Species: Royal Tern (Thalasseus maximus)
Number of individuals observed: 1
Date of sighting: 6/19/2021
County: Erie
Location: Gull Point, Presque Isle State Park
GPS coordinates: 42.169432,-80.0617236
Observer(s): Mary Birdsong
Date of submission: 6/20/2021
Submitted by: Mary Birdsong
Supporting evidence:
| Written description: yes | Photograph: yes | Video: yes | Audio recording: no | Specimen: no |
eBird checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S90501812
Species: Royal Tern (Thalasseus maximus)
Number of Individuals observed: 1
Date of Sighting: 5/29/2020
County : Delaware
Location : Governor Printz Park
GPS Coordinates:
Observer(s): Al Guarente, Ken Reiker, Jason Horne, Rob Fergus, Damon Orsetti
Date of Submission: 5/29/2020
Submitted by: Al Guarente
Written Description: Yes Photo: Yes Specimen: No Recording: No
eBird Checklist: https://ebird.org/pa/checklist/S69792332
Species: Royal Tern Sterna maxima
Number of Individuals observed: 1
Date of Sighting: 10-31-2012 8:45 AM
County : BUCKS
Location : Lake Nockamixon / Nockamixon State Park
GPS Coordinates: 40.467976, -75.21894
Observer(s): Bill Etter
Date of Submission: 3-9-2013
Submitted by: Bill Etter
Written Description: yes Photo: yes Specimen: no Recording: no
Species: Royal Tern Sterna maxima
Date of Sighting: 10-30-2012
County : Philadelphia
Location : Pennypack on the Delaware
GPS Coordinates: 40.02814, -75.012703
Observer(s): Cameron Rutt, Tom Johnson, Doug Gochfeld, Frank Windfelder, G.Armistead, T.Fellenbaum, M.Dellwo
Date of Submission: 11-27-2012
Submitted by: Cameron Rutt
Written Description: YES Photo: YES (Tom Johnson Photo) Specimen: NO Recording: NO
Documentation
SECOND ROUND
Species: Royal Tern Sterna maxima
Date of Sighting: 28 August 2011 to 28 August 2011
County : PHILADELPHIA Location : PHILADELPHIA
Observer(s): George Armistead
Date of Submission: 2011
Submitted by: George Armistead
Written Description: Yes Photo: No Specimen: No Recording: No
Royal Tern — Peace Valley Park, Bucks County on September 29, 2004. Photo by Thomas Ford-Hutchinson. This photo shows the orange bill, the white forehead, and the black line leading from the eye to the ‘crest’ at the back of the head. Also note the band on the bird’s leg, which revealed that the bird was banded as a hatchling near Kure beach, North Carolina on June 25, 2004. This bird represents the 1st record for Bucks County and one of only a handful of records for Pennsylvania. 
Royal Tern — Delaware River, Bucks County on July 12, 2008. Photos by Devich Farbotnik. This photo shows the orange bill, the white forehead, and the black line leading from the eye to the ‘crest’ at the back of the head. This bird represents the 2nd record for Bucks County and one of only several records for Pennsylvania. 
This photo shows the mostly light primaries in addition to the orange bill and the white forehead.
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