Greetings birders -
A birding tour group had a successful day on the lakefront seeking "white-winged gulls." Overcast lighting conditions and relatively warm weather was great for observation, but as far as species diversity and presence of large numbers of gulls, we really could use a deep freeze to instigate typical January numbers. The warm water outflow from Cleveland Public Power at East 72nd street is always a fantastic location to observe gulls and waterfowl at this time of the year, and Eastlake Power Plant provides the same opportunity. Both locations held good diversity today, with highlights of Iceland and Glaucous Gulls. On a clear day, waterfowl photo opportunities at 72nd are currently prime, as numerous species of divers are in close.
East 72nd Street/Cleveland Lakefront State Park
Five gull species, with Ring-billed, Herring, and Great Black-backed in abundance
Iceland Gull - single first-winter bird observed very briefly as it took to the air from immediately below the power plant
Glaucous Gull - distant views of a single adult on a far ice shelf
Snow Goose - single "blue goose" in flight with group of 20+ Canadas
Peregrine Falcon - pair atop power plant stacks
Waterfowl: Canvasback, Redhead, Lesser Scaup, Hooded Merganser, Red-breasted Merganser, Bufflehead, Mallard
Eastlake Power Plant
Iceland Gull - single lightly-"fawn-colored" first-winter bird studied well and extensively at good range
Waterfowl: Canvasback, Redhead, Lesser Scaup, Red-breasted Merganser, Mallard, Bufflehead
Bald Eagle: single adult
best of birding
Jen
Jen Brumfield
Medina, OH
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