Bird Report for December

The following birds of note were reported from Presque Isle S.P., Erie, Pa., unless noted otherwise.

Pacific Loon  1 juv.; Dec. 4 & 5; off the north pier lighthouse
 
King Eider  1 imm. male; Dec. 6; off the mouth of Walnut Creek
 
Red-necked Grebe  2; Dec. 5; north pier
 
Purple Sandpiper  1' Dec. 4; Gull Point

Pacific Loon  1; to at least Dec. 11; off Gull Point
 
Sanderling  1; through the week (latest recorded in Erie County); Gull Point
 
Purple Sandpiper  1; Dec. 11; Gull Point

Pacific Loon  1; periodically through the week; off Niagara boat launch
 
King Eider  1 first cycle male; Dec. 20; Sunset Point (waterbird count)
 
Red-necked Grebe  2; Dec. 19; off Niagara boat launch and the channel
 
Sanderling  1; through the week (late); Gull Point
 
Lesser Black-backed Gull  2; Dec. 18; Lake View Landfill, Summit Twp.
                                           1; Dec. 19; foot of East Ave.
 
Glaucous Gull  1; Dec. 18; Lake View Landfill, Summit Twp.
 
Short-eared Owl  1; Dec. 14; Gull Point
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Pacific Loon  2; to at least Jan. 1; between Niagara boat launch and Leo's landing, and off the north pier
 
Red-necked Grebe  1; to at least Dec. 23; off Niagara boat launch
 
Sanderling  1; to Dec. 25; Gull Point
 
Dunlin  1; Dec. 25; Gull Point
 
Snowy Owl  1; Dec. 23 & 24; Gull Point
                    1; Dec. 31; Gull Point
 
Lapland Longspur  1; Dec. 30; Gull Point
 
Common Redpoll  5; Dec. 26; over Gull Point Trail
                              20; Dec. 30; along the road to Beach 11