A quick check of Longbrakes this morning between rain showers produced the following birds;

Canada Goose  244
Am. Wigeon  5
Am. Black Duck  7
Mallard  33
N. Shoveler  5
N. Pintail  27
Green Winged Teal  8
Canvasback  9
Redhead  14
Ring Necked Duck  19
Lesser Scaup  1
Great Blue Heron  1
N. Harrier  7
Red Tailed Hawk  2
Rough Legged Hawk  1  Dark
Killdeer  25
Wilson's Snipe  1
Bonaparte's Gull  2
Ring Billed Gull  9
Horned Lark  23
Tree Swallow  2
Am. Pipit  5
Am. Tree Sparrow  33
Field Sparrow  5
White Crowned Sparrow  1
Lapland Longspur  2
E. Meadowlark  10

The marsh was still about 95% frozen.
A somber sight was the feathered remains of 7 different short eared owls. I suspect great horned owls may be the guilty parties. I've seen Long eared Owls in Columbus in the mid 80's that were picked off one by one by local great horned owls.

Longbrakes is located Delorme pg. 47  4-5 B.

Rick Counts
Wyandot Co.

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