- RBA
* Ohio
* Statewide
* November 23, 2007
* OHST0711.23

- Species Mentioned (Caps denote a review list species)

ROSS'S GOOSE
CACKLING GOOSE
Long-tailed Duck
Red-necked Grebe
Eared Grebe
NORTHERN GANNET
Golden Eagle
Franklin's Gull
Little Gull
Glaucous Gull
Sabine's Gull
Long-eared Owl
Short-eared Owl
Northern Saw-Whet Owl
RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD
Northern Shrike
BOHEMIAN WAXWING
Brewer's Blackbird
PINE GROSBEAK
Red Crossbill
WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILL
Common Redpoll

- Transcript

This is the Ohio Rare Bird Report for November 23, 2007.
Compiler: Paul Gardner. Email: [log in to unmask]

ROSS'S GOOSE: Scott Myers reported that the one found last week at
the Thomas Wetlands outside the village of Antwerp, Paulding
County, along County Roads 176/61, aka Harmann/Gonser Rds,
remained on the 18th.  Andy Sewell reported three remained on the
18th among Canada and Snow Geese at a quarry pit in Auglaize
County along SR 33 about 2-3 miles west of New Hampshire where
they were reported last week.

CACKLING GOOSE: Andy Sewell found one at the beach at Maumee State
Park, Lucas County, on the 18th. Brian Zwiebel reported that it
remained on the 22nd. Matt Anderson had seven fly over as he
waited at the Pine Grosbeak spot at Obee Road and Rt. 295, Lucas
County.

Long-tailed Duck: All in Lake County this week. Joe Hammond saw
seven at Perry Park on the 18th. Suzanne Wagner saw one at
Headlands Beach State Park on the 20th and 21st. On the 22nd one
flew by John Pogacnik's Lakeshore Reservation home, North Perry.

Red-Necked Grebe: Bob Lane found one in the harbor at Conneaut,
Ashtabula County, on the 19th and 20th.

Eared Grebe: Robert Jackson reported one from Rocky River Park,
Cuyahoga County, on the 17th.

NORTHERN GANNET: John Pogacnik observed one flying by his
Lakeshore Reservation home, North Perry, Lake County, on the 17th
and the 23rd.

Golden Eagle: John Blogett saw one flying by the intersection of
State Route 590 and State Route 163 in Ottawa County on the 19th.

Franklin's Gull: John Herman found one at Clear Fork Reservoir,
Richland/Morrow County, on the 16th. Joe Hammond had one at the
Eastlake Power Plant, Lake County, on the 18th. John Pogacnik
reported one flew by his Lakeshore Reservation home, North Perry,
Lake County, on the 22nd.

Little Gull: On the 22nd one flew by John Pogacnik's Lakeshore
Reservation home, Lake County, and Mike Busam found two at the
mouth of the Huron River, Erie County. On the 23rd Brad Wilkinson
observed five cruising around Headlands Beach State Park, Lake
County.

Glaucous Gull: One flew by John Pogacnik's Lakeshore Reservation
home, Lake County, on the 17th. One flew over Tom Kemp's Bowling
Green home, Wood County, on the 22nd. Tom suggested the landfill
west of Bowling Green on Route 6 as the bird's likely destination.

Sabine's Gull: On the 22nd Mike Busam spotted one among the horde
of gulls at Huron, Erie County, at the mouth of the river.

Long-eared Owl: Ryan Steiner found one at Killdeer Plains Wildlife
Area on the 21st. By approaching cautiously, Paul Chad was able to
find two skittish birds west of the parking lot at Maumee Bay
State Park, Lucas County, on the 22nd.

Short-eared Owl: Bob Lane reported on the 17th that one was struck
by a vehicle and fatally injured near Rogers, Columbiana County.
There was a second-hand report of short-ears at Killdeer Plains
Wildlife Area, Wyandot County.

Northern Saw-Whet Owl: Phil Chaon spotted one at Headlands Beach
State Park, Lake County, on the 18th and managed some remarkable
photos with a cell phone camera. See them at Rarebird.org.

RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD: The immature male visiting a garden and
feeders in Bluffton, Allen County, remains through the 20th. The
bird was captured and banded on October 29th. Pictures are at
Rarebird.org. Birders are welcome. Linda Houshower, the homeowner,
provided these directions: Bluffton is off I-75, 18 miles north of
Lima or south of Findlay. Take either Bluffton exit, east on Main
St. to the Fire station on one corner, and East of Chicago on the
other corner, the street is Washington. Turn left(north),3 stop
signs(Jackson, Lawn, Spring), the house is a tall brown with red
roof on the right, where the street dead ends. Park on the side of
the street or at the dead end. Come up the sidewalk towards the
house, can't miss the feeders and activity.

Northern Shrike: Ryan Steiner found one along CH 68 at Killdeer
Plains Wildlife Area, Wyandot County, on the 21st. On the next
day, Brian Zwiebel found a juvenile bird in the campground at
Maumee Bay State Park, Lucas County.

BOHEMIAN WAXWING: Leidy Gabe observed one or two amid a flock of
Cedar Waxwings at Elmwood Park, Cuyahoga County, on the 18th.

Brewer's Blackbird: On the 21st Jay Stenger found at least 20 of
them in a mixed species flock in southwestern Butler County. An
increasingly difficult bird to find in Ohio, these were feeding in
fields along both sides of Chapel Road just south of Rt. 129

PINE GROSBEAK: On the 21st Matt Anderson found one along Obee Road
just east of its intersection with Rt 295. This is just east of
Oak Openings Metropark, Lucas County. A metal gate on the north
side of Obee Road and a sheep pen on the south are good landmarks.
There seem to be at least two immature male birds frequenting the
area through the time of this report. Photos at Rarebird.org.
According to the Ohio Bird Records Committee Checklist, the last
documented sighting in Ohio was about 20 years ago.

Red Crossbill: Dan Barda reported an immature male from the nature
center at Oak Openings Metropark, Lucas County, on the morning of
the 18th. It was seen later in the day, but apparently there have
been no reports since. Photos at Rarebird.org.

WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILL: Tom Barlett reported that a flock of at
least 15 were seen and heard flying over Kelly's Island on the
16th. John Pogacnik reported one investigating a feeder at his
Lakeshore Reservation home, Lake County, on the 22nd.

Common Redpoll: John Watts found one at the northeast corner of
Lakewood Park, Cuyahoga County, on the 18th. One was reported from
a feeder about two miles northeast of Lindsey, Sandusky County, on
the same day. John Pogacnik reported them from his Lakeshore
Reservation home, Lake County, on the 17th, 20th and 23rd. He
reported a flock of at least 70 flying over Painesville, Lake
County, on the 21st.

- End Transcript







Paul Gardner
Columbus, OH

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