-RBA
*Pennsylvania
*Pittsburgh and western Pennsylvania
*PAWE03.05.06
Highlights:
HORNED GREBE
TUNDRA SWAN
EURASIAN WIGEON (Indiana County)
GREEN-WINGED TEAL
BLUE-WINGED TEAL
GADWALL
LESSER SCAUP
LONG-TAILED DUCK
REDHEAD
CANVASBACK
NORTHERN PINTAIL
BALD EAGLE
NORTHERN HARRIER
ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK
PEREGRINE FALCON
NORTHERN GOSHAWK
AMERICAN WOODCOCK
WILSON'S SNIPE
ICELAND GULL (Erie County)
GLAUCOUS GULL (Erie County)
LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL
NORTHERN SAW-WHET OWL
COMMON RAVEN
RED-BREASTED NUTHATCH
AMERICAN PIPIT
HERMIT THRUSH
AMERICAN TREE SPARROW
SNOW BUNTING
BALTIMORE ORIOLE
PINE SISKIN
Contributors: Mark Bowers, Margaret Buckwalter, Marcy Cunkelman, Leonard
Hess, Margaret Higbee, Marjorie Howard, Scott Kinzey, Jerry McWilliams,
Geoff Malosh, Tom Roberts, Kate St. John, Brian Shema, Jerry Stanley,
Susanne Varley, Bob VanNewkirk, Mark Vass, Tim Vechter, Dan Yagusic.
Compiler: Amy Taracido
Monday, 26 February 2006 through Sunday, 5 March 2006
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Transcript-
ALLEGHENY COUNTY:
>From last week: On 2/25 in McKees Rocks, 3 Hooded Mergansers, 11
Double-crested Cormorants; In Sewickley on 2/25, 1 Hooded Merganser, and
~100 Ring-billed and Herring Gulls flying downriver; In Findlay Township on
2/25, 2 NORTHERN HARRIERS, ~80 Horned Larks, 2 Hooded Mergansers; In Fox
Chapel on 2/25, 3 Hooded Mergansers, ~50 Ring-billed Gulls, 1 Lesser Canada
Goose (DY).
At the Point in Pittsburgh on 2/26, 1 Pied-billed Grebe, 80 Ring-billed
Gulls, 30 Red-winged Blackbirds (DY).
At Emsworth Dam on 2/26, 2 Pied-billed Grebes, 2 Hooded Mergansers, pair of
Common Goldeneyes (MV).
At McKees Rocks on 2/26, 11 Double-crested Cormorants, 30 Hooded Mergansers,
1 Bufflehead, 3 Pied-billed Grebes, 1 American Coot (MV); on 3/4, 26 Hooded
Mergansers, 1 COMMON RAVEN, 60 Ring-billed Gulls (DY).
In Clinton Township this week, sightings included American Coots,
Ring-necked Ducks, Killdeer, LESSER SCAUP, American Wigeons, REDHEADS,
American Black Ducks, singing male Red-winged Blackbirds (MV).
On 3/1 in East Liberty, 1 Eastern Towhee (DY).
At Nine Mile Island on 3/1, 8 LESSER SCAUP, 1 drake Red-breasted Merganser (DY).
At Reid's Marina in Harmar on 3/1, 3 Hooded Mergansers (DY).
At Lock & Dam #3 on 3/1, 2 LESSER SCAUP (DY).
In Fox Chapel on 3/1, 2 Pied-billed Grebes, 2 Hooded Mergansers, 1 Turkey
Vulture; on 3/3, 3 Pied-billed Grebes, 4 Hooded Mergansers, 70 Ring-billed
Gulls (DY).
In Robinson Township on 3/1, 2 Turkey Vultures (SV).
In Etna on 3/2, 2 HORNED GREBES, 1 drake Common Goldeneye, 32 Ring-billed
Gulls, 1 PEREGRINE FALCON, 2 Buffleheads (DY).
In a small field in Munhall on 3/2, 1 NORTHERN HARRIER (MB).
At Brentwood area feeders this week, dozens of Red-winged Blackbirds are
visiting along with a few Common Grackles (BS).
In Blawnox on 3/3, 4 American Wigeons, 2 Turkey Vultures (DY).
In Harmar Township on 3/3, 2 HORNED GREBES (DY).
In Harrison Township on 3/3, 1 Common Goldeneye, 3 Red Breasted Mergansers,
21 Common Mergansers, 19 Hooded Mergansers, 1 BALD EAGLE, 130 Ring-billed
Gulls (DY).
On 3/4 at Dashield's Lock & Dam, 18 Turkey Vultures, 200 Ring-billed Gulls
(DY); on 3/5, Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, 3 Hooded Mergansers, Wood Duck, 4
Double-crested Cormorants, 27 Turkey Vultures (MV).
At the Toy Airport/Imperial Strips on 3/4, 1 NORTHERN HARRIER, 6 Killdeer
(DY); at the grasslands on 3/5, 3 Turkey Vultures, 1 NORTHERN HARRIER, 1
Ring-necked Duck (MV).
BEAVER COUNTY:
>From last week: on 2/20 at Ambridge Reservoir, 1 REDHEAD, 1 CANVASBACK, 1
Greater Scaup, 2 RED-BREASTED NUTHATCHES (GM).
On 2/26 in North Sewickley Township, 2 AMERICAN PIPITS with several Horned
Larks (GM).
At State Gamelands 285 on 2/26, 16+ RED-BREASTED NUTHATCHES, PINE SISKIN,
Field Sparrow, Ruffed Grouse, Great Horned Owl, AMERICAN WOODCOCK (GM).
At Montgomery Lock & Dam on 2/26, ~200 Ring-billed and Herring Gulls (GM);
on 3/5, 4 REDHEADS, 3 Red-breasted Mergansers, 35 Hooded Mergansers, 1
Pied-billed Grebe, 3 LESSER SCAUP, 14 Ring-necked Ducks, 2 Wood Ducks (MV).
Near Merrill's Landing on 2/26, 3 Common Mergansers (GM).
At Independence Marsh on 2/26, 3 drake American Wigeon (GM and MV), 40-50
Red-winged Blackbirds, 1 Killdeer, 1 singing Eastern Towhee (MV); on 3/3, 7
American Wigeons, 75 Red-winged Blackbirds, 10 Common Grackles; on 3/5, 10
American Wigeon (MV).
At Ambridge Reservoir this week, sightings included Ring-necked Ducks, 1
drake LONG-TAILED DUCK, Greater Scaup, LESSER SCAUP, Hooded Mergansers,
Red-breasted Merganser, GREEN-WINGED TEAL, American Wigeons, American Black
Ducks, Barred Owls (MV).
In Rochester on 3/3, 7 LESSER SCAUP, 5 REDHEADS, 1 American Wigeon, 8
American Black Ducks, 1 Ring-necked Duck, 5 Pied-billed Grebes, 3 American
Coots; on 3/5, 6 REDHEADS, 7 LESSER SCAUP, 1 Ring-necked Duck, 6 Hooded
Mergansers (MV).
In Beaver on 3/3, 15 Common Mergansers (MV).
At the mouth of Raccoon Creek on 3/3, 1 Double-crested Cormorant, 1 Common
Merganser (MV).
At the New Brighton Dam and Beaver Falls Dam on 3/5, 7 Ring-necked Ducks, 2
REDHEADS, 1 Greater Scaup (MV).
BUTLER COUNTY:
At Moraine State Park on 3/3, sightings included 290 Ring-necked Ducks, 4
American Coots, 50 Hooded Mergansers, 12 Red-breasted Mergansers, 2 Common
Mergansers, 3-4 BALD EAGLES, 40 American Black Ducks, 77 REDHEADS, 15 SCAUP
Sp., 23 NORTHERN PINTAILS, 26 American Wigeons, 2 GREEN-WINGED TEAL (SK); on
3/5, 200 Ring-necked Ducks, 1 CANVASBACK, 1 Ruddy Duck, 40 Hooded
Mergansers, 40 American Wigeon, 40 NORTHERN PINTAILS, 10 American Black
Ducks, 20 Red-breasted Mergansers, 5 Buffleheads, 14 Common Goldeneyes, 4
American Coots, 30 REDHEADS (BM); also seen that day were BLUE-WINGED TEAL,
GREEN-WINGED TEAL, Common Merganser, Ruffed Grouse, HORNED GREBE, Turkey
Vulture, BALD EAGLE, Red-shouldered Hawk, Red-winged Blackbird (KSJ).
CLARION COUNTY:
At Kahle Lake on 3/4, sightings included 12 REDHEADS, 6 American Wigeon, 12
Ring-necked Ducks, 1 Hooded Merganser, 1 Red-winged Blackbird (MB).
CRAWFORD COUNTY:
At Pymatuning Lake on 3/2, sightings included 9 Common Goldeneyes, 1
REDHEAD, 4 BALD EAGLES, 15 SNOW BUNTINGS, 2 light-phase ROUGH-LEGGED HAWKS,
the albino Red-tailed Hawk, 3 CANVASBACKS (SK).
In Pymatuning area on 3/4, 8 Common Goldeneyes, 6 BALD EAGLES, 2 American
Wigeon, 4 Wood Ducks, 1 HERMIT THRUSH, 3 AMERICAN TREE SPARROWS, 4 Hooded
Mergansers, 1 American Coot, 12 GREEN-WINGED TEAL, 8 Ring-necked Ducks (BV).
At Conneaut Lake on 3/2, 37 REDHEADS, 2 American Wigeon, 1 Ruddy Duck (SK);
on 3/4, 1 GADWALL, 6 REDHEADS, 1 American Coot (BV).
At Hartstown Wildlife Management area on 3/4, 2 Horned Larks, 1 NORTHERN
HARRIER (BV).
At Miller's Pond on 3/4, 2 American Black Ducks, 1 BALD EAGLE (BV).
ERIE COUNTY:
>From Last week: one or two LONG-TAILED DUCKS have been seen at the Bay near
Leo's Landing (JM).
At Presque Isle State Park on 3/3, 700 Common Goldeneyes, 325 CANVASBACKS,
15 REDHEADS, 250 SCAUP Sp., 25 Buffleheads, 350 Ring-necked Ducks, 20
American Coots, 6 Hooded Mergansers, 2 NORTHERN PINTAILS, 3 Mute Swans, 41
TUNDRA SWANS, 1 Common Grackle, 2 Red-winged Blackbirds, many AMERICAN TREE
SPARROWS, 2 RED-BREASTED NUTHATCHES, 1 HERMIT THRUSH (SK).
At the east pier on 2/27, 1 ICELAND GULL (JM).
At the west pier on 2/27, 1 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL (JM).
At Leo's Landing on 2/27, 1 GLAUCOUS GULL (JM).
>From Niagra Boat Launch on 3/1, 1 GLAUCOUS GULL (JM).
At the Lake City water treatment plant through the week, 1 Eastern Phoebe (JM).
In Erie on 3/1, Gray Catbird (JM).
Near Harborcreek on 3/5, ~12 SNOW BUNTINGS (JM).
FAYETTE COUNTY:
At Jacob's Creek Reservoir on 3/5, 7 REDHEADS, 4 Common Mergansers, 7 Hooded
Mergansers, 23 American Wigeon, 1 Ring-necked Duck (LH).
FOREST COUNTY:
In Tionesta on 3/4, many Red-winged Blackbirds, PURPLE FINCH, PINE SISKIN,
Northern Flicker (FM).
At Buzzard Swamp on 3/5, BALD EAGLE, 1 dark-phase ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK (FM).
GREENE COUNTY:
In a farm field on 3/1, 12 COMMON RAVENS (MHo).
INDIANA COUNTY:
On 2/27 at Yellow Creek State Park, 3 American Black Ducks, ~36 Ring-necked
Ducks, 8 LESSER SCAUP, 1 drake Bufflehead, 10 Hooded Mergansers, pair of
Common Mergansers, 1 Pied-billed Grebe, 2 Ruddy Ducks, 1 Loon sp. (TR).
The EURASIAN WIGEON was seen again at Yellow Creek State Park on 3/5
(reported to MHi by Lee Carnahan).
In Clarksburg on 3/2, sightings included Eastern Towhee, COMMON RAVEN,
Common Grackles; on 3/4, ~20 male Red-winged Blackbirds arrived (MC).
LAWRENCE COUNTY:
At the Volant Strips area on 3/4, 2 NORTHERN HARRIERS, 424 Ring-necked
Ducks, 2 Hooded Mergansers, 1 GREEN-WINGED TEAL, 1 NORTHERN PINTAIL, 3
American Wigeon, 16 REDHEADS, 1 GADWALL (BV).
At the Atlantic States gravel pond on 3/5, sightings included 1 CANVASBACK,
1 LESSER SCAUP, 3 REDHEADS, 2 NORTHERN PINTAILS, 21 Ring-necked Ducks (MV).
VENANGO COUNTY:
On Buttermilk Hill on 3/5, 1 NORTHERN GOSHAWK, 1 NORTHERN SAW-WHET OWL,
Turkey Vulture, Red-shouldered Hawk, 4 BALD EAGLES (JS).
At Kahle Lake on 3/5, 6 NORTHERN PINTAILS, 4 TUNDRA SWANS, 80 HORNED LARKS (JS).
WASHINGTON COUNTY:
In Peters Township through 2/26, 1 male BALTIMORE ORIOLE remains present at
a backyard feeding area (MV); this bird has been present sine 1/14/06.
In Robinson Township on 2/26, 1 drake Greater Scaup in a small unfrozen pond
(MV).
At the AMD pond on 2/27, 1 drake REDHEAD, 2 American Coots (MV).
At Canonsburg Lake on 2/27, 4 Hooded Mergansers (MV).
WESTMORELAND COUNTY:
In Crabtree on 2/26, 1 WILSON'S SNIPE, 2 drake Ring-necked Ducks, pair of
American Wigeons (TV).
At Loyalhanna Lake on 2/26, 4 Common Mergansers (TV).
In Stahlstown on 3/3, 3 flyover TUNDRA SWANS (LH).
At Donegal Lake on 3/3, 69 Ring-billed Gulls, 12 Hooded Mergansers, 7
REDHEADS, 1 HORNED GREBE; on 3/5, sightings included 7 Hooded Mergansers, 2
HORNED GREBES, 12 Ring-necked Ducks, 1 LESSER SCAUP, 3 Red-breasted
Mergansers (LH).
At Acme Dam on 3/5, 5 American Wigeon, 1 Hooded Merganser, ~500 Red-winged
Blackbirds, Turkey Vulture (LH).
At Latrobe Reservoir on 3/5, 7 American Black Ducks, 1 Hooded Merganser, 4
Ring-necked Ducks (LH).
End transcript-
Amy Taracido
Washington Co., PA
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*Pennsylvania
*Pittsburgh and western Pennsylvania
*PAWE03.05.06
Highlights:
HORNED GREBE
TUNDRA SWAN
EURASIAN WIGEON (Indiana County)
GREEN-WINGED TEAL
BLUE-WINGED TEAL
GADWALL
LESSER SCAUP
LONG-TAILED DUCK
REDHEAD
CANVASBACK
NORTHERN PINTAIL
BALD EAGLE
NORTHERN HARRIER
ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK
PEREGRINE FALCON
NORTHERN GOSHAWK
AMERICAN WOODCOCK
WILSON'S SNIPE
ICELAND GULL (Erie County)
GLAUCOUS GULL (Erie County)
LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL
NORTHERN SAW-WHET OWL
COMMON RAVEN
RED-BREASTED NUTHATCH
AMERICAN PIPIT
HERMIT THRUSH
AMERICAN TREE SPARROW
SNOW BUNTING
BALTIMORE ORIOLE
PINE SISKIN
Contributors: Mark Bowers, Margaret Buckwalter, Marcy Cunkelman, Leonard
Hess, Margaret Higbee, Marjorie Howard, Scott Kinzey, Jerry McWilliams,
Geoff Malosh, Tom Roberts, Kate St. John, Brian Shema, Jerry Stanley,
Susanne Varley, Bob VanNewkirk, Mark Vass, Tim Vechter, Dan Yagusic.
Compiler: Amy Taracido
Monday, 26 February 2006 through Sunday, 5 March 2006
***This report is distributed by e-mail only. If you would like to receive
western PA RBAs, contact meadowlark4@verizon.net
Transcript-
ALLEGHENY COUNTY:
>From last week: On 2/25 in McKees Rocks, 3 Hooded Mergansers, 11
Double-crested Cormorants; In Sewickley on 2/25, 1 Hooded Merganser, and
~100 Ring-billed and Herring Gulls flying downriver; In Findlay Township on
2/25, 2 NORTHERN HARRIERS, ~80 Horned Larks, 2 Hooded Mergansers; In Fox
Chapel on 2/25, 3 Hooded Mergansers, ~50 Ring-billed Gulls, 1 Lesser Canada
Goose (DY).
At the Point in Pittsburgh on 2/26, 1 Pied-billed Grebe, 80 Ring-billed
Gulls, 30 Red-winged Blackbirds (DY).
At Emsworth Dam on 2/26, 2 Pied-billed Grebes, 2 Hooded Mergansers, pair of
Common Goldeneyes (MV).
At McKees Rocks on 2/26, 11 Double-crested Cormorants, 30 Hooded Mergansers,
1 Bufflehead, 3 Pied-billed Grebes, 1 American Coot (MV); on 3/4, 26 Hooded
Mergansers, 1 COMMON RAVEN, 60 Ring-billed Gulls (DY).
In Clinton Township this week, sightings included American Coots,
Ring-necked Ducks, Killdeer, LESSER SCAUP, American Wigeons, REDHEADS,
American Black Ducks, singing male Red-winged Blackbirds (MV).
On 3/1 in East Liberty, 1 Eastern Towhee (DY).
At Nine Mile Island on 3/1, 8 LESSER SCAUP, 1 drake Red-breasted Merganser (DY).
At Reid's Marina in Harmar on 3/1, 3 Hooded Mergansers (DY).
At Lock & Dam #3 on 3/1, 2 LESSER SCAUP (DY).
In Fox Chapel on 3/1, 2 Pied-billed Grebes, 2 Hooded Mergansers, 1 Turkey
Vulture; on 3/3, 3 Pied-billed Grebes, 4 Hooded Mergansers, 70 Ring-billed
Gulls (DY).
In Robinson Township on 3/1, 2 Turkey Vultures (SV).
In Etna on 3/2, 2 HORNED GREBES, 1 drake Common Goldeneye, 32 Ring-billed
Gulls, 1 PEREGRINE FALCON, 2 Buffleheads (DY).
In a small field in Munhall on 3/2, 1 NORTHERN HARRIER (MB).
At Brentwood area feeders this week, dozens of Red-winged Blackbirds are
visiting along with a few Common Grackles (BS).
In Blawnox on 3/3, 4 American Wigeons, 2 Turkey Vultures (DY).
In Harmar Township on 3/3, 2 HORNED GREBES (DY).
In Harrison Township on 3/3, 1 Common Goldeneye, 3 Red Breasted Mergansers,
21 Common Mergansers, 19 Hooded Mergansers, 1 BALD EAGLE, 130 Ring-billed
Gulls (DY).
On 3/4 at Dashield's Lock & Dam, 18 Turkey Vultures, 200 Ring-billed Gulls
(DY); on 3/5, Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, 3 Hooded Mergansers, Wood Duck, 4
Double-crested Cormorants, 27 Turkey Vultures (MV).
At the Toy Airport/Imperial Strips on 3/4, 1 NORTHERN HARRIER, 6 Killdeer
(DY); at the grasslands on 3/5, 3 Turkey Vultures, 1 NORTHERN HARRIER, 1
Ring-necked Duck (MV).
BEAVER COUNTY:
>From last week: on 2/20 at Ambridge Reservoir, 1 REDHEAD, 1 CANVASBACK, 1
Greater Scaup, 2 RED-BREASTED NUTHATCHES (GM).
On 2/26 in North Sewickley Township, 2 AMERICAN PIPITS with several Horned
Larks (GM).
At State Gamelands 285 on 2/26, 16+ RED-BREASTED NUTHATCHES, PINE SISKIN,
Field Sparrow, Ruffed Grouse, Great Horned Owl, AMERICAN WOODCOCK (GM).
At Montgomery Lock & Dam on 2/26, ~200 Ring-billed and Herring Gulls (GM);
on 3/5, 4 REDHEADS, 3 Red-breasted Mergansers, 35 Hooded Mergansers, 1
Pied-billed Grebe, 3 LESSER SCAUP, 14 Ring-necked Ducks, 2 Wood Ducks (MV).
Near Merrill's Landing on 2/26, 3 Common Mergansers (GM).
At Independence Marsh on 2/26, 3 drake American Wigeon (GM and MV), 40-50
Red-winged Blackbirds, 1 Killdeer, 1 singing Eastern Towhee (MV); on 3/3, 7
American Wigeons, 75 Red-winged Blackbirds, 10 Common Grackles; on 3/5, 10
American Wigeon (MV).
At Ambridge Reservoir this week, sightings included Ring-necked Ducks, 1
drake LONG-TAILED DUCK, Greater Scaup, LESSER SCAUP, Hooded Mergansers,
Red-breasted Merganser, GREEN-WINGED TEAL, American Wigeons, American Black
Ducks, Barred Owls (MV).
In Rochester on 3/3, 7 LESSER SCAUP, 5 REDHEADS, 1 American Wigeon, 8
American Black Ducks, 1 Ring-necked Duck, 5 Pied-billed Grebes, 3 American
Coots; on 3/5, 6 REDHEADS, 7 LESSER SCAUP, 1 Ring-necked Duck, 6 Hooded
Mergansers (MV).
In Beaver on 3/3, 15 Common Mergansers (MV).
At the mouth of Raccoon Creek on 3/3, 1 Double-crested Cormorant, 1 Common
Merganser (MV).
At the New Brighton Dam and Beaver Falls Dam on 3/5, 7 Ring-necked Ducks, 2
REDHEADS, 1 Greater Scaup (MV).
BUTLER COUNTY:
At Moraine State Park on 3/3, sightings included 290 Ring-necked Ducks, 4
American Coots, 50 Hooded Mergansers, 12 Red-breasted Mergansers, 2 Common
Mergansers, 3-4 BALD EAGLES, 40 American Black Ducks, 77 REDHEADS, 15 SCAUP
Sp., 23 NORTHERN PINTAILS, 26 American Wigeons, 2 GREEN-WINGED TEAL (SK); on
3/5, 200 Ring-necked Ducks, 1 CANVASBACK, 1 Ruddy Duck, 40 Hooded
Mergansers, 40 American Wigeon, 40 NORTHERN PINTAILS, 10 American Black
Ducks, 20 Red-breasted Mergansers, 5 Buffleheads, 14 Common Goldeneyes, 4
American Coots, 30 REDHEADS (BM); also seen that day were BLUE-WINGED TEAL,
GREEN-WINGED TEAL, Common Merganser, Ruffed Grouse, HORNED GREBE, Turkey
Vulture, BALD EAGLE, Red-shouldered Hawk, Red-winged Blackbird (KSJ).
CLARION COUNTY:
At Kahle Lake on 3/4, sightings included 12 REDHEADS, 6 American Wigeon, 12
Ring-necked Ducks, 1 Hooded Merganser, 1 Red-winged Blackbird (MB).
CRAWFORD COUNTY:
At Pymatuning Lake on 3/2, sightings included 9 Common Goldeneyes, 1
REDHEAD, 4 BALD EAGLES, 15 SNOW BUNTINGS, 2 light-phase ROUGH-LEGGED HAWKS,
the albino Red-tailed Hawk, 3 CANVASBACKS (SK).
In Pymatuning area on 3/4, 8 Common Goldeneyes, 6 BALD EAGLES, 2 American
Wigeon, 4 Wood Ducks, 1 HERMIT THRUSH, 3 AMERICAN TREE SPARROWS, 4 Hooded
Mergansers, 1 American Coot, 12 GREEN-WINGED TEAL, 8 Ring-necked Ducks (BV).
At Conneaut Lake on 3/2, 37 REDHEADS, 2 American Wigeon, 1 Ruddy Duck (SK);
on 3/4, 1 GADWALL, 6 REDHEADS, 1 American Coot (BV).
At Hartstown Wildlife Management area on 3/4, 2 Horned Larks, 1 NORTHERN
HARRIER (BV).
At Miller's Pond on 3/4, 2 American Black Ducks, 1 BALD EAGLE (BV).
ERIE COUNTY:
>From Last week: one or two LONG-TAILED DUCKS have been seen at the Bay near
Leo's Landing (JM).
At Presque Isle State Park on 3/3, 700 Common Goldeneyes, 325 CANVASBACKS,
15 REDHEADS, 250 SCAUP Sp., 25 Buffleheads, 350 Ring-necked Ducks, 20
American Coots, 6 Hooded Mergansers, 2 NORTHERN PINTAILS, 3 Mute Swans, 41
TUNDRA SWANS, 1 Common Grackle, 2 Red-winged Blackbirds, many AMERICAN TREE
SPARROWS, 2 RED-BREASTED NUTHATCHES, 1 HERMIT THRUSH (SK).
At the east pier on 2/27, 1 ICELAND GULL (JM).
At the west pier on 2/27, 1 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL (JM).
At Leo's Landing on 2/27, 1 GLAUCOUS GULL (JM).
>From Niagra Boat Launch on 3/1, 1 GLAUCOUS GULL (JM).
At the Lake City water treatment plant through the week, 1 Eastern Phoebe (JM).
In Erie on 3/1, Gray Catbird (JM).
Near Harborcreek on 3/5, ~12 SNOW BUNTINGS (JM).
FAYETTE COUNTY:
At Jacob's Creek Reservoir on 3/5, 7 REDHEADS, 4 Common Mergansers, 7 Hooded
Mergansers, 23 American Wigeon, 1 Ring-necked Duck (LH).
FOREST COUNTY:
In Tionesta on 3/4, many Red-winged Blackbirds, PURPLE FINCH, PINE SISKIN,
Northern Flicker (FM).
At Buzzard Swamp on 3/5, BALD EAGLE, 1 dark-phase ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK (FM).
GREENE COUNTY:
In a farm field on 3/1, 12 COMMON RAVENS (MHo).
INDIANA COUNTY:
On 2/27 at Yellow Creek State Park, 3 American Black Ducks, ~36 Ring-necked
Ducks, 8 LESSER SCAUP, 1 drake Bufflehead, 10 Hooded Mergansers, pair of
Common Mergansers, 1 Pied-billed Grebe, 2 Ruddy Ducks, 1 Loon sp. (TR).
The EURASIAN WIGEON was seen again at Yellow Creek State Park on 3/5
(reported to MHi by Lee Carnahan).
In Clarksburg on 3/2, sightings included Eastern Towhee, COMMON RAVEN,
Common Grackles; on 3/4, ~20 male Red-winged Blackbirds arrived (MC).
LAWRENCE COUNTY:
At the Volant Strips area on 3/4, 2 NORTHERN HARRIERS, 424 Ring-necked
Ducks, 2 Hooded Mergansers, 1 GREEN-WINGED TEAL, 1 NORTHERN PINTAIL, 3
American Wigeon, 16 REDHEADS, 1 GADWALL (BV).
At the Atlantic States gravel pond on 3/5, sightings included 1 CANVASBACK,
1 LESSER SCAUP, 3 REDHEADS, 2 NORTHERN PINTAILS, 21 Ring-necked Ducks (MV).
VENANGO COUNTY:
On Buttermilk Hill on 3/5, 1 NORTHERN GOSHAWK, 1 NORTHERN SAW-WHET OWL,
Turkey Vulture, Red-shouldered Hawk, 4 BALD EAGLES (JS).
At Kahle Lake on 3/5, 6 NORTHERN PINTAILS, 4 TUNDRA SWANS, 80 HORNED LARKS (JS).
WASHINGTON COUNTY:
In Peters Township through 2/26, 1 male BALTIMORE ORIOLE remains present at
a backyard feeding area (MV); this bird has been present sine 1/14/06.
In Robinson Township on 2/26, 1 drake Greater Scaup in a small unfrozen pond
(MV).
At the AMD pond on 2/27, 1 drake REDHEAD, 2 American Coots (MV).
At Canonsburg Lake on 2/27, 4 Hooded Mergansers (MV).
WESTMORELAND COUNTY:
In Crabtree on 2/26, 1 WILSON'S SNIPE, 2 drake Ring-necked Ducks, pair of
American Wigeons (TV).
At Loyalhanna Lake on 2/26, 4 Common Mergansers (TV).
In Stahlstown on 3/3, 3 flyover TUNDRA SWANS (LH).
At Donegal Lake on 3/3, 69 Ring-billed Gulls, 12 Hooded Mergansers, 7
REDHEADS, 1 HORNED GREBE; on 3/5, sightings included 7 Hooded Mergansers, 2
HORNED GREBES, 12 Ring-necked Ducks, 1 LESSER SCAUP, 3 Red-breasted
Mergansers (LH).
At Acme Dam on 3/5, 5 American Wigeon, 1 Hooded Merganser, ~500 Red-winged
Blackbirds, Turkey Vulture (LH).
At Latrobe Reservoir on 3/5, 7 American Black Ducks, 1 Hooded Merganser, 4
Ring-necked Ducks (LH).
End transcript-
Amy Taracido
Washington Co., PA
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meadowlark4@verizon.net
724-938-0655
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