- RBA
* Ohio
* Statewide
* May 4, 2007
* OHST0705.04

- Species Mentioned (Caps denote a review list species)

Red-necked Grebe
Little Blue Heron
GLOSSY IBIS
PIPING PLOVER
American Avocet
Willet
Laughing Gull
WHITE-WINGED DOVE
Golden-winged Warbler
Clay-colored Sparrow
Le Conte's Sparrow
HARRIS'S SPARROW
Blue Grosbeak
Yellow-headed Blackbird

- Transcript

This is the Ohio Rare Bird Report for May 4, 2007.
Compiler: Paul Gardner. Email: [log in to unmask]

This is a summary of noteworthy birds reported from Ohio in
the previous week or so. Reports have been gleaned by the
compiler from various internet sources, particularly Ohio-
Birds, The Ohio Birding Forum, the RareBird.org forums,
Cincinnati Bird Sightings Log, Southwestern Ohio (Dayton)
Rare Bird Alert, and from some individual observers who
kindly share their knowledge. Questions, comments, complaints
and additional noteworthy sightings not posted to one of the
above may be sent to the compiler.

Review List Species. (Review list species are sufficiently
rare that details of any sighting can help increase our
understanding of Ohio's bird life. Suggestions and guidelines
for submitting documentation of review list birds can be
found at the OOS website (www.ohiobirds.org).

GLOSSY IBIS: Greg Links reported that four of the Metzger
Marsh birds remained on the 2nd.

PIPING PLOVER: Sherrie Duris reported one from Metzger Marsh
on the 28th that was widely seen and photographed. Ray
Hannikman, Jim McConnor, and Jerry Talkington found two birds
at Headlands Beach SP on the 1st. One was a banded bird from
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Seashore, MI. One was relocated
on the 2nd.

WHITE-WINGED DOVE: On the 28th, John Habig et al. found one
in Delaware near the intersection of US Route 23 and SR 750.
Apparently it was never relocated.

HARRIS'S SPARROW: Paul Wharton had one at his feeders at 7528
East Miami River Road Colerain Township, northwestern
Cincinnati area, on the 27th and 28th.

Other Noteworthy Species

RED-NECKED GREBE: John Pogacnik watched one drift by the Lake
Erie shore in Lake County on the 27th

LITTLE BLUE HERON: The Magee Marsh causeway bird lingers. It
was most recently reported by Kenn Kaufman on the 3rd. Bob
Foppe saw an adult bird on the 30th at Indian Creek State
Wildlife Area, Brown County.

AMERICAN AVOCET: Kenn Kaufmann reported at least two from
Metzger Marsh on the 28th. Five were being seen there on the
2nd. Shari Jackson saw 46 touch down then leave at Walborn
Reservoir, Stark County, on the 2nd.

WILLET: Kenn Kaufmann reported 10 from Metzger Marsh on the
28th. On the 2nd, a second-hand report placed 10 at the
Columbia Reservation, Lorain County Metroparks (fide Jen
Brumfield).

LAUGHING GULL: Ken Davis saw one at Hoover Reservoir,
Delaware County, from Area M/N on the 29th.

GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLER: The Columbus Avid Birders saw one in
Shawnee SF on the 28th. Jason Larson found one at the
wetlands at The Wilds on the 3rd.

CLAY-COLORED SPARROW: Kenn Kaufmann found one at the east end
of the parking lot at Magee Marsh on the 1st. Greg Lovalenti
photographed one in West Toledo on the 2nd (RareBirds.org).

LE CONTE'S SPARROW: Rick Nirschl observed one closely along
the boardwalk at Irwin Prairie, Lucas County, on the 28th.

BLUE GROSBEAK: Arrived at their Adams County breeding grounds
on the 27th (fide Bill Whan). The Columbus Avid Birders found
one at the traditional location near the Pickaway County
airport on the 28th. Bruce Glick found one on the 30th, east
of Berlin in Holmes County. Bill Hull found them at the
Cincinnati Nature Center, Clermont County, on the 1st. One
visited Glen Crippen's feeder in rural Morgan County on the
2nd.

YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRD: On the 29th, Jim Moore photographed
one at his feeder in Highland County.

- End Transcript






Paul Gardner
Columbus, OH

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