I spent the cold clear morning visiting spots along the Scioto River in urban Columbus, starting at Haul Rd, going north through Hart Rd, Berliner Park, Scioto Audubon Park, Confluence Park, Watermark Lake, and the Marble Cliff bikepath. Small groups of migrant waterfowl were in many places, but the only widespread landbird migrants were Tree Swallows. Notables included: Mute Swans - at least 3 were in the quarry along Hart Rd. Redheads - small numbers were at many locations Lesser Scaup - small numbers were at many locations Great Scaup - one male was on Watermark Lake, the only duck there Ring-necked Ducks - 4 were at the Hart Rd Quarry, another 4 were at Scioto Audubon, and 65 were at Marble Cliff Bufflehead - 4 were at the Haul Rd ponds Red-br.Merganser - at least 1 was at Scioto Audubon, in the bay off the boat launch CommonMergansers - 2-3 were in the river both at Berliner and Scioto Audubon HoodedMergansers - small numbers were at most stops Pied-billedGrebes - singles were at Haul Rd and Marble Cliff HornedGrebe - 2 were at the Hart Rd quarry, while 1 was at Scioto Audubon Cormorants - 10 were at Haul Rd, while another 12 were at Scioto Audubon AmerCoots - a small flock of 8 was still on Watermark Lake Red-belliedWoodpeckers - unusually common along river, with 8 along the Scioto Audubon & Berliner bikepaths (usually 2) E.Phoebe - 2 were calling around the bridges at Confluence Park Tree Swallows - small groups were foraging over the water at many locations BrownCreepers - the only ones were 2 along the bikepath at Berliner Park ______________________________________________________________________ Ohio-birds mailing list, a service of the Ohio Ornithological Society. Please consider joining our Society, at www.ohiobirds.org/site/membership.php. Our thanks to Miami University for hosting this mailing list. You can join or leave the list, or change your options, at: listserv.miamioh.edu/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=OHIO-BIRDS Send questions or comments about the list to: [log in to unmask]