Hello Everyone,
My father in law and I spent the morning birding the
Ohio River bottoms around Portsmouth.  The flood
waters are receding, concentrating the impressive
number of ducks in the area.  Diversity and numbers
were very good.  All of the expected  species were
present with the highlights being an early Blue-winged
Teal.  Also in the area were a Greater Yellowlegs and
3 Tree Swallows.  We also visited Shawnee Forest where
the Eastern Phoebes are once again plentiful.
Flushing two Ruffed Grouse was our highlight in the
forest.  No Louisiana Waterthrush yet, but I can feel
them coming!

Brad Sparks
Reynoldsburg, OH



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