Pittsburgh and Western Pennsylvania RBA
April 28, 2008
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RBA
*Pennsylvania
*Pittsburgh and western Pennsylvania
*PAWE04.28.08
Highlights:
COMMON MOORHEN
VIRGINIA RAIL
GOLDEN EAGLE
MERLIN
UPLAND SANDPIPER
LEAST SANDPIPER (FOS)
WILSON'S PLOVER (Erie County)
CASPIAN TERN
GLAUCOUS GULL
SHORT-EARED OWL
COMMON NIGHTHAWK (FOS)
RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD (FOS)
RED-HEADED WOODPECKER
GREAT CRESTED FLYCATCHER (FOS)
LEAST FLYCATCHER (FOS)
PURPLE MARTIN
AMERICAN PIPIT
WINTER WREN
WOOD THRUSH (FOS)
BLUE-WINGED WARBLER (FOS)
BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER (FOS)
MAGNOLIA WARBLER (FOS)
HOODED WARBLER (FOS)
PALM WARBLER (FOS)
PRAIRIE WARBLER
CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLER (FOS)
BLACK-THROATED BLUE WARBLER (FOS)
CERULEAN WARBLER (FOS)
KENTUCKY WARBLER (FOS)
NASHVILLE WARBLER (FOS)
COMMON YELLOWTHROAT (FOS)
OVENBIRD (FOS)
NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH
GRASSHOPPER SPARROW
VESPER SPARROW
SAVANNAH SPARROW
HENSLOW'S SPARROW
LINCOLN'S SPARROW
SCARLET TANAGER (FOS)
BALTIMORE ORIOLE (FOS)
ORCHARD ORIOLE (FOS)
BOBOLINK
PINE SISKIN
Contributors: Jim Barker, Jeff Brinker, Mike Campsey, Marcy Cunkelman, Karen
DeSantis, Mike Fialkovich, Ross Gallardy, Amy Henrici, Leonard Hess, Ray
Hoffman, Craig Holt, Scott Kinzey, Geoff Malosh, Cliff Miller, Clare Nicolls,
Fred Schroyer, Ray Shearer, Jack Solomon, Randy Stringer, Ryan Tomazin, Bob
VanNewkirk, Mark Vass, Timothy Vechter, Bill Walbek, Paul Wiegman, Carole
Willenpart, Dave Wilton, Dan Yagusic.
Compiler: Amy Taracido
Monday, 21 April 2008 through Monday, 28 April 2008
***This report is distributed by e-mail only. Compiler is not responsible for
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ALLEGHENY COUNTY:
On 4/22 at Boyce Mayview Park, 5 WHITE-EYED VIREOS seen together; also 1
BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER, 2 BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLERS, 3 YELLOW WARBLERS,
RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET, BARN SWALLOW, NORTHERN ROUGH-WINGED SWALLOW, TREE SWALLOW;
on 4/25, 1 BLACK-THROATED BLUE WARBLER (FOS), 1 CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLER (FOS)
(DW).
At Bald Knob on 4/23, SOLITARY SANDPIPER, GRASSHOPPER SPARROW (FOS), SAVANNAH
SPARROW (RG). In the Imperial area this week, many SPOTTED SANDPIPERS, SOLITARY
SANDPIPERS, WILSON'S SNIPE, GREATER YELLOWLEGS, and LESSER YELLOWLEGS have been
seen daily; also on 4/25, 1 PRAIRIE WARBLER, 1 EASTERN KINGBIRD, 1 BLUE-WINGED
TEAL, 1 GRASSHOPPER SPARROW; also on 4/27, 1 LEAST SANDPIPER (FOS), 1
BLUE-WINGED TEAL; also on 4/28, 1 COMMON RAVEN, 2 LEAST SANDPIPERS (MV).
Along Beagle Club/Donaldson Roads oN 4/23, 1 singing HENSLOW'S SPARROW (FOS), 1
WARBLING VIREO (FOS), 1 NORTHERN HARRIER (RG).
On 4/23 at Frosty Valley on Boyce Road in the South Hills, 1-2 WARBLING VIREOS
(FOS), BLUE-GRAY GNATCATCHER, NORTHERN ROUGH-WINGED SWALLOWS, YELLOW WARBLER,
YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER, TREE SWALLOW, COMMON NIGHTHAWK (RT).
On 4/24 in Etna, COMMON LOON, WARBLING VIREO; on 4/27, 2 GRAY CATBIRDS,
BALTIMORE ORIOLE (DY).
At State Gamelands #203 on 4/25, sightings included BLUE-HEADED VIREO,
BLUE-WINGED WARBLER, 1-2 HOODED WARBLERS (FOS), 2 BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLERS,
1 PINE WARBLER, 1 OVENBIRD, BLUE-GRAY GNATCATCHERS, RUBY-CROWNED KINGLETS (GM).
In Moon Township on 4/26, AMERICAN REDSTART, BALTIMORE ORIOLE (GM).
On 4/26 in Fox Chapel, EASTERN KINGBIRD; on 4/27, OSPREY, 2 SOLITARY SANDPIPERS,
2 GRAY CATBIRDS, BALTIMORE ORIOLE, ORCHARD ORIOLE (DY).
On 4/26 in Plum, 2 ORCHARD ORIOLES, 1 RED-BREASTED NUTHATCH, 1 BLACK-THROATED
GREEN WARBLER, BALTIMORE ORIOLE; on 4/27, INDIGO BUNTING (AH).
At Harrison Hills Park on 4/26, 2 BROAD-WINGED HAWKS, 2 LEAST FLYCATCHERS (FOS),
2 GREAT CRESTED FLYCATCHERS (FOS), YELLOW-THROATED VIREO, BLUE-HEADED VIREO,
RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET, 3+ HOUSE WRENS (FOS), WOOD THRUSH, BLUE-WINGED WARBLER,
NASHVILLE WARBLER, BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLER, CERULEAN WARBLER (FOS), 3
BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLERS, 1 KENTUCKY WARBLER (FOS), HOODED WARBLER, 2 SCARLET
TANAGERS, ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK, BALTIMORE ORIOLE, OSPREY (MF).
On 4/25 at Frick Park, BLACK-THROATED BLUE WARBLER (reported to JS by Lydia
Konecky), NASHVILLE WARBLER (FOS) (reported to JS by Chuck Herald); on 4/26,
BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLER, 2 BLACKBURNIAN WARBLERS (FOS), YELLOW WARBLER,
NASHVILLE WARBLER, RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET, BALTIMORE ORIOLE (FOS), SCARLET
TANAGER, HOUSE WREN, RED-EYED VIREO, WARBLING VIREO; on 4/27, new sightings
included TREE SWALLOW, NORTHERN ROUGH-WINGED SWALLOW (JS).
On 4/26 in Clinton at the Moody Road pond, GREAT EGRET, 4 GREATER YELLOWLEGS, 1
LESSER YELLOWLEGS; on 4/27, 4 RUDDY DUCKS (MV).
In Cheswick on 4/27, 3 BUFFLEHEADS, 1 PECTORAL SANDPIPER (DY).
Along the Allegheny River on 4/27, sightings included 1 hen COMMON MERGANSER, 3+
SPOTTED SANDPIPERS, NORTHERN ROUGH-WINGED SWALLOW, TREE SWALLOW, YELLOW
WARBLERS, BALTIMORE ORIOLES, 2 PALM WARBLERS, small flock of WARBLING VIREOS
(AH).
On 4/28 at Sewickley Heights Park, 3 BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLERS, 1
BLACK-THROATED BLUE WARBLER, 1 AMERICAN REDSTART, 2 HOODED WARBLERS, 1 LOUISIANA
WATERTHRUSH, 1 BROAD-WINGED HAWK, 3 WOOD THRUSHES (BV).
In Penn Hills on 4/28, ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK (reported to JS).
ARMSTRONG COUNTY:
On 4/25 at Cowanshannock Creek (Buttermilk Falls area), 2 LOUISIANA
WATERTHRUSHES (RSh).
BEAVER COUNTY:
In a Hopewell Township backyard on 4/25, female ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK (BW). At
the Hopewell Township Community Park on 4/24 and 4/25, LOUISIANA WATERTHRUSH,
BLUE-GRAY GNATCATCHER (BW).
On 4/25 at the Ambridge Reservoir, PALM WARBLER, WOOD THRUSH (FOS), WHITE-EYED
VIREO (FOS), HOODED WARBLER (FOS), OVENBIRD (FOS), RED-BREASTED NUTHATCH,
LOUISIANA WATERTHRUSH, BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER, YELLOW WARBLER (MV).
At Little Blue Lake on 4/25 and 4/27, several GREATER YELLOWLEGS and LESSER
YELLOWLEGS, several BLUE-WINGED TEAL and WOOD DUCKS; also on 4/27, 1 SPOTTED
SANDPIPER, 2 SOLITARY SANDPIPERS (MV).
On 4/26 at Independence Marsh, WARBLING VIREO (FOS), YELLOW WARBLER, COMMON
YELLOWTHROAT (FOS), ORCHARD ORIOLE (FOS) (GM).
On 4/26 at Raccoon Creek State Park, sightings included GREAT CRESTED FLYCATCHER
(FOS), WARBLING VIREO, RED-EYED VIREO (FOS), WHITE-EYED VIREO, YELLOW-THROATED
WARBLER, BLUE-WINGED WARBLER, BLACK-THROATED BLUE WARBLER, OVENBIRD, LOUISIANA
WATERTHRUSH, HOODED WARBLER, COMMON YELLOWTHROAT, SCARLET TANAGER (GM); also
that day at the Wildflower Reserve and Lakeside Lodge Road, CERULEAN WARBLER,
AMERICAN REDSTART, YELLOW WARBLER, BLUE-GRAY GNATCATCHER (BW).
In Potter Township on 4/26, 2 GREEN HERONS (MV).
Along Montgomery Dam Road on 4/26, ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK, BALTIMORE ORIOLE,
INDIGO BUNTING, YELLOW-THROATED VIREO, WARBLING VIREO, CERULEAN WARBLER (all
FOS), RED-EYED VIREO (MV).
On 4/27 on the Ohio River near where Raccoon Creek enters the river, 2 GREAT
EGRETS, 1 hen RED-BREASTED MERGANSER (MV).
BUTLER COUNTY:
On 4/21 in northern Butler, YELLOW-THROATED VIREO (JBr).
Along Shields Road on 4/22, BROWN THRASHER (JBr).
In Slippery Rock Township on 4/26, sightings included BOBOLINK, SAVANNAH
SPARROW, HORNED LARK (CH).
At Moraine State Park/Lake Arthur on 4/26, 1 AMERICAN PIPIT, 30 RED-BREASTED
MERGANSERS, 9 RUDDY DUCKS, WARBLING VIREOS, YELLOW WARBLERS (RH); on 4/27,
YELLOW WARBLER, EASTERN KINGBIRD, BALTIMORE ORIOLE, RUDDY DUCK, WOOD THRUSH
(JBa).
On 4/28 in Butler Township, 1 immature BALD EAGLE (RH).
CLARION COUNTY:
On 4/24 in the Piney Tract area, 2 SHORT-EARED OWLS, 6-7 HENSLOW'S SPARROWS, 1
GRASSHOPPER SPARROW, 3+ AMERICAN WOODCOCKS (CW).
In Sligo on 4/26, WOOD THRUSH (FOS), ORCHARD ORIOLE (FOS), TREE SWALLOWS,
HENSLOW'S SPARROW (CW).
CRAWFORD COUNTY:
At the Pymatuning Wildlife Management Area on 4/23, A GOLDEN EAGLE was observed
at Miller's Ponds, as well as 2 BALD EAGLES, 1 NORTHERN HARRIER, 2 ROUGH-LEGGED
HAWKS, GREATER YELLOWLEGS, LESSER YELLOWLEGS, BLUE-WINGED TEAL, 11 GREEN-WINGED
TEAL, 3+ UPLAND SANDPIPERS, PURPLE MARTINS (MV); in Pymatuning on 4/26, 10 BALD
EAGLES (2 adult and 8 immature), 1 UPLAND SANDPIPER (RStr).
On 4/24 in Spring Township, 1 adult and 3 nestling BALD EAGLES (CN).
ERIE COUNTY:
At Presque Isle State Park on 4/22, 1 AMERICAN BITTERN was seen at Niagara Pond;
on 4/23, sightings included RED-BREASTED NUTHATCHES, RUBY-CROWNED KINGLETS, 5
HERMIT THRUSHES, 1 WINTER WREN, 1 PINE WARBLER, 2 PALM WARBLERS (FOS), 1 GRAY
CATBIRD (FOS), 1 BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLER, 2 FORSTER'S TERNS, 1 GREATER
YELLOWLEGS, 20 RUDDY DUCKS, 6 AMERICAN WIGEON, 2 RED-HEADED WOODPECKERS (MV), 1
GLAUCOUS GULL (JM). On 4/26, a WILSON'S PLOVER was reportedly seen on the beach
between Sunset Point and Budny Beach parking lots; also seen at the park that
day were BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER (FOS), BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLER, MAGNOLIA
WARBLER (FOS), YELLOW WARBLER, BLUE-WINGED WARBLER, BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER,
PALM WARBLER, PINE WARBLER, WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW, ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK, WOOD
THRUSH, numerous PURPLE FINCHES, GREEN HERON, 2 CASPIAN TERNS (CM), 1
BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON, 1 SANDHILL CRANE, 1 "GAMBEL'S" WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW
(JM). Also on 4/26, 1 OSPREY, 3 NORTHERN HARRIERS, 43 BROAD-WINGED HAWKS, 1
MERLIN, WINTER WREN, SWAINSON'S THRUSH, 3 GRAY CATBIRDS, 1 WARBLING VIREO, 1
singing NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH, 5 WHITE-CROWNED SPARROWS, 3 RUSTY BLACKBIRDS
(RStr). Twelve species of warblers have been reported to date in Presque Isle
(JM).
GREENE COUNTY:
In Waynesburg on 4/25, 1 RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD (FOS); on 4/26, WOOD THRUSH
(FOS) (FS).
INDIANA COUNTY:
In Clarksburg on 4/25, 2 PINE SISKINS, ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAKS, RUBY-THROATED
HUMMINGBIRD (FOS); on 4/26, INDIGO BUNTING (FOS); on 4/28, WOOD THRUSH,
BALTIMORE ORIOLE, SCARLET TANAGER, YELLOW WARBLER, HOUSE WREN (all FOS),
RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET (MCu).
LAWRENCE COUNTY:
In Pulaski Township on 4/26, 15 PURPLE MARTINS, 2 VESPER SPARROWS (FOS) (CH).
In Wilmington Township on 4/26, YELLOW-THROATED VIREO, BANK SWALLOWS,
ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK (CH).
On 4/27 in New Beaver, 3 BUFFLEHEADS at the Three Rivers gravel pond; along
Wampum-New Galilee Road, 2 COMMON MOORHENS, 1 AMERICAN COOT, 1 BLUE-WINGED TEAL,
4 RING-NECKED DUCKS, 1 PIED-BILLED GREBE, 1 RUDDY DUCK, 11 WOOD DUCKS, 1 GREEN
HERON (MV).
On 4/27 at Volant Strips there was 1 SHORT-EARED OWL (RStr).
MERCER COUNTY:
On 4/24 in Mercer, female ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK, PURPLE FINCHES; on 4/28, 1
BALTIMORE ORIOLE, WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW, 4 ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAKS (JBr).
Near Grove City on 4/27, 4 flyover SANDHILL CRANES (SK).
On 4/27 at Pensey Swamp, 1 LEAST FLYCATCHER, 1 ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK, 2
LINCOLN'S SPARROWS (RStr).
SOMERSET COUNTY:
On 4/26 along the Great Allegheny Passage between Confluence and Ohiopyle,
YELLOW WARBLERS, BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLERS; an OSPREY continues to prowl the
Casselman and Youghiogheny Rivers (PW).
WASHINGTON COUNTY:
This week in rural Coal Center, WOOD THRUSH, YELLOW WARBLER, RUBY-THROATED
HUMMINGBIRD, HOODED WARBLER, WHITE-EYED VIREO, YELLOW-THROATED VIREO, RED-EYED
VIREO, SCARLET TANAGER, ORCHARD ORIOLES (all FOS) (AT).
At Canonsburg Lake on 4/25, sightings included 3 SCARLET TANAGERS (FOS), HOUSE
WREN (FOS), BLUE-GRAY GNATCATCHER, SWAMP SPARROW, 5 LESSER YELLOWLEGS, 1
NORTHERN ROUGH-WINGED SWALLOW, 2 PALM WARBLERS (RT); on 4/28, 10 SOLITARY
SANDPIPERS (MV).
On 4/25 in the Claysville area, 2 BALTIMORE ORIOLES (FOS), 1 ROSE-BREASTED
GROSBEAK, 1 RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD, 1 YELLOW WARBLER, 1 COMMON YELLOWTHROAT
(FOS) (MCa).
On 4/23 in Burgettstown, sightings included 1 BROAD-WINGED HAWK, 1 WOOD THRUSH
(FOS), 5 WHITE-EYED VIREOS, 3 BLUE-WINGED WARBLERS (FOS), 4 YELLOW WARBLERS, 5
OVENBIRDS (FOS), 2 PRAIRIE WARBLERS (FOS), 6 BLUE-GRAY GNATCATCHERS, 1
RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET; on 4/26, new sights and sounds included 2 RUFFED GROUSE, 4
AMERICAN WOODCOCK, WOOD DUCK, GREAT CRESTED FLYCATCHER, RED-EYED VIREO,
BLUE-HEADED VIREO, YELLOW-THROATED VIREO, 3 NASHVILLE WARBLERS, CHESTNUT-SIDED
WARBLER, HOODED WARBLER, COMMON YELLOWTHROAT, ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK, SCARLET
TANAGER, BALTIMORE ORIOLE (RG).
Near Bavington (State Gamelands #117) on 4/26, RED-HEADED WOODPECKER (reported
to MV by Becky Smith).
WESTMORELAND COUNTY:
At Keystone State Park on 4/22, sightings included BROAD-WINGED HAWK, OSPREY; on
4/25, EASTERN KINGBIRD, SPOTTED SANDPIPER, YELLOW-THROATED VIREO, BROAD-WINGED
HAWK, SWAMP SPARROW; on 4/27, GREEN HERON, SPOTTED SANDPIPER, OVENBIRD, SWAMP
SPARROW, WOOD THRUSH, GRAY CATBIRD, BROAD-WINGED HAWK, OSPREY (TV).
On 4/24 along Slag Road off Route 981 near Keystone State Park, 2 VIRGINIA
RAILS, several BLUE-GRAY GNATCATCHERS, 2 PRAIRIE WARBLERS, 1 BROWN THRASHER, 1
WHITE-EYED VIREO, OSPREY; on 4/25, YELLOW WARBLER, BLUE-WINGED WARBLER, VIRGINIA
RAIL (TV).
In Stahlstown on 4/25, 2 RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRDS (FOS); on 4/26,
ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK, GRAY CATBIRD, HOODED WARBLER (all FOS) (LH).
On 4/26 in Saltsburg, 2 WOOD THRUSHES, 1 ORCHARD ORIOLE (FOS) (KD).
End transcript-
Amy Taracido
Washington Co., PA
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