The Surf Scoter was in same general vicinity that it was yesterday south of 5th Ave. in the Scioto River. It is best viewed from the west side of the river.  I'll be glad to take anyone down there tomorrow morning at, let's say, 9:30.  Please email me if you're interested and I'll send directions. Of course there is no guarantee that the scoter will still be present.

Perched high atop a spruce today on Lake Shore Drive south of 5th was not a crossbill, but the neighborhood wintering Eastern Phoebe. I hadn't seen it in a while, but I'm glad to see that it too made it through the recent icy weather.

Bob Royse


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Subject: Horned Grebe on Scioto River South of Griggs
From: Bruce Miller <redtail565 AT HOTMAIL.COM>
Date: Fri, 6 Feb 2009 08:59:09 -0500

Hey Fellow Birders,
 
I have been checking the Scioto River looking for those Scoters reported 
previously. But no luck at all. Last night I was there and a "believed to be" 
Horned Grebe came floating down the river. It was sleeping and never brought 
it's head up, but you could make out its red eye. There was another grebe seen 
from the bike path south of the 5th ave, but too much stuff in the way and the 
approaching darkness prevented me from seeing what kind of grebe. 

 
Bruce Miller
Columbus, OH

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