John,
Thanks for the prompt report--here are a few additions:
American Robin (Paula Lozano had a flock at Gordon Park)
American Crow
Dunlin (!)
Best wishes,
Steve Cagan
on 1/2/10 8:20 PM, John Pogacnik at [log in to unmask] wrote:
> The third, and final, pelagic trip of the season was held today in
> Cleveland. Due to the 9 foot waves and temperature in the upper teens we
> did not venture out onto the open lake. Instead we covered the river as far
> south as we could go and then we headed back downstream to the harbor area.
> From there we headed east to Dike 14 and back. Although nothing rare was
> seen, a ton of birds, and a lot of great birds were seen. The good stuff is
> bold-faced. The tremendous numbers of gulls and red-breasted merganser made
> the trip memorable. Despite having many of us encased in ice, it was a lot
> of fun. thanks again to the ship's crew, (especially the captain who
> successfully docked the boat despite the windows being covered in ice), Bob
> Faber, and Kim and Kenn Kauffman and everybody else with the Black Swamp
> Bird Observatory.
>
> If I forgot anything, let me know.
>
> Canada goose xxx
> American black duck xxx
> Mallard xx
> Green winged teal 1
> Canvasback xx
> Redhead x
> Greater scaup x
> Lesser scaup xxx
> Bufflehead xxx
> Common goldeneye xx
> Hooded merganser 1
> Common merganser xx
> Red-breasted merganser xxxxx
> Ruddy duck 2
> Double-crested cormorant xx
> Great blue heron 2
> GREAT EGRET 1
> BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON 74+
> Red-tailed hawk 1
> PEREGRINE FALCON 1
> American coot x
> Bonaparte's gull xxx
> Ring-billed gull xxxxx
> Herring gull xxxx
> LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL 1
> THAYER'S GULL 1
> Great Black-backed gull xxx
> Rock dove xxx
> Belted kingfisher 2
> MOCKINGBIRD 3-4
> GRAY CATBIRD 1
> European starling xxx
> American tree sparrow x
> House sparrow xx
>
> John Pogacnik
> 4765 Lockwood Road
> Perry, OH 44081
> (440) 259-2751
>
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