We arrived at 6:00 AM and met up with Dave, who led us up to the designated feeder viewing area. As soon as we arrived, the bird was there, but I never got on it before it flew. Eventually, it returned several times over the next 2-1/2 hours. In the low, early morning light, I managed to get some poor, long-distance documentation photos of what is likely only the second record east of the Mississippi River!
This blurry photo shows the blue rump and tail.
If accepted, this bird would obviously represent the 1st record for Pennsylvania and what I have heard would be only the second record east of the Mississippi River! We completed the 595-mile round trip, returning at around 2 PM. Thanks goes to the landowners for granting us permission to see this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and to Dave Wilton for setting up our visit.
More photos of the bird can be found in my Pennsylvania Notables Album.
