I used the same technique this afternoon in Wooster from 3-4:30 pm, focusing on a wind-sheltered sunny strip along McAfee Rd (192) just east of the Overton ponds. In addition to the expected birds, I was able to rustle up a Yellow-rumped Warbler and several towhees and also had a Barred Owl sitting at eye level by the side of the road. A flock of predominantly Rusty Blackbirds, numbering at least 100, was basking in the sun in the treetops and allowed excellent views with a scope. 



Dave McConnell

Wooster, Ohio 



On 1/2/18, 3:04 PM, "Ohio birds on behalf of Robert Thorn" <[log in to unmask] on behalf of [log in to unmask]> wrote:



    I hiked around this very frozen Park in south Columbus this morning.

    Fortunately, the many riparian corridors here usually provided

    wind-sheltered sun sides, and that's where the birds were hiding.  I

    stopped at Elk Run Park, Heron Pond, the Confluence area, Cruiser Pond, and

    the Blacklick Greenway bikepath, and had a steady trickle of birds at

    virtually all of the sites.  Picking through the large #s of Cardinals,

    House Finches, Juncos, and White-throated Sparrows found a few goodies,

    including:

    

    Ruby-cr.Kinglet - 1 foraging around Turtle Pond at the Confluence area

    Golden-cr.Kinglets - birds at Elk Run and the Blacklick Bikepath

    Tree Sparrows - 1-2 at each site; most conspicuous at the Confluence feeders

    Rusty Blackbird - 1 adult lurking around the feeder at Heron Pond

    

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