I led a field trip for the Black River Audubon Society at Lorain Harbor this
morning (3/17).  Conditions were miserable with a strong wind out of the
north that made conditions for gull and duck watching excellent.  there was
a nice variety of ducks in the harbor.  the best bird was a male COMMON
GOLDENEYE x HOODED MERGANSER hybrid.  It was hanging with a group of
goldeneye just east of the sewage treatment plant.  There were quite a few
gulls around the best variety was sitting on the ice just south of the
lighthouse.  Again the best birds were hybrids.  There were two GREAT
BLACK-BACKED x HERRING GULL hybrids, a 2nd year bird and an adult.  Other
gulls of note were at least 3 GLAUCOUS GULLS, and at least 5 LESSER
BLACK-BACKED GULLS.  Here is a list of birds seen:

Horned Grebe
Pied-billed grebe
Double-crested cormorant
Canada goose
Mallard
Green-winged teal
Redhead
Ring-necked duck
Canvasback
Greater scaup
Lesser scaup
Common goldeneye
Common goldeneye x hooded merganser
Bufflehead
Hooded merganser
Common merganser
Red-breasted merganser
Ruddy duck
American coot
Bonaparte's gull
Ring-billed gull
Herring gull
Lesser black-backed gull
Glaucous gull
Great black-backed gull
Great black-backed gull x herring gull

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

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