There was a great movement of birds today.  Lots and lots of mergansers with
a nice diversity of other species.  Of note was an immature HARLEQUIN DUCK
and surf and black scoters.  There were over 100 surf scoters seen with
flocks of 36, 34, 20, 11 and scattered singles.  There was one flock of 14
black scoters with scattered individuals also.  Most of the larger gulls
were flying overhead.  The only gull of note was a lesser black-backed gull
that sat out on the lake.

Lakeshore Waterbird Survey
North Perry, Lake County
November 11, 2011, 645-1030
Weather- cloudy, Winds- W 10-20 to 15-25,
Temp- 40-42 F, Barometer- 29.92-29.98,
Humidity-85-80, Dew point- 36-35
Waves- 4-6 feet, Flight direction- west

Tundra swan 69
Gadwall   2
American black duck   8
Mallard   57
Northern pintail   3
Redhead   8
Greater scaup  9
Lesser scaup   116
Scaup spp.   70
HARLEQUIN DUCK   1 imm
SURF SCOTER 115
BLACK SCOTER   26
Bufflehead   23
Common goldeneye 3
Hooded merganser   5
Red-breasted merganser 8,154
Common loon 53
Horned grebe 22
Bald eagle 2 adults
Bonaparte's gull 240
Ring-billed gull 956
Herring gull 208
LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL   1 ad
Great black-backed gull 7
Common tern 1
Snow bunting   16

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

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