Ashtabula Harbor: The Black-tailed Gull WAS observed today in the morning, sitting on top of the blue industrial buildings visible well from point B (Lake Shore Park). At least one Snowy Owl continues on the railroad/industrial grounds visible from point C, looking north. (Talkington and Wagner).

Euclid/Sim’s Park: Upwards of 16 scoters including mostly Black and Surf with some White-wingeds continue offshore Sim’s Park fide Chuck Slusarczyk Jr. Chuck photographed a Pomarine Jaeger just offshore Euclid Beach today, as well.

Lorain: Upwards of 15,000 Bonaparte’s have been frequenting Lorain Harbor (Bacik) and Gabe Leidy found a possible Slaty-backed Gull yesterday south of the lift bridge. Joe Hildreth checked Lorain today and found  little of note; the pleasant day likely allowed the gull flocks to move farther offshore to forage.

Cleveland: Jam-packed with mergansers. Wendy Park is still hosting upwards of 5,000 Bonaparte’s. Aaron Milenski reports four Short-eared Owls from Burke Lakefront Airport.

Conneaut: no reports today but the Black-headed Gull has been fairly regular at the sandspit (be VERY careful driving out onto the flats).

Across the lake, loons and grebes are still staging in good numbers and mergansers are building in massive flocks.

Best bets for Little Gull: Lorain Harbor and Wendy Park in Cleveland

Best bets for Purple Sandpiper: Lorain Harbor break walls, Headlands, Conneaut break walls

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JB

Jen Brumfield
Cleveland, OH
Bird illustrator and birding tour guide
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