The creatures are out there, but what is happening is that folks are discovering where to report what they have seen and other folks are investigating those sightings. We already know of the Ropen in Indonesia and it is quite plausible that this creature is global in distribution. Recall that this creature is a likely nocturnal fisher that literally flies into the water and hunts there.
Other types are also showing up and all have been described in the reports so that we are getting a serious body of data.
A large bird can easily disappear into the skirts of any large conifer and never risk discovery. Once airborne we can not properly size them most of the time. As well there are not too many of them although i think that is changing.
Giant Flying Cryptid Reports Increase in Pennsylvania
From Researcher Stan Gordon
There has been a long history of giant bird sightings in
Pennsylvania. The term “Thunderbird” has been used to describe these
generally very large, normally black or dark brown birds with massive
wingspans. Not all of the descriptions of these flying cryptids however
are the same. Some witnesses I have Interviewed in past years have
stated that what they saw looked more like a giant bat.
Others reluctantly told me what they observed looked more prehistoric
and similar to a pterodactyl or teratorn. More than one person told me
that the huge flying creature they saw could only be described as a
dragon. And yes, some who have witnessed these creatures have hesitantly
used the term gargoyle.
In recent months there has been a noticeable increase in reports of
these mysterious flying creatures. The following is a brief summary of
these reports that have come to my attention. I have received other such
reports from the eastern region of the state but I have not been able
to interview those involved.
March 25, 2014-Giant Bird Observed Near Jeannette, PA
On the afternoon of March 25, 2014, a man was taking a walk
near Jeannette, PA and happened to look up into the sky. The sky was
quite cloudy at the time and the witness noticed what appeared to be a
small aircraft towards the east. As he continued to watch what he
thought was a piper cub, he realized that it seemed to be moving too
fast for a small aircraft. As he focused on it he was startled to see
that “the wings were turned up at the end.”
The man realized that the dark colored object he was seeing was not a
small airplane but appeared to be a huge bird. As he watched, it glided
towards the west and brushed the clouds at times. He never saw it flap
its wings. While it was difficult to judge the altitude of the creature,
the witness estimated that the wingspan was about 15 feet across. The
man wanted to get a better look so he ran into his house to grab a pair
of binoculars. When he returned outside, the bird was continuing to
glide and quickly moved out of sight. He never had the chance to observe
it through the binoculars.
July 21, 2014-Indiana County, PA
Did an Experienced Bird Watcher observe a Thunderbird in Pennsylvania?
When I received this call from the witness, it was apparent that he
was still having difficulty dealing with the fact that he had observed
something that he could not identify. The fellow had been watching and
studying the birds of Pennsylvania as a hobby for many years. He knew
that what he saw was very strange and he went back and studied his bird
reference books before contacting me.
It was late afternoon on July 21, 2014, when the witness was driving
through a rural area of Indiana County, Pennsylvania, that he noticed
something in the sky that attracted his attention. In the distance, he
observed what he first thought was a low flying small aircraft. That was
until he noticed the wings were flapping very slowly. He soon realized
that he was watching the largest bird he had ever seen.
The gigantic bird was dark brown in color, and he could see a broad
semicircular tail/rump area. The witness, who is very familiar with the
birds in the state such as the egret, heron, crane and eagle, said that
the wingspan dwarfed that of an eagle and he estimated the wingspan of
this huge bird to have been longer than twelve feet. He watched the bird
fly over the wooded area until it was lost from sight. The man stated
that he was in a state of slight disbelief but estimated his total
sighting to have lasted about 20 seconds.
A note of interest is that there are a number of power lines close to
the area of observation. Also, the location of the sighting is within a
mile and a half of the Homer City power station. I have mentioned this
before, but I have noted for years that many cryptid encounters as well
as low level UFO sightings quite often occur in the vicinity of energy
sources.
August 24, 2014-Scottdale, PA-Bird with Massive Wingspan Reported
I received a call from Roger Marsh a Scottdale resident and Editor of
the MUFON UFO Journal reporting that he had observed a huge giant bird
over that area. It was about 1:15 PM, while moving furniture, when the
witness noticed directly up in the sky the biggest bird he had ever
seen. Marsh was able to see the beak, body and wings of the huge flying
creature that was dark in color. The most outstanding feature was the
massive wingspan of the bird that was easily visible as it made wide
circles in the mostly sunny sky. According to the witness, two men
reportedly were overheard discussing at a local convenience store that
on the same day they had also observed a Thunderbird over the area.
September 23, 2014-Jeanette, PA-Huge Prehistoric-Like Bird Observed
A witness living near Jeanette was standing in his backyard during
the afternoon when his attention was drawn towards the sky after hearing
a strange sound. The man told me it was difficult to explain the sound
but that it was a very unusual and loud animal sound similar to Rah,
Rah, Rah. He commented that he would imagine that a dinosaur might make
such a sound if they still existed today.
As he looked up the sound was coming from a giant “very black” bird
passing low over his property. The witness estimated that the body of
the creature was 6 feet or more in length from head to the tail.
The
wingspan was the most obvious feature that extended to 12 feet or more
in width. The witness commented reluctantly that what he saw looked more
prehistoric rather than a normal bird. He also indicated that from what
he could see from the wings it did not have feathers but that it was
covered with skin like that of a giant bat. The man watched as the huge
flying creature moved off in the distance.
This observation took place only a couple of miles away from the
location where another giant bird sighting was reported in March by
another observer.
Drawing used with permission of the witness
September 24, 2014-Penn, Pa.-Huge bird Trails Helicopter
It was late afternoon when two witnesses observed something in the
distance over a group of trees near the community of Penn only a few
miles from Jeanette. The observers watched as a helicopter moved across
the sky. They were used to seeing such aircraft passing through the
area but it was what was following that helicopter that drew their
attention. They watched as a huge black flying creature followed close
behind the helicopter.
The bird appeared to be at least as large as the chopper and possibly
somewhat bigger. For a short time it continued to follow the helicopter
then circled several times over the trees before moving off over a hill
in the distance. One witness told me she never expected to see a dragon
in the sky, but that is what the huge winged creature looked like.
(Note: This is the second report I have received over the years of a
huge bird following close to a helicopter.) I went to the location to
interview the witnesses who were able to give a detailed account of what
they had observed.
September 24, 2014-Irwin, PA-Strange noises from woods.
This event interestingly occurred only a few miles away from Jeanette and Penn..
The witness was getting into his car about 9:45 PM that evening. The
man parks near a heavily wooded area. He estimated that from 50-80 feet
away he heard loud noises as if something large was snapping tree limbs.
Then he heard a loud shrill sound coming from the woods that
frightened the man. The sound he described was somewhat similar to the
Rah-Rah-Rah sound that the witness near Jeanette had reported the day
before.
I went to the location with another investigator who had worked on
these cases with me for many years to interview the witness and search
the wooded area where the incident occurred. While no evidence was found
in the woods, the witness appeared very sincere and was evidently quite
frightened by his experience.
October 4, 2014-New Florence, PA-Unknown Giant Bird 15 Feet Over Car
It was during the late afternoon when the witness traveling
on a rural road about 2 miles from the New Florence power generating
station was startled when a huge bird passed about 15 feet over the top
of his vehicle. The witness who is very familiar with local birds and
says that this creature was much larger than any wild turkey he had ever
observed.
The witness stated that this giant flying creature was black or
extremely dark brown in color. He could see its elongated neck that was
similar to a goose as it moved across the road and was rising higher
into the sky. The creature was covered with feathers, and the witness
said the beak looked similar to a raptor. He was not certain but he
thought the beak was light brown in color. He was amazed at its wingspan
that he estimated was about 12 feet in width. He could not hear any
sound which may have been drowned out by the engine noise. This sighting
occurred about 16 miles from the location in Indiana County that
occurred on July 21, 2014.
If you have seen any of these flying creatures I am interested in communicating with you about your experience.
Stan Gordon-paufo@comcast.net or 724-838-7768.
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