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> Topics of the day:
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> 1. Where are the Ruby-throated hummingbirds? (2)
> 2. Jefferson County - Chestnut-sided Warbler..and more
> 3. Common Loon--Stark County
> 4. Crown City WMA
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> Date: Thu, 19 Jun 2008 08:44:58 -0400
> From: "Warren, Mary" <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Re: Where are the Ruby-throated hummingbirds?
>
> Not in our area. I live in Sandusky and have my usual 4. But just
> this morning I had a call from a woman in Erie County that has about 30
> coming to 8 feeders and she just wanted to let someone know!
> Mary
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ohio birds [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of
> Mel Stewart
> Sent: Sunday, June 15, 2008 5:58 PM
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> Subject: [Ohio-birds] Where are the Ruby-throated hummingbirds?
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> Has anyone else observed that the popultation RTH's has declined this=20
> year?? Last year at this time we had a dozen, this year 4.
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> Date: Thu, 19 Jun 2008 12:25:18 -0400
> From: Margaret Bowman <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Re: Where are the Ruby-throated hummingbirds?
>
> The lady who cuts my hair reported that she has had MORE hummingbirds this
> year than ever before. She and her husband counted 8 at one time. She is
> filling her feeders daily. She lives in Block 59B6SE, close to the
> Knox-Licking Co. line.
>
> I had one in my yard Tuesday, and I don't put out feeders anymore, mainly
> because I have three neighbors that do. My neighbors have not reported any
> lower numbers than usual. And, as I mentioned in an earlier post, I'm
> seeing about the same number in the wild as I would normally expect to see.
> I suspect that food source is more plentiful in the wild this year, and some
> hummers aren't coming to feeders because they are getting plenty to eat
> elsewhere.
>
> Margaret Bowman
> Licking Co.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ohio birds [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of
> Warren, Mary
> Sent: Thursday, June 19, 2008 8:45 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: [Ohio-birds] Where are the Ruby-throated hummingbirds?
>
> Not in our area. I live in Sandusky and have my usual 4. But just
> this morning I had a call from a woman in Erie County that has about 30
> coming to 8 feeders and she just wanted to let someone know!
> Mary
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ohio birds [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of
> Mel Stewart
> Sent: Sunday, June 15, 2008 5:58 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: [Ohio-birds] Where are the Ruby-throated hummingbirds?
>
>
> Has anyone else observed that the popultation RTH's has declined this
> year?? Last year at this time we had a dozen, this year 4.
>
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> Date: Thu, 19 Jun 2008 12:34:53 -0400
> From: Scott Albaugh <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Jefferson County - Chestnut-sided Warbler..and more
>
> While in the yard last evening just before dark, I heard a Chestnut-sided W=
> arbler singing. It sang very softly only four times. I eventually located=
> the bird in a small Black Cherry on the edge of the woods. Chestnut-sided=
> is a regional rarity for my neck of Appalachia here in Jefferson County. =
> This is the first time that I have ever seen one in June here. If you're D=
> elorme savvy, I'm in block 63C6NW. =20
>
> I was outside this morning at 5:30am in an attempt to relocate the bird and=
> observe it for evidence of nesting. My attempt failed. The bird did not =
> sing and could not be found.
>
> While listening and looking for the Chestnut-sided Warbler, I wandered off =
> into the woods to see who else was out on this chilly June morning. Let me=
> tell you, there's no feeling like standing in the middle of an Eastern Dec=
> iduous Forest at dawn in June. The symphony of bird song and the birds' ac=
> tivity in the forest is astounding. And when you add the songs to the smel=
> l and feel of the air, the lush foliage, and the feeling of the warming ray=
> s of sunlight that penetrate the canopy; you've got one heck of a fantastic=
> feeling. I really appreciate the fact that I can get that feeling simply =
> by walking into the woods here in Ohio. I also appreciate the fact that Oh=
> io has so much woods to walk into. =20
>
> There's also no feeling like seeing a Cerulean Warbler in that forest by tr=
> acking it down using only patience, perseverance, and the power of observat=
> ion. Just me, my binoculars, and the birds. Nice.
>
> I've been watching birds here in Jefferson County for about 16 or so years.=
> I have a feeling that Eastern Ohio (not just Jefferson Count) has a lot o=
> f surprises for birders who take the time to canvas the ridges and valleys.=
> I suspect that there are more Chestnut-sided Warblers and Common Ravens o=
> ut there waiting to be found. I've been fortunate enough to have made some=
> neat discoveries here. I had been hearing Purple Finches singing around t=
> he yard here for a few years and two weeks ago I finally saw an adult feedi=
> ng a young...my first confirmation of Purple Finch nesting. I also found p=
> airs of Purple Finches in three other locations in Jefferson County. Last =
> summer I found a Blue Grosbeak on a reclaimed strip mine...probably a count=
> y record. And speaking of reclaimed strip mines, my experience is that nea=
> rly every reclaimed mine has Henslow's Sparrows. Almost every woods with a=
> nice understory will have Kentucky and Hooded Warblers. And there's alway=
> s that chance that a birder might stumble across a Common Raven or three. =
> =20
>
> I'm not sure how many of Ohio's birders are out here in eastern Ohio and Je=
> fferson County, but I encourage you to come out and spend a day or weekend =
> poking around. And I also ask that you submit your sightings to the Ohio B=
> reeding Bird Atlas. If you look at the amount of data that's been collecte=
> d for areas in Eastern Ohio you'll see that it is somewhat sparse compared =
> to other parts of the state. My region is page 63 and 73. Look at the blo=
> cks that have data for those pages. Most of the data has been collected by=
> me. I know of maybe four or five other people who have contributed to thi=
> s area (and for these folks, I am very grateful). My point here is that I =
> need your help. I hope there are more birders than what I realize here in =
> Eastern Ohio. I also hope that some of you from other parts of the state w=
> ill visit us and spend a day or just a few hours exploring and unlocking th=
> e treasures that are hiding here. =20
>
> Maybe some day I'll organize a block busting event, but for now I don't hav=
> e the resources (mostly a place for you to sleep) to throw an event togethe=
> r. What I will be happy to do however, is help you, direct you, and meet u=
> p with you, and go birding with you. If anyone who reads this has any desi=
> re at all to bird Eastern Ohio and needs info, email me. My only request i=
> s that you submit your data to the Ohio Breeding Bird Atlas. And just for =
> the record, atlasing is the most exciting and most fun birding that I have =
> ever done. =20
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Scott Albaugh
>
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> Date: Thu, 19 Jun 2008 19:20:04 EDT
> From: Laura Dornan <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Common Loon--Stark County
>
> I got a call from my "contact" at my local city hall this afternoon stating
> there had been a report of a very aggressive water fowl on the small city
> fishing pond & could I please let them know what it is & if anything needed to
> be done about it. Went straight over & could hardly believe my eyes but there
> it was...a juvenile common loon! The locals who fish there often said it
> had been there since early April. Most people did not know what it was, though
> a few did but no one seemed taken by the fact that this is a VERY unusual
> bird to find on such a small pond, especially in June! But the probability is
> that the pond is too small for him to be able to get a long enough run to
> take off.
>
> Came home & started making some calls to see if he can be rescued & taken
> to a larger body of water. That process is still in the works & now time is
> becoming more critical. At 2:00 this afternoon, he was swimming & diving &
> catching bait as people tried to fish. We went back later to get some pictures
> & found him sitting on the bank. There is fishing line wrapped around at
> least 1 leg & part of his body & some more line hanging from his mouth, which
> indicates he has a hook in his mouth. So now he will require at least some
> rehabilitation before release.
>
> So if anyone wants to see a Common Loon in northeastern Ohio in June, make a
> quick trip to Louisville. South on SR 44 from SR 62. Turn right at the BP
> station onto SR 153. Go west on 153 (Main St.) to the 1st street past the
> Dairy Queen on the north side of the street. Turn right into Constitution Park
> and the pond.
>
> I am hoping we can get him rescued sometime tomorrow but it may take a few
> good hands.
>
> Laura Dornan
> Louisville
>
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> Date: Thu, 19 Jun 2008 20:50:27 -0400
> From: Dick & Jeanette Esker <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Crown City WMA
>
> The Mountwood Bird Club from Parkersburg WV, visited the Crown City WMA =
> today. The highlight was finding a family of the target bird, the Blue =
> Grosbeak. We had good looks at the male, female and young, thanks to a =
> tip from an Ohio birding couple we met there. We also had a prolonged =
> look at a male Blue Grosbeak and Indigo Bunting perched in the open =
> about 5 feet apart. Other highlights were a Grasshopper Sparrow at a =
> nest, the Henslow's Sparrows, Dickcissels and lots of Bobwhites singing.
>
> Here is our list for the day:
>
> Northern Bobwhite
> Great Blue Heron
> Green Heron
> Turkey Vulture
> Red-tailed Hawk
> American Kestrel
> Rock Pigeon
> Mourning Dove
> Yellow-billed Cuckoo
> Chimney Swift
> Ruby-throated Hummingbird
> Eastern Phoebe
> Eastern Kingbird
> White-eyed Vireo
> Red-eyed Vireo
> Blue Jay
> American Crow
> Tree Swallow
> Eastern Bluebird
> American Robin
> Gray Catbird
> Northern Mockingbird
> Brown Thrasher
> European Starling
> Cedar 'Waxwing
> Yellow Warbler
> Prairie Warbler
> Common Yellowthroat
> Yellow-breasted Chat
> Eastern Towhee
> Field Sparrow
> Grasshopper Sparrow
> Henslow's Sparrow
> Song Sparrow
> Northern Cardinal
> Blue Grosbeak
> Indigo Bunting
> Dickcissel
> Red-winged Blackbird
> Eastern Meadowlark
> Common Grackle
> Brown-headed Cowbird
> Orchard Oriole
> Baltimore Oriole
> American Goldfinch
> House Sparrow
>
> Dick & Jeanette Esker
> Wood County
> West Virginia
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