Date: 4/27/26 1:18 pm From: Amy Taracido <amytaracido...> Subject: RBA western Pennsylvania, 14 April 2026
RBA
*Pennsylvania
*Pittsburgh and western Pennsylvania
*PAWE04.14.26
Highlights:
RED-THROATED LOON
GOLDEN EAGLE (Crawford and Fayette Counties)
SHORT-EARED OWL
FISH CROW (Somerset and Westmoreland Counties)
PURPLE MARTIN
BANK SWALLOW
RUSTY BLACKBIRD
YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRD (Butler County)
EVENING GROSBEAK (Westmoreland County)
Contributors: James Baker, Bill Blauvelt, Meredith Cellitti, Thomas Connor, Tyler Doyle, Linda Greble, Ryan Hamilton, Dave Keith, Meg Kolodick, Jordan Lehman, Chris Lundberg, Adam Maddy, Avi Marshall, Michael McDevitt, Dan McGuire, Jesse McGuire, Jerry McWilliams, Ron Mumme, Kenneth Pinnow, Jerry Stanley, John Taylor, Carole Winslow.
Compiler: Amy Taracido
Tuesday, 7 April 2026 through Tuesday, 14 April 2026
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NOTE: TUNDRA SWAN, SURF SCOTER, VIRGINIA RAIL, SOLITARY SANDPIPER, COMMON LOON, GREAT EGRET, ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK, BROAD-WINGED HAWK, BLACK VULTURE, PINE SISKIN, PALM WARBLER continue to be reported, and FOY warblers.
ALLEGHENY COUNTY:
On 4/9 at Wingfield Pines, 1 SANDHILL CRANE (JB).
At Frick Park on 4/10, 1 PAINTED BUNTING (MM et. al.).
On 4/12 at Emsworth Lock & Dam, 2 BANK SWALLOWS (TC).
BUTLER COUNTY:
In Slippery Rock on 4/14, 1 YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRD (TD).
CLARION COUNTY:
In Sligo last week, COMMON RAVENS (CW).
CRAWFORD COUNTY:
On 4/8 at Millers Ponds, 2 GOLDEN EAGLES (JL).
Near Tamarack Lake on 4/10, 4 NORTHERN PINTAILS (CL).
On 4/10 at Meadville Country Club, 6 RED-HEADED WOODPECKERS (RM).
At Conneaut Lake on 4/11, 1 TRUMPETER SWAN (JMcG). At Conneaut Marsh on 4/11, 4 NORTHERN PINTAILS (KP).
On 4/14 in Linesville, 2 RED-HEADED WOODPECKERS (RH).
ERIE COUNTY:
At Presque Isle this week, sightings included NORTHERN HARRIERS, MERLINS, 1 PEREGRINE FALCON, 1 SHORT-EARED OWL, PURPLE MARTINS (JMcW).
FAYETTE COUNTY:
Near Ohiopyle on 4/8, 1 GOLDEN EAGLE (DM).
INDIANA COUNTY:
At Yellow Creek State Park on 4/11, 4 WHITE-WINGED SCOTERS, 1 RED-THROATED LOON (JT et. al.); on 4/12, 1 RED-THROATED LOON (AMar).
JEFFERSON COUNTY:
In Sigel on 4/12, 1 RED-HEADED WOODPECKER (DK).
SOMERSET COUNTY:
On 4/13 and 4/14 in Windber, FISH CROWS (AMad, LG).
VENANGO COUNTY:
In Buttermilk Hill on 4/10, 1 SANDHILL CRANE (JS).
On 4/10 at Two Mile Run County Park, 1 RUSTY BLACKBIRD (MK).
WESTMORELAND COUNTY:
In Vandergrift on 4/12 and 4/14, 1 FISH CROW (MC).
On 4/14 in State Gamelands #111, 2 EVENING GROSBEAKS (BB).
