The colder weather seems to be moving birds along here.  Landbirds were decidedly more temperate, and the first whiff of waterbird migration was under way.  In 2 hours, I visited the beach & Visitor's Center area, then the New Galena area.  Notables included:

Common Loon - 1-2 were in the wide part of the lake
HornedGrebe - at least 3 were off New Galena
Ducks - included N.Shoveler (2), BlackDuck, Lesser Scaup (6), and Bufflehead (1)
Raptors - little other than a flock of 12 Turkey Vultures and 1 Cooper's Hawk
Gulls - 280 Ring-bills on beach were accompanied by 1 adult Lesser Black-baked and 20 Herring
Woodpeckers - lots of Flickers on the move, but also had 1 sapsucker at New Galena
E.Bluebirds - 8-10, many flyovers
Thrushes - only Robins, but there were plenty of them
CedarWaxwings - 30+ scattered between the 2 sites
Warblers - mostly Yellow-rumped (25+), but also had 1 Palm near the beach
Sparrows - small flocks of Field sparrows at both sites.  Also had Song, Chipping, Swamp, White-crowned, White-throated, and Juncos
Blackbirds - flocks of Redwings early, flyin south
Finches - nothing but the expected House Finches and Goldfinches

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