There was a moderate movement of birds.  The lack of Bonaparte's gulls was
noticeable as there had been some pretty impressive numbers recently.  Most
of the ducks were out pretty far and needed a scope for identification.
Three black scoters and two long-tailed ducks were noteworthy.

Lakeshore Waterbird Survey
Lakeshore Reservation, North Perry
December 24, 2008, 745-945
Weather- cloudy
Winds- S 15-25, Temp- 39-41 F
Barometer- 29.97-29.94,
Humidity-91-92, Dew point- 37-38
Waves- 2-3 feet, Flight direction- west

Mallard   2
Scaup  spp. 85
BLACK SCOTER   3
LONG-TAILED DUCK   2
Common goldeneye  6
Common merganser   67
Red-breasted merganser   1,332
Bonaparte's gull   120
Ring-billed gull   271
Herring gull   146
LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL   1 adult
Great black-backed gull   11

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

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