There were a lot of birds moving today at Lake Erie Bluffs Park in Lake County. Most notable were the number of geese moving. A total of 482 Canada geese were observed. There were a couple flocks of 50-60 birds, but most were less than 20. A total of 113 snow geese were also found and a single Ross's goose. The Ross's was with a group of 16 snow geese (all snows). A group of 94 snow geese (60% snows and another group of 4, 2 snow and 2 blue. Other birds of note were 45 tundra swans, 1 lesser black-backed gull, 11 killdeer, 34 song sparrows, and 26 rusty blackbirds.

Lake Erie Bluffs Metropark--Lane Rd., Lake, Ohio, US
Feb 21, 2017 7:10 AM - 10:40 AM
Protocol: Traveling
2.0 mile(s)
Comments:     Stationary watching the lake from 7:10-8:45.
35 species (+1 other taxa)

Snow Goose  113     Flocks of 16 all snows, 4 (2 snows and 2 blues) and 94 (60% snows)
Ross's Goose  1     A single Ross's goose was observed with a f;lock of 16 snow geese.  The size being 2/3 the size of the snow, with a shorter neck and bill in direct comparison with the snow geese.
Canada Goose  482
Tundra Swan  45
Mallard  5
Northern Pintail  1
Redhead  8
Common Goldeneye  3
Hooded Merganser  6
Common Merganser  9
Red-breasted Merganser  671
Northern Harrier  1
Bald Eagle  1
Killdeer  11
Ring-billed Gull  1340
Herring Gull  475
Lesser Black-backed Gull  1     1st cycle plumage
Great Black-backed Gull  11
Mourning Dove  2
Downy Woodpecker  1
Blue Jay  2
American Crow  245
Horned Lark  3
Black-capped Chickadee  4
Tufted Titmouse  2
American Robin  260
European Starling  146
American Tree Sparrow  3
Song Sparrow  34     Numerous birds around, appeared to have just migrated in.
Northern Cardinal  9
Red-winged Blackbird  2930
Rusty Blackbird  28
Common Grackle  1120
Brown-headed Cowbird  275
blackbird sp.  1100
American Goldfinch  2

John Pogacnik

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