As many of you know, there are large quarry ponds/lakes south of Columbus
near the Scioto River. These are a haven for water birds, but are
unfortunately inaccessible for birding.

This evening, I happened to see some large flocks of ducks and geese flying
into these lakes as I drove north into Franklin County on Hw. 23, and
decided to stop by St. Joseph's Cemetery just south of London-Groveport Rd
to watch birds flying in to roost. I then took a quick detour onto
London-Groveport Rd, just to see if there weren't any other vantage points,
and I was delighted to find the roadside trees and brush that normally
obscure the small lake south of London-Groveport before Parsons Rd had been
completely removed!

Among the large group of ducks and geese (which I only very briefly
scanned) were a mixed flock of 35+ Tundra and Trumpeter Swans (most never
raised their heads, so some could have been Mute I suppose) a couple
Greater Scaup and a decent mix of other ducks that I only briefly scanned
with my scope (i.e., I'm sure I overlooked a lot of birds).

Despite the wide shoulder, to stay out of traffic birders should probably
park in the small pulloff right before the lake becomes visible from the
road. Definitely a spot to keep an eye on, especially in the evening when
birds are coming in to roost.

Map and a list of the other waterfowl I noticed are at:
http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S16478294

Good birding,
-Paul Hurtado

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