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2012 Erie Co. Bird Sightings

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December 17 - 23, 2012

The following birds of note were reported this week from Presque Isle S.P. unless noted otherwise:
  • Trumpeter Swan--1; through the week; off Perry Monument
  • Little Gull--1; Dec. 23; Gull Point
  • Thayer's Gull--1; Dec. 23; Gull Point
  • Lesser Black-backed Gull--2; Dec. 23; Presque Isle Bay
  • Glaucous Gull--1; Dec. 23; Presque Isle Bay
  • Killdeer--8; Dec. 23 (late); Fairview Business Park
  • Greater Yellowlegs--1; Dec. 18 (late); Siegel Marsh
  • Northern Shrike--1; through the week; Fairview Business Park
  • Common Redpoll--several hundred; through the week; mostly the east end of Presque Isle in birches

Erie Co. Bird Sightings
December 10 - 16, 2012


The following birds of note were reported from Presque Isle S.P. unless noted otherwise.
  • Cackling Goose--5; Dec. 15; Sunset Point (Waterbird Count)
  • Trumpeter Swan--1 (unbanded and untagged); Dec. 15 & 16; off Perry Monument
  • Blue-winged Teal--1; Dec. 15 (late); Big Pond
  • Northern Pintail--84 (high count); Dec. 16; Sunset Point (WC)
  • Great Egret--1; Dec. 15 (late); Cranberry Pond
  • Long-tailed Duck--100 (high inland count); Dec. 12; Edinboro Lake
  • Little Gull--1 adult; Dec. 16; Sunset Point (WC)
  • Northern Shrike--1; Dec. 15; Siegel Marsh
  • White-winged Crossbill--2 males; Dec. 13; Dead Pond Trail
  • Common Redpoll--up to 460; through the week; mostly around beach 11 and north pier

Erie Co. Bird Sightings
November 26 - December 2, 2012


The following birds of note were reported from Presque Isle S.P. unless noted otherwise:
  • Trumpeter Swan--1 adult (no wing tags or leg bands); this past week; Erie Water Works along the Erie bay front
  • Parasitic Jaeger--1 (light morph); Nov. 26; Sunset Point (waterbird count); 1 (intermediate/dark morph); Dec. 1; Sunset Point (waterbird count)
  • Northern Shrike--1; Nov. 28; north pier
  • White-winged Crossbill--1; Nov. 30; flyover A trail
  • Common Redpoll--up to 150; every day this week; in the vicinity of Sunset Point to the north pier, but mostly around Beach 11 parking lot area

Erie Co. Bird Sightings
November 19-25, 2012


The following birds of note were reported from Presque Isle S.P. unless noted otherwise.
  • Cackling Goose--1; to at least Nov. 21; Fairview Business Park
  • Brant--1; Nov. 24; Presque Isle Bay
  • Red-necked Grebe--2; Nov. 24; Sunset Point (waterbird Count WC)
  • Parasitic Jaeger--3 imm. (2 light, 1 dark); Nov. 24; Sunset Point (WC); 3 imm. (1 light, 2 dark); Nov. 25; Sunset Point (WC)
  • Pomarine Jaeger--1 imm. (light morph); Nov. 21; Sunset Point (WC)
  • Purple Sandpiper--5; Nov. 24; Gull Point; 2; Nov. 25; Gull Point
  • Northern Shrike--1; to at least Nov. 21; Fairview Business Park
  • White-wnged Crossbill--singles and small groups, mostly flyovers; Nov. 21 though Nov. 25; Sunset Point (WC), Pine Tree Trail, across from A-trail, over Gull Point
  • Red Crossbill--one small group; Nov. 25; across from A-trail
  • Common Redpoll--singles and small groups, mostly flyovers; through the week; east end of Presque Isle

Erie Co. Bird Sightings
November 12-18, 2012


The following birds of note were reported this week in Erie County.
  • Cackling Goose--1; through at least Nov. 16; Fairview Business Park
  • Snow Goose--1 white; Nov. 13; Waterford; 38 white; Nov. 15; flying over the Erie Wastewater Treatment Plant
  • Northern Shrike--1; through the week; Fairview Business Park
  • White-winged Crossbill--heard flying overhead; Nov. 17; Pine Tree Trail, Presque Isle S.P.
  • Common Redpoll--90; Nov. 17; flying over Long Pond Trail, Presque Isle S.P.

Erie Co. Bird Sightings
November 4-11, 2012


The following birds of note were reported for the past week in Erie County:
  • Cackling Goose--1; Nov. 11; Fairview Business Park
  • Brant--2; Nov. 6 to 9; Sunset Point, Presque Isle (waterbird count)
  • Red-necked Grebe--1; to at least Nov. 9; Presque Isle Bay SW of the rangers station; 2; Nov. 11; Sunset Point, Presque Isle (waterbird count)
  • Northern Shrike--1; Nov. 11; Fairview Business Park
  • Lapland Longspur--1; Nov. 6; Sunset Point, Presque Isle (waterbird count)
  • Common Redpoll--3; Nov. 11; Sunset Point, Presque Isle (waterbird count)

Erie Co. Bird Sightings
October 27 - November 4, 2012


The following birds of note were reported this week in Erie County:
  • Brant--daily around Presque Isle S.P. from Oct. 27 to Nov. 1 with a high count of 1650 on Oct. 30; waterbird count (WC).
  • Red-necked Grebe--2; Oct. 28; Sunset Point (WC); 1; Oct. 31; Sunset Point (WC); 2; Nov. 4; one at Sunset Point (WC) and one in Presque Isle Bay off vista 3
  • Golden Eagle--1 adult; Nov. 2; Sunset Point (WC)
  • White-rumped Sandpiper--2; Nov. 1; Sunset Point (WC)
  • Unidentified jaeger--1; Oct. 29; Best Buy parking lot, Millcreek Twp.
  • Little Gull--2 adults; Oct. 29; Presque Isle Bay
  • Lapland Longspur--3; Nov. 3; Sunset Point (WC)
  • Evening Grosbeak--1; Oct. 31; SGL #314 (Roderick); 1; Nov. 4; Harborcreek

Erie Co. Bird Sightings
October 22 - 28, 2012


The following birds of note were reported this week from Erie County:
  • Brant--30; Oct. 27; off Beach 11 at Presque Isle. Also, the same duck hunter that reported the 30 birds, said eight were shot in the bay. One shot off beach 11 had leg bands that indicated it was banded in Hudson Bay. 2; Oct. 28; Thompson Bay inlet, Presque Isle
  • Red-necked Grebe--2; Oct. 28; Sunset Point, Presque Isle S.P. (waterbird count)
  • Little Gull--1 adult; Sunset Point (WC)
  • Short-eared Owl--1; Oct 25; Roderick (SGL #314)
  • Common Raven--2; Oct 28; North East Twp. near Smith Reservoir
  • Cave Swallow--1; Oct. 25; Dobbins Landing at the foot of State Street in Erie

Erie Co. Bird Sightings
October 15 - 21, 2012


The following birds of note were reported this week in Erie County:
  • Little Gull--1 adult; Oct. 19; Sunset Point at Presque Isle(waterbird count)
  • Lesser Black-backed Gull--1 near adult; Oct. 15; south pier at the channel
  • Northern Shrike--1; Oct. 19; Waterford
  • All three species of scoters have been seen flying past Sunset Point and up to 20 Surf Scoters among many American Coots for the past couple of weeks off beach 11.

Erie Co. Bird Sightings
October 1 - 7, 2012


The following birds of note were reported from Presque Isle S.P and Fairview.
  • American Avocet--1; Oct 7; off Beach 11
  • Orange-crowned Warbler--1; Oct. 6; Gull Point Trail
  • Common Redpoll--1; Oct. 7; Fairview Business Park
  • Pine Siskins are being reported flying overhead in the vicinity of the pines and the first Surf Scoters of the season were seen off Sunset Point and Beach 11.

Erie Co. Bird Sightings
September 24 - 30, 2012


The following birds of note were reported from Presque Isle S.P. this week:
  • Great Egret-1; through the week; Vista 1 and Leo's
  • Red-necked Grebe-1; Sept. 29; Sunset Point (Waterbird count). Record early in Erie County by about two weeks.
  • American Golden Plover-1; Sept. 26; Sunset Point (Waterbird count)
  • Western Kingbird-1; Sept. 29 and 30; Long Pond Trail
  • Lapland Longspur-1; Sept. 29; Sunset Point (Waterbird count)

Erie Co. Bird Sightings
September 3 - 9, 2012


The following birds of note were reported from Presque Isle State Park this week:
  • Great Egret--1; Sept. 9; Vista 1
  • Stilt Sandpiper--1; Sept. 8; Gull Point
  • Orange-crowned Warbler--2; Sept. 9; Pine Tree Trail

Erie Co. Bird Sightings
August 6 - 12, 2012


The following birds of note were all found at Gull Point on Presque Isle S.P. this week.
  • American Golden Plover--1; Aug. 11
  • Willet--1; Aug. 10
  • Whimbrel--2; Aug 10

Erie Co. Bird Sightings
July 30 - August 5, 2012


The following birds of note were reported from Gull Point at Presque Isle State Park this week.
  • Lesser Scaup--1 female; Aug. 5
  • American Avocet--2; Aug. 4
  • Willet--1; Aug. 5
Shortly before this post I received a photograph of a juvenile Little Blue Heron. No data accompanied the photos, but I think it was taken at the head of Presque Isle Bay in the last week. I am awaiting details.

Erie Co. Bird Sightings
July 23 - 29, 2012


Nothing of note this week, except that I am sorry to report that both Common Tern nests at Gull Point on Presque Isle S.P. have failed. Perhaps due to avian predation.

--Jerry McWilliams

Erie Co. Bird Sightings
July 13 - 22, 2012


The following birds of note were reported this week from Presque Isle S.P.
  • American Wigeon--1; to at least July 13; Gull Point
  • Greater Scaup--4; to at least July 13; Gull Point
  • Lesser Scaup--2; to at least July 13; Gull Point
  • Bufflehead--1; July 13; Gull Point
  • Horned Grebe--2; July 13; Gull Point
  • Piping Plover--1 adult with leg bands; July 13; Sunset Point. One of few records of Piping Plover away from Gull Point
  • Common Tern--down to just one pair with three eggs on July 19. Apparently the original nest failed, since there were no eggs and the adults were gone during this visit.
The observation platform is scheduled to be moved late this summer or fall. I hope to do what I can to have it placed in a better area where shorebirds can easily be viewed by birders without having to enter the restricted area.

Erie Co. Bird Sightings
July 9 - 15, 2012


The following birds of note were reported this week from Presque Isle S.P. unless noted otherwise:
  • American Wigeon-1 male; through the week; Gull Point
  • Greater Scaup-4; July 13; Gull Point
  • Lesser Scaup-up to 2 female; through the week; Gull Point
  • Bufflehead-1; July 13; Gull Point
  • Horned Grebe-2; July 13; Gull Point
  • Merlin-1; July 4 to at least 8; several areas along the lake in Erie and Millcreek
  • Piping Plover-1 banded adult; July 13; Sunset Point
  • Willet-11; July 13; Gull Point
There are now TWO active Common Tern nests at Gull Point. The tern nests are in the restricted area, so please obey the signs and stay outside the protected area. There are multiple new signs posted around the closed area, so the boundaries should be clear.

Erie Co. Bird Sightings
June 25 - July 1, 2012


Only a couple of things to report this week from Erie County.

The first successful Osprey nesting in Erie County was confirmed on June 29 when the parents were seen feeding two young that were only a few days at the Smith Reservoir Osprey platform along Dam Site Road just west of Eaton Reservoir.

White-crowned Sparrow--1 adult at a feeder; June 29, 2012; Fairview. Ironically was was seen in Erie County in 2009, also on June 29.

Erie Co. Bird Sightings
June 18 - June 24, 2012


A pair of Common Terns is incubating two eggs at Gull Point on Presque Isle S.P.. This is the first egg laying by Common Terns since 1995. The last time nesting was successful was around 1966. Please obey the signs to keep off the point. The area already gets too much disturbance from boats mooring on the beach or passing by too closely, beach walkers, and a host of natural predators. The terns can be viewed with a scope from the observation platform. They have been incubating at least a week, so anyone going out to the platform should watch for young perhaps within the next couple of weeks.

Another Common Raven was seen in Erie County. This one was circling over Rt. 79 near Edinboro on June 22.

--Jerry McWilliams

Erie Co. Bird Sightings
June 11 - June 17, 2012


The following birds of note were reported this week from Erie County:
  • Wilson's Phalarope--1 male; June 14; Gull Point, Presque Isle S.P.
  • Laughing Gull--1 adult; June 11 on State Street, Erie and June 15 at Gull Point, Presque Isle S.P.
  • Common Raven--1; June 16; near Union City
  • Clay-colored Sparrow--1; to at least June 15; Fairview Business Park

Erie Co. Bird Sightings
June 4 - June 10, 2012


Another week of very rare birds in Erie County. The following were recorded at Gull Point, Presque Isle State Park, or the Fairview Business Park.
  • Northern Shoveler--1; June 5; Gull Point. First June record for Erie Co.
  • Wilson's Phalarope--1 male; June 5; Gull Point
  • Scissor-tailed Flycatcher--1; June 8; Gull Point. Second Erie Co. record. The first was on 5 June1955, also at Gull Point.
  • Sedge Wren--up to 2 singing birds; to at least June 7; Fairview Business Park
  • Clay-colored Sparrow--up to 2 singing birds; June 9 & 10; Fiarview Business Park. First June record in Erie Co.

Erie Co. Bird Sightings
May 28 - June 3, 2012


The following birds of note were reported this week from Presque Isle S.P. unless noted otherwise.
  • Snowy Egret--1; to May 30; Gull Point
  • Tricolored Heron--1; to June 1; Gull Point
  • Cattle Egret--1; May 28; over El Patio Motel, Erie
  • Black-crowned Night-Heron--1; May 28; Gull Point
  • Snowy Plover--1; June 3; Gull Point. This is the same bird that was at Conneaut harbor on June 2.
  • Red Knot--2; June 1; Gull Point
  • White-rumped Sandpiper--at least 7; June 1-2; Gull Point
  • Laughing Gull--1 adult; May 28, June 1-2; Gull Point
  • Great Black-backed Gull--1 probable leucistic first cycle; May 28 to at least June 2; Gull Point
  • Sedge Wren--1; June 2-3; Fairview Business Park
  • Clay-colored Sparrow--1; May 31; SGL #314

Erie Co. Bird Sightings
May 21 - May 27, 2012


Some of the rarest birds ever recorded in Erie County were reported for a very exciting week. It will be hard to duplicate any time soon. All, but one of these records was from Presque Isle State Park.
  • Snowy Egret--1; May 27; Gull Point
  • Tricolored Heron--1; May 27; Gull Point
  • Mississippi Kite--1; May 24; Presque Isle Hawk Watch at the Tom Ridge Environmental Center
  • Glaucous Gull--1; May 27; Gull Point
  • Olive-sided Flycatcher--1; May 26; Pine Tree Trail
  • Kirtland's Warbler--1; May 22; SW end of the channel along RR tracks, Erie

Erie Co. Bird Sightings
May 7 - May 13, 2012


The following birds of note were reported this week from Presque Isle S.P.
  • Least Bittern-1 heard; May 12; Dead Pond Trail
  • Black-crowned Night-Heron-2; May 13; head of Presque Isle Bay and Leo's
  • Golden Eagle-1 imm.; May 12; W 12th and Peninsula (Presque Isle Hawk watch)
  • Glaucous Gull-1 first cycle; May 13; Gull Point
  • Black Tern-2; May 7; Gull Point
  • Golden-winged Warbler-1 female; May 9; Pine Tree Trail
  • Summer Tanager-1 male; May 13; Fry's landing; surprisingly, the 16th record for Erie County
  • Clay-colored Sparrow-1; May 8; Leo's landing; 1; May 13; near Beach 10 parking lot
  • The total species of birds recorded for the Festival of the Birds weekend was around 146, which included about 25 species of warblers.

Erie Co. Bird Sightings
April 30 - May 6, 2012


The following birds of note were reported from Presque Isle State Park and surrounding areas for this past week.
  • Surf Scoter--1 male; at least through the early part of the week; off Niagara boat launch
  • American Bittern--1; May 1, Niagara Pond
  • Black-crowned Night-Heron--3; May 2; Leo's landing
  • Sandhill Crane--at least 1 or 2; of and on this week at various places on Presque Isle; 7; May 2-3; W 12th and Peninsula at the PI. Hawk watch
  • Willet--1; May 4; Gull Point
  • Upland Sandpiper calling as it flew over Fry's landing heading towards Gull Point. This bird is no longer annually reported from Erie County.
  • Orange-crowned Warbler--1; May 4; banded at Niagara boat launch
  • Worm-eating Warbler--1; May 4; banded at Fry's landing; possibily one heard singing along Pine Tree Trail also on May 4

23 species of warblers reported this past week with decent numbers through Friday. Much slower this weekend.

Erie Co. Bird Sightings
April 23 - 29, 2012


Only two species of note this week.
  • Sandhill Crane--2; April 28; over Long Pond Trail
  • Golden Eagle--1 sub-adult/adult; April 26; Presque Isle Hawk Watch (Tom Ridge Environmental Center)
A slow week with few new arrivals.

Erie Co. Bird Sightings
April 16 - 22, 2012


The following birds of note were reported this week from Presque Isle State Park unless noted otherwise.
  • Great Egret--up to 8; April 16, Niagara Pond
  • Golden Eagle--1; April 17; Presque Isle Hawk Watch at the TREC
  • Little Gull--1 second cycle; April 17; off the east pier
Pine Siskins are still being seen at feeders. Recent arrivals include Blue-headed Vireo, House Wren, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, Gray Catbird, Yellow Warbler, Black-throated Green Warbler, Palm Warbler, Vesper Sparrow, Rose-breasted Grosbeak, and Baltimore Oriole.

Erie Co. Bird Sightings
April 9 - 15, 2012


The only birds of note this week were this evening (April 15) at Niagara Pond at Presque Isle S.P.
  • American Bittern--4
  • Black-crowned Night-Heron--1

Erie Co. Bird Sightings
April 2 - 8, 2012


The following birds of note were reported this week from Presque Isle S.P., unless noted otherwise.
  • Great Egret--2; April 8; Edinboro
  • Sandhill Crane--3; April 2; over east Erie; 1; April 4; 12th & Peninsula (hawk watch); 1; April 6; 12th & Peninsula (hawk watch)
  • Glaucous Gull--1 adult; April 5; Presque Isle Bay
  • Long-eared Owl--1; April 8; B-trail
  • Northern Shrike--1; April 6 (late); Fairview Business Park

Erie Co. Bird Sightings
March 26 - April 1, 2012


The following birds of note were recorded from Presque Isle S.P. this past week, unless noted otherwise:
  • Surf Scoter--5; March 31; off Gull Point
  • Black Scoter--2; April 1; off Beach 11
  • Eared Grebe--up to 2; March 31; off Niagara boat launch and Gull Point
  • Virginia Rail--1; March 25 (early); Waterford
  • Sandhill Crane--total of 6; March 27 to April 1; Presque Isle Hawk Watch; 2; March 31; Union City
  • Little Gull--1 adult; March 29; off parking lot east of Leo's landing
  • Long-eared Owl--1; March 31; betwen Dead Pond and Pine Tree trails
  • Brown Thrasher--1; April 1 (early); Union City
  • Dark-eyed Junco (Oregon)--1 male; March 25; Beach 11 parking lot
  • Pine Siskin--several; all week; Union City; up to 37; all week; Waterford

Erie Co. Bird Sightings
March 19 - March 25, 2012


There were many new migrants this week, but only two were worthy of note, which includes:
  • Sandhill Crane--2; March 23; Long Pond, Presque Isle S.P.
  • Yellow-headed Blackbird--1 female; March 20; flying past the hawk watch at West 12th St. and Peninsula Drive

Erie Co. Bird Sightings
March 12 - March 18, 2012


The following birds of note were reported this week from Presque Isle S.P. unless noted otherwise:
  • Surf Scoter--about 4; to at least March 15; off Beach 11
  • White-winged Scoter--up to 7; to at least March 14; off the west pier
  • Black Scoter--2; to at least March 14; off Beach 11
  • Common Goldeneye X Hooded Merganser--1; last seen on March 12; Marina Bay
  • Great Egret--1; March 14, Niagara Pond
  • Sandhill Crane--1; March 14; over B-trail; 2; March 17; over hawk watch at West 12th and Peninsula Drive; 1; March 18; along Beach 11
  • Long-eared Owl--1; March 14; off Dead Pond Trail
  • Northern Saw-whet Owl--1; March 14; off Dead Pond Trail
  • Common Redpoll--1; March 15; Waterford



Erie Co. Bird Sightings
March 5 - March 11, 2012


The following birds of note were recorded this past week from Presque Isle S.P., unless noted otherwise:
  • Cackling Goose--2; through the week; Fairview Business Park
  • King/Common Eider--1 female; March 7; flying past Gull Point, but viewed from Beach 11
  • Surf Scoter--up to 10; through the week; off Beach 11
  • White-winged Scoter--up to 7; through the week; off the west pier
  • Black Scoter--2; through the week; off Beach 11
  • Common Goldeneye X Hooded Merganser--1 male; continued through the week; Marina Bay
  • Sandhill Crane--1; March 11; over the Presque Isle Hawk Watch at the TREC
  • Iceland Gull--1; March 10; Presque Isle Bay
  • Lesser Black-backed Gull--1 through the week; north pier
  • Glaucous Gull--1; March 10; Presque Isle Bay
  • Northern Shrike--1; continued through the week; Fairview Business Park

Erie Co. Bird Sightings
February 27 - March 4, 2012


The following birds of note were recorded this week from Presque Isle State Park unless noted otherwise:
  • Snow Goose-85 (1 blue among them); March 3; flying past the Fairview Industrial Park
  • Cackling Goose-2; March 3; Fairview Industrial Park
  • Surf Scoter-up to 4; through the week; Presque Isle Bay and channel
  • White-winged Scoter-up to 7; March 1 to 3; Presque Isle Bay off west pier
  • Common Goldeneye X Hooded Merganser-1 male; through the week; Marina Bay
  • Thayer's Gull-1 first cycle; March 3; Marina Bay
  • Lesser Black-backed Gull-1 adult breeding; March 4; Marina Bay
  • Glaucous Gull-1 imm.; March 3; Presque Isle Bay
  • Northern Shrike-1; through the week; Fairview Industrial Park

Erie Co. Bird Sightings
February 20 - February 26, 2012


The following birds of note were reported for Monday, February 20 to Sunday, February 26, 2012 from Presque Isle S.P. unless noted otherwise.
  • Surf Scoter--up to 2; through the week; off Beach 11
  • White-winged Scoter--up to 3; through the week; Presque Isle Bay
  • Black Scoter--1; through the week; off Beach 11
  • Common Goldeneye X Hooded Merganser--1 male; through the week; Marina Bay
  • Long-eared Owl--1; Feb. 26; off Dead Pond Trail
  • Northern Shrike--1; Feb. 22; near Lake Pleasant, Greene Twp.
  • Common Redpoll--20; Feb. 20; west end of Long Pond Trail; 1; Feb. 25; Union City
Spring arrivals include small flights of Turkey Vultures and Red-tailed Hawks, Red-winged Blackbirds, and Common Grackles.

Erie Co. Bird Sightings
February 13 - February 19, 2012


The following birds of note were reported from Presque Isle S.P. and surrounding waters.
  • White-winged Scoter--1; through the week
  • Surf Scoter--up to 2; through the week
  • Black Scoter--1; through the week
  • Common Goldeneye X Hooded Merganser--1; through the week; Marina Bay
  • Thayer's Gull--1 adult; Feb. 14
  • Iceland Gull--up to 3 (adult and two immatures); through the week
  • Lesser Black-backed Gull--up to 3 (two adults and one first cycle); through the week
  • Glaucous Gull--up to 10 (mostly first and second cycle); through the week, but most seen on Feb. 14
  • A Northern Raven was seen and heard just south of Union City on Feb. 19.
  • Common Redpoll--16; Feb. 14; north pier in the birches
  • A few Pine Siskins continue to be reported in the Erie area, especially at feeding stations.
The recent arrival of American Wigeons and Eastern Towhees signal the beginning of spring migration. Large numbers of Red-breasted Merganser as well as Common Merganser continue in Presque Isle Bay with upwards of 30,000 birds. Herring Gulls are also quite abundant numbering in the thousands.

Erie Co. Bird Sightings
February 6 - February 12, 2012


The following birds of note were reported from the Presque Isle S.P. area unless noted otherwise.
  • Surf Scoter--1; Feb. 9; channel
  • White-winged Scoter--1; Feb. 12; off Niagara boat launch
  • Black Scoter--1; Feb. 9; channel
  • Turkey Vulture--6 in one kettle; Feb. 7 (early); Girard
  • American Woodcock--1; Feb. 6 (early); Franklin Twp.
  • Thayer's Gull--1 first cycle; Feb. 12; east pier
  • Iceland Gull--up to 2 imm.; through the week; Presque Isle Bay
  • Lesser Black-backed Gull--up to 3 (2 adults and one first cycle); through the week; Presque Isle Bay
  • Glaucous Gull--2 imm; through the week; Presque Isle Bay

Erie Co. Bird Sightings
January 30 - February 5, 2012


The following birds of note were reported from the surrounding waters of Presque Isle State Park:
  • Common Goldeneye X Hooded Merganser--1 male; Feb. 4, Marina Bay
  • Thayer's Gull--2 adults; Jan. 30-31; off the foot of Chestnut Street
  • Iceland Gull--2 adults; Jan. 30-31; Presque Isle Bay
  • Lesser Back-backed Gull--up to 2 adults; through the week; Presque Isle Bay
  • Glaucous Gull--up to 2 immatures and an adult; through the week; Presque Isle Bay
  • Leucistic Ring-billed Gull--1 imm.; Feb. 4; Presque Isle
  • probable Herring Gull X Great Black-backed Gull--1 adult; Feb. 1; off the foot of Chestnut Street
  • Common Grackle--1; Feb. 2; Erie at a feeder
  • Pine Siskins have been reported from feeders as well as flocks in Hemlocks in southern Erie County
Presque Isle Bay skimmed over last night moving most of the gulls and ducks out of the bay. I suspect it will open up again as soon as we get a good stiff breeze.

Erie Co. Bird Sightings
January 23 - 29, 2012


Gulls continue to be the main birding attraction in Presque Isle Bay and surrounding areas. The following birds of note were reported from Presque Isle Bay unless noted otherwise:
  • Common and Red-breasted Merganser--50,000 to 70,000; Jan 25 with good numbers remaining through the weekend.
  • California Gull--1 adult (most like albertaensis); Jan. 29; north pier
  • Herring Gull--15,000 to 20,000; Jan. 25 with fair numbers remaining through the weekend.
  • Probable Great Black-backed X Herring Gull--1 adult; Jan. 25 to 29; Presque Isle Bay and foot of East Ave.
  • Iceland Gull--as many as five; through the week
  • Lesser Black-backed Gull--as many as three adults; through the week
  • Glaucous Gull--as many as four; through the week
  • Northern Shrike--1; through the week; Fairview Industrial Park
  • American Pipit--1; Jan. 24; near Duck Pond
  • Common Redpoll--2; Jan. 28; Edinboro; 2; Jan. 28; Union City

Erie Co. Bird Sightings
January 22, 2012


Presque Isle Bay finally froze over a couple of nights ago, though maybe not for long with the upcoming warm temperatures and rain. Other than gulls and some waterfowl, there isn't much around.

The most interesting sightings this past week include the following:
  • Great Egret--1; to at least Jan. 19; Horseshoe Pond, Presque Isle S.P.
  • Black Scoter--1 imm. male; Jan. 17; off Beach 11, Presque Isle S.P.
  • California Gull--1 adult; Jan. 16; off Port Access Rd., Erie
  • probable Great Black-backed Gull X Herring Gull--1 adult; Jan. 21; off Port Access Rd., Erie
  • Thayer's Gull--1 adult; Jan. 16; off the foot of Chestnut Street, Erie
  • Iceland Gull--1 first cycle; Jan. 21; off Port Access Rd., Erie; 1 adult; Jan. 21; off Port Access Rd.
  • Lesser Black-backed Gull--1 adult; Jan. 17; off the foot of Chestnut Street, Erie
  • Glaucous Gull--1 probable fourth cycle; Jan. 17; off the foot of Chestnut Street, Erie; 1 second cycle; Jan. 18 & 21; off the foot of Chestnut Street and Port Access Rd., Erie; 1 adult; Jan. 21; off Port Access Rd.
  • Herring Gull X Glaucous Gull--1 second cycle; Jan. 16 & 19; off the foot of Chestnut Street, Erie
  • Northern Shrike--1; to at least Jan. 20; Fairview Industrial Park, Fairview

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