Greetings all - 
I did a short stationary count from Rocky River Park this morning, from 8:45 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. With the unseasonally warm temps and strong convergence of WNW/SSW winds, a bizzare mix of species were moving along the lakefront. Birds were moving both east and west, with about 75%, particularly waterfowl, moving west into the headwind (20-30mph). All passerines were moving west as well. The list below includes ONLY birds that were part of the flight. So, for example, this does not include the 6 Mallards that were milling a few feet offshore. 
Totals: (13 species of waterfowl)HORNED GREBE: 1Canada Goose: 85Mallard: 35American Black Duck: 6Northern Pintail: 6AMERICAN WIGEON: 5Lesser Scaup: 30Redhead: 18Canvasback: 22Red-breasted Merganser: 1,250Common Merganser: 45Hooded Merganser: 2Common Goldeneye: 65Bufflehead: 8UNIDENTIFIED SHOREBIRD: (likely a Wilson's Snipe, was not Killdeer) 1HORNED LARK: 205American Robin: 8COMMON REDPOLL: 3
best of birdingJen


Jen Brumfield 
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Cleveland, Ohio
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