Pittsburgh and Western Pennsylvania RBA
June 7, 2009
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RBA
*Pennsylvania
*Pittsburgh and western Pennsylvania
*PAWE06.07.09
Highlights:
BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON (Allegheny County)
SNOW GOOSE (Mercer County)
CASPIAN TERN
UPLAND SANDPIPER
WILLOW FLYCATCHER
ALDER FLYCATCHER
OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER (Mercer County)
WINTER WREN
MARSH WREN
VEERY
BOHEMIAN WAXWING (Clarion County)
PROTHONOTARY WARBLER (Crawford and Mercer Counties)
BLACKPOLL WARBLER
YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT
HENSLOW'S SPARROW
GRASSHOPPER SPARROW
CLAY-COLORED SPARROW (Clarion County)
BOBOLINK
Contributors: Marcia Brown, Marcy Cunkelman, Karyn Delaney, Mike
Fialkovich, Ross Gallardy, Steve Gosser, Scott Kinzey, Jerry McWilliams,
Richard Nugent, Lee Ann Reiners, Steve Sanford, Kate St. John, Bob
VanNewkirk, Mark Vass, Andrew Wicks, Carole Winslow.
Compiler: Amy Taracido
Monday, 1 June 2009 through Sunday, 7 June 2009
***This report is distributed by e-mail only. Compiler is not responsible
for errors on websites who reproduce/reprint these reports. If you would
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Transcript-
ALLEGHENY COUNTY:
On 6/2 at Knob Hill Park, ACADIAN FLYCATCHER, GREAT CRESTED FLYCATCHER,
KENTUCKY WARBLER, and others (KD).
On 6/3 near St. Rosalia's Catholic Church in Pittsburgh, COMMON NIGHTHAWK
(KSJ).
At North Park Lake on 6/5, 1 adult and 1 juvenile BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-
HERON were seen (BV).
BEAVER COUNTY:
On 6/4 in an unspecified location, highlights included VEERY, WILLOW
FLYCATCHER, ACADIAN FLYCATCHER, KENTUCKY WARBLER, GREAT CRESTED FLYCATCHER
(RN).
On 6/5 at the gravel ponds along Route 168, sightings included 36 WOOD
DUCKS, 1 GREEN HERON (MVas).
BEDFORD COUNTY:
On 6/7 at Blue Knob State Park, highlights included 3 ACADIAN FLYCATCHERS,
3 COMMON RAVENS (AW).
BUTLER COUNTY:
On 6/6 from Chicora south to Sarver, sightings included LEAST FLYCATCHER,
ACADIAN FLYCATCHER, WILLOW FLYCATCHER, GREAT CRESTED FLYCATCHER, KENTUCKY
WARBLERS, YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO, YELLOW-THROATED VIREO, YELLOW-BREASTED
CHAT, PURPLE FINCH (MF with Paul Hess).
In Center Township through 6/6, 7+ PINE SISKINS continue (MB).
CLARION COUNTY:
On 6/6 in the Piney Tract area, CLAY-COLORED SPARROW, HENSLOW'S SPARROW,
GRASSHOPPER SPARROW, SAVANNAH SPARROW, PRAIRIE WARBLER, 2 UPLAND
SANDPIPERS (SG); on 6/7, SWAMP SPARROWS, GRASSHOPPER SPARROWS, HENSLOW'S
SPARROWS (CW); on 6/8, 1 BOHEMIAN WAXWING, PRAIRIE WARBLER, SAVANNAH
SPARROW, HENSLOW'S SPARROW, GRASSHOPPER SPARROW, CLAY-COLORED SPARROW,
BOBOLINK (LAR)..
CRAWFORD COUNTY:
On 6/7 in Pymatuning, 1 FORSTER'S TERN, 2 RUDDY DUCKS, 1 GREAT EGRET, 1
PROTHONOTARY WARBLER (at Geneva Marsh), GREAT CRESTED FLYCATCHER, MARSH
WREN (at Geneva Marsh) (MVas).
ERIE COUNTY:
On 6/7 at Presque Isle State Park, 1 TUNDRA SWAN, many CASPIAN TERNS, 3-4
BLACKPOLL WARBLERS (JM).
FOREST COUNTY:
On 6/4 in Allegheny National Forest, 2 COMMON MERGANSERS, 1 WINTER WREN, 1
PURPLE FINCH, and others (SSa).
INDIANA COUNTY:
On 6/8 in Clarksburg, 1 PINE SISKIN (MC).
LAWRENCE COUNTY:
At the gravel pond in New Beaver on 6/5, 1 COMMON LOON (MVas).
On 6/6 at the Volant Strips, sightings included BOBOLINK, EASTERN
MEADOWLARK, HENSLOW'S SPARROW, NORTHERN HARRIER, WILLOW FLYCATCHER, BLACK-
BILLED CUCKOO, SAVANNAH SPARROW (RN).
MERCER COUNTY:
On 6/1 at Lake Wilhelm, 1 blue-phase SNOW GOOSE was observed paired with a
Canada Goose, and 2 young were present (SK).
At the Golden Run area of Shenango Lake on 6/5, 1 OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER,
1 ALDER FLYCATCHER, 2 PROTHONOTARY WARBLERS (present since May), 1 WILLOW
FLYCATCHER (SSa).
On 6/6 at Pennsy Swamp, MARSH WREN, GREAT CRESTED FLYCATCHER (RN).
WASHINGTON COUNTY:
Near Canonsburg on 6/2, 1 possible SCISSOR-TAILED FLYCATCHER was seen
flying across the road; however it was not refound (RG).
On 6/6 at Washington Cemetery, 5+ RED-BREASTED NUTHATCHES, BROAD-WINGED
HAWK (MVas).
In Coal Center this week, ACADIAN FLYCATCHERS (AT).
End transcript-
Amy Taracido
Washington Co., PA
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