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I also have red-brested nuthctches still coming to mine in Rocky River.

  Mike Sandy

"[log in to unmask]" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
  We still have our pair here in Solon, OH (SE suburbs of Cleveland)

Bob Hinkle
Solon, OH


On 3/23/08 4:21 AM, "Ann Cramer" wrote:

> I still have one feeding on the suet cakes in my backyard here in NE Hocking
> County. I've had several all winter, but now can only accurately count one
> this weekend. I saw an earlier message from someone studying them.
>
> Ann Cramer
> Price Rd., Logan, OH
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bob Baran"
> To:
> Sent: Saturday, April 12, 2008 6:47 AM
> Subject: Re: [Ohio-birds] Do you have Red-breasted Nuthatches coming to your
> feeders?
>
>
>> We had a Red-Breasted Nuthatch at the feeder this morning in Hilliard, OH.
>>
>>
>> Bob
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Ohio birds [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of
>> Aaron Boone
>> Sent: Friday, March 21, 2008 1:15 PM
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Subject: [Ohio-birds] Do you have Red-breasted Nuthatches coming to your
>> feeders?
>>
>>
>> Hello everyone,
>>
>>
>>
>> Last summer, the Atlas received 14 records (2 confirmed & 3 probable) of
>> Red-breasted Nuthatch in Ohio. To date, OBBA2 has received 38 records of
>> this fascinating species in 29 different Atlas blocks. During the first
>> Atlas (1982-1987), Red-breasted Nuthatches were recorded from 21 Atlas
>> blocks. (View stats for the species at
>> http://bird.atlasing.org/Atlas/OH/Main?viewResults=1).
>>
>>
>>
>> If anyone has Red-breasted Nuthatches coming to their feeders right now,
> I'd
>> like to encourage everyone to keep track of these birds to see if they
> stay
>> into the summer. This past fall was a huge invasion year for these
>> nuthatches. A quick check of eBird data from 2005-2008 shows that
>> Red-breasted Nuthatches were included on 31% of submitted checklists
> during
>> the week of November 1, 2007. This same week in November 2005 and 2006
>> showed an 8% and 4% detection rate, respectively. Similarly, nuthatches
>> seem to have been detected more frequently this winter than the previous 3
>> winters. As recently as last week, Red-breasted Nuthatches were included
> on
>> 11% of submitted checklists. The Great Backyard Bird Count also helps to
>> substantiate their increased presence in Ohio this winter with 235
>> individuals counted over 4 days in February 2007 and 1,208 individuals
>> counted this February!
>>
>>
>>
>> Will this be an indication of increased nesting presence for this species
> in
>> Ohio during the coming Atlas season? My prediction will be 'Yes'. Their
>> summering presence in Ohio seems to increase after these invasion years
> when
>> many birds winter in the state. It certainly will be interesting to see
> how
>> things unfold. Nesting in Ohio was first confirmed in Ashtabula County
> back
>> in 1929 and the sparse breeding presence of this species in Northeast Ohio
>> was continually noted from the 1950s through the 1970s. A statewide
> nesting
>> distribution materialized during Ohio's first breeding bird atlas, and
> birds
>> were noted mostly from the northeastern counties while birds were also
>> detected in some northwestern counties (particularly the Oak Openings
>> Region) and one nesting confirmation from Hamilton County
> (summering/nesting
>> records from the Hocking Hills also were recorded before and after the
> Atlas
>> period).
>>
>>
>>
>> Spring movements of Red-breasted Nuthatches take place from mid-April to
>> late-May. For this reason, OBBA2 set their safe dates to begin June 1st.
>> However, nesting activities for the species can be initiated in mid-April
>> (egg dates have been recorded during early May in Ontario) so keep a look
>> out for breeding activities. If you continue to observe Red-breasted
>> Nuthatches at your feeders or anywhere else starting in April, please pay
>> close attention to what these birds are doing. Typical nesting habitat
> for
>> this nuthatch is coniferous woods, hemlock forests, pine plantations, or
>> ornamental conifers in urban settings. Some breeding behaviors to watch
> for
>> would be the males "courtship song" (described as a repeated series of
>> plaintive, nasal "waa-aa-n" notes) which is given incessantly from the
> tops
>> of trees while exhibiting a unique upward-extended body posture. Other
>> behaviors are courtship feeding and courtship flights. Nest cavities
>> typically occur in dead trunks or limbs at heights of 10-30 ft. and pitch
>> globules are applied around the entrance hole.monitor any cavities you
> find
>> with this characteristic. Fledged young can appear in June and July.
>>
>>
>>
>> Please keep us informed about your Red-breasted Nuthatch observations.
>> These observations will be important to document for Ohio's second
> project.
>> If you would like more information on the Ohio Breeding Bird Atlas II and
>> how to participate, please contact me and I'll send you information right
>> away. Good birding!
>>
>>
>>
>> Aaron Boone
>>
>> Project Coordinator
>>
>> Ohio Breeding Bird Atlas II
>>
>> (614) 247-6458
>>
>> [log in to unmask]
>>
>> www.ohiobirds.org/obba2/
>>
>>
>>
>>
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