Bear in mind that "birds reported" and "birds seen" are not the same
thing. Birds may have been seen but not reported; on the other hand,
birds that were reported may not actually have been seen.

There are exactly zero documented Ohio records of the two longspur
species on the February list. Hopefully, the Bird Record Committee will
receive good documentation for these new records.


John Habig wrote:
> There were 136 species of birds reported on the listserve in Feb (2 less
> than Jan). This equals 33% of the birds on the official Ohio Checklist.
> There were 149 species of birds seen in Ohio through February. Brian
> Menker's Tree Swallow today brings us to an even 150 species for the
> year.
>
> Birds seen in January but not February are King Eider, Harlequin Duck,
> Red-throated Loon, Common Loon, American White Pelican, Great Egret,
> Green Heron, Purple Sandpiper, American Woodcock, Pomeraine Jaeger, Barn
> Owl, Snowy Owl, and Gray Catbird.
>
> Birds seen in February but not January are Eurasian Wigeon, American
> Bittern, Little Gull, Long-eared Owl, Brown Thrasher, Cedar Waxwing,
> Orange-crwoned Warbler, Savannah Sparrow, Chestnut-collared Longspur,
> McGowan's Longspur, and Purple Finch.
>
>
> Good Birding
>
> John Habig
> 261 Lantis Dr.
> Carlisle, OH 45005
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