Pittsburgh and Western Pennsylvania RBA
March 10, 2008
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RBA
*Pennsylvania
*Pittsburgh and western Pennsylvania
*PAWE03.10.08
Highlights:
HORNED GREBE
TUNDRA SWAN
SNOW GOOSE
CACKLING GOOSE
HARLEQUIN DUCK
NORTHERN PINTAIL
NORTHERN SHOVELER
GREEN-WINGED TEAL
BLUE-WINGED TEAL
RING-NECKED DUCK
AMERICAN BLACK DUCK
AMERICAN WIGEON
LESSER SCAUP
GREATER SCAUP
CANVASBACK
GADWALL
REDHEAD
RUDDY DUCK
COMMON GOLDENEYE
BUFFLEHEAD
SURF/BLACK SCOTER
SURF SCOTER
COMMON MERGANSER
RED-BREASTED MERGANSER
MERLIN
PEREGRINE FALCON
NORTHERN HARRIER
ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK
BALD EAGLE
TERN SP.
BONAPARTE'S GULL
SHORT-EARED OWL
LAPLAND LONGSPUR
AMERICAN PIPIT
FOX SPARROW
AMERICAN TREE SPARROW
SWAMP SPARROW
COMMON REDPOLL
RUSTY BLACKBIRD
PURPLE FINCH
SNOW BUNTING
Contributors: Simone Bennett, Anthony Bledsoe, John Boback, Mark Bowers, Marcia
Brown, Deb Bryant, Mike Campsey, Lauren Conkle, Marcy Cunkelman, Karen DeSantis,
John Fedak, Irene Frey, Ross Gallardy, Steve Gosser, Scott Gregg, Amy Henrici,
Leonard Hess, Paul Hess, Scott Kinzey, Geoff Malosh, Richard Nugent, Lee Ann
Reiners, Kate St. John, Russ States, Leo Stember, Jarred Taracido, Jose
Taracido, Jim Valimont, Mark Vass, Timothy Vechter, Bill Walbek, Carole
Willenpart, Dave Wilton, Dan Yagusic.
Compiler: Amy Taracido
Monday, 3 March 2008 through Monday, 10 March 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:
From last week: on 2/25 at Highland Park Lock & Dam #2, 5 LESSER SCAUP; in Fox
Chapel, 1 HORNED GREBE, 3 CANVASBACKS; on 2/28 in Fox Chapel, 1 HORNED GREBE, 5
CANVASBACKS; in Etna, 2 COMMON GOLDENEYES, 5 LESSER SCAUP, 1 drake REDHEAD, 1
AMERICAN BLACK DUCK; on 2/29 in Woods Run, 4 BUFFLEHEADS; on 3/1 in Fox Chapel,
5 CANVASBACKS, 1 LESSER SCAUP, 6 COMMON MERGANSERS, 2 BUFFLEHEADS, 2 COMMON
GOLDENEYES; in Sharpsburg at Six Mile Island, 1 REDHEAD, 1 AMERICAN WIGEON; in
Etna, 1 AMERICAN BLACK DUCK, 2 COMMON GOLDENEYES, 1 Hooded Merganser, 1 REDHEAD,
4 LESSER SCAUP, 18 flyover BLACK/SURF SCOTERS (DYag).
On 3/4 in North Baldwin Borough, 1 RED-BREASTED NUTHATCH (LS).
Over Natrona Heights on 3/4, small flock of TUNDRA SWANS (PH).
Over the Fox Chapel Country Club Golf Course on 3/5, 1 Turkey Vulture (JV); in
Fox Chapel on 3/5, 3 Turkey Vultures, 1 Killdeer; on 3/9, 2 Pied-billed Grebes,
5 CANVASBACKS, 1 COMMON GOLDENEYE, 1 RING-NECKED DUCK, 1 hen SURF SCOTER (DYag).
On 3/7 in Harmar Township, 1 FOX SPARROW (JV); on 3/9, 1 Hooded Merganser, 1
BUFFLEHEAD (DYag).
Near Kennedy Township on 3/7, approximately 35 TUNDRA SWANS (in two flocks) flew
over along Route 79 (SK).
On 3/7 in Hampton Township, 1 PURPLE FINCH; on 3/8 at Hampton Park, ~12
Ring-billed Gulls, 6 Killdeer, Red-winged Blackbirds (RN).
In Forest Hills on 3/7, 1 RED-BREASTED NUTHATCH; on 3/8, 1 flyover TUNDRA SWAN
(AB).
On 3/7 in Imperial, 22 TUNDRA SWANS (DW).
At the Strouss Farm on 3/7, 3 RUSTY BLACKBIRDS, 12 Killdeer (MVas); on 3/8,
several WHITE-CROWNED SPARROWS, 18 RUSTY BLACKBIRDS, 2-3 AMERICAN PIPITS (GM).
At the Moody Road pond on 3/7, 2 TUNDRA SWANS, 4 AMERICAN WIGEON, 1 GREATER
SCAUP, 2 LESSER SCAUP, 2 COMMON MERGANSERS, 4 Hooded Mergansers, 8 RING-NECKED
DUCKS, 2 GREEN-WINGED TEAL, 1 BUFFLEHEAD, 2 CANVASBACKS, 4 AMERICAN BLACK DUCKS
(MV, DW); on 3/8, 17 TUNDRA SWANS, 4 CANVASBACKS, 10 RING-NECKED DUCKS, 1 FOX
SPARROW (GM); on 3/9, 12 TUNDRA SWANS, 22 RING-NECKED DUCKS, 1 LESSER SCAUP, 4
CANVASBACKS, 4 AMERICAN WIGEON, 9 AMERICAN BLACK DUCKS (MVas).
On 3/7 in Plum, flyover TUNDRA SWANS; on 3/8, sightings included Common
Grackles, 2 Yellow-bellied Sapsuckers, flyover TUNDRA SWANS (AH).
At Dashields Dam on 3/8, 1 Eastern Phoebe (DW).
On 3/9 near Squaw run inlet on the Allegheny River, 1 hen SURF SCOTER, 5
CANVASBACKS, 1 hen COMMON GOLDENEYE, Killdeer (DYag with Suzanne and Steve
Thomas).
At Woods Run on 3/9, 3 HORNED GREBES, 3 Hooded Mergansers, 9 BUFFLEHEADS, 1
LESSER SCAUP, 2 AMERICAN BLACK DUCKS (DYag).
On 3/9 at Lock & Dam #2 in Highland Park, 1 HORNED GREBE (DYag).
In Blawnox on 3/9, 3 TUNDRA SWANS (DYag).
On 3/9 in Cheswick, 1 LESSER SCAUP (DYag).
ARMSTRONG COUNTY:
On 3/8 near South Bend, 30-40 Ring-billed Gulls (reported to MCu).
At West Lebanon strips on 3/8, 4-5 SHORT-EARED OWLS, 3 Eastern Meadowlarks, 1
Killdeer, 1 NORTHERN HARRIER (reported to MCu).
Near Olivet on Longs Run Road on 3/8, FOX SPARROW (reported to MCu).
At Elders Ridge on 3/8, 5 Killdeer, 15-16 RING-NECKED DUCKS, 5 pairs (10) Hooded
Mergansers (reported to MCu).
On 3/9 at the Rosston Boat Launch, 1 CACKLING GOOSE, 108 TUNDRA SWANS, 3 HORNED
GREBES, 1 Wood Duck, 2 AMERICAN WIGEON, 14 RING-NECKED DUCKS, 1 RUDDY DUCK, 4
BUFFLEHEADS, 1 LESSER SCAUP, 3 CANVASBACKS, 6 COMMON MERGANSERS, 3 Hooded
Mergansers, 3 BALD EAGLES, 1 Eastern Phoebe (DYag).
BEAVER COUNTY:
On 3/2 on the P&LE Railroad Bridge, pair of PEREGRINE FALCONS (MVas); on 3/3, 1
PEREGRINE FALCON, Turkey Vultures; on 3/7, 1 PEREGRINE FALCON (SGr).
In Hopewell Township on 3/3, 2 Turkey Vultures (BW).
On 3/4 in New Brighton, 1 HARLEQUIN DUCK continues; also seen were 3
CANVASBACKS, a few American Coots, 1 GREEN-WINGED TEAL, 6 BUFFLEHEADS, 2
RING-NECKED DUCKS, 1 SCAUP (SK).
At the Rochester/Monaca Bridge on 3/3 and 3/4, 1 PEREGRINE FALCON (SGr, SK). In
Rochester on 3/5, 12 drake RED-BREASTED MERGANSERS, 1 drake GREEN-WINGED TEAL, 1
REDHEAD, 3 CANVASBACKS, 1 GREATER SCAUP, several hundred Ring-billed Gulls, 1
BONAPARTE'S GULL; On 3/9 at at Riverfront Park, 1 Eastern Phoebe, 1 CANVASBACK
(MVas).
On 3/4 in Beaver Falls, 1 FOX SPARROW (SB).
On 3/7 along Bock-Corktown Road in Independence Township, pair of AMERICAN
WIGEON; on 3/9, 6 WILSON'S SNIPE, 1 AMERICAN PIPIT (MVas).
In and near Independence Marsh on 3/7, 40 Ring-billed Gulls, Red-winged
Blackbirds, Common Grackles, Brown-headed Cowbirds, 4 RUSTY BLACKBIRDS, 9
Killdeer, 2 WILSON'S SNIPE, 1 TUNDRA SWAN, 7 Hooded Mergansers, 2 BUFFLEHEADS, 2
NORTHERN PINTAILS, 36 RING-NECKED DUCKS, 2 Herring Gulls (MVas); on 3/8, 1
flyover SANDHILL CRANE (DW), and 27 TUNDRA SWANS, 3 NORTHERN PINTAILS, 3
AMERICAN WIGEON, 2 BUFFLEHEADS, 9 Hooded Mergansers, 4 CANVASBACKS, 4
RING-NECKED DUCKS, 2 Wood Ducks, 1 AMERICAN PIPIT, 1 SWAMP SPARROW, 15 RUSTY
BLACKBIRDS (MVas, DW, GM); on 3/9, 27 TUNDRA SWANS continued (KSJ, MVas); on
3/10, WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW, White-throated Sparrow, AMERICAN TREE SPARROW,
Red-winged Blackbird, Dark-eyed Junco (BW).
PAWE
At Raccoon Creek on 3/8, 1 BALD EAGLE (SGr).
On 3/8 at Little Blue Lake, 1 CACKLING GOOSE, 46 TUNDRA SWANS, 2 NORTHERN
SHOVELERS, 3 GREEN-WINGED TEAL, 47 NORTHERN PINTAILS, 12 AMERICAN WIGEON; on
3/9, 96 TUNDRA SWANS and 1 RUSTY BLACKBIRD (MVas). In a nearby field on 3/9, 3
Eastern Meadowlarks and 2 flyover Turkey Vultures (MVas).
On 3/9 in Greene Township along Little Blue Road, 2 FOX SPARROWS, 15
WHITE-CROWNED SPARROWS, 4 Cedar Waxwings, 8 Eastern Bluebirds; at a small pond
near there, 18 AMERICAN WIGEON, 22 NORTHERN PINTAILS, 1 SWAMP SPARROW (MVas).
BUTLER COUNTY:
On 3/6 at Moraine State Park, 1 BALD EAGLE (reported to PH by Dave Darney).
In Butler on 3/7, 1 Killdeer; on 3/8, 1 FOX SPARROW, 1 Ring-billed Gull (MBr).
CLARION COUNTY:
In Sligo on 3/3, 1 Ring-billed Gull, 1 ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK, 1 Killdeer; on 3/9, 1
FOX SPARROW, Great Horned Owls (CW).
On 3/9 near Leatherwood, 4 Eastern Meadowlarks, 7 flyover TUNDRA SWANS (CW).
Near Dutch Hill on 3/9, 1 dark morph ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK (CW).
On Route 58 near Turnip Hole on 3/9, 42 RUSTY BLACKBIRDS were seen on a watery
seep area right near a barn (CW).
On 3/9 at Foxburg on the Allegheny River, 3 drake and 2 hen Hooded Mergansers, 3
TUNDRA SWANS (CW).
On 3/9 in Tintown, 2 American Woodcocks were displaying (CW).
CRAWFORD COUNTY:
At Conneaut Marsh on 3/3, 2 BALD EAGLES (IF).
At the Fish Hatchery on 3/3, 20+ AMERICAN BLACK DUCKS (IF).
In Pymatuning on 3/2, 1 Canada x WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE hybrid, 20 TUNDRA SWANS, 8
CANVASBACKS, 2 REDHEADS, 3 RING-NECKED DUCKS, 1 RED-BREASTED MERGANSER, 2 dark
morph ROUGH-LEGGED HAWKS (reported to MVas by Ron Leberman); on 3/3 from the
causeway in Pymatuning, 60+ TUNDRA SWANS, 30 RING-NECKED DUCKS, 4 COMMON
MERGANSERS, 13 CANVASBACKS (IF). On 3/3 at the Pymatuning spillway, 30+ NORTHERN
PINTAILS, 4 American Coots, 15 RING-NECKED DUCKS, 1 RUDDY DUCK, 4 AMERICAN
WIGEON, Ring-billed Gulls (IF); on 3/9, 1,267 TUNDRA SWANS, 2,000+ Gulls,
American Coots, AMERICAN WIGEON, RED-BREASTED MERGANSERS, RING-NECKED DUCKS,
REDHEADS, CANVASBACKS, Hooded Mergansers, SNOW BUNTINGS, HORNED LARKS,
ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK, HORNED GREBE, BUFFLEHEADS, COMMON GOLDENEYES, AMERICAN BLACK
DUCKS (SK).
On 3/3 near the Game Commission parking lot on Route 285, 1 light morph and 1
dark morph ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK (IF).
In West Mead Township on 3/5, 2 Turkey Vultures (LAR).
Through the week near Meadville in Vernon Township, sightings included 15 COMMON
REDPOLLS, 2 AMERICAN TREE SPARROWS, 4 Eastern Bluebirds, 2 RED-BREASTED
NUTHATCHES (IF).
FAYETTE COUNTY:
On 3/8 at Jacobs Creek Dam, 1 NORTHERN HARRIER, 7 RUDDY DUCKS, 5 GREATER SCAUP,
4 Hooded Mergansers, 3 American Coots, 7 NORTHERN SHOVELERS, 4 CANVASBACKS, 8
RING-BILLED DUCKS, 1 TERN SP. (LH).
On 3/8 at Bridgeport Dam, 1 COMMON MERGANSER, 1 Hooded Merganser (LH); on 3/9 at
Bridgeport Reservoir, 7 COMMON MERGANSERS, 2 Wood Ducks (MBo).
Along the Youghiogheny River between Smithton in Westmoreland Co. and Banning in
Fayette Co. on 3/9, 3 COMMON MERGANSERS, 2 Golden-crowned Kinglets, 1 FOX
SPARROW (MBo).
On 3/9 along Banning Road near State Gamelands #296, 2 Turkey Vultures (MBo).
On 3/9 at State Gamelands #51 near old limestone mine openings on the north side
of the Youghiogheny River, 3 Turkey vultures, 2 COMMON RAVENS, 1-2 FOX SPARROWS
(MBo).
At the AMD treatment ponds at Romney or Melcroft on 3/9, 5 RING-NECKED DUCKS
(MBo).
INDIANA COUNTY:
In Clarksburg on 3/4 and 3/5, Common Grackles, 1 American Woodcock; on 3/6,
Eastern Bluebirds, 1 Killdeer, 2 American Woodcocks, White-throated Sparrows, 4
Wood Ducks, Barred Owl; on 3/7, 30 flyover TUNDRA SWANS were heard and seen, and
1 Killdeer; on 3/8, 1 FOX SPARROW, 1 Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, 7 Wood Ducks; on
3/9, 2 FOX SPARROWS, Eastern Towhee, Red-winged Blackbirds, Common Grackles
(MCu).
On 3/5 at the bridge in Aultmans Run near Lewisville, 1 drake Wood Duck (MCu).
On 3/5 near Blairsville High School, 4 Ring-billed Gulls (MCu).
LAWRENCE COUNTY:
On 3/8 in New Wilmington, sightings included SNOW BUNTINGS, HORNED LARKS, 6
WILSON'S SNIPE, 1 AMERICAN PIPIT, 6 LAPLAND LONGSPURS, 6 flyover SANDHILL CRANES
(SGo).
MERCER COUNTY:
Along Lake Wilhelm Road on 3/8, 30 TUNDRA SWANS (reported to SK); on 3/9, 89
TUNDRA SWANS, 600 Ring-billed Gulls (SK).
In Sandy Lake on 3/9, 15 COMMON REDPOLLS, 20+ AMERICAN TREE SPARROWS, Red-winged
Blackbirds (SK).
VENANGO COUNTY:
On 3/5 along the Allegheny River, sightings included HORNED GREBE, Pied-billed
Grebe, BLUE-WINGED TEAL, NORTHERN PINTAIL, GREEN-WINGED TEAL, REDHEAD,
CANVASBACK, LESSER SCAUP, GREATER SCAUP, American Coot, COMMON MERGANSER,
RED-BREASTED MERGANSER, Hooded Merganser, Wood Duck, RING-NECKED DUCK,
BUFFLEHEAD, COMMON GOLDENEYE, AMERICAN BLACK DUCK (RSta).
On French Creek on 3/5, TUNDRA SWANS (RSta).
WARREN COUNTY:
On 3/3 at Kinzua Dam, LESSER SCAUP, GREATER SCAUP, RUDDY DUCKS, Hooded
Merganser, REDHEAD, CANVASBACK; on 3/4, LESSER SCAUP, GREATER SCAUP, 4 TUNDRA
SWANS, RED-BREASTED MERGANSER, RUDDY DUCKS, Pied-billed Grebe, 9 SURF SCOTERS,
Wood Duck (JF).
On 3/4 in Tidioute, 3 TUNDRA SWANS, 1 RED-BREASTED MERGANSER, many COMMON
MERGANSERS (LAR).
WASHINGTON COUNTY:
On 3/3 at Reservoir #4, 3 CANVASBACKS, 4 REDHEADS, 4 LESSER SCAUP, 3 RING-NECKED
DUCKS, 1 BUFFLEHEAD, 3 American Coots (MVas); on 3/8, 76 TUNDRA SWANS, 2
NORTHERN PINTAILS, 2 LESSER SCAUP, 1 GREATER SCAUP, 1 COMMON MERGANSER, 16
CANVASBACKS, 9 American Coots, 15 Ring-billed Gulls, 2 BONAPARTE'S GULLS (RG);
on 3/9, 50 TUNDRA SWANS, on 3/10, 60-70 TUNDRA SWANS, NORTHERN PINTAILS,
AMERICAN WIGEON, LESSER SCAUP, RING-NECKED DUCKS, 1 hen BUFFLEHEAD, Hooded
Mergansers (LC).
At Washington Cemetery on 3/3, 1 MERLIN, 1 hen NORTHERN PINTAIL, 11 Common
Grackles, 5 Yellow-rumped Warblers, RED-BREASTED NUTHATCHES (MVas).
On 3/3 at the Hahn Road AMD Pond, 2 CANVASBACKS, 1 RUDDY DUCK, 5 RING-NECKED
DUCKS, 4 AMERICAN BLACK DUCKS, 2 American Coots; on 3/6, a mixed flock of
Red-winged Blacbirds and RUSTY BLACKBIRDS flew over, and a flock of Common
Grackles, Eastern Towhee, 2 hen CANVASBACKS, 1 RUDDY DUCK, 15 RING-NECKED DUCKS,
6 AMERICAN BLACK DUCKS, 1 Wood Duck (MVas); on 3/8, 2 CANVASBACKS, 1 RUDDY DUCK
(RG).
A flock of 13 Red-winged Blackbirds flew over Route 79 at the Meadowlands exit
on 3/3 (MVas).
On 3/4 at Greencove Wetlands, 3 NORTHERN PINTAILS, 2 RING-NECKED DUCKS, 11
Hooded Mergansers (JB); on 3/8, 2 NORTHERN PINTAILS, 2 AMERICAN WIGEON, 4
RING-NECKED DUCKS, 1 CANVASBACK (RG); on 3/9, NORTHERN PINTAILS, GREEN-WINGED
TEAL, RING-NECKED DUCKS, AMERICAN WIGEON, 1 American Coot (LC); also seen that
evening were SCAUP, BUFFLEHEADS, Hooded Mergansers, 1 unidentified duck (MCa).
On 3/8 at Cherry Reservoir, 32 Ring-billed Gulls (RG).
At Cross Creek on 3/8, 10-15 Yellow-rumped Warblers (RG).
Along Parkview Lane on 3/8, 3 LAPLAND LONGSPURS, 100 HORNED LARKS, 2 GADWALL
(RG).
On 3/8 in the Bentleyville area, sightings included 53 TUNDRA SWANS, 3 SNOW
GEESE, 2 LESSER SCAUP, 6 RING-NECKED DUCKS, 4 Hooded Mergansers, 2 NORTHERN
PINTAILS, 2 GREEN-WINGED TEAL (RG).
On 3/8 a Ring-billed Gull was seen flying down I-79 towards the Monongahela
River (RG).
In New Eagle on 3/8, 3 Ring-billed Gulls (RG).
On 3/8 along Bebout Road, 3 CANVASBACKS (RG).
At South Pointe on 3/8, 1 Hooded Merganser (RG). On 3/8 in Canonsburg, a flock
of ~40 and another of ~20 TUNDRA SWANS flew over (reported to RG); 21 TUNDRA
SWANS were photographed on the lake as well (GM).
In Claysville on 3/8, 9 Red-winged Blackbirds, 2 AMERICAN TREE SPARROWS, several
WHITE-CROWNED SPARROWS, Dark-eyed Juncos (MCa).
In rural Coal Center on 3/9, 1 NORTHERN HARRIER (JoT); on 3/10, Red-winged
Blackbirds, Common Grackles, PURPLE FINCHES (JaT).
Along Route 43 in east-central Washington County on 3/9, 1 Turkey Vulture (AT).
On 3/9 along Mounts Road, 1 NORTHERN HARRIER (LC).
WESTMORELAND COUNTY:
Near New Alexandria on 3/3, 1 NORTHERN HARRIER (TV).
On 3/3 in Murrysville's Townsend Park, Barred Owls (DB). In Murrysville on 3/5,
6 Red-winged Blackbirds, 12+ Common Grackles (DB).
On 3/6 at Sloan Elementary School, 1 Killdeer (DB).
In Saltsburg on 3/4, 1 FOX SPARROW; on 3/7, 1 HORNED GREBE, 1 hen BUFFLEHEAD, 1
red-phase Eastern Screech-Owl (KD).
On 3/8 in Stahlstown, 4 FOX SPARROWS, many Red-winged Blackbirds (LH).
At Donegal Lake on 3/8, sightings included Ring-billed Gull, 8 Hooded
Mergansers, 4 RING-NECKED DUCKS, 2 Eastern Bluebirds, 4 Red-winged Blackbirds, 2
Common Grackles (LH).
At Acme Dam on 3/8, 3 Red-winged Blackbirds (LH).
On 3/8 at Bridgeport Dam, 1 COMMON MERGANSER, 1 Hooded Merganser (LH); on 3/9 at
Bridgeport Reservoir, 7 COMMON MERGANSERS, 2 Wood Ducks (MBo).
On 3/9 along the Youghiogheny River between Smithton in Westmoreland Co. and
Banning in Fayette Co., 5 COMMON MERGANSERS, 3 BUFFLEHEADS (MBo).
In the Beaver Run area on 3/9, 6+ REDHEADS, RING-NECKED DUCKS, 2+ CANVASBACKS, 6
Hooded Mergansers, 4 TUNDRA SWANS, 49 flyover TUNDRA SWANS (AH).
On 3/9 at Bushy Run Battlefield, 17 COMMON REDPOLLS, 2 RED-BREASTED NUTHATCHES,
Red-winged Blackbird (AH).
End transcript-
Amy Taracido
Washington Co., PA
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