Contributors: Jennifer Balsiger, Ken Behrens, Kerry Bell, David Bennett, Paul Bogumil, Alex Busato, Martin Carlin, Tiffany Chan, Gabriel Chupp, Nicole Conklin, Sofia D via Ebird, Jarrod Derr, John Dzikiy, Adrian Fenton, Mike Fialkovich, Andy Georgeson, Eric Hall, Steve Hass, James R. Hill III, Chad Hooven, Matt Hunter, Frank Izaguirre, Darren Johnson, Brian Kaldorf, Ben Kehoe, Charity Kheshgi, Mary Alice Koeneke, Meg Kolodick, Nick Kontonicolas, John Kramer, Chris Lundberg, Arbuthnot M via Ebird, Alejandra MacNeil, Avi Marshall, Jerry McWilliams, Kathy Miller, Jeff Moore, Robert Mulvihill, William Patsy, Samuel Payne, Kenneth Pinnow, Doug Raybuck, Nathan Rees, Shane Ross, Randy Sanner, Barry Saylor, Connor Schmitt, Levi Sheridan, Kim Springer, Jerry Stanley, TJ Stone, Carl Thomson, Zach Vasey, Ken Woolston, Jonathan Woon, David Yeany II.
Compiler: Amy Taracido
Tuesday, 19 May 2026 through Tuesday, 26 May 2026
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NOTE: CANVASBACK, WHITE-WINGED SCOTER, NORTHERN PINTAIL, COMMON NIGHTHAWK, SEMIPALMATED PLOVER, COMMON GALLINULE, BLACK VULTURE, PALM WARBLER, TENNESSEE WARBLER, PINE SISKIN continue to be reported.
ALLEGHENY COUNTY:
On 5/19 in Squirrel Hill, 1 MERLIN (JW).
At Point State Park on 5/19, 1 NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH (NK).
On 5/19 in Hays Woods, 2 DICKCISSELS (AG).
On 5/20 at Hartwood Acres, 1 OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER, 1 ALDER FLYCATCHER (JDz); on 5/21 and 5/24, 1 ALDER FLYCATCHER (BKa, DB).
At Sewickley Heights Park on 5/20, 1 OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER (CM); on 5/21, 1 ALDER FLYCATCHER (AF). On 5/24 in Sewickley, 1 ALDER FLYCATCHER (KM).
On 5/20 at Duck Hollow, 1 NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH (FI).
At Wingfield Pines on 5/22, 1 RUSTY BLACKBIRD (TJS).
On 5/23 near New Homestead, 1 YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER, 1 LINCOLN'S SPARROW (KB).
At Frick Park on 5/24, 1 LINCOLN'S SPARROW (BKe).
At Beechwood Farms on 5/24, 1 PHILADELPHIA VIREO (SD).
On 5/25 in Round Hill Park, 1 OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER (RM).
At Schenley Park on 5/25, 1 OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER (CK).
On 5/25 at Harrison Hills Park, 1 ALDER FLYCATCHER (MF et. al.).
BEAVER COUNTY:
At Raccoon Creek State Park on 5/21, 2 DUNLIN (JMo).
On 5/21-5/22 near New Brighton, 1 RED-HEADED WOODPECKER (NC, WP).
BUTLER COUNTY:
At Moraine State Park on 5/21, 3 COMMON TERNS (MC); on 5/24, 1 YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER (ZV); on 5/25, 1 NASHVILLE WARBLER (JB); on 5/26, 1 COMMON TERN (MC).
In West Sunbury on 5/22, 1 MERLIN (MAK).
CLARION COUNTY:
On 5/19, 5/24, and 5/26 at Piney Tract, 1 CLAY-COLORED SPARROW (CS. DR, BS).
CRAWFORD COUNTY:
Near Meadville on 5/22, 1 MERLIN (CL).
On 5/24 at Woodcock Lake, 1 COMMON TERN (JH).
At Stainbrook Park on 5/24, 3 PHILADELPHIA VIREOS (SH).
South of Geneva on 5/24, 1 SEDGE WREN, 1 YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT (EH); on 5/25, 1 SEDGE WREN (GC).
On 5/26 at Woodcock Creek Park, 1 PHILADELPHIA VIREO (KP).