Date: 10/1/25 1:52 pm From: Amy Taracido <amytaracido...> Subject: RBA western Pennsylvania, 16 September 2025
RBA
*Pennsylvania
*Pittsburgh and western Pennsylvania
*PAWE09.16.25
Highlights:
EASTERN WHIP-POOR-WILL (Clarion County)
SANDERLING
LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER
SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER
BAIRD'S SANDPIPER (Allegheny County)
RED-NECKED PHALAROPE (Fayette County)
LITTLE BLUE HERON (Mercer County)
BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON
PURPLE MARTIN
PHILADELPHIA VIREO
OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER
ALDER FLYCATCHER
MARSH WREN
AMERICAN PIPIT
MOURNING WARBLER (Fayette County)
WILSON'S WARBLER
GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLER (Venango County)
CONNECTICUT WARBLER (Forest and Venango Counties)
NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH
LINCOLN'S SPARROW (Allegheny, Somerset, and Warren Counties)
SUMMER TANAGER (possible, Allegheny County)
Contributors: Kerry Bell, Martin Carlin, Richard Chirichiello, Kathleen Dougan, John Drake, Sarah Grey, Eric Hall, Sarah Hatfield, Brian Kaldorf, Michelle Kienholz, Meg Kolodick, Tom Kuehl, Peter Livengood, Mikey Lutmerding, Mike Lyden, Dan McGuire, Jerry McWilliams, Jennifer Newhouse, Alisha Nulph, YiQian Pan, Jeff Payne, Nathan Rees, James Saracco, Jo Scheier, Kim & Jim Springer, Jerry Stanley, Russ States, Dennis Trapnell, Mark Vass, Mike Weible, Sara Wetzel, Bill Winkler, Dante Zuccaro.
Compiler: Amy Taracido
Tuesday, 9 September 2025 through Tuesday, 16 September 2025
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NOTE: COMMON NIGHTHAWK, BLACK VULTURE, YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHERS, PINE SISKINS continue to be reported.
ALLEGHENY COUNTY:
At Sewickley Heights Park on 9/9, 2 LINCOLN'S SPARROWS (JN).
On 9/10 in Glenwillard, 1 BAIRD'S SANDPIPER (MV et. al.).
At Hilltop Park on 9/10, 1 AMERICAN PIPIT (JSa).
On 9/12 at Frick Park, 1 possible SUMMER TANAGER (MKi).
At Wingfield Pines on 9/14, 2 MARSH WRENS; on 9/16, 1 MARSH WREN (YP et. al.).
BEAVER COUNTY:
On 9/11-9/12 at Independence Marsh, 1 NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH (DZ, MV).
BUTLER COUNTY:
At Moraine State Park on 9/9, 9/11, and 9/15, 1 BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON (MC et. al.).
CLARION COUNTY:
Southwest of Fisher on 9/13, 2 EASTERN WHIP-POOR-WILLS (MW).
ERIE COUNTY:
At Presque Isle this week, sightings included 6 SANDERLINGS (9/10), 73 COMMON TERNS (9/10), MERLIN, PEREGRINE FALCON (JM), 2 LONG-BILLED DOWITCHERS (9/10) (KD).
On 9/10 and 9/15 at State Gamelands #218, 1 BOBOLINK (MLy).
FAYETTE COUNTY:
On 9/10 near Lake Courage, 1 MOURNING WARBLER (DM).
At Duck Pond Road on 9/12-9/15, 1 RED-NECKED PHALAROPE (KB, DT et. al.).
On 9/13-9/14 along Jonathan Run Trail, 2 OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHERS (KB et. al.).
On 9/13 at Jumonville, 12 PURPLE MARTINS (PL).
At Spring Valley on 9/14, 2 AMERICAN PIPITS (DM).
On 9/15 at Jockey Hollow boat ramp, 1 AMERICAN PIPIT (MLu).
FOREST COUNTY:
On 9/13 near Shadowwood Farm Airport, 1 CONNECTICUT WARBLER (MW).
GREENE COUNTY:
Along Morford Road on 9/11, 1 OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER (NR).
JEFFERSON COUNTY:
Along Richardsville Road on 9/10, 1 TRUMPETER SWAN (JSc).
MERCER COUNTY:
At Shenango Reservoir on 9/10 and 9/13-9/15, 1 LITTLE BLUE HERON (KS, BW et. al.).
On 9/11 in the Creek Road area, TENNESSEE WARBLERS, BAY-BREASTED WARBLERS, WILSON'S WARBLER, CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLER, 2 RED-HEADED WOODPECKERS, and others (KS).
SOMERSET COUNTY:
Near White Horse Road on 9/11 and 9/15, 1 LINCOLN'S SPARROW; on 9/16, 2 LINCOLN'S SPARROWS (JP).
On 9/12 along Fresh Road, 1 LINCOLN'S SPARROW (SW).
At Lake Somerset on 9/14, 1 SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER (JP).
On 9/15 in Berlin, 1 LINCOLN'S SPARROW (TK).
VENANGO COUNTY:
On 9/11 at Oil Creek State Park, 1 ALDER FLYCATCHER (AN).
At Two MIle Run Park on 9/11, 1 MARSH WREN (AN); on 9/14, 1 CONNECTICUT WARBLER (RS).
In Buttermilk Hill on 9/12, 1 GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLER; on 9/14, 1 RED-HEADED WOODPECKER, 4 BAY-BREASTED WARBLERS (JSt).
On 9/13 in Seneca, sightings included 1 PHILADELPHIA VIREO; on 9/15, CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLER (MKo).
WARREN COUNTY:
Along Olson Lane on 9/14, 1 LINCOLN'S SPARROW (SH).
WESTMORELAND COUNTY:
At Northmoreland Park on 9/9-9/13, 1 AMERICAN PIPIT (BK et. al.).
On 9/11, 9/13, and 9/15 at the church next to Bear Rocks Road, 1 OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER (RC).
