Recent Submissions

Below are select records that have been recently submitted to PORC with attached photographs. Submit a photograph or video along with your rare bird sighting if you would like to see your observation featured here. If you have any questions whether a bird you saw has been submitted by someone else, please feel free to contact the PORC secretary or chairman.

• 1866_2021_293 Summer Tanager
  Species: Summer Tanager (Piranga rubra) Number of individuals observed: 1 Date of sighting: 12/30/2022 County: Allegheny Location: Frick Park GPS coordinates: 40.430700, -79.913400 Date of submission: 08/20/2021 Submitted by: Mike Fialkovich eBird checklists: https://ebird.org/checklist/S87426458, https://ebird.org/checklist/S8627785 Supporting evidence: Written description of: yes Photograph: yes Video: no Audio recording: yes Specimen: no Photo by Michael David
• 0055_2022_2905 Tufted Duck
  Species: Tufted Duck (Aythya fuligula) Number of individuals observed: 1 Date of sighting: 12/30/2022 County: Cumberland Location: 104-110 South Front Street, Wormleysburg GPS coordinates: 40.254044, -76.897187 Date of submission: 10/02/2023 Submitted by: eBird submission Supporting evidence: Written description of: yes Photograph: yes Video: no Audio recording: no Specimen: no Photos by Allison Matlock
• 0039_2024_2976 Mottled Duck
  This is the second reported Mottled Duck in the state and the first for Lehigh County! Species: Mottled Duck (Anas fulvigula) Number of individuals observed: 1 Date of sighting: 04/19/2024 County: Lehigh Location: Tillage Rd. Flooded Field GPS coordinates: 40.548548, -75.646821 Observer: Jeff Vinosky, Ross Gallardy, Jason Horn, Jim Funk, Adam Smith, Jeff Hopkins Date… Read more: 0039_2024_2976 Mottled Duck
• 107-01-2020 Tundra Bean-Goose Delaware
  Species: Tundra Bean-Goose (Anser serrirostris) Number of individuals observed: 1 Date of sighting: 12-16-2020 – 12-20-2020 County: Delaware Location: Crum Creek Reservoir, Springfield Country Club, Springton Reservoir, Springfield Township Golf Course GPS coordinates: 39.925, -75.35 Observer(s): Rob Fergus, Jason Horn, Paul Budde, many others (see eBird checklists) Date of submission: 12-26-2020 Submitted by: Paul Budde… Read more: 107-01-2020 Tundra Bean-Goose Delaware