Mar.30: Maple Bay at Buckeye Lake
Yesterday we saw green-winged teal, cormorant, GBH, coots, northern
shovelers, mallards,
tree swallows, wood ducks, egrets, blue-winged teal. For a week, I had seen
what I believe was a tufted grebe, but I could not find it yesterday. Linda
Woolard
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> 1. Common Raven-Fernwood State Forest
> 2. Red-throated Loon, Surf Scoter Buck Creek SP, 03/26/09
> 3. loons grebes
> 4. 03/26 Norwalk - Breeding Plumaged Horned Grebe still at hospital pond
> 5. Scoter still at Cowan
> 6. Magee Marsh boardwalk
> 7. Athens County sightings
> 8. Pickerel Creek - migration, Sandhill Crane & Gr. Egrets 3/27
> 9. Leucistic Blue-winged Teal at Killbuck Marsh Wildlife Area
> 10. Fernwood Ravens 3/27/09
> 11. Blendon Woods Metro Park - Columbus: Brown Thrasher on 3/27
> 12. Belated Report: Long-eared Owl at Calley Reservation, Sunday, 03/22
> 13. Norwalk Reservoir, 27 March 2009: Various
> 14. HooverRes.3-26
> 15. Columbus urban yard birds (2)
> 16. Auglaize Great Horned Nest
> 17. There's at least one in every crowd. :-)
> 18. Erie Lakefront, Whiskey Island and 72nd st.
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> Date: Fri, 27 Mar 2009 00:39:40 EDT
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> Subject: Common Raven-Fernwood State Forest
>
> Hello!
>
> On Thursday, March 26th, Doreene Linzell, Dan Sanders, my wife Ricki, and I
> heard and then had great views of a Common Raven flying fairly low overhead
> in Fernwood State Forest in Jefferson County. We observed the Raven while
> parked in the bigger scenic vista parking lot along T-181 between the
> Forest
> Service HQ building and the access road to the Little Round Top picnic
> area. A
> map of the state forest area can be accessed on the ODNR web site.
>
> Rob Lowry
> Powell, Ohio
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> Date: Fri, 27 Mar 2009 12:59:55 -0400
> From: "Lehman, Jay" <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Red-throated Loon, Surf Scoter Buck Creek SP, 03/26/09
>
> Howdy All,
>
> After leaving work early yesterday to enjoy some great spring sunshine,
> I visited Buck Creek State Park, arriving at about 5:00 pm and leaving
> at about 7:30 pm. When I arrived, there were about 20 Double-crested
> Cormorants visible from the beach, but the light for scanning the
> reservoir for waterfowl was much better on the parking area below the
> Visitor Center on the west side of the reservoir. I found the
> previously reported winter plumaged Red-throated Loon at a distant well
> to the north of the parking area below the Visitor Center. The bird was
> near an orange and white buoy in the direction of the point of land
> where the reservoir narrows. A good telescope was necessary. I met
> Doug Overacker twice, first at the parking area at the beach and then
> again at the parking area below the Visitor Center on the west side of
> the reservoir. The Red-throated Loon was identifiable by the very slim
> head and neck, the very white front and side of the neck and face, the
> small head and thin slightly up-turned bill relative to nearby breeding
> plumaged Common Loons. In general, this bird is smaller and more
> slender than the more bulky Common Loons. At least once, the bird
> turned and caught the sunshine just right so that I could see yellow on
> the thin, upturned bill. I shared my scope with Doug Overacker, who was
> birding by bicycle, and he also got identifiable but distant views.
> When Doug first arrived at the Visitor parking area along the reservoir,
> I was scanning the distant birds. He found a gorgeous full breeding
> plumage male Surf Scoter, which was very close to us. Just as I got the
> scoter in my scope to digiscope the bird, the scoter took flight and
> showed its amazing bright red or orange red feet and legs! That's
> something that I do not recall seeing before! WOW! Doug pointed out
> that the two Ross's Geese were on the south end of the beach when he
> rode his bike across the dam path. So before leaving for the day, I
> stopped by the beach, where I met Rick Asamoto. The two Ross's Geese
> were on the grass along the beach. Rick and I were able to approach
> close enough for some photos. Also present on the reservoir yesterday
> were about 15 Common Loons many in breeding plummage, an estimated 50
> red-breasted Mergansers and about 6 Buffleheads. There was a close
> flock of gulls on the beach, which were constantly stirred up by people
> walking their dogs, and a distant flock far out on the reservoir well to
> the north. Quite a few Bonaparte's Gulls mixed in, but I did not get an
> estimate or count of numbers. What a great few hours of birding on a
> great spring afternoon.
>
> Jay
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> Date: Fri, 27 Mar 2009 10:17:26 -0700
> From: jon diller <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: loons grebes
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> Over the last eight=A0 days there has been common loons and eared grebes
> at=
> the Wauseon and Archbold reservoirs.These reservoirs are in Fulton county.
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> Date: Fri, 27 Mar 2009 14:12:24 -0400
> From: =?windows-1252?Q?Alicia_Elmer?= <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: 03/26 Norwalk - Breeding Plumaged Horned Grebe still at hospital
> pond
>
> Just an update that the Horned Grebe in mostly complete breeding
> plumage=20=
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> has still been in the hospital pond each day this week, four days in a ro=
> w=20
> as of yesterday afternoon. And it is still the only bird there, except fo=
> r=20
> two Canada Geese that are always in the grass. So it definitely stands=20=
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> out, though it is quite a little bird and often dives or is near the edge=
> .=20
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> The pond is located in front of the new, 4-story hospital addition behind=
> =20
> the older part of Fisher-Titus Medical Center in Norwalk. I gave more=20
> specific directions in my initial post from Tuesday. And I meant to
> post=20=
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> an update earlier, but it slipped my mind as this week has been very busy=
> .
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> Have a great weekend,
> Alicia Elmer
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> Date: Fri, 27 Mar 2009 14:44:11 -0400
> From: Larry Gara <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Scoter still at Cowan
>
> This morning the WHITE-WINGED SCOTER was again observed from the South =
> Shore Marina at Cowan Lake, along with a Common Loon.
>
> Beth Mitchell and I could not re-locate it in the afternoon though she =
> did see a lone Sandhill Crane and a Great Egret. The Crane flew in and =
> both of us heard it but could not find it after it landed. I did see the =
> Egret along with:
>
> 15 Ruddy Ducks
> 2 Northern Shovelers
> 4 Buffleheads
> 5 Red-breasted Mergansers
> 1 Wood Duck (flyover)
> 12 Bonaparte's Gulls
> 20 Ring-billed Gulls.
> Happy Birder Cheers, Larry Gara
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> Date: Fri, 27 Mar 2009 15:37:38 -0400
> From: Chris Knoll <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Magee Marsh boardwalk
>
> Darin Miller from the Fremont area spent some time on the boardwalk today
> as
> we both saw some nice birds there. I missed the sapsucker, but Darin got a
> picture of it. Here is a partial list of what we saw on the boardwalk
> today.
>
> 1. Great Blue Heron - on the boardwalk; great photo Darin!
> 2. Yellow-bellied Sapsucker - 1 male
> 3. Downy Woodpecker - several
> 4. Northern Flicker - 1
> 5. Eastern Phoebe - by the observation tower
> 6. Tree Swallow - many flying over head
> 7. White-breasted Nuthatch - 2
> 8. Brown Creeper - several
> 9. Winter Wren - many now!
> 10. Golden-crowned Kinglet - many
> 11. American Robin - several
> 12. Eastern Towhee - at least 6 males!
> 13. A. Tree Sparrow - many
> 14. Song Sparrow - at least 1
> 15. Fox Sparrow - several; one singing
> 16. N. Cardinal - a few singing
> 17. Rusty Blackbird - many
> 18. C. Grackle - many
> 19. A. Goldfinch - 1
>
> Benton Carroll Road shorebirds today from 12:40 to 1:16 pm.
>
> 1. Killdeer - 6
> 2. Greater Yellowlegs - 20
> 3. Lesser Yellowlegs - 2
> 4. Pectoral Sandpiper - 71
> 5. Wilson's Snipe - 42
>
> Black Swamp Bird Observatory Window on Wildlife sparrows
>
> 1. A. Tree Sparrow - many
> 2. Chipping Sparrow - 1
> 3. Fox Sparrow - at least 1
> 4. White-throated Sparrow - a few
> 5. White-crowned Sparrow - 1
>
> Later birding fans,
>
>
>
> Christopher J. Knoll
>
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>
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>
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> Date: Fri, 27 Mar 2009 15:49:31 -0400
> From: DANIEL WEBER <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Athens County sightings
>
> Hello=2C
> I was out walking with my kids yesterday evening and saw a small flock of
> C=
> edar Waxwings flying overhead. I know that these birds are more nomadic
> th=
> an migratory=2C but this is the first time that I have seen them in March
> a=
> round here.
> Dan WeberAthens=2C Ohio
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> Date: Fri, 27 Mar 2009 18:13:34 -0400
> From: =?ISO-8859-1?Q?Rita_Schneider?= <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Pickerel Creek - migration, Sandhill Crane & Gr. Egrets 3/27
>
> One of the perks of helping out with Black Swamp Bird Observatory's Sprin=
> g
> Raptor Migration Survey is a front-row seat to the general movement of bi=
> rds
> through the area. I spent a few hours at Pickerel Creek today and, besid=
> es
> the light raptor movement of mostly Turkey Vultures and Red-tailed Hawks,=
> I
> thoroughly enjoyed also seeing:
>
> Sandhill Crane - 1, my second in two days, it circled and landed just nor=
> th
> of the observation deck and then melted into the vegetation
> Great Egrets - at least 7
> Lesser Yellowlegs - 3, landed across the street in a field puddle
> Blue-Winged Teal - among the No. Pintail, Amer. Wigeon, Green-winged Teal=
> ,
> Gadwall, No. Shovelers=20
> Tree Swallows
> Killdeer
> Song Sparrows in song
>
> Spring may really be here! There also was a lot of activity among the
> resident immature Bald Eagles and Red-tailed Hawks. Thanks to Al, who
> stopped in and helped pick up a few of the raptors with me.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Rita Schneider
> Cuyahoga County
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> Date: Fri, 27 Mar 2009 18:24:48 -0400
> From: Su Snyder <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Leucistic Blue-winged Teal at Killbuck Marsh Wildlife Area
>
> Hi all: Did some scouting tonight for the Shreve Migration Sensation
> scheduled for tomorrow. Water levels and waterfowl numbers are down from
> last weekend, but a good variety are still present. I saw all the expected
> species of ducks at Killbuck Marsh and/or Funk Bottoms. And Judy Kolo-Rose
> saw 2 white morph Snow Geese at Funk. Hopefully with all the eyes in the
> area tomorrow, something rare will turn up.
>
>
>
> I was only out a few hours and the only unusual bird I saw was a very light
> Blue-winged Teal along Cemetery Road at Killbuck Marsh. At first I
> thought
> it might be a hybrid but after studying it for awhile decided it was just
> very light-at least a few shades lighter than normal. If anyone else sees
> this bird, I'd be interested in hearing your thoughts. Wacky waterfowl
> always interests me.
>
>
>
> Also Shreve Fish Pond has been drained. 19 Pectoral Sandpipers were there
> late this afternoon. Su Snyder, Wooster
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> Date: Fri, 27 Mar 2009 20:17:25 EDT
> From: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Fernwood Ravens 3/27/09
>
> Hi Everyone,
> I wish to add another sighting of the Fernwood State Forest Common
> Ravens.
> Kent Miller and I located three ravens this morning. They were seen about
> a
> mile west of the access road to the Round Top picnic area (T-181) on C-26.
> They crossed the road near a pond on the north side of the road. There is
> a
> "Natureworks " sign marking it. If you have a GPS the coordinates are:
> N40.3230/W80.7380.
>
> We also heard a ruffed grouse drumming further west on C-26 where it
> intersects T-184.
>
> At Guilford Lake (DeLorme pg. 53, B5) in Columbiana Co. we heard an Am.
> Bittern calling along Depot Road. The bird was in the wetlands at the east
> end
> of the lake.
>
> Ben Morrison
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> Date: Fri, 27 Mar 2009 20:19:02 -0400
> From: Wavedog <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Blendon Woods Metro Park - Columbus: Brown Thrasher on 3/27
>
> Julie and I found a Brown Thrasher at the feeder at the pond blind at =
> Blendon Woods Metro Park in Columbus. Nearby, we also found a Fox =
> Sparrow. In the clear cut on the trail out to the pond, a male Wild =
> Turkey was in full display mode.
>
> At the Nature Center feeders, there was a Pine Siskin and a Swamp =
> Sparrow.
>
> Finally, on the Ripple Rock Trail, there were a pair of Eastern Phoebes.
>
> Ken and Julie Davis
> Westerville, OH
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> Date: Fri, 27 Mar 2009 20:36:38 -0400
> From: "Lehman, Jay" <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Belated Report: Long-eared Owl at Calley Reservation, Sunday,
> 03/22
>
> Sorry about the late report. I thought that I should report this for
> those still wanting to look for Long-eared Owl this weekend. After
> finding two Sandhill Cranes at Funk Bottoms WA with the help of a local
> birder Scott, I headed to Calley Reservation in Lorain County. I was at
> Funk Bottoms between about 1:00 and 2:30 pm. I arrived at Calley at
> about 3:50 pm and found one Long-eared Owl in the pines to the left of
> the parking lot, before leaving at 4:30 pm. The Long-eared Owl was high
> up in a pine tree, and there was white-wash and pellets under the tree.
> I do not want to be more specific about the exact location for well
> known reasons. Good luck for all searchers this weekend. Directions to
> Calley can be easily found on the internet using a google search.
>
> Jay
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> Date: Fri, 27 Mar 2009 20:47:23 -0400
> From: "Ethan R. Longhenry" <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Norwalk Reservoir, 27 March 2009: Various
>
> Greetings, everyone.
>
> I've recently joined the list. I am Ethan from Norwalk, OH. My daughter
> and I spent some time out at the Norwalk Reservoir. We
> had gone out earlier in the week and saw a lot more and different types of
> birds; looks like some have continued their migration
> while others have come in.
>
> We were out around 1600-1700, and identified the following:
>
> American Crow (4)
> American Robin (many)
> Canada Goose (many)
> Common Merganser (2)
> Great Blue Heron (1)
> Herring Gull (at least 1)
> Hooded Merganser (2)
> Mallard (many)
> Northern Shoveler (2)
> Red-Winged Blackbird (many)
> Ring-billed Gull (many)
> Ruddy Duck (many)
> Turkey Vulture (3)
>
> The Horned Grebe at the FTMC pond reported earlier was still there on
> Wednesday and Thursday, but I did not see him today there.
>
> Thursday I also saw an Eastern Meadowlark on Ohio 18 just east of the US 20
> bypass. Spring is certainly coming!
>
> Ethan
>
> Ethan R. Longhenry / [log in to unmask]
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> Date: Fri, 27 Mar 2009 22:18:21 -0400
> From: rob thorn <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: HooverRes.3-26
>
> Sorry for the late post, but I've had little tinme at the computer. Hoover
> Reservoir on the 26th, scanning the reservoir from accesses from Sunbury
> causeway south. The day witnessed the 'coming of the loons', with several
> Spring plumaged birds scattered around the lower reservoir. Two birds off
> the Sunbury causeway were even fighting and calling. Other birds of note
> included:
>
> Lesser Scaup - there was still a flock of 30 birds near the dam
> Bufflehead - 6 were northeast of the dam
> Red-br.Mergansers - small flocks were at several sites, with the most being
> 40 north of the dam
> Horned Grebes - 7-8 off several different areas
> Bald Eagles - 2 adults were sitting together in a tree on an island north
> of the Sunbury causeway. Chummy raptors at this time of year could indicate
> a mated pair, so we might want to look for nest-building somewhere around
> the northern end of the reservoir.
> Gulls - after the huge numbers of the last few weeks, 40 Ring-bills and 1
> Herring seemed low, but were actually not far from normal for this date
> Tree Swallows - small numbers had returned to most areas along the shore.
>
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> Date: Fri, 27 Mar 2009 22:26:54 -0400
> From: =?windows-1252?Q?Sharon_Hamersley?= <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Columbus urban yard birds
>
> Besides all of the usual suspects at our feeders, we have had a brown=20
> thrasher and a female Eastern Towhee rooting around in our yard for the=20=
>
> past 2 days. Don't know if they intend to stick around or are just=20
> passing through...have not seen/heard a male Eastern Towhee so perhaps th=
> e=20
> female is looking for a mate.
>
> Good birding, Sharon
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> Date: Fri, 27 Mar 2009 22:28:04 -0400
> From: Jill Bowers <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Auglaize Great Horned Nest
>
> Hey All,
> Hope you have a great time at the Shreve Spring Migration Fling.
> Today, we confirmed a Great Horned Owl nest along the River Road in St
> Marys.
> This nest was first identified by an avid birder who has relocated from
> Wisconsin to St Marys. We are SO pleased to have he and his wife in our
> midst. And he has reported this to the OBBAII. Good job, Mr Kuhlman.
> It will be fun to watch the progress of the contents of this nest.
>
> Again, enjoy Shreve!!
> We are heading to Greenville for the Darke County Bluebird Festival.
>
> Happy Spring Birding,
>
> Jill Bowers
> Auglaize County
>
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> Date: Fri, 27 Mar 2009 22:52:32 -0400
> From: Steve <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: There's at least one in every crowd. :-)
>
> Greetings,
>
> Part sad time for me today, My Gmom had suffered from Parkinson's for =
> some time had passed away this week. So we were at her viewing today. =
> She lived a long life and was a grand Grandparent. =20
>
> While I was there I met up with a birder down here in Kentucky and we =
> traded favorite spots. He was a close friend of My Gdad and had come to =
> the viewing, My Gdad introduced me to him and he and I talked for a good =
> ten minutes. They have two eagles nests down here and a small but soon =
> to grow Heron Rookery. He also said that durring the summer the area is =
> thick with Green Herons.
>
> So while here, I'm going to a fish hatchery over by Cave Run Lake maybe =
> tomorrow afternoon or on Sunday. He said that spring migration is not =
> as heavy as fall but there are some good birds out there. Most of the =
> birds come up from the west. He also said that he hasn't seen many =
> warblers yet in the area but he said that they are coming. :-)
>
> My employer let me have three days off so I spent yesterday birding over =
> at Lazelle woods, Blendon, and Greenlawn. Saw the coopers hawk family at =
> Lazelle and some wonderfully colored Bluebirds at both Lazelle and =
> Blendon. I couldn't stay long enough to see the Woodcocks. I posted a =
> pic of the Coopers here: =
> http://s153.photobucket.com/albums/s226/sjlarue/Birds/ .
>
>
> Happy Birding and God bless.
>
> Steve Jones
> (a.k.a. sjlarue)
>
> 29 Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them will fall =
> to the ground apart from the will of your Father.
> 30 And even the very hairs of your head are all numbered.
> 31 So don't be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.=20
>
> (Matthew 10.29-31)
>
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> Date: Fri, 27 Mar 2009 22:59:30 -0400
> From: Jim Glover <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Re: Columbus urban yard birds
>
> Sharon's bird needs to IM our first ever yard bird male Eastern
> Towhee that spent the day in our backyard. I first saw what I
> thought was a very dark Robin in our small lilac bushes. Closer
> inspection provided a correct identification. It boldly "chicken-
> scratched" under our hanging feeder outside the window, and didn't
> spook like the goldfinches on the sock feeder when we stood at the
> window 2 feet away to watch. I hope it does stick around!
>
> Jim Glover
> Northwest Columbus
> www.jimgloverart.com
>
>
>
> On Mar 27, 2009, at 10:26 PM, Sharon Hamersley wrote:
>
> > Besides all of the usual suspects at our feeders, we have had a brown
> > thrasher and a female Eastern Towhee rooting around in our yard for
> > the
> > past 2 days. Don't know if they intend to stick around or are just
> > passing through...have not seen/heard a male Eastern Towhee so
> > perhaps the
> > female is looking for a mate.
> >
> > Good birding, Sharon
> >
>
>
>
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> Date: Fri, 27 Mar 2009 20:37:07 -0700
> From: Dennis McDonnell <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Erie Lakefront, Whiskey Island and 72nd st.
>
> At North Chagrin MP yesterday,=A0 perhaps 12 wood ducks, at least that
> many=
> mallards, 3 hawks, two together above sanctuary marsh (broadwing) and
> one(=
> ?) above the Chagrin River near Squire's Castle.=A0 Also, earlier in the
> we=
> ek, was able to hear a woodcock in one of the upper meadows near the
> admini=
> stration quarters as previously reported by another birder.
> =A0
> Today at E. 72nd st. a few RB and Hooded Mergansers, a few rb gulls and 10
> =
> or 12 cormorants.=A0 Similarly at Wendy Park on the Cuyahoga at Whiskey
> Isl=
> and, ducks were too far off to identify but cormorants were flying up to
> th=
> e RR bridge and back out.=A0 I was lucky to get a couple decent shots of
> th=
> e rb mergansers and cormorants you can see here:
> =A0
> http://www.pbase.com/tileman533/2009&page=3D7
> =A0
> =A0
>
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