Contributors: Kerry Bell, David Bennett, Shelley Berg, Kimberly Berry, Dave Brooke, Kyle Brubaker, John Campbell, Meredith Cellitti, Richard Chirichiello, Adrian Fenton, Eric Hall, Margaret Higbee, Tyler Hodges, Meg Kolodick, Glenn Koppel, Eric Liebgold, Joanna Lorance, Richard Love, Dan McGuire, Ann McMican, Jerry McWilliams, Dan Mendenhall, Joseph Pumford, Nathan Rees, Natalie Rodgers, Randy Sanner, Donald Snyder, Kyle Spencer, Kim Springer, Daniel Tatomir, John Taylor, Shannon Thompson, Carl Thomson, Gregory Tomb, Robert Walczak, Sara Wetzel, Michael Williams, Bill Winkler, Carole Winslow, Eric Yanyo.
Compiler: Amy Taracido
Tuesday, 1 April 2025 through Tuesday, 8 April 2025
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NOTE: COMMON LOON, SORA, WHITE-WINGED SCOTER, LONG-TAILED DUCK, GREATER YELLOWLEGS, HORNED LARK, PINE SISKIN continue to be reported.
ALLEGHENY COUNTY:
In Creighton on 3/31-4/8, 1 BARNACLE GOOSE (MC et. al.).
On 4/2 and 4/5 at Beechwood Farms Nature Reserve, 1 SPOTTED TOWHEE X EASTERN TOWHEE (hybrid) (DMe, EL).
On 4/3 in Bethel Park, 1 BLACK VULTURE (ST).
At Sharpsburg Marina on 4/4, 1 FORSTER'S TERN (DB et. al.).
On 4/5 at Janoski's Farm, 1 PURPLE MARTIN (DBe).
On 4/5 and 4/7 at Wingfield Pines, 1 MARSH WREN (DT et. al.).
At North Park on 4/6, 1 CASPIAN TERN (EH).
At Harrison Hills Park on 4/6-4/7, 1 PURPLE MARTIN (DBr).
BUTLER COUNTY:
On 4/5 at Moraine State Park, 2 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLS (KBer); on 4/7, 2 RED-THROATED LOONS (GK).
CLARION COUNTY:
On 4/5 in Sligo, 3+ SHORT-EARED OWLS (CW).
At Kahle Lake on 4/6, 2 SANDHILL CRANES (CW).
CRAWFORD COUNTY:
At Deer Run Overlook on 4/5, 1 TRUMPETER SWAN (KBr).
On 4/8 at Pymatuning State Park, 2 COMMON TERNS (NR).
ERIE COUNTY:
On 4/5 at Fairview Business Park, 1 NORTHERN SHRIKE (JL).
At Presque Isle State Park on 4/5, 1 BLACK-HEADED GULL (JC), 2 EARED GREBES (AM); on 4/8, 1 FORSTER'S TERN (JM), 9 COMMON TERNS (DS).
FAYETTE COUNTY:
On 4/4 at Greenlick Run Lake, 3 CASPIAN TERNS (KBel).
In Mount Pleasant on 4/4, 1 COMMON TERN (SB).
On 4/4 at Heritage Scout Reservation, 1 RED-THROATED LOON (CT).
At Duck Pond Road on 4/7, 4 DUNLIN (KBel et. al.).
In Farmington on 4/7, 1 flyover RED-THROATED LOON (DMcG).
GREENE COUNTY:
Along Drift Ridge Road on 4/2, 1 BLACK VULTURE (NR).
On 4/6 near Ryerson Station State Park, 5 BLACK VULTURES (JP).
INDIANA COUNTY:
At Yellow Creek State Park on 4/1, 1 LITTLE GULL (RL); on 4/5 and 4/6, 1 FORSTER'S TERN (GT, TH); on 4/8, 2 RED-THROATED LOONS (MH).
On 4/8 at Hemlock Lake, 1 TRUMPETER SWAN (KSpe).
LAWRENCE COUNTY:
In the Volant area on 4/4, 1 NORTHERN HARRIER; on 4/5, 1 NORTHERN HARRIER (RW).
MERCER COUNTY:
At the Shenango Wildlife Area ponds on 4/1, 1 possible FISH CROW (via Ebird), 7 GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GEESE, 1 AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN (AF), 2 TRUMPETER SWANS (MW); on 4/3, 1 DUNLIN (JT); on 4/6, 1 CACKLING GOOSE (BW), 10 CLIFF SWALLOWS (MW).
On 4/5 along District Road, 1 CACKLING GOOSE (KSpr).
SOMERSET COUNTY:
On 4/2 and 4/4 at Lake Somerset, 3 SANDHILL CRANES (via Ebird, SW).
VENANGO COUNTY:
On 4/4 at Kahle Lake, 1 MERLIN (MK).
WASHINGTON COUNTY:
This week in the Coal Center/California area, BLACK VULTURES (AT, DA).
On 4/6 at Cross Creek County Park, 1 FORSTER'S TERN (EY).
WESTMORELAND COUNTY:
On 4/2 at Saint Vincent Lake and Wetlands, 1 SNOW GOOSE (RC).
At Keystone State Park on 4/5, 5 CASPIAN TERNS (RS).
