I stopped by Antrum Lake while running some errands, and had the first-winter kittiwake floating in the open water near a small flock of Ring-billed Gulls around 4:15. I didn't know of Carl's post, but stumbled on the bird by happenstance. I watched for about 5 minutes, then it flew up and soared around over the nearby Olentangy River before flying off to the north at perhaps 4:20.  It's likely that this bird will roost with the gulls up on Alum Creek Lake or possibly Delaware Lake, so it might be found at one of those two spots tomorrow morning.

Other birds in the open water included a Pied-billed Grebe, female Common Merganser, and female Hooded Merganser.  If it stays open through tomorrow, it may accumulate more interesting birds.

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