Contributors: David Argent, David Bennett, Kimberly Berry, Nathaniel Bowler, Alex Busato, Sofia D. via Ebird, Patience Fisher, Eric Hall, Margaret Higbee, Julie Jansen, Dave Keith, Mary Alice Koeneke, Colin Lynch, Avi Marshall, Jerry McWilliams, Dan Mendenhall, Nathan Rees, Theo Rickert, Joe Saxfield, Jason Short, Scott Sisco, Mike Smith, Jerry Stanley, Christopher T. via Ebird, Carole Winslow.
Compiler: Amy Taracido
Tuesday, 1 October August 2024 through Tuesday, 8 October 2024
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NOTE: TUNDRA SWAN, COMMON LOON, GREAT EGRET, COMMON GALLINULE, PECTORAL SANDPIPER, PALM WARBLER, TENNESSEE WARBLER continue to be reported.
ALLEGHENY COUNTY:
At Sewickley Heights Park on 10/2, 1 CONNECTICUT WARBLER, 1 MOURNING WARBLER (DB).
On 10/2 near Woodlawn Cemetery, 1 MOURNING WARBLER (CT).
On 10/2 along Pine Creek behind Saddle Drive, 1 MOURNING WARBLER (NB).
At North Park on 10/4, 1 MOURNING WARBLER (DM); on 10/5 and 10/6, 1 MARSH WREN (SS, SD).
At Hartwood Acres Park on 10/7 and 10/8, 1 MARSH WREN (JJ, DM, et. al.).
BEAVER COUNTY:
At McRoberts Road marsh on 10/2, 1 RED-HEADED WOODPECKER (JSh).
BUTLER COUNTY:
At Lake Oneida on 10/1, 1 RED-NECKED PHALAROPE, 1 LESSER YELLOWLEGS, 1 GREATER YELLOWLEGS, 1 STILT SANDPIPER; on 10/6, 1 NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH (KB).
On 10/8 along Burton Road, 1 VEERY (MAK).
CLARION COUNTY:
In Sligo on 10/3, 5 GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSHES, 4 LINCOLN'S SPARROWS (CW).
ERIE COUNTY:
This week at Presque Isle State Park, sightings included SANDERLINGS (including 18 on 10/2), WINTER WREN, 1 JAEGER SP. (10/6), 1 RED-THROATED LOON (10/6), 1 MERLIN, 1 PEREGRINE FALCON, COMMON/FORSTER'S TERN (JM), STILT SANDPIPER (EH).
FAYETTE COUNTY:
On 10/2 at Greenlick Run Lake, 7 CASPIAN TERNS (AB).
GREENE COUNTY:
At State Gamelands #223 on 10/3, 1 SEDGE WREN, 1 LINCOLN'S SPARROW (NR).
INDIANA COUNTY:
At Yellow Creek State Park on 10/1, 1 RED-NECKED PHALAROPE, 1 AMERICAN AVOCET (MH et. al.); on 10/2, 1 AMERICAN AVOCET (CL), 3 CASPIAN TERNS (AM); on 10/4, 1 AMERICAN AVOCET (TR).
JEFFERSON COUNTY:
Along Martini Road on 10/3, 1 MARSH WREN (DK).
VENANGO COUNTY:
On 10/6 in Buttermilk Hill, 1 GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH, 2 LINCOLN'S SPARROWS (JSt).
WASHINGTON COUNTY:
On 10/3 in the Monongahela area along Pigeon Creek, 1 VEERY (DA).
On 10/8 in Washington, 8 BLACK VULTURES (DA).
WESTMORELAND COUNTY:
On 10/2 at Powdermill Avian Research Center, 1 KIRTLAND'S WARBLER (MS et. al.); on 10/3, 1 NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH; on 10/5, 1 CONNECTICUT WARBLER (JSa).
At Pleasant Valley Park on 10/3, 1 CONNECTICUT WARBLER (EH).
On 10/7 and 10/8 at Donegal Lake, 2 SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHERS (via Ebird, PF et. al.), 1 BAIRD'S SANDPIPER (PF).
