Yesterday (Feb 16), Sean Williams and I birded Delaware Wildlife Area in Delaware County.  Delaware Reservoir was mostly frozen, but there were two openings in the ice where many waterfowl congregated.  Among these were 10 GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GEESE, 1 CACKLING GOOSE, and 6 Tundra Swans.  Most of the birds were Canada Geese and Mallards, but there was a  decent smattering of other species.  The open water is visible from the dam and Leonardsburg Rd, but those looks are distant.  The best vantage points are from the southernmost boat ramp in Delaware State Park and the east bank, which requires a cross-country walk to access.

In the past moth Sean and I have found two Long-eared Owl roosts in Delaware County.  However, they are both on private property and the owners do not wish to reveal their locations.  Even though birders don't have the opportunity to view these owls, I thought it would be of general interest to the list-serve.

A complete list for our day:





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 Greater White-fronted Goose                                                                                                   1          Cackling Goose                                                                                                   550          Canada Goose                                                                                                   6          Tundra Swan                                                                                                   30          American Black Duck                                                                                                   70          Mallard                                                                                                   16          Northern Pintail                                                                                                   11          Canvasback
    1          Redhead                                                                                                   5          Bufflehead                                                                                                   8          Common Goldeneye                                                                                                   4          Hooded Merganser                                                                                                   1          Ring-necked Pheasant                                                                                                   2          Bald Eagle                                                                                                   5          Red-tailed Hawk                                                                                                   5          American Kestrel
      110          Ring-billed Gull                                                                                                   1          Herring Gull                                                                                                   25          Mourning Dove                                                                                                   1          Barred Owl                                                                                                   1          Long-eared Owl                                                                                                   3          Red-bellied Woodpecker                                                                                                   6          Downy Woodpecker                                                                                                   4          Northern Flicker
                    15          Blue Jay                                                                                                   45          American Crow                                                                                                   26          Horned Lark                                                                                                   15          Carolina Chickadee                                                                                                   7          Tufted Titmouse                                                                                                   3          White-breasted Nuthatch                                                                                                   1          Brown Creeper                                                                                                   2          Carolina Wren
                              2          Golden-crowned Kinglet                                                                                                   1          Eastern Bluebird                                                                                                   10          American Robin                                                                                                   200          European Starling                                                                                                   3          Yellow-rumped Warbler                                                                                                   90          American Tree Sparrow                                                                                                   7          Song Sparrow                                                                                                   4          Swamp Sparrow
                                                              6          White-throated Sparrow                                                                                                   1          White-crowned Sparrow                                                                                                   40          Dark-eyed Junco                                                                                                   30          Northern Cardinal                                                                                                   20          House Finch                                                                                                   15          American Goldfinch                                                                                                   150          House Sparrow


Jack Stenger,
Ohio Wesleyan University
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