An early female was present early this afternoon near the north end of the
lake. This is the first November eBird record at this location, with the
caveat that it is not a very heavily birded location. Earliest record
previously was December 8.

Also present:

Mallard--26
Ring-necked Duck--1 drake
Bufflehead--a pair
Hooded Merganser--7
Pied-billed Grebe--4
Great Blue Heron--2
Belted Kingfisher--1
Pileated Woodpecker--1

Morning sightings:

Rush Creek Lake in Perry County:

Ring-billed Gull--14
Herring Gull--3

At Burr Oak State Park beach, Athens County:

Canada Goose--39
Pied-billed Grebe--1

At Tom Jenkins Dam at Burr Oak State Park, Athens County:

Canada Goose--22
Pileated Woodpecker--2
Eastern Bluebird--7

At Strouds Run State Park beach area, Athens County:

Canada Goose--2. 1 appears to have a broken wing.
Pied-billed Grebe--2
Killdeer--1
Belted Kingfisher--1
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker--2

--
Terry Bronson
Marietta, OH

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