Just before 11:30, my wife sent me pictures of a raven she saw at close
range at Mentor Beach Park in Mentor-on-the-Lake (where Andrews Road meets
Lakeshore Blvd). Perhaps this is where at least one of them wandered off to.

Peace שָׁלוֹם سلام

Ian Lynch
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On Tue, Dec 4, 2018 at 11:40 AM John Pogacnik <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> I spent the morning at Lake Erie Bluffs in Lake County watching the lake
> and walking the trails west of Lane Road. The lake was relatively quiet.
> There were about 1500 gulls in the area with the only one of note being a
> lesser black-backed gull. Not a lot of waterfowl, although a group of 42
> tundra swans and 14 canvasbacks were of note.
>
> Along the trails, songbirds were down over recent visits with only 7
> robins seen. Along the trails 3 common redpolls and a gray catbird were
> seen. Two common ravens were observed flying east from the landfill. They
> briefly landed in the large meadow then onto a high tension line tower,
> before flying off north-northeast. They seem to fly east out of the dump
> heading who knows where and then come back to the landfill.
>
> For those looking for the ravens. The landfill is not open to the public.
> The gravel trail leading from Lane Road and the railroad tracks are not on
> Lake Metroparks property. They also do not want people parking along the
> road near the railroad tracks on Lane Road. They have been giving people
> warnings. The best way is walking the loop trail west of the cul-de-sac and
> at the southwest corner of the trail walk south along the grass trail. When
> you get to the end of the property you'll see two white conduit pipes. They
> are just off our property.
>
>
> Lake Erie Bluffs Metropark--Lane Rd., Lake, Ohio, US
> Dec 4, 2018 7:00 AM - 10:30 AM
> Protocol: Traveling
> 4.0 mile(s)
> Comments:     Weather was cloudy with very light flurries. Winds were
> north 20-25, but diminished to 10-15. Temperature was 34 degrees. I watched
> the lake from 7:00-9:45. From 9:45 i walked the trails until 10:30 where I
> was accompanied for part of the walk with two other birders. Gulls were
> flying east along the lake and gulls were heading west.
> 36 species
>
> Tundra Swan  42
> Gadwall  1
> Mallard  4
> American Black Duck  6
> Canvasback  14
> Red-breasted Merganser  337
> Wild Turkey  2
> Ring-billed Gull  468
> Herring Gull  1045
> Lesser Black-backed Gull  1     1 adult bird flew by heading west
> Great Black-backed Gull  4
> Common Loon  1
> Double-crested Cormorant  4
> Great Blue Heron  1
> Turkey Vulture  1
> Bald Eagle  4     2 adults and 2 immatures
> Red-tailed Hawk  3
> Red-bellied Woodpecker  1
> Downy Woodpecker  3
> Pileated Woodpecker  2
> Northern Flicker  1
> Blue Jay  5
> American Crow  1
> Common Raven  2     Two ravens were observed flying east from the
> landfill. They landed in the meadow briefly, then both sat on the high
> tension line tower briefly before heading north-northeast. Birds were all
> black and close to red-tailed hawk size. They had large thick bills and a
> wedge-shaped tail. They called with a loud croaking call. They have been
> present in the same area for over a week.
> Black-capped Chickadee  2
> Tufted Titmouse  2
> Carolina Wren  1
> American Robin  7
> Gray Catbird  1     Feeding in a small crab apple tree.
> European Starling  112
> House Finch  9
> Common Redpoll  3
> American Goldfinch  7
> American Tree Sparrow  4
> White-throated Sparrow  4
> Northern Cardinal  14
>
> John Pogacnik
>
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