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March 24, 2008
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RBA
*Pennsylvania
*Pittsburgh and western Pennsylvania
*PAWE03.24.08
Highlights:
RED-THROATED LOON
COMMON LOON
HORNED GREBE
CLARK'S GREBE (Crawford County)
BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON (Erie County)
GREAT EGRET
TUNDRA SWAN
CACKLING GOOSE (Crawford County)
SNOW GOOSE
AMERICAN BLACK DUCK
GREEN-WINGED TEAL
BLUE-WINGED TEAL
AMERICAN WIGEON
EURASIAN WIGEON (Erie County)
CANVASBACK
NORTHERN PINTAIL
NORTHERN SHOVELER
RING-NECKED DUCK
GADWALL
REDHEAD
GREATER SCAUP
LESSER SCAUP
LONG-TAILED DUCK
RUDDY DUCK
BUFFLEHEAD
COMMON GOLDENEYE
SURF SCOTER
RED-BREASTED MERGANSER
COMMON MERGANSER
BALD EAGLE
PEREGRINE FALCON
MERLIN
NORTHERN HARRIER
ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK
OSPREY
SANDHILL CRANE
PECTORAL SANDPIPER
GREATER YELLOWLEGS
BONAPARTE'S GULL
GLAUCOUS GULL
ICELAND GULL
NORTHERN SAW-WHET OWL
COMMON RAVEN
TREE SWALLOW
WINTER WREN
FOX SPARROW
AMERICAN TREE SPARROW
PINE SISKIN
PURPLE FINCH
COMMON REDPOLL
HOARY REDPOLL (Erie County)
RUSTY BLACKBIRD
Contributors: Jeff Brinker, Margaret Buckwalter, Dick Byers, Lauren Conkle,
Marcy Cunkelman, Karen DeSantis, Mike Fialkovich, Ross Gallardy, Sarah Gerrish,
Scott Gregg, Cris Hamilton, Amy Henrici, Leonard Hess, Margaret Higbee, Scott
Kinzey, Geoff Malosh, Jerry McWilliams, Clare Nicolls, Richard Nugent, Lee Ann
Reiners, Jack and Sue Solomon, Kate St. John, Randy Stringer, Ryan Tomazin,
Marge VanTassel, Mark Vass, Bill Walbek, Dan Weeks, Dave Wilton, Dan Yagusic,
David Yeany.
Compiler: Amy Taracido
Monday, 17 March 2008 through Monday, 24 March 2008
***This report is distributed by e-mail only. Compiler is not responsible for
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ALLEGHENY COUNTY:
At Bald Knob pond on 3/19, 3 NORTHERN PINTAILS, 12 GREEN-WINGED TEAL, 1 REDHEAD,
~17 RING-NECKED DUCKS, 1 GREATER SCAUP, 3 BUFFLEHEADS, several Eastern
Meadowlarks (GM); on 3/21, 11 GREEN-WINGED TEAL, 17 RING-NECKED DUCKS, 1 LESSER
SCAUP, 1 REDHEAD, 2 AMERICAN WIGEON, 1 Pied-billed Grebe (MF). Along Bald Knob
Road on 3/21, a pair of Hooded Mergansers and 1 NORTHERN SHOVELER were present;
Eastern Meadowlarks are throughout the area (MF); on 3/23, 27 COMMON REDPOLLS
along Bald Knob Road, and 29 RING-NECKED DUCKS, 1 REDHEAD, 2 GADWALLS, 2
GREEN-WINGED TEAL, 1 LESSER SCAUP, 1 Pied-billed Grebe, 8 WILSON'S SNIPE at the
pond (MVas).
On 3/19 along Moody Road in Clinton, 1 NORTHERN SHOVELER, 66 RING-NECKED DUCKS,
21 RED-BREASTED MERGANSERS, 2 Hooded Mergansers, 1 Pied-billed Grebe, 6 REDHEADS
(GM, MVas); on 3/21, 4 Hooded Mergansers, 19 RING-NECKED DUCKS, 1 NORTHERN
SHOVELER, 1 Graylag Goose (MF); on 3/23, 28 RING-NECKED DUCKS, 1 BUFFLEHEADS, 1
NORTHERN SHOVELERS, 2 AMERICAN WIGEONS, 6 Hooded Mergansers, 1 Pied-billed Grebe
(MVas).
At North Park and Marshall Lake on 3/20, 15+ Hooded Mergansers, 8 RUDDY DUCKS, 4
LESSER SCAUP, 1 hen BUFFLEHEAD, 3 Golden-crowned Kinglets (RN). At North Park
along Braille Trail, 1 WINTER WREN, 1 Eastern Phoebe; at Marshall Lake on 3/22,
3 BUFFLEHEADS, 2 LESSER SCAUP, 7 Hooded Mergansers, 5 Herring Gulls, 1 Eastern
Phoebe (MVas).
On 3/21 in Liberty Boro, 6 Double-crested Cormorants (AT).
In Large on 3/22, 2 COMMON RAVENS (AT).
On 3/22 at Duck Hollow, HORNED GREBES (JS); 125 were counted later that day,
along with 32 BUFFLEHEADS and 3 Wood Ducks (MF).
In Plum on 3/22, 1 FOX SPARROW (AH).
On 3/22 along the Allegheny River, 55 HORNED GREBES at the 16th Street Bridge;
45 HORNED GREBES at Millvale-Riverfront Park; 25 HORNED GREBES, 5 LONG-TAILED
DUCKS, 9 LESSER SCAUP, 7 BUFFLEHEADS, and 2 drake COMMON MERGANSERS in Etna; 29
BUFFLEHEADS and 9 BONAPARTE'S GULLS in Sharpsburg; 9 LONG-TAILED DUCKS, 187
HORNED GREBES, and 7 BUFFLEHEADS at Aspinwall Marina; 47 HORNED GREBES, 1 hen
RED-BREASTED MERGANSER, 1 hen Hooded Merganser, 5 LESSER SCAUP, 14 BUFFLEHEADS
in Fox Chapel; 2 Pied-billed Grebes, 1 HORNED GREBE, 3 BUFFLEHEADS in Blawnox;
and in Cheswick, 54 HORNED GREBES, 1 hen SURF SCOTER, 9 RING-NECKED DUCKS, and 3
BUFFLEHEADS (DYa). In Aspinwall on 3/22, 2 COMMON RAVENS (MF). On 3/23 in
Sharpsburg, pair of Hooded Mergansers, 1 drake GREEN-WINGED TEAL, 5 drake and 1
hen Wood Ducks, 1 Pied-billed Grebe; in Fox Chapel, 3 drake and 2 hen
BUFFLEHEADS, 1 Brown-headed Cowbird; in Harmarville, 1 Pied-billed Grebe; in
Cheswick, 1 American Coot (AH).
In Marshall Township on 3/22, 4 PURPLE FINCHES, 2 RED-BREASTED NUTHATCHES, 1 FOX
SPARROW (MVas).
Along the Ohio River on 3/22, 204 HORNED GREBES, 64 BUFFLEHEADS, 1 SURF SCOTER
(Emsworth Dam), 1 COMMON GOLDENEYE, 1 Pied-billed Grebe, 3 CANVASBACKS, 7
RED-BREASTED MERGANSERS, 7 GREATER SCAUP, 6 Wood Ducks, 4 AMERICAN BLACK DUCKS,
15 Double-crested Cormorants, 21 BONAPARTE'S GULLS, 3 Eastern Phoebes (MVas).
On 3/23 near Tarentum, 1 PEREGRINE FALCON (KSJ).
ARMSTRONG COUNTY:
Near Leechburg on 3/20, 1 Turkey Vulture (MVan).
Along the Allegheny River Trail on 3/23, sightings included many Wood Ducks,
RING-NECKED DUCKS, 1 GADWALL, 3 HORNED GREBES, BUFFLEHEADS, American Coots, 1
Pied-billed Grebe, 4 Killdeer, Ring-billed Gulls, Turkey Vulture, Yellow-rumped
Warblers; at Freeport Bridge along the trail on 3/24, flock of BONAPARTE'S
GULLS, pair of Hooded Mergansers, Eastern Phoebes (KSJ).
BEAVER COUNTY:
On 3/18 and 3/21 in Beaver at the P & LE bridge, 2 PEREGRINE FALCONS, 1 COMMON
RAVEN (SGr), 1 COMMON LOON seen from River Road (MVas). On 3/20 on the Ohio
River from Beaver, 2 RED-THROATED LOONS (reported to DW by Shannon Thompson). On
3/22 from River Road, 433 HORNED GREBES, 15 LONG-TAILED DUCKS, 25 SCAUP, 2
RING-NECKED DUCKS, 29 BUFFLEHEADS, 2 COMMON GOLDENEYES, 8 RED-BREASTED
MERGANSERS (MVas). In Beaver on 3/22, 2 adult and 2 immature PEREGRINE FALCONS
(KSJ with Karen Lang and SGr).
In Rochester on 3/18, sightings included 3 RED-BREASTED MERGANSERS, 3
BUFFLEHEADS, 4 GREATER SCAUP, 2 Pied-billed Grebes, 3 BONAPARTE'S GULLS (MVas);
on 3/19, 12 BUFFLEHEADS, 1 COMMON RAVEN (GM); on 3/21, 1 drake GREATER SCAUP, 10
BONAPARTE'S GULLS (MVas), COMMON RAVENS, PEREGRINE FALCONS (GM); on 3/22, 300
HORNED GREBES, 9 LONG-TAILED DUCKS, 42 BUFFLEHEADS (MVas).
On 3/19 at Independence Marsh, 1 Wood Duck, 1 REDHEAD, 5 RING-NECKED DUCKS, 1
Pied-billed Grebe, 2 American Coots, 2 PECTORAL SANDPIPERS, 1 Eastern Phoebe
(GM).
On 3/21 at Beaver Lakes Golf Course, 8 RING-NECKED DUCKS, 2 BUFFLEHEADS, 5
Hooded Mergansers, 1 Pied-billed Grebe (MVas).
At Ambridge Reservoir on 3/21, 1 RED-BREASTED MERGANSER, 4 BUFFLEHEADS, 33
RING-NECKED DUCKS, 4 Hooded Mergansers, 3 Wood Ducks, 13 AMERICAN BLACK DUCKS, 1
REDHEAD, 1 Pied-billed Grebe, 1 Eastern Phoebe; on 3/23, 1 GREAT EGRET, 2
COMMON LOONS, 11 RED-BREASTED MERGANSERS, pair of AMERICAN WIGEONS (MVas).
On 3/21 at Little Blue, 23 GREEN-WINGED TEAL, 34 AMERICAN WIGEON, 9 GADWALL, 3
NORTHERN PINTAILS, 14 AMERICAN BLACK DUCKS, 4 Wood Ducks, 2 BUFFLEHEADS (MVas).
At State Gamelands #285 on 3/21, 1-2 NORTHERN SAW-WHET OWLS, Great Horned Owl,
Eastern Screech-Owl, 3-4 American Woodcocks (GM).
On 3/21 on Sportsman's Club Road, flock of 125-150 RUSTY BLACKBIRDS (GM).
On 3/21, 4 BONAPARTE'S GULLS were seen at the Beaver River mouth (GM).
In Industry on 3/21, 3 COMMON MERGANSERS (GM).
On 3/21 in Monaca, PEREGRINE FALCONS (SGr).
BUTLER COUNTY:
In Northern Butler on 3/20, Eastern Meadowlarks (JB).
On 3/20 at Moraine State Park, sightings included 36 TUNDRA SWANS, 2 Wood Ducks,
4 LONG-TAILED DUCKS, 2 COMMON GOLDENEYES, 55 Hooded Mergansers, 2 COMMON
MERGANSERS, 28 RED-BREASTED MERGANSERS, 61 RING-NECKED DUCKS, 1 RUDDY DUCK, 9
BUFFLEHEADS, 1 Double-crested Cormorant, 1 ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK, 1 adult BALD
EAGLE, 7 TREE SWALLOWS, many Ring-billed Gulls (DY). On 3/21, sightings included
COMMON LOON, 2 HORNED GREBES, Pied-billed Grebe, TUNDRA SWANS, Wood Duck,
AMERICAN BLACK DUCK, Ring-billed Gull, Herring Gull, NORTHERN PINTAIL, GADWALL,
AMERICAN WIGEON, GREEN-WINGED TEAL, REDHEAD, RING-NECKED DUCK, SCAUP SP., COMMON
GOLDENEYE, BUFFLEHEAD, Hooded Merganser, COMMON MERGANSER, RED-BREASTED
MERGANSER, RUDDY DUCK, ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK, BALD EAGLE, HORNED LARK (JS with
Margie Kern); on 3/22, 2 immature BALD EAGLES, Herring Gulls, Ring-billed Gulls,
and on the way to the lake along Route 70, 1 SANDHILL CRANE (AH); on 3/24, BALD
EAGLE, ~200 Ring-billed Gulls, 22 BONAPARTE'S GULLS, 20-30 BUFFLEHEADS, 10
RED-BREASTED MERGANSERS, 20-30 Hooded Mergansers, 50-70 RING-NECKED DUCKS, 2
American Coots, 2 Wood Ducks, 1 AMERICAN BLACK DUCK (RN).
On 3/22 at Squaw Valley Woodlands, 1 BLUE-WINGED TEAL, 10+ RING-NECKED DUCKS, 2
BUFFLEHEADS, 1 Eastern Bluebird, 3 Killdeer, 2 Red-winged Blackbirds, 1 Turkey
Vulture (DWe).
On 3/22 at north end of Lake Oneida from Hohn and Lake Roads, many RING-NECKED
DUCKS, 1 COMMON LOON, 1 flyover SANDHILL CRANE (DWe).
In Western Butler on 3/24, FOX SPARROW, PURPLE FINCH, American Woodcock (RN).
CRAWFORD COUNTY:
On 3/20 at Pymatuning, highlights were 2 light phase and 2 dark phase
ROUGH-LEGGED HAWKS, 16 NORTHERN PINTAILS, 1 CACKLING GOOSE, 230 TUNDRA SWANS, 6
immature and 1 adult BALD EAGLES, 1 Eastern Meadowlark (RStr). On 3/21, 100+
HORNED GREBES, 50+ BUFFLEHEADS, 10+ RING-NECKED DUCKS, Wood Duck, 2 Hooded
Mergansers (JS with Clare Nicolls); on 3/23, CANVASBACKS, REDHEADS, BUFFLEHEADS,
SCAUP SP., RING-NECKED DUCKS, American Coots, 750 TUNDRA SWANS, RED-BREASTED
MERGANSERS, Hooded Mergansers, COMMON GOLDENEYES, Pied-billed Grebes (MB). Also
on 3/23, AMERICAN WIGEONS at the fish hatchery, 3 RUDDY DUCKS at the causeway, 3
NORTHERN SHOVELERS at the spillway (MB), 2 Wood Ducks, 3 GREEN-WINGED TEAL,
1,000 Ring-billed Gulls, 12 Herring Gulls, 2 HORNED GREBES, 1 COMMON LOON, 1
CLARK'S GREBE, 6 RUDDY DUCKS (CN); ON 3/24, 1 LITTLE GULL and 2 LESSER
BLACK-BACKED GULLS at the dam, 300+ Herring Gulls, 10,000+ Ring-billed Gulls,
150 BONAPARTE'S GULLS, 900 TUNDRA SWANS, 50 SNOW GEESE (4 were blue-phase), 10
COMMON LOONS, 1-2 RED-THROATED LOONS, 12 HORNED GREBES, 2 Pied-billed Grebes, 1
Double-crested Cormorant, 4 AMERICAN BLACK DUCKS, 24 NORTHERN PINTAILS, 24
GADWALLS, 5 AMERICAN WIGEON, 2 GREEN-WINGED TEAL, 2 Wood Ducks, 35 REDHEADS, 70
CANVASBACKS, 600 SCAUP, 5 COMMON GOLDENEYES, ~200 BUFFLEHEADS, 40 LONG-TAILED
DUCKS, 1,000 RED-BREASTED MERGANSERS, 25 COMMON MERGANSERS, 18 RUDDY DUCKS, 2
GREATER YELLOWLEGS, 1 light phase and 1 dark phase ROUGH-LEGGED HAWKS (SK).
In Grove City on 3/20, 2 FOX SPARROWS, 2 COMMON REDPOLLS (RStr).
At Miller Ponds on 3/23, 3 immature BALD EAGLES, 1 male NORTHERN HARRIER, 1
ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK, 2 Killdeer (MB), 300 TUNDRA SWANS, 3 WILSON'S SNIPE, 1
GREATER YELLOWLEGS, 1 light-phase and 1 dark-phase ROUGH-LEGGED HAWKS, 25
RED-BREASTED MERGANSERS, 3 Killdeer (CN).
On 3/23 at Hartstown Marsh, 2 BUFFLEHEADS, 6 RING-NECKED DUCKS, ~6 TREE SWALLOWS
(MB).
On 3/23 at Geneva Swamp, 1 NORTHERN SHOVELER, 1 GREEN-WINGED TEAL (MB); ON 3/24
at Geneva Marsh, 15-20 SCAUP, Hooded Merganser, RING-NECKED DUCK, COMMON
GOLDENEYE, BUFFLEHEAD, 8-10 BONAPARTE'S GULLS, Killdeer, Red-winged Blackbird
(BW).
At Land 'O' Lakes on 3/24, 150 TUNDRA SWANS, 1 drake Hooded Merganser (LAR).
On 3/24 over the Game Commission Pheasant Farm, 3 BALD EAGLES (LAR).
ERIE COUNTY:
On 3/18 at the Bay at Presque Isle State Park, 1 first-cycle GLAUCOUS GULL; on
3/20 at Leo's Landing, 1 immature ICELAND GULL; on 3/21 at the channel, 1 adult
GLAUCOUS GULL; on 3/22 at the Old Gas Well Trail, 1 adult BLACK-CROWNED
NIGHT-HERON; on 3/22 at Leo's Landing, 1 adult GLAUCOUS GULL; several
LONG-TAILED DUCKS have been seen this week in the Bay; in Misery Bay this week,
AMERICAN WIGEONS, NORTHERN SHOVELERS, NORTHERN PINTAILS (JM), and on 3/24, 1
EURASIAN WIGEON present with the AMERICAN WIGEONS, and 1 RED-THROATED LOON, 1
distant immature GLAUCOUS GULL in Presque Isle Bay; over the weekend SANDHILL
CRANES were seen over Waterford, the Tom Ridge Environmental Center, and Ridge
Trail (JM).
Through the week in Union, small flocks of COMMON REDPOLLS (JM).
In Edinboro on 3/18, 1 male HOARY REDPOLL (JM).
FAYETTE COUNTY:
At Jacob's Creek on 3/16, 1 RED-THROATED LOON, 3 Pied-billed Grebes, 3 HORNED
GREBES, 3 REDHEADS, 7 RING-NECKED DUCKS, 13 Hooded Mergansers, 140 Ring-billed
Gulls (SGe); on 3/18, ~30 RED-THROATED LOONS, 33 TUNDRA SWANS, 1 drake and 16
hen NORTHERN PINTAILS, 13 RUDDY DUCKS, 9 REDHEADS, 1 BUFFLEHEAD, 3 GREATER
SCAUP, 7 RING-NECKED DUCKS, 6 Hooded Mergansers, 8 RED-BREASTED MERGANSERS, 3
COMMON MERGANSERS, 1 COMMON LOON, 3 HORNED GREBES, ~20 American Coots, 150-170
Ring-billed Gulls, 1 BONAPARTE'S GULL; on 3/19, 6 BUFFLEHEADS, 1 LESSER SCAUP, 4
RUDDY DUCKS, 2 AMERICAN WIGEON, 5 RED-BREASTED MERGANSERS, 1 COMMON LOON, 11
HORNED GREBES, 3 Pied-billed Grebes, 24 American Coots, 70 Ring-billed Gulls
(MF); also seen that day were 36 TUNDRA SWANS, 5 NORTHERN SHOVELERS, 12 Wood
Ducks, 1 CANVASBACK, 8 REDHEADS, 11 LESSER SCAUP, 21 RING-NECKED DUCKS, 31
RED-BREASTED MERGANSERS, 18 Hooded Mergansers, 15 HORNED GREBES, 6 Pied-billed
Grebes, 6 BONAPARTE'S GULLS (GM). On 3/21, 2 Killdeer, 41 American Coots, 3
REDHEADS, 2 RED-BREASTED MERGANSERS, 2 Pied-bill Grebes, 81 Ring-billed Gulls, 5
RUDDY DUCKS, 3 HORNED GREBES, 6 Hooded Mergansers, 1 BONAPARTE'S GULL, 3 COMMON
MERGANSERS (LH).
At Bridgeport Dam on 3/16, 1 RING-NECKED DUCK, 7 Hooded Mergansers, 4 COMMON
MERGANSERS, 2 RUDDY DUCKS, 1 Turkey Vulture (SGe).
FOREST COUNTY:
On 3/21 at Buzzard Swamp, sightings included 5 BALD EAGLES, 115 TUNDRA SWANS, 9
NORTHERN PINTAILS, 4 GREEN-WINGED TEAL, 1 BUFFLEHEAD, 2 AMERICAN BLACK DUCKS, 14
Eastern Meadowlarks, 1 Ring-billed Gull, 3 Golden-crowned Kinglets, several
COMMON RAVENS, ~12 American Woodcocks (DYe).
In Marienville on 3/21, PURPLE FINCH, PINE SISKIN, FOX SPARROW, COMMON RAVEN,
RED-BREASTED NUTHATCH, 3 AMERICAN TREE SPARROWS (DYe).
INDIANA COUNTY:
On 3/18 in Clarksburg, 3 American Woodcocks, AMERICAN TREE SPARROWS,
White-throated Sparrows, Dark-eyed Juncos (MC).
At Yellow Creek State Park on 3/19, sightings included 36 TUNDRA SWANS, 14 Wood
Ducks, 3 GADWALLS, 71 AMERICAN BLACK DUCKS, 26 GREEN-WINGED TEAL, 27 AMERICAN
WIGEONS, 228 NORTHERN PINTAILS, 341 RING-NECKED DUCKS, 22 CANVASBACKS, 12
REDHEADS, 5 GREATER SCAUP, 23 LESSER SCAUP, 26 BUFFLEHEADS, 1 COMMON GOLDENEYE,
41 Hooded Mergansers, 13 RED-BREASTED MERGANSERS, 2 RUDDY DUCKS, 5 HORNED
GREBES, 1 first-year BALD EAGLE, 1 NORTHERN HARRIER, 31 BONAPARTE'S GULLS, 36
Ring-billed Gulls, 1 Eastern Towhee (MHi with Lee Carnahan, Carol Guba, Gloria
Lamer).
LAWRENCE COUNTY:
At Black Swamp on 3/22, 6 SANDHILL CRANES, American Coots, NORTHERN PINTAIL,
GREEN-WINGED TEAL, AMERICAN WIGEON (AH).
MERCER COUNTY:
On 3/19 in Mercer, White-throated Sparrows, AMERICAN TREE SPARROWS, Dark-eyed
Juncos; on 3/20, 1 GREATER SCAUP, 1 RUDDY DUCK; on 3/21, 9 GREATER SCAUP, 2 hen
Hooded Mergansers; on 3/22, 12 RING-NECKED DUCKS, 4 Hooded Mergansers, 3
Brown-headed Cowbirds; on 3/24, 11 RING-NECKED DUCKS, 3 Hooded Mergansers, pair
of AMERICAN WIGEON, 1 COMMON REDPOLL, Dark-eyed Juncos, AMERICAN TREE SPARROWS
(JB).
SOMERSET COUNTY:
On 3/23 at Somerset Lake, sightings included 40 Pied-billed Grebes, 20 HORNED
GREBES, 13 COMMON LOONS, 12 Double-crested Comorants, 200 RING-NECKED DUCKS, 80
SCAUP SP., 83 CANVASBACKS, 15 REDHEADS, 60 BUFFLEHEADS, 9 RUDDY DUCKS, 40
RED-BREASTED MERGANSERS, 10 COMMON MERGANSERS, 35 Hooded Mergansers, 20 AMERICAN
WIGEON, 17 GREEN-WINGED TEAL, 5 BLUE-WINGED TEAL, 8 NORTHERN SHOVELERS, 4
NORTHERN PINTAILS, 35 GADWALLS, 4 AMERICAN BLACK DUCKS, 15 Wood Ducks, 1 SURF
SCOTER, 500 Ring-billed Gulls, 4 Herring Gulls, 8 BONAPARTE'S GULLS (RG).
At Quemahoning Reservoir on 3/23, 15 Pied-billed Grebes, 20 HORNED GREBES, 9
COMMON LOONS, 30 RED-BREASTED MERGANSERS, 9 COMMON MERGANSERS, 100 BUFFLEHEADS,
3 LONG-TAILED DUCKS, 60 RING-NECKED DUCKS, 50 SCAUP SP., 19 AMERICAN WIGEON, 2
NORTHERN SHOVELERS, 3 GREEN-WINGED TEAL, 9 Wood Ducks, 15 Ring-billed Gulls, 1
Red-shouldered Hawk (RG).
WASHINGTON COUNTY:
On 3/20 in the Bentleyville area at Wherry Road, ~30 RING-NECKED DUCKS, 4
REDHEADS, 10 Hooded Mergansers, 6 NORTHERN PINTAILS; at Chippewa Big Pond, 6
RING-NECKED DUCKS; at Johnston Road, 7 LESSER SCAUP; at Thomas Pond, 9
RING-NECKED DUCKS; at Green Pond, 6 NORTHERN SHOVELERS (RG). On 3/22, highlights
in the area were 78+ BONAPARTE'S GULLS, 200+ Ring-billed Gulls, LESSER SCAUP,
GREATER SCAUP, RING-NECKED DUCKS, 5 REDHEADS, ~50 BUFFLEHEADS, 4 RUDDY DUCKS,
40+ HORNED GREBES, Pied-billed Grebe, NORTHERN PINTAIL, GREEN-WINGED TEAL,
AMERICAN WIGEON, AMERICAN BLACK DUCK, Hooded Mergansers, RED-BREASTED MERGANSERS
(RG).
At Reservoir #4 on 3/20, 1 LONG-TAILED DUCK, 1 hen RED-BREASTED MERGANSER, 27
SCAUP, 10 RING-NECKED DUCKS, 1 BLUE-WINGED TEAL, 1 BUFFLEHEAD, 1 HORNED GREBE, 1
COMMON LOON, ~15 American Coots, 28 REDHEADS (RG). On 3/21, REDHEADS, LESSER
SCAUP, Hooded Mergansers, American Coots, RING-NECKED DUCKS, 2 RED-BREASTED
MERGANSERS, 2 Pied-billed Grebes, 1 BUFFLEHEAD, 2 COMMON LOONS (LC); on 3/22, 57
RING-NECKED DUCKS, 20 LESSER SCAUP, 3 GREATER SCAUP, 4 CANVASBACKS, 32
REDHEADS, 25 BUFFLEHEADS, 11 RUDDY DUCKS, 6 NORTHERN PINTAILS, 5 Wood Ducks, 2
RED-BREASTED MERGANSERS, 10 Hooded Mergansers, 15 AMERICAN COOTS, 15+ HORNED
GREBES, 3 Pied-billed Grebes, 4 COMMON LOONS, 4 BONAPARTE'S GULLS, 1 Hooded
MerganserXBUFFLEHEAD hybrid (RG); also seen that day were 40 RED-BREASTED
MERGANSERS, 2 AMERICAN WIGEON (LC). On 3/23, ~24 BUFFLEHEADS, 2 Hooded
Mergansers, 24-36 REDHEADS, ~24 RING-NECKED DUCKS, 5 Pied-billed Grebes, ~12
LESSER SCAUP, 2-3 GREATER SCAUP, 3 COMMON LOONS (RT).
At Greencove wetlands on 3/20, ~20 AMERICAN WIGEON, 13 NORTHERN PINTAILS, 25+
GREEN-WINGED TEAL, 6+ GADWALL, 4 RING-NECKED DUCKS (RG); on 3/22, 2 AMERICAN
WIGEON, 2 BUFFLEHEADS (LC).
On 3/2O along Parkview Lane, 23 AMERICAN WIGEON, 1 GADWALL, 1 HORNED LARK (RG).
At Peter's Lake on 3/20, 1 Ring-billed Gull; on 3/22, 7 LESSER SCAUP, 3
RED-BREASTED MERGANSERS, 10 HORNED GREBES (RG); on 3/24, 3 RING-NECKED DUCKS, 1
Hooded Merganser (MVas).
At Canonsburg Lake on 3/20, 1 GREAT EGRET; on 3/22, 13 RING-NECKED DUCKS, 9
REDHEADS, 5 LESSER SCAUP, 4 HORNED GREBES, 5 BUFFLEHEADS, 2 RED-BREASTED
MERGANSERS; flying over Route 79 on 3/22, 2 NORTHERN PINTAILS; over Canonsburg
on 3/22, 5 Ring-billed Gulls (RG); at the lake on 3/23, 1 GREEN-WINGED TEAL
(RT); on 3/24, 2 BONAPARTE'S GULLS, 1 Pied-billed Grebe, 2 Wood Ducks, 2
BLUE-WINGED TEAL, 5 GREEN-WINGED TEAL (MVas).
On 3/20 along Hahn Road, 2 American Coots (RG); on 3/23, 10 Wood Ducks, Eastern
Phoebe, Golden Crowned Kinglets, 1 BLUE-WINGED TEAL (RT); on 3/24 at the AMD
pond, 2 American Coots (MVas).
At Washington Cemetery on 3/20, 1 probable MERLIN (CH), 5 Hooded Mergansers
(LC).
On 3/21 at Reservoir #3, 2 Pied-billed Grebes (LC).
On 3/22 at some small Ponds near Washington Mall, 4 Hooded Mergansers, 2
BLUE-WINGED TEAL, 1 NORTHERN SHOVELER, 5 Ring-billed Gulls (RG).
On 3/22 at Boone Reservoir, 4 LESSER SCAUP (RG); on 3/24, 2 HORNED GREBES, 2
Pied-billed Grebes, 2 Hooded Mergansers (MVas).
Along Bebout Road on 3/22, 1 CANVASBACK, 2 RING-NECKED DUCKS, 2 GREEN-WINGED
TEAL, 1 NORTHERN PINTAIL (RG); on 3/24, 15 Hooded Mergansers (MVas).
At Rolling Greens Golf Course on 3/22, 17 RING-NECKED DUCKS, 2 REDHEADS, 30+
Ring-billed Gulls (RG).
On 3/22 in Ginger Hill, 57 RING-NECKED DUCKS, 10 LESSER SCAUP, 5 Wood Ducks, 2
GADWALLS, 3 BLUE-WINGED TEAL (RG).
On 3/22 at Buck Run wetlands, 3 GREEN-WINGED TEAL, 4 Wood Ducks (LC).
In Buffalo Creek on 3/22, pair of Hooded Mergansers (LC).
On 3/24 at Van Emmons Pond, 8 Wood Ducks, 2 GREEN-WINGED TEAL, 3 Eastern Phoebes
(MVas).
WESTMORELAND COUNTY:
In Saltsburg on 3/19 and 3/20, sightings included 30+ RING-NECKED DUCKS, 8+
BUFFLEHEADS, 6 REDHEADS, 1 Eastern Screech-Owl; also on 3/20, pair of
LONG-TAILED DUCKS, 10 AMERICAN WIGEON; on 3/23, 1 drake Wood Duck, 100+
RING-NECKED DUCKS, 3 AMERICAN WIGEON, 3 SCAUP SP., 10+ CANVASBACKS, 20+
BUFFLEHEADS, 1 American Coot, 3 Turkey Vultures, 1 red-phase Eastern
Screech-Owl, Field Sparrows (KD).
On 3/20 at Donegal Lake, 2 LONG-TAILED DUCKS, 33 RED-BREASTED MERGANSERS, 3 Wood
Ducks, 10-12 Hooded Mergansers, 9 REDHEADS, 12 GREATER SCAUP, 3 RING-NECKED
DUCKS, 10 American Coot, 20 CANVASBACKS, 3 HORNED GREBES, 3 BUFFLEHEADS (DB). On
3/21, sightings included 8 BUFFLEHEADS, 2 RUDDY DUCKS, 43 Hooded Mergansers, 1
OSPREY, 3 American Coots, 2 RED-BREASTED MERGANSERS, 2 GREATER SCAUP, 12
RING-NECKED DUCKS, 1 AMERICAN WIGEON, 6 Pied-billed Grebes, 5 CANVASBACKS, 3
HORNED GREBES, 4 REDHEADS, 1 LONG-TAILED DUCK, 5 GREEN-WINGED TEAL, 2 AMERICAN
BLACK DUCKS; on 3/22, 14 HORNED GREBES, 10 Pied-billed Grebes, 1 COMMON LOON, 70
Hooded Mergansers, 10 BUFFLEHEADS, 17 RING-NECKED DUCKS, 10 LESSER SCAUP, 2
AMERICAN BLACK DUCKS, 3 AMERICAN WIGEON, 5 American Coots, 3 REDHEADS, 1
BONAPARTE'S GULL, 1 Eastern Phoebe, many Red-winged Blackbirds (LH).
At Northmoreland Park on 3/20, 2 REDHEADS (MVan).
On 3/20 at the three crosses, 1 SANDHILL CRANE (TV).
In Stahlstown on 3/20, 2 COMMON REDPOLLS; on 3/21, Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, 2-3
FOX SPARROWS, 3-4 RED-BREASTED NUTHATCHES (LH).
At Acme Dam on 3/21, 36 GREATER SCAUP, 1 RING-NECKED DUCK, 1 GREEN-WINGED TEAL,
1 Hooded Merganser, 3 LESSER SCAUP, 2 BUFFLEHEADS (LH).
On 3/23 at Beaver Run Reservoir, sightings included 1 COMMON LOON, 5+
RED-BREASTED MERGANSERS, 2+ Hooded Mergansers, 2+ HORNED GREBES, 2+ Pied-billed
Grebes (AH).
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Amy Taracido
Washington Co., PA
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