Contributors: Marc Behr, Kerry Bell, Kimberly Berry, Ron Burkert, Dan Cunkelman, Darlene Douglas, Steve Gosser, Eric Hall, Karen Himmler, Karina Johnson, John Kramer, Malcolm Kurtz, Patrick Lister, Alejandra MacNeil, Jerry McWilliams, Jackson Medeiros, Chris Payne, Amber Pertz, Nathan Rees, Mark Strittmatter, Shannon Thompson, Mark Vass, Sara Wetzel, Ezra White, Jeanne Whitesell, Carole Winslow.
Compiler: Amy Taracido
Tuesday, 25 November 2025 through Tuesday, 2 December 2025
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NOTE: TUNDRA SWAN, COMMON GOLDENEYE, VIRGINIA RAIL continue to be reported.
ALLEGHENY COUNTY:
Through 12/2 in Oakmont, 1 RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD (RB et. al.).
At Flaugherty Run on 11/30, 2 SNOW GEESE (AP).
On 12/2 at North Park, 1 blue-phase SNOW GOOSE (SG).
BEAVER COUNTY:
Over Rochester on 11/30, 200 SNOW GEESE (both phases) (KJ). On 11/30 in Rochester, 1 HARLEQUIN DUCK (MV et. al.).
BUTLER COUNTY:
Northeast of Butler on 11/26, 1 probable GOLDEN EAGLE (KBer).
On 11/30 in the Fernway area, flyover SNOW GEESE (PL).
At Moraine State Park on 11/30, 42 flyover SNOW GEESE (EH).
CLARION COUNTY:
Near Strattanville on 11/26, 3 EVENING GROSBEAKS (reported to CW).
Over Sligo on 11/30, approximately 200+ flyover SNOW GEESE (both phases) (CW).
On 12/1 at Kahle Lake, 13 RUSTY BLACKBIRDS (MS).
CRAWFORD COUNTY:
On 11/29 at Miller's Ponds, 1 CACKLING GOOSE (DD).
ERIE COUNTY:
At Presque Isle this week, sightings included WHITE-WINGED SCOTER, RED-THROATED LOONS, NORTHERN PINTAIL, SURF SCOTER, BLACK SCOTER, 1 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL (11/29-11/30), 1 RED-NECKED GREBE (11/30) (JMc, ST), 2 ICELAND GULLS, 3 GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULLS (ST).
Through 11/28 in Erie, 1 BROWN PELICAN (MB et. al.); on 11/29, 1 ICELAND GULL (MK); on 12/1, 5 ICELAND GULLS (JMe); on 12/1-12/2, 1 HERRING GULL X GLAUCOUS GULL (hybrid) (JK, JMe).
FAYETTE COUNTY:
At Greenlick Run Lake on 12/1, 3 GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GEESE (KBel)
GREENE COUNTY:
Along Goslin Road on 12/1, 11 GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GEESE (NR).
INDIANA COUNTY:
Over Conemaugh Township on 11/30, approximately 50 flyover SNOW GEESE (DC).
LAWRENCE COUNTY:
On 11/29 in Volant, 1 NORTHERN SHRIKE (SG); on 11/30, 60 SNOW GEESE, 1 ROSS'S GOOSE (EW).
In the New Wilmington area on 11/29, 1 LAPLAND LONGSPUR, HORNED LARKS (KH).
SOMERSET COUNTY:
In Rockwood on 11/26, 1 RED-HEADED WOODPECKER (JW).
On 11/30 east of Shanksville, 125 flyover SNOW GEESE (CP).
On 12/1 at Lake Somerset, 12 SNOW GEESE (SW).
WARREN COUNTY:
At Chapman State Park on 12/1, 1 RED CROSSBILL (AM).
