Just had 23 Sandhill cranes do a flyover of my Licking County yard. They
were calling and headed southeast. What a site!
Manon VanSchoyck
Licking County
www.ohionature.org
----- Original Message -----
From: "Leidy Gabe" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, December 09, 2009 9:11 PM
Subject: [Ohio-birds] Ohio Statewide RBA - December 9, 2009
- RBA
* Ohio
* Statewide
* December 9, 2009
* OHST0912.09
- Species Mentioned (Caps denote a review list species):
EIDER SP.
Surf Scoter
White-winged Scoter
Black Scoter
Red-throated Loon
American White Pelican
Great Egret
American Avocet
Dark-legged Peep Sp.
Long-billed Dowitcher
Iceland Gull
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Glaucous Gull
Golden Eagle
Merlin
Northern Saw-whet Owl
Long-eared Owl
Long-billed Dowitcher
Lesser Black-backed Gull
RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD
Northern Shrike
Purple Martin
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Yellow Warbler
Yellow-throated Warbler
- Transcript
This is the Ohio Rare Bird Report for December 9, 2009.
Compiler: Gabe Leidy. 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
EIDER SP: John Pogacnik reported an unidentified fem/imm eider sp from
Lakeshore MP, Lake 6 Dec. It passed with a group of six Surf Scoters.
Surf Scoter: At least two were off Sims Park, Cuyahoga 5 Dec (Bill Whan et
al, fide Nancy Anderson).
White-winged Scoter: One completed the scoter sweep at Sims Park, Cuyahoga
5 Dec (Nancy Anderson).
Black Scoter: Three fem at Berlin Reservoir, Mahoning/Portage 30 Nov made
for a nice inland tally (Craig Holt). Ten continue at Sims Park, Cuyahoga 5
Dec (Nancy Anderson, Bill Whan et al). Three were seen from oval parking
lot at Edgewater Beach SP, Cuyahoga 5 Dec (Emil Bacik, Gabe Leidy).
Red-throated Loon: Jerry Talkington counted a whopping SEVENTEEN from
Madison Township Park, Lake 7 Dec. A bird floated by Lakeshore Reservation,
Lake 5 Dec (John Pogacnik).
American White Pelican: Jill Bowers photographed one at Grand Lake St. Mary’s
6 Dec.
Great Egret: A hardy bird continues to linger at Mosquito Lake through 5
Dec (Craig Holt).
American Avocet: The bird at Cullen Park in Toledo continued its
unprecedented stay through at least 5 Dec (Chuck Anderson, Matt Kemp).
Dark-legged Peep Sp: Unprecedented for the date was a Western/Semipalmated
Sandpiper discovered on the beach at Maumee Bay SP 5 Dec (Chuck Anderson,
Matt Kemp). Chuck provided a video with an image still of the bird on
Rarebird.org. The following day, Dale ? relocated the bird in the same
spot, and too photographed it, his photo also posted on Rarebird.
Long-billed Dowitcher: A flock of five passed by Huron Pier 5 Dec (Gabe
Leidy).
Iceland Gull: Larry Richardson reported the first white winger at Oberlin
this season, a 1st/2nd cycle on 8 Dec. Greg Links found two first-cycles
along the Ottawa River in Toledo 6 Dec, see directions below.
Lesser Black-backed Gull: An adult was at Berlin Lake, Mahoning/Portage 30
Nov (Craig Holt). Along Lake Erie, numbers grew to four at Avon Lake Power
Plant, Lorain 5 Dec (Bill Whan et al), while a single adult rested on the
docks at Lorain Harbor the same day (Emil Bacik, Gabe Leidy). One passed
Lakeshore Reservation 6 Dec (John Pogacnik). Two were present at Oberlin
Reservoir 8 Dec (Larry Richardson). This week’s high count came from the
Toledo-area, where 7-8 were seen 6 Dec on the Ottawa River. Greg suggests
checking the river from behind the bar at Suder and Shoreland Rds and also
at the River Run Marina along Edgewater Rd. on the opposite side of the
river. The previous day, Matt Kemp/Chuck Anderson saw four along Ottawa
River Rd near 117th St. To say this species has expanded ridiculously in
recent years would be an understatement.
Glaucous Gull: An adult was present 6 Dec at River Run Marina in Toledo -
see above for directions.
Golden Eagle: An injured immature Golden was found in Winchester, Adams 4
Dec and transferred to RAPTOR rehabilitation center in Cincinnati (Jeff
Hays). Another report came in of an adult flying over SR 30 south of
Orville 3 Dec (fide Bobolink-area RBA).
Merlin: Jen Brumfield took some wonderful close-ups of one of the males at
Calvary Cemetery, Cuyahoga last week. Another Merlin was found in Hamilton
(Joshua Eastlake).
Northern Saw-whet Owl: Tim Tolford banded three at Clear Creek MP,
Hocking/Fairfield 5 Dec.
Long-eared Owl: Two continue at Maumee Bay SP, in the woodlot at the end of
Bay Shore Dr, as of 5 Dec (Chuck Anderson, Matt Kemp).
RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD: The latest Bobolink-area bird continues as of 5 Dec,
fide The Bobolink-area RBA. This particular presumed Rufous hummer has
apparently been on location at the home of May Miller northwest of
Sugarcreek, Holmes since August. The address is 4214 Township Rd 420, and
the home is halfway back along the lane, with the feeder in the rear - stand
on the right side of the house to view.
Northern Shrike: Tom Bartlett found one at Killdeer Plains 4 Dec - “on CH
71 about 1/4 mile east of CH 115 on the north side of the road.” One was a
very neat backyard bird for Matthew Studebaker 4 Dec in Solon, Cuyahoga. A
bird continues to visit Greg Emmert’s property in Homerville, Medina 7 Dec -
e-mail him at [log in to unmask] to arrange a visit. One at Maumee Bay
SP 5 Dec was along the road between the hill and the campground (Chuck
Anderson, Matt Kemp).
Purple Martin: The bird along Cunningham Rd. in Apple Creek, Wayne remains
through 5 Dec (Bobolink-area RBA).
Ruby-crowned Kinglet: One was reported from Bass Island/Little Miami Scenic
Trail, Hamilton 5 Dec (Joshua Eastlake).
Yellow Warbler: Bizarrely, two reports emerged from the Bobolink-area this
week. A male was seen by James F. Yoder southwest of Walnut Creek, Holmes
and a fem/imm by an unknown observer earlier in the week within the
Bobolink-region (fide Bobolink-area RBA).
Yellow-throated Warbler: The Cincinnati-area Yellow-throated Warbler was
last seen 5 Dec - at Jack Berninger’s feeder in Cleves, Hamilton.
Good birding -
Gabe Leidy
______________________________________________________________________
Ohio-birds mailing list, a service of the Ohio Ornithological Society.
Our thanks to Miami University for hosting this mailing list.
Additional discussions can be found in our forums, at
www.ohiobirds.org/forum/.
You can join or leave the list, or change your options, at:
http://listserv.muohio.edu/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=OHIO-BIRDS
Send questions or comments about the list to: [log in to unmask]
______________________________________________________________________
Ohio-birds mailing list, a service of the Ohio Ornithological Society.
Our thanks to Miami University for hosting this mailing list.
Additional discussions can be found in our forums, at www.ohiobirds.org/forum/.
You can join or leave the list, or change your options, at:
http://listserv.muohio.edu/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=OHIO-BIRDS
Send questions or comments about the list to: [log in to unmask]
|
