Bird reports for May

The following birds of note were reported for May in Erie County, Pa.
 
Red-throated Loon--continues through the week off the breakwaters
 
American White Pelican  1; May 9, Leo's landing
 
American Bittern--1; May 9 & 10; Leo's landing
 
Swallow-tailed Kite--1; May 9; Presque Isle Hawk Watch at the Tom Ridge Environmental Center.  Second county record.
 
Sandhill Crane--1; May 7; Eaton Reservoir
                2; May 8; Thompson Circle on the ground
                4; May 9; over inland ponds on Presque Isle
 
Little Gull  1; May 8; Gull Point
 
Black Tern  2; May 6; Edinboro Lake
 
American Golden Plover  1; May 9; Beach 7 breakwater.  Fourth spring record for Erie County
 
Piping Plover  1 adult banded at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Seashore; May 4 to at least May 7; Gull Point
 
Willet  1; May 5; Gull Point
 
Clay-colored Sparrow  1; May 9; east pier
 
Summer Tanager  1; May 10; Niagara boat launch
 
Pine Siskins are still present in good numbers, mostly at feeding stations or over the Presque Isle Hawk Watch

Black Vulture  1; May 11; over the Presque Isle Hawk Watch at the TREC
 
American Golden Plover  1; May 12; Gull Point
 
Piping Plover  1; continues to at least May 14; Gull Point
 
Kentucky Warbler  1; May 15; Fry's landing 
 
Clay-colored Sparrow  1; May 14; behind the Ranger's station
 
Some typically uncommon spring birds reported this week include: Black-bellied Plover, Ruddy Turnstone, Short-billed Dowitcher, Yellow-bellied Flycatcher, Acadian Flycatcher (rare on Presque Isle), Alder Flycatcher, White-eyed Vireo, Philadelphia Vireo, Gray-cheeked Thrush, Northern Parula, and Pine Siskin.

Unidentified heron yet to be determined (resembles Tricolored Heron or perhaps a hybrid)--1; May 24; Presque Isle Hawk Watch at the TREC. Two images were taken.
 
Sandhill Crane--8; May 18; Presque Isle Hawk Watch at junct. of West 12th and Peninsula Drive
 
Willet--1; May 21; Lake LeBoeuf

Black-crowned Night-Heron--1; May 25; Fry's landing
 
Mississippi Kite--1; May 25; over the Presque Isle Hawk Watch at the TREC
 
Wilson's Plover--1; May 26; Gull Point
 
Arctic Tern--1; May 27; Gull Point
 
Olive-sided Flycatcher--1; May 26; Sidewalk Trail
 
Worm-eating Warbler--1 heard; May 25; west end of Pine Tree Trail
 
Kentucky Warbler--2 heard; May 25; near B-trail