What a cold, snowy day! Not without birds though. Started out at 1 pm after
it had "warmed up"? some :) For some reason I wasn't the only crazy one
out. Caesar Creek still had several hunters so the lake was mostly devoid
of birds. However, of the 2 waterbirds that weren't decoys 1 was a
Pied-billed Grebe & the other in the middle of the lake was 1 BLACK SCOTER!
This bird was fairly well seen from Harveysburg Rd ramp. Two boats flushed
it up & it flew off towards the beach. Other highlights: 9 American Pipits
(3 at the beach, 4 at Young Rd ramp, & 2 at Ward Rd ramp), & 5 LAPLAND
LONGSPURS (in a group of Horned Larks) on Roxanna-New Burlington Rd.

Spring Valley highlights: Feeders at the bird blind were full & thus full
of birds best being 1 Fox Sparrow in a group of Tree & White-throats. No
Virginia Rails seen or heard

Roxanna-New Burlington gravel pit: Around 5 pm there were many geese
present & more waterfowl flying in. Picked out 2 CACKLING GEESE from all
the Canadas. Also 6 Ring-necked Ducks & 4 Black Ducks. Surprise were 2
SANDHILL CRANES.

Hisey Park: 1 Long-eared Owl in same roost tree. Great find! I did not stay
long so as not to spook the bird. Great day!

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