I finally got to the Cleveland lakefront to see the Ross's Goose this
morning http://www.flickr.com/photos/85567104@N05/.



I birded from E.9th St to E.55th.  Only raptor at Burke Airport was a
Northern Harrier way east of the runway.  Cleveland Electric Power had a
Mockingbird that was enjoyable to watch as it looked for something to eat
(kept turning its head sideways and looking at the ground from atop the
block wall) and a nice Kestrel on top of a pole.  A few ducks at E.55th
including Shovelers, Gadwall, Mallards and the usual Coots.



Lots of Ring-billed Gulls near the stadium and along the Cuyahoga River -
more than I cared to count!



Merry Christmas and Happy Birding,



Matt Valencic

Chagrin Falls, OH (Geauga County)



P.S.  Just to be a little devilish I included a picture of last year's
Snoss's Goose from Ashtabula to compare to today's Ross's Goose.  Remember
the conversation that bird generated?


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