Avon Lake Power Plant Sunday, January 23, 2011 Field trip Report
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WCAS field trip to Avon Lake Power Plant
Sunday, January 23, 2011
Trip leader: Tim Krynak
On this bright icy arctic day, the warm water from the power plant
brought hundreds of ducks and geese in toward the shore. Birds and
birders were not alone. Two fishermen stood in the water in waders
in spite of near-zero temperatures A young Bald Eagle sent dozens of
ducks and geese off the water into the sky.
Shortly after they settled, a Peregrine Falcon took down a
Common Goldeneye. The Peregrine enjoyed its catch on the ice.
16 birders 16 species
Canada Goose
American Black Duck
Mallard
Canvasback
Redhead
Lesser Scaup
Bufflehead
Common Goldeneye
Pied-billed Grebe
Bald Eagle
Peregrine Falcon
American Coot
Ring-billed Gull
Herring Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
European Starling
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 Avon birders © Mary Anne Romito  What's got the birds spooked? © Terry Gorges  Perguine Falcon on the ice © Terri Martincic  Waterfowl in the "hotwater" © Terri Martincic  Cold birders © Terry Gorges  More cold birders © Terry Gorges  Tim checking out the falcon  Lots of ice © Terri Martincic |