Tag: First State

The first time a bird is found in the state is an exciting time indeed. It is important to document these rarities carefully, so that they may be included in the Official State List.

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Species: Rock Wren (Salpinctes obsoletus) Number of Individuals observed:  1 Date of Sighting:  10/2/2018, 10/4/2018, 10/6/2018 County :   Montgomery Location :  Dixon Meadow Preserve GPS Coordinates: Observer(s):  Ben Dziedzic, Richard Bell, August Mirabella, Mike Fialkovich Date of Submission:  10/2/2018, 10/4/2018, …

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Species: Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch (Leucosticte tephrocotis) Number of Individuals observed:  1 Date of Sighting:   2/2/2018, 2/11/2018, 2/17/2018, 2/10/2018 County :   Crawford Location :   Private Residence in Meadville GPS Coordinates: Observer(s):   Shawn Collins, Mary Alice Koeneke, Glenn Koppel, Al Guarente, Sharon Guarente, …

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Allen’s Hummingbird — near Leola, Lancaster County; December 12, 2009. Photos by Scott Weidensaul. This bird began visiting the feeder of Debra Raudenbush in late August! It was caught and banded by Scott on December 12th, who verified that it …

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