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Is it unusual for the following bird to be found near Pittsburgh?

Bird experts, I live about an hour south of Pittsburgh, and over the winter while walking my dog in some brush and undergrowth, I stumbled upon a buch with several Ruby Crowned Kinglets in them. I've never seen a Ruby Crowned Kinglet in southwestern Pennsylvania. Is it rare for them to be here? As in rare enough to warrant reporting the sighting to wildlife officials?

Public Comments

1. It's not worth a writeup but it's a feather in your birding cap, so to speak. You just saw one that was migrating a bit early. They are usually seen in your area during spring and fall migrations.