September 9, 2012: Cleveland and Conneaut, Ohio

We started out this morning in Cleveland, heading east.  Many photos were taken at the "Spit" birding location in Conneaut, Ohio.

Cleveland area

Conneaut Sandspit Birding

American Avocet

Caspian Tern

American Golden Plover

A large flock of gulls

Herring Gull

Least Sandpiper

Above and Below:  Turkey Vultures

Driving Home

August 29, 2009: Birding at Montezuma NWR

We spent a little time at Montezuma NWR in Central New York. The highlight was an American Avocet, our first New York State sighting...

 American Avocet

 Great Egret

Lesser Yellowlegs