Pittsburgh and Western Pennsylvania RBA
July 20, 2010
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RBA
*Pennsylvania
*Pittsburgh and western Pennsylvania
*PAWE07.20.10
Highlights:
LITTLE BLUE HERON (Beaver County)
SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER
PURPLE MARTIN
ALDER FLYCATCHER
WILLOW FLYCATCHER
CANADA WARBLER
CLAY-COLORED SPARROW (Clarion County)
HENSLOW'S SPARROW
GRASSHOPPER SPARROW
Contributors: Mark Bower, Marcy Cunkelman, Amy Henrici, Geoff Malosh,
Donna Mohney, Richard Nugent, Jeff Payne, Kate St. John, Shannon Thompson,
Marjorie Van Tassel, Mark Vass, Timothy Vechter, Carole Winslow.
Compiler: Amy Taracido
Monday, 12 July 2010 through Tuesday, 20 July 2010
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Transcript-
ALLEGHENY COUNTY:
At Imperial on 7/14, 1 GREATER YELLOWLEGS, 1 LESSER YELLOWLEGS, and others
(MV).
BEAVER COUNTY:
On 7/16 and 7/18 at Independence Marsh, 1 immature LITTLE BLUE HERON
(MVas, ST, GM); also on 7/18, YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO (MVas); on 7/19, 1
LITTLE BLUE HERON continued its presence (RN).
CLARION COUNTY:
On 7/14 in the Curllsville strips area, HENSLOW'S SPARROWS, GRASSHOPPER
SPARROWS, SAVANNAH SPARROWS, CLAY-COLORED SPARROWS, WILLOW FLYCATCHERS,
NORTHERN HARRIER, 4-5 YELLOW-BREASTED CHATS (CW).
At Piney Tract on 7/14, GRASSHOPPER SPARROWS, HENSLOW'S SPARROWS, SAVANNAH
SPARROWS, BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO (CW).
On 7/14 in Sligo, HENSLOW'S SPARROWS (CW).
CRAWFORD COUNTY:
In the Pymatuning area on 7/17, sightings inlcuded 3 GREEN-WINGED TEAL, 2
GREATER YELLOWLEGS, 7 LESSER YELLOWLEGS, 1 CASPIAN TERN, 1 SHORT-BILLED
DOWITCHER, OSPREY (MV).
GREENE COUNTY:
This week in two locations (along Taylortown as well as at Greenwood
trailer park along Tenmile Creek), PURPLE MARTINS were seen (MB).
INDIANA COUNTY:
Through 7/16 in Clarksburg, PINE SISKIN continues; also on 7/16, PURPLE
FINCHES (MC).
On 7/20 at Yellow Creek State Park, sightings included SWAMP SPARROWS,
GREAT CRESTED FLYCATCHER, WILLOW FLYCATCHERS, ALDER FLYCATCHERS (MVan et.
al.).
MERCER COUNTY:
On 7/16 at the Shenango Wildlife Area, 2 SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHERS, 2 LESSER
YELLOWLEGS, BALD EAGLES, and more (MVas).
SOMERSET COUNTY:
Near Berlin on 7/15, SANDHILL CRANES (reported to JP).
WASHINGTON COUNTY:
On 7/16 at Green Cove Wetlands, YELLOW-BREASTED CHATS, SWAMP SPARROWS (ST).
Along Montour Trail on 7/18, BROAD-WINGED HAWK (KSJ).
WESTMORELAND COUNTY:
On 7/14 at Donegal Lake, OSPREY (DM).
At Spruce Flats Bog and the adjacent Wolf Rocks Trail on 7/15, sightings
included CANADA WARBLERS, HERMIT THRUSHES, and others (RN with Melissa
Little and Shannon Thompson).
On 7/17 at Keystone State Park, 1 GREAT EGRET, OSPREY (TV).
On 7/18 at Laurel Summit State Park, HERMIT THRUSHES, WINTER WREN, and
others (AH with Pat McShea).
End transcript-
Amy Taracido
Washington Co., PA
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