Species: Yellow Rail (Coturnicops noveboracensis)
Number of Individuals observed: 1
Date of Sighting: 8/25/2019
County : Somerset
Location : Lake Somerset
GPS Coordinates:
Observer(s): David Burleson
Date of Submission: 8/28/2019
Submitted by: David Burleson
Written Description: Yes Photo: No Specimen: no Recording: no
eBird Checklist: https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S59256902
Species: Franklin’s Gull (Leucophaeus pipixcan)
Number of Individuals observed: 1
Date of Sighting: 6/12/2018
County : Somerset
Location : Somerset Lake
GPS Coordinates: 40.0260494, -79.0640977
Observer(s): Jeff Payne, Linda Greble
Date of Submission: 6/22/2018
Submitted by: Jeff Payne, Linda Greble
Written Description: Yes Photo: Yes Specimen: no Recording: no
Species: Red Phalarope
Number of Individuals observed: 1
Date of Sighting: 10/31/2017
County : Somerset
Location : Lake Somerset
GPS Coordinates:
Observer(s): Jeff Payne, Jim Moses
Date of Submission: 11/17/2017
Submitted by: Jeff Payne
Written Description: Yes Photo: Yes (video) Specimen: no Recording: no
Species: Swallow-tailed Kite (Elanoides forficatus)
Number of Individuals observed: 1
Date of Sighting: 8/28/2017
County : Bedford/Somerset
Location : Allegheny Front Hawk Watch
GPS Coordinates:
Observer(s): James Rocco, Bob Stewart, Janet Kuehl
Date of Submission: 9/2/2017, 9/5/2017
Submitted by: James Rocco, Janet Kuehl
Written Description: Yes Photo: No Specimen: no Recording: no
Species: Swallow-tailed Kite
Number of Individuals: 1
Date of Sighting: 9/6/2016
County : Bedford/Somerset
Location : Allegheny Front Hawk Watch
GPS Coordinates:
Observer(s): Jim Rocco, Bob Gorsuch, Nancy Ott
Date of Submission: 9/6/2016, 9/26/2016
Submitted by: Jim Rocco, Nancy Ott
Written Description: Yes Photo: No Specimen: No Recording: No
The committee accepted this record based on the photographs of the bird. This is the 5th Pennsylvania record and the first for Somerset County.
Ruff Philomachus pugnax
Date of Sighting: 16 April 2012 to 16 April 2012
County : SOMERSET Location : SOMERSET LAKE
Observer(s): Mike Lanzone
Date of Submission: 2012
Submitted by: Mike Lanzone
Written Description: Yes Photo: Yes Specimen: No Recording: No
Species: Clark’s Grebe (Aechmophorus clarkii)
Number of Individuals observed: 1
Date of Sighting: 11/2/1987
County : Somerset
Location : Lake Somerset
GPS Coordinates: 40.022487, -79.063940
Observer(s): David DeReamus, Bernard Morris
Date of Submission: 2/19/2020
Submitted by: David DeReamus
Written Description: Yes Photo: No Specimen: no Recording: no
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