The winds were strong out of the north and the barometer was rapidly rising
and as a result there was a great movement on the lake this morning.  This
was by far the best waterfowl day thus far this season.  All three species
of scoters were seen and there were good numbers of mergansers.  Gull
numbers were down a bit from yesterday.  The surprise of the day was a
short-eared owl flying out over the open lake  around 9:15.  It was briefly
harassed by a gull, then it continued westward.

Lakeshore Waterbird Survey
North Perry, Lake County
October 31, 2010, 730-930
Weather-  partly cloudy
Winds- N 20-30, Temp- 46 F
Barometer- 29.98-30.04,
Humidity-74-73, Dew point- 39-38
Waves- 4-6 feet, Flight direction- west

American black duck   1
Mallard   4
Lesser scaup   8
SURF SCOTER   3
WHITE-WINGED SCOTER   3
BLACK SCOTER   1
Bufflehead   1
Red-breasted merganser   349
Common loon   7
Bald Eagle   1 (1 imm)
Bonaparte's gull   50
Ring-billed gull   209
Herring gull   23
Great black-backed gull   2
SHORT-EARED OWL   1


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

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