Date: 6/25/26 2:39 pm
From: Amy Taracido <amytaracido...>
Subject: RBA western Pennsylvania, 23 June 2026
RBA
*Pennsylvania
*Pittsburgh and western Pennsylvania
*PAWE06.23.26

Highlights:
WILLOW PTARMIGAN (Erie County)
WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER (Crawford County)
UPLAND SANDIPIPER (Allegheny County)
MISSISSIPPI KITE (Armstrong County)
ALDER FLYCATCHER
HENSLOW'S SPARROW (Clarion and Crawford Counties)
SAVANNAH SPARROW
GRASSHOPPER SPARROW
CLAY-COLORED SPARROW (Clarion County)
SWAINSON'S WARBLER (Fayette County)
YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT
DICKCISSEL (Washington County)
EVENING GROSBEAK (Lawrence County)
BLUE GROSBEAK (Butler County)
BOBOLINK

Contributors: Lori Arent, Ronan B via Ebird, Kimberly Berry, Dave Brooke, Alex Busato, Liz Carlson, Kraig Cawley, Henggang Cui, Karyn Delaney, Bill Dell, Donald DeWolf, Wiltrud Fassbinder, Shaina Frye, Bridgette Gerber-Winschel, Eric Hall, Rebecca Hart, Meg Kolodick, Jon Kurtz, Yianni Laskaris, Tracy Mosebey, Elizabeth Pagel-Hogan, Faith Richardson, Bolana Schofield, Kate St. John, Scott Stoleson, John Taylor, Shannon Thompson, Steve Wagner, Mike Weible, Samantha Werksman, Carole Winslow, Warren Wolf.

Compiler: Amy Taracido

Tuesday, 16 June 2026 through Tuesday, 23 June 2026

**This report is distributed by e-mail only. Compiler is not responsible for errors on websites who reproduce/reprint these reports. If you would like to receive western PA RBAs, contact AMYTARACIDO@ YAHOO.COM

Transcript-

NOTE: GREAT EGRET, BLACK VULTURE continue to be reported.

ALLEGHENY COUNTY:

At Imperial on 6/17, 2 UPLAND SANDPIPERS (BS); on 6/18-6/19, 1 UPLAND SANDPIPER (EP, KSJ et. al.); on 6/20-6/21, 2 UPLAND SANDPIPERS (RB, LA); on 6/23, 1 UPLAND SANDPIPER (WW et. al.).


ARMSTRONG COUNTY:

In Rimbersburg on 6/19, 1 TRUMPETER SWAN (SW).

On 6/23 in Elderton, 1 flyover MISSISSIPPI KITE (MW, JT).


BUTLER COUNTY:

In Cabot on 6/23, 2 BLUE GROSBEAKS (EH).


CLARION COUNTY:

At the Piney Tract on 6/18, 2 CLAY-COLORED SPARROWS (DB); on 6/19, 1 CLAY-COLORED SPARROW, 1 HENSLOW'S SPARROW (HC); on 6/21, 1 CLAY-COLORED SPARROW (AB).


CRAWFORD COUNTY:

On 6/17 near Geneva, 1 HENSLOW'S SPARROW (EH).

In Meadville on 6/21, 1 MERLIN (YL).

On 6/23 at State Gamelands #214, 3 WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPERS (TM).


ERIE COUNTY:

On 6/20 at Presque Isle State Park, 1 AMERICAN PIPIT (BG); on 6/21-6/23, 1 WILLOW PTARMIGAN (ST et. al.).

At Erie Bluffs State Park on 6/20-6/21, 1 YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT (LC, KD).


FAYETTE COUNTY:

On 6/17 at Bear Run Nature Reserve, 1 SWAINSON'S WARBLER (BD); on 6/23, 4 SWAINSON'S WARBLERS (SF).

At State Gamelands #51 on 6/19, 1 SWAINSON'S WARBLER (KC).


LAWRENCE COUNTY:

On 6/22 near State Gamelands #151. sightings included 3 SANDHILL CRANES, 1 COMMON RAVEN, 2 EVENING GROSBEAKS (FR).


VENANGO COUNTY:

In Emlenton on 6/18, 2 RED-HEADED WOODPECKERS (CW).

On 6/19 and 6/21 at Kahle Lake, 1 RED-HEADED WOODPECKER (DD, KB).

Near Cyrus on 6/20, 1 PEREGRINE FALCON (JK).

On 6/21 near Nickelville, 2 RED-HEADED WOODPECKERS (KB).

At Oil Creek State Park on 6/21, 1 KENTUCKY WARBLER (reported to MK by Dot Monahan).


WARREN COUNTY:

South of Warren on 6/20, 1 WORM-EATING WARBLER (SS).


WASHINGTON COUNTY:

On 6/19 near Midway, 1 DICKCISSEL, 1 BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO, 5 GRASSHOPPER SPARROWS, 2 SAVANNAH SPARROWS, 4 HENSLOW'S SPARROWS, 4 BOBOLINKS (WF); on 6/20, 1 DICKCISSEL (RB).


WESTMORELAND COUNTY:

At Acme Dam on 6/17, 1 ALDER FLYCATCHER (SW).

On 6/21 in Murrysville, 1 probable FISH CROW (RH).

Amy Taracido
Washington Co., PA

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