Today was interesting.  despite the lake being at least 90% covered by
floating ice, there was an excellent movement of both ducks and gulls.  The
gulls were interesting in that they were not moving overhead as is usually
typical.  Instead they were loosely moving over the ice-covered lake.
Movement was steady.  Of interest were 2 white-winged scoters, Iceland,
glaucous, lesser black-backed gulls and 26 snow buntings.  Best of all, I
was able to watch from the warmth of my house.

Location- Lakeshore Reservation, North Perry, Lake County
Date- February 4, 2007, Time- 7:30-10:00
Weather- Cloudy, Winds- SW 10-15
Temperature- 7-14 F, Barometer- 30.10-30.12
Humidity- 73-65, Dew point- .8-4.2
Waves- n/a, Flight direction- west
Lake is 90% covered by loose ice

Canvasback   6
WHITE-WINGED SCOTER   2
Common goldeneye   12
Common merganser   256
Red-breasted merganser   1,404
Ring-billed gull   4650
Herring gull   1830
ICELAND GULL   1 1st/2nd year
LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL   1 3rd year
GLAUCOUS GULL   1 1st/2nd year
Great Black-backed gull   141
SNOW BUNTING   26


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

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