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> 1. Pine siskins
> 2. Question relating birds and cicadas (3)
> 3. Blendon Woods-Summer Birds
> 4. New Ohio Birding Drives on Ohio eBird Hotspot web site are active.
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> Date: Fri, 10 Jun 2016 10:39:10 -0400
> From: Joyce Callahan <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Pine siskins
>
> Most winters there are pine siskins visiting the feeders. The last few
> springs they've been observed singing & displaying. They usually disappear
> in mid-May. This year some stayed; we have breeding juncos too.
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> Date: Fri, 10 Jun 2016 15:29:23 -0400
> From: Helen Ostermiller <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Question relating birds and cicadas
>
> We were particularly excited to have two pairs of Rose-breasted Grosbeaks
> and two Baltimore Orioles coming to our feeders this spring. This lasted
> for about 3 weeks; we were delighted to think they were nesting here. But
> now we haven't seen them for the past 2-3 weeks. Today, though, I've been
> hearing a Rose-breasted Grosbeak. If he's come to a feeder, I wasn't here
> to see him.
>
> Although our small woodlot did have some emergent cicadas, we didn't have
> enough for them to stick around, apparently. The cicada drone we hear is
> coming from a woodlot across a large mowed area perhaps a quarter mile from
> us or across the highway to the north.
>
> I wonder if "our" grosbeaks and orioles have followed the cicadas to where
> there's a concentration? Has anyone else seen this kind of disappearance?
> Of course, we'll never know if the birds would have stayed and nested.
>
> I'd appreciate others' observations and thoughts.
>
> Helen Ostermiller
> southern Medina County in NE Ohio
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> Date: Fri, 10 Jun 2016 15:45:15 -0400
> From: Andrea Anderson <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Re: Question relating birds and cicadas
>
> We get Baltimore Orioles and Rose-breasted Grosbeaks at the feeders in the
> spring here in Jefferson County. They stay a few weeks and then disappear.
> We have lots of Cicadas, but only finches and doves at the feeders now. A
> plus with the Cicadas is we hear Yellow-billed Cuckoos all the time and
> have even seen them in the yard numerous times.
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> > On Jun 10, 2016, at 3:29 PM, Helen Ostermiller <[log in to unmask]>
> wrote:
> >
> > We were particularly excited to have two pairs of Rose-breasted Grosbeaks
> > and two Baltimore Orioles coming to our feeders this spring. This lasted
> > for about 3 weeks; we were delighted to think they were nesting here.
> But
> > now we haven't seen them for the past 2-3 weeks. Today, though, I've
> been
> > hearing a Rose-breasted Grosbeak. If he's come to a feeder, I wasn't
> here
> > to see him.
> >
> > Although our small woodlot did have some emergent cicadas, we didn't have
> > enough for them to stick around, apparently. The cicada drone we hear is
> > coming from a woodlot across a large mowed area perhaps a quarter mile
> from
> > us or across the highway to the north.
> >
> > I wonder if "our" grosbeaks and orioles have followed the cicadas to
> where
> > there's a concentration? Has anyone else seen this kind of
> disappearance?
> > Of course, we'll never know if the birds would have stayed and nested.
> >
> > I'd appreciate others' observations and thoughts.
> >
> > Helen Ostermiller
> > southern Medina County in NE Ohio
> >
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> Date: Fri, 10 Jun 2016 16:36:05 -0400
> From: Ohio Birder <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Re: Question relating birds and cicadas
>
> Here in Medina County, by Medina Lake, I have at least 6-8 orioles that
> frequent my feeders. Since the cicadas have arrived, no orioles, jelly
> feeders are still full (drowned cicadas in the jelly too!). So I figure
> they
> are pigging out on cicadas since I was going thru a jar of jelly at least
> twice a week before the cicadas emerged.
>
> Kathy N
> Medina, OH
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ohio birds [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of
> Andrea Anderson
> Sent: Friday, June 10, 2016 3:45 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Question relating birds and cicadas
>
> We get Baltimore Orioles and Rose-breasted Grosbeaks at the feeders in the
> spring here in Jefferson County. They stay a few weeks and then disappear.
> We have lots of Cicadas, but only finches and doves at the feeders now. A
> plus with the Cicadas is we hear Yellow-billed Cuckoos all the time and
> have
> even seen them in the yard numerous times.
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> > On Jun 10, 2016, at 3:29 PM, Helen Ostermiller <[log in to unmask]>
> wrote:
> >
> > We were particularly excited to have two pairs of Rose-breasted
> > Grosbeaks and two Baltimore Orioles coming to our feeders this spring.
> > This lasted for about 3 weeks; we were delighted to think they were
> > nesting here. But now we haven't seen them for the past 2-3 weeks.
> > Today, though, I've been hearing a Rose-breasted Grosbeak. If he's
> > come to a feeder, I wasn't here to see him.
> >
> > Although our small woodlot did have some emergent cicadas, we didn't
> > have enough for them to stick around, apparently. The cicada drone we
> > hear is coming from a woodlot across a large mowed area perhaps a
> > quarter mile from us or across the highway to the north.
> >
> > I wonder if "our" grosbeaks and orioles have followed the cicadas to
> > where there's a concentration? Has anyone else seen this kind of
> disappearance?
> > Of course, we'll never know if the birds would have stayed and nested.
> >
> > I'd appreciate others' observations and thoughts.
> >
> > Helen Ostermiller
> > southern Medina County in NE Ohio
> >
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> Date: Fri, 10 Jun 2016 18:06:31 -0400
> From: "Simpson, Bruce" <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Blendon Woods-Summer Birds
>
> Blendon Woods Metro Park is located in the northeast corner of Columbus
> off of I 270 and Rte 161. Take the little Turtle Way exit
>
> Below is a list of some of the Birds seen in the last week
>
> Goldenrod Trail
> C Yellowthroat
> Tanagers
> Summer
> Scarlet
> W Turkey
> Chimney Swifts-possible nesting in our Chimney Swift tower
> Yellow-throated Vireo
> E Bluebird
> N Flicker
> Barred Owl
>
> Thoreau Lake
> Mallards
> Wood Ducks-many ducklings
> Herons
> Green
> Great Blue Heron
> Belted Kingfisher
> Barn Swallow
> Cedar Waxwing
> Yellow Warblers
> Red-tailed Hawk
> E Kingbird
>
> Lake Trail
> Woodpeckers
> Pileated
> Hairy
> Rose-breasted Grosbeak
> Scarlet Tanager
> E Towhee
> Hooded Warbler
> Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
> Flycatchers
> Great Crested
> Acadian
> E Wood Peewee
> Red-eyed Vireo
> Cooper's Hawk
> Carolina Wren
> Red-headed Woodpecker
>
> Brookside Trail
> Louisiana Waterthrush
> Hooded Warbler
> Wood Thrush
> Pileated Woodpecker
>
> Barred Owl-Hickory Ridge, Ripple Rock Trail & Thoreau Lake
>
>
> Sugarbush Trail
> Cuckoos
> Yellow-billed
> Black-billed
> Ovenbird
> Hooded Warbler
> Scarlet Tanager
> Vireos
> Red-eyed
> Yellow-throated
> Red-shouldered Hawk
> Yellow-throated Warbler
>
> Turkeys-everywhere-There are female Turkeys with young (polts)
> Bird Feeders
> Nature Center
> Ranger Station
> East Blind-Thoreau Lake
>
> Nature Center Bird Feeding Area
> Indigo Bunting
> Hairy Woodpecker
> Carolina Wren
> Turkeys
> E Towhee
> Ruby-throated Hummingbird
>
>
>
> Blendon Woods Metro Park
> Nature Center
> 614-895-6221
>
> Bruce Simpson-Naturalist at Blendon Woods Metro Park in Columbus
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> Date: Fri, 10 Jun 2016 22:05:31 -0400
> From: Ken Ostermiller <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: New Ohio Birding Drives on Ohio eBird Hotspot web site are active.
>
>
>
> New Ohio Birding Drives have been added to the Ohio eBird Hotspot web site.
> Birding drives provide a route and driving directions to several eBird
> hotspots which may be visited in a one day trip.
>
> http://ohioebirdhotspots.wikispaces.com/Ohio+Birding+Drives
>
>
>
> New birding drives which have recently been added:
>
>
>
> Hamilton County Birding Drives
>
> Cincinnati Birding Drive
>
> http://ohioebirdhotspots.wikispaces.com/Cincinnati+Birding+Drive
>
> Hamilton County Northeast Birding Drive
>
>
> http://ohioebirdhotspots.wikispaces.com/Hamilton+County+Northeast+Birding+Drive
>
> Hamilton County Northwest Birding Drive
>
>
> http://ohioebirdhotspots.wikispaces.com/Hamilton+County+Northwest+Birding+Drive
>
> Hamilton County Southeast Birding Drive
>
>
> http://ohioebirdhotspots.wikispaces.com/Hamilton+County+Southeast+Birding+Drive
>
> Hamilton County Southwest Birding Drive
>
>
> http://ohioebirdhotspots.wikispaces.com/Hamilton+County+Southwest+Birding+Drive
>
> Miami Whitewater Forest Birding Drive
>
>
> http://ohioebirdhotspots.wikispaces.com/Miami+Whitewater+Forest+Birding+Drive
>
>
>
> Montgomery County Birding Drives
>
> Dayton Northeast Birding Drive
>
> http://ohioebirdhotspots.wikispaces.com/Dayton+Northeast+Birding+Drive
>
> Dayton Northwest Birding Drive
>
> http://ohioebirdhotspots.wikispaces.com/Dayton+Northwest+Birding+Drive
>
> Dayton Southwest Birding Drive
>
> http://ohioebirdhotspots.wikispaces.com/Dayton+Southwest+Birding+Drive
>
> Dayton Southeast Birding Drive
>
> http://ohioebirdhotspots.wikispaces.com/Dayton+Southeast+Birding+Drive
>
>
>
> Hancock County Birding Drive
>
> http://ohioebirdhotspots.wikispaces.com/Hancock+County+Birding+Drive
>
> Findlay Birding Drive
>
> http://ohioebirdhotspots.wikispaces.com/Findlay+Birding+Drive
>
>
>
> Lake County Birding Drive
>
> http://ohioebirdhotspots.wikispaces.com/Lake+County+Birding+Drive
>
> Lake County Lakeshore Birding Drive
>
> http://ohioebirdhotspots.wikispaces.com/Lake+County+Lakeshore+Birding+Drive
>
>
> Ken Ostermiller
> eBird Hotspot reviewer for Ohio
>
>
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