I spent about 3 hours this morning around the Lake Snowden dam and north, and found a great variety of birdlife.
At the dam, the Grasshopper Sparrow found previously by Phil Cantino gave its presence away by its trill song. Eastern Meadowlark and Blue Grosbeak were singing there as well, while Purple Martins, Barn Swallows, and Northern Rough-winged Swallows were cruising around. A sole Chimney Swift was carefully, wings held up, plunging its belly into the lake; a way to take a bath for this highly aerial species.
On the hilly area in the woods and shrub land to the north of the dam were Indigo Bunting, Yellow-breasted Chat, Common Yellowthroat, and Blue-winged Warbler, all singing at some point. Other notables included a pair of Eastern Kingbirds, and singing Warbling Vireo and Great Crested Flycatcher.
Attached below is the full eBird list.
Best birding--
Stefan
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Dr. Stefan Gleissberg
Athens Area Birders
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US-OH-Athens-Lake Snowden, Athens, Ohio, US
May 19, 2018 6:33 AM - 9:45 AM
Protocol: Traveling
3.0 kilometer(s)
Comments: Lake Snowden dam area and north.
57 species
Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) 30 including eight goslings
Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) 1
Wild Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) 2 calls
Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) 1 flyover
Green Heron (Butorides virescens) 2 flyover
Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura) 1
Killdeer (Charadrius vociferus) 2
Spotted Sandpiper (Actitis macularius) 1
Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura) 8
Chimney Swift (Chaetura pelagica) 3
Red-bellied Woodpecker (Melanerpes carolinus) 1
Downy Woodpecker (Picoides pubescens) 1 calls
Hairy Woodpecker (Picoides villosus) 1 calls
Pileated Woodpecker (Dryocopus pileatus) 1 calls
Eastern Wood-Pewee (Contopus virens) 2 song
Willow Flycatcher (Empidonax traillii) 1 song
Great Crested Flycatcher (Myiarchus crinitus) 1 singing
Eastern Kingbird (Tyrannus tyrannus) 2
White-eyed Vireo (Vireo griseus) 4 singing
Yellow-throated Vireo (Vireo flavifrons) 1
Warbling Vireo (Vireo gilvus) 1 song
Red-eyed Vireo (Vireo olivaceus) 1 song
Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata) 2
American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) 5
Northern Rough-winged Swallow (Stelgidopteryx serripennis) 2
Purple Martin (Progne subis) 2
Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica) 6
Tufted Titmouse (Baeolophus bicolor) 3 song
House Wren (Troglodytes aedon) 2 song
Carolina Wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus) 2 song
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher (Polioptila caerulea) 1
Eastern Bluebird (Sialia sialis) 2
Wood Thrush (Hylocichla mustelina) 1 song
American Robin (Turdus migratorius) 5
Gray Catbird (Dumetella carolinensis) 2
Brown Thrasher (Toxostoma rufum) 5
Northern Mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos) 1
European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) 2
Cedar Waxwing (Bombycilla cedrorum) 10
Blue-winged Warbler (Vermivora cyanoptera) 3 song
Common Yellowthroat (Geothlypis trichas) 3 song
Yellow Warbler (Setophaga petechia) 1 song
Grasshopper Sparrow (Ammodramus savannarum) 1 singing
Field Sparrow (Spizella pusilla) 3 singing
Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia) 8
Eastern Towhee (Pipilo erythrophthalmus) 4
Yellow-breasted Chat (Icteria virens) 1 song
Scarlet Tanager (Piranga olivacea) 1 song
Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) 6
Blue Grosbeak (Passerina caerulea) 1 singing
Indigo Bunting (Passerina cyanea) 2 singing
Eastern Meadowlark (Sturnella magna) 2 singing
Baltimore Oriole (Icterus galbula) 3
Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus) 15
Brown-headed Cowbird (Molothrus ater) 7
Common Grackle (Quiscalus quiscula) 2
American Goldfinch (Spinus tristis) 7
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S45821663 <https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S45821663>
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