We took an afternoon trip out to see the new Battelle-Darby Nature Center, then hiked around the wetland trail loops.  Everything was frozen, and there was 3-4 inches of snow in the fields.  We saw 5-6 N.Harriers between 4-5 PM, as well as a Kestrel, but no Short-eared owls.  We also had several flyover flocks of Canada Geese, including one with a single Snow Goose.  Landbirds were very scarce, with 1 Horned Lark, a flock of 9 E. Meadowlarks, and no sparrows at all.

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