I just discovered that the below email didn’t go through this morning but am not sure why not.
I also got another update just now that Levi Schlabach & Aaron Nisley both separately got to see it this forenoon. Levi saw it behind Welcome Church of Christ and Aaron saw it around 12:15 near the intersection of TR256 & TR255. Unfortunately both didn’t get good enough looks yet to see whether it was banded or not but the ID is no question.
Good luck,
Eli Miller
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From: Eli M. Miller
Sent: Friday, June 08, 2018 9:06 AM
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Subject: FW: [Ohio-birds] Possible Harris's Hawk, 6/6 Holmes County
Junior Burkholder reported he was out to look for it last eve., June 7th, and had brief but good looks at what he believes was the Harris’s Hawk flying low over the trees around 8:30 P.M. It was seen flying SE at the intersection it was first reported by Don, then dropped down behind the trees, likely to go to roost given the time of day. He did not get a good enough look to see whether it had bands or any extensive feather wear, however he noted that it was an all dark hawk with a very contrasting white area at the base of the tail. Hopefully someone can get good looks at it to check for bands or feather wear that would indicate a falconry bird. I will post another update if I get any more info.
Good luck,
Eli Miller
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From: Ohio birds [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of kent miller
Sent: Thursday, June 07, 2018 4:17 PM
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Subject: [Ohio-birds] Possible Harris's Hawk, 6/6 Holmes County
Ben Morrison just passed on a very credible report from an experienced birder who apparently saw a Harris's Hawk last night sitting and flying near the intersection of Twshp Rd 256 & Twshp Rd 257 west of Millersburg in Holmes County. No photos obtained but a very clear description given. There is one Ohio record from Pickaway County in 1917 and the species has a track record of vagrancy (although the date doesn't fit well into this pattern) but is also a very common falconry bird so if anyone relocates this bird observe the legs for any bands, or leather as carefully as you can and observe the behavior carefully as well.
Kent Miller
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