I checked out the Deer Creek Reservoir (Fayette and Pickaway Counties) this afternoon. There were generally very few birds there with some notable exceptions. There was no sign of any loon fallout there, and the only waterfowl in the entire reservoir were 8 Hooded Mergansers. Gulls were also in low numbers for the date with less than 50 Ring-billed Gulls, ~10 Herring Gulls and a few Bonaparte's.

What was there in huge numbers was Killdeers. I counted 378 from one vantage point alone. I also noted 7 Dunlins and a single Least Sandpiper in the mix. 

This is about the time of year when Sandhill Cranes can often be found there. Conditions look good for them this year.  I didn't see any although I didn't stay until dusk when they often fly in from surrounding farm fields. My guess is that there haven't been enough good NW winds to bring them this way - at least not yet.


Bob Royse


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