- RBA 
* Ohio 
* Statewide 
* June 22, 2010
* OHST1006.22
 
- Species Mentioned (Caps denote a review list species):
 
American Black Duck
Common Loon
American White Pelican
Little Blue Heron
Cattle Egret
Merlin 
Upland Sandpiper
Western Sandpiper
Least Sandpiper
White-rumped Sandpiper
WHITE-WINGED DOVE
Chuck-will’s-widow
Alder Flycatcher
VERMILLION FLYCATCHER
Bell’s Vireo
Blue-headed Vireo
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Winter Wren
Sedge Wren
Golden-crowned Kinglet
“Brewster’s” Warbler
Magnolia Warbler
Prairie Warbler
Worm-eating Warbler
Northern Waterthrush
Kentucky Warbler
Canada Warbler
Clay-colored Sparrow
Lark Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco
Summer Tanager
Blue Grosbeak
 
- Transcript
 
This is the Ohio Rare Bird Report for June 22, 2010. 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: 
 American Black Duck: Singles were around Conneaut Harbor, Ashtabula Co. 8 Jun (Craig Holt) and Pickerel Creek WA, Sandusky Co. 13 Jun (Emil Bacik, Gabe Leidy).
 
Common Loon: One has been present at Lou Campbell SNP, Lucas Co. 9-20 June (Ryan Schroeder, Matt Anderson).
 
American White Pelican: Perhaps leftovers from the spring flock, three passed Magee’s east beach on 16 June (Scott Hites Sr.).
 
Little Blue Heron: Greg Links observed a roaming adult 16 June “flying S-N over the Ohio Turnpike this afternoon in Williams County, not far from Route 15.”
 
Cattle Egret: Away from known breeding spots was a single photographed 13 June at Darby Creek wetlands, Franklin Co (Bob Baran).
 
Merlin: The most thrilling, and yet endearing storyline to emerge from this summer’s breeding season is the tale of the backyard-nesting Merlin pair in Mount Vernon, Knox Co. Click below to follow the thread, complete with great photos. This is our second confirmed Merlin nest in 100+ years:
http://rarebird.org/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4835&title=nesting-merlins
 
Upland Sandpiper: The Harrison Co. airport site is hosting four birds this year, and the first juv. appeared 18 June at “the turn around on Industry Parkway” (Scott Pendleton).

Western Sandpiper: Craig Holt found four first-summer plumage birds in the company of Semipalmated Sandpipers 8 June at the Conneaut spit, Ashtabula Co. 
 
Least Sandpiper: A bird on the Ottawa NWR census 6 June was surprisingly late (Doug Vogus, et al).
 
White-rumped Sandpiper: Armleder Park, Hamilton Co. had three 2-3 June (Jonathan Frodge).
 
WHITE-WINGED DOVE: Dave Slager beautifully photo-documented a singing bird in his Columbus backyard 12 June in the early a.m., apparently a “one-morning wonder.”
 
Chuck-will’s-widow: A singing bird at Zaleski SF, Vinton Co. 22 June (Bruce Simpson) was most exciting for the OBBA2; at 5:42 AM, it was vocalizing from the service road along King Hollow Rd.
 
Alder Flycatcher: Craig Holt found one while atlasing - in Richmond Township, Ashtabula Co. 15 June, as did Matt Anderson 5 June at Oak Openings - his bird along Sager Rd, in the big field west of the airport.
 
VERMILLION FLYCATCHER: A marvelous male in breeding garb appeared at the Joseph Miller residence in Millersburg, eastern Holmes Co 14 June. Although, a one-day wonder it cooperated throughout, and the early report allowed many to make the necessary arrangements to get there. This is the fifth state record, at least.
 
Bell’s Vireo: Rob Thorn, et al found one 5 June at Heritage Park in Hilliard, Franklin Co. - walk along the bike path to mile marker 3.
 
Blue-headed Vireo: Matt Anderson described four locations for this species within the Oak Openings region 5-13 June. On 20 June, he discovered and photographed a nest containing four fledglings on Manore Rd. just south of Reed Rd. 
 
Red-breasted Nuthatch: Inga Schmidt reported a lingering pair around her Geauga Co. home, though as of 4 June, no nest had been located. Undeterred, she made a house call on a summering pair at Highland Park Cemetery, Cuyahoga Co, and discovered two fledglings in tow 6 June. Matt Anderson reports a pair at Oak Openings, “along W side of Jeffers a quarter mile or so S of Reed” 5 June, and at the same site two fledglings 13 June, and another calling bird in the Jack pine stand along Reed Rd halfway between Rt 295 and Wilkins.
 
Winter Wren: Jen Brumfield alertly discovered a nest tucked high on a rock wall at CVNP’s Ledges, Summit Co. in early June; there is at least one more singing male present here this summer. Hinckley Reservation, Medina Co. is hosting three singing males, and a one was recorded carrying food into a nest cavity (Miles Reed, Terri Martincic). Excellent work, guys!
 
Sedge Wren: Charlie’s Pond area, Pickaway Co. hosted a s.m. 17 June (Bob & Elaine McNulty). More specific directions: “seen off the part of River Dr that runs north and south, just south of where the road does a zig zag, on the east side of the road.” Chris Pierce reported one 19 June on the Ottawa NWR Auto Tour, south of the “Area 4” sign, along with Dickcissel and Henslow’s Sparrow; I assume this to be the restored prairie also visible from the Krause/Stange Rd. intersection. East of Union City, Darke Co, a singing male was found 19 June by Regina Schieltz, et al. Two s.m. were a mile plus south of S.R. 82 on Island Rd. in rural Lorain Co. - on 20 June (Emil Bacik, Gabe Leidy).
 
Golden-crowned Kinglet: Matt Anderson reported a pair at the Manore Rd. breeding site 5 June in Oak Openings, and followed to discover a family group of six on 20 June.
 
“Brewster’s” Warbler: Troy Shively turned up a territorial male 12 June in Shelby Co. Head here for specific directions - http://www.rarebird.org/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4880&title=brewsters-warbler-shelby-county.
 
Magnolia Warbler: At the service road, along King Hollow Rd, and within Zaleski SF, Vinton Co, a singing male was heard 20 June (Bruce Simpson). 
 
Prairie Warbler: Good news for this species in the north - two territorial males have set up shop at Oak Openings MP this season. More specifically: “in large junipers along Reed just W of Wilkins” (Matt Anderson) and at the sand dunes area along Girdham Rd. (Matt Anderson, Jim Witter).
 
Worm-eating Warbler: Bill Osborne provides these excellent directions to the bird returning to Cuyahoga Valley NP : “The bird was singing consistently one mile up Wetmore from Akron-Peninsula Road across from a 35 mile per hour sign and in the ravine to the right of seven posts marking an old driveway ( the posts would be on your left if coming from AP Road).”
 
Northern Waterthrush: A very late migrant was recorded on the Ottawa NWR census 6 June (Doug Vogus, et al). Bruce Simpson heard a bird in song 15 June at Lake Hope SP, Vinton Co, across from Hope Furnace, near the Olds Hollow trailhead; no known breeding population exists in southern Ohio, so confirmation would be significant.
 
Kentucky Warbler: A breeding pair or two is usually present around Oak Openings MP, Lucas Co. a bit to the north of established breeding populations. This year, Matt Anderson found one “in ravine on E side of Jeffers 1/4 or so S of Reed” on 5 June.
 
Canada Warbler: This species once again is present along the Hemlock Trail at Clear Creek MP, Hocking/Fairfield Co, reported 9-20 June (Bruce Simpson).
 
Clay-colored Sparrow: One was STILL present in the backyard of Terry and Barb Sponseller in Stark Co. 9 June, where it has been hanging since late-April (Cathy Geering, Laura Keene); certainly some breeding implications exist here.
 
Lark Sparrow: Up to eight adults have been tallied at East Miami River Rd. gravel pits in Hamilton Co, this season, from 5 June on (Paul Wharton).
 
White-throated Sparrow: Al La Sala was surprised by a June White-throated behind Polaris Town Center, Franklin Co. on the 19th. Mike Busam had the same experience at Fairfield East Elementary, Butler Co. 14 June.
 
Dark-eyed Junco: A 5 June bird walk at Penitentiary Glen Reservation, Lake Co. recorded one (Cole DiFabio). Patrick Coy and Karin Tanquist were startled to flush a bird, then be directed right to its nest - in a window flower box - while visiting some friends in Bentleyville, far southern Cuyahoga Co 8 June. Another was sighted 20 June in Newbury, Geauga Co. (Terry & Heli ?). 
 
Summer Tanager: Yet another Oak Openings specialty - three were along Girdham Rd. 5 June (Matt Anderson).
 
Blue Grosbeak: Reported 9-20 June by Bruce Simpson along Chestnut St - just outside Zaleski, Vinton - where the species was discovered last summer. At traditional haunts in Oak Openings - “Jeffers Rd field near Horse Rider Center” 5-20 June (Matt Anderson). And these Cincinnati-area locations are also harboring Blue Gros this year: East Miami River Rd. gravel pits (Paul Wharton), Armleder Park (Darlena Graham), Winton Woods Settling Pond (John Marvin).
 
- End transcript
 
Good birding -
Gabe Leidy
Cleveland, OHhttp://www.ohiobirds.org/records/documentation.php




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