Bob,
Next time you're up this way, stop at our house--we can pretty much
guarantee Black-capped Chickadees as the feeders (like many people up
here). :-)
—Steve
On Jan 10, 2010, at 8:42 PM, Robert Royse wrote:
> Despite the uninspiring reports I headed up to the lake today and
> found more than I was expecting and was able to add 10 more species
> for the year.
>
> Late morning at E. 72nd St. : in addition to all the ducks that
> have been reported there were at least 3 Lesser Black-backed Gulls
> and a first year Iceland Gull.
>
> Sims Park in Euclid which has been so good for scoters in past
> Januarys was mostly frozen over, but in the little open water I was
> at least able to add Common Merganser for the year.
>
> Eastlake was cold, windy, and icy, but well worth the stop. Within
> a minute I spotted 2 Iceland (1 ad., 1 first year), and 1 Glaucous
> (first year). I spent nearly an hour scoping there without finding
> any others, but those three birds remained in plain sight smack dab
> in front of me the whole time I was there.
>
> Avon Lake was loaded with ducks, especially Redheads, Canvasbacks,
> scaups (mostly Lessers), Buffleheads, and C. Goldeneyes. Red-
> breasted and Common Mergansers were present in smaller numbers. New
> year birds for me there included Double-crested Cormorant and a
> single BLACK SCOTER. I saw no noteworthy gulls, but a fly by Bald
> Eagle looked beautiful in the light that was shining at the time.
>
> If that doesn't sound like much for the day, it's because I was
> spending most of my time looking for that big northern chickadee
> and was striking out at every woodlot I looked. I was finding all
> the other expected woodland birds, but no chickadees. After Avon
> Lake I took a detour home via Bradley Woods where I spent a good
> hour walking around and again finding all the usual woodland birds
> including Eastern Bluebirds and Pileated Woodpeckers. It was about
> 5:00 when I FINALLY found one and only one BLACK-CAPPED CHICKADEE.
> I would have been pretty pissed off to head back to Columbus
> without that one. I can guarantee you northerners, if come down
> here our chickadees are more obliging.
>
> Bob Royse
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