The following birds of note were reported for May in Erie County, Pa.
Red-throated Loon--continues through the week off the breakwaters American White Pelican 1; May 9, Leo's landing American Bittern--1; May 9 & 10; Leo's landing Swallow-tailed Kite--1; May 9; Presque Isle Hawk Watch at the Tom Ridge Environmental Center. Second county record. Sandhill Crane--1; May 7; Eaton Reservoir 2; May 8; Thompson Circle on the ground 4; May 9; over inland ponds on Presque Isle Little Gull 1; May 8; Gull Point Black Tern 2; May 6; Edinboro Lake American Golden Plover 1; May 9; Beach 7 breakwater. Fourth spring record for Erie County Piping Plover 1 adult banded at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Seashore; May 4 to at least May 7; Gull Point Willet 1; May 5; Gull Point Clay-colored Sparrow 1; May 9; east pier Summer Tanager 1; May 10; Niagara boat launch Pine Siskins are still present in good numbers, mostly at feeding stations or over the Presque Isle Hawk Watch Black Vulture 1; May 11; over the Presque Isle Hawk Watch at the TREC American Golden Plover 1; May 12; Gull Point Piping Plover 1; continues to at least May 14; Gull Point Kentucky Warbler 1; May 15; Fry's landing Clay-colored Sparrow 1; May 14; behind the Ranger's station Some typically uncommon spring birds reported this week include: Black-bellied Plover, Ruddy Turnstone, Short-billed Dowitcher, Yellow-bellied Flycatcher, Acadian Flycatcher (rare on Presque Isle), Alder Flycatcher, White-eyed Vireo, Philadelphia Vireo, Gray-cheeked Thrush, Northern Parula, and Pine Siskin. Unidentified heron yet to be determined (resembles Tricolored Heron or perhaps a hybrid)--1; May 24; Presque Isle Hawk Watch at the TREC. Two images were taken. Sandhill Crane--8; May 18; Presque Isle Hawk Watch at junct. of West 12th and Peninsula Drive Willet--1; May 21; Lake LeBoeuf Black-crowned Night-Heron--1; May 25; Fry's landing Mississippi Kite--1; May 25; over the Presque Isle Hawk Watch at the TREC Wilson's Plover--1; May 26; Gull Point Arctic Tern--1; May 27; Gull Point Olive-sided Flycatcher--1; May 26; Sidewalk Trail Worm-eating Warbler--1 heard; May 25; west end of Pine Tree Trail Kentucky Warbler--2 heard; May 25; near B-trail CHECKLIST OF BIRDS SEEN AT THE FESTIVAL OF THE BIRDS Presque Isle State Park May 8-10, 2015
The following birds of note were reported for April in Erie County, Pa.
Surf Scoter 2; April 8; Presque Isle Bay Red-throated Loon 1; to at least April 9; off Niagara boat launch, Presque Isle Red-necked Grebe 1; April 8; Misery Bay, Presque Isle Eared Grebe 1; April 6, foot of East Ave., Erie American Bittern 1; April 9; flying over Niagara Pond on Presque Isle Iceland Gull up to 2; to at least April 9; Presque Isle Bay Lesser Black-backed Gull up to 2; to at least April 9; Presque Isle Bay Glaucous Gull up to 3; all week; Presque Isle Bay Great Egret up to 7; all week; around Presque Isle Bay Long-eared Owl 2; April 11; pines on Presque Isle Short-eared Owl up to 3; April 10 & 11; Gull Point on Presque Isle Common Redpoll up to 36; all week; Northeast feeder Lesser Black-backed Gull 1 adult; April 14; Leo's landing, Presque Isle S.P. Sandhill Crane 2; April 13; over the Presque Isle Hawk Watch at the TREC 6; April 16; over the Presque Isle Hawk Watch at the TREC A few Pine Siskins have been reported, especially at feeding stations. Great Egret up to 3; through the week; inland ponds 1; April 26; over the Presque Isle Hawk Watch at 12th St. & Peninsula Drive Little Gull 1 alternate definitive plumage; April 23; off Vista 1 Iceland Gull 2; April 23; Presque Isle Bay Lesser Black-backed Gull 1; April 23; Presque Isle Bay Glaucous Gull up to 4; April 23 & 24; Presque Isle Bay Pine Siskins are still being reported at feeding stations in the county |
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