There was an adult California gull on the mudflat at Conneaut this afternoon
around 4:30.  I tried to turn around to get photos but it and several other
birds flew and landed outside the breakwall.  I also had 4 dunlin and a
lesser yellowlegs.  The only waterfowl out in the harbor was a family group
of 12 common mergansers.



At Lakeshore park in Ashtabula there was a flock of 60+ brant just inside
the east end of the breakwall.  I missed the 300+ that probably flew by my
house today so these were a consolation.



I finally made it over to Mosquito and got the western grebe.  Western grebe
is a bird that I have chased many times through the years and always seemed
to have missed.  After hearing that Haans had it at 11:30 I felt pretty good
about finally getting it.  I got there and checked the marina, no bird.  I
walked out past the marina concession and scanned the open water, no bird.
I had that sinking field that it got me again.  I scanned the open water
again and there it was.  It was out in the middle of the lake probably
trying to hide from me.  It was a distant look, but no doubt.  It was too
far for photos, but I'll leave that for another day.  I've seen them out
west, but this was a state bird for me.  Glad to finally get a nemesis out
of the way.



John Pogacnik

4765 Lockwood Road

Perry, OH 44081




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