- RBA
* Ohio
* Statewide
* January 15, 2009
* OHST0901.15

- Species Mentioned (Caps denote a review list species)

Greater White-fronted Goose
Snow Goose
Ross's Goose
Brant
Cackling Goose
Wood Duck
Northern Pintail
Horned Grebe
American White Pelican
Northern Goshawk
Golden Eagle
Merlin
Killdeer
Black-legged Kittiwake
BLACK-HEADED GULL
CALIFORNIA GULL
Thayer's Gull
Iceland Gull
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Glaucous Gull
Long-eared Owl
Northern Shrike
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Winter Wren
Marsh Wren
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Gray Catbird
Northern Mockingbird
Pine Warbler
Chipping Sparrow
Savannah Sparrow
Lapland Longspur
Snow Bunting
Dickcissel
Baltimore Oriole
Red Crossbill
White-winged Crossbill
Common Redpoll
Pine Siskin

- Transcript

This is the Ohio Rare Bird Report for January 15, 2009.
Compiler: John Habig. 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

Corrigendum: This compiler erroneously reported in the January 8, 2009
Ohio RBA that Ethan Kistler reported four Marsh Wrens on the Burton CBC.
These were actually White-winged Crossbills.

Greater White-fronted Geese: Shane Egleston found two at the West
Carrollton gravel pit on the 15th.

Snow Goose: Peter Kavouras reported five at the IKEA pond in West
Chester on the 9th. Dave Slager found two immature blue-phase in
south-east Columbus on the 11th. Doug Overacker found four in a gravel
pit pond on Laybourne Rd near the Clark County Fairgrounds on the 11th.
Bob Royse reported ten at Lake White SP on the 12th. Shane Egleston
reported one was at the West Carrollton gravel pit on the 15th. Sarah
Hume reported that five were on a pond in The Preserve apartment complex
on Beckett Rd in Butler County on the 15th.

Ross's Goose: Bill Doss saw one at Camp Dennison on the 11th and other
observers found it on the 12th. Allan Claybon reported the bird was
still present on the 15th.

Brant: Two were seen on the Ohio side of the Ohio River at Willow Island
on the 10th.

Cackling Goose: Nate Nye reported on the 10th that he had four, perhaps
five, at a pond at the intersection of Crystalpond Rd and Spindler Rd in
Hilliard. On Ellis Pond at Pickerington Ponds on the 11th Ken Davis
found one. Three were found at the West Carrollton gravel pit on the
15th.

Wood Duck: Barb Hohman reported a drake was found at Newell's Run on the
11th. Doug Overacker reported a male was seen on Buck Creek near the
Croft Rd bridge in Old Reid Park, Clark County on the 11th. Bob Royse
reported two were on the Scioto River on the 13th. To get to these birds
park in the River Edge office complex on Rte 33 south of 5th Ave parking
in the southernmost point near the small quarry pond. Walk up the hill
to the bike path and walk toward the bridges for I-670.

Northern Pintail: Two were reported on the 9th at the IKEA pond by Peter
Kavouras. Larry Gara reported one was found at Melvin Quarry on the 9th.
Allan Claybon reported some were at Fernald on the 9th. Ken Davis found
several north of the Smothers Rd bridge at Hoover Reservoir on the 11th.
Doug Overacker found some in a gravel pit pond on Laybourne Rd in Clark
County on the 11th. Bob Royse reported there were at least 200 present
at Lake White SP, Ross County on the 12th and two along Moore's Lane in
Shawnee SF on the 12th. Kirk Westendorf found 12 at Fernald on the 12th.
Several were huddled among the Canada Geese on Ellis Pond at
Pickerington Ponds MP on the 14th. Adam Cirone reported some were in the
spillway at Hoover Res on the 14th. Eric Burkholder found one male at
Armeleder Park on the 14th. Six were at the West Carrollton gravel pit
on the 15th. The Mountwood Bird Club braved the cold on the 15th and
checked off pintail along the Muskingum River between Marietta and five
miles above Lowell.

Horned Grebe: Jay Lehman found two at the end of Harveysburg Rd at
Caesar Creek on the 11th. Bob Foppe reported two were at Camp Dennison
on the 12th.

American White Pelican: Jill Bowers reported on the 11th that the two
were still present at Grand Lake St. Marys near the Kozy Campground
area.

Northern Goshawk: Jay Wootten reported seeing an immature bird in his
yard in northern Columbiana County on the 14th.

Golden Eagle: One was reported at The Wilds on the 9th. Dave Minney saw
an immature bird at the Edge of Appalachia in Adams County on the 15th.
The bird was seen by Pete Whan and many others as well. This was only
the second one that Pete has seen in Adams County in the 20 years he has
lived there.

Merlin: Bill Zimmerman saw a female at Old St. Joseph's Cemetery in
Cincinnati on the 10th. The bird was seen at 0830 at the top of and just
east of the main north-south road that bisects the cemetery. On the same
day and location Ned Keller and Kathy McDonald found two and possibly a
third in the evening. Ken Davis reported one flew over the Pit at
Greenlawn Cemetery on the 11th. Michele Hendrick reported one near the
lake at Silvercreek MP in Summit County on the 11th. One was reported
from Pearson MP on the 11th. Paul Hurtado reported one in the Grandview
Height area near the intersection of Dublin Rd and Watermark Dr on the
13th. Dave Slager reported one on the OSU Campus near Drake Union
(between the Olentangy River and the two towers) on the 13th. One is
wintering at Lake View Cemetery again this year. One was reported by
Chris Knoll to be in Woodlawn Cemetery on the 12th.

Killdeer: Ken Davis reported one was walking on the ice at Pickerington
Ponds on the 11th.

Black-legged Kittiwake: Jim McCormac reported that the kittiwake first
reported by Dave Slager on the 1st remained at Hoover Reservoir on the
10th. It was being observed with Ring-billed gulls along the west side
of the reservoir ranging from the first parking lot north of the dam to
nearly the first bridge across the lake. Many observers saw the bird
again on the 11th near the dam. Christopher Taylor observed one
first-year at E. 72nd St on the 11th at about 2:30 PM.

BLACK-HEADED GULL: Jen Brumfield reported one was present at E. 72nd St
on the 9th.

CALIFORNIA GULL: Jen Brumfield reported that one was at E. 72nd St on
the 8th.

Thayer's Gull: A first-cycle and a second-cycle were reported by Jen
Brumfield at E. 72nd St on the 9th. Gabe Leidy reported one first-cycle
was at E. 72nd St on the 11th. Paul Hurtado reported one or two were at
E. 72nd St on the 14th.

Iceland Gull: Five adults and nine plus first- and second cycle birds
were reported at E. 72nd St on the 9th by Jen Brumfield. Gabe Leidy
found six first-cycle and a second-cycle at the same location on the
11th. At Avon Lake Gabe Leidy found one on the 11th. John Pogacnik had
one first-cycle fly by during his Lakeshore Waterbird Survey on the
11th. Paul Hurtado reported one was at E. 72nd St on the 14th.

Lesser Black-backed Gull: Jen Brumfield reported at least six adults and
three first-cycles at E. 72nd St on the 9th. Gabe Leidy found three
adults there on the 11th. On the 14th Paul Hurtado reported one adult
was at E. 72nd Street.

Glaucous Gull: At least five adults and three first-cycles were reported
by Jen Brumfield on the 9th at E. 72nd Street. Gabe Leidy found one
adult, a third-cycle and two first-cycle birds at E. 72nd St on the
11th. Christopher Taylor reported a second-cycle at E. 72nd St on the
11th. Paul Hurtado reported there were one or two first-cycle birds and
two adults at E. 72nd St on the 14th.

Long-eared Owl: The Bobolink Hotline on the 15th reports four have been
seen at the Norma Johnson Center east of Sugarcreek on Rte 39.

Northern Shrike: The shrike originally reported on the 4th at Deer Creek
SP was found again by Dave Horn at the east end of the beach parking lot
on the 9th. It was seen again at 10:45 AM, 2:15 PM and 4:45 PM on the
11th along the road to the right at the four way intersection going to
the beach. One that was originally reported on the 4th is still present
at Bath Nature Preserve.

Red-breasted Nuthatch: Bea Delpapa reported one showed up at her feeder
in Lisbon, Columbiana County on the 10th. Around the Pit at Greenlawn
Cemetery on the 11th Ken Davis found one.

Winter Wren: Jason Larson found two at the western end of Dow Lake in
Strouds Run SP just north of Athens on the 10th.

Marsh Wren: One of the Marsh Wrens originally reported by Jay Lehman on
the 4th along the boardwalk at Spring Valley WA was seen on the 13th.
This is at least the third year in a row that one has been seen there in
January.

Ruby-crowned Kinglet: Shane Egleston found one at Mud Hen Marsh on the
11th. Ken Davis reported several were in the pine trees along the bike
path between Drake Union and the Lane Ave bridge on the 11th.

Gray Catbird: One is still present to the right of the parking lot at
Mud Hen Marsh as of the 11th.

Northern Mockingbird: One was reported by Jen Brumfield at E. 72nd St on
the 9th.

Pine Warbler: Dave Slager reported one on the OSU campus in pine trees
near Drake Union on the 13th.

Chipping Sparrow: Robert Sams reported one was coming to his parent's
feeder in west Findley on the 11th. Tom Bain reported one was found at
the Hogback Road Nature Preserve feeders in Delaware County on the 11th
during one of the Park System's 2009 Bird Quest walks. That bird was
still present at least through the 14th. One has been coming to a feeder
this week in Hancock County. Adam Cirone reported several were at the
feeder station at Pickerington Ponds MP on the 14th. Robert Morton had
five coming to his backyard feeder in Fremont on the 14th.

Savannah Sparrow: Jay Lehman found one at Armeleder Park on the 10th.

Lapland Longspur: Russell Reynolds reported that some were along Acadia
Rd between Delphos and Spencerville on the 9th. Doug Overacker found
three near the south end of Hodge Rd just east of Buck Creek SP on the
11th. Gene Stauffer found a flock at the intersection of McGuire Rd and
Hume Lever Rd in Madison County on the 12th. Bob Royse reported some
have been present along Tagg Rd between Westley Chapel Rd and Roberts Rd
in Licking County. Regina Schieltz reported some on a road east of Fort
Jefferson and between Rtes 121 and 127 on the 14th. Shane Egleston found
two dozen at the intersection of Rte 725 and Conservancy Rd near
Germantown Reserve MP in Montgomery County on the 14th. Shane also found
100 on Quaker Trace Rd about one mile south of Rte 122 in Preble County
on the 15th. Andy Bess reported some were in a mixed flock on Baughman
Rd near Miami Whitewater Forest in Hamilton County on the 15th.

Snow Bunting: One was reported by Jen Brumfield at E. 72nd St on the
9th. Jill Bowers found one in Auglaize County on the 10th. Su Snyder
reported nine were on Krauss Rd at the Ohio Agricultural Research and
Development Center (OARDC) in Wooster on the 11th. Regina Schieltz
reported three were on the road between Versailles and Greenville on the
11th. On Hodge Rd, just east of Buck Creek SP, Doug Overacker found ten
on the 11th. Jay Lehman found a flock of 30 at the Morral-Nevada exit of
Rte 23 on the 11th. Bob Royse found some along Westley Chapel Rd north
of Johnstown in Licking County on the 11th. The Bobolink Hotline
reported that 150 plus were seen at 7930 Township Rd 567 on the 13th.
Dorothy Dawson-Sheldon reported a flock along Becker Rd near Gore
Orphanage on the 13th. Regina Schieltz reported some on a road east of
Fort Jefferson and between Rtes 121 and 127 on the 14th. Ken and Julie
Davis reported they found a flock of over 30 at the NE corner of Westley
Chapel and Downing Rd near Croton on the 14th. Shane Egleston reported
24 were at the intersection of Rte 725 and Conservancy Rd in Montgomery
County on the 14th and on the 15th he found 150 on Quaker Rd in Preble
County about one mile south of Rte 122. Andy Bess reported some were in
a mixed flock on Baughman Rd near Miami Whitewater in Hamilton County on
the 15th.

Dickcissel: Bruce Simpson reported that the Dickcissel that first
appeared on December 14, 2008 at Blendon Woods was still coming to the
feeders on a regular basis on the 10th. Many observers saw the bird on
the 11th. Bill Heck saw the bird again at 4:00 PM on the 15th.

Baltimore Oriole: Jim McCormac reported that the male first reported
coming to a Worthington feeder on December 21, 2008 has returned on the
15th. The bird came to a feeder near the junction of Rte 315 and Rte 161
and another feeder about 800 yards away at Jim's parents house. Photos
were taken at both sites and they will be examined to determine if this
is one bird or two different ones.

Red Crossbill: Gary Cowell reported he had one flyover on the 10th in
Lexington, Richland County.

White-winged Crossbill: According to Peterjohn it has been 40 years
since white-wings have been seen in such "unprecedented numbers" in
Ohio. Heather Nagy en route between Alexandria and Pataskala heard and
then saw a flock of White-winged Crossbills in spruce trees along Jersey
Mill Road, about 1/2-mile east of State Road 310 on the 9th. Joe
Faulkner found one in his yard in Perry County, just south of Somerset
on the 9th. Gary Cowell reported he had 18 on Lexington-Ontario Rd in a
spruce tree between Sherwood Drive and Oxford Road in Richland County on
the 10th. Matt Anderson reported two visited his neighbor's yard in
Whitehouse on the 10th. Gary Cowell had 18 feeding in a Blue Spruce in
Lexington. Sherry Plessner reported 20 were at Woodland Cemetery on the
11th. Matt Anderson reported 13 were at the intersection of Reed and Rte
295 in Oak Openings on the 11th. Chris Knoll reported over 60 at
Woodlawn Cemetery on the 12th. Lynn Riley reported 30 or more were
coming to spruce and cedar trees in Mt Vernon at the intersection of Hwy
229 East and Fox Chase Dr on the 15th. Matt Anderson reported on the
15th that at least 78 were at Swan Creek Cemetery.

Common Redpoll: Lukas Padegimas reported on the 10th that one continues
to visit the feeder at the North Chagrin Nature Center. John Pogacnik
reported that 14 visited his property on the 10th. Scott Albaugh
reported 15 flew over while birding at Friendship Park near Smithfield,
Jefferson County on the 11th. Chris Knoll reported ten were at Woodlawn
Cemetery on the 12th in some Sweet Gum trees. Chris also reported one
was at the thistle feeders at the Black Swamp Bird Observatory on the
14th. Jerry Cramer had two coming to his feeder in Ada on the 14th.
Clyde Witt had one come to his feeder in Sagamore Hills on the 15th.

Pine Siskin: Kathi Hutton reported two were at the Cincinnati Nature
Center feeders on the 9th. One continued at Craig Holt's feeder in
Poland Township, Mahoning County on the 10th. Joe Faulkner had six
coming to his feeder on the 10th in Somerset, Perry County. Barb
Partington reported she had over 100 at her feeder on the 10th. John
Pogacnik had 20-30 coming to his yard throughout the day on the 10th.
Steve Pendleton reported siskins were coming to a feeder in the Little
Turtle area about a half-mile north of Blendon Woods on the 11th. Ken
Davis found two at the Pit in Greenlawn Cemetery on the 11th. Diane
Brooks reported one in her yard in south-east Perry County on the 13th.
One was coming to a feeder on Martindale Rd in Montgomery County on the
13th. Dan Weber reported that he has had up to nine visiting his feeder
in Athens for about two weeks now. Chris Knoll reported ten were at
Woodlawn Cemetery on the 12th in some Sweet Gum trees with the redpolls.
Chris also reported two were at the thistle feeders at the Black Swamp
Bird Observatory on the 14th. Donald Morse Jr. reported that he had over
20 coming to his feeder in New Richmond on the 14th. Clyde Witt had a
flock of 25 coming to his feeder on the 15th. Dick Beery had four coming
to his feeder in northern Holmes County on the 15th while counting for
Project Feeder Watch.

- End Transcript

John Habig
Carlisle, OH

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