Pittsburgh and Western Pennsylvania RBA
July 28, 2010
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RBA
*Pennsylvania
*Pittsburgh and western Pennsylvania
*PAWE07.28.10
Highlights:
GREAT EGRET
LITTLE BLUE HERON (Beaver County)
FORSTER'S TERN
PURPLE MARTIN
Contributors: Andy Berchin, John Boback, George Casselberry, Jack
Christman, Marcy Cunkelman, Karyn Delaney, Irene and Bernie Frey, Gigi G.,
Craig Holt, Jeff McDonald, Clare Nicolls, Richard Nugent, Marge VanTassel,
Mark Vass.
Compiler: Amy Taracido
Tuesday, 20 July 2010 through Wednesday, 28 July 2010
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Transcript-
ALLEGHENY COUNTY:
At North Park on 7/22, 1 BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO (RN).
On 7/22 and 7/25 at the Imperial Grasslands (Bald Knob), 1 GREAT EGRET
(MVas).
On 7/25 at Wingfield Pines, BANK SWALLOWS and others (GG); on 7/28, 1
GREAT EGRET (JM).
Over Monroeville on 7/27, 1 OSPREY (AB).
ARMSTRONG COUNTY:
In the Crooked Creek Lake area on 7/23, OSPREY, HERMIT THRUSH, 2 COMMON
RAVENS, and others (MVan).
BEAVER COUNTY:
On 7/22 at Independence Marsh, 1 LITTLE BLUE HERON continued (GG).
At Hereford Manor Lakes on 7/26, 12 PURPLE MARTINS and others (RN).
BUTLER COUNTY:
At Moraine State Park on 7/24, 1 FORSTER'S TERN, 1 GREAT EGRET, and others
(MVas); on 7/25, sightings included 4 OSPREY (KD); on 7/28, BROAD-WINGED
HAWK, YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO, 3 OSPREY, 3 EASTERN KINGBIRDS, 1 GREAT EGRET
(RN).
CRAWFORD COUNTY:
On 7/18 in the Pymatuning area, 2 SANDHILL CRANES were in fields near
Miller's Ponds (IF). On 7/23 in Espyville, family of 4 OSPREY (reported to
JC by Al Janis). On 7/25 in Pymatuning, sightings included 2 GREATER
YELLOWLEGS, EASTERN KINGBIRDS, BANK SWALLOWS, OSPREY (CH).
ERIE COUNTY:
On 7/23 at Liana's Lake near Edinboro, 2 GREAT EGRETS (CN).
INDIANA COUNTY:
Through 7/23 in Clarksburg, PINE SISKINS (MC).
MERCER COUNTY:
On 7/27 near Hermitage, 1 singing HERMIT THRUSH (GC).
WASHINGTON COUNTY:
On 7/21 at Meadowcroft Museum near Avella, 1 COMMON RAVEN; on 7/22, 2
KENTUCKY WARBLERS, 1 RED-SHOULDERED HAWK (JB).
End transcript-
Amy Taracido
Washington Co., PA
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