Contributors: Nolan Adrian, Brian Alderman, David Bennett, Kimberly Berry, Jason Bojczyk, Martin Carlin, Michele Carlson, Richard Chirichiello, Linda Croskey, David Davidson, Karyn Delaney, Adrian Fenton, John Flannigan, Leon Graber, Eric Hall, Amy Henrici, Meg Kolodick, John Kramer, Karen Lucas, Holly McCullough, Dan McGuire, Jerry McWilliams, Andrew Mack, Avi Marshall, Amber Pertz, Sigurdur Petursson, Joseph Pumford, Matthew StClair, David Soares, Kim Springer, Jerry Stanley, Mark Strittmatter, John Taylor, Mark Vass, Steve Wagner, Mike Weible, Anna Zizak, Dante Zuccaro.
Compiler: Amy Taracido
Tuesday, 16 September 2025 through Tuesday, 23 September 2025
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NOTE: BLACK VULTURE, NORTHERN PINTAIL, COMMON GALLINULE, VIRGINIA RAIL, SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPER, YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER, PINE SISKINS continue to be reported.
ALLEGHENY COUNTY:
At Frick Park on 9/17, 1 WILLOW FLYCATCHER (DD).
On 9/18 at Hampton Community Park, 1 NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH (via Ebird).
At Emmerling Community Park on 9/18, 1 NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH (AH).
On 9/19 near Deer Creek Road east of Bakerstown, 1 MARSH WREN (LC).
On 9/19 at Peters Creek, 1 NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH (JF).
At Boyce-Mayview Park on 9/20, 1 OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER (AF).
On 9/20 at Wingfield Pines, 1 NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH (AP); on 9/22, 1 MARSH WREN (DD).
At North Park on 9/20, 1 WILLOW FLYCATCHER (DB).
At Aspinwall Riverfront Park on 9/21, 1 AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVER (BA).
On 9/22 southeast of Bridgeville, 1 possible CONNECTICUT WARBLER (SP).
BEAVER COUNTY:
At Rocky Bend Nature Preserve on 9/17, 1 ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER (DZ).
On 9/17 in Economy Borough, BAY-BREASTED WARBLERS and others (KD).
At Independence Marsh on 9/18 and 9/23, 1 NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH (AZ).
On 9/20 at McRoberts Road marsh, 1 NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH (MV).
At Raccoon Creek State Park on 9/20, 1 PHILADELPHIA VIREO (HM).
BUTLER COUNTY:
At Lake Oneida on 9/16, 3 AMERICAN PIPITS (KB); on 9/20, 7 AMERICAN PIPITS (NA).
On 9/17-9/21 and 9/23 at Moraine State Park, 1 BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON; also on 9/18, 3 COMMON TERNS (MCarli); on 9/23, 6 COMMON TERNS (MCarli).
CRAWFORD COUNTY:
From last week: at Woodcock Lake on 9/15, 1 LINCOLN'S SPARROW (LG).
ERIE COUNTY:
From last week: on 9/14 at Presque Isle State Park, 1 GLOSSY IBIS; on 9/15, 1 BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER, LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLS, 1 BOBOLINK (JB), ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER (DS).
At Presque Isle this week, sightings included 35 SANDERLINGS, COMMON TERNS, MERLIN (JM), BLACK SCOTERS, 1 HUDSONIAN GODWIT (9/17), 1 CANADA WARBLER (DM).
On 9/21 at Fairview Business Park, 2 RUSTY BLACKBIRDS (JK).
FAYETTE COUNTY:
In Farmington on 9/19, 1 AMERICAN GOSHAWK (DM).
On 9/23 in Spring Valley, 1 MOURNING WARBLER (DM).
INDIANA COUNTY:
On 9/17 at Yellow Creek State Park, 1 BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER (MW et. al.), LESSER YELLOWLEGS, GREATER YELLOWLEGS, MERLIN (JT); on 9/18, 3 BLACK-BELLIED PLOVERS (AM); on 9/20-9/21, 2 AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVERS, 1 SANDERLING (JP et. al.); on 9/22, 3 AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVERS (MW); on 9/23, 5 AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVERS, 2 SANDERLINGS (MStC et. al.), 1 WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER, 15 AMERICAN PIPITS, 3 MARSH WRENS (MStr).
Southeast of Ernest on 9/21, 1 CONNECTICUT WARBLER (MS).
MERCER COUNTY:
On 9/22 in Transfer, sightings included TENNESSEE WARBLERS, BAY-BREASTED WARBLERS, CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLERS (KS).
SOMERSET COUNTY:
On 9/21 at Lake Somerset, 1 COMMON/CASPIAN TERN (KL et. al.).
VENANGO COUNTY:
In Seneca on 9/19, 1 GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH, 1 BAY-BREASTED WARBLER, and others (MK).
On 9/20 in Buttermilk Hill, 2 PHILADELPHIA VIREOS; on 9/21, 1 MOURNING WARBLER, 1 GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH, 2 PHILADELPHIA VIREOS (JS).
WESTMORELAND COUNTY:
At Love Hollow on 9/20, 1 OLIVE-SIDED FLYCTACHER (AM).
On 9/19-9/20 near Bear Rocks Road, 1 OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER (RC).
At Acme Dam on 9/20, 1 WILLOW FLYCATCHER (MCarls); on 9/22-9/23, 1 MARSH WREN (SW, EH).
