Pennsylvania bird watching

State Checklists:
Thayer Birding Software
NWPRC Bird Checklists - Pennsylvania

Species Seen in Pennsylvania: 397

State Ornithological Society:
Pennsylvania Society for Ornithology

Rare Bird Alerts:
(610) 252-3455   Eastern
(717) 255-1212 x5761   Central
(215) 567-2473   Philadelphia
(610) 376-6000 x2473   Berks County
(412) 963-0560   Western
(717) 825-2473   Wilkes-Barre
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Maps:
Pennsylvania
Map of Important Bird Areas in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Map  With superimposed views
Pennsylvania Maps
Map of Counties

Retail Birding Stores
Travel Guide by City

Birding Links for Pennsylvania:
Birding Festivals
Christmas Bird Count Database
Pennsylvania Virtual Birding Site
Hawk Mountain Sanctuary
Pennsylvania State Parks
Pennsylvania National Parks
Pennsylvania Birds   Journal - Penn. Society for Ornithology
Birding in Westmoreland County
Verango County Birds

Pennsylvania Organizations:
Audubon Chapters in Pennsylvania
   Allegheny Plateau Audubon Society  Summerhill
   Audubon Society of Western Pennsylvania   Pittsburgh
   Bucks County Audubon Society  New Hope
   Greater Wyoming Valley Audubon Society  Wilkes Barre
   Lehigh Valley Audubon Society   Allentown, Bethlehem, Easton
   Lycoming Audubon Society   Montoursville
   Presque Isle Audubon Society   Erie
   Seneca Rocks Audubon Society  Clarion County
   South Mountain Audubon Society   Gettysburg
   Unami Audubon Society   Limerick
   Valley Forge Audubon Society  Chadds Ford
   Wyncote Audubon Society   Flourtown
The Academy of Natural Sciences - Ornithology
Delaware Valley Ornithological Club
State College Bird Club
West Chester Bird Club
The Nature Conservancy - Pennsylvania

Important Birding Locations in Pennsylvania:
Hot Spots
Important Bird Areas of Pennsylvania
Hawk Mountain
Presque Isle
US Fish & Wildlife Service Refuges - Pennsylvania
Susquehanna River Birding and Wildlife Trail

Pete Thayer's Favorite Hot Spots:
Hawk Mountain Sanctuary
40.40 N   75.58 W
October = raptors. West of Allentown, this is one of the best hawk and falcon watching sites in North America. It consists of 2,200 acres straddling the Kittatinny Ridge of the Appalachian Mountains.

Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area
40.28 N   76.23 W
This may be the top spot in the state to see waterfowl. Fall migration and late winter are good times to visit. Migrating Snow Geese and Tundra Swans are present in large numbers.

Presque Isle State Park
42.09 N   80.07 W
This hook of land juts into Lake Erie, creating a wonderful migratory gathering point. Spring migration is best. You are likely to see 20 or more warbler species in a day or two.

Tinicum (John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge)
39.90 N   75.41 W
Located just a mile north of the Philadelphia airport, Tinicum has wetlands and fields that attract a wide variety of species. Birding can be good at any time of the year. Check the marshes and impoundments for migrating shorebirds.