Three Red-necked Grebes remained off the pier at Avon this afternoon.  
The scoter and gull flocks have largely dispersed, with open water now 
abundant offshore.  I walked the beach, and counted ~50 deceased 
waterfowl washed up onshore.  Red-breasted Mergansers were the major 
casualty, along with Redhead (4), Canada Goose (3), Greater Scaup (2), 
Lesser Scaup (2), Canvasback (1), and White-winged Scoter (1), and half a dozen Ring-billed Gulls.  There are also still some ducks in the area 
that are clearly not up to par healthwise – even the long-staying 
Red-necked Grebes seem a bit lethargic.

I put some more pictures up at: http://northnw.wordpress.com/

Gabe Leidy
Sheffield Lake


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