- RBA
* Ohio
* Statewide
* September 14, 2007
* OHST0709.14

- Species Mentioned (Caps denote a review list
species)

Eared Grebe
MISSISSIPPI KITE
Merlin
Hudsonian Godwit
Marbled Godwit
Red Knot
Western Sandpiper
Buff-breasted Sandpiper
RUFF
Red-necked Phalarope
Black Tern
Olive-sided Flycatcher
Golden-winged Warbler
Purple Finch
Pine Siskin 

- Transcript

This is the Ohio Rare Bird Report for September 07,
2007.  Compiler: Brad Sparks.                   
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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).

MISSISSIPPI KITE: Jim McCormac reports that as of 9/13
the birds at Brass Ring Golf Course have not been seen
for a week.  The birds have likely migrated south. 
Let’s wish them a good migration and many safe returns
to Ohio.

RUFF: A molting male briefly landed at Conneaut Harbor
on 8/8.  Gabe Leidy was in the right place at the
right time to see it.


Highlights:
Eared Grebe – Doug Overacker found a remarkable four
birds at Buck Creek State Park (CJ Brown Reservoir) on
the morning of 9/8.  Later that day the Columbus Avid
Birders found one at the Cedar Point Chausee.

Merlin – Gabe Leidy reported three from Conneaut on
9/8.

Hudsonian Godwit – The Columbus Avid Birders were
lucky enough to see eight at the Cedar Point Chausee
on 9/8.  The next day the flock had grown to nine for
Ben Warner.

Marbled Godwit – Donald Morse Jr. found one flying
over the beach at East Fork Lake on 9/9.

Red Knot – On 9/8 one was associating with the
Hudsonian Godwit flock on the Cedar Point Chausee. 
Walt and Dana Shaffer had two at Conneaut on 9/9.

Western Sandpiper – Andy Sewell counted an astounding
25 birds among a flock of peeps on the Cedar Point
Chausee on 9/8.  Walt and Dana Shaffer identified two
at Conneaut on 9/9.  Rob Thorn had two at Hoover on
9/10.

Buff-breasted Sandpiper – This species migration
through Ohio is winding down.  Only one remained at
Hoover on 9/10 (Rob Thorn) and one was at Conneaut on
9/9 (W & D Shaffer).  Rick Asamato found one on the
beach at Buck Creek State Park on 9/13.

Red-necked Phalarope – Willis Brubaker identified a
bird along Wilderness Rd. in the Funk Bottoms wildlife
area on 9/9.  Charlie Bombaci found one on the east
side of Hoover Reservoir on 9/10.

Black Tern – Rick Asamato observed a single bird at
Buck Creek State park on 9/9.  Hoover Reservoir hosted
four birds on 9/8 (Columbus Avid Birders) and one bird
remained there on 9/12 (B & E McNulty).

Olive-sided Flycatcher – Karl Overman reports seeing
one outside of the Ottawa NWR visitor’s center on 9/9.
 Ben Fambrough found one at Shaker Lakes on 9/13.

Golden-winged Warbler – A bird that many people
consider themselves lucky to see a few times in their
lives, Ben Warner had the good fortune of seeing two
in the span of a few days.  He found one at Sheldon’s
Marsh SNP on 9/9 and another at the Brown Family
Environmental Center on 9/12.

Purple Finch – This species continues to irrupt into
the state.  Ken Kaufman reported seeing them at the
Black Swamp Bird Observatory’s feeders on 9/10.  Rob
Thorn spotted one at Battelle – Darby Metropark in
Franklin County on 9/12.

Pine Siskin – Greg Links observed one at his feeder in
NW Ohio on 9/13.

- End Transcript



       
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