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*Pittsburgh and western Pennsylvania
*PAWE06.17.07

SOME of this week's highlights:
COMMON LOON
BLUE-WINGED TEAL
RED-BREASTED MERGANSER
COMMON MERGANSER
PEREGRINE FALCON
OSPREY
BROAD-WINGED HAWK
NORTHERN HARRIER
UPLAND SANDPIPER (Clarion and Jefferson Counties)
CASPIAN TERN
YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO
BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO (Butler County)
NORTHERN SAW-WHET OWL (Warren County)
ALDER FLYCATCHER (Forest/Jefferson and Venango Counties)
WILLOW FLYCATCHER
ACADIAN FLYCATCHER
GREAT CRESTED FLYCATCHER
EASTERN KINGBIRD
YELLOW-THROATED VIREO
BLUE-HEADED VIREO
FISH CROW (Mercer County)
COMMON RAVEN
CLIFF SWALLOW
BANK SWALLOW
WINTER WREN
HERMIT THRUSH
VEERY
BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER
CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLER
BLACK-THROATED BLUE WARBLER
BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLER
BLACKPOLL WARBLER
CERULEAN WARBLER
KENTUCKY WARBLER
BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER
LAWRENCE'S WARBLER (Venango County)
BLUE-WINGED WARBLER
NASHVILLE WARBLER
MOURNING WARBLER (Jefferson County)
AMERICAN REDSTART
NORTHERN PARULA
OVENBIRD
NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH (Butler County)
YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT (Butler, Venango, and Westmoreland Counties)
CLAY-COLORED SPARROW (Clarion and Jefferson Counties)
SAVANNAH SPARROW
GRASSHOPPER SPARROW
VESPER SPARROW
SWAMP SPARROW
HENSLOW'S SPARROW (Clarion and Jefferson Counties)
INDIGO BUNTING
BLUE GROSBEAK (Mercer County)
ORCHARD ORIOLE
BOBOLINK
PURPLE FINCH

Contributors: Douglas Bauman, Suzanne Butcher, Lauren Conkle, John Fedak,
Mike Fialkovich, Steve Gosser, Scott Gregg, Leonard and Linda Hess,
Margaret Higbee, Tom Johnson, Chad Kauffman, Geoff Malosh, Steve Manns,
Richard Nugent, Kate St. John, Randy Stringer, Mark Vass, Timothy Vechter.

Compiler: Amy Taracido

Sunday, 10 June 2007 through Sunday, 17 June 2007

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ALLEGHENY COUNTY:

On 6/16 at the Highland Park Bridge, 41 adult and 8 young Herring Gulls
(MV).


BEAVER COUNTY:

On 6/12 at the Beaver Falls Dam on the Beaver River, 1 COMMON LOON (MV).

In Patterson on 6/15, 2 BROAD-WINGED HAWKS, Red-shouldered Hawks, and
others (SGr).

In Monaca on 6/17, PEREGRINE FALCONS (MV, KSJ).

On 6/17 at Raccoon Creek State Park, 4+ KENTUCKY WARBLERS, pair of
LOUISIANA WATERTHRUSHES, many SCARLET TANAGERS, WOOD THRUSHES, ROSE-
BREASTED GROSBEAKS (KSJ).

Near Brady's Run Park on 6/17, NASHVILLE WARBLER, pair of BOBOLINKS (GM).

On 6/17 near the gravel ponds north of Big Beaver Wetlands, ~35 BANK
SWALLOWS (GM).


BUTLER COUNTY:

On 6/16 throughout eastern Butler County, sightings included Cedar
Waxwings, PURPLE FINCHES, YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO, BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO,
CERULEAN WARBLER, KENTUCKY WARBLER, OVENBIRDS, CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLERS,
YELLOW-THROATED VIREO, ACADIAN FLYCATCHER, GREAT CRESTED FLYCATCHER,
VEERY, SAVANNAH SPARROW (MF).

In southern Butler County on 6/16, between Portersville and Mars, 70
species were tallied including YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO, BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO,
YELLOW-THROATED VIREO, ACADIAN FLYCATCHER, WILLOW FLYCATCHER, PURPLE
FINCH, ORCHARD ORIOLE, YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT, 2 Northern Mockingbirds (RS).

On 6/17 along the Harrisville BBS route, including parts of Slippery Rock,
Grove City, and Sandy Lake, sightings included NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH,
KENTUCKY WARBLERS (SB).


CLARION COUNTY:

On 6/10 in unspecified locations, 2 pairs of NORTHERN HARRIERS, UPLAND
SANDPIPERS, CLAY-COLORED SPARROW, VESPER SPARROW, SAVANNAH SPARROW,
GRASSHOPPER SPARROW, HENSLOW'S SPARROW (CKa with Chris Inch and Mike
Weible).

Near Mt. Airy on 6/10, UPLAND SANDPIPERS (CKa with Chris Inch and Mike
Weible).


FOREST COUNTY:

On 6/15 from Clear Creek State Park (Jefferson County) to Buzzard Swamp
near Marienville, sightings included OVENBIRD, YELLOW WARBLER, Yellow-
rumped Warbler, AMERICAN REDSTART, BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER, NORTHERN PARULA,
HOODED WARBLER, BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLER, COMMON YELLOWTHROAT, RED-
EYED VIREO, BLUE-HEADED VIREO, PURPLE FINCH, ALDER FLYCATCHER, TREE
SWALLOW, BARN SWALLOW, YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO, HERMIT THRUSHES, Turkey
Vulture, Red-shouldered Hawk, BALTIMORE ORIOLE, SCARLET TANAGER,
GRASSHOPPER SPARROW, Eastern Meadowlark, BROWN THRASHER, Cedar Waxwings,
House Wren, RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD, and others (SGo).


INDIANA COUNTY:

Near Rochester Mills on 6/11, 1 singing BLACKPOLL WARBLER (MHi).

At Yellow Creek State Park on 6/12, a male BLUE-WINGED TEAL was seen with
Wood Ducks; also seen that day was a CASPIAN TERN (MHi).

On 6/15 along the West Penn Trail, Double-crested Cormorant, Wood Duck,
Gray Catbirds, WILLOW FLYCATCHER, TREE SWALLOWS, NORTHERN ROUGH-WINGED
SWALLOWS (SM).


JEFFERSON COUNTY:

On 6/10 in unspecified locations, ALDER FLYCATCHER, LEAST FLYCATCHER,
CLIFF SWALLOW, CLAY-COLORED SPARROW, VESPER SPARROW, SAVANNAH SPARROW,
GRASSHOPPER SPARROW, HENSLOW'S SPARROW, SWAMP SPARROW, Dark-eyed Junco,
PURPLE FINCH (CKa with Chris Inch and Mike Weible).

In Cooks Forest on 6/10, MOURNING WARBLER (CKa with Chris Inch and Mike
Weible).

On 6/15 from Clear Creek State Park to Buzzard Swamp near Marienville
(Forest County), sightings included OVENBIRD, YELLOW WARBLER, Yellow-
rumped Warbler, AMERICAN REDSTART, BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER, NORTHERN PARULA,
HOODED WARBLER, BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLER, COMMON YELLOWTHROAT, RED-
EYED VIREO, BLUE-HEADED VIREO, PURPLE FINCH, ALDER FLYCATCHER, TREE
SWALLOW, BARN SWALLOW, YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO, HERMIT THRUSHES, Turkey
Vulture, Red-shouldered Hawk, BALTIMORE ORIOLE, SCARLET TANAGER,
GRASSHOPPER SPARROW, Eastern Meadowlark, BROWN THRASHER, Cedar Waxwings,
House Wren, RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD, and others (SGo).


MERCER COUNTY:

On 6/12 between Grove City and Goddard State Park, sightings included 1
first-summer male BLUE GROSBEAK singing, 2 FISH CROWS flying near Lake
Wilhelm (TJ).

Near the town of French Creek on 6/14, 1 YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT (TJ).


SOMERSET COUNTY:

On 6/17 at Quemahoning Reservoir, sightings included 2 adult with 2 young
COMMON LOONS, BROAD-WINGED HAWK, NORTHERN PARULA, EASTERN WOOD-PEWEE,
Eastern Phoebe, EASTERN KINGBIRD, COMMON YELLOWTHROAT (TV).


VENANGO COUNTY:

On 6/13 in northeastern Venango, sightings included Ruffed Grouse, COMMON
RAVEN, HERMIT THRUSH, CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLER, BLACK-THROATED BLUE WARBLER,
BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLER, CERULEAN WARBLER, BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER,
AMERICAN REDSTART, OVENBIRD, HOODED WARBLER, Dark-eyed Junco, Eastern
Meadowlark (RN).

Along Meadville Pike near Franklin on 6/13, a male LAWRENCE'S WARBLER was
found singing the typical Blue-winged Warbler song; also a CHESTNUT-SIDED
WARBLER singing a loose nontypical song; 1 COMMON MERGANSER, Yellow-
bellied Sapsucker, ALDER FLYCATCHER, CERULEAN WARBLER; on 6/14, a small
group of CANADA WARBLERS was seen nearby (TJ). The LAWRENCE'S WARBLER was
seen again on 6/15, along with CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLER, HOODED WARBLER,
BLUE-WINGED WARBLER (MV with Dave Wilton).


WARREN COUNTY:

On 6/11-12 in an unspecified location, NORTHERN SAW-WHET OWLS (JF).

On 6/11-12 at the Roper Hollow Boat Launch, 1 RED-BREASTED MERGANSER with
3 young (JF).


WASHINGTON COUNTY:

On the morning of 6/15 in West Pike Run Township, Ring-necked Pheasant,
WOOD THRUSH, YELLOW-THROATED VIREO, RED-EYED VIREO, AMERICAN REDSTART,
Eastern Phoebe, RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD, ACADIAN FLYCATCHER, BARN
SWALLOW, ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK, Eastern Meadowlark, BROWN THRASHER, Gray
Catbirds, ORCHARD ORIOLE, INDIGO BUNTING (AT).

On 6/16 at Reservoir #4 in Washington, over 100 Cedar Waxwings were seen
(LC).


WESTMORELAND COUNTY:

On 6/10 in Lower/Upper Burrell along Hartge Road, BLACK-THROATED GREEN
WARBLER, ACADIAN FLYCATCHER, Northern Mockingbird (DB).

On 6/12 over a Belle Vernon car dealership and an adjacent wooded wetland
area, a CLIFF SWALLOW was vigorously catching insects (AT).

In Stahlstown on 6/12, sightings included a pair of Eastern Meadowlarks, 2
VESPER SPARROWS, 2 BOBOLINKS, 1 BALTIMORE ORIOLE, 1 BLACK-THROATED GREEN
WARBLER, TREE SWALLOWS, House Wren, and others (LH).

At Loyalhanna Lake on 6/13, sightings included OSPREYS, YELLOW-BREASTED
CHAT, RED-EYED VIREO, YELLOW WARBLER, GREAT CRESTED FLYCATCHER, EASTERN
WOODO PEWEE, ACADIAN FLYCATCHER, SCARLET TANAGER, TREE SWALLOW, BARN
SWALLOW, NORTHERN ROUGH-WINGED SWALLOW, Wood Ducks (3 young and 5 adults),
WOOD THRUSH, Gray Catbird, YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO, EASTERN KINGBIRD, pair of
Cedar Waxwings (TV).

On 6/15 from Livermore on the West Penn Trail, sightings included YELLOW
WARBLER, AMERICAN REDSTART, WILLOW FLYCATCHER, WHITE-EYED VIREO, TREE
SWALLOWS, NORTHERN ROUGH-WINGED SWALLOWS (SM).

On 6/17 southeast of Latrobe, 1 singing WINTER WREN (SM).

End transcript-

Amy Taracido
Washington Co., PA

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