martin Dellwo, Jamie Zigarelli).
Black-and-white Warbler 2017-2018 Dec-Feb Centre one in State College 12/9 (Steven Feldstein).
Black-and-white Warbler 2018-2019 Dec-Feb Blair one near Penn State Altoona 2/17 (Sandra Michael)
Black-and-white Warbler 2018-2019 Dec-Feb Lancaster one in Ephrata 12/30-1/6 (Frank Haas) and seen for Lititz CBC.
Black-and-white Warbler 2018-2019 Dec-Feb Delaware one at Bryn Mawr 12/5 (Lathrop Nelson)
Black-and-white Warbler 2020-2021 Dec-Feb Chester 12/30-1/21 (Kayann Cassidy)
Black-and-white Warbler 2020-2021 Dec-Feb Mifflin female at Victory Park 1/4-16 and 2/17 (Chad Kauffman, Rob Dickerson)
Black-and-white Warbler 2020-2021 Dec-Feb Monroe one at Silver Valley Natural Area 12/04 (Paul Nale)
Black-and-white Warbler 2020-2021 Dec-Feb Philadelphia at NE Water Treatment Plant 12/26-1/13 (m.ob.).
Black-and-white Warbler 2021-2022 Dec-Feb Dauphin one in Harrisburg 12/1 (Ed Bernot)
Black-and-white Warbler 2021-2022 Dec-Feb Philadelphia one along the Schuylkill R. 2/5 (Daniel Singer) and one at Southwest Water Treatment Plant 12/29 (Holger Pflicke).
Black-and-white Warbler 2023-2024 Nov-Feb Philadelphia one at the NE WTP in Dec-Jan (m.ob.).
Black-backed Oriole 2016-2017 Dec-Feb Berks One in Sinking Spring 1/26 through period (Mike Slater, m.ob.).
Black-backed Oriole 2017 Mar-May Berks continued from winter in SinkingSpring to 4/9 (Linda Binder, Tom Binder, m.ob.).
Black-backed Woodpecker 2001 Jan-Mar Pike 1 from 3/6 through the end of the quarter at Pocono Environmental Education Center in Dingman's Ferry (Patrick Scheuer, v. obs.)
Black-backed Woodpecker 2001 Apr-Jun Pike 1 on 4/7 at the Pocono Environmental Education Center (m. obs.). Reported to be present since mid-March but unknown to PA birders until April. The bird remained until at least 5/25
Black-bellied Plover 1992 Oct-Dec Lancaster 20 on 9/25 at the Conjehola Flats, Jonathan Heller, et al
Black-bellied Plover 1992 Oct-Dec Fulton 3 over Tuscarora Summit 11/4 (Carl Garner). (See table for other records)
Black-bellied Plover 1992 Oct-Dec Lehigh 2 on 8/17 at ABE Airport, Rick Wiltraut
Black-bellied Plover 1992 Oct-Dec Montgomery One on 9/24 at Green Lane Res., Kevin Crilley
Black-bellied Plover 1992 Oct-Dec Montour One on 9/28 at Montour Preserve, Christine Schaefer
Black-bellied Plover 1992 Oct-Dec York 2 on 9/18 (location and observer not reported)
Black-bellied Plover 1992 Oct-Dec Cambria 3 at Prince Gallitzin 11/4 (John Salvetti)
Black-bellied Plover 1993 Oct-Dec Erie Present up to 10/29 at Presque Isle (J. McWilliams)
Black-bellied Plover 1993 Apr-Jun Cumberland 1 on 5/3 at Mud Level Rd (Don Henise)
Black-bellied Plover 1993 Oct-Dec Lancaster present up to 10/31 at Marietta (J. Heller)
Black-bellied Plover 1993 Apr-Jun Lancaster 2 seen from 5/15-19 at Washington Boro (Jerry Book)
Black-bellied Plover 1993 Apr-Jun Montgomery 1 on 5/2 at Green Lane Res. (Jason Horn)
Black-bellied Plover 1993 Jul-Sep York 1 on 6/1 at Brunners Island (Al Spiese)
Black-bellied Plover 1993 Oct-Dec Centre 1 on 10/30 (Ted Floyd) and 11/6 (Dorothy Bordner) at Bald Eagle SP
Black-bellied Plover 1993 Oct-Dec Mercer 2 at Shenango R.Res. 10/23 (R. Stringer)
Black-bellied Plover 1993 Oct-Dec York last seen 10/9
Black-bellied Plover 1993 Apr-Jun Erie 1 on 5/1 (Jerry McWilliams) and 3 on 5/29 (Ed Kwater); all at Presque Isle SP
Black-bellied Plover 1994 Oct-Dec Erie Last seen 11/12 at Presque Isle SP (Jerry McWilliams)
Black-bellied Plover 1994 Oct-Dec Lancaster Last seen 10/26 at Washington Boro (EBNT)
Black-bellied Plover 1994 Oct-Dec York Present into October
Black-bellied Plover 1995 Oct-Dec Dauphin 2 on 10/7 on the Susquehanna River (Mark McConaughy)
Black-bellied Plover 1995 Oct-Dec Erie Present from 10/5-28 at Presque Isle SP (Jerry McWilliams)
Black-bellied Plover 1995 Oct-Dec Lancaster 9 on 10/1 at Bainbridge (Larry Coble)
Black-bellied Plover 1995 Oct-Dec Mercer 1 on 10/19 at Shenango Res. (Ed Kwater)
Black-bellied Plover 1997 Oct-Dec Crawford Present from 10/25-11/2 at Woodcock L.(Ron Leberman, Isaac Field)
Black-bellied Plover 1997 Oct-Dec Lancaster recorded up to 10/12 at Washington Boro (Bob Schutsky et al)
Black-bellied Plover 1997 Oct-Dec Montgomery 1 on 10/24-28 at Green Lane Res. (Kevin Crilley, George Franchois)
Black-bellied Plover 1997 Oct-Dec Somerset 1 on 10/13-11/2 at Somerset L. (Bob Leberman, Jeff & Lauretta Payne)
Black-bellied Plover 1998 Apr-Jun Cumberland Present from 5/1 to 5/26 with a high of 7 on 5/20 at Mud Level Road (Don Henise)
Black-bellied Plover 1998 Oct-Dec Montgomery Present up to 10/4 at Green Lane Reservoir (George Franchois)
Black-bellied Plover 1998 Apr-Jun Dauphin 1 on 5/19 at Haldeman Island (Scott Bills)
Black-bellied Plover 1998 Apr-Jun Erie Recorded from 5/3-25 at Presque Isle SP (Jerry McWilliams)
Black-bellied Plover 1998 Apr-Jun Lancaster Recorded from 5/9-23 with 4 on the 23rd at Washington Boro (Peter Robinson)
Black-bellied Plover 1998 Oct-Dec Erie present up to 11/12 at Presque Isle State Park (Jerry McWilliams)
Black-bellied Plover 1998 Oct-Dec Franklin present up to 10/8 at Greencastle Reservoir (Dale Gearhart)
Black-bellied Plover 1999 Oct-Dec Erie Present up to late October
Black-bellied Plover 1999 Oct-Dec Mercer Present up to 10/8 with 5 on 10/2 at Shenango River Reservoir (Randy Stringer)
Black-bellied Plover 2000 Apr-Jun Dauphin 1 on 5/6 at Harrisburg (Deuane Hoffman)
Black-bellied Plover 2000 Apr-Jun Erie Present from 5/7-20 with a high of 10 on 5/13 at Presque Isle State Park (Jerry McWilliams)
Black-bellied Plover 2000 Apr-Jun Forest 1 on 5/13 at Buzzard Swamp (Flo & Jim McGuire)
Black-bellied Plover 2000 Jul-Sep Northampton 1 on 4/27 at Martin's Creek flyash ponds; 2 on DelHaven Rd. 5/22; and 1 at Frutchey Hill Rd. 6/1 (Rick Wiltraut)
Black-bellied Plover 2000 Apr-Jun Potter 1 on 4/8 at Lake Lloyd (Jack Mitterer)
Black-bellied Plover 2001 Apr-Jun Chester 1 on 5/15 at Kurtz Fish Hatchery (Grier Saunders); 6 on 5/22 at KFH (Holly Merker); and 1 on 5/26 at KFH (Grier Saunders)
Black-bellied Plover 2001 Apr-Jun Dauphin 2 on 5/29 on the Susquehanna River at Marysville (Dan Bogar)
Black-bellied Plover 2001 Apr-Jun Erie present part of the quarter (Jerry McWilliams)
Black-bellied Plover 2001 Jul-Sep Lancaster present 5/2 and 6/2
Black-bellied Plover 2001 Oct-Dec Bucks 1 on 10/27 at Nockamixon State Park (Devich Farbotnik)
Black-bellied Plover 2001 Apr-Jun Indiana 2 on 5/12 at Yellow Creek State Park (Gloria Lamer, Geogette Syster); 1 on 5/15 at YCSP (Margaret Higbee, John Salvetti)
Black-bellied Plover 2001 Oct-Dec Chester 5 on 10/24 at Chambers Lake (Theodore Drozdowski)
Black-bellied Plover 2007 Mar-May Beaver one 5/12 and two 5/24 at Little Blue Lake (Mark Vass)
Black-bellied Plover 2007 Mar-May Berks one near L. Ontelaunee 5/9 (Ken Lebo)
Black-bellied Plover 2007 Mar-May Allegheny one at Imperial 5/16 (Mark Vass)
Black-bellied Plover 2007 Jun-Jul Crawford one at Pymatuning 7/24 (Robert C. Leberman)
Black-bellied Plover 2007 Mar-May Centre one at Bald Eagle S.P. 5/23 (Greg Grove)
Black-bellied Plover 2007 Mar-May Lancaster present at the Conejohela Flats 5/12-6/6 with a max. of 16 on 5/21.
Black-bellied Plover 2007 Jun-Jul Lancaster 3 at Conejohela Flats 6/6 (Chuck Chalfont Tom Johnson Andy McGann)
Black-bellied Plover 2007 Jun-Jul Philadelphia 3 at the drained impoundment at Tinicum 7/12.
Black-bellied Plover 2008 Jun-Jul Bucks 25 on 6/3 over Quakertown (Devich Farbotnik)
Black-bellied Plover 2008 Jun-Jul Cumberland one at Mud Level Road during first week of Jun (Vernon Gauthier)
Black-bellied Plover 2008 Jun-Jul Lancaster Conejohela Flats, Susquehanna River 6/1 (Jonathan Heller).
Black-bellied Plover 2009 Mar-May Beaver 3 at Little Blue Lake 5/22 (Mark Vass)
Black-bellied Plover 2009 Mar-May Bucks one at the Penn-Warner Tract 5/16 (Devich Farbotnik)
Black-bellied Plover 2009 Mar-May Lancaster present 5/3-28
Black-bellied Plover 2009 Mar-May Washington 2 near Bentleyville 5/26 (Andy Berchin).
Black-bellied Plover 2009 Mar-May Berks 6 at Evansville Road near Lake Onteulanee 5/29 (Ken Lebo, Matt Wlasniewski)
Black-bellied Plover 2011 Jun-Jul Lancaster one observed 6/2 at the Conejohela Flats (Eric Witmer, eBird).
Black-bellied Plover 2012 Jun-Jul Philadelphia Pennypack on the Delaware 7/15 (Frank Windfelder).
Black-bellied Plover 2012 Jun-Jul Erie various sightings from 6/2-6/16 with up to 3 on 6/8 at Presque Isle (eBird, m.ob.)
Black-bellied Plover 2013 Mar-May Bucks approximately 100 flew by near Quakertown 5/30 (Devich Farbotnik)
Black-bellied Plover 2013 Mar-May Crawford 2 at the Pymatuning Goose Management Area 4/26 (Mark Vass) and 7 at Tamarack Lake 5/27 (Robert Leberman)
Black-bellied Plover 2013 Mar-May Dauphin one heard on nocturnal migration over the Deer Valley Golf Club 5/27 (Tom Johnson)
Black-bellied Plover 2013 Mar-May Franklin one at Greencastle Reservoir 5/20 (Carl Garner, Dale Gearhart)
Black-bellied Plover 2013 Mar-May Indiana one at Yellow Creek State Park 5/11 (Gloria Lamer, Georgette Syster)
Black-bellied Plover 2013 Mar-May Lancaster 7 at the Conejohela Flats 5/12 (Bob Schutsky)
Black-bellied Plover 2013 Mar-May Lebanon 6 at Kreider's Retention Pond 5/12 (Stan Stahl), followed by four there 5/14 (Stan Stahl, Tim Becker), one 5/17 (Randy Miller), and one 5/28-30 (Tom Johnson, Dave McNaughton)
Black-bellied Plover 2013 Mar-May Northampton one at Minsi Lake 5/28 (Matt Sabatine)
Black-bellied Plover 2013 Mar-May Somerset four at Somerset Lake 5/12 (Andy McGann), one there 5/28 (Mike Lanzone).
Black-bellied Plover 2013 Jun-Jul Lancaster one at Conejohela Flats 6/9 (Gordon Dimmig).
Black-bellied Plover 2014 Jun-Jul Berks 4 near Topton remained from 5/30 to 6/3 (Kim Gruener, Anthony Uhrich, Peter and Jane Wolfe)
Black-bellied Plover 2014 Jun-Jul Erie three sightings at Gull Point 6/30-7/30 (m.ob, eBird)
Black-bellied Plover 2014 Jun-Jul Dauphin one south of Hummelstown 7/21 (Ed Bernot)
Black-bellied Plover 2014 Jun-Jul Lancaster one at the Conejohela Flats 6/1 (Eric Witmer, Bruce Carl)
Black-bellied Plover 2014 Jun-Jul Northampton one at Green Pond 6/12-15 (Michael Schall, Dave DeReamus)
Black-bellied Plover 2014 Jun-Jul Somerset one over Berlin 7/19 (Jeff Payne)
Black-bellied Plover 2015 Mar-May Bucks one at the Penn-Warner Tract 5/9 (Devich Farbotnik)
Black-bellied Plover 2015 Mar-May Crawford one at the Linesville Fish Hatchery 5/9 (Bruce Kiester, Barbara Kiester)
Black-bellied Plover 2015 Mar-May Dauphin one nocturnal migrant heard in South Hanover Township 5/9 (Ian Gardner)
Black-bellied Plover 2015 Mar-May Somerset 3 at Somerset Lake 5/13 (Nick Biss, Mike Lanzone) and one remaining 5/15 (Carolyn Payne, Jeff Payne).
Black-bellied Plover 2015 Jun-Jul Erie 2 at Gull Point 6/8 (Jerry McWilliams, eBird).
Black-bellied Plover 2016 Jun-Jul Erie eBird reports at Presque Isle, Gull Point 7/17 (Alex Lamoreau), 7/19 (Richard Nugent), and 7/25 (Jerry McWilliams).
Black-bellied Plover 2017 Jun-Jul Erie one on 7/24, and 3 on 7/28 at Gull Point (Mary Birdsong, eBird)
Black-bellied Plover 2017 Jun-Jul Westmoreland two on Laughlin Farm Rd. 6/4 (Ken Byerly).
Black-bellied Plover 2018 Jun-Jul Delaware 2 at Ft Mifflin/Hog Island Rds 7/28 (Rob Fergus, Al Guarente)
Black-bellied Plover 2018 Jun-Jul Erie one at Presque Isle-Gull Pt 7/26 (Mary Birdsong, eBird).
Black-bellied Plover 2019 Jun-Jul Erie one on 6/2 and 7/22 at Gull Point (Mary Birdsong)
Black-bellied Plover 2019 Jun-Jul Lancaster two at Alcoa Marsh 6/17-29 ((Larry Bernhardt, m.ob.)
Black-bellied Plover 2019 Jun-Jul Cumberland at Mud Level Road 7/8 (Andy Markel )
Black-bellied Plover 2019 Jun-Jul Montgomery 250 fly-overs on 6/1 at Green Lane Park (Paul Heveran).
Black-bellied Plover 2020 Jun-Jul Delaware three seen 6/5 at Hog Island Rd. (Jason Horn, ph.)
Black-bellied Plover 2020 Jun-Jul Erie 2 on Gull Point 6/1 (Mary Birdsong)
Black-bellied Plover 2020 Jun-Jul Lancaster one seen 6/2 (Jason Horn).
Black-bellied Plover 2020-2021 Dec-Feb Erie one at Gull Point 12/3 (Connor Vara), new fall late date for county.
Black-bellied Plover 2021 Jun-Jul Bedford one 6/3 at Shawnee SP (Lorna Wyrick)
Black-bellied Plover 2021 Jun-Jul Chester flock of 15 flew over La Reserve, near Unionville 6/2 (Kelly Nunn, Ellen Nunn)
Black-bellied Plover 2021 Jun-Jul Lancaster three at Blue Rock Rd Boat Launch 6/1 (Austin Loewen, eBird).
Black-bellied Plover 2022 Jun-Jul Berks one in flooded field along Evansville Rd. near L. Ontelaunee 6/2 (Rudy Keller, Jo Spilde).
Black-bellied Plover 2023 Jun-Jul Crawford one was observed at Pymatuning
Black-bellied Plover 2023 Jun-Jul Dauphin one was photographed at Game Lands 290 Haldeman Island 6/5 and 6/12 (Steve Schmit)
Black-bellied Plover 2023 Jun-Jul Delaware at Delaware River/Hog Island Rd on 6/4 (John Zygmunt, Al Guarente), 6/6 (Rob Fergus) and one in breeding plumage 7/31 (Kiehl Smith, Megan McCullouch, eBird, doc)
Black-bellied Plover 2023 Jun-Jul Erie single birds seen sporadically through the season (eBird, m.obs.)
Black-bellied Plover 2023 Jun-Jul Lancaster two were discovered on the Conejohela Flats on 6/1 (Paul Nal), relocated 6/3 (Nina and Warren Wolf) and 6/4 (Mike Epler and Steve Schmit, eBird records, ph.)
Black-bellied Plover 2023 Jun-Jul Mercer one was present at the Shenango Wildlife Area Propagation Ponds on 6/3 (Steve Manns, Rebecca Hart) and 6/4 (Kim Springer, Jim Springer).
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck 1993 Jul-Sep Indiana 11 on 6/8
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck 1993 Jul-Sep Westmoreland 3 from 6/9-22 at Loyalhanna Dam. See separate write-up for the occurrence in Indiana and Westmoreland Cos
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck 1993 Oct-Dec Lancaster 5 from 7/21 to at least 8/12 at the Howard Martin farm near the intersection of Centerville and Charlestown roads (Jerry Book, Tom Garner, Harold Morrin, m. obs. Ph, Randy Miller et al)
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck 2006 Jun-Jul Lancaster One was found 6/24 at the Alcoa Marsh (Leon Schreffler m.ob.) and remained at least through 7/6 (John Fedak).
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck 2006 Jun-Jul Berks Four were discovered at a small farm pond on Kauffman Rd. Oley Twp. 6/4 (Patrick O'Donnell). None was banded (Rudy Keller). Starting 6/5 only one duck was seen at the original site or at nearby Gotwals Pond with the last report 6/18 (Art Schiavo)
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck 2007 Jun-Jul Lancaster 2 flew past the Conejohela Flats 6/24 (Chuck Chalfant).
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck 2008 Aug-Nov Crawford one trapped at the Pymatuning Goose Management Area and banded 8/26 (Kevin Jacobs, doc submitted) was seen by many until 10/8. The bird was reportedly shot later by a hunter (fide Ron Leberman).
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck 2010 Aug-Nov Berks two on the Wyomissing Creek in Mohnton 8/3-8 (Larry Koch, Barbara Murse, doc submitted)
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck 2010 Aug-Nov Franklin one near Chambersburg 8/14 (Sandy Powers, doc submitted).
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck 2010 Mar-May Dauphin 5 in South Hanover Twp. 5/30 (Tom Johnson, et al., doc submitted).
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck 2012 Jun-Jul Lancaster 2 seen and photographed at Middle Creek WMA 7/26, not relocated (ph. Shawn Loewen).
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck 2016 Aug-Nov Lancaster one at Hurst Rd and Frysville Rd 10/24-11/5 (Fern Bauman, m.ob. doc submitted)
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck 2016 Aug-Nov Northampton one at Walnutport Canal 10/3 to early Dec (Pam Pryor, m.ob., doc submitted).
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck 2017 Aug-Nov Adams one at Lake Heritage 9/22(Callan Murphy) remained the through at least 12/19 (no doc).
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck 2017-2018 Dec-Feb Adams one continued at Lake Heritage from the fall until 12/19 (m.ob.).
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck 2018 Aug-Nov Chester 2 at a private farm pond in Nottingham 8/10 (Kendra VonNieda, doc submitted)
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck 2018 Aug-Nov Mercer one at Shenango propagation ponds 8/10 (ph. Jim Mondok, doc submitted).
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck 2019 Aug-Nov York 6 on Susquehanna River at Native Lands Heritage Trail 8/7 (Chuck Berthoud, Dick Cleary, Dean Newhouse, Donald Weidemann, doc submitted).
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck 2019 Jun-Jul Allegheny seven appeared at North Park during stormy weather 7/19 (David Prentice)
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck 2019 Jun-Jul Berks 11 visited a pond at the edge of a residential development near Leesport 7/4 and left the same day (David Robson)
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck 2019 Jun-Jul Clinton one at the Central Mountain High School wetlands in Mill Hall 7/12 remained until 7/22 (Carol and Charles Hildebrand, m.ob.)
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck 2019 Jun-Jul Lancaster a pair at Alcoa Marsh 6/17-29 (Larry Bernhardt, m.ob.)
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck 2019 Jun-Jul Montgomery one stopped in Wissahickon Waterfowl Preserve 7/25-26 (Andrew Albright, m.ob., ph.)
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck 2019 Jun-Jul Montour one found at Rt54 wetlands continued to 6/16 (m.ob.)
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck 2019 Jun-Jul Philadelphia four at the John Heinz NWR impoundment 7/21 (m.ob., eBird).
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck 2019 Mar-May Berks 12 at EJ Breneman's Quarry 5/11-27 (Ken Lebo, m.ob., doc submitted), third county record
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck 2019 Mar-May Lebanon 8 along Ft. Zellers Rd. 5/20 (Jonathan Heller, Steve Ferreri, Mike Shull, doc submitted), first county record
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck 2019 Mar-May Montour flock of 37 at Rte. 54 Wetlands near Arrowhead Rd. 5/18 (Franny Dennehy, Paul Dennehy, m.ob., doc submitted).
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck 2020 Jun-Jul Erie four took up residence in a West Springfield pond 6/29 to around 7/22, the first county record (fide Richard & Michele Wurst)
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck 2020 Jun-Jul Delaware four were discovered at John Heinz NWR 6/2 (Rich Ziegler, m.ob.)
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck 2020 Jun-Jul Huntingdon ten spent 7/30 at the Old Crow Wetland (David Kyler, ph., m.ob.)
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck 2020 Jun-Jul Montgomery one discovered at Green Lane Park 7/20 by a park employee and shared by Joseph Greco, then seen by many
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck 2020 Jun-Jul Philadelphia seven at the retention pond behind the Philadelphia Mills mall 6/24 (Holger Pflicke, m.ob.).
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck 2021 Aug-Nov Dauphin one on Susquehanna River at Liverpool 9/11 (Dave Barnes, no doc)
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck 2021 Aug-Nov Schuylkill one flew past Hawk Mountain Sanctuary 8/23 (Bracken Brown, et al., no doc).
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck 2021 Jun-Jul Franklin one 7/17 at Antrim Commons Ponds (Michael Saylor).
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck 2022 Aug-Nov Adams one at a farm pond on Buttonwood Rd. 10/11-11/14 (Cy Dietz, Linette Mansberger, doc submitted)
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck 2022 Aug-Nov Schuylkill 11 at Landingville Dam and Marsh 8/29-31 (Dan Brennan, Karen Hardy, Rich Rieger, John Stetson, Dave Kruel, doc submitted).
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck 2022 Jun-Jul Allegheny one at Imperial 6/12-13 (Mark Vass)
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck 2022 Jun-Jul Berks 2 in flooded field along Cross Keys Rd. 6/3-6 (Jo Spilde, ph.)
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck 2022 Jun-Jul Clarion one at small farm pond in Limestone where it stayed 6/12-14 (Jeffrey Hall, Eric Schill, Alice Thurau, Carole Winslow)
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck 2022 Jun-Jul Delaware 10 photographed 6/15 at Governor Printz Park (Rob Fergus, m.ob.)
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck 2022 Jun-Jul Lancaster one spent time at Lancaster Solid Waste Management Authority landfill 7/21-26 (Brian Shade)
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck 2022 Jun-Jul Philadelphia 3 at John Heinz NWR 7/30, third report since 2019 (Kathy Tangaroo, m.ob.).
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck 2023 Jun-Jul Philadelphia one observed 7/2 at John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge (Rand Quinn, eBird, ph., m.ob.).
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck 2024 Mar-May Berks nine on Reider Rd 5/12-13 (Kevin Lutz), doc submitted
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck 2024 Mar-May Lancaster one at Turkey Hill Landfill 4/10 (Meredith Lombard), doc submitted, six at the Conejohela Flats 5/28 (J. Roak, P. Larish), doc submitted.
Black-billed Cuckoo 1993 Oct-Dec York last seen 10/2 at Spring Valley County Park (Dave Kubitsky)
Black-billed Cuckoo 1993 Oct-Dec Montgomery 1 at Green Lane Res. 10/3 (Gary Freed, George Franchois)
Black-billed Cuckoo 1994 Oct-Dec Allegheny 1 on 10/8 at Harrison Hills Park was late (Paul Hess)
Black-billed Cuckoo 1994 Oct-Dec Berks 1 on 10/1 at Leesport (Dean Kendall)
Black-billed Cuckoo 1997 Oct-Dec Huntingdon 1 on 10/8 at Blairs Mills (Robert Taylor)
Black-billed Cuckoo 1997 Oct-Dec Luzerne Present til 10/24 at Hobbie (Autumn Pfeiffer)
Black-billed Cuckoo 1997 Oct-Dec Westmoreland Present til 10/2 at Delmont (Ken Byerly)
Black-billed Cuckoo 1998 Oct-Dec Pike Present up to 10/24 at Promised Land State Park (Tom Clauser)
Black-billed Cuckoo 1998 Oct-Dec Westmoreland present up to 10/7 at Powder Mill Nature Reserve (Robert Leberman, Robert Mulvihill)
Black-billed Cuckoo 1999 Oct-Dec Westmoreland 1 on 10/2 (late) at Powdermill Nature Reserve (Bob Leberman, Bob Mulvihill)
Black-billed Cuckoo 2000 Oct-Dec Bucks Present up to 10/5 at Peace Valley County Park
Black-billed Cuckoo 2000 Oct-Dec Lancaster Present part of the quarter
Black-billed Cuckoo 2001 Oct-Dec Lebanon 1 on 10/7 at Second Mountain (Randy Miller, Morris Cox)
Black-billed Cuckoo 2001 Oct-Dec Westmoreland 1 on 10/6 at Powdermill Nature Reserve (Robert C Leberman, Robert S. Mulvihill)
Black-capped Petrel 1989 Aug-Nov Venango Five records, all 9/23-24/1989 following Hurricane Hugo. Three from Venango and one each in Allegheny and Wyoming (PB 3:99, 3:116, 3:124-125).
Black-capped Petrel 1989 Aug-Nov Allegheny Five records, all 9/23-24/1989 following Hurricane Hugo. Three from Venango and one each in Allegheny and Wyoming (PB 3:99, 3:116, 3:124-125).
Black-capped Petrel 1989 Aug-Nov Wyoming Five records, all 9/23-24/1989 following Hurricane Hugo. Three from Venango and one each in Allegheny and Wyoming (PB 3:99, 3:116, 3:124-125).
Black-capped Petrel 1996 Oct-Dec Butler 1 picked up 9/11 in Penn Twp. Was sent to Florida for recovery
Black-capped Petrel 1996 Jul-Sep Somerset 2 found after Hurricane Fran (see details elsewhere in this issue)
Black-chinned Hummingbird 2000 Apr-Jun Carbon 1 on 5/7 at Beltsville State Park would be added to the state's Provisional List if accepted by PORC as there were no identifiable photos (Dave Hawk, Robert Barowski) (See Local Notes for details of the sighting)
Black-chinned Hummingbird 2000 Oct-Dec Tioga 1 on 8/13 at Jobs Corners. Video was taken of this bird and will be reviewed by PORC. If accepted, it would be the 1st documented record for the state (Larry Brown)
Black-chinned Hummingbird 2012 Aug-Nov Bucks one well photographed in Morrisville 11/10 (ph. Rich Dulay, doc submitted) would represent the first record for Pennsylvania if accepted.
Black-chinned Hummingbird 2013 Aug-Nov Franklin one adult male at a feeder in Sugar Grove from early Nov (Dale Gearhart) was banded 11/13 (Sandy Lockerman, doc submitted) and remained to 11/25 (m.ob.), second confirmed record for Pennsylvania.
Black-chinned Hummingbird 2016 Aug-Nov Lycoming adult female at feeder in Montoursville 11/11-15 (Deb Brown, Bob Brown, Bobby Brown),banded 11/12 (Wayne Laubscher, doc submitted).
Black-chinned Hummingbird 2018 Aug-Nov Monroe one in a Saylorsburg yard in early Nov (ph. Rick Wiltraut) was banded and confirmed 11/19 (Scott Weidensaul) and remained to 11/22 (no doc submitted).
Black-crowned Night-Heron 1993 Jan-Mar Cumberland 1 at Huntsdale 3/27 (Don & Robyn Henise)
Black-crowned Night-Heron 1993 Jan-Mar Delaware All quarter
Black-crowned Night-Heron 1995 Jan-Mar Berks 1 on 3/24-27 at L. Ontelaunee (Ken Lebo, Matt Spence)
Black-crowned Night-Heron 1995 Oct-Dec Lancaster present till 10/8 at Bainbridge (Larry Coble)
Black-crowned Night-Heron 1995 Jan-Mar Bucks Present up to 12/16 (Bob Mercer)
Black-crowned Night-Heron 1995 Jan-Mar Delaware Present all quarter
Black-crowned Night-Heron 1995 Jan-Mar Philadelphia 4 on 3/23 at Tinicum (Tom Reeves)
Black-crowned Night-Heron 1995 Oct-Dec Berks Present part of the quarter
Black-crowned Night-Heron 1995 Oct-Dec Erie Present up to 10/29 at Edinboro (Louise Chambers)
Black-crowned Night-Heron 1996 Jan-Mar Philadelphia present from 3/25 on at Tinicum (Ed Fingerhood, Skip Conant)
Black-crowned Night-Heron 1997 Jan-Mar Philadelphia 4 on 1/11 (Winter Bird Count)
Black-crowned Night-Heron 1997 Jan-Mar York 6 present from 3/27 at Kiwanus L. (Al Spiese)
Black-crowned Night-Heron 1997 Jan-Mar Lawrence 1 on 2/2-3 at Newcastle (Suzanne Butcher)
Black-crowned Night-Heron 1997 Jan-Mar Cumberland Present from 3/30+at Huntsdale Fish Hatchery (Deuane Hoffman)
Black-crowned Night-Heron 1997 Jan-Mar Lebanon 1 on 3/24 at SGL 145 (Randy Miller)
Black-crowned Night-Heron 1998 Jan-Mar Lancaster 2 on 3/28 at Eden Rd. (Bruce Carl)
Black-crowned Night-Heron 1998 Jan-Mar Philadelphia Present all quarter with 4 on 1/10
Black-crowned Night-Heron 1998 Jan-Mar Cumberland Present from 3/31 at West Fairview (Deuane Hoffman)
Black-crowned Night-Heron 1998 Jan-Mar Indiana 2 on 2/4 at Blue Spruce County Park (Margaret Buckwalter, Mike Leahy)
Black-crowned Night-Heron 1999 Oct-Dec Luzerne 3 present up to 10/18 (late) at Plymouth Flats (Rick Koval)
Black-crowned Night-Heron 1999 Jan-Mar Bucks 1 on 1/13 at Lake Warren (Devich Farbotnik)
Black-crowned Night-Heron 1999 Jan-Mar Cumberland 1st seen on 2/25 at Huntsdale Fish Hatchery (Deuane Hoffman)
Black-crowned Night-Heron 1999 Oct-Dec Philadelphia Present part of the quarter
Black-crowned Night-Heron 1999 Oct-Dec Delaware Present part of the quarter
Black-crowned Night-Heron 1999 Jan-Mar Philadelphia Present up to 1/9 at the Delaware River
Black-crowned Night-Heron 1999 Jan-Mar Bucks Present up to 12/18 in southern Bucks
Black-crowned Night-Heron 2000 Jan-Mar Cumberland First seen on 3/28 at West Fairview (Deuane Hoffman)
Black-crowned Night-Heron 2000 Jan-Mar Delaware Present part of the quarter
Black-crowned Night-Heron 2000 Jan-Mar Philadelphia 2 on 1/8
Black-crowned Night-Heron 2000 Jan-Mar York First seen on 3/16
Black-crowned Night-Heron 2000 Oct-Dec Crawford 1 on 11/19 at Pymatuning Spillway (Walter Shaffer)
Black-crowned Night-Heron 2000 Jan-Mar Delaware Present part of the quarter
Black-crowned Night-Heron 2000 Oct-Dec Erie 1 on 11/14 at Presque Isle State Park (Dave Darney)
Black-crowned Night-Heron 2000 Oct-Dec Lancaster Present part of the quarter
Black-crowned Night-Heron 2000 Oct-Dec Philadelphia Present up to 10/7 at Tinicum
Black-crowned Night-Heron 2001 Jan-Mar Lawrence 1 on 3/31
Black-crowned Night-Heron 2001 Jan-Mar Philadelphia 4 from 1/6
Black-crowned Night-Heron 2001 Jan-Mar York 3 on 3/19 at Kiwanus Lake Rookery (A. Spiese). By 3/23, 22 were present at the Kiwanus Lake Rookery with numbers increasing into April
Black-crowned Night-Heron 2004-2005 Dec-Feb Lancaster one bird found on the Lancaster CBC 1/2
Black-crowned Night-Heron 2004-2005 Dec-Feb Bucks one was found on the Southern Bucks CBC 12/18 but five were believed to have wintered near Bristol (Devich Farbotnik)
Black-crowned Night-Heron 2006-2007 Dec-Feb Bucks One at Bristol 12/16-1/1 (Bob MercerDevich Farbotnik)
Black-crowned Night-Heron 2006-2007 Dec-Feb Cumberland One on Harrisburg CBC at West Fairview 12/16 (Deuane Hoffman).
Black-crowned Night-Heron 2007-2008 Dec-Feb Bucks Up to four at Bristol until 1/15 (Billy Weber, Devich Farbotnik, Bill Keim)
Black-crowned Night-Heron 2007-2008 Dec-Feb Cumberland One at West Fairview on the Susquehanna River, considered an early migrant, 2/26 (Cliff Jones).
Black-crowned Night-Heron 2007-2008 Dec-Feb Dauphin One at West Fairview on the Susquehanna River, considered an early migrant, 2/26 (Cliff Jones).
Black-crowned Night-Heron 2008-2009 Dec-Feb Bucks two at Penn-Warner Tract on Southern Bucks CBC 12/20 to at least 12/27 (Devich Farbotnik, Billy Weber).
Black-crowned Night-Heron 2009-2010 Dec-Feb Bucks 4 at Penn-Warner Tract through 12/13, two through 1/1 (Devich Farbotnik), and one at Rohm and Haas 1/23 (Devich Farbotnik).
Black-crowned Night-Heron 2010-2011 Dec-Feb Bucks one at Silver Lake Park 2/13 (Devich Farbotnik)
Black-crowned Night-Heron 2010-2011 Dec-Feb Cumberland one at Green Spring Fish Hatchery, Newville CBC 1/2 (Andy Markel).
Black-crowned Night-Heron 2011-2012 Dec-Feb Bucks 2 at Silver Lake Park 12/11, with one remaining 12/17 (Devich Farbotnik), and one at Penn-Warner Tract 12/17 (Devich Farbotnik)
Black-crowned Night-Heron 2011-2012 Dec-Feb Cumberland one on the Susquehanna R. at West Fairview 12/16 (Deuane Hoffman)
Black-crowned Night-Heron 2011-2012 Dec-Feb Lancaster one at Alcoa Marsh 2/16-17 (Justin Bosler, Bruce Carl)
Black-crowned Night-Heron 2011-2012 Dec-Feb Philadelphia one on the Schuylkill R. at the Waterworks 12/5 (Linda Widdup), and a juvenile photographed at Manaynunk Canal 1/26 (Ken Januski).
Black-crowned Night-Heron 2011-2012 Dec-Feb Beaver an immature at Brighton Boat Launch 2/5 was the first winter record for the county (Ed Richards)
Black-crowned Night-Heron 2011-2012 Dec-Feb Dauphin one on the Susquehanna R. at West Fairview 12/16 (Deuane Hoffman)
Black-crowned Night-Heron 2012 Jun-Jul Berks the colony formerly centered on Wellington Blvd dispersed to scattered nesting sites, mostly in conifers in nearby yards, sightings at Lake Ontelaunee, and Blue Marsh Lake 7/2 (Stephen Werner)
Black-crowned Night-Heron 2012 Jun-Jul Bucks numerous reports at various locations (m.ob.), with a high count of 3 at Peace Valley Park 7/25 (August Mirabella)
Black-crowned Night-Heron 2012 Jun-Jul Chester an imm. was spotted and photographed at Marsh Creek State Park 7/14 (Mike Defina)
Black-crowned Night-Heron 2012 Jun-Jul Dauphin 8 were observed at Susquehanna River at West Fairview 6/23 (Ramsay Koury), and individuals were reported from South Hanover Twp. 7/5 (Gordan Dimmig), from Wildwood Lake 7/21 (Ramsay Koury), and from along the Swatara Creek 7/24 (Gordan Dimmig)
Black-crowned Night-Heron 2012 Jun-Jul Mercer 5 seen flying over Shenango Lake at the propagation area (listserv, Steve Sanford)
Black-crowned Night-Heron 2012 Jun-Jul Montgomery at Green Lane Reservoir 7/3 and 7/15 (George Franchois), and Douglass Twp. 7/18 (Mary Ache)
Black-crowned Night-Heron 2012 Jun-Jul Philadelphia seen regularly in northeast Philadelphia across the Delaware River from a New Jersey nest site.
Black-crowned Night-Heron 2012-2013 Dec-Feb Westmoreland one at Mt. Pleasant 12/10 (Tim Anderson).
Black-crowned Night-Heron 2012-2013 Dec-Feb Bucks one at Silver Lake Park 1/19 (Devich Farbotnik)
Black-crowned Night-Heron 2012-2013 Dec-Feb Franklin one at Falling Stream Branch for about a week mid-Feb through at least 2/27 (Carl Garner)
Black-crowned Night-Heron 2012-2013 Dec-Feb Lancaster one at Wood's Edge Pond 12/3 (Meredith Lombard)
Black-crowned Night-Heron 2013-2014 Dec-Feb Lancaster one at Alcoa Marsh 12/9 and 1/11 (Brent Musser).
Black-crowned Night-Heron 2013-2014 Dec-Feb Bucks one at Silver Lake Park 1/1 (Devich Farbotnik)
Black-crowned Night-Heron 2014-2015 Dec-Feb Philadelphia one at John Heinz N.W.R. 1/11 (Martin Dellwo).
Black-crowned Night-Heron 2014-2015 Dec-Feb Erie One imm. at the Wastewater Treatment Plant 12/18-20 (John DePaul)
Black-crowned Night-Heron 2015-2016 Dec-Feb Bucks one at Silver Lake Park 1/1 (Devich Farbotnik)
Black-crowned Night-Heron 2015-2016 Dec-Feb Erie one in Greene Twp. 2/28 (Pam Zelenak, Bob Zelenak).
Black-crowned Night-Heron 2017 Mar-May Mercer See Local Notes
Black-crowned Night-Heron 2017 Mar-May Montgomery See Local Notes
Black-crowned Night-Heron 2017 Mar-May Bucks See Local Notes
Black-crowned Night-Heron 2017 Mar-May Lebanon See Local Notes
Black-crowned Night-Heron 2017 Mar-May Northampton See Local Notes
Black-crowned Night-Heron 2017 Mar-May Schuylkill See Local Notes
Black-crowned Night-Heron 2017 Mar-May Erie See Local Notes
Black-crowned Night-Heron 2017 Mar-May Somerset See Local Notes
Black-crowned Night-Heron 2017 Jun-Jul Blair one along Lower Trail at Coverdale Trailhead 6/4 (Joe Verica, Steve Schmit)
Black-crowned Night-Heron 2017 Jun-Jul Bucks individuals at Nockamixon SP 6/21 (Paul Teese), Morrisville Levee 6/28 (Mark Gallagher ph.), and Silver Lake Park 7/21-7/29 (Dawn Denner, Devich Farbotnik)
Black-crowned Night-Heron 2017 Jun-Jul Delaware seen from Marcus Hook 6/1 (Al Guarente) and from an airport hotel 7/8 (Kathy Becker, Tim Becker)
Black-crowned Night-Heron 2017 Jun-Jul Franklin observed near Rt. 11 north of Chambersburg in Siloam Rd. area 6/12 (Bill Oyler)
Black-crowned Night-Heron 2017 Jun-Jul Lancaster nesting at Ephrata rookery comprised at least 91 adults and juvs. on 6/25 (Zachary Millen, m.ob.)
Black-crowned Night-Heron 2017 Jun-Jul Lebanon seen over Lindley Murray Rd 7/4 (Steve Walthius), at Stover's Dam Park 7/17 (Pat and Richard Williams), and 2 were at Mine and Birch Rd pond 7/24 (Pat and Richard Williams)
Black-crowned Night-Heron 2017 Jun-Jul Wyoming a juvenile was on island in the Susquehanna R. just north of Tunkhannock 7/14 (Douglas Sheldon)
Black-crowned Night-Heron 2017 Jun-Jul York census on 6/12 at Kiwanis Lake produced 22 nests and a visit 6/21 produced the high count of 26 birds (Chuck Berthoud).
Black-crowned Night-Heron 2017 Mar-May Delaware See Local Notes
Black-crowned Night-Heron 2017 Mar-May Armstrong See Local Notes
Black-crowned Night-Heron 2017 Mar-May Westmoreland See Local Notes
Black-crowned Night-Heron 2017 Mar-May Lehigh See Local Notes
Black-crowned Night-Heron 2017 Jun-Jul Berks single juveniles. at Lake Ontelaunee 7/23 (Mike Schall) and 8/3 (Rudy Keller), and at Blue Marsh Lake 8/8 and 8/18 (Peter Montgomery)
Black-crowned Night-Heron 2017 Mar-May Centre See Local Notes
Black-crowned Night-Heron 2017 Mar-May Crawford See Local Notes
Black-crowned Night-Heron 2017 Mar-May Cumberland See Local Notes
Black-crowned Night-Heron 2017-2018 Dec-Feb Bucks one on Southern Bucks County CBC 12/16 (DF).
Black-crowned Night-Heron 2020-2021 Dec-Feb Allegheny immature at Duck Hollow 12/13-14 (Chuck Jones), third county winter record.
Black-crowned Night-Heron 2021-2022 Dec-Feb Allegheny an immature at Fox Chapel Marina 12/12 (fide Adrian Fenton, m.ob.)
Black-crowned Night-Heron 2021-2022 Dec-Feb Montgomery an immature at Lake View Shopping Center, Royersford 1/23-26 (Todd Underwood, m.ob.).
Black-crowned Night-Heron 2022-2023 Dec-Feb Allegheny an immature at Brunots Island 2/14 (Nathaniel Bowler).
Black-crowned Night-Heron 2023-2024 Nov-Feb Bucks an immature at Penn-Warner Tract 2/4 (Dawn Denner)
Black-crowned Night-Heron 2023-2024 Nov-Feb Cumberland an immature at the Limpkin location in Mechanicsburg 1/29 (Mike Murphy)
Black-crowned Night-Heron 2023-2024 Nov-Feb Erie one or two in a retention pond off the south pier 12/6-1/30 (John Kramer), a first county record for Jan.
Black-headed Grosbeak 1995 Oct-Dec Allegheny 1 was coming to a feeder in Wexford since September, but the word did not get out to knowledgeable birders until November. It was present through December. It was a first county record and the first confirmed Pennsyvania record since 1975
Black-headed Grosbeak 1996 Apr-Jun Allegheny the bird first seen in Wexford in October 1995 was present up to May 7
Black-headed Grosbeak 1996 Jan-Mar Allegheny 1 was coming to a feeder in Wexford since September was still present throughout the quarter
Black-headed Grosbeak 1998 Jul-Sep Northampton 1 on 7/26 at Williams Twp. was a first county record (Arlene Koch)
Black-headed Grosbeak 1999 Apr-Jun Lancaster 1 on 5/7 at Rapho Twp. (Randy Miller)
Black-headed Grosbeak 2002-2003 Dec-Feb Lancaster 1 on 12/15 during the Solanco CBC (Frank Haas, Barb Haas) and on 12/17 (m. obs.). The bird was at the feeder of Dale and Maxine Montgomery for at least a week prior to the week of 12/15
Black-headed Grosbeak 2004 Aug-Nov Westmoreland A female banded 9/24 (Bob Mulvihill, Bob Leberman, Mike Lanzone, Adrieene Leppold)
Black-headed Grosbeak 2006 Mar-May Northampton a male visited a feeder in Williams Twp. 5/13 (Arlene Koch) furnishing a 2nd county record
Black-headed Grosbeak 2006 Mar-May Westmoreland one briefly visited a feeder at Powdermill Nature Reserve 5/3 (Mike Lanzone, Trish Miller). (No Doc).
Black-headed Grosbeak 2014 Mar-May Armstrong a male visiting a feeder near Leechburg 4/29 (Lingling Morgan, Matt Morgan, no doc).
Black-headed Grosbeak 2015-2016 Dec-Feb Northampton A first winter male visited a feeder south of Hellertown on county line 2/13 through remainder of period (Don Mease, Elaine Mease) second confirmed record in Northampton.
Black-headed Grosbeak 2015-2016 Dec-Feb Bucks A first winter male visited a feeder south of Hellertown on county line 2/13 through remainder of period (Don Mease, Elaine Mease) first confirmed record in Bucks.
Black-headed Grosbeak 2016 Mar-May Northampton one continued from the winter season on Springtown Hill Road up to 4/22 (Elaine Mease, Donald Mease).
Black-headed Grosbeak 2018 Aug-Nov Schuylkill one immature at feeder in Wayne Twp. 11/13 (Scott Weidensaul, no doc submitted).
Black-headed Grosbeak 2019 Aug-Nov Chester one female in West Chester 10/20 (ph. Ross Gallardy, Melissa Gallardy, doc submitted).
Black-headed Gull 1993 Jan-Mar Chester 1 at a sewage treatment plant near Oxford 1/23 (Grier Saunders) remained for several weeks
Black-headed Gull 1994 Jul-Sep Crawford 1 at Pymatuning SP 7/17 (R. Leberman)
Black-headed Gull 1995 Apr-Jun Lancaster 1 on 4/8 at Conowingo Pond was the first county record since 1992 (Bruce Carl, et al)
Black-headed Gull 1997 Jan-Mar Bucks 1 on 1/4 at Nockamixon SP (Steve Farbotnik) and another? from 1/28-2/2 at Peace Valley Park (Ian Baldoch et al)
Black-headed Gull 1997 Oct-Dec Allegheny 1 on 11/4 at the Riverfront Park in Pittsburgh was a first county record (Chuck Tague)
Black-headed Gull 1998 Jan-Mar Butler 1 on 12/6-8 at Moraine State Park (Paul Hess, Mike Fialkovich, John Fedak)
Black-headed Gull 1998 Jan-Mar Lancaster 1 on 12/20 at Cook's Landing Road (Bob Schutsky)
Black-headed Gull 1999 Apr-Jun Carbon 1 on 5/29 (Bob Franz, Dave Hawk)
Black-headed Gull 1999 Apr-Jun Lancaster 1 on 4/3 at Fishing Creek Rd. (Bruce Carl)(no details)
Black-headed Gull 1999 Apr-Jun Somerset 1 on 4/20 at Somerset Lake was a 1st county record (Bob Leberman)(no details)
Black-headed Gull 1999 Oct-Dec Allegheny 1 on 11/3-21 at Mckees Rocks (Scott Knizey et al)
Black-headed Gull 1999 Apr-Jun Erie 1 on 4/1 at Presque Isle SP (Jerry McWilliams) and 1 on 4/20-22 at Presque Isle SP (Greg Cook)(no details)
Black-headed Gull 2000 Apr-Jun Erie 1 on 4/29 at Presque Isle State Park (Jerry McWilliams)
Black-headed Gull 2000 Jan-Mar Dauphin 1 on 12/17 at Susquehanna River in Marysville (Dan Bogar)
Black-headed Gull 2000 Jan-Mar Erie 1 on 10/17 at Presque Isle State Park (Deuane Hoffman) (No desc.) and 1 on 12/1 at Presque Isle State Park (Paul Hess, Sam Sinderson)
Black-headed Gull 2001 Apr-Jun Lancaster 1 on 5/8 & 5/18 at the Conejohela Flats (Bob Schutsky, Jerry Book)
Black-headed Gull 2002 Aug-Nov Perry 1 on 10/5 (no desc.)
Black-headed Gull 2004 Aug-Nov Bucks One was reported 11/27 through the end of the period at Tullytown (Cameron Rutt)
Black-headed Gull 2004-2005 Dec-Feb Bucks one arrived in late Nov and remained until 12/8 at Tullytown (Cameron Rutt, Bill Etter et al)
Black-headed Gull 2005 Mar-May Dauphin one near Dauphin 3/27 (Tom Johnson, Deuane Hoffman)
Black-headed Gull 2006 Mar-May Lancaster one in alternate plumage seen from the parking lot of the Accomac Inn 4/1 (Jonathan Heller, Eric Witmer, m.ob.).
Black-headed Gull 2006-2007 Dec-Feb Bucks One at Tullytown 1/6-1/23 (Devich Farbotnik).
Black-headed Gull 2007 Aug-Nov Warren one at Glade Bridge in Warren 11/16 (John Fedak) would be a first county record if accepted (unfortunately, no doc.).
Black-headed Gull 2007 Mar-May Dauphin one at Fort Hunter along the Susquehanna R. 3/30-3/31 (Cameron Rutt Mike Weible) and another at City Island Harrisburg 4/7 (Mike Oyler).
Black-headed Gull 2008 Aug-Nov Butler one at the South Shore Day Use Area, Lake Arthur (Moraine State Park), 11/27 to the end of the period (Dave Darney, Debbie Darney, m.ob., doc submitted).
Black-headed Gull 2008-2009 Dec-Feb Butler one at Moraine S.P., continued from Nov to 12/10 (Ben Coulter, m.ob.).
Black-headed Gull 2009 Aug-Nov Northampton one on the Delaware R. at Easton 11/18-21 (ph. Dave DeReamus).
Black-headed Gull 2009 Mar-May Lancaster one at Muddy Run Fisherman's Park 5/26 (Chuck Chalfant), one at the Wildcat Rocks 4/10 (Jonathan Heller, Justin Bosler).
Black-headed Gull 2009 Mar-May Dauphin one at Marysville 5/15 (Andrew Markel, Ramsay Koury)
Black-headed Gull 2010 Aug-Nov Bucks one at Bristol 8/1 (Devich Farbotnik, ph. Holly Merker, doc submitted).
Black-headed Gull 2010 Mar-May Cumberland one at Mudlevel Road 3/20 (Vern Gauthier, Ramsay Koury, Matt Sabatine, doc submitted), first county record
Black-headed Gull 2010 Mar-May Dauphin one along the Susquehanna River at Marysville 3/14 (Ramsay Koury, Andy Markel, Joan Renninger, Matt Sabatine, DevonBosler, et al., doc submitted).
Black-headed Gull 2011 Mar-May Lancaster one on the Susquehanna River near Columbia 3/19 (Eric Witmer, no doc) and one on the Suquehanna River at Fisherman's/Wissler Run Park 4/23 (Tom Raub, no doc)
Black-headed Gull 2011 Mar-May Bucks one at the Penn-Warner Tract 5/17-19 (Devich Farbotnik, no doc)
Black-headed Gull 2011 Mar-May Dauphin one at Marysville 3/22-24 (Ramsay Koury, Andy Markel, Matte Sabatine, no doc), one at Harrisburg 4/3 (Geoff Malosh, no doc)
Black-headed Gull 2011 Aug-Nov Bucks one at the Penn-Warner Tract 11/6 (Devich Farbotnik, no doc).
Black-headed Gull 2011 Mar-May Perry one at Marysville 3/23 (Lou Carpenter, no doc).
Black-headed Gull 2011-2012 Dec-Feb Butler one at Moraine S.P. 12/9 (Shannon Thompson, Dave Wilton, doc submitted)
Black-headed Gull 2011-2012 Dec-Feb Lancaster a first-winter bird at the Conejohela Flats 2/5-15 (Eric Witmer, doc submitted).
Black-headed Gull 2012 Mar-May Lancaster the bird present from Feb in Washington Boro was last seen 3/10 (Eric Whitmer, et al., doc submitted).
Black-headed Gull 2012-2013 Dec-Feb Butler one at L. Arthur 12/2-3 (Mark Vass, ph. Geoff Malosh, doc submitted)
Black-headed Gull 2012-2013 Dec-Feb Cumberland one at East Pennsboro 2/23 (Andy Markel, no doc).
Black-headed Gull 2013 Mar-May Dauphin one at Marysville 3/16-21 (Ramsay Koury, Andy Markel, m.ob., no doc)
Black-headed Gull 2013 Mar-May Erie two at Presque Isle State Park 3/16-26 (Mike Weible, Drew Mortensen, Jerry McWilliams, doc submitted).
Black-headed Gull 2013-2014 Dec-Feb Philadelphia one first cycle bird at the Columbus Trash Transfer Station 1/17 (Todd Fellenbaum, Martin Dellwo, George Armistead, doc submitted).
Black-headed Gull 2014 Mar-May Lancaster one on the Susquehanna River 4/2 (Mike Epler, Lisa Black, no doc) and one at Wissler Run Park 3/15 (Tom Raub, no doc)
Black-headed Gull 2014 Mar-May Mercer one at Shenango Wildlife Area 4/19 (Jeff Brinker, no doc).
Black-headed Gull 2014 Mar-May Dauphin at Marysville 3/17 (Ramsay Koury) to 4/7 (m.ob., no doc), and one at West Fairview 4/2 (Vern Gauthier, no doc)
Black-headed Gull 2014-2015 Dec-Feb Butler adult at the South Shore Day Use area of Moraine State Park 12/23-26 (Deb Darney)
Black-headed Gull 2014-2015 Dec-Feb York adult on the Susquehanna R. 1/23-25(Mike Epler, m.ob.).
Black-headed Gull 2014-2015 Dec-Feb Lancaster adult on the Susquehanna R. 1/23-25(Mike Epler, m.ob.).
Black-headed Gull 2015 Mar-May Lancaster one on the Susquehanna River 4/11 (Mike Epler, no doc).
Black-headed Gull 2015 Mar-May Dauphin one at Marysville 3/27-4/10 (Ted Nichols, Vern Gauthier, no doc)
Black-headed Gull 2015-2016 Dec-Feb Butler one returned to the same location at South Shore where seen for the last several years (Debbie Darney, m.ob.).
Black-headed Gull 2016 Aug-Nov Butler one at Moraine SP South Shore 11/27 into Dec (Shirley Mutz, Kathy Saunders, Becky Smith, doc previously submitted) providing seventh Butler record, all from this location.
Black-headed Gull 2016-2017 Dec-Feb Philadelphia One at John Heinz 12/25-2/28 (Victoria Sindlinger, m.ob.).
Black-headed Gull 2016-2017 Dec-Feb Bucks One at Falls Community Park 12/28 (Chris Latuma)
Black-headed Gull 2016-2017 Dec-Feb Butler One at Lake Arthur until 12/10, likely a returning individual from previous years (Geoff Malosh, m.ob.)
Black-headed Gull 2016-2017 Dec-Feb Delaware One at John Heinz 12/25-2/28 (Victoria Sindlinger, m.ob.).
Black-headed Gull 2017 Aug-Nov Bucks one at the Morrisville Levee 11/4 (Armas Hill, doc submitted)
Black-headed Gull 2017 Mar-May Philadelphia continued from the winter, last seen at John Heinz NWR 4/19 (Frank Windfelder).
Black-headed Gull 2017 Mar-May Bucks one at Lower Makefield Twp. 4/7-8 (Mark Gallagher, ph., Steve Schmit, Richard Smith, Vicky Smith,Michael Schall)
Black-headed Gull 2017 Aug-Nov Philadelphia one adult at John Heinz N.W.R. 11/17 through the period (BullMichalski, Elizabeth Porter, Geoff Veith, no doc).
Black-headed Gull 2017 Aug-Nov Butler one adult returned to the South Shore at Moraine SP 11/12 (Mark Vass) for the seventhtime in the past ten years (doc submitted)
Black-headed Gull 2017 Mar-May Delaware continued from the winter, last seen at John Heinz NWR 3/30 (Jim McConnell)
Black-headed Gull 2017-2018 Dec-Feb Delaware adult at John Heinz NWR through 2/17, in same location as immature the previous winter.
Black-headed Gull 2017-2018 Dec-Feb Butler one returned to Moraine SP for 7th of 10 years, 11/12-12/11 (m.ob., doc submitted)
Black-headed Gull 2017-2018 Dec-Feb Philadelphia adult at John Heinz NWR through 2/17, in same location as immature the previous winter.
Black-headed Gull 2018 Aug-Nov Bucks one north of Washington Crossing Historic Park at David Library 11/12 (ph. Seth Ausubel, doc submitted)
Black-headed Gull 2018 Aug-Nov Philadelphia one returned again to John Heinz N.W.R. 11/11 (m.ob., doc submitted).
Black-headed Gull 2018 Mar-May Delaware one at John Heinz NWR 3/9 (Jim McConnell, no doc)
Black-headed Gull 2018 Mar-May Warren one at Hatch Patch 4/18 (John Fedak, no doc).
Black-headed Gull 2018-2019 Dec-Feb Delaware one strayed into the Delaware part of John Heinz NWR 12/4 (Al Guarente), 12/24 (Neil Heinekamp) and 1/9 (Jason Horn)
Black-headed Gull 2018-2019 Dec-Feb Philadelphia one at John Heinz NWR to 1/8 (m.ob.).
Black-headed Gull 2019 Mar-May Bucks one at Penn-Warner Tract 4/6-7 (Devich Farbotnik, no doc)
Black-headed Gull 2019 Mar-May Dauphin one on Susquehanna River at West Fairview 3/31 (Steve Schmit, no doc).
Black-headed Gull 2019 Aug-Nov Bucks one at the Penn-Warner Tract 11/24 (Devich Farbotnik, no doc).
Black-headed Gull 2019-2020 Dec-Feb Bucks one seen twice in Penn-Warner Tract assumed to be continuing from fall
Black-headed Gull 2019-2020 Dec-Feb Butler one at Lake Arthur 12/8-14 (Glenn Koppel, Mary Alice Koeneke, Brendyn Baptiste, Martin Carlin).
Black-headed Gull 2020 Mar-May Bucks one at Penn-Warner Tract/Morrisville area 3/8-16 and 4/16, possibly same bird (m.ob.), no doc
Black-headed Gull 2020 Mar-May Dauphin one in Millersburg 3/27 (Scott Bills, Stephanie Bills), no doc, one on Susquehanna R. at Heritage Park 3/20 (Steve Schmit), no doc
Black-headed Gull 2020 Mar-May Philadelphia one at Pennypack on the Delaware 3/30 (George Armistead), doc submitted.
Black-headed Gull 2020-2021 Dec-Feb Erie adult off west pier 1/22 (Jerry McWilliams, Jennifer Ferrick) (doc submitted).
Black-headed Gull 2022 Mar-May Dauphin one at Tourist Park Boat Landing 3/25 (Stephanie Bills, Scott Bills)
Black-headed Gull 2022 Mar-May Mercer one at Maurice Goddard SP 4/3-6 (Shannon Thompson, m.ob.), second county record.
Black-headed Gull 2023 Mar-May Bucks one at the Penn-Warner Tract 4/5-9 (Devich Farbotnik, Dawn Denner), doc submitted
Black-headed Gull 2023 Mar-May Dauphin one at the Millersburg Ferry Wall 3/17 (Scott Bills), doc submitted.
Black-headed Gull 2023-2024 Nov-Feb Bucks one at Nockamixon SP 12/5 (Andrew Harrington) and one along the Delaware R. in Morrisville 12/23 (Jason Horn, Matthew Sabatine).
Black-headed Gull 2024 Mar-May Dauphin one on the Susquehanna R at Heritage Park 3/11 (m.ob.), doc submitted
Black-headed Gull 2024 Mar-May Lancaster one at the Conejohela Flats 5/13 (Meredith Lombard), doc submitted.
Black-headed x Ring-billed Gull 2013-2014 Dec-Feb Philadelphia one at the Delaware River Trail 1/12 for the second year in a row (ph. George Armistead).
Black-legged Kittiwake 1992 Oct-Dec Delaware 1 at Marcus Hook 12/11 (Bob Schutsky)
Black-legged Kittiwake 1993 Oct-Dec Montour 1 at the PP&L Montour Power Plant fly-ash basin 11/3-7. See report elsewhere for details
Black-legged Kittiwake 1996 Oct-Dec Lancaster 1 on 11/30 at Washington Boro (Eric Witmer)
Black-legged Kittiwake 1997 Oct-Dec Lancaster 1 on 11/8 at Peach Bottom (Bob Schutsky, Randy Miller)
Black-legged Kittiwake 1997 Oct-Dec Erie 1 on 11/20 at Presque Isle SP (Jerry McWilliams)
Black-legged Kittiwake 1997 Oct-Dec Montour 1 on 9/4-7 at Montour Preserve (John Fedak)
Black-legged Kittiwake 1999 Jan-Mar Beaver 1 on 12/14 at Montgomery Dam on the Ohio River was probably a 1st county record (Scott Kinzey)
Black-legged Kittiwake 1999 Jan-Mar Lancaster 1 on 12/19 at Peach Bottom (Bob Schutsky)
Black-legged Kittiwake 2001 Apr-Jun Bedford 1 on 4/8 at Shawnee State Park (Jason & Karen Barnhart)
Black-legged Kittiwake 2005-2006 Dec-Feb Erie one imm that flew past Sunset Point 12/3 (Jerry McWilliams)
Black-legged Kittiwake 2007 Aug-Nov Erie one flying west past Sunset Point, Presque Isle State Park, 10/18 (Jerry McWilliams, under PORC review).
Black-legged Kittiwake 2010 Aug-Nov Indiana one at Yellow Creek State Park 11/4 (Justin Bosler, doc submitted).
Black-legged Kittiwake 2012 Aug-Nov Dauphin one at Marysville 10/30 (Doug Gochfeld, Tom Johnson, Cameron Rutt, et al., doc submitted).
Black-legged Kittiwake 2012 Aug-Nov Bedford one at Shawnee State Park 10/30 (Mike Lanzone, Jeff Payne, Tom Dick, no doc)
Black-legged Kittiwake 2012 Aug-Nov Clarion one at Kahle Lake 10/30 (Jerry Stanley, Russ States, Gary Edwards no doc)
Black-legged Kittiwake 2012 Aug-Nov Venango one at Kahle Lake 10/30 (Jerry Stanley, Russ States, Gary Edwards no doc)
Black-legged Kittiwake 2013 Mar-May Erie one first cycle bird at Presque Isle State Park 3/24 (Mike Weible, ph. Geoff Malosh, doc submitted) represented the first spring record for Erie and just the second spring record for Pennsylvania.
Black-legged Kittiwake 2013 Aug-Nov Erie singles passed Sunset Point11/7, 11/19, and 11/28 (Jerry McWilliams, doc submitted), and one at the foot of East Ave. in Erie 11/27 (Bob Grubbs, doc submitted).
Black-legged Kittiwake 2020 Aug-Nov Erie one immature at Sunset Point 10/27 (Jerry McWilliams, doc submitted) and one in Presque Isle Bay 11/16 (Matthew Sabatine) and 11/18 (Zach Millen) (doc submitted).
Black-legged Kittiwake 2020-2021 Dec-Feb Centre juvenile at Bald Eagle SP 12/13-14 (Jordon Hillsley) (doc submitted)
Black-legged Kittiwake 2020-2021 Dec-Feb Erie immature at Sunset Point 12/2 (Jerry McWilliams) and one was being eaten by Peregrine Falcon next day (Connor Vara) (doc submitted).
Black-legged Kittiwake 2021 Aug-Nov Franklin one juvenile at Kriner Road Retention Ponds 9/5-6 (Chris Blazo, m.ob., doc submitted).
Black-legged Kittiwake 2022 Mar-May Dauphin first winter bird on Susquehanna R. at the H.C. Shrauder Park Access 3/19 (Steve Schmidt).
Black-legged Kittiwake 2023 Mar-May Erie one at Presque Isle State Park 5/5 (Tim Lenz), doc submitted.
Black-legged Kittiwake 2023-2024 Nov-Feb Chester one at Marsh Creek SP 12/22 (Aaron Coolman) (doc submitted).
Black-necked Stilt 1993 Apr-Jun Philadelphia 1 on 5/8 at the Philadelphia Sewage Ponds (Robert Ridgely, Chris Walters, et al)
Black-necked Stilt 1994 Apr-Jun York 2 on Brunners I. 5/12 (Al Spiese)
Black-necked Stilt 1995 Apr-Jun Lancaster 1 on 5/16 on a pond near stop three at Middlecreek WMA (Harold Morrin, George Stine)
Black-necked Stilt 1996 Jul-Sep York 1 on 7/11 at Lake Redman (Al Spiese)
Black-necked Stilt 2005 Mar-May Berks one photographed at a farm pond on Old Topton Rd. near Maxatawny 5/22. three were there 5/23 (Bruce Williams)
Black-necked Stilt 2006 Mar-May Lancaster 2 at the Conejohela Flats 5/27 were photographed (Tom Raub).
Black-necked Stilt 2007 Mar-May Lehigh one feeding in a pond off Rt. 100 near Fogelsville 5/13 (Drew Weber). The bird remained until at least 5/21 and was seen and photographed by many second county record (Pa Birds Listserv).
Black-necked Stilt 2009 Jun-Jul Lancaster Two at Susquehanna R., Conejohela Flats 6/10 (Chuck Chalfant, m.ob., doc submitted).
Black-necked Stilt 2009 Jun-Jul Lancaster one at the Conejohela Flats 6/10 (Chuck Chalfant, doc submitted)
Black-necked Stilt 2009 Mar-May Lebanon one along Mount Pleasant Road 5/15 (Ramsay Koury) where it remained until 5/18 (Chuck Berthoud, m.ob., doc submitted).
Black-necked Stilt 2011 Aug-Nov Lancaster one at the Conejohela Flats 9/7 (Tim Becker, doc submitted).
Black-necked Stilt 2012 Mar-May Lancaster one at the Conewago Trail Wetlands 5/22 (Mike Epler, Chuck Chalfant, Gordon Dimmig, Meredith Lombard, doc submitted).
Black-necked Stilt 2013 Jun-Jul Berks one at the pond in Shartlesville 7/19-21 (ph. Matt Wlasniewski, m.ob., doc submitted)
Black-necked Stilt 2015 Mar-May York one at Lake Redman 3/26 (Dick Cleary, doc submitted).
Black-necked Stilt 2016 Aug-Nov Delaware one at Springton Res. 11/29 (Al Guarente, ph. Nick Pulcinella, doc submitted)
Black-necked Stilt 2016 Aug-Nov Montgomery one at Green Lane Park 11/2-28 (Scott Godshall, doc submitted).
Black-necked Stilt 2017 Mar-May Lancaster one in flight near Norman WoodBridge 4/28 (Meredith Lombard, Jeff Musser, doc submitted), sixth county record.
Black-necked Stilt 2018 Mar-May Bucks one at Penn-Warner Tract 5/12 (Devich Farbotnik, no doc), 2nd county record.
Black-necked Stilt 2021 Aug-Nov Crawford one at Miller Ponds 8/16-20 (Tomas Nonnenmacher, m.ob., doc submitted)
Black-necked Stilt 2021 Mar-May Bucks 2 at Penn-Warner Tract 5/16 (Devich Farbotnik), photos in ebird
Black-necked Stilt 2021 Mar-May Butler one at SGL 95 on Calico Road 5/2 (Corey Bellis, m.ob.), photos in ebird, first county record
Black-necked Stilt 2021 Aug-Nov Mercer one at Shenango propagation area 8/12 (Jim Mondok, doc submitted).
Black-necked Stilt 2021 Mar-May Dauphin one at Wildwood Lake 5/18 (m. ob.), photos in ebird
Black-necked Stilt 2021 Mar-May Lawrence one at Shaner Road Marsh 4/30 (Ashley Harold, photo in ebird), first county record.
Black-tailed Gull 2000 Jan-Mar Berks 1 on 1/2 at Lake Ontelaunee would be a fisrt state record if accepted by PORC (Peter Saenger)
Black-tailed Gull 2004-2005 Dec-Feb Bucks a possible 2nd winter bird at Falls Twp. Park DATE (Alan Brady). No Desc
Black-throated Blue Warbler 1998 Jan-Mar Bedford 2 on 3/26 at Beldon were early (Rosie McGinnett)
Black-throated Blue Warbler 2000 Jan-Mar Chester 1 on 2/25 at Atglen (Mona Schutsky)
Black-throated Blue Warbler 2002 Jan-Mar Berks 1 from 1/19-3/31 at a Birdsboro feeding (S. Meitzel, D. Terry)
Black-throated Blue Warbler 2004-2005 Dec-Feb Centre a male on the Curtin CBC 12/29 at Myo Park in Millersburg (Ramsay Koury, Richard Williams)
Black-throated Blue Warbler 2006-2007 Dec-Feb Philadelphia One in Pennypack Park for the CBC 12/16 (Bill Jelek).
Black-throated Blue Warbler 2010-2011 Dec-Feb Lancaster one at Wissler's run along the Susquehanna River 12/5 and 12/7 (Justin Bosler).
Black-throated Blue Warbler 2012-2013 Dec-Feb Cumberland female in Upper Allen Twp. 1/1-3 (Janet Bragh).
Black-throated Blue Warbler 2018-2019 Dec-Feb Delaware one continuing at a Springfield feeder to at least 1/21 (John Zygmunt)
Black-throated Blue Warbler 2018-2019 Dec-Feb Montgomery male at Tylersport 12/8 (Zach Richard).
Black-throated Blue Warbler 2021-2022 Dec-Feb Erie male at a feeder 1/14-25 (Katie Andersen), a first winter county record
Black-throated Blue Warbler 2021-2022 Dec-Feb Philadelphia one at Temple Univ. 12/5 (Maria Pacheco).
Black-throated Blue Warbler 2023-2024 Nov-Feb Allegheny A female/immature at the Carnegie Mellon University Campus 12/10 (Ted Floyd)
Black-throated Blue Warbler 2023-2024 Nov-Feb Philadelphia one at NE WTP 1/4-7 (Martin Dellwo).
Black-throated Gray Warbler 1912 Mar-May Wyoming 5/10/1912 in Wyoming
Black-throated Gray Warbler 1966 Aug-Nov Luzerne 9/9/1966 in Luzerne
Black-throated Gray Warbler 1972 Aug-Nov Centre 9/28/1972 Centre
Black-throated Gray Warbler 1972 Dec-Feb Delaware 11/27-12/13/1972 Delaware
Black-throated Gray Warbler 1972 Aug-Nov Lehigh 9/20/1972 Lehigh
Black-throated Gray Warbler 1973 Dec-Feb Montgomery One found dead 1/15/1973 Montgomery
Black-throated Gray Warbler 1974 Aug-Nov Centre 8/10/1974 at State College, Centre
Black-throated Gray Warbler 1988 Aug-Nov Columbia 9/18/1988 at Berwick, Columbia
Black-throated Gray Warbler 1996 Jul-Sep Berks Although this bird appeared in Bern Twp.in late Nov or early Dec, the word did not get out to birders until January. This is the 9th record for the state. There will be more details on this sighting in the next issue
Black-throated Gray Warbler 1997 Jan-Mar Berks The bird from the previous quarter remained until 2/13
Black-throated Gray Warbler 1998 Jan-Mar York 1 on 12/1 at Codorus State Park (Dan & Lori Heathcote)(no details)
Black-throated Gray Warbler 2001 Jul-Sep Erie 1 adult on 9/8 at Presque Isle (Ben Coulter, Rick Fridell, v. obs.)
Black-throated Gray Warbler 2009 Aug-Nov Cumberland one male at Big Spring just south of Newville 10/20-25 (Vern Gauthier, doc submitted).
Black-throated Gray Warbler 2018 Aug-Nov Lancaster one at Noel Dorwart Park 10/13 through the period (ph. Seth McComsey, m.ob., doc submitted).
Black-throated Gray Warbler 2018-2019 Dec-Feb Adams female on 12/23 (Anon.)
Black-throated Gray Warbler 2018-2019 Dec-Feb Centre one at Centre Furnace Pond 12/12-20 (Jen Lee, Carrington Stephenson ph, m.ob.), seen for State College CBC, doc submitted
Black-throated Gray Warbler 2018-2019 Dec-Feb Lancaster one continuing from fall at Noel Dorwart Park, rediscovered 12/21-1/6 (m.ob.) and seen for Lancaster CBC, doc submitted.
Black-throated Gray Warbler 2019 Aug-Nov Lebanon one seen irregularly at a private residence on Clear Springs Road 9/26-11/17 (Emily Felty, Justin Felty, Nate Felty, m.ob., doc submitted).
Black-throated Gray Warbler 2019-2020 Dec-Feb Lebanon continuing bird at Clear Springs Rd home throughout period (Emily, Justin, and Nate Felty, doc submitted)
Black-throated Gray Warbler 2019-2020 Dec-Feb Northampton one near Easton 1/9 (Arlene Koch, Jason Horn, doc submitted).
Black-throated Gray Warbler 2020 Aug-Nov Philadelphia one at Franklin Delano Roosevelt Park 10/20 (John Smallwood, doc submitted).
Black-throated Gray Warbler 2020 Aug-Nov McKean one at Marilla Reservoir 11/2 (Tessa Rhinehart, eBird, doc submitted)
Black-throated Gray Warbler 2020 Aug-Nov Fulton one in McConnellsburg 11/4 (ph. Tracy Mosebey, doc submitted)
Black-throated Gray Warbler 2020 Aug-Nov Lebanon one returned to a home on Clear Springs Road for the second fall in a row, present 9/15-26 (Nate Felty, Justn Felty, et al.) and was there again 11/5-9 (Justin Felty, Ross Gallardy) (doc submitted)
Black-throated Gray Warbler 2020 Mar-May Lebanon the bird that wintered at residence off Clear Springs Rd. remained to 3/26 (Justin Felty, Nate Felty, Brandon Brown, Brian Brown, Jonathan DeBalko, John Leskosky, et al.), doc previously submitted.
Black-throated Gray Warbler 2020-2021 Dec-Feb Lebanon one continued from fall along Clear Springs Rd, the second winter for one at the same location, seen 1/7-2/14 (doc submitted).
Black-throated Gray Warbler 2022 Aug-Nov Chester one at Wilson Farm Park 9/13 (Liz Pettet, doc submitted).
Black-throated Green Warbler 2002-2003 Dec-Feb Bucks 1 from 12/14-12/22 at the Penn-Warner Tract (Rick Mellon). This is a new late date for the county
Black-throated Green Warbler 2012-2013 Dec-Feb Philadelphia one at Tinicum 12/11-15 (Jim McConnell, Doris McGovern, Noel Kelley).
Black-throated Green Warbler 2013-2014 Dec-Feb Chester one at Longwood Gardens 12/11 (ph. Kristen Gardner).
Black-throated Green Warbler 2020-2021 Dec-Feb Philadelphia one at Science Education and Research Center 12/7 (Maria Pacheco).
Black-throated Green Warbler 2021-2022 Dec-Feb Lebanon one at Swatara SP 12/16 (Ted Keen)
Black-throated Green Warbler 2021-2022 Dec-Feb Philadelphia one along Schuylkill R. 12/25-26 (Joel Rurik, Martin Dellwo).
Black-throated Green X Cape May Warbler 2018 Mar-May Allegheny one photographed in Plum Borough (Amy Henrici).
Blackburnian Warbler 1993 Oct-Dec Berks Last seen 10/9 at Hawk Mountain (C. Viverette)
Blackburnian Warbler 1993 Oct-Dec Dauphin Last seen 10/10 at Blue Mt. (M. McConaughy)
Blackburnian Warbler 1993 Oct-Dec York last seen 10/3
Blackburnian Warbler 1994 Oct-Dec Berks 1 on 10/5 at Hawk Mt
Blackburnian Warbler 1994 Oct-Dec Dauphin 1 on 10/16 at Blue Mt. (Mark McConaughy)
Blackburnian Warbler 1994 Oct-Dec Lancaster 1 on 10/1 at Middle Creek WMA (Pamela Woodman)
Blackburnian Warbler 1998 Oct-Dec Carbon 1 on 10/3 at Beltzville Lake (Bob Frantz)
Blackburnian Warbler 1998 Oct-Dec Dauphin seen up to 10/11 (Grace Randolph)
Blackburnian Warbler 1998 Oct-Dec Schuylkill Present up to 10/4 at Locust Lake State Park (Dave Kruel)
Blackburnian Warbler 2000 Oct-Dec Berks Last seen on 10/7 at Hawk Mountain Sanctuary (David Barber)
Blackburnian Warbler 2000 Oct-Dec Potter 1 on 10/30
Blackburnian Warbler 2000 Oct-Dec Schuylkill Present up to 10/7 at Hawk Mountain Sanctuary (Doug Wood)
Blackburnian Warbler 2000 Oct-Dec Tioga Present up to 10/2 at Mansfield (Ben Israel)
Blackburnian Warbler 2000 Oct-Dec Somerset 1 on 10/2 at Berlin (Jeff Payne)
Blackburnian Warbler 2001 Oct-Dec Schuylkill 1 on 10/3 at Hawk Mountain Sanctuary (Eric Hynes)
Blackburnian Warbler 2001 Oct-Dec Berks 1 on 10/3 at Hawk Mountain Sanctuary (Eric Hynes)
Blackburnian Warbler 2001 Oct-Dec Bucks 1 on 10/11 at Nockamixon State Park (Bill Etter)
Blackburnian Warbler 2007-2008 Dec-Feb Lancaster One at the Lancaster Area Sewage Plant found 12/23 and re-located on 1/1, 1/19 (photographed), and finally seen last on 2/10 prior to an ice storm (Jason Horn, Eric Witmer).
Blackpoll Warbler 1992 Oct-Dec Philadelphia 1 at Franklin Square 10/15 (Jack Siler)
Blackpoll Warbler 1992 Oct-Dec Westmoreland 3 at Powdermill Nature Reserve 10/4 (Bob Leberman, Bob Mulvihill)
Blackpoll Warbler 1992 Oct-Dec Allegheny 1 at Harrison Hills Park 10/18 (Paul Hess)
Blackpoll Warbler 1992 Oct-Dec Bucks 1 at New Hope 10/11 (Bill Hoehne)
Blackpoll Warbler 1992 Oct-Dec Cumberland 10 at Waggoners Gap 10/13 (Don & Robyn Henise)
Blackpoll Warbler 1994 Jul-Sep Wyoming 1st confirmed state breeding record (Doug Gross et al)
Blackpoll Warbler 2002 Jul Wyoming Found nesting in Coalbed Swamp (D. Gross)
Blackpoll Warbler 2004 Jun-Jul Berks identified at Hawk Mt. Sanctuary 6/23 by a visiting California birder (Catherine Waters). The previous late spring date was 6/13/1926
Blackpoll Warbler 2004 Jun-Jul Wyoming confirmed breeding again at Coalbed Swamp (Doug Gross)
Blackpoll Warbler 2008 Jun-Jul Indiana A late migrant was singing near Shelocta 6/1 (Margaret Higbee, Roger Higbee).
Blackpoll Warbler 2011-2012 Dec-Feb Philadelphia one at Northeast Wastewater Treatment Plant 12/17 (Frank Windfelder).
Blackpoll Warbler 2013 Jun-Jul Luzerne 2 late migrants at Ricketts Glen 6/2 (Fairfax Hutter, eBird) and 2 territories, including one young being fed at Boulder Run Swamp 7/9 (Doug Gross)
Blackpoll Warbler 2013 Jun-Jul Montgomery late migrant 6/1 at Evansburg S.P. (Lynn Roman)
Blackpoll Warbler 2013 Jun-Jul Monroe a late migrant on a BBS route 6/9 (Corey Husic, eBird)
Blackpoll Warbler 2013 Jun-Jul Wyoming confirmed nesting in Red Brook Swamp, north of Coalbed Swamp 7/24 (Doug Gross).
Blackpoll Warbler 2015 Jun-Jul Wyoming at least 17 territories (an all-time high), 8 in Coalbed Swamp and 9 in Red Brook Swamp, both SGL 57, including a nest (Doug Gross, Eric Zawatski), the state's fourth blackpoll warbler nest found (Eric Zawatski).
Blackpoll Warbler 2016 Jun-Jul Wyoming 15 active territories in SGL 57 including 7 at Coalbed Swamp, 7 at Tamarack Swamp (Red Brook section), and 1 at Opossum Swamp (Doug Gross, pers. com. with Eric Zawatski).
Blackpoll Warbler 2018 Jun-Jul Sullivan 3 males in Tamarack Swamp where one carried food for young Doug Gross, pers. com.)
Blackpoll Warbler 2018 Jun-Jul Wyoming one territorial male in Coalbed Swamp (Doug Gross, pers. com.).
Blackpoll Warbler 2018-2019 Dec-Feb Montgomery apparently continuing from fall, at Heuser Park 12/9-10 (Steve Grunwald, Scott Stafford).
Blackpoll Warbler 2022 Jun-Jul Berks one at Boyertown Reservoir 6/1 (Dennis Miranda)
Blackpoll Warbler 2022 Jun-Jul Butler one at Burton Road, Moraine SP 6/1 (Deborah Kalbfleisch)
Blackpoll Warbler 2022 Jun-Jul Crawford 2 at Conneaut Marsh-McMichael Road 6/28 (Ron Leberman)
Blackpoll Warbler 2022 Jun-Jul Erie late migrants at Presque Isle 6/4 (KM Andersen, eBird) and 6/8 (Isabelle Brewer, eBird) and at Erie Ravine 6/1 (KM Andersen, eBird)
Blackpoll Warbler 2022 Jun-Jul Monroe one at Austin Blakelee Nature Area (John Connolly, eBird)
Blackpoll Warbler 2022 Jun-Jul Pike one at Pecks Pond 6/3 (Andrea Nale, eBird)
Blackpoll Warbler 2022 Jun-Jul Wyoming singing male in northern part of Coalbed Swamp 6/22 (Doug Gross) and 7/10 (Eric Zawatski).
Blue Grosbeak 1994 Jul-Sep Berks although not confirmed nesting, there were 3 separate sightings (v. obs.)
Blue Grosbeak 1994 Oct-Dec Delaware 3 on 10/2 at the Darlington Tract (Al Guarente)
Blue Grosbeak 1994 Jul-Sep Bucks confirmed nesting in Rushland, a 1st since 1989
Blue Grosbeak 1994 Jul-Sep Dauphin 1 at Hershey Farms 7/16 (Mike McConaughgy)
Blue Grosbeak 1996 Oct-Dec Delaware 1 on 10/7 at Brandywine Museum (Al Guarente)
Blue Grosbeak 2000 Oct-Dec Bucks 1 on 10/21 at Buckinham Twp. (Devich Farbotnik)
Blue Grosbeak 2003 Aug-Nov Chester One 9/7 Struble Lake (L. Lewis)
Blue Grosbeak 2003 Jun-Jul Bucks It seems to remain a rare to occasional breeder with as many as three males on 6/14 at the Penn-Warner Tract (Devich Farbotnik), one pair starting to build on 6/17 at Blooming Glen and a pair at Peace Valley Park starting 6/21 (Cameron Rutt), all locations where they have nested before
Blue Grosbeak 2003 Jun-Jul Delaware Seen behind the Philadelphia International Airport on 7/13 delivering food, presumably to a young bird (John Miller)
Blue Grosbeak 2003 Jun-Jul York one 6/6 along Haughs Road (Jim Elliot) and two 6/17 along a bird survey route (Peter Robinson)
Blue Grosbeak 2003 Aug-Nov Bucks The pair at Peace Valley Park were last seen 8/16. A pair at Blooming Glen was last seen 8/25 and the pair at Buckingham Twp. Was last seen 9/5 (C. Rutt). Three males, one female, and a juvenile were at Warwick Twp. 8/5
Blue Grosbeak 2003 Aug-Nov Philadelphia One 10/4 East Park Reservoir (M. Sharp)
Blue Grosbeak 2003-2004 Dec-Feb Lancaster one 1/7 near Holtwood (Jim Smith)
Blue Grosbeak 2004 Aug-Nov Bucks The only report came from their breeding site at The Penn-Warner Tract 8/1 (Devich Farbotnik)
Blue Grosbeak 2004 Aug-Nov Northampton One was seen sporadically from 8/14-9/23 in Williams Twp. (Arlene Koch)
Blue Grosbeak 2004 Aug-Nov Berks Three males were found at Blue Marsh L. 8/26 and three female/imm. birds were there 10/2 (Joan Silagy)
Blue Grosbeak 2005 Aug-Nov Chester an imm was at Bucktoe Creek Tract 10/24 (Joe Sebastiani)
Blue Grosbeak 2005 Aug-Nov Dauphin one was heard calling Susquehanna River from West Fairview 8/30 (Tom Johnson)
Blue Grosbeak 2005 Aug-Nov Northampton two that attempted nesting was last seen 8/7 (Dustin Welch)
Blue Grosbeak 2005 Aug-Nov Berks two adult males, an adult female and 2 juvs were seen at Blue Marsh Lake 8/20 (Rudy Keller, Joan Silagy); another female was seen at Blue Marsh Lake 10/2 (Joan Silagy)
Blue Grosbeak 2005 Aug-Nov Bucks twelve were at The Penn-Warner Tract 8/12 where they are regular (Devich Farbotnik)
Blue Grosbeak 2005-2006 Dec-Feb Bucks one at Springtown on the Bethlehem CBC 12/31 (Elaine Mease)
Blue Grosbeak 2006 Mar-May Lancaster one at Peach Bottom Village 5/11 (Bob Schutsky)
Blue Grosbeak 2006 Mar-May Northampton a pair seen mating in Williams Twp. 5/28 (Arlene Koch)
Blue Grosbeak 2006 Mar-May Dauphin one visited a feeder in Stony Creek Valley 5/31 and remained into June (Barb Huffman)
Blue Grosbeak 2006 Mar-May Erie one immature male at Presque Isle S.P. 5/18 (Rick Wiltraut)
Blue Grosbeak 2006 Mar-May Philadelphia one singing at Spring Lane 5/25 (Chuck Hetzel)
Blue Grosbeak 2006 Mar-May Bucks present 5/7 (Spring Table)
Blue Grosbeak 2006 Mar-May Chester 2 at White Clay Creek Preserve 5/21 (Chuck Chalfant)
Blue Grosbeak 2006 Mar-May York one at Spring Valley County Park 5/3 (John & Jean Prescott).
Blue Grosbeak 2006 Mar-May Indiana 2 on the PA Migration Count 5/13 (Bill Betts, David Coates) providing a 2nd county record
Blue Grosbeak 2007 Aug-Nov Bucks Local breeders remained in Buckingham Township to 9/3, and at the Penn-Warner Tract to 10/7.
Blue Grosbeak 2007 Mar-May Bucks one in Tinicum Twp. 4/23 (Kathleen Weidemoyer) one at Maple Knoll Farms in Buckingham Twp. 5/4-5/13 (Richard Smith Vicky Smith) Centreone near Coburn 5/27 (Andy Wilson)
Blue Grosbeak 2007 Mar-May Chester one at Longwood 5/12 (Larry Lewis)
Blue Grosbeak 2007 Mar-May Lehigh one near Fogelsville 5/15 (Tom Johnson).
Blue Grosbeak 2008 Aug-Nov Bucks one at Solebury Twp. 9/2 (Devich Farbotnik)
Blue Grosbeak 2008 Aug-Nov Cumberland 2 at SGL 169 on 9/1 (Andy Merkel, Vern Gauthier), and one at Craig Farm 9/13 (Mary Craig)
Blue Grosbeak 2008 Aug-Nov Lebanon one staying from the summer season at the Lebanon Valley Business Park to 8/8 (Randy Miller)
Blue Grosbeak 2008 Aug-Nov Lehigh pair with young in Whitehall Township 8/2 (Bob Hoopes)
Blue Grosbeak 2008 Aug-Nov Philadelphia one at John Heinz N.W.R. at Tinicum 9/11 (Todd Fellenbaum).
Blue Grosbeak 2008 Aug-Nov Montgomery one at Fort Washington S.P. 9/20 (Steve Kacir)
Blue Grosbeak 2008 Aug-Nov Northampton one first year male at Williams Township 10/14 (Arlene Koch)
Blue Grosbeak 2009 Aug-Nov Lebanon Fall season
Blue Grosbeak 2009 Aug-Nov Bucks Fall season
Blue Grosbeak 2009 Aug-Nov Chester Fall season
Blue Grosbeak 2009 Aug-Nov Lehigh Fall season
Blue Grosbeak 2009 Aug-Nov Cumberland Fall season
Blue Grosbeak 2009 Aug-Nov Northampton Fall season
Blue Grosbeak 2009 Aug-Nov Philadelphia Fall season
Blue Grosbeak 2014 Mar-May Chester See Local Notes
Blue Grosbeak 2014 Mar-May Adams See Local Notes
Blue Grosbeak 2014 Mar-May Bucks See Local Notes
Blue Grosbeak 2014 Mar-May Centre See Local Notes
Blue Grosbeak 2014 Mar-May Dauphin See Local Notes
Blue Grosbeak 2014 Mar-May Lancaster See Local Notes
Blue Grosbeak 2014 Mar-May Lebanon See Local Notes
Blue Grosbeak 2014 Mar-May Mifflin See Local Notes
Blue Grosbeak 2014 Mar-May Montgomery See Local Notes
Blue Grosbeak 2014 Mar-May Philadelphia See Local Notes
Blue Grosbeak 2014 Mar-May Cumberland See Local Notes
Blue Grosbeak 2017 Mar-May Montgomery one at Trewellyn Park 4/30(Matt Jewell, Christopher Ibsen), present at Valley Forge National Historical Park 5/8 (Mary Ellen Heisey), the John James AudubonCenter at Mill Grove 5/14 (Mirko Schoenitz), and SGL 234 inLinfield 5/21 (Paul Driver)
Blue Grosbeak 2017 Mar-May Philadelphia one at John Heinz NWR at Tinicum 5/7 (George Armistead) and one at Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education 5/19 (Patrick McGill).
Blue Grosbeak 2017 Mar-May Cumberland reported regularly north of Newville
Blue Grosbeak 2017 Mar-May Dauphin one at Fort Indiantown Gap 5/26 (Ian Gardner), one at Fulling Mill BoatLaunch 5/26 (Deuane Hoffman)
Blue Grosbeak 2017 Mar-May Delaware one at Ridley Creek SP5/17 (Jim McConnell) and one at Big Bend Farm 5/21 (SharonPulcinella)
Blue Grosbeak 2017 Mar-May Franklin 2 at Little Cove 5/29 (Bill Oyler)
Blue Grosbeak 2017 Mar-May Lebanon one at Fort Indiantown Gap 5/19 (Ian Gardner), one at SGL 145 on 5/20 (Jonathan Heller)
Blue Grosbeak 2017 Mar-May Bucks first reported at the Penn-Warner Tract 5/5(Devich Farbotnik) and Maple Knoll Farms 5/14 (Richard Smith)
Blue Grosbeak 2017-2018 Dec-Feb Lancaster one immature at Chestnut Grove Natural Area 1/6-22 (Josh Schulz, m.ob.).
Blue Grosbeak 2020-2021 Dec-Feb Philadelphia one at Lardner's Point Park 12/19 (Patrick McGill), first winter county record.
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 1993 Jan-Mar Lancaster 1 at Washington Boro 1/2 (Jonathan Heller et al)
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 1993 Oct-Dec Berks 1 at District Twp.10/5 (Rudy Keller)
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 1993 Jan-Mar Bucks 1 at Peace Valley 10/3 (A. Mirabella) and 1 on the S. Bucks CBC 12/18
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 1993 Oct-Dec Dauphin 1 at Blue Mt. 10/16 (Mark McConaughy)
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 1993 Jan-Mar Lancaster 1 up to 12/29 at Washington Boro (J. Heller, H. Morrin)
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 1995 Jan-Mar Berks 1 lingered to 1/2 at L. Ontelaunee (Matt Spence, Matt Wlasnieski)
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 1995 Jan-Mar Lancaster 1 on 12/10 at Washington Boro (Eric Witmer)
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 1995 Oct-Dec Somerset Present part of the quarter (no date or location —eds.) (John Tilley)
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 1995 Oct-Dec Warren 1 on 11/25 at Buckaloons (Chase Putnam)
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 1995 Oct-Dec York Present up to 10/1 (Al Spiese)
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 1996 Oct-Dec Venango present up to 10/18
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 1996 Jan-Mar Chester 1 on 3/31 at Willistown Twp.(Tony Fernandez)
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 1996 Oct-Dec Huntingdon present up to 10/6 at Detweiler's Run (Dave Kyler)
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 1996 Oct-Dec Westmoreland present up to 10/2 at Twin Lakes Park (Dennis Smeltzer)
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 1997 Jan-Mar Philadelphia 1 present til 1/3 at Tinicum (John Miller, Ed Fingerhood, Ryn Agnew, Doris McGovern)
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 1997 Oct-Dec Luzerne Present til the first week of October
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 1998 Jan-Mar Fulton 1 on 3/31 at Redbud Natural Area was early (Dan Snell)
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 1998 Jan-Mar Lebanon 1 on 3/29 at SGL 145 was early (Randy Miller)
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 1998 Jan-Mar Westmoreland 1 on 3/31 at Powdermill Nature Reserve (Bob Leberman, Bob Mulvihill)
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 1999 Jan-Mar Lancaster 1 on 1/22 at Rapho Twp. (Randy Miller)
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 1999 Oct-Dec Bucks Present up to 10/16 at Peace Valley Park (Devich Farbotnik)
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 1999 Oct-Dec Franklin 1 on 10/29 at Hykes Rd (Bob Keener)
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 1999 Oct-Dec Lebanon 1 on 10/10 (late) at Memorial Lake SP (Randy Miller, Rosemary Spreha)
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 2000 Jan-Mar Lancaster Present up to 12/23 at Washington Boro (Jonathon Heller)
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 2000 Jan-Mar Philadelphia Present up to 12/16 at Tinicum (m. obs.)
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 2001 Jan-Mar Pike 2 at PEEC from 3/27 through the end of the quarter (Patrick Scheuer)
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 2001 Oct-Dec Bucks 1 on 10/1 at Peace Valley Park (Ken Kitson)
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 2001 Jan-Mar Delaware 1 on 12/17 at Tinicum (John Miller)
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 2002 Jan-Mar Lebanon 1 from 3/17. This is an early date for the county
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 2003-2004 Dec-Feb Delaware one 12/20 behind the Philadelphia Int'l Airport(Al Guarente)
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 2004-2005 Dec-Feb Bucks one was at the Penn Warner Tract 11/26 (Paul Lehman) and relocated 12/18 (Devich Farbotnik)
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 2004-2005 Dec-Feb Northampton one was around until 12/2 at Monacacy Nature Center (Linda Freedman)
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 2005-2006 Dec-Feb Bucks one reported on the Southern Bucks CBC at The Penn-Warner Tract 12/17 (Rick Mellon)
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 2005-2006 Dec-Feb Northampton a pair were found in Freemansburg 12/31
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 2005-2006 Dec-Feb York one near Wrightsville 12/10 was very late (John & Jean Prescott)
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 2006-2007 Dec-Feb Lancaster One remained in Washington Boro until the Lancaster CBC 12/30.
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 2007-2008 Dec-Feb Bucks One at Nockamixon SP, 12/12 (Bill Etter).
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 2009-2010 Dec-Feb Bucks one at Penn-Warner Tract 12/6 (Devich Farbotnik).
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 2011-2012 Dec-Feb Cumberland 2 at Green Ridge retirement community 1/2 (Carol Cash).
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 2013-2014 Dec-Feb Philadelphia one at Pennypack on the Delaware 12/14 (Frank Windfelder, Ann Reeves).
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 2014-2015 Dec-Feb Cumberland one at the West Fairview Trail 12/13 and 12/26 (Ramsay Koury).
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 2015-2016 Dec-Feb Centre one on the State College CBC 12/22 (Julia Plummer, ph.)
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 2015-2016 Dec-Feb Chester one at Marsh Creek S.P. during the Elverson CBC, through at least 1/4 (m.ob.)
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 2015-2016 Dec-Feb Cumberland one at Huntsdale Hidden Pond 1/8 (Dave Kerr) possibly the same bird reported there 11/27.
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 2017-2018 Dec-Feb Lancaster one along Susquehanna R. 12/17 (Barry Blust, John McNamara, Jack Sigda)
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 2017-2018 Dec-Feb Philadelphia one at John Heinz NWR from fall until 12/10 (m.ob.).
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 2018-2019 Dec-Feb Philadelphia one at NE Philadelphia Water Treatment Plant 1/12-15 (Keith Russell, Patrick McGill, Shawn Towey, m.ob.).
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 2019-2020 Dec-Feb Erie one at Long Pond Trail 12/31 (Jamie Hill) for first county winter record
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 2019-2020 Dec-Feb Lancaster one in Wrightsdale 12/3-15 (Sabrena Boekell).
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 2020-2021 Dec-Feb Philadelphia one at Pennypack on the Delaware 12/6-13 (Patrick McGill, Victoria Sindlinger).
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 2021-2022 Dec-Feb Philadelphia one at Lardner's Point Park 12/4-1/8 (Patrick McGill, m.ob.) and one at Laurel Hill Cemetery 1/8 (Bernice Koplin).
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 2022-2023 Dec-Feb Bucks one at Penn-Warner Tract 12/11 (Dawn Denner).
Blue-headed Vireo 1998 Jan-Mar Philadelphia 1 on 3/7 at the Upper Wissahickon was early (Ted Floyd)
Blue-headed Vireo 1998 Jan-Mar Westmoreland 1 on 3/31 at Powdermill Nature Reserve (Bob Leberman)
Blue-headed Vireo 1998 Jan-Mar Somerset 1 on 3/30 at Payne's place (Jeff Payne)
Blue-headed Vireo 1999 Jan-Mar Westmoreland Present part of the quarter
Blue-headed Vireo 1999 Jan-Mar Blair 1 on 1/4-5 at Brush Mt. (Marcia Bonta)
Blue-headed Vireo 2000 Jan-Mar Cumberland First seen on 3/26 at Kings Gap State Park (Deuane Hoffman, Carolyn Blatchley)
Blue-headed Vireo 2000 Jan-Mar Blair 1 on 3/11 at SGL 166 (Stan Kotala)
Blue-headed Vireo 2000 Jan-Mar Montgomery First seen on 3/11 at Upper Perkiomen Park (Paul & Anita Guris)
Blue-headed Vireo 2000 Jan-Mar Perry First seen on 3/27 at Little Buffalo State Park (Deuane Hoffman)
Blue-headed Vireo 2001 Jan-Mar Cumberland 1 at King's Gap State Park on 3/19 through the end of the quarter(Deaune Hoffman)
Blue-headed Vireo 2001 Jan-Mar Pike 1 at PEEC from 3/22 through the end of the quarter (Patrick Scheuer)
Blue-headed Vireo 2002 Jan-Mar Cumberland 1 on 3/31
Blue-headed Vireo 2007-2008 Dec-Feb Delaware Two at Ridley Creek SP, 12/11 (Andy McGann).
Blue-headed Vireo 2008-2009 Dec-Feb Butler one at Moraine State Park 12/7 (Dave Darney), and one on the Butler CBC at Wolf Creek Narrows 12/20 (Gene Wilhelm).
Blue-headed Vireo 2009-2010 Dec-Feb Delaware one at Swarthmore College 12/26 (Andrew Eberly, David Eberly).
Blue-headed Vireo 2012-2013 Dec-Feb Lycoming one at Jersey Shore 12/29 (Carol and Charles Hildebrand).
Blue-headed Vireo 2012-2013 Dec-Feb Dauphin one at Fort Hunter 1/21 (Chuck Berthoud)
Blue-headed Vireo 2015-2016 Dec-Feb Franklin one along Falling Spring stream near Chambersburg 12/6 (Dave Cooney).
Blue-headed Vireo 2018-2019 Dec-Feb Lancaster one at Middle Creek WMA 12/30 (Mike Epler, Cameala Freed, Ted Nichols II) for Lititz CBC.
Blue-headed Vireo 2019-2020 Dec-Feb Dauphin one at Fort Hunter 12/04 (Scott and Stephanie Bills)
Blue-headed Vireo 2019-2020 Dec-Feb Luzerne one at Plymouth Flats 12/14 (Jonathon DeBalko, John DeBalko, Eric Zawatski)
Blue-headed Vireo 2019-2020 Dec-Feb Philadelphia one at Tacony Creek Park 1/11 (Peter Burns, Martin Selzer).
Blue-headed Vireo 2019-2020 Dec-Feb Allegheny one at Allegheny Cemetery in Lawrenceville 1/1 (Amy Henrici, Pat McShea)
Blue-headed Vireo 2019-2020 Dec-Feb Chester one at Goat Hill Serpentine Barrens 12/15 (Mark Johnson)
Blue-headed Vireo 2020-2021 Dec-Feb Chester one at Warwick County Park 1/1 (Timothy Swartz).
Blue-headed Vireo 2021-2022 Dec-Feb Allegheny one in an Oakmont yard 12/17 (Ron Burkert)
Blue-headed Vireo 2021-2022 Dec-Feb Clarion one heard singing along the Redbank Valley Trail near Rimersburg 12/13 (Carole Winslow)
Blue-headed Vireo 2021-2022 Dec-Feb Montgomery one at Green Lane Park 1/1 (Andrew Dolan, Edward Dolan) and one at Pennypack Ecological Restoration Trust 1/4 (Gail Johnson)
Blue-headed Vireo 2021-2022 Dec-Feb Philadelphia one at Pennypack on the Delaware 12/4 (Maria Pacheco) and one at Wissahickon Valley Park 12/18 (Keith Russell).
Blue-headed Vireo 2022-2023 Dec-Feb Clinton one at Upper Creek Park 12/3 (Brian Schmoke)
Blue-headed Vireo 2022-2023 Dec-Feb Juniata one seen on the Juniata County-Lewistown CBC 12/17, a first for that count
Blue-headed Vireo 2022-2023 Dec-Feb Philadelphia one at NE Water Treatment Plant 12/7-11 (Carl Engstrom, m.ob.)
Blue-headed Vireo 2023-2024 Nov-Feb Bucks one in a Yardley yard 12/9 (Julie Pasini)
Blue-headed Vireo 2023-2024 Nov-Feb Delaware one at Henry Johnson Park 12/2 (Jim McConnell, Deb Hansen) and one in Swarthmore 2/10 (William Ackerman)
Blue-headed Vireo 2023-2024 Nov-Feb Philadelphia one at Awbury Arboretum 12/9 (Bill Reaume).
Blue-winged Teal 2002 Jul Montgomery 1 on 7/21 at Church Rd. Green Lane was an record-early date (K. Criley)
Blue-winged Teal 2004-2005 Dec-Feb Allegheny an early individual was at Fox Chapel 2/20 (Dan Yagusic, Chris Knoll)
Blue-winged Teal 2004-2005 Dec-Feb Schuylkill a pair were at Landingville Dam 2/6 (Tom Clauser)
Blue-winged Teal 2005-2006 Dec-Feb York a very late individual was reported on the York CBC 12/17
Blue-winged Teal 2006-2007 Dec-Feb Washington A male at Canonsburg 2/8-10 (Ross Gallardy).
Blue-winged Teal 2006-2007 Dec-Feb Lawrence A female was present near Big Beaver wetlands through 1/5 (Geoff Malosh)
Blue-winged Teal 2006-2007 Dec-Feb Cumberland A male in Upper Allen 2/17 (Barry and Jenni Horton)
Blue-winged Teal 2007 Jun-Jul Beaver Pair seen occasionally through summer near SGL 285 (Geoff Malosh)
Blue-winged Teal 2007 Jun-Jul Crawford 6 young noted at Shellito's Pond 7/21 (Ronald F. Leberman Robert C. Leberman) a male at Conneaut Marsh along Geneva-Watson Station Rd 7/20 and a female or immature near Custard Bridge 7/25 (Robert C. Leberman Atlas)
Blue-winged Teal 2007 Jun-Jul Indiana male at Yellow Creek 6/12 (m. obs.)
Blue-winged Teal 2007 Jun-Jul Lancaster one at Conejohela Flats 7/12 (Tom Johnson)
Blue-winged Teal 2007 Jun-Jul Venango adult male at shallow end of Justus Lake 6/10 (Russ States Atlas).
Blue-winged Teal 2007-2008 Dec-Feb Lancaster Two on the Southern Lancaster CBC, 12/16.
Blue-winged Teal 2008 Jun-Jul Lehigh Male observed in two ponds 6/10 behind 860 Nestle Way (Adam Smith, Atlas),and on 6/1 (Jeff Hopkins, Atlas).
Blue-winged Teal 2008 Jun-Jul Bucks At Rohm and Haas, Bristol 6/30 (Devich Farbotnik), apparently the county's first summer report
Blue-winged Teal 2008 Jun-Jul Butler Female in atlas block 43D63 on 7/26 (Jim Gray, Atlas)
Blue-winged Teal 2008-2009 Dec-Feb Philadelphia one at Tinicum 2/19 (Tony Croasdale).
Blue-winged Teal 2008-2009 Dec-Feb Cumberland one at Big Springs 1/15 (Jan Getgood, Thomas Johnson)
Blue-winged Teal 2008-2009 Dec-Feb Bucks two at Bristol on Southern Bucks CBC 12/20 (Eileen Mercer)
Blue-winged Teal 2009 Jun-Jul Crawford One to 5 at various areas at Pymatuning (Robert C. Leberman, Mark Vass, Anthony Bledsoe).
Blue-winged Teal 2011 Jun-Jul Crawford spotted at Miller's Pond, Pymatuning 7/2 (Mark Vass, eBird) and 7/31 (Shawn Collins, eBird).
Blue-winged Teal 2011-2012 Dec-Feb Beaver See County report
Blue-winged Teal 2011-2012 Dec-Feb Lebanon See County report
Blue-winged Teal 2011-2012 Dec-Feb Bucks See County report
Blue-winged Teal 2011-2012 Dec-Feb Chester See County report
Blue-winged Teal 2011-2012 Dec-Feb Cumberland See County report
Blue-winged Teal 2011-2012 Dec-Feb Philadelphia See County report
Blue-winged Teal 2012 Jun-Jul York a female with 2 young 7/25 at Brunner Island (eBird, Brian Shade).
Blue-winged Teal 2012 Jun-Jul Washington a male at the Robinson Twp. pond 6/9 remained a few weeks (Mark Vass)
Blue-winged Teal 2012 Jun-Jul Centre a female found at Bald Eagle State Park 6/2 (Jim Dunn)
Blue-winged Teal 2012 Jun-Jul Dauphin male seen at Susquehanna River, West Fairview 7/21 (Richard and Pat Williams)
Blue-winged Teal 2012 Jun-Jul Lancaster a male lingered from May until 6/3 at the Conejohela Flats (eBird, Eric Witmer)
Blue-winged Teal 2012 Jun-Jul Montgomery one in heavy molt from 7/15 thru month at Deep Creek area of Green Lane Park (August and Judy Mirabella)
Blue-winged Teal 2012-2013 Dec-Feb Erie one at Presque Isle S.P. 12/15 (Don Snyder)
Blue-winged Teal 2012-2013 Dec-Feb Centre 2 at State College 12/4-13 (Joe Verica, Alex Lamoreaux, Josh Lefever)
Blue-winged Teal 2012-2013 Dec-Feb Chester One at Marsh Creek S.P. 2/28 (Holly Merker)
Blue-winged Teal 2012-2013 Dec-Feb York a female at Lewisberry 12/15 (Ed Bernot).
Blue-winged Teal 2012-2013 Dec-Feb Crawford 5 at Linesville 12/16
Blue-winged Teal 2012-2013 Dec-Feb Dauphin one during the Harrisburg CBC 12/15
Blue-winged Teal 2013 Jun-Jul Crawford at Miller's Pond, Pymatuning 6/1 (Ken Pinnow, eBird) and on four dates in June with one hen and 9 chicks at Tamarack Lake 6/23 (Mark Vass, Ronald F. Leberman)
Blue-winged Teal 2013 Jun-Jul Erie 2 adults at head of Presque Isle Bay 6/14 (Mark Vass).
Blue-winged Teal 2014 Jun-Jul Bucks one at Peace Valley Park 7/31 (ph. August Mirabella) was the first known Jul report for the county
Blue-winged Teal 2014 Jun-Jul Lancaster one at the Conejohela Flats 7/26 (Mike Epler).
Blue-winged Teal 2015-2016 Dec-Feb Montgomery a male at a pond in Pottsgrove 12/13 (Kenneth Rieker) and assumed to be the same duck first noted there 11/5 (Nikki Flood, Scott Stollery) on 1/15, a male was at a pond about a mile north of the original location, likely the same bird (Rudy Keller).
Blue-winged Teal 2016 Jun-Jul Berks at pond in Marion Twp. 6/28 (Rudy Keller)
Blue-winged Teal 2016 Jun-Jul Crawford singles in Conneaut Marsh 6/7 (Jack Chaillet) and at West Vernon Road 6/8 (Tomas Nonnenmacher)
Blue-winged Teal 2016 Jun-Jul Philadelphia one at north end of impoundment of John Heinz NWR until 6/15 (Geoff Veith, eBird).
Blue-winged Teal 2016-2017 Dec-Feb Lebanon One at Conewago Lake in Mt. Gretna 2/25 (Pat and Richard Williams)
Blue-winged Teal 2016-2017 Dec-Feb Lycoming Two at wetlands adjacent to South Williamsport Park 2/20. (Eric Hartshaw)
Blue-winged Teal 2016-2017 Dec-Feb Mercer Three at Shenango Wildlife Area Propagation Ponds 2/19 (Bill Winkler).
Blue-winged Teal 2016-2017 Dec-Feb Cumberland One at Zion Rd Pond 2/18 (Vernon Gauthier, Scott Brookens, Annette Mathes, Bill Oyler)
Blue-winged Teal 2016-2017 Dec-Feb Indiana Three at Yellow Creek SP 2/28 (Lee Carnahan, Roger Carnahan, Tom Glover, Debbie Kalbfleisch, Gloria Lamer, Dan Perlongo, Susan Wheatley)
Blue-winged Teal 2016-2017 Dec-Feb Adams One at Crooked Creek Rd wetland 2/17 (Phil Keener)
Blue-winged Teal 2016-2017 Dec-Feb Crawford Two each at Pymatuning SP's Miller's Ponds and Hartstown Project 2/28 (Anthony Bruno, Roger Higbee, Margaret Higbee)
Blue-winged Teal 2017 Jun-Jul Tioga one in flight at The Muck-Marsh Creek 6/3 (Deuane Hoffman).
Blue-winged Teal 2017 Jun-Jul Cumberland one at Brackbill Pond 7/11 (Stefan Karkuff)
Blue-winged Teal 2017 Jun-Jul Crawford observed at Pymatuning State Park-Fish Hatchery 6/16 (Mark Vass)
Blue-winged Teal 2017-2018 Dec-Feb Northampton one at Martins Creek Environmental Preserve 12/27-1/6 (Jason Horn).
Blue-winged Teal 2017-2018 Dec-Feb Mifflin one at Milroy 12/4 (Robert Hosler)
Blue-winged Teal 2018 Jun-Jul Fayette 2 at Ohiopyle SP 6/15 (Rosanna Lane, William Deegan, eBird)
Blue-winged Teal 2018 Jun-Jul Mercer 4 on at Shenango WMA 7/12 (Steve Sanford, Kim Springer)
Blue-winged Teal 2018 Jun-Jul Philadelphia a male in eclipse plumage at John Heinz impoundments 7/12 (George Armistead, Holly Merker).
Blue-winged Teal 2018-2019 Dec-Feb Blair one on Culp CBC 12/15
Blue-winged Teal 2018-2019 Dec-Feb Clinton one on Susquehanna R. 1/13 (Jo Ann Bowes)
Blue-winged Teal 2018-2019 Dec-Feb Franklin one at Antrim Common Pond 12/1-2 (Josh Donaldson, Susan Donaldson, Gavin Anderson).
Blue-winged Teal 2019-2020 Dec-Feb Allegheny one at Wingfield Pines 1/2 (Jeff McDonald)
Blue-winged Teal 2019-2020 Dec-Feb Bucks one at Penn-Warner Tract 1/1-2/23 (Devich Farbotnik, Jim Hartley)
Blue-winged Teal 2019-2020 Dec-Feb Philadelphia up to 4 at John Heinz NWR 12/3-11 (Alan Simon, Rich Ziegler, Jamie Tigges).
Blue-winged Teal 2020 Jun-Jul Monroe one at Mount Pocono Airport water treatment plant 6/3 (Bruce Johnson).
Blue-winged Teal 2020 Jun-Jul Allegheny male remained 6/1 through 7/11 at Wingfield Pines (Fred Kachmarik)
Blue-winged Teal 2020 Jun-Jul Berks drake at Kernsville Dam & Recreation Area 6/4 (Kerry Grim)
Blue-winged Teal 2020 Jun-Jul Centre molting male observed 7/8-13 at the Centre Furnace Duck Pond (Carl Engstrom, Joe Gyekis)
Blue-winged Teal 2020 Jun-Jul Crawford one at Miller's Pond 6/7 (Mary Alice Koeneke, Glenn Koppel) and 6/8 (Jennifer Neider)
Blue-winged Teal 2020 Jun-Jul Lebanon continued to 6/3 at Middle Creek (Steve Ferreri)
Blue-winged Teal 2020-2021 Dec-Feb Centre one at Talleyrand Park 2/21-25 (Julia Plummer)
Blue-winged Teal 2020-2021 Dec-Feb Dauphin one at Wildwood Lake Park 12/4-10 (Rick and Peggy Price)
Blue-winged Teal 2020-2021 Dec-Feb Lancaster one at Octoraro Res. 12/28 (Nina Wolf, Warren Wolf)
Blue-winged Teal 2020-2021 Dec-Feb Philadelphia one at John Heinz NWR 2/5 (Graham Gorgas).
Blue-winged Teal 2021 Jun-Jul Huntingdon a dull-looking male at Old Crow wetland 7/4-12 (Ken Tucker, m.ob.)
Blue-winged Teal 2021 Jun-Jul Wayne two hen-types, one tending a duckling at Hanks Pond 7/23 provides rare evidence of nesting (Rick Keyster, eBird, doc.).
Blue-winged Teal 2021 Jun-Jul Franklin a male at Antrim Commons Pond 7/5-10 (Bob Koontz, m.ob.)
Blue-winged Teal 2021 Jun-Jul Crawford one at SGL 214- Hartstown Marsh 6/28 (David Yeany II)
Blue-winged Teal 2021-2022 Dec-Feb Cumberland one at West Fairview Park 2/27 (Josh McCoy)
Blue-winged Teal 2021-2022 Dec-Feb Philadelphia up to 4 at John Heinz NWR throughout Dec (m.ob.).
Blue-winged Teal 2022 Jun-Jul Dauphin pair seen 6/16 at Wildwood Lake Park (Kevin Shannon, eBird)
Blue-winged Teal 2022 Jun-Jul Franklin male at Greencastle Reservoir 6/15-24 (Bill Oyler, Dave Ebbitt, Kyle Rambo)
Blue-winged Teal 2022 Jun-Jul Lawrence one at Shaner Road Marsh 7/31 (Mark Vass)
Blue-winged Teal 2022 Jun-Jul Northampton male from 6/30 was seen through season joined by female in July (m.ob., eBird) and a male in eclipse plumage was at Martin's Creek Environmental Preserve 7/1 (Scott Angus, eBird, ph.)
Blue-winged Teal 2022 Jun-Jul Northumberland one male at the Amish Pond 6/2 (Andy Keister)
Blue-winged Teal 2022 Jun-Jul Philadelphia pair at John Heinz NWR 6/25 (Connor Smyth)
Blue-winged Teal 2022 Jun-Jul Wayne male seen 6/1 and 6/9, and female 7/20 at Hankins Pond (Chris Fischer, eBird).
Blue-winged Teal 2023 Jun-Jul Crawford a single bird observed at Conneaut Marsh - W. Vernon Road 6/14 (Brian Miller, Tomas Nonnenmacher, Ken Pinnow)
Blue-winged Teal 2023 Jun-Jul Philadelphia one at the John Heinz NWR impoundment on 6/16 (Ben Filreis, eBird, ph.) and one continued to 6/1 at the Art Museum Waterworks (Peter DeStefano, eBird)
Blue-winged Teal 2023 Jun-Jul Somerset one was seen 6/6 at Somerset Lake (Alexander Donley).
Blue-winged Teal X Northern Shoveler 2018 Mar-May Bucks one at the Penn-Warner Tract 3/3-10 (Devich Farbotnik).
Blue-winged Warbler 1995 Oct-Dec Adams An unprecedented (for this late date) 11(!) were reported between 10/2-17 at Warbler Woods (Art & Nonie Kennell)(no details — eds.)
Blue-winged Warbler 1999 Oct-Dec Centre 1 on 10/4
Blue-winged Warbler 1999 Oct-Dec Mercer Present up to 10/1 at Skunk Run Rd (Troyer family)
Blue-winged Warbler 2002 Jan-Mar Centre 1 from 3/17-3/18
Blue-winged Warbler 2015-2016 Dec-Feb Butler one first discovered at Sunken Garden Trail in November was relocated and photographed during Butler County CBC 12/19 (Glenn Koppel, Mary Alice Koeneke).
Bobolink 1992 Oct-Dec Montgomery 12 at Green Lane Res. 10/6 and 65 there 10/21 (Ron Grubb)
Bobolink 1994 Oct-Dec Lancaster 1 on 11/27 at Washington Boro was very late (Tom Garner)
Bobolink 1995 Oct-Dec Erie Present up to 10/7 at Presque Isle SP (Jerry McWilliams)
Bobolink 1995 Oct-Dec Lehigh Present part of the quarter
Bobolink 1995 Oct-Dec Montgomery present up to 10/8 (4) at Green Lane Res. (Gary Freed)
Bobolink 1996 Oct-Dec Chester Present into Oct.
Bobolink 1997 Oct-Dec Delaware 3 on 10/5 at Essington (Nick Pulcinella)
Bobolink 1997 Oct-Dec Bucks 12 on 10/12 at Pine Run( Ken Reiker)
Bobolink 1997 Oct-Dec Schuylkill 3 on 10/12 at Hawk Mountain Sanctuary (Laurie Goodrich)
Bobolink 1999 Oct-Dec Bucks Present up to 10/30 at Peace Valley Park
Bobolink 1999 Oct-Dec York 3 on 10/7 at Rocky Ridge (Bruce Fortman, Deuane Hoffman)
Bobolink 2000 Oct-Dec Montgomery 3 on 10/1 at Green Lane Reservoir (Kevin Crilley)
Bobolink 2000 Oct-Dec Lancaster Present up to 10/7
Bobolink 2001 Oct-Dec Bucks 1 on 11/1 at Warner Tract (Devich Farbotnik)
Bobolink 2012-2013 Dec-Feb Montgomery one at the Pennypack Ecological Restoration Trust remained to 12/2 (Paul Driver).
Bohemian Waxwing 1992 Oct-Dec Erie At Roderick Wildlife Area 11/8 from approximately 1325-1328. The view was from side and rear. The bird was quite noticeably larger than accompanying Cedar Waxwings, probably an inch difference. Its overall color was grayish-brown. It had typical waxwing black face mask, and its head was crested. The secondaries were tipped with white which was quite distinctive. there was also a whitish stripe going up the primary tips. The tail had a yellow tail band. The underside was not visible. Its voice was high-pitched buzzy note. Compared directly with Cedars it was lower and more buzzy. (John Pogacnik, Perry, Ohio)
Bohemian Waxwing 1993 Oct-Dec Berks 1 at Hawk Mt. 11/9-10 (Laurie Goodrich, Cathy Viverette)
Bohemian Waxwing 1993 Oct-Dec Erie 1 at Roderick WMA 11/5 (Frank & Barb Haas) was present up to at least 11/30 (J. McWilliams). See detailed report elsewhere
Bohemian Waxwing 1993 Oct-Dec Allegheny 3 at Natrona Heights 10/27 (Paul Hess)
Bohemian Waxwing 1995 Oct-Dec Warren 1 on 11/10 at Saybrook (Chuck & Marjorie Neel)
Bohemian Waxwing 1995 Oct-Dec Erie 1 on 11/24 at Fairview (Jerry McWilliams)
Bohemian Waxwing 1995 Jan-Mar Montgomery 1 on 12/30 at Valley Forge NP (Mark Ezzo)
Bohemian Waxwing 1995 Jan-Mar Bucks 1 on 12/4-6 at Peace Valley Park (Ian Baldoch) was a second county record
Bohemian Waxwing 2001 Jan-Mar Potter 1 on 1/24 at the Mitterer farm (Jack Mitterer)
Bohemian Waxwing 2001 Oct-Dec Erie 1 at Presque Isle 11/10 (Dan Donaldson) and 11/17 (Jerry McWilliams) (details submitted to PORC)
Bohemian Waxwing 2002 Aug-Nov Erie remains of 1 found on 11/26 on the Pine Tree Trail (Randy Stringer)
Bohemian Waxwing 2002-2003 Dec-Feb Erie 1 from 1/28-2/6 Lake City (Rick Kreider)
Bohemian Waxwing 2005 Mar-May McKean one near Millard Run 3/5 (John Fedak)
Bohemian Waxwing 2007-2008 Dec-Feb Clarion One in SGL 63 was photographed, present 12/9-10 (Mike Weible)
Bohemian Waxwing 2007-2008 Dec-Feb Erie One photographed at Presque Isle SP, 12/18 (Bernard Master)
Bohemian Waxwing 2007-2008 Dec-Feb Monroe One on 12/16 (Corey Husic, no doc.)
Bohemian Waxwing 2007-2008 Dec-Feb Tioga A flock of 15 on the Mansfield-Wellsboro CBC, 12/15 (Rich Faber, Terry Faber, no doc.).
Bohemian Waxwing 2008 Aug-Nov Berks one at Hawk Mountain Sanctuary 9/21 (David Hughes, Beth Swarzentruber, no doc.) was the seventh for the county.
Bohemian Waxwing 2013 Aug-Nov Schuylkill one 9/2 at Hawk Mountain Sanctuary (Laurie Goodrich, doc submitted) and 7 there 10/25 (Hawk Mountain staff, no doc).
Bonaparte's Gull 1992 Oct-Dec Indiana One on 8/4 at Yellow Creek SP Greg Cook, Margaret Higbee, Gloria Lamer
Bonaparte's Gull 1992 Jul-Sep Lancaster One on 7/8 (Early) at Muddy Run Fisherman's Park, Eric Witmer
Bonaparte's Gull 1993 Apr-Jun Erie Present in Jan and Mar
Bonaparte's Gull 1993 Jan-Mar Cumberland 1 at Kuhn L. 3/22 and 11 at Newville 3/29 (Don & Robyn Henise)
Bonaparte's Gull 1993 Jan-Mar Indiana 9 at Yellow Creek SP 3/29 (Gloria Lamer)
Bonaparte's Gull 1993 Jan-Mar Westmoreland 3 at Donegal L. 3/22 and 1 on 3/29 (Robert Leberman)
Bonaparte's Gull 1993 Jan-Mar Huntingdon 1 at McAlevy's Fort 3/28 (Greg Grove)
Bonaparte's Gull 1994 Oct-Dec Centre 1 at Bald Eagle SP 8/23 (Gene Zielinski)
Bonaparte's Gull 1994 Jul-Sep Erie present from 7/27+ (Stringer)
Bonaparte's Gull 1994 Oct-Dec Indiana 1 at Yellow Creek SP 9/30 (Greg Cook)
Bonaparte's Gull 1994 Oct-Dec Lancaster present from 8/19+ at Washington Boro (Heller)
Bonaparte's Gull 1995 Jul-Sep Erie 2 from 7/29 on, at Presque Isle SP (Jerry McWilliams)
Bonaparte's Gull 1995 Oct-Dec Lancaster 1 on 8/26 at Washington Boro (Early Bird Nature Tours, et al)
Bonaparte's Gull 1998 Jul-Sep Erie Present all quarter at Presque Isle SP (Jerry McWilliams)
Bonaparte's Gull 1998 Jul-Sep Indiana 3 on 7/11 at Yellow Creek SP (Greg Cook)
Bonaparte's Gull 2000 Jul-Sep Erie Present part of the quarter
Bonaparte's Gull 2000 Oct-Dec Lebanon 1 on 8/13 at Memorial Lake (Bruce Weaver)
Bonaparte's Gull 2000 Oct-Dec York 4 on 8/20 at Codorus State Park (Fred Clark)
Bonaparte's Gull 2003-2004 Dec-Feb Beaver one 1/23 at Beaver Falls Dam (Mark Vass, Chris Knoll)
Bonaparte's Gull 2003-2004 Dec-Feb Berks a flock of 34 on 12/1 at L. Ontalaunee (Steve Fordyce)
Bonaparte's Gull 2003-2004 Dec-Feb Bucks 35-40 on 1/7 at Churchville Res. (Connie Goldman)
Bonaparte's Gull 2003-2004 Dec-Feb Chester one 1/9 at Struble L. and five 1/9 at Marsh Creek SP (Grier Sanders, Holly Merker)
Bonaparte's Gull 2003-2004 Dec-Feb Dauphin ten 1/7 at the Susquehanna R. from West Fairview (Rosemary Spreha)
Bonaparte's Gull 2003-2004 Dec-Feb Huntingdon 35 on 12/27 on the Juniata R. (David Kyler)
Bonaparte's Gull 2004 Jun-Jul Erie 20, including juveniles, at Gull Point on 7/10 (Ben Coulter, Mark Vaas, from PABL)
Bonaparte's Gull 2004 Jun-Jul Chester 1 immature at Struble Lake on 6/2 (Larry Lewis)
Bonaparte's Gull 2005 Jun-Jul Erie single bird at Presque Isle 6/18 (Mark Vass
Bonaparte's Gull 2005 Jun-Jul Centre one seen at Benner Springs Fish Hatchery 6/1 (Jeff Michaels)
Bonaparte's Gull 2007 Jun-Jul Crawford One at Miller's Pond 7/4 (Randy Stringer listserv) and one to 3 from 7/5 to end of July at the Pymatuning Spillway (Mark Vass m. obs.)
Bonaparte's Gull 2007 Jun-Jul Centre Non-breeding plumage at Bald Eagle State Park 6/22 first local summer record (Greg Grove).
Bonaparte's Gull 2008 Jun-Jul Somerset Lingering migrant on Somerset Lake 6/3 (Jeff Payne).
Bonaparte's Gull 2011 Jun-Jul Centre one at Bald Eagle State Park 7/28 (Joe Verica)
Bonaparte's Gull 2011 Jun-Jul Montgomery one at Green Lane Reservoir 7/30 (Steve Grunwald, George A. Franchois).
Bonaparte's Gull 2012 Jun-Jul Centre 6/13 at Bald Eagle S.P. (Mike Dreibelbis)
Bonaparte's Gull 2012 Jun-Jul Crawford 2 at Pymatuning Spillway 7/4 (Shawn Collins)
Bonaparte's Gull 2012 Jun-Jul Erie at Presque Isle State Park 6/1 (eBird, Geoff Malosh) and 6/16 (eBird, Colleen Yeany)
Bonaparte's Gull 2012 Jun-Jul Lancaster 2 birds in alternate plumage 6/25 at Conejohela Flats (eBird, Mike Epler, Pat and Dick Williams).
Bonaparte's Gull 2013 Jun-Jul Erie 2 at Gull Point 6/1 (Mark Vass).
Bonaparte's Gull 2014 Jun-Jul Erie single digit counts from 6/30 (James Flynn) to 7/5 (Shannon Thompson, Michel David) and 2 on 7/26 (Matthew Sabatine) at Presque Isle (all eBird)
Bonaparte's Gull 2014 Jun-Jul Lancaster two first summer birds on the Conejohela Flats 6/1 (Bruce Carl, Eric Witmer).
Bonaparte's Gull 2015 Jun-Jul Crawford 8 at Woodcock Lake 7/15 (Ron Leberman) and one at Espyville Marina 7/3 (Mark Vass)
Bonaparte's Gull 2015 Jun-Jul Lancaster 2 at the Conejohela Flats 6/4 (Bruce Carl).
Bonaparte's Gull 2015 Jun-Jul Bucks one at Nockamixon State Park 7/22 (John Finch)
Bonaparte's Gull 2017 Jun-Jul Lancaster two at the Susquehanna R. at Conejohela Flats 7/30 (Bruce Carl, Zachary Millen (ph), Michael Schall, Eric Witmer)
Bonaparte's Gull 2017 Jun-Jul Montgomery an adult at Green Lane Park 7/31 (George Franchois).
Bonaparte's Gull 2017 Jun-Jul Bucks an immature was at Peace Valley Park 7/29-31 (August Mirabella, ph.)
Bonaparte's Gull 2017 Jun-Jul Crawford one at Pymatuning SP, Jamestown area 6/27 (Allie Causey)
Bonaparte's Gull 2017 Jun-Jul Erie seen from various points on Presque Isle on 7/19, with a high count of 15 that day (Hunter Kline, eBird)
Bonaparte's Gull 2017 Jun-Jul Crawford one at Pymatuning-Miller's Ponds 7/9 (CN), 2 at Pymatuning Spillway 7/22 (Mark Vass) and one there 7/3 0 (Ron Leberman), one at Woodcock Lake- Abandoned Road Trail 7/30 (Brendyn Baptiste).
Bonaparte's Gull 2018 Jun-Jul Allegheny second-summer bird in heavy molt at Duck Hollow on Monongahela River 7/9 (Nancy Moeller, Tom Moeller) remained to 7/19 (m.ob.)
Bonaparte's Gull 2018 Jun-Jul Crawford one at Pymatuning Spillway 7/31 (Ron Leberman)
Bonaparte's Gull 2018 Jun-Jul Erie one in alternate plumage 7/28 (Debbie Beer, eBird).
Bonaparte's Gull 2019 Jun-Jul Butler one at Lake Arthur 7/12 (Karyn Delaney) and 7/31 (Martin Carlin).
Bonaparte's Gull 2023 Jun-Jul Berks two were at Blue Marsh Lake 7/16 (Brian Lineaweaver, m.ob., ph.)
Bonaparte's Gull 2023 Jun-Jul Crawford four seen 7/15 (Jeffrey Levers, eBird) and two on 7/16 at Pymatuning SP Spillway (Kenneth Pinnow, Tomas Nonnenmacher, eBird)
Bonaparte's Gull 2023 Jun-Jul Jefferson a lone bird was at Kyle Lake 6/7 (Don Nixon)
Bonaparte's Gull 2023 Jun-Jul Erie one or two reported to eBird at Presque Isle
Bonaparte's Gull 2023 Jun-Jul York one was over Shanks Mare 6/18 (Bob Reiter).
Boreal Owl 1896 Mar-May Allegheny 3/12/1896 at Wilkensburg, Allegheny
Boreal Owl 2001 Apr-Jun Erie 1 on 4/7 at Presque Isle State Park (Dave Darney, Jerry McWilliams, Linda McWilliams, Pat Kramer) was a first county record and only the second state record. The first record in PA was in 1896
Brambling 1978 Dec-Feb Allegheny 2/2-4/1/1978 at North Park, Allegheny
Brant 1993 Jan-Mar Berks 1 at Oley 3/9 (Ken Lebo)
Brant 1995 Oct-Dec Berks 56 at Rte 183 hawk watch (no date)(Bob & Anne MacClay) and 50 on 11/27 at Hawk Mountain (HMS staff)
Brant 1995 Oct-Dec Dauphin 1 on 11/5 and 11/20 on the Susquehanna River (Grace Randolph)
Brant 1995 Oct-Dec Montgomery 1 on 10/28-11/25 at Green Lane Res. (Gary Freed)
Brant 1995 Oct-Dec Schuylkill 46 on 11/4 at Lewistown Valley (Tom Clauser)
Brant 1996 Jan-Mar Bucks 1 on 2/28 at Peace Valley Park (Steve Farbotnik)
Brant 1996 Apr-Jun Berks 14 on 5/25 was the latest record for the county (Kerry Grim)
Brant 1997 Apr-Jun Luzerne 9 on 5/13 at Harvey's L. flew into Monroe Twp. in Wyoming (Rick Koval, Jim Shoemaker)
Brant 1997 Apr-Jun Wyoming 9 on 5/13 at Harvey's L. flew into Monroe Twp. in Wyoming (Rick Koval, Jim Shoemaker)
Brant 1998 Jan-Mar Berks 1 on 1/24-3/22 at Oley was an unusual wintering record (Rudy Keller)
Brant 1998 Jan-Mar Bucks 1 on 1/17 at Peace Valley Park (Ron French)
Brant 1999 Jan-Mar Bucks 1 on 2/6-3/13 at Peace Valley Park (Ken Reiker)
Brant 1999 Jan-Mar Montgomery 1 on 1/2 at Green Lane Res. (Andrew Curtis, Kevin Crilley)
Brant 1999 Jan-Mar Schuylkill a flock of 35 was observerd flying over Hawk Mountain on 1/1
Brant 1999 Jan-Mar Philadelphia 1 on 1/9 at the Schuylkill River (Doug Weschler et al)
Brant 2000 Jan-Mar Chester 1 on 2/29 at Struble Lake (Grier Saunders, Larry Lewis)
Brant 2000 Jan-Mar Berks 30 on 1/1 at Hawk Mountain Sanctuary (Greg George, Keith Bildstein)
Brant 2000 Jan-Mar Schuylkill 30 on 1/1 at Hawk Mountain Sanctuary (Greg George, Keith Bildstein)
Brant 2000 Apr-Jun Lancaster 4 on 4/8 at Middle Creek WMA (Randy Miller, Jonathon Heller)
Brant 2000 Apr-Jun Lebanon 4 on 4/8 at Middle Creek WMA (Randy Miller, Jonathon Heller)
Brant 2001 Jan-Mar Potter 1 present from December through 3/1
Brant 2001 Jan-Mar Centre 3/18-26
Brant 2001 Jan-Mar Lancaster 2 on 1/2-3
Brant 2001 Apr-Jun Berks 25 on 5/19 at Lake Ontelaunee were a late record (Ed Barrell)
Brant 2001 Apr-Jun Carbon 7 on 4/7 at Beltzville Lake (Dave Hawk, Bob Frantz)
Brant 2001 Jul-Sep Luzerne 33 on 9/29
Brant 2001 Jul-Sep Schuylkill 77 on 9/28 flying by at the Hawk Mountain Sanctuary
Brant 2001 Jan-Mar Berks 1 at Lake Ontelaunee 3/11-29
Brant 2001 Jan-Mar Delaware 30 on 3/16 seen by the Rose Tree Park Hawk-watchers
Brant 2002 Jan-Mar Allegheny 1 from 1/1-1/6 on the Youghiogheny River at BOS (J. Pemberton)
Brant 2002 Jan-Mar Centre 1 from 1/1-1/3 at Centre Furnace Pond
Brant 2002 Jan-Mar Chester 1 from 1/1-1/26
Brant 2002 Jan-Mar Lebanon 1 on 3/24
Brant 2002 Jan-Mar Wyoming 4 on 1/7 and 2 on 2/8 South Eaton (W. Reid)
Brant 2002 Apr-Jun Chester 125 on 5/9 at Struble Lake (Grier Saunders, Larry Lewis, Theodore Drozdowski)
Brant 2002 Apr-Jun Erie 1 at Presque Isle State Park 5/24 (Ben Coulter)
Brant 2002 Apr-Jun Carbon 1 on 5/2 at BWS (Dave Hawk, Steve Hawk)
Brant 2002 Apr-Jun Centre 3 at Bald Eagle State Park late in April (Molly Heath); and 1 at the same location in mid-May (Molly Heath)
Brant 2002 Apr-Jun Lancaster 1 on 4/29 (observer and location not specified).
Brant 2002 Apr-Jun Berks 1 on 5/1 at Reading (Bill Uhrich)
Brant 2002 Apr-Jun Bucks 1 at Peace Valley Park 5/12 (Devich Farbotnik)
Brant 2002-2003 Dec-Feb Bucks 1 at Peace Valley Park on 12/8 (Nick Zahn, Henry D'Allesandro)
Brant 2003-2004 Dec-Feb Bucks one 12/21 at L. Caroline (Devich Farbotnik)
Brant 2003-2004 Dec-Feb Berks 35 headed south over Hawk Mt. Sanctuary 12/2 (David Barber)
Brant 2003-2004 Dec-Feb Chester one 1/9-1/18 at Coatesville Res. (Larry Lewis, Rick Robinson)
Brant 2004 Mar-May Lancaster 1 at Middle Creek WMA 3/11 and a flock of 23 on the Susquehanna River at Peach Bottom Village 4/20 (Bob Schutsky)
Brant 2004-2005 Dec-Feb Bucks an injured bird reported at Hilltown Twp.12/30 (Rob Fergus) and four at Peace Valley Park 1/17-18 (August Mirabella)
Brant 2004-2005 Dec-Feb Chester a single bird found at Chambers L. 12/19 (Larry Lewis, Andy Smith, Eleanor Wolf)
Brant 2005-2006 Dec-Feb Northampton 60 from the Little Gap Hawk Watch 12/7 (Michael Schall); 15 on the Bethlehem-Easton CBC 12/31
Brant 2005-2006 Dec-Feb Bucks one at Nockamixon SP 12/12 (Bill Etter)
Brant 2006 Mar-May Centre several in flight at Bald Eagle S.P. 4/8 (Molly Heath).
Brant 2006-2007 Dec-Feb Montgomery One in Mainland 12/10 (Paul and Anita Guris).
Brant 2006-2007 Dec-Feb Bucks One from the fall continued at Peace Valley Park through 12/6 (August Mirabella) and another (or same) was at Core Creek Park 12/16 (Dianne Allison)
Brant 2006-2007 Dec-Feb Franklin One at Greencastle Reservoir 1/21-1/26 (Dale Gearhart)
Brant 2007 Mar-May Delaware a flock of 98 observed flying over Rose Tree Hawk Watch 3/14 (Jim Lockyer).
Brant 2007-2008 Dec-Feb Franklin One on Chambersburg CBC 12/15.
Brant 2008 Aug-Nov Allegheny one immature at Duck Hollow on the Allegheny R. 11/19-29 (Jack Solomon, Sue Solomon) represented the second record for the county
Brant 2008 Aug-Nov Berks noted at Hawk Mountain Sanctuary 10/27-12/13, with a high of 295 on 12/8 (Laurie Goodrich)
Brant 2008 Aug-Nov Bucks one injured bird at the Penn Warner Tract 10/25 to the end of the season (Devich Farbotnik)
Brant 2008 Aug-Nov Chester one at Coatsville Res. 11/25-30 (Larry Lewis, et al.)
Brant 2008 Aug-Nov Lancaster one at East Lampeter Twp. 10/19 (Justin Bosler)
Brant 2008 Aug-Nov Lebanon 8 at Second Mountain hawk watch 10/17 set a new early date for that location (Randy Brenner)
Brant 2008 Aug-Nov Lehigh 150 over Bake Oven Knob 10/22
Brant 2008 Aug-Nov Luzerne one at Harveys Lake 10/30 (Jim Hoyson, Kevin Ripka), and one at Ricketts Glen S.P. 11/1-8 (Jim Hoyson, Rick Koval, Mark Kasper)
Brant 2008 Aug-Nov Northampton 25 over Little Gap hawk watch 10/25 (Michael Schall).
Brant 2008-2009 Dec-Feb Lancaster one at Greenfield Estates Pond 12/4 (Justin Bosler).
Brant 2008-2009 Dec-Feb Berks a total of 510 counted in passage over Hawk Mt. throughout Dec, with a high of 295 on 12/8 (Laurie Goodrich)
Brant 2008-2009 Dec-Feb Chester One at Coatesville Reservoir 12/1-4 (Larry Lewis), and a flock of 17 over Okehocking Preserve (Edith Parnum)
Brant 2008-2009 Dec-Feb Bucks an injured bird at Penn-Warner Tract continued from fall into Dec
Brant 2008-2009 Dec-Feb Bedford 3 at Dunnings Creek Wetlands 2/14 (Tom Dick)
Brant 2009 Mar-May Tioga 3 near Millerton 3/26 (Larry Brown).
Brant 2009-2010 Dec-Feb Lancaster 37 on Susquehanna River near Peach Bottom Village 1/22 (Bob Schutsky)
Brant 2009-2010 Dec-Feb Pike 100 counted on White Mills CBC 12/20
Brant 2009-2010 Dec-Feb York one at Long Arm Reservoir 12/2 (Dan Richards).
Brant 2009-2010 Dec-Feb Adams one at Long Arm Reservoir 12/4 (Dan Richards)
Brant 2010 Mar-May Dauphin 19 on the Susquehanna River at Fort Hunter 5/12 (Drew Weber) and 70 flying downriverat Marysville the same day (Ramsay Koury)
Brant 2010 Mar-May Delaware 150 on Little Tinicum Island in the Delaware River 5/18 (Al Guarente)
Brant 2010 Mar-May Lancaster 40 flying along the Susquehanna River at Bainbridge 5/12 (ChuckChalfant).
Brant 2010 Aug-Nov Bucks 7 at the Penn-Warner Tract 10/3 (Stan Glowacki) was a new early date for the county
Brant 2010 Aug-Nov Chester one at Marsh Creek State Park 11/5-6 (Holly Merker)
Brant 2010 Aug-Nov Erie one at Presque Isle State Park 11/28 (Mike Schall)
Brant 2010 Aug-Nov Lebanon one at Memorial Lake State Park 11/19 (Tim Becker, Pat Williams, Richard Williams).
Brant 2010 Mar-May Berks 27 at Lake Ontelaunee 5/18 (Ken Lebo, MattWlasniewski)
Brant 2011-2012 Dec-Feb Chester one at Somerset Lake near Landenberg from 1/15 to the end of the period (Megan Kasprzak, Shannon Modla, m.ob.)
Brant 2011-2012 Dec-Feb Lancaster total of 75 on Southern Lancaster CBC12/18.
Brant 2011-2012 Dec-Feb Berks 2 on the Reading CBC 12/18
Brant 2011-2012 Dec-Feb Bucks one at Nockamixon S.P. 12/10 (Paul Cooper)
Brant 2012 Mar-May Bedford six at White-tail Wetlands 2/28 (Connie Hunt)
Brant 2012 Mar-May Chester one from last season continued at Somerset Lake to 3/7 (Joe Sebastiani, et al.).
Brant 2012-2013 Dec-Feb Tioga one at Hills Creek SP 12/19 (Gary Tyson, eBird).
Brant 2012-2013 Dec-Feb Bucks one at Forrest Grove 12/5 (August Mirabella), and one at Peace Valley Park 1/14-16 (Mike Homel, et al.)
Brant 2012-2013 Dec-Feb Northampton one at Glase Rd. pond 12/22 (Michael Schall, Corinne Campbell Schall)
Brant 2013 Mar-May Erie a flock of 50 flew over the Presque Isle Hawk Watch 5/19 (Roger Donn, Jerry McWilliams, Russ States).
Brant 2013-2014 Dec-Feb Lancaster 56 on the Susquehanna River at Peach Bottom 1/13 (Bob Schutsky).
Brant 2014 Aug-Nov Northampton a few small flocks over Little Gap Hawk Watch 10/19 (Stephen Kloiber, Michael Schall, Corinne Campbell Schall)
Brant 2014 Aug-Nov Susquehanna 40 over a residence north of Montrose 10/22 (Evan Mann, eBird) and one at Quaker Lake 11/12-15 (Evan Mann, eBird).
Brant 2014 Aug-Nov Lancaster one juv. at Beechdale Rd. 10/25 (Frank Haas, Barb Haas) and one on the Susquehanna R. 11/1 (Mike Epler)
Brant 2014 Aug-Nov Berks one at Kernsville Dam Recreation Area 11/3 (Kerry Grim)
Brant 2014 Aug-Nov Bucks one at Lake Towhee Park 10/19-11/3 (Devich Farbotnik, m.ob.), one at Peace Valley Park 11/7 (August Mirabella) and 11/17 (Devich Farbotnik), and possibly the same bird at Pine Run Dam 11/15 (Ken Rieker)
Brant 2014 Aug-Nov Carbon one at Beltzville S.P. 11/5-14 (Rich Rehrig, eBird)
Brant 2014 Aug-Nov Huntingdon flocks at Stone Mountain included 30 on 11/15 and 40 on 11/18 (Nick Bolgiano)
Brant 2014 Aug-Nov Indiana one at Yellow Creek State Park 11/4-11 (Lee Carnahan, Tom Glover, Margaret Higbee, Roger Higbee, Donna Meyer, Richard Nugent)
Brant 2014 Mar-May Centre one at Colyer Lake 3/30 (Aaron Lapp, Joe Verica)
Brant 2014 Mar-May Philadelphia 31 at the Philadelphia Navy Yard 5/21 (ph. George Armistead).
Brant 2015 Aug-Nov Crawford one at the Hartstown Project pond 9/27 (Matt Juskowich) and again there and at the nearby Miller Ponds 10/4-7 (m.ob.)
Brant 2015 Aug-Nov Luzerne 6 at Harveys Lake 10/9 (Rick Koval)
Brant 2015 Aug-Nov Lycoming one at the Market Street Bridge 10/1 (Maddi Dunlap, Jean Klotz)
Brant 2015 Aug-Nov Philadelphia one at John Heinz N.W.R. 10/1-5 (ph. Damon Orsetti), one at the Naval Business Center 10/2 (George Armistead), and 2 at the Betsy Ross Bridge 10/10 (Tom Bailey).
Brant 2016 Aug-Nov Berks See Local Notes
Brant 2016 Aug-Nov Lancaster See Local Notes
Brant 2016 Aug-Nov Philadelphia See Local Notes
Brant 2016 Aug-Nov Schuylkill See Local Notes
Brant 2016 Aug-Nov Tioga See Local Notes
Brant 2016 Aug-Nov Wayne See Local Notes
Brant 2016 Aug-Nov Columbia See Local Notes
Brant 2016 Aug-Nov Crawford See Local Notes
Brant 2016 Aug-Nov Erie See Local Notes
Brant 2016 Aug-Nov Bucks See Local Notes
Brant 2016 Mar-May Monroe a flock of 130 flew over the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area 5/19 (Cory Husic, Diane Husic, Stephen Kloiber, Matt Marshall, Terry Master, Susan Schmoyer).
Brant 2017 Aug-Nov Bucks 56 at Peace Valley Park 10/11 (Zack Moyer, August Mirabella) and one at Bradford Dam 11/27 (Christopher Mortensen)
Brant 2017 Aug-Nov Carbon one at Beltzville SP 10/28 and 3 there10/29-30 (Rich Rehrig, eBird)
Brant 2017 Aug-Nov Centre one-three at Bald Eagle SP 11/5-14 (m.ob., eBird, ph)
Brant 2017 Aug-Nov Erie one passed Sunset Point 10/28 (Jerry McWilliams) and one on Presque Isle Bay 11/17-30 (Glenn Koppel, Mary Birdsong)
Brant 2017 Mar-May Lycoming 22 over Lycoming Creek Bikeway 5/13 (David Brown, et al.), severalflocks over Montoursville 5/22 (David Brown, NFC Station).
Brant 2017 Mar-May Centre a raft of 33 at Bald Eagle SP 5/5 (Joe Verica, JonKauffman, Lewis Grove, Dennis McGillicuddy)
Brant 2017 Mar-May Delaware 2 at Fort Mifflin 5/10 (Al Guarente)
Brant 2017 Mar-May Lebanon 60 circled over Memorial Lake SP 5/13 (Jonathan Heller)
Brant 2017 Jun-Jul Montour one at Lake Chillisquaque, Montour Preserve 6/16-27 (Lauri Shaffer, Eric Hartshaw m.ob., eBird), probable first state summer record.
Brant 2017 Aug-Nov Chester one at Marsh Creek SP 11/4 (Zach Baer, eBird)
Brant 2017 Aug-Nov Dauphin one at Wildwood Lake 10/18 (Sherri Hendricks, Eric Willet)
Brant 2017 Aug-Nov Luzerne one at the Beech Mountain Lakes 11/1 (Jonathan DeBalko, eBird)
Brant 2017 Aug-Nov Northampton one at Valley Center Parkway 11/27 (Adam Miller)
Brant 2017 Aug-Nov Philadelphia one at John Heinz N.W.R. 11/4-14 (Michael Walter).
Brant 2017-2018 Dec-Feb Lancaster 7 flyovers at Middle Creek WMA 12/5 (Bruce Carl)
Brant 2017-2018 Dec-Feb Lebanon one at Quittapahilla Educational Wetlands 2/1 (Pat Williams, Richard Williams)
Brant 2017-2018 Dec-Feb Lehigh one at Fogelsville Quarry 12/25 (Frank Dickman)
Brant 2017-2018 Dec-Feb Luzerne one at Harveys Lake 12/24 (John Miller).
Brant 2018 Aug-Nov Lebanon one at Memorial Lake SP 10/15 (Ian Gardner, Timothy Becker, Dave McNaughton, Mary Coomer, Ted Nichols, Mike Epler)
Brant 2018 Aug-Nov Lehigh one in Emmaus 10/21 (James Funk)
Brant 2018 Aug-Nov Luzerne one at Harvey's Lake 1021 (Eric Zawatski, Rick Koval, eBird)
Brant 2018 Aug-Nov Lycoming one at Williamsport Regional Airport 9/27 (Jonathan Baker)
Brant 2018 Aug-Nov Bucks 14 over Doylestown 10