There was a large area of open water between South Bass Island and Ballast
island yesterday that was full of ducks-estimated about a thousand. Mostly
Common Goldeneye but with about 100 Redheads, 50 Scaup Sp., 25 Canvasback, a
few Bufflehead and at least one Wigeon in the mix. There were a few Herring
and Great Black-backed Gulls on the edges of the ice.

We have had Turkey Vultures near the ice at the South Bass State Park
feeding on fish guts left by ice fisherman all week. There was a large flock
of Herring Gulls (about 100) mixed with about 25 Great Black-backed Gulls
also following appearance of fish guts on the ice between Rattlesnake and
South Bass Island. 

Off the South Bass Island Lighthouse, an immature Bald Eagle was seen
yesterday floating slowly by on an ice floe. Chris Ladd reports an adult
Bald Eagle has been feeding on ducks regularly at the Village Water Plant on
the east side of the island. The moving patches of open water have been full
of ducks.

Large movements of crows heading north over the last few days and red-winged
blackbirds are everywhere on the island.

We have several inches of snow this morning so the feeders are full again
with American Goldfinches, House Finches, a few White-throated Sparrows, a
Tree Sparrow, Northern Cardinals, Downy Woodpeckers, a single female
brown-headed cowbird, and am watching for the yellow-rumped warbler that has
made almost a daily appearance at my feeder since February 22.
Lisa Brohl

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