Things were a lot slower today with much fewer loons and grebes.
Interesting was the number of dabbling ducks.  There were quite a few with
decent diversity while yesterday there was not a single one.  Surf and black
scoters and a lesser black-backed gull kept things interesting.

Lakeshore Reservation, North Perry, Lake County
Date- November 18, 2007, Time- 700-1000
Weather- cloudy to partly cloudy, Wind- northeast 10-15
Barometer- 30.19-30.26, Temperature- 37-39 F
Humidity- 77-76, Dew point- 31-30
Waves- 3-4 feet, Flight direction- west

Gadwall   3
American wigeon   5
American black duck   29
Mallard   56
Northern pintail   9
Canvasback   7
Lesser scaup   28
SURF SCOTER   2
BLACK SCOTER   7
Bufflehead   12
Red-breasted merganser   609
Ruddy duck   6
Common loon   11
Horned grebe   23
Bald eagle   1 adult
Bonaparte's gull   438
Ring-billed gull   214
Herring gull   33
LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL   1 adult
Great black-backed gull   2

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

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