- RBA
* Ohio
* Statewide
* May 9, 2008
* OHST0805.09

- Species Mentioned (Caps denote a review list species)

Little Blue Heron
WHITE-FACED IBIS
PLEGADIS IBIS
Northern Goshawk
King Rail
Willet
Laughing Gull
EURASIAN COLLARED-DOVE
Golden-winged Warbler
Northern Parula x Cerulean Warbler
Clay-colored Sparrow
Le Conte's Sparrow
HARRIS'S SPARROW
Western Meadowlark
Yellow-headed Blackbird
Evening Grosbeak

- Transcript

This is the Ohio Statewide Rare Bird Report for May 9, 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

Little Blue Heron: John Pogacnik reported a fly-by offshore from his
North Perry home on the 4th.

WHITE-FACED IBIS: The Toledo Naturalists' Association RBA (419 877-
9640) reports that one is being seen in an off-limits area of the
Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge that will be accessible during the
monthly autotour this weekend. Check the wetlands in the western part
of the refuge especially along the eastern extension of Vellar Road.

PLEGADIS IBIS: A dark ibis, unidentifiable to species, was photographed
at Pipe Creek Wildlife Area, Erie County, on the 4th.

Northern Goshawk: Kathy Mock reported what seemed to be an adult of
this species flying over her home in Barberton, Summit County, on the
3rd.

King Rail: On the 7th, Ryan Steiner, following a lead from the Bobolink
RBA (330 763-5119), was able to find one at Killbuck Marsh at the
railroad tracks on Willow Road.

Willet: The Bobolink RBA (330 763-5119) reports that one was seen this
week at Wright Marsh, Wayne County. Their numbers greatly reduced from
last week, Jim Fry found only four at the swimming beach at Lake Logan,
Hocking County, on the 5th.

Laughing Gull: On the 2nd and 3rd, up to three breeding plumaged adults
were being seen at the beach and in a field below the dam at Buck Creek
State Park, Clark County. Ray Hannikman reported a first summer bird
from the beach at Headlands Beach State Park on the 7th, and Craig Holt
found a breeding plumaged adult at Conneaut Harbor on the 8th.

EURASIAN COLLARED-DOVE: The Bobolink RBA (330 763-5119) reports that
one can be seen at 32466 State Route 93, which is south of Baltic in
Coshocton County.

Golden-winged Warbler: On the 2nd, Bob Foppe found one at Camp
Friedlander, Clermont County. Jeff Grabmeier relocated the previously
reported bird at the beginning of the pet trail in Highbanks
Metroparks, Delaware County, on the 3rd. On the 7th, they were reported
from the Magrish Riverlands Preserve, Cincinnati, and from the "far
west patch of woods on the Ottawa River Interpretive Trail, Toledo." On
the 8th, one was at Oak Openings Metropark, Lucas County, at "Oak
Openings Parkway where it comes closest to Swan Creek a bit west of
White Oak Picnic area."

Northern Parula x Cerulean Warbler: Notable amid the reports of hybrid
Lawrence's and Brewster's Warblers, was the report by Rick Nirschl that
this unusual hybrid, originally found by him in 2004, has returned for
the fifth year to the same location in the Wildwood Metropark, Toledo.
His directions are "Take the stairs behind the Manor House down to the
boardwalk on the floodplain and listen for the bird singing from the
sycamores 40- 80 yards north of the bottom of the stairs."

Clay-colored Sparrow: One visited the North Perry home of John Pogacnik
on the 2nd and 4th. Photo at www.RareBird.org.

Le Conte's Sparrow: Ray Hannikman spotted one at the dunes area of the
Headlands Beach State Park Nature Preserve on the 7th.

HARRIS'S SPARROW: The Bobolink RBA (330 763-5119) reports that birders
are welcome to view the one visiting the feeder at Vernon Kline's home
west of Holmesville at 10544 County Road 329 in Holmes County.

Western Meadowlark: On the 4th John Habig found the previously reported
bird still singing at Range Line and Cygnet Roads west of the town of
Cygnet in Wood County.

Yellow-headed Blackbird: Mary Warren passed along word of one along the
Magee Marsh Causeway on the 5th. Rick Nirschl found a pair near the old
mobile home along Krause Road in Ottawa County on the 7th.

Evening Grosbeak: On the 4th a "one-day wonder" visited the feeder at
the Black Swamp Bird Observatory office just off Route 2 at the
entrance to Magee Marsh Wildlife Area.



- End Transcript



Paul Gardner
Columbus, OH

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