A nice loon flight unfolded first thing this morning at Huro
Hey all -

A nice loon flight unfolded first thing this morning at Huron Pier for Emil 
Bacik and I.  Among 343 Commons, two nice Red-throateds passed directly 
overhead, and another bird, which given more favorable viewing conditions (i.e. 
not seen as a flyover) may very well have proved to be a Pacific/Arctic.  This 
bird fell intermediate in size between Common and Red-throated, and showed quite 
dark, clean markings on the head/neck.  A Surf Scoter also passed here, and 
several hundred Bonaparte's moved east later in the morning.  A lateish phoebe 
was also on the walk out.

Nearby, on River Rd. (just east of the Huron River, and south off US-6) two Snow 
(one blue, one white) and a pair of Cackling Geese were encountered among 400 
Canadas.  These birds were grazing in a field adjacent to the Huron Wastewater 
Treatment Plant and later rested on the river itself.

Continued trekking eastward along the lakefront turned up nothing else quite so 
noteworthy.

Good birding -
Gabe Leidy
Cleveland




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