Contributors: David Bennett, Nathaniel Bowler, John Campbell, John Dzikiy, Eric Hall, Margaret Higbee, Karen Himmler, Michelle Kienholz, Malcolm Kurtz, Michael McDevitt, Dan McGuire, Jerry McWilliams, Jackson Medeiros, Dan Mendenhall, Jeff Moore.
Compiler: Amy Taracido
Tuesday, 30 September 2025 through Tuesday, 7 October 2025
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NOTE: TUNDRA SWAN, NORTHERN PINTAIL, COMMON LOON, VIRGINIA RAIL, YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER, FOX SPARROW continue to be reported.
ALLEGHENY COUNTY:
At Wingfield Pines on 10/1-10/2 and 10/5-10/6, 1 MARSH WREN (MKu, KH et. al.).
On 10/1 at Chapel Harbor, 1 NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH (JD); on 10/2, 1 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL (DB).
At Homewood Cemetery on 10/1, 1 MOURNING WARBLER (MKi).
On 10/3 near Allison Park, 1 MARSH WREN (NB).
At Beechwood Farms Nature Reserve on 10/6, 1 CLAY-COLORED SPARROW (DM et. al.).
BEAVER COUNTY:
Along Clinton Frankfort Road on 10/7, 1 SANDHILL CRANE (JMo).
ERIE COUNTY:
At Presque Isle this week, sightings included SURF SCOTER, WHITE-WINGED SCOTER, SANDERLING, MERLIN (JMc).
On 10/5 at Fairview Business Park, 1 CACKLING GOOSE (JMe).
At State Gamelands #218 on 10/6, 2 BOBOLINKS (JC).
FAYETTE COUNTY:
At Jumonville on 10/4, 1 OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER (DM).
INDIANA COUNTY:
At Yellow Creek State Park on 9/30, 2 AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVERS (MH); on 10/3, 1 MARSH WREN (MM).