Huron Pier/Ri Interesting day along the lakefront. Some highlights: Huron Pier/River Common Loon 1 Dunlin 144 small flocks passing at the pier - ZERO on the extensive flats present along the river, certainly a movement day for this species Lesser Black-backed Gull 8 seven birds loafing on the exposed flats at the pier, and an add. ad. along the river Common Tern 3 Tree Swallow 1 An Haans mentioned yesterday, ~5000 Ring-billed Gulls were concentrated at the Huron River flats, and unbelieveably not a Franklin's! Cedar Pt. Causeway Snow Goose 1 Tundra Swan 15 thousands of coots, assorted waterfowl, geese, etc...viewing difficulties aside, this may be the premier waterfowl concentration area in the state Lorain Harbor CAVE SWALLOW 3 Northern Rough-winged Swallow 2 Vesper Sparrow 1 Fox Sparrow 2 A couple Cave Swallow documentation shots to be found here (DISCLAIMER: Cave Swallow photography is not for the light-hearted, but these should cover documentation!): http://www.flickr.com/photos/28939750@N05/?saved=1 The swallows were foraging over the northern portion of the impoundment. Pressed for time...sorry so brief. Hope these birds stick 'til the morn! Good birding - Gabe Leidy Cleveland ______________________________________________________________________ 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]