Species: Pomarine Jaeger Stercorarius pomarinus
Date of Sighting: 10/30/2012
County : Berks
Location : Lake Ontelaunee (at fisherman’s pull-off Route 73)
GPS Coordinates: 40.449364 -75.91907
Observer(s): Ken Lebo
Date of Submission: 11-17-2012, 2:36 pm
Submitted by: Ken Lebo
Written Description: Yes Photo: NO Specimen: No Recording: No
Written Documentation
Species: Wilson’s Storm-Petrel Oceanodroma oceanicus
Date of Sighting: 10-30-2012
County : Berks
Location : Leesport; Lake Ontelaunee (at fisherman’s pull-off Route 73)
GPS Coordinates: 40.449364 -75.91907
Observer(s): Ken Lebo, Mat t Wlasniewski
Date of Submission: 11-17-2012
Submitted by: Ken Lebo
Written Description: YES Photo: NO Specimen: NO Recording: NO
Documentation
Species: Parasitic Jaeger Stercorarius parasiticus
Date of Sighting: 10-30-2012 8:45 AM
County : BERKS
Location : Leesport, Lake Ontelaunee (at fisherman’s pull-off Route 73)
GPS Coordinates: 40.449364,-75.91907
Observer(s): Ken Lebo, Harold Lebo and Matt Wlasniewski
Date of Submission: 11-17-2012
Submitted by: Ken Lebo
Written Description: Yes Photo: NO Specimen: NO Recording: NO
Documentation
Species: Northern Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe
Number of Individuals observed: 1
Date of Sighting: 10-4-2012
County : Berks
Location : Reading Area Community College
GPS Coordinates: 40.332348, -75.935486
Observer(s): Michael Slater, Ken Lebo, Matt Wlasniewski, Matt Spence, Jim Eckert, Jarrod, Derr, Chuck Chalfant, more.
Date of Submission: 9-15-2013
Submitted by: Michael Slater
Written Description: yes Photo: yes Specimen: no Recording: no
After two rounds of voting, several members were still of the opinion that the record was probably correct, but not beyond reasonable doubt.
Species: Swainson’s Hawk Buteo swainsoni
Date of Sighting: 26 September 2011 to 26 September 2011
County : BERKS
Location : HAWK MOUNTAIN
Observer(s): Arlene Koch, Rudy Keller
Date of Submission: 2012
Submitted by: Arlene Koch
Written Description: Yes Photo: No Specimen: No Recording: No
Great Shearwater — Berks County; Sep 10, 1999. Photo by Scott Weidensaul. This bird was found grounded in Richmond Township, Berks County on September 9, 1999, after the passing of Hurricane Dennis. It was found in the parking lot of East Penn Manufacturing in Lyons, PA, by Sandra Montagner and taken later that day to Kutztown Animal Hospital, where Lee Simpson called Scott Weidensaul. Scott went to the clinic the following day, confirmed the identification, and Scott and Lee transported it to Tri-State Bird Rescue in Delaware, which was the only rehab facility that had seabird experience. At the time, the shearwater was emaciated and unresponsive. Despite the care it was given, it died September 14th. The skin was prepped as a museum specimen at Hawk Mountain Sanctuary and placed in the collection of the Reading Public Museum. This bird represents the first photo-documented record for Pennsylvania.
This bird began visiting the feeder of Renee Gery in late October! It was caught and banded by Scott Weidensaul and Sandy Lockerman on November 21st, who verified that it was an adult female Anna’s. This bird represents the 1st record for Pennsylvania!
Black-bellied Whistling-Ducks — Mohnton, Berks County; August 3, 2010. Photo by Katrina Knight.
These two birds were found by Larry Koch. These birds represent the 2nd record for Berks County.
Species: Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch (Leucosticte tephrocotis)
Number of Individuals observed: 1
Date of Sighting: 12/19/2009
County : Berks
Location : 147 Mountain Road, Kempton (private farm)
GPS Coordinates: 40.651545, -75.874784
Observer(s): Janina Brown
Date of Submission: 2/10/2020
Submitted by: Janina Brown
Written Description: Yes Photo: Yes Specimen: no Recording: no
Video Link: Rosy Finch 2009
Western Kingbird — Caernarvon Township, Berks County; December 30, 2006. Photos by Frank Haas.
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