Wandered around sites southeast of Columbus this morning, starting in Pickerington and working southwest towards Walnut Woods. The cold,clear morning seemed to perk up a lot of the birds, and I had singing Cardinals & Sparrows in many places. Notables included: Waterfowl - Pick Ponds was mostly frozen, but the few open patches in Greenwing Pond and Mallard Marsh held Mute Swans, N.Shovelers (23), Bufflehead, and Hooded Mergansers Shorebirds - nothing but Killdeer, but they were at multiple spots Raptors - Red-tailed Hawks were abundant, with 1-2 at nearly every stop, often displaying pairs. I Bald Eagle was still around the nest south of Greenwing Pond, and a Kestrel graced the entrance to the Buckeye area of Walnut Woods. Vultures - Turkey Vultures were at most stops, with 5 at Portmann Park the high Sapsucker - 1 adult was calling in the Tall Pines area of Walnut Woods HermitThrushes - 2 were along the bike path loop at the Tall Pines area of Walnut Woods Yellow-rumped Warblers - a few in many locations, but 10 in the Tall Pines area was unusual E.Towhees - 2 were along the bike path at Turnberry, while singles were at Portman Park and the Tall Pines area of Walnut Woods. Sparrows - a flock of 12 Chipping Sparrows at Sycamore Creek Park in Pickerington was unusual. 4 Tree Sparrows around the feeders at Pick Ponds was much more expected. Blackbirds - Redwings were at virtually every stop; with 10 at the Wood Duck picnic area in Pick Ponds the high ______________________________________________________________________ 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]