Pittsburgh and Western Pennsylvania RBA
August 26, 2010
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RBA
*Pennsylvania
*Pittsburgh and western Pennsylvania
*PAWE08.26.10
Highlights:
RUDDY DUCK
CASPIAN TERN
COMMON TERN
RED-NECKED PHALAROPE (Mercer County)
SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER (Crawford County)
BAIRD'S SANDPIPER (Armstrong, Erie, and Venango Counties)
BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER (Erie County)
SANDERLING (Erie County)
WHIP-POOR-WILL (Fayette County)
PHILADELPHIA VIREO (Fayette County)
YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER (Allegheny County)
OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER (Indiana County)
CLIFF SWALLOW
MOURNING WARBLER (Allegheny County)
CAPE MAY WARBLER
BAY-BREASTED WARBLER
CANADA WARBLER
YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT
BOBOLINK
Contributors: Shawn Collins, Marcy Cunkelman, Karyn Delaney, Cory DeStein,
Irene & Bernie Frey, Steve Gosser, Amy Henrici, Craig Holt, Geoff Malosh,
Jerry McWilliams, Jerry Stanley, Shannon Thompson, Bob VanNewkirk,
Marjorie Van Tassel, Mark Vass.
Compiler: Amy Taracido
Monday, 16 August 2010 through Thursday, 26 August 2010
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for errors on websites who reproduce/reprint these reports. If you would
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Transcript-
ALLEGHENY COUNTY:
On 8/18 at Sewickley Heights Park, sightings included YELLOW-BELLIED
FLYCATCHER, LEAST FLYCATCHER, immature MOURNING WARBLER (BV).
At Knob Hill Park on 8/24, BAY-BREASTED WARBLER, CANADA WARBLER, and more
(KD).
On 8/24 at Boyce-Mayview Park, SEMIPALMATED PLOVER, YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT;
on 8/26, BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO (SC).
ARMSTRONG COUNTY:
On 8/21 and 8/22 at Crooked Creek Lake, 1 BAIRD'S SANDPIPER (SG, AH with
Pat McShea); also on 8/22, 2 SEMIPALMATED PLOVERS (AH with Pat McShea).
BEAVER COUNTY:
On 8/23 at Independence Marsh, 1 RUDDY DUCK, 1 LESSER YELLOWLEGS; on 8/25,
1 RUDDY DUCK, 3 SEMIPALMATED PLOVERS, 1 LESSER YELLOWLEGS, and others
(MVas).
On 8/26 at the dam in Beaver Falls, 1 first-cycle LAUGHING GULL (MVas).
CRAWFORD COUNTY:
On 8/18 in Pymatuning at the Miller's Ponds area, 5 GREEN-WINGED TEAL, 2
LESSER YELLOWLEGS, PECTORAL SANDPIPER, 2 SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHERS, 1
BOBOLINK, and others (CH); on 8/22, 8 GREEN-WINGED TEAL, 2 SHORT-BILLED
DOWITCHERS, 4 CASPIAN TERNS (ST with Dave Wilton). On 8/20 in Pymatuning,
sightings included 6 GREAT EGRETS, BALD EAGLES, 4 CASPIAN TERNS (IF).
ERIE COUNTY:
On 8/20 at Presque Isle State Park, 20,000+ PURPLE MARTINS (IF); on 8/22,
1 juvenile BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER, 6 CASPIAN TERNS, 6 COMMON TERNS, 1
BONAPARTE'S GULL, 8 SEMIPALMATED PLOVERS, 5 GREATER YELLOWLEGS, 4 LESSER
YELLOWLEGS, 2 SANDERLINGS, 3 SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPERS, 3 juvenile BAIRD'S
SANDPIPERS, 2 NORTHERN SHOVELERS, 1 BALD EAGLE, 250+ PURPLE MARTINS (ST
with Dave Wilton), 12 additional SANDERLINGS, 5 additional COMMON TERNS
(JM). On 8/26, 1 LESSER YELLOWLEGS, 11 CASPIAN TERNS, 7 COMMON TERNS (JM).
FAYETTE COUNTY:
On 8/17 in State Gamelands #51, 1 PHILADELPHIA VIREO, COMMON RAVEN; on
8/25, 2+ WHIP-POOR-WILLS were heard (CD).
On 8/17 at Ohiopyle State Park, 40+ CLIFF SWALLOWS, OSPREY (CD).
INDIANA COUNTY:
On 8/17 at Yellow Creek State Park, YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO, BLACK-BILLED
CUCKOO, 5 PINE WARBLERS, 2 CAPE MAY WARBLERS, 2 TENNESSEE WARBLERS, 2
PURPLE FINCHES, 2 BLUE-WINGED TEAL, and more (MVan with Margaret Higbee,
Lee Carnahan, Tom Glover).
In Clarksburg on 8/20, BROAD-WINGED HAWK, 1 possible OSPREY; from 8/22 to
8/25, 1 OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER (MC).
MERCER COUNTY:
On 8/20 at Shenango Reservoir, 2 LESSER YELLOWLEGS, 2 SEMIPALMATED
PLOVERS, 5 SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPERS, 10 GREAT EGRETS, and more; on 8/22, 1
RED-NECKED PHALAROPE (MVas, ST with Dave Wilton), 2 SHORT-BILLED
DOWITCHERS, 19 LESSER YELLOWLEGS, 3 SEMIPALMATED PLOVERS, 13 SEMIPALMATED
SANDPIPERS, and more (MVas); on 8/26, 8-10 SEMIPALMATED PLOVERS, 5 LESSER
YELLOWLEGS, ~10 SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPERS, 2 SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHERS, 9
GREAT EGRETS (GM).
VENANGO COUNTY:
At Kahle Lake on 8/23, 3 BAIRD'S SANDPIPERS (JS).
End transcript-
Amy Taracido
Washington Co., PA
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