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Field Trip Report

Event: Joint Field Trip with Kirtland Bird Club at Bradstreet's Landing and
Rocky River Park
Date: Sunday, November 19, 2017
Location: Bradstreet's Landing, 22400 Lake Rd, Rocky River, OH 44116
Leader: various
Results: 26 Birders, 13 Species

High winds meant big waves on Lake Erie, a mild but wintry day with some rain and snow.
Red-breasted Mergansers streamed east and west. Winter gulls and waterfowl have arrived.
Bald Eagles soared overhead. Thanks to all who brought and shared scopes. Special thanks to
Mary Anne Romito who shared the eBird list below.

Bird List - (2 locations)

Checklists included in this summary: (1) Bradstreets Landing Date: November 19, 2017, 8:16
AM and (2) Rocky River Park Date: November 19, 2017, 9:33 AM
# Species Count

1. Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) (2) 3

2. Black Scoter (Melanitta americana) (2) 6

3. Bufflehead (Bucephala albeola) (1), (2) 27

4. Common Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula) (2) 1

5. Red-breasted Merganser (Mergus serrator) (1), (2) 1200

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6. Common Loon (Gavia immer) (2) 1

7. Double-crested Cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus) (2) 1

8. Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) (1), (2) 4

9. Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) (1) 1

10. Bonapartes Gull (Chroicocephalus philadelphia) (2) 20

11. Ring-billed Gull (Larus delawarensis) (1), (2) 83

12. Herring Gull (Larus argentatus) (1), (2) 4

13. Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus) (1) 1

Photos

Photo: Windy Day Penny OConnor

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Photo: Bradstreet Birders Penny OConnor

Photo: Incoming Surf Mary Anne Romito

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Photo: Sweeping Clouds Mary Anne Romito

Photo: Rough Surf Mary Anne Romito

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Photo: Bundled Up Mary Anne Romito

Photo: Dramatic Shore Mary Anne Romito

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