Like Al DeSala, I decided that the weather wasn't too harsh for birding, although I questioned this decision several times during the morning. I started at Hoover dam, and gradually worked my way up the west shore to the Sunbury causeway and Mudhen marsh. The trick was to stay out of the wind; not only did that save my face and fingers, but that's where the birds were hiding. Best spot was below the dam; the spillway had the most waterfowl and the soccer field edge had the most landbirds (since it was wind-sheltered). Anywhere up on the exposed shore of the reservoir was mostly bird-less. Highlights included: Canada Geese - lots of flocks below the dam and in protected areas along the shore above the dam. They seemed unaffected by the cold. American Wigeon - 10+ in the throngs of Mallards below the dam Black Ducks - 5= in these same throngs Bufflehead - a few in areas of open water above the dam Hooded Mergansers - a few both above and below the dam Woodpeckers - 7 Downies & 3 Red-bellies along the soccer field margin below the dam. An adult Red-headed was still in the slough at Mudhen Marsh. E.Bluebirds - 2 at Mudhen Marsh Robins - 60+ roosting below the dam, around the soccer field margin Cedar Waxwings - 5+ in the same area Am.Goldfinches - 15-20 scattered in the sycamores along the edge of the soccer field below the dam; no redpolls or siskins among them. As in the prior day, sparrows were not much in evidence, although I did find a few Trees and Songs at Area E and Mudhen Marsh. Despite the cold, the reservoir was largely ice-free, but the open water of the reservoir was mostly birdless, as most of the waterfowl were tucked along the edges or below the dam. Despite the wind, it was not a bad day to be out if you were dressed for it. ______________________________________________________________________ Ohio-birds mailing list, a service of the Ohio Ornithological Society. Our thanks to Miami University for hosting this mailing list. Additional discussions can be found in our forums, at www.ohiobirds.org/forum/. You can join or leave the list, or change your options, at: http://listserv.muohio.edu/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=OHIO-BIRDS Send questions or comments about the list to: [log in to unmask]