There was a nice influx of gulls along the lake today. I watched until
about 10:30 and there was a steady movement to the west. The gulls were
overhead moving along the shoreline. Most groups were 10-20 birds with
several groups of 100+. The larger gulls dominated. This was the first day
where I saw a lot of great black-backed gulls. Included were 3 lesser
black-backed, 2 Iceland, and 2 glaucous. I also had a first year bird early
that looked a bit like a Thayer's, but it was early and the lighting was not
good. Also of note was a white-winged scoter. There was one flock of
Bonaparte's. It landed on the lake toward the end of the count. Gulls have
been moving all afternoon. I have looked occasionally, but have not seen
any more white-winged gulls.
Lakeshore Waterbird Survey
Lakeshore Reservation, North Perry, Lake County
December 22, 2012, 0730-1030
Weather- cloudy, Wind- NNW 30-40 decreasing to NW 15-25
Temperature 33 F, Barometer- 29.96-30.03
Humidity- 75-74, dew point- 26-27
Waves- 8-10 decreasing to 6-8 feet, Direction- west
Gadwall 9
American black duck 3
Mallard 14
Ring-necked duck 1
Greater scaup 11
WHITE-WINGED SCOTER 4
Common goldeneye 4
Common merganser 33
Red-breasted merganser 2,223
Bonaparte's gull 74
Ring-billed gull 1,140
ICELAND GULL 2 (ad, 3rd year)
Iceland/Thayer's gull 1 (1st year)
GLAUCOUS GULL 2 (ad, 1st )
LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL 3 (2 ad, 3rd)
Herring gull 9,760
Great black-backed gull 83
John Pogacnik
4765 Lockwood Road
Perry, OH 44081
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