Mary Anne Romito and I visited Old Woman Creek, Sheldon's Marsh, Castalia, and some back roads this morning.  Highlights:
 
Old Woman Creek:  one adult Bald Eagle, 24 Wild Turkeys roosting in trees across the estuary from the viewing platform, a nice selection of woodland birds.
 
Sheldon's:  one immature Bald Eagle, two Brown Creepers, one each Song and Swamp Sparrows, woodland birds.
 
Castalia:  Not as packed as we expected, given that the lake is pretty nearly frozen, but a nice variety.  Canada Geese, Mallards, American Black Duck, Northern Shoveler, Redhead, American Wigeon, Bufflehead, Common Goldeneye, Gadwall.
 
One big flock of Horned Larks, one small flock with a couple of Snow Buntings, and a gray ghost Northern Harrier at various places along the back roads.
 
Craig Caldwell, Westlake

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