January Bird Report and Waterbird Report

Final Waterbird report:
Location: Sunset Point, Presque Isle State Park
Date: January 1, 2017        
Time: 0735 to 0935             
Weather:  Variably cloudy, temp. 33 F, SW wind to 10 mph, onshore waves two feet.
Comments:  Nearly all movement was westbound.  This is will be the last count for the season.
 
Waterbirds recorded:
 
Canvasback  52
Redhead  2
Lesser Scaup  31
Greater Scaup  8
Unidentified scaup  4
White-winged Scoter  11
Black Scoter  1 imm. Male
Long-tailed Duck  14
Common Goldeneye  11
Common Merganser  6
Red-breasted Merganser  160
Red-throated Loon  3
Common Loon  8
Horned Grebe  2

Bird Reports for January:
The following birds of note were reported  from Presque Isle S.P., Pa. unless noted otherwise:

Black Scoter  1; Jan. 1 (waterbird count)
Red-necked Grebe  1; Dec. 31
Lesser Black-backed Gull  1; Jan. 1
Glaucous Gull  1; Jan. 1
Iceland Gull  1; Dec. 31
Black Scoter  1; Jan. 1; Sunset Point (Waterbird count)

Red-necked Grebe  1; Jan. 1 & 2; north pier
Lesser Black-backed Gull  up to 2; Jan. 1 & 2; Presque Isle
Glaucous Gull  1; Jan. 1; off Leo’s
Snowy Owl  1; Jan. 5; Erie International Airport
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker  1; Jan. 8; Girard
Rose-breasted Grosbeak  1; To at least Jan. 2; Harborcreek
Pine Siskins were reported coming to a feeder in Fairview Twp

Glaucous Gull  1; Jan. 16; marina
Snowy Owl  1; Jan. 21; Gull Point
Chipping Sparrow  1; Jan 20 (late); Millcreek twp.

Snow Goose  1; Jan. 29; Fairview Business Park
White-winged Scoter  1; Jan. 28; foot of East Ave.
Great Blue Heron  131(high count); Jan. 29; Niagara Pond, Presque Isle S.P.
Iceland Gull  up to 4; Jan. 27 to 29; Lake View Landfill and Presque Isle Bay
Herring Gull  1 (adult dark mantled); Jan. 27; Lake View Landfill
Lesser Black-backed Gull  up to 4; Jan. 24 to 29; Presque Isle Bay
Slaty-backed Gull  1 adult; Jan. 27 to 29; Lake View Landfill & off vista 1, Presque Isle S.P.  First county record and potential second state record. 
Glaucous Gull  up to 4; Jan. 24 to 28; Lake View Landfill & Presque Isle Bay
Snowy Owl  1; Jan. 27; Gull Point, Presque Isle S.P.
Common Raven  1; Jan. 28; Lake View Landfill
Common Redpoll  1; Jan. 29; Pine Tree trail, Presque Isle S.P.

Jerry McWilliams
Erie, Erie County, Pa.
jerrymcw@aol.com