Hey all -

Larry Richardson and I observed an adult (probably
male) SNOWY OWL at Burke Lakefront Airport, this
morning.  The bird could be seen from the unlocked
parking lot near Aviation High School, and from Gate
12 (looking east).  Later in the morning, Emil Bacik
reportedly found a second, and younger, bird.

We, from there, headed to Headlands Beach SP.  Thanks
to tips from Emil and Jim McCarty we found a single
PURPLE SANDPIPER feeding on the beach, west of the
nature preserve/dunes.  This bird was feeding among
the mussel shells on the beach.  Other HBSP species
included Surf Scoter and Eastern Towhee.  Multiple
Purples were reported from the beach earlier in the
morning.

Here are pics: http://flickr.com/photos/28939750@N05/

East 72nd St. had hordes of gulls, along with mergs,
but I could detect none unusual.

Good birding -
Gabe Leidy
Cleveland

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