I had 2 hours (07:00-9:00) to check the northern areas of Brookville
Lake this morning and concentrated on water birds. Interesting
sightings at Treaty Line/Dunlapsville area (Union County):
Double-crested Cormorant 81
Great Blue Heron 38
Great Egret 41
Dunlin 1
Bonaparte's Gull 2
Ring-billed Gull 370
Herring Gull 1
At my home in southern Wayne County:
Gray-cheeked Thrush 1 (flight call before dawn)
Swainson's Thrush 5 (flight call before dawn)
Dickcissel 1 (flying over and giving distinctive dry buzz call note at 9:00)
Bill Buskirk
Biology Department
Earlham College
Richmond, IN 47374