I have been on the road a month now with rare glimpses of
cyberspace and few opportunities to post. The first week
of January was spent in Florida on family matters but shortly
after getting back I began my contractual obligation to
survey a number of blocks through Adams, Lawrence, Jackson,
Gallia, and new this year, Montgomery Cos.
I will be leaving shortly again to finished up some blocks along
the Indiana border so won't be in a position to respond to
anyone until this weekend.
Here are a few highlights of the past month.
Greater White-fronted Goose - 2 (photo) at Adams lake S.P. 24 Jan
Snow Goose - 1 (ph) adult white morph alone in a field just N of
Crown City W.A. along RT. 775 10 Jan
1 (ph) adult white morph at Adams Lake S.P. 24 Jan
Ross's Goose - 1 with 55 CAGO appx. 3 miles NW of Tranquility W.A.
(or 8 miles SW of Rocky Fork Lake) in Highland Co. 24 Jan
Cackling Goose - 1 (ph) with 3 CAGO at Englewood Reserve, Montgomery Co. 13 Jan
Wood Duck - 1 male at Adams Lake S.P. 12 Jan
Northern Pintail - 2 males at Englewood Reserve 13 Jan; still present 22 Jan
Green-winged Teal - 14 at Englewood Reserve 22 Jan
Common Loon - 1 at Rocky Fork S.P. 24 Jan
Pied-billed Grebe - 21 at Rocky Fork S.P. 24 Jan
Great Egret - 1 at Tycoon Lake S.P., Gallia Co. 26 Jan
Black Vulture - 26 near West Union, Adams Co. 24 Jan
Bald Eagle - 1 ad. at Scioto Bottoms, Scioto Co. 11 Jan
1 ad. at Rocky Fork Lake 24 Jan
1 ad along Rt. 23 immediately west of Great Seal S.P. 27 Jan
Rough-legged Hawk - 2 either side of the Highland/Adams Co. line 24 Jan
(part of a 11 raptor species day between West Union and Rocky Fork Lake).
Merlin - 1 near Tranquility W.A., Adams Co. 24 Jan
American Coot - 610 at Rocky Fork Lake S.P. 24 Jan
Killdeer - became widespread last week.
4 at Caesar Creek S.P. 23 Jan
11 in and around West Union 24 Jan (including 2 flying around the
lights of a Walmart parking lot at 4 am in a snow squall).
2 at Rocky Fork S.P. 24 Jan
5 along RT 141 near Arabia, Lawrence Co. 25 Jan
Eastern Phoebe - 1 sw of Buckeye Furnace, Jackson Co. (2 miles e. of Ridgeland) 10 Jan
1 on Pine Creek, Green Twp., Scioto Co. 25 Jan (3 miles downstream from
a sighting last year at this time).
1 on Little Claylick Run 1.5 miles nw of Angel, Gallia Co. 26 Jan
1 (ph) along RT 790 (Perigen Creek) on border with Crown City W.A. 26 Jan
Ruby-crowned Kinglet - 1 at Hanging Rock O.R.V. Park, Lawrence Co. 11 Jan
the same or another was there 25 Jan
American Pipit - flock 115 (ph., spec.) sw. of West Union along Rt. 136 a quarter mile N of
the Kirker Bridge. Birds were getting grit along the road and inevitably one was
struck (retrieved as a specimen).
Yellow-rumped - common throughout Ohio R. counties but 56 within the immediate vicinity
of Buckeye Furnace, Jackson Co. 27 Jan was a good tally.
Chipping Sparrow - 1 at Englewood Reserve 13 Jan
Savannah Sparrow - 1 near West Sonora, Preble Co. 23 Jan
2 near Mills, Lawrence Co. 25 Jan
Snow Bunting - 1 just w. of Wegerlawn, Montgomery Co. 23 Jan
Lapland Longspur - 4 near Georgetown, Preble Co. 23 Jan
Rusty Blackbird - 38 at Buckeye Furnace 27 Jan
cheers
Vic Fazio
Shaker Hts, OH
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