Contributors: Drew Bailey, Jennifer Balsiger, Kimberly Berry, Dave Brooke, Patience Fisher, Ron George-Snyder, Daniel Graham, Ron Graham, Margaret Higbee, S. Kaye, Jordan Lehman, Brenda Mccloskey, Dan McGuire, Jenna Rupert, Holley Short, Kim Springer, Jerry Stanley, Carl Thomson, Michael Williams, Carole Winslow.
Compiler: Amy Taracido
Tuesday, 17 March 2026 through Tuesday, 24 March 2026
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NOTE: COMMON LOON, WHITE-WINGED SCOTER, GREATER YELLOWLEGS, PECTORAL SANDPIPER, GREAT EGRET, BLACK VULTURE, PINE SISKIN, FOX SPARROW continue to be reported.
BUTLER COUNTY:
On 3/19-3/21 at Moraine State Park, 1 RED-NECKED GREBE (JB, KB, RG et. al.).
CLARION COUNTY:
In Strattanville on 3/21, 1 EURASIAN COLLARED-DOVE (RGS).
CRAWFORD COUNTY:
At State Gamelands #214 on 3/18, 1 EURASIAN WIGEON (DG); on 3/21, 1 GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE, 1 CACKLING GOOSE, 1 TRUMPETER SWAN (DBa), 1 DUNLIN (PF); on 3/22, 1 GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE (DBr et. al.), 2 CACKLING GEESE (JR).
On 3/21 at Jamestown campground, 1 RED-HEADED WOODPECKER (DBa).
At Conneaut Marsh on 3/22, 1 RED-HEADED WOODPECKER (JL).
ERIE COUNTY:
At Presque Isle on 2/20, sightings included TRUMPETER SWANS (HS).
FAYETTE COUNTY:
At Lake Courage on 3/23-3/24, 1 RED-NECKED GREBE (CT, DM).
FOREST COUNTY:
In Marienville on 3/22, 2 TRUMPETER SWANS (SK).
INDIANA COUNTY:
In Shelocta on 3/19, 1 PINE WARBLER (MH).
MERCER COUNTY:
At Shenango Reservoir on 3/20, 5 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLS (KS); on 3/22, 1 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL (MW).
On 3/22 near Lake Wilhelm, 12 PURPLE MARTINS (BM).
VENANGO COUNTY:
At Kahle Lake on 3/23, 1 LONG-TAILED DUCK, 3 COMMON LOONS (JS).
On 3/24 at Oil Creek State Park, 1 NORTHERN SAW-WHET OWL (CW).