Contributors: Debbie Beer, Ken Behrens, David Bennett, Kimberly Berry, Alex Busato, Michele Carlson, John Carter, Richard Chirichiello, Thomas Connor, Michael David, Karyn Delaney, Ed Donley, John Dzikiy, Carl Engstrom, Adrian Fenton, Patience Fisher, Aidan Flinn, Ross Gallardy, Laura Giles, Bruce Gilpin, Arlene Gmitter, Eric Hall, Amy Henrici, Margaret & Roger Higbee, Jason Horn, Lisa Kaufman, Michelle Kienholz, Arlene Koch, Meg & Nick Kolodick, Glen Koppel, Annie L. via Ebird, Yianni Laskaris, Sam Lawrence, Peter Livengood, Michael McDevitt, Jerry McWilliams, Dan Mendenhall, Susan Miller, Nicholas Minnich, Jeff Moore, Nicolas Moulin, Luis Navarro-Serment, Ted Nichols II, Richard Nugent, Jim Offhaus, Amber Pertz, John Pfeff, Kenneth Pinnow, Tom Rakestraw, Nathan Rees, James Saracco, Joe Saxfield, Nickolus Stalhman, Jerry Stanley, Shannon Thompson, Gregory Tomb, Mark Vass, Jeff Vinosky, Michael Williams, Sarah Winnicki, Warren Wolf, Kaylene Wright, Dante Zuccaro.
Compiler: Amy Taracido
Tuesday, 17 September August 2024 through Tuesday, 1 October 2024 (two weeks)
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NOTE: REDHEAD, COMMON LOON, PALM WARBLER, BAY-BREASTED WARBLER continue to be reported.
ALLEGHENY COUNTY:
On 9/18 at Hartwood Acres, 1 CONNECTICUT WARBLER (RN).
In Clairton on 9/20, 1 BLACK VULTURE (JP).
On 9/22 at Sewickley Heights Park, 1 YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER (LK); on 10/1, 1 CONNECTICUT WARBLER, 1 MOURNING WARBLER (AFe).
At Beechwood Farms Nature Reserve on 9/27, 1 VEERY (MM).
On 9/27 near Bruceton, 2 flyover VEERIES (KB).
In Pittsburgh on 9/27, 1 CASPIAN TERN (KW).
On 9/28 near Boyce-Mayview Park, 1 MARSH WREN, 1 NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH (JSar); on 9/29, 2 MARSH WRENS (AFe); on 9/30 and 10/1, 1 MARSH WREN (DBen, ST).
In Bridgeville on 9/28, 1 YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER (AP).
On 9/29 at Deer Lakes Regional Park, 1 VEERY (AH).
In Girty's Woods on 9/29, 1 CONNECTICUT WARBLER (JD).
On 9/29 at Frick Park, 1 CANADA WARBLER (EH).
At the Imperial Grasslands on 9/29, 1 BLACK TERN (JO).
On 9/29 at Homewood Cemetery, 1 YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER (MK).
BEAVER COUNTY:
In Economy Borough on 9/21, 1 PHILADELPHIA VIREO (KD).
On 9/23 at Rocky Bend Nature Preserve, 1 CONNECTICUT WARBLER (TR); on 10/1, 1 MARSH WREN (DZ).
Near Township of Hanover on 9/28, 1 VEERY (JMo).
BUTLER COUNTY:
On 9/19 at Moraine State Park, 1 YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER, 1 WILLOW FLYCATCHER (GK); on 9/23, 1 BLACK TERN; on 9/26, 1 YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER (EH).
At Lake Oneida on 9/28 and 9/29, 1 RED-NECKED PHALAROPE (KB, MC).
CRAWFORD COUNTY:
At Pymatuning State Park on 9/20, 9/21, 9/25, and 9/28, 2 BLACK-BELLIED WHISTLING-DUCKS (SW, PF, BG).
On 9/20 at Woodcock Lake, 2 AMERICAN PIPITS (KP).
At Erie National Wildlife Refuge, 1 TRUMPETER SWAN (YL).
ERIE COUNTY:
This week at Presque Isle State Park, sightings included COMMON TERNS, SANDERLINGS, FORSTER'S TERNS, MERLINS, ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER, WINTER WRENS, NORTHERN HARRIER (JMc), SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER, STILT SANDPIPERS (NM et. al.), BOBOLINK (WW).
In Erie on 9/28, 3 BOBOLINKS (LG).
FAYETTE COUNTY:
On 9/19 at Summit Mountain, 3 BLACK VULTURES; on 9/22, 7 BLACK VULTURES (PL).
GREENE COUNTY:
At State Gamelands #223 on 9/25, 1 MARSH WREN (NR).
INDIANA COUNTY:
On 9/17 at Yellow Creek State Park, 1 COMMON TERN (ED); on 9/27, 3 COMMON TERNS; on 9/28, 2 CASPIAN TERNS (MH), 1 COMMON TERN (LNS); on 9/29 and 10/1, 1 AMERICAN AVOCET (GT, MH); also on 10/1, 1 RED-NECKED PHALAROPE (MH).
JEFFERSON COUNTY:
At Clear Creek State Park on 9/21, 1 MOURNING WARBLER (SL).
MERCER COUNTY:
On 9/27 and 9/28 at Shenango Reservoir, 1 SANDERLING (MV, MW).
SOMERSET COUNTY:
At GAP Trail on 9/21, 1 WILLOW FLYCATCHER (AFl).
On 10/1 at Lake Somerset, 5 COMMON TERNS (NS).
VENANGO COUNTY:
In Seneca on 9/20, 1 GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH; on 9/28, 1 WILSON'S WARBLER, 1 PINE WARBLER (MK).
In Buttermilk Hill on 9/26, 1 YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER, 1 PHILADELPHIA VIREO; on 9/27, 1 ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER, 1 GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH; on 10/1, 2 LINCOLN'S SPARROWS, 1 GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH (JSt).
On 9/28 at Kahle Lake, 1 MARSH WREN, 1 MERLIN (JSt).
WESTMORELAND COUNTY:
At Acme Dam on 9/20-9/23 and 9/26-9/28, 1 SEDGE WREN (AG, MM, JS, SM, DM, TN, et. al.); also on 9/20 and 9/22, 1 MARSH WREN (AB, AG et. al.); on 9/30, 1 YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER (EH).
On 9/20 and 9/24 at Powdermill Avian Research Center, 1 MARSH WREN (JSax, AL); on 9/24-10/1, 1 KIRTLAND'S WARBLER (AK, NM, JH, DBee, TN, JC, JV, TC, et. al.); on 9/28, 1 VEERY (TN).
At Donegal Lake on 9/20, 6 AMERICAN PIPITS (RC); on 9/22, 9/23, 9/25, and 9/26, 1 BAIRD'S SANDPIPER (MD, RC, RG, CE); on 9/25 and 9/30, 2 MARSH WRENS (EH).
On 10/1 at Pleasant Valley Park, 1 YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER, 1 CONNECTICUT WARBLER (EH).
