The Tuscarawas River behind the Dover Dam has been out of its banks for the past couple of weeks now.  Tundra swans and many species of waterfowl are gathering at several points in Tuscarawas County.  One of these is visible east of I-77 just north of Bolivar.  Approximately 100 tundra swans were counted there yesterday, March 13.  Also seen during my brief late afternoon stop there yesterday were 6 SURF SCOTERS.  I returned this morning but could not relocate these birds.  Most waterfowl species were present however including the following:
 
tundra swan                   only ~60 remained
Canada goose                XXX
mallard                            XX
black duck                        5
wood duck                        2
northern pintail                 XX
american wigeon              XX
blue-winged teal                 1
green-winged teal               5
SURF SCOTER                 6
redhead                           XX
lesser scaup                    XX
bufflehead                          4
ring-necked                      XX
ruddy                                7
ring-billed gull                   1200 3/13; 500 3/14
 
Dan Kramer
Dover
 

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