Philadelphia County Records

080-01-2021 Great Blue Heron (White Form) Philadelphia

Species: Great Blue Heron (White Form) (Ardea herodias)

Number of individuals observed: 1

Date of sighting: 7/8/2021-7/26/2021

County: Philadelphia

Location: Mayanunk Canal

GPS coordinates: 40.0363551,-75.2402759

Observer(s): Rebecca Froggatt

Date of submission: 7/26/2021

Submitted by: Rebecca Froggatt

Supporting evidence:

Written description: yesPhotograph: yesVideo: noAudio recording: noSpecimen: no

eBird checklist:

https://ebird.org/checklist/S91432949;

https://ebird.org/checklist/S92094882;

https://ebird.org/checklist/S92280655;

https://ebird.org/checklist/S92317215

Tagged with: , ,
Posted in eBird Expedited Review, Pending Reports, Provisionally Accepted (eBird Expedited Review)

063-01-2021 Brown Booby Philadelphia

Species: Brown Booby (Sula leucogaster)

Number of individuals observed: 1

Date of sighting: 5/3/2021 06:30

County: Philadelphia

Location: Philadelphia Naval Yard, Philadelphia

GPS coordinates: 39.887773, -75.163016

Observer(s): Liam Hart

Date of submission: 5/5/2021 09:32

Submitted by: Liam Hart

Supporting evidence:

Written description: yesPhotograph: yesVideo: noAudio recording: noSpecimen: no

eBird checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S86992525

Tagged with: , ,
Posted in Accepted, Class I - Photograph (expedited), Completed, eBird Expedited Review

119a-02-2020 Green-winged Teal (Eurasian) Philadelphia

Species: Green-winged Teal (Eurasian) (Anas crecca crecca)

Number of individuals observed: 1

Date of sighting: 2020/12/29

County: Philadelphia

Location: John Heinz NWR–impoundment (Philadelphia Co.)

GPS coordinates: 39.8893501, -75.26014570000001

Observers: Rich Ziegler

eBird checklists with confirmed media:
https://ebird.org/checklist/S78239542

Tagged with: , ,
Posted in Accepted, Class I - Photograph (expedited), Completed, eBird Expedited Review

543-01-2020 Vermilion Flycatcher Philadelphia

Species: Vermilion Flycatcher (Pyrocephalus rubinus)

Number of individuals observed: 1

Date of sighting: 10-09-2020

County: Philadelphia

Location: John Heinz Wildlife Refuge

GPS coordinates: 39.886595, -75.262718

Observer(s): Daniel Kalamarides

Date of submission: 10-09-2020

Submitted by: Daniel Kalamarides

Supporting evidence:

Written description: yesPhotograph: yesVideo: noAudio recording: noSpecimen: no

eBird Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S74599951

Tagged with: , , ,
Posted in Accepted, Class I - Photograph (expedited), Completed, eBird Expedited Review

364-03-2020 Royal Tern Philadelphia

Species: Royal Tern (Thalasseus maximus)

Number of individuals observed: 1

Date of sighting: 2020/10/21

County: Philadelphia

Location: John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge at Tinicum, Philadelphia US-PA 39.87835, -75.25890

GPS coordinates: 39.878351, -75.258903

Observers: Rebecca Syring

eBird checklists with confirmed media:
https://ebird.org/checklist/S75181011

Tagged with: , ,
Posted in Accepted, Class I - Photograph (expedited), Completed, eBird Expedited Review

737-03-2020 Black-throated Gray Warbler Philadelphia

Species: Black-throated Gray Warbler (Setophaga nigrescens)

Number of individuals observed: 1

Date of sighting: 10-20-2020

County: Philadelphia

Location: Franklin Delano Roosevelt (FDR) Park

GPS coordinates: 39.90319935245316, -75.18919595879807

Observer(s): John Smallwood, Kelin Baldridge

Date of submission: 10-21-2020

Submitted by: John Smallwood

Supporting evidence:

Written description: yesPhotograph: yesVideo: noAudio recording: noSpecimen: no

eBird Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S75157593

Tagged with: , ,
Posted in Accepted, Class I - Photograph (expedited), Completed, eBird Expedited Review

063-03-2020 Brown Booby Philadelphia

Species: Brown Booby (Sula leucogaster)

Number of individuals observed: 1

Date of sighting: 2020/08/22

County: Philadelphia

Location: Philadelphia Army Corps of Engineers Compound (restricted access)

GPS coordinates: 39.889655299999994, -75.2054787

Observers: Liam Hart and Patrick McGill

eBird checklists with confirmed media:
https://ebird.org/checklist/S72688476
See more: all checklists with confirmed media

Tagged with: , ,
Posted in Accepted, Class I - Photograph (expedited), Completed, eBird Expedited Review

063-02-2020 Brown Booby Philadelphia

Species: Brown Booby (Sula leucogaster)

Number of individuals observed: 1

Date of sighting: 2020-08-22

County: Philadelphia

Location: Southwest Philadelphia – Army Corps of Engineers Compound

GPS coordinates: 39.8896553,-75.2054787

Observer(s): Liam Hart, Patrick McGill

Date of submission: 2020-08-28

Submitted by: Liam Hart

Written description: yes                       Photo: yes                    Specimen: no               Recording: no

eBird Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S72688476

Tagged with: , ,
Posted in Accepted, Class I - Photograph, Completed

372-03-2020 Least Tern Philadelphia

Species: Least Tern (Sternula antillarum)

Number of individuals observed: 1

Date of sighting: 2020/08/04

County: Philadelphia

Location: Pennypack on the Delaware

GPS coordinates: 40.028563399999996, -75.0103783

Observers: George Armistead and Liam Hart

eBird checklists with confirmed media:
https://ebird.org/checklist/S72109173
See more: all checklists with confirmed media

Tagged with: , ,
Posted in Accepted, Class I - Photograph (expedited), Completed, eBird Expedited Review

831-01-2020 Seaside Sparrow Philadelphia

Species: Seaside Sparrow (Ammospiza maritima)

Number of Individuals observed:  1

Date of Sighting:  5/9/2020

County :   Philadelphia

Location :  FDR Park

GPS Coordinates:

Observer(s):  Charles Homler

Date of Submission:  5/9/2020

Submitted by:  Charles Homler

Written Description: Yes     Photo: Yes    Specimen:     No       Recording:    No

eBird Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S68746449

Tagged with: , ,
Posted in Accepted, Class I - Photograph, Completed