Contributors: David Argent, Marc Behr, Kerry Bell, Jason Bojczyk, Dave Brooke, Lauren Brown, Sofia D via Ebird, Michael David, Lynelle DiSanti, Jamin Graybill, Kyle Hamrick, Sarah Hatfield, Jerry McWilliams, Susan Miller, Joshua Penderville, Kenneth Pinnow, Walter Shaffer, Kim Springer, Jerry Stanley, Sandy Swansiger, Conor Tompkins, Rudy Wareham, Michael Williams, Bill Winkler.
Compiler: Amy Taracido
Tuesday, 11 March 2025 through Tuesday, 18 March 2025
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NOTE: VIRGINIA RAIL, GREATER YELLOWLEGS, LESSER YELLOWLEGS, PECTORAL SANDPIPER, PINE SISKIN, FOX SPARROW continue to be reported.
ALLEGHENY COUNTY:
This week in East McKeesport, BLACK VULTURES (SM et. al.).
At Wingfield Pines on 3/12 and 3/14-3/15, 1 MARSH WREN (CT, JP et. al.).
On 3/16 at Beechwood Farms Nature Reserve, 1 SPOTTED TOWHEE X EASTERN TOWHEE hybrid (SD).
BUTLER COUNTY:
Near the intersection of Lardintown Road and Goldscheiter Road on 3/15-3/16, 1 MARSH WREN (LD).
CRAWFORD COUNTY:
At Erie National Wildlife Refuge on 3/15, 1 NORTHERN SHRIKE (JG).
On 3/16 at Miller's Ponds, 1 REDHEAD X RING-NECKED DUCK hybrid (DB).
In Jamestown on 3/17, 1 RED-HEADED WOODPECKER (WS).
Along Alden Street on 3/18, 5 BLACK VULTURES (KP).
ERIE COUNTY:
This week at Presque Isle State Park, sightings included NORTHERN HARRIER, HORNED LARKS, MERLINS, CALIDRIS sandpiper SP. (JM), TRUMPETER SWANS (JB).
On 3/13 and 3/15 at Fairview Business Park, 1 NORTHERN SHRIKE (LB, MB).
FAYETTE COUNTY:
On 3/14-3/15 at Heritage Scout Reservation, 1 RED-NECKED GREBE (RW et. al.).
At Greenlick Run Lake on 3/15-3/18, 1 RED-NECKED GREBE (KB et. al.).
GREENE COUNTY:
In Waynesburg on 3/12, 1 ROSS'S GOOSE (MD).
INDIANA COUNTY:
At Yellow Creek State Park on 3/14, 1 TRUMPETER SWAN (KH).
MERCER COUNTY:
On 3/11 at Shenango Wildlife Area/Reservoir, 3 GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GEESE, 1 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL (KS); on 3/12, 2 GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GEESE (MW), 1 CACKLING GOOSE (BW); on 3/13-3/14, 7 GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GEESE (BW et. al.), 1 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL (MW et. al.); on 3/15, 7 GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GEESE (BW).
At Pennsy Swamp on 3/15, SANDHILL CRANES (SS).
VENANGO COUNTY:
At Buttermilk Hill on 3/15, 1 SANDHILL CRANE (JS).
WARREN COUNTY:
At Akeley Swamp IBA on 3/15, 1 TRUMPETER SWAN (SH).
WASHINGTON COUNTY:
This week in the Coal Center/California area, BLACK VULTURES (AT, DA).
