This morning I went to Hoover Reservoir in Delaware County, primarily in
search of the American White Pelican reported yesterday. I started at the
boardwalk, finding no White Pelican, but I did see two Common Loons, my FOY
Great Egret, my FOY Barn Swallow and two Ospreys on the nest platform.
While in the area I walked to the end of Area N, but saw nothing other than
the usual suspects.
I then went to Oxbow Island, the other location where the Pelican was seen
yesterday. From the east end of the island looking northeast with my scope
zoomed to 60 power, I sorted through a group of 75 Ring-billed Gulls,
finding a single Lesser Black-backed Gull in the middle. I was about to give
up on the Pelican. I folded my tripod to leave, but glanced across the water
one more time. Near the far (eastern) shore, to my southeast, I saw
something white. I reset my scope to 60 power and saw the White Pelican. It
was very distant, but easily identifiable at that magnification.
The complete list of birds seen:
Hoover Reservoir (Delaware Co.), Delaware, US-OH
Apr 3, 2013 10:20 AM - 12:32 PM
Canada Goose 50
Lesser Scaup 1
Ruddy Duck 15
Common Loon 2
Double-crested Cormorant 110
American White Pelican 1 Seen at great distance through 60 power scope,
but easily identified by size and shape.
Great Blue Heron 4
Great Egret 1
Turkey Vulture 1
Osprey 2
American Coot 11
Ring-billed Gull 120
Herring Gull 4
Lesser Black-backed Gull 1 Seen via 60 power scope in group of 75
Ring-billed Gulls, noticably larger than Ring-billeds, Dark Mantle, bright
yellow bill with red spot.
Downy Woodpecker 3
Hairy Woodpecker 1
American Crow 1
Tree Swallow 50
Barn Swallow 1
White-breasted Nuthatch 2
American Robin 3
Northern Cardinal 2
Common Grackle 1
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