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

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