Contributors: David Bennett, Dave Brooke, Ron Burkert, Larry Burlingame, Lauren Gray, Eric Hall, Ryan Hamilton, "R Lte" via Ebird, Dan McGuire, Ron Mumme, Amanda Pollon, Nathan Rees, Matthew StClair, Mark Vass, Linda Wagner, Jeanne Whitesell, "Jennifer Winter Wren" via Ebird, Kendall Zook.
Compiler: Amy Taracido
Tuesday, 20 January 2026 through Tuesday, 27 January 2026
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NOTE: BLACK VULTURE, COMMON GOLDENEYE, WHITE-WINGED SCOTER, BUFFLEHEAD, PINE SISKIN, AMERICAN TREE SPARROW continue to be reported.
ALLEGHENY COUNTY:
At Duck Hollow on 1/22, 2 SANDHILL CRANES (RL); on 1/27, 1 GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE (EH).
On 1/22 near Point State Park, 2 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLS (RB); on 1/26, 1 GLAUCOUS GULL (DBe).
Along Forest Glen Road through 1/22 and on 1/24, 1 PAINTED BUNTING (AP, MV).
On 1/24 in Edgeworth, 3 CACKLING GEESE (MV et. al.).
ARMSTRONG COUNTY:
Near Worthington on 1/23, 1 LAPLAND LONGSPUR (DBr).
BEAVER COUNTY:
In New Brighton on 1/22 and 1/24, 1 SNOW GOOSE (LG, MV).
BUTLER COUNTY:
In Butler on 1/24, 2 'CISMONTANUS' DARK-EYED JUNCOES (JWW).
CRAWFORD COUNTY:
In Meadville on 1/22, 1 PEREGRINE FALCON (RH). At Meadville Country Club on 1/24, 16 RED-HEADED WOODPECKERS (RM).
On 1/26 near Cambridge Springs, 1 ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK (KZ).
ERIE COUNTY:
In Erie on 1/25, 1 PINE WARBLER (LB).
FAYETTE COUNTY:
West of Jones Mills on 1/24, 2 SNOW BUNTINGS (DM).
GREENE COUNTY:
In the Point Marion area on 1/27, 1 RED-THROATED LOON (NR).
INDIANA COUNTY:
On 1/23 near Brush Valley, 2 RUSTY BLACKBIRDS; on 1/24, 8 RUSTY BLACKBIRDS; on 1/25, 10 RUSTY BLACKBIRDS (MS).
LAWRENCE COUNTY:
Near New Castle on 1/24, 1 LONG-TAILED DUCK (LW).
SOMERSET COUNTY:
In Rockwood on 1/23, 1 RED-HEADED WOODPECKER (JW).
WESTMORELAND COUNTY:
From last week: at Lowber Wetlands on 1/17, 1 DUNLIN (RL).
