I worked to the west along the lake.  Here are a few of the highlights. 

At Lorain I had 5 Franklins gulls, 3 lesser black-backed gulls and a common tern.  I also had a possible Pacific loon in the harbor.  It was along the east breakwall.  Between the distance, the high waves, and its constant diving, I was never able to get a positive ID.  It eventually disappeared.

At Huron I saw the white pelican on the river south of Route 6.  Near the mouth of the river I met up with Vic Fazio.  We had a couple Franklins and lesser black-backed gulls as well as common and Forster's terns.

At East Harbor, water levels were low and there was a lot of exposed mud and sand.  There were 11 Franklins gulls, 5 Forster's terns, a lesser yellowlegs, 2 long-billed dowitchers, 23 dunlin, and a red-necked phalarope.

Along the lakefront in Port Clinton there was a greater white-fronted goose, 3 cackling geese, and 7 Franklins gulls.  A very interesting day.

John Pogacnik



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