Contributors: Kimberly Berry, John Boback, Jason Bojczyk, Nathan Bowler, Paul Brant, Jeff Brinker, John Brubacker, Alan Buriak, Ron Burkert, Martin Carlin, Meredith Cellitti, Jane Clark, Thomas Connor, Greg Emmert, Melissa & Ross Gallardy, John Garrett, Eric Hall, Jeffrey Hall, Amy Henrici, Christopher Hinkle, Rob Hodgson, MiMi Hoffmaster, Jeff Kenney, Lucy Klimko, Glenn Koppel, John Kramer, Rachel Lecrone, Eileen Luba, Andrew M via eBird, Jack Maher, Doug Massey, Mark McConaughy, Jerry McWilliams, Susan Miller, Elizabeth Pagel-Hogan, Aaron Paul, Jeff Payne, Michael Petersheim, Theo Rickert, Steve Sanford, Eric Schill, Karin & Scott Sinnott, Kate St. John, Jerry Stanley, Randy Stringer, Kasia Thomas, Carl Thomson, Nash Turley, Mark Vass, Carole Winslow, Kendall Zook, Anna Zizak, Dante Zuccaro.
Compiler: Amy Taracido
Tuesday, 26 March 2024 through Tuesday, 9 April 2024 (two weeks)
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NOTE: COMMON LOON, TUNDRA SWAN, SURF SCOTER, WHITE-WINGED SCOTER, LONG-TAILED DUCK, NORTHERN PINTAIL, PECTORAL SANDPIPER, SOLITARY SANDPIPER, SPOTTED SANDPIPER, GREAT EGRET, COMMON RAVEN, PINE WARBLER, PINE SISKIN, and "FOY" WARBLERS continue to be reported.
ALLEGHENY COUNTY:
At Frick Park on 3/27, 1 'OREGON' DARK-EYED JUNCO (NB).
On 3/30 in North Braddock, 1 BLACK VULTURE (LK).
At Harrison Hills Park on 4/7, 2 PURPLE MARTINS (AH).
On 4/8 in Oakmont, 1 BLACK VULTURE (PB).
In Gibsonia on 4/8, 3 SANDHILL CRANES (EL).
On 4/9 in Cheswick, 1 BLACK VULTURE (EPH).
In North Park on 4/9, CLIFF SWALLOW (TC).
ARMSTRONG COUNTY:
Near Ford City on 4/6, 2 SANDHILL CRANES (JBob).
On 4/6 in West Valley east of Kittanning, 1 FISH CROW (AB).
On 4/7 along Armstrong Trail near Dam #8, 1 RED-HEADED WOODPECKER (TR).
BEAVER COUNTY:
On 4/2 at the mouth of Beaver River, LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLS (DZ, MV).
At Independence Marsh on 4/6, 1 AMERICAN BITTERN (AZ).
On 4/7 and 4/8 at Rocky Bend Nature Preserve, 1 VIRGINIA RAIL (AZ, DZ).
BUTLER COUNTY:
On 3/27, 3/29, and 3/31-4/3 at Moraine State Park, 1 TRUMPETER SWAN (KSJ et. al., JB, KT, GK et. al., KB, EH); on 4/9, 12 CLIFF SWALLOWS (JC).
At State Gamelands #95 on 4/7, 1 GOLDEN EAGLE (GK et. al.).
CLARION COUNTY:
In Strattanville on 3/27, 1 EURASIAN COLLARED-DOVE (ES).
On 4/9 in an unspecified location, SHORT-EARED OWLS (CW).
In Sligo on 4/9, PURPLE FINCHES (CW).
CRAWFORD COUNTY:
Near Cambridge Springs on 3/27, 1 PURPLE MARTIN; on 4/9, 2 VESPER SPARROWS (KZ).
On 4/5 at Pymatuning State Park dam, 1 RED-HEADED WOODPECKER (RH); on 4/8, 3 RED-HEADED WOODPECKERS (RL); on 4/9, 2 RED-HEADED WOODPECKERS (JMa).
On 4/8 at Erie National Wildlife Refuge, 1 TRUMPETER SWAN (MP).
ERIE COUNTY:
At Presque Isle State Park on 3/27, 2 DUNLIN, 3 SAVANNAH SPARROWS (JBoj); on 3/28, 2 DUNLIN (DM), 1 GOLDEN EAGLE (JBoj), 2 SANDERLINGS (KS); on 3/29, 1 SANDERLING (JMcW), 2 DUNLIN, 5 PURPLE SANDPIPERS (JKr); on 3/30, 1 SANDERLING (JBru), 2 DUNLIN, 3 PURPLE SANDPIPERS, 1 CASPIAN TERN (AM); on 3/31, 1 SANDERLING, 2 DUNLIN, 5 PURPLE SANDPIPERS, 2 SAVANNAH SPARROWS (JBoj); on 4/5, 1 NORTHERN HARRIER (JMcW); on 4/6, 1 PURPLE SANDPIPER, 1 GOLDEN EAGLE (JG); on 4/7, 1 SNOW BUNTING (JKe et. al.); on 4/8, 1 LAPLAND LONGSPUR (CH), 1 FORSTER'S TERN (MG); on 4/9, 5 NORTHERN HARRIERS, 2 PEREGRINE FALCONS (JMcW), 1 FORSTER'S TERN (RB).
In North East Township on 4/8, 1 BLACK VULTURE (NT).
FAYETTE COUNTY:
Along Spring Valley Road on 3/31 and 4/7, 1 BLACK VULTURE (AP, CT et. al.).
JEFFERSON COUNTY:
On 4/9 in Sigel, RED-HEADED WOODPECKER (heard) (GE).
MERCER COUNTY:
On 3/27, 3/28, and 3/30 at Maurice K. Goddard State Park, LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL continued (JH, JBri); on 3/30 and 3/31, 1 ICELAND GULL (JBri, SS); on 4/9, 1 RED-NECKED GREBE (JKe).
At Sandy Lake on 3/28, 1 ICELAND GULL (MH et. al.).
Along Tieline Road on 3/30, 3/31, and 4/1, 2 TRUMPETER SWANS (RS, GK, MCa).
On 3/27 at Lake Wilhelm, 1 ICELAND GULL, 2 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLS (RS); on 3/31, 1 ICELAND GULL (GK et. al.).
SOMERSET COUNTY:
At Lake Somerset on 4/1 and 4/2, 2 TRUMPETER SWANS (AE et. al., JP et. al.).
VENANGO COUNTY:
In Buttermilk Hill on 4/9, 1 EASTERN WHIP-POOR-WILL and others (JS).
WASHINGTON COUNTY:
This week in California, BLACK VULTURES (AT).
WESTMORELAND COUNTY:
At Duff Park on 3/30, 1 FISH CROW (SM).
On 4/2 at Beaver Run Reservoir, 1 FORSTER'S TERN (MM).
