Contributors: David Auth, Jennifer Balsiger, David Bennett, Kimberly Berry, Cole Bishop, Claudia Brzoska, Richard Chirichiello, Thomas Connor, Baily Crable, Sheree Daugherty, Michael David, Adrian Fenton, Ross Gallardy, Andy Georgeson, Rob Hooton, Ripley Kindervater, Fritz Koppschall, John Kramer, Michele Mannella, Daniel Martt, Mark McConaughy, Dan McGuire, Ed McKaveney, Jerry McWilliams, Keegan Newman, Jeff Payne, Joseph Pumford, Theo Rickert, Eric Schill, Joseph Schunemann, Amanda Sloan, Matthew StClair, Conor Tompkins, John Vassallo, Grace Vesho, E. White, Michael Williams, Ken Woolston, Dan Wyrostek.
Compiler: Amy Taracido
Tuesday, 17 December 2024 through Tuesday, 31 December 2024 (two weeks)
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NOTE: TUNDRA SWANS, SURF/BLACK SCOTER, COMMON LOON, PINE SISKIN continue to be reported.
ALLEGHENY COUNTY:
This week in North Versailles, up to 37 BLACK VULTURES had been seen (DMa, JB, MMa, DW, EW, KN, JV et. al.).
In North Park on 12/22, 12/24, 12/27-12/28, and 12/31, 1 ROSS'S GOOSE (EM et. al.).
At Duck Hollow on 12/22, 1 BRANT (CB).
On 12/25 and 12/28-12/30 at Schenley Park, 1 BRANT (AG, DA et. al.).
At Wingfield Pines on 12/25-12/26, 1 MARSH WREN (via Ebird; CT).
At Hampton Community Park on 12/26 and 12/29-12/30, 1 ROSS'S GOOSE (AF et. al.); on 12/28, 1 MERLIN (EM).
On 12/28 in Penn Hills, 1 ICELAND GULL (MD).
At Beechwood Farms Nature Reserve on 12/28, 1 BLACK VULTURE (SD).
ARMSTRONG COUNTY:
On 12/21 in Worthington, 1 ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK (MMc).
BEAVER COUNTY:
Near Rochester Road on 12/22, 1 RED-HEADED WOODPECKER (JS).
BUTLER COUNTY:
At Lake Oneida on 12/19, 9 GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GEESE (TC); on 12/20, 1 GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE (TR); on 12/21, 12/22, 12,26, and 12/28, 16 GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GEESE (KB); also on 12/28-12/30, 1 ROSS'S GOOSE (RH, KB).
On 12/24 along Beulah Road, 16 GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GEESE (KB).
At Moraine State Park on 12/30, 4 TRUMPETER SWANS (anon).
CLARION COUNTY:
In Cook Forest on 12/25, 3 EVENING GROSBEAKS (CB).
On 12/26 in Strattanville, 1 EURASIAN COLLARED-DOVE (TG).
CRAWFORD COUNTY:
In Pymatuning on 12/27, 1 CACKLING GOOSE (GV).
ERIE COUNTY:
This week at Presque Isle State Park, sightings included WHITE-WINGED SCOTERS, LONG-TAILED DUCK, COMMON GOLDENEYES, REDHEADS, PURPLE SANDPIPERS 12/18 (RK) and 12/19-12/31 (JM, JK et. al.), TRUMPETER SWANS (12/18 and 12/24-12/28), 1 EARED GREBE (12/18 and 12/20-12/21) (RK, JM, AF), RED-THROATED LOON (JM).
On 12/17-12/18 at Fairview Business Park, 1 NORTHERN SHRIKE (BC).
At Dobbins Landing on 12/23, 1 ICELAND GULL (RG).
FAYETTE COUNTY:
Near Meadow Run on 12/25 and 12/29, 2 BLACK VULTURES (DMc, FK).
On 12/26 in Spring Valley, 6 BLACK VULTURES (DMc).
At Deer Lake & vicinity on 12/28-12/31, 1 CACKLING GOOSE (KW et. al.).
Along Braddock Road on 12/28, 5 BLACK VULTURES (KW).
On 12/30 at Redstone Park, 4 BLACK VULTURES (AS).
INDIANA COUNTY:
At Yellow Creek State Park on 12/21 and 12/23, 1 ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER (JPu, MS).
JEFFERSON COUNTY:
On 12/22 along Roseville Sigel Road, 1 LAPLAND LONGSPUR, HORNED LARKS (ES).
LAWRENCE COUNTY:
On 12/19 in the Volant grasslands area, 1 NORTHERN SHRIKE (DB).
In New Wilmington on 12/19, 4 SAVANNAH SPARROWS (DB).
MERCER COUNTY:
On 12/26 in the Shenango Wildlife Area, 1 LINCOLN'S SPARROW (MW).
WASHINGTON COUNTY:
This week in California, BLACK VULTURES (AT).
WESTMORELAND COUNTY:
On 12/26 at Saint Vincent Lake and wetlands, 2 CACKLING GEESE (RC).
