I have been wanting to make a trip up there for the grassland birds alone, and your new post is even more of a motivation with the big Henslow's # and the Whip-poor-wills! I've been trying to hear the latter in Fayette County with no luck yet.
Amy Taracido
Washington Co., PA
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From: Bird discussion list for Pennsylvania <PABIRDS...> on behalf of Carole Winslow <cjwinslow94...>
Sent: Friday, July 11, 2025 3:18 PM
To: <PABIRDS...> <PABIRDS...>
Subject: [PABIRDS] Clarion Co- Piney Tract/SGL 330 grassland survey, Henslow's, chats, and whip-poor-wills
Yesterday morning I did the second grassland survey at Piney Tract (Mt
Zion/SGL 330) and had a great morning even with a light fog. There is
still plenty of bird activity to enjoy, and I had more Henslow's than in
the first survey and present at more of the 12 point counts. Twenty-six
total in the counts and a good number more that I heard in passing. There
does seem to be some increase in field use with the removal of some of the
pine stands. I flushed what I think was a Henslow's as I walked out of one
point but it startled me and flew off before I could be sure. I searched
carefully for a nest but couldn't find anything and took a wide berth
getting out to be careful. About a mile back in the main gameland road
there is a nice section of scrub and yellow-breasted chats were still
singing and quite vocal as they were here a month ago. Willow flycatchers
and prairie warblers were still very active.
Last evening we returned again to the area and checked all along Wyman
Rd where I had been meaning to listen for whip-poor-wills for some time.
There are large areas of really thick growth with clearing of some areas on
the game lands and surrounding private lands. We did indeed find the
whips, five of them ! We had two calling back and forth at two different
areas and then one singing just about at the bottom of Stockdill Rd, which
I listened to as the orange full moon rose over the trees and the fireflies
were just everywhere, floating up out of the grass and brush and trees. It
was a wonderful end to a great day on this fantastic game lands.
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NOTE: PECTORAL SANDPIPER, GREATER YELLOWLEGS, KENTUCKY WARBLER, PINE SISKIN continue to be reported.
ALLEGHENY COUNTY:
Near Imperial on 7/2, 1 BLUE GROSBEAK (MM).
On 7/6 at Monongahela Cemetery, 2 BLACK VULTURES (MF).
BEAVER COUNTY:
On 7/2 at Raccoon Creek State Park, 1 FORSTER'S TERN (JM et. al.); on 7/6, 1 TENNESSEE WARBLER (MV).
BUTLER COUNTY:
On 7/2 in Cranberry Township, 1 MERLIN (AH).
CLARION COUNTY:
In the Piney Tract on 7/5, 1 CLAY-COLORED SPARROW (MW).
This week near Corsica, BOBOLINKS, GRASSHOPPER SPARROWS, SAVANNAH SPARROWS, WINTER WREN (CW).
CRAWFORD COUNTY:
At Conneaut Marsh on 7/2, 1 LEAST BITTERN (SG).
On 7/3 at Woodcock Lake, 1 WORM-EATING WARBLER (JR).
ERIE COUNTY:
At Presque Isle this week, sightings included WILSON'S PHALAROPE (TC), AMERICAN AVOCET (RK), 2 WILLETS (TK).
FAYETTE COUNTY:
On 7/2 and 7/5-7/6 at Bear Run Nature Reserve, 1 SWAINSON'S WARBLER (KD, TH, BBlac).
Along Mitchell Trail in Ohiopyle on 7/4, 1 GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLER (BBlau).
JEFFERSON COUNTY:
Along Five Bridges Trail on 7/6, 1 ALDER FLYCATCHER (BS).
VENANGO COUNTY:
Near Rockmere on 7/4, 1 RED-HEADED WOODPECKER (MK).
WASHINGTON COUNTY:
This week in the California area, BLACK VULTURES continue (AT).
The best kinds of roads!! Mike, I'd love to see a chat again, it's been WAY too long.
Amy Taracido
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Sent: Tuesday, July 8, 2025 2:27 PM
To: <PABIRDS...> <PABIRDS...>
Subject: Re: [PABIRDS] Atlassing
Ha! In Westmoreland County I atlased on Fry Hollow Road, Simpson Hollow Road and Shrader Hollow Road. And today, on Stone Road, where I was happy to find Yellow-breasted Chat.
Can't match you with the No Winter Maintenance though. Yet.
Mike Fialkovich
Pittsburgh Area, Allegheny County
On Tuesday, July 8, 2025 at 01:31:09 PM EDT, Grove, Deborah Shuey <dsg4...> wrote:
How do you know that you are a real Atlaser? Do roads named Black Hollow RD, Hummingbird Lane, Shotgun Hollow Road, Frog Hollow Rd, Owl Hollow Rd, to name a few, grab you? How about those that have signs that say "No Winter Maintenance"? I get a flutter and wonder what I will find! I am rarely disappointed. This morning I was out on Ski Slope Rd in Saltillo CE -- a fav now with no winter maintenance-- and had stopped to take in the bird activity around me when something caught my eye. It was a Red-headed Woodpecker! One of my two favorite birds. Uncommon in our county so always a thrill to find one. It was busy catching insects and I saw no signs of breeding but who knows! I will be back.
I managed to upgrade in four blocks today so a satisfying morning.
Yesterday morning I did the second grassland survey at Piney Tract (Mt Zion/SGL 330) and had a great morning even with a light fog. There is still plenty of bird activity to enjoy, and I had more Henslow's than in the first survey and present at more of the 12 point counts. Twenty-six total in the counts and a good number more that I heard in passing. There does seem to be some increase in field use with the removal of some of the pine stands. I flushed what I think was a Henslow's as I walked out of one point but it startled me and flew off before I could be sure. I searched carefully for a nest but couldn't find anything and took a wide berth getting out to be careful. About a mile back in the main gameland road there is a nice section of scrub and yellow-breasted chats were still singing and quite vocal as they were here a month ago. Willow flycatchers and prairie warblers were still very active.
Last evening we returned again to the area and checked all along Wyman Rd where I had been meaning to listen for whip-poor-wills for some time. There are large areas of really thick growth with clearing of some areas on the game lands and surrounding private lands. We did indeed find the whips, five of them ! We had two calling back and forth at two different areas and then one singing just about at the bottom of Stockdill Rd, which I listened to as the orange full moon rose over the trees and the fireflies were just everywhere, floating up out of the grass and brush and trees. It was a wonderful end to a great day on this fantastic game lands.
Date: 7/11/25 5:19 am From: Franklin Haas <fhaasbirds...> Subject: PSO Birding Festival t-shirts available
Last year, we had a large demand for the Birding Festival T-shirts from
birders who were unable to attend. So we had to scramble after the Festival
to order another batch.
So this year, we are offering these shirts now, so they can be made at the
same time as the others.
So even if you cannot attend this year‛s Birding Festival
<https://pabirds.org/2025-overview/> (you really should come!), you can
still order a festival t-shirt.
You can order them now and they will be shipped after the Festival is over
(early October).
Just go to https://pso.ticketspice.com/2025-festival and scroll down to
T-shirts and select the sizes and quantities you want. Be sure to select
the shirts labeled as ‟shipped to you.‟
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Date: 7/10/25 12:37 pm From: Carole Winslow <cjwinslow94...> Subject: Erie County- atlassing in the Union City area- GC kinglets, brown creepers, barred owl fledglings
I visited a friend who has property out in the country outside of Union City, with a large 25 acre or so planting of a mix of white pine, Scots pine, Norway spruce and hemlock as well as deciduous mature woods, and younger woods and pond. She sends me updates on birds she has heard or found with Merlin. I got up there two days ago to finally do a real checklist as there has not been any atlas activity in this block other than a list I did last year during the eclipse !
My best finds were confirming her fledgling barred owls, as well as singing brown creepers and golden-crowned kinglets, blue-headed vireos, veery, as well as Acadian flycatchers. It was interesting to see them using the darker hemlock woods and also the thick deciduous woods next to the pond where I find them more in southern areas. A good mix of woodpeckers were present as well, and the expected hooded warblers, tanagers, etc. I imagine I can add more with future visits but it was nice to see a different area other than my own county and find a few little gems, plus young barred owls are so wonderful to see anytime, even if they make a rather chilling harsh call.
There's still lots of breeding activity out there to enjoy for another week or two before the end of the "high" season,
Date: 7/9/25 6:05 am From: Michael Fialkovich <0000012b4af48ab0-dmarc-request...> Subject: Re: Scarlet tanager actions/Koch property, Northampton County
The slope between my house and my neighbor's was covered with Japanese Honeysuckle. Years ago I saw a Baltimore Oriole hopping around on top and it would repeatedly disappear in the honeysuckle. It really worked into the vegetation. I would think it was looking for insects or even the nectar.
Odd to see species that are typically high in the trees feeding on the ground. It's interesting to see these behaviors that are out of the ordinary.
A few years ago at work I found two Sanderlings in mulch under some Blue Spruce Trees next to the building. That was quite unexpected.
Notes like these are great to share on the listserv so we can discuss our experiences.
Mike Fialkovich
Pittsburgh Area, Allegheny County
On Sunday, July 6, 2025 at 04:35:02 PM EDT, DAVID KOCH <0000012d74227426-dmarc-request...> wrote:
Perhaps others have seen scarlet tanagers do this but I haven't. My husband saw a scarlet tanager atop a pile of rocks (big ones taken from fields) at the edge of our back yard. He was on a tractor looking down so he took a video to show me. The tanager constantly disappeared inside the rock pile, and then it would come up again and go right back down. Obviously it must've been getting insects or grubs down there. But do they do this often? Just wondering. Other species here include juvenile re-bellied's, blue jays, and hummingbirds. I'm currently seeing a few young male hummers along with others that are either adult females or young females. The back yard late in the day has produced several great crested flycatchers,,an eastern kingbird, Baltimore and orchard orioles, a least flycatcher, an eastern wood pewee, and yellow warblers.
Arlene Koch Easton, PA Northampton County <davilene...>
Just wanted to share a few updates on the county, starting at home with the farm. I have had more orioles than I typically see here this year, with the feeder still out with jelly. I kept getting customers so I left it out. I have had a pair of orchard orioles still visiting as of yesterday, as well as what appears to be two pairs of baltimores coming along with a variable female with a partial hood. The last two days it looks like there are two fledglings also coming in. Last week I was late getting the feeder out in the morning (bears here) and when I looked out the kitchen window, I had not one or two but three first year male orchard orioles fighting to get to the hummingbird feeder. I have never before seen that many at once, I knew there had been two different ones at the jelly but not three. I have had orchards also singing at two more northern blocks in the county as well. I expect them to show some more expansion this atlas.
A brief hummingbird story as well.. I found what appeared to be a young hummingbird on the deck below the feeder early one morning, I assume taken down by an adult male in their many fights over the feeder. He was on his back but otherwise didn't seem injured other than stunned. After I got him resting on a chair for a bit, he flew a short distance, started to look more alert and preen and when I returned later in the morning he was gone, hopefully recovered.
Ovenbirds were still doing their evening flight song and display most days until last week, wood thrush are singing more steadily, prairie warblers still singing in the field, and carolina wrens on their second nest in the hanging basket, their first being inside the chicken coop. Pewees also sing their plaintive songs every evening and the red-tail that fledged from across the road is calling away many days looking for food and attention.
Best atlasing adventure was in a block near Corsica on the eastern edge of the county. Within earshot and almost in sight of I-80 I came upon a beautiful grassland for a point count, with meadowlarks, bobolinks, grasshopper and savannah sparrows. On another count just several miles distant, I found a forgotten pine and hemlock ravine, with blackburnian, black-throated green, and magnolia warblers, hermit thrush fluting their song and a winter wren down along Little Millcreek. What a little gem of a road ! It's the best part of atlasing, discovering these beautiful places that never get seen by birders, and just another reason I retired when I did...
Last story but best, the screech owls are still around back by the barn, and in the past week the adults and at least one young have been roosting in the barn or nearby again. Today for the first time, both adults and three young were all roosting inside, adult gray female, red male, and what looks like two gray young and one red. As I write I hear the robins and wood thrush starting their scolding so I assume one of the owls is being mobbed. Always an adventure when you are watching the natural world !
Hmm, I think I have you both beat with Frozen Toe Rd... lol. along
with my own Moggey Rd (old farmer), Old Maid Rd and Curtinbottom Rd. I'd
say maybe 1 in 3 or 4 point counts are on no winter maintenance roads !
Lately they all have a little creek running right down the middle of the
road... But like Deb said, often some great little finds back there. The
other day I pulled up one and decided it was too risky, when I went to back
up a gas tanker truck had pulled in behind me. I went back to tell him I
was going to back up and turn around, but when he didn't look like he was
moving I asked how the rest of the road was. He looked at me and said,
well, pretty much what you see.. it's passable. But of course he's in a big
truck. I went back to the car and carefully proceeded up the gully. At the
top of the hill there was a pull off thankfully, and when he pulled up
beside me to continue on, he leaned out his window and said to me, now be
careful and don't try to go down Frozen Toe !! I laughed and said, no
worries, I already did that one the other day. Always an adventure !
Carole Winslow
Sligo, Clarion Co.
On Mon, Jul 7, 2025 at 2:02 PM Grove, Deborah Shuey <dsg4...> wrote:
> How do you know that you are a real Atlaser? Do roads named Black Hollow
> RD, Hummingbird Lane, Shotgun Hollow Road, Frog Hollow Rd, Owl Hollow Rd,
> to name a few, grab you? How about those that have signs that say "No
> Winter Maintenance"? I get a flutter and wonder what I will find! I am
> rarely disappointed. This morning I was out on Ski Slope Rd in Saltillo CE
> -- a fav now with no winter maintenance-- and had stopped to take in the
> bird activity around me when something caught my eye. It was a Red-headed
> Woodpecker! One of my two favorite birds. Uncommon in our county so always
> a thrill to find one. It was busy catching insects and I saw no signs of
> breeding but who knows! I will be back.
> I managed to upgrade in four blocks today so a satisfying morning.
>
Date: 7/8/25 11:27 am From: Michael Fialkovich <0000012b4af48ab0-dmarc-request...> Subject: Re: Atlassing
Ha! In Westmoreland County I atlased on Fry Hollow Road, Simpson Hollow Road and Shrader Hollow Road. And today, on Stone Road, where I was happy to find Yellow-breasted Chat.
Can't match you with the No Winter Maintenance though. Yet.
Mike Fialkovich
Pittsburgh Area, Allegheny County
On Tuesday, July 8, 2025 at 01:31:09 PM EDT, Grove, Deborah Shuey <dsg4...> wrote:
How do you know that you are a real Atlaser? Do roads named Black Hollow RD, Hummingbird Lane, Shotgun Hollow Road, Frog Hollow Rd, Owl Hollow Rd, to name a few, grab you? How about those that have signs that say "No Winter Maintenance"? I get a flutter and wonder what I will find! I am rarely disappointed. This morning I was out on Ski Slope Rd in Saltillo CE -- a fav now with no winter maintenance-- and had stopped to take in the bird activity around me when something caught my eye. It was a Red-headed Woodpecker! One of my two favorite birds. Uncommon in our county so always a thrill to find one. It was busy catching insects and I saw no signs of breeding but who knows! I will be back.
I managed to upgrade in four blocks today so a satisfying morning.
Date: 7/7/25 5:32 pm From: T K <kita.timothy...> Subject: Avocet
Last Thurs (7/3) I was at the fishing pier on Lake Nockamixon (Bucks County) at 8 am. To my surprise, an Avocet flew low across the road just in front of me. What a pleasant surprise! Anyway I never posted anything before and wanted to share.
Date: 7/7/25 11:29 am From: Dave DeReamus <becard...> Subject: Re: Scarlet tanager actions/Koch property, Northampton County
I would agree that the bird probably found some abundant source of food and was probably going after a 'nest' of insects or grubs that it was taking advantage of. I have seen Scarlet Tanagers feeding on the ground a few times during migration when, in those cases, the temperatures were unseasonably cold and insects were staying very low to the ground.
Good birding,
Dave DeReamus
Palmer Township, Northampton County
becard -at- rcn.com
Blog: https://becard.blogspot.com
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From: "DAVID KOCH" <0000012d74227426-dmarc-request...>
To: "PABIRDS Listing Address" <PABIRDS...>
Sent: Sunday, July 6, 2025 4:34:47 PM
Subject: Scarlet tanager actions/Koch property, Northampton County
Perhaps others have seen scarlet tanagers do this but I haven't. My husband saw a scarlet tanager atop a pile of rocks (big ones taken from fields) at the edge of our back yard. He was on a tractor looking down so he took a video to show me. The tanager constantly disappeared inside the rock pile, and then it would come up again and go right back down. Obviously it must've been getting insects or grubs down there. But do they do this often? Just wondering. Other species here include juvenile re-bellied's, blue jays, and hummingbirds. I'm currently seeing a few young male hummers along with others that are either adult females or young females. The back yard late in the day has produced several great crested flycatchers,,an eastern kingbird, Baltimore and orchard orioles, a least flycatcher, an eastern wood pewee, and yellow warblers.
Arlene Koch Easton, PA Northampton County <davilene...>
Date: 7/7/25 5:19 am From: Lisa Dziuban <dziubanlisa...> Subject: Predator issues- Bucks co.
To answer Arlene’s question about the scarlet tanager behavior, I have only seen a tanager once and that was about 20 years ago when I saw one singing from a high oak tree bordering a field up in the Ottsville area. Also, I have NOT seen ANY hummingbirds this year.
I had a pair of house wrens incubating in a birdhouse that was mounted on a post right behind my house which I could watch easily from inside. One morning I found the box knocked over with the post broken. Male and female wrens were seen that day flying around the box. When I tried to open the box it was full of ants and it was discarded. Nearby I also had a pair of cardinals build a nest in a large rose bush in-front of a kitchen window near where other cardinals had nested previously. This nest was very flimsy. The female sat on it off and on. This was during that heat wave 2 weeks ago. The afternoon sun would hit the nest and the female would sit, with mouth open. I have two bird baths close by which are kept filled. Then I noticed no activity and birds were gone. The nest was still there, unharmed. I peered into the nest and it was empty. Nearby, on the stone walkway to the kitchen door, I noticed an old (looking) shed snake skin probably from the garter snake that lives under the stone. I think squirrels or a large raccoon had knocked over the wren birdhouse. I do not know if the female cardinal had laid any eggs.
There are at least 6 pairs of barn swallows on nests in my barn/ forebay. I have a large table on the forebay under several of the nests. There are at least 2-3 small broken eggs (with yolk residue?) on top of the table, and the remains of a nest on the floor. I see a female on one nest but no young. A resident carolina wren is seen daily rummaging around and flying to a nest I think in the old milk house section of the forebay. I would get a good laugh when I saw the swallows bombard the squirrels….sent them running!
Otherwise, there is much birdsong and raising of young with the other birds. Chickadees, American goldfinches, common yellowthroats, house finches and sparrows, red winged blackbirds, crows, catbirds, etc. Makes for early mornings.
Lisa Dziuban
“Truth forever on the scaffold, Wrong forever on the throne” - James Russell Lowell, The Present Crisis
Date: 7/6/25 3:03 pm From: Joseph Majdan <000001bdbc2b0baf-dmarc-request...> Subject: American Goldfinch: Newtown, Bucks County
i observed 2 American Goldfinches at my feeders today in Newtown, Bucks County. This is the first time we have had Goldfinches here since 2023.
Joe
Joseph F. Majdan ,MD , FACP, FCPP
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Date: 7/6/25 1:35 pm From: DAVID KOCH <0000012d74227426-dmarc-request...> Subject: Scarlet tanager actions/Koch property, Northampton County
Perhaps others have seen scarlet tanagers do this but I haven't. My husband saw a scarlet tanager atop a pile of rocks (big ones taken from fields) at the edge of our back yard. He was on a tractor looking down so he took a video to show me. The tanager constantly disappeared inside the rock pile, and then it would come up again and go right back down. Obviously it must've been getting insects or grubs down there. But do they do this often? Just wondering. Other species here include juvenile re-bellied's, blue jays, and hummingbirds. I'm currently seeing a few young male hummers along with others that are either adult females or young females. The back yard late in the day has produced several great crested flycatchers,,an eastern kingbird, Baltimore and orchard orioles, a least flycatcher, an eastern wood pewee, and yellow warblers.
Arlene Koch Easton, PA Northampton County <davilene...>
Date: 7/6/25 11:15 am From: Mark Vass <hawk5571...> Subject: Tennessee Warbler - Beaver Co.
Hi all
I had a surprisingly early Tennessee Warbler this morning at the Raccoon Creek S.P. spillway The bird was singing frequently and came within 10 yards of me
Contributors: David Argent, Adrian Fenton, Aaron Graham, Karen Himmler, Caelie Jones, Ripley Kindervater, John Kramer, Malcolm Kurtz, Yianni Laskaris, Tim Lenz, Chris Lundberg, James McGuire, Jeff Moore, Abigail Powell, Kim Springer, Nathan Stimson, Bill Winkler.
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NOTE: PECTORAL SANDPIPERS continue to be reported.
BEAVER COUNTY:
At Raccoon Creek State Park on 6/30, 1 FORSTER'S TERN (JMo).
CRAWFORD COUNTY:
At Conneaut Marsh on 6/26 and 6/29, 1 LEAST BITTERN (KH, AF).
On 6/29 in Meadville, 1 MERLIN (YL).
ERIE COUNTY:
At Presque Isle this week, sightings included WILSON'S PHALAROPES, WILLET (NS et. al.), LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLS (MK), 2 AMERICAN AVOCETS (ML et. al.), BANK SWALLOW, SANDERLING, WILLOW FLYCATCHER, CASPIAN TERN, SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER (JK), 1 BLACK TERN (6/30) (CL), AMERICAN PIPIT (RK), YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT (6/30) (TL).
FAYETTE COUNTY:
Near Camp Carmel on 6/29, 1 SWAINSON'S WARBLER (DA).
On 6/29 at Bear Run Nature Reserve, 1 SWAINSON'S WARBLER (AP).
At Ohiopyle State Park on 6/29, 1 SWAINSON'S WARBLER (AG).
On 6/29 along Middle Ridge Road, 1 DICKCISSEL (AG).
FOREST COUNTY:
Near Kelletville camping area on 6/28, 1 BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON, 1 VEERY (JMc).
INDIANA COUNTY:
On 6/29 at Yellow Creek State Park, 2 CASPIAN TERNS (CJ).
MERCER COUNTY:
At Grove City College on 6/25-6/26, 1 MERLIN (KS, BW).
On 6/28 in an unspecified location, 5 SAVANNAH SPARROWS, BOBOLINKS (KS).
WASHINGTON COUNTY:
This week in the California area, BLACK VULTURES continue (AT).
Contributors: Dave Brooke, Carl Engstrom, Adrian Fenton, Tracy George-Snyder, Court Harding, Rob Hooton, Michelle Kienholz, Dan McGuire, Kim Springer, Mark Strittmatter, Will Toret, Michael Williams, Kendall Zook.
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NOTE: BAY-BREASTED WARBLER continue to be reported.
ALLEGHENY COUNTY:
In Pittsburgh on 6/21, 1 BONAPARTE'S GULL (WT).
On 6/22 at Duck Hollow, 2 FORSTER'S TERNS (MK).
CLARION COUNTY:
At Piney Tract on 6/18-6/20, CLAY-COLORED SPARROWS (DB et. al.).
Through 6/22 in Strattanville, 1 EURASIAN COLLARED-DOVE continues (TGS).
CRAWFORD COUNTY:
On 6/18 at Erie National Wildlife Refuge, 50+ BANK SWALLOWS (KZ).
ERIE COUNTY:
At Presque Isle this week, sightings included up to 3 WILSON'S PHALAROPES (CE et. al.), AMERICAN PIPITS (MS), 1 MARBLED GODWIT (RH), 2 WILLETS (DM).
FAYETTE COUNTY:
On 6/22 at Bear Run Nature Reserve, 2 SWAINSON'S WARBLERS (CH); on 6/23, 1 SWAINSON'S WARBLER (AF).
MERCER COUNTY:
In Greenville on 6/20, 3 SANDHILL CRANES, 1 MERLIN (KS). On 6/20 at Greenville Riverside Park, 1 MERLIN (MW).
WASHINGTON COUNTY:
This week in the California area, BLACK VULTURES continue (AT).
From a Red Creek Wildlife Rehab Center publication on the subject of baby birds and animals:
MOTHERS WILL NOT REJECT THEIR BABIES BECAUSE THEY WERE TOUCHED BY HUMANS!
Baby birds should be returned to the nest if possible. If the baby is not injured, every attempts must be made to reunite the baby with its parents. If the nest can be reached, simply plop the baby bird back in the nest. If the nest is damaged or has fallen the nest can be placed in a wicker basket, kitchen colander, or even a berry basket in the same tree or as close to the original location as possible. The kind of container doesn't matter as long as it has good drainage.
Denise Donmoyer
Sweet Arrow Lake
Pine Grove, Schuylkill Co.
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From: Bird discussion list for Pennsylvania [mailto:<PABIRDS...>] On Behalf Of jerry Kruth
Sent: Tuesday, July 1, 2025 7:17 PM
To: <PABIRDS...>
Subject: Re: [PABIRDS] Great Crested Flycatcher babies
Nice post Lee,
There is a lot of sentiment about "replacing" fledglings to a box. Most voices say no.
We recently had a little Screech Owlet sitting in the middle of our street. It had obviously fallen from one of the several boxes we have. First thoughts were to put it in a tree and leave it. Our city street has prowling cats (from owners who foolishly allow them out), raccoons and other varmits and dangers. We were able to replace the owlet in the box, and hope all was for the best.
Jerry Kruth
Pittsburgh
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On Tuesday, July 1, 2025 at 04:24:56 PM EDT, Lee Wells <0000013cfc732202-dmarc-request...> wrote:
We had a pair of Great Crested Flycatchers nest for the second year at our home. Today while mowing grass the adults were very agitated and I thought it was because of the mower. Then I saw a baby in the grass and called my wife (Audrey) to come see it. I put the mower away and went back to our house when Audrey opened the door and yelled that there was a snake going for the baby. I quickly ran for the bird and got there about one second before a Black Racer did and saved the baby. Audrey thought that the baby was too small to be out so she put it back in the box. Then we saw the adults were flying around one of our wild patches near where the box was and Audrey found another baby and put it back in the box. I was against putting them back but about 20 minutes later a hard storm hit with pouring rain and I reluctantly I agreed that it was a good idea.Lee & AudreyPine Grove, Schuylkill County
Date: 7/1/25 4:16 pm From: jerry Kruth <00000005ead0dac6-dmarc-request...> Subject: Re: Great Crested Flycatcher babies
Nice post Lee,
There is a lot of sentiment about "replacing" fledglings to a box. Most voices say no.
We recently had a little Screech Owlet sitting in the middle of our street. It had obviously fallen from one of the several boxes we have.
First thoughts were to put it in a tree and leave it. Our city street has prowling cats (from owners who foolishly allow them out), raccoons and other varmits and dangers. We were able to replace the owlet in the box, and hope all was for the best.
Jerry Kruth
Pittsburgh
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On Tuesday, July 1, 2025 at 04:24:56 PM EDT, Lee Wells <0000013cfc732202-dmarc-request...> wrote:
We had a pair of Great Crested Flycatchers nest for the second year at our home. Today while mowing grass the adults were very agitated and I thought it was because of the mower. Then I saw a baby in the grass and called my wife (Audrey) to come see it. I put the mower away and went back to our house when Audrey opened the door and yelled that there was a snake going for the baby. I quickly ran for the bird and got there about one second before a Black Racer did and saved the baby. Audrey thought that the baby was too small to be out so she put it back in the box. Then we saw the adults were flying around one of our wild patches near where the box was and Audrey found another baby and put it back in the box. I was against putting them back but about 20 minutes later a hard storm hit with pouring rain and I reluctantly I agreed that it was a good idea.Lee & AudreyPine Grove, Schuylkill County
Date: 7/1/25 1:24 pm From: Lee Wells <0000013cfc732202-dmarc-request...> Subject: Great Crested Flycatcher babies
We had a pair of Great Crested Flycatchers nest for the second year at our home. Today while mowing grass the adults were very agitated and I thought it was because of the mower. Then I saw a baby in the grass and called my wife (Audrey) to come see it. I put the mower away and went back to our house when Audrey opened the door and yelled that there was a snake going for the baby. I quickly ran for the bird and got there about one second before a Black Racer did and saved the baby. Audrey thought that the baby was too small to be out so she put it back in the box. Then we saw the adults were flying around one of our wild patches near where the box was and Audrey found another baby and put it back in the box. I was against putting them back but about 20 minutes later a hard storm hit with pouring rain and I reluctantly I agreed that it was a good idea.Lee & AudreyPine Grove, Schuylkill County
Date: 6/28/25 3:42 pm From: Edwin Barrell <ebarrell5...> Subject: Re: Red Tail Hawk Fledged Bucks County
Thats awesome.
On Fri, Jun 27, 2025, 9:50 PM Linda Rowan <
<000001476b4df963-dmarc-request...> wrote:
> On Wed. June 25 our 1 baby Red Tail Hawk fledged unseen.
>
> The nest was on a power tower.
>
> The good news is that today around noon, I heard a Red Tail calling.
>
> I went out back and heard the call from the direction of the power tower.
>
> I located the young Red Tail low on the tower structure. What a good
> feeling to know it survived the first two days out of the nest.
>
>
>
> So here is the rest of the story. We can easily see this nest with a
> spotting scope from our living room. It is more challenging when the trees
> leaf out.
>
> We have watched the nest for 9 years.
>
> At one point this spring we thought the nest had failed because we did not
> see any activity.
>
> Then at the end of April we started to see a Red Tail in the nest.
>
> Finally on May 22 I saw tiny fuzzy white wings flap.
>
> This is the first time that there has only been one young bird.
>
>
>
> Linda Rowan,
>
> Levittown Bucks County
>
>
>
Date: 6/28/25 3:53 am From: K Springer <springer0707...> Subject: 5 Savannah Sparrows - Mercer County
I live very close to a dairy farm/grassland area where (yesterday) I could see 5 individual Savannahs sitting on five different fence posts at the same time. I could also hear 3 or 4 vocalizing at the same time. These have been singing here now for months. I'm so happy to see 5!
The usual Meadowlarks are here too, but recently I've heard Bobolinks this year for the first time. Fingers crossed for some Harriers and Short-eared Owls. I did see a Harrier briefly here once in the past.
Date: 6/27/25 6:50 pm From: Linda Rowan <000001476b4df963-dmarc-request...> Subject: Red Tail Hawk Fledged Bucks County
On Wed. June 25 our 1 baby Red Tail Hawk fledged unseen.
The nest was on a power tower.
The good news is that today around noon, I heard a Red Tail calling.
I went out back and heard the call from the direction of the power tower.
I located the young Red Tail low on the tower structure. What a good feeling to know it survived the first two days out of the nest.
So here is the rest of the story. We can easily see this nest with a spotting scope from our living room. It is more challenging when the trees leaf out.
We have watched the nest for 9 years.
At one point this spring we thought the nest had failed because we did not see any activity.
Then at the end of April we started to see a Red Tail in the nest.
Finally on May 22 I saw tiny fuzzy white wings flap.
This is the first time that there has only been one young bird.
Patches of monarda are just about to open and it’s always around this time that I begin to see more hummingbird activity. Two females are in and out of the yard every so often, but for half an hour tonight I watched a male. He first went to Roman Red salvias and two different cupheas before he chased a female away from a feeder. But then perched on a dead tree branch and constantly flew out to grab gnats from the air. He was successful every time as he “flycatched” from the branch for most of the 30 minutes. I know this is no big deal but it was just nice to watch.
Sent from my iPhone
Date: 6/26/25 7:34 am From: Franklin Haas <fhaasbirds...> Subject: Pennsylvania Conservation Collectibles Expo
Sorry for the late notice, but the Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area (Lancaster County) is hosting a Pennsylvania Conservation Collectibles Expo <https://www.facebook.com/events/1322249292219503> this Saturday (June 28) from 9 AM to 1 PM at the visitor center.
The PSO will be present and we will be selling t-shirts, caps, patches, and more!
A great opportunity to purchase PSO merchandise for less (no shipping fee).
Come visit us.
Frank Haas PSO Sales Manager
-- Frank Haas
Wisdom begins with putting the right name to a thing.
Date: 6/26/25 7:24 am From: R.L. Cleary <0000007585bc7975-dmarc-request...> Subject: Summer tanager, York Co.
The summer tanager that had been reported by others earlier was located again this morning about 9:15 along Furnace rd. on the Chimney Rock side of the road a few yards south of Chimney Rock rd. in York Co. It was singing from an exposed perch in a pine until it flew across Furnace rd. where we lost sight of it. Thanks to those who reported it on ebird yesterday.
Dick Cleary
Date: 6/26/25 5:51 am From: Sally Zaino <szaino...> Subject: Thank you
Hi all,
On behalf of Manada Conservancy, I just wanted to send out a huge thank you to all the PA birders (and non-birder friends) who donated to the PSO Breeding Bird Blitz so far this year. As you know, Manada Conservancy is fortunate to be one of the recipients of the funds this year, so the birds will benefit in an area along the Swatara Creek, in Dauphin County, that is being restored for riparian habitat. It is so cool when we can all come together to support these organizations to help bird habitat, while having participants help us gather data. It’s a win-win, and we really appreciate everyone who chipped in. If you want to see the purpose of the funds that will go to Manada Conservancy that you helped to raise, it can be found here: https://www.breedingbirdblitz.org/partners-projects
Our birding team (Manada Bird Brains, we like that name, because actually though it started out as sort of self-deprecation, now we know that birds are actually pretty smart, maybe smarter than some humans, but we won’t go there). We braved some rain, and also mosquitoes that were almost as big as the birds, and though our list of 54 for that day was modest, we had a lot of fun doing it.
Thanks to you and also to PSO for sponsoring this fun event.
Contributors: Marc Behr, Ron Burkert, Martin Carlin, Ankur Dave, Michael David, Mike Fialkovich, Brooke Goodman, Ripley Kindervater, Dan McGuire, Russell Rogers, Mark Strittmatter, Shannon Thompson, Mark Vass, Dan Wyrostek, Cassandra Ziegler.
Compiler: Amy Taracido
Tuesday, 10 June 2025 through Tuesday, 17 June 2025
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NOTE: TRUMPETER SWAN, BLACK VULTURE continue to be reported.
ALLEGHENY COUNTY:
At Emsworth lock & dams on 6/15, 1 COMMON TERN (MV et. al.).
On 6/17 in Squirrel Hill, 2 MERLINS (AD).
BEAVER COUNTY:
On 6/11 along Tuscarawas Road, 2 RED-HEADED WOODPECKERS (CZ).
BUTLER COUNTY:
On 6/12 at Moraine State Park, 1 COMMON TERN; on 6/17, 9 COMMON TERNS (MC).
During a Breeding Bird Survey on 6/14 between Chicora and Sarver, sightings included WILLOW FLYCATCHERS, COMMON RAVEN (MF).
CLARION COUNTY:
At Piney Tract on 6/12, 2 CLAY-COLORED SPARROWS (RR); on 6/14-6/15, 4 CLAY-COLORED SPARROWS (DW et. al.).
CRAWFORD COUNTY:
Along Route 285 on 6/12-6/17, 1 WHITE-TAILED KITE (BG, ST et. al.).
On 6/13 at Miller's Ponds, 1 UPLAND SANDPIPER, 1 SANDHILL CRANE, 18 PURPLE MARTINS, 3 BOBOLINKS (MS); on 6/15, 1 PEREGRINE FALCON (MB).
ERIE COUNTY:
At Presque Isle State Park this week, sightings included
In East Springfield on 6/11, YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT, CONNECTICUT WARBLER (RK et. al.).
FAYETTE COUNTY:
On 6/12 at Bear Run Nature Reserve, 2 SWAINSON'S WARBLERS (RB).
Date: 6/25/25 11:18 am From: Amy Taracido <amytaracido...> Subject: RBA western Pennsylvania, 10 June 2025
RBA
*Pennsylvania
*Pittsburgh and western Pennsylvania
*PAWE06.10.25
Highlights:
CACKLING GOOSE (Mercer County)
AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVER (Fayette County)
WILSON'S PHALAROPE
MARBLED GODWIT (Erie County)
AMERICAN AVOCET (Erie County)
BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON (Erie County)
LITTLE BLUE HERON (Allegheny County)
AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN (Beaver and Erie Counties)
OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER
ALDER FLYCATCHER
CLAY-COLORED SPARROW
GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLER
WILSON'S WARBLER
SWAINSON'S WARBLER (Fayette County)
BLUE GROSBEAK (Washington County)
SUMMER TANAGER (probable, Greene County)
Contributors: David Argent, Haley Buchanan, John Campbell, Liam & Anna Donnelly, Mike Evans, Mike Fialkovich, Steve Gosser, Deborah Kalbfleisch, Michelle Kienholz, Theresa Konzel, Julie Leonard, Geoff Malosh, Dan McGuire, Linda Olczak, Keri Ronacher, Joe Sebastiani, Becky Shifflett, Shawn Sowers, Mark Vass, Grace Vesho, Bill Winkler, Aisha Yousuf.
Compiler: Amy Taracido
Tuesday, 3 June 2025 through Tuesday, 10 June 2025
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NOTE: COMMON LOON, BLACK VULTURE, CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLER continue to be reported.
ALLEGHENY COUNTY:
In Allison Park on 6/5, 1 LITTLE BLUE HERON (HB).
On 6/5 in Squirrel Hill, 1 MERLIN (MK).
Near East McKeesport on 6/7, 1 ALDER FLYCATCHER (MF).
On 6/7 in North Park, 1 LITTLE BLUE HERON (DK et. al.).
At Imperial Grasslands on 6/7, 1 BLUE GROSBEAK (MV).
BEAVER COUNTY:
On 6/4 in Rochester, 11 AMERICAN WHITE PELICANS (KR).
At McRoberts Road marsh on 6/8, 2 flyover SANDHILL CRANES (via Ebird).
On 6/8 near New Galillee, 1 SANDHILL CRANE (GM).
CLARION COUNTY:
In Piney Tract on 6/7, 1 CLAY-COLORED SPARROW (BS).
CRAWFORD COUNTY:
At Pymatuning on 6/7, 1 MERLIN (SS).
ERIE COUNTY:
At Presque Isle State Park this week, sightings included WILSON'S PHALAROPE (GV), 1 MARBLED GODWIT (LD et. al.), 1 AMERICAN AVOCET (AY).
Along Carter Hill Road on 6/5, 1 BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON (TK).
On 6/8 in Glenwood Park, 1 WILSON'S WARBLER (JC).
In Erie on 6/10, 9 flyover AMERICAN WHITE PELICANS (JL).
FAYETTE COUNTY:
On 6/4 in Spring Valley, OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER; on 6/6, 1 flyover AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVER; on 6/9, 1 MERLIN (DMcG).
At Fort Necessity National Battlefield on 6/3, 1 GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLER (via Ebird).
On 6/7 at Bear Run Nature Reserve, 1 SWAINSON'S WARBLER (SG).
GREENE COUNTY:
In Holbrook on 6/2, 1 MARSH WREN (LO).
On 6/9 near Brave, 2 probable SUMMER TANAGERS (DA).
MERCER COUNTY:
From last week: on 6/2 near Jackson Center, 1 CACKLING GOOSE (BW).
WASHINGTON COUNTY:
At Greencove Wetlands on 6/9, 1 MARSH WREN (JS).
WESTMORELAND COUNTY:
Near Jones Mills on 6/3, 2 GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLERS (ME).
Date: 6/23/25 7:34 am From: Grove, Deborah Shuey <dsg4...> Subject: Fw: new breeding species in PA
Although photos cannot be posted, here is the information. Found by Carl Engstrom.
Deborah S. Grove
________________________________
From: State College (PA) Bird Club <SCBIRDCL...> on behalf of Grove, Gregory William <gwg2...>
Sent: Monday, June 23, 2025 8:59 AM
To: <SCBIRDCL...> <SCBIRDCL...>
Subject: new breeding species in PA
A recent post, with photos, on Facebook of a new (to best of my knowledge) breeding species for Pennyslania - Wilson's Phalarope at Gull Point at Presque Isle SP, Erie Co. Note - Gull Point is off limits during the shorebird and tern nesting season,
Date: 6/21/25 12:42 pm From: K Springer <springer0707...> Subject: Calling All Birders: Ask eBird to Restore Checklist Editing Options
For anyone who IS using eBird and is extremely frustrated by not being able
to edit the date and time features, I highly recommend sending the letter
below to eBird.
I’m writing as a long-time eBird user who truly appreciates the platform
and what it’s done for both birders and science. However, I’m extremely
frustrated by the recent change that prevents users from editing the
duration and distance of a checklist after submission.
There are many legitimate reasons why users might need to adjust these
values:
Forgetting to stop tracking on time
Entering a checklist manually without using GPS
Stopping a checklist prematurely by accident
Fixing honest typos or corrections after reviewing the checklist
Trying to maintain data accuracy after the fact
Preventing edits to effort information actually makes it harder to ensure
accurate data, especially for those of us who take that responsibility
seriously. It’s frustrating to have no way to fix small mistakes that we
notice later — and this is already causing people to avoid submitting
checklists or abandon eBird altogether.
Please consider reinstating the option to edit time and distance. Even a
limited window for corrections, or allowing changes with a confirmation or
reason, would be a huge improvement.
Thanks for all the great work you do — and I hope you’ll take this feedback
to heart.
Date: 6/21/25 4:17 am From: jerry Kruth <00000005ead0dac6-dmarc-request...> Subject: Re: Bank Swallow colony, Crawford Co.
Nice post Kendall,
"The harder you work' the luckier you get."
Jerry KruthPgh
On Wednesday, June 18, 2025 at 02:10:32 PM EDT, Grove, Deborah Shuey <dsg4...> wrote:
Reading this on the way home from atlassing at Cambria county blocks prompted Greg and I to check the New Enterprise quarry in Huntingdon county for BANS.
None to be seen. I did find some last year.
Deb
From: Bird discussion list for Pennsylvania <PABIRDS...> on behalf of Michael Fialkovich <0000012b4af48ab0-dmarc-request...>
Date: Wednesday, June 18, 2025 at 12:52 PM
To: pabirds <PABIRDS...>
Subject: Re: [PABIRDS] Bank Swallow colony, Crawford Co.
Great find!
I am always happy to hear about Bank Swallow colonies. It pays to explore.
Mike Fialkovich
Pittsburgh Area
Allegheny County
On Wednesday, June 18, 2025 at 11:04:52 AM EDT, Kendall Zook <kendallzook98...> wrote:
Hello all,
I've been suspicious for some time that Bank Swallows have a nest near the
vicinity of the Seneca District of the Erie National Wildlife Refuge. I do
landbird surveys for the refuge and I regularly get them on my survey
routes, too regularly to be simply passing through. But I didn't know of any
active colonies, and a search on eBird didn't shed any light either. Today
after I finished my survey route I decided to nose around and see if I could
find a colony at any of the local gravel pits. The first pit I checked was
abandoned, and no swallows, so I kept nosing along. I was pretty sure I was
on the right track because I saw several Bank Swallows flying over the
fields as I drove. I found an unmarked gravel pit on Mackey Hill Rd. that I
didn't even know about, but I knew immediately I had found what I was
looking for because I could see swallows circling and diving over the pit. I
didn't have time to watch for long, so my estimates were very quick, but a
cloud of at least 50 Bank Swallows was circling around a colony with an
estimated 150 holes. I observed birds entering and exiting nesting holes, so
I assume they are feeding young. Obviously birds are foraging far from the
colony, so I didn't see all the adults, but there could easily be a 75-100
pairs nesting. I'm so excited because I didn't know if Bank Swallows nested
in Crawford Co. anymore. I certainly didn't know of any active colonies in
the past years.
Allegheny County, Allegheny RiverTrail Park in Aspinwall
Active osprey nest on abandoned railroad bridge that crosses the Allegheny River from Aspinwall to the city of Pittsburgh. The nest is close to the Pittsburgh side of the river on the upper span, visible when looking upriver. It's difficult to see with binoculars. On Sunday an adult osprey brought it to my attention by responding to insistent, repeated begging calls. An adult flew in with a fish and deposited in the nest. A second bird tore into it while the first bird flew off.
It was difficult to determine the size and plumage of the bird on the nest. A recently fledged bird or an adult mate? There has been a bird at the nest most mornings. Today I spotted a single bird in the nest area. 30 minutes later, I was upstream from the bridge and saw 2 adult ospreys landing on the bridge at the same time. The nest was not visible to me. Any ideas about whether there may be offspring already or is this courtship behavior?
Date: 6/20/25 6:51 pm From: A. Liebner <000000d98121eaef-dmarc-request...> Subject: Re: Not getting any posts
This is the first chance I have to add my "thanks to everyone who makes this listserve possible and keeps it going".(I've been very busy this week- I'm an "uber" for my grandchildren getting them to basketball camp, day camp, soccer camp, etc....add weeding & prepping to plant now that the rain eased up.)
I do manage to get some backyard birding in. A nest of 5 Bluebird eggs is due to hatch soon. Tree Swallows are in another box and will also be hatching soon. A third box is empty since House Sparrows took over a nest of 5 Bluebird eggs.
Recent birds on our two acres: Robin (many), Eastern Bluebird, Tree Swallow, Song Sparrow, Chipping Sparrow, Mockingbird, Baltimore Oriole, Tufted Titmouse, Mourning Dove, House Finch, Goldfinch, RT Hummingbird, Northern Flicker, Downy, Hairy, Red-bellied Woodpecker, White-breasted Nuthatch, Brown Thrasher, Gray Catbird, Grackle, Red-winged Blackbird, Blue Jay, Indigo Bunting, Cedar Waxwing, Carolina Wren, Northern Cardinal, European Starling, Field Sparrow, Barn Swallow,Other birds around the valley- Red-tailed Hawk, Turkey Vulture, Black Vulture, American Kestrel, Killdeer, Common Raven and two woodland birds made an appearance this past week but both moved on - a Pileated Woodpecker and and Eastern Wood-Pewee.Early on there were two pair of Brown Thrashers, but now it seems that there is only one nesting pair. On a positive note, just over the hill from our property, I spotted Brown Thrashers several times when passing by.
Good summer birding,
Ann M. Liebner
Wayne Twp, Schuylkill County
On Friday, June 20, 2025 at 04:45:55 PM EDT, Grove, Deborah Shuey <dsg4...> wrote:
I was glad to see that there are so many that still read posts on the listserve. I apologize for not posting all of my observations on this listserve.
I will say that as long as Audubon provides the Listserve for free that there is no danger of losing it.
I checked the number of subscribers and there are 1489. That said, it looks like half are set to no mail. That is just an estimate eyeing the scroll line as to where the no mail command begins.
Deb
From: Bird discussion list for Pennsylvania <PABIRDS...> on behalf of Amy Taracido <amytaracido...>
Date: Friday, June 20, 2025 at 12:02 PM
To: pabirds <PABIRDS...>
Subject: Re: [PABIRDS] Not getting any posts
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Thank you Karyn, Lisa, Kim, Becky, and all who replied. I'm glad there are many of you who still prefer the Listservs too!
Amy Taracido
________________________________
From: Karyn Delaney <delaneykaryn...>
Sent: Thursday, June 19, 2025 9:52 PM
To: Amy Taracido <amytaracido...>
Cc: <PABIRDS...> <PABIRDS...>
Subject: Re: [PABIRDS] Not getting any posts
I would miss them, Amy! The ebird lists are way too cumbersome
Thanks Dave! I too won't give up yet 🙂, no one has said to "stop" since I took the reins of this RBA decades ago.
Not even sure who would continue it or notice if it stopped, but I like having a western PA compilation/history even if I get behind on sending them out. I've also never heard of 'Discord' or 'GroupMe'!
I feel your pain. I had given up on my Eastern PA Birdline when
"up-to-the-second" eBird and text alert reports made my weekly posts
basically "old news", but I still slog through pages and pages of reports
from several different sources in order to write up the Sightings Report for
our local Audubon Society newsletter, so I know how tedious it is. Thanks
for all your past reports.
Date: 6/20/25 5:31 pm From: K Springer <springer0707...> Subject: Merlin - Mercer County
I've been documenting a Merlin nest site in Greenville, PA, since I discovered two adults, three young, and the nest back in 2023. I visited the site again today and stayed for about an hour. The only activity I observed was a single Merlin perched in the usual cherry tree snag. It briefly left its perch to aggressively chase off a Blue Jay that came too close to the nest area.
Date: 6/20/25 1:45 pm From: Grove, Deborah Shuey <dsg4...> Subject: Re: Not getting any posts
I was glad to see that there are so many that still read posts on the listserve. I apologize for not posting all of my observations on this listserve.
I will say that as long as Audubon provides the Listserve for free that there is no danger of losing it.
I checked the number of subscribers and there are 1489. That said, it looks like half are set to no mail. That is just an estimate eyeing the scroll line as to where the no mail command begins.
Deb
From: Bird discussion list for Pennsylvania <PABIRDS...> on behalf of Amy Taracido <amytaracido...>
Date: Friday, June 20, 2025 at 12:02 PM
To: pabirds <PABIRDS...>
Subject: Re: [PABIRDS] Not getting any posts
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Thank you Karyn, Lisa, Kim, Becky, and all who replied. I'm glad there are many of you who still prefer the Listservs too!
Amy Taracido
________________________________
From: Karyn Delaney <delaneykaryn...>
Sent: Thursday, June 19, 2025 9:52 PM
To: Amy Taracido <amytaracido...>
Cc: <PABIRDS...> <PABIRDS...>
Subject: Re: [PABIRDS] Not getting any posts
I would miss them, Amy! The ebird lists are way too cumbersome
Thanks Dave! I too won't give up yet 🙂, no one has said to "stop" since I took the reins of this RBA decades ago.
Not even sure who would continue it or notice if it stopped, but I like having a western PA compilation/history even if I get behind on sending them out. I've also never heard of 'Discord' or 'GroupMe'!
I feel your pain. I had given up on my Eastern PA Birdline when
"up-to-the-second" eBird and text alert reports made my weekly posts
basically "old news", but I still slog through pages and pages of reports
from several different sources in order to write up the Sightings Report for
our local Audubon Society newsletter, so I know how tedious it is. Thanks
for all your past reports.
Date: 6/20/25 1:36 pm From: Anne Annibali <anneanni...> Subject: Re: Not getting any posts
I'm another old school user and I've been wondering why there are so few posts nowadays. Since I don't follow any of the "new and improved???" apps, the Listserv is my only source for updates and observations and I will be greatly disappointed if it disappears completely. I've learned a lot over the years and always enjoy reading about other birders' sightings and experiences, and have felt privileged to share a few of my own stories as well. And I suspect there are a lot of people like me who only post rarely or not at all but still follow along regularly so I sincerely hope there's a way to keep it going.
Anne Annibali,
Mt. Gretna, Lebanon County
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From: Bird discussion list for Pennsylvania <PABIRDS...> on behalf of <becard...> <becard...>
Sent: Wednesday, June 18, 2025 2:51 PM
To: <PABIRDS...> <PABIRDS...>
Subject: Re: [PABIRDS] Not getting any posts
Hi Amy,
I feel your pain. I had given up on my Eastern PA Birdline when
"up-to-the-second" eBird and text alert reports made my weekly posts
basically "old news", but I still slog through pages and pages of reports
from several different sources in order to write up the Sightings Report for
our local Audubon Society newsletter, so I know how tedious it is. Thanks
for all your past reports.
Take care and Good birding,
Dave DeReamus
Palmer Township, Northampton County, PA
becard -at- rcn.com
Blog: http://becard.blogspot.com
-----Original Message-----
From: Bird discussion list for Pennsylvania <PABIRDS...> On
Behalf Of Amy Taracido
Sent: Wednesday, June 18, 2025 2:36 PM
To: <PABIRDS...>
Subject: Re: Not getting any posts
I'm late in replying to this topic, but I still am grateful for any posts
sent here to the Listserv, for my Rare Bird Alert reporting. Because:
I've had to rely more and more on eBird's weekly summaries lately for my
reports, and it takes way more time to sift through those; because even with
them being summaries of highlights, they are filled with many duplicates,
unconfirmed rarities, and the summary will often include a grackle but NOT a
Piping Plover which is so odd and unhelpful. So I often have to go over into
each eBird reporter's entire list.
Amy Taracido
________________________________
From: Bird discussion list for Pennsylvania <PABIRDS...> on
behalf of Michael Fialkovich
<0000012b4af48ab0-dmarc-request...>
Sent: Tuesday, May 20, 2025 7:52 PM
To: <PABIRDS...> <PABIRDS...>
Subject: Re: [PABIRDS] Not getting any posts
Hi Dave,
The reason you are not receiving messages is the liserv has been replaced
with text postings using Discord and GroupMe apps. People use those to
report rare birds and other observations, so there is very little on the
listerv these days. It's the same with most if not all listservs.
Some of us try to continue to post some information because we miss it, but
usage is way down.
Mike FialkovichAllegheny County
On Tuesday, May 20, 2025 at 07:43:06 PM EDT, Dave Inman
<mercer.county.bird.guy...> wrote:
We moved out of Pennsylvania several years ago but I still enjoy the posts
and discussions on the listserve. The amount of posts I'm seeing has slowly
gotten to be fewer and fewer until a few days ago when I got no new ones and
4 days later I've gotten nothing new at all which is strange since it's
spring migration. Can someone look into this please?
Date: 6/20/25 1:27 pm From: K Springer <springer0707...> Subject: Baby Sandhill Crane - Mercer County
Today in Greenville, PA I found two Sandhill Cranes foraging in an overgrown field. While I was watching them, I noticed a colt pop up in between them. I was so excited, because I don't think I've ever seen a young one in Mercer County!
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NOTE: COMMON NIGHTHAWK, BLACK VULTURES, YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHERS, BAY-BREASTED WARBLER continue to be reported.
ALLEGHENY COUNTY:
On 5/29 at Hampton Community Park, 1 OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER (RN).
In the Point State Park area on 5/29, ALDER FLYCATCHER (PL).
At North Park on 5/29, MARSH WREN (SW).
In Imperial on 5/30-6/1, 1 BLACK TERN (MV et. al.); also on 5/31, NORTHERN HARRIER (MKi).
ARMSTRONG COUNTY:
From last week: along Sportsman Road on 5/24, OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER (TR).
On 5/31 in the Adams/Chicora area, 1 MISSISSIPPI KITE (KB).
In Adrian on 6/2, 1 RED-HEADED WOODPECKER (MMcC).
On 6/2 south of West Valley, 1 OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER (AB).
BEAVER COUNTY:
Along Rogers Drive on 5/29, 1 WORM-EATING WARBLER (JM).
On 5/31 at Raccoon Creek State Park, 1 WORM-EATING WARBLER heard (JF).
BUTLER COUNTY:
On 5/29 at Moraine State Park, 6 COMMON TERNS (MC).
In Portersville on 6/1, 1 BLACK TERN (MC).
On 6/1 at Glade Run Lake, 1 possible SPOTTED TOWHEE (SH et. al.).
CLARION COUNTY:
At Piney Tract on 5/28-5/29, 4 CLAY-COLORED SPARROWS (DB, AF).
On 6/1 in the Curllsville Strips area, 1 LINCOLN'S SPARROW (BS).
CRAWFORD COUNTY:
At Hartztown Marsh on 5/27, 1 TRUMPETER SWAN (BM).
On 5/30 at Conneaut Marsh, 1 BLACK TERN (CC).
At Espyville Marina on 6/3, 1 WILSON'S WARBLER (IR).
ERIE COUNTY:
At Presque Isle State Park this week, sightings included WHIMBRELS, WILSON'S PHALAROPE (TN), FISH CROW (MKo), ICELAND GULL (RK), 4 RED KNOTS (5/31), 21 RUDDY TURNSTONES, REDHEAD, SANDHILL CRANE, BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER (5/31), 2 PIPING PLOVERS (5/31), DUNLIN, CASPIAN TERNS, COMMON TERNS, MARSH WREN (DMa).
On 6/2 at Edinboro Lake, 1 BLACK TERN, 30 PURPLE MARTINS (JRH).
FAYETTE COUNTY:
At Mill Run Reservoir on 5/28, 1 RED-NECKED PHALAROPE (KW).
On 5/29 and 6/1-6/2 at Bear Run Nature Reserve, 1 SWAINSON'S WARBLER (MMcD, EW, et. al.).
In Spring Valley on 5/29, OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER; on 6/1, 1 SUMMER TANAGER (DMc).
At Greenlick Run Lake on 5/30, 2 COMMON TERNS; on 6/1, 1 COMMON TERN (EH).
LAWRENCE COUNTY:
At the Three Rivers Gravel pond on 6/1, 1 TRUMPETER SWAN (MV).
MERCER COUNTY:
In Transfer on 5/29, 1 MOURNING WARBLER (KS).
On 5/29 at Pennsy Swamp, 2 TRUMPETER SWANS (MAK).
SOMERSET COUNTY:
On 5/29 at State Gamelands #271, OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER (BB).
Along Lohr Road on 5/30-6/2, 1 DICKCISSEL (AF, JH, et. al.).
VENANGO COUNTY:
On 5/30 at Oil Creek State Park, 1 BREWSTER'S WARBLER (reported to MKo).
WASHINGTON COUNTY:
In the West Middletown area on 5/30, MARSH WREN (JB).
WESTMORELAND COUNTY:
At Tarentum Bridge on 5/29-5/30, PEREGRINE FALCONS (DB).
On 6/1 in Latrobe, 2 flyover SANDHILL CRANES (via Ebird).
At Chestnut Ridge Park on 6/1, 1 BONAPARTE'S GULL (BD).
On 6/3 near Jones Mills, 2 GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLERS (LA).
Thanks Dave! I too won't give up yet 🙂, no one has said to "stop" since I took the reins of this RBA decades ago.
Not even sure who would continue it or notice if it stopped, but I like having a western PA compilation/history even if I get behind on sending them out. I've also never heard of 'Discord' or 'GroupMe'!
I feel your pain. I had given up on my Eastern PA Birdline when
"up-to-the-second" eBird and text alert reports made my weekly posts
basically "old news", but I still slog through pages and pages of reports
from several different sources in order to write up the Sightings Report for
our local Audubon Society newsletter, so I know how tedious it is. Thanks
for all your past reports.
Thanks Dave! I too won't give up yet 🙂, no one has said to "stop" since I took the reins of this RBA decades ago.
Not even sure who would continue it or notice if it stopped, but I like having a western PA compilation/history even if I get behind on sending them out. I've also never heard of 'Discord' or 'GroupMe'!
I feel your pain. I had given up on my Eastern PA Birdline when
"up-to-the-second" eBird and text alert reports made my weekly posts
basically "old news", but I still slog through pages and pages of reports
from several different sources in order to write up the Sightings Report for
our local Audubon Society newsletter, so I know how tedious it is. Thanks
for all your past reports.
Date: 6/20/25 8:13 am From: ED BARRELL <000001f43b353a93-dmarc-request...> Subject: Re: American White Pelicans, Berks county
They were seen yesterday.
On June 20, 2025 11:07:34 AM EDT, David Long <dblong2007...> wrote:
>Hello:
>
>Are the American White Pelicans still being seen on Lake Ontelaunee?
>Please advise if you have any updates.
>
>Thanks
>
>Dave
>Trenton, NJ
>
>
>On Wed, Jun 18, 2025 at 8:38 PM Pamela Fisher
><000000233af33264-dmarc-request...> wrote:
>>
>> I made the trip to Lake Ontelaunee this morning. I'd never been there before, but I was hoping to find the American White Pelicans that had been seen there earlier. It took me a bit, but I was successful. They were on the Lakeshore Drive side of the lake, just hanging out.
>>
>> Yahoo Mail: Search, Organize, Conquer
Date: 6/20/25 8:07 am From: David Long <dblong2007...> Subject: Re: American White Pelicans, Berks county
Hello:
Are the American White Pelicans still being seen on Lake Ontelaunee?
Please advise if you have any updates.
Thanks
Dave
Trenton, NJ
On Wed, Jun 18, 2025 at 8:38 PM Pamela Fisher
<000000233af33264-dmarc-request...> wrote:
>
> I made the trip to Lake Ontelaunee this morning. I'd never been there before, but I was hoping to find the American White Pelicans that had been seen there earlier. It took me a bit, but I was successful. They were on the Lakeshore Drive side of the lake, just hanging out.
>
> Yahoo Mail: Search, Organize, Conquer
Date: 6/20/25 4:14 am From: Darwin Evangelista <000001f862a9bc86-dmarc-request...> Subject: Re: Fw: [PABIRDS] Not getting any posts
Just to chime in, I too enjoy this list serve. I know there are far fewer posts than there used to be, but I look forward to reading them. I use eBird, but I don’t look at that unless I’m going to a specific location. It’s fun to see what others are seeing in their neck of the woods.
Huey Evangelista
Laureldale, Berks County
> On 06/19/2025 1:33 PM EDT Becky Szabo <000000077d56e4ca-dmarc-request...> wrote:
>
>
> I enjoy the listserv and I access my email on my phone. I rarely look at ebird.
> Becky Szabo
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> > On Jun 19, 2025, at 12:05 PM, Denise Donmoyer <000001e955117cc8-dmarc-request...> wrote:
> >
> > I have never understood why things like this listserv become more obsolete in favor of other similar reporting sites any more than I understand why the same thing seems to have happened to e-mail in favor of social media. I can do the same things with e-mail that they do with social media. I have gone to the e-bird site and the first thing I saw was the words "Let's Get Started" which sends and immediate adverse reaction up my spine! I really don't like to sit in front of the computer any longer than I have to and phrases like that signal that I'm about to be asked to jump through electronic hoops that I'm not interested in. Maybe people find these sites easier to use because they are accessing them on a phone. I don't use a cell phone. When I tell people this it they have a reaction akin to anaphylactic shock.. There's a simple reason why I don't use a cell phone....I don't get a cell signal where I live and I'm at home 90% of the time so a cell phone wouldn't make sense. I have noticed, however, that when the other reporting sites are experiencing problems some birders turn back to this old tried and true listserv. Just sayin'
> >
> > Sweet Arrow Lake 6/19/25
> >
> > Lots of Woodthrush
> > Veery
> > Scarlet Tanager
> > Green Heron
> > Kingfisher
> > Pileated Woodpecker
> > Flicker
> > Double-crested Cormorant
> > Bald Eagle
> > Oriole
> > Great Horned Owl
> >
> > Denise Donmoyer
> > Sweet Arrow Lake
> > Pine Grove, Schuylkill Co.
> > <nightowl57...>
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Bird discussion list for Pennsylvania [mailto:<PABIRDS...>] On Behalf Of R.L. Cleary
> > Sent: Wednesday, June 18, 2025 8:00 PM
> > To: <PABIRDS...>
> > Subject: [PABIRDS] Fw: [PABIRDS] Not getting any posts
> >
> > I'm with those who miss the listserve and/or want to keep it going.
> > ----- Forwarded Message ----- From: Sally Zaino <szaino...>To: "<pabirds...>" <pabirds...>Sent: Wednesday, June 18, 2025 at 04:01:37 PM EDTSubject: Re: [PABIRDS] Not getting any posts Putting in my two cents for not giving up the listserv. It’s simple and to the point. So many different social media out there, I vote to keep the listserv as a clearing house for everyone.
> >
> >
> >
> >> On Jun 18, 2025, at 3:30 PM, Amy Taracido <amytaracido...> wrote:
> >>
> >> Thanks Dave! I too won't give up yet 🙂, no one has said to "stop" since I took the reins of this RBA decades ago.
> >>
> >> Not even sure who would continue it or notice if it stopped, but I like having a western PA compilation/history even if I get behind on sending them out. I've also never heard of 'Discord' or 'GroupMe'!
> >>
> >> Amy Taracido
> >>
> >>
> >> ________________________________
> >> From: <becard...> <becard...>
> >> Sent: Wednesday, June 18, 2025 2:51 PM
> >> To: 'Amy Taracido' <amytaracido...>; Address PABIRDS
> >> <PABIRDS...>
> >> Subject: RE: Not getting any posts
> >>
> >> Hi Amy,
> >>
> >> I feel your pain. I had given up on my Eastern PA Birdline when
> >> "up-to-the-second" eBird and text alert reports made my weekly posts
> >> basically "old news", but I still slog through pages and pages of
> >> reports from several different sources in order to write up the
> >> Sightings Report for our local Audubon Society newsletter, so I know
> >> how tedious it is. Thanks for all your past reports.
> >>
> >> Take care and Good birding,
> >> Dave DeReamus
> >> Palmer Township, Northampton County, PA becard -at- rcn.com
> >> Blog:
> >> https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fbecard > >> .blogspot.com%2F&data=05%7C02%7C%7C581cab7f364c4e50a30508ddae99351d%7C
> >> 84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C638858695218741753%7CUnknow
> >> n%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW
> >> 4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=6Vtrt69qInga
> >> kl0X0FOjFRzaRN%2FRnKTvTWCGGedxC4I%3D&reserved=0<http://becard.blogspot > >> .com/>
> >>
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: Bird discussion list for Pennsylvania <PABIRDS...>
> >> On Behalf Of Amy Taracido
> >> Sent: Wednesday, June 18, 2025 2:36 PM
> >> To: <PABIRDS...>
> >> Subject: Re: Not getting any posts
> >>
> >> I'm late in replying to this topic, but I still am grateful for any
> >> posts sent here to the Listserv, for my Rare Bird Alert reporting. Because:
> >> I've had to rely more and more on eBird's weekly summaries lately for
> >> my reports, and it takes way more time to sift through those; because
> >> even with them being summaries of highlights, they are filled with
> >> many duplicates, unconfirmed rarities, and the summary will often
> >> include a grackle but NOT a Piping Plover which is so odd and
> >> unhelpful. So I often have to go over into each eBird reporter's entire list.
> >>
> >> Amy Taracido
> >> ________________________________
> >> From: Bird discussion list for Pennsylvania <PABIRDS...>
> >> on behalf of Michael Fialkovich
> >> <0000012b4af48ab0-dmarc-request...>
> >> Sent: Tuesday, May 20, 2025 7:52 PM
> >> To: <PABIRDS...> <PABIRDS...>
> >> Subject: Re: [PABIRDS] Not getting any posts
> >>
> >> Hi Dave,
> >> The reason you are not receiving messages is the liserv has been
> >> replaced with text postings using Discord and GroupMe apps. People
> >> use those to report rare birds and other observations, so there is
> >> very little on the listerv these days. It's the same with most if not all listservs.
> >> Some of us try to continue to post some information because we miss
> >> it, but usage is way down.
> >> Mike FialkovichAllegheny County
> >>
> >>
> >
Date: 6/19/25 6:53 pm From: Karyn Delaney <delaneykaryn...> Subject: Re: Not getting any posts
I would miss them, Amy! The ebird lists are way too cumbersome
On Wed, Jun 18, 2025, 3:30 PM Amy Taracido <amytaracido...> wrote:
> Thanks Dave! I too won't give up yet 🙂, no one has said to "stop" since I
> took the reins of this RBA decades ago.
>
> Not even sure who would continue it or notice if it stopped, but I like
> having a western PA compilation/history even if I get behind on sending
> them out. I've also never heard of 'Discord' or 'GroupMe'!
>
> Amy Taracido
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: <becard...> <becard...>
> Sent: Wednesday, June 18, 2025 2:51 PM
> To: 'Amy Taracido' <amytaracido...>; Address PABIRDS <
> <PABIRDS...>
> Subject: RE: Not getting any posts
>
> Hi Amy,
>
> I feel your pain. I had given up on my Eastern PA Birdline when
> "up-to-the-second" eBird and text alert reports made my weekly posts
> basically "old news", but I still slog through pages and pages of reports
> from several different sources in order to write up the Sightings Report
> for
> our local Audubon Society newsletter, so I know how tedious it is. Thanks
> for all your past reports.
>
> Take care and Good birding,
> Dave DeReamus
> Palmer Township, Northampton County, PA
> becard -at- rcn.com
> Blog:
> https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fbecard.blogspot.com%2F&data=05%7C02%7C%7C581cab7f364c4e50a30508ddae99351d%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C638858695218741753%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=6Vtrt69qIngakl0X0FOjFRzaRN%2FRnKTvTWCGGedxC4I%3D&reserved=0 > <http://becard.blogspot.com/> >
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bird discussion list for Pennsylvania <PABIRDS...> On
> Behalf Of Amy Taracido
> Sent: Wednesday, June 18, 2025 2:36 PM
> To: <PABIRDS...>
> Subject: Re: Not getting any posts
>
> I'm late in replying to this topic, but I still am grateful for any posts
> sent here to the Listserv, for my Rare Bird Alert reporting. Because:
> I've had to rely more and more on eBird's weekly summaries lately for my
> reports, and it takes way more time to sift through those; because even
> with
> them being summaries of highlights, they are filled with many duplicates,
> unconfirmed rarities, and the summary will often include a grackle but NOT
> a
> Piping Plover which is so odd and unhelpful. So I often have to go over
> into
> each eBird reporter's entire list.
>
> Amy Taracido
> ________________________________
> From: Bird discussion list for Pennsylvania <PABIRDS...> on
> behalf of Michael Fialkovich
> <0000012b4af48ab0-dmarc-request...>
> Sent: Tuesday, May 20, 2025 7:52 PM
> To: <PABIRDS...> <PABIRDS...>
> Subject: Re: [PABIRDS] Not getting any posts
>
> Hi Dave,
> The reason you are not receiving messages is the liserv has been replaced
> with text postings using Discord and GroupMe apps. People use those to
> report rare birds and other observations, so there is very little on the
> listerv these days. It's the same with most if not all listservs.
> Some of us try to continue to post some information because we miss it, but
> usage is way down.
> Mike FialkovichAllegheny County
>
>
>
Date: 6/19/25 10:34 am From: Becky Szabo <000000077d56e4ca-dmarc-request...> Subject: Re: Fw: [PABIRDS] Not getting any posts
I enjoy the listserv and I access my email on my phone. I rarely look at ebird.
Becky Szabo
Sent from my iPhone
> On Jun 19, 2025, at 12:05 PM, Denise Donmoyer <000001e955117cc8-dmarc-request...> wrote:
>
> I have never understood why things like this listserv become more obsolete in favor of other similar reporting sites any more than I understand why the same thing seems to have happened to e-mail in favor of social media. I can do the same things with e-mail that they do with social media. I have gone to the e-bird site and the first thing I saw was the words "Let's Get Started" which sends and immediate adverse reaction up my spine! I really don't like to sit in front of the computer any longer than I have to and phrases like that signal that I'm about to be asked to jump through electronic hoops that I'm not interested in. Maybe people find these sites easier to use because they are accessing them on a phone. I don't use a cell phone. When I tell people this it they have a reaction akin to anaphylactic shock.. There's a simple reason why I don't use a cell phone....I don't get a cell signal where I live and I'm at home 90% of the time so a cell phone wouldn't make sense. I have noticed, however, that when the other reporting sites are experiencing problems some birders turn back to this old tried and true listserv. Just sayin'
>
> Sweet Arrow Lake 6/19/25
>
> Lots of Woodthrush
> Veery
> Scarlet Tanager
> Green Heron
> Kingfisher
> Pileated Woodpecker
> Flicker
> Double-crested Cormorant
> Bald Eagle
> Oriole
> Great Horned Owl
>
> Denise Donmoyer
> Sweet Arrow Lake
> Pine Grove, Schuylkill Co.
> <nightowl57...>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bird discussion list for Pennsylvania [mailto:<PABIRDS...>] On Behalf Of R.L. Cleary
> Sent: Wednesday, June 18, 2025 8:00 PM
> To: <PABIRDS...>
> Subject: [PABIRDS] Fw: [PABIRDS] Not getting any posts
>
> I'm with those who miss the listserve and/or want to keep it going.
> ----- Forwarded Message ----- From: Sally Zaino <szaino...>To: "<pabirds...>" <pabirds...>Sent: Wednesday, June 18, 2025 at 04:01:37 PM EDTSubject: Re: [PABIRDS] Not getting any posts Putting in my two cents for not giving up the listserv. It’s simple and to the point. So many different social media out there, I vote to keep the listserv as a clearing house for everyone.
>
>
>
>> On Jun 18, 2025, at 3:30 PM, Amy Taracido <amytaracido...> wrote:
>>
>> Thanks Dave! I too won't give up yet 🙂, no one has said to "stop" since I took the reins of this RBA decades ago.
>>
>> Not even sure who would continue it or notice if it stopped, but I like having a western PA compilation/history even if I get behind on sending them out. I've also never heard of 'Discord' or 'GroupMe'!
>>
>> Amy Taracido
>>
>>
>> ________________________________
>> From: <becard...> <becard...>
>> Sent: Wednesday, June 18, 2025 2:51 PM
>> To: 'Amy Taracido' <amytaracido...>; Address PABIRDS
>> <PABIRDS...>
>> Subject: RE: Not getting any posts
>>
>> Hi Amy,
>>
>> I feel your pain. I had given up on my Eastern PA Birdline when
>> "up-to-the-second" eBird and text alert reports made my weekly posts
>> basically "old news", but I still slog through pages and pages of
>> reports from several different sources in order to write up the
>> Sightings Report for our local Audubon Society newsletter, so I know
>> how tedious it is. Thanks for all your past reports.
>>
>> Take care and Good birding,
>> Dave DeReamus
>> Palmer Township, Northampton County, PA becard -at- rcn.com
>> Blog:
>> https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fbecard >> .blogspot.com%2F&data=05%7C02%7C%7C581cab7f364c4e50a30508ddae99351d%7C
>> 84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C638858695218741753%7CUnknow
>> n%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW
>> 4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=6Vtrt69qInga
>> kl0X0FOjFRzaRN%2FRnKTvTWCGGedxC4I%3D&reserved=0<http://becard.blogspot >> .com/>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Bird discussion list for Pennsylvania <PABIRDS...>
>> On Behalf Of Amy Taracido
>> Sent: Wednesday, June 18, 2025 2:36 PM
>> To: <PABIRDS...>
>> Subject: Re: Not getting any posts
>>
>> I'm late in replying to this topic, but I still am grateful for any
>> posts sent here to the Listserv, for my Rare Bird Alert reporting. Because:
>> I've had to rely more and more on eBird's weekly summaries lately for
>> my reports, and it takes way more time to sift through those; because
>> even with them being summaries of highlights, they are filled with
>> many duplicates, unconfirmed rarities, and the summary will often
>> include a grackle but NOT a Piping Plover which is so odd and
>> unhelpful. So I often have to go over into each eBird reporter's entire list.
>>
>> Amy Taracido
>> ________________________________
>> From: Bird discussion list for Pennsylvania <PABIRDS...>
>> on behalf of Michael Fialkovich
>> <0000012b4af48ab0-dmarc-request...>
>> Sent: Tuesday, May 20, 2025 7:52 PM
>> To: <PABIRDS...> <PABIRDS...>
>> Subject: Re: [PABIRDS] Not getting any posts
>>
>> Hi Dave,
>> The reason you are not receiving messages is the liserv has been
>> replaced with text postings using Discord and GroupMe apps. People
>> use those to report rare birds and other observations, so there is
>> very little on the listerv these days. It's the same with most if not all listservs.
>> Some of us try to continue to post some information because we miss
>> it, but usage is way down.
>> Mike FialkovichAllegheny County
>>
>>
>
Date: 6/19/25 9:05 am From: Denise Donmoyer <000001e955117cc8-dmarc-request...> Subject: Re: Fw: [PABIRDS] Not getting any posts
I have never understood why things like this listserv become more obsolete in favor of other similar reporting sites any more than I understand why the same thing seems to have happened to e-mail in favor of social media. I can do the same things with e-mail that they do with social media. I have gone to the e-bird site and the first thing I saw was the words "Let's Get Started" which sends and immediate adverse reaction up my spine! I really don't like to sit in front of the computer any longer than I have to and phrases like that signal that I'm about to be asked to jump through electronic hoops that I'm not interested in. Maybe people find these sites easier to use because they are accessing them on a phone. I don't use a cell phone. When I tell people this it they have a reaction akin to anaphylactic shock.. There's a simple reason why I don't use a cell phone....I don't get a cell signal where I live and I'm at home 90% of the time so a cell phone wouldn't make sense. I have noticed, however, that when the other reporting sites are experiencing problems some birders turn back to this old tried and true listserv. Just sayin'
Sweet Arrow Lake 6/19/25
Lots of Woodthrush
Veery
Scarlet Tanager
Green Heron
Kingfisher
Pileated Woodpecker
Flicker
Double-crested Cormorant
Bald Eagle
Oriole
Great Horned Owl
Denise Donmoyer
Sweet Arrow Lake
Pine Grove, Schuylkill Co.
<nightowl57...>
-----Original Message-----
From: Bird discussion list for Pennsylvania [mailto:<PABIRDS...>] On Behalf Of R.L. Cleary
Sent: Wednesday, June 18, 2025 8:00 PM
To: <PABIRDS...>
Subject: [PABIRDS] Fw: [PABIRDS] Not getting any posts
I'm with those who miss the listserve and/or want to keep it going.
----- Forwarded Message ----- From: Sally Zaino <szaino...>To: "<pabirds...>" <pabirds...>Sent: Wednesday, June 18, 2025 at 04:01:37 PM EDTSubject: Re: [PABIRDS] Not getting any posts Putting in my two cents for not giving up the listserv. It’s simple and to the point. So many different social media out there, I vote to keep the listserv as a clearing house for everyone.
> On Jun 18, 2025, at 3:30 PM, Amy Taracido <amytaracido...> wrote:
>
> Thanks Dave! I too won't give up yet 🙂, no one has said to "stop" since I took the reins of this RBA decades ago.
>
> Not even sure who would continue it or notice if it stopped, but I like having a western PA compilation/history even if I get behind on sending them out. I've also never heard of 'Discord' or 'GroupMe'!
>
> Amy Taracido
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: <becard...> <becard...>
> Sent: Wednesday, June 18, 2025 2:51 PM
> To: 'Amy Taracido' <amytaracido...>; Address PABIRDS
> <PABIRDS...>
> Subject: RE: Not getting any posts
>
> Hi Amy,
>
> I feel your pain. I had given up on my Eastern PA Birdline when
> "up-to-the-second" eBird and text alert reports made my weekly posts
> basically "old news", but I still slog through pages and pages of
> reports from several different sources in order to write up the
> Sightings Report for our local Audubon Society newsletter, so I know
> how tedious it is. Thanks for all your past reports.
>
> Take care and Good birding,
> Dave DeReamus
> Palmer Township, Northampton County, PA becard -at- rcn.com
> Blog:
> https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fbecard > .blogspot.com%2F&data=05%7C02%7C%7C581cab7f364c4e50a30508ddae99351d%7C
> 84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C638858695218741753%7CUnknow
> n%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW
> 4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=6Vtrt69qInga
> kl0X0FOjFRzaRN%2FRnKTvTWCGGedxC4I%3D&reserved=0<http://becard.blogspot > .com/>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bird discussion list for Pennsylvania <PABIRDS...>
> On Behalf Of Amy Taracido
> Sent: Wednesday, June 18, 2025 2:36 PM
> To: <PABIRDS...>
> Subject: Re: Not getting any posts
>
> I'm late in replying to this topic, but I still am grateful for any
> posts sent here to the Listserv, for my Rare Bird Alert reporting. Because:
> I've had to rely more and more on eBird's weekly summaries lately for
> my reports, and it takes way more time to sift through those; because
> even with them being summaries of highlights, they are filled with
> many duplicates, unconfirmed rarities, and the summary will often
> include a grackle but NOT a Piping Plover which is so odd and
> unhelpful. So I often have to go over into each eBird reporter's entire list.
>
> Amy Taracido
> ________________________________
> From: Bird discussion list for Pennsylvania <PABIRDS...>
> on behalf of Michael Fialkovich
> <0000012b4af48ab0-dmarc-request...>
> Sent: Tuesday, May 20, 2025 7:52 PM
> To: <PABIRDS...> <PABIRDS...>
> Subject: Re: [PABIRDS] Not getting any posts
>
> Hi Dave,
> The reason you are not receiving messages is the liserv has been
> replaced with text postings using Discord and GroupMe apps. People
> use those to report rare birds and other observations, so there is
> very little on the listerv these days. It's the same with most if not all listservs.
> Some of us try to continue to post some information because we miss
> it, but usage is way down.
> Mike FialkovichAllegheny County
>
>
Date: 6/19/25 8:52 am From: Michael Fialkovich <0000012b4af48ab0-dmarc-request...> Subject: Allegheny County Blue Jay Antics
Hi,
The other day I looked out my upstairs window to see a Blue Jay land on the porch roof. This part of the roof is a popular perch for the neighborhood birds.
The jay was carrying a large cracker. It held it in its feet and broke off a small piece and placed it on the peak of the roof. It then ate a few bites of the cracker, then flew off with it, leaving the small piece on the roof. I don't know why it broke off one piece and left it but it was interesting to watch.
A few years ago a Blue Jay landed on that same roof with a large cracker (someone in the neighborhood must put out large fancy crackers) and it placed it whole in the gutter and left it there. It was gone after a day or so but I didn't see if the jay took it.
Fun behavior to watch. I wonder what was going through its mind.
Date: 6/18/25 5:38 pm From: Grove, Deborah Shuey <dsg4...> Subject: Re: Moving out of PA - Thank you everyone!
Wow! I will miss seeing you at sites when notable birds show up!
Of course SE AZ is one of my favorite places and you will have a lot to enjoy.
Who knows! I may see you and Molly there some time!
Deb
Deborah S. Grove
________________________________
From: Bird discussion list for Pennsylvania <PABIRDS...> on behalf of Michael David <michaeltdavid...>
Sent: Wednesday, June 18, 2025 8:07:21 PM
To: pabirds <PABIRDS...>
Subject: [PABIRDS] Moving out of PA - Thank you everyone!
Hi Everyone,
Some of you may have heard that I have some exciting news to share. In a
couple weeks I will be moving to Tucson, AZ with my partner, Molly!
While I am looking forward to birding and exploring a new part of the
country, it is really difficult to say goodbye to the PA birding community.
My time birding in PA has held some of the best memories of my life and I
have met so many friendly and knowledgeable people! I wanted to thank
everyone who's accompanied me birding, and all of you who helped make this
community special by sharing observations, information, and enthusiasm for
birds.
Date: 6/18/25 5:38 pm From: Pamela Fisher <000000233af33264-dmarc-request...> Subject: American White Pelicans, Berks county
I made the trip to Lake Ontelaunee this morning. I'd never been there before, but I was hoping to find the American White Pelicans that had been seen there earlier. It took me a bit, but I was successful. They were on the Lakeshore Drive side of the lake, just hanging out.
This morning I headed to SGL 43, to try for the Mississippi Kites. I was privileged to be able to get great looks, and some decent photographs. Later I traveled to Struble Lake, where the Least Bittern has been reported. It started calling from the Phragmites soon after I arrived, which shocked me. I didn't expect it to do that in broad daylight!
Date: 6/18/25 5:07 pm From: Michael David <michaeltdavid...> Subject: Moving out of PA - Thank you everyone!
Hi Everyone,
Some of you may have heard that I have some exciting news to share. In a couple weeks I will be moving to Tucson, AZ with my partner, Molly!
While I am looking forward to birding and exploring a new part of the country, it is really difficult to say goodbye to the PA birding community. My time birding in PA has held some of the best memories of my life and I have met so many friendly and knowledgeable people! I wanted to thank everyone who's accompanied me birding, and all of you who helped make this community special by sharing observations, information, and enthusiasm for birds.
Date: 6/18/25 5:00 pm From: R.L. Cleary <0000007585bc7975-dmarc-request...> Subject: Fw: [PABIRDS] Not getting any posts
I'm with those who miss the listserve and/or want to keep it going.
----- Forwarded Message ----- From: Sally Zaino <szaino...>To: "<pabirds...>" <pabirds...>Sent: Wednesday, June 18, 2025 at 04:01:37 PM EDTSubject: Re: [PABIRDS] Not getting any posts
Putting in my two cents for not giving up the listserv. It’s simple and to the point. So many different social media out there, I vote to keep the listserv as a clearing house for everyone.
> On Jun 18, 2025, at 3:30 PM, Amy Taracido <amytaracido...> wrote:
>
> Thanks Dave! I too won't give up yet 🙂, no one has said to "stop" since I took the reins of this RBA decades ago.
>
> Not even sure who would continue it or notice if it stopped, but I like having a western PA compilation/history even if I get behind on sending them out. I've also never heard of 'Discord' or 'GroupMe'!
>
> Amy Taracido
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: <becard...> <becard...>
> Sent: Wednesday, June 18, 2025 2:51 PM
> To: 'Amy Taracido' <amytaracido...>; Address PABIRDS <PABIRDS...>
> Subject: RE: Not getting any posts
>
> Hi Amy,
>
> I feel your pain. I had given up on my Eastern PA Birdline when
> "up-to-the-second" eBird and text alert reports made my weekly posts
> basically "old news", but I still slog through pages and pages of reports
> from several different sources in order to write up the Sightings Report for
> our local Audubon Society newsletter, so I know how tedious it is. Thanks
> for all your past reports.
>
> Take care and Good birding,
> Dave DeReamus
> Palmer Township, Northampton County, PA
> becard -at- rcn.com
> Blog: https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fbecard.blogspot.com%2F&data=05%7C02%7C%7C581cab7f364c4e50a30508ddae99351d%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C638858695218741753%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=6Vtrt69qIngakl0X0FOjFRzaRN%2FRnKTvTWCGGedxC4I%3D&reserved=0<http://becard.blogspot.com/> >
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bird discussion list for Pennsylvania <PABIRDS...> On
> Behalf Of Amy Taracido
> Sent: Wednesday, June 18, 2025 2:36 PM
> To: <PABIRDS...>
> Subject: Re: Not getting any posts
>
> I'm late in replying to this topic, but I still am grateful for any posts
> sent here to the Listserv, for my Rare Bird Alert reporting. Because:
> I've had to rely more and more on eBird's weekly summaries lately for my
> reports, and it takes way more time to sift through those; because even with
> them being summaries of highlights, they are filled with many duplicates,
> unconfirmed rarities, and the summary will often include a grackle but NOT a
> Piping Plover which is so odd and unhelpful. So I often have to go over into
> each eBird reporter's entire list.
>
> Amy Taracido
> ________________________________
> From: Bird discussion list for Pennsylvania <PABIRDS...> on
> behalf of Michael Fialkovich
> <0000012b4af48ab0-dmarc-request...>
> Sent: Tuesday, May 20, 2025 7:52 PM
> To: <PABIRDS...> <PABIRDS...>
> Subject: Re: [PABIRDS] Not getting any posts
>
> Hi Dave,
> The reason you are not receiving messages is the liserv has been replaced
> with text postings using Discord and GroupMe apps. People use those to
> report rare birds and other observations, so there is very little on the
> listerv these days. It's the same with most if not all listservs.
> Some of us try to continue to post some information because we miss it, but
> usage is way down.
> Mike FialkovichAllegheny County
>
>
Date: 6/18/25 1:22 pm From: Grant Stevenson <stevensongrant03...> Subject: Re: Not getting any posts
The listserv has also been a great forum for discussion of bird biology and
ecology, ie natural history. I particularly enjoy some of the experts like
Scott Weidensaul. I really appreciate everyone's "two cents". Education
equals conservation.
Grant Stevenson
West Bethlehem, Lehigh County
On Wed, Jun 18, 2025, 4:01 PM Sally Zaino <szaino...> wrote:
> Putting in my two cents for not giving up the listserv. It’s simple and to
> the point. So many different social media out there, I vote to keep the
> listserv as a clearing house for everyone.
>
>
>
> > On Jun 18, 2025, at 3:30 PM, Amy Taracido <amytaracido...>
> wrote:
> >
> > Thanks Dave! I too won't give up yet 🙂, no one has said to "stop" since
> I took the reins of this RBA decades ago.
> >
> > Not even sure who would continue it or notice if it stopped, but I like
> having a western PA compilation/history even if I get behind on sending
> them out. I've also never heard of 'Discord' or 'GroupMe'!
> >
> > Amy Taracido
> >
> >
> > ________________________________
> > From: <becard...> <becard...>
> > Sent: Wednesday, June 18, 2025 2:51 PM
> > To: 'Amy Taracido' <amytaracido...>; Address PABIRDS <
> <PABIRDS...>
> > Subject: RE: Not getting any posts
> >
> > Hi Amy,
> >
> > I feel your pain. I had given up on my Eastern PA Birdline when
> > "up-to-the-second" eBird and text alert reports made my weekly posts
> > basically "old news", but I still slog through pages and pages of reports
> > from several different sources in order to write up the Sightings Report
> for
> > our local Audubon Society newsletter, so I know how tedious it is.
> Thanks
> > for all your past reports.
> >
> > Take care and Good birding,
> > Dave DeReamus
> > Palmer Township, Northampton County, PA
> > becard -at- rcn.com
> > Blog:
> https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fbecard.blogspot.com%2F&data=05%7C02%7C%7C581cab7f364c4e50a30508ddae99351d%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C638858695218741753%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=6Vtrt69qIngakl0X0FOjFRzaRN%2FRnKTvTWCGGedxC4I%3D&reserved=0 > <http://becard.blogspot.com/> > >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Bird discussion list for Pennsylvania <PABIRDS...>
> On
> > Behalf Of Amy Taracido
> > Sent: Wednesday, June 18, 2025 2:36 PM
> > To: <PABIRDS...>
> > Subject: Re: Not getting any posts
> >
> > I'm late in replying to this topic, but I still am grateful for any posts
> > sent here to the Listserv, for my Rare Bird Alert reporting. Because:
> > I've had to rely more and more on eBird's weekly summaries lately for my
> > reports, and it takes way more time to sift through those; because even
> with
> > them being summaries of highlights, they are filled with many duplicates,
> > unconfirmed rarities, and the summary will often include a grackle but
> NOT a
> > Piping Plover which is so odd and unhelpful. So I often have to go over
> into
> > each eBird reporter's entire list.
> >
> > Amy Taracido
> > ________________________________
> > From: Bird discussion list for Pennsylvania <PABIRDS...>
> on
> > behalf of Michael Fialkovich
> > <0000012b4af48ab0-dmarc-request...>
> > Sent: Tuesday, May 20, 2025 7:52 PM
> > To: <PABIRDS...> <PABIRDS...>
> > Subject: Re: [PABIRDS] Not getting any posts
> >
> > Hi Dave,
> > The reason you are not receiving messages is the liserv has been replaced
> > with text postings using Discord and GroupMe apps. People use those to
> > report rare birds and other observations, so there is very little on the
> > listerv these days. It's the same with most if not all listservs.
> > Some of us try to continue to post some information because we miss it,
> but
> > usage is way down.
> > Mike FialkovichAllegheny County
> >
> >
>
Contributors: David Avery, Chelsea Beck, Cole Bishop, Jeff Brinker, Martin Carlin, Richard Chirichiello, Lani Fritz, Andy Georgeson, Steve Gosser, Eric Hall, Ryan Hamilton, Steve Hass, Amy Henrici, Bryan Kaldorf, Michelle Kienholz, Ripley Kindervater, Gordon Klingensmith, Malcolm Kurtz, Annie L. via Ebird, Chris Liazos, Renee Lubert, Chris Lundberg, Doug Massey, Mindy McClister, Jerry McWilliams, Dan Mendenhall, Trent Millum, Elizabeth Pagel-Hogan, Jeff Payne, Amber Pertz, Sigurdur Petursson, Sebastian Picardi, Don Snyder, Kim Springer, Kate St. John, Jerry Stanley, John Taylor, Carl Thomson, Mark Vass, Mike Weible, Michael Williams, Atlee Wise, David Yeany II, Beth Young, Wenting Zheng, Anna Zizak, Kendall Zook, Dante Zuccaro.
Compiler: Amy Taracido
Tuesday, 20 May 2025 through Tuesday, 27 May 2025
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NOTE: LESSER YELLOWLEGS, COMMON NIGHTHAWK, GREAT EGRET, BLACK VULTURES, PHILADELPHIA VIREO, PINE SISKIN, BAY-BREASTED WARBLER, PALM WARBLER, PINE WARBLER continue to be reported.
ALLEGHENY COUNTY:
At Frick Park on 5/18 and 5/24-5/27, YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER (KSJ et. al.); on 5/21 and 5/26-5/27, 1 OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER (MKi et. al.).
On 5/29-5/24 at Bellevue Memorial Park, 1 CONNECTICUT WARBLER (EPH et. al.).
On 5/21 and 5/25 near Beechwood Farms, 1 YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER (DM et. al.); on 5/24, 1 SUMMER TANAGER (SP).
Near McLaughlin Run on 5/22, 1 YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER (SP).
On 5/22 at Sharpsburg Marina, 2 FORSTER'S TERNS (AP et. al.).
At Schenley Park on 5/23-5/24, YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER (AG et. al.).
On 5/24 at Boyce Park, 1 OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER (EH).
In Squirrel Hill on 5/24, 1 YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER (WZ).
On 5/24 in Upper St. Clair, YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER (AZ).
At Deer Lakes Park on 5/24, 1 ALDER FLYCATCHER (AH).
On 5/24 at Wingfield Pines, 1 MARSH WREN (DA).
In North Park on 5/25, 2 flyover SANDHILL CRANES (BK).
At Imperial on 5/26, 2 NORTHERN HARRIERS (EPH et. al.).
ARMSTRONG COUNTY:
On 5/26 in Adrian, 1 RED-HEADED WOODPECKER (MM).
BEAVER COUNTY:
In Brighton Township on 5/25, 2 RED-HEADED WOODPECKERS (LF).
On 5/25 west of Hoosktown, 1 ALDER FLYCATCHER (MV).
At Rocky Bend Nature Preserve on 5/27, 1 ALDER FLYCATCHER (DZ).
BUTLER COUNTY:
On 5/22 at Moraine State Park, 1 BLACK TERN, 2 COMMON TERNS (MV); on 5/25, 5 COMMON TERNS (MC).
In Cranberry Township on 5/24 and 5/26, 1 MERLIN (MC, SG).
CLARION COUNTY:
In Piney Tract on 5/26, 3 CLAY-COLORED SPARROWS (DM).
CRAWFORD COUNTY:
In Pymatuning on 5/23, 2 FORSTER'S TERNS (BY).
Near Conneautville this week, 2 COMMON RAVENS (KZ).
On 5/24 at Greendale Cemetery, 2 YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHERS (SH).
At Woodcock Lake Park on 5/24, 1 LINCOLN'S SPARROW (SH).
At Erie National Wildlife Refuge on 5/25, 1 TRUMPETER SWAN (RH).
ERIE COUNTY:
At Presque Isle State Park this week, sightings included numerous WHIMBRELS (MKu et. al.), 2 AMERICAN WHITE PELICANS (PIA), ALDER FLYCATCHER (RL), WILSON'S PHALAROPES (RK et. al.), WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER, RED-THROATED LOON (JM), LAUGHING GULL (DS et. al.), 1 ICELAND GULL (5/24) (JB et. al.), 2 PIPING PLOVERS (5/24), DUNLIN, CASPIAN TERN, RED-HEADED WOODPECKER, WILLOW FLYCATCHER, 2 PURPLE MARTINS, LINCOLN'S SPARROW, CANADA WARBLER (JB), SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER, RUDDY TURNSTONE (5/24), 2 BLACK-BELLIED PLOVERS (5/24), 4 SANDERLINGS, BONAPARTE'S GULL, PEREGRINE FALCON, BANK SWALLOWS (CLi), FISH CROW (CLu).
FAYETTE COUNTY:
At Bear Run Nature Reserve on 5/21 and 5/24-5/27, SWAINSON'S WARBLERS (DY et. al.).
On 5/25-5/26 at Ohiopyle State Park, 1 OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER, 1 GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLER (CT et. al.).
At Mill Run Reservoir on 5/25, OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER (AW et. al.).
FOREST COUNTY:
In West Hickory on 5/24, 1 ALDER FLYCATCHER (KS).
INDIANA COUNTY:
At Yellow Creek State Park on 5/20, 1 CONNECTICUT WARBLER (MWie); on 5/24, RUDDY TURNSTONE (TM).
On 5/24 at Blue Spruce County Park, 2 YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHERS (MW); on 5/25, 1 GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH (JT).
LAWRENCE COUNTY:
On 5/21 and 5/26 at Three Rivers Gravel Pond, 1 TRUMPETER SWAN (MV).
MERCER COUNTY:
On 5/27 in Transfer, 1 MERLIN (MWil).
SOMERSET COUNTY:
At Lake Somerset on 5/21, 7 RUDDY TURNSTONES, 1 BONAPARTE'S GULL, 1 WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER; on 5/22, 6 FORSTER'S TERNS (JP); on 5/24, MERLIN (AW et. al.).
Along Conn Road on 5/24, 1 BREWSTER'S WARBLER (AW et. al.).
On 5/24 along Lohr Road, 1 DICKCISSEL, PURPLE MARTIN, SAVANNAH SPARROW (AW et. al.).
VENANGO COUNTY:
At Kahle Lake on 5/24, 1 BLACK TERN (JS).
On 5/24 at Buttermilk Hill, 1 YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER (JS).
In the Kennerdell area on 5/26, RED-HEADED WOODPECKER (CBi).
WARREN COUNTY:
On 5/24 at Chapman State Park, 1 FORSTER'S TERN (CBe).
WESTMORELAND COUNTY:
On 5/20-5/21 and 5/27 at Powdermill Nature Reserve, LINCOLN'S SPARROW (GK); on 5/24, 2 YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHERS (AL).
Near Bear Rocks Road on 5/23, 1 YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER (RC).
On 5/25 at Morosini Reserve, 1 OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER (via Ebird).
Date: 6/18/25 1:01 pm From: Sally Zaino <szaino...> Subject: Re: Not getting any posts
Putting in my two cents for not giving up the listserv. It’s simple and to the point. So many different social media out there, I vote to keep the listserv as a clearing house for everyone.
> On Jun 18, 2025, at 3:30 PM, Amy Taracido <amytaracido...> wrote:
>
> Thanks Dave! I too won't give up yet 🙂, no one has said to "stop" since I took the reins of this RBA decades ago.
>
> Not even sure who would continue it or notice if it stopped, but I like having a western PA compilation/history even if I get behind on sending them out. I've also never heard of 'Discord' or 'GroupMe'!
>
> Amy Taracido
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: <becard...> <becard...>
> Sent: Wednesday, June 18, 2025 2:51 PM
> To: 'Amy Taracido' <amytaracido...>; Address PABIRDS <PABIRDS...>
> Subject: RE: Not getting any posts
>
> Hi Amy,
>
> I feel your pain. I had given up on my Eastern PA Birdline when
> "up-to-the-second" eBird and text alert reports made my weekly posts
> basically "old news", but I still slog through pages and pages of reports
> from several different sources in order to write up the Sightings Report for
> our local Audubon Society newsletter, so I know how tedious it is. Thanks
> for all your past reports.
>
> Take care and Good birding,
> Dave DeReamus
> Palmer Township, Northampton County, PA
> becard -at- rcn.com
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bird discussion list for Pennsylvania <PABIRDS...> On
> Behalf Of Amy Taracido
> Sent: Wednesday, June 18, 2025 2:36 PM
> To: <PABIRDS...>
> Subject: Re: Not getting any posts
>
> I'm late in replying to this topic, but I still am grateful for any posts
> sent here to the Listserv, for my Rare Bird Alert reporting. Because:
> I've had to rely more and more on eBird's weekly summaries lately for my
> reports, and it takes way more time to sift through those; because even with
> them being summaries of highlights, they are filled with many duplicates,
> unconfirmed rarities, and the summary will often include a grackle but NOT a
> Piping Plover which is so odd and unhelpful. So I often have to go over into
> each eBird reporter's entire list.
>
> Amy Taracido
> ________________________________
> From: Bird discussion list for Pennsylvania <PABIRDS...> on
> behalf of Michael Fialkovich
> <0000012b4af48ab0-dmarc-request...>
> Sent: Tuesday, May 20, 2025 7:52 PM
> To: <PABIRDS...> <PABIRDS...>
> Subject: Re: [PABIRDS] Not getting any posts
>
> Hi Dave,
> The reason you are not receiving messages is the liserv has been replaced
> with text postings using Discord and GroupMe apps. People use those to
> report rare birds and other observations, so there is very little on the
> listerv these days. It's the same with most if not all listservs.
> Some of us try to continue to post some information because we miss it, but
> usage is way down.
> Mike FialkovichAllegheny County
>
>
Date: 6/18/25 12:30 pm From: Amy Taracido <amytaracido...> Subject: Re: Not getting any posts
Thanks Dave! I too won't give up yet 🙂, no one has said to "stop" since I took the reins of this RBA decades ago.
Not even sure who would continue it or notice if it stopped, but I like having a western PA compilation/history even if I get behind on sending them out. I've also never heard of 'Discord' or 'GroupMe'!
Amy Taracido
________________________________
From: <becard...> <becard...>
Sent: Wednesday, June 18, 2025 2:51 PM
To: 'Amy Taracido' <amytaracido...>; Address PABIRDS <PABIRDS...>
Subject: RE: Not getting any posts
Hi Amy,
I feel your pain. I had given up on my Eastern PA Birdline when
"up-to-the-second" eBird and text alert reports made my weekly posts
basically "old news", but I still slog through pages and pages of reports
from several different sources in order to write up the Sightings Report for
our local Audubon Society newsletter, so I know how tedious it is. Thanks
for all your past reports.
-----Original Message-----
From: Bird discussion list for Pennsylvania <PABIRDS...> On
Behalf Of Amy Taracido
Sent: Wednesday, June 18, 2025 2:36 PM
To: <PABIRDS...>
Subject: Re: Not getting any posts
I'm late in replying to this topic, but I still am grateful for any posts
sent here to the Listserv, for my Rare Bird Alert reporting. Because:
I've had to rely more and more on eBird's weekly summaries lately for my
reports, and it takes way more time to sift through those; because even with
them being summaries of highlights, they are filled with many duplicates,
unconfirmed rarities, and the summary will often include a grackle but NOT a
Piping Plover which is so odd and unhelpful. So I often have to go over into
each eBird reporter's entire list.
Amy Taracido
________________________________
From: Bird discussion list for Pennsylvania <PABIRDS...> on
behalf of Michael Fialkovich
<0000012b4af48ab0-dmarc-request...>
Sent: Tuesday, May 20, 2025 7:52 PM
To: <PABIRDS...> <PABIRDS...>
Subject: Re: [PABIRDS] Not getting any posts
Hi Dave,
The reason you are not receiving messages is the liserv has been replaced
with text postings using Discord and GroupMe apps. People use those to
report rare birds and other observations, so there is very little on the
listerv these days. It's the same with most if not all listservs.
Some of us try to continue to post some information because we miss it, but
usage is way down.
Mike FialkovichAllegheny County
Date: 6/18/25 12:02 pm From: Mary Phalan <ma.phalan1...> Subject: Re: Not getting any posts
My emails have been going to spam. Have you looked there?
On Wed, Jun 18, 2025 at 2:52 PM <becard...> wrote:
> Hi Amy,
>
> I feel your pain. I had given up on my Eastern PA Birdline when
> "up-to-the-second" eBird and text alert reports made my weekly posts
> basically "old news", but I still slog through pages and pages of reports
> from several different sources in order to write up the Sightings Report
> for
> our local Audubon Society newsletter, so I know how tedious it is. Thanks
> for all your past reports.
>
> Take care and Good birding,
> Dave DeReamus
> Palmer Township, Northampton County, PA
> becard -at- rcn.com
> Blog: http://becard.blogspot.com >
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bird discussion list for Pennsylvania <PABIRDS...> On
> Behalf Of Amy Taracido
> Sent: Wednesday, June 18, 2025 2:36 PM
> To: <PABIRDS...>
> Subject: Re: Not getting any posts
>
> I'm late in replying to this topic, but I still am grateful for any posts
> sent here to the Listserv, for my Rare Bird Alert reporting. Because:
> I've had to rely more and more on eBird's weekly summaries lately for my
> reports, and it takes way more time to sift through those; because even
> with
> them being summaries of highlights, they are filled with many duplicates,
> unconfirmed rarities, and the summary will often include a grackle but NOT
> a
> Piping Plover which is so odd and unhelpful. So I often have to go over
> into
> each eBird reporter's entire list.
>
> Amy Taracido
> ________________________________
> From: Bird discussion list for Pennsylvania <PABIRDS...> on
> behalf of Michael Fialkovich
> <0000012b4af48ab0-dmarc-request...>
> Sent: Tuesday, May 20, 2025 7:52 PM
> To: <PABIRDS...> <PABIRDS...>
> Subject: Re: [PABIRDS] Not getting any posts
>
> Hi Dave,
> The reason you are not receiving messages is the liserv has been replaced
> with text postings using Discord and GroupMe apps. People use those to
> report rare birds and other observations, so there is very little on the
> listerv these days. It's the same with most if not all listservs.
> Some of us try to continue to post some information because we miss it, but
> usage is way down.
> Mike FialkovichAllegheny County
>
>
> On Tuesday, May 20, 2025 at 07:43:06 PM EDT, Dave Inman
> <mercer.county.bird.guy...> wrote:
>
> We moved out of Pennsylvania several years ago but I still enjoy the posts
> and discussions on the listserve. The amount of posts I'm seeing has slowly
> gotten to be fewer and fewer until a few days ago when I got no new ones
> and
> 4 days later I've gotten nothing new at all which is strange since it's
> spring migration. Can someone look into this please?
>
> Thank-you
> Dave Inman
> Formerly from Mercer, PA
>
Date: 6/18/25 11:52 am From: <becard...> Subject: Re: Not getting any posts
Hi Amy,
I feel your pain. I had given up on my Eastern PA Birdline when "up-to-the-second" eBird and text alert reports made my weekly posts basically "old news", but I still slog through pages and pages of reports from several different sources in order to write up the Sightings Report for our local Audubon Society newsletter, so I know how tedious it is. Thanks for all your past reports.
Take care and Good birding, Dave DeReamus Palmer Township, Northampton County, PA becard -at- rcn.com Blog: http://becard.blogspot.com
-----Original Message----- From: Bird discussion list for Pennsylvania <PABIRDS...> On Behalf Of Amy Taracido Sent: Wednesday, June 18, 2025 2:36 PM To: <PABIRDS...> Subject: Re: Not getting any posts
I'm late in replying to this topic, but I still am grateful for any posts sent here to the Listserv, for my Rare Bird Alert reporting. Because: I've had to rely more and more on eBird's weekly summaries lately for my reports, and it takes way more time to sift through those; because even with them being summaries of highlights, they are filled with many duplicates, unconfirmed rarities, and the summary will often include a grackle but NOT a Piping Plover which is so odd and unhelpful. So I often have to go over into each eBird reporter's entire list.
Amy Taracido ________________________________ From: Bird discussion list for Pennsylvania <PABIRDS...> on behalf of Michael Fialkovich <0000012b4af48ab0-dmarc-request...> Sent: Tuesday, May 20, 2025 7:52 PM To: <PABIRDS...> <PABIRDS...> Subject: Re: [PABIRDS] Not getting any posts
Hi Dave, The reason you are not receiving messages is the liserv has been replaced with text postings using Discord and GroupMe apps. People use those to report rare birds and other observations, so there is very little on the listerv these days. It's the same with most if not all listservs. Some of us try to continue to post some information because we miss it, but usage is way down. Mike FialkovichAllegheny County
On Tuesday, May 20, 2025 at 07:43:06 PM EDT, Dave Inman <mercer.county.bird.guy...> wrote:
We moved out of Pennsylvania several years ago but I still enjoy the posts and discussions on the listserve. The amount of posts I'm seeing has slowly gotten to be fewer and fewer until a few days ago when I got no new ones and 4 days later I've gotten nothing new at all which is strange since it's spring migration. Can someone look into this please?
Date: 6/18/25 11:36 am From: Amy Taracido <amytaracido...> Subject: Re: Not getting any posts
I'm late in replying to this topic, but I still am grateful for any posts sent here to the Listserv, for my Rare Bird Alert reporting. Because:
I've had to rely more and more on eBird's weekly summaries lately for my reports, and it takes way more time to sift through those; because even with them being summaries of highlights, they are filled with many duplicates, unconfirmed rarities, and the summary will often include a grackle but NOT a Piping Plover which is so odd and unhelpful. So I often have to go over into each eBird reporter's entire list.
Amy Taracido
________________________________
From: Bird discussion list for Pennsylvania <PABIRDS...> on behalf of Michael Fialkovich <0000012b4af48ab0-dmarc-request...>
Sent: Tuesday, May 20, 2025 7:52 PM
To: <PABIRDS...> <PABIRDS...>
Subject: Re: [PABIRDS] Not getting any posts
Hi Dave,
The reason you are not receiving messages is the liserv has been replaced with text postings using Discord and GroupMe apps. People use those to report rare birds and other observations, so there is very little on the listerv these days. It's the same with most if not all listservs.
Some of us try to continue to post some information because we miss it, but usage is way down.
Mike FialkovichAllegheny County
On Tuesday, May 20, 2025 at 07:43:06 PM EDT, Dave Inman <mercer.county.bird.guy...> wrote:
We moved out of Pennsylvania several years ago but I still enjoy the posts
and discussions on the listserve. The amount of posts Im seeing has slowly
gotten to be fewer and fewer until a few days ago when I got no new ones
and 4 days later Ive gotten nothing new at all which is strange since its
spring migration. Can someone look into this please?
Date: 6/18/25 11:10 am From: Grove, Deborah Shuey <dsg4...> Subject: Re: Bank Swallow colony, Crawford Co.
Reading this on the way home from atlassing at Cambria county blocks prompted Greg and I to check the New Enterprise quarry in Huntingdon county for BANS.
None to be seen. I did find some last year.
Deb
From: Bird discussion list for Pennsylvania <PABIRDS...> on behalf of Michael Fialkovich <0000012b4af48ab0-dmarc-request...>
Date: Wednesday, June 18, 2025 at 12:52 PM
To: pabirds <PABIRDS...>
Subject: Re: [PABIRDS] Bank Swallow colony, Crawford Co.
Great find!
I am always happy to hear about Bank Swallow colonies. It pays to explore.
Mike Fialkovich
Pittsburgh Area
Allegheny County
On Wednesday, June 18, 2025 at 11:04:52 AM EDT, Kendall Zook <kendallzook98...> wrote:
Hello all,
I've been suspicious for some time that Bank Swallows have a nest near the
vicinity of the Seneca District of the Erie National Wildlife Refuge. I do
landbird surveys for the refuge and I regularly get them on my survey
routes, too regularly to be simply passing through. But I didn't know of any
active colonies, and a search on eBird didn't shed any light either. Today
after I finished my survey route I decided to nose around and see if I could
find a colony at any of the local gravel pits. The first pit I checked was
abandoned, and no swallows, so I kept nosing along. I was pretty sure I was
on the right track because I saw several Bank Swallows flying over the
fields as I drove. I found an unmarked gravel pit on Mackey Hill Rd. that I
didn't even know about, but I knew immediately I had found what I was
looking for because I could see swallows circling and diving over the pit. I
didn't have time to watch for long, so my estimates were very quick, but a
cloud of at least 50 Bank Swallows was circling around a colony with an
estimated 150 holes. I observed birds entering and exiting nesting holes, so
I assume they are feeding young. Obviously birds are foraging far from the
colony, so I didn't see all the adults, but there could easily be a 75-100
pairs nesting. I'm so excited because I didn't know if Bank Swallows nested
in Crawford Co. anymore. I certainly didn't know of any active colonies in
the past years.
Date: 6/18/25 9:52 am From: Michael Fialkovich <0000012b4af48ab0-dmarc-request...> Subject: Re: Bank Swallow colony, Crawford Co.
Great find!
I am always happy to hear about Bank Swallow colonies. It pays to explore.
Mike Fialkovich
Pittsburgh Area
Allegheny County
On Wednesday, June 18, 2025 at 11:04:52 AM EDT, Kendall Zook <kendallzook98...> wrote:
Hello all,
I've been suspicious for some time that Bank Swallows have a nest near the
vicinity of the Seneca District of the Erie National Wildlife Refuge. I do
landbird surveys for the refuge and I regularly get them on my survey
routes, too regularly to be simply passing through. But I didn't know of any
active colonies, and a search on eBird didn't shed any light either. Today
after I finished my survey route I decided to nose around and see if I could
find a colony at any of the local gravel pits. The first pit I checked was
abandoned, and no swallows, so I kept nosing along. I was pretty sure I was
on the right track because I saw several Bank Swallows flying over the
fields as I drove. I found an unmarked gravel pit on Mackey Hill Rd. that I
didn't even know about, but I knew immediately I had found what I was
looking for because I could see swallows circling and diving over the pit. I
didn't have time to watch for long, so my estimates were very quick, but a
cloud of at least 50 Bank Swallows was circling around a colony with an
estimated 150 holes. I observed birds entering and exiting nesting holes, so
I assume they are feeding young. Obviously birds are foraging far from the
colony, so I didn't see all the adults, but there could easily be a 75-100
pairs nesting. I'm so excited because I didn't know if Bank Swallows nested
in Crawford Co. anymore. I certainly didn't know of any active colonies in
the past years.
Date: 6/18/25 8:04 am From: Kendall Zook <kendallzook98...> Subject: Bank Swallow colony, Crawford Co.
Hello all,
I've been suspicious for some time that Bank Swallows have a nest near the vicinity of the Seneca District of the Erie National Wildlife Refuge. I do landbird surveys for the refuge and I regularly get them on my survey routes, too regularly to be simply passing through. But I didn't know of any active colonies, and a search on eBird didn't shed any light either. Today after I finished my survey route I decided to nose around and see if I could find a colony at any of the local gravel pits. The first pit I checked was abandoned, and no swallows, so I kept nosing along. I was pretty sure I was on the right track because I saw several Bank Swallows flying over the fields as I drove. I found an unmarked gravel pit on Mackey Hill Rd. that I didn't even know about, but I knew immediately I had found what I was looking for because I could see swallows circling and diving over the pit. I didn't have time to watch for long, so my estimates were very quick, but a cloud of at least 50 Bank Swallows was circling around a colony with an estimated 150 holes. I observed birds entering and exiting nesting holes, so I assume they are feeding young. Obviously birds are foraging far from the colony, so I didn't see all the adults, but there could easily be a 75-100 pairs nesting. I'm so excited because I didn't know if Bank Swallows nested in Crawford Co. anymore. I certainly didn't know of any active colonies in the past years.
