Dateline: 7 April 2023
Special ‘double post’ today to celebrate day no. 6+ of sunny weather in Erie, PA.
More content from Friday at Presque Isle State Park. First up, along the Dead Pond Trail (east end), first sighting this spring of Hermit Thrush:
ID: slight white eye ring, spotted breast, and red tail contrasting with brown back.
First (identifiable) dragonfly of the year, the beautiful Green Darner (Anax junius):
Yet another (!) spring first, happy to see Ruby-crowned Kinglet again:
ID tips: similar to Golden-crowned Kinglet except partial eye ring, lacks conspicuous yellow/gold head stripe, occasional hints of ‘ruby crown:’
The amazing American Kestrel‘s relatively common around the W. PA farmland down south, but here’s the first ever BirdingPI.com sighting at Presque Isle, in the woods adjacent North Pier:
Finally, lots of Turkey Vulture enjoying the sunshine in the woods adjacent Horseshoe Bay:
