The Columbus Audubon trip to this hotspot northeast of the city found a largely ice-free reservoir and moderately cool weather, which made for a nice morning, but mediocre birding. We stopped at the Dam, Walnut St., and Maxtown boat ramps, then took a warm-up break at inniswood . Later, I made a quick survey of Baldridge Boat ramp, Oxbow, and TwinBridges. Ring-billed Gulls were the subtle star, with flocks at nearly every stop; it wasn't until my later survey that i finally found some winter waterfowl. Best finds were: BlackDucks - seemed to be on the move, with small groups at many different locations Gadwall - a group of 8 were in the spillway below the dam Goldeneye - a few were at Baldridge boat ramp, and 10 were off Area O on the east shore Mergansers - 10 Commons were off Baldridge boat ramp, while 2 Red-breasteds were off Area O. The only Hoodeds were 10 on the inlet at Twin Bridges Gulls - flocks of Ring-billed Gulls totaling more than 400 birds were scattered between the Dam, Maxtown, Balridge Boat Ramp, and Twin Bridges Bald Eagles - an immature was at Baldridge boat ramp, while an adult flew by Twin Bridges Turkey Vultures - singles were at Mudhen Marsh and Area O Red-headed Woodpeckers - 1 was along the trail at Inniswood, while another was calling from the slough at Mudhen Marsh E.Bluebirds - 5 were at the dam, while another 2 were visiting the feeders at Inniswood Yellow-rumped Warblers - small groups were at Maxtown Boat ramp and Mudhen Marsh Sparrows - startlingly scarce, with few anywhere. Notable was a Tree Sparrow at the County Line Bridge fishing access. ______________________________________________________________________ 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]