It was pretty slow today with few birds moving.  The dropping barometer and
light rain had a lot to do with it.  the lone saving grace for the day was a
cackling goose sitting with 13 Canada geese out on the lake.  It was there
at first light and finally flew off around 8:00 to the east.

Lakeshore Waterbird Survey
Lakeshore Reservation, North Perry
December 13, 2009, 7:30-9:30
Weather-  cloudy with rain,
Winds- S 15-25, Temp-  37-38  F,
Barometer- 29.97-29.93,
Humidity-66-82, Dew point- 26-33
Waves- 2-4 feet,
Flight direction- east

CACKLING GOOSE   1
Canada goose   13
Mallard   4
Red-breasted merganser   171
Bonaparte's gull   12
Ring-billed gull   246
Herring gull   19
Great black-backed gull  1


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

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