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The following birds of note were reported from Presque Isle S.P., unless noted otherwise.
Iceland Gull 1 imm.; March 6; Presque Isle Bay at the foot of Chestnut Street in Erie. 1 adult; March 8; Presque Isle Bay in Swan Cove Lesser Black-backed Gull 1 adult; March 7; channel Glaucous Gull 1 imm.; March 8; channel Snowy Owl 1; March 4; Gull Point Northern Shrike 1; March 3; Summit Twp. along Rt. 97 Glaucous Gull 2; March 13; Leo's landing 4; March 16; head of Presque Isle Bay Northern Saw-whet Owl 1; March 18; pines Gray Catbird 1; March 17; Leo's landing Brown Thrasher 1; March 17; Leo's landing Northern Cardinal 1 (bilateral gynandromorph); March 9 to present; Millcreek Twp. feeder Snow Goose 1; March 24; Fairview Business Park Iceland Gull 1 imm.; March 19; waterworks pond at Presque Isle S.P. Northern Saw-whet Owl 1; March 25; pines at Presque Isle S.P. Black-crowned Night-Heron 1; April 5; Leo's landing at Presque isle S.P. Red-throated Loon 1; April 7; Edinboro Lake Long-eared Owl 1; April 7; pines at Presque Isle S.P. Cackling Goose 1; April 14; Presque Isle Hawk Watch American Bittern 1; April 13; Presque Isle Hawk Watch Dunlin 50 (high count this early); April 15; Gull Point Snowy Owl 1; April 14; Gull Point. Latest spring record in Erie County. Long-eared Owl 1; April 14; pines Short-eared Owl 1; April 14 & 15; Gull Point Surf Scoter 2; April 18; off Leo's landing Red-necked Grebe 1; April 21; flying past the Presque Isle Hawk Watch Great Egret up to 25; through the week, throughout the park Black-crowned Night-Heron up to 6; through the week; Leo's landing and Horseshoe Pond Glaucous Gull 1; April 20; Gull Point Long-eared Owl 1; April 19; pines Northern Saw-whet Owl 1; April 19; pines Snowy Owl 1 nearly pure white; April 27 to at least 29; Gull Point Grasshopper Sparrow 1; April 24; banded at Fry's landing Surf Scoter 12; April 30 to at least May 5; Beach 11 Red-necked Grebe 1; May 1; head of Presque Isle Bay American Bittern up to 7; through the week; Niagara Pond Least Bittern 1; May 5; Gull Point Trail Sandhill Crane 1; periodically through the week; east end of the park Piping Plover pair; all week; Gull Point. this is the returning pair that successfully nested last year. Willet 40; May 2; Beach 11; record high count for the county Snowy Owl 1; to at least May 2; Gull Point Brewster's Warbler 1; May 4; Fry's landing Clay-colored Sparrow 1; May 5; Fry's landing Henslow's Sparrow 1; May 5; Thompson Circle; possibly the first confirmed record for the park and the first in the county in many years. Summer Tanager 1 first year male; May 5; east Erie 1 adult male; May 5; Erie Dickcissel 1; May 5; Ranger's station; first county record in many years. Least Bittern 1; May 8; Gull Point Trail Piping Plover continuing pair; all week; Gull Point Willet 1; May 7; Gull Point Golden-winged Warbler (some characteristics of Lawrence's Warbler) 1 female; May 9; Fry's landing at banding station Golden-winged Warbler 1 typical male; May 11; Fry's landing at banding station Lawrence's Warbler 1; May 10; Thompson Circle Prothonotary Warbler 1; May 10; near marina road Orange-crowned Warbler 3 or 4; all week; various sites, mostly at Fry's landing Clay-colored Sparrow 2 or 3; all week; mainly at Fry's landing Cattle Egret 1; May 26; Gull Point White-winged Scoter 1; May 20; Gull Point Sandhill Crane 1; May 22; Gull Point 2; May 23; SGL #314 Whimbrel 24+-; May 20; over Sidewalk Trail 8; May 20; over Peninsula Drive and West 8th St. 3; May 25; Gull Point Connecticut Warbler 1; May 20; Pine Tree Trail American Tree Sparrow 1; May 21; Presque Isle. Record late for the county. Clay-colored Sparrow up to 2; through May 22; Fry's landing and Beach 11 parking lot Yellow-crowned Night-Heron 1 adult photographed; June 3; Long Pond Sandhill Crane 1; May 30; over Presque Isle Hawk Watch at the TREC White-rumped Sandpiper 1; May 28; Gull Point American Golden Plover 1; June 1; Fairview Piping Plover 1; June 8 & 9; Gull Point, Presque Isle S.P. Olive-sided Flycatcher 1; June 3; Six Mile Creek Park Grasshopper Sparrow 2; June 10; Erie Bluffs S.P. Snowy Egret 1; June 15; Gull Point Cattle Egret 1; June 12; Gull Point Dozens of active Ring-billed Gull nests on the rooftop of the Lake Erie Warehouse and Distribution Center in Erie. Herrings may be there as well, but all that could be seen along the edge of the roof were Ring-bills. Snowy Egret 1; June 19 Willet 1; June 23 Comments are closed.
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