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I pretty much agree with Jay Stenger that the codes are heavily skewed toward the northern half of the state. He mentioned many of the things that stuck out to me too regarding the passerines. Tennessee Warbler, especially, stuck out glaringly at me too. There are sometimes days in May when they seem to outnumber all other birds put together. Great Black Backed Gull gets at 1 and Ruffed Grouse gets a 4?  HUH? I would give them both a "2" probably. I guess it's all subjective depending on where you live and like to bird. If you spend a lot of time in the forests in southeastern Ohio in the early spring and only go up to Lake Erie a couple of times a year, then you would definitely come up with very different numbers. I think I have seen a Least Bittern (a "3") twice in Ohio in the past 15 years, but I usually see Ruffed Grouse, sometimes a half-dozen or more, in March or early April in any of the state forests. Codes for the different parts of the state might be more appropriate, but that takes away from being a simple shecklist. 

Bob Royse


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