Contributors: Rich Barbara, Jason Bojczyk, Dave Brooke, Ron Burkert, Martin Carlin, Richard Chirichiello, Sandy Cline, Sofia D via Ebird, Sheree Daugherty, Brittany Davis, John Dzikiy, Jason Faust, Adrian Fenton, Steve Gosser, Joshua Heiser, Amy Henrici, James R. Hill III, Mary Alice Koeneke, Theresa Konzel, Jordan Lehman, Oliver Lindhiem, Lynn Mamros, Michael McDevitt, Dan McGuire, Jerry McWilliams, Jackson Medeiros, Dan Mendenhall, Tracy Mosebey, Jeff Payne, Amber Pertz, Presley Riggs, Walter Shaffer, Aaron Snyder, McKenna Spotts, Kim Springer, Janice Strong, Victoria Streeton, Conor Tompkins, Mark Vass, Brian Vitunic, Cheri Widzowski, Dante Zuccaro.
Compiler: Amy Taracido
Tuesday, 26 August 2025 through Tuesday, 2 September 2025
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NOTE: NORTHERN PINTAIL, COMMON NIGHTHAWKS, GREATER YELLOWLEGS, LESSER YELLOWLEGS, BLACK VULTURE, CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLER continue to be reported.
ALLEGHENY COUNTY:
At Frick Park on 8/26, 1 OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER, 1 YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER (AP); on 8/29-9/1, YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER (MM et. al.).
On 8/26 at Hartwood Acres Park, 1 YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER (RBu).
At Sewickley Heights Park on 8/27, 2 YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHERS (AF); on 8/29-8/30 and 9/1, 1 YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER (SG, SD, et. al.).
On 8/28, 8/29, and 8/31 at Beechwood Farms Nature Reserve, YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER (SD, AH).
At Girty's Woods on 8/28, YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER (JD).
On 8/31 along Fairhill Road, OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER (via Ebird).
On 9/1 in Squirrel Hill, 1 OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER (VS).
At Harrison Hills Park on 9/1, YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER (AH).
On 9/1 at Wingfield Pines, 1 YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER (BV).
At Deer Lakes Regional Park on 8/29-8/30, 1 OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER (DMe, DB); on 9/1, 1 WINTER WREN (OL); on 9/2, YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER (RBu).
At North Park on 9/2, YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER (SD).
BEAVER COUNTY:
On 8/27 at Rocky Bend Nature Preserve, 1 OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER; on 8/29, YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER (DZ).
BUTLER COUNTY:
At Moraine State Park on 8/26-8/27, 8/29, 8/31, and 9/2, 1 BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON continued (MC); also on 8/29, YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER; also on 8/31, COMMON TERN (MC), YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER (MAK).
CRAWFORD COUNTY:
On 8/30 in Pymatuning, 2 ALDER FLYCATCHERS (RBa).
At Millers Ponds on 9/2, 1 WILSON'S PHALAROPE (WS).
ERIE COUNTY:
At Presque Isle this week, sightings included 1 STILT SANDPIPER (8/28) (JS), 2 CASPIAN TERNS, 1 RED-HEADED WOODPECKER (JF), 3 COMMON/FORSTER'S TERNS (JMc), 1 BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER (8/27 and 8/31-9/1) (JB, PR, JMe), WHIMBREL (8/31) (JB et. al.), 1 RED KNOT (8/30-8/31) (JMe, TK), EASTERN WHIP-POOR-WILL (8/27), 2 RED-NECKED PHALAROPES (8/30), 1 FRANKLIN'S GULL (8/29) (JB), AMERICAN BITTERN (JL).
On 8/31 at Union City Reservoir, 3 AMERICAN PIPITS (BD).
In Waterford on 9/2, 4 TRUMPETER SWANS (JRH).
FAYETTE COUNTY:
On 8/30 at Heritage Scout Reservation, 1 AMERICAN PIPIT (DMc).
At New Meadow Run on 8/30, 1 LINCOLN'S SPARROW (DMc).
INDIANA COUNTY:
At Blue Spruce County Park on 8/29, YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER (CW).
LAWRENCE COUNTY:
On 9/2 at State Gamelands #284, 2 TRUMPETER SWANS (AS et. al.).
In Volant on 9/2, 2 TRUMPETER SWANS (MS).
MERCER COUNTY:
On 8/28 at Shenango Reservoir, 1 LITTLE BLUE HERON (MV); on 8/31, TENNESSEE WARBLER, NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH, BAY-BREASTED WARBLER, 2 RED-HEADED WOODPECKERS, 1 MERLIN, BAIRD'S SANDPIPER, and others; on 9/1, TENNESSEE WARBLER, BAY-BREASTED WARBLER (KS).
SOMERSET COUNTY:
At Samii Swamp on 8/26, 2 SANDHILL CRANES (JP).
On 8/27 at Lake Somerset, 1 WILSON'S PHALAROPE (SC); on 8/29 and 9/2, 1 BAIRD'S SANDPIPER (JP et. al.); on 8/31, 1 SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER (TM).
Near Berlin on 8/29 and 8/31, 1 OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER (JP).
WESTMORELAND COUNTY:
At Northmoreland Park on 8/27, 2 BAIRD'S SANDPIPERS (LM).
On 8/27 at Powdermill Nature Reserve, 1 CONNECTICUT WARBLER (JH).
On 9/2 along Route 130, 1 OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER (RC).
