The following birds of note were reported from Erie County, Pa.
Sandhill Crane 1; April 3; Presque Isle Hawk Watch 3; April 5; near McKean 5; April 9; Fairview Twp. Golden Eagle 1; April 3; Presque Isle Hawk Watch Northern Goshawk 1; April 9; Presque Isle Hawk Watch Thayer's Gull 1; April 5; Misery Bay, Presque Isle S.P. Iceland Gull 1; April 6; Lake View Landfill Lesser Black-backed Gull 4; April 6; Lake View Landfill The following birds of note were reported from Presque Isle S.P., Pa. American Bittern 7; April 15; Niagara Pond Long-eared Owl up to 2; April 11 & 12; pines Northern Saw-whet Owl 1; April 11; pines American Bittern 2; April 26; Niagara Pond Black-crowned Night-Heron 2; April 26; Niagara Pond 3; April 29; Sidewalk Trail Northern Goshawk 1; April 27; Presque Isle Hawk Watch at the TREC Piping Plover 1; April 24 & 29; Gull Point American Avocet 1; April 29; Gull Point Willet 1; April 29; Manchester Beach, Fairview Twp. 7; April 29; Gull Point Hawk watch season totals to date, April 28, 2017. Species Season Total Black Vulture 0 Turkey Vulture 13467 Osprey 62 Bald Eagle 75 Northern Harrier 88 Sharp-shinned Hawk 955 Cooper's Hawk 42 Northern Goshawk 2 Red-shouldered Hawk 185 Broad-winged Hawk 2662 Red-tailed Hawk 549 Rough-legged Hawk 9 Golden Eagle 1 American Kestrel 473 Merlin 14 Peregrine Falcon 6 Unknown Accipiter 10 Unknown Buteo 31 Unknown Falcon 2 Unknown Eagle 0 Unknown Raptor 0 Total: 18633 Sorry for the delay in this report. April's report will be the next post.
Webeditor: Toni Kelly The following birds of note were reported from Presque Isle S.P., Erie County, Pa. unless noted otherwise. Thayer's Gull 1 basic 2; Jan 30; off Niagara boat launch Iceland Gull at least 2 imm.; to Feb. 4; Presque Isle Bay Slaty-backed Gull 1 basic def.; to at least Feb. 4; off vista 1 or 2 Common Ravens were reported in Union City and the Lake View landfill American Pipits were reported at the sewage treatment plant and Leo's landing on Presque Isle Baltimore Oriole 1 at a feeder; to at least Feb. 1; Fairview Thayer's Gull 1; Feb. 10; Presque Isle Bay Iceland Gull up to 3 through the week Lesser Black-backed Gull up to 6 through the week Glaucous Gull up to 4; through the week The Slaty-backed Gull continues to be reported to at least Feb. 10, though most have proven to be Lesser Black-backed Gulls, Herring X Great Black-backed gulls, or dark mantled Herring Gulls. All recent photos reviewed have turned out to be Lesser Black-backed Gulls. A few Pine Siskins continue at a feeder in Fairview. Great Egret 1; March 23; Presque Isle Hawk Watch 2; March 26; near Erie Wastewater Treatment Plant Eurasian Wigeon 1 male; March 25 & 26; Thompson Bay, Presque Isle S.P. Sandhill Crane 1; March 26; Presque Isle Hawk Watch Red-tailed Hawk--1 all dark with gray tail; March 26; Presque Isle Hawk Watch |
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