Date: 7/22/25 7:42 am
From: Amy Taracido <amytaracido...>
Subject: RBA western Pennsylvania, 15 July 2025
RBA
*Pennsylvania
*Pittsburgh and western Pennsylvania
*PAWE07.15.25

Highlights:
BLACK-BELLIED WHISTLING-DUCK (Lawrence County)
STILT SANDPIPER (Erie County)
WILLET
AMERICAN AVOCET (Erie County)
LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER (Erie County)
SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER
AMERICAN BITTERN
EASTERN WHIP-POOR-WILL (Clarion County)
RED-HEADED WOODPECKER
WESTERN KINGBIRD (Erie County)
PURPLE MARTIN
HENSLOW'S SPARROW
YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT
SWAINSON'S WARBLER (Fayette County)
GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLER

Contributors: Jason Bojczyk, Trip Bondi, Justin Bosler, Brittany Davis, Lauren Eureka, James R. Hill III, Meg Kolodick, Yianni Laskaris, Mike Lyden, Andy McGann, Jackson Medeiros, Presley Riggs, Martin Stoner, Mark Vass, Carole Winslow.

Compiler: Amy Taracido

Tuesday, 8 July 2025 through Tuesday, 15 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

Transcript-

BEAVER COUNTY:

At Brady's Run County Park on 7/14, 3 TRUMPETER SWANS (LE).

At Raccoon Creek State Park on 7/15, 1 SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER (MV).


CLARION COUNTY:

In the Piney Tract on 7/10, 26+ HENSLOW'S SPARROWS, YELLOW-BREASTED CHATS, WILLOW FLYCATCHERS, PRAIRIE WARBLERS, 5 EASTERN WHIP-POOR-WILLS (CW).


CRAWFORD COUNTY:

On 7/14 at Conneaut Marsh, 1 AMERICAN BITTERN (TB).

In Meadville on 7/14, 1 MERLIN (YL).


ERIE COUNTY:

At Presque Isle this week, sightings included AMERICAN AVOCETS (PR), LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER, BANK SWALLOWS, PURPLE MARTINS, SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHERS, WILLETS (ML), STILT SANDPIPERS (JM, JB), 1 WESTERN KINGBIRD (7/10), PINE WARBLERS (JB).

In Waterford on 7/10 and Union City Reservoir on 7/12, 1 PINE WARBLER (JRH, BD).


FAYETTE COUNTY:

On 7/11 and 7/13 at Bear Run Nature Reserve, 2 SWAINSON'S WARBLERS continue (JB, AM).

At Turquoise Lakes area on 7/15, 1 GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLER (MS).


LAWRENCE COUNTY:

At the Shaner Road ponds on 7/15, 1 BLACK-BELLIED WHISTLING-DUCK (TB).


VENANGO COUNTY:

Near Rockmere on 7/10, 1 RED-HEADED WOODPECKER; on 7/15, 2 RED-HEADED WOODPECKERS (MK).


WASHINGTON COUNTY:

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

Amy Taracido
Washington Co., PA

To send in reports:
AMYTARACIDO@ YAHOO.COM

Thank you to all the contributors.

 
Join us on Facebook!