Hey all -

From about 11:00-1:15, there was a decent hawk
movement past Lorain Harbor.  Birds seen:

Turkey Vulture  257
Osprey  1
Sharp-shinned Hawk  3
Cooper's Hawk  5
Red-shouldered Hawk  9
Red-tailed Hawk  17
Rough-legged Hawk  2  (1 light, 1 dark)
American Kestrel  1
Merlin  1

Also ~75 Tree Swallows, 4 Eastern Phoebes, and a
flyover loon.

I began the morning at E. 72nd St.  Robins were moving
in abundance - I counted 286 in a short time.
Mourning Doves were also moving in good numbers
throughout the day.  A couple hundred Bonies were on
the water, but I detected none different.

Avon Lake pier had common waterfowl and 15 Great Blue
Herons.

At Lorain, I also birded the impoundment.  The areas
that were so good for sparrowing last fall, now
contain standing water.  There were some waterfowl
present, including 3 Blue-winged and 14 Green-winged
Teal.  This area could be promising for shorebirds or
the odd heron/ibis, depending on what the water levels
do.

Good birding -
Gabe Leidy
Cleveland


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