This morning Hoover Reservoir was frozen over except for a few isolated areas kept open by the presence of waterfowl. The area immediately below the dam is open and had a variety of waterfowl including Canada Geese, Mallard, American Black Duck, Northern Shoveler, American Wigeon, Redhead, Common Goldeneye, Bufflehead, and Hooded Merganser. A few American Coot were along the shore of Big Walnut Creek. The big surprise was a fly over by a small group of Sandhill Cranes. When I first spotted them they were circling to gain altitude. They apparently might have been on the ground somewhere close by. After gaining altitude they flew off  to the southwest.

Charlie Bombaci

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