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 ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- 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 Comments are closed.
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