This location was moderately productive from
10:30-12:30 AM, this New Years Day.  The birds were
completely pushed out at times, and there were never
really large numbers concentrated close to shore.

The oddball birds spotted this morning were perhaps
the most exciting - the leucistic Bonaparte's Gull
remains and came in close with a flock of Bonies to
feed, and both GlaucousXHerring and Great
Black-backedXHerring hybrids were present.

The GlaucousXHerring type, or "Nelson's" Gull, offered
great studies for 15 minutes or so.  This first-cycle
bird was intermediate between Glaucous and Herrng
Gulls in most facets - primary/wingtip coloration and
pattern, tail pattern/coloration, overall
size/structure and color, with a Glaucous-type bill.
At first glance, it appeared to be a Glaucous Gull,
but sported dark brown wingtips and tertials.  This
bird looks very Thayer's-like in flight, so study your
bills carefully.

The Great Black-backedXHerring bird was an adult,
similar to those which were present here all of last
winter.

Three Long-tailed Ducks and a Horned Grebe were also
present.

Others:

Thayer's  1  ad
Iceland  3  two 1st, ad
Glaucous  3  all 1st

New Years Cheers -
Gabe Leidy
Cleveland

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