I checked several areas around Hilliard and nearby Prairie Oaks MetroPark this morning, stopping at Spindler Rd and Reynolds Parks in Hilliard, and the Sycamore Plains & Darby Bend Lakes areas of Prairie Oaks. The extended cold & ice has pushed out most ground feeders, but some sparrows were bravely hanging in in a few places. The only waterfowl were hugging a few opening in the ice at Darby Bend Lakes. Included were: Tundra Swan - 1 of the 3 reported remained at Darby Bend Lakes, with a small flock of Canada Geese Raptors - a few scattered Red-tails at different spots were overshadowed by a nice male Harrier at Spindler Rd. Woodpeckers - one of the few groups that seemed unfazed by the cold, with good #s at most spots WinterWren - 1 at Sycamore Plains trail loop continues the strong showing of this species recently Sparrows - scarce, but did have Tree Sparrows (several locations), Field Sparrow (Spindler Rd), and Swamp Sparrow (Spindler Rd) Finches - nothing other than a few House Finches & Goldfinches. No irruptives here. ______________________________________________________________________ Ohio-birds mailing list, a service of the Ohio Ornithological Society. Please consider joining our Society, at www.ohiobirds.org/site/membership.php. Our thanks to Miami University for hosting this mailing list. You can join or leave the list, or change your options, at: listserv.miamioh.edu/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=OHIO-BIRDS Send questions or comments about the list to: [log in to unmask]