- RBA
* Ohio
* Statewide
* September 07, 2007
* OHST0709.07

- Species Mentioned (Caps denote a review list
species)

Little Blue Heron
WHITE IBIS
GLOSSY IBIS
MISSISSIPPI KITE
Merlin
Whimbrel
Red Knot
Buff-breasted Sandpiper
RUFF (REEVE)
Red-necked Phalarope
Red Phalarope
Laughing Gull
Olive-sided Flycatcher
Connecticut 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).

WHITE IBIS: Su Snyder and Denise Kline observed and
photographed a juvenile of this species on 9/2 on a
farm near Holmesville in Holmes County.  The landowner
said that the bird had been around for a few days. 
Subsequent attempts to find the bird all failed.

GLOSSY IBIS:  A bird at Burr Oak Lake (Morgan County)
was reported to Bill Whan on 9/4.  Glen Crippen
relocated the bird on 9/6 at the northern end of the
lake.

MISSISSIPPI KITE:  The pair of birds at the Brass Ring
Golf Course near Logan (Hocking County) were finally
confirmed as breeders last week.  On 9/3 Arthur Osborn
saw the two adults and the juvenile flying over the
golf course.

RUFF (REEVE):  On 9/1 Craig Holt observed a Reeve
making a quick stop at Conneaut.

Highlights:
Little Blue Heron:  On 9/3 Craig Caldwell found an
immature bird in the Crane Creek Estuary at Ottawa
National Wildlife Refuge.  On the same day Bob Glauser
reported one from the Middle Bass Island State Park
marina.

Merlin:  Glen Crippen studied one closely at Burr Oak
Lake (Morgan County) on 9/4.  On 9/6 William Hull
reported one from near Milford.

Whimbrel: One was observed flying over Conneaut Harbor
by Lana Hays on 9/2.

Red Knot: Rick Counts found one bird at Findlay
Reservoir #1 on 9/3.

Buff-breasted Sandpiper:  This species made a big
movement through the state in the past week.  On 9/2
Doreen Linzell and Gretchen Fluke found two birds at
the Hoover Mudflat Boardwalk.  By 9/6 the flock had
grown to 17 birds, as reported by Aaron Boone.  Su
Snyder had two birds a Funk Bottoms Wildlife Area on
9/2.  On 9/3 Rick Counts had seven individuals at
Findlay Reservoir #1, a traditional spot for the
species.

Red-necked Phalarope:  In a example of the “Patagonia
Picnic Table Effect”, Bill Heck found two birds while
looking for the Red Phalarope on the east shore of
Hoover Reservoir on 9/4.

Red Phalarope:  Originally found just north of Pelican
Island on the east shore of Hoover Reservoir by Bill
Kincaid on 9/2, the bird remained on 9/6 but had moved
to the area by the mudflat boardwalk.
Jim McCormac also found one bird in Lawrence County on
9/2.  This is a few weeks early for this species to be
arriving in the state.

Laughing Gull:  Rob Thorn sorted one from a flock of
Ring-billed Gulls at the Alum Creek Reservoir beach on
9/2.

Olive-sided Flycatcher:  On 9/3 Matt Anderson located
three individuals at the intersection of Girdham and
Reed roads in Oak Openings Metropark.  Ben Warner
happened upon one at Hoover Reservoir, while searching
for the Red Phalarope on 9/5.

Connecticut Warbler:  An always hard to find warbler,
Nancy Anderson had the good fortune of finding one at
Wildwood Park on Cleveland’s east side on 9/3.

Purple Finch:  States to the north of us are already
reporting good numbers of these birds, so it may turn
out to be an irruption year.  0n 9/3 Donald Morse had
one at his New Richmond (Clermont County) feeders. 
Matt Anderson reported one at Oak Openings Metropark
on the same day.

Pine Siskin:  Always a delight to see, John Pogacnik
had one at his feeders in North Perry on 9/2.


- End Transcript



       
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