Remember this bird from my early November “What to Look For” list?   It’s a brant, a very unusual bird for Pittsburgh.

Back on October 28th I mentioned these birds because the first time I ever saw one was at Yellow Creek State Park in early November.  Little did I know that Jack Solomon would find a juvenile brant today at Duck Hollow on the Monongahela River. 

I can’t take any credit for predicting this.  Chuck Tague reminded me to look for the unexpected. 

p.s. Click here for Geoff Malosh’s photo of the Duck Hollow bird.

(photo of adult Brant by Chuck Tague)