Date: 10/26/24 11:30 am From: <jerrymcw...> <0000001b5c226889-dmarc-request...> Subject: Erie County waterbird count for October 26, 2024
Location: Sunset Point, Presque Isle State Park
Date: October 26, 2024
Time: 0735 to 0935 AM
Weather: Partly cloudy, wind NW to 20 mph,waves 3’, temp. 53 F
Comments: Light westward movement of waterfowl, mostly scaup. However, the flock of about 70 Common Mergansers landing briefly just offshore was a surprise for this number of birds. Roger Donn assisted the last 30 minutes of the count. Waterbirds recorded: Mallard 12American Black Duck 2Green-winged Teal 8Greater Scaup 10Lesser Scaup 27Scaup species 96Surf Scoter 6Surf/Black scoter 2White-winged Scoter 17Common Merganser 70 (one flock)Red-breasted Merganser 12Horned Grebe 2Dunlin 22 (one flock)Red-throated Loon 1Common Loon 10Loon species 1Double-crested Cormorant 63 Other birds along the lake: Turkey Vulture 1Merlin 1
