Over 227 species of birds have been observed within Valley Forge National Historical Park, and the Valley Forge Bird List is intended to reflect their present status.
It has been developed based on published and online records, including the online eBird resource maintained by the Cornell University Laboratory of Ornithology, the Pennsylvania Bird Atlas maintained by Pennsylvania State University, and field observations by park staff, members of the Valley Forge Audubon Society, West Chester Bird Club, and volunteers over the past 40 years.
The list is organized by groups of closely-related species, and describes the seasons in which these species are most likely to be detected and how plentiful they are in each.
For additional information or to report a bird species not found on the checklist please contact our staff at: VAFO_Resource_Management@nps.gov
Source: U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service
