Went out to the gravel pits today to look at the winter geese in better
light. Shane Eggleston, Dave Collopy, and Rick Asamoto showed up soon
after I got there. The Snow Goose and Greater White-fronted Geese were
still present. The Ross's Goose was sleeping when I first arrived and
would preen every ten minutes or so. It did wake up and start swimming
with the Canada Geese. Rick mentioned that the bill was slightly turned
in between the eyes (rather than straight up) and felt that it had a
grin patch. After it flew Dave and I had to leave. Shane and Rick
relocated the bird over at the Great Miami River. Rick got some pictures
at the quarry and is getting some at the river. I hope they turn out.
One of us will write a report for OBRC.

Other birds included:

Canada Goose
Snow Goose
Ross's Goose
Mallard
Black Duck
Redhead
Common Goldeneye
Cooper's Hawk
Merlin (at the picnic area)
Northern Harrier
Kestrel
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Blue Jay
Crow
Carolina Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
Red-breasted Nuthatch
White-breasted Nuthatch
Carolina Wren
Starling
American Tree Sparrow
Song Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco
Cardinal
Eastern Meadowlark
Goldfinch
House Sparrow

Good Birding

John Habig
261 Lantis Dr.
Carlisle, OH 45005
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