I was at the Lake Erie Bluffs from 6:45- 10:30 this morning.  there were a lot of birds migrating throughout the morning.  There were numerous Canada geese flying north the first hour or so of daylight.  After 7:45 very few went by.  Included in the flocks were four white-fronted geese and one blue goose in another flock.


Other birds of note were three Sandhill cranes.  There were quite a few vultures (57) going over  just before I left.  there were only a few hawks.  Hundreds of blackbirds and robins passed over.  What was interesting was three quarters of them were flying east and a quarter were heading west.


Lake Erie Bluffs Metropark--Lane Rd., Lake, Ohio, US
Mar 9, 2016 6:45 AM - 10:25 AM
Protocol: Traveling
3.0 mile(s)
44 species

Greater White-fronted Goose  1     Four birds were among a flock of 30 Canada geese.  They were medium sized geese.  they lacked the black neck and white facial markings.  the bills were pale, appearing orangish.  At least one showed the speckled belly.
Snow Goose  1
Canada Goose  278
Wood Duck  11
Mallard  2
Lesser Scaup  6
Hooded Merganser  2
Red-breasted Merganser  24
Wild Turkey  3
Horned Grebe  3
Turkey Vulture  57
Cooper's Hawk  1
Bald Eagle  4
Red-shouldered Hawk  2
Red-tailed Hawk  5
Sandhill Crane  3     Group of three birds flying high overhead heading east.
Killdeer  6
Ring-billed Gull  1460
Herring Gull  575
Great Black-backed Gull  14
Mourning Dove  22
Red-bellied Woodpecker  1
Downy Woodpecker  3
Pileated Woodpecker  1
Blue Jay  3
American Crow  48
Horned Lark  4
Tree Swallow  2
Black-capped Chickadee  2
Tufted Titmouse  1
White-breasted Nuthatch  1
Eastern Bluebird  3
American Robin  243
European Starling  108
American Tree Sparrow  12
Song Sparrow  78     Numerous migrants throughout the area.  Birds in song were almost constantly heard.  Many were feeding along the trail.
Swamp Sparrow  2
Northern Cardinal  13
Red-winged Blackbird  1500
Eastern Meadowlark  5
Rusty Blackbird  32
Common Grackle  522
Brown-headed Cowbird  240
American Goldfinch  3


John Pogacnik

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