I was able to spot one of the juveniles crossing the road (from south
to north near the bridge) on saturday morning. Other birds that day:
Willow Flycatcher, Black-billed Cuckoo and those below.

More of the story:
amcobirder.blogspot.com

Bird on!
-Nathan

Begin forwarded message:

> This is exciting news! As predicted and prophesied by some this
> spring during the Purple Gallinule invasion, it seems some Purple
> Gallinules have found love at the northwest marshes of the
> Clearfork Reservoir! I went there this evening with Dave and Emily
> Slager (8-9:30pm) and re-found the little family. I only saw one
> adult but did see at least 4 different black, fuzzy, baby
> Gallinules following the adult around! Other observers have located
> and counted at least youngsters and both adults! Really cute little
> black fuzzballs. Even heard the adult vocalize. IF you go there to
> see them Please be respectful of the habitat and the rare birds and
> do not disturb the birds (no recording playback) or the marsh and
> stay right there along the roadside. The birds are a bit tricky to
> see through the spatterdock lilly pads and burr reed and cattails
> etc. so be patient.  here is a google map of the area in Richland
> Co. near Lexington Ohio.
>
>
> Link: <http://maps.google.com/?
> ie=UTF8&ll=40.725625,-82.654878&spn=0.004464,0.009602&t=h&z=17>
>
>
> The birds are fairly faithful to the area north of the road, in the
> far western reaches of the marsh, and often are seen in the lower
> weedy areas in the middle of the Lilies. There is a couple pull-
> offs right before you cross the small bridge on Orweiler Road. Its
> not very busy. Other birds there this evening were Common Moorhen,
> Swamp Sparrows, Green Heron, Wood Duck, Cedar Waxwing, Eastern Blue
> Bird, and hundreds of roosting Grackles and Red-winged Blackbirds.
> Cool stuff! And the babies were found by local Amish young men,
> nice work! Here is a photo Someone Else took (Bruce Glick) of the
> adult and some babies. http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?
> pid=31290960&l=ec20ac4ffe&id=164901416
> Cheers!
> - Ben Warner


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