There was a nice movement of Bonaparte's gulls today.  I also had 3 adult
little gulls and 1 lesser black-backed gull.  Some of the Bonaparte's gulls
were observed overhead, something they rarely do.  Also of note was my first
Caspian tern of the year.



Lakeshore Waterbird Survey

Lakeshore Reservation, North Perry, Lake County

April 8, 2013, 0700-900

Weather- partly cloudy, Wind- E 5-10

Temperature 35-37  F, Barometer- 29.99-29.98

Humidity-  86-85, dew point- 31-32

Waves- 1-2 feet, Direction- east



Canada goose   7

Redhead   1

Bufflehead   1

Common goldeneye   3

Hooded merganser   5

Common merganser   3

Red-breasted merganser   873

Common loon   1

Horned grebe   3

Double-crested cormorant   79

Bonaparte's gull   1,240

LITTLE GULL  3 adults

Ring-billed gull  118

Herring gull   19

Lesser black-backed gull  1 adult

Caspian tern   1

Belted kingfisher   2





John Pogacnik

4765 Lockwood Road

Perry, OH 44081




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