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- RBA 
* Ohio 
* Statewide 
* October 31, 2010
* OHST1010.31
 
- Species Mentioned (Caps denote a review list species):
 
Greater White-fronted Goose
Snow Goose
Cackling Goose
BLACK-BELLIED WHISTLING-DUCK
Red-throated Loon
PACIFIC LOON
Red-necked Grebe
Long-tailed Duck
American Avocet
Marbled Godwit
Bairdıs Sandpiper
Pomarine Jaeger
Franklinıs Gull
CALIFORNIA GULL
Golden Eagle
EURASIAN COLLARED-DOVE
Northern Shrike
CAVE SWALLOW
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Nelsonıs Sparrow
Le Conteıs Sparrow
Red Crossbill
Common Redpoll
Pine Siskin
 
- Transcript

This is the Ohio Rare Bird Report for October 31, 2010.
Compiler: Sean Williams. 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
 
Greater White-fronted Goose: A gaggle of 12 individuals found at Killdeer
Plains Wildlife Area on 27-29 Oct, in pond/embankment number 27 along CH 68
(Ben Warner).
 
Snow Goose: A dark phase adult spotted among hundreds of Canadas at Killdeer
Plains Wildlife Area on 27-29 Oct, in pond/embankment number 27 along CH 68
(Ben Warner).
 
Cackling Goose: One individual present with the above geese on 29 Oct (Julie
and Ken Davis). 7 birds were found on 31 Oct among the Canadas at St. Mary's
Fish Hatchery (Brian Menker).
 
Brant: One bird at Lakeshore Park, Ashtabula, on 30 Oct (John Pogacnik).
 
BLACK-BELLIED WHISTLING-DUCK: This bird, found by Linda Houshower several
weeks ago, is at Buckeye Lake in Bluffton, Allen County. Further directions
from Sherrie Duris: ³The bird is being seen along the west end of the
quarry/lake. From I75 get off at exit 142 and head west on 103. Turn right
at Main street and go north to the parking lot of the quarry on left. Follow
trail left between creek and quarry to west end."
Photos courtesy of Linda Houshower here:
http://rarebird.org/forum/uploads/319/P1030199.JPG
 
Red-throated Loon: One bird among hundreds of waterbirds at Wellington
Upground Reservoir, Lorain County on 24 Oct (Helen and Ken Ostermiller).
 
PACIFIC LOON: A non-breeding plumaged bird associating with a few Common
Loons in the bay near Harveysburg Rd at Caesar Creek State Park on 31 Oct
(Rick Asamoto and Allan Claybon).
 
Red-necked Grebe: One individual present associating with a Pied-billed
Grebe and seven Ruddy Duck at Guilford Lake, Columbiana County behind the
State Park Office on 24-31 Oct (Bob and Denise Lane).
 
Long-tailed Duck: 2 birds found at Ladue Reservoir in Geauga County on 25
Oct (Inga Schmidt).
 
American Avocet: 5 birds present at the Caesar Creek State Park beach in
Wilmington on 27 Oct (Larry Gara).
 
Marbled Godwit: 2-3 individuals present on 24 Oct at the estuary of Crane
Creek on the Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge (Linda Sekura).
 
Bairdıs Sandpiper: A late bird was found at Buck Creek State Park on
mudflats at the northern end of the lake 24 Oct (Doug Overacker). Another
couple stragglers were seen at Killdeer Plains Wildlife Area on 27 Oct,
along with many other shorebirds, south of 77 on the east side of CH-108
(Ben Warner).
 
Pomarine Jaeger: An immature bird flying by Edgewater Park, Cleveland on 30
Oct (Jim McCormac).
 
Franklinıs Gull: Larry Gara reported the bird on 27 Oct at Caesar Creek
beach area, now present for about a month. The next day, 29 birds were seen
at the same place! (Larry Gara and Bob Powell) Tom Kemp reported two birds
at two different locations; one on the beach at Metzger Marsh on 28 Oct, one
at Maumee River Rapids at Grand Rapids on 29 Oct.\
 
CALIFORNIA GULL: A first-winter bird reported by Craig Holt among hundreds
of gulls at Conneaut Harbor, reported 29-30 Oct.
 
Golden Eagle: One bird spotted on 24 Oct, west of the intersection of I-71
and I-77, near the exit for the Wilds! (John Kuenzli)
 
EURASIAN COLLARED-DOVE: One bird has been hanging around the house and
feeders of 1389 County Road 140, Sugarcreek (Bobolink Rare Bird Alert).
 
Northern Shrike: One bird along CH-115 in Killdeer Plains, 28 Oct (Dan
Sparks-Jackson).
 
CAVE SWALLOW: This week was the week for Cave Swallows, with more likely to
come. All reports come from the lakefront. Three birds flying east offshore
near the Perry-Paineseville Twp boundary on 27 Oct, Lake County (John
Pogacnik). Gabe Leidy reported three from the Lorain Harbor Impoundment with
4 Northern Rough-winged Swallows, present 30-31 Oct. Bob Krajeski found
another 5 Cave Swallows near the picnic tables at the public beach at
Conneaut Harbor on 30 Oct. John Pogacnik found a couple other groups on 30
Oct, both in Ashtabula County: 2 birds at Lakeshore park, and 4 at Geneva
State Park, north of the marina. On 31 Oct, Erik Bruder found 2 birds at
Huntington Reservation in Bay Village.
 
To put this massive, remarkable invasion in context, hereıs a report from
Ron Ridout on OntarioBirds, 29 Oct, which reports over 250 Cave Swallows in
two locations: ³The Cave Swallow movement continued at Long Point today with
the tally by noon standing at 21 at our Old Cut station and the Tip station
reporting 24 to that point. The bulk of the movement appears to have peaked
here yesterday. The final tallies were 147 at Old Cut, 105 at the Tip and
one here at BSC headquarters along with the handful that Matt Timpf reported
at Port Rowan harbour last evening.²
 
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher: A late individual was noted at College
Hill/Tanglewood Preserve in the Cincinnati area 24 Oct (Steve Pelikan).
 
Nelsonıs Sparrow: 2 birds at Deer Creek National Wildlife Area in the
southern wetlands on 25 Oct (Jay Lehman).
 
Le Conteıs Sparrow: One bird reported 31 Oct at Mentor Marsh on the
Rarebird.org forum by user ³Kid2169.²
 
Red Crossbill: A flock of 8 seen at Cullen Park in the Toledo area on 29 Oct
(Greg Links).
 
Common Redpoll: 6 redpolls found by John Pogacnik on 30 Oct at Geneva State
Park, Ashtabula County.
 
Pine Siskin: Several reports of low numbers throughout the state (multiple
observers).

- End Transcript

Sean Williams
Delaware, OH


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Sean Williams, '11
Undergraduate of Ornithology of Dr. Jed Burtt
Ohio Wesleyan University
HWCC 724
Delaware, OH 43015
617-470-4094

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