Date: 10/9/25 10:37 am
From: <jerrymcw...> <0000001b5c226889-dmarc-request...>
Subject: Erie County waterbird count for October 9, 2025
Location: Beach 9, Presque IsleState Park
Date: October 9, 2025

Time: 0720 to 0920 AM

Weather: Variably cloudy, ENE windto 5 mph, waves 1’temp. 47 F.

Comments: There was a lightwesterly movement of scaup as well as Double-crested Cormorants that camethrough in one big wave.  A large groupof Surf Scoters were moving east. Highlight was a first for the count, a calling Common Raven flying westalong the beach.

 

Waterbirds recorded:

 
Canada Goose 2Wood Duck 1Mallard 1Lesser Scaup 36Scaup species 24Surf Scoter 25 (single flock)Surf/Black scoter 9White-winged Scoter 2Red-breasted Merganser 5Horned Grebe 1Common Loon 3Double-crested Cormorant 900
 

Other bird moving along the lake:

 
COMMON RAVEN 1

Jerry McWilliamsErie, Erie County, <Pa.jerrymcw...>

 
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