Pittsburgh and Western Pennsylvania RBA
April 21, 2008
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RBA
*Pennsylvania
*Pittsburgh and western Pennsylvania
*PAWE04.21.08
Highlights:
HYBRID CINNAMON TEAL X BLUE-WINGED TEAL
BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON
SURF SCOTER
MERLIN
VIRGINIA RAIL
SOLITARY SANDPIPER (FOS)
LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL
SHORT-EARED OWL
LONG-EARED OWL
NORTHERN SAW-WHET OWL
EASTERN KINGBIRD (FOS)
WHITE-EYED VIREO (FOS)
RED-EYED VIREO (FOS)
YELLOW-THROATED VIREO (FOS)
WARBLING VIREO (FOS)
BANK SWALLOW (FOS)
CLIFF SWALLOW (FOS)
PURPLE MARTIN
WINTER WREN
BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLER (FOS)
BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER (FOS)
YELLOW WARBLER (FOS)
PRAIRIE WARBLER (FOS)
NORTHERN PARULA (FOS)
AMERICAN REDSTART (FOS)
HENSLOW'S SPARROW
ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK (FOS)
PINE SISKIN
Contributors: Jim Barker, Jeff Brinker, Marcy Cunkelman, Karen DeSantis, Mike
Fialkovich, Steve Gosser, Paul Hess, Craig Holt, Mark McConaughy, Jerry
McWilliams, Richard Nugent, Jack and Sue Solomon, Kate St. John, Russ States,
Mark Vass, Jim Valimont, Bob VanNewkirk, Timothy Vechter, Bill Walbek, Paul
Wiegman, Carole Willenpart, Dan Yagusic.
Compiler: Amy Taracido
Monday, 14 April 2008 through Monday, 21 April 2008
***This report is distributed by e-mail only. Compiler is not responsible for
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Transcript-
ALLEGHENY COUNTY:
At Sewickley Heights Park and Walker Park on 4/14, sightings included numerous
RUBY-CROWNED KINGLETS, several HERMIT THRUSHES, BROWN THRASHER (FOS), LOUISIANA
WATERTHRUSH, BROAD-WINGED HAWK (FOS) (RN and Bob VanNewkirk); on 4/16 at Walker
Park, 2 YELLOW-THROATED WARBLERS (FOS), BLUE-GRAY GNATCATCHER (MV); on 4/16 at
Sewickley Heights Park, BROAD-WINGED HAWK, BLUE-GRAY GNATCATCHER (MV), BROWN
THRASHER (BV); on 4/20, 1 RED-EYED VIREO (FOS), 2 BLUE-HEADED VIREOS, 3
BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLERS, 1 WINTER WREN (MV).
On 4/15 at Dark Hollow Woods in Oakmont, singing BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLER
(FOS), 6+ RUBY-CROWNED KINGLETS (JS).
In Etna on 4/15, 2 NORTHERN ROUGH-WINGED SWALLOWS, 19 BUFFLEHEADS; on 4/20, 1
HORNED GREBE, 2 BUFFLEHEADS, 14 LESSER SCAUP, 11 RUDDY DUCKS (DY).
At Six-mile Island on 4/15, 1 LESSER SCAUP, 2 BUFFLEHEADS (DY).
In East Liberty on 4/15, 1 RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET, 2 FOX SPARROWS; on 4/21, 1
PRAIRIE WARBLER (FOS) (DY).
On 4/16 at Beechwood Farms Nature Reserve in Fox Chapel, PINE WARBLER,
RUBY-CROWNED KINGLETS, and others (JV).
At Pontefrac Park on 4/16, singing YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER (FOS), BLUE-GRAY
GNATCATCHER (MV), LOUISIANA WATERTHRUSH (BV); on 4/19, YELLOW WARBLER, pair of
BROAD-WINGED HAWKS (MF).
On 4/18 at Frick Park, BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLER (FOS), BLUE-HEADED VIREO,
RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET (JS); on 4/19, sightings included DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANT,
BLUE-HEADED VIREO, NORTHERN ROUGH-WINGED SWALLOW, RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET, HERMIT
THRUSH, BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLER, PURPLE FINCH (JS).
On 4/18 at Lock & Dam #2 in Highland Park, 1 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, 1
BONAPARTE'S GULL (DY). Near the Highland Park Bridge through 4/19, 2 COMMON
RAVENS (DY).
On 4/18 in eastern suburban Pittsburgh, RED-BREASTED NUTHATCH; on 4/21,
RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET (MF).
At Harrison Hills Park on 4/19, PINE WARBLER, WOOD DUCKS, TREE SWALLOWS,
RUBY-CROWNED KINGLETS, HOUSE WRENS (FOS), BLUE-GRAY GNATCATCHERS, HERMIT THRUSH,
BROWN THRASHER (PH); also YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER (FOS) (CW).
In Natrona Heights on 4/19, PURPLE FINCH (PH).
On 4/19 along Moody Road in Clinton, 2 drake BLUE-WINGED TEAL; on 4/20, 1 BANK
SWALLOW, 1 LESSER YELLOWLEGS, 3 BLUE-WINGED TEAL; on nearby Strouss farm, 2
PURPLE FINCHES, 1 WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW (MV).
On 4/19 in Imperial, 1 GREATER YELLOWLEGS, 5 LESSER YELLOWLEGS, YELLOW WARBLER,
BLUE-HEADED VIREO, SWAMP SPARROW, SAVANNAH SPARROW, NORTHERN HARRIER; on 4/20, 3
SOLITARY SANDPIPERS, 1 SPOTTED SANDPIPER, 1 GREATER YELLOWLEGS; on 4/21, 3
WILSON'S SNIPE, 1 SOLITARY SANDPIPER, 1 SPOTTED SANDPIPER (MV).
In Fox Chapel on 4/19, COMMON LOON, YELLOW WARBLER (DY).
On 4/20 in Creighton, 1 OSPREY, 3 BUFFLEHEADS (DY).
BEAVER COUNTY:
At Ambridge Reservoir on 4/14, RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET, TREE SWALLOW, and others
(BW); on 4/17, BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLER (FOS) (reported to MV by Debbie
Darney).
On 4/15 at Raccoon Creek Wildflower Reserve, 1 PINE WARBLER (MV).
In Patterson Township on 4/15, pair of BROAD-WINGED HAWKS (SG).
On 4/15 in Hopewell Township, BARN SWALLOW (FOS); on 4/16 at Hopewell Township
Community Park, sightings included SWAMP SPARROW (BW).
On 4/18 in various parts of the county, BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLERS (FOS) (MV).
Along Madden Run Road on 4/18, 1 VIRGINIA RAIL, 1 GREATER YELLOWLEGS (MV).
At the Three Rivers gravel pond on 4/18, 5 RING-NECKED DUCKS, 3 WOOD DUCKS, and
others (MV).
BUTLER COUNTY:
At Moraine State Park on 4/19, sightings included OSPREY, WOOD DUCK, RUDDY DUCK,
LESSER SCAUP, RUFFED GROUSE, 3 PURPLE FINCHES, 2 PINE WARBLERS, BLACK-THROATED
GREEN WARBLERS, RUBY-CROWNED KINGLETS, BLUE-HEADED VIREOS, BROWN THRASHER,
PURPLE MARTINS, TREE SWALLOWS, EASTERN KINGBIRD (FOS), 2 NORTHERN PARULAS (FOS),
BLUE-GRAY GNATCATCHER (SG); CLIFF SWALLOWS (FOS) (reported to MV by Dave &
Debbie Darney).
In Jennings on 4/19, YELLOW-THROATED VIREO (FOS), HOUSE WREN (FOS), BLUE-GRAY
GNATCATCHER (reported to MV by Dave & Debbie Darney).
On 4/19 in northern Butler, TREE SWALLOWS, NORTHERN ROUGH-WINGED SWALLOWS, BARN
SWALLOWS (JBr).
Over Butler on 4/21, OSPREY (JBa).
CLARION COUNTY:
From last week: on 4/11 near New Bethlehem, 2 ROUGH-LEGGED HAWKS (CW). In
Curllsville on 4/13, 8-9 WILSON'S SNIPE (CW). In Mt. Airy on 4/13, 1 SAVANNAH
SPARROW, 1 SHORT-EARED OWL (CW).
On 4/18 in the Curllsville strip mine area, 3 singing HENSLOW'S SPARROWS,
several AMERICAN WOODCOCKS (CW).
In Sligo on 4/19, YELLOW WARBLER (FOS) (CW).
ERIE COUNTY:
On 4/14 at Presque Isle State Park, 1 NORTHERN SAW-WHET OWL at Fry's Landing; on
4/15, 3 SANDHILL CRANES (Ridge Trail); on 4/16, sightings included 3 OSPREYS, 4
immature BALD EAGLES, 36 BROAD-WINGED HAWKS, 1 PURPLE MARTIN, 1 TREE SWALLOW, 1
NORTHERN ROUGH-WINGED SWALLOW, 3 BANK SWALLOWS (FOS); on 4/17, 3 OSPREYS, 1
NORTHERN HARRIER, 8 BROAD-WINGED HAWKS, 3 TREE SWALLOWS, 2 BANK SWALLOWS, 1
SANDHILL CRANE; on 4/18, 2 COMMON LOONS, 19 DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANTS, TREE
SWALLOW, CLIFF SWALLOW, BARN SWALLOW, 1 LONG-EARED OWL; on 4/19, 15 OSPREYS, 1
BALD EAGLE, 4 NORTHERN HARRIERS, 1,212 BROAD-WINGED HAWKS, 2 MERLINS, 1
PEREGRINE FALCON (JM). On 4/19 at Thompson Bay, 4 BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERONS; at
Thompson Circle on 4/20, 1 GREAT EGRET (JM). On 4/21 in Presque Isle State
Park, 5 OSPREYS, 1 NORTHERN HARRIER (JM).
GREENE COUNTY:
At Enlow Fork on 4/20, sightings included LOUISIANA WATERTHRUSH, pair of WOOD
DUCKS, WARBLING VIREO (FOS), 2 WHITE-EYED VIREOS, TREE SWALLOW, BLUE-GRAY
GNATCATCHER, RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET, BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLER, NORTHERN
PARULA, AMERICAN REDSTART (FOS), YELLOW WARBLER, YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER (KSJ).
INDIANA COUNTY:
In Clarksburg on 4/17, 10 PURPLE FINCHES, COMMON RAVEN, RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET,
and others; on 4/18, BLUE-GRAY GNATCATCHERS; on 4/19, 2 COMMON RAVENS, 1 BALD
EAGLE, 2 TREE SWALLOWS, 1 male ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK (FOS), PURPLE FINCHES; on
4/20, 2 BARN SWALLOWS; on 4/21, OSPREY, PINE SISKIN, 12+ PURPLE FINCHES,
ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAKS (MC).
LAWRENCE COUNTY:
In New Beaver on 4/18, 2 LESSER SCAUP, total of 27 RING-NECKED DUCKS, 11
BUFFLEHEADS, 1 AMERICAN COOT, and others (MV).
On 4/20 in Pulaski Township and vicinity, BROAD-WINGED HAWK, WHITE-EYED VIREO
(FOS), NORTHERN ROUGH-WINGED SWALLOW, RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET, YELLOW WARBLER
(FOS), PINE WARBLER, SWAMP SPARROW, and others (CHo).
MERCER COUNTY:
On 4/19 in Mercer, YELLOW WARBLER (FOS) (JBr).
SOMERSET COUNTY:
In the Confluence area on 4/19, TREE SWALLOWS (FOS) (PW).
VENANGO COUNTY:
On 4/15 at Kahle Lake, 2 drake SURF SCOTERS (RS).
WASHINGTON COUNTY:
At Canonsburg Lake on 4/14, sightings included 1 SOLITARY SANDPIPER (FOS), 2
GREATER YELLOWLEGS, 1 drake HYBRID CINNAMON TEAL X BLUE-WINGED TEAL, 2
BLUE-WINGED TEAL, 2 GREEN-WINGED TEAL, BARN SWALLOWS, NORTHERN ROUGH-WINGED
SWALLOWS, TREE SWALLOWS; on 4/17, 1 HYBRID GREAT EGRET X GREAT BLUE HERON, pair
of GREEN-WINGED TEAL, 1 GREATER YELLOWLEGS, 1 SOLITARY SANDPIPER; on 4/21, 8
SOLITARY SANDPIPERS, 2 SPOTTED SANDPIPERS (MV).
At Enlow Fork on 4/20, sightings included LOUISIANA WATERTHRUSH, pair of WOOD
DUCKS, WARBLING VIREO (FOS), 2 WHITE-EYED VIREOS, TREE SWALLOW, BLUE-GRAY
GNATCATCHER, RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET, BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLER, NORTHERN
PARULA, AMERICAN REDSTART (FOS), YELLOW WARBLER, YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER (KSJ).
On 4/21 at the Imperial pond in Washington County, 2 GREATER YELLOWLEGS, 1
SOLITARY SANDPIPER, 1 SPOTTED SANDPIPER (MV).
WESTMORELAND COUNTY:
On 4/14 at Ann Rudd Saxman Nature Park in Greensburg, 1 flyover OSPREY; on 4/18,
1 singing SWAMP SPARROW (TV).
At Twin Lakes County Park on 4/14, 1 RED-BREASTED NUTHATCH, 4 RUBY-CROWNED
KINGLETS; on 4/17, 8 LESSER SCAUP; on 4/20, 2 OSPREYS, NORTHERN ROUGH-WINGED
SWALLOW, TREE SWALLOW, BARN SWALLOW (TV).
On 4/16 at Beaver Run Reservoir, 2 COMMON LOONS (KD).
In Saltsburg on 4/16, RUBY-CROWNED KINGLETS; on 4/18, BLUE-HEADED VIREO,
WHITE-CROWNED SPARROWS, pair of TREE SWALLOWS; on 4/19, BLACK-THROATED GREEN
WARBLER (FOS) (KD).
On 4/17 at Keystone State Park, sightings included 2 OSPREYS, 1 GREEN HERON, 2
FORSTER'S TERNS, BARN SWALLOW, TREE SWALLOW (TV).
In New Stanton on 4/21, WHITE-EYED VIREO (MF).
On 4/21 at Bushy Run Battlefield, sightings included RED-BREASTED NUTHATCH,
PURPLE FINCH (MM).
End transcript-
Amy Taracido
Washington Co., PA
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