Pittsburgh and Western Pennsylvania RBA
June 28, 2009
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RBA
*Pennsylvania
*Pittsburgh and western Pennsylvania
*PAWE06.28.09
Highlights:
COMMON TERN
CASPIAN TERN
WILLOW FLYCATCHER
LEAST FLYCATCHER
CLIFF SWALLOW
VEERY
WORM-EATING WARBLER
PROTHONOTARY WARBLER (Beaver and Mercer Counties)
YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT
VESPER SPARROW
HENSLOW'S SPARROW
GRASSHOPPER SPARROW
BOBOLINK
Contributors: Marcy Cunkelman, Mike Fialkovich, Steve Sanford, Kate St.
John, Marjorie Van Tassel, Mark Vass.
Compiler: Amy Taracido
Monday, 22 June 2009 through Sunday, 28 June 2009
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ALLEGHENY COUNTY:
On 6/24 at Dashields Dam, 1 COMMON TERN, 1 CASPIAN TERN; on 6/27, 6
HERRING GULLS (5 adult, 1 young), 1 DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANT (MVas).
At Emsworth Dam on 6/27, 11 HERRING GULLS (10 adult, 1 young), 3 FORSTER'S
TERNS (MVas).
At Highland Park Bridge on 6/27, 74 HERRING GULLS (71 adult, 3 young)
(MVas).
On 6/28 in Imperial, sightings included GRASSHOPPER SPARROW, HENSLOW'S
SPARROW, SAVANNAH SPARROW, SWAMP SPARROW, VESPER SPARROW, YELLOW-BREASTED
CHAT, PRAIRIE WARBLER, HORNED LARK (MVas).
BEAVER COUNTY:
On 6/22 in Ambridge, 2 COMMON NIGHTHAWKS (MVas). On 6/26 at the Ambridge
Reservoir, 2 BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLERS, 1 KENTUCKY WARBLER (MVas).
In Aliquippa on 6/26, OSPREY (MVas).
On 6/26 in Potter Township, 2 OSPREYS (1 adult, 1 young) (MVas).
In Midland on 6/26, 2 OSPREYS (1 adult, 1 young) (MVas).
On 6/26 at Montgomery Dam Road, 2 PROTHONOTARY WARBLERS (MVas).
On 6/28 at State Gamelands #173 near Fairview, sightings included many
CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLERS with young (KSJ).
Along East Palestine Road on 6/28, 1 BOBOLINK (KSJ).
BUTLER COUNTY:
In the area East of Boyers on 6/28, sightings included 2 RED-HEADED
WOODPECKERS, 1 BALD EAGLE, 3+ VEERIES, RUFFED GROUSE, 1 YELLOW-BREASTED
CHAT, 2 CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLERS (SS).
On 6/28 at Hummel Road and Route 308, 3 WILLOW FLYCATCHERS (SS).
FAYETTE COUNTY:
On 6/27 at and near Ohiopyle State Park, sightings included BROAD-WINGED
HAWK, CLIFF SWALLOWS (with young), 4 NORTHERN PARULAS, WORM-EATING
WARBLER, GREAT CRESTED FLYCATCHER, BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLER, VESPER
SPARROW, SAVANNAH SPARROW, EASTERN MEADOWLARKS, 12+ BOBOLINKS (MF).
On 6/27 at Deer Lake in Chalkhill, sightings included WILLOW FLYCATCHER
(MF).
At Mill Run Reservoir on 6/27, EASTERN KINGBIRD, LEAST FLYCATCHER,
KENTUCKY WARBLER, and others (MF).
FOREST COUNTY:
On 6/15-6/16 at Cook's Forest State Park, NORTHERN PARULA, BLACK-THROATED
GREEN WARBLER, BLACK-THROATED BLUE WARBLER, BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER (SS).
At Buzzard Swamp on 6/15-6/16, sightings included BLUE-HEADED VIREO, 2
COMMON RAVENS, 1 RED-BREASTED NUTHATCH, 1 HERMIT THRUSH, 1 CHESTNUT-SIDED
WARBLER, 1 MAGNOLIA WARBLER, BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLER, BLACKBURNIAN
WARBLER, OVENBIRD, DARK-EYED JUNCO, PURPLE FINCH (SS).
INDIANA COUNTY:
On 6/23 at Yellow Creek State Park, sightings included WILLOW FLYCATCHER,
BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER, PINE WARBLER (MVan et al.).
In Clarksburg on 6/25, 1 PINE SISKIN, 1 GREAT CRESTED FLYCATCHER, PURPLE
FINCHES; on 6/26, 1 PINE SISKIN (MC).
MERCER COUNTY:
At the Golden Run area of Shenango Lake on 6/24, pair of PROTHONOTARY
WARBLERS, pair of OSPREY, 1 VEERY, and others (SS).
WARREN COUNTY:
On 6/15-6/16/ at the Tidioute Overlook, MAGNOLIA WARBLER, BLACK-THROATED
BLUE WARBLER, BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLER, BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER, BOBOLINK
(SS).
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Amy Taracido
Washington Co., PA
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