Contributors: David Avery, Chelsea Beck, Cole Bishop, Jeff Brinker, Martin Carlin, Richard Chirichiello, Lani Fritz, Andy Georgeson, Steve Gosser, Eric Hall, Ryan Hamilton, Steve Hass, Amy Henrici, Bryan Kaldorf, Michelle Kienholz, Ripley Kindervater, Gordon Klingensmith, Malcolm Kurtz, Annie L. via Ebird, Chris Liazos, Renee Lubert, Chris Lundberg, Doug Massey, Mindy McClister, Jerry McWilliams, Dan Mendenhall, Trent Millum, Elizabeth Pagel-Hogan, Jeff Payne, Amber Pertz, Sigurdur Petursson, Sebastian Picardi, Don Snyder, Kim Springer, Kate St. John, Jerry Stanley, John Taylor, Carl Thomson, Mark Vass, Mike Weible, Michael Williams, Atlee Wise, David Yeany II, Beth Young, Wenting Zheng, Anna Zizak, Kendall Zook, Dante Zuccaro.
Compiler: Amy Taracido
Tuesday, 20 May 2025 through Tuesday, 27 May 2025
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NOTE: LESSER YELLOWLEGS, COMMON NIGHTHAWK, GREAT EGRET, BLACK VULTURES, PHILADELPHIA VIREO, PINE SISKIN, BAY-BREASTED WARBLER, PALM WARBLER, PINE WARBLER continue to be reported.
ALLEGHENY COUNTY:
At Frick Park on 5/18 and 5/24-5/27, YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER (KSJ et. al.); on 5/21 and 5/26-5/27, 1 OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER (MKi et. al.).
On 5/29-5/24 at Bellevue Memorial Park, 1 CONNECTICUT WARBLER (EPH et. al.).
On 5/21 and 5/25 near Beechwood Farms, 1 YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER (DM et. al.); on 5/24, 1 SUMMER TANAGER (SP).
Near McLaughlin Run on 5/22, 1 YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER (SP).
On 5/22 at Sharpsburg Marina, 2 FORSTER'S TERNS (AP et. al.).
At Schenley Park on 5/23-5/24, YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER (AG et. al.).
On 5/24 at Boyce Park, 1 OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER (EH).
In Squirrel Hill on 5/24, 1 YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER (WZ).
On 5/24 in Upper St. Clair, YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER (AZ).
At Deer Lakes Park on 5/24, 1 ALDER FLYCATCHER (AH).
On 5/24 at Wingfield Pines, 1 MARSH WREN (DA).
In North Park on 5/25, 2 flyover SANDHILL CRANES (BK).
At Imperial on 5/26, 2 NORTHERN HARRIERS (EPH et. al.).
ARMSTRONG COUNTY:
On 5/26 in Adrian, 1 RED-HEADED WOODPECKER (MM).
BEAVER COUNTY:
In Brighton Township on 5/25, 2 RED-HEADED WOODPECKERS (LF).
On 5/25 west of Hoosktown, 1 ALDER FLYCATCHER (MV).
At Rocky Bend Nature Preserve on 5/27, 1 ALDER FLYCATCHER (DZ).
BUTLER COUNTY:
On 5/22 at Moraine State Park, 1 BLACK TERN, 2 COMMON TERNS (MV); on 5/25, 5 COMMON TERNS (MC).
In Cranberry Township on 5/24 and 5/26, 1 MERLIN (MC, SG).
CLARION COUNTY:
In Piney Tract on 5/26, 3 CLAY-COLORED SPARROWS (DM).
CRAWFORD COUNTY:
In Pymatuning on 5/23, 2 FORSTER'S TERNS (BY).
Near Conneautville this week, 2 COMMON RAVENS (KZ).
On 5/24 at Greendale Cemetery, 2 YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHERS (SH).
At Woodcock Lake Park on 5/24, 1 LINCOLN'S SPARROW (SH).
At Erie National Wildlife Refuge on 5/25, 1 TRUMPETER SWAN (RH).
ERIE COUNTY:
At Presque Isle State Park this week, sightings included numerous WHIMBRELS (MKu et. al.), 2 AMERICAN WHITE PELICANS (PIA), ALDER FLYCATCHER (RL), WILSON'S PHALAROPES (RK et. al.), WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER, RED-THROATED LOON (JM), LAUGHING GULL (DS et. al.), 1 ICELAND GULL (5/24) (JB et. al.), 2 PIPING PLOVERS (5/24), DUNLIN, CASPIAN TERN, RED-HEADED WOODPECKER, WILLOW FLYCATCHER, 2 PURPLE MARTINS, LINCOLN'S SPARROW, CANADA WARBLER (JB), SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER, RUDDY TURNSTONE (5/24), 2 BLACK-BELLIED PLOVERS (5/24), 4 SANDERLINGS, BONAPARTE'S GULL, PEREGRINE FALCON, BANK SWALLOWS (CLi), FISH CROW (CLu).
FAYETTE COUNTY:
At Bear Run Nature Reserve on 5/21 and 5/24-5/27, SWAINSON'S WARBLERS (DY et. al.).
On 5/25-5/26 at Ohiopyle State Park, 1 OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER, 1 GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLER (CT et. al.).
At Mill Run Reservoir on 5/25, OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER (AW et. al.).
FOREST COUNTY:
In West Hickory on 5/24, 1 ALDER FLYCATCHER (KS).
INDIANA COUNTY:
At Yellow Creek State Park on 5/20, 1 CONNECTICUT WARBLER (MWie); on 5/24, RUDDY TURNSTONE (TM).
On 5/24 at Blue Spruce County Park, 2 YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHERS (MW); on 5/25, 1 GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH (JT).
LAWRENCE COUNTY:
On 5/21 and 5/26 at Three Rivers Gravel Pond, 1 TRUMPETER SWAN (MV).
MERCER COUNTY:
On 5/27 in Transfer, 1 MERLIN (MWil).
SOMERSET COUNTY:
At Lake Somerset on 5/21, 7 RUDDY TURNSTONES, 1 BONAPARTE'S GULL, 1 WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER; on 5/22, 6 FORSTER'S TERNS (JP); on 5/24, MERLIN (AW et. al.).
Along Conn Road on 5/24, 1 BREWSTER'S WARBLER (AW et. al.).
On 5/24 along Lohr Road, 1 DICKCISSEL, PURPLE MARTIN, SAVANNAH SPARROW (AW et. al.).
VENANGO COUNTY:
At Kahle Lake on 5/24, 1 BLACK TERN (JS).
On 5/24 at Buttermilk Hill, 1 YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER (JS).
In the Kennerdell area on 5/26, RED-HEADED WOODPECKER (CBi).
WARREN COUNTY:
On 5/24 at Chapman State Park, 1 FORSTER'S TERN (CBe).
WESTMORELAND COUNTY:
On 5/20-5/21 and 5/27 at Powdermill Nature Reserve, LINCOLN'S SPARROW (GK); on 5/24, 2 YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHERS (AL).
Near Bear Rocks Road on 5/23, 1 YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER (RC).
On 5/25 at Morosini Reserve, 1 OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER (via Ebird).
