
As if the April full moon & a sunny day weren’t enough, the unofficial start to Erie County, Pennsylvania spring kicked off Sunday with the first BirdingPI.com butterfly sighting of the year at Presque Isle State Park, featuring a beautiful Eastern Comma (Polygonia comma) along the Dead Pond Trail:


Also celebrating with a nice sighting of Chipping Sparrow by the A Trail trailhead:











[Video’ Editor’s note: brief video clip above somewhat wobbly due to branch movement in the wind.]