Contributors: Laura Aron, Kimberly Berry, Jean Black, Bill Blauvelt, Dave Brooke, Alan Buriak, Martin Carlin, Chapin Czarnecki, Bill Dell, Adrian Fenton, Joseph Franckiewicz, Eric Hall, Jacob Hall, James R. Hill III, Sue Hunter, Michelle Kienholz, Ripley Kindervater, Mary Alice Koenecke, Meg Kolodick, Malcolm Kurtz, Patrick Lister, Doug Massey, Mindy McClister, Michael McDevitt, Dan McGuire, Brian Miller, Jeff Moore, Ted Nichols II, Richard Nugent, Theo Rickert, Izzie Rogerson, Barry Saylor, Kim Springer, Mark Vass, Stacy Waltenbaugh, Ezra White, Ken Woolston.
Compiler: Amy Taracido
Tuesday, 27 May 2025 through Tuesday, 3 June 2025
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NOTE: COMMON NIGHTHAWK, BLACK VULTURES, YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHERS, BAY-BREASTED WARBLER continue to be reported.
ALLEGHENY COUNTY:
On 5/29 at Hampton Community Park, 1 OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER (RN).
In the Point State Park area on 5/29, ALDER FLYCATCHER (PL).
At North Park on 5/29, MARSH WREN (SW).
In Imperial on 5/30-6/1, 1 BLACK TERN (MV et. al.); also on 5/31, NORTHERN HARRIER (MKi).
ARMSTRONG COUNTY:
From last week: along Sportsman Road on 5/24, OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER (TR).
On 5/31 in the Adams/Chicora area, 1 MISSISSIPPI KITE (KB).
In Adrian on 6/2, 1 RED-HEADED WOODPECKER (MMcC).
On 6/2 south of West Valley, 1 OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER (AB).
BEAVER COUNTY:
Along Rogers Drive on 5/29, 1 WORM-EATING WARBLER (JM).
On 5/31 at Raccoon Creek State Park, 1 WORM-EATING WARBLER heard (JF).
BUTLER COUNTY:
On 5/29 at Moraine State Park, 6 COMMON TERNS (MC).
In Portersville on 6/1, 1 BLACK TERN (MC).
On 6/1 at Glade Run Lake, 1 possible SPOTTED TOWHEE (SH et. al.).
CLARION COUNTY:
At Piney Tract on 5/28-5/29, 4 CLAY-COLORED SPARROWS (DB, AF).
On 6/1 in the Curllsville Strips area, 1 LINCOLN'S SPARROW (BS).
CRAWFORD COUNTY:
At Hartztown Marsh on 5/27, 1 TRUMPETER SWAN (BM).
On 5/30 at Conneaut Marsh, 1 BLACK TERN (CC).
At Espyville Marina on 6/3, 1 WILSON'S WARBLER (IR).
ERIE COUNTY:
At Presque Isle State Park this week, sightings included WHIMBRELS, WILSON'S PHALAROPE (TN), FISH CROW (MKo), ICELAND GULL (RK), 4 RED KNOTS (5/31), 21 RUDDY TURNSTONES, REDHEAD, SANDHILL CRANE, BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER (5/31), 2 PIPING PLOVERS (5/31), DUNLIN, CASPIAN TERNS, COMMON TERNS, MARSH WREN (DMa).
On 6/2 at Edinboro Lake, 1 BLACK TERN, 30 PURPLE MARTINS (JRH).
FAYETTE COUNTY:
At Mill Run Reservoir on 5/28, 1 RED-NECKED PHALAROPE (KW).
On 5/29 and 6/1-6/2 at Bear Run Nature Reserve, 1 SWAINSON'S WARBLER (MMcD, EW, et. al.).
In Spring Valley on 5/29, OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER; on 6/1, 1 SUMMER TANAGER (DMc).
At Greenlick Run Lake on 5/30, 2 COMMON TERNS; on 6/1, 1 COMMON TERN (EH).
LAWRENCE COUNTY:
At the Three Rivers Gravel pond on 6/1, 1 TRUMPETER SWAN (MV).
MERCER COUNTY:
In Transfer on 5/29, 1 MOURNING WARBLER (KS).
On 5/29 at Pennsy Swamp, 2 TRUMPETER SWANS (MAK).
SOMERSET COUNTY:
On 5/29 at State Gamelands #271, OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER (BB).
Along Lohr Road on 5/30-6/2, 1 DICKCISSEL (AF, JH, et. al.).
VENANGO COUNTY:
On 5/30 at Oil Creek State Park, 1 BREWSTER'S WARBLER (reported to MKo).
WASHINGTON COUNTY:
In the West Middletown area on 5/30, MARSH WREN (JB).
WESTMORELAND COUNTY:
At Tarentum Bridge on 5/29-5/30, PEREGRINE FALCONS (DB).
On 6/1 in Latrobe, 2 flyover SANDHILL CRANES (via Ebird).
At Chestnut Ridge Park on 6/1, 1 BONAPARTE'S GULL (BD).
On 6/3 near Jones Mills, 2 GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLERS (LA).
