Date: 3/18/26 1:35 pm From: Amy Taracido <amytaracido...> Subject: RBA western Pennsylvania, 3 March 2026
RBA
*Pennsylvania
*Pittsburgh and western Pennsylvania
*PAWE03.03.26
Highlights:
EURASIAN WIGEON (Armstrong and Mercer Counties)
MOTTLED DUCK (Allegheny County)
CACKLING GOOSE (Erie and Indiana Counties)
GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE
SNOW GOOSE
LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL
EVENING GROSBEAK (Somerset and Westmoreland Counties)
RED CROSSBILL (Warren County)
Contributors: Kimberly Berry, Dave Brooke, Michele Carlson, Adrian Fenton, Patience Fisher, Richard Love, Andrew Mack, Avi Marshall, Doug Massey, Jerry McWilliams, Elizabeth Nicholson, Theo Rickert, Jason Short, Kim Springer. Travis Suckow, Mike Weible, Sara Wetzel, Pam Williams.
Compiler: Amy Taracido
Tuesday, 24 February 2026 through Tuesday, 3 March 2026
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NOTE: NORTHERN PINTAIL, TUNDRA SWAN, TEAL SP., PINE WARBLER continue to be reported.
ALLEGHENY COUNTY:
In Boyce-Mayview Park on 2/28, 1 MOTTLED DUCK (AF et. al.).
ARMSTRONG COUNTY:
On 2/26 north of Whitesburg, 2 RED-HEADED WOODPECKERS (TR).
At the Rosston Boat Launch on 3/2, 1 EURASIAN WIGEON (DB).
BEAVER COUNTY:
On 3/3 at McRoberts Road marsh, 2 SANDHILL CRANES (JS).
CRAWFORD COUNTY:
At Millers Ponds on 2/28, 5 TRUMPETER SWANS (MC et. al.).
On 3/1 at Pymatuning State Park, 37 GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GEESE (PF).
ERIE COUNTY:
At Presque Isle on 2/20, sightings included 1 CACKLING GOOSE (JMcW), 2 TRUMPETER SWANS (DM).
INDIANA COUNTY:
In Indiana on 2/27, 5 SANDHILL CRANES (AM).
On 3/1 at Yellow Creek State Park, 2 CACKLING GEESE (RL).
On 3/3 at Lake Margus, 1 GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE (MW et. al.).
MERCER COUNTY:
On 2/26 in Sharpsville, 1 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL (PW).
Along East Lake Road on 3/1, sightings included 118 CANVASBACKS, 73 REDHEADS (KS).
On 3/2 at Lake Wilhelm, 1 EURASIAN WIGEON (AF et. al.).
SOMERSET COUNTY:
Along Casselman Road on 2/26, 6 GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GEESE (SW).
VENANGO COUNTY:
On 2/27 near Bear Run Road, 4 RED-HEADED WOODPECKERS (KB).
WARREN COUNTY:
On 2/27 near the Henry Mills trailhead, 2 RED CROSSBILLS (TS).
Over Swede Road on 2/28, 2 SNOW GEESE (EN).
WESTMORELAND COUNTY:
On 2/25 near Gross Road, 2 EVENING GROSBEAKS (AM).
