- RBA
* Ohio
* Statewide
* February 8, 2008
* OHST0802.08

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

- Species Mentioned (Caps denote a review list
species)

Greater White-fronted Goose
ROSS' GOOSE
CACKLING GOOSE
Long-tailed Duck
Sandhill Crane
Thayer's Gull
Iceland Gull
Glaucous Gull
Black-legged Kittiwake
EURASIAN COLLARED DOVE
Long-eared Owl
Northern Saw-whet Owl
Northern Shrike
HARRIS' SPARROW
White-winged Crossbill
Common Redpoll
Evening Grosbeak

- Transcript

This is the Ohio Rare Bird Report for February 08,
2008.
Compiler: Brad Sparks. Email: [log in to unmask]

Greater White-Fronted Goose: On 2/5 Karl Overman and
friends located 7 birds in a flooded field on the
south side of route 6 in Sandusky County.  They were
opposite parking area D of Pickerel Creek Wildlife
Area.

ROSS' GOOSE: Four birds were found by Brad Sparks
among the hordes of Canada Geese on Lake White in Pike
County on 2/2.

CACKLING GOOSE: The strong winds of last week must
have blown some of these birds into Ohio, as quite a
few were reported.  On 2/2 Nate Nye noticed 2 birds on
a pond near the intersection  of Spindler Road and
Summerlawn Drive in Hilliard.  On the same day Brad
Sparks picked out 7 birds among many Canada Geese on
Lake White in Pike County.  Rick Asamato found 9 birds
on 2/3.  They were in a flock of geese at the
intersection of Social Row and Sheehan Rds in
Montgomery County.

Long-Tailed Duck: John Pogacnik spotted one while
conducting a lake watch at his North Perry home on
2/3.

Sandhill Crane: Randy Rogers glimpsed 8 birds flying
over I-70 on the east side of Columbus on 2/6.

Thayer's Gull:  Tom Kemp found one while scanning the
Maumee River from Ostego Park on 2/2.

Iceland Gull: On 2/3 Sue Cudworth saw 4 birds at
Cleveland's East 72nd Street hot water outlet.  From
the opposite end of Lake Erie, Dennis Vollmar had 1
bird from Ostego Park in Toledo.

Glaucous Gull: Sue Cudworth reports that there were 3
birds at East 72nd Street on 2/3.  Ostego Park in
Toledo produced 1 bird for Tom Kemp on 2/2 and 3 birds
for Dennis Vollmar on 2/3.

Black-Legged Kittiwake: A great find for the Western
Basin of Lake Erie, Tom Kemp found an adult bird on
the Maumee River on 2/2.  He viewed the bird from
Ostego Park in Toledo.

EURASIAN COLLARED DOVE: The Darke County birders found
the West Manchester bird on 2/3.

Long-eared Owl: Darke County Wildlife Area hosted 2
birds on 2/3. They were found by the Darke County
Birders.  On 2/2 Norman Lowe found 1 near Sugar Creek,
Tuscarawas County.

Northern Saw-Whet Owl: Norman Lowe reported 1 from
near Sugar Creek, Tuscawaras County on 2/2.

Northern Shrike: Karl Overman spotted on from the
Magee Marsh causeway on 2/5.

HARRIS' SPARROW: On was seen "South of New Bedford" by
Norman Lowe on 2/2.  More details can be found on the
Bobolink Area RBA 330-763-5119

White-winged Crossbill: One bird is still sporadically
visiting the feeders of John Pogacnik in North Perry.

Common Redpolls:  On 2/3 Tim Calborn hosted 1 at his
North Olmstead feeders, John Pogacnik had 6 at his
North Perry feeders, and Sally Isacco had 7 at her
Chardon feeders.  The feeders at Oak Openings
Metropark had 2 on 2/2 according to George Sydlowski.

Evening Grosbeaks: Norman Lowe reports 4 birds from
feeders somewhere in Mohican State Forest on 2/2.


- End Transcript








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