Date: 8/21/25 12:43 pm
From: Amy Taracido <amytaracido...>
Subject: RBA western Pennsylvania, 29 July 2025
RBA
*Pennsylvania
*Pittsburgh and western Pennsylvania
*PAWE07.29.25

Highlights:
BLACK-BELLIED WHISTLING-DUCK (Lawrence County)
AMERICAN AVOCET (Erie County)
WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER (Erie County)
STILT SANDPIPER (Erie County)
BAIRD'S SANDPIPER (Erie County)
BLACK TERN (Mercer County)
COMMON TERN
BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON (Erie County)
AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN (Crawford County)

Contributors: Jason Bojczyk, Martin Carlin, Talia Dubowitz, Steve Gosser, Aaron Graham, Amy Henrici, Meg Kolodick, Dan McGuire, Jerry McWilliams, Jackson Medeiros, Nicole Rekich, Donald Snyder, Dennis Trapnell, Michael Williams, "Jennifer Winter Wren" via Ebird.

Compiler: Amy Taracido

Tuesday, 22 July 2025 through Tuesday, 29 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: N/A

ALLEGHENY COUNTY:

At Deer Lakes Park on 7/28, BLACK VULTURE (AH).

On 7/28 near Frick Park, 1 MERLIN (TD).

In Squirrel Hill on 7/29, 2 MERLINS (JWW).


BUTLER COUNTY:

In Portersville on 7/27, 1 COMMON TERN; on 7/29, 1 FORSTER'S TERN (MC).


CRAWFORD COUNTY:

On 7/26 in Pymatuning, 2 AMERICAN WHITE PELICANS (NR).


ERIE COUNTY:

At Presque Isle this week, sightings included AMERICAN AVOCETS (JB et. al.), WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER, WILLETS, BAIRD'S SANDPIPERS (JMe, DS), STILT SANDPIPERS (JMcW et. al.), BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON (7/28), 1 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL (7/28) (DT), FORSTER'S TERNS (JB).


FAYETTE COUNTY:

In Spring Valley on 7/23, 1 SANDHILL CRANE (DM).


LAWRENCE COUNTY:

From last week: at the Shaner Road ponds on 7/20, 1 BLACK-BELLIED WHISTLING-DUCK (AG).

On 7/26-7/27 at Shaner Road ponds, 1 BLACK-BELLIED WHISTLING-DUCK (MV, JWW).


MERCER COUNTY:

At the Shenango Wildlife Area ponds on 7/27, STILT SANDPIPER (MW), BLACK TERN (SG).


VENANGO COUNTY:

In Seneca on 7/25, 2 RED-HEADED WOODPECKERS (MK).


WASHINGTON COUNTY:

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

Amy Taracido
Washington Co., PA

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