Date: 4/7/26 11:23 am From: Amy Taracido <amytaracido...> Subject: RBA western Pennsylvania, 17 March 2026
RBA
*Pennsylvania
*Pittsburgh and western Pennsylvania
*PAWE03.17.26
Highlights:
TRUMPETER SWAN
SNOW GOOSE
EURASIAN WIGEON (Crawford County)
DUNLIN
BONAPARTE'S GULL
ICELAND GULL (Erie County)
GOLDEN EAGLE (Erie and Indiana Counties)
FISH CROW
Contributors: David Argent, Trip Bondi, Bill Flanagan, David Hoedeman, Jim Hunsberger, Adam Maddy, Avi Marshall, Jerry McWilliams, Jackson Medeiros, Brian Miller, Kenneth Pinnow, Barry Saylor, Jerry Stanley, John Taylor, Mark Vass.
Compiler: Amy Taracido
Tuesday, 10 March 2026 through Tuesday, 17 March 2026
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NOTE: WHITE-WINGED SCOTER, GREATER YELLOWLEGS, LESSER YELLOWLEGS, BLACK VULTURE, PINE SISKIN, FOX SPARROW continue to be reported.
ALLEGHENY COUNTY:
At Frick Park on 3/12, 1 SNOW GOOSE (via Ebird).
BEAVER COUNTY:
On 3/14-3/15 at McRoberts Road marsh, 2 SANDHILL CRANES (MV, DH).
CRAWFORD COUNTY:
On 3/11 at Crooked Creek, 1 EURASIAN WIGEON (BM).
At State Gamelands #214 on 3/14, 1 EURASIAN WIGEON (KP).
On 3/15 at Conneaut Marsh, 1 TRUMPETER SWAN (BS).
Near Pymatuning Reservoir in Westford on 3/15, 1 RED-HEADED WOODPECKER (JH).
ERIE COUNTY:
At Presque Isle on 2/20, sightings included 1 GOLDEN EAGLE (3/15) (JMc), TRUMPETER SWANS (BF, JMc), 4 DUNLIN (TB), 1 ICELAND GULL (JMe).
INDIANA COUNTY:
At Yellow Creek State Park on 3/11, 1 BONAPARTE'S GULL (JT); on 3/13, 1 GOLDEN EAGLE (AMar).
LAWRENCE COUNTY:
On 3/13 at State Gamelands #284, 2 TRUMPETER SWANS (DA).
SOMERSET COUNTY:
On 3/11 and 3/15 at Cambria Avenue, 1 FISH CROW (AMad).
