Bird of the Month: Northern Flicker
Wikimedia Commons The Northern Flicker is an interestingly marked, highly colorful type of woodpecker that you’re just as…
Bird of the Month: Gray Catbird
Laura-Marie Koitsch If you ever hear what sounds like a sad, stray kitten crying out in your backyard,…
Shore Thing: The 2026 Piping Plover Fest
Wikimedia Commons As an opening act to Discover Presque Isle, the Erie Bird Observatory, along with community partners,…
Bird of the Month: Purple Martins June 2026
Wikimedia Commons Purple Martins, a type of swallow, are entirely dependent on human-provided nest boxes in this region.…
Bird of the Month: Common Loon
Wikimedia Commons The Common Loon feels anything but common – their haunting call, their coloration that looks like…
Volunteers Needed to Assist Erie Gull Rescue Efforts | News
The Erie Bird Observatory is asking for volunteers as a rooftop in Erie once again becomes home to…
Budding Birder? Take a Walk with Erie Bird Observatory
EBO Whether you’re a budding birder or seasoned bird professional, join the folks from Erie Bird Observatory at…
Bird of the Month: American Tree Sparrow
Wikimedia Commons Check out that charming little dusky spot on the breast of this American Tree Sparrow, often…
Bird of the Month: Red-breasted Merganser
Wikimedia Commons Oi oi oi! The Red-breasted Merganser, Mary Birdsong’s Bird of the Month for January, is real…
Giving Tuesday: Your Chance to Support Local Charities | News
Today is Giving Tuesday—a global day dedicated to generosity and community support. The movement started in 2012 as…
Bird of the Month: Yellow-rumped Warbler
Wikimedia Commons Charming little butter butts, the Yellow-rumped Warbler is the rare warbler type to hang around our…
August 2025 Bird of the Month: Merlins
Mary Birdsong Mary Birdsong, the lead shorebird monitor for the Erie Bird Observatory, has a love/hate relationship with…