This is the Ohio Rare Bird Report for March 30, 2007.  Compiler:
Paul Gardner.

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.

Species Mentioned (All caps denotes a review-list species)

Eurasian Wigeon
Surf Scoter
White-Winged Scoter
American White Pelican
American Bittern
Merlin
Sandhill Crane
Iceland Gull
Lesser Black-Backed Gull
Caspian Tern
LOGGERHEAD SHRIKE
Purple Martin
Northern Rough-Winged Swallow
Cliff Swallow
Barn Swallow
Ruby-Crowned Kinglet
Blue-Gray Gnatcatcher
Yellow-Rumped Warbler
Yellow-Throated Warbler
Prothonotary Warbler
Louisiana Waterthrush
SPOTTED TOWHEE
Henslow's Sparrow

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).

LOGGERHEAD SHRIKE: The banded Canadian bird in Adams Co. was
last seen on the 27th.

SPOTTED TOWHEE: Last reported on Friday March 23, at the feeder
of Ms. Jan Dixon, 1948 Whitby Court, Holland, Lucas County.

Seasonal Highlights:

OSPREY have returned to their platforms. PEREGRINE FALCONS have
eggs (and webcams) in Cleveland and Columbus, and GREAT HORNED
OWLS have young. Shorebirds remain limited to KILLDEER, GREATER
YELLOWLEG, LESSER YELLOWLEG, PECTORAL SANDPIPER, WILSON SNIPE
AND AMERICAN WOODCOCK. CHIPPING SPARROWS have become common and
FOX SPARROWS are moving through in good numbers. BROWN THRASHER
AND YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER were widely reported. Terns,
swallows, and warblers are increasing in diversity, and the
Magee Marsh Boardwalk has hosted its first warbler of 2007.

AMERICAN BITTERN: One charmed the crowds at The Shreve Migration
Sensation on the 25th near the intersection of SR 226 and
Kistler Rd. Two flew in front of Joe Faulkner at the observation
deck on Wright Rd at Pickerington Ponds Metropark on the 28th.
John Habig had two at Caesar Creek SP on the 29th.

EURASIAN WIGEON: Widely seen during the Shreve Migration
Sensation along Rt. 95 in Funk Bottoms on the 25th. Relocated by
Andy Newman the next day.

SURF SCOTER: Nancy Anderson saw one on the 23rd at Sims Park,
Euclid.

WHITE-WINGED SCOTER: Rick Nirschl spotted one in Lake Erie at
Metzger Marsh on the 27th.

AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN: The birds reported last week at Buck
Creek SP were relocated by the Dayton Audubon Society on the
25th.

MERLIN: One graced the Blackbrook Audubon fieldtrip at Veteran's
Park in Mentor on the 25th. John Kuenzli saw one at the
Longbrake Wetlands, Hardin County on the 26th.

SANDHILL CRANE: The Shreve Migration Sensation turned up 10 on
the 25th in the Funk Bottoms/Killbuck/Wright Marsh area. Another
eight were at Veteran's Park in Mentor on the same day.
Christina Minch found two at Sandy Ridge on the 28th.

ICELAND GULL: John Pogacnik had a fly-by along the lakeshore at
North Perry, Lake Co. on the 25th.

LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL: Ditto

CASPIAN TERN: Gene Stauffer saw an early arrival at Hoover
Reservoir on the 28th. Bill Hull had one in Newton, OH on the
29th.

PURPLE MARTIN: John Pogacnik saw one at Lakeview Park in Lorain
on the 25th. Rob Lowry saw one at Glacier Ridge Metro Park just
northwest of Columbus on the same day.

NORTHERN ROUGH-WINGED SWALLOW: Rob Thorne found one at the OSU
Wetlands in Columbus on the 28th.

CLIFF SWALLOW: On the 26th, Ethan Kistler saw them at West
Branch State Park (Portage Co.)

BARN SWALLOW: Steve Pelikan reported one at the Miami Whitewater
wetlands on the 25th.

RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET: Margaret Bowman on the 25th found one at
Black Hand Gorge, Licking County. Reported from the Magee Marsh
Boardwalk as well.

BLUE-GRAY GNATCATCHER: One was found this week in Adams County
according to a second-hand report.

YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER: One reported from the Magee Marsh
Boardwalk on the 24th may be the Boardwalk's first warbler of
2007.

YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER: David Fankhauser reported on the 29th
that they had returned to the Nine Mile Creek Valley, Clermont
Co.

PROTHONOTARY WARBLER: Ransome Williams reported a male at
Carriage Place Park on Restler Road (east of Sawmill Road, north
of Bethel) in Columbus on the 29th.

LOUISIANA WATERTHRUSH: Arrived en masse this week, at least in
the southern half of the state. Reported from Adams, Clermont,
Hamilton, Fairfield, Guernsey, and Licking counties.

HENSLOW'S SPARROW: Jason Larson found one singing at The Wilds,
Muskingum County, along Zion Ridge road about midway between SR
146 and the cemetery.

NOTE: There will likely be no Ohio Statewide report for April 6,
as the compiler will be with the Columbus Avid Birders in
Colorado.



Paul Gardner
Columbus, OH

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