I drove west from Columbus to see if the Ross's Goose was still at Old Reid Park.  It wasn't,so I drove to the Reservoir across the street where I saw 10-15 Common Loons (many quite close).  Also close to the shore was a Horned Grebe.  It had its golden ear tufts but its neck was neither black nor rufous.  I studied my guides and photos on internet before deciding it was a Horned Grebe and not an Eared Grebe (not to say I couldn't still be wrong).  Back at Old Reid Park I finally got the Ross's Goose.  It had come out of the water to eat some grain that someone had provided and I got great looks.  This is a good place to see waterfowl up close without needing a scope (which I don't have).  I had other close-up looks at Ruddy Duck, Northern Shoveler, Lesser Scaup, Pied-billed Grebe, Mute Swan and many types of mixed breed Mallards and geese.  A stop at Prairie Oaks Metropark on my way home yielded some Ring-necked Ducks and Blue-winged Teal.  If anyone
 wants company to go chase rarities (day trips) as they occur, I'm up for splitting expenses.

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