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Warm spells in the past few weeks (I can't remember them somehow, but I'm
sure they happened) and northward-moving waterfowl have combined to create
some good birding here. I arrived -- and spent the majority of my available
time - at the lower (eastern) end of the reservoir, where a sizable hole in
the ice consolidated waterfowl into one relatively small area. Almost the
entire upper reservoir is ice-free, I discovered, drawing considerably
larger numbers (maybe five times those listed below for many species) but
maintaining a similar species composition and proportion. I did not get
around most of the upper end, including where Jim Glover reported the
Greater White-fronted Geese yesterday. Other species may also have been
present. The following were present on the lower reservoir:
Canada Goose - small numbers
Gadwall - 4
Am. Wigeon - 20-25
Am. Black Duck - 4
Mallard 60-80
N. Pintail - 75
Green-winged Teal - 20-25
Canvasback - 10
Redhead - 100+
Ring-necked Duck - 10
Greater Scaup - 2
Lesser Scaup - 55-60
Common Goldeneye - 25
Hooded Merganser - 30-35
Red-breasted Merganser - 40
Common Merganser - 5
Pied-billed Grebe - 1
Other species on note were Bald Eagle (1 adult), numerous Turkey Vultures
and Killdeer in the area, territorial Red-winged Blackbirds, and many
American Robins. Herring and Ring-billed Gulls were present (at least
several hundred), about 80-90% the latter. Happy Birding!
Eric Reiner
Ashville, OH
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