I didn't go back to Sims Park Sunday but was curious/skeptical when it was noted that Surf Scoters were not seen Sunday so I loaded up the gear today and left straight from work.  I was at Sims today from 4:40pm to 5:20pm.  Lately I have seen all the goldeneye spread out but late today they were mostly far east of the pier.  I was able to locate one Surf Scoter in with the Common Goldeneye and it was sleeping part of the time.  I counted at least 197 Common Goldeneye, 4 Bufflehead, 1 Scaup, only dozens of Red-breasted Mergansers and small numbers of Ring-billed Gulls.  There was 1 Horned Grebe near the pier when I arrived.  A scope is necessary. 
 
 
Nancy Anderson
Richmond Hts, OH
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