Greetings birders - 
 
The sparsely wooded/shrubby edges, phragmite stands, grassy wetlands and mudflat edges of Lorain Impoundment were absolutely hopping this morning. From 10 am - 12:30 pm I carefully worked the circular dike four times hopping to get a grip on what was present. Shorebird numbers were slim (6 species), but included one Baird's. Warblers were active (7 species), and passerine highlights included good numbers of sparrows, a single DARK-EYED JUNCO and PINE SISKIN. As the impoundment sits directly on Lake Erie, there is quite a bit of turnover with all birds in general. The siskin flew in from overhead and dropped into the willow stands. 
 
Semipalmated Plover - 1
Lesser Yellowlegs - 7
Greater Yellowlegs - 1
Ruddy Turnstone - 1
Baird's Sandpiper - 1
Solitary Sandpiper - 1
Blue-winged Teal - 5
Green-winged Teal - 2
Hooded Merganser - 1
Mallard - 8
Sora - 1 (flushed)
American Kestrel - 1
Tree Swallow - 2
House Wren - 5
Winter Wren - 1
Gray Catbird - 4
Magnolia Warbler - 4
Yellow-rumped Warbler - 6
Blackpoll Warbler - 3
Palm Warbler - 5
Wilson's Warbler - 1
American Redstart - 2
Common Yellowthroat - 8
Lincoln's Sparrow - 3
Song Sparrow - 35
Swamp Sparrow - 5
White-throated Sparrow - 22
White-crowned Sparrow - 6
Dark-eyed Junco - 1
Bobolink - 2
Pine Siskin - 1
American Goldfinch - 30
 
Good birding -
Jen 
 
Jen Brumfield
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Sharon Center, OH
 
 
 
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