Contributors: Mark Behr, Kimberly Berry, John Campbell, Jason Chapman, Richard Chirichiello, Debra Darney, Karyn Delaney, Mary Elsenheimer, John Garrett, Eric Hall, Lisa Kaufman, Michelle Kienholz, Arlene Koch, Glenn Koppel, Yianni Laskaris, Sean Lauer, Chris Lituma, Dan McGuire, Jerry McWilliams, Steve Northrop, Hannah Nossan, Joe Saxfield, Karin & Scott Sinnott, Jerry Stanley, Mark Vass, Robert Walczak, Michael Williams, Carole Winslow.
Compiler: Amy Taracido
Tuesday, 3 December 2024 through Tuesday, 17 December 2024 (two weeks)
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NOTE: TUNDRA SWAN, NORTHERN PINTAIL, GADWALL, SURF/BLACK SCOTER continue to be reported.
ALLEGHENY COUNTY:
At Wingfield Pines on 12/4, 1 MARSH WREN (via Ebird).
On 12/10 in North Versailles, 14 BLACK VULTURES; on 12/11, 48 BLACK VULTURES; on 12/12, 12 BLACK VULTURES (EH); on 12/13, 22 BLACK VULTURES (via Ebird); on 12/14, 36 BLACK VULTURES (KSJ); on 12/15, 16 BLACK VULTURES (SN); on 12/17, 2 BLACK VULTURES (JCh).
At Moody Road pond on 12/12-12/15, 1 ROSS'S GOOSE (MV et. al.).
On 12/14 at Hartwood Acres, 1 LINCOLN'S SPARROW (MK).
At Duck Hollow on 12/16, 1 MARSH WREN (LK).
BEAVER COUNTY:
In Monaca on 12/14 and 12/15, 1 BRANT (MV et. al.).
BUTLER COUNTY:
On 12/3-12/4, 12/6-12/8, 12/11, 12/15, and 12/17 at Lake Oneida, 16 GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GEESE (KB); on 12/14, 3 GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GEESE (ME).
At Thorn Reservoir on 12/4, 1 GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE (DD); on 12/12, 16 GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GEESE (KB).
On 12/10 at Moraine State Park, 2 PURPLE FINCHES (KD).
During the Butler Christmas Bird Count on 12/14, sightings included CANVASBACKS, REDHEADS, 4 PURPLE FINCHES, 2 EVENING GROSBEAKS (RW), 4 NORTHERN HARRIERS, 2 additional PURPLE FINCHES, 3 SHORT-EARED OWLS, 1 WINTER WREN (GK).
CLARION COUNTY:
On 12/4 in Rimersburg, 1 SHORT-EARED OWL, 1 NORTHERN HARRIER (CW).
During the Clarion Christmas Bird Count on 12/14, sightings included 1 ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK, 7 NORTHERN HARRIERS, 4 SHORT-EARED OWLS (CW).
CRAWFORD COUNTY:
At Erie National Wildlife Refuge on 12/11, 1 NORTHERN SHRIKE (YL).
On 12/15 in Pymatuning, RED-HEADED WOODPECKERS (MW et. al.).
ERIE COUNTY:
This week at Presque Isle State Park, sightings included 1 BRANT (12/7) (HN), 1 BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON (JCa), 230 COMMON GOLDENEYE, 18,500+ SCAUP SP., WHITE-WINGED SCOTERS, RED-THROATED LOON, REDHEADS, LONG-TAILED DUCKS, 3 PURPLE SANDPIPERS (12/15), 1 TRUMPETER SWAN (12/14), 1 COMMON RAVEN (12/16) (JM), 1 BLACK VULTURE (KS).
On 12/8 and 12/11-12/12, 12/14, and 12/16 at Fairview Business Park, 1 NORTHERN SHRIKE (JG, JM, MB, RB et. al.).
FAYETTE COUNTY:
At New Meadow Run on 12/12, 1 BLACK VULTURE (DM).
FAYETTE/GREENE COUNTY:
On 12/14 and 12/16 in Point Marion, 1 ROSS'S GOOSE (CL et. al.).
JEFFERSON COUNTY:
On 12/14 near Sigel, 1 SNOWY OWL (SL).
MERCER COUNTY:
In Sharpsville on 12/9, 1 SNOW GOOSE (MW).
On 12/12 at Shenango Reservoir, 2 TRUMPETER SWANS; on 12/13, 1 SNOW GOOSE (MW).
SOMERSET COUNTY:
In Acosta from 12/3-12/9, 1 ANNA'S HUMMINGBIRD (AK et. al.).
VENANGO COUNTY:
On 12/7 at Kahle Lake, 3 HORNED LARKS, 1 AMERICAN PIPIT, and others; on 12/11, 2 REDHEADS, 1 ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK (JSt).
WESTMORELAND COUNTY:
At Donegal Lake on 12/4, 1 SNOW GOOSE; on 12/9, 1 RED PHALAROPE (EH).
On 12/6 at Conemaugh River Lake, 1 SNOW GOOSE (EH).
At Latrobe Reservoir on 12/7, 2 SNOW GEESE (JSa).
On 12/10 at Saint Vincent College, 2 SNOW GEESE; on 12/12, 2 CACKLING GEESE; on 12/13, 3 CACKLING GEESE (RC).
