This was the first time I have been able to to a waterbird survey since the
first week of February due to a frozen lake.  The lake finally opened up
here on Monday and by yesterday was the first day I saw no ice.  There was a
nice feeding frenzy right off my yard this morning with numerous
red-breasted mergansers and a few other species.  Of note were white-winged
scoter and lesser black-backed gull.

There were a few new migrants around including belted kingfisher,
yellow-rumped warbler, and chipping sparrow.  There was only a single
redpoll at the feeders today.  The wind switched pretty early and no hawks
were seen from here.

Lakeshore Waterbird Survey
April 5, 2008, 700-1000
Weather- partly cloudy w/ light fog
Winds- SW 5-10 to SE 5-10, Temp- 35-39 F
Barometer- 30.04-30.12,
Humidity-87-85, Dew point- 31-36
Waves- 2-3 feet, Flight direction- west

Canada goose   2
Mallard   2
Greater scaup   2
WHITE-WINGED SCOTER   1
Common goldeneye   1
Common merganser   6
Red-breasted merganser   1,024
Horned grebe   3
Double-crested cormorant   6
Great blue heron   3
Bonaparte's gull   14
Ring-billed gull   361
Herring gull   38
LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL   1 adult
Great black-backed gull   3


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

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