RBA
*Pennsylvania
*Pittsburgh and western Pennsylvania
*PAWE10.08.06
Highlights:
GREAT EGRET
RING-NECKED DUCK
AMERICAN WIGEON
NORTHERN PINTAIL
NORTHERN SHOVELER
LESSER SCAUP
GADWALL
GREEN-WINGED TEAL
BLUE-WINGED TEAL
RED-BREASTED MERGANSER
SURF SCOTER
SURF/BLACK SCOTER
RUDDY DUCK
BALD EAGLE
NORTHERN HARRIER
MERLIN
PEREGRINE FALCON
OSPREY
SANDHILL CRANE
COMMON MOORHEN
GREATER YELLOWLEGS
LESSER YELLOWLEGS
PECTORAL SANDPIPER
DUNLIN
SANDERLING
BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER (Beaver County)
BONAPARTE'S GULL
YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO
COMMON RAVEN
YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER
NORTHERN ROUGH-WINGED SWALLOW
MARSH WREN
WINTER WREN
RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET
BLUE-HEADED VIREO
PHILADELPHIA VIREO
AMERICAN PIPIT
LAPLAND LONGSPUR (Erie County)
GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH
SWAINSON'S THRUSH
HERMIT THRUSH
VEERY
MAGNOLIA WARBLER
BLACK-THROATED BLUE WARBLER
BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLER
WILSON'S WARBLER
CAPE MAY WARBLER
TENNESSEE WARBLER
NASHVILLE WARBLER
PINE WARBLER
CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLER
BLACKPOLL WARBLER
PALM WARBLER (western race)
PALM WARBLER
ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER (Beaver County)
OVENBIRD
LINCOLN'S SPARROW
SWAMP SPARROW
AMERICAN TREE SPARROW
FOX SPARROW
VESPER SPARROW
GRASSHOPPER SPARROW
SAVANNAH SPARROW
CLAY-COLORED SPARROW (Indiana County)
PINE SISKIN
PURPLE FINCH
BOBOLINK
RED CROSSBILL (Warren County)
Contributors: John Boback, Marcia Brown, Lauren Conkle, Marcy Cunkelman,
John Fedak, Margaret Higbee, Geoff Malosh, Jerry McWilliams, Tom Roberts,
Jack Solomon (with Sue Solomon and Gwendolyn Barr), Kate St. John, Ryan
Tomazin, Mark Vass, Dan Yagusic.
Compiler: Amy Taracido
Sunday, 1 October 2006 through Sunday, 8 October 2006
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Transcript-
Dark-eyed Juncos have begun to appear in most counties throughout western PA
this week.
ALLEGHENY COUNTY:
In Pittsburgh on 10/2, 1 Common Nighthawk was seen above Forbes Avenue at
Carnegie Mellon University (KSJ).
On 10/5 at Dashields Dam, 5 NORTHERN SHOVELERS (MV).
At the toy airport on 10/5, 5 NORTHERN HARRIERS (MV).
On 10/6 in East Liberty, sightings included 1 flyover BALD EAGLE, 2
Yellow-bellied Sapsuckers, 4 Eastern Phoebes, 1 BLUE-HEADED VIREO, 3 WINTER
WRENS, 2 RUBY-CROWNED KINGLETS, 1 SWAINSON'S THRUSH, 2 Gray Catbirds, 1
TENNESSEE WARBLER, 3 NASHVILLE WARBLERS, 1 BLACK-THROATED BLUE WARBLER, 8
Yellow-rumped Warblers, 2 BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLERS, PINE WARBLER, 2
Common Yellowthroats, 1 WILSON'S WARBLER, 2 Scarlet Tanagers, 3 LINCOLN'S
SPARROWS, 1 SWAMP SPARROW, 60+ White-throated Sparrows, 1 Rose-breasted
Grosbeak; on 10/8, 1 Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, 2 BLUE-HEADED VIREOS, 3
HERMIT THRUSHES, 1 Common Yellowthroat, 1 BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLER, 2
Yellow-rumped Warblers, 1 FOX SPARROW (DY).
On 10/7 at Frick Park, BLACK-THROATED BLUE WARBLER, BLACK-THROATED GREEN
WARBLER, Common Yellowthroat, RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET (JS and SS); on 10/8,
sightings included Yellow-rumped Warbler, NASHVILLE WARBLER, WINTER WREN (JS
et. al.).
On 10/7 in Harmar Township, 1 juvenile Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, 5 Eastern
Phoebes, 1 BLUE-HEADED VIREO, 1 HERMIT THRUSH, 2 Common Yellowthroats, 6
Yellow-rumped Warblers, 1 BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLER, 1 MAGNOLIA WARBLER,
1 PINE WARBLER, 3 White-crowned Sparrows, 20+ White-throated Sparrows, 4
SWAMP SPARROWS (DY).
On 10/7 in Walker Park, 2 CAPE MAY WARBLERS, 1 BLACK-THROATED BLUE WARBLER,
1 Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (MV and Becky Smith).
BEAVER COUNTY:
At Little Blue Lake on 10/5, sightings included 3 BLACK-BELLIED PLOVERS, 2
DUNLIN, 2 BALD EAGLES, 10 GREEN-WINGED TEAL, 1 Pied-billed Grebe, 1 American
Coot, 12 AMERICAN PIPITS, Yellow-rumped Warblers, 1 PALM WARBLER, 1 MAGNOLIA
WARBLER, 1 White-crowned Sparrow, 2 Eastern Phoebes, 1 Gray Catbird; on
10/6, 1 LESSER YELLOWLEGS, 1 NORTHERN PINTAIL, 2 BLUE-WINGED TEAL, 5
GREEN-WINGED TEAL, 1 PALM WARBLER, 1 Eastern Phoebe (MV). On 10/7, 1
BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER (GM).
At Ambridge Reservoir on 10/5, 5 Solitary Sandpipers, 1 GREAT EGRET, 1 Green
Heron, 2 American Black Ducks, 1 Pied-billed Grebe, 1 BLUE-HEADED VIREO, 1
BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLER; on 10/6, 6 Solitary Sandpipers, 1 GREAT EGRET
(MV).
On 10/5 at Independence Marsh, 1 hen RING-NECKED DUCK, 1 White-crowned
Sparrow (MV); on 10/7, 1 LINCOLN'S SPARROW (GM).
In New Beaver on 10/6, 2 OSPREYS were at the pond on Edwards Road; and at
the Three Rivers gravel pond, 2 RING-NECKED DUCKS, 1 Hooded Merganser, 6
GREEN-WINGED TEAL, 2 Pied-billed Grebes (MV).
In Greene Township on 10/7, nocturnal calls included ~70 SWAINSON'S
THRUSHES, 19 GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSHES, 4 HERMIT THRUSHES, 1 Wood Thrush, 3
Rose-breasted Grosbeaks, 1 BOBOLINK, 1 possible LESSER YELLOWLEGS, 4
warblers; after dawn, sightings included Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, 30
White-crowned Sparrows, 125 White-throated Sparrows, 1 ORANGE-CROWNED
WARBLER, 13+ PALM WARBLERS, 1 NASHVILLE WARBLER, 1 BLACK-THROATED BLUE
WARBLER, 6-7 Yellow-rumped Warblers, 2 Common Yellowthroats, 4 Eastern
Phoebes, 1 BLUE-HEADED VIREO, 4 WINTER WRENS, 3 RUBY-CROWNED KINGLETS, 2
GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSHES, 1 SWAINSON'S THRUSH, 1 VESPER SPARROW, 2 SAVANNAH
SPARROWS, 2 LINCOLN'S SPARROWS, 7 SWAMP SPARROWS, 2 Eastern Meadowlarks (GM).
On 10/7 near Raccoon Creek State Park, 4 BONAPARTE'S GULLS flew over Route
30 in the vicinity of its intersection with Route 151; at the park, SWAMP
SPARROWS (GM).
On 10/8 at State Gamelands #285, sightings included 1 VESPER SPARROW, 5
SAVANNAH SPARROWS, 2 GRASSHOPPER SPARROWS, 3 LINCOLN'S SPARROWS, 13 SWAMP
SPARROWS, 100+ White-throated Sparrows, 40-50 White-crowned Sparrows (11
sparrow species total); also 3 BLUE-HEADED VIREOS (2 in full song), 4
Yellow-rumped Warblers, many RUBY-CROWNED KINGLETS, and others (GM).
BUTLER COUNTY:
At Moraine State Park on 10/1, sightings included Ruffed Grouse,
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, Eastern Phoebe, WINTER WREN, RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET,
Wood Thrush, Gray Catbird, MAGNOLIA WARBLER, BLACK-THROATED BLUE WARBLER,
Yellow-rumped Warbler, BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLER, American Redstart,
White-throated Sparrow (KSJ).
On 10/7 in an unspecified location, 1 PURPLE FINCH, 2 White-crowned Sparrows
(MB).
CRAWFORD COUNTY:
On 10/8 in the Pymatuning area, sightings included: at the Game Commission
building, 10 RING-NECKED DUCKS, 47 AMERICAN WIGEON, 6 Pied-billed Grebes, 6
Hooded Mergansers, 3 NORTHERN HARRIERS, 18 Turkey Vultures; at Miller's
Pond, 2 GREATER YELLOWLEGS, 2 GADWALL, 3 American Black Ducks, 2 AMERICAN
WIGEON, 1 RUDDY DUCK, 7 GREEN-WINGED TEAL; at Ford Island, 5 SANDHILL
CRANES; at Shellato's Pond, 3 Pied-billed Grebes, 4 American Coots; at the
Fish Hatchery, 21 PECTORAL SANDPIPERS, 6 Least Sandpipers, 90-100 Common
Mergansers, 25 NORTHERN SHOVELERS, 1 Wood Duck, 3 AMERICAN WIGEON, 3 Hooded
Mergansers, 2 GADWALL, 14 GREEN-WINGED TEAL (MV).
ERIE COUNTY:
At Gull Point, Presque Isle State Park on 10/2, 1 PEREGRINE FALCON; at
Sunset Point on 10/2, sightings included 7 AMERICAN WIGEON, 1 American Black
Duck, 1 BLUE-WINGED TEAL, 3 RED-BREASTED MERGANSERS, 4 Common Loons, 2
AMERICAN PIPITS; on 10/5, 2 GADWALL, 30 AMERICAN WIGEON, 7 American Black
Ducks, 65 NORTHERN PINTAILS, 32 GREEN-WINGED TEAL, 11 LESSER SCAUP, 20 SURF
SCOTERS, 17 SURF/BLACK SCOTERS, 4 Red-breasted Mergansers, 4 Common Loons,
14 Double-crested Cormorants, 1 DUNLIN, 1 American Woodcock, 1 immature BALD
EAGLE, 1 MERLIN, 1 PEREGRINE FALCON, 1 AMERICAN PIPIT; on 10/6, 8 LESSER
SCAUP, 4 SURF SCOTERS, 1 SURF/BLACK SCOTER, 2 Red-breasted Mergansers, 3
Common Loons, 108 Double-crested Cormorants, 9 SANDERLINGS, 1 MERLIN, 1
PEREGRINE FALCON; on 10/7, 1 LAPLAND LONGSPUR (JM).
On 10/2 at the Roderick Wildlife Reserve, 1 PEREGRINE FALCON (JM).
GREENE COUNTY:
At State Gamelands #223 on 10/3, sightings included 1 Ring-necked Pheasant,
1 Broad-winged Hawk, 1 White-eyed Vireo, 1 PHILADELPHIA VIREO, 1 COMMON
RAVEN, 2 MARSH WRENS, 1 Wood Thrush, 2 BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLERS, 4
western race PALM WARBLERS, 1 Black-and-white Warbler, 1 OVENBIRD, 11 Common
Yellowthroats, 2 Hooded Warblers, 1 male WILSON'S WARBLER, 2 LINCOLN'S
SPARROWS, many SWAMP SPARROWS, 4 Indigo Buntings (JB).
INDIANA COUNTY:
In Clarksburg on 10/1, several PINE SISKINS; on 10/2, 2 calling BLUE-HEADED
VIREOS, Yellow-rumped Warblers, CAPE MAY WARBLERS, Indigo Buntings, 1
CLAY-COLORED SPARROW; on 10/5, 1 immature Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, 2 COMMON
RAVENS; on 10/6, White-crowned Sparrows, 1 SWAMP SPARROW, 2 RUBY-CROWNED
KINGLETS, immature Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, 1 singing BLACK-THROATED GREEN
WARBLER, 2 Eastern Phoebes (MC).
On 10/2 at Blue Spruce County Park, highlights included 1 Pied-billed Grebe,
5 Yellow-bellied Sapsuckers, 1 YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER, 3 WINTER WRENS, 14
RUBY-CROWNED KINGLETS, 1 Wood Thrush, 4 TENNESSEE WARBLERS, 1 CHESTNUT-SIDED
WARBLER, 2 MAGNOLIA WARBLERS, 4 CAPE MAY WARBLERS, 2 BLACK-THROATED GREEN
WARBLERS, 1 BLACKPOLL WARBLER, 1 American Redstart, 1 Common Yellowthroat, 1
Scarlet Tanager, 21 White-throated Sparrows, 1 PURPLE FINCH (MB).
On 10/3 at Yellow Creek State Park, 1 Red-breasted Merganser, 17 Pied-billed
Grebes, 2 GREAT EGRETS, 1 OSPREY, 2 BLUE-HEADED VIREOS, 1 Brown Thrasher, 6
Yellow-rumped Warblers, 1 BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLER, 1 BLACKPOLL WARBLER,
5 Common Yelllowthroats, 1 Scarlet Tanager, 3 SWAMP SPARROWS (MH with Carol
Guba and Lee Carnahan); 1 NORTHERN HARRIER, 1 COMMON MOORHEN (reported to MH
by Lee Carnahan).
LAWRENCE COUNTY:
From last week: on 9/30 in various locations in the county, sightings
included 1 PEREGRINE FALCON over a farm field in an unspecified location; 3
NORTHERN HARRIERS; 2 SANDHILL CRANES flying over the farm fields past Black
Swamp; White-throated Sparrows at Black Swamp and Pensey Marsh; 24+ AMERICAN
TREE SPARROWS at Pensey Marsh; 6-8 Eastern Phoebes; 2 Barn Swallows, 1
WILSON'S WARBLER, 1 Pied-billed Grebe, Wood Ducks, 1 Coot/Moorhen, and Gray
Catbird at Pensey Marsh (RT).
SOMERSET COUNTY:
On 9/30 in northern Somerset County, approximately 50 Semipalmated
Sandpipers were seen in flight; on 10/5, 2 NORTHERN HARRIERS were seen near
Davidsville; also Yellow-rumped warblers, PALM WARBLERS (TR).
WARREN COUNTY:
In Warren on 10/2, 2 male RED CROSSBILLS flew over Warren Area High School (JF).
WASHINGTON COUNTY:
On 10/2 and 10/5 at the Old Stuebenville Pike pond in Robinson Township, 1
AMERICAN WIGEON, 1 LESSER YELLOWLEGS (MV).
On 10/4 in Washington, 1 BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLER, 1 WINTER WREN; on
10/5, 1 GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH, 1 immature female BLACK-THROATED BLUE WARBLER,
2 YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOOS (1 adult, 1 immature); on 10/6, 1 VEERY, 1
RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET, 1 WINTER WREN (LC).
On 10/8 in the State Gamelands #232/IBA #80 area, sightings included SWAMP
SPARROWS, White-crowned Sparrows, White-throated Sparrows, LINCOLN'S
SPARROWS, SAVANNAH SPARROWS, 3 MARSH WRENS, 2 Indigo Buntings, 3 Eastern
Phoebes, 37 Turkey Vultures, Yellow-rumped Warbler, 6 PALM WARBLERS, 1
Common Yellowthroat (MV with DY, Ross Gallardy, Dave Wilton).
At Washington Cemetery on 10/8, 1 hen NORTHERN PINTAIL, Red-breasted
Nuthatches (MV).
At Canonsburg Lake on 10/8, 3 NORTHERN ROUGH-WINGED SWALLOWS, 1 Solitary
Sandpiper, 1 Eastern Phoebe (MV).
End transcript-
Amy Taracido
Washington Co., PA
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*Pennsylvania
*Pittsburgh and western Pennsylvania
*PAWE10.08.06
Highlights:
GREAT EGRET
RING-NECKED DUCK
AMERICAN WIGEON
NORTHERN PINTAIL
NORTHERN SHOVELER
LESSER SCAUP
GADWALL
GREEN-WINGED TEAL
BLUE-WINGED TEAL
RED-BREASTED MERGANSER
SURF SCOTER
SURF/BLACK SCOTER
RUDDY DUCK
BALD EAGLE
NORTHERN HARRIER
MERLIN
PEREGRINE FALCON
OSPREY
SANDHILL CRANE
COMMON MOORHEN
GREATER YELLOWLEGS
LESSER YELLOWLEGS
PECTORAL SANDPIPER
DUNLIN
SANDERLING
BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER (Beaver County)
BONAPARTE'S GULL
YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO
COMMON RAVEN
YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER
NORTHERN ROUGH-WINGED SWALLOW
MARSH WREN
WINTER WREN
RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET
BLUE-HEADED VIREO
PHILADELPHIA VIREO
AMERICAN PIPIT
LAPLAND LONGSPUR (Erie County)
GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH
SWAINSON'S THRUSH
HERMIT THRUSH
VEERY
MAGNOLIA WARBLER
BLACK-THROATED BLUE WARBLER
BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLER
WILSON'S WARBLER
CAPE MAY WARBLER
TENNESSEE WARBLER
NASHVILLE WARBLER
PINE WARBLER
CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLER
BLACKPOLL WARBLER
PALM WARBLER (western race)
PALM WARBLER
ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER (Beaver County)
OVENBIRD
LINCOLN'S SPARROW
SWAMP SPARROW
AMERICAN TREE SPARROW
FOX SPARROW
VESPER SPARROW
GRASSHOPPER SPARROW
SAVANNAH SPARROW
CLAY-COLORED SPARROW (Indiana County)
PINE SISKIN
PURPLE FINCH
BOBOLINK
RED CROSSBILL (Warren County)
Contributors: John Boback, Marcia Brown, Lauren Conkle, Marcy Cunkelman,
John Fedak, Margaret Higbee, Geoff Malosh, Jerry McWilliams, Tom Roberts,
Jack Solomon (with Sue Solomon and Gwendolyn Barr), Kate St. John, Ryan
Tomazin, Mark Vass, Dan Yagusic.
Compiler: Amy Taracido
Sunday, 1 October 2006 through Sunday, 8 October 2006
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Transcript-
Dark-eyed Juncos have begun to appear in most counties throughout western PA
this week.
ALLEGHENY COUNTY:
In Pittsburgh on 10/2, 1 Common Nighthawk was seen above Forbes Avenue at
Carnegie Mellon University (KSJ).
On 10/5 at Dashields Dam, 5 NORTHERN SHOVELERS (MV).
At the toy airport on 10/5, 5 NORTHERN HARRIERS (MV).
On 10/6 in East Liberty, sightings included 1 flyover BALD EAGLE, 2
Yellow-bellied Sapsuckers, 4 Eastern Phoebes, 1 BLUE-HEADED VIREO, 3 WINTER
WRENS, 2 RUBY-CROWNED KINGLETS, 1 SWAINSON'S THRUSH, 2 Gray Catbirds, 1
TENNESSEE WARBLER, 3 NASHVILLE WARBLERS, 1 BLACK-THROATED BLUE WARBLER, 8
Yellow-rumped Warblers, 2 BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLERS, PINE WARBLER, 2
Common Yellowthroats, 1 WILSON'S WARBLER, 2 Scarlet Tanagers, 3 LINCOLN'S
SPARROWS, 1 SWAMP SPARROW, 60+ White-throated Sparrows, 1 Rose-breasted
Grosbeak; on 10/8, 1 Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, 2 BLUE-HEADED VIREOS, 3
HERMIT THRUSHES, 1 Common Yellowthroat, 1 BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLER, 2
Yellow-rumped Warblers, 1 FOX SPARROW (DY).
On 10/7 at Frick Park, BLACK-THROATED BLUE WARBLER, BLACK-THROATED GREEN
WARBLER, Common Yellowthroat, RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET (JS and SS); on 10/8,
sightings included Yellow-rumped Warbler, NASHVILLE WARBLER, WINTER WREN (JS
et. al.).
On 10/7 in Harmar Township, 1 juvenile Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, 5 Eastern
Phoebes, 1 BLUE-HEADED VIREO, 1 HERMIT THRUSH, 2 Common Yellowthroats, 6
Yellow-rumped Warblers, 1 BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLER, 1 MAGNOLIA WARBLER,
1 PINE WARBLER, 3 White-crowned Sparrows, 20+ White-throated Sparrows, 4
SWAMP SPARROWS (DY).
On 10/7 in Walker Park, 2 CAPE MAY WARBLERS, 1 BLACK-THROATED BLUE WARBLER,
1 Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (MV and Becky Smith).
BEAVER COUNTY:
At Little Blue Lake on 10/5, sightings included 3 BLACK-BELLIED PLOVERS, 2
DUNLIN, 2 BALD EAGLES, 10 GREEN-WINGED TEAL, 1 Pied-billed Grebe, 1 American
Coot, 12 AMERICAN PIPITS, Yellow-rumped Warblers, 1 PALM WARBLER, 1 MAGNOLIA
WARBLER, 1 White-crowned Sparrow, 2 Eastern Phoebes, 1 Gray Catbird; on
10/6, 1 LESSER YELLOWLEGS, 1 NORTHERN PINTAIL, 2 BLUE-WINGED TEAL, 5
GREEN-WINGED TEAL, 1 PALM WARBLER, 1 Eastern Phoebe (MV). On 10/7, 1
BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER (GM).
At Ambridge Reservoir on 10/5, 5 Solitary Sandpipers, 1 GREAT EGRET, 1 Green
Heron, 2 American Black Ducks, 1 Pied-billed Grebe, 1 BLUE-HEADED VIREO, 1
BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLER; on 10/6, 6 Solitary Sandpipers, 1 GREAT EGRET
(MV).
On 10/5 at Independence Marsh, 1 hen RING-NECKED DUCK, 1 White-crowned
Sparrow (MV); on 10/7, 1 LINCOLN'S SPARROW (GM).
In New Beaver on 10/6, 2 OSPREYS were at the pond on Edwards Road; and at
the Three Rivers gravel pond, 2 RING-NECKED DUCKS, 1 Hooded Merganser, 6
GREEN-WINGED TEAL, 2 Pied-billed Grebes (MV).
In Greene Township on 10/7, nocturnal calls included ~70 SWAINSON'S
THRUSHES, 19 GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSHES, 4 HERMIT THRUSHES, 1 Wood Thrush, 3
Rose-breasted Grosbeaks, 1 BOBOLINK, 1 possible LESSER YELLOWLEGS, 4
warblers; after dawn, sightings included Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, 30
White-crowned Sparrows, 125 White-throated Sparrows, 1 ORANGE-CROWNED
WARBLER, 13+ PALM WARBLERS, 1 NASHVILLE WARBLER, 1 BLACK-THROATED BLUE
WARBLER, 6-7 Yellow-rumped Warblers, 2 Common Yellowthroats, 4 Eastern
Phoebes, 1 BLUE-HEADED VIREO, 4 WINTER WRENS, 3 RUBY-CROWNED KINGLETS, 2
GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSHES, 1 SWAINSON'S THRUSH, 1 VESPER SPARROW, 2 SAVANNAH
SPARROWS, 2 LINCOLN'S SPARROWS, 7 SWAMP SPARROWS, 2 Eastern Meadowlarks (GM).
On 10/7 near Raccoon Creek State Park, 4 BONAPARTE'S GULLS flew over Route
30 in the vicinity of its intersection with Route 151; at the park, SWAMP
SPARROWS (GM).
On 10/8 at State Gamelands #285, sightings included 1 VESPER SPARROW, 5
SAVANNAH SPARROWS, 2 GRASSHOPPER SPARROWS, 3 LINCOLN'S SPARROWS, 13 SWAMP
SPARROWS, 100+ White-throated Sparrows, 40-50 White-crowned Sparrows (11
sparrow species total); also 3 BLUE-HEADED VIREOS (2 in full song), 4
Yellow-rumped Warblers, many RUBY-CROWNED KINGLETS, and others (GM).
BUTLER COUNTY:
At Moraine State Park on 10/1, sightings included Ruffed Grouse,
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, Eastern Phoebe, WINTER WREN, RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET,
Wood Thrush, Gray Catbird, MAGNOLIA WARBLER, BLACK-THROATED BLUE WARBLER,
Yellow-rumped Warbler, BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLER, American Redstart,
White-throated Sparrow (KSJ).
On 10/7 in an unspecified location, 1 PURPLE FINCH, 2 White-crowned Sparrows
(MB).
CRAWFORD COUNTY:
On 10/8 in the Pymatuning area, sightings included: at the Game Commission
building, 10 RING-NECKED DUCKS, 47 AMERICAN WIGEON, 6 Pied-billed Grebes, 6
Hooded Mergansers, 3 NORTHERN HARRIERS, 18 Turkey Vultures; at Miller's
Pond, 2 GREATER YELLOWLEGS, 2 GADWALL, 3 American Black Ducks, 2 AMERICAN
WIGEON, 1 RUDDY DUCK, 7 GREEN-WINGED TEAL; at Ford Island, 5 SANDHILL
CRANES; at Shellato's Pond, 3 Pied-billed Grebes, 4 American Coots; at the
Fish Hatchery, 21 PECTORAL SANDPIPERS, 6 Least Sandpipers, 90-100 Common
Mergansers, 25 NORTHERN SHOVELERS, 1 Wood Duck, 3 AMERICAN WIGEON, 3 Hooded
Mergansers, 2 GADWALL, 14 GREEN-WINGED TEAL (MV).
ERIE COUNTY:
At Gull Point, Presque Isle State Park on 10/2, 1 PEREGRINE FALCON; at
Sunset Point on 10/2, sightings included 7 AMERICAN WIGEON, 1 American Black
Duck, 1 BLUE-WINGED TEAL, 3 RED-BREASTED MERGANSERS, 4 Common Loons, 2
AMERICAN PIPITS; on 10/5, 2 GADWALL, 30 AMERICAN WIGEON, 7 American Black
Ducks, 65 NORTHERN PINTAILS, 32 GREEN-WINGED TEAL, 11 LESSER SCAUP, 20 SURF
SCOTERS, 17 SURF/BLACK SCOTERS, 4 Red-breasted Mergansers, 4 Common Loons,
14 Double-crested Cormorants, 1 DUNLIN, 1 American Woodcock, 1 immature BALD
EAGLE, 1 MERLIN, 1 PEREGRINE FALCON, 1 AMERICAN PIPIT; on 10/6, 8 LESSER
SCAUP, 4 SURF SCOTERS, 1 SURF/BLACK SCOTER, 2 Red-breasted Mergansers, 3
Common Loons, 108 Double-crested Cormorants, 9 SANDERLINGS, 1 MERLIN, 1
PEREGRINE FALCON; on 10/7, 1 LAPLAND LONGSPUR (JM).
On 10/2 at the Roderick Wildlife Reserve, 1 PEREGRINE FALCON (JM).
GREENE COUNTY:
At State Gamelands #223 on 10/3, sightings included 1 Ring-necked Pheasant,
1 Broad-winged Hawk, 1 White-eyed Vireo, 1 PHILADELPHIA VIREO, 1 COMMON
RAVEN, 2 MARSH WRENS, 1 Wood Thrush, 2 BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLERS, 4
western race PALM WARBLERS, 1 Black-and-white Warbler, 1 OVENBIRD, 11 Common
Yellowthroats, 2 Hooded Warblers, 1 male WILSON'S WARBLER, 2 LINCOLN'S
SPARROWS, many SWAMP SPARROWS, 4 Indigo Buntings (JB).
INDIANA COUNTY:
In Clarksburg on 10/1, several PINE SISKINS; on 10/2, 2 calling BLUE-HEADED
VIREOS, Yellow-rumped Warblers, CAPE MAY WARBLERS, Indigo Buntings, 1
CLAY-COLORED SPARROW; on 10/5, 1 immature Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, 2 COMMON
RAVENS; on 10/6, White-crowned Sparrows, 1 SWAMP SPARROW, 2 RUBY-CROWNED
KINGLETS, immature Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, 1 singing BLACK-THROATED GREEN
WARBLER, 2 Eastern Phoebes (MC).
On 10/2 at Blue Spruce County Park, highlights included 1 Pied-billed Grebe,
5 Yellow-bellied Sapsuckers, 1 YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER, 3 WINTER WRENS, 14
RUBY-CROWNED KINGLETS, 1 Wood Thrush, 4 TENNESSEE WARBLERS, 1 CHESTNUT-SIDED
WARBLER, 2 MAGNOLIA WARBLERS, 4 CAPE MAY WARBLERS, 2 BLACK-THROATED GREEN
WARBLERS, 1 BLACKPOLL WARBLER, 1 American Redstart, 1 Common Yellowthroat, 1
Scarlet Tanager, 21 White-throated Sparrows, 1 PURPLE FINCH (MB).
On 10/3 at Yellow Creek State Park, 1 Red-breasted Merganser, 17 Pied-billed
Grebes, 2 GREAT EGRETS, 1 OSPREY, 2 BLUE-HEADED VIREOS, 1 Brown Thrasher, 6
Yellow-rumped Warblers, 1 BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLER, 1 BLACKPOLL WARBLER,
5 Common Yelllowthroats, 1 Scarlet Tanager, 3 SWAMP SPARROWS (MH with Carol
Guba and Lee Carnahan); 1 NORTHERN HARRIER, 1 COMMON MOORHEN (reported to MH
by Lee Carnahan).
LAWRENCE COUNTY:
From last week: on 9/30 in various locations in the county, sightings
included 1 PEREGRINE FALCON over a farm field in an unspecified location; 3
NORTHERN HARRIERS; 2 SANDHILL CRANES flying over the farm fields past Black
Swamp; White-throated Sparrows at Black Swamp and Pensey Marsh; 24+ AMERICAN
TREE SPARROWS at Pensey Marsh; 6-8 Eastern Phoebes; 2 Barn Swallows, 1
WILSON'S WARBLER, 1 Pied-billed Grebe, Wood Ducks, 1 Coot/Moorhen, and Gray
Catbird at Pensey Marsh (RT).
SOMERSET COUNTY:
On 9/30 in northern Somerset County, approximately 50 Semipalmated
Sandpipers were seen in flight; on 10/5, 2 NORTHERN HARRIERS were seen near
Davidsville; also Yellow-rumped warblers, PALM WARBLERS (TR).
WARREN COUNTY:
In Warren on 10/2, 2 male RED CROSSBILLS flew over Warren Area High School (JF).
WASHINGTON COUNTY:
On 10/2 and 10/5 at the Old Stuebenville Pike pond in Robinson Township, 1
AMERICAN WIGEON, 1 LESSER YELLOWLEGS (MV).
On 10/4 in Washington, 1 BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLER, 1 WINTER WREN; on
10/5, 1 GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH, 1 immature female BLACK-THROATED BLUE WARBLER,
2 YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOOS (1 adult, 1 immature); on 10/6, 1 VEERY, 1
RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET, 1 WINTER WREN (LC).
On 10/8 in the State Gamelands #232/IBA #80 area, sightings included SWAMP
SPARROWS, White-crowned Sparrows, White-throated Sparrows, LINCOLN'S
SPARROWS, SAVANNAH SPARROWS, 3 MARSH WRENS, 2 Indigo Buntings, 3 Eastern
Phoebes, 37 Turkey Vultures, Yellow-rumped Warbler, 6 PALM WARBLERS, 1
Common Yellowthroat (MV with DY, Ross Gallardy, Dave Wilton).
At Washington Cemetery on 10/8, 1 hen NORTHERN PINTAIL, Red-breasted
Nuthatches (MV).
At Canonsburg Lake on 10/8, 3 NORTHERN ROUGH-WINGED SWALLOWS, 1 Solitary
Sandpiper, 1 Eastern Phoebe (MV).
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Amy Taracido
Washington Co., PA
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