Gifford Pinchot State Park
Pennsylvania · Northeast
About This Location
Gifford Pinchot State Park is a productive birding destination in Pennsylvania, with 229 species recorded on eBird. This forest and wetland habitat attracts Canada Goose, Gadwall, and American Wigeon among many others. Spring and fall migration bring waves of warblers and shorebirds through the area.
Location
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Notable Species
Live Bird Data
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Notable Sightings
Rare or unusual species spotted nearby in the last 14 days
Chuck-will's-widow
Antrostomus carolinensis
Common Merganser
Mergus merganser
Glossy Ibis
Plegadis falcinellus
Ross's Goose
Anser rossii
Mute Swan
Cygnus olor
Olive-sided Flycatcher
Contopus cooperi
Yellow-throated Warbler
Setophaga dominica
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis
Blackburnian Warbler
Setophaga fusca
Cape May Warbler
Setophaga tigrina
Red-necked Phalarope
Phalaropus lobatus
Black-bellied Plover
Pluvialis squatarola
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Mallard
Green Heron
Red-shouldered Hawk
Downy Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Acadian Flycatcher
White-eyed Vireo
Red-eyed Vireo
Tufted Titmouse
Tree Swallow
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
White-breasted Nuthatch
Northern House Wren
Gray Catbird
American Robin
American Goldfinch
Baltimore Oriole
Red-winged Blackbird
Brown-headed Cowbird
Birding Tips
- 1
Listen for vocalizations to locate canopy-dwelling warblers and vireos.
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Check forest edges and clearings for flycatchers and thrushes.
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Visit during mid-May for peak warbler migration.
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