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Fri, 21 Dec 2012 13:26:34 -0500
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I made a few brief stops around central Columbus this morning.  Bad weather
= fantastic birding, so definitely get outside today if you can! :-)

* The HY male OREGON JUNCO and pale partially leucistic Slate-colored Junco
continue.  Photos from a few days ago are at
http://www.flickr.com/photos/pauljhurtado/

* 1 CHIPPING SPARROW, a dozen PINE SISKINS, 1 Red-breasted Nuthatch at the
Green Lawn Cemetery feeders

* 1 Common Loon and 10 Buffelhead at Haul Rd. ponds.

For those of you in/near Columbus with time to bird this evening, it might
be worth checking the reservoirs north of Columbus (and/or Deer Creek to
the south) for water birds and feeders for finches.

For gulls, I highly recommend checking out Alum Creek dam at dawn and/or
sundown to watch gulls coming in to roost -- it is probably the best spot
near Columbus (besides the SWACO landfill) to watch gulls, though a scope
and warm clothing are essential in the evenings. Mornings can provide some
closer looks at some of the birds but it's easy to miss some of the birds
that leave early. Based on movement patterns last winter, I believe
many/most of the SWACO landfill gulls roost here, following the Olentangy
River down to the landfill and back each day. Last winter this location
turned up Glaucous Gull and Iceland Gull (2nd Delaware Co. record as I
understand it) coming in to roost. Park at the Below Dam Recreational Area
(map: http://goo.gl/maps/EDNLQ) for easiest access.

Good birding,
Paul Hurtado

--
Paul J. Hurtado
Postdoctoral Fellow, The Ohio State University
Mathematical Biosciences Institute, http://mbi.osu.edu/
Aquatic Ecology Laboratory, http://ael.osu.edu/

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