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*Pittsburgh and Western Pennsylvania
*PAWE11.13.05

Species Highlights:

RED-THROATED LOON
RED-NECKED GREBE (11/8 Erie County, and 11/9 Venango County)
CATTLE EGRET (11/11-12 Crawford County)
SANDHILL CRANE (11/11 Lawrence County and Mercer County)
TUNDRA SWAN
SNOW GOOSE (11/12 Lawrence County)
LONG-TAILED DUCK (11/8 and 11/12 Erie County)
COMMON GOLDENEYE
SURF SCOTER
WHITE-WINGED SCOTER
BLACK SCOTER
DUNLIN
LITTLE GULL (11/8 and 11/12-13 Erie County)
CALIFORNIA GULL (11/12 Erie County)
JAEGER SP. (11/8 Erie County)
FORSTER'S TERN
PEREGRINE FALCON
BALD EAGLE
NORTHERN HARRIER
SHORT-EARED OWL
AMERICAN WOODCOCK
CAVE SWALLOW (11/8-9 Erie County)
RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD (11/9 Westmoreland County)
AMERICAN PIPIT
HERMIT THRUSH
AMERICAN TREE SPARROW
FOX SPARROW
PURPLE FINCH
SNOW BUNTING
PINE SISKIN
RUSTY BLACKBIRD

contributors: Adrienne Leppold, Margaret Buckwalter, Ben Coulter, Paul
Hess, Geoff Malosh, Jerry McWilliams, Jack and Sue Solomon, Jerry Stanley,
Bob VanNewkirk, Mark Vass, Carole Willenpart, Dan Yagusic.

compiler: Amy Taracido

Sunday, 6 November 2005 through Sunday, 13 November 2005

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Allegheny County:

On 11/9 at Frick Park, 3 FOX SPARROWS (SS).

On 11/10 near a Pine Township backyard, 41 RUSTY BLACKBIRDS stopped for a
short time (reported by Pat and Sherron Lynch to PH).

On 11/9 at Moody Road in western Allegheny County, one male NORTHERN
PINTAIL was present along with a PIED-BILLED GREBE and a flock of nearly
120 RED-WINGED BLACKBIRDS in the nearby cornfields (GM).

On 11/9 in East Liberty, 1 adult PEREGRINE FALCON, 1 juvenile YELLOW-
BELLIED SAPSUCKER, 34 CEDAR WAXWINGS, 1 male EASTERN BLUEBIRD, 1 GOLDEN-
CROWNED KINGLET, 3 EASTERN TOWHEES, 11 DARK-EYED JUNCOS, 1 FIELD SPARROW,
2 male RED-WINGED BLACKBIRDS (DY).

On 11/10 in Etna, 1 adult PEREGRINE FALCON with no legband (DY).

On 11/11 along the Ohio River between Dashield's Dam and Brunot's Island,
sightings included 2 drake HOODED MERGANSERS, 1 hen NORTHERN SHOVELER, 1
PIED-BILLED GREBE, 2 AMERICAN BLACK DUCKS, 5 DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANTS
(MV).

At Sewickley Heights Park on 11/12, sightings included 1 GREAT HORNED OWL,
1 HERMIT THRUSH, 6 EASTERN BLUEBIRDS, 1 GRAY CATBIRD, 100 CEDAR WAXWINGS
(BV).


Beaver County:

On 11/6 at Ambridge Reservoir, 2 GREATER YELLOWLEGS; on 11/11, 2 AMERICAN
BLACK DUCKS and 1 GREATER YELLOWLEGS (MV).

On 11/6 at Little Blue, 1 PECTORAL SANDPIPER, 14 DUNLIN; on 11/11, 1
AMERICAN PIPIT, 3 DUNLIN, 3 NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRDS, 1 EASTERN TOWHEE, 4
EASTERN BLUEBIRDS, AMERICAN TREE SPARROWS (MV).

On 11/11 at Independence Marsh, 2 AMERICAN BLACK DUCKS, 5 WOOD DUCKS, 2
GREEN-WINGED TEAL, 1 BALD EAGLE, 1 BELTED KINGFISHER, AMERICAN TREE
SPARROWS (MV).

On 11/11 at Beaver Lakes Golf Course, 1 PIED-BILLED GREBE (MV).


Butler County:

On 11/6 at Moraine State Park, 76 PIED-BILLED GREBES, 47 WOOD DUCKS, ~800
RUDDY DUCKS, 2 RING-NECKED DUCKS, 1 BUFFLEHEAD, 1 BALD EAGLE, 1 BROWN
CREEPER; on 11/11, sightings included 2 MUTE SWANS, WOOD DUCK, GADWALL, 3
AMERICAN WIGEON, NORTHERN PINTAIL, GREEN-WINGED TEAL, RING-NECKED DUCK, 6
LESSER SCAUP, BUFFLEHEAD, 1 COMMON GOLDENEYE, 2 drake HOODED MERGANSERS, 1
COMMON MERGANSER, RUDDY DUCK, 1 COMMON LOON, PIED-BILLED GREBE, 6 HORNED
GREBES, ~500 AMERICAN COOTS 11 RUSTY BLACKBIRDS (DY).


Clarion/Venango Counties:

At Kahle Lake on the afternoon of 11/8, sightings included 300 CANADA
GEESE, 23 RUDDY DUCKS, 2 PIED-BILLED GREBES, 1 GADWALL, 1 EASTERN BLUEBIRD
(MB). On the Venango County side of Kahle Lake on 11/9, 1 FORSTER'S TERN,
2 RED-NECKED GREBES (JS).

On the morning of 11/11 a large flock of TUNDRA SWANS passed over
Shippenville (MB).

On 11/8 in Sligo, 5 PINE SISKINS; on 11/11, 1 AMERICAN WOODCOCK; on 11/12,
17 AMERICAN TREE SPARROWS, 2 FIELD SPARROWS, 1 FOX SPARROW, 1 PURPLE FINCH
(CW).

On 11/12 at the Curlsville Strips in Clarion County, 1 SHORT-EARED OWL
(CW).


Crawford County:

On 11/12 at Miller's Ponds, 1 CATTLE EGRET (reported by Becky Smith to
MV). The bird was originally found by Jack Christman on 11/11 (MV).

2 CATTLE EGRETS were also reported to be seen at the old KOW plant next to
Geneva Marsh around the same few days (JM).

On 11/12 at the fish hatchery, 15 DUNLIN (MV).


Erie County:

On the morning of 11/8 along the Lake Erie shore just west of Presque Isle
State Park, 2 flyover CAVE SWALLOWS (BC).

During the waterbird count at Sunset Point on 11/7, sightings included 20
REDHEADS, 3 RING-NECKED DUCKS, 2,456 LESSER SCAUP, 481 unidentified SCAUP,
1 SURF SCOTER, 2 WHITE-WINGED SCOTERS, 1 BLACK SCOTER, 9 SURF/BLACK
SCOTERS, 4 BUFFLEHEAD, 300 RED-BREASTED MERGANSERS, 1 RED-THROATED LOON,
34 COMMON LOONS, 2 unidentified LOONS, 17 HORNED GREBES, 100 DOUBLE-
CRESTED CORMORANTS, 3 DUNLIN; also 7 SNOW BUNTINGS (JM). On the 11/8
count, 7 AMERICAN BLACK DUCKS, 1 RING-NECKED DUCK, 96 LESSER SCAUP, 5 SURF
SCOTERS, 4 WHITE-WINGED SCOTERS, 1 SURF/BLACK SCOTER, 59 LONG-TAILED
DUCKS, 3 BUFFLEHEAD, 119 RED-BREASTED MERGANSERS, 8 RED-THROATED LOONS, 7
COMMON LOONS, 1 RED-NECKED GREBE, 26 DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANTS, 2 DUNLIN,
1 immature PARASITIC/POMARINE JAEGER, 1 LITTLE GULL; also 1 AMERICAN PIPIT
(JM).

On 11/9 at East Avenue along the shoreline of Erie, 6+ CAVE SWALLOWS (JM).

The waterbird count of 11/9 produced 14 WOOD DUCKS, 1 GADWALL, 16 AMERICAN
BLACK DUCKS, 130 MALLARDS, 8 REDHEADS, 2 GREATER SCAUP, 214 LESSER SCAUP,
9 BLACK SCOTERS, 1 SURF/BLACK SCOTER, 4 BUFFLEHEAD, 3 COMMON GOLDENEYES,
17 HOODED MERGANSERS, 81 RED-BREASTED MERGANSERS, 569 COMMON LOONS, 2
HORNED GREBES, 1 DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANTS, 1 DUNLIN; also 1 AMERICAN
PIPIT, 1 YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER, 1 DARK-EYED JUNCO, 1 RED-WINGED BLACKBIRD;
on 11/10, sightings included 2 AMERICAN BLACK DUCKS, 1 RING-NECKED DUCK,
234 LESSER SCAUP, 1,027 unidentified SCAUP, 1 SURF SCOTER, 3 WHITE-WINGED
SCOTERS, 1 BLACK SCOTER, 3 SURF/BLACK SCOTERS, 20 BUFFLEHEAD, 7 COMMON
GOLDENEYES, 1 HOODED MERGANSER, 1,104 RED-BREASTED MERGANSERS, 1 RED-
THROATED LOON, 156 COMMON LOONS, 18 HORNED GREBES; on 11/12, sightings
included 1 GADWALL, 1 AMERICAN WIGEON, 17 AMERICAN BLACK DUCKS, 2 RING-
NECKED DUCKS, 3 REDHEADS, 40 LESSER SCAUP, 1 SURF SCOTER, 2 SURF/BLACK
SCOTERS, 2 LONG-TAILED DUCKS, 32 BUFFLEHEAD, 14 COMMON GOLDENEYES, 145 RED-
BREASTED MERGANSERS, 63 RED-THROATED LOONS, 54 COMMON LOONS, 63
unidentified LOONS, 25 HORNED GREBES, 1 DUNLIN, 1 LITTLE GULL, 1 NORTHERN
HARRIER (JM). On 11/13 the LITTLE GULL was still present, along with
GADWALL, 9 AMERICAN BLACK DUCKS, RING-NECKED DUCK, 10 LESSER SCAUP, 2 SURF
SCOTERS, 10 BUFFLEHEAD, 2 COMMON GOLDENEYES, 55 RED-BREASTED MERGANSERS, 9
RED-THROATED LOONS, 13 COMMON LOONS, 34 unidentified LOONS, 5 HORNED
GREBES (JM).

On 11/12 at Lake Erie just west of PISP, 1 adult CALIFORNIA GULL (BC).


Indiana County:

On 11/12 in Clarksburg, 1 FOX SPARROW (MC).


Lawrence County:

On 11/6 in Plain Grove Township, 33 RUSTY BLACKBIRDS; on 11/11 at Lake
Road, 2 NORTHERN HARRIERS, 7 SANDHILL CRANES, 1 AMERICAN WOODCOCK, 2 RED-
WINGED BLACKBIRDS, 30 BROWN-HEADED COWBIRDS (DY). On 11/12, 3 SANDHILL
CRANES (MV).

On 11/12 a BLUE-PHASE SNOW GOOSE was seen in the pond next to the Volant
strips off Route 19; also seen were a large flock of BROWN-HEADED
COWBIRDS, RED-WINGED BLACKBIRDS, and RING-NECKED DUCKS (MV).


Mercer County:

On 11/11 at Tower Road, 3 SANDHILL CRANES (2 adult, 1 juvenile) (DY).


Venango/Clarion Counties:

At Kahle Lake on the afternoon of 11/8, sightings included 300 CANADA
GEESE, 23 RUDDY DUCKS, 2 PIED-BILLED GREBES, 1 GADWALL, 1 EASTERN BLUEBIRD
(MB). On the Venango County side of Kahle Lake on 11/9, 1 FORSTER'S TERN,
2 RED-NECKED GREBES (JS).


Washington County:

On 11/7 at Canonsburg Lake, a large flock of RED-WINGED BLACKBIRDS with
some RUSTY BLACKBIRDS, EUROPEAN STARLINGS, and possibly more; also WOOD
DUCKS, and at the AMD pond 1 AMERICAN COOT (MV).


Westmoreland County:

On 11/9 in South Connellsville, 1 hatch-year male RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD was
banded by the Powdermill Nature Reserve banders (AL).

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