Dog Pound Charter Boat

 

September 16th (posted September 18th)

          On Friday, Mike and I had a birding adventure far out onto the open waters of Lake Erie.  Initially, I decided not to do a post because we didn’t see any new birds but it was a truly memorable experience so I will briefly recount the highlights of our trip.

          Every year, Jen Brumfield, one of the top Ohio birders makes arrangements to charter a speedy fishing boat with Captain Gary Norman and Dog Pound Charters to do several Lake Erie Pelagic trips.  Our hope was to find Long-tailed or Parasitic Jaegers or maybe a Sabine’s Gull.  Normally, the boat can accommodate five participants plus Jen and the captain, but this trip was just Mike and I and one other birder.  We had plenty of room to spread out on our “three-hour cruise”. 

          We covered a lot of ground and went at least 10-12 miles out into the lake.  The highlights of the trip were many sightings of Red-necked Phalaropes and also Black Terns.  Jen, our guide, was very excited about seeing all these birds and so were we.  The weather was warm, there was very little wind, and the lake was smooth as glass.  It was a great experience, and we are hoping to take another trip later this fall.


                                           Red-necked Phalarope







           

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  1. AnnSeptember 19, 2022 at 6:28 AM

    Nice cruise ship! Who took the photo of all of you? I assume that is you and Mike on the boat.

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