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Mon, 26 May 2008 13:49:53 -0400
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A number of us were able to find the black-necked stilts and Wilson's
phalaropes at the aforementioned location today. A male and a female
stilt were feeding and flying around together--nothing more romantic
than that yet. Paul Gardner spotted a pair of phalaropes copulating.
I counted roughly 11 phalaropes; Troy Shively earlier had reported 15.
        This location is about a mile farther east along 95 than the
phalaropes' most recent nesting; it is on private land, in what is
apparently an untilled low point in an agricultural field. This spot
does not always stay wet, though, even though it's dominated by aquatic
plants. All of these birds would seemingly be better off in the wetlands
farther west, but I guess they know best.
        The stilts were seen from 95 (and Herr) on either side of the Herr
Rd./95 junction. Phalaropes were seen on the west side of Herr and in
the more open wetland with a culvert under 95 farther west; this is
where the stilts have spent the most time visible, and where it is
easiest to pull comfortably far off busy 95.
        Best of luck to seekers; let us know if you see the stilts making
babies. They have built a nest once in Ohio (2004), but never brought
off a clutch. Baby stilts are, needless to say, unbearably cute...
Bill Whan
Columbus

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