Erie County Records

346-01-2021 California Gull Erie

Species: California Gull (Larus californica)

Number of individuals observed: 1

Date of sighting: 6/20/2021

County: Erie

Location: Gull Point, Presque Isle State Park

GPS coordinates: 42.169432,-80.0617236

Observer(s): Jerry McWilliams

Date of submission: 6/20/2021

Submitted by: Jerry McWilliams

Supporting evidence:

Written description: yesPhotograph: yesVideo: noAudio recording: noSpecimen: no

eBird checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S90498304

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Posted in eBird Expedited Review, Pending Reports, Provisionally Accepted (eBird Expedited Review)

364-01-2021 Royal Tern Erie

Species: Royal Tern (Thalasseus maximus)

Number of individuals observed: 1

Date of sighting: 6/19/2021

County: Erie

Location: Gull Point, Presque Isle State Park

GPS coordinates: 42.169432,-80.0617236

Observer(s): Mary Birdsong

Date of submission: 6/20/2021

Submitted by: Mary Birdsong 

Supporting evidence:

Written description: yesPhotograph: yesVideo: yesAudio recording: noSpecimen: no

eBird checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S90501812

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Posted in eBird Expedited Review, Pending Reports, Provisionally Accepted (eBird Expedited Review)

344-01-2021 Black-headed Gull Erie

Species: Black-headed Gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus)

Number of individuals observed: 1

Date of sighting: 1/22/2021 09:50

County: Erie

Location: West Pier, Presque Isle State Park

GPS coordinates: 42.15107 -80.11235

Observer(s): Jerry McWilliams

Date of submission: 1/22/2021 13:37

Submitted by: Jerry McWilliams

Supporting evidence:

Written description: yesPhotograph: noVideo: noAudio recording: noSpecimen: no

eBird checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S79700282

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Posted in Accepted, Class III, Completed

736a-01-2020 Yellow-rumped Warbler (Audubon’s) Erie

Species: Yellow-rumped Warbler (Audubon’s) (Setophaga coronata auduboni)

Number of individuals observed: 1

Date of sighting: 2020/12/13 – 2020/12/15

County: Erie

Location: Presque Isle SP–Gull Pt.

GPS coordinates: See checklists

Observers: Steve Schmit and Connor Vara

eBird checklists with confirmed media:
https://ebird.org/checklist/S77443848
https://ebird.org/checklist/S77514974

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Posted in Accepted, Class I - Photograph (expedited), Completed, eBird Expedited Review

313-02-2020 Purple Sandpiper Erie

Species: Purple Sandpiper (Calidris maritima)

Number of individuals observed: 1

Date of sighting: 2020/12/06

County: Erie

Location: Presque Isle SP–Gull Pt.

GPS coordinates: 42.169848200000004, -80.06454980000001

Observers: Justin Berkheimer and Shannon Thompson

eBird checklists with confirmed media:
https://ebird.org/checklist/S77418242
https://ebird.org/checklist/S77148306

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Posted in Accepted, Class I - Photograph (expedited), Completed, eBird Expedited Review

009-03-2020 Eared Grebe Erie

Species: Eared Grebe (Podiceps nigricollis)

Number of individuals observed: 1

Date of sighting: 2020/12/06 – 2020/12/11

County: Erie

Location: Edinboro Lake

GPS coordinates: 41.882045399999996, -80.1401728

Observers: James R. Hill, III, Jennifer Ferrick, Robert Scribner, and Justin Berkheimer

eBird checklists with confirmed media:
https://ebird.org/checklist/S77166048
https://ebird.org/checklist/S77180627
https://ebird.org/checklist/S77186076
https://ebird.org/checklist/S77227933
https://ebird.org/checklist/S77223853
See more: all checklists with confirmed media

All confirmed media submitted to eBird: Macaulay Library

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Posted in Accepted, Class I - Photograph (expedited), Completed, eBird Expedited Review

357-03-2020 Black-legged Kittiwake Erie

Species: Black-legged Kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla)

Number of individuals observed: 1

Date of sighting: 12-02-2020

County: Erie

Location: Presque Isle State Park, Sunset Point

GPS coordinates: N 42.17246 W 80.08915

Observer(s): Jerry McWilliams

Date of submission: 12-02-2020

Submitted by: Jerry McWilliams

Supporting evidence:

Written description: yesPhotograph: noVideo: noAudio recording: noSpecimen: no

eBird Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S76981438

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Posted in Class III, Completed

144a-01-2020 Common/King Eider Erie

Species: Common/King Eider (Somataria mollissima/spectabilis)

Number of individuals observed: 1

Date of sighting: 12-01-2020

County: Erie

Location: Presque Isle State Park – Sunset Point

GPS coordinates: N 42.17246 W 80.08915

Observer(s): Jerry McWilliams

Date of submission: 12-01-2020

Submitted by: Jerry McWilliams

Supporting evidence:

Written description: yesPhotograph: noVideo: noAudio recording: noSpecimen: no

eBird Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S76939784

Tagged with: , , , ,
Posted in Accepted, Class III

339-02-2020 Little Gull Erie

Species: Little Gull (Hydrocoloeus minutus)

Number of individuals observed: 1

Date of sighting: 2020/11/18

County: Erie

Location: South Pier

GPS coordinates: 42.1511165, -80.0792088

Observers: Zach Millen

eBird checklists with confirmed media:
https://ebird.org/checklist/S76374247

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Posted in Accepted, Class I - Photograph (expedited), Completed, eBird Expedited Review

357-02-2020 Black-legged Kittiwake Erie

Species: Black-legged Kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla)

Number of individuals observed:

Date of sighting: 11-16-2020

County: Erie

Location: Ferncliff Beach

GPS coordinates: 42.121201, -80.128098

Observer(s): Matthew Sabatine, Ross Gallardy, Jason Horn

Date of submission: 11-20-2020

Submitted by: Matthew Sabatine

Supporting evidence:

Written description: yesPhotograph: yesVideo: noAudio recording: noSpecimen: no

eBird Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S76339524

Tagged with: , ,
Posted in Accepted, Class I - Photograph (expedited), Completed, eBird Expedited Review