Species: Summer Tanager (Piranga olivacea)
Number of individuals observed: 1
Date of sighting: 7/4/2021
County: Franklin
Location: Fort Davis Road, Warren Township
GPS coordinates: 39.727743, -78.072115
Observer(s): Gavin Anderson
Date of submission: 7/4/2021
Submitted by: Gavin Anderson
Supporting evidence:
| Written description: yes | Photograph: yes | Video: no | Audio recording: no | Specimen: no |
eBird checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S91224974
Species: Ruff (Philomachus pugnax)
Number of Individuals: 1
Date of Sighting: 9/26/2015
County : Franklin
Location : Greencastle Reservoir
GPS Coordinates: 39.792504, -77.688986
Observer(s): Mark Vaas, Ian Gardner, Geoff Malosh, Michael David, Dale Gearhart, Vern Gauthier
Date of Submission: 9/27/2015, 12/29/2015
Submitted by: Mark Vaas, Ian Gardner, Michael David, Shannon Thompson, Geoff Malosh
Written Description: Yes Photo: Yes Specimen: No Recording: No
Species: Swainson’s Hawk Buteo swainsoni
Number of Individuals observed: 1
Date of Sighting: 10-17-2012
County : Franklin
Location : Tuscorora Mountain near Fannett, PA, not near road
GPS Coordinates: not available
Observer(s): Randy Flament
Date of Submission: 3-28-2014
Submitted by: Submitted by Michael Lanzone for Randy Flament
Written Description: yes Photo: x 3 Specimen: no Recording: no
Species: Piping Plover Charadrius melodus
Date of Sighting: 10-30-2012
County : Franklin
Location : Hamilton Township, Back Creek off of Edgewater Drive
GPS Coordinates: 39.923832 ,-77.737649
Observer(s): Chris Blazo, Bill Oyler, Lori Nichols
Date of Submission: 10-30-2012
Submitted by: Chris Blazo; Second Report submitted by Bill Oyler 11-03-2012
Written Description: Yes Photo: No Specimen: No Recording: No
Documentation
Species: Black Skimmer Rynchops niger
Date of Sighting: 10-30-2012
County : Franklin
Location : Hamilton Township, Back Creek off of Edgewater Dr.
GPS Coordinates: 39.923832 ,-77.737649
Observer(s): Chris Blazo, Bill Oyler, Laurie ?
Date of Submission: 10-30-2012
Submitted by: Chris Blazo
Written Description: Yes Photo: No Specimen: No Recording: No
Documentation
Species: Lesser Goldfinch Carduelis psaltria
Date of Sighting: 9 April 2012 to 9 April 2012
County : FRANKLIN Location : SHADY GROVE
Observer(s): Dale Gearhart, Carl Garner, Bill Oyler, Eric Martin, Robert Carmack, Marion Carmack, Bob Keener
Date of Submission: 2012
Submitted by: Dale Gearhart
Written Description: Yes Photo: Yes Specimen: No Recording: No
Species: White Ibis Eudocimus albus
Date of Sighting: 8 August 2011 to 8 August 2011
County : FRANKLIN
Location : CHAMBERSBURG
Observer(s): Larry Lehman, Bill Oyler
Date of Submission: 2011
Submitted by: Bill Oyler
Written Description: Yes Photo: No Specimen: No Recording: No
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck — near Chambersburg, Franklin County; August 14, 2010. Photos by Dave Cooney.
This bird was found by the landowner, Sandy Powers. It represents the 1st record for Franklin County.
Lark Sparrow — near Chambersburg, Franklin County; January 2006. Photo by Bob Moul. This bird was seen along Shatzer Road, north of Chambersburg, from January 10th into May. Note the distinctive head pattern and dark spot on the plain gray breast. More photos of this bird can be found on Bob Moul’s website. 
1999
Lark Sparrow — Rock Springs, Centre County; May 15, 1999. Photo by Franklin Haas. 
1982
Lark Sparrow — Ronks, Lancaster County; January 9, 1982. Photo by Fred Habegger. This bird was found by Bob Schutsky at his feeders. It represents the first photo-documented record for Pennsylvania! 
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