Big weekend on the bird front
Warblers started arriving in numbers in the Erie area this past weekend, especially Yellow-Rumped Warbler and Palm Warbler s, suggesting the migration will be at peak when the Festival of the Birds takes place May 11-13. But warblers aren’t all that’s flitting about. Here’s a rundown of notable species spotted during a few hours spent birding Saturday and Sunday on Presque Isle State Park and along the bayfront.
- Great White Egret
- Ruddy Duck
- Common Goldeneye
- Red-Breasted Merganser
- Green-Winged Teal
- Blue-Winged Teal
- Wood Duck
- Horned Grebe
- Blue-Gray Gnatcatcher
- Black and White Warbler
- Hairy Woodpecker
- Downy Woodpecker
- Northern Flicker
- Ruby-Crowned Kinglet
- Great Blue Heron
- Bufflehead
- Eastern Towhee
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