Date: 6/15/26 1:42 pm From: Amy Taracido <amytaracido...> Subject: RBA western Pennsylvania, 9 June 2026
RBA
*Pennsylvania
*Pittsburgh and western Pennsylvania
*PAWE06.09.26
Highlights:
WHIP-POOR-WILL (Warren County)
UPLAND SANDPIPER (Allegheny County)
COMMON TERN
LEAST BITTERN (Crawford and Warren Counties)
MISSISSIPPI KITE (Clarion County)
NORTHERN SAW-WHET OWL
OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER
VEERY
AMERICAN PIPIT
CLAY-COLORED SPARROW (Clarion and Erie Counties)
WILSON'S WARBLER
SWAINSON'S WARBLER (Fayette County)
CERULEAN WARBLER
MOURNING WARBLER (Allegheny and Warren Counties)
BLUE GROSBEAK (Crawford County)
Contributors: Wayne Bloom, Martin Carlin, Richard Chirichiello, Sandy Cline, Karen Coradi, Joey Della Penna, Adrian Fenton, Mike Fialkovich, Steve Gosser, Leon Graber, Margaret Higbee, Paul Lehman, Mike Lyden, Alejandra MacNeil, Jerry McWilliams, Nancy Robb, Brian Rusnica, Jessica Sauder, Ron Smith, Shawn Sowers, Adam Troyer, Carole Winslow, Andrew Wood, David Yeany II.
Compiler: Amy Taracido
Tuesday, 2 June 2026 through Tuesday, 9 June 2026
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Transcript-
NOTE: VIRGINIA RAIL continue to be reported.
ALLEGHENY COUNTY:
At Frick Park on 6/6, 1 OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER (Byron via Ebird).
On 6/7 at the Imperial grasslands, 1 UPLAND SANDPIPER (AW).
At Homewood Cemetery on 6/7, 1 MOURNING WARBLER, YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO, possible FISH CROW (Byron via Ebird).
On 6/8 in Wilkinsburg, 1 MERLIN (KC).
BUTLER COUNTY:
On 6/5 at Lake Arthur, 6 COMMON TERNS (MC).
During a Breeding Bird Survey from Chicora to Sarver on 6/6, COMMON RAVENS, WILLOW FLYCATCHERS (MF).
CLARION COUNTY:
At State Gamelands #283 on 6/5 and 6/8, 1 NORTHERN SAW-WHET OWL (RS).
On 6/6 at the Piney Tract, 1 MISSISSIPPI KITE, 2 CLAY-COLORED SPARROWS (SG); on 6/7, 2 CLAY-COLORED SPARROWS (JDP et. al.).
CRAWFORD COUNTY:
In Meadville on 6/3, 1 MERLIN (LG).
At Conneaut Marsh on 6/6, 1 LEAST BITTERN (AF).
On 6/6 at Pymatuning, 1 MERLIN (SS).
In Conneautville on 6/6, 1 BLUE GROSBEAK (AT).
ERIE COUNTY:
At Presque Isle this week, sightings included AMERICAN PIPIT (JM), 2 possible FISH CROWS (BR).
On 6/6 in Glenwood Hills, 1 CLAY-COLORED SPARROW (ML).
FAYETTE COUNTY:
At Fort Necessity on 6/2, 1 MERLIN (NR).
On 6/3 and 6/6 at Bear Run Nature Reserve, 4 SWAINSON'S WARBLERS (DY, JS); on 6/9, 1 SWAINSON'S WARBLER (AF).
INDIANA COUNTY:
In Smicksburg on 6/6, 1 WILSON'S WARBLER (MH et. al.).
MERCER COUNTY:
In Grove City area on 6/6, 1 PINE WARBLER (WB).
SOMERSET COUNTY:
In New Centerville on 6/6, 1 PEREGRINE FALCON (SC).
On 6/6 in Boswell, 1 SANDHILL CRANE (PL).
WARREN COUNTY:
Near Tidioute on 6/6, 3 MOURNING WARBLERS; also in the area this week, 1 CERULEAN WARBLER (CW).
This week at State Gamelands #29, CERULEAN WARBLERS (CW).
This week near Hearts Content, WHIP-POOR-WILLS, VEERIES (CW).
On 6/8 at Akeley Swamp, 1 LEAST BITTERN (AM).
WESTMORELAND COUNTY:
On 6/3 northwest of Stahlstown, 1 OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER (RC).
