Warblers started arriving in numbers in the Erie area this past weekend, especially Yellow-Rumped Warbler and Palm Warblers, suggesting the migration will be at peak when the Festival of the Birds takes place May 11-13. But warblers aren’t all that’s flitting about. Here’s a rundown of notable species spotted during a few hours spent birding Saturday and Sunday on Presque Isle State Park and along the bayfront.

• Great White Egret
• Ruddy Duck
• Common Goldeneye
• Red-Breasted Merganser
• Green-Winged Teal
• Blue-Winged Teal
• Wood Duck
• Horned Grebe
• Blue-Gray Gnatcatcher
• Black and White Warbler
• Hairy Woodpecker
• Downy Woodpecker
• Northern Flicker
• Ruby-Crowned Kinglet
• Great Blue Heron
• Bufflehead
• Eastern Towhee