- RBA 
* Ohio 
* Statewide 
* January 2, 2011
* OHST0201.11
 
- Species Mentioned (Caps denote a review list species):

Greater White-fronted Goose
Snow Goose
Cackling Goose
Long-tailed Duck
Golden Eagle
Pomarine Jaeger
Little Gull
Snowy Owl
Eastern Phoebe
Northern Shrike
COMMON RAVEN
HARRIS¹S SPARROW
- Transcript

This is the Ohio Rare Bird Report for January 2, 2011.
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: Two birds were seen along Prairie Lane south in
Worcester County (Bobolink RBA).
 
Snow Goose: Chloe Hamrick found a white phase adult at the pond at Blendon
Woods on 31 Dec, which was also present the next morning.
 
Cackling Goose: Three birds were at Blue Creek Conservation Area on 31 Dec
(Tom Kemp). Two birds were seen along Prairie Lane, south of Worcester
(Bobolink RBA).
 
Long-tailed Duck: 2 birds were viewed from Harveysburg Rd. at Caesar Creek
on 30 Dec (Rick Asamoto).
 
Golden Eagle: One bird was at Mosquito Creek Wildlife Area on 27-29 Dec
(John Petruzzi et al.).
 
Pomarine Jaeger: During a lake watch, John Pogacnik saw a bird from North
Perry on 2 Jan. Another was seen from Rocky River Park, and one from East
72nd on 2 Jan (Jen Brumfield).
 
Little Gull: An adult bird was seen at Fairport Harbor on 2 Jan (John
Pogacnik).
 
Snowy Owl: One bird was seen on 29 Dec along ³Duff-Washa road approximately
1/4 mile West of Davis Besse NPS, or St. Rte 2 in Ottawa Coutny² (Scott
Hites). On the Ottawa NWR CBC on 2 Jan, Paul Baicich and Lisa Rock found a
Snowy Owl along Benton-Carroll Rd.
 
Eastern Phoebe: One has been roosting at John Faulkner¹s house through 28
Dec. 
 
Northern Shrike: The bird at Bath Nature Preserve was present on 30 Dec
(Rarebird.org). Tom Kemp saw one at the field at the airport on 31 Dec ³NW
of Sager and Wilkins while scouting for the Grand Rapids-Waterville CBC.²
One bird was seen on the Ottawa NWR monthly census on 2 Jan (Doug Vogus).
 
COMMON RAVEN: One bird was seen in Knox County at Pealer Mill Rd and Kline
Road (Bobolink RBA).
 
HARRIS¹S SPARROW: This bird has been seen well through 30 Dec, visiting a
feeder at 9041 Bear Hollow Rd in Applecreek.
 
- End Transcript
 
 
Good birding,
 
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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