Date: 8/18/26 9:02 am From: Amy Taracido <amytaracido...> Subject: RBA western Pennsylvania, 28 July 2026 (two weeks)
RBA
*Pennsylvania
*Pittsburgh and western Pennsylvania
*PAWE07.28.26twoweeks
Highlights:
WILLOW PTARMIGAN (Erie County)
BAIRD'S SANDPIPER (Erie County)
STILT SANDPIPER (Erie and Mercer Counties)
WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER (Mercer County)
WILLET
LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER (Erie County)
SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER
AMERICAN AVOCET (Erie County)
BROWN PELICAN (Butler and Mercer Counties)
OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER
ALDER FLYCATCHER
SWAINSON'S WARBLER (Fayette County)
BLUE GROSBEAK (Allegheny and Butler Counties)
Contributors: KM Andersen, Kerry Bell, Kimberly Berry, Bill Blauvelt, Jeff Brinker, Jeff Cieslak, Donna Collett, JoAnn Dalley, Lacey Daugherty, Brittany Davis, Martin Dellwo, Natalie Donofrio, Channing Ehlert, Thomas Frank, Rohan Ganguli, Steve Gosser, Lorenzo Kleine, Nicholas Liadis, Michele Mannella, Doug Massey, Brian Miller, Ron Mumme, Dean Newhouse, Shane Ross, David Rothrock, James Saracco, Barry Saylor, Kelly Shattler-Foster, Amanda Sloan, Shawn Sowers, Kim Springer, Brian Stauffer, Brad Steger, Zach Vasey, Michael Williams, Bill Winkler, David Yeany II.
Compiler: Amy Taracido
Tuesday, 14 July 2026 through Tuesday, 28 July 2026 (two weeks)
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NOTE: LONG-TAILED DUCK, LESSER YELLOWLEGS, PECTORAL SANDPIPER, VIRGINIA RAIL continue to be reported.
ALLEGHENY COUNTY:
On 7/19 and 7/26-7/27 at the Imperial grasslands, 1 BLUE GROSBEAK (SG, DN, DC).
In Cedarhurst on 7/26, 1 MERLIN; on 7/27, 2 MERLINS; on 7/28, 4 MERLINS (JS).
On 7/28 near Point Breeze, 1 MERLIN (RG).
BUTLER COUNTY:
On 7/16 and 7/26 along Stoughton Road, 2 BLUE GROSBEAKS (MM et. al.); on 7/17 and 7/20, 1 BLUE GROSBEAK (KBer, ZV).
At Moraine State Park on 7/23-7/26, 1 BROWN PELICAN (KB et. al.).
CLARION COUNTY:
On 7/25-7/26 in Cook Forest State Park, 1 YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER (JD).
CRAWFORD COUNTY:
At Pymatuning on 7/18, 1 MERLIN (SS).
On 7/24 in Meadville, 1 MERLIN (BM).
ERIE COUNTY:
At Presque Isle State Park on 7/14-7/15 and 7/17-7/18, 1 WILLOW PTARMIGAN continued (MD et. al.); on 7/19-7/20, 1 BAIRD'S SANDPIPER (JC et. al.); on 7/21, 2 AMERICAN AVOCETS (DM); on 7/22, 1 AMERICAN AVOCET (CE); on 7/24, 1 STILT SANDPIPER (ND et. al.), 2 BAIRD'S SANDPIPERS (BSt); on 7/25, 1 WINTER WREN (BSt), 1 LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER (LD); on 7/26, 2 WILLETS (KMA et. al.); on 7/27, 1 LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER (TF).
On 7/20 at Union City Reservoir, 1 OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER (BD).
FAYETTE COUNTY:
On 7/14 and 7/20 at Bear Run Nature Reserve, 4 SWAINSON'S WARBLERS (NL, DY et. al.); on 7/25, 1 SWAINSON'S WARBLER (DR).
Near Connellsville on 7/18-7/19, 1 SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER (BSte, KBel).
At Fort Necessity on 7/21, 1 MERLIN (KS).
JEFFERSON COUNTY:
On 7/27 southwest of Brockway, 4 ALDER FLYCATCHERS (BSa).
MERCER COUNTY:
At Shenango Reservoir on 7/14, 1 BROWN PELICAN (KS); on 7/16, 2 BROWN PELICANS (BW); on 7/18-7/19, 1 BROWN PELICAN (JB et. al.).
At Shenango Wildlife Area on 7/18, 1 WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER (MW); on 7/19-7/21, 1 STILT SANDPIPER (AS et. al.), 3 WILLOW FLYCATCHERS, 90 CLIFF SWALLOWS (AS), 1 YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO, 10 BANK SWALLOWS (LK).
SOMERSET COUNTY:
On 7/21 along Sheep Ridge Road, 1 NORTHERN HARRIER (BB).
Near Friedens on 7/27, 1 NORTHERN HARRIER (SR).
VENANGO COUNTY:
In Hill City on 7/24, 4 RED-HEADED WOODPECKERS (RM).
