April & May Bird Sightings

The following birds of note were reported from Presque Isle S.P. unless noted otherwise for April and May, 2019.
Red-throated Loon--1; April 13; Edinboro Lake; J.H. 1; May 11; Gull Point; J.M.

Red-necked Grebe--1; April 27; channel; K.C.

Eared Grebe--1; May 10 to 14; vista 4; J.M.

American White Pelican--1; April 6 & 7; head of Presque Isle Bay; m.ob.

Snowy Egret--1; April 20; Marina Lake; B.Gr. Cattle Egret--1; late April; Niagara Pond; fide B.B. 

Black Vulture--1; April 1; Erie over I 90; J.F. total of 3; May 1, 9, & 19; Presque Isle Hawk Watch (TREC); J.M. et al.

Golden Eagle--1; April 2 & 18; Presque Isle Hawk Watch (TREC); R.St., J.M., J.S. 1; April 26; Presque Isle; R.Sw.

Northern Goshawk--total of 5; April 9 to 23; Presque Isle Hawk Watch; K.F., J.M., R.St.

American Avocet--5; April 26; Gull Point; J.M. Franklin’s Gull--1; April 20; Fairview Business Park; B.G.

Short-eared Owl--1; April 7; Gull Point; R.D. Northern Saw-whet Owl—1; April 5; pines; R.D.

Chuck-will’s Widow--1; May 17; west end of Pine Tree Trail; K.A.


Northern Shrike--1; April 7; SGL #109; R.S.

Common Raven -1; April 24; McKean over I-79; R.H. 1; April 29 & May 1; Presque Isle Hawk Watch at TREC; J.M., et al

Marsh Wren—1; April 22 (record early); Presque Isle; D.S.

Worm-eating Warbler—1; May 9; Fry’s landing; K.N. 


Brewster’s Warbler--1; May 9; Dead Pond Trail; D.P.

Golden-winged Warbler--total of 7; May 4 to 17; various sites on Presque Isle; m.ob.

Lawrence’s Warbler—1; May 2; Fry’s landing;

Summer Tanager--1; April 23; Erie, S.L.D. Yellow-headed Blackbird--1; May 6; Presque Isle Hawk Watch (TREC); J.M.

Evening Grosbeak--up to 4; through April 20; Edinboro; S.W., J.Fe., et al.


Orange-crowned Warbler--total of 3; April 23 & May 14; Fry’s Landing; C.V., J.M. 1; May 14; Erie, N.A.

Cerulean Warbler--1; May 1; Pine Tree Trail; J.D. 1; May 3; Fry’s landing; N.A.

Yellow-throated Warbler--1; May 4; Erie; S.L.D.


Prairie Warbler--1 heard; April 22; Pine Tree Trail; M.P. 1; May 16; Fry’s landing; K.S.

Clay-colored Sparrow--total of 4; May 1, 9, & 16; Fry’s landing and Dead Pond Trail; J.M., J.H., M.D.



Contributors: K.A.-Katie Andersen, N.A.-Nancy Andersen, B.B.-Brian Berchtold, K.C.-Kyle Clark, S.L.D.-Steve & Lisa Danko, M.D.-Michael David, J.D.-Julie Dell, R.D.-Roger Donn, J.F.- John Fedak, K.F.-Ken Felix, J.Fe.-Jennifer Ferrick, B.G.-Bonnie Ginader, B.Gr.-Bob Grubbs, J.H.-Jamie Hill, R.H.-Rob Hodgson, J.M.- Jerry McWilliams, K.N.-Ken Nicholson, D.P.- David Pinkerton, M.P.-Mike Plyler, R.S.-Robert Scribner, D.S.-Don Snyder, R.St.-Russ States, J.S.-Jerry Stanley, K.S.-Kate StJohn, R.Sw.-Ruth Swaney, S.W.-Suzanne Winterberger, C.V.- Connor Vara, m.ob. many observers
~Jerry McWilliams, Bird Record Chair