arrived @ Conneaut this morning as the gate was
opened @ 7 AM    73*   strong winds  S-SW
 
Shorebirds were - 
SPPlover - 11+
LSandpiper - 8+
Sanderling - 5+
PectSandpiper - 4+
Killdeer - 9+
Willet - 10
AAvocet - 4
SBDowitcher - 1
StiltSandpiper - 3+
SPSandpiper - 3+
LYellowlegs - 2
 
others
TVulture - 8+
BEagle - 2
GBBGull - 1
LBBGull - 1
BonieGull - 15
RBGull - 200+
HGull - 30+
CTern - 4
BKingfisher - 1+
Osprey - 1
DCCormorant - 8
BarnSwallow - 10+
BankSwallow - 20+
CaGoose - 50+
Mallard - 20+
 
people who MUST walk to the exposed sand for 
photos, some must walk their dogs on the same sand
and 2 wind surfers start arriving around 9:30. 
i leave @ 10:00 and head down to Burke
 
@ Burke i add
Whimbrel - 4
GBHeron - 3
CWaxwing
CSwift
PFalcon - 2
and others
 
buster

 
                                          
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