Date: 2/25/26 12:43 pm From: Amy Taracido <amytaracido...> Subject: RBA western Pennsylvania, 17 February 2026
RBA
*Pennsylvania
*Pittsburgh and western Pennsylvania
*PAWE02.17.26
Highlights:
TRUMPETER SWAN
SNOW GOOSE
COMMON GOLDENEYE X HOODED MERGANSER HYBRID (Erie County)
MOTTLED DUCK (Washington County)
GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL
FISH CROW
NORTHERN SHRIKE
VARIED THRUSH (Butler County)
LAPLAND LONGSPUR
'OREGON' DARK-EYED JUNCO
PURPLE FINCH
RUSTY BLACKBIRD
Contributors: Kimberly Berry, Ron Burkert, Larry Burlingame, Meredith Cellitti, Susan Dickson, Ed Donley, Adrian Fenton, Eric Hall, Matthew Harstine, Ann Kline, Glenn Koppel, John Kramer, Nick Logan, Jackson Medeiros, Brandy Miller-Parrish, Tom Miller, Jeff Payne, Melissa Reckner, Eric Schill, Shannon Skalos, Cynthia Smith, John Taylor, Mark Vass, Amy Vincent, Mike Weible.
Compiler: Amy Taracido
Tuesday, 10 February 2026 through Tuesday, 17 February 2026
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NOTE: WHITE-WINGED SCOTER, LONG-TAILED DUCK, BLACK VULTURE, PINE SISKIN, FOX SPARROW continue to be reported.
ALLEGHENY COUNTY:
On 2/12 at Emsworth Dam, 1 GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL (RB).
BUTLER COUNTY:
Through 2/14 at State Gamelands #95, 1 VARIED THRUSH (MH et. al.).
In eastern Butler during a Winter Raptor Survey on 2/16, 1 NORTHERN HARRIER, 1 SANDHILL CRANE (GK).
CLARION COUNTY:
On 2/11 near Lickingville, 1 RED-HEADED WOODPECKER, 1 LAPLAND LONGSPUR, HORNED LARKS (ES).
CRAWFORD COUNTY:
On 2/15 in Pymatuning, 1 possible VEGA GULL (JM).
ERIE COUNTY:
At South Pier on 2/12, 1 COMMON GOLDENEYE X HOODED MERGANSER HYBRID (JK).
In Erie on 2/13, 1 'OREGON' DARK-EYED JUNCO (AV), 1 PINE WARBLER (LB).
FOREST COUNTY:
On 2/14 at Tionesta Campground, 2 TRUMPETER SWANS (CS).
In Tionesta on 2/17, 2 TRUMPETER SWANS (AK).
INDIANA COUNTY:
On 2/14 near State Gamelands #262, 1 COMMON RAVEN (ED).
On 2/14 in Indiana, 1 COMMON RAVEN (NL).
In Brush Valley on 2/14, 2 RUSTY BLACKBIRDS (MW).
Near Graceton on 2/17, 1 COMMON RAVEN (SD).
On 2/17 at IUP Campus, 2 COMMON RAVENS (JT).
LAWRENCE COUNTY:
Near Plain Grove on 2/11, 1 LAPLAND LONGSPUR (AF).
On 2/12-2/14 in the Volant Strips area, 1 NORTHERN SHRIKE (AF et. al.).; also on 2/14, 2 TRUMPETER SWANS (BMP).
SOMERSET COUNTY:
On 2/16 near Berlin, 1 COMMON RAVEN (TM).
In Windber on 2/16, 1 PURPLE FINCH (MR).
On 2/17 in Stoystown, 1 COMMON RAVEN (JP).
VENANGO COUNTY:
On 2/13 along Bear Run, 1 RED-HEADED WOODPECKER (KB).
WARREN COUNTY:
Near State Gamelands #306 on 2/15, 1 NORTHERN SHRIKE (SS).
WASHINGTON COUNTY:
At the Hahn Road AMD pond on 2/14, 1 MOTTLED DUCK (MV et. al.).
