i have a dream that i will get to see
lots of cool birds......
 
arrived @ Sims Park - Henn Mansion pier
in Euclid @ 8:45 - 9:15 this morning
wind chilly!!!! feels colder that the 26* w/
strong winds from the south
30+ Buffleheads
8 Scoter sp - too far out to ID w/out scope
40+ Canada Geese
1 RBMergs
-a few east flying Mergs out 1+ mile (less than
     100 in the 25 min here)
-there are a couple rafts of gulls WAY out and to
     the west of the pier - too far away
very few gulls flying about 
 
9:25 - 9:40 @ Wildwood
200+ gulls on ice in marina RBs (except)
     1 Great BBGull
     2 Herrings
     1 Flying Bonie
2 Buffleheads
4 Mallards
8 Canada Geese
10 EStarlings
5 RPigeons
 
10:00 - 10:20 Whiskey Island/Wendy Park
marina docks holding 
several hundred RBGulls
20ish RBMergs
10ish Bonies
10ish Mallards
2 Canvasbacks
 
inside the breakwall (out to the lake)
several thousand gulls
     all IDed RBGulls except 
     2 Herring
     20ish Bonies
RBMergs are not easy to find/see
     <100 closer to breakwall
 
 
10:30 drive Marginal along Burke
     NOTHING!
 
10:40 bay east of CPP west of Forest City
raft of 20ish birds
     3 RBMergs
     2 Buffleheads
     the rest Canvasbacks
further near breakwall quite a few (100)RBMergs
     rafting/flying around
 
10:45 bay @ 72nd
100ish gulls on ice (2 Herring - rest are RBGulls)
30+ Coots hugging the north shoreline (shelter from strong wind)
<10 Bonies flying about
<10 RGMergs fishing about
 
11:00 Gordon Boat Ramp
40+ RBMergs
25ish RBGulls
2 Coots
2 Mallards
20 Canada Geese (in parking lot)
 
11:05 CEI in/out take
1 Long-tailed duck
(when looking for it, it continually keeps flying
     closer to shore after drifting out - it stays pretty close
     to the rocks and you might have better luck seeing it
     by the in/out take canals if you cannot see it closer to
     the parking lot)
100+ RBMergs
10ish Coots on the west side of the in/out takes 
very few gulls to be seen
 
@ Noon i get a call from Jen Brumfield inviting me
to South Chagrin to see a 
Saw Whet Owl - 
     how she and her friend (whose name escapes me - sorry!)
     is amazing!! nice size evergreen stand w/80 foot high trees
     and hidden 50+ feet up in a tangle was the cutest little owl
     ever!!   THANKS JEN!!
 
buster
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                                          
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