Hi: We birded the western Ohio Erie lakeshore all day today, Sunday, March
3. Waterfowl numbers were high many places where there was open water. Best
viewing was at Sandusky Bay from both the north and south old causeways -
fishing piers. There were tremendous waterfowl variety and numbers there.
Metzger Marsh had over a 1000 tundra swans and a few trumpeter and mute
swans, as well as lots of ducks with large numbers of redheads. Species and
rough totals follow:

Sandusky Bay (observed from old causeways)

Canada goose - 20-30
Mallard - 100s
Redhead - 100s
Ringneck - 40-50
Ruddy - 3-4 females
Canvasback - 40-50
Greater scaup - 20+
Lesser scaup - 40-50

Metzger Marsh

Tundra swan - 1000+
Trumpeter swan - one pair
Mute swan - 8-10
Canada goose - 100+
Black duck - 20-30
Mallard - 50+
Gadwall - 20+
Pintail - 4
Am. Widgeon - 4
Shoveler - 3
Redhead - 100s
Com. Merganser - 10-20
Coot - 30-40

Bayshore Power Plant and nearby areas (Oregon)

Canada goose - 100s
Lesser scaup - 10-15
Com. goldeneye - 100s
Com. merganser - 100s
Hooded merganser - 3 pair

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