I spent about an hour at East 72nd this afternoon. As Gabe reported earlier in the day, the total number of gulls was only a few hundred. The only species that I managed to spot other than the usual suspects was a beautiful 2nd cycle Glaucous Gull. There was also a nice variety of ducks, all obligingly close for viewing. Ebird list follows.

Laura Gooch
Cleveland Heights

Subject: eBird Report - Cleveland Lakefront SP-- E 72nd , 1/19/10
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Date: Friday, February 19, 2010, 4:42 PM



Location:     Cleveland Lakefront SP-- E 72nd
Observation date:     1/19/10
Notes:     Clear, 35 F, wind NW at 10 kts. Lake frozen except by the warm water outlet. Total number of gulls was a few hundred.
Number of species:     12

Canada Goose     X
Canvasback     X
Redhead     X
Greater Scaup     X
Lesser Scaup     X
Bufflehead     X
Common Goldeneye     X
Hooded Merganser     X
Ring-billed Gull     X
Herring Gull     X
Glaucous Gull     1     2nd cycle
Great Black-backed Gull     X


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