The movement on the lake was good.  Not a lot of duck or gull diversity, but
a nice variety of other species.  Of note were 144 Caspian terns, 3 merlins,
and a peregrine falcon.  One of the merlins flew by carrying a shorebird,
possibly pectoral.

Lakeshore Waterbird Survey
North Perry, Lake County
April 24, 2009, 630-930
Weather- thunderstorm to partly cloudy
Winds- S 10-15, Temp- 49-62 F
Barometer- 30.01-30.03,
Humidity-66-72, Dew point- 48-52
Waves- 3-4 feet, Flight direction- east

Canada goose   21
Wood duck   2
Bufflehead  2
Red-breasted merganser   253
Common loon   11
Double-crested cormorant   174
Great blue heron   3
Great egret   1
Bald eagle   2
MERLIN   3
Peregrine falcon   1
Bonaparte's gull   269
Ring-billed gull   137
Herring gull   14
Great black-backed gull   1
Caspian tern   144
Forster's tern   2
Belted kingfisher   2

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

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