Sunny Saturday (?)

As always, it’s all about the weather in Erie, Pennsylvania. Cloudy, cold, & windy Thanksgiving day, the same on Friday but even colder = a few snowflakes. Saturday morning, though, looks like a bit of sunshine; time to head out to Presque Isle State Park for nature. #more_bird

Some gloomy shots from Thanksgiving with representative Presque Isle fall bird activity:

American Tree Sparrow @ Long Pond
Song Sparrow
GBH x2 + Mallards
Red-breasted Merganser over Thompson Bay
Horned Grebe I
Horned Grebe II

Lots of Horned Grebe activity currently at Presque Isle; 11+ counted at North Pier yesterday/Friday. Individual above was one of 3 on Thompson Bay on Thanksgiving.

American Crow
Tundra Swan
Northern Cardinal (m)
More Northern Cardinal
Surf’s up @ Gull Point

Finally, Red-breasted Merganser in the Lake Erie surf off Budny Beach + bonus video: