I started at Wellington Res., and moved westward.
The area around Bellvue which was excellent for shorebirds in '08,
was pretty great for ducks and geese today. There is almost as much water
around there now as there was last summer. It may again be a great area for shorebirds
in the next couple of months if the water level stays the same.

Also seen while driving:
Coopers Hawk   1
Bald Eagle 1   noshing on carrion in a agricultural field
Turkey Vultures  20
Am. Kestrel   4
Horned Larks  xxx
*

Location:     Wellington Upground Res.*
Observation date:     3/29/09
Number of species:     14

Canada Goose     12
Redhead     14
Ring-necked Duck     55
Greater/Lesser Scaup     75
Bufflehead     10
Hooded Merganser     1
Red-breasted Merganser     8
Ruddy Duck     60
Pied-billed Grebe     3
*Horned Grebe    * 12
Turkey Vulture     3
American Coot     40
Ring-billed Gull     10
Red-bellied Woodpecker     1

*Location:     Norwalk Reservoir*
Observation date:     3/29/09
Number of species:     13

Canada Goose     6
Mute Swan     1
Lesser Scaup     4
Ruddy Duck     8
Double-crested Cormorant     1
Turkey Vulture     4
Cooper's Hawk     1
Killdeer     3
Ring-billed Gull     6
Herring Gull     9
American Crow     4
American Robin     4
Eastern Meadowlark     1 FOS


*Location:     CR 34 at TR80 Seneca County*
Observation date:     3/29/09
Number of species:     13

*Snow Goose     4   FOS*
Canada Goose     20
*Trumpeter Swan     4*
Gadwall     10
American Wigeon     40
American Black Duck     15
Mallard     40
Blue-winged Teal     4
Northern Shoveler     40
Northern Pintail     50
Killdeer     3
Ring-billed Gull     5
Horned Lark     X

*Location:     TWP Rd 80 Seneca Cty*
Observation date:     3/29/09
Number of species:     4


Canada Goose     5
Mallard     5
Ring-necked Duck     6
Lesser Scaup     4

*Location:     TR 292 S.of Tracks Sandusky Cty*
Observation date:     3/29/09
Number of species:     4

Killdeer     4
Bonaparte's Gull     8
Ring-billed Gull     10
Herring Gull     2


*Location:     TR 205 at TR 288 Sandusky Cty*
Observation date:     3/29/09
Number of species:     12

American Wigeon     10
Blue-winged Teal     5
Northern Shoveler     20
Green-winged Teal     15
Ring-necked Duck     6
Greater/Lesser Scaup     8
Bufflehead     5
Ruddy Duck     9
Horned Grebe     1
Killdeer     6
*Pectoral Sandpiper     20  FOS*
Ring-billed Gull     8


*Location:     S Ridge Rd (RT 175)between TR 278 & Tr 288 Sandusky Cty*
Observation date:     3/29/09
Number of species:     5

Canada Goose     4
American Wigeon     20
Mallard     25
Green-winged Teal     9
Ring-necked Duck     15


See you on the trails,

Chris Pierce
N. Olmsted, OH



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