Category: PA Birdlists

Pennsylvania Birdlists Summary 1997 by Terry Schiefer Sixty-seven  reports  were submitted to  Pennsylvania Birdlists for 1997, eight less than last year. There are now 46 birders whose Pennsylvania lifelists are above 300. Joining this group for the first time are Skip Conant, John Fedak, Robyn Henise, and Richard Timm. The 300 county lifelist barrier was…

Pennsylvania Birdlists Summary 1998 Compiled by Terence Schiefer Sixty-six reports were submitted to Pennsylvania Birdlists for 1998, one less than last year. There are now 49 birders whose Pennsylvania lifelists are above 300. Joining this group for the first time are Tom Clauser, Edward Pederson, and Ernest Schiefer.            The big news this year…

Pennsylvania Birdlists Summary 1999 Compiled by Peter Robinson A total of 84 reports were submitted for 1999, including 44 Pennsylvania state annual lists. There are now 52 birders whose Pennsylvania life lists are above 300. Joining this group for the first time are Bruce Carl and Mike Fialkovich. Number 300 for Bruce was a Bicknell’s…

Pennsylvania Birdlists Summary 2000 Compiled by Peter Robinson A total of 67 reports were submitted for 2000, including 36 Pennsylvania state annual lists. Providing opportunities to add to PA Life Lists were a number of uncommon species that were found in the state during 2000 that stayed long enough to be seen by birders other…

Pennsylvania Birdlists Summary 2001 Compiled by Peter Robinson During 2001 some unusual species of birds were found in the state, and some of them stayed long enough to provide opportunities to add to other birder’s Pennsylvnia and County Life Lists. A female Barrow’s Goldeneye was found on the Delaware River at New Hope (Bucks) on…

Pennsylvania Birdlists Annual Reports (Summaries of new highs, Bird of the Year, Birder’s Comments, etc.) 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989

Pennsylvania Birdlists Summary 2020 Compiled by Andy Keister At the conclusion of 2020, the number of birders who have reported PA Life Lists of 300 species or greater grew from 93 to 99. The number of birders with PA Life Lists of 350 species or greater also grew from 27 to 29. As last reported…

Pennsylvania Birdlists Summary 2002 Compiled by Peter Robinson     A number of unusual species of birds were found in the state during 2002, many of them staying long enough to become additions to birder’s PA and County Life Lists. A Snowy Owl found along the Lycoming/Union County border on the Allenwood Prison Camp property during…

Pennsylvania Birdlists Summary 2003 Compiled by Peter Robinson A number of unusual species of birds were found in the state during 2003. Many of them stayed long enough to become additions to state and county life lists. The first opportunity occurred January 1 when a Varied Thrush was seen at a feeder in McKean Twp.,…