Things were pretty slow today and the day and it would have been a big
disappointment if a PURPLE SANDPIPER hadn't flown by.  The bird passed by a
little after 9:00 and was flying east just a little offshore.  Other than
that, not many gulls or ducks.

One additional note about my feeders.  In the years I have lived here house
finches disappear in September and typically return in numbers in April.  I
rarely see more than a handful during the winter.  I'm guessing it might
have something to do with me living along the lake. Summer numbers easily
exceed 50+ birds at times.  Recently I have been seeing 30+ house finches, a
sign of the mild winter.  Not much else of note other than eastern towhee.

Location- Lakeshore Reservation, North Perry, Lake County
Date- January 6, 2007, Time- 7:45-9:45
Weather- Cloudy, Winds- WSW 15-20
Temperature- 50-51 F, Barometer- 29.72-29.75
Humidity- 88-83, Dew point- 47-46
Waves- 3-4, Flight direction- west

Common goldeneye   3
Red-breasted merganser   1
PURPLE SANDPIPER   1
Bonaparte's gull   2
Ring-billed gull   124
Herring gull   16
Great Black-backed gull   2

John Pogacnik
4765 Lockwood Road
Perry, OH 44081
440-259-2751

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