Date: 11/1/24 9:49 am From: <jerrymcw...> <0000001b5c226889-dmarc-request...> Subject: Erie County waterbird count for November 1, 2024
Location: Sunset Point, Presque Isle State Park
Date: November 1, 2024
Time: 0755 to 1055 AM
Weather: Cloudy, W wind to 30 mph, waves 6’ to8’, temp. 55 F
Comments: Waves were about as high as I have ever seen during a waterbird count. Movement was light and westbound with most birds moving during the first hour after sunrise. Though numbers were low species diversity with okay. Highlights were an Eared Grebe flying west just offshore and two westbound Red-necked Grebes. Waterbirds recorded: Gadwall 1American Wigeon 2Mallard 11American Black Duck 3Northern Pintail 1Green-winged Teal 1Redhead 7Ring-necked Duck 1Greater Scaup 9Lesser Scaup 117Scaup species 5Surf Scoter 4White-winged Scoter 5Surf/Black scoter 1Common Goldeneye 6Common Merganser 20Red-breasted Merganser 105Horned Grebe 3RED-NECKED GREBE 2EARED GREBE 1Dunlin 2Red-throated Loon 2Common Loon 7Loon species 5Double-crested Cormorant 4 Other bird moving along the lake: Merlin 1
