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Bird Reports for November and December 2018

12/31/2018

 
The following birds of note were reported from Erie Co., Pa.
Northern Saw-whet Owl  1; Nov. 3; pines on Presque Isle S.P.
Lapland Longspur  3; Nov. 4; Gull Point, Presque Isle S.P.
Evening Grosbeak  1 female; Nov. 2; Greene Twp. feeder
Small flocks of Pine Siskins have been reported in the birches at the east end of Presque Isle S.P., as well as a few at feeding stations in the Erie area.

The following birds of note were reported from Presque Isle S.P., Pa. unless noted otherwise.
Pacific Loon  1; Nov. 6; Walnut Creek access (Waterbird Count)  Fifth county record.
Eared Grebe  1; Nov. 11; Sunset Point (WC)
Parasitic Jaeger  1; Nov. 8; Sunset Point (WC)
Short-eared Owl  1; Nov. 11; Sunset Point (WC)
Rufous/Allen’s hummingbird  1; early November to at least Nov. 10; Harborcreek
Single Evening Grosbeaks at feeding stations reported from Greene Twp., McKean, and Millcreek twp.

The following birds of note were reported from Erie County, Pa.
Snow Goose  3 (one white, two blue); Nov. 16; Sunset Point (waterbird count)
Common Loon  1300 (high count); Nov. 13; east end of Presque Isle Bay
Northern Saw-whet Owl  1; Nov. 18; Erie Ravine, Erie
Eastern Phoebe  1 (late); Nov. 17; Edinboro Lake
Evening Grosbeak  1 pair; Nov. 15; Waterford

Cackling Goose  1; Nov. 19; Fairview Industrial Park
Northern Saw-whet Owl  1; Nov. 22; pines on Presque Isle S.P.
Likely Rufous Hummingbird female  1; continues to at least Nov. 21; Harborcreek
Northern Shrike  1; Nov. 19 to at least Nov. 25; Fairview Industrial Park
Common Redpoll  1; Nov. 18; ranger station feeder at Presque Isle S.P.

Cackling Goose  up to 3; through the week; Fairview Industrial Park
Red-necked Grebe  1; Nov. 29; Sunset Point, Presque Isle S.P. (waterbird count)
Glaucous Gull  1 adult; Dec. 2; channel, Presque Isle S.P.
Northern Shrike  1; Nov. 26; Eaton Reservoir
Snowy Owl  1; Dec. 2; Gull Point and Sunset Point, Presque Isle S.P. 
Northern Saw-whet Owl  1; Dec. 2; pines on Presque Isle S.P.

Red-throated Loon  56 (high count); Dec. 6; Sunset Point, Presque Isle S.P. (waterbird count)
Cackling Goose  up to 5; through the week; Fairview Industrial Park
Long-tailed Duck  1450 (high count); Dec. 4; Walnut Creek access (waterbird count)
Red-necked Grebe  1; Dec. 4; Walnut creek access (waterbird count)
Herring Gull X Glaucous Gull  1; Dec. 8; Sunset Point, Presque Isle S.P. (waterbird count)
Northern Shrike  1; Dec. 4; Gull Point, Presque Isle S.P.
Common Raven  1; Dec. 5; Edinboro

The following birds of note were reported from Presque Isle S.P., Erie County, Pa. unless noted otherwise.
Cackling Goose  up to 5; to at least Dec. 11; Fairview Industrial Park
Red-necked Grebe  1 or 2; Dec. 13, 14, & 16;  Channel, Gull Point, and Sunset Point (Waterbird Count)
Lesser Black-backed Gull  1 adult; Dec. 15; channel
Glaucous Gull  1; Dec. 11 Gull Point
Snowy Owl  1; Dec. 11; North East
Eastern Phoebe  1; Dec. 11 to 15 (late); Sunset and Gull Point
Common Raven  2; Dec.16; Edinboro
Common Redpoll  up to 58; Dec. 10 & 11; Pine tree and B-trails
                              24; Dec. 12; Fairview industrial Park

Greater White-fronted Goose  1; Dec. 16; Edinboro Lake
Cackling Goose  2; through the week; Fairview Industrial Park
Dunlin  up to 2; Dec. 18 to 20; Gull Point
Iceland Gull  1; Dec. 19; Gull Point
Lesser Black-backed Gull  1; Dec. 18; channel
Glaucous Gull  1; Dec. 19; Gull Point
Eastern Phoebe  1; Dec. 18; Shades Beach Park North
                            1; Dec. 22 & 23; Beach 11, and channel
Northern Shrike  1; Dec. 20 (late); Dead Pond Trail
                            1; through the week (late); Fairview Industrial Park
House Wren  1; Dec. 18 (record late in the county); Gull Point
Common Redpoll  20; Dec. 17; east end of Pine Tree Trail

Cackling Goose  up to 3; through the week; Fairview Industrial Park
 Lesser Black-backed Gull  2; Dec. 29; foot of East Ave.
 Snowy Owl  1; Dec. 27; Gull Point, Presque isle S.P.
 Eastern Phoebe  2 or 3; to at least Dec. 26 (exceptionally late); several sites on the east end of Presque Isle S.P.
                            1; Dec. 25 (exceptionally late); Miller Rd., Erie
 Northern Shrike  1; to at least Dec. 27; Fairview Industrial Park
 Nashville Warbler  1;  Dec. 23; Coast Guard Rd., Presque Isle S.P.; first winter record for Erie County
Other uncommon wintering birds reported this past week include White-winged Scoter, Long-tailed Duck, Red-throated Loon, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, and Hermit Thrush.

December 2018 Waterbird Report

12/29/2018

 
Location: Sunset Point, Presque Isle State Park
Date: December 1, 2018     
American Black Duck  2
Canvasback  20  (one flock)
Lesser Scaup  75  (most in one flock)
Unidentified scaup  24
Surf Scoter  2
White-winged Scoter  8 (one flock)
Common Goldeneye  2
Red-breasted Merganser  57
Red-throated Loon  6
Common Loon  7
Unidentified loon  2
Horned Grebe  8

Location: Sunset Point, Presque Isle State Park
Date: December 2, 2018     
Mallard  7
Northern Pintail  1
Redhead  1
Lesser Scaup  40
Unidentified scaup  6
White-winged Scoter  2
Common Goldeneye  5
Red-breasted Merganser  133
Common Loon  3
Unidentified loon  1
Horned Grebe  8
Other birds moving along or across the lake:
Bald Eagle  2
Peregrine Falcon  1
Dark-eyed Junco  1
Snow Bunting  2
Unidentified passerine  1

Location: Sunset Point, Presque Isle State Park
Date: December 3, 2018     
Canvasback  4
Greater Scaup  5
Lesser Scaup  6
Common Goldeneye  7
Red-breasted Merganser  83
Common Loon  2
Horned Grebe  1

Location: Sunset Point, Presque Isle State Park
Date: December 4, 2018     
Canvasback  6
Redhead  1
Greater Scaup  50
Lesser Scaup  37
White-winged Scoter  4
Surf/Black scoter  2
Long-Tailed Duck  1450
Bufflehead  1
Common Goldeneye  14
Common Merganser  2
Red-breasted Merganser  332
Red-throated Loon  3
Common Loon  4
Horned Grebe  10
RED-NECKED GREBE  1
Other birds moving over the lake:
Passerine (longspurs?)  20

Location: Walnut Creek access
Date: December 5, 2018     
Tundra Swan  3
Mallard  24
Canvasback  50
Greater Scaup  90
Lesser Scaup  50
Unidentified scaup  140
Surf Scoter  3
White-winged Scoter  6
Black Scoter  1
Common Goldeneye  4
Common Merganser  6
Red-breasted Merganser  354
Red-throated Loon  9
Horned Grebe  11
Other bird moving along the lake:
Bald Eagle  1

Location: Walnut Creek access
Date: December 6, 2018     
Mallard  2
Redhead  6
Greater Scaup  3
Lesser Scaup  12
Unidentified scaup  40
Surf Scoter  1
White-winged Scoter  2
Surf/Black scoter  3
Long-tailed Duck  11
Bufflehead  1
Common Goldeneye  11
Red-breasted Merganser  660
Red-throated Loon  56
Unidentified loon  3
Horned Grebe  1
Other bird moving along thee lake:
Bald Eagle  1

Location: Walnut Creek access
Date: December 7, 2018     
Mallard  1
Redhead  25 (one flock)
Lesser Scaup  64
Unidentified scaup  244
White-winged Scoter  3
Bufflehead  2
Common Goldeneye  18
Common Merganser  7
Red-breasted Merganser  485
Other birds moving along the lake:
Bald Eagle  2

Location: Walnut Creek access
Date: December 8, 2018     
Mallard  5
Redhead  3
Greater Scaup  4
Lesser Scaup  17
Unidentified scaup  170
Surf Scoter  1
White-winged Scoter  2
Long-tailed Duck  8
Common Goldeneye  9
Red-breasted Merganser  21
Red-throated Loon  4
Common Loon  1
Unidentified loon  1
GLAUCOUS GULL X HERRING GULL

Location: Sunset Point, Presque Isle State Park
Date: December 9, 2018     
Canada Goose  80
Redhead  1
Lesser Scaup  1
Unidentified scaup  128
White-winged Scoter  4
Black Scoter  9 (one flock)
Long-tailed Duck  70
Bufflehead  6
Common Goldeneye  36
Red-breasted Merganser  100
Red-throated Loon  3
Common Loon  2
Horned Grebe  3

Location: Sunset Point, Presque Isle State Park
Date: December 10, 2018   
Tundra Swan  2
Redhead  6
Greater Scaup  4
Lesser Scaup  90
Unidentified scaup  21
White-winged Scoter  3
Long-tailed Duck  1
Bufflehead  3
Common Goldeneye  2
Common Merganser  10
Red-breasted Merganser  14
Red-throated Loon  4
Unidentified loon  5
Horned Grebe  8

Location: Sunset Point, Presque Isle State Park
Date: December 11, 2018   
Greater Scaup  30
Lesser Scaup  120
Unidentified scaup  40
Surf Scoter  1
Red-breasted Merganser  92
Other bird moving along the lakeshore:
EASTERN PHOEBE  1

Location: Sunset Point, Presque Isle State Park
Date: December 12, 2018   
Greater Scaup  1
Unidentified scaup  5
White-winged Scoter  4
Common Goldeneye  1
Red-breasted Merganser  60
Red-throated Loon  4
Unidentified loon  1

Location: Sunset Point, Presque Isle State Park
Date: December 13, 2018   
Mallard  1
Redhead  1
Greater Scaup  20
Lesser Scaup  130
Unidentified scaup  260
White-winged Scoter  2
Long-tailed Duck  1
Common Goldeneye  3
Red-breasted Merganser  21
Red-throated Loon  15
Common Loon  3
Horned Grebe  1

Location: Sunset Point, Presque Isle State Park
Date: December 14, 2018   
Redhead  12
Greater Scaup  6
Lesser Scaup  12
Unidentified scaup  460
Long-tailed Duck  1
Bufflehead  1
Red-breasted Merganser  1
Red-throated loon  3
Horned Grebe  3
Double-crested Cormorant  5

Location: Sunset Point, Presque Isle State Park
Date: December 15, 2018   
Canvasback  3
Greater Scaup  36
Lesser Scaup  62
Unidentified scaup  35
Surf Scoter  6
Long-tailed Duck  2
Common Goldeneye  9
Double-crested Cormorant  1

Location: Sunset Point, Presque Isle State Park
Date: December 16, 2018   
Greater Scaup  20
Unidentified scaup  13
Surf Scoter  1
White-winged Scoter  5
Bufflehead  1
Common Goldeneye  23
Red-breasted Merganser  53
Red-throated Loon  1
Common Loon  2
Horned Grebe  1
RED-NECKED GREBE  1

Location: Sunset Point, Presque Isle State Park
Date: December 17, 2018   
Canvasback  1
Greater Scaup  11
Lesser Scaup  76
Unidentified scaup  130
Surf Scoter  1
White-winged Scoter  2
Long-tailed Duck  200 (in three flocks)
Common Goldeneye  22
Red-breasted Merganser  70
Red-throated Loon  6
Common Loon  3

Location: Sunset Point, Presque Isle State Park
Date: December 18, 2018   
Canada Goose  7
Tundra Swan  150
Canvasback  1
Redhead  45
Greater Scaup  70
Lesser Scaup  33
Unidentified scaup  8
Surf Scoter  1
White-winged Scoter  16
Long-tailed Duck  8
Common Goldeneye  28
Red-breasted Merganser  384
Red-throated Loon  6

Location: Sunset Point, Presque Isle State Park
Date: December 19, 2018   
Tundra Swan  4
Redhead  1
Greater Scaup  25
Lesser Scaup  13
Unidentified scaup  35
White-winged Scoter  5
Long-tailed Duck  2
Common Goldeneye  25
Red-breasted Merganser  43
Red-throated Loon  4
Common Loon  3
Horned Grebe  3

Location: Sunset Point, Presque Isle State Park
Date: December 20, 2018   
Unidentified scaup  12
White-winged Scoter  12
Common Goldeneye  12
Common Merganser  14
Red-breasted Merganser  60
Red-throated Loon  1

Location: Sunset Point, Presque Isle State Park
Date: December 24, 2018   
Greater Scaup  4
Lesser Scaup  2
Unidentified scaup  25
Common Goldeneye  3
Red-breasted Merganser  665
Red-throated Loon  1

Location: Sunset Point, Presque Isle State Park
Date: December 26, 2018   
Unidentified scaup  10
Long-tailed Duck  1
Common Goldeneye  1
Red-breasted Merganser  10
Red-throated Loon  2
Common Loon  1
Other bird along the lake:
EASTERN PHOEBE  1

Location: Sunset Point, Presque Isle State Park
Date: December 27, 2018   
Canada Goose  11
Redhead  2
Lesser Scaup  30
White-winged Scoter  7
Common Goldeneye  4
Common Merganser  16
Red-breasted Merganser  128
Red-throated Loon  2
Unidentified loon  1
Horned Grebe  2

Location: Sunset Point, Presque Isle State Park
Date: December 28, 2018   
Greater Scaup  4
Unidentified scaup  9
Common Goldeneye  25
Red-breasted Merganser  14
Common Loon  1

Location: Sunset Point, Presque Isle State Park
Date: December 29, 2018   
Greater Scaup  11
Common Goldeneye  12
Red-breasted Merganser  325
Red-throated Loon  1
Great Blue Heron  1

Location: Sunset Point, Presque Isle State Park
Date: December 31, 2018   
Greater Scaup  80
Lesser Scaup  12
Unidentified scaup  22
Surf Scoter  2
White-winged Scoter  18
Long-tailed Duck  3
Common Goldeneye  11
Common Merganser  4
Red-breasted Merganser  930
Red-throated Loon  3
Common Loon  3
Unidentified loon  3
Horned Grebe  3
Double-crested Cormorant  4

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