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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Transcript-

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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