When I first went to the boardwalk, it was only misting. Then, halfway down
the boardwalk, it let loose.

In the pouring rain I was only able to see a few birds hiding under a large
Black Willow tree.

The birds were as follows:



1.      Downy Woodpecker - 1 hiding under a large willow branch.
2.      Brown Creeper - 1 also hiding on one of the only dry spots on the
willow.
3.      N. Cardinal - 2 males on the boardwalk trying to keep dry.
4.      American Tree Sparrow - 3 with the cardinals and creeper, but lower
at the base.
5.      Possible Winter Wren, but I didn't get a good look.



The walking trails by the Sportsman's Migratory Bird Center were getting
flooded, but I did manage a few species.



1.      American Robin - 12 eating Washington Hawthorne berries.
2.      Northern Cardinal - one pair also eating the berries.
3.      American Tree Sparrow - half a dozen near the observation tower.
4.      American Goldfinch - one pair near the tower.



The causeway produced very little in the pouring rain and fog.



1.      Canada Goose - 22
2.      Ring-billed Gull - 5



The Fox Sparrow is still here at the Black Swamp Bird Observatory feeder
area.

We also had several White-throated Sparrows and American Tree Sparrows
today.

For directions to the Black Swamp Bird Observatory, please go to our website
at www.bsbobird.org <http://www.bsbobird.org/> .

Our building is open (winter hours) Friday, Saturday, and Sunday from 11:00
am to 5:00 pm.



HAPPY BIRDING EVERYONE,





Christopher J. Knoll

Education Director

Black Swamp Bird Observatory

13551 West State Route 2

Oak Harbor, Ohio 43449

Phone: 419-898-4070

Fax: 419-898-1363




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