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I spent a couple hours at Lake Erie Bluffs, lane Road side watching the lake this morning. I watched from 7:15-9:15. There were scattered flocks of waterfowl with a lot more variety over yesterday. Today there were a few dabbling ducks and swans. Of note were 2 harlequin ducks (unknown age/sex) that flew by around 8:15 heading west and 1 black and 4 surf scoters. There were quite a few gulls moving with the usual numbers of large gulls headed toward the landfill. There were quite a few Bonaparte's gulls moving also. About 90% were heading east with the remainder heading west. Also of note were two different red-throated loons seen flying west.
Lake Erie Bluffs Metropark--Lane Rd., Lake, Ohio, US
Nov 21, 2016 7:15 AM - 9:20 AM
Protocol: Stationary
Comments: Conducted a lakewatch
20 species (+1 other taxa)
Tundra Swan 46
Gadwall 5
American Black Duck 1
Mallard 16
Green-winged Teal 1
Redhead 11
Greater/Lesser Scaup 14
Harlequin Duck 1 Two harlequin ducks (unknown age/sex) flew by headed west. Both were small compact dark-winged ducks with white facial spotting. Fairly rapid wingbeat compared with similar appearing scoters when in flight.
Surf Scoter 4
Black Scoter 1
Hooded Merganser 53
Common Merganser 1
Red-breasted Merganser 1012
Red-throated Loon 2 Single birds were observed flying west low over the water. Small slender loon with distinctive down-turned wingbeat and drooping neck in flight.
Common Loon 29
Horned Grebe 3
Bald Eagle 2
Bonaparte's Gull 830
Ring-billed Gull 1770
Herring Gull 410
Great Black-backed Gull 7
John Pogacnik
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