Contributors: David Avery, Brendyn Baptiste, Ken Behrens, Kerry Bell, Jeff Bogan, Nathaniel Bowler, Richard Chirichiello, Matthew Domer, Barbara Drennen, Adrian Fenton, Mike Fialkovich, Patience Fisher, S. Gormley, Steve Gosser, Sarah Grey, Eric Hall, Craig Holt, Frank Izaguirre, Andrea Killmeyer, Stephen Kleinhans, Annie L. via Ebird, Alejandra MacNeil, Dan McGuire, Jerry McWilliams, Dan Mendenhall, Jeff Payne, Joseph Pumford, James Saracco, Samuel Shelenberger, Maria Sola, Kim Springer, Jerry Stanley, Emily Stevenson, Mark Strittmatter, John Taylor, Kelvin Thomson, Dennis Trapnell, Mike Weible, Sarah Wetzel, Bill Winkler, Carole Winslow, Anna Zizak.
Compiler: Amy Taracido
Tuesday, 28 April 2026 through Tuesday, 5 May 2026
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NOTE: SURF SCOTER, VIRGINIA RAIL, BLACK VULTURE, PINE SISKIN, AMERICAN TREE SPARROW continue to be reported.
ALLEGHENY COUNTY:
At Saddle Sanctuary on 5/1 and 5/4, 1 NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH (NB).
On 5/1 in Bethel Park, 1 MERLIN (JB); on 5/4, 1 probable RUSTY BLACKBIRD (AK).
Near Blawnox on 5/1, 1 ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER (SGr).
On 5/2 in Boyce-Mayview Park, 1 COMMON GALLINULE (JSa); on 5/4 in Wingfield Pines, 1 RUSTY BLACKBIRD (via Ebird); on 5/5, 1 SANDHILL CRANE (SK).
At Beechwood Farms on 5/2-5/3, 1 WINTER WREN (BD et. al.); on 5/5, 1 GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLER (DMen et. al.).
At Sewickley Heights Park on 5/2, 1 WINTER WREN (SGos).
On 5/2 at Duck Hollow, 1 NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH (DA); on 5/3, 1 probable SUMMER TANAGER, 1 VEERY (via Ebird/FI).
At Dead Man's Hollow on 5/2, 2 WINTER WRENS (KBeh).
Near Leetsdale on 5/3, 1 FORSTER'S TERN (AF).
On 5/3 in Oakdale, 1 MERLIN (JSa).
BEAVER COUNTY:
On 5/1 near Unionville, 1 ROSS'S GOOSE (MSo).
At Independence Marsh on 5/4, 6 RUSTY BLACKBIRDS; on 5/5, 3 RUSTY BLACKBIRDS (AZ).
BUTLER COUNTY:
On 4/30 at Moraine State Park, 21 COMMON TERNS (EH).
CLARION COUNTY:
On 4/30 at Kahle Lake, 1 RED-THROATED LOON and others (JSt).
CRAWFORD COUNTY:
In Fairfield Township on 5/1, 1 LINCOLN'S SPARROW (SGor).
On 5/2 at Millers Ponds, 8 SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHERS; on 5/3, 3 SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHERS (PF); on 5/4, 1 SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER, 7 LONG-BILLED DOWITCHERS (CH).
At Erie National Wildlife Refuge on 5/4, 1 TRUMPETER SWAN (BB).
ERIE COUNTY:
At Presque Isle this week, sightings included 1 SANDHILL CRANE, 2 RED-HEADED WOODPECKERS (JM), 4 LAUGHING GULLS (ES).
FAYETTE COUNTY:
At Greenlick Run Lake on 4/28, 3 FORSTER'S TERNS (KBer).
On 4/28 in Spring Valley, 1 CANADA WARBLER (KT), 1 WILSON'S WARBLER (DM); on 5/4, 1 WILLOW FLYCATCHER (DMc).
On 5/2 at Mill Run Reservoir, 1 STILT SANDPIPER (DT).
At Bear Run Nature Reserve/Fallingwater, 1 SWAINSON'S WARBLER (MD).
INDIANA COUNTY:
In Blairsville on 4/29, 1 PROTHONOTARY WARBLER (EH).
On 4/30 at Yellow Creek State Park, 1 BLACK TERN (MSt), 2 COMMON TERNS, FORSTER'S TERNS (MW); on 5/2, 2 SANDHILL CRANES (JT, MSt).
MERCER COUNTY:
At Shenango Reservoir on 4/29-4/30, 1 PROTHONOTARY WARBLER (BW, KS); on 5/4, 1 SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER (MW), 2 LONG-BILLED DOWITCHERS, 8 WILLETS (KS); on 5/5, 1 LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER (JPu).
SOMERSET COUNTY:
On 4/30 at Highpoint Lake, 1 WILSON'S PHALAROPE (SW et. al.).
In Meyersdale on 4/30, 1 SNOW GOOSE (JPa).
VENANGO COUNTY:
At Kahle Lake on 4/29, 1 RED-THROATED LOON (CW).
WARREN COUNTY:
On 5/2 at Chapman State Park, 4 flyover CASPIAN TERNS (SS).
Along Beanfields Trail on 5/4, 1 LINCOLN'S SPARROW, 1 CERULEAN WARBLER, 1 PURPLE FINCH (AM).
WESTMORELAND COUNTY:
North of Stahlstown on 4/30, 1 MERLIN, 1 MARSH WREN; on 5/1, 1 MARSH WREN (RC).
At Powdermill on 4/29, 1 GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLER (AL).
On 5/1 in Mount Pleasant, 1 CLAY-COLORED SPARROW (MF).
