Today I saw a Tree Swallow fighting the gale over the prairie field
below the Dam at C.J. Brown Reservoir near Springfield.  I have seen
them as early as mid-March there, but this one is certainly an
adventurous individual.

I also saw 2 Killdeer do a noisy flyover, a Red-winged Blackbird singing
and flashing his epaulettes, and 2 Turkey Vultures tilting wildly in the
cyclone today.

There are some good ducks present in Buck Creek just below the dam and
across the road at Old Reid Park.  The big lake is still almost all
frozen, with increasing open water at the north end.
Duck list from Friday:
Mallard
Gadwall
Am. Wigeon
N. Shoveler
Canvasback
Redhead
Ring-necked Duck
Lesser Scaup
Greater Scaup
Common Goldeneye
Bufflehead
Hooded Merganser

Brian Menker
Dayton


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