Allow me to echo that sentiment... each time I receive the RBA report I am
blown away by the amount of effort it must take to compile this information.
Outstanding work and much appreciated! Thank you!

Karen Gray

On Thu, Jun 11, 2009 at 9:02 PM, Leidy Gabe <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> NOTE: John Habig recently stepped down as Statewide RBA compiler.  John
> really went the extra mile to provide us with wonderfully thorough and
> consistent reports, each week.  Thanks for all your hard work, John!
>
> - RBA
> * Ohio
> * Statewide
> * June 11, 2009
> * OHST0906.11
>
> - Species Mentioned (Caps denote a review list species)
>
> American Bittern
> Least Bittern
> Little Blue Heron
> Cattle Egret
> EURASIAN COLLARED-DOVE
> Olive-sided Flycatcher
> Bell’s Vireo
> Sedge Wren
> Lark Sparrow
> Blue Grosbeak
> Dicksissel
> Red Crossbill
>
> - Transcript
>
> This is the Ohio Rare Bird Report for June 11, 2009.
> Compiler: Gabe Leidy. Email: [log in to unmask]
>
> Species in ALL CAPITAL LETTERS ARE REVIEW LIST SPECIES. Details of these
> sightings are desired by the Ohio Bird Records Committee. Careful
> observation, not ornithological expertise, is the only qualification for
> submitting your data. For details and pointers see:
> http://www.ohiobirds.org/records/documentation.php
>
>
> American Bittern - One was along the boardwalk at Herrick Fen, Portage Co
> on 9 June (Renee ?).
>
> Least Bittern - Two were counted on the Ottawa NWR monthly census 7 June
> (Doug Vogus).  It is possible that these and other birds reported from the
> survey were in off-limits areas of the refuge, however, as the census visits
> some sections of the park that are not usually open to the public.  The next
> Ottawa NWR census is July 5.
>
> Little Blue Heron - An adult showed up on 7 June’s Ottawa NWR census (Doug
> Vogus).
>
> Cattle Egret - One was seen 5 June in Columbus, while headed southbound on
> South 4th Street (Gary Moon).
>
> Eurasian Collared-Dove - Two birds are being seen in Amish country,
> presently - at the junction of Township Roads 86 & 87 and north of Bunker
> Hill at Township Rd 207 & County Rd 77 (fide The Bobolink-area RBA).
>
> Olive-sided Flycatcher - The week’s only report of this late migrant came
> from Oak Openings MP 10 June (Matt Anderson).
>
> Bell’s Vireo - The Columbus-area birds, along Heritage Trail at Homestead
> Park continue (Jim Fry).  Here are Rob Lowry’s explicit directions: “To
> access this section of the pathway, turn into the main entrance for "The
> Homestead" park at 4675 Cosgray Road. Follow the entrance road to the
> furthest parking lot, park, walk towards the small "Bradley Station" train
> building replica, and enter the trail through a break in the line of shrubs,
> trees, and bushes by the station. Once on the asphalt pathway, turn right or
> northwest and follow the path to a white round sign with the following
> inscription: "P.C.C.", "630", and "ST. L.". The Vireo was heard and seen
> along the stretch of the path just northwest of this sign.”  At Kilby Rd.
> gravel pits near Cincinnati, a pair continue to hold territory (m. obs).
>
> Sedge Wren - The June 7 Ottawa NWR census tallied two (Doug Vogus).
>
> Lark Sparrow - Gravel pits along East Miami River Rd in Colerain Twp. were
> home to a copulating pair for Paul Wharton on 6 June.  This a mile or so
> south of Blue Rock Rd.
>
> Blue Grosbeak - A pair were in the usual spot near Girdham and Reed Rds.
> within the Oak Openings 10 June (Matt Anderson).  Also in Oak Openings, on 9
> June, a singing male was in the field at the south end of Evergreen Lake
> (Rick Nirschl).  In the Cincinnati-area, the species was reported from
> gravel pits along East Miami River Rd. in Colerain Twp, and also the Kilby
> Rd. gravel pits (Paul Wharton), as well as Armleder (W. Travis Young) and
> Shawnee Lookout (Wayne Wauligman) Parks.
>
> Dicksissel - Not too widespread this summer, it seems, so this species is
> included.  Most of this week’s sightings come from the Cincinnati region -
> up to 15 have been present at the gravel pits along Kilby Rd (Paul Wharton)
> and three more at Armleder Park (Barb Schwallie).  Also, three birds are
> being seen along Township Rd 606, east of Township Rd 652 at house number
> 3920, fide The Bobolink-area RBA.
>
> Red Crossbill - A female was sighted east of Girdham Road and north of the
> bike trail in Oak Openings, where up to 13 were sighted a few weeks ago
> (Matt Anderson).  At this point, nesting behavior should be closely watched
> for.
>
> - End transcript
>
> Gabe Leidy
> Cleveland, OH
>
>
>
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