American Oystercatcher Records
Note: All records listed here have been accepted by PORC and published in their Annual Report unless otherwise noted.
All records are listed in reverse chronological order.

American Oystercatcher --- Lake Nockamixon, Bucks County; April 19, 2007. Photos by Jason Horn.
This bird was found by Rob Fergus after a strong "nor'easter". Note the distinctive red-orange bill, the black head, the white underside, and the brown wings and back.
This bird represents the 2nd record for Bucks County and only the 5th record for Pennsylvania.


This photo shows the red-orange bill, the black head, the white at the base of the tail, and the white wing stripes on the brown wings and back.