The Columbus Avids were fortunate to see both the Brant and Cattle Egret reported earlier by the Dunakins. The Brant was in a winter wheat field south of CR 24 and west of CR 107, about 100 feet off the road (south of Haviland). The Cattle Egret was in the front yard of a home on CR 168, east of CR 111 (northeast of the town of Paulding).
In addition, we had a Common Loon, a couple of Horned Grebes, Ruddy Ducks, Hooded Mergansers, Bufflehead, and a Lesser Scaup at the Paulding Reservoir, and a flock of 55 Sandhill Cranes flew overhead as well. Kestrels were fairly common, we probably had about a dozen in the time we spent in Paulding County (about an hour or so).

Also, the Black-bellied Whistling Duck at Bluffton is still present. If you go to see it, be sure to check Riley Creek next to Buckeye Lake, the bird was near the road bridge in the creek today.

Andy Sewell
Columbus, Ohio

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