Behind Euclid Hospital about 3pm observed a continuous flow of gulls E to W and many resting on the water waaay out in the lake. I'm not good enough at on-the-wing identification to go beyond the obvious Ring-billed and Herring, but the constant movement was impressive. Sims Park was a bit more interesting. The continuous flow of gulls was also seen here. A dozen or so Canada Geese on the beach with 6 Mallards. Hundreds of Red-breasted Mergansers scattered across the viewing area. About 100 or so Common Goldeneye, mostly E of the pier and most concentrated closer to shore. The males were spectacular and the females so easy to I.D.. Final comment - dress warm with head covering. The last few warm days got me a bit complacent about winter clothing and I did not last long on the pier with just a parka minus the hood! Matt Valencic Chagrin Falls, OH ______________________________________________________________________ Ohio-birds mailing list, a service of the Ohio Ornithological Society. Our thanks to Miami University for hosting this mailing list. Additional discussions can be found in our forums, at www.ohiobirds.org/forum/. You can join or leave the list, or change your options, at: http://listserv.muohio.edu/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=OHIO-BIRDS Send questions or comments about the list to: [log in to unmask]