Gifford Pinchot State Park
Pennsylvania · Northeast
Easy
April-May, September-October
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
Red-headed Woodpecker
Melanerpes erythrocephalus
Red-necked Grebe
Podiceps grisegena
Rough-legged Hawk
Buteo lagopus
Mallard x American Black Duck (hybrid)
Anas platyrhynchos x rubripes
Ross's Goose
Anser rossii
Mute Swan
Cygnus olor
Red-breasted Merganser
Mergus serrator
Trumpeter Swan
Cygnus buccinator
Pine Warbler
Setophaga pinus
Merlin
Falco columbarius
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
Gadwall
American Wigeon
Mallard
Northern Pintail
Ring-necked Duck
Lesser Scaup
Hooded Merganser
Common Merganser
Mourning Dove
American Coot
Killdeer
Ring-billed Gull
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Blue Jay
American Crow
Carolina Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
Birding Tips
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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.