- RBA
* Ohio
* Statewide
* January 25, 2008
* OHST0801.25

- Species Mentioned (Caps denote a review list species)

CACKLING GOOSE
Golden Eagle
Thayer's Gull
Iceland Gull
EURASIAN COLLARED DOVE
Northern Saw-whet Owl
Northern Shrike
White-winged Crossbill
Common Redpoll

- Transcript

This is the Ohio Rare Bird Report for January 25, 2008.
Compiler: Paul Gardner. Email: [log in to unmask]

SPECIES IN ALL CAPITAL LETTERS ARE REVIEW-LIST SPECIES. Details of
these sightings are desired by The Ohio Bird Records Committee. Careful
observation, not ornithological expertise, is the only qualification
for submitting your data. For details and pointers see:
http://www.ohiobirds.org/records/documentation.php

CACKLING GOOSE: Vic Fazio found five on Pond 27 at Killdeer Plains 
Wildlife Area on the 19th. Tom Kemp found one on the Maumee River at the 
dam at Mary Jane Thurston Park, Henry County, on the 21st.  William Hull 
spotted one at Riverside Park, Newtown, on the 22nd.

Golden Eagle: At least one immature bird entertained the crowds at the 
OOS fieldtrip to The Wilds, Muskingum County, on the 19th.

Thayer's Gull: Adult and immature birds were reported from East 72nd 
St., Cleveland, this week. On the 23rd, Tom Kemp spotted one on the 
Maumee River at Otsego Park, Wood County.

Iceland Gull: East 72nd Street, Cleveland, remains good for this species 
and other gulls. Jen Brumfield reported an impressive count of nine on 
the 24th, all age-classes seem to have been represented. Tom Kemp found 
one in the Maumee River at Farnsworth Park, Lucas County, on the 21st 
and 23rd.

EURASIAN COLLARED DOVE: On the 19th, Bill Whan reported three at 200 
Walnut Street in West Manchester, Preble County. Another bird 
associating with them seems to be an African Collared-Dove (aka Ringed 
Turtle-Dove) or a hybrid thereof. 

Northern Saw-whet Owl: On the 20th, Bruce Miller had a rare find of one 
in the “traditional” owl grove at Killdeer Plains Wildlife Area. The 
grove is near the northwest corner of the Wildlife Area. The parking 
area for it is on CH 71 just west of the private inholding.

Northern Shrike: The bird Inga Schmidt has regularly reporting along 
Chagrin River Road at the Geauga/Cuyahoga County line was back on the 
18th and 19th. Last weekend at Killdeer Plains Wildlife Area, one was 
reported along TH-123 about a half-mile south of CH-75, and another was 
reported south of CH-71 and west of TH-108. On the 18th, Bruce Glick 
reported one in southern Wayne County east of Fredericksburg along CR 
44, a quarter-mile north of Salt Creek Road. 

White-winged Crossbill: John Pogacnik saw one at his feeders in North 
Perry, Lake County, briefly on the 20th.

Common Redpoll: They were reported at private feeders in Lake, Geauga 
and Ashland counties. Reports from publicly accessible places were 
Woodlawn Cemetery, Toledo on the 19th; The Wilderness Center, Wilmot, 
also on the 19th; and the North Chagrin Nature Center, Cuyahoga County, 
on the 20th and 21st. Ethan Kistler’s map at www.rarebird.org shows 38 Ohio
counties where redpolls have been reported.

- End Transcript



Paul Gardner
Columbus, OH

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