Date: 2/1/26 4:28 pm From: Sandra Keller <000007a762f332b7-dmarc-request...> Subject: [Ohio-birds] SW Ohio - frozen water areas birding
I didn’t consider the waterfowl to be officially migrating yet. But I guess some could
Be! I know they are moving around! Every time I hit the Schmidt boat ramp in
Hamilton county - it’s different! Nothing new for the year there. But I keep trying!
There has to be something rare around here. With the big freeze.
East fork south beach - goal was the Tundra swans. County bird! The LT Duck was
A bonus! There’s more open water there now. So lakes are thawing. The numbers
Here were filter breaking - for example
21 Tundra, 45 goldeneyes, 170 hooded Mergs, 165 common Mergs, 73 pied billed
Grebes. I like numbers! The LT was a county bird also.
Next up - Brown county - a river search. Success! Another open spot, more waterfowl.
Canvasback and Common Mergs new for the county. I am thinking ahead here - my
Quest for 200 in my 8 SW counties. Figure take advantage of the freeze up! Bonus
Was gulls roosting on the ice. I like gulls! Herring was new for the county. As was an
Adult LBBG! That was a pleasant surprise. They are all over. Except Hamilton County…..
Was going to hit meldal dam on the way home, but maps took me home via AA highway
And Kentucky! That was the shortest route. And I didn’t realize where she was taking
Me until on the bridge on-ramp…… oh well. That was a very scenic drive.
Monday back to Longspur searching in Hamilton. Some are being reported! I hope
They stick!
Oh - 90 in Hamilton for January. Not bad! I wasn’t trying for the Jan. 100, I was trying
For those rarities - like Cackling and Ross's….
Good birding all.
Sandra Keller
Sent from my iPad mini
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