RBA western Pennsylvania, 2 November 2009

[Amy Taracido]

RBA
*Pennsylvania
*Pittsburgh and western Pennsylvania
*PAWE11.02.09

Highlights:
HORNED GREBE
TUNDRA SWAN
BRANT (Butler and Erie Counties)
GADWALL
NORTHERN SHOVELER
CANVASBACK
BONAPARTE'S GULL
AMERICAN PIPIT
"YELLOW" PALM WARBLER (Allegheny County)
FOX SPARROW
RUSTY BLACKBIRD

Contributors: John Boback, Jack Christman, Karyn Delaney, Sarah Gerrish,
Amy Henrici, Margaret Higbee, Ray Hoffman, Craig Holt, Pat Hutcheson,
Thomas Moeller, Lukas Musher, Kate St. John, Steve Sanford, Marge Van
Tassel, Mark Vass, Dan Williams.

Compiler: Amy Taracido

Monday, 26 October 2009 through Monday, 2 November 2009

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ALLEGHENY COUNTY:

On 10/27 at Boyce-Mayview Park, sightings included WINTER WREN, "YELLOW"
PALM WARBLER, 2 RUBY-CROWNED KINGLETS, BLUE-HEADED VIREO (DW).

At Knob Hill Park on 10/27, BLUE-HEADED VIREO, 9 DARK-EYED JUNCOS (KD).

At North Park on 10/30, 2 GREATER YELLOWLEGS, 2 LESSER YELLOWLEGS, 32
KILLDEER, 1 AMERICAN BLACK DUCK, 5 GREEN-WINGED TEAL; on 11/1, 2 SOLITARY
SANDPIPERS, 1 GREATER YELLOWLEGS, 59 KILLDEER, 1 AMERICAN BLACK DUCK, 2
GREEN-WINGED TEAL, 8 TURKEY VULTURES (MVas).

On the night of 11/1 over Pittsburgh, flock of TUNDRA SWANS (KSJ).

On 11/1 over Plum, flock of TUNDRA SWANS (AH and Pat McShea).

On 11/1 near the Highland Park Bridge, 3 hen BUFFLEHEADS, 1 drake
BUFFLEHEAD (TM).


ARMSTRONG COUNTY:

On 11/2 at Crooked Creek Lake, sightings included 4 BUFFLEHEADS, 1 adult
BALD EAGLE (MVan).


BEAVER COUNTY:

On 10/30 at Independence Marsh, 8 GREATER YELLOWLEGS, 81 KILLDEER, 1 GREEN-
WINGED TEAL; on 11/1, 2 GREATER YELLOWLEGS, 3 AMERICAN BLACK DUCKS, 1
GREEN-WINGED TEAL (MVas).
 
At the Big Beaver Wetlands on 10/30, 2 GREATER YELLOWLEGS (MVas).

On 11/1 at the Ambridge Reservoir, 1 TUNDRA SWAN, 2 BUFFLEHEADS, 6
GADWALL, 1 PIED-BILLED GREBE (MVas).
 

BUTLER COUNTY:

On 10/29 at Moraine State Park, highlights included 1 BRANT (reported to
RH by Tom Maher), 1 COMMON LOON, OSPREY, 25 GADWALL, 1 AMERICAN WIGEON, 6
RING-NECKED DUCKS, 4 PIED-BILLED GREBES, 3 AMERICAN COOTS, ~75 RUDDY
DUCKS, 1 LESSER SCAUP (SS); on 10/31, 1 OSPREY, 2 adult BALD EAGLES, 5
RING-NECKED DUCKS, 13 GREEN-WINGED TEAL, 102 RUDDY DUCKS, 8 NORTHERN
SHOVELERS, 21 WOOD DUCKS, 1 COMMON LOON, 15 PIED-BILLED GREBES, 97
AMERICAN COOTS, 3 TREE SWALLOWS, and others (MVas); on 11/1, 10+ PIED-
BILLED GREBES, 2 HORNED GREBES, 1 RING-NECKED DUCK, 1 BUFFLEHEAD, 110+
RUDDY DUCKS, 100+ AMERICAN COOTS (LM with the Pitt Birding Club).


CRAWFORD COUNTY:

In Pymatuning on 10/27, 1 OSPREY (JC); on 10/28, sightings included TUNDRA
SWAN, 9 AMERICAN BLACK DUCKS, 225 COMMON MERGANSERS, COMMON LOON, 75
DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANTS, 3 BALD EAGLES, LESSER YELLOWLEGS, BONAPARTE'S
GULL (CH). At Millers Ponds on 10/31, 6 GREEN-WINGED TEAL, 12 AMERICAN
BLACK DUCKS, 1 CANVASBACK, 4 HOODED MERGANSERS, 3+ BALD EAGLES (JB).


ERIE COUNTY:

At Presque Isle State Park on 10/31, 2 BRANT (JB).


FAYETTE COUNTY:

At Greenlick Run Lake on 10/30, 4 TUNDRA SWANS, 1 COMMON LOON (SG).

At Donegal Lake on 10/30, 3 PECTORAL SANDPIPERS, 11 DUNLIN, 30 KILLDEER,
10 AMERICAN PIPITS (SG with Dick Byers, Linda & Leonard Hess, and Randi
Gerrish).

On 10/30 at Trout Run Reservoir the highlight was 13 GREEN-WINGED TEAL
(SG).


INDIANA COUNTY:

On 10/27 at Yellow Creek State Park, highlights included 6 BLUE-WINGED
TEAL, 2 GREEN-WINGED TEAL, 3 LESSER SCAUP, 26 PIED-BILLED GREBES, 1
NORTHERN HARRIER, 256 AMERICAN COOTS, 4 FOX SPARROWS, 19 WHITE-THROATED
SPARROWS, 1 EASTERN MEADOWLARK, 25 RUSTY BLACKBIRDS, 3 PURPLE FINCHES (MH
with Mary Jane Alexander and Jane Lanz).


LAWRENCE COUNTY:

On 10/30 in New Beaver, at the Three Rivers gravel pond, 78 RING-NECKED
DUCKS, 1 RUDDY DUCK, 4 HOODED MERGANSERS, 4 PIED-BILLED GREBES, 6 AMERICAN
COOTS, 91 KILLDEER, and at the Wampum-New Galilee Road marsh that day, 29
GREEN-WINGED TEAL (MVas).

In Plain Grove on 10/31, 6 SANDHILL CRANES were seen along Bonnani Road
(MVas).


WASHINGTON COUNTY:

This week at Meadowcroft Museum, 1 RED-SHOULDERED HAWK (JB).

On 11/1 in East Finley Township, 3 PURPLE FINCHES, 1 EASTERN PHOEBE (PH).

In Morris Township on 11/1, 3 male RING-NECKED PHEASANTS (PH).

On 11/2 at Canonsburg Lake, a mixed flock of blackbirds contained 10 RUSTY
BLACKBIRDS (MVas).


WESTMORELAND COUNTY:

On 10/28 at Beaver Run Reservoir, 2 PIED-BILLED GREBES, 2 LESSER
YELLOWLEGS, 1 PLOVER SP. (MVan).

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Amy Taracido
Washington Co., PA

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