To my surprise I saw a male Red-breasted Merganser on OSU campus this
evening. The bird, an adult male, was foraging near a Double-crested
Cormorant on the Olentangy River under the Woody Hayes bridge (by the
stadium). I just had my phone, which has a crummy camera, but the image can
be seen on my eBird checklist here:

http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S30374970

I watched the bird feed (with good looks) for ~10 minutes. I haven't
encountered a RBME around this date in previous years.

~Matt

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Matthew Shumar
Research Associate / Project Coordinator
Ohio Breeding Bird Atlas II
Columbus, Ohio

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