Sorry for the late post. I have been busy with family matters, but I've
managed to take time to get into the field for a bit.

14 APR 2018 - While I was driving on Rt 76 in Summit County near the
Tallmadge exit, one (1) Sandhill Crane flew south over the road.

17 APR 2018 - Birding during a snow storm at Mosquito Lake and Refuge was
lucrative and interesting. I saw 57 species during the time I traveled
through the state park and refuge (12:50 PM - 5:13 PM). The snow limited my
vision, so I only recorded what I could identify up close. There were many
more birds on the lake, but they were too far out to id them.  It was a
remarkable afternoon with several interesting experiences. Watching five
juvenile Bald Eagles flying together was a treat. Witnessing a flock of 25
Red-breasted Mergansers swim in a circle and then dive in tandem, "herding"
and then catching some type of minnows, was fascinating. (I saw this
behavior repeated numerous times.) Watching a Common Loon catch and then
struggle to swallow a good-sized Bluegill was entertaining. Being in awe
while over 1000 swallows frantically skimmed above the surface of the lake
in front of me, snow blowing and swirling around them, as they desperately
searched for insects to sustain them through the harsh weather. It was one
of the best days I've had for a while. I hope everyone else is enjoying
migration as well.

Judy

*The list from my notes, in alphabetical order:*
American Coot 1136
American Crow 3
American Goldfinch 1
American Kestrel 1
American Robin 6
American Tree Sparrow 1
American Wigeon 88
Bald Eagle 8
Black-capped Chickadee 3
Blue Jay several
Blue-winged Teal 17
Bonaparte's Gull 10
Bufflehead 22
Canada Goose numerous
Canvasback 2
Caspian Tern 50
Cliff Swallow 1
Common Grackle numerous
Common Loon 23
Common Tern 6
Double-crested Cormorant 12
Downy Woodpecker 1
Eared Grebe 16
Eastern Bluebird 2
European Starling several
Gadwall 120
Golden-crowned Kinglet 5
Great Blue Heron 3
Great Egret 1
Green-winged Teal 72
Hooded Merganser 16
House Sparrow 1
Killdeer 1
Lesser Scaup 72
Mallard 83
Northern Cardinal several
Northern Flicker 2
Northern Pintail 2
Osprey 2
Pied-billed Grebe 3
Purple Martin 33
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Red-breasted Merganser 981
Redhead 9
Red-headed Woodpecker 1
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Red-winged Blackbird numerous
Redhead 32
Ring-billed Gull 12
Ring-necked Duck 314
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 3
Ruddy Duck 17
Song Sparrow 6
Swallows (Barn, Tree) 1537
Tufted Titmouse several
Turkey Vulture 3
Wood Duck 10

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