Sunday  afternoon Darlene Sillick, Leslie Sours and I headed north to see 
what was  stirring. We started at Upper Sandusky Reservoir, Wyandot County. 
Activity was  slow but we still managed a few good observations including 
Canvasbacks, Redhead  Duck, Ruddy Duck and Northern Harrier. 
Our  next stop was Killdeer Plains Wildlife Area, Wyandot Count. Pond 27 
had decent  numbers and variety of waterfowl. Pond 3 and the flooded fields 
held additional  waterfowl. Species highlights included Ross’s Goose, 
Trumpeter and Tundra Swans,  Pied-billed and Horned Grebes, Green-winged Teal, 
Northern Pintail, Wood Duck  and Bufflehead. Northern Harriers put on a show with 
males in good numbers. A  Peregrine Falcon was handing around Washburn 
Road. Eastern Meadowlarks were  scattered across the wildlife area and Bald 
Eagles were soaring  overhead. 
The  last stop was Big Island Wildlife Area, Marion County. There was a 
nice  diversity of waterfowl, a few Bald Eagles and Northern Harriers, but the 
show  stopper was the finale put on by the Short-eared Owls. 
A  fun day with good friends. A list of the day’s observations  follows. 
Charlie  Bombaci 
SPECIES  LIST 
Pied-billed  Grebe 
Horned  Grebe 
Great  Blue Heron 
Greater  White-fronted Goose 
Ross’s  Goose 
Canada  Goose 
Tundra  Swan 
Trumpeter  Swan 
Wood  Duck 
Gadwall 
American  Wigeon 
American  Black Duck 
Mallard 
Northern  Shoveler 
Northern  Pintail 
Green-winged  Teal 
Canvasback 
Redhead 
Ring-necked  Duck 
Lesser  Scaup 
Bufflehead 
Hooded  Merganser 
Ruddy  Duck 
Bald  Eagle 
Northern  Harrier 
Cooper's  Hawk 
Red-tailed  Hawk 
American  Kestrel 
Peregrine  Falcon 
American  Coot 
Killdeer 
Ring-billed  Gull 
Rock  Pigeon 
Mourning  Dove 
Short-eared  Owl 
Red-bellied  Woodpecker 
Downy  Woodpecker 
Northern  Flicker 
Blue  Jay 
American  Crow 
Horned  Lark 
Carolina  Chickadee 
Tufted  Titmouse 
Eastern  Bluebird 
American  Robin 
Northern  Mockingbird 
European  Starling 
American  Tree Sparrow 
Fox  Sparrow 
Song  Sparrow 
Dark-eyed  Junco 
Northern  Cardinal 
Red-winged  Blackbird 
Eastern  Meadowlark 
Common  Grackle 
American  Goldfinch 
House  Sparrow

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