Contributors: Nancy Andersen, Ken Behrens, Dave Bennett, Jeff Brinker, Alan Buriak, Claudia Burns, Warren Cairo, Martin Carlin, Richard Chirichiello, Claire Conti, Clay Crofton, Mel Everett, Adrian Fenton, Mike Fialkovich, John Flannigan, Kim Garwood, S. Gormley, Joe Gyekis, Eric Hall, Ryan Hamilton, Walter Harmon, James R. Hill III, Linda Houghton, Marilyn Jenkins, Darren Johnson, Lisa Kaufman, June Ketchum, Jordan Lehman, Tim Lenz, Suzi Ludwig, Jerry McWilliams, Doug Massey, Jackson Medeiros, Tracy Mosebey, Robin Nation Jeff Payne, Kenneth Pinnow, Theo Rickert, Dan Rubino, James Saracco, Eric Schill, Connor Schmitt, Kate St. John, Jerry Stanley, Jennifer Stirling, John Taylor, Joe Triglia, Mark Vass, Zachary Vaughan, Michael Williams, Warren Wolf, Ken Woolston, Dan Wyrostek, Anna Zizak.
Compiler: Amy Taracido
Monday, 11 May 2026 through Tuesday, 19 May 2026
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NOTE: SURF SCOTER, COMMON NIGHTHAWK, COMMON GALLINULE, BLACK VULTURE, YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER, PHILADELPHIA VIREO, BAY-BREASTED WARBLER, PINE SISKIN continue to be reported.
ALLEGHENY COUNTY:
At Southside Riverfront Park on 5/11-5/12, 1 HARRIS'S SPARROW (DW et. al.): also on 5/12, 1 WINTER WREN, 1 NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH (AF).
On 5/12 in Pittsburgh, 1 MERLIN (KSJ), at Roberto Clemente Memorial Park on 5/12, 1 CLAY-COLORED SPARROW (ME et. al.).
At Frick Park on 5/13, NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH (ZV).
On 5/13 in Hays, 1 LINCOLN'S SPARROW, 1 NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH (LK).
At Janoski's Farm on 5/14-5/16, 1 BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER (MV et. al.).
On 5/14 and 5/16-5/17 at North Park, 1 NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH (ZV, AF et. al.).
Near Cedarhurst on 5/16, 1 MERLIN (JSa).
On 5/16-5/17 at Deer Lakes Regional Park, 1 OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER (JTr et. al.).
At Boyce-Mayview Park on 5/16, 1 ALDER FLYCATCHER, 1 LINCOLN'S SPARROW (JF), RUSTY BLACKBIRD (MJ).
On 5/16 at Harrison Hills, 1 LINCOLN'S SPARROW (KB), WILLOW FLYCATCHER, 30 PURPLE MARTINS, 3 WORM-EATING WARBLERS, KENTUCKY WARBLER, CANADA WARBLER, 1 possible SUMMER TANAGER (KB).
In Hartwood Acres on 5/16, 1 LINCOLN'S SPARROW (DB).
On 5/17 in South Park, 1 NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH (KB).
ARMSTRONG COUNTY:
In Kittanning on 5/12, 2 LINCOLN'S SPARROWS (JSti).
On 5/12 in the West Valley area, 1 LINCOLN'S SPARROW (AB).
North of Whitesburg on 5/18, 1 RED-HEADED WOODPECKER (TR).
BEAVER COUNTY:
On 5/11 at Independence Marsh, 1 NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH (AZ).
At Rocky Bend Nature Preserve on 5/12, 1 LINCOLN'S SPARROW (AZ).
On 5/15 at Raccoon Creek State Park, 1 PURPLE FINCH, 1 LINCOLN'S SPARROW (DR).
BUTLER COUNTY:
At Moraine State Park on 5/17, 16 COMMON TERNS (MC).
CLARION COUNTY:
At the Piney Tract on 5/14, 1 CLAY-COLORED SPARROW (WW).
On 5/17 near Lucinda, 2 BLACK-BELLIED PLOVERS (ES).
CRAWFORD COUNTY:
At Conneaut Lake on 5/12, 1 BREWSTER'S WARBLER (EH).
On 5/13 in the Pymatuning area, 2 LONG-BILLED DOWITCHERS, 10 COMMON TERNS (JH); on 5/14-5/15, COMMON TERN (WH et. al.); on 5/18, 12 FORSTER'S TERNS, MERLIN (CS), 1 WESTERN CATTLE-EGRET (EH).
In Meadville on 5/13 and 5/16, 1 MERLIN (KP, JL).
On 5/16 at Erie National Wildlife Refuge, 1 ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER (RH); on 5/17, 1 TRUMPETER SWAN (JB).
On 5/17-5/18 near Frenchtown, 1 TRUMPETER SWAN (JL et. al.).
South of Custards on 5/19, 1 SWAINSON'S WARBLER (SG).
