[birdky] RPT:Birding Ohio River at Cox's Park 10/30

At sunset yesterday after looking through some oppressive-looking apartment 
complexes for a friend I decided to bask in the glow of the river sunset.  I 
set my scope up and saw scads of ring-bills flying down river and five birds on 
the river: the first was a Pied-billed Grebe, and the next was a set of 
mysterious looking ducks way downstream.  After running down as far East on the 
river as I could get from the park, and with the help of a few passing boats I 
saw my first Surf Scoters for the year!  They appeared to be imm./or female, 
probably Imm. based on facial markings.  As I was leaving to get into my car 
they had floated right out in front of me.  Sometimes it is worth putting extra 
effort into blurry distant birds.  Also went to the Falls this morning and 
scanned briefly for 20 min.:  nothing of note except flyover flock of Horned 
Larks.
 
Hoping to go to the Indiana shore to pick up some winter birds this 
weekend,Michael AutinLouisville, KY
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