On Tuesday afternoon(September 16) Stephen Williams and I were sitting on
the picnic table in my front yard watching warblers, vireos, and cedar
waxwings. I live on a ridge in northwest Hocking County less than a mile
from Clear Creek Metro Park, and six miles from Lake Logan. Suddenly,
Stephen pointed skyward and said "what's that?" When I got my binoculars
on it, I knew it was something I had never before seen. It was soaring in
a wide circle and going higher and higher. The neck, head, and bill
extended straight forward and were extremely long and "skinny." The long
tail was narrow at the base but spread out into a fan-shaped tail. The
wings were long and pointed. The bird was all black except for a
lighter(maybe buffy)area on the lower neck and upper breast. It kept
soaring higher and eventually was out of sight. I went to Lake Logan
later but didn't see anything unusual. I went again the next day
(Wednesday)but saw just the usual September birds. I called both Jim
McCormac and Bill Whan and they said that what I was describing was a
female or immature anhinga.
Sincerely,
Jim Fry

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