Date: 7/3/25 1:28 pm
From: Amy Taracido <amytaracido...>
Subject: RBA western Pennsylvania, 1 July 2025
RBA
*Pennsylvania
*Pittsburgh and western Pennsylvania
*PAWE07.01.25

Highlights:
WILSON'S PHALAROPE
WILLET
SANDERLING
AMERICAN AVOCET (Erie County)
SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER
CASPIAN TERN
BLACK TERN (Erie County)
LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL (Erie County)
LEAST BITTERN
BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON (Forest County)
WILLOW FLYCATCHER
VEERY
SAVANNAH SPARROW
DICKCISSEL (Fayette County)
YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT
SWAINSON'S WARBLER (Fayette County)
BOBOLINK

Contributors: David Argent, Adrian Fenton, Aaron Graham, Karen Himmler, Caelie Jones, Ripley Kindervater, John Kramer, Malcolm Kurtz, Yianni Laskaris, Tim Lenz, Chris Lundberg, James McGuire, Jeff Moore, Abigail Powell, Kim Springer, Nathan Stimson, Bill Winkler.

Compiler: Amy Taracido

Tuesday, 24 June 2025 through Tuesday, 1 July 2025

**This report is distributed by e-mail only. Compiler is not responsible for errors on websites who reproduce/reprint these reports. If you would like to receive western PA RBAs, contact AMYTARACIDO@ YAHOO.COM

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NOTE: PECTORAL SANDPIPERS continue to be reported.

BEAVER COUNTY:

At Raccoon Creek State Park on 6/30, 1 FORSTER'S TERN (JMo).


CRAWFORD COUNTY:

At Conneaut Marsh on 6/26 and 6/29, 1 LEAST BITTERN (KH, AF).

On 6/29 in Meadville, 1 MERLIN (YL).


ERIE COUNTY:

At Presque Isle this week, sightings included WILSON'S PHALAROPES, WILLET (NS et. al.), LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLS (MK), 2 AMERICAN AVOCETS (ML et. al.), BANK SWALLOW, SANDERLING, WILLOW FLYCATCHER, CASPIAN TERN, SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER (JK), 1 BLACK TERN (6/30) (CL), AMERICAN PIPIT (RK), YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT (6/30) (TL).


FAYETTE COUNTY:

Near Camp Carmel on 6/29, 1 SWAINSON'S WARBLER (DA).

On 6/29 at Bear Run Nature Reserve, 1 SWAINSON'S WARBLER (AP).

At Ohiopyle State Park on 6/29, 1 SWAINSON'S WARBLER (AG).

On 6/29 along Middle Ridge Road, 1 DICKCISSEL (AG).


FOREST COUNTY:

Near Kelletville camping area on 6/28, 1 BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON, 1 VEERY (JMc).


INDIANA COUNTY:

On 6/29 at Yellow Creek State Park, 2 CASPIAN TERNS (CJ).


MERCER COUNTY:

At Grove City College on 6/25-6/26, 1 MERLIN (KS, BW).

On 6/28 in an unspecified location, 5 SAVANNAH SPARROWS, BOBOLINKS (KS).


WASHINGTON COUNTY:

This week in the California area, BLACK VULTURES continue (AT).

Amy Taracido
Washington Co., PA

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