-RBA
*Pennsylvania
*Pittsburgh and western Pennsylvania
*PAWE12.04.05
Highlights:
RED-THROATED LOON
RED-NECKED GREBE
SNOW GOOSE (11/30-12/1 Crawford County)
NORTHERN SHOVELER
CANVASBACK
COMMON GOLDENEYE
LONG-TAILED DUCK
RUDDY DUCK
WHITE-WINGED SCOTER
BLACK SCOTER
SURF SCOTER
GREATER SCAUP
PURPLE SANDPIPER (11/30 Erie County)
BONAPARTE'S GULL
LITTLE GULL (12/4 Erie County)
PARASITIC/POMARINE JAEGER (12/1 Erie County)
BLACK-LEGGED KITTIWAKE (12/3 Erie County)
BALD EAGLE
ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK
NORTHERN HARRIER
MERLIN
NORTHERN SAW-WHET OWL
LONG-EARED OWL
RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD (11/27-12/2 Beaver County)
NORTHERN SHRIKE (12/1/ Erie County)
HORNED LARK
AMERICAN PIPIT
EASTERN PHOEBE
HERMIT THRUSH
FOX SPARROW
AMERICAN TREE SPARROW
FIELD SPARROW
PURPLE FINCH
SNOW BUNTING
PINE SISKIN
Contributors: Nancy Baker, Margaret Buckwalter, Mike Fialkovich, Margaret
Higbee, Adrienne Leppold, Flo McGuire, Geoff Malosh, Rick Mason, Jerry
McWilliams, Jerry Stanley, Jarred Taracido, Mark Vass. Dan Yagusic.
Compiler: Amy Taracido
Sunday, 27 November 2005 through Sunday, 4 December 2005
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Allegheny County:
On 12/2 at Moody Road in Clinton Township, 2 RING-NECKED DUCKS, 1 LESSER
SCAUP; on 12/4, 1 RING-NECKED DUCK, 1 LESSER SCAUP, 1 WOOD DUCK, 1
AMERICAN WIGEON, 1 GREEN-WINGED TEAL, 1 AMERICAN BLACK DUCK, 3 KILLDEER
(MV).
In McKees Rocks on the Ohio River on 12/2, 1 PIED-BILLED GREBE, 32 HOODED
MERGANSERS (MV); on 12/4, 6 PIED-BILLED GREBES, 1 HORNED GREBE, 1 AMERICAN
BLACK DUCK, , 3 LESSER SCAUP, ~250 RING-BILLED GULLS (DY).
At Neville Island on 12/4, 18 HORNED GREBES, 1 SURF SCOTER (DY), and 2
PIED-BILLED GREBES (MV).
At Dashield's Dam on 12/4, ~1,500 RING-BILLED GULLS, 2 HOODED MERGANSERS
(MV).
In Sewickley on 12/4, 2 SURF SCOTERS, 1 drake LONG-TAILED DUCK (MV).
Beaver County:
At a home in Aliquippa on 11/27, an adult female RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD was
banded by the Powdermill Nature Reserve banding team; the bird remains
present through 12/3 (AL, GM, RM, MV, MF). The bird is said to have been
present since mid-October.
On 12/4 along the Ohio River between Raccoon Creek and Montgomery Dam, 2
BONAPARTE'S GULLS among the RING-BILLED GULLS and HERRING GULLS (MV).
At Little Blue Lake on 12/4, WHITE-CROWNED SPARROWS, 1 NORTHERN HARRIER,
100+ AMERICAN ROBINS, 2 NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRDS, 2 HORNED LARKS (MV).
Crawford County:
On 11/30 and 12/1 in the Pymatuning area, sightings included COMMON LOON,
PIED-BILLED GREBE, SNOW GOOSE (at the Fish Hatchery), AMERICAN WIGEON,
AMERICAN BLACK DUCK, NORTHERN SHOVELER, BUFFLEHEAD, COMMON GOLDENEYE, many
HOODED MERGANSERS, COMMON MERGANSERS, RUDDY DUCKS, DOUBLE-CRESTED
CORMORANT, WILD TURKEY, BALD EAGLE, 2 ROUGH-LEGGED HAWKS, ALBINO RED-
TAILED HAWK, AMERICAN COOT (Conneaut Lake), AMERICAN KESTREL, BONAPARTE'S
GULLS, RING-BILLED GULLS among more common species (MB).
Erie County:
The waterbird counts at Sunset Point this week included:
11/28: 22 TUNDRA SWANS, 1 GREATER SCAUP, 6 LESSER SCAUP, 3 LONG-TAILED
DUCKS, 3 BUFFLEHEADS, 1,865 RED-BREASTED MERGANSERS, 1 RED-THROATED LOON,
31 COMMON LOONS, 6 unidentified LOONS, 15 HORNED GREBES, 2 RED-NECKED
GREBES;
11/30: 1 GREATER SCAUP, 4 LESSER SCAUP, 1 BUFFLEHEAD, 7 COMMON GOLDENEYES,
4 COMMON MERGANSERS, 907 RED-BREASTED MERGANSERS, 35 COMMON LOONS, 1
unidentified LOON, 6 HORNED GREBES, 2 PURPLE SANDPIPERS;
12/1: 19 GREATER SCAUP, 22 LESSER SCAUP, 150 unidentified SCAUP, 10 LONG-
TAILED DUCKS, 1 BUFFLEHEAD, 3,098 RED-BREASTED MERGANSERS, 21 COMMON
LOONS, 4 unidentified LOONS, 39 HORNED GREBES, 1 BALD EAGLE, 1 SNOW
BUNTING;
12/3: 1 AMERICAN BLACK DUCK, 120 CANVASBACKS, 144 REDHEADS, 35 GREATER
SCAUP, 20 LESSER SCAUP, 648 unidentified SCAUP, 4 SURF SCOTERS, 2 WHITE-
WINGED SCOTERS, 1 BLACK SCOTER, 10 SURF/BLACK SCOTERS, 2 LONG-TAILED
DUCKS, 31 BUFFLEHEADS, 18 COMMON GOLDENEYES, 1,970 RED-BREASTED
MERGANSERS, 2 RED-THROATED LOONS, 40 COMMON LOONS, 2 HORNED GREBES, 1
BLACK-LEGGED KITTIWAKE;
12/4: 8 TUNDRA SWANS, 7 AMERICAN BLACK DUCKS, 1 CANVASBACK, 4 REDHEADS, 27
GREATER SCAUP, 34 LESSER SCAUP, 95 unidentified SCAUP, 2 SURF/BLACK
SCOTERS, 3 LONG-TAILED DUCKS, 57 BUFFLEHEADS, 3 COMMON GOLDENEYES, 62
COMMON MERGANSERS, 3,760 RED-BREASTED MERGANSERS, 4 COMMON LOONS, 57
HORNED GREBES, 1 LITTLE GULL, 40 AMERICAN PIPITS (JM).
Other sightings at Presque Isle on 12/1 included an immature
PARASITIC/POMARINE JAEGER observed chasing gulls at Gull Point; an adult
PEREGRINE FALCON and a NORTHERN SHRIKE each perched in the tops of trees
between Pine Tree and Dead Pond trails; a RED-NECKED GREBE off the tip of
the north pier; and all three SCOTER SP. still remain off Beach 11 (JM).
On 12/3 A RED-NECKED GREBE was present off Niagara boat launch around
11:00 AM (JM).
Forest County:
On 11/27 in the Tionesta area, 1 adult and 2 immature BALD EAGLES, 3 BROWN-
HEADED COWBIRDS, 1 PURPLE FINCH; on 11/30, WHITE-THROATED SPARROW,
AMERICAN TREE SPARROW; on 12/1, 2 COMMON MERGANSERS, 7 HOODED MERGANSERS,
1 immature and 2 adult BALD EAGLES at the Tionesta Lake Outflow, 2 PURPLE
FINCHES; on 12/3, 10 PINE SISKINS; on 12/4, 2 AMERICAN TREE SPARROWS (FM).
Indiana County:
Near Shelocta on 12/2, 3 RED-BREASTED NUTHATCHES, 5 FOX SPARROWS, 1 WHITE-
CROWNED SPARROW, 2 PURPLE FINCHES (MH).
Lawrence County:
On 11/27 in Plain Grove, 1 MERLIN (DY); on 12/3 in Plain Grove at McConahy
Road, RING-NECKED DUCKS, LESSER SCAUP, AMERICAN BLACK DUCKS (MV).
On 12/3 in Pulaski Township (Amish farms), 1 WILSON'S/COMMON SNIPE, 1
ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK, 1 GREEN-WINGED TEAL, HORNED LARKS (MV).
At Edinburg Lake on 12/3, 1 GADWALL, 1 RING-NECKED DUCK, 1 PIED-BILLED
GREBE (MV).
In New Beaver on 12/3, 1 NORTHERN PINTAIL, 1 BUFFLEHEAD, 1 RING-NECKED
DUCK, 3 RUDDY DUCKS, 1 GREEN-WINGED TEAL (all at the Atlantic States
gravel pond) (MV).
Venango County:
On Buttermilk Hill 11/27, NORTHERN SAW-WHET OWL, 2-4 HERMIT THRUSHES, 1
FOX SPARROW, 1 FIELD SPARROW; on 12/3, 114 migrating LOONS were seen over
the yard, as well as 170 TUNDRA SWANS (JS).
At Kahle Lake earlier last week, 6 SNOW BUNTINGS, 50 HORNED LARKS, 1 ROUGH-
LEGGED HAWK, 30 BONAPARTE'S GULLS (JS).
In Jackson Township on 11/27, 1 LONG-EARED OWL (NB).
Washington County:
On 12/1 in Coal Center, 1 EASTERN PHOEBE (JT).
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*Pennsylvania
*Pittsburgh and western Pennsylvania
*PAWE12.04.05
Highlights:
RED-THROATED LOON
RED-NECKED GREBE
SNOW GOOSE (11/30-12/1 Crawford County)
NORTHERN SHOVELER
CANVASBACK
COMMON GOLDENEYE
LONG-TAILED DUCK
RUDDY DUCK
WHITE-WINGED SCOTER
BLACK SCOTER
SURF SCOTER
GREATER SCAUP
PURPLE SANDPIPER (11/30 Erie County)
BONAPARTE'S GULL
LITTLE GULL (12/4 Erie County)
PARASITIC/POMARINE JAEGER (12/1 Erie County)
BLACK-LEGGED KITTIWAKE (12/3 Erie County)
BALD EAGLE
ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK
NORTHERN HARRIER
MERLIN
NORTHERN SAW-WHET OWL
LONG-EARED OWL
RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD (11/27-12/2 Beaver County)
NORTHERN SHRIKE (12/1/ Erie County)
HORNED LARK
AMERICAN PIPIT
EASTERN PHOEBE
HERMIT THRUSH
FOX SPARROW
AMERICAN TREE SPARROW
FIELD SPARROW
PURPLE FINCH
SNOW BUNTING
PINE SISKIN
Contributors: Nancy Baker, Margaret Buckwalter, Mike Fialkovich, Margaret
Higbee, Adrienne Leppold, Flo McGuire, Geoff Malosh, Rick Mason, Jerry
McWilliams, Jerry Stanley, Jarred Taracido, Mark Vass. Dan Yagusic.
Compiler: Amy Taracido
Sunday, 27 November 2005 through Sunday, 4 December 2005
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western PA RBAs, contact meadowlark4@verizon.net
Transcript-
Allegheny County:
On 12/2 at Moody Road in Clinton Township, 2 RING-NECKED DUCKS, 1 LESSER
SCAUP; on 12/4, 1 RING-NECKED DUCK, 1 LESSER SCAUP, 1 WOOD DUCK, 1
AMERICAN WIGEON, 1 GREEN-WINGED TEAL, 1 AMERICAN BLACK DUCK, 3 KILLDEER
(MV).
In McKees Rocks on the Ohio River on 12/2, 1 PIED-BILLED GREBE, 32 HOODED
MERGANSERS (MV); on 12/4, 6 PIED-BILLED GREBES, 1 HORNED GREBE, 1 AMERICAN
BLACK DUCK, , 3 LESSER SCAUP, ~250 RING-BILLED GULLS (DY).
At Neville Island on 12/4, 18 HORNED GREBES, 1 SURF SCOTER (DY), and 2
PIED-BILLED GREBES (MV).
At Dashield's Dam on 12/4, ~1,500 RING-BILLED GULLS, 2 HOODED MERGANSERS
(MV).
In Sewickley on 12/4, 2 SURF SCOTERS, 1 drake LONG-TAILED DUCK (MV).
Beaver County:
At a home in Aliquippa on 11/27, an adult female RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD was
banded by the Powdermill Nature Reserve banding team; the bird remains
present through 12/3 (AL, GM, RM, MV, MF). The bird is said to have been
present since mid-October.
On 12/4 along the Ohio River between Raccoon Creek and Montgomery Dam, 2
BONAPARTE'S GULLS among the RING-BILLED GULLS and HERRING GULLS (MV).
At Little Blue Lake on 12/4, WHITE-CROWNED SPARROWS, 1 NORTHERN HARRIER,
100+ AMERICAN ROBINS, 2 NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRDS, 2 HORNED LARKS (MV).
Crawford County:
On 11/30 and 12/1 in the Pymatuning area, sightings included COMMON LOON,
PIED-BILLED GREBE, SNOW GOOSE (at the Fish Hatchery), AMERICAN WIGEON,
AMERICAN BLACK DUCK, NORTHERN SHOVELER, BUFFLEHEAD, COMMON GOLDENEYE, many
HOODED MERGANSERS, COMMON MERGANSERS, RUDDY DUCKS, DOUBLE-CRESTED
CORMORANT, WILD TURKEY, BALD EAGLE, 2 ROUGH-LEGGED HAWKS, ALBINO RED-
TAILED HAWK, AMERICAN COOT (Conneaut Lake), AMERICAN KESTREL, BONAPARTE'S
GULLS, RING-BILLED GULLS among more common species (MB).
Erie County:
The waterbird counts at Sunset Point this week included:
11/28: 22 TUNDRA SWANS, 1 GREATER SCAUP, 6 LESSER SCAUP, 3 LONG-TAILED
DUCKS, 3 BUFFLEHEADS, 1,865 RED-BREASTED MERGANSERS, 1 RED-THROATED LOON,
31 COMMON LOONS, 6 unidentified LOONS, 15 HORNED GREBES, 2 RED-NECKED
GREBES;
11/30: 1 GREATER SCAUP, 4 LESSER SCAUP, 1 BUFFLEHEAD, 7 COMMON GOLDENEYES,
4 COMMON MERGANSERS, 907 RED-BREASTED MERGANSERS, 35 COMMON LOONS, 1
unidentified LOON, 6 HORNED GREBES, 2 PURPLE SANDPIPERS;
12/1: 19 GREATER SCAUP, 22 LESSER SCAUP, 150 unidentified SCAUP, 10 LONG-
TAILED DUCKS, 1 BUFFLEHEAD, 3,098 RED-BREASTED MERGANSERS, 21 COMMON
LOONS, 4 unidentified LOONS, 39 HORNED GREBES, 1 BALD EAGLE, 1 SNOW
BUNTING;
12/3: 1 AMERICAN BLACK DUCK, 120 CANVASBACKS, 144 REDHEADS, 35 GREATER
SCAUP, 20 LESSER SCAUP, 648 unidentified SCAUP, 4 SURF SCOTERS, 2 WHITE-
WINGED SCOTERS, 1 BLACK SCOTER, 10 SURF/BLACK SCOTERS, 2 LONG-TAILED
DUCKS, 31 BUFFLEHEADS, 18 COMMON GOLDENEYES, 1,970 RED-BREASTED
MERGANSERS, 2 RED-THROATED LOONS, 40 COMMON LOONS, 2 HORNED GREBES, 1
BLACK-LEGGED KITTIWAKE;
12/4: 8 TUNDRA SWANS, 7 AMERICAN BLACK DUCKS, 1 CANVASBACK, 4 REDHEADS, 27
GREATER SCAUP, 34 LESSER SCAUP, 95 unidentified SCAUP, 2 SURF/BLACK
SCOTERS, 3 LONG-TAILED DUCKS, 57 BUFFLEHEADS, 3 COMMON GOLDENEYES, 62
COMMON MERGANSERS, 3,760 RED-BREASTED MERGANSERS, 4 COMMON LOONS, 57
HORNED GREBES, 1 LITTLE GULL, 40 AMERICAN PIPITS (JM).
Other sightings at Presque Isle on 12/1 included an immature
PARASITIC/POMARINE JAEGER observed chasing gulls at Gull Point; an adult
PEREGRINE FALCON and a NORTHERN SHRIKE each perched in the tops of trees
between Pine Tree and Dead Pond trails; a RED-NECKED GREBE off the tip of
the north pier; and all three SCOTER SP. still remain off Beach 11 (JM).
On 12/3 A RED-NECKED GREBE was present off Niagara boat launch around
11:00 AM (JM).
Forest County:
On 11/27 in the Tionesta area, 1 adult and 2 immature BALD EAGLES, 3 BROWN-
HEADED COWBIRDS, 1 PURPLE FINCH; on 11/30, WHITE-THROATED SPARROW,
AMERICAN TREE SPARROW; on 12/1, 2 COMMON MERGANSERS, 7 HOODED MERGANSERS,
1 immature and 2 adult BALD EAGLES at the Tionesta Lake Outflow, 2 PURPLE
FINCHES; on 12/3, 10 PINE SISKINS; on 12/4, 2 AMERICAN TREE SPARROWS (FM).
Indiana County:
Near Shelocta on 12/2, 3 RED-BREASTED NUTHATCHES, 5 FOX SPARROWS, 1 WHITE-
CROWNED SPARROW, 2 PURPLE FINCHES (MH).
Lawrence County:
On 11/27 in Plain Grove, 1 MERLIN (DY); on 12/3 in Plain Grove at McConahy
Road, RING-NECKED DUCKS, LESSER SCAUP, AMERICAN BLACK DUCKS (MV).
On 12/3 in Pulaski Township (Amish farms), 1 WILSON'S/COMMON SNIPE, 1
ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK, 1 GREEN-WINGED TEAL, HORNED LARKS (MV).
At Edinburg Lake on 12/3, 1 GADWALL, 1 RING-NECKED DUCK, 1 PIED-BILLED
GREBE (MV).
In New Beaver on 12/3, 1 NORTHERN PINTAIL, 1 BUFFLEHEAD, 1 RING-NECKED
DUCK, 3 RUDDY DUCKS, 1 GREEN-WINGED TEAL (all at the Atlantic States
gravel pond) (MV).
Venango County:
On Buttermilk Hill 11/27, NORTHERN SAW-WHET OWL, 2-4 HERMIT THRUSHES, 1
FOX SPARROW, 1 FIELD SPARROW; on 12/3, 114 migrating LOONS were seen over
the yard, as well as 170 TUNDRA SWANS (JS).
At Kahle Lake earlier last week, 6 SNOW BUNTINGS, 50 HORNED LARKS, 1 ROUGH-
LEGGED HAWK, 30 BONAPARTE'S GULLS (JS).
In Jackson Township on 11/27, 1 LONG-EARED OWL (NB).
Washington County:
On 12/1 in Coal Center, 1 EASTERN PHOEBE (JT).
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