Gabe didn't mention, but we were at Rocky River park, where Paula first reported the Pacific Loon. I saw the bird Gabe was talking about in his post too. My opinion is that I'm not sure what it was, it was pretty far off and bad lighting. I still didn't feel the bird looked right for a PALO, didn't seem small enough, didn't seem like it had the right neck markings (defined white throat/dark neck) and to me the bird wasn't that different from the other loons. Also, comparing it to definitive Pacific Loon photos (and not the ones of funky mislabeled Commons) I'd say it didn't resemble the definitive Pacific Loons to me, but I'm not sure. 
Still worth checking out in the morning if you're around probably. Good Birding
Ben Warner

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