Bird Report December 2021 till January 25, 2022

THE BIRD REPORT
The following birds of note were reported from Dec 2021 through Jan. 25, 2022, at Presque Isle S.P., unless noted otherwise.
Cackling Goose 1; Jan. 5; Edinboro Lake; D.S.

Ring-necked Duck--1689 (high count); Dec. 9; Niagara Pond; J.B. with 400 remaining through Jan. 25; J.M. (See Below)

Sandhill Crane--3; Dec. 10; Boat Launch #4; J.B.

Purple Sandpiper--1; Dec. 18; breakwater #48; K.Z. et al.

Great Black-backed Gull X Herring Gull--1; Dec. 15; Dobbin’s Landing; J.M.

American Bittern--1; Dec. 8; TREC parking lot; B.G

Snowy Owl--total of at least 6; Dec. 3 to at least mid-Jan.; Presque Isle and west Millcreek Twp.; many observers 1; Jan. 24; Erie residence; anonymous

Short-eared Owl 1; Dec. 24; Gull Point; R.D.

Northern Saw-whet Owl--1 or 2; Dec. 10, 26, & 28. B-trail areal; R.D. 1; Jan. 4 to 10; B- trail area; R.D.

Northern Shrike--1; Dec. 5; SGL #109; R.S.

Turkey Vulture 1; Jan. 8; Summit Twp.; J.Co. 1; Jan 22; Hillside Park, Erie; J.C.

House Wren—1; Dec. 4 (late); Leo’s landing; F.L. 

Common Redpoll--12; Dec. 3; Lake View Country Club, Fairview Twp; D.S. Up to 50; Jan. 10 & 19; east of B-trail and Fry’s landing; R.D., J.M.

Lapland Longspur--1; Dec. 11; Sunset Point (Waterbird count); R.D., J.M.

Black-throated Blue Warbler--1; Jan. 14 to at least Jan. 25; Erie residence; K.A.; First winter record for the county.

​Contibutors: K.A.-Katie Andersen, J.B.-Jason Bojczyk, J,C,-John Campbell, J.Co.-Jay Cooney, R.D.-Roger Donn, B.G.-Brian Gula, F.L.-Fred Losi, J.M.-Jerry McWilliams, R.S.-Robert Scribner, D.S.-Don Snyder, K.Z,-Kendall Zook

~Jerry McWilliams, jerrymcw@aol.com