Date: 8/27/26 11:34 am From: Amy Taracido <amytaracido...> Subject: RBA western Pennsylvania, 25 August 2026
RBA
*Pennsylvania
*Pittsburgh and western Pennsylvania
*PAWE08.25.26
Highlights:
MOTTLED DUCK (possible/unconfirmed via Ebird, in Washington County)
WILLOW PTARMIGAN (Erie County)
HUDSONIAN WHIMBREL (Erie County)
STILT SANDPIPER (Erie County)
BAIRD'S SANDPIPER (Erie and Mercer Counties)
RED KNOT (Erie County)
COMMON TERN
CASPIAN TERN
LITTLE GULL (Erie County)
LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL
LITTLE BLUE HERON (Westmoreland County)
PHILADELPHIA VIREO
BANK SWALLOW
OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER
GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLER
BOBOLINK
DICKCISSEL (Mercer County)
Contributors: Brendyn Baptiste, Ken Behrens, Kimberly Berry, Bill Blauvelt, Martin Carlin, Richard Chirichiello, Thomas Connor, Adrian Fenton, John Flannigan, Thomas Frank, Luke H. via Ebird, Connor Hall, James R. Hill III, Daniel Hinnebusch, Deborah Kalbfleisch, Brian Kaldorf, Mary Alice Koeneke, Andrew M. via Ebird, Doug Massey, Jim McGuire, Jackson Medeiros, Dan Mendenhall, Susan Miller, John Taylor, Carl Thomson, Zachary Vaughan, Michael Williams.
Compiler: Amy Taracido
Tuesday, 18 August 2026 through Tuesday, 25 August 2026
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NOTE: RUFFED GROUSE, GREATER YELLOWLEGS, COMMON LOON, BLACK VULTURE, BAY-BREASTED WARBLER continue to be reported.
ALLEGHENY COUNTY:
At Sewickley Heights Borough Park on 8/19, 1 GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLER (ZV); on 8/21-8/22, 1 YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER (AF et. al.).
On 8/21 and 8/23-8/24 in South Park, 1 OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER (JF, KBeh).
Near Hampton Community Park on 8/23, 1 YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER (BK).
On 8/25 at Hartwood Acres Park, 1 YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER (DMe).
BUTLER COUNTY:
On 8/20 at Moraine State Park, 3 COMMON TERNS (MC).
CRAWFORD COUNTY:
On 8/24 at Erie National Wildlife Refuge, 1 TRUMPETER SWAN (RH).
At Conneaut Lake on 8/24, 1 YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER (BBa).
ERIE COUNTY:
At Presque Isle State Park on 8/18, 1 LITTLE GULL, 1 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL (JMe), 1 STILT SANDPIPER (via Ebird); on 8/19, 4 STILT SANDPIPERS (JH); on 8/20, 1 PHILADELPHIA VIREO (CH); on 8/21, 1 HUDSONIAN WHIMBREL (DMa), 1 RED KNOT (BK), 1 STILT SANDPIPER (MAK); on 8/22, 1 WILLOW PTARMIGAN (JB), 1 RED KNOT (RH et. al.), 5 STILT SANDPIPERS (TF), 1 possible MOURNING WARBLER, 1 CASPIAN TERN, 2 BAIRD'S SANDPIPERS (LH); on 8/23, 4 STILT SANDPIPERS (AM); on 8/25, 2 STILT SANDPIPERS (JH).
FAYETTE COUNTY:
Near Yough Lake campground on 8/23, 1 possible FISH CROW (CT).
INDIANA COUNTY:
On 8/20 at Yellow Creek State Park, 1 COMMON TERN (JT); on 8/25, 1 YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER (DK).
At State Gamelands #328 on 8/22, 1 YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER (JT et. al.).
MERCER COUNTY:
On 8/23 at the Shenango Wildlife Area Propagation Ponds, 4 DICKCISSELS, 1 BAIRD'S SANDPIPER, 1 WILLOW FLYCATCHER, 3 BANK SWALLOWS, 1 PURPLE MARTIN, 2 BOBOLINKS (MW).
Near Minis Hollow Run on 8/24, 1 MERLIN (MW).
SOMERSET COUNTY:
Near High Point Lake on 8/22, 1 OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER (BBl).
VENANGO COUNTY:
Near Kahle Lake on 8/21, 2 RED-HEADED WOODPECKERS (KBer).
On 8/23 in Oil City, 1 MERLIN (JMcG).
WASHINGTON COUNTY:
On 8/21 and 8/24-8/25 at Canonsburg Lake, 1 possible MOTTLED DUCK (DH, TC, Ebird).
WESTMORELAND COUNTY:
Near Bear Rocks Road on 8/21 and 8/25, 1 OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER (RC).
On 8/23 at Mammoth Lake Park, 1 LITTLE BLUE HERON (SM).
