Contributors: Kerry Bell, David Bennett, Cole Bishop, Dave Brooke, Ron Burkert, Allen Byler, Jeff Cieslak, Sofia D via Ebird, Karyn Delaney, Mike Fialkovich, John Flannigan, Steve Gosser, Marc Hanneman, Amy Henrici, John Keener, Dave Keith, Chris Kubiak, Malcolm Kurtz, Dan McGuire, Ed McKaveney, Ben McNealy, Robert Mulvihill, Elizabeth Nicholson, Joshua Penderville, Mark Vass, Mike Weible, Michael Williams, Carole Winslow, "Jennifer Winter Wren" via Ebird, Kendall Zook.
Compiler: Amy Taracido
Tuesday, 30 December 2025 through Tuesday, 6 January 2026
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NOTE: BLACK VULTURE, GREAT EGRET, FOX SPARROW, PINE SISKIN continue to be reported.
ALLEGHENY COUNTY:
Over an unspecified location on 1/1, SANDHILL CRANES (MF).
On 12/31 near McKnight, 30 flyover SNOW GEESE (SD).
Through 1/6 near Frick Park, 1 PAINTED BUNTING (JP et. al.).
In Creighton on 1/1, 1 SNOW GOOSE (DBe).
Over Beechwood Farms Nature Reserve on 1/1, 20 SANDHILL CRANES (CB).
On 1/1 near Ingomar, 160 flyover SANDHILL CRANES (SG).
In Greenfield on 1/1 and 1/4, 1 ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER (BM).
On 1/2 over Aspinwall Riverfront Park, Frick Park, and Duck Hollow, 130+ SANDHILL CRANES (AH, MK, EM).
ARMSTRONG COUNTY:
On 1/4-1/5 along Fox Hollow Road, 1 LAPLAND LONGSPUR (DBr et. al.); also on 1/5, 1 additional LAPLAND LONGSPUR (RB).
BEAVER COUNTY:
In Baden through 1/1, 1 RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD (reported to KD).
On 1/3 and 1/5 at Townsend Dam area, 1 SNOW GOOSE (EM, JC).
BUTLER COUNTY:
Over Moraine State Park on 1/1, 80-90 SANDHILL CRANES (CK).
On 1/2 at Graham Park, 6 SNOW GEESE (JWW).
CLARION COUNTY:
Near Curllsville on 1/3 and 1/5, 1 VESPER SPARROW (MWe, CW); also on 1/5, 4 SNOW BUNTINGS, 1 NORTHERN HARRIER (CW).
On 1/6 near Oak Ridge, 1 ROSS'S GOOSE (JK).
CRAWFORD COUNTY:
On 1/1 over an unspecified backyard area, 109 SANDHILL CRANES (reported to KZ).
In Pymatuning on 1/3, 1 BRANT (MV); on 1/4, 2 RED-HEADED WOODPECKERS (MH).
ERIE COUNTY:
At Presque Isle this week, sightings included
Outside Union City on 1/1, flyover SANDHILL CRANES (CW).
FAYETTE COUNTY:
On 12/31 over Spring Valley, 17 SANDHILL CRANES (DM).
Along Chearney Road on 1/1, 1 LAPLAND LONGSPUR, HORNED LARKS (KB).
At Greenlick Run Lake on 1/2, 3 LONG-TAILED DUCKS (AB et. al.).
JEFFERSON COUNTY:
Over Brockway on 1/2, 6 SANDHILL CRANES (DK).
MERCER COUNTY:
On 1/2 at the Shenango Wildlife Area Propagation Ponds, 1 SAVANNAH SPARROW (MWi).
WARREN COUNTY:
On 12/31-1/1 at Hillside Acres, 2 EVENING GROSBEAKS (EN).
WASHINGTON COUNTY:
In Avella on 1/4, 1 DARK-EYED JUNCO 'cismontanus' subspecies (RM).
On 1/5 at Cherry Valley Reservoir, 3 GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GEESE (JF).
