This morning I was along the lake in Painesville Township.  I was watching a
large flock of bank swallows that started flocking up.  I figured there must
be a raptor nearby so I started looking around.  I looked up just in time to
catch a immature golden eagle passing directly overhead.  The white spots at
the base of the primaries and the white on the base of the tail told me
immediately i had a golden eagle.  The bird unfortunately was heading east
fast and disappeared into the trees before I could get a photo.  What was
interesting is there were very few birds moving along the lake this morning.

Other birds of note this morning were 17 species of warblers including
orange-crowned, mourning, and 2 chats.  I also had a couple alder
flycatchers and at least 14 willows.  There was also a sedge wren.

John Pogacnik
4765 Lockwood Road
Perry, OH 44081
(440) 259-2751

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