This morning was very slow with few birds on the move.  The highlight were
two groups of swallows, 7 and 4 birds.  Unfortunately they passed by fairly
early so with the overcast conditions, I could not get any color at all on
them.  I would keep your eyes open for swallows today.  They were headed
east.

About a half hour ago (12:00)  I had a group of red-breasted mergansers pass
by non-stop for about 10 minutes.  I am guessing there were 10,000+ birds.
I saw nothing different in the flock.  There has also been a modest flight
of Bonaparte's gulls heading west.  I should have kept on watching the lake.

Lakeshore Waterbird Survey
North Perry, Lake County
November 27, 2011, 715-915
Weather- cloudy w/rain, Winds- SW 10-15
Temp- 55 F, Barometer- 29.89-29.90.
Humidity-78-86, Dew point- 48-50
Waves- 2-3 feet, Flight direction- east

Red-breasted merganser 239
Common loon 1
Horned grebe   1
Double-crested cormorant 1
Bonaparte's gull 31
Ring-billed gull 74
Herring gull 6
Swallow spp   11

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

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