This morning I was treated to the sight of a Common Nighthawk swooping in
the air above my house as I was leaving for work about 8 am. I had also seen
one the previous night while walking the dog, but this view was much better,
with the morning sun bringing out all the details.



I also made a short stop at Hoover Reservoir about 4pm yesterday. Not much
shorebird action was going on at the boardwalk, where about 400 geese had
congregated, along with some Mallards and Blue-winged Teal. Most numerous
shorebird was Killdeer, I estimate about 150 or so. I had one Semipalmated
Plover and a distant yellowlegs species, plus some peeps that were too far
out in cruddy light conditions for me to ID. One reason perhaps shorebird
density and diversity was down may have been the juvenile Cooper's Hawk that
was sitting on the mudflats, although Killdeer were foraging within 20 feet
of the bird. Numerous Great Blue Herons and up to five Great Egrets were
also present. I made a drive by of Oxbow road - not much going on there,
with some Killdeer and a Greater Yellowlegs present, and a single Green
Heron.



Andrew R. Sewell, MS, RPA

Principal Investigator

Historical/Industrial Archaeology

Hardlines Design Company

4608 Indianola Avenue

Columbus, Ohio 43214

ph. (614)-784-8733

fax (614)-784-9336

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