Welcome to the Venango County Birds webpage. The page is designed to provide birding information for those of you interested in watching, feeding, or just discussing birds in Venango County, Pennsylvania, and surrounding area.
Venango County is located in northwestern Pennsylvania approximately midway between Erie and Pittsburgh. During the past twenty years, 267 species have been recorded in the county. Based on current available information, records previous to this are scarce.
One goal of this site is to have more local people become actively involved in finding and reporting bird sitings, so your questions, comments, criticisms, and witticisms are welcome. The more communication the better & hopefully we'll all learn something.
WHO AM I? Who are these three common warblers? Answer below
Answer: Photo 1 is a male American Redstart, photo 2 is a Common Yellowthroat, photo 3 is a recently fledged American Redstart, it could be a male or a female, males generally don't look like photo 1 until their second year and females look like this young bird their entire life
Please consider joining us at an upcoming meeting or field trip. Good times are had by all.
Seneca Rocks does not have meetings from June through August. The next meeting is September 14, 2009, 6:30 pm at Room 150, Becker Hall, Clarion University Campus, Clarion, PA. For detailed directions or more infromation, visit the SRAS web page at
HIGHLIGHTS FROM FIRSHERMAN'S COVE - June 10
Blackburnian Warbler, Cerulean Warbler, Warbling Vireo, Cerulean Warbler, Scarket Tanager, Wood Duck + 17 others
HIGHLIGHTS FROM PINEY TRACT/MT ZION, SGL 334, CLARION COUNTY - June 23
Henslow's Sparrow, Grasshopper Sparrow, Savannah Sparrow, Bobolink, Meadowlark, Nashville Warbler, Prairie Warbler + 33 others
Significant Sightings In The Last 30 Days:
| Date | Bird Name | Location | Comments | |
| June 6 | Common Loon | Kahle Lake | 1 | |
| June 10 | Cliff Swallow | Fisherman's Cove Rd. | 6 | |
Help Wanted!
I'm in the process of gathering information for a book on the Birds of Venango County and the more people contributing information, the better. Currently, five of us gather information on a regular basis and a few more contribute periodically. We would welcome your input. Birding experience is helpful but anyone from feeder watchers, to hunters, to bike trail enthusiasts, etc. can join in.
Other Web Sites For Birds:
All you ever wanted to know about hummingbirds
Venango County Wildlife Rehabilitators
Birds & other nature pictures of Charlotte County, Florida, my brother's web page with some great pictures
National Audubon Society
PA Soc. for Ornithology's website. Good local & statewide info
Seneca Rock Audubon Society website
Bartramian Audubon Society
Eastern PA Bird Photos & Information
Mark McConaughy's PA Bird Photos
Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology
Find Local Birders For Your Next Trip
Birding on the Net
Nature site featuring on-line field guides
Very nice general information, rarity pictures, & more
Birding in Canada
Birding News Around Ohio
Purple Martin Information
Westmoreland Co. Birds
Virtual Birder
About.com Bird Page
State Checklists
Bird Hotlines
Birding
Birdzilla's comprehensive selection of wild bird info
Other Interesting Web Sites for Related Subjects:
Gerry Rising's Nature Watch Column
Venango County Rootsweb Genealogy Site
Venango County Weather
Venango County Fishing Spots
On-line Maps
Local News, Oil City Derrick
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