Contributors: Dave Brooke, Ron Burkert, Michele Carlson, Marc Hanneman, Rain Laurent, Ben McNealy, Kim Springer, Mark Strittmatter, Mark Vass, Mike Weible, Jeanne Whitesell, Michael Williams, Carole Winslow.
Compiler: Amy Taracido
Tuesday, 6 January 2026 through Tuesday, 13 January 2026
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NOTE: BLACK VULTURE continue to be reported.
ALLEGHENY COUNTY:
Through 1/13 near Frick Park, 1 PAINTED BUNTING continued (RB et. al.).
At Duck Hollow on 1/8, 1 ICELAND GULL (BM).
On 1/10 at Emsworth Lock & Dam, 1 possible ICELAND GULL (RL).
ARMSTRONG COUNTY:
Along Green Acres Road on 1/11, 2 LAPLAND LONGSPURS (DB).
BEAVER COUNTY:
At the Townsend Dam area on 1/9, 1 SNOW GOOSE (MV).
CLARION COUNTY:
On 1/10 at Maple Glen Farm, 1 WINTER WREN (CW).
CRAWFORD COUNTY:
On 1/10 at Millers Ponds, 1 ROSS'S GOOSE (MH).
FOREST COUNTY:
At Beaver Meadows parking lot on 1/9, 1 RED CROSSBILL (KS).
On 1/11 in Marienville, 80 EVENING GROSBEAKS (reported to DB); on 1/13, 67 EVENING GROSBEAKS (DB).
INDIANA COUNTY:
At State Gamelands #332 on 1/8, 1 ROSS'S GOOSE (MS).
On 1/10 near Punxutawney, 1 flyover GOLDEN EAGLE (MWe).
MERCER COUNTY:
At Shenango Reservoir on 1/13, 1 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL (MWi).
SOMERSET COUNTY:
In Rockwood on 1/10, 1 RED-HEADED WOODPECKER (JW).
WASHINGTON COUNTY:
At Cherry Valley Reservoir on 1/9 and 1/11, 4 GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GEESE (MV).
WESTMORELAND COUNTY:
On 1/11 in Harrison City, 11 flyover SNOW GEESE (MC).