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I nosed around these two area looking for waterfowl migrants and early winter strays.  Waterfowl were surprisingly light (Darby Bend Lakes had only 1 grebe!), but there were some interesting landbirds around to compensate. At Prairie Oaks, I focused on Darby Bend Lakes and areas to the north of that; in Dublin, I stopped at the Glacier Ridge wetland, then drove over to the Scioto Gorge, stopping at O'Shaughnessy dam and Kiwanis Park.  The Scioto River is extraordinarily high, so it was difficult to find waterfowl & herons in the gorge.  Notable birds for the morning included:

Ring-necked Ducks - a flock of 35 at the ever-dependable Corazon Lake was the most migrant waterfowl of the morning
Ruddy Ducks - a flock of 8 was in the bay above O'Shaughnessy dam next to the Columbus Zoo
Pied-billed Grebe - 1 was at Darby Bend Lakes, while another was just north of there at Beaver Lake (Prairie Oaks).
Turkey Vulture - 1 was lingering along the Scioto gorge just south of O'Shaughnessy dam
Sharp-shinned Hawk - 1 flew by at Darby Bend Lakes.  They seem more common in winter now than as migrants.
Red-shouldered Hawk - an immature was lurking in the forest at Kiwanis Park, one of a steady trickle of records from the gorge.
E.Bluebird - a few were at GLick Park south of O'Shaughnessy dam
Ruby-cr.Kinglet - 1 was foraging with chickadees along Big Darby Creek in Darby Bend Lakes
Tree Sparrows - widely scattered, with the best number being 15+ at the Glacier Ridge Honda Wetland
Field Sparrow - 1 was calling at the Glacier Ridge Honda Wetland
Chipping Sparrow - 1 was with a flock of Juncos at Glick Park south of O'Shaughnessy Dam.
Swamp Sparrows - several locations, with high number being 4 at Glacier Ridge wetland.
White-crowned Sparrows - 2 were singing at the Glacier Ridge wetland
Blackbirds - hardly any except for a few Redwings flying south over Darby Bend Lakes

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