There was a fantastic movement of birds today. There was steady movement of
gulls overhead.  For a while they were passing by at a rate of 200+ birds a
minute.  Gulls were also moving west low over the ice.  There were steady
groups of ducks flying out over the narrow lead of open water.  Gull totals
would have been higher except around 8:30 they moved further inland (100-200
feet), where I was unable to watch them and also the lake.  the vast
majority of the gulls were ring-billed gulls.  Wither the strong west winds
the amount of open water decreased from about 10% to less than 5% by the
time I quit watching.  this evening there was about 5% open water.

Location- Lakeshore Reservation, North Perry, Lake County
Date- March 4, 2007, Time- 7:00-9:30
Weather- Cloudy, Winds- W 15-20
Temperature- 28 F, Barometer- 29.91-29.95
Humidity- 79-77, Dew point- 22
Ice cover- 90-95%, Flight direction- west

Canada Goose   4
Canvasback   28
Redhead   19
Bufflehead   4
Common goldeneye   60
Hooded merganser   2
Common merganser   1,285
Red-breasted merganser   697
Ring-billed gull   31,860
Herring gull   1,324
LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL 1 adult
GLAUCOUS GULL 1 adult
Great Black-backed    98

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

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