The flooded areas of the Scioto valley (DeLorme 68: C-2) continue to provide
for enjoyable birding.  I got out a little more extensively today than
yesterday, but still did not venture south of Circleville.  The Little
Walnut Road site still had many of the same birds, but because the waters
are receding here, they had begun moving to areas not easily visible.  I
could not relocate the probable CACKLING GOOSE.  There were:

Ring-necked Duck - 10-15

Ruddy Duck - 1

Northern Pintail - 15-20

Green-winged Teal - 4

Am. Black Duck - several

Wood Duck - 3

Am. Wigeon - 10-15

N. Shoveler - 2

Mallard - XX

Canada Goose - 50+



Backed up creek waters along Island Road, north of Commercial Point Road,
and closed to through traffic because of the high water hosted:

Mallard 5-10

Canada Goose - 100+/-

Common Goldeneye - 2

Canvasback - 10-20

Lesser Scaup - 3-4

Green-winged Teal - 3

Redhead - 50+

N. Pintail - 1

N. Shoveler - 10-15

Ring-necked Duck - 10-20

Am. Wigeon - 10-15

Bufflehead - 10+/-

Northern Harrier - 1



Crossing the river on Commercial Point Road, a collection of divers floated
on the field south of the road.  Expecting numbers like the previous two
stops, I was astounded by 1000-2000 ducks, some too far out to ID.  Present
were (numbers probably LOW):

Ring-necked Duck - 300-500

Redhead - 100-200

Lesser Scaup - 50-100

Canvasback - 50-100



Definitely a fun little flood event!



Eric Reiner

Ashville, Ohio


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