RBA
*Pennsylvania
*Pittsburgh and western Pennsylvania
*PAWE11.26.06
Highlights:
RED-THROATED LOON (Allegheny, Erie, and Indiana Counties)
HORNED GREBE
RED-NECKED GREBE (Washington County)
TRUMPETER SWAN
TUNDRA SWAN
ROSS'S GOOSE (Indiana County)
LESSER SCAUP
GREATER SCAUP
REDHEAD
RING-NECKED DUCK
NORTHERN SHOVELER
NORTHERN PINTAIL
GREEN-WINGED TEAL
RUDDY DUCK
BUFFLEHEAD
AMERICAN WIGEON
GADWALL
WHITE-WINGED SCOTER
SURF SCOTER
SURF/BLACK SCOTER
LONG-TAILED DUCK (Erie and Clarion Counties)
COMMON GOLDENEYE (Erie County)
RED-BREASTED MERGANSER
COMMON MERGANSER
BALD EAGLE
GOLDEN EAGLE (Westmoreland County)
ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK
NORTHERN HARRIER
SANDHILL CRANE (Crawford and Lawrence Counties)
PURPLE SANDPIPER (Erie County)
DUNLIN
GLAUCOUS GULL (Erie County)
BONAPARTE'S GULL
SHORT-EARED OWL (Washington County)
RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD (Washington County)
NORTHERN SHRIKE (Erie and Lawrence Counties)
SWAMP SPARROW
FOX SPARROW
AMERICAN TREE SPARROW
SNOW BUNTING
Contributors: Margaret Buckwalter, Mike Fialkovich, Ross Gallardy, Leonard
Hess, Margaret Higbee, Geoff Malosh, Jerry McWilliams, Richard Nugent, Tom
Roberts, Kate St. John, Randy Stringer, Bob VanNewkirk, Mark Vass, Carole
Willenpart, Dan Yagusic.
Compiler: Amy Taracido
Sunday, 19 November 2006 through Sunday, 26 November 2006
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Transcript-
ALLEGHENY COUNTY:
In a Hampton Township backyard on 11/20, a flock of flyover TUNDRA SWANS
were heard overhead (RN).
At North Park Lake on 11/21, 5 BUFFLEHEADS, 1 NORTHERN SHOVELER (BV); on
11/26 in North Park 1 female RUDDY DUCK (MF).
On 11/21 at Marshall Lake, 1 Pied-billed Grebe, 1 Northern Mockingbird (BV).
In an unspecified backyard location on 11/21, 100 flyover TUNDRA SWANS were
heard (GM).
On 11/22 in Squirrel Hill, 1 Red-shouldered Hawk (KSJ).
At Dashield's Dam on 11/23, 1 adult RED-THROATED LOON, 2 Wood Ducks, 2
Turkey Vultures (MV).
On 11/25 and 11/26 at the Squaw Run wetlands/inlet in O'Hara Township, 1
RED-THROATED LOON (reported to MF by Jim Valimont (11/25), reported to DY by
Dave Wilton, GM (11/26)).
In the Imperial area on 11/26, sightings included NORTHERN HARRIER, 2
Eastern Meadowlarks, 1 light-phase ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK (reported to MF by Jim
Valimont).
At the Moody Road ponds on 11/25 and 11/26, 1 GREEN-WINGED TEAL (MV (11/25)
and reported to MF by Jim Valimont (11/26)).
In Youthtowne on 11/25, 4 American Black Ducks (MV).
Along Cork-Bocktown Road on 11/25 in Clinton, Horned Larks (MV).
BEAVER COUNTY:
On 11/19 at the Big Beaver Wetlands, 1 TRUMPETER SWAN, 2 Wood Ducks (MV).
At the Three Rivers gravel ponds on 11/19, 2 LESSER SCAUP, 8 RING-NECKED
DUCKS, 2 Hooded Mergansers (MV).
BUTLER COUNTY:
On 11/26 at Moraine State Park, 9 BONAPARTE'S GULLS, many Pied-billed
Grebes, RUDDY DUCKS, American Coots (DY).
CLARION COUNTY:
Along Route 68 between Rimersburg and East Brady on 11/22, 1 circling adult
BALD EAGLE (CW).
On 11/24 at Kahle Lake, sightings included 2 REDHEADS, 1 female LONG-TAILED
DUCK, 52 RUDDY DUCKS; on 11/26, 56 RUDDY DUCKS, 6 BUFFLEHEADS, 3 COMMON
MERGANSERS, 1 adult BALD EAGLE (MB).
CRAWFORD COUNTY:
On 11/26 at Conneaut Lake, 6 Common Loons, 2 BUFFLEHEADS (MV).
In Pymatuning on 11/26, 7 BALD EAGLES; also 1 SANDHILL CRANE flew over Ford
Island (MV). At Miller's Ponds on 11/26, 7 GREEN-WINGED TEAL, 1 BUFFLEHEAD,
5 Hooded Mergansers, 31 GADWALL, 7 American Black Ducks, 1 NORTHERN
SHOVELER, 5 LESSER SCAUP, 1 NORTHERN HARRIER (MV). At the Spillway on 11/26,
5 Common Loons (MV). At the Fish Hatchery on 11/26, 2 Pied-billed Grebes, 20
NORTHERN SHOVELERS, 13 GADWALL, 11 GREEN-WINGED TEAL, 10 BUFFLEHEADS, 30-40
COMMON MERGANSERS (MV). On 11/26 at the Propagation area viewed from Ford
Island, Hooded Mergansers, COMMON MERGANSERS, 45-50 BONAPARTE'S GULLS, 5
BUFFLEHEADS (MV).
At the Game Commission pond on Hartstown Road on 11/26, 49 GADWALL, 13
AMERICAN WIGEON, 4 RING-NECKED DUCKS, 13 Hooded Mergansers, 6 COMMON
MERGANSERS, 2 American Black Ducks (MV).
ERIE COUNTY:
At Presque Isle State Park on the morning of 11/20, a PURPLE SANDPIPER was
seen in the breakwater east of Sunset Point, with 2 DUNLINS (RS); also that
morning, a waterbird count at Sunset Point included 15 TUNDRA SWANS, 4
American Black Ducks, 50 NORTHERN PINTAILS, 15 REDHEADS, 23 GREATER SCAUP,
331 LESSER SCAUP, 215 unidentified Scaup, 20 SURF SCOTERS, 8 WHITE-WINGED
SCOTERS, 40 SURF/BLACK SCOTERS, 51 LONG-TAILED DUCKS, 40 BUFFLEHEADS, 23
COMMON GOLDENEYES, 8 Hooded Mergansers, 1,131 RED-BREASTED MERGANSERS, 36
RED-THROATED LOONS, 18 Common Loons, 23 unidentified Loons, 1 HORNED GREBE,
20 SNOW BUNTINGS; on 11/21, 1 unidentified small goose, 4 TUNDRA SWANS,
GREEN-WINGED TEAL, 6 REDHEADS, 20 RING-NECKED DUCKS, 51 LESSER SCAUP, 117
unidentified Scaup, 4 SURF SCOTERS, 6 WHITE-WINGED SCOTERS, 3 SURF/BLACK
SCOTERS, 2 LONG-TAILED DUCKS, 119 BUFFLEHEADS, 16 COMMON GOLDENEYES, 2,545
RED-BREASTED MERGANSERS, 18 RED-THROATED LOONS, 37 Common Loons, 8
unidentified Loons, 89 HORNED GREBES (JM). On 11/25 at Sunset Point, 7
TUNDRA SWANS, 4 American Black Ducks, 25 LESSER SCAUP, 1 SURF/BLACK SCOTER,
1 LONG-TAILED DUCK, 6 BUFFLEHEADS, 10 COMMON GOLDENEYES, 20 COMMON
MERGANSERS, 2,085 RED-BREASTED MERGANSERS, 1 RED-THROATED LOON, 1 Common
Loon, 1 HORNED GREBE, 2 DUNLIN, 1 GLAUCOUS GULL; on 11/26, 7 American Black
Ducks, 2 NORTHERN PINTAILS, 3 REDHEADS, 1 RING-NECKED DUCK, 1 GREATER SCAUP,
10 LESSER SCAUP, 10 unidentified Scaup, 10 WHITE-WINGED SCOTERS, 1 BLACK
SCOTER, 3 BUFFLEHEADS, 4 COMMON GOLDENEYES, 1 Hooded Merganser, 4 COMMON
MERGANSERS, 1,208 RED-BREASTED MERGANSERS, 6 RED-THROATED LOONS, 2 Common
Loons, 5 HORNED GREBES (JM). On 11/25 at Gull Point a NORTHERN SHRIKE and 2
SNOW BUNTINGS were seen (JM).
INDIANA COUNTY:
At Yellow Creek State Park on 11/21, 5 RED-THROATED LOONS (MH).
Through 11/12 at the Seward power station, one ROSS'S GOOSE remains present
with Canada Geese (TR).
LAWRENCE COUNTY:
On 11/19 at the Three Rivers gravel ponds, sightings included NORTHERN
PINTAILS, American Coots, GREEN-WINGED TEAL, RING-NECKED DUCKS, RUDDY DUCKS
(MV).
In Rochester on the river on 11/19, 65 Ring-billed Gulls (MV).
On 11/26 at the Route 108 sand/gravel Company, 1 NORTHERN SHRIKE (DY).
On 11/26 at Golf Course Road in Plain Grove Township, 1 NORTHERN SHRIKE, 2
BALD EAGLES, 220 Horned Larks (DY).
Along Bonanni Road on 11/26, 2 SANDHILL CRANES (DY).
At the Volant Strips on 11/26, 1 NORTHERN HARRIER (DY).
MERCER COUNTY:
At Shenango Reservoir on 11/26, 1 DUNLIN, 1 Common Loon, 1 RED-BREASTED
MERGANSER, 12 COMMON MERGANSERS, 8 Hooded Mergansers, 1 RUDDY DUCK, ~125
BONAPARTE'S GULLS (MV).
WASHINGTON COUNTY:
On 11/19 at Canonsburg Lake, sightings included 2 Yellow-rumped Warblers (RG).
On 11/19 at Boone Reservoir, 2 Pied-billed Grebes (RG).
At Peter's Lake on 11/19, 1 Common Loon (RG).
At Washington Cemetery on 11/19, Red-breasted Nuthatch, 2 NORTHERN PINTAILS,
1 GREEN-WINGED TEAL (RG).
On 11/19 at Reservoir #4, 10 RING-NECKED DUCKS, 1 Pied-billed Grebe (RG).
On 11/19 at Greencove Wetlands, sightings included 1 Ring-necked Pheasant, 5
Northern Mockingbirds, 50 White-crowned Sparrows, White-throated Sparrow,
10-15 SWAMP SPARROWS, 30 AMERICAN TREE SPARROWS, 25-30 FOX SPARROWS; in
other parts of State Gamelands #232, 15 FOX SPARROWS (RG).
On 11/20 in Coal Center on the Monongahela River, 2 RED-NECKED GREBES were
seen briefly in the afternoon, floating and diving (AT).
At the Hahn Road AMD pond on 11/20, sightings included 1 American Coot, 3
American Black Ducks (MV).
Through 11/24 at a home in McDonald, an adult female RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD
continues to visit a feeder since mid-October (GM and others, RG, MV, MF);
also heard there on 11/21 were 12+ flyover TUNDRA SWANS (GM).
On 11/24 along Donaldson Road in Robinson Township, 4 SHORT-EARED OWLS, 2
NORTHERN HARRIERS (MV).
WESTMORELAND COUNTY:
In Stahlstown 11/20, a flock of flyover TUNDRA SWANS were heard in the
evening; on 11/21, 1 flyover adult BALD EAGLE was seen from Old Distillery
Road; on 11/24, 1 GOLDEN EAGLE was seen circling over a Stahlstown backyard
(LH).
End transcript-
Amy Taracido
Washington Co., PA
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*Pennsylvania
*Pittsburgh and western Pennsylvania
*PAWE11.26.06
Highlights:
RED-THROATED LOON (Allegheny, Erie, and Indiana Counties)
HORNED GREBE
RED-NECKED GREBE (Washington County)
TRUMPETER SWAN
TUNDRA SWAN
ROSS'S GOOSE (Indiana County)
LESSER SCAUP
GREATER SCAUP
REDHEAD
RING-NECKED DUCK
NORTHERN SHOVELER
NORTHERN PINTAIL
GREEN-WINGED TEAL
RUDDY DUCK
BUFFLEHEAD
AMERICAN WIGEON
GADWALL
WHITE-WINGED SCOTER
SURF SCOTER
SURF/BLACK SCOTER
LONG-TAILED DUCK (Erie and Clarion Counties)
COMMON GOLDENEYE (Erie County)
RED-BREASTED MERGANSER
COMMON MERGANSER
BALD EAGLE
GOLDEN EAGLE (Westmoreland County)
ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK
NORTHERN HARRIER
SANDHILL CRANE (Crawford and Lawrence Counties)
PURPLE SANDPIPER (Erie County)
DUNLIN
GLAUCOUS GULL (Erie County)
BONAPARTE'S GULL
SHORT-EARED OWL (Washington County)
RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD (Washington County)
NORTHERN SHRIKE (Erie and Lawrence Counties)
SWAMP SPARROW
FOX SPARROW
AMERICAN TREE SPARROW
SNOW BUNTING
Contributors: Margaret Buckwalter, Mike Fialkovich, Ross Gallardy, Leonard
Hess, Margaret Higbee, Geoff Malosh, Jerry McWilliams, Richard Nugent, Tom
Roberts, Kate St. John, Randy Stringer, Bob VanNewkirk, Mark Vass, Carole
Willenpart, Dan Yagusic.
Compiler: Amy Taracido
Sunday, 19 November 2006 through Sunday, 26 November 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:
In a Hampton Township backyard on 11/20, a flock of flyover TUNDRA SWANS
were heard overhead (RN).
At North Park Lake on 11/21, 5 BUFFLEHEADS, 1 NORTHERN SHOVELER (BV); on
11/26 in North Park 1 female RUDDY DUCK (MF).
On 11/21 at Marshall Lake, 1 Pied-billed Grebe, 1 Northern Mockingbird (BV).
In an unspecified backyard location on 11/21, 100 flyover TUNDRA SWANS were
heard (GM).
On 11/22 in Squirrel Hill, 1 Red-shouldered Hawk (KSJ).
At Dashield's Dam on 11/23, 1 adult RED-THROATED LOON, 2 Wood Ducks, 2
Turkey Vultures (MV).
On 11/25 and 11/26 at the Squaw Run wetlands/inlet in O'Hara Township, 1
RED-THROATED LOON (reported to MF by Jim Valimont (11/25), reported to DY by
Dave Wilton, GM (11/26)).
In the Imperial area on 11/26, sightings included NORTHERN HARRIER, 2
Eastern Meadowlarks, 1 light-phase ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK (reported to MF by Jim
Valimont).
At the Moody Road ponds on 11/25 and 11/26, 1 GREEN-WINGED TEAL (MV (11/25)
and reported to MF by Jim Valimont (11/26)).
In Youthtowne on 11/25, 4 American Black Ducks (MV).
Along Cork-Bocktown Road on 11/25 in Clinton, Horned Larks (MV).
BEAVER COUNTY:
On 11/19 at the Big Beaver Wetlands, 1 TRUMPETER SWAN, 2 Wood Ducks (MV).
At the Three Rivers gravel ponds on 11/19, 2 LESSER SCAUP, 8 RING-NECKED
DUCKS, 2 Hooded Mergansers (MV).
BUTLER COUNTY:
On 11/26 at Moraine State Park, 9 BONAPARTE'S GULLS, many Pied-billed
Grebes, RUDDY DUCKS, American Coots (DY).
CLARION COUNTY:
Along Route 68 between Rimersburg and East Brady on 11/22, 1 circling adult
BALD EAGLE (CW).
On 11/24 at Kahle Lake, sightings included 2 REDHEADS, 1 female LONG-TAILED
DUCK, 52 RUDDY DUCKS; on 11/26, 56 RUDDY DUCKS, 6 BUFFLEHEADS, 3 COMMON
MERGANSERS, 1 adult BALD EAGLE (MB).
CRAWFORD COUNTY:
On 11/26 at Conneaut Lake, 6 Common Loons, 2 BUFFLEHEADS (MV).
In Pymatuning on 11/26, 7 BALD EAGLES; also 1 SANDHILL CRANE flew over Ford
Island (MV). At Miller's Ponds on 11/26, 7 GREEN-WINGED TEAL, 1 BUFFLEHEAD,
5 Hooded Mergansers, 31 GADWALL, 7 American Black Ducks, 1 NORTHERN
SHOVELER, 5 LESSER SCAUP, 1 NORTHERN HARRIER (MV). At the Spillway on 11/26,
5 Common Loons (MV). At the Fish Hatchery on 11/26, 2 Pied-billed Grebes, 20
NORTHERN SHOVELERS, 13 GADWALL, 11 GREEN-WINGED TEAL, 10 BUFFLEHEADS, 30-40
COMMON MERGANSERS (MV). On 11/26 at the Propagation area viewed from Ford
Island, Hooded Mergansers, COMMON MERGANSERS, 45-50 BONAPARTE'S GULLS, 5
BUFFLEHEADS (MV).
At the Game Commission pond on Hartstown Road on 11/26, 49 GADWALL, 13
AMERICAN WIGEON, 4 RING-NECKED DUCKS, 13 Hooded Mergansers, 6 COMMON
MERGANSERS, 2 American Black Ducks (MV).
ERIE COUNTY:
At Presque Isle State Park on the morning of 11/20, a PURPLE SANDPIPER was
seen in the breakwater east of Sunset Point, with 2 DUNLINS (RS); also that
morning, a waterbird count at Sunset Point included 15 TUNDRA SWANS, 4
American Black Ducks, 50 NORTHERN PINTAILS, 15 REDHEADS, 23 GREATER SCAUP,
331 LESSER SCAUP, 215 unidentified Scaup, 20 SURF SCOTERS, 8 WHITE-WINGED
SCOTERS, 40 SURF/BLACK SCOTERS, 51 LONG-TAILED DUCKS, 40 BUFFLEHEADS, 23
COMMON GOLDENEYES, 8 Hooded Mergansers, 1,131 RED-BREASTED MERGANSERS, 36
RED-THROATED LOONS, 18 Common Loons, 23 unidentified Loons, 1 HORNED GREBE,
20 SNOW BUNTINGS; on 11/21, 1 unidentified small goose, 4 TUNDRA SWANS,
GREEN-WINGED TEAL, 6 REDHEADS, 20 RING-NECKED DUCKS, 51 LESSER SCAUP, 117
unidentified Scaup, 4 SURF SCOTERS, 6 WHITE-WINGED SCOTERS, 3 SURF/BLACK
SCOTERS, 2 LONG-TAILED DUCKS, 119 BUFFLEHEADS, 16 COMMON GOLDENEYES, 2,545
RED-BREASTED MERGANSERS, 18 RED-THROATED LOONS, 37 Common Loons, 8
unidentified Loons, 89 HORNED GREBES (JM). On 11/25 at Sunset Point, 7
TUNDRA SWANS, 4 American Black Ducks, 25 LESSER SCAUP, 1 SURF/BLACK SCOTER,
1 LONG-TAILED DUCK, 6 BUFFLEHEADS, 10 COMMON GOLDENEYES, 20 COMMON
MERGANSERS, 2,085 RED-BREASTED MERGANSERS, 1 RED-THROATED LOON, 1 Common
Loon, 1 HORNED GREBE, 2 DUNLIN, 1 GLAUCOUS GULL; on 11/26, 7 American Black
Ducks, 2 NORTHERN PINTAILS, 3 REDHEADS, 1 RING-NECKED DUCK, 1 GREATER SCAUP,
10 LESSER SCAUP, 10 unidentified Scaup, 10 WHITE-WINGED SCOTERS, 1 BLACK
SCOTER, 3 BUFFLEHEADS, 4 COMMON GOLDENEYES, 1 Hooded Merganser, 4 COMMON
MERGANSERS, 1,208 RED-BREASTED MERGANSERS, 6 RED-THROATED LOONS, 2 Common
Loons, 5 HORNED GREBES (JM). On 11/25 at Gull Point a NORTHERN SHRIKE and 2
SNOW BUNTINGS were seen (JM).
INDIANA COUNTY:
At Yellow Creek State Park on 11/21, 5 RED-THROATED LOONS (MH).
Through 11/12 at the Seward power station, one ROSS'S GOOSE remains present
with Canada Geese (TR).
LAWRENCE COUNTY:
On 11/19 at the Three Rivers gravel ponds, sightings included NORTHERN
PINTAILS, American Coots, GREEN-WINGED TEAL, RING-NECKED DUCKS, RUDDY DUCKS
(MV).
In Rochester on the river on 11/19, 65 Ring-billed Gulls (MV).
On 11/26 at the Route 108 sand/gravel Company, 1 NORTHERN SHRIKE (DY).
On 11/26 at Golf Course Road in Plain Grove Township, 1 NORTHERN SHRIKE, 2
BALD EAGLES, 220 Horned Larks (DY).
Along Bonanni Road on 11/26, 2 SANDHILL CRANES (DY).
At the Volant Strips on 11/26, 1 NORTHERN HARRIER (DY).
MERCER COUNTY:
At Shenango Reservoir on 11/26, 1 DUNLIN, 1 Common Loon, 1 RED-BREASTED
MERGANSER, 12 COMMON MERGANSERS, 8 Hooded Mergansers, 1 RUDDY DUCK, ~125
BONAPARTE'S GULLS (MV).
WASHINGTON COUNTY:
On 11/19 at Canonsburg Lake, sightings included 2 Yellow-rumped Warblers (RG).
On 11/19 at Boone Reservoir, 2 Pied-billed Grebes (RG).
At Peter's Lake on 11/19, 1 Common Loon (RG).
At Washington Cemetery on 11/19, Red-breasted Nuthatch, 2 NORTHERN PINTAILS,
1 GREEN-WINGED TEAL (RG).
On 11/19 at Reservoir #4, 10 RING-NECKED DUCKS, 1 Pied-billed Grebe (RG).
On 11/19 at Greencove Wetlands, sightings included 1 Ring-necked Pheasant, 5
Northern Mockingbirds, 50 White-crowned Sparrows, White-throated Sparrow,
10-15 SWAMP SPARROWS, 30 AMERICAN TREE SPARROWS, 25-30 FOX SPARROWS; in
other parts of State Gamelands #232, 15 FOX SPARROWS (RG).
On 11/20 in Coal Center on the Monongahela River, 2 RED-NECKED GREBES were
seen briefly in the afternoon, floating and diving (AT).
At the Hahn Road AMD pond on 11/20, sightings included 1 American Coot, 3
American Black Ducks (MV).
Through 11/24 at a home in McDonald, an adult female RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD
continues to visit a feeder since mid-October (GM and others, RG, MV, MF);
also heard there on 11/21 were 12+ flyover TUNDRA SWANS (GM).
On 11/24 along Donaldson Road in Robinson Township, 4 SHORT-EARED OWLS, 2
NORTHERN HARRIERS (MV).
WESTMORELAND COUNTY:
In Stahlstown 11/20, a flock of flyover TUNDRA SWANS were heard in the
evening; on 11/21, 1 flyover adult BALD EAGLE was seen from Old Distillery
Road; on 11/24, 1 GOLDEN EAGLE was seen circling over a Stahlstown backyard
(LH).
End transcript-
Amy Taracido
Washington Co., PA
To send in reports:
meadowlark4@verizon.net
724-938-0655
Thank you to all the contributors.