| ID | Common Name | Scientific Name | Order | Family | Date Seen | Location | City | State | Backyard | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 146 | Sandhill Crane | Grus canadensis | Gruiformes | Gruidae | 07/22/2010 | Church Farm School Ponds | Exton | PA | No | Got an e-mail from Holly Merker on the PA Birds listserv. Met Holly at the pond and she showed me the area where he was. I spotted him a few seconds later, red head sticking up from among the tall grass. Got some nice looks. He was only @ 50 feet away. |
| 145 | Bank Swallow | Riparia riparia | Passeriformes | Hirundinidae | 06/12/2010 | Atwater Quarry | Malvern | PA | No | Two of them were sitting on the pump wire at the east end of the quarry. Definitive brown band across upper chest. Nice long looks through the scope :) |
| 144 | Yellow-throated Warbler | Dendroica dominica | Passeriformes | Parulidae | 06/07/2010 | Kerr Park | Downingtown | PA | No | On a bird walk with Larry Lewis. This bird was high in a tree almost directly above us. He moved down a bit and turned around to reveal his bright yellow throat. Then he began singing. Very beautiful and well worth the neck strain :) |
| 143 | Wood Thrush | Hylocichla mustelina | Passeriformes | Turdidae | 05/27/2010 | The Laurels Preserve | Doe Run | PA | No | In a low branch of a tree just off of the trail deep in the woods, next to the stream. There were three of them, one with a mouthful of nesting material. Reddish above with many dark spots on white belly. |
| 142 | Willow Flycatcher | Empidonax traillii | Passeriformes | Tyrannidae | 05/22/2010 | Waterloo Mills Preserve | Devon | PA | No | I first heard him singing, but couldn't locate him. Then, I saw the willow tree behind where I was looking and there he was. Posed for awhile giving great looks :) |
| 141 | Swainson's Thrush | Catharus ustulatus | Passeriformes | Turdidae | 05/16/2010 | Bucktoe Creek Preserve | New Garden Township | PA | No | Sitting on a small branch across the stream. Posing nicely allowing some good looks. Eye ring, brownish back, buffy coloring on face, spots on chest. |
| 140 | Northern Waterthrush | Seiurus noveboracensis | Passeriformes | Parulidae | 05/16/2010 | Bucktoe Creek Preserve | New Garden Township | PA | No | Sitting on a low horizontal branch about 30 feet from the trail. Cream colored eye stripe, dark stripes on a cream colored belly. |
| 139 | Acadian Flycatcher | Empidonax virescens | Passeriformes | Tyrannidae | 05/16/2010 | Bucktoe Creek Preserve | New Garden Township | PA | No | In a small tree next to a stream. White eye ring, two white wing bars. Making it's "peet-za" call. |
| 138 | Red-eyed Vireo | Vireo olivaceus | Passeriformes | Vireonidae | 05/16/2010 | Bucktoe Creek Preserve | New Garden Township | PA | No | Saw several of them in various places around the preserve. Usually near the top of the canopy. |
| 137 | Purple Martin | Progne subis | Passeriformes | Hirundinidae | 05/16/2010 | Bucktoe Creek Preserve | New Garden Township | PA | No | Flying low around the main meadow at the Bucktoe Creek Preserve. Completely dark blueish/purplish, forked tail. |
| 136 | Olive-sided Flycatcher | Contopus cooperi | Passeriformes | Tyrannidae | 05/16/2010 | Bucktoe Creek Preserve | New Garden Township | PA | No | Sitting on a dead snag in a Locust tree. It was as though he was posing for our group. Distinctive gray "vest". |
| 135 | Blue Grosbeak | Passerina caerulea | Passeriformes | Cardinalidae | 05/16/2010 | Bucktoe Creek Preserve | New Garden Township | PA | No | Sitting on a fence near the wooden pavillion by the parking lot. Great way to start the day :) |
| 134 | Semipalmated Plover | Charadrius semipalmatus | Charadriiformes | Charadriidae | 05/15/2010 | Church Farm School Ponds | Exton | PA | No | There were two of them foraging near the water's edge. White forehead, one neck ring. Really cute little guys :) |
| 133 | Lesser Yellowlegs | Tringa flavipes | Charadriiformes | Scolopacidae | 05/15/2010 | Waterway Rd. Retention Basin | Oxford | PA | No | Got a definite ID on this one as it was right next to a Greater Yellowlegs. There were several of them foraging by the water's edge. |
| 132 | Least Sandpiper | Calidris minutilla | Charadriiformes | Scolopacidae | 05/08/2010 | Church Farm School Ponds | Exton | PA | No | There were three of these little guys feeding in the shallow waters/mudflats at the edge of the Church Farm School pond area. Nice looks through the scope. |
| 131 | Greater Yellowlegs | Tringa melanoleuca | Charadriiformes | Scolopacidae | 05/05/2010 | Church Farm School Ponds | Exton | PA | No | Wading and foraging around the edge of the Church Farm School pond. Distinguished by his extra-long bill and obviously bright yellow legs. He flew briefly, made a call and landed very close to me for some great looks. |
| 130 | Savannah Sparrow | Passerculus sandwichensis | Passeriformes | Emberizidae | 05/05/2010 | Church Farm School Ponds | Exton | PA | No | Sitting in a tree in the field by the gravel parking lot. Got some great looks through the scope. He flew to another tree and posed for me again :) Bright yellow lores and white belly with lightly streaked flanks. |
| 129 | Solitary Sandpiper | Tringa solitaria | Charadriiformes | Scolopacidae | 05/04/2010 | Church Farm School Ponds | Exton | PA | No | There were several of these little guys feasting at the edge of the Church Farm School pond. White eye ring, white spots on their wings and back. Still there the next day when I went back. |
| 128 | Warbling Vireo | Vireo gilvus | Passeriformes | Vireonidae | 05/04/2010 | Shaw's Bridge Park | West Chester | PA | No | Flitting around in the big tree near the water at the end of the path from the parking lot. Little fella, very faint eyebrow, buff going to yellowish belly, no wingbars. Nice looks :) |
| 127 | House Wren | Troglodytes aedon | Passeriformes | Troglodytidae | 05/04/2010 | West Goshen Community Park | West Chester | PA | No | Singing his little heart out in a tree along the walking path, near a House Wren box (which I am assuming is his :) |
| 126 | Bobolink | Dolichonyx oryzivorus | Passeriformes | Icteridae | 05/03/2010 | Wilson Road Pond Area | Doe Run | PA | No | In the field on the right side of Wilson Rd. a Bobolink popped up out of the tall grass and gave me a nice look through my new scope. He flew away, but not far and posed a little more :) |
| 125 | Yellow Warbler | Dendroica petechia | Passeriformes | Parulidae | 04/30/2010 | Stroud Preserve | West Chester | PA | No | In a tree next to the pond. Yellow overall, reddish streaks on the chest. Was chased off by a couple of Blue-gray Gnatcatchers when it got too close. |
| 124 | Blue-winged Teal | Anas discors | Anseriformes | Anatidae | 04/19/2010 | Wilson Road Pond | Doe Run | PA | No | A male and female pair feeding and relaxing on this small farm pond. Got some great views with my new spotting scope :) |
| 123 | Wilson's Snipe | Gallinago delicata | Charadriiformes | Scolopacidae | 04/17/2010 | Westtown School | West Chester | PA | No | On a birdwalk at Westtown School. A lone Wilson's Snipe was flushed by Tim Sterrett. It flew in several wide circles before settling back down. Got some nice looks :) |
| 122 | White-crowned Sparrow | Zonotrichia leucophrys | Passeriformes | Emberizidae | 04/17/2010 | Westtown School | West Chester | PA | No | On a birdwalk at Westtown School. Creeping out from under the bushes behind the barn by the farm pond. Bright white stripes on the head. Really cute birds :) |
| 121 | Broad-winged Hawk | Buteo platypterus | Falconiformes | Accipitridae | 04/17/2010 | Westtown School | West Chester | PA | No | On a birdwalk at Westtown School. Seen from the parking lot circling above the school. Distinctive striping on the tail. Spotted several more during the walk. |
| 120 | Northern Rough-winged Swallow | Stelgidopteryx serripennis | Passeriformes | Hirundinidae | 04/17/2010 | Atwater Quarry | Malvern | PA | No | Several of them were swooping around the pump end of the quarry. Circling and flying right over my head and then back down toward the water. Very cute :) |
| 119 | Common Loon | Gavia immer | Gaviiformes | Gaviidae | 04/10/2010 | Marsh Creek State Park | Downingtown | PA | No | I heard it before I saw it. Out in the middle of Marsh Creek. Didn't seem to be disturbed by the nearby fishing boats. |
| 118 | Palm Warbler | Dendroica palmarum | Passeriformes | Parulidae | 04/06/2010 | Westtown Lake | West Chester | PA | No | Flying from branch to branch in the trees near the bridge at the far end of the lake near the mud flats. Rusty cap, yellow underside with light streaking. |
| 117 | Green-winged Teal | Anas crecca | Anseriformes | Anatidae | 03/26/2010 | Church Farm School Ponds | Exton | PA | No | Six of them flushed from the smaller pond and flew overhead. They landed a short distance away in the larger pond and I got some pretty nice looks. |
| 116 | Pied-billed Grebe | Podilymbus podiceps | Podicipediformes | Podicipedidae | 03/20/2010 | Westtown Lake | West Chester | PA | No | Swimming and diving by itself on the part of the lake near the road. Would be under water for what seemed like a long time, and then would surface much farther away. |
| 115 | Tufted Duck | Aythya fuligula | Anseriformes | Anatidae | 03/19/2010 | Fellowship Rd. WWTP | Chester Springs | PA | No | Spotted by Holly Merker on 3/18 and reported on the PA Birds listserv. Beautiful female swimming/diving/preening on the near pond among a group of Ring-necked Ducks. Nicely developed tuft blowing in the wind. |
| 114 | Northern Shoveler | Anas clypeata | Anseriformes | Anatidae | 03/10/2010 | Westtown Lake | West Chester | PA | No | Resting in a shaded cove on the lake as I was walking along the trail. A lone male heard me and scooted out about ten feet into the open giving me a nice surprise, then flew off down the lake. Got a few more nice looks at him as I walked around the lake. |
| 113 | Snow Goose | Chen caerulescens | Anseriformes | Anatidae | 03/06/2010 | Struble Lake | Honey Brook | PA | No | As I pulled into the parking lot, 200+ Snow Geese lifted off from the lake. Apparently there were duck hunters shooting nearby. These geese flew in high circles and then formed crude V's before heading east. Most came back a few minutes later. |
| 112 | American Wigeon | Anas americana | Anseriformes | Anatidae | 03/06/2010 | Marsh Creek State Park | Downingtown | PA | No | Two of them were preening/sleeping on the ice at the edge of the open water. Two more were swimming a short distance away. |
| 111 | Long-eared Owl | Asio otus | Strigiformes | Strigidae | 02/20/2010 | Peace Valley Park IBA | New Britain | PA | No | Two of them were roosting on branches of a pine tree, fairly close to the trunk. A couple of gentlemen from our morning bird walk were kind enough to show me where they would most likely be, and sure enough there they were :) |
| 110 | Lesser Black-backed Gull | Larus fuscus | Charadriiformes | Laridae | 02/20/2010 | Peace Valley Park IBA | New Britain | PA | No | On the ice near a small area of open water, and then swimming in the water. Got a nice comparison view when it was next to the Great Black-backed Gull. |
| 109 | Great Black-backed Gull | Larus marinus | Charadriiformes | Laridae | 02/20/2010 | Peace Valley Park IBA | New Britain | PA | No | Seen on the ice near the small area of open water by the dam. Larger than other gulls. Immature had all dark bill. Also saw an adult on another part of the lake a few minutes later. |
| 108 | Greater White-fronted Goose | Anser albifrons | Anseriformes | Anatidae | 02/02/2010 | Westtown Lake | West Chester | PA | No | Swimming on Westtown Lake among a group of about 100 Canada Geese. White at base of bill, dark gray head and neck, lighter gray breast, orange legs and feet. Quite rare around here :) |
| 107 | Herring Gull | Larus argentatus | Charadriiformes | Laridae | 01/23/2010 | Lower Perkiomen Valley Park | Oaks | PA | No | Swimming and eating on the Perkiomen Creek among a flock of Canada Geese. Winter plumage with brownish streaks on head and neck. |
| 106 | Common Goldeneye | Bucephala clangula | Anseriformes | Anatidae | 01/22/2010 | Lower Perkiomen Valley Park | Oaks | PA | No | Lone female swimming on the Perkiomen Creek along with Hooded Mergansers and Common Mergansers. Brownish/purplish head, white collar around neck, yellow at tip of bill. |
| 105 | Lesser Scaup | Aythya affinis | Anseriformes | Anatidae | 01/20/2010 | Westtown Lake | West Chester | PA | No | Swimming and diving for food among a raft of Ring-necked Ducks. Has probably been there for some time, I just didn't notice until today. Slight bump on head and purple sheen distinguish it from Greater Scaup. |
| 104 | Great Horned Owl | Bubo virginianus | Strigiformes | Strigidae | 01/16/2010 | Mill Grove Sanctuary | Audubon | PA | No | On a birdwalk at the John James Audubon Sanctuary at Mill Grove. Sleeping perched in a pine tree visible from the driveway. At one point had one eye open. Seemed to be looking right at me :) |
| 103 | Wild Turkey | Meleagris gallopavo | Galliformes | Phasianidae | 01/15/2010 | John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge | Philadelphia | PA | No | Four males near the visitors center at the John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge in Philadelphia. They were so still when I first saw them I thought they were statues or decoys. Then they moved :) One seemed to be eating some of the tall grass in the field. |
| 102 | Fish Crow | Corvus ossifragus | Passeriformes | Corvidae | 01/14/2010 | Outside My Office | West Chester | PA | No | While walking outside from one side of the building to the other, I heard a kazoo-like double call. I stopped, looked around, and here comes a Fish Crow flying low over the building making his distinctive nasally call several times. |
| 101 | Redhead | Aythya americana | Anseriformes | Anatidae | 01/12/2010 | Westtown Lake | West Chester | PA | No | While looking at a large group of Ring-necked Ducks, I noticed that one had a reddish head. Upon closer inspection, it was a male Redhead mixed in with this group. He was beautiful! Red head, blue bill with black tip, grey back, black breast. |
| 100 | Common Merganser | Mergus merganser | Anseriformes | Anatidae | 01/09/2010 | Marsh Creek State Park | Downingtown | PA | No | Female swimming along on an unfrozen portion of the lake. Got a nice look through the scope of a kind lady in our group. |
| 99 | Sharp-shinned Hawk | Accipiter striatus | Falconiformes | Accipitridae | 01/09/2010 | Henrietta Hankin Library | Chester Springs | PA | Yes | Flew low right in front of me across the edge of the field and then landed on a tree branch. It perched there for about five minutes and then took off into the woods. |
| 98 | Field Sparrow | Spizella pusilla | Passeriformes | Emberizidae | 12/30/2009 | Valley Forge National Park | Valley Forge | PA | No | In the field on the Walnut Hill side of Valley Forge National Park (off of Pawlings Rd.) One was sitting on top of a tall weed in the field. Another landed on a low branch of a tree next to the field. Gray and rufous striped head, all pink bill. |
| 97 | Fox Sparrow | Passerella iliaca | Passeriformes | Emberizidae | 12/25/2009 | Backyard | Phoenixville | PA | Yes | On the ground below the feeders, munching on some black oil sunflower seed. |
| 96 | Rusty Blackbird | Euphagus carolinus | Passeriformes | Icteridae | 12/19/2009 | Backyard | Phoenixville | PA | Yes | During a heavy snowstorm (over 20 inches), he was hunkered down on the ground below the feeders on a pile of black oil sunflower seed. All black, didn't notice any green or purple sheen, but then again, it wasn't very sunny out... |
| 95 | Golden-crowned Kinglet | Regulus satrapa | Passeriformes | Regulidae | 11/28/2009 | Mill Grove Sanctuary | Audubon | PA | No | Just off of the service road at the Mill Grove Sanctuary. Got some really great looks at this chubby little fella as he was flitting around maybe 15 feet away. |
| 94 | Yellow-bellied Sapsucker | Sphyrapicus varius | Piciformes | Picidae | 11/28/2009 | Mill Grove Sanctuary | Audubon | PA | No | Pecking near the bottom of a Maple tree in the woods at the Mill Grove Sanctuary. Juvenile. Brief look before he flew further into the woods. |
| 93 | American Coot | Fulica americana | Gruiformes | Rallidae | 11/27/2009 | Wedgewood Pond | Thorndale | PA | No | This single American Coot was swimming on Wedgewood Pond among a group of Mallards. Mostly black with a striking white bill. |
| 92 | Ring-necked Duck | Aythya collaris | Anseriformes | Anatidae | 11/27/2009 | Wedgewood Pond | Thorndale | PA | No | On a tip from the PA Birds listserv, I decided to check out Wedgewood Pond. There were 29 male and female (mostly male) Ring-necked Ducks swimming around. Some of the males would occasionally "stand up" for a moment. Beautiful coloring :) |
| 91 | Hooded Merganser | Lophodytes cucullatus | Anseriformes | Anatidae | 11/16/2009 | Westtown Lake | West Chester | PA | No | Swimming in Westtown Lake among a huge flock of Canada Geese. Two males with large white patches in an otherwise large black crest. One female with a reddish punk rock style crest :) |
| 90 | Ruddy Duck | Oxyura jamaicensis | Anseriformes | Anatidae | 11/14/2009 | Chambers Lake | Coatesville | PA | No | There were six of them swimming on Chambers Lake. Dark cap and back, white cheeks, tail pointing upwards. They are kind of small. All were diving for food at some point while I was watching. |
| 89 | Swamp Sparrow | Melospiza georgiana | Passeriformes | Emberizidae | 11/14/2009 | Struble Lake | Honey Brook | PA | No | Flitting about among the cattails on the shore of Struble Lake. |
| 88 | American Tree Sparrow | Spizella arborea | Passeriformes | Emberizidae | 11/14/2009 | Chambers Lake | Coatesville | PA | No | Flew across the road right in front of me and landed in a small oak tree next to Chambers Lake. Rufous crown, unstreaked breast and dark spot in center told me exactly what this bird was :) |
| 87 | Northern Pintail | Anas acuta | Anseriformes | Anatidae | 11/14/2009 | Chambers Lake | Coatesville | PA | No | On Chambers Lake swimming with its mate among a large group of Mallards. Distinctive white chest and neck stripe and almost cream colored rear patch. |
| 86 | Bufflehead | Bucephala albeola | Anseriformes | Anatidae | 11/05/2009 | Westtown Lake | West Chester | PA | No | Two females swimming on the lake amongst a flock of seventy or so Canada Geese. Very tiny. Black heads and backs with big white patches on their cheeks. I was blessed to see them swimming, diving for food and flying across the lake today :) |
| 85 | Ruby-crowned Kinglet | Regulus calendula | Passeriformes | Regulidae | 11/04/2009 | Westtown Lake | West Chester | PA | No | Three or four of them flitting about the bushes at the end of the lake. Seemed to take no notice of me. So close at times the binoculars were of no use. One of the males was flashing the full red crown. Great looks for about 10 minutes :) |
| 84 | Brown Creeper | Certhia americana | Passeriformes | Certhiidae | 10/26/2009 | Valley Creek Trail | Chesterbrook | PA | No | Creeping up a huge Oak or Walnut tree next to the trail by the creek. I was specifically looking for Nuthatches on the trunks when I noticed this little guy. The tree had really thick bark. He went from about 6' high to about 12' high then flew off. |
| 83 | Yellow-rumped Warbler | Dendroica coronata | Passeriformes | Parulidae | 10/25/2009 | Cedar Hollow Preserve | Paoli | PA | Yes | Two first fall specimens going from branch to branch about 20 ft. up in a tree. Bright yellow rump and sides, sort of a light brownish throat and head, but that may just have been the light... |
| 82 | Hermit Thrush | Catharus guttatus | Passeriformes | Turdidae | 10/23/2009 | Oakbourne Park | West Chester | PA | No | Two of them playing in a tree near the parking lot at Oakbourne Park in West Chester, PA. Yellowish beak, whitish belly with brownish spots on chest. No eye ring (or very faint), square tail. |
| 81 | Black-throated Blue Warbler | Dendroica caerulescens | Passeriformes | Parulidae | 10/21/2009 | Oakbourne Park | West Chester | PA | No | Flitting around just off the trail in the woods at Oakbourne Park in West Chester, PA. Got a great look as a male landed about 15 feet in front of me around eye level. Blue on top, black throat and sides, white belly and white spot on wings. |
| 80 | Ring-billed Gull | Larus delawarensis | Charadriiformes | Laridae | 10/17/2009 | WalMart Parking Lot | Trooper | PA | No | Flying around the parking lot at WalMart/Home Depot in Trooper, PA. Also scavenging on the pavement and snacking on top of a light post. |
| 79 | Osprey | Pandion haliaetus | Falconiformes | Accipitridae | 10/10/2009 | Chambers Lake | Coatesville | PA | No | Overcast sky and drizzling. While looking for ducks on Chambers Lake, I looked up and saw this Osprey gliding then hovering over the lake. Unmistakeable actions and features, including dark mask, white underparts. Never did make a dive though. |
| 78 | Pileated Woodpecker | Dryocopus pileatus | Piciformes | Picidae | 10/03/2009 | Chambers Lake | Coatesville | PA | No | About 30 ft. off of the trail deep in the woods near Chambers Lake. Pecking on a fairly thin dead snag. I moved for a better view and he flew to another tree. Thought I lost him, but God pointed him out again. Large bird, all black back, bright red crest. |
| 77 | White-throated Sparrow | Zonotrichia albicollis | Passeriformes | Emberizidae | 10/03/2009 | Chambers Lake | Coatesville | PA | Yes | Flying among the small trees and brush beside Chambers Lake in Hibernia Park. Got a great look from about 15 feet away. Bright white throat patch. |
| 76 | Purple Finch | Carpodacus purpureus | Passeriformes | Fringillidae | 10/01/2009 | Backyard | Phoenixville | PA | Yes | First spotted on our neighbor's roof. Male and female. Then they moved to the ground below our feeder. There were at least three couples enjoying the dark oil sunflower seeds. |
| 75 | American Kestrel | Falco sparverius | Falconiformes | Falconidae | 09/23/2009 | Atwater Quarry | Malvern | PA | No | Female preening herself at the top of a tree on the edge of the woods. This was at the end of the driveway near the far edge of the quarry. She flew to another tree as I got closer, calling out and pumping her tail up and down once she landed. |
| 74 | Hairy Woodpecker | Picoides villosus | Piciformes | Picidae | 09/13/2009 | Mill Grove Sanctuary | Audubon | PA | Yes | Near the top of the big tree by the curve of the driveway at the John James Audubon Sanctuary at Mill Grove. Was right near an American Robin, so the size similarity helped with the identification. |
| 73 | Nashville Warbler | Vermivora ruficapilla | Passeriformes | Parulidae | 09/13/2009 | Mill Grove Sanctuary | Audubon | PA | No | At the edge of the woods at the John James Audubon Sanctuary at Mill Grove. What a cute little fella! White eye ring, gray head, yellow underneath. Moving around too fast for me to get his picture though... |
| 72 | Magnolia Warbler | Dendroica magnolia | Passeriformes | Parulidae | 09/12/2009 | Mill Grove Sanctuary | Audubon | PA | No | On a birdwalk at the John James Audubon Sanctuary at Mill Grove. Darting in and out of the low brush on the edge of the woods. |
| 71 | Black-and-white Warbler | Mniotilta varia | Passeriformes | Parulidae | 09/12/2009 | Mill Grove Sanctuary | Audubon | PA | No | On a birdwalk at the John James Audubon Sanctuary at Mill Grove. Darting in and out of the low brush on the edge of the woods. |
| 70 | American Redstart | Setophaga ruticilla | Passeriformes | Parulidae | 09/12/2009 | Mill Grove Sanctuary | Audubon | PA | No | On a birdwalk at the John James Audubon Sanctuary at Mill Grove. Darting in and out of the low brush on the edge of the woods. This was a female. |
| 69 | Cooper's Hawk | Accipiter cooperii | Falconiformes | Accipitridae | 09/07/2009 | Phoenixville | PA | Yes | Sitting on a fence post in the backyard. Unfortunately, he was eating one of our feeder birds :( | |
| 68 | Common Nighthawk | Chordeiles minor | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgidae | 09/02/2009 | Fort Washington State Park | Fort Washington | PA | No | Several were flying over the hawk watch platform. |
| 67 | Blue-gray Gnatcatcher | Polioptila caerulea | Passeriformes | Sylvidae | 08/15/2009 | Black Rock Sanctuary | Phoenixville | PA | No | On a birdwalk at Black Rock Sanctuary. Flitting about and feeding at the top of the trees near the edge of the woods. |
| 66 | Eastern Meadowlark | Sturnella magna | Passeriformes | Icteridae | 08/14/2009 | Upland | PA | No | Sitting on a fence along Clonmell-Upland Rd. in Southern Chester County, PA. Singing like crazy, flying around the fence, then landing back on the fence and singing some more. | |
| 65 | Muscovy Duck | Cairina moschata | Anseriformes | Anatidae | 07/26/2009 | Gotwals Pond | Kimberton | PA | No | Sitting under a bush for shade next to Gotwals Pond in Kimberton, PA. Big, about the size of a Canada Goose. |
| 64 | Killdeer | Charadrius vociferus | Charadriiformes | Charadriidae | 07/25/2009 | Atwater Quarry | Malvern | PA | No | Along the gravel driveway right next to the former quarry (the quarry is now filled with water and is an excellent birding spot). |
| 63 | Double-crested Cormorant | Phalacrocorax auritus | Pelecaniformes | Phalacrocoracidae | 07/19/2009 | Lower Perkiomen Valley Park | Oaks | PA | No | Sitting on a buoy near the waterfall on Perkiomen Creek. Also swimming in the creek and then spreading its wings atop the buoy to dry them off. |
| 62 | Spotted Sandpiper | Actitis macularia | Charadriiformes | Scolopacidae | 07/19/2009 | Lower Perkiomen Valley Park | Oaks | PA | No | Hopping around on the rocks a few feet below the waterfall on Perkiomen Creek. |
| 61 | Mute Swan | Cygnus olor | Anseriformes | Anatidae | 07/19/2009 | Lower Perkiomen Valley Park | Oaks | PA | No | Swimming along Perkiomen Creek. When I first saw it, I thought it was dead, but then it pulled its head up from below the surface of the water. Turns out it was only eating :) |
| 60 | Eastern Wood-Pewee | Contopus virens | Passeriformes | Tyrannidae | 07/19/2009 | Lower Perkiomen Valley Park | Oaks | PA | No | Singing in a tree on a Sunday morning at Lower Perkiomen Valley Park in Oaks, PA. |
| 59 | Eastern Kingbird | Tyrannus tyrannus | Passeriformes | Tyrannidae | 07/18/2009 | Norristown Farm Park | Norristown | PA | No | In a tree next to the pond at Norristown Farm Park in Norristown, PA. |
| 58 | Belted Kingfisher | Ceryle alcyon | Coraciiformes | Alcedinidae | 07/18/2009 | Norristown Farm Park | Norristown | PA | No | Two males fishing in the pond at Norristown Farm Park in Norristown, PA. |
| 57 | Wood Duck | Aix sponsa | Anseriformes | Anatidae | 07/18/2009 | Norristown Farm Park | Norristown | PA | No | Female on the pond at Norristown Farm Park in Norristown, PA. |
| 56 | Bald Eagle | Haliaeetus leucocephalus | Falconiformes | Accipitridae | 07/17/2009 | Unionville | PA | No | Sitting on a dead branch at the top of a hemlock tree about 100 yards off of Route 842 in Southern Chester County, PA. | |
| 55 | Rock Pigeon | Columba livia | Columbiformes | Columbidae | 07/13/2009 | Philadelphia | PA | No | Outside of an office building in Center City Philadelphia, PA. Several different plumage colors were seen. | |
| 54 | Eastern Phoebe | Sayornis phoebe | Passeriformes | Tyrannidae | 07/12/2009 | Norristown Farm Park | Norristown | PA | No | Sitting on top of a volleyball net post, flying off to hawk for insects, and then landing back on the post. |
| 53 | Whip-poor-will | Caprimulgus vociferus | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgidae | 07/12/2009 | Norristown Farm Park | Norristown | PA | No | Sitting on the ground by the edge of the woods at Norristown Farm Park, in Norristown, PA. Allowed us to get fairly close before flying into the woods. |
| 52 | Eastern Towhee | Pipilo erythrophthalmus | Passeriformes | Emberizidae | 07/12/2009 | Phoenixville | PA | Yes | On the ground under the bird feeder, kicking up leaves with both feet looking for food underneath. | |
| 51 | Great Crested Flycatcher | Myiarchus crinitus | Passeriformes | Tyrannidae | 07/05/2009 | Mill Grove Sanctuary | Audubon | PA | No | Flying from the top of one tree behind the barn to another across the driveway at the Mill Grove Sanctuary in Audubon, PA. |
| 50 | Common Yellowthroat | Geothlypis trichas | Passeriformes | Parulidae | 06/28/2009 | Mill Grove Sanctuary | Audubon | PA | No | In the underbrush at the edge of the woods, about eye level, at the Mill Grove Sanctuary in Audubon, PA. |
| 49 | Carolina Wren | Thryothorus ludovicianus | Passeriformes | Troglodytidae | 06/27/2009 | Black Rock Sanctuary | Phoenixville | PA | Yes | Flying back and forth between two trees at the edge of the woods at the Black Rock Sanctuary in Phoenixville, PA. |
| 48 | Orchard Oriole | Icterus spurius | Passeriformes | Icteridae | 06/27/2009 | Black Rock Sanctuary | Phoenixville | PA | No | Male and female flitting about in the treetops by the trail at Black Rock Sanctuary in Phoenixville, PA. |
| 47 | Black Vulture | Coragyps atratus | Ciconiiformes | Cathartidae | 06/19/2009 | Unionville | PA | No | Several feasting on a deer carcass on the side of Route 842 in Southern Chester County, PA. | |
| 46 | Great Blue Heron | Ardea herodias | Ciconiiformes | Ardeidae | 06/06/2009 | Wyndam Hotel | Princeton | NJ | No | Flying above the lake outside the Wyndam Hotel in Princeton, NJ. |
| 45 | Mallard | Anas Platyrynchos | Anseriformes | Anatidae | 06/06/2009 | Princeton | NJ | No | Male and female on a pond in Princeton, NJ. | |
| 44 | Chipping Sparrow | Spizella passerina | Passeriformes | Emberizidae | 06/06/2009 | Princeton | NJ | Yes | Sitting in a bush at Barbara Smoyer Memorial Park in Princeton, NJ. | |
| 43 | Gray Catbird | Dumetella carolinensis | Passeriformes | Mimidae | 06/06/2009 | Princeton | NJ | Yes | On the corner of Faculty Rd. and Washington St. in Princeton, NJ. | |
| 42 | Brown Thrasher | Toxostoma rufum | Passeriformes | Mimidae | 06/05/2009 | Phoenixville | PA | Yes | In the backyard, having a snack on the island. | |
| 41 | American Black Duck | Anas rubripes | Anseriformes | Anatidae | 06/03/2009 | Chesterbrook | PA | No | Swimming in a creek in Chesterbrook, PA with several ducklings. | |
| 40 | White-breasted Nuthatch | Sitta carolinensis | Passeriformes | Sittidae | 06/03/2009 | Chesterbrook | PA | Yes | Circling around a tree trunk in Chesterbrook, PA. | |
| 39 | Turkey Vulture | Cathartes aura | Ciconiiformes | Cathartidae | 05/31/2009 | Paoli | PA | No | Three of them on the side of Swedesford Rd. near Church Rd. having a snack. | |
| 38 | Red-tailed Hawk | Buteo jamaicensis | Falconiformes | Accipitridae | 05/30/2009 | Phoenixville | PA | Yes | Landed on a fence post in the backyard. | |
| 37 | Common Grackle | Quiscalus quiscula | Passeriformes | Icteridae | 05/20/2009 | Phoenixville | PA | Yes | ||
| 36 | Cedar Waxwing | Bombycilla cedrorum | Passeriformes | Bombycillidae | 05/16/2009 | Mill Grove Sanctuary | Audubon | PA | Yes | On a birdwalk at the John James Audubon Sanctuary at Mill Grove. At the top of the tree near the curve of the driveway by the barn. |
| 35 | Indigo Bunting | Passerina cyanea | Passeriformes | Cardinalidae | 05/16/2009 | Mill Grove Sanctuary | Audubon | PA | No | On a birdwalk at the John James Audubon Sanctuary at Mill Grove. On a branch at the edge of the woods near the upper field. |
| 34 | Northern Flicker | Colaptes auratus | Piciformes | Picidae | 05/16/2009 | Mill Grove Sanctuary | Audubon | PA | Yes | On a birdwalk at the John James Audubon Sanctuary at Mill Grove. At the top of a huge hemlock tree behind the house. |
| 33 | Scarlet Tanager | Piranga olivacea | Passeriformes | Thraupidae | 05/16/2009 | Mill Grove Sanctuary | Audubon | PA | No | On a birdwalk at the John James Audubon Sanctuary at Mill Grove. Perched at the top of a huge hemlock tree behind the house. Singing his little heart out for several minutes. |
| 32 | Chimney Swift | Chaetura pelagica | Apodiformes | Apodidae | 05/16/2009 | Mill Grove Sanctuary | Audubon | PA | No | On a birdwalk at the John James Audubon Sanctuary at Mill Grove. Several flying about overhead. |
| 31 | Barn Swallow | Hirundo rustica | Passeriformes | Hirundinidae | 05/16/2009 | Mill Grove Sanctuary | Audubon | PA | No | On a birdwalk at the John James Audubon Sanctuary at Mill Grove. In a nest under the carport attached to the barn. Also, flying all about the area. |
| 30 | Northern Mockingbird | Mimus polyglottos | Passeriformes | Mimidae | 05/15/2009 | Phoenixville | PA | Yes | ||
| 29 | Baltimore Oriole | Icterus galbula | Passeriformes | Icteridae | 05/09/2009 | Longwood Gardens | Kennett Square | PA | No | On a birdwalk at Longwood Gardens. |
| 28 | Green Heron | Butorides virescens | Ciconiiformes | Ardeidae | 05/09/2009 | Longwood Gardens | Kennett Square | PA | No | On a birdwalk at Longwood Gardens. Standing still on the edge of a pond. |
| 27 | Song Sparrow | Melospiza melodia | Passeriformes | Emberizidae | 05/09/2009 | Longwood Gardens | Kennett Square | PA | Yes | On a birdwalk at Longwood Gardens. |
| 26 | Carolina Chickadee | Poecile carolinensis | Passeriformes | Paridae | 05/06/2009 | Phoenixville | PA | Yes | ||
| 25 | Ruby-throated Hummingbird | Archilochus colubris | Apodiformes | Trochilidae | 05/02/2009 | Phoenixville | PA | Yes | ||
| 24 | Great Egret | Ardea alba | Ciconiiformes | Ardeidae | 12/18/2008 | Moon Palace Resort | Cancun | QR | No | Walking near the bushes outside our hotel room. I initially thought it was a stork! |
| 23 | Sanderling | Calidris alba | Charadriiformes | Scolopacidae | 12/17/2008 | Moon Palace Resort | Cancun | QR | No | Poking its beak around in the sand on the beach. |
| 22 | Royal Tern | Sterna maxima | Charadriiformes | Laridae | 12/16/2008 | Moon Palace Resort | Cancun | QR | No | Squawking at each other on the beach. |
| 21 | Brown Pelican | Pelecanus occidentalis | Pelecaniformes | Pelecanidae | 12/16/2008 | Moon Palace Resort | Cancun | QR | No | Flying along the beach and diving into the ocean for food. |
| 20 | Laughing Gull | Larus atricilla | Charadriiformes | Laridae | 12/15/2008 | Moon Palace Resort | Cancun | QR | No | In gray winter plumage on the beach. |
| 19 | Great-tailed Grackle | Quiscalus mexicanus | Passeriformes | Icteridae | 12/14/2008 | Moon Palace Resort | Cancun | QR | No | Poolside in large groups. |
| 18 | Downy Woodpecker | Picoides pubescens | Piciformes | Picidae | 12/10/2008 | Phoenixville | PA | Yes | ||
| 17 | Red-bellied Woodpecker | Melanerpes carolinus | Piciformes | Picidae | 12/02/2008 | Phoenixville | PA | Yes | ||
| 16 | American Goldfinch | Carduelis tristis | Passeriformes | Fringillidae | 11/10/2008 | Phoenixville | PA | Yes | ||
| 15 | Red-winged Blackbird | Agelaius phoeniceus | Passeriformes | Icteridae | 11/07/2008 | Phoenixville | PA | Yes | ||
| 14 | Tufted Titmouse | Baelophus bicolor | Passeriformes | Paridae | 11/05/2008 | Phoenixville | PA | Yes | ||
| 13 | Dark-eyed Junco | Junco hyemalis | Passeriformes | Emberizidae | 11/03/2008 | Phoenixville | PA | Yes | ||
| 12 | Blue Jay | Cyanocitta cristata | Passeriformes | Corvidae | 09/09/2008 | Phoenixville | PA | Yes | ||
| 11 | Eastern Bluebird | Sialia sialis | Passeriformes | Turdidae | 07/05/2008 | Phoenixville | PA | Yes | ||
| 10 | House Sparrow | Passer domesticus | Passeriformes | Passeridae | 06/12/2008 | Phoenixville | PA | Yes | ||
| 9 | Brown-headed Cowbird | Molothrus ater | Passeriformes | Icteridae | 06/12/2008 | Phoenixville | PA | Yes | ||
| 8 | European Starling | Sturnus vulgaris | Passeriformes | Sturnidae | 06/03/2008 | Phoenixville | PA | Yes | ||
| 7 | Tree Swallow | Tachycineta bicolor | Passeriformes | Hirundinidae | 06/01/2008 | Phoenixville | PA | Yes | ||
| 6 | American Crow | Corvus brachyrynchos | Passeriformes | Corvidae | 05/31/2008 | Phoenixville | PA | Yes | ||
| 5 | Northern Cardinal | Cardinalis cardinalis | Passeriformes | Cardinalidae | 05/21/2008 | Phoenixville | PA | Yes | ||
| 4 | House Finch | Carpodacus mexicanus | Passeriformes | Fringillidae | 05/21/2008 | Phoenixville | PA | Yes | ||
| 3 | Mourning Dove | Zenaida macroura | Columbiformes | Columbidae | 05/19/2008 | Phoenixville | PA | Yes | ||
| 2 | Canada Goose | Branta canadensis | Anseriformes | Anatidae | 05/12/2008 | Phoenixville | PA | No | ||
| 1 | American Robin | Turdus migratorius | Passeriformes | Turdidae | 04/01/2008 | Phoenixville | PA | Yes |