Weekend Update (Pt 1)

Dateline: 24-26 February 2023

Erie, PA weekend weather: highly variable, with clouds, cold, wind, sun, rain, snow, hail, etc. All Presque Isle State Park trails in typical condition, e.g., mostly decent except where typically flooded, e.g., B Trail. BirdingPI.com expedition to Gull Point on Sunday curtailed due to heavy wind; these shots from the ‘interior’ Friday-Sunday.

In bird news, first Killdeer of the year spotted off Feather Platform (Leo’s Landing)(!):

Killdeer
Killdeer x2 with duck season detritus
Killdeer @ landing
Mass gulls flight I/Leo’s Landing
Mass gulls flight II
N/S piers; back bay egress
Mallards off Long Pond
Cute Mallard video 1
Cute Mallard video 2
Ring-necked Ducks @ Long Pond

Ring-necked Ducks in takeoff + flight:

On the beach @ Thompson Bay

Huge flock of American Crow (40+) passing over Gull Point Trailhead (this is just the tail end):

Budny Beach @ Sunday:

Finally, Gull activity at Beach No. 11.


Coming up soon, more GBH! More Northern Cardinal! More weekend content featuring Tundra Swan, etc.!