I birded the Slate Run Metro Park Wetlands SE of Columbus 9 Jan at 11 AM. No ducks or geese seen on the mostly unfrozen ponds but did have 3 Sandhill Cranes flyover and land. I have seen them here 2 other times in the last 3 months and they may be in residence at this site for the time being. Also saw one Pileated WP which is a first for me at Slate Run and a welcome addition to my smallish year list so far. Have a great week all. ______________________________________________________________________ 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]