I continue to have numerous Rose Breasted Grosbeaks, including at
least 8 immatures.

barb partington
munson twp, geauga county
On Jul 6, 2009, at 7:32 AM, rob thorn wrote:

> It always seesm strange to talk about strays in the beginning of
> Summer, but this is a reliable time to find out-of-place landbirds
> in central Ohio.  I've been mopping up OBBA blocks in southern
> Franklin, western Fairfield & Pickaway Counties over the past week
> and have noticed a definite bloom of strays.  While warblers lead
> the pack, there are a variety of birds to keep an eye out for,
> including
>
> Wood Pewees -  numbers have exploded at several sites, presumably
> from post-breeders and juveniles starting to move around.  I've had
> them in the tiniest fragments of woodland
>
> Crested Flycatchers - many family groups of this large flycatcher
> are along most of the watercourses in Columbus right now.  They seem
> to have had a very successful year, and it's allowing them to stray
> into lots of habitats.
>
> Belted Kingfishers - after a very low-key summer, I've started to
> find them in a variety of locations.  Watch for them along Columbus-
> area streams and ponds over the rest of this month.
>
> Rose-breasted grosbeaks - very hit-or-miss, but I've found adults
> and youngsters in a variety of locations recently.  Watch for them
> around young trees near woodland edges.
>
> Black & White Warblers - What's Black and White and found all over?
> These warblers, apparently.  I've had 3 in the last 5 days in very
> unlikely locations, including a very urban stretch of Alum Creek.
> Look for them around vine-covered tangles along streams and creeks.
>
> Kentucky Warblers - I've had singing males lurking near Lithopolis,
> Pataskala, and Innis Park in Columbus, all in rather unlikely spots,
> so these birds may be moving around as well.
>
> Hooded Warblers - looks like a banner year for these birds as well,
> with large numbers in traditional spots like Blendon Woods (3-4) and
> Slate Run (2-3).  I've also found singing birds at several
> unexpected locations.
>
> American Redstarts - stray singers at Rockmill wildlife area and
> near New Albany, neither places I would expect to find them, so they
> also seem to be exploring new terrain.
>
> Scarlet Tanagers - these birds have also had a population surge in
> eastern & central Ohio, and we seem to be reaping the benefits, with
> singers in many small woodlots around Columbus.
>
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