Weekly Bird Report, Feb. 17 - 23, 2014

Red-throated Loon (Winter Plumage) by Shawn Collins © the photographer

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The following birds of note were reported from Feb. 17 to 23, 2014 from the channel at Presque Isle S.P. unless noted otherwise.

• Red-throated Loon  1; Feb. 21;  First February record in Erie County
  
• Surf Scoter  up to 2; through the week
• White-winged Scoter  up to 20; through the week
• Long-tailed Duck  up to 4; through the week
• Iceland Gull  1; periodically through the week at the channel and Lake View Landfill
• Lesser Black-backed Gull  1; periodically through the week
• Glaucous Gull  up to 4; periodically through the week at the Lake View Landfill and 1 or 2 at the channel
• Snowy Owl  1 with radio transmitter; to at least Feb. 17; off the foot of East Ave.
• Northern Shrike  1; Feb. 19; Gull Point Trail 
• Lapland Longspur  1; Feb. 19; Gull Point
  

 Jerry McWilliams 
Erie, Erie County, Pa.