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Sun, 31 Jan 2010 19:09:55 -0500
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Wow! The past few days have been a real treat with the waters freezing up,
making migration premium birding. Let me explain my every-day setup for
migration-watching.
In the science center, on the third floor, in one of the lab rooms, there
are giant windows, about 15ft by 8ft. I sit at one of the lab tables all day
and study, do homework, etc. For instance, today I logged 10 "stationary
observation" hours into eBird. I've got my binoculars within reach, and a
scope setup at the window. The view overlooks the Olentangy, but the water
is just barely obstructed by the banks. However, most birds fly above the
water, which I can see just fine. Now on to the highlight birds:

CACKLING GOOSE- 2, one of which seen well by professors Jed Burtt, Sarah
Leupen, and Tami Panhuis
Canada Goose- 2449 as a high count for birds high-flying and moving south
Mallard- 412 as a high count for birds high-flying and moving south
American Black Duck- 19
Gadwall- 1 female, campus bird #153
Redhead- 1 male, campus bird #154
Hooded Merganser- 1 female
Pied-billed Grebe- 1
Bald Eagle- 1
Sharp-shinned Hawk- 1
Cooper's Hawk- 3
Herring Gull- 4, three adults and a juvenile
ICELAND GULL- 1, first year bird, with a light overall speckling of
tan-peach, flying south strongly, campus bird #155!
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker- 1


Good birding,

Sean



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Sean Williams, '11
Undergraduate of Ornithology of Dr. Jed Burtt
Ohio Wesleyan University
HWCC 724
Delaware, OH 43015
617-470-4094

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