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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