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I visited several areas around Dublin (a NW Columbus suburb) this morning and found scant winter residents and the first inklings of migrants,  I stopped at Glacier Ridge MetroPark, as well as several nearby Dublin Parks, then finished along the Scioto Gorge at Donegal Cliffs and Kiwanis Parks.  Still water was still mostly frozen (except large Lake Corazon), but the Scioto River was totally open.  Notables included:

Redhead- at least 1 pair was with Mallards & geese on Lake Corazon, a harbinger of bigger February #s
Com.Goldeneye - 8 were on the Scioto River just below Kiwanis
Com.Mergansers - 10 were on the Scioto River just below Kiwanis
Hooded Mergansers - 30+ were on the Scioto River just below Kiwanis

Sharp-shinned Hawk - one buzzed along the riparian strip at Kiwanis
Cooper's Hawk - singles were at Donegal Cliffs and Brandon Rd
Red-shouldered Hawk - an adults was circling above McKitrick Woods (corner of Hyland-Croy & McKitrick)

E.Bluebirds - the only ones seen were 2 at Donegal Cliffs , where the river gorge was a windless refuge
Brown Creeper - only 1 was seen, at Kiwanis
Robins - flocks in many locations
Tree Sparrows - scarce; the only 3 were along McKitrick Rd
Rusty Blackbirds - at least 5 were hanging around the vernal pools in the woodlot NW of the main parking area at Glacier Ridge.  This woodlot is becoming a fairly reliable place for them, usually in February.

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