RBA
*Pennsylvania
*Pittsburgh and western Pennsylvania
*PAWE04.02.06
Highlights:
EARED GREBE (Fayette County)
HORNED GREBE
AMERICAN BITTERN
GREAT EGRET
TUNDRA SWAN
GADWALL
BLUE-WINGED TEAL
GREEN-WINGED TEAL
REDHEAD
WHITE-WINGED SCOTER (Indiana County)
LESSER SCAUP
GREATER SCAUP
CANVASBACK
LONG-TAILED DUCK (Erie County)
OSPREY
NORTHERN HARRIER
MERLIN (Erie County)
PEREGRINE FALCON
BALD EAGLE
ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK
"GREATER" SANDHILL CRANE (Erie County)
SANDHILL CRANE
GREATER YELLOWLEGS
LESSER YELLOWLEGS
PECTORAL SANDPIPER
WILSON'S SNIPE
AMERICAN WOODCOCK
CASPIAN TERN (Erie County)
LITTLE GULL (Erie County)
BONAPARTE'S GULL
LONG-EARED OWL
NORTHERN SAW-WHET OWL
COMMON RAVEN
TREE SWALLOW
BARN SWALLOW
NORTHERN ROUGH-WINGED SWALLOW
PURPLE MARTIN (Crawford and Westmoreland Counties)
RED-BREASTED NUTHATCH
WINTER WREN
BROWN THRASHER
BLUE-GRAY GNATCATCHER
PINE WARBLER (Erie and Indiana Counties)
COMMON YELLOWTHROAT
LOUISIANA WATERTHRUSH
WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW
AMERICAN TREE SPARROW
CHIPPING SPARROW
FOX SPARROW
FIELD SPARROW
VESPER SPARROW
SWAMP SPARROW
RUSTY BLACKBIRD
PURPLE FINCH
Contributors: Marcy Cunkelman, Mike Fialkovich, Leonard Hess, Margaret
Higbee, Scott Kinzey, Jerry McWilliams, Geoff Malosh, Roy Ogburn, Lee Ann
Reiners, Jack and Sue Solomon, Russ States, Randy Stringer, Calvin Swoager,
Ryan Tomazin, Bob VanNewkirk, Mark Vass, Dan Weeks, Dan Yagusic.
Compiler: Amy Taracido
Sunday, 26 March February 2006 through Sunday, 2 April 2006
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Transcript-
ALLEGHENY COUNTY:
At Sewickley Heights Park on 3/29, A BROWN THRASHER was seen in the upper
meadow of the park; and 2 AMERICAN WOODCOCK, also in the meadow, were seen
performing their mating ritual (BV).
On 3/29 at the Imperial Grasslands, 1 GREATER YELLOWLEGS, 1 LESSER
YELLOWLEGS, 26 WILSON'S SNIPE, 6 BLUE-WINGED TEAL, 10 GREEN-WINGED TEAL, 32
Ring-necked Ducks, 1 American Coot, 1 American Black Duck; on Moody Road, 2
mating Ring-necked Ducks; at Dashield's Dam, 1 BONAPARTE'S GULL (MV).
On the morning of 3/30, one GREAT EGRET feeding at the small Fox Chapel
wetland area on the Allegheny River near the Yacht Club; also seen were 3
Double-crested Cormorants, 1 American Coot, 2 Pied-billed Grebes (DY). The
GREAT EGRET was seen again on 3/31 (MF).
On 3/30 in East Liberty, 2 Yellow-bellied Sapsuckers (DY).
At 6-mile island on 3/30-3/31, 2 Double-crested Cormorants, 6 Buffleheads (DY).
At Reid's Marina in Cheswick on 3/30-3/31, 2 Hooded Mergansers, 7
Double-crested Cormorants, 2 BONAPARTE'S GULLS (DY).
At Lock & Dam #4 in Natrona on 3/30-3/31, 4 Hooded Mergansers (DY).
On 3/30-3/31 in Tarentum, 2 BONAPARTE'S GULLS (DY).
In Harrison Township on 3/30-3/31, 10 Common Mergansers, 4 Wood Ducks (DY).
Near Leetsdale on 3/31, 2 GREAT EGRETS (MV et. al.).
On 4/1 in Chartiers Township Plum Run Road area, 1 Eastern Towhee, 3
Brown-headed Cowbirds (CS).
At Frick Park on 4/1, 2 FOX SPARROWS (SS); on 4/2, WINTER WREN (JS).
At Walker Park on 4/2, BLUE-GRAY GNATCATCHER, LOUISIANA WATERTHRUSH
(reported to MV by Becky Smith).
ARMSTRONG COUNTY:
At Keystone Reservoir on 3/31, 5 LESSER SCAUP, 6 Buffleheads, 1 Red-breasted
Merganser, 2 Common Loons, 3 Pied-billed Grebes, 3 HORNED GREBES, 4 American
Coots, 66 BONAPARTE'S GULLS, 2 Ring-billed Gulls (MH).
BEAVER COUNTY:
In Rochester on 3/28, sightings on the river included 49 HORNED GREBES, 27
Buffleheads (26 drakes), 9 SCAUP, 4 Hooded Mergansers, 2 American Black
Ducks; on 4/1 and 4/2, Ring-billed Gulls, BONAPARTE'S GULLS, Red-breasted
Mergansers, SCAUP, Buffleheads, 1 Pied-billed Grebe, 7 Double-crested
Cormorants (MV).
On the Ohio River on 3/31, 2 OSPREY, 1 immature BALD EAGLE, 14 Red-breasted
Mergansers, 1 Bufflehead, 1 Pied-billed Grebe, 16 BONAPARTE'S GULLS, 1
Double-crested Cormorant (MV).
At Independence Marsh on 4/1, 2 GREAT EGRETS, 35-40 TREE SWALLOWS, 4-5
NORTHERN ROUGH-WINGED SWALLOWS, 4 BLUE-WINGED TEAL, 4 Wood Ducks, 1 American
Coot (GM, MV). On 4/2, the GREAT EGRETS remained, an AMERICAN BITTERN was
seen at the western pond, a SWAMP SPARROW, and 4 BLUE-WINGED TEAL (GM).
At Ambridge Reservoir on 4/1, 2 Pied-billed Grebes, 3 Buffleheads, 1 SCAUP,
1 Common Goldeneye, 2 Wood Ducks (MV); on 4/2, 18 Red-breasted Mergansers,
along with a few Bufflehead, Ring-necked Ducks, and 7-8 GREEN-WINGED TEAL (GM).
At Montgomery Dam on 4/1, 34 Double-crested Cormorants (MV).
At Little Blue on 4/1, sightings included 1 LESSER YELLOWLEGS, 2 PECTORAL
SANDPIPERS, 1 WILSON'S SNIPE, 9 GREEN-WINGED TEAL, 2 American Black Ducks, 3
Wood Ducks (MV).
At the Atlantic States gravel pond on 4/2, 3 REDHEADS, 9 Ring-necked Ducks,
1 Bufflehead (MV).
At the McRoberts' farm in Darlington Township on 4/2, 6 WILSON'S SNIPE (MV).
BUTLER COUNTY:
At Moraine State Park on 3/31, 4 OSPREY, 5 GREATER SCAUP, raft of American
Coots, 13 BONAPARTE'S GULLS, Ruddy Ducks, HORNED GREBES (MV).
At a pond in Muddy Creek Township on 3/31, Ring-necked Ducks, 1 REDHEAD, 2
GADWALL, 1 Bufflehead (MV).
On 4/2 at Squaw Valley Woodlands, Allegheny Township, sightings included
Red-winged Blackbird, AMERICAN BITTERN, Eastern Phoebe, PURPLE FINCH,
Killdeer (DW).
CRAWFORD COUNTY:
On 3/27 in an unspecified backyard, 1 Eastern Phoebe (LAR).
At Pymatuning State Park on 4/1, 1 PURPLE MARTIN, 3 BALD EAGLES (JS); also
seen on 4/1 were 2 "Richardson's" Canada Geese, 8 BALD EAGLES, 1
ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK, 12 GREATER YELLOWLEGS (RStr).
ERIE COUNTY:
From 3/27 to 3/30 at the Tom Ridge Environmental Center in Erie, sightings
during hawkwatches included NORTHERN HARRIERS, Sharp-shinned Hawks,
Red-shouldered Hawks, Turkey Vultures (large numbers on 3/30), "GREATER"
SANDHILL CRANE (1 on 3/27, 2 on 3/30), Common Grackles, Red-winged
Blackbirds, Cooper's Hawks, BALD EAGLE, ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK, PEREGRINE FALCON,
Eastern Phoebe, TREE SWALLOWS (JM).
At Presque Isle State Park on 3/27, three adult LITTLE GULLS were seen
feeding over the Erie Yacht Club, and 1 Gray Catbird was along Gull Point
Trail (JM). On 3/28, In Presque Isle Bay this morning there were at least
two adult LITTLE GULLS feeding in the Erie Yacht Club and one first-year
bird off the vista between Leo's and the park office; there were also about
100 LONG-TAILED DUCKS and several hundred HORNED GREBES in the middle of
Presque Isle Bay; these birds had arrived overnight (JM). On 3/28, there
were over 250 BONAPARTE'S GULLS and 4-5 LITTLE GULLS at the Marina Lake boat
docks; most gulls rested on the docks, but the Little Gulls frequently flew
around the docks giving as-close-as-possible views for two hours; there were
at least three adults and one 1st-winter bird (SK). Also seen on 3/28 were
flocks of TUNDRA SWANS ranging from 1 to 135, flying steadily north (SK). On
3/31, 1 NORTHERN SAW-WHET OWL at B-trail (JM); on 3/30 and 4/1, at least
five LITTLE GULLS were in various areas around the park (JM, GM); and on
B-trail, 1 LONG-EARED OWL, and near Thompson Circle, 1 MERLIN (JM). Also
seen on 4/1 were 1 CASPIAN TERN (GM), 1 GREAT EGRET, 1 MERLIN at Pine Tree
Trail, 1 PINE WARBLER at end of Marina Drive, 13 FOX SPARROWS in one flock
off Sidewalk Trail (RStr). On 4/2, 1 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL at Gull Point
and 1 Gray Catbird on Gull Point Trail (JM).
FAYETTE COUNTY:
At Jacob's Creek Dam on 4/1, sightings included 1 male EARED GREBE, 3
American Coots, 1 REDHEAD, 3 Buffleheads, 1 BROWN THRASHER, 1 Turkey
Vulture, 2 Eastern Meadowlarks (LH). On 4/2 the EARED GREBE was NOT
relocated but there were 4 GADWALL, 2 Ring-necked Ducks, 2 Pied-billed
Grebes (MF).
INDIANA COUNTY:
At Yellow Creek State Park on 3/26-3/27, 1 drake WHITE-WINGED SCOTER
(reported to MH by Gloria Lamer). On 4/1, sightings included 1 OSPREY, 1
PECTORAL SANDPIPER, 1 LOUISIANA WATERTHRUSH, 1 CHIPPING SPARROW, 8 American
Black Ducks, 4 BLUE-WINGED TEAL, 6 GREEN-WINGED TEAL, 5 REDHEADS, 14
Ring-necked Ducks, 9 Buffleheads, 4 Red-breasted Mergansers, 5 Ruddy Ducks,
10 Pied-billed Grebes, 3 HORNED GREBES, 351 American Coots, 3 BONAPARTE'S
GULLS, 4 Ring-billed Gulls, 50 TREE SWALLOWS, 3 FOX SPARROWS (MH et. al.).
In Clarksburg on 3/27, 1 Eastern Phoebe; on 3/28, 3 Red-shouldered Hawks, 9
Turkey Vultures, Red-winged Blackbirds; on 3/30, Red-shouldered Hawk, TREE
SWALLOW, AMERICAN TREE SPARROW, CHIPPING SPARROW; on 3/31, CHIPPING
SPARROWS, 3 FOX SPARROWS, 3 singing male PURPLE FINCHES (MC).
Near Shelocta on 4/1, 1 PINE WARBLER (MH).
LAWRENCE COUNTY:
In the Plain Grove area on 3/31, sightings included 1 SANDHILL CRANE,
Ring-necked Ducks, SCAUP, 1 HORNED GREBE, 1 American Coot, 22 GREEN-WINGED
TEAL, 4 BLUE-WINGED TEAL, 2 American Wigeon (MV).
In New Beaver on 4/2, 1 drake CANVASBACK that has been present since
12/10/05; also seen were 2 LESSER SCAUP, 2 Buffleheads, 2 Hooded Mergansers
(MV).
MERCER COUNTY:
On 4/1 at Shenango Reservoir, 1 LESSER YELLOWLEGS (RStr).
SOMERSET COUNTY:
In Fairhope on 3/31, 3 BARN SWALLOWS (RO).
VENANGO COUNTY:
At Oil Creek State park on 3/30, LOUISIANA WATERTHRUSH, COMMON RAVEN (RSta).
At Kahle Lake on 3/30, BONAPARTE'S GULL (RSta).
WASHINGTON COUNTY:
In IBA #80 on 3/26, sightings included 6 TUNDRA SWANS at the Green Cove
Wetlands, 11 WILSON'S SNIPE at the 231 wetlands, RED-BREASTED NUTHATCH, 26
WHITE-CROWNED SPARROWS, 2 FIELD SPARROWS, 4 RUSTY BLACKBIRDS (DY).
At Reservoir #4 in Washington on 3/26, 2 Common Loons, 7 Pied-billed Grebes,
1 Ruddy Duck, 1 LESSER SCAUP, 18 American Coots (DY).
In North Strabane and Peters Townships on 3/27, sightings included 1 hen
REDHEAD, 4 American Black Ducks, 1 HORNED GREBE in breeding plumage, 5
Hooded Mergansers, 9 Wood Ducks, 2 Pied-billed Grebes, 3 Ring-necked Ducks (MV).
On the evening of 3/28 at Canonsburg Lake, 12 American Coots, 4 Hooded
Mergansers, 2 Ring-Billed Gulls, possible female Red-Breasted Merganser (RT).
At Hahn Road on 4/2, sightings included 2 Eastern Phoebes, 4 American Coots,
1 female Bufflehead, 1 female REDHEAD, 2 TREE SWALLOWS, Red-winged
Blackbird, Eastern Towhees, 1 FIELD SPARROW, 3 Wood Ducks (RT).
WESTMORELAND COUNTY:
At Donegal Lake on 3/30, OSPREY; on 4/1, sightings included 2 BARN SWALLOWS,
25 TREE SWALLOWS, 27 Red-winged Blackbirds, 10 Buffleheads, 1 Common
Merganser, 2 Ruddy Ducks, 4 Killdeer, 1 COMMON RAVEN, 1 Turkey Vulture, 2
Broad-winged Hawks, 1 OSPREY (LH).
In Stahlstown on 3/30, WINTER WREN; on 3/31-4/1, 1 white-headed Dark-eyed
Junco (LH).
At Acme Dam on 4/1, 1 Pied-billed Grebe, 38 TREE SWALLOWS, 1 male PURPLE
MARTIN, 200+ Red-winged Blackbirds, 1 VESPER SPARROW, 6 Killdeer, 2 Turkey
Vultures (LH).
At Mammoth Wetlands on 4/1, sightings included 30+ TREE SWALLOWS, 6 Killdeer
(LH).
In Lycippus on 4/1, 1 Eastern Meadowlark (LH).
At Greenlick Reservoir on 4/2, singing BROWN THRASHER (MF).
On 4/2 along the Wynn-Clara Tredway Trail, 1-2 calling COMMON YELLOWTHROATS
(LAR).
End transcript-
*Pennsylvania
*Pittsburgh and western Pennsylvania
*PAWE04.02.06
Highlights:
EARED GREBE (Fayette County)
HORNED GREBE
AMERICAN BITTERN
GREAT EGRET
TUNDRA SWAN
GADWALL
BLUE-WINGED TEAL
GREEN-WINGED TEAL
REDHEAD
WHITE-WINGED SCOTER (Indiana County)
LESSER SCAUP
GREATER SCAUP
CANVASBACK
LONG-TAILED DUCK (Erie County)
OSPREY
NORTHERN HARRIER
MERLIN (Erie County)
PEREGRINE FALCON
BALD EAGLE
ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK
"GREATER" SANDHILL CRANE (Erie County)
SANDHILL CRANE
GREATER YELLOWLEGS
LESSER YELLOWLEGS
PECTORAL SANDPIPER
WILSON'S SNIPE
AMERICAN WOODCOCK
CASPIAN TERN (Erie County)
LITTLE GULL (Erie County)
BONAPARTE'S GULL
LONG-EARED OWL
NORTHERN SAW-WHET OWL
COMMON RAVEN
TREE SWALLOW
BARN SWALLOW
NORTHERN ROUGH-WINGED SWALLOW
PURPLE MARTIN (Crawford and Westmoreland Counties)
RED-BREASTED NUTHATCH
WINTER WREN
BROWN THRASHER
BLUE-GRAY GNATCATCHER
PINE WARBLER (Erie and Indiana Counties)
COMMON YELLOWTHROAT
LOUISIANA WATERTHRUSH
WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW
AMERICAN TREE SPARROW
CHIPPING SPARROW
FOX SPARROW
FIELD SPARROW
VESPER SPARROW
SWAMP SPARROW
RUSTY BLACKBIRD
PURPLE FINCH
Contributors: Marcy Cunkelman, Mike Fialkovich, Leonard Hess, Margaret
Higbee, Scott Kinzey, Jerry McWilliams, Geoff Malosh, Roy Ogburn, Lee Ann
Reiners, Jack and Sue Solomon, Russ States, Randy Stringer, Calvin Swoager,
Ryan Tomazin, Bob VanNewkirk, Mark Vass, Dan Weeks, Dan Yagusic.
Compiler: Amy Taracido
Sunday, 26 March February 2006 through Sunday, 2 April 2006
***This report is distributed by e-mail only. If you would like to receive
western PA RBAs, contact meadowlark4@verizon.net
Transcript-
ALLEGHENY COUNTY:
At Sewickley Heights Park on 3/29, A BROWN THRASHER was seen in the upper
meadow of the park; and 2 AMERICAN WOODCOCK, also in the meadow, were seen
performing their mating ritual (BV).
On 3/29 at the Imperial Grasslands, 1 GREATER YELLOWLEGS, 1 LESSER
YELLOWLEGS, 26 WILSON'S SNIPE, 6 BLUE-WINGED TEAL, 10 GREEN-WINGED TEAL, 32
Ring-necked Ducks, 1 American Coot, 1 American Black Duck; on Moody Road, 2
mating Ring-necked Ducks; at Dashield's Dam, 1 BONAPARTE'S GULL (MV).
On the morning of 3/30, one GREAT EGRET feeding at the small Fox Chapel
wetland area on the Allegheny River near the Yacht Club; also seen were 3
Double-crested Cormorants, 1 American Coot, 2 Pied-billed Grebes (DY). The
GREAT EGRET was seen again on 3/31 (MF).
On 3/30 in East Liberty, 2 Yellow-bellied Sapsuckers (DY).
At 6-mile island on 3/30-3/31, 2 Double-crested Cormorants, 6 Buffleheads (DY).
At Reid's Marina in Cheswick on 3/30-3/31, 2 Hooded Mergansers, 7
Double-crested Cormorants, 2 BONAPARTE'S GULLS (DY).
At Lock & Dam #4 in Natrona on 3/30-3/31, 4 Hooded Mergansers (DY).
On 3/30-3/31 in Tarentum, 2 BONAPARTE'S GULLS (DY).
In Harrison Township on 3/30-3/31, 10 Common Mergansers, 4 Wood Ducks (DY).
Near Leetsdale on 3/31, 2 GREAT EGRETS (MV et. al.).
On 4/1 in Chartiers Township Plum Run Road area, 1 Eastern Towhee, 3
Brown-headed Cowbirds (CS).
At Frick Park on 4/1, 2 FOX SPARROWS (SS); on 4/2, WINTER WREN (JS).
At Walker Park on 4/2, BLUE-GRAY GNATCATCHER, LOUISIANA WATERTHRUSH
(reported to MV by Becky Smith).
ARMSTRONG COUNTY:
At Keystone Reservoir on 3/31, 5 LESSER SCAUP, 6 Buffleheads, 1 Red-breasted
Merganser, 2 Common Loons, 3 Pied-billed Grebes, 3 HORNED GREBES, 4 American
Coots, 66 BONAPARTE'S GULLS, 2 Ring-billed Gulls (MH).
BEAVER COUNTY:
In Rochester on 3/28, sightings on the river included 49 HORNED GREBES, 27
Buffleheads (26 drakes), 9 SCAUP, 4 Hooded Mergansers, 2 American Black
Ducks; on 4/1 and 4/2, Ring-billed Gulls, BONAPARTE'S GULLS, Red-breasted
Mergansers, SCAUP, Buffleheads, 1 Pied-billed Grebe, 7 Double-crested
Cormorants (MV).
On the Ohio River on 3/31, 2 OSPREY, 1 immature BALD EAGLE, 14 Red-breasted
Mergansers, 1 Bufflehead, 1 Pied-billed Grebe, 16 BONAPARTE'S GULLS, 1
Double-crested Cormorant (MV).
At Independence Marsh on 4/1, 2 GREAT EGRETS, 35-40 TREE SWALLOWS, 4-5
NORTHERN ROUGH-WINGED SWALLOWS, 4 BLUE-WINGED TEAL, 4 Wood Ducks, 1 American
Coot (GM, MV). On 4/2, the GREAT EGRETS remained, an AMERICAN BITTERN was
seen at the western pond, a SWAMP SPARROW, and 4 BLUE-WINGED TEAL (GM).
At Ambridge Reservoir on 4/1, 2 Pied-billed Grebes, 3 Buffleheads, 1 SCAUP,
1 Common Goldeneye, 2 Wood Ducks (MV); on 4/2, 18 Red-breasted Mergansers,
along with a few Bufflehead, Ring-necked Ducks, and 7-8 GREEN-WINGED TEAL (GM).
At Montgomery Dam on 4/1, 34 Double-crested Cormorants (MV).
At Little Blue on 4/1, sightings included 1 LESSER YELLOWLEGS, 2 PECTORAL
SANDPIPERS, 1 WILSON'S SNIPE, 9 GREEN-WINGED TEAL, 2 American Black Ducks, 3
Wood Ducks (MV).
At the Atlantic States gravel pond on 4/2, 3 REDHEADS, 9 Ring-necked Ducks,
1 Bufflehead (MV).
At the McRoberts' farm in Darlington Township on 4/2, 6 WILSON'S SNIPE (MV).
BUTLER COUNTY:
At Moraine State Park on 3/31, 4 OSPREY, 5 GREATER SCAUP, raft of American
Coots, 13 BONAPARTE'S GULLS, Ruddy Ducks, HORNED GREBES (MV).
At a pond in Muddy Creek Township on 3/31, Ring-necked Ducks, 1 REDHEAD, 2
GADWALL, 1 Bufflehead (MV).
On 4/2 at Squaw Valley Woodlands, Allegheny Township, sightings included
Red-winged Blackbird, AMERICAN BITTERN, Eastern Phoebe, PURPLE FINCH,
Killdeer (DW).
CRAWFORD COUNTY:
On 3/27 in an unspecified backyard, 1 Eastern Phoebe (LAR).
At Pymatuning State Park on 4/1, 1 PURPLE MARTIN, 3 BALD EAGLES (JS); also
seen on 4/1 were 2 "Richardson's" Canada Geese, 8 BALD EAGLES, 1
ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK, 12 GREATER YELLOWLEGS (RStr).
ERIE COUNTY:
From 3/27 to 3/30 at the Tom Ridge Environmental Center in Erie, sightings
during hawkwatches included NORTHERN HARRIERS, Sharp-shinned Hawks,
Red-shouldered Hawks, Turkey Vultures (large numbers on 3/30), "GREATER"
SANDHILL CRANE (1 on 3/27, 2 on 3/30), Common Grackles, Red-winged
Blackbirds, Cooper's Hawks, BALD EAGLE, ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK, PEREGRINE FALCON,
Eastern Phoebe, TREE SWALLOWS (JM).
At Presque Isle State Park on 3/27, three adult LITTLE GULLS were seen
feeding over the Erie Yacht Club, and 1 Gray Catbird was along Gull Point
Trail (JM). On 3/28, In Presque Isle Bay this morning there were at least
two adult LITTLE GULLS feeding in the Erie Yacht Club and one first-year
bird off the vista between Leo's and the park office; there were also about
100 LONG-TAILED DUCKS and several hundred HORNED GREBES in the middle of
Presque Isle Bay; these birds had arrived overnight (JM). On 3/28, there
were over 250 BONAPARTE'S GULLS and 4-5 LITTLE GULLS at the Marina Lake boat
docks; most gulls rested on the docks, but the Little Gulls frequently flew
around the docks giving as-close-as-possible views for two hours; there were
at least three adults and one 1st-winter bird (SK). Also seen on 3/28 were
flocks of TUNDRA SWANS ranging from 1 to 135, flying steadily north (SK). On
3/31, 1 NORTHERN SAW-WHET OWL at B-trail (JM); on 3/30 and 4/1, at least
five LITTLE GULLS were in various areas around the park (JM, GM); and on
B-trail, 1 LONG-EARED OWL, and near Thompson Circle, 1 MERLIN (JM). Also
seen on 4/1 were 1 CASPIAN TERN (GM), 1 GREAT EGRET, 1 MERLIN at Pine Tree
Trail, 1 PINE WARBLER at end of Marina Drive, 13 FOX SPARROWS in one flock
off Sidewalk Trail (RStr). On 4/2, 1 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL at Gull Point
and 1 Gray Catbird on Gull Point Trail (JM).
FAYETTE COUNTY:
At Jacob's Creek Dam on 4/1, sightings included 1 male EARED GREBE, 3
American Coots, 1 REDHEAD, 3 Buffleheads, 1 BROWN THRASHER, 1 Turkey
Vulture, 2 Eastern Meadowlarks (LH). On 4/2 the EARED GREBE was NOT
relocated but there were 4 GADWALL, 2 Ring-necked Ducks, 2 Pied-billed
Grebes (MF).
INDIANA COUNTY:
At Yellow Creek State Park on 3/26-3/27, 1 drake WHITE-WINGED SCOTER
(reported to MH by Gloria Lamer). On 4/1, sightings included 1 OSPREY, 1
PECTORAL SANDPIPER, 1 LOUISIANA WATERTHRUSH, 1 CHIPPING SPARROW, 8 American
Black Ducks, 4 BLUE-WINGED TEAL, 6 GREEN-WINGED TEAL, 5 REDHEADS, 14
Ring-necked Ducks, 9 Buffleheads, 4 Red-breasted Mergansers, 5 Ruddy Ducks,
10 Pied-billed Grebes, 3 HORNED GREBES, 351 American Coots, 3 BONAPARTE'S
GULLS, 4 Ring-billed Gulls, 50 TREE SWALLOWS, 3 FOX SPARROWS (MH et. al.).
In Clarksburg on 3/27, 1 Eastern Phoebe; on 3/28, 3 Red-shouldered Hawks, 9
Turkey Vultures, Red-winged Blackbirds; on 3/30, Red-shouldered Hawk, TREE
SWALLOW, AMERICAN TREE SPARROW, CHIPPING SPARROW; on 3/31, CHIPPING
SPARROWS, 3 FOX SPARROWS, 3 singing male PURPLE FINCHES (MC).
Near Shelocta on 4/1, 1 PINE WARBLER (MH).
LAWRENCE COUNTY:
In the Plain Grove area on 3/31, sightings included 1 SANDHILL CRANE,
Ring-necked Ducks, SCAUP, 1 HORNED GREBE, 1 American Coot, 22 GREEN-WINGED
TEAL, 4 BLUE-WINGED TEAL, 2 American Wigeon (MV).
In New Beaver on 4/2, 1 drake CANVASBACK that has been present since
12/10/05; also seen were 2 LESSER SCAUP, 2 Buffleheads, 2 Hooded Mergansers
(MV).
MERCER COUNTY:
On 4/1 at Shenango Reservoir, 1 LESSER YELLOWLEGS (RStr).
SOMERSET COUNTY:
In Fairhope on 3/31, 3 BARN SWALLOWS (RO).
VENANGO COUNTY:
At Oil Creek State park on 3/30, LOUISIANA WATERTHRUSH, COMMON RAVEN (RSta).
At Kahle Lake on 3/30, BONAPARTE'S GULL (RSta).
WASHINGTON COUNTY:
In IBA #80 on 3/26, sightings included 6 TUNDRA SWANS at the Green Cove
Wetlands, 11 WILSON'S SNIPE at the 231 wetlands, RED-BREASTED NUTHATCH, 26
WHITE-CROWNED SPARROWS, 2 FIELD SPARROWS, 4 RUSTY BLACKBIRDS (DY).
At Reservoir #4 in Washington on 3/26, 2 Common Loons, 7 Pied-billed Grebes,
1 Ruddy Duck, 1 LESSER SCAUP, 18 American Coots (DY).
In North Strabane and Peters Townships on 3/27, sightings included 1 hen
REDHEAD, 4 American Black Ducks, 1 HORNED GREBE in breeding plumage, 5
Hooded Mergansers, 9 Wood Ducks, 2 Pied-billed Grebes, 3 Ring-necked Ducks (MV).
On the evening of 3/28 at Canonsburg Lake, 12 American Coots, 4 Hooded
Mergansers, 2 Ring-Billed Gulls, possible female Red-Breasted Merganser (RT).
At Hahn Road on 4/2, sightings included 2 Eastern Phoebes, 4 American Coots,
1 female Bufflehead, 1 female REDHEAD, 2 TREE SWALLOWS, Red-winged
Blackbird, Eastern Towhees, 1 FIELD SPARROW, 3 Wood Ducks (RT).
WESTMORELAND COUNTY:
At Donegal Lake on 3/30, OSPREY; on 4/1, sightings included 2 BARN SWALLOWS,
25 TREE SWALLOWS, 27 Red-winged Blackbirds, 10 Buffleheads, 1 Common
Merganser, 2 Ruddy Ducks, 4 Killdeer, 1 COMMON RAVEN, 1 Turkey Vulture, 2
Broad-winged Hawks, 1 OSPREY (LH).
In Stahlstown on 3/30, WINTER WREN; on 3/31-4/1, 1 white-headed Dark-eyed
Junco (LH).
At Acme Dam on 4/1, 1 Pied-billed Grebe, 38 TREE SWALLOWS, 1 male PURPLE
MARTIN, 200+ Red-winged Blackbirds, 1 VESPER SPARROW, 6 Killdeer, 2 Turkey
Vultures (LH).
At Mammoth Wetlands on 4/1, sightings included 30+ TREE SWALLOWS, 6 Killdeer
(LH).
In Lycippus on 4/1, 1 Eastern Meadowlark (LH).
At Greenlick Reservoir on 4/2, singing BROWN THRASHER (MF).
On 4/2 along the Wynn-Clara Tredway Trail, 1-2 calling COMMON YELLOWTHROATS
(LAR).
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