Greetings birders - 
 
Yesterday Jan 28th.
 
My father and I had 12 (twelve) Greater White-fronted Geese amidst a horde of Canada Geese at the open waters of Castalia's spring-fed center-of-town pond. Also present was a nice smattering of Gadwall, Northern Shoveler, American Wigeon, American Black Duck, and a lone Bufflehead. Other than the latter diver, Castalia was lacking in diving ducks. 
 
The CRANE CREEK STATE PARK beachfront/lakefront was iced over, but a long 'inlet' of open water in the distance held nearly a hundred Common Goldeneye, several Red-breasted Mergansers, and a few Common Mergansers. At least two Bald Eagles (one adult, one 1st year bird) were active out on the ice. 
 
WOODLAWN CEMETERY in Toledo had a nice mixed flock of 30+ American Goldfinches, 30+ Common Redpolls, and one Pine Siskin. We had prolonged looks at what can only be our 'personal best' views of a gorgeous and striking adult RED FOX near the big bridge by the long pond. Jaw-dropping. The beast zig-zagged, lazily, an open frozen pond and stood and watched us from a small wooded mound. 
 
Best of birding - 
Jen Brumfield
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North Canton, OH
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