Knowing that bad weather was approaching and that Thurs would the last nice
day for a while, I spent 2 hours birding the Camp Dennison gravel pits. For
those not from the Cincinnati area, Camp Dennison is on the Little Miami River,
along the border between eastern Hamilton and western Clermont County.
(DeLorme 75, 5C) The former gravel pits have become a string of ponds which are
quasi-famous for their collection of waterfowl, and my target bird was the
reported EARED GREBE, a Life Bird for me. I found it, along with a nice collection
of avian life. Somewhat surprising was a calling EASTERN PHOEBE.
Trip List:
Common Loon
Pied-billed Grebe
EARED GREBE*
Canada Goose
Gadwall
Mallard
Canvasbock
Ring-necked Duck
Bufflehead
Hooded Merganser
Ruddy Duck
American Coot
Ring-billed Gull
Eastern Phoebe
Carolina Chickadee
Carolina Wren
American Robin
Northern Cardinal
*Life Bird
Today, December came roaring in like a lion, so I'm glad I took the time to
get out yesterday.
Regarding kestrels: I have not noticed any shortage of kestrels here in
rural SW Ohio. I generally see 2 or 3 a day, sitting on wires or flying across
harvested fields. If leaky barns are good for nesting kestrels, then they must
be happy here. We have plenty of tobacco barns, which are designed with lots
of narrow slats along the sides that open for ventilation to allow the tobacco
to dry. Even when the slats are closed, most barns around here have plenty
of gaps, so I wouldn't think kestrels are in any danger in my neck of the
woods.
~Kathi
Kathi Hutton
Felicity, Clermont Co.
Delorme pg 82, B3
Lat. 38.828, Lon. -84.063
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