Allegheny County Records

859-01-2021 Yellow-headed Blackbird Allegheny

Posted onByMay 10, 2021 Tessa Rhinehart Posted in Accepted, Class I - Photograph (expedited), Completed, eBird Expedited Review

Species: Yellow-headed Blackbird (Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus)

Number of individuals observed: 1

Date of sighting: 5/10/2021 – 5/13/2021

County: Allegheny

Location: Ridge Road, Elizabeth

GPS coordinates: 40.29190364640413, -79.82739481590046

Observer(s): Mark Vass, Dave Wilton & Malcom Harter

Date of submission: 5/13/2021 20:18

Submitted by: Mark Vass

Supporting evidence:

Written description: yes

Photograph: yes

Video: no

Audio recording: no

Specimen: no

eBird checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S87809362

eBird stakeout hotspot: https://ebird.org/hotspot/L14879174

All media on Macaulay: https://ebird.org/media/catalog?taxonCode=yehbla&regionCode=L14879174&q=Yellow-headed%20Blackbird%20-%20Xanthocephalus%20xanthocephalus

Tagged with: Allegheny County, Yellow-headed Blackbird
Posted in Accepted, Class I - Photograph (expedited), Completed, eBird Expedited Review

840a-01-2021 Dark-eyed ‘Oregon’ Junco Allegheny

Posted onByJanuary 1, 2021 Tessa Rhinehart Posted in eBird Expedited Review, first round, Pending Reports, Voting In Progress

Species: Dark-eyed ‘Oregon’ Junco (Junco hyemalis)

Number of individuals observed: 1

Date of sighting: 1/1/2021 10:10

County: Allegheny

Location: 3801 Saxonburg Blvd, Indiana Township

GPS coordinates: 40.5858494, -79.8814366

Observer(s): David Yeany II, Colleen Yeany

Date of submission: 1/10/2021 22:26

Submitted by: David Yeany II

Supporting evidence:

Written description: yes

Photograph: yes

Video: no

Audio recording: no

Specimen: no

eBird checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S78371934

838a-02-2020 “Gambel’s” White-crowned Sparrow Allegheny

Posted onByMay 6, 2020 Ian Gardner Posted in Accepted, Class I - Photograph, Completed

Species: ‘Gambel’s’ White-crowned Sparrow (Zonotrichia leucophrys gambelii)

Number of Individuals observed: 1

Date of Sighting: 5/6/2020

County : Allegheny

Location : Mccandless Township

GPS Coordinates:

Observer(s): Steve Gosser, Courtney Sikora Gosser

Date of Submission: 5/8/2020

Submitted by: Steve Gosser

Written Description: Yes Photo: Yes Specimen: no Recording: no

Tagged with: Allegheny County, Gambel's White-crowned Sparrow
Posted in Accepted, Class I - Photograph, Completed

794-01-2020 Painted Bunting Allegheny

Posted onByJanuary 20, 2020 Ian Gardner Posted in Accepted, Class I - Photograph, Completed

Species: Painted Bunting (Passerina ciris)

Number of Individuals observed: 1

Date of Sighting: 1/20/2020, 1/21/2020

County : Allegheny

Location : Valleyview Drive, O’Hara Township

GPS Coordinates: 40.513198, -79.930517

Observer(s): Michael David, Malcolm Harter, Joe Papp, Aidan Place, Tessa Rhinehart, Mark Vass

Date of Submission: 1/26/2020, 2/5/2020

Submitted by: Mark Vass, Michael David

Written Description: Yes Photo: Yes Specimen: no Recording: no

eBird Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S63603781,https://ebird.org/checklist/S63623607

Tagged with: Allegheny County, Painted Bunting
Posted in Accepted, Class I - Photograph, Completed

149-02-2019 Harlequin Duck Allegheny

Posted onByNovember 16, 2019 Ian Gardner Posted in Accepted, Class I - Photograph, Completed

Species: Harlequin Duck (Histrionicus histrionicus)

Number of Individuals observed: 1

Date of Sighting: 11/16/2019

County : Allegheny

Location : Allegheny River at boardwalk off St. Charles Ct.

GPS Coordinates: 40.496257, -79.852923

Observer(s): Michael David, Dave Wilton, Shannon Thomspon, Scott Kinzey

Date of Submission: 1/26/2020

Submitted by: Michael David

Written Description: Yes Photo: Yes Specimen: no Recording: no

eBird Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S61504077

Tagged with: Allegheny County, Allegheny River, Harlequin Duck
Posted in Accepted, Class I - Photograph, Completed

793-01-2018 Varied Bunting Allegheny

Posted onByMay 5, 2018 Ian Gardner Posted in Accepted, Class I - Photograph, Completed

Species: Varied Bunting (Passerina versicolor)

Number of Individuals observed: 1

Date of Sighting: 5/5/2018, 5/7/2018

County : Allegheny

Location : 6622 Guffey Rd, Elizabeth

GPS Coordinates: 40.2278817, -79.8735906

Observer(s): Elizabeth Cain, Mark Vass, Jason Horn, Dave Wilton, Rick Wiltraut, Dave DeReamus, Shannon Thompson, John Cain, Rylie Cain, Ryan Cain, Bob Mulvihill, Geoff Malosh, Jim Hausman, Michael David, Malcom Harter, Chris Lituma, David Yeany II, John Flannigan, Leslie Feree, Tim Salinetro, David Salinetro, Donn Steele, Melissa Easter, Caolyn Mahan, Carl Engstrom, Brad Perouez, Tom and Janet Kiehl, Gail and Mary Carns, Sayre Greenfide, Becky and Steve Szabo, Steve Schmit, Holly Merker, Devich Farbotnik, Brian “BQ” Quindland, Todd Hoor, Peter Robinson, Alyssa Karmann, Fred Kachmarik, Roger and Margarett Higbee, Tony Bruno, Mike and Sarah Weible

Date of Submission: 6/3/2018, 5/19/2018

Submitted by: Elizabeth Cain, Mark Vass

Written Description: Yes Photo: Yes Specimen: no Recording: no

eBird Checklist: https://ebird.org/pa/view/checklist/S45489773 , https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S45425972

Tagged with: Allegheny County, Varied Bunting
Posted in Accepted, Class I - Photograph, Completed

874a-01-2017 Bullock’s Oriole Allegheny

Posted onByDecember 9, 2017 Ian Gardner Posted in Accepted, Class I - Photograph, Completed

Species: Bullock’s Oriole (Icterus bullocki)

Number of Individuals observed: 1

Date of Sighting: 12/9/2017

County : Allegheny

Location : Lakeview Drive, Hamton Township

GPS Coordinates: 40.609591, -79.965449

Observer(s): Michael David

Date of Submission: 9/27/2017

Submitted by: Michael David

Written Description: Yes Photo: Yes Specimen: no Recording: no

eBird Checklist: https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S40994113

Tagged with: Allegheny County, Bullock's Oriole, Feeder Bird
Posted in Accepted, Class I - Photograph, Completed

782-02-2016 Western Tanager Allegheny

Posted onByMay 3, 2016 Ian Gardner Posted in Accepted, Class I - Photograph, Completed

Species: Western Tanager (Piranga ludoviciana)

Number of Individuals observed: 1

Date of Sighting: 5/3/2016

County : Allegheny

Location : Near Riverview Park, Pittsburgh

GPS Coordinates:

Observer(s): Frank Wells

Date of Submission: 5/3/2016

Submitted by: Frank Wells

Written Description: Yes Photo: No Specimen: no Recording: no

eBird Checklist Here

Tagged with: Allegheny County, Riverview Park, Western Tanager
Posted in Accepted, Class I - Photograph, Completed

352-01-2015 Kelp Gull

Posted onByJanuary 17, 2015 Ian Gardner Posted in Accepted, Class I - Photograph, Completed

Species: Kelp Gull (Larus dominicanus)

Number of Individuals: 1

Date of Sighting: 1/17/2015 – 1/18/2015

County : Allegheny

Location : Ohio River, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County

GPS Coordinates: 40.446270, -80.021785

Observer(s): Benjamin Coulter, Shannon Thompson, Todd Hooe, Geoff Malosh, Mark VanderVen, Tom Moeller, Daniel Weeks, and Jeffrey Cohen

Date of Submission: 2/25/2015, 6/19/2015

Submitted by: Benjamin Coulter, Geoff Malosh

Written Description: Yes Photo: Yes Specimen: no Recording: no

Link to Video: https://flic.kr/p/qRE9cp

Tagged with: Allegheny County, Kelp Gull, Ohio River, Pittsburgh
Posted in Accepted, Class I - Photograph, Completed

382-03-2012 Black Skimmer

Posted onByNovember 4, 2012 Jan Getgood Posted in Accepted, Class I - Photograph, Completed

Species: Black Skimmer Rynchops niger

Date of Sighting: 11-4-2012
County : Allegheny
Location : McKees Rocks on the Ohio River
GPS Coordinates: 40.476138,-80.04781
Observer(s): Mike Fialkovich
Date of Submission: 11-4-2012
Submitted by: Mike Fialkovich

Written Description: No Photo: Yes Specimen: No Recording: No

Black Skimmer, McKees Rocks 11-4-2012 (3)

Black Skimmer, McKees Rocks 11-4-2012 (4)

Documentation

Tagged with: 382-03-2012, Allegheny County, Black Skimmer
Posted in Accepted, Class I - Photograph, Completed