While at a jobsite in Ashtabula today; I was able to visit Conneaut harbor and the sandspit area during lunch; from 11:30 till noon. The water level was unbelievably high! Very little land exposed! 31 species of birds were recorded while I was there.
Here are some of the highlights:
Caspian Tern 110+ Wow!!!
Great Black-backed Gull 30+
Bufflehead 250+
Red-breasted Merganser 850+
Northern Pintail 1 pair
Bonaparte's Gull 130+
Double-crested Cormorant 100+
Horned Grebe 60+
American Coot 40+
Pied-billed Grebe 1
Bald Eagle 2
Belted Kingfisher 1 pair
Bob Lane
Damascus, Mahoning County
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