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Compiler: Amy Taracido
Tuesday, 11 February 2025 through Tuesday, 18 February 2025
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NOTE: ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK, FOX SPARROW continue to be reported.
ALLEGHENY COUNTY:
At Beechwood Farms on 2/12, 6 BLACK VULTURES (DMe), 1 SPOTTED TOWHEE X EASTERN TOWHEE HYBRID (LB); on 2/16, 1 SPOTTED TOWHEE X EASTERN TOWHEE HYBRID (DMe et. al.).
On 2/12 in Allison Park, 1 BLACK VULTURE (CB).
At Wingfield Pines on 2/12-2/17, 1 MARSH WREN (JF, DM, AF et. al.); on 2/14, 2/16, and 2/17, 1 VIRGINIA RAIL (SD, JF et. al.); on 2/18, 1 TRUMPETER SWAN (DMa).
On 2/12 at Schenley Park, 1 ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER (BK).
In McKeesport on 2/18, 6 BLACK VULTURES (SM).
ARMSTRONG COUNTY:
By Rosston Boat Launch on 2/14, 2 GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GEESE (TR).
BEAVER COUNTY:
On 2/15 in Enon Valley, 6 SANDHILL CRANES (MD).
CRAWFORD COUNTY:
At Meadville Country Club on 2/12, 4 RED-HEADED WOODPECKERS (RM).
On 2/15 in Pymatuning, 1 RED-HEADED WOODPECKER (JMcG).
Along Morris Road on 2/18, 2 LAPLAND LONGSPURS (CA).
ERIE COUNTY:
This week at Presque Isle State Park, sightings included TRUMPETER SWANS (JMcW et. al.).
On 2/15 at Fairview Business Park, 1 NORTHERN SHRIKE (MB).
FAYETTE COUNTY:
In Farmington on 2/12, BLACK VULTURE (EH).
On 2/18 at Hutchinson Park, 1 GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE (KW).
GREENE COUNTY:
In the Point Marion area on 2/15, 14 GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GEESE (NR).
INDIANA COUNTY:
South of Beyer on 2/13, 1 GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE (MH).
LAWRENCE COUNTY:
On 2/13 at the Volant grasslands, 1 ROSS'S GOOSE, SANDHILL CRANES, 9 GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GEESE (DH); on 2/15, 4 SHORT-EARED OWLS (RSt).
Along Heather Heights Road on 2/15, 2 LAPLAND LONGSPURS (MD).
SOMERSET COUNTY:
On 2/15-2/16 near Seven Springs, 1 RED-HEADED WOODPECKER (KB).
WASHINGTON COUNTY:
This week in the Coal Center/California area, BLACK VULTURES (AT).
WESTMORELAND COUNTY:
At Mammoth Park on 2/12 and 2/14, up to 13 GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GEESE (SW et. al.); on 2/14, 1 SNOW GOOSE (RSa et. al.); on 2/18, 15 GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GEESE (BD).
On 2/13 in the Whitney area, 3 SNOW GEESE (RC); on 2/15-2/16, 1 SNOW GOOSE, 2 ROSS'S GEESE, up to 17 GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GEESE (AF et. al.).
In Stahlstown on 2/15, 1 RED-HEADED WOODPECKER (TB).
At Saint Vincent College on 2/18, 1 SNOW GOOSE (RC).
