Date: 1/31/26 12:02 pm From: Sandra Keller <000007a762f332b7-dmarc-request...> Subject: [Ohio-birds] Hamilton big year birding.
Well, January ended with a whimper. I missed Cackling yet again……. I got the alert
On it. Raced west. No success - sigh…… there’s a small unfrozen spot at Lost Bridge.
And the waterfowl have found it! And every time I hit it, it’s different! Today the Redheads
Were there in force.
Picked up Rusty Blackbird at Fernald. That place is hopping with road edge and feeder
Birds! The numbers of sparrows is super! I would highly recommend a visit just for that!
Plus there’s the Rough legged Hawks!
But Rusty would have come. I really need a Longspur, Ross Goose, Cackling Goose…..
Sigh.
Best birds in January were probably still the Siskin and the Rough - legged Hawks. They
Are not always regular there in the winter!
I am surprised no rare waterfowl in Hamilton. With this deep freeze. There’s still March!
I won’t be birding here much in Feb. And no winter finch irruption down here - except for
RB nuthatches and Siskins.
Feb. I had wanted to do some owl searching. I won’t be walking through woods in the snow….
But maybe some night birding if not windy.
Good birding all!
Sandra Keller
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