- RBA
* Ohio
* Statewide
* May 11, 2007
* OHST0705.11

- Species Mentioned (Caps denote a review list species)

Long-tailed Duck
Little Blue Heron
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron
GLOSSY IBIS
Willet
Western Sandpiper
Baird's Sandpiper
Laughing Gull
Black Tern
Olive-sided Flycatcher
LOGGERHEAD SHRIKE
Bell's Vireo
Golden-winged Warbler
Clay-colored Sparrow

- Transcript

This is the Ohio Rare Bird Report for May 11, 2007.
Compiler: Paul Gardner. Email: [log in to unmask]

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.

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).

GLOSSY IBIS: On the 10th, three "ibises" were reported from
Metzger Marsh causeway, presumably these are some of the Glossy
Ibises reported last week.

LOGGERHEAD SHRIKE: Black Swamp Bird Observatory reported they
banded one on the 5th, presumably at Ottawa NWR.

Other Noteworthy Species

LONG-TAILED DUCK: Doug & Micki Dunakin found one lingering at
Paulding Reservoir, Paulding County, on the 6th.

LITTLE BLUE HERON: One remained at Indian Creek Wildlife Area,
Brown County, on the 5th according to Jay Stenger. John
Williams reported one from the largest lake at Spring Grove
Cemetery, Cincinnati, on the 7th.

YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON: Three were reported from the
Metzger Marsh causeway on the 10th. John Pogacnik reported one
roosting in his yard in North Perry, Lake County, on the 8th.

WILLET: Jack Stenger found nine on the beach at Delaware SP on
the 5th. Larry Gara saw one on the beach at Caesar Creek State
Park on the 7th. Jay Lehman refound it on the 8th. Matt
Anderson found seven at Metzger Marsh on the 8th.

WESTERN SANDPIPER: Leslie Basalla reported one from the end of
Jefferson Ave. in the Cleveland flats on the 6th.

BAIRD'S SANDPIPER: Lara Gara and Bob Powell found one at Cowan
Lake SP on the 5th.

LAUGHING GULL: Doug Overacker saw two on the beach at Buck
Creek SP on the 5th. Bill Whan reported two at the boardwalk at
the north end of Hoover Reservoir, Delaware County, on the same
day. Larry Gara saw one the beach at Caesar Creek State Park on
the 9th.

BLACK TERN: Doug Overacker saw two flying over the reservoir at
Buck Creek SP on THE 5th

OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER: Doug Snapp reported one from Cedar Bog
Nature Preserve, Champaign County, on the 4th. On the 5th, Doug
Overacker saw one along the road to the historic Crabill House
at Buck Creek SP. Rick Nirschl reported one from Magee Marsh on
the 8th. Rob Lowry heard one on the Pet Trail at Highbanks
Metropark, Delaware County, on the 8th. Steve Cagan had one at
Erie Street Cemetery, Cleveland, on the 9th.

GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLER: Widely reported. On the 5th, Jack
Stenger found one singing at the Delaware SP campground,
Doreene Linzell saw one at Blendon Woods Metropark, Columbus,
and Doug Overacker found one along Baldwin Ln northeast of Buck
Creek SP. Rob Lowry spotted one at Highbanks Metropark,
Delaware County, on the 7th. One was reported from Oakwoods
Nature Preserve, Hancock County, on the 8th, and on the same
day Matt Anderson saw two at Metzger Marsh. On the 8th in
Columbus, Dave Horn found one on the OSU main campus, and Aaron
Boone spotted one on the west campus near North Star Rd. Rick
Nirschl found one at Magee Marsh on the 8th and the 9th. Sylia
Townsend (fide Bruce Simpson) saw one on the Lake Trail at
Blendon Woods Metropark, Franklin County, on the 10th.

BELL'S VIREO: On the 10th Adam Betuel found one at the woodlot
where they nested last year on the OSU west campus, Columbus,
east of North Star Road and south of Lane Ave.

CLAY-COLORED SPARROW: Ben Warner reported finding one at Magee
Marsh on the 5th. Matt Anderson reported one singing at Metzger
Marsh on the 8th. Jeremy Ross found one at Oak Openings on the
9th.

- End Transcript



Paul Gardner
Columbus, OH

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