- RBA
* Ohio
* Statewide
* March 14, 2008
* OHST0803.14

- Species Mentioned (Caps denote a review list species)

CACKLING GOOSE
Ruffed Grouse
Golden Eagle
Iceland Gull
Brewer's Blackbird
Common Redpoll

- Transcript

This is the Ohio Statewide Rare Bird Report for March 14, 2008. This
marks the first anniversary of this series of reports.
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: Robert Foppe identified one at Indian Creek Wildlife
Management Area, Brown County, on the 12th.

Ruffed Grouse: On the 9th Tracy Morman flushed one while on a walk in
Scipio Township, Meigs County.

Golden Eagle: An usually good week. Immatures were spotted at The
Wilds, Muskingum County, on the 7th and 10th. Also on the 10th, an
immature was photographed at the Fernald Preserve (formerly the Fernald
Nuclear Foundry), Hamilton/Butler Counties. On the 13th, one was well
observed at the Lorain County airport.

Iceland Gull: A New York birder reported one at East 72nd Street,
Cleveland, on the 7th.

Brewer's Blackbird: Kenn Kaufman spotted one in a large blackbird flock
in a field on the north side of the road to Metzger Marsh Wildlife
Area, Lucas County, on the 13th.

Common Redpoll: Reported this week from publicly accessible feeders at
Big Creek Park visitor center, Geauga County, and at Oak Openings
Metropark, Lucas County. They were also reported from private feeders
in Lucas, Cuyahoga, and Medina counties. Greg Links notes that redpolls
seem to be fewer in number but perhaps more widely dispersed now,
suggesting they've begun their northward migration. He asks that people
report the date of their last sightings.

- End Transcript



Paul Gardner
Columbus, OH

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