I went up to Markland Dam, up by Warsaw, looking for Rusty Blackbirds but did not find any. I did however, see some good birds there and at the Falls of the Ohio today (Sunday, Feb 15).

 

Good Birding

David Lang

Scott County

 

Markland Dam

Double-crested Cormorant 2

Grt Blue Heron 2

Mute Swan 5

Canada Goose 25

Turkey Vulture 2

Bald Eagle 1

Red-tailed Hawk 1

Killdeer 1

Ring-billled Gull 5

Rock Pigeon 1

Red-bellied Woodpecker 1

Downy Woodpecker 2

Carolina Wren 1

Northern Mockingbird 1

Am Robin 40

Car Chickadee 5

Tufted Titmouse 4

Blue Jay 2

Am Crow 20

European Starling 30

Yellow-rumped Warbler 1

Eastern Towhee 3

Am Tree Sparrow 15

Field Sparrow 4

Song Sparrow 20

White-cr Sparrow 7

White-thr Sparrow 4

Dark-eyed Junco 2

N.  Cardinal 3

 

Falls Of The Ohio (new species)

Mallard 8

Canvasback 20

Common Goldeneye 7

Mourning Dove 1

House Sparrow 12

House Finch 6

 

I also had what looked like a different gull. This gull was about the same size as the Ring-billed Gull and looked a lot like a ring-billed. It had a all white tail, all white underneath, a gray mantle with white on the trailing edge of the wing, and all black wing tips. It also looked like it had a black smudge by the eye and a largish bill. Anyone want to venture a guess?