Contributors: David Argent, David Bennett, Kimberly Berry, Dave Brooke, John M. Campbell, Martin Carlin, Richard Chirichiello, Thomas Connor, Brittany Davis, Ryan Farnau, Andy Georgeson, Eric Hall, Walt Jones, Robert Kamenic, Jon Kauffman, Avery Keenan, Justin Kolakowski, Meg Kolodick, Malcolm Kurtz, Ben McGrew, Jim McGuire, Jerry McWilliams, Jackson Medeiros, Susan Miller, Dean Newhouse, Daryl Nolt, Jeff Payne, Joel Postema, Nathan Rees, Brian Shema, Mike Smith, Kim Springer, Michael Williams, Bill Winkler, Leigh Wolfe, Dante Zuccaro.
Compiler: Amy Taracido
Tuesday, 2 September 2025 through Tuesday, 9 September 2025
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NOTE: GREAT EGRET, COMMON GALLINULE, BLACK VULTURE, YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHERS, PALM WARBLER continue to be reported.
ALLEGHENY COUNTY:
From last week: on 9/1 at Chatham University, 1 OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER (MK).
At Harrison Hills Park on 9/3, 1 MARSH WREN (TC).
On 9/3 and 9/4 in Churchill, 1 OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER (EH, DB).
At Plum Creek Gorge on 9/5, 1 OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER (MS).
On 9/7 at Frick Park, 1 OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER (AG).
At Sewickley Heights Park on 9/7 and 9/9, LINCOLN'S SPARROWS (WJ, DN).
On 9/7 near Indianola, 1 LINCOLN'S SPARORW (BS).
At Schenley Park on 9/8, 1 NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH (AG).
BEAVER COUNTY:
At Independence Marsh on 9/9, 1 NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH (DZ).
BUTLER COUNTY:
On 9/2-9/3 and 9/7-9/8 at Moraine State Park, 1 BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON continued (LW, MC).
At Lake Oneida on 9/5-9/6, 1 RED-NECKED PHALAROPE, 1 RUDDY TURNSTONE (KB et. al.); on 9/7, 1 RED-NECKED PHALAROPE (KB).
CRAWFORD COUNTY:
North of Cambridge Springs on 9/2, 1 AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVER (DN).
On 9/4 along Substation Road, 1 AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVER, NORTHERN HARRIER, MERLIN (DN).
ERIE COUNTY:
At Presque Isle this week, sightings included BONAPARTE'S GULLS, 1 LITTLE GULL (9/4), COMMON/FORSTER'S TERN, MERLIN, SANDERLINGS (9/5-9/6 and 9/8) (JMcW et. al.), KENTUCKY WARBLER (RF), 3 HUDSONIAN GODWITS (9/6) (RH), 1 SABINE'S GULL (9/6), 4 BLACK-BELLIED PLOVERS (9/6), LESSER YELLOWLEGS, 2 RUDDY TURNSTONES (9/6), CASPIAN TERNS, 10 PURPLE MARTINS, 1 AMERICAN PIPIT (JMe), LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL (JKa).
On 9/7 at State Gamelands #218, 1 ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER (JC).
Along County Line Road on 9/7, 1 LINCOLN'S SPARROW (BD).
GREENE COUNTY:
On 9/9 at Lake Wilma, 1 BREWSTER'S WARBLER (NR).
LAWRENCE COUNTY:
At State Gamelands #284 on 9/2, 2 TRUMPETER SWANS (AK).
MERCER COUNTY:
Along Creek Road on 9/3, sightings included PHILADELPHIA VIREO, TENNESSEE WARBLER, BAY-BREASTED WARBLER, CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLER (KS).
On 9/3 at Shenango Wildlife Area, 1 PEREGRINE FALCON (KS). At Shenango Reservoir on 9/8-9/9, 1 LITTLE BLUE HERON (MW, BW).
At State Gamelands #284 on 9/9, 2 TRUMPETER SWANS (JPo).
SOMERSET COUNTY:
At Lake Somerset on 9/4-9/5, SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHERS (BM, JPa et. al.).
On 9/7 and 9/9 east of Berlin, 1 LINCOLN'S SPARROW (JPa).
VENANGO COUNTY:
In an unspecified backyard location on 9/6, TENNESSEE WARBLER, BAY-BREASTED WARBLER, CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLER; on 9/7, BAY-BREASTED WARBLER, PINE WARBLER, CHESTNUT-SIDED WRABLER (MK).
On 9/7 at Oil City Marina, 1 MERLIN (JMcG).
WASHINGTON COUNTY:
In Brownsville on 9/9, 2 probable DICKCISSELS (DA).
WESTMORELAND COUNTY:
On 9/3 in Murrysville, 1 GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLER (EH).
In Delmont on 9/4, 1 OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER (RK).
On 9/4-9/6 in Apollo, 1 RED PHALAROPE (SM, JKo et. al.).
At Impact Life Church on 9/5 and 9/8-9/9, 1 OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER (RC); on 9/9, 1 AMERICAN PIPIT (DB).
