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I had a rather productive commute home from a conference in Columbus today:

Alum Creek Park South, Westerville: 
1 red morph Eastern Screech Owl

Killdeer Plains WMA:
1 Northern Shrike & 3 Eastern Meadowlarks along CH-71 just east of TH-108
1 largish owl in flight, being pursued by Blue Jays at the 'traditional' 
owling pine grove -- based on shape and size I suspect it was actually a 
Barred Owl
1 immature light morph Rough-legged Hawk perched cooperatively just north 
of the intersection of CH-115 & CH-68, at least until a juvenal Northern 
Harrier swooped in a little too close.
2 Greater White-fronted Geese with the Canada Geese/Mallard/Pintail/Coot 
flock milling about the iced impoundment due north of parking area J, CH-
68.  The Greater White-fronteds departed to the SE with a small squadron 
of Canadas as I was wrapping up.  I did manage some diagnostic if not 
wonderful photos of the pair.

Carey, Ohio:
Watched two adult Bald Eagles soaring in a cozy spiral immediately south 
of town while I wolfed down some McGrub.  (Two more adult Bald Eagles were 
subsequently seen along I-75 -- one perched north of Bowling Green, and 
one over the Salisbury Road interchange (exit 6).)

Southern Wood County -- Cygnet Road, woodlot just west of Potter Road:
1 adult Red-headed Woodpecker 
Little else of note (except a bajillion E. Starlings) in the 'greater 
Cricket Frog Cove area'

Swan Creek Cemetery, Maumee (Route 20-A at Coder Road):
~22 White-winged Crossbills departed the Norway Spruce tops almost 
immediately upon my arrival, swirling away to the south.  About ten 
minutes later a group of nine returned and nibbled around the spruce cones 
nicely. 

Thank you to all the folks who have posted regarding several of the birds 
listed above -- it does help us out-of-towners.

Dan S-J
Chelsea, MI

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