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A few hours spent at this Pickaway County MetroPark were cold but worthwhile.  The trails around the ravines had a surprsing number of birds given the weather, and both BuzzardsRoost Lake and most of the wetlands ponds were largely open (although bitterly cold).  Highlights included:
Geese : big flock of Canadas (180-200) at Buzzardsroost Lake contained no other geese species...yet
Dabbling Ducks : plenty of Mallards and some Black Ducks (both mostly at the Wetlands), but small flocks of Gadwall (6) and Wigeon (7) at the Wetlands were the real prize.
Raptors : surprisingly few, with only a pair of Red-tails at the Wetlands and a Kestrel along Winchester Pike
Woodpeckers : abundant, with Red-bellies & Downies conspicuous at every stop; also had a Pileated along the 5-Oaks trail and 5-6 flickers at the wetlands (mostly around the entrance).  Downies not drumming today (although they were doing so in Columbus just before the weather turned colder.)
Creepers, Kinglets - 4 each of Brown Creeper & Golden-crowned Kinglet along the 5-Oaks trail were a nice distraction from the cold.
Robins, Bluebirds:  flocks of Robins at every stop; small groups of Bluebirds at Buzzardsroost Lake(4) and the Wetland (6).
Sparrows: small clusters at most stops, but a good number were around the feeders at the wetlands parking area, including Tree(15), Song (12), Swamp (2), White-throat (14), White-crown (1), and Junco (10).  These feeders also had quite a mix of other flock birds and woodpeckers, and were definitely the most birdy place in the park this morning.  Given their position at the edge between 3 different habitats (wetland, farmland, and wooded ravine), they should be an excellent filter for unusual birds and should probably be checked all winter (broad hint to folks journeying down to search for the Ross' geese and short-eared owls down around Circleville).

Rob Thorn
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