Good morning at Lorain with Emil Bacik.  There were four Nelson’s 
Sparrows again occupying grasses along the impoundment’s western edge.  
Lots of other sparrows and a good number of Bobolinks in this same 
area.  A fem/imm Merlin was also present this morning – posted up in the dead snags along this same edge.  At some point, Bonaparte’s Gulls 
started moving in good numbers, and we ended with 950 birds, but no 
rarities among them.  Just in time for the Vermilion shindig, Wooly 
Bears are out in force!  I’ve never seen so many – especially on the 
north and east sides of the impoundment.

A few photos at http://northnw.wordpress.com/

Gabe Leidy
Sheffield Lake


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