Contributors: Nate B. via Ebird, James Baker, Hope Bennett, W. Biggs via Ebird, Cole Bishop, Donald Briggs, Jeff Brinker, Kyle Brubaker, Ron Burkert, Anna Carlson, Sandy Cline, Thomas Connor, Alexander DeBarros, Gigi Gerben, Steve Gosser, Linda Greble, Maggie Griffith, Ashley Harold, Amy Henrici, James Hill III, Rob Hodgson, Ripley Kindervater, Scott Kinzey, Gordon Klingensmith, Mary Alice Koeneke, Malcolm Kurtz, Katherine Lutton, Mike Lyden, Ben McGrew, Jerry McWilliams, Avi Marshall, Doug Massey, Dan Mendenhall, Thomas Nicolls, Daryl Nolt, MC O'Neil via Ebird, Meghan Oberkircher, Jim Offhaus, Elizabeth Pagel-Hogan, Jeff Payne, Amber Pertz, Eric Schill, Samuel Schmidt, Donald Snyder, Joao Tavares, Carl Thomson, David de Rivera Tønnessen, Mark Vass, Steve Wagner, Carole Winslow, David Yeany II.
Compiler: Amy Taracido
Tuesday, 6 May 2025 through Tuesday, 13 May 2025
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NOTE: NORTHERN PINTAIL, BLACK VULTURES, BAY-BREASTED WARBLER, PINE SISKIN continue to be reported.
ALLEGHENY COUNTY:
From last week: on 4/25 at Sharpsburg Marina, 1 FORSTER'S TERN (AHe et. al.), NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH (DMe). At Wingfield Pines on 4/25, 1 MARSH WREN (GG). At Harrison Hills Park on 4/25, 1 ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER (MG). In Pittsburgh's Frick Park on 5/4, 1 NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH (DMe et. al.).
On 5/6 at Richland Township Park, 1 NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH (RB), 1 GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLER (5/5-5/6) (SK, TC).
In Sewickley Heights Park on 5/7, 1 LINCOLN'S SPARROW (EPH).
On 5/8 in Bridgeville, 1 RUSTY BLACKBIRD (JO).
At North Park on 5/8, 1 NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH (AP).
On 5/8-5/9 in Frick Park, 1 NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH (AP, ES).
In Fox Chapel on 5/10, 1 NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH (MCO).
At Schenley Park on 5/10, ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER (WB).
On 5/12 at Knob Hill Park, 1 NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH (SS).
BUTLER COUNTY:
On 5/7 and 5/11 in Cranberry Township, 2 MERLINS (AHa, MV).
Near Cabot on 5/8, 1 GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLER (MAK).
CLARION COUNTY:
From last week: in Strattanville on 4/25, 1 EURASIAN COLLARED-DOVE continued (ES).
On 5/13 in Piney Tract, 1 CLAY-COLORED SPARROW (CW).
CRAWFORD COUNTY:
From last week: on 5/4 at Erie National Wildlife Refuge, 1 TRUMPETER SWAN (KB). On 5/5 in Meadville, 1 MERLIN (RH).
On 5/6 at Pymatuning State Park, 5 COMMON TERNS (SGo); on 5/13, 1 COMMON TERN (JH).
At Cussewago Bottoms IBA on 5/9, 2 TRUMPETER SWANS (TN).
Along Adamsville Road on 5/11, 1 LARK SPARROW (reported to DN).
ERIE COUNTY:
From last week: on 5/4-5/5 at Presque Isle, RED-THROATED LOON (MK), ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER 5/5, PRAIRIE WARBLER 5/5 (AC). In State Gamelands #192 on 5/4, 1 MOURNING WARBLER (DMa).
At Presque Isle State Park this week, sightings included BREWSTER'S WARBLER (JT, KL), RED-THROATED LOON (DT et. al.), 1 CLAY-COLORED SPARROW (DS), NORTHERN HARRIER, CASPIAN TERN, RED-HEADED WOODPECKERS, PURPLE MARTIN (JM), GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLER (KL), 1 BLACK TERN (RK), OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER (ML et. al.), YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT (ML).
On 5/6 in Erie, 1 ALDER FLYCATCHER (RK).
FAYETTE COUNTY:
From last week: on 5/2 near Normalville, 1 GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLER (DY). Near McClellandtown on 5/5, 1 possible FISH CROW (NB via Ebird).
On 5/9 and 5/11 in the Fallingwater area, 1 SWAINSON'S ARBLER (AD, CT).
Near Normalville on 5/12, 1 GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLER (DY).
INDIANA COUNTY:
From last week: on 4/24-4/25 at Yellow Creek State Park, 1 COMMON TERN (AM).
On 5/9 at Yellow Creek State Park, 17 SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHERS (JBa).
MERCER COUNTY:
From last week: on 5/3 at Mallard Lake, 1 ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER (JBr).
On 5/10 at Shenango Wildlife Area, 1 GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLER (JBr).
At Pennsy Swamp on 5/10, TRUMPETER SWAN (HB).
SOMERSET COUNTY:
From last week: on 5/3-5/4 in Meyersdale, 1 BLACK-NECKED STILT (BM, SC); on 5/8-5/9, 1 DICKCISSEL (JP, LG).
On 5/9 in Glenmoor, 1 MERLIN (LG).
In Berlin on 5/10, 1 TRUMPETER SWAN (JP).
VENANGO COUNTY:
On 5/10 in the Kennderdell area, 2 RED-HEADED WOODPECKERS (CB).
WASHINGTON COUNTY:
From last week: on 4/25 at Conemaugh River Lake, 1 VEERY (SW).
On 5/12-5/13 at Mingo Creek Park, 1 YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON (GG et. al.).
WESTMORELAND COUNTY:
At Powdermill Nature Reserve on 5/6 and 5/8-5/10, LINCOLN'S SPARROW (GK, MO et. al.); on 5/7, 1 PHILADELPHIA VIREO (AD).
