More crazy weekend weather here in Erie County, PA: rain Saturday (all BirdingPI.com field activities cancelled), & snow/wind/cold Sunday – temps around freezing, so maybe only 5 cm accumulation in interior/southern Millcreek Twp (“Gateway to Presque Isle”). Fascinating conditions Sunday at Presque Isle State Park: overcast with an occasional ‘almost break of sun,’ windy, no accumulation but localized on/off snow squalls. In summary:
OTOH, a hint of spring:
Plenty of nice duck activity on Presque Isle Bay:
Conditions on the outer beaches were brutal w/ the windchill and blowing/icy snow. Nevertheless, great to see an amazing Great Black-backed Gull enjoying the wind:
Following are more Lesser Scaup x Great Black-backed Gull:
And Bufflehead x more GB-bG:
[Photo Editor’s note: in the shot above, that’s blowing snow, not fog.]
Presque Isle trail conditions: locally muddy.
Stayed tuned for BirdingPI.com’s next post, featuring a very special astronomical update!
Spectacular shots of the fowl weather! This team member enjoyed the weekend at the coffee shop. Good job Team Leader…sir!