Sunday, February 8, 2009 Observers: Paula Lozano & Bob Finkelstein Rocky River Park to mouth of the Rocky River, 9:30 a.m. Common goldeneye - XXX Bald eagle - 1 adult, standing on ice There is an enormous ice jam in the Rocky River, starting at the railroad bridge between Lakewood and Rocky River and continuing upstream past Scenic Park. (photos - one of Canada geese swimming in the parking lot at the Emerald Necklace Marina.) It continues at least as far as Lakewood's sewage treatment. South of that point there is a strong current with more ice to add to the jam. Lakewood Park Cemetery, Section 5 near the entrance, Detroit Road, Rocky River, 10:30 a.m. There was a flock of birds that included red-bellied, downy and hairy woodpeckers, blue jay, black-capped chickadee, white-breasted nuthatch, American robin (~75), dark-eyed junco, house finch, northern cardinal and American goldfinch. At least 6 pine siskins were feeding on the berm. Merwin Street in the Flats, Cleveland (no black-crowned night-herons) 12:30 p.m. Hooded merganser - 1, f. Great blue heron - 1 American coot - 4 Burke Lakefront Airport, Gate 12, 1:15 p.m. Red-tailed hawk - 1 American kestrel - 2 East 72nd Street, Cleveland, 1:30 p.m. Ducks: Mallard, canvasback Gulls: Ring-billed, herring, great black-backed, Iceland (1), glaucous (6-8) Paula Lozano Lakewood, Ohiio **************A Good Credit Score is 700 or Above. See yours in just 2 easy steps! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100000075x1218550342x1201216770/aol?redir=http://www.freecreditreport.com/pm/default.aspx?sc=668072%26hmpgID=62%26bcd=fe bemailfooterNO62) ______________________________________________________________________ Ohio-birds mailing list, a service of the Ohio Ornithological Society. Our thanks to Miami University for hosting this mailing list. Additional discussions can be found in our forums, at www.ohiobirds.org/forum/. You can join or leave the list, or change your options, at: http://listserv.muohio.edu/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=OHIO-BIRDS Send questions or comments about the list to: [log in to unmask]