A quick visit to the lower part of this Delaware County reservoir this morning after the rain found cold, windy conditions, plus some migrants. I stopped at New Galena boat launch, the dam, and the beach & visitor's center. Waterfowl season kept waterbirds to a minimum; even the gull flock on the beach was reduced (100 Ring-bills). Landbird highlights included Flickers - 7-8 in a few hours, an uptick from recent trips Phoebe - 1 near the visitors' center Blue Jays - 18-20 was a bit of a pulse, but down from earlier in October Thrushes - flocks of Robins at every location, along with small #s of E.Bluebirds Cedar Waxwings - only 1 flock of about 30 birds near the dam Warblers - nothing but Yellow-rumped, but they were ubiquitous Sparrows - flocks of Field Sparrows and White-throated Sparrows at all locations. Also had White-crowned at New Galena & the visitors' center, and 1 Lincoln's at the VC. Blackbirds - little other than a few Redwings and grackles Finches - a flyby Pine Siskin was at the Visitors' Center, while Goldfinches were widespread. ______________________________________________________________________ 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]