I started the afternoon birding at about 2:30 pm in southeast Franklin
County (Groveport / Canal Winchester Area, Pickerington Ponds) and ended at
approximately 5:00 pm with the following result - Ponds are very frozen over
snow cover 12"+ :

Multiple flocks of horned larks (totaling 200+)
Three Bald Eagles (2 Mature Bald Eagles - Definitely Nesting), 1 Immature at
Pickerington Ponds (West of Wood Duck Viewing Area)
Redtail Hawks (5)
Coopers Hawk (1)
Ring Necked Pheasant (15 birds  - 8 hens / 7 roosters on School House Road)
with 2 additional hens at the Wood Duck Viewing Area
Numerous Tree Sparrows.
White Throated Sparrows (10+)
Hermit Thrushes (4) - Tail Bobbing Behavior  (Got nice photo from
approximately 10" away - Northern edge of Pickaway County)
Robins (50 +)
American Crows (20+) - One group had 12 crows in it.
Cardinals (10 +)
Northern Harriers (3 - 2 Adult Males, 1 Immature)
Eastern Meadowlarks (6 - 3 Males, 3 Females) by barn at Hayes and Pontius
Road
35 white tailed deer - Pickerington Ponds (East of Ellis Pond off of
Schoolhouse Road)
Numerous house finches (at feeders)
Blue Jays (5)
Canada Geese (50+ - Flying overhead)
Great Blue Heron (x2)

Yesterday - Got some very nice photos of a Barred Owl at Blacklick Woods

Rick Stelzer

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