RBA
*Pennsylvania
*Pittsburgh and western Pennsylvania
*PAWE04.30.06
Highlights:
RED-NECKED GREBE (Erie County)
GREAT EGRET
CATTLE EGRET (Indiana County)
GREEN HERON
BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON (Erie County)
NORTHERN SHOVELER
SURF SCOTER
CACKLING GOOSE (Allegheny County)
PEREGRINE FALCON
NORTHERN HARRIER
OSPREY
BALD EAGLE
AMERICAN BITTERN
VIRGINIA RAIL (Beaver County)
SORA (Crawford County)
COMMON MOORHEN
SANDHILL CRANE
SPOTTED SANDPIPER
SOLITARY SANDPIPER
LEAST SANDPIPER (Crawford County)
PECTORAL SANDPIPER (Crawford County)
DUNLIN (Crawford County)
UPLAND SANDPIPER (Crawford County)
GREATER YELLOWLEGS
LESSER YELLOWLEGS
CASPIAN TERN
FORSTER'S TERN
GLAUCOUS GULL (Erie County)
ICELAND GULL (Erie County)
THAYER'S GULL (Erie County)
LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL
BONAPARTE'S GULL
NORTHERN SAW-WHET OWL
CHIMNEY SWIFT
RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD
BLUE-GRAY GNATCATCHER
GREAT CRESTED FLYCATCHER
EASTERN KINGBIRD
RED-EYED VIREO
BLUE-HEADED VIREO
WHITE-EYED VIREO
YELLOW-THROATED VIREO
WARBLING VIREO
FISH CROW (Allegheny County)
COMMON RAVEN
NORTHERN ROUGH-WINGED SWALLOW
TREE SWALLOW
BARN SWALLOW
BANK SWALLOW
CLIFF SWALLOW (Crawford County)
WINTER WREN
HOUSE WREN
MARSH WREN (Crawford County)
RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET
HERMIT THRUSH
WOOD THRUSH
VEERY
GRAY CATBIRD
MAGNOLIA WARBLER
BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER
BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER
BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLER
BLACK-THROATED BLUE WARBLER
CERULEAN WARBLER
BLUE-WINGED WARBLER
WORM-EATING WARBLER
NASHVILLE WARBLER
WILSON'S WARBLER
HOODED WARBLER
YELLOW WARBLER
COMMON YELLOWTHROAT
YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER
PALM WARBLER
PINE WARBLER
PRAIRIE WARBLER
PROTHONOTARY WARBLER (Crawford County)
NORTHERN PARULA
OVENBIRD
AMERICAN REDSTART
LOUISIANA WATERTHRUSH
NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH (Allegheny and Erie Counties)
SWAMP SPARROW
HENSLOW'S SPARROW (Allegheny County)
GRASSHOPPER SPARROW
LINCOLN'S SPARROW (Westmoreland County)
ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK
SCARLET TANAGER
ORCHARD ORIOLE
BALTIMORE ORIOLE
RUSTY BLACKBIRD
PURPLE FINCH
Contributors: Scott Bastian, Douglas Bauman, Mark Bowers, Jeff Brinker,
Marcy Cunkelman, Mike Fialkovich, Shirley Glessner, Leonard Hess, Paul Hess,
Margaret Higbee, Marjorie Howard, Jerry McWilliams, Dan Nydick, Rob Protz,
Diane Reckless, Ed Richards, Fred Schroyer, Brian Shema, Jack Solomon,
Calvin Swoager, Ryan Tomazin, Bob VanNewkirk, Mark Vass, Dan Weeks, Carole
Willenpart. Dan Yagusic.
Compiler: Amy Taracido
Sunday, 23 April February 2006 through Sunday, 30 April 2006
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Transcript-
ALLEGHENY COUNTY:
In Natrona Heights on 4/23, a FISH CROW was observed harassing a
Broad-winged Hawk high over the neighborhood (PH).
At Frick Park on 4/23, sightings included CERULEAN WARBLER, BLUE-WINGED
WARBLER, BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLER, BLUE-HEADED VIREO, 2 Red-breasted
Nuthatches, Brown Thrasher, RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET; on 4/24, new arrivals were
BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER, BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLERS, LOUISIANA WATERTHRUSH,
OVENBIRD, SWAMP SPARROW, VEERY, HERMIT THRUSH, Yellow-bellied Sapsucker; on
4/26, WILSON'S WARBLER (reported to JS by Rich Sand); on 4/27, PINE WARBLER,
NASHVILLE WARBLER, BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLER, BLUE-HEADED VIREO,
RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET (JS). On 4/29 at Frick, highlights were male HOODED
WARBLER, BLUE-GRAY GNATCATCHER, 3 BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLERS, 1
BLUE-HEADED VIREO, 1 NASHVILLE WARBLER, WOOD THRUSH, SOLITARY SANDPIPER,
SPOTTED SANDPIPER, NORTHERN ROUGH-WINGED SWALLOW, RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET,
RED-EYED VIREO, WHITE-EYED VIREO, OVENBIRD, 2 Broad-winged Hawks (DW, JS,
MF). On 4/30, highlights were NASHVILLE WARBLER, BLUE-WINGED WARBLER,
NORTHERN PARULA, YELLOW WARBLER, MAGNOLIA WARBLER, BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER,
BLACK-THROATED BLUE WARBLER, BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLER, AMERICAN
REDSTART, WORM-EATING WARBLER, COMMON YELLOWTHROAT, NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH,
OVENBIRD, HOODED WARBLER, BLUE-HEADED VIREO, RED-EYED VIREO, HERMIT THRUSH,
VEERY, GREEN HERON, GRAY CATBIRD, HOUSE WREN, BALTIMORE ORIOLE, RUBY-CROWNED
KINGLET (JS).
On 4/24 in Tarentum, a flock of about 20 CHIMNEY SWIFTS over the Allegheny
River in the morning (RP).
At Lock & Dam #2 on 4/24, 5 FORSTER'S TERNS (DY).
In Blawnox on 4/24, 1 BONAPARTE'S GULL, 1 FORSTER'S TERN (DY).
At Harrison Hills Park on 4/24, 53 species were seen, including Wood Ducks,
AMERICAN BITTERN, Broad-winged Hawk, WHITE-EYED VIREOS, YELLOW-THROATED
VIREO, WINTER WREN, RUBY-CROWNED KINGLETS, WOOD THRUSH, GRAY CATBIRD, Brown
Thrasher, YELLOW WARBLER, MAGNOLIA WARBLER, BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLERS,
PINE WARBLER, BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLERS, OVENBIRD, LOUISIANA WATERTHRUSH,
SWAMP SPARROW, PURPLE FINCHES (PH).
In a Pittsburgh backyard on 4/24, WOOD THRUSH (DR).
At the Imperial grasslands on 4/24, 1 HENSLOW'S SPARROW, 3 LESSER
YELLOWLEGS, 2 SPOTTED SANDPIPERS, 2 Pied-billed Grebes; on 4/27, sightings
included 4 GREATER YELLOWLEGS, 1 LESSER YELLOWLEGS, 2 SOLITARY SANDPIPERS, 1
SPOTTED SANDPIPER, 1 Hooded Merganser, 1 Pied-billed Grebe, 1 Blue-winged
Teal, 1 EASTERN KINGBIRD, 1 NORTHERN HARRIER (MV). On 4/29, WARBLING VIREO,
GRAY CATBIRDS, YELLOW WARBLERS (MF). On 4/30, highlights were 2 GREATER
YELLOWLEGS, 1 LESSER YELLOWLEGS, 1 SPOTTED SANDPIPER, 4 Wilson's Snipe, 1
American Woodcock, 1 Pied-billed Grebe, 1 EASTERN KINGBIRD, GRAY CATBIRD (MV).
Along Moody Road on 4/24, 1 LESSER YELLOWLEGS, 3 Wilson's Snipe, 1 SPOTTED
SANDPIPER (MV).
At Dashields Dam on 4/24, 3 Buffleheads, 3 SPOTTED SANDPIPERS (MV).
On 4/27 at the Beechwood Farms Nature Reserve pond, 1 CACKLING GOOSE (BS).
In Etna on 4/27 and 4/29, 1 Common Loon, 2 SPOTTED SANDPIPERS; also on 4/29,
2 WARBLING VIREOS (DY).
In East Liberty on 4/26, 1 Red-breasted Nuthatch, BLUE-HEADED VIREO,
BLUE-WINGED WARBLER (DY); on 4/29, highlights were 2 Red-breasted
Nuthatches, 2 RUBY-CROWNED KINGLETS, 2 WOOD THRUSHES, 2 BLUE-HEADED VIREOS,
1 NASHVILLE WARBLER, 2 BLUE-WINGED WARBLERS, 1 BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER,
YELLOW WARBLER, 4 BLACKBURNIAN WARBLERS, 4 BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLERS, 1
AMERICAN REDSTART, 1 OVENBIRD, 1 ORCHARD ORIOLE, SWAMP SPARROW (DY).
At the Riverview Cemetery in Penn Hills on 4/29, sightings included
BALTIMORE ORIOLE, BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER, ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK (DY).
In North Park on 4/29, highlights were 3 WOOD THRUSHES, 2 BALTIMORE ORIOLES,
ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK, Brown Thrasher, RED-EYED VIREO, Double-crested
Cormorants, GREEN HERON, Wilson's Snipe, SOLITARY SANDPIPER, 5 HOUSE WRENS (BV).
In Fox Chapel through the week, Red-breasted Mergansers, SPOTTED SANDPIPERS,
SOLITARY SANDPIPERS, Wilson's Snipe (DY); on 4/30, YELLOW-THROATED VIREO,
SCARLET TANAGER, ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK, WOOD THRUSH (MF).
At Riding Meadow Park on 4/30, sightings included RED-EYED VIREO, COMMON
YELLOWTHROAT, PURPLE FINCH (MF).
BEAVER COUNTY:
On 4/23 at Independence Marsh, 3 Blue-winged Teal, 1 SPOTTED SANDPIPER; on
4/28, 1 Blue-winged Teal, 1 Pied-billed Grebe, 1 SOLITARY SANDPIPER, 1
SPOTTED SANDPIPER (MV).
At Ambridge Reservoir on 4/23, BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER, GRAY CATBIRD,
BLUE-HEADED VIREO, several PALM WARBLERS, and a Broad-winged Hawk (MV and
Becky Smith). On 4/26, 2 EASTERN KINGBIRDS, PALM WARBLER, YELLOW WARBLER, 1
Red-breasted Merganser, 1 Hooded Merganser, many TREE SWALLOWS, NORTHERN
ROUGH-WINGED SWALLOWS, BARN SWALLOWS, CHIMNEY SWIFTS; on 4/28, 1 Common
Loon, 1 Double-crested Cormorant, 1 BANK SWALLOW, 1 HOUSE WREN, 2 SPOTTED
SANDPIPERS (MV).
On 4/23 in Darlington Township, VIRGINIA RAIL, 2 GREAT EGRETS (MV).
On 4/23 at the Big Beaver Wetland, ~30 CHIMNEY SWIFTS (MV).
At Raccoon Creek State Park on 4/26, WORM-EATING WARBLER, NASHVILLE WARBLER,
MAGNOLIA WARBLER, BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER (GM), BLUE-WINGED WARBLER, pair of
Broad-winged Hawks (MV).
On 4/28 at Little Blue Lake, sightings included 3 BONAPARTE'S GULLS, 3
ORCHARD ORIOLES, 1 SPOTTED SANDPIPER, WHITE-CROWNED SPARROWS (MV).
At Montgomery Dam Road on 4/28, 1 BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER, 2 YELLOW-THROATED
VIREOS, 2 WOOD THRUSHES; on 4/30, BALTIMORE ORIOLE, ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK,
SCARLET TANAGER, AMERICAN REDSTART (MV).
On 4/30 at the Three Rivers gravel ponds, 2 GREATER YELLOWLEGS, 2 SOLITARY
SANDPIPERS, 1 SPOTTED SANDPIPER, BANK SWALLOWS (MV).
At the Madden Road marsh on 4/30, 1 COMMON MOORHEN, 3 SOLITARY SANDPIPERS, 8
Wood Ducks, EASTERN KINGBIRD, COMMON YELLOWTHROAT (MV).
BUTLER COUNTY:
A GREAT EGRET was seen flying over the Cranberry Woods office park on 4/24;
also seen was a GREAT CRESTED FLYCATCHER (DN).
CLARION COUNTY:
Near Sligo on 4/29, BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER, RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD; earlier
that week, ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAKS, WOOD THRUSHES, YELLOW WARBLERS,
BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLERS, OSPREY, RUBY-CROWNED KINGLETS (CW).
CRAWFORD COUNTY:
In the Pymatuning area (including Miller's Ponds, Geneva Marsh, the
hatchery, and spillway) on 4/29, highlights were PROTHONOTARY WARBLER (at
Geneva Marsh), YELLOW WARBLER, BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLER, LOUISIANA
WATERTHRUSH, WARBLING VIREO, YELLOW-THROATED VIREO, SORA, MARSH WREN, RUSTY
BLACKBIRD, SWAMP SPARROW, COMMON MOORHEN, GRAY CATBIRD, 10 DUNLIN (at
Miller's Ponds), 3 LEAST SANDPIPERS, 7 PECTORAL SANDPIPERS, 2 Wilson's
Snipe, GREATER YELLOWLEGS, LESSER YELLOWLEGS, 11 Green-winged Teal, 2
NORTHERN SHOVELERS, 1 EASTERN KINGBIRD, 3 UPLAND SANDPIPERS (at Miller's
Ponds), 10 BONAPARTE'S GULLS, 33 Ruddy Ducks, CLIFF SWALLOWS, immature and
adult BALD EAGLES (MV).
ERIE COUNTY:
From last week at Presque Isle State Park: on 4/20-4/22, 6 SURF SCOTERS at
Gull Point; 1 RED-NECKED GREBE 4/18 at the west pier; 1-4 GREAT EGRETS
through the week at Thompson Bay and Niagara Pond; 2 SANDHILL CRANES 4/22 at
Gull Point; 1 THAYER'S GULL 4/17 at Vista 2; 3 ICELAND GULL 4/17-4/22 at
Gull Point & beach 9; 3 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLS 4/17-4/19 at Gull Point; 1
GLAUCOUS GULL 4/17-4/22 at beach 9 & west pier; 1 NORTHERN SAW-WHET OWL 4/17
& 4/19 near B-trail; GREAT CRESTED FLYCATCHER 4/22 at Thompson Circle (JM).
On 4/25-4/26 at Presque Isle, sightings included 4+ SURF SCOTERS, 4 GREAT
EGRETS, 1 PEREGRINE FALCON, 2 SANDHILL CRANES, 1 WHITE-EYED VIREO, NASHVILLE
WARBLER, BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLER, BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER, PINE WARBLER,
PALM WARBLERS, OVENBIRD, NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH, LOUISIANA WATERTHRUSH,
RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD; the SURF SCOTERS continued on 4/27, with four
males and two females seen from beach 11; also seen on 4/27, two adults and
one immature BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERONS along the cattails in Niagara Pond (JM).
GREENE COUNTY:
At Enlow Fork on 4/25, sightings included Turkey Vulture, Osprey, Eastern
Phoebe, WHITE-EYED VIREOS, WARBLING VIREOS, pair of COMMON RAVENS, NORTHERN
ROUGH-WINGED SWALLOW, BLUE-GRAY GNATCATCHER, WOOD THRUSH, GRAY CATBIRDS,
Brown Thrasher, NORTHERN PARULA, YELLOW WARBLER, YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER,
CERULEAN WARBLER, many AMERICAN REDSTARTS, LOUISIANA WATERTHRUSHES, COMMON
YELLOWTHROAT, SCARLET TANAGER, Field Sparrow, ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK,
ORCHARD ORIOLES, BALTIMORE ORIOLE (KSJ).
In Waynesburg over the past two weeks, RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRDS arrived,
and Red-breasted Nuthatches left (FS).
At an unspecified location on 4/30, sightings included OSPREY, BLUE-HEADED
VIREO, RED-EYED VIREO, BLUE-GRAY GNATCATCHER, WOOD THRUSH, NORTHERN PARULA,
AMERICAN REDSTART, CERULEAN WARBLER, BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER, COMMON
YELLOWTHROAT, SCARLET TANAGER, BALTIMORE ORIOLE, ORCHARD ORIOLE,
ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK, WHITE-CROWNED SPARROWS, Red-breasted Nuthatch (MHo).
INDIANA COUNTY:
At Yellow Creek State Park on 4/24, sightings included 6 Common Loons, 4
Double-crested Cormorants, 1 GREAT EGRET, 3 GREEN HERONS, 2 Wood Ducks, 15
Blue-winged Teal, 2 hen Buffleheads, 1 hen Red-breasted Merganser, 1 hen
Ruddy Duck, 1 Broad-winged Hawk, 1 Ruffed Grouse, 2 CASPIAN TERNS, 6
FORSTER'S TERNS, 4 Eastern Phoebes, TREE SWALLOW, NORTHERN ROUGH-WINGED
SWALLOW, BANK SWALLOW, BARN SWALLOW, Red-breasted Nuthatch, RUBY-CROWNED
KINGLET, BLUE-GRAY GNATCATCHER, HERMIT THRUSH, Brown Thrasher,
BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLER, PINE WARBLER, PALM WARBLER, LOUISIANA
WATERTHRUSH, Chipping Sparrow, RUSTY BLACKBIRD (ER).
A group of 10 CATTLE EGRETS was discovered at Conemaugh Dam on 4/24 and seen
again later in the day and evening (reported to BS by Dave Wilton/Evelyn
Fowles; MHi, MF).
In Clarksburg on 4/26, RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD, male ROSE-BREASTED
GROSBEAK, CHIMNEY SWIFTS, WOOD THRUSH; on 4/27, GRAY CATBIRD, Brown
Thrashers; on 4/28, HOODED WARBLER (MC).
LAWRENCE COUNTY:
On 4/23 at the Three Rivers gravel pond, 9 Ruddy Ducks, 2 Buffleheads, 1
GREATER YELLOWLEGS; on 4/30, BANK SWALLOWS (MV).
On 4/30 at the Wampum-New Galillee marsh, 3 COMMON MOORHENS, 1 GREEN HERON,
2 Blue-winged Teal, 1 Pied-billed Grebe, 1 American Coot, 1 SPOTTED
SANDPIPER (MV).
MERCER COUNTY:
In Mercer on 4/24, male ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK on 4/25, a COMMON RAVEN was
seen crossing over Route 258 (JB). In Sandy Lake on 4/24, HOUSE WREN (JB).
SOMERSET COUNTY:
In the Roxbury-Berlin area for the past 2-3 weeks, 2 SANDHILL CRANES (SB).
WASHINGTON COUNTY:
At Canonsburg Lake throughout the week, sightings included PALM WARBLER,
Yellow-rumped Warbler, Blue-winged Teal, LESSER YELLOWLEGS, SOLITARY
SANDPIPERS, SPOTTED SANDPIPERS, YELLOW-THROATED VIREO, Wood Ducks, 3
Wilson's Snipe, OSPREY, 1 Great Blue Heron x Great Egret hybrid (RT, MV).
Along Hahn Road on 4/23 and 4/27, American Coot, female Redhead (RT, MV).
On 4/23 in Chartiers Township, male and female ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAKS,
Killdeer with young (CS).
In West Pike Run Township and California the morning of 4/24 and 4/25,
singing WOOD THRUSHES, YELLOW WARBLERS, COMMON YELLOWTHROAT, CHIMNEY SWIFTS,
LOUISIANA WATERTHRUSH, YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER, Field Sparrows, Eastern
Meadowlarks; on 4/24 on McGirts Road, 1-2 singing GRASSHOPPER SPARROWS, and
on Elm Road, singing SWAMP SPARROW; on 4/26 circling high over Locust Road,
1 GREAT EGRET (AT). In Coal Center on 4/28, singing SCARLET TANAGER,
BALTIMORE ORIOLE, CERULEAN WARBLER, WOOD THRUSH, RED-EYED VIREO, WHITE-EYED
VIREO, COMMON YELLOWTHROAT, YELLOW WARBLER, RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRDS,
YELLOW-THROATED VIREO, ORCHARD ORIOLE (AT).
On 4/29 at the State Gamelands in Bavington, WHITE-EYED VIREO, BLUE-WINGED
WARBLER, PRAIRIE WARBLER, PURPLE FINCH (MF).
WESTMORELAND COUNTY:
From last week: on 4/22 in Washington Township, singing WOOD THRUSH (DB).
On 4/20 in Dry Ridge, female ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK, and on 4/21, male and
female PURPLE FINCHES; on 4/26, WHITE-CROWNED SPARROWS, HOUSE WREN, GRAY
CATBIRD; on 4/28, BALTIMORE ORIOLE, WOOD THRUSH (SG).
On 4/26 in Washington Township, 4+ WHITE-EYED VIREOS; on 4/28, ORCHARD
ORIOLE, Eastern Phoebe, WOOD THRUSH, WHITE-EYED VIREO (DB).
In Stahlstown on 4/27, RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD displaying, and 2 LINCOLN'S
SPARROWS (LH).
On 4/28 along the Yough bike trail at Cedar Creek County Park, OSPREY with
fish (MB).
On 4/30 along the Westmoreland Heritage Trail in Saltsburg, sightings
included ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAKS, SCARLET TANAGER, BLUE-GRAY GNATCATCHERS,
YELLOW-THROATED WARBLERS, CERULEAN WARBLERS, NORTHERN PARULA, SPOTTED
SANDPIPER, BALTIMORE ORIOLE (AT).
End transcript-
Amy Taracido
Washington Co., PA
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*Pennsylvania
*Pittsburgh and western Pennsylvania
*PAWE04.30.06
Highlights:
RED-NECKED GREBE (Erie County)
GREAT EGRET
CATTLE EGRET (Indiana County)
GREEN HERON
BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON (Erie County)
NORTHERN SHOVELER
SURF SCOTER
CACKLING GOOSE (Allegheny County)
PEREGRINE FALCON
NORTHERN HARRIER
OSPREY
BALD EAGLE
AMERICAN BITTERN
VIRGINIA RAIL (Beaver County)
SORA (Crawford County)
COMMON MOORHEN
SANDHILL CRANE
SPOTTED SANDPIPER
SOLITARY SANDPIPER
LEAST SANDPIPER (Crawford County)
PECTORAL SANDPIPER (Crawford County)
DUNLIN (Crawford County)
UPLAND SANDPIPER (Crawford County)
GREATER YELLOWLEGS
LESSER YELLOWLEGS
CASPIAN TERN
FORSTER'S TERN
GLAUCOUS GULL (Erie County)
ICELAND GULL (Erie County)
THAYER'S GULL (Erie County)
LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL
BONAPARTE'S GULL
NORTHERN SAW-WHET OWL
CHIMNEY SWIFT
RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD
BLUE-GRAY GNATCATCHER
GREAT CRESTED FLYCATCHER
EASTERN KINGBIRD
RED-EYED VIREO
BLUE-HEADED VIREO
WHITE-EYED VIREO
YELLOW-THROATED VIREO
WARBLING VIREO
FISH CROW (Allegheny County)
COMMON RAVEN
NORTHERN ROUGH-WINGED SWALLOW
TREE SWALLOW
BARN SWALLOW
BANK SWALLOW
CLIFF SWALLOW (Crawford County)
WINTER WREN
HOUSE WREN
MARSH WREN (Crawford County)
RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET
HERMIT THRUSH
WOOD THRUSH
VEERY
GRAY CATBIRD
MAGNOLIA WARBLER
BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER
BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER
BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLER
BLACK-THROATED BLUE WARBLER
CERULEAN WARBLER
BLUE-WINGED WARBLER
WORM-EATING WARBLER
NASHVILLE WARBLER
WILSON'S WARBLER
HOODED WARBLER
YELLOW WARBLER
COMMON YELLOWTHROAT
YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER
PALM WARBLER
PINE WARBLER
PRAIRIE WARBLER
PROTHONOTARY WARBLER (Crawford County)
NORTHERN PARULA
OVENBIRD
AMERICAN REDSTART
LOUISIANA WATERTHRUSH
NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH (Allegheny and Erie Counties)
SWAMP SPARROW
HENSLOW'S SPARROW (Allegheny County)
GRASSHOPPER SPARROW
LINCOLN'S SPARROW (Westmoreland County)
ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK
SCARLET TANAGER
ORCHARD ORIOLE
BALTIMORE ORIOLE
RUSTY BLACKBIRD
PURPLE FINCH
Contributors: Scott Bastian, Douglas Bauman, Mark Bowers, Jeff Brinker,
Marcy Cunkelman, Mike Fialkovich, Shirley Glessner, Leonard Hess, Paul Hess,
Margaret Higbee, Marjorie Howard, Jerry McWilliams, Dan Nydick, Rob Protz,
Diane Reckless, Ed Richards, Fred Schroyer, Brian Shema, Jack Solomon,
Calvin Swoager, Ryan Tomazin, Bob VanNewkirk, Mark Vass, Dan Weeks, Carole
Willenpart. Dan Yagusic.
Compiler: Amy Taracido
Sunday, 23 April February 2006 through Sunday, 30 April 2006
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Transcript-
ALLEGHENY COUNTY:
In Natrona Heights on 4/23, a FISH CROW was observed harassing a
Broad-winged Hawk high over the neighborhood (PH).
At Frick Park on 4/23, sightings included CERULEAN WARBLER, BLUE-WINGED
WARBLER, BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLER, BLUE-HEADED VIREO, 2 Red-breasted
Nuthatches, Brown Thrasher, RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET; on 4/24, new arrivals were
BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER, BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLERS, LOUISIANA WATERTHRUSH,
OVENBIRD, SWAMP SPARROW, VEERY, HERMIT THRUSH, Yellow-bellied Sapsucker; on
4/26, WILSON'S WARBLER (reported to JS by Rich Sand); on 4/27, PINE WARBLER,
NASHVILLE WARBLER, BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLER, BLUE-HEADED VIREO,
RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET (JS). On 4/29 at Frick, highlights were male HOODED
WARBLER, BLUE-GRAY GNATCATCHER, 3 BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLERS, 1
BLUE-HEADED VIREO, 1 NASHVILLE WARBLER, WOOD THRUSH, SOLITARY SANDPIPER,
SPOTTED SANDPIPER, NORTHERN ROUGH-WINGED SWALLOW, RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET,
RED-EYED VIREO, WHITE-EYED VIREO, OVENBIRD, 2 Broad-winged Hawks (DW, JS,
MF). On 4/30, highlights were NASHVILLE WARBLER, BLUE-WINGED WARBLER,
NORTHERN PARULA, YELLOW WARBLER, MAGNOLIA WARBLER, BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER,
BLACK-THROATED BLUE WARBLER, BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLER, AMERICAN
REDSTART, WORM-EATING WARBLER, COMMON YELLOWTHROAT, NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH,
OVENBIRD, HOODED WARBLER, BLUE-HEADED VIREO, RED-EYED VIREO, HERMIT THRUSH,
VEERY, GREEN HERON, GRAY CATBIRD, HOUSE WREN, BALTIMORE ORIOLE, RUBY-CROWNED
KINGLET (JS).
On 4/24 in Tarentum, a flock of about 20 CHIMNEY SWIFTS over the Allegheny
River in the morning (RP).
At Lock & Dam #2 on 4/24, 5 FORSTER'S TERNS (DY).
In Blawnox on 4/24, 1 BONAPARTE'S GULL, 1 FORSTER'S TERN (DY).
At Harrison Hills Park on 4/24, 53 species were seen, including Wood Ducks,
AMERICAN BITTERN, Broad-winged Hawk, WHITE-EYED VIREOS, YELLOW-THROATED
VIREO, WINTER WREN, RUBY-CROWNED KINGLETS, WOOD THRUSH, GRAY CATBIRD, Brown
Thrasher, YELLOW WARBLER, MAGNOLIA WARBLER, BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLERS,
PINE WARBLER, BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLERS, OVENBIRD, LOUISIANA WATERTHRUSH,
SWAMP SPARROW, PURPLE FINCHES (PH).
In a Pittsburgh backyard on 4/24, WOOD THRUSH (DR).
At the Imperial grasslands on 4/24, 1 HENSLOW'S SPARROW, 3 LESSER
YELLOWLEGS, 2 SPOTTED SANDPIPERS, 2 Pied-billed Grebes; on 4/27, sightings
included 4 GREATER YELLOWLEGS, 1 LESSER YELLOWLEGS, 2 SOLITARY SANDPIPERS, 1
SPOTTED SANDPIPER, 1 Hooded Merganser, 1 Pied-billed Grebe, 1 Blue-winged
Teal, 1 EASTERN KINGBIRD, 1 NORTHERN HARRIER (MV). On 4/29, WARBLING VIREO,
GRAY CATBIRDS, YELLOW WARBLERS (MF). On 4/30, highlights were 2 GREATER
YELLOWLEGS, 1 LESSER YELLOWLEGS, 1 SPOTTED SANDPIPER, 4 Wilson's Snipe, 1
American Woodcock, 1 Pied-billed Grebe, 1 EASTERN KINGBIRD, GRAY CATBIRD (MV).
Along Moody Road on 4/24, 1 LESSER YELLOWLEGS, 3 Wilson's Snipe, 1 SPOTTED
SANDPIPER (MV).
At Dashields Dam on 4/24, 3 Buffleheads, 3 SPOTTED SANDPIPERS (MV).
On 4/27 at the Beechwood Farms Nature Reserve pond, 1 CACKLING GOOSE (BS).
In Etna on 4/27 and 4/29, 1 Common Loon, 2 SPOTTED SANDPIPERS; also on 4/29,
2 WARBLING VIREOS (DY).
In East Liberty on 4/26, 1 Red-breasted Nuthatch, BLUE-HEADED VIREO,
BLUE-WINGED WARBLER (DY); on 4/29, highlights were 2 Red-breasted
Nuthatches, 2 RUBY-CROWNED KINGLETS, 2 WOOD THRUSHES, 2 BLUE-HEADED VIREOS,
1 NASHVILLE WARBLER, 2 BLUE-WINGED WARBLERS, 1 BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER,
YELLOW WARBLER, 4 BLACKBURNIAN WARBLERS, 4 BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLERS, 1
AMERICAN REDSTART, 1 OVENBIRD, 1 ORCHARD ORIOLE, SWAMP SPARROW (DY).
At the Riverview Cemetery in Penn Hills on 4/29, sightings included
BALTIMORE ORIOLE, BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER, ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK (DY).
In North Park on 4/29, highlights were 3 WOOD THRUSHES, 2 BALTIMORE ORIOLES,
ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK, Brown Thrasher, RED-EYED VIREO, Double-crested
Cormorants, GREEN HERON, Wilson's Snipe, SOLITARY SANDPIPER, 5 HOUSE WRENS (BV).
In Fox Chapel through the week, Red-breasted Mergansers, SPOTTED SANDPIPERS,
SOLITARY SANDPIPERS, Wilson's Snipe (DY); on 4/30, YELLOW-THROATED VIREO,
SCARLET TANAGER, ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK, WOOD THRUSH (MF).
At Riding Meadow Park on 4/30, sightings included RED-EYED VIREO, COMMON
YELLOWTHROAT, PURPLE FINCH (MF).
BEAVER COUNTY:
On 4/23 at Independence Marsh, 3 Blue-winged Teal, 1 SPOTTED SANDPIPER; on
4/28, 1 Blue-winged Teal, 1 Pied-billed Grebe, 1 SOLITARY SANDPIPER, 1
SPOTTED SANDPIPER (MV).
At Ambridge Reservoir on 4/23, BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER, GRAY CATBIRD,
BLUE-HEADED VIREO, several PALM WARBLERS, and a Broad-winged Hawk (MV and
Becky Smith). On 4/26, 2 EASTERN KINGBIRDS, PALM WARBLER, YELLOW WARBLER, 1
Red-breasted Merganser, 1 Hooded Merganser, many TREE SWALLOWS, NORTHERN
ROUGH-WINGED SWALLOWS, BARN SWALLOWS, CHIMNEY SWIFTS; on 4/28, 1 Common
Loon, 1 Double-crested Cormorant, 1 BANK SWALLOW, 1 HOUSE WREN, 2 SPOTTED
SANDPIPERS (MV).
On 4/23 in Darlington Township, VIRGINIA RAIL, 2 GREAT EGRETS (MV).
On 4/23 at the Big Beaver Wetland, ~30 CHIMNEY SWIFTS (MV).
At Raccoon Creek State Park on 4/26, WORM-EATING WARBLER, NASHVILLE WARBLER,
MAGNOLIA WARBLER, BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER (GM), BLUE-WINGED WARBLER, pair of
Broad-winged Hawks (MV).
On 4/28 at Little Blue Lake, sightings included 3 BONAPARTE'S GULLS, 3
ORCHARD ORIOLES, 1 SPOTTED SANDPIPER, WHITE-CROWNED SPARROWS (MV).
At Montgomery Dam Road on 4/28, 1 BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER, 2 YELLOW-THROATED
VIREOS, 2 WOOD THRUSHES; on 4/30, BALTIMORE ORIOLE, ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK,
SCARLET TANAGER, AMERICAN REDSTART (MV).
On 4/30 at the Three Rivers gravel ponds, 2 GREATER YELLOWLEGS, 2 SOLITARY
SANDPIPERS, 1 SPOTTED SANDPIPER, BANK SWALLOWS (MV).
At the Madden Road marsh on 4/30, 1 COMMON MOORHEN, 3 SOLITARY SANDPIPERS, 8
Wood Ducks, EASTERN KINGBIRD, COMMON YELLOWTHROAT (MV).
BUTLER COUNTY:
A GREAT EGRET was seen flying over the Cranberry Woods office park on 4/24;
also seen was a GREAT CRESTED FLYCATCHER (DN).
CLARION COUNTY:
Near Sligo on 4/29, BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER, RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD; earlier
that week, ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAKS, WOOD THRUSHES, YELLOW WARBLERS,
BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLERS, OSPREY, RUBY-CROWNED KINGLETS (CW).
CRAWFORD COUNTY:
In the Pymatuning area (including Miller's Ponds, Geneva Marsh, the
hatchery, and spillway) on 4/29, highlights were PROTHONOTARY WARBLER (at
Geneva Marsh), YELLOW WARBLER, BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLER, LOUISIANA
WATERTHRUSH, WARBLING VIREO, YELLOW-THROATED VIREO, SORA, MARSH WREN, RUSTY
BLACKBIRD, SWAMP SPARROW, COMMON MOORHEN, GRAY CATBIRD, 10 DUNLIN (at
Miller's Ponds), 3 LEAST SANDPIPERS, 7 PECTORAL SANDPIPERS, 2 Wilson's
Snipe, GREATER YELLOWLEGS, LESSER YELLOWLEGS, 11 Green-winged Teal, 2
NORTHERN SHOVELERS, 1 EASTERN KINGBIRD, 3 UPLAND SANDPIPERS (at Miller's
Ponds), 10 BONAPARTE'S GULLS, 33 Ruddy Ducks, CLIFF SWALLOWS, immature and
adult BALD EAGLES (MV).
ERIE COUNTY:
From last week at Presque Isle State Park: on 4/20-4/22, 6 SURF SCOTERS at
Gull Point; 1 RED-NECKED GREBE 4/18 at the west pier; 1-4 GREAT EGRETS
through the week at Thompson Bay and Niagara Pond; 2 SANDHILL CRANES 4/22 at
Gull Point; 1 THAYER'S GULL 4/17 at Vista 2; 3 ICELAND GULL 4/17-4/22 at
Gull Point & beach 9; 3 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLS 4/17-4/19 at Gull Point; 1
GLAUCOUS GULL 4/17-4/22 at beach 9 & west pier; 1 NORTHERN SAW-WHET OWL 4/17
& 4/19 near B-trail; GREAT CRESTED FLYCATCHER 4/22 at Thompson Circle (JM).
On 4/25-4/26 at Presque Isle, sightings included 4+ SURF SCOTERS, 4 GREAT
EGRETS, 1 PEREGRINE FALCON, 2 SANDHILL CRANES, 1 WHITE-EYED VIREO, NASHVILLE
WARBLER, BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLER, BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER, PINE WARBLER,
PALM WARBLERS, OVENBIRD, NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH, LOUISIANA WATERTHRUSH,
RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD; the SURF SCOTERS continued on 4/27, with four
males and two females seen from beach 11; also seen on 4/27, two adults and
one immature BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERONS along the cattails in Niagara Pond (JM).
GREENE COUNTY:
At Enlow Fork on 4/25, sightings included Turkey Vulture, Osprey, Eastern
Phoebe, WHITE-EYED VIREOS, WARBLING VIREOS, pair of COMMON RAVENS, NORTHERN
ROUGH-WINGED SWALLOW, BLUE-GRAY GNATCATCHER, WOOD THRUSH, GRAY CATBIRDS,
Brown Thrasher, NORTHERN PARULA, YELLOW WARBLER, YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER,
CERULEAN WARBLER, many AMERICAN REDSTARTS, LOUISIANA WATERTHRUSHES, COMMON
YELLOWTHROAT, SCARLET TANAGER, Field Sparrow, ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK,
ORCHARD ORIOLES, BALTIMORE ORIOLE (KSJ).
In Waynesburg over the past two weeks, RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRDS arrived,
and Red-breasted Nuthatches left (FS).
At an unspecified location on 4/30, sightings included OSPREY, BLUE-HEADED
VIREO, RED-EYED VIREO, BLUE-GRAY GNATCATCHER, WOOD THRUSH, NORTHERN PARULA,
AMERICAN REDSTART, CERULEAN WARBLER, BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER, COMMON
YELLOWTHROAT, SCARLET TANAGER, BALTIMORE ORIOLE, ORCHARD ORIOLE,
ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK, WHITE-CROWNED SPARROWS, Red-breasted Nuthatch (MHo).
INDIANA COUNTY:
At Yellow Creek State Park on 4/24, sightings included 6 Common Loons, 4
Double-crested Cormorants, 1 GREAT EGRET, 3 GREEN HERONS, 2 Wood Ducks, 15
Blue-winged Teal, 2 hen Buffleheads, 1 hen Red-breasted Merganser, 1 hen
Ruddy Duck, 1 Broad-winged Hawk, 1 Ruffed Grouse, 2 CASPIAN TERNS, 6
FORSTER'S TERNS, 4 Eastern Phoebes, TREE SWALLOW, NORTHERN ROUGH-WINGED
SWALLOW, BANK SWALLOW, BARN SWALLOW, Red-breasted Nuthatch, RUBY-CROWNED
KINGLET, BLUE-GRAY GNATCATCHER, HERMIT THRUSH, Brown Thrasher,
BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLER, PINE WARBLER, PALM WARBLER, LOUISIANA
WATERTHRUSH, Chipping Sparrow, RUSTY BLACKBIRD (ER).
A group of 10 CATTLE EGRETS was discovered at Conemaugh Dam on 4/24 and seen
again later in the day and evening (reported to BS by Dave Wilton/Evelyn
Fowles; MHi, MF).
In Clarksburg on 4/26, RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD, male ROSE-BREASTED
GROSBEAK, CHIMNEY SWIFTS, WOOD THRUSH; on 4/27, GRAY CATBIRD, Brown
Thrashers; on 4/28, HOODED WARBLER (MC).
LAWRENCE COUNTY:
On 4/23 at the Three Rivers gravel pond, 9 Ruddy Ducks, 2 Buffleheads, 1
GREATER YELLOWLEGS; on 4/30, BANK SWALLOWS (MV).
On 4/30 at the Wampum-New Galillee marsh, 3 COMMON MOORHENS, 1 GREEN HERON,
2 Blue-winged Teal, 1 Pied-billed Grebe, 1 American Coot, 1 SPOTTED
SANDPIPER (MV).
MERCER COUNTY:
In Mercer on 4/24, male ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK on 4/25, a COMMON RAVEN was
seen crossing over Route 258 (JB). In Sandy Lake on 4/24, HOUSE WREN (JB).
SOMERSET COUNTY:
In the Roxbury-Berlin area for the past 2-3 weeks, 2 SANDHILL CRANES (SB).
WASHINGTON COUNTY:
At Canonsburg Lake throughout the week, sightings included PALM WARBLER,
Yellow-rumped Warbler, Blue-winged Teal, LESSER YELLOWLEGS, SOLITARY
SANDPIPERS, SPOTTED SANDPIPERS, YELLOW-THROATED VIREO, Wood Ducks, 3
Wilson's Snipe, OSPREY, 1 Great Blue Heron x Great Egret hybrid (RT, MV).
Along Hahn Road on 4/23 and 4/27, American Coot, female Redhead (RT, MV).
On 4/23 in Chartiers Township, male and female ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAKS,
Killdeer with young (CS).
In West Pike Run Township and California the morning of 4/24 and 4/25,
singing WOOD THRUSHES, YELLOW WARBLERS, COMMON YELLOWTHROAT, CHIMNEY SWIFTS,
LOUISIANA WATERTHRUSH, YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER, Field Sparrows, Eastern
Meadowlarks; on 4/24 on McGirts Road, 1-2 singing GRASSHOPPER SPARROWS, and
on Elm Road, singing SWAMP SPARROW; on 4/26 circling high over Locust Road,
1 GREAT EGRET (AT). In Coal Center on 4/28, singing SCARLET TANAGER,
BALTIMORE ORIOLE, CERULEAN WARBLER, WOOD THRUSH, RED-EYED VIREO, WHITE-EYED
VIREO, COMMON YELLOWTHROAT, YELLOW WARBLER, RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRDS,
YELLOW-THROATED VIREO, ORCHARD ORIOLE (AT).
On 4/29 at the State Gamelands in Bavington, WHITE-EYED VIREO, BLUE-WINGED
WARBLER, PRAIRIE WARBLER, PURPLE FINCH (MF).
WESTMORELAND COUNTY:
From last week: on 4/22 in Washington Township, singing WOOD THRUSH (DB).
On 4/20 in Dry Ridge, female ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK, and on 4/21, male and
female PURPLE FINCHES; on 4/26, WHITE-CROWNED SPARROWS, HOUSE WREN, GRAY
CATBIRD; on 4/28, BALTIMORE ORIOLE, WOOD THRUSH (SG).
On 4/26 in Washington Township, 4+ WHITE-EYED VIREOS; on 4/28, ORCHARD
ORIOLE, Eastern Phoebe, WOOD THRUSH, WHITE-EYED VIREO (DB).
In Stahlstown on 4/27, RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD displaying, and 2 LINCOLN'S
SPARROWS (LH).
On 4/28 along the Yough bike trail at Cedar Creek County Park, OSPREY with
fish (MB).
On 4/30 along the Westmoreland Heritage Trail in Saltsburg, sightings
included ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAKS, SCARLET TANAGER, BLUE-GRAY GNATCATCHERS,
YELLOW-THROATED WARBLERS, CERULEAN WARBLERS, NORTHERN PARULA, SPOTTED
SANDPIPER, BALTIMORE ORIOLE (AT).
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Amy Taracido
Washington Co., PA
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