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Sat, 17 Mar 2007 22:41:08 -0400
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After cleaning out the bluebird boxes on my uncle's farm, I stopped a minute
at T J Evans Park in Newark, which was hopping with waterfowl last week, and
is just about abandoned this week.  I spotted 5 rednecks, a couple of
canvasbacks, a few coots and the resident Canadas and mallards.  That was
about it.  However, a quick trip south to the new Dawes Arboretum wetlands
was more profitable.



It's hard to see the wetlands from the road, since the visitor amenities
have yet to be completed.  However, using a scope, I was able to see:



Canada geese - XX

Green winged teal - XX

Mallards - XX

American widgeon - 2 males, 2 females

Northern shovelers - XX

American black ducks - 7

Northern pintail - 1

Hooded mergansers - XX

Redhead - 2



There was a female kestrel harassing a passing red-tailed hawk.  This was
the second time I've seen the kestrel in that area, and nearby I spotted the
male hunting.  I wonder if there is a natural cavity in one of the large
trees that line White Chapel Road that the kestrels have their eyes on for
nesting.



In all, I saw three kestrels and six red-tailed hawks this afternoon, either
along Rt. 13 south of Newark on the way to Dawes or while birding there.
All the raptors were actively hunting.



I made a quick survey of the ponds/lakes in the main part of Dawes
Arboretum.  These are deeper, so one would expect to see more diving ducks,
and there were a few.  Largest numbers were hooded mergansers, with a couple
of rednecks and a handful of ring-necked ducks.  The best birds for me were
the four actively diving lesser scaup on the "big" lake - #65 for Licking
Co. this March.



Tim Mason had called and left a message for me that there was a Greater
white-fronted goose X Canada hybrid there on Monday, but it had left by the
time I got in on Tuesday.  I forgot to post this earlier.  Someone had
reported seeing the same or a similar goose during fall migration, and it
only stayed a few hours then, as well.



I check the bluebird boxes at Dawes regularly, and haven't seen any
bluebirds yet this month.  There were plenty around in January during all
that warm weather.    Hope they just went a little further south and will
return momentarily.



Margaret Bowman

Licking Co., OH


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