Perkins Beach and other Cleveland lakefront areas
October 25, 2014

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Western Cuyahoga Audubon Society

Field Trip to Perkins Beach, Edgewater Marina,

         Wendy Park and Cleveland Lakefront Nature Preserve

Saturday, October 25, 2014

Leader: Mary Anne Romito

Species for the day: 21

 

The Perkins Beach overlook at Edgewater Park had an assortment of waterfowl, notably including a Black Tern, three Surf Scoters, 1,000 Bonaparte's Gulls and 300 Horned Grebes.  Twenty-one birders assembled there to enjoy birding on a mild fall day.  The group moved on to the Edgewater Marina area and Wendy Park, adding just a couple of species to the count.  The field trip ended at Cleveland Lakefront Nature Preserve (Dike 14) where birders found a Northern Saw-whet Owl.

 

Thanks Mary Anne Romito for sending the results to eBird.

 

Bird Lists

 

Perkins Beach

16 species, 25 birders

5 Canada Goose

2 Mallard

3 Surf Scoter

1 Common Loon

300 Horned Grebe -- Yes. We counted them.

5 Double-crested Cormorant

1 Peregrine Falcon

2 American Coot

1000 Bonaparte's Gull

170 Ring-billed Gull

1 Herring Gull

1 Black Tern -- Jen Brumfield plus most of our group saw it.

1 Common Tern

2 Blue Jay

100 European Starling

20 House Sparrow

 

Edgewater Marina and Wendy Park

2 more species, 12 birders

2 Cooper's Hawk
2 Golden-crowned Kinglet

 

Cleveland Lakefront Nature Preserve (Dike 14)

5 species, 12 birders

1 Northern Saw-whet Owl
1 Downy Woodpecker
1 Blue Jay
2 Golden-crowned Kinglet
3 Dark-eyed Junco
Perkins birders
Perkins Beach birders © Penny O'Connor

Brand new birder
Brand new birder © Mary Anne Romito

Ring-billed Gulls
Ring-billed Gulls © Mary Anne Romito

Group listening to Detour directions
Everyone was listening intently as MaryAnne described the detour route to get to Edgewater Marina out next stop. © Penny O'Connor

Horned Grebes
Horned Grebes © Mary Anne Romito

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