Even with hunting season in full swing, I decided to see if anything had
found a bullet-free place on the water this morning.  One group of dabbling
ducks had managed to do so, but the divers - few in number - were more
interesting.

Canada Goose - numerous fly-over groups than didn't settle in; one contained
a much smaller dark goose, possibly a Cackling, but I could never find it on
the ground.

Am. Black Duck - 50-100

Mallard - 600-800

Northern Pintail - 10-20

Gadwall - 1 noted

Am. Wigeon - a few

LONG-TAILED DUCK - 1 (female)

Common Goldeneye - 1

Hooded Merganser - 3

Great Blue Heron - 2

Black Vulture - 3

Ring-billed Gull - 200+

Herring Gull & Bonaparte's Gull - small numbers



I have noticed many geese on the Island Road quarries near Circleville;
today they were gone by the time I got there (12:30).  Has anyone been
watching this area?  It's been good in the past for oddities.

Eric Reiner

Ashville, Ohio


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