Pittsburgh and Western Pennsylvania RBA
May 12, 2008
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RBA
*Pennsylvania
*Pittsburgh and western Pennsylvania
*PAWE05.12.08
Highlights:
AMERICAN BITTERN
LEAST BITTERN (Erie County)
BLACK VULTURE
LONG-TAILED DUCK
WHITE-WINGED SCOTER
MERLIN
SORA
VIRGINIA RAIL
SANDHILL CRANE
DUNLIN
BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER (Venango County)
WILSON'S PHALAROPE (Venango County)
UPLAND SANDPIPER
SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPER (FOS)
BLACK TERN (Allegheny & Lawrence Counties)
CASPIAN TERN
BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO
NORTHERN SAW-WHET OWL
RED-HEADED WOODPECKER
OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER (Erie County)
WILLOW FLYCATCHER
PURPLE MARTIN
EASTERN WOOD-PEWEE (FOS)
MARSH WREN
VEERY
CANADA WARBLER (FOS)
SUTTON'S WARBLER (Westmoreland County)
NASHVILLE X ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER (Westmoreland County)
GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLER
LAWRENCE'S WARBLER (Erie County)
BAY-BREASTED WARBLER (FOS)
KENTUCKY WARBLER
BLACKPOLL WARBLER
CAPE MAY WARBLER
WORM-EATING WARBLER (FOS)
NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH
YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT
GRASSHOPPER SPARROW
LINCOLN'S SPARROW
HENSLOW'S SPARROW
PINE SISKIN
SUMMER TANAGER (Washington County)
WESTERN TANAGER (Erie County)
BOBOLINK
RUSTY BLACKBIRD
Contributors: Jim Barker, Douglas Bauman, John Boback, Mark Bowers, Dick Byers,
Mike Campsey, Lauren Conkle, Marcy Cunkelman, Larry Durgin, Mike Fialkovich, Amy
Henrici, Leonard and Linda Hess, Margaret Higbee, Craig Holt, Geoff Malosh,
Mark McConaughy, Jerry McWilliams, Robert Mulvihill, Clare Nicolls, Richard
Nugent, Tom Pawlesh, Brian Shema, Jack Solomon, Kate St. John, Jerry Stanley,
Russ States, Randy Stringer, Ryan Tomazin, Mark Vass, Timothy Vechter, Bill
Walbek, Carole Willenpart, Dan Yagusic.
Compiler: Amy Taracido
Sunday, 4 May April 2008 through Monday, 12 May 2008
***This report is distributed by e-mail only. Compiler is not responsible for
errors on websites who reproduce/reprint these reports. If you would like to
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Transcript-
ALLEGHENY COUNTY:
On 5/4 in South Park, 1 CAPE MAY WARBLER (TP).
On 5/5 and 5/7 in Imperial, GREATER YELLOWLEGS, LESSER YELLOWLEGS, WILSON'S
SNIPE, BLUE-WINGED TEAL, AMERICAN COOT, and others; also on 5/7, LEAST
SANDPIPERS (MV); on 5/8, 2 BLACK TERNS were observed flying around the main pond
on Bald Knob Road (GM). On 5/10, migration count highlights included
RING-NECKED PHEASANT, GREATER YELLOWLEGS, 3 LESSER YELLOWLEGS, BLACK-BILLED
CUCKOO, 2 LEAST FLYCATCHERS, 2 TENNESSEE WARBLERS, 2 NASHVILLE WARBLERS,
BAY-BREASTED WARBLER, 3 OVENBIRDS, NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH, KENTUCKY WARBLER, 2
YELLOW-BREASTED CHATS, 2 WHITE-CROWNED SPARROWS, 1 HENSLOW'S SPARROW (MF); on
5/12, 1 hen LESSER SCAUP at the main pond (MV), NORTHERN ROUGH-WINGED SWALLOWS,
LEAST SANDPIPER, WILLOW FLYCATCHERS, WARBLING VIREOS (MF).
In Hampton Township on 5/6, 2 WHITE-CROWNED SPARROWS (RN).
On 5/6 at Sewickley Creek Park, sightings included TENNESSEE WARBLER, 2 MAGNOLIA
WARBLERS, KENTUCKY WARBLER, 5+ CERULEAN WARBLERS, and several lingering
DARK-EYED JUNCOS (GM).
At State Gamelands #203 in Marshall Township on 5/6, BLACK-THROATED BLUE
WARBLER, MAGNOLIA WARBLER, BLUE-WINGED WARBLER, RED-BREASTED NUTHATCH (GM).
On 5/8 at Beechwood Farms Nature Reserve, sightings included 17 species of
warblers (including BLACK-THROATED BLUE, CHESTNUT-SIDED, BAY-BREASTED,
GOLDEN-WINGED, TENNESSEE, NASHVILLE, PALM, NORTHERN PARULA), INDIGO BUNTINGS
(BS); on 5/9, there were 12 species of warblers including WILSON'S WARBLER and
MAGNOLIA WARBLER; also YELLOW-THROATED VIREO (RN); on 5/10, WILSON'S WARBLER,
KENTUCKY WARBLER, MAGNOLIA WARBLER, OVENBIRD, WILLOW/ALDER FLYCATCHER, LEAST
FLYCATCHER, YELLOW-THROATED VIREO (BS).
On 5/9 at North Park, NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH, 2 singing KENTUCKY WARBLERS (RN).
At Lock & Dam #2 in Highland Park on 5/10, 3 COMMON TERNS, 2 BONAPARTE'S GULLS
(DY).
In the Pittsburgh area on 5/10, highlights included COMMON LOON, EASTERN
KINGBIRDS, WARBLING VIREOS, LEAST FLYCATCHERS, BAY-BREASTED WARBLER,
BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER, COMMON YELLOWTHROAT, NASHVILLE WARBLER, AMERICAN REDSTART,
WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW (DY).
On 5/10 and 5/12 at Frick Park, sightings included LEAST FLYCATCHER, BLUE-HEADED
VIREO, WARBLING VIREO, NORTHERN ROUGH-WINGED SWALLOW, RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET,
TENNESSEE WARBLER, NASHVILLE WARBLER, CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLER, MAGNOLIA WARBLER,
BLACK-THROATED BLUE WARBLER, BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER, BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER,
AMERICAN REDSTART, OVENBIRD, INDIGO BUNTING (JS); also on 5/12, COMMON
YELLOWTHROAT, NORTHERN PARULA, CERULEAN WARBLER, BLACKPOLL WARBLER, VEERY (MF),
ORCHARD ORIOLE (JSo).
In Oakmont on 5/10, COMMON NIGHTHAWKS (AH).
At Boyce Park on 5/10, ORCHARD ORIOLE (AH).
BEAVER COUNTY:
At Little Blue Lake on 5/9, 1 SORA, 3 BLUE-WINGED TEAL, 4 LESSER YELLOWLEGS, 1
LEAST SANDPIPER, 1 YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT (MV).
On 5/11 on the Beaver River at New Brighton`s Big Rock Park, 1 first year male
WHITE-WINGED SCOTER (MV).
On 5/11 at the Beaver Falls Dam, pair of COMMON MERGANSERS (MV).
In Rochester on 5/11, 1 hen BUFFLEHEAD (MV).
In Hopewell Township on 5/12, 1 CAPE MAY WARBLER (BW).
BUTLER COUNTY:
From last week: on 5/4 at Moraine State Park, AMERICAN REDSTART, EASTERN
KINGBIRD, and others (JBa).
CRAWFORD COUNTY:
On 5/7 in Spring Township, 1 YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT (CN).
On 5/8 in Pymatuning, sightings included drake GREEN-WINGED TEAL, female
NORTHERN HARRIER, UPLAND SANDPIPER, LESSER YELLOWLEGS, EASTERN KINGBIRD,
WARBLING VIREOS, PURPLE MARTINS, SAVANNAH SPARROW, BOBOLINKS, CLIFF SWALLOWS, 20
RUDDY DUCKS (CH).
ERIE COUNTY:
From last week: on 5/3 at Presque Isle State Park, sightings included GREEN
HERON, NORTHERN HARRIER, GREAT CRESTED FLYCATCHER, YELLOW-THROATED VIREO,
BLUE-HEADED VIREO, BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER, OVENBIRD, CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLER,
PALM WARBLER, BLUE-WINGED WARBLER, COMMON YELLOWTHROAT, NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH,
RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET, WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW (JBa).
In Waterford on 5/4-5/5, 1 male WESTERN TANAGER (JM); on 5/6, 6 ROSE-BREASTED
GROSBEAKS, pair of PURPLE FINCHES (MF). At nearby State Gamelands #102 that day,
2 CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLERS, 1-2 BLACKBURNIAN WARBLERS, 2 NORTHERN WATERTHRUSHES,
1 BROAD-WINGED HAWK, and others (MF).
At Presque Isle State Park this week, up to 8 GREAT EGRETS were noted at Gull
Point; on 5/7, 1 OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER along Sidewalk Trail; on 5/9,
WORM-EATING WARBLER at Fry's Landing (JM), and other sightings included 2 COMMON
GOLDENEYES, 1 COMMON LOON, 5 GREAT EGRETS, possible GOLDEN EAGLE, 9 DUNLINS, 5
LEAST FLYCATCHERS, 3 VIREO SPECIES, 1 WINTER WREN, 5 RED-BREASTED NUTHATCHES, 1
VEERY, 1 SWAINSON'S THRUSH, 17 WARBLER SPECIES including 1 WORM-EATING WARBLER,
1 YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT, 1 LINCOLN'S SPARROW, 2 RUSTY BLACKBIRDS, ORCHARD ORIOLE
(RStr); on 5/10, 1 AMERICAN BITTERN at Niagara Pond, 1 LEAST BITTERN at Long
Pond (JM); on 5/11, 1 LAWRENCE'S WARBLER at Fry's Landing (JM), and RED-BREASTED
MERGANSERS, OSPREY, BONAPARTE'S GULL, CASPIAN TERN, YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT,
GRASSHOPPER SPARROW, SAVANNAH SPARROW, SWAMP SPARROW, WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW,
PURPLE FINCH, ORCHARD ORIOLE, BANK SWALLOWS, NORTHERN ROUGH-WINGED SWALLOWS
(KSJ).
FAYETTE COUNTY:
On 5/6 along Fire Tower Road, 2 NORTHERN SAW-WHET OWLS, BARRED OWLS (MBo).
In Farmington on 5/11, sightings included GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLER, CAPE MAY
WARBLER, YELLOW-THROATED VIREO (LD).
FOREST COUNTY:
On 5/10 at the border of Allegheny National Forest and State Gamelands #028,
BALD EAGLE, AMERICAN REDSTARTS, CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLERS, BLACKBURNIAN WARBLERS,
MAGNOLIA WARBLERS, BLACK-THROATED BLUE WARBLERS, HERMIT THRUSHES (CW).
GREENE COUNTY:
From last week: in Enlow Fork on 4/27, highlights were ACADIAN FLYCATCHER,
CERULEAN WARBLERS, BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLERS, YELLOW-THROATED WARBLERS, and more
(RT).
INDIANA COUNTY:
On 5/6 in Clarksburg, 4 PINE SISKINS, TENNESEE WARBLER, NASHVILLE WARBLER, 3
WHITE-CROWNED SPARROWS, BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO, ORCHARD ORIOLE; on 5/8,
BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER, 2 EASTERN KINGIBRDS (MCu).
LAWRENCE COUNTY:
On 5/10 in New Beaver at the Three Rivers gravel pond, 2 BLACK TERNS, 3 WOOD
DUCKS, 1 DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANT, BANK SWALLOWS (MV).
At the Wampum-New Galilee Road marsh on 5/10, 1 drake LESSER SCAUP, 1 COMMON
MOORHEN, 2 AMERICAN COOTS, 1 SORA, 1 VIRGINIA RAIL, 1 GREEN HERON (MV).
VENANGO COUNTY:
On 5/8 at Kahle Lake, 300 TERNS stopped in briefly including 53 COMMON TERNS, 2
FORSTER'S TERNS; also 1 BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER, 1 LONG-TAILED DUCK (JSta); 70
FORSTER'S TERNS were also noted that day (RSta).
In Buttermilk Hill on 5/8, 1 MERLIN (JSta).
On 5/8 near Clintonville, flyover BLACK VULTURE, ORCHARD ORIOLE (RSta).
At the Polk wetlands on 5/9, 1 WILSON'S PHALAROPE, 3 LEAST SANDPIPERS, 1
SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPER, 1 LESSER YELLOWLEGS, GREATER YELLOWLEGS (RSta).
WASHINGTON COUNTY:
In Buffalo Creek on 5/4, sightings included WOOD DUCK, RING-NECKED PHEASANT,
SORA, BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO, YELLOW-THROATED VIREO, WARBLING VIREO, NORTHERN
ROUGH-WINGED SWALLOW, MARSH WREN, BLUE-WINGED WARBLER, YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER,
6+ CERULEAN WARBLERS, BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER, AMERICAN REDSTART, COMMON
YELLOWTHROAT, YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT, SAVANNAH SPARROW, GRASSHOPPER SPARROW,
INDIGO BUNTING, 9+ BOBOLINKS, ORCHARD ORIOLE, and more (LC et al.)
On 5/5 at Canonsburg Lake, 2 LEAST SANDPIPERS, 9 SPOTTED SANDPIPERS, 15 SOLITARY
SANDPIPERS (MV); on 5/7, 45 species were counted including 24+ SOLITARY
SANDPIPERS, 24+ SPOTTED SANDPIPERS, 9 LEAST SANDPIPERS, SWAMP SPARROW, WARBLING
VIREO, 2 LESSER YELLOWLEGS, 1 LEAST FLYCATCHER, 1 GREEN HERON (RT).
In California along the Monongahela River on 5/6, EASTERN KINGBIRD (AT).
On 5/7 in North Strabane Township, 1 male SUMMER TANAGER (reported to MHi).
In West Pike Run Township on 5/10, sightings included 2 SANDHILL CRANES, 1
singing KENTUCKY WARBLER, 6+ CERULEAN WARBLERS, COMMON YELLOWTHROATS,
BLUE-WINGED WARBLER, ORCHARD ORIOLES, OVENBIRD, 2 RING-NECKED PHEASANTS, SWAMP
SPARROW, 2 SAVANNAH SPARROWS (AT); the SANDHILL CRANES were seen again on 5/11,
but not on 5/12 (MCa); on 5/13, GRASSHOPPER SPARROW, RING-NECKED PHEASANTS,
ACADIAN FLYCATCHER (AT).
On 5/10 at Washington Park School, sightings included 2 LEAST FLYCATCHERS, GREAT
CRESTED FLYCATCHER, 2 BLACK-THROATED BLUE WARBLERS, 2 NASHVILLE WARBLERS,
COMMON YELLOWTHROAT, MAGNOLIA WARBLER, AMERICAN REDSTART, 2 BLACKBURNIAN
WARBLERS, BLUE-HEADED VIREO, and others (LC).
At the Greencove wetlands on 5/12, 3 AMERICAN COOTS (JBo).
WESTMORELAND COUNTY:
On 5/5 at Bushy Run Battlefield, sightings included CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLER,
BLACK-THROATED BLUE WARBLER, YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER (MM).
Along on Jones Mill/Stahlstown Road near Donegal Lake on 5/5, pair of RED-HEADED
WOODPECKERS (LH).
On 5/5 at Randall Reserve, sightings included WILSON'S WARBLER, AMERICAN
REDSTARTS, OVENBIRD, COMMON YELLOWTHROAT, CANADA WARBLER (FOS), BLACK-AND-WHITE
WARBLER, BLUE-WINGED WARBLERS, BROAD-WINGED HAWK, NORTHERN HARRIERS, SWAINSON'S
THRUSH, RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET, LEAST FLYCATCHER (LH).
On 5/6 at Powdermill Nature Reserve, the SUTTON'S WARBLER was recaptured and
photographed; also captured was a hybrid male NASHVILLE X ORANGE-CROWNED or X
TENNESSEE WARBLER (RM).
At Saint Vincent Lake on 5/7, WARBLING VIREO (DBa).
On 5/7 at Keystone State Park, sightings included ORCHARD ORIOLE, OSPREY,
OVENBIRD, KENTUCKY WARBLER, AMERICAN REDSTART, GREEN HERON, LEAST FLYCATCHER,
EASTERN WOOD-PEWEE, WHITE-CROWNED SPARROWS (TV).
On 5/8 in Greensburg, COMMON NIGHTHAWK (TV).
On 5/10 at Westmoreland Airport, HORNED LARK (TV).
At Donegal Lake on 5/10, 3 COMMON TERNS (DBy).
End transcript-
Amy Taracido
Washington Co., PA
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