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Hawk Watch Report 2018

7/21/2018

 
Presque Isle
Erie, Pennsylvania, USA
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Species                                           Season Total
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Black Vulture                             0
Turkey Vulture                         15431
Osprey                                          102
Bald Eagle                                   214
Northern Harrier                   81
Sharp-shinned Hawk           655
Cooper's Hawk                       16
Northern Goshawk              1
Red-shouldered Hawk       135
Broad-winged Hawk           2948
Red-tailed Hawk                    394
Rough-legged Hawk            2
Golden Eagle                            0
American Kestrel                  310
Merlin                                         12
Peregrine Falcon                  6
Unknown Accipiter             2
Unknown Buteo                    5
Unknown Falcon                  1
Unknown Eagle                     0
Unknown Raptor                 11

Total:                                           20326

May bird report

11/2/2017

 
Sorry for the lapse in the report. There was no reports for June July and August.
The following birds of note were reported this past week from Presque Isle S.P.
 
 May 7, 2017
Surf Scoter  4; May 7; Beach 11
 Red-throated Loon  1; May 1; Gull Point
 Eared Grebe  1; May 6; off Leo's
 American Bittern  1; May 3; Sidewalk Trail
                              at least 2; May 6 & 7; Leo's and Beach 11 area
 Least Bittern  1; May 6; Sidewalk Trail
 Black-crowned Night-Heron  1; May 6; Sidewalk Trail
 Piping Plover  1; May 1 & 4; Gull Point
 Willet  4; May 1; Gull Point
 Red-Knot  1; May 1; Gull Point; record early in Erie County by about two weeks.
 Glaucous Gull  1; May 4; Gull Point
 Black Tern  1; May 5 to 7; Presque Isle Bay around Leo's landing
 Yellow-rumped (Audubon's) Warbler  1 male; May 7; Pine Tree Trail
 Prairie Warbler  1; May 6 & 7; Pine Tree Trail

May 14
Black Scoter  1; May 13; off Beach 11
 American White Pelican  1; May 13; Lake City
 Least Bittern  1; May 14; Niagara Pond
 Piping Plover--1 continuing male; through the week; Gull Point
 Golden-winged Warbler  1; May 13; Fry's landing
                                        1; May 14; Pine Tree Trail
 Cerulean Warbler  1; May 14; ranger's station
 Orange-crowned Warbler  1 or 2; May 14; Fry's landing (banding station)
 Clay-colored Sparrow  up to 3; May 14; north pier and Thompson Circle
 Gray Catbirds and White-crowned Sparrows were everywhere on the park on May 14 and at least 24 species of warblers were also reported including Mourning, Canada, Hooded, and Wilson's warblers.

May 21
Black Scoter  1; May 19
 Eared Grebe  1; May 19 to May 21; off Vista 4
 Least Bittern  1; May 20; head of Presque Isle Bay
 Mississippi Kite  1; May 17; Presque Isle Hawk Watch at the TREC
 Sandhill Crane  1; May 16; Presque Isle Hawk Watch at the TREC
 American Golden Plover  1; May 18; Gull Point
 Willet  1; May 15; Mill Village
 Olive-sided Flycatcher  1; May 21; near Marina Bay
 Common Raven  1; May 18; Thompson Circle
 Orange-crowned Warbler  1; May 16; Graveyard Pond Trail
 Clay-colored Sparrow  1; May 15, continuing from the weekend; Thompson Circle

May 28
Eared Grebe  1; to at least May 26; off Vista 4; latest spring record in the county
 Whimbrel  up to 42 (one flock); May 25; Gull Point
                 1; May 26 & 27; Gull Point
 Red Knot  5; May 25; Gull Point
 White-rumped Sandpiper  12; May 25; Gull Point
                                            1; May 26; Gull Point
 Olive-sided Flycatcher  1; May 21; near the marina
 Kentucky Warbler  1; May 21; Fairview Twp.
                               1; May 23; Fry's landing
 Yellow-breasted Chat  1; May 23; Fry's landing

June 4
White-rumped Sandpiper  3; June 2; Gull Point
 Laughing Gull  3 (one adult and two imm.); June 2; Gull Point
 Clay-colored Sparrow  1; June 3; between Beach 10 & 11

Raptor report
Species                                       Season Total
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Black Vulture                             0
Turkey Vulture                         13914
Osprey                                          67
Bald Eagle                                  101
Northern Harrier                  93
Sharp-shinned Hawk           966
Cooper's Hawk                      43
Northern Goshawk              2
Red-shouldered Hawk       186
Broad-winged Hawk           3475
Red-tailed Hawk                    571
Rough-legged Hawk            9
Golden Eagle                           1
American Kestrel                 473
Merlin                                         14
Peregrine Falcon                  7
Unknown Accipiter            10
Unknown Buteo                   31
Unknown Falcon                  2
Unknown Eagle                     0
Unknown Raptor                  0
Mississippi Kite                     1

Total:                                           19966

April Bird Reports

5/1/2017

 
The following birds of note were reported from Erie County, Pa.
 
Sandhill Crane  1; April 3; Presque Isle Hawk Watch
                          3; April 5; near McKean
                          5; April 9; Fairview Twp.
Golden Eagle  1; April 3; Presque Isle Hawk Watch
Northern Goshawk  1; April 9; Presque Isle Hawk Watch
Thayer's Gull  1; April 5; Misery Bay, Presque Isle S.P.
Iceland Gull  1; April 6; Lake View Landfill
Lesser Black-backed Gull  4; April 6; Lake View Landfill

The following birds of note were reported from Presque Isle S.P., Pa.
American Bittern  7; April 15; Niagara Pond
Long-eared Owl  up to 2; April 11 & 12; pines
Northern Saw-whet Owl  1; April 11; pines
American Bittern  2; April 26; Niagara Pond
Black-crowned Night-Heron  2; April 26; Niagara Pond
                                              3; April 29; Sidewalk Trail
Northern Goshawk  1; April 27; Presque Isle Hawk Watch at the TREC
Piping Plover  1; April 24 & 29; Gull Point
American Avocet  1; April 29; Gull Point
Willet  1; April 29; Manchester Beach, Fairview Twp.  
           7; April 29; Gull Point 

Hawk watch season totals to date, April 28, 2017.
Species                                Season Total

Black Vulture                     0
Turkey Vulture                  13467
Osprey                                   62
Bald Eagle                            75
Northern Harrier             88
Sharp-shinned Hawk     955
Cooper's Hawk                  42
Northern Goshawk          2
Red-shouldered Hawk   185
Broad-winged Hawk        2662
Red-tailed Hawk                549
Rough-legged Hawk        9
Golden Eagle                       1
American Kestrel             473
Merlin                                     14
Peregrine Falcon              6
Unknown Accipiter         10
Unknown Buteo                31
Unknown Falcon               2
Unknown Eagle                  0
Unknown Raptor                0

Total:                                          18633
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