Fellow bird Counters,

       After trying for Owls under far too windy conditions, we had to
settle for a 48 species day which smashed our previous record of 41.  So,
settle might not be the best choice of words.  It was a very good day.
 Highlights included six woodpecker species (all in our yard!!!!) and a
Rough Legged Hawk, the first seen down here this winter.  Also got three
gull species at Buckeye Lake and a pond full of Gadwalls just south east of
there.  Even saw a few Killdeer.

     Birded today with my neighbor, Vicki Derr.  We walked about a mile on
our property and drove about 60-70 miles around Perry County.  Waiting to
hear how others did on the first day and big county lists.

joe in the woods
somerset, ohio
perry county

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