Cleveland gulling update Sunday 1/15

Once again the diversity and numbers of gulls off Wendy Park were great. While overall numbers have dropped to around 9 - 11,000 birds, large gulls make up at least 3 - 4,000 of that total. Highlights included at least 2 Thayer's Gulls (2 first cycles), at least one Glaucous (adult) and at least 4 Iceland Gulls (2 adults, 2 first cycles). Great Black-backed numbers are good, and Lesser Black-backed Gulls were present in just under double-digits. 

Waterfowl abound in the area with 16 species recorded today with highlights of Surf Scoter and Long-tailed Duck. Best sites for waterfowl (west to east): 

Cahoon Park in Bay Village 
Rocky River Park in Rocky River 
Lakewood Park in Lakewood 
Edgewater Park 
Edgewater Marina 
Wendy Park
East 9th street pier
East 55th street Marina 
East side of Cleveland Lakefront Nature Preserve 
Sim's Park in Euclid 

Jen Brumfield 
Cleveland, OH
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