Contributors: David Bennett, Kimberly Berry, John Flannigan, Sarah Grey, Amy Henrici, Ripley Kindervater, Meg Kolodick, Chris Lundberg, Jerry McWilliams, Tiffany Ohler, Kevin Parsons, Jeff Payne, Kenneth Pinnow, Theo Rickert, Will Toret, Mark Vass, Steve Wagner, Robert Walczak.
Compiler: Amy Taracido
Tuesday, 9 December 2025 through Tuesday, 16 December 2025
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NOTE: LONG-TAILED DUCK, SURF SCOTER, BUFFLEHEAD, COMMON GOLDENEYE, AMERICAN TREE SPARROW continue to be reported.
ALLEGHENY COUNTY:
At Stoney Lane Farm near Gibsonia on 12/11, 30 flyover SANDHILL CRANES (KPa).
On 12/11 at Riding Meadow Park along Sycamore Run, 1 RED CROSSBILL (SG et. al.).
In Creighton on 12/11 and 12/15, 1 SNOW GOOSE (AH).
On 12/12 at the Moody Road pond, 1 SNOW GOOSE (MV).
Near Frick Park on 12/16, 1 PAINTED BUNTING (DB et. al.).
ARMSTRONG COUNTY:
Along Red Mill Road on 12/12, 1 RED-HEADED WOODPECKER (TR).
BEAVER COUNTY:
In New Brighton on 12/12, 1 SNOW GOOSE (MV).
BUTLER COUNTY:
On 12/12 at Lake Oneida, 1 SNOW GOOSE (KB).
CRAWFORD COUNTY:
In Jamestown on 12/12 and 12/14, 1 RED-HEADED WOODPECKER (via Ebird; KPi).
On 12/14 and 12/16 at Millers Ponds, 1 GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE (CL, RK); also on 12/16, 1 additional GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE (RK).
In Pymatuning on 12/14, 1 NORTHERN SHRIKE (KPi et. al.).
ERIE COUNTY:
At Presque Isle this week, sightings included WHITE-WINGED SCOTERS, REDHEADS, CANVASBACKS, 1 GLAUCOUS GULL (12/12), RED-THROATED LOON, BLACK SCOTER, SNOW BUNTINGS (12/15) (JM).
LAWRENCE COUNTY:
In New Wilmington on 12/13, 1 PURPLE FINCH (RW).
SOMERSET COUNTY:
In Markleton on 12/10, 15 SANDHILL CRANES (TO).
On 12/13 along Shanksville Road, 1 RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD (JP).
VENANGO COUNTY:
From last week: on 12/8 at Kahle Lake, 1 RED-HEADED WOODPECKER (MK).
WASHINGTON COUNTY:
On 12/10 at Peters Lake Park, 4 GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GEESE (JF).
WESTMORELAND COUNTY:
At Ethel Springs Lake on 12/11-12/12, 1 ROSS'S GOOSE (SW).
On 12/11-12/13 at Saint Vincent College, 1 ROSS'S GOOSE (WT et. al.).
