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Craig Caldwell <[log in to unmask]>
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Fri, 3 Jul 2009 08:51:19 -0700
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Now that I've tempted you, here's the truth - I never saw the ravens at Fernwood State Forest despite about 10 hours of wandering and sitting 6/30 and 7/1.  Also missed the kite at the Brass Ring golf course in 4 hours on 7/1 and 7/2  It was cool and rainy there so maybe it wasn't out hunting.  Poo.
 
BUT - the privately-owned grasslands adjoining Fernwood (see Gabe Leidy's April 4 post for directions) abounded with Grasshopper, Vesper, Savannah, and Chipping Sparrows; Boblinks, and Eastern Meadowlarks.  Also heard Bobwhite, though never saw them.  Be advised, though, that the road Gabe describes is now rough right from its start at C-26 due to heavy truck traffic to and from a drilling site.  Be on the lookout for Wild Turkey families and, of all things, Chukar.  The latter aren't countable in Ohio but they're fun to see nevertheless.
 
In the Forest, the trail to the raven nesting area of two years ago is closed to due logging activity; Department of Forestry folks I talked with said they see the ravens irregularly (an apparent family group of five) and the logging doesn't seem to have bothered them.  The woods are full of Wood Thrushes, Eastern Towhees, and lots of other woods birds.  There's a Kentucky Warbler at the Little Round Top picnic area.
 
Thanks to Rob Lowry for his May 31 post about the fields near Charlie's Pond (Pickaway Co.).  I found Grasshopper Sparrow and Dickcissel (no Henslow's - perhaps the wind drowned them out).  Rob's "several" Horned Larks have become dozens, with large numbers of youngsters.  They're partial to the areas of newly-mown straw.  The gravel road to the Scippo wastewater treatment plant is now gated and posted, so I couldn't get in to the Blue Grosbeak area.  However, there's plenty of room between Jefferson Rd. and the gate where you can park and scope along much of the road.
 
So, no additions to my State list but eight new for the year.
 
Craig Caldwell
Westlake

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