Killdeer Plains is located about 1.5 hours north of Columbus. You
take Rte. 23 north to Rte.294. This takes you to Killdeer Plains.
Yesterday Alli Shaw(Naturalist at Sharon Woods, Meto Park Volunteers,
some park visitors, & I visited Killdeer Plains from 12:30 to 5:00.
Below are some highlights of our trip.
 
       Owl Pine Grove
          Rough-legged Hawk-Also saw 2 more in other areas
 
      Bald Eagle Nast near Area Headquarters
            Mature Bald Eagle on Nest
 
     Pond 33
        Red-headed Woodpecker-Adult
 
    Upground Reservoir
       Bald Eagles-2-immature-on the ice near Canada Geese-also saw 1
near Sportsmens  Service Center
       Lesser Scaup-2male, 1female
       Red-breasted Merganser-male
 
    CH-77-in Dogwood trees
         Eastern Meadowlarks-30+
         American Kestral-2
         Horned Larks-2-near Dogwood trees
 
    Intersection of CH-68 & CH-125
       Sharp-shined Hawk
 
   Pond-27
     Tundra Swan-39
     Gadwall-male & female
     American Black Duck-5
 
        I would like to thank Alli Shaw, Metro Park Voluteers, & park
visitors for helping find these birds.
 
                 Bruce Simpson-Naturalist at Blendon Woods Metro Parks
                                 Hotline 614-895-6222
                                 Nature Center 614-895-6221
     
    

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