Date: 11/6/26 8:27 am
From: Amy Taracido <amytaracido...>
Subject: RBA western Pennsylvania, 27 October 2026 (two weeks)
RBA
*Pennsylvania
*Pittsburgh and western Pennsylvania
*PAWE10.27.26twoweeks

Highlights:
TRUMPETER SWAN
CACKLING GOOSE (Indiana County)
RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD (Clarion County)
LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL
FISH CROW (Fayette County)
MARSH WREN
SNOW BUNTING (Erie County)
NELSON'S SPARROW (Washington County)
CANADA WARBLER
WILSON'S WARBLER

Contributors: Jason Bojczyk, Trip Bondi, Ron Burkert, Marcy Cunkelman, John Flannigan, Eric Hall, David Hoge, John Kramer, Michael McDevitt, Dan McGuire, Joseph Miller, Kevin Parsons, Theo Rickert, Logan Slade, Luke Slezak, Christopher T. via Ebird, John Taylor, Carole Winslow, Leigh Wolfe.

Compiler: Amy Taracido

Tuesday, 13 October 2026 through Tuesday, 27 October 2026 (two weeks)

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Transcript-

NOTE: REDHEAD, BLACK VULTURE, ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK, FOX SPARROW, BAY-BREASTED WARBLER, CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLER continue to be reported.

ALLEGHENY COUNTY:

On 10/15 at Stoney Lane Farm, 1 YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO (KP).

At Wingfield Pines on 10/15, 1 MARSH WREN (RB); on 10/16, 2 MARSH WRENS (via Ebird); on 10/17-10/18, 10/21 and 10/23, 1 MARSH WREN (LSle, JF et. al.).

On 10/16 at Frick Park, 1 YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO (MM).

On 10/17 and 10/19 near Wilkinsburg, 1 YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO (CT).


ARMSTRONG COUNTY:

On 10/23 south of Worthington, 1 RED-HEADED WOODPECKER (TR).


CLARION COUNTY:

At Maple Glen Farm on 10/15-10/16, 10/20-10/21, and 10/24, 1 RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD (CW et. al.).


CRAWFORD COUNTY:

At Erie National Wildlife Refuge on 10/14, 1 TRUMPETER SWAN (JM).


ERIE COUNTY:

On 10/16 in Erie, 3 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLS (JB).

At Presque Isle on 10/17, 1 SNOW BUNTING (JK); on 10/21 and 10/27, 1 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL (JB).


FAYETTE COUNTY:

On 10/15 in Spring Valley, 1 CANADA WARBLER (DM).

At Ohiopyle on 10/17, 1 FISH CROW (DM).


INDIANA COUNTY:

On 10/14 at Indian Springs Golf and Country Club, 1 CACKLING GOOSE (JT).

In Clarksburg on 10/15, 1 YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO (MC).


MERCER COUNTY:

At Black Run Wetlands on 10/22, 1 YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO (DH).


VENANGO COUNTY:

At Oil Creek State Park on 10/17, 1 WILSON'S WARBLER (LW).

On 10/24 at State Gamelands #45, 1 YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO (LSla).


WASHINGTON COUNTY:

At Greenecove Wetlands on 10/25, 1 NELSON'S SPARROW (TB).


WESTMORELAND COUNTY:

At Acme Dam on 10/17, 1 MARSH WREN (EH).

On 10/17 at Donegal Lake, 1 MARSH WREN (EH).

Amy Taracido
Washington Co., PA

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