Bird reports for April

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