Date: 10/22/25 11:25 am
From: Amy Taracido <amytaracido...>
Subject: RBA western Pennsylvania, 14 October 2025
RBA
*Pennsylvania
*Pittsburgh and western Pennsylvania
*PAWE10.14.25

Highlights:
STILT SANDPIPER (Erie County)
AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVER (Indiana County)
SNOW BUNTING
RED CROSSBILL (Fayette County)
NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH
MOURNING WARBLER (Allegheny County)

Contributors: Thomas Connor, Eric Hall, Meg Kolodick, Tom & Janet Kuehl, Dan McGuire, Jerry McWilliams, Avi Marshall, Jackson Medeiros, Isoo O'Brien, Rita Reed, Jerry Stanley, Robert Walczak.

Compiler: Amy Taracido

Tuesday, 7 October 2025 through Tuesday, 14 October 2025

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Transcript-

NOTE: VIRGINIA RAIL, BROAD-WINGED HAWK, PINE SISKIN, FOX SPARROW, AMERICAN TREE SPARROW continue to be reported.

ALLEGHENY COUNTY:

On 10/8 and 10/11 at Wingfield Pines, 2 MARSH WRENS (TC et. al.).

In Boyce Park on 10/13, 1 MOURNING WARBLER (EH).


ERIE COUNTY:

At Presque Isle this week, sightings included SURF SCOTERS, COMMON RAVEN, SURF/BLACK SCOTERS, REDHEAD, WHITE-WINGED SCOTER (JMc), 1 STILT SANDPIPER, SNOW BUNTINGS (IO, JMe).


FAYETTE COUNTY:

In Spring Valley on 10/11, 1 RED CROSSBILL (DM).


INDIANA COUNTY:

At Yellow Creek on 10/8, 2 AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVERS (AM).


LAWRENCE COUNTY:

In an unspecified set of locations on 10/13, 9 SANDHILL CRANES, 1 NORTHERN HARRIER (RW).


VENANGO COUNTY:

At Kahle Lake on 10/8 and 10/11, 1 SURF SCOTER (JS, MK); also on 10/11, 1 RED-HEADED WOODPECKER (MK).


WASHINGTON COUNTY:

In West Finley on 10/12, 1 YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO (RR).


WESTMORELAND COUNTY:

On 10/12 in Blairsville, 1 NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH (TK).

Amy Taracido
Washington Co., PA

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