Date: 8/12/26 3:22 pm From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...> Subject: Waggoner's Gap (12 Aug 2026) 11 Raptors
Waggoner's Gap 40 km W of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Aug 12, 2026 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- BV 0 0 0 TV 0 0 0 OS 0 2 2 BE 3 16 16 NH 0 0 0 SS 0 3 3 CH 1 3 3 AG 0 0 0 RS 0 0 0 BW 1 3 3 RT 5 16 16 RL 0 0 0 GE 0 0 0 AK 1 4 4 ML 0 0 0 PG 0 0 0 UA 0 0 0 UB 0 0 0 UF 0 0 0 UE 0 0 0 UR 0 0 0
Date: 8/11/26 12:54 pm From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...> Subject: Waggoner's Gap (11 Aug 2026) 5 Raptors
Waggoner's Gap 40 km W of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Aug 11, 2026 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- BV 0 0 0 TV 0 0 0 OS 1 2 2 BE 1 13 13 NH 0 0 0 SS 0 3 3 CH 1 2 2 AG 0 0 0 RS 0 0 0 BW 1 2 2 RT 1 11 11 RL 0 0 0 GE 0 0 0 AK 0 3 3 ML 0 0 0 PG 0 0 0 UA 0 0 0 UB 0 0 0 UF 0 0 0 UE 0 0 0 UR 0 0 0
Observation start time: 09:00:00 Observation end time: 14:00:00 Total observation time: 5 hours
Official Counter: Dave Grove
Observers: Pete Biasucci
Visitors: Bill Chambers
Weather: High clouds with a moderate NW wind.
Raptor Observations: First bird BE 10:19 Last bird RT 1:18
Non-raptor Observations: Monarch 1 LFE 6 ======================================================================== Report submitted by dave grove (<waggap...>)
Date: 8/10/26 11:56 am From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...> Subject: Waggoner's Gap (10 Aug 2026) 7 Raptors
Waggoner's Gap 40 km W of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Aug 10, 2026 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- BV 0 0 0 TV 0 0 0 OS 0 1 1 BE 2 12 12 NH 0 0 0 SS 0 3 3 CH 1 1 1 AG 0 0 0 RS 0 0 0 BW 1 1 1 RT 3 10 10 RL 0 0 0 GE 0 0 0 AK 0 3 3 ML 0 0 0 PG 0 0 0 UA 0 0 0 UB 0 0 0 UF 0 0 0 UE 0 0 0 UR 0 0 0
Observation start time: 09:00:00 Observation end time: 13:00:00 Total observation time: 4 hours
Official Counter: Dave Grove
Observers:
Visitors: Shorty Lowe, 1
Weather: Rain and fog ended at 9. Mostly cloudy with a light S wind. Thunderstorm returned at 1.
Raptor Observations: First bird BE 10:27 Last bird BE 12:01
Non-raptor Observations: Hummer 1 LFE 4 ======================================================================== Report submitted by dave grove (<waggap...>)
Date: 8/9/26 4:27 pm From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...> Subject: Waggoner's Gap (09 Aug 2026) 15 Raptors
Waggoner's Gap 40 km W of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Aug 09, 2026 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- BV 0 0 0 TV 0 0 0 OS 0 1 1 BE 6 10 10 NH 0 0 0 SS 2 3 3 CH 0 0 0 AG 0 0 0 RS 0 0 0 BW 0 0 0 RT 5 7 7 RL 0 0 0 GE 0 0 0 AK 2 3 3 ML 0 0 0 PG 0 0 0 UA 0 0 0 UB 0 0 0 UF 0 0 0 UE 0 0 0 UR 0 0 0
Date: 8/9/26 8:43 am From: DAVID KOCH <0000012d74227426-dmarc-request...> Subject: Koch property, Northampton County
As usual, not much going on or to say in early hot and humid August and (I probably shouldn't say this) I'm currently delegated to the house because my husband's recovering from a serious medical situation. So recently, but only in the yard, there's been several yellow warblers, an eastern wood pewee, and, because it's August, steady ruby-throated hummingbird activity that's keeping me sane. The rose-breasted grosbeak parade has ended, as is normal for this time of the summer, and I'm only seeing one here and there. However, common species are as regular as ever.
Arlene Koch Easton, PA Northampton County <davilene...>
Date: 8/8/26 11:42 am From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...> Subject: Waggoner's Gap (08 Aug 2026) 1 Raptors
Waggoner's Gap 40 km W of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Aug 08, 2026 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- BV 0 0 0 TV 0 0 0 OS 0 1 1 BE 0 4 4 NH 0 0 0 SS 1 1 1 CH 0 0 0 AG 0 0 0 RS 0 0 0 BW 0 0 0 RT 0 2 2 RL 0 0 0 GE 0 0 0 AK 0 1 1 ML 0 0 0 PG 0 0 0 UA 0 0 0 UB 0 0 0 UF 0 0 0 UE 0 0 0 UR 0 0 0
Observation start time: 07:45:00 Observation end time: 10:15:00 Total observation time: 2.5 hours
Official Counter: Paul Fritz
Observers:
Visitors: 8 visitors
Weather: Weak SW winds, mostly cloudy, temps stayed around 22 C. Good visibility until rain occurred at 10:15.
Raptor Observations: 1st (and last bird) was a Sharp-shinned hawk at 8:48.
Non-raptor Observations: Hummingbirds 3, LFE 9 ======================================================================== Report submitted by Paul Fritz (<p67fritz...>)
Date: 8/7/26 4:39 pm From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...> Subject: Waggoner's Gap (07 Aug 2026) 2 Raptors
Waggoner's Gap 40 km W of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Aug 07, 2026 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- BV 0 0 0 TV 0 0 0 OS 0 1 1 BE 0 4 4 NH 0 0 0 SS 0 0 0 CH 0 0 0 AG 0 0 0 RS 0 0 0 BW 0 0 0 RT 1 2 2 RL 0 0 0 GE 0 0 0 AK 1 1 1 ML 0 0 0 PG 0 0 0 UA 0 0 0 UB 0 0 0 UF 0 0 0 UE 0 0 0 UR 0 0 0
Date: 8/7/26 5:08 am From: Grove, Deborah Shuey <dsg4...> Subject: Re: PABIRDS Digest - 4 Aug 2026 to 6 Aug 2026 (#2026-154)
You’re on!
Deb
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Subject: Waggoner's Gap (06 Aug 2026) Raptors
Waggoner's Gap
40 km W of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Aug 06, 2026
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BV 0 0 0
TV 0 0 0
OS 0 1 1
BE 0 4 4
NH 0 0 0
SS 0 0 0
CH 0 0 0
AG 0 0 0
RS 0 0 0
BW 0 0 0
RT 0 1 1
RL 0 0 0
GE 0 0 0
AK 0 0 0
ML 0 0 0
PG 0 0 0
UA 0 0 0
UB 0 0 0
UF 0 0 0
UE 0 0 0
UR 0 0 0
Date: 8/7/26 4:49 am From: <clarek...> <000002247ffc569b-dmarc-request...> Subject: Re: PABIRDS Digest - 4 Aug 2026 to 6 Aug 2026 (#2026-154)
Would you kindly add the following email to the discussion list?
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724.219.7587
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Date: Thu, 6 Aug 2026 18:45:54 +0000
From: "Hawkcount.Org Reports" <reports...>
Subject: Waggoner's Gap (06 Aug 2026) Raptors
Waggoner's Gap
40 km W of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Aug 06, 2026
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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BV 0 0 0
TV 0 0 0
OS 0 1 1
BE 0 4 4
NH 0 0 0
SS 0 0 0
CH 0 0 0
AG 0 0 0
RS 0 0 0
BW 0 0 0
RT 0 1 1
RL 0 0 0
GE 0 0 0
AK 0 0 0
ML 0 0 0
PG 0 0 0
UA 0 0 0
UB 0 0 0
UF 0 0 0
UE 0 0 0
UR 0 0 0
Date: 8/6/26 11:46 am From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...> Subject: Waggoner's Gap (06 Aug 2026) Raptors
Waggoner's Gap 40 km W of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Aug 06, 2026 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- BV 0 0 0 TV 0 0 0 OS 0 1 1 BE 0 4 4 NH 0 0 0 SS 0 0 0 CH 0 0 0 AG 0 0 0 RS 0 0 0 BW 0 0 0 RT 0 1 1 RL 0 0 0 GE 0 0 0 AK 0 0 0 ML 0 0 0 PG 0 0 0 UA 0 0 0 UB 0 0 0 UF 0 0 0 UE 0 0 0 UR 0 0 0
Date: 8/4/26 2:02 pm From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...> Subject: Waggoner's Gap (04 Aug 2026) 3 Raptors
Waggoner's Gap 40 km W of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Aug 04, 2026 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- BV 0 0 0 TV 0 0 0 OS 1 1 1 BE 1 4 4 NH 0 0 0 SS 0 0 0 CH 0 0 0 AG 0 0 0 RS 0 0 0 BW 0 0 0 RT 1 1 1 RL 0 0 0 GE 0 0 0 AK 0 0 0 ML 0 0 0 PG 0 0 0 UA 0 0 0 UB 0 0 0 UF 0 0 0 UE 0 0 0 UR 0 0 0
Date: 8/3/26 9:13 am From: jerry Kruth <00000005ead0dac6-dmarc-request...> Subject: window decals
A warm and hearty "Thanks," to everyone who made suggestions about preventing window strikes! It' s one of the many nice things about this List!!!
We ended up installing white translucent leaf-shaped decals every 8 - 10 inches on the glass panels. We haven't had a strike (that we have encountered), so let's hope this works!!!
On the larger scale, we just drove through Philly on the way back from NJ shore, and it is tragic to see the number of shy-blue glass buildings, looking exactly like the sky!!!! Beautiful but HORRIBLE!
It s estimated a BILLION (with a "B") birds tragically die in collisions of this kind!!!! Add to that, the lights at night during migration disorienting them, and it;s a wonder anything survives the annual migration these days.
Woe be to nature.. We'll soon be left with nothing but Norway rats, cockroaches and Starlings!
Date: 8/3/26 3:49 am From: H2Ofowl2 <000001f862a9bc86-dmarc-request...> Subject: Re: Warren- Swainson's thrush, yellow-rumps at suet
That’s great information. Thanks for sharing!
>
> On Aug 3, 2026 at 1:33 AM, <Carole Winslow (mailto:<cjwinslow94...>)> wrote:
>
>
>
> Late summer greetings from the north woods, After I posted earlier this summer about not finding Swainson's thrush in my normal areas near Hearts Content, I spent some more time searching the surrounding area. I did finally find one singing near the road at the start of the Tanbark down the road from Hearts Content at the end of June. In July, Don and I hiked in on the North Country trail from Mayburg Rd/FR 116 towards the Minister Valley. We made this trip three times and each time I found Swainson's, total for the month in five different places, all with some countersinging. Despite this I couldn't get a breeding code above territorial, but every time I walked the trail, it was still such a beautiful thing to hear that song spiraling up through the trees. On July 16, on the worst day of the wildfire smoke, we backpacked into the head of the Minister Creek watershed, and spent the night. I walked back up the trail during the day to where I had heard Swainson's and spent some time sitting beneath a singing male, trying to find other signs of breeding. Again, no luck but just the most magical thing to sit there quietly hearing the music above me in the little sunlit clearing where they sing. I listened for at least 20 minutes as it sang nonstop. There were no Swainson's unfortunately at our campsite but there were hermits galore down there, and at dusk they serenaded and popped out into view around us, along with veery up in the thicker hillside rhodo and a winter wren beside us along the creek. During the night and in the early morning a family of barred owls hooted and hollered right around us. Two days ago on the 31st I went in one last time, just about a mile and a half, and found two more spots with two singing birds each, which surprised me this late but they definitely seemed to be still on territory. All in all, I'd believe I had at least 10 total singing males in here for the season, so I was quite happy to be able to document this for the atlas. Up until last week, there was still a good bit of warbler song in the forest, and even two days ago, I had magnolia, hooded, and black-throated greens and blues still singing, as well as many scarlet tanagers, and Acadian flycatchers, including one carrying food for young. At camp near Tidioute, yesterday I was thrilled to see a pair of yellow-rumped warblers at the suet feeder of all things, something I have never seen before. They had been singing earlier in the summer but not recently so I believe they did nest somewhere near and are probably still feeding young. I also had the male purple finch still present at the feeders, along with a fledgling. A good way to end the summer atlasing, Carole Winslow Sligo, Clarion Co.
>
>
Date: 8/2/26 12:07 pm From: Carole Winslow <cjwinslow94...> Subject: Clarion Co- Whip-poor-wills at Piney Tract, Henslow's at home
I have been lax at posting all my atlasing work for the summer, and it's too much to list here now unfortunately, but I did think I'd share a few things for my home county, after posting for Warren.
On Tuesday the 28th, after I had neglected it all summer, we finally made it out to Wyman Rd at Mt Zion/Piney tract area to check for whips. Even as late as it is, we did find two after 9:15, one didn't call but came right out on the road and dusted a while in front of us, then flew around us a short bit and went out of sight. Further down at the end of Stockdill Rd we did have one still singing. So I would imagine they were probably here in good numbers through the summer as the habitat on this road remains excellent for them.
We had great numbers of baltimore and orchard orioles also for the summer, and I was able to confirm both. Baltimores still remain, adults look to be molting now maybe, and young ones still evident. They continue to use the jelly feeder periodically and the suet as well. This morning when I made a quick run up to the hilltop field where we have a little garden, I had a Henslow's sparrow singing, perched up on a small honeysuckle. I was shocked to hear it though I have had them in this field off and on for years, none in the last two though. I've spent so much time away atlasing that it could have easily been here weeks and I just missed it. I have found that when they are present in smaller patches, they seem to sing less often than when they are in high density numbers like at Piney. Either way I still got to code it as an S for the farm, nice way to start the day !
Date: 8/2/26 11:40 am From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...> Subject: Waggoner's Gap (02 Aug 2026) Raptors
Waggoner's Gap 40 km W of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Aug 02, 2026 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- BV 0 0 0 TV 0 0 0 OS 0 0 0 BE 0 3 3 NH 0 0 0 SS 0 0 0 CH 0 0 0 AG 0 0 0 RS 0 0 0 BW 0 0 0 RT 0 0 0 RL 0 0 0 GE 0 0 0 AK 0 0 0 ML 0 0 0 PG 0 0 0 UA 0 0 0 UB 0 0 0 UF 0 0 0 UE 0 0 0 UR 0 0 0
Date: 8/2/26 7:55 am From: Grove, Deborah Shuey <dsg4...> Subject: Re: Warren- Swainson's thrush, yellow-rumps at suet
Sounds so wonderful.
Deborah S. Grove
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Sent: Sunday, 02 August 2026 10:22:50
To: <PABIRDS...> <PABIRDS...>
Subject: [PABIRDS] Warren- Swainson's thrush, yellow-rumps at suet
Late summer greetings from the north woods,
After I posted earlier this summer about not finding Swainson's thrush
in my normal areas near Hearts Content, I spent some more time searching
the surrounding area. I did finally find one singing near the road at the
start of the Tanbark down the road from Hearts Content at the end of June.
In July, Don and I hiked in on the North Country trail from Mayburg Rd/FR
116 towards the Minister Valley. We made this trip three times and each
time I found Swainson's, total for the month in five different places, all
with some countersinging. Despite this I couldn't get a breeding code
above territorial, but every time I walked the trail, it was still such a
beautiful thing to hear that song spiraling up through the trees. On July
16, on the worst day of the wildfire smoke, we backpacked into the head of
the Minister Creek watershed, and spent the night. I walked back up the
trail during the day to where I had heard Swainson's and spent some time
sitting beneath a singing male, trying to find other signs of breeding.
Again, no luck but just the most magical thing to sit there quietly hearing
the music above me in the little sunlit clearing where they sing. I
listened for at least 20 minutes as it sang nonstop. There were no
Swainson's unfortunately at our campsite but there were hermits galore down
there, and at dusk they serenaded and popped out into view around us, along
with veery up in the thicker hillside rhodo and a winter wren beside us
along the creek. During the night and in the early morning a family of
barred owls hooted and hollered right around us. Two days ago on the 31st I
went in one last time, just about a mile and a half, and found two more
spots with two singing birds each, which surprised me this late but they
definitely seemed to be still on territory. All in all, I'd believe I had
at least 10 total singing males in here for the season, so I was quite
happy to be able to document this for the atlas.
Up until last week, there was still a good bit of warbler song in the
forest, and even two days ago, I had magnolia, hooded, and black-throated
greens and blues still singing, as well as many scarlet tanagers, and
Acadian flycatchers, including one carrying food for young. At camp near
Tidioute, yesterday I was thrilled to see a pair of yellow-rumped warblers
at the suet feeder of all things, something I have never seen before. They
had been singing earlier in the summer but not recently so I believe they
did nest somewhere near and are probably still feeding young. I also had
the male purple finch still present at the feeders, along with a fledgling.
A good way to end the summer atlasing,
Date: 8/2/26 7:23 am From: Carole Winslow <cjwinslow94...> Subject: Warren- Swainson's thrush, yellow-rumps at suet
Late summer greetings from the north woods,
After I posted earlier this summer about not finding Swainson's thrush in my normal areas near Hearts Content, I spent some more time searching the surrounding area. I did finally find one singing near the road at the start of the Tanbark down the road from Hearts Content at the end of June. In July, Don and I hiked in on the North Country trail from Mayburg Rd/FR 116 towards the Minister Valley. We made this trip three times and each time I found Swainson's, total for the month in five different places, all with some countersinging. Despite this I couldn't get a breeding code above territorial, but every time I walked the trail, it was still such a beautiful thing to hear that song spiraling up through the trees. On July 16, on the worst day of the wildfire smoke, we backpacked into the head of the Minister Creek watershed, and spent the night. I walked back up the trail during the day to where I had heard Swainson's and spent some time sitting beneath a singing male, trying to find other signs of breeding. Again, no luck but just the most magical thing to sit there quietly hearing the music above me in the little sunlit clearing where they sing. I listened for at least 20 minutes as it sang nonstop. There were no Swainson's unfortunately at our campsite but there were hermits galore down there, and at dusk they serenaded and popped out into view around us, along with veery up in the thicker hillside rhodo and a winter wren beside us along the creek. During the night and in the early morning a family of barred owls hooted and hollered right around us. Two days ago on the 31st I went in one last time, just about a mile and a half, and found two more spots with two singing birds each, which surprised me this late but they definitely seemed to be still on territory. All in all, I'd believe I had at least 10 total singing males in here for the season, so I was quite happy to be able to document this for the atlas.
Up until last week, there was still a good bit of warbler song in the forest, and even two days ago, I had magnolia, hooded, and black-throated greens and blues still singing, as well as many scarlet tanagers, and Acadian flycatchers, including one carrying food for young. At camp near Tidioute, yesterday I was thrilled to see a pair of yellow-rumped warblers at the suet feeder of all things, something I have never seen before. They had been singing earlier in the summer but not recently so I believe they did nest somewhere near and are probably still feeding young. I also had the male purple finch still present at the feeders, along with a fledgling. A good way to end the summer atlasing,
Date: 8/1/26 12:52 pm From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...> Subject: Waggoner's Gap (01 Aug 2026) 3 Raptors
Waggoner's Gap 40 km W of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Aug 01, 2026 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- BV 0 0 0 TV 0 0 0 OS 0 0 0 BE 3 3 3 NH 0 0 0 SS 0 0 0 CH 0 0 0 AG 0 0 0 RS 0 0 0 BW 0 0 0 RT 0 0 0 RL 0 0 0 GE 0 0 0 AK 0 0 0 ML 0 0 0 PG 0 0 0 UA 0 0 0 UB 0 0 0 UF 0 0 0 UE 0 0 0 UR 0 0 0
I am hearing a far off crying/trembling sound, very faint but I would guess it’s an Eastern screech owl. Last night amid the thunder and storms I thought I heard it as well.
The birds in my yard now bring much comfort. Those that have nested and are rearing young include catbird, robin, cardinal, house wren, chickadee, crows, bluebirds, tufted titmice. Song sparrows, indigo buntings, yellow throats fill the air with their song across the street. Last week I heard an unfamiliar call of a bird outside my front door. It sounded like the scold of a house wren or chickadee, but different. I also believe I saw young with it as they all quickly disappeared. I put on my Merlin app and a marsh wren came up. Although there is a stormwater detention basin with a lot of phragmites growing there I’m not so sure of
the ID…..keeping a sharp look out!
Lisa Dziuban
“ Humanity has won its battle. Liberty now has a country.”
Marquis de Lafayette
1781 Battle of Yorktown
Date: 7/27/26 1:44 pm From: Amy Taracido <amytaracido...> Subject: RBA western Pennsylvania, 14 July 2026
RBA
*Pennsylvania
*Pittsburgh and western Pennsylvania
*PAWE07.14.26
Highlights:
TRUMPETER SWAN
WILLOW PTARMIGAN (Erie County)
STILT SANDPIPER (Erie County)
WILLET
SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER
WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER (Erie County)
CASPIAN TERN
COMMON TERN
BROWN PELICAN (Mercer County)
AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN (Crawford County)
LEAST BITTERN
ALDER FLYCATCHER
HENSLOW'S SPARROW
SAVANNAH SPARROW
DICKCISSEL (Clarion County)
YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT
SWAINSON'S WARBLER (Fayette County)
NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH
BLUE GROSBEAK (Butler and Lawrence Counties)
Contributors: Jennifer Balsiger, Kimberly Berry, Jeff Bogan, Helen Butts, Martin Carlin, Julia Ecklar, Adrian Fenton, Ron Graham, Eric Hall, Dave Keith, Taylor Knapp, Chris Lloyd, Christopher Luciano, Alejandra MacNeil, Ron Mumme, Tomas Nonnenmacher, Samuel Payne, Kyle Rambo, Stephen Repasky, Barry Saylor, Michael Saylor, Connor Schmitt, Shawn Sowers, Kim Springer, Kirk Szklenski, Carl Thomson, Mark Vass, Linda Wagner, Sara Wetzel, Michael Williams, Carole Winslow, David Yeany II.
Compiler: Amy Taracido
Tuesday, 7 July 2026 through Tuesday, 14 July 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
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NOTE: NORTHERN PINTAIL, LEAST SANDPIPER, SEMIPALMATED PLOVER, BLACK VULTURE, PINE SISKIN, PINE WARBLER continue to be reported.
ALLEGHENY COUNTY:
On 7/11 at Frick Environmental Center, 1 possible PAINTED BUNTING (CLu).
ARMSTRONG COUNTY:
Near Adams on 7/8, 2 RED-HEADED WOODPECKERS (KB).
BEAVER COUNTY:
In New Galilee on 7/12, 2 RED-HEADED WOODPECKERS (MV).
BUTLER COUNTY:
On 7/9 at Moraine State Park, 1 CASPIAN TERN, 1 COMMON TERN (EH); on 7/11, 1 BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON (MC).
At the Stoughton Road ponds on 7/11, 1 WILLOW FLYCATCHER, 3 COMMON RAVENS, 4 SAVANNAH SPARROWS, 1 HENSLOW'S SPARROW, 1 BLUE GROSBEAK (RG); on 7/12, 1 BLUE GROSBEAK (JB).
CLARION COUNTY:
At the Curllsville Strips on 7/12, 1 DICKCISSEL (BS).
CRAWFORD COUNTY:
In Linesville on 7/9, 4 MERLINS (SP).
On 7/9 at Millers Ponds, 1 SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER (CS).
At Pymatuning on 7/9, 1 AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN (CS et. al.); on 7/11, 1 MERLIN (SS).
On 7/9 at Allegheny College, 1 MERLIN (TN).
On 7/11 in Adamsville, 1 TRUMPETER SWAN (HB).
ERIE COUNTY:
At Presque Isle State Park on 7/8-7/11 and 7/14, 1 WILLOW PTARMIGAN (CS et. al.), 3 WILLETS (KS et. al.); also on 7/9-7/10, 1 STILT SANDPIPER (SW, SP); also on 7/10, 3 WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPERS (CS); on 7/14, 2 WILLETS (KR).
On 7/10 at Erie Bluffs State Park, 1 YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT (MS).
FAYETTE COUNTY:
On 7/13 in Spring Valley, 1 MERLIN (CT).
At Bear Run Nature Reserve on 7/14, 4 SWAINSON'S WARBLERS (DY).
INDIANA COUNTY:
Outside of Saltsburg along West Penn Trail on 7/11, 2 YELLOW-BREASTED CHATS (TK).
JEFFERSON COUNTY:
West of Brockway on 7/8, 1 NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH (DK).
LAWRENCE COUNTY:
In Hillsville on 7/7, 1 BLUE GROSBEAK (LW).
Near Volant on 7/9, 1 SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER (AF).
MERCER COUNTY:
At Lake Latonka on 7/7, 1 BROWN PELICAN (via Ebird).
On 7/8 and 7/10 at Shenango River Lake/Shenango Reservoir, 1 BROWN PELICAN (SR, MW). On 7/10 at Shenango Wildlife Area ponds, 1 SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER (CLl).
In Transfer on 7/12, 1 BROWN PELICAN (KS).
VENANGO COUNTY:
On 7/11 and 7/13 near Kahle Lake, 1 RED-HEADED WOODPECKER (KB, CW).
On 7/13 east of Seneca, 2 RED-HEADED WOODPECKERS (RM).
WARREN COUNTY:
At Akeley Swamp on 7/12, 2 LEAST BITTERNS (AM).
WASHINGTON COUNTY:
On 7/11 at Peters Lake Park, 1 CASPIAN TERN (JB).
WESTMORELAND COUNTY:
On 7/9 in New Kensington, 1 PEREGRINE FALCON (TK).
Date: 7/27/26 11:47 am From: Amy Taracido <amytaracido...> Subject: RBA western Pennsylvania, 7 July 2026
RBA
*Pennsylvania
*Pittsburgh and western Pennsylvania
*PAWE07.07.26
Highlights:
WILLOW PTARMIGAN (Erie County)
UPLAND SANDPIPER
SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER
HUDSONIAN WHIMBREL (Erie County)
WILLET
AMERICAN AVOCET (Erie County)
CASPIAN TERN
COMMON TERN
LEAST BITTERN
ALDER FLYCATCHER
CLAY-COLORED SPARROW (Clarion County)
YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT
SWAINSON'S WARBLER (Fayette County)
BLUE GRSOBEAK (Allegheny County)
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Compiler: Amy Taracido
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NOTE: VIRGINIA RAIL continue to be reported.
ALLEGHENY COUNTY:
On 7/3 at the Imperial grasslands, 1 UPLAND SANDPIPER (MF). In the Imperial area on 7/4 and 7/6, 1 BLUE GROSBEAK (AF, RB).
In Dormont on 7/3, 1 MERLIN (MB).
BUTLER COUNTY:
At Moraine State Park on 7/7, 1 CASPIAN TERN, 1 COMMON TERN (MC).
CLARION COUNTY:
On 7/6 at the Piney Tract, 7 CLAY-COLORED SPARROWS (SP).
CRAWFORD COUNTY:
On 7/4 at Millers Ponds, 1 LESSER YELLOWLEGS, 1 GREATER YELLOWLEGS (MH); on 7/6, 1 SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER (CS et. al.).
In Pymatuning on 7/4, 1 MERLIN (SS).
ERIE COUNTY:
At Presque Isle State Park on 6/30 and 7/3, 1 WILLET (JZ et. al.); on 7/1-7/7, 1 WILLOW PTARMIGAN (RF et. al.), 1 TRICOLORED HERON (ED et. al.); also on 7/1, 9 WILLETS (ST et. al.); also on 7/2, 6 AMERICAN AVOCETS (DM et. al.), 5 WILLETS (TF); on 7/3, 1 WILLET (JH et. al.); on 7/4, 1 WILSON'S WARBLER (MM); on 7/5, 1 HUDSONIAN WHIMBREL, 4 WILLETS (JK).
On 7/1, 7/3, and 7/6 at Erie Bluffs State Park, 1 YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT (ED, JB et. al.).
In Gerard on 7/7, 1 CERULEAN WARBLER (SP).
FAYETTE COUNTY:
At Bear Run Nature Reserve on 7/1, 1 SWAINSON'S WARBLER (DY).
JEFFERSON COUNTY:
West of Brockway on 7/3, 2 ALDER FLYCATCHERS (AK).
WARREN COUNTY:
On 7/5 at Akeley Swamp, 1 LEAST BITTERN (AM).
WESTMORELAND COUNTY:
On 7/3 east of Weltytown, 1 ALDER FLYCATCHER (RC).
Date: 7/24/26 7:17 am From: Dallas DiLeo <dileod...> Subject: Fwd: The vet connecting her military peers with nature
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Nurse and former Marine Aimee Morris draws on several careers and
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The 43-acre York County property, formerly her family’s farm, has become a
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