Tim & all--
        Peterjohn gives dates of 3 Dec and 3 January for this species in Ohio.
Here in town we had one reported on 1 Dec 1949. Of course these could
easily have been misidentified, and it might be worthwhile to photograph
this bird, Rick, if you haven't already. Any extra yellowish color would
be very interesting at this time of year.
Bill


On 12/9/2011 2:39 PM, Timothy Spahr wrote:
> Hi Rick, Ohio-Birds folks:
>
> This is a wonderful record!  Was Pacific Golden Plover ruled out in
> the field?  The reason I ask is that this seems to be an extreme late
> date; I do not have all records handy but it is one of the latest
> records this far north in the eBird database.  Perhaps Bill Whan can
> look and see what other late Ohio dates there are.
>
> Fantastic find!
>
> Best,
>
> Tim Spahr (Ohio native, Massachusetts resident, but Ohio-Birds
> lurker)
>
>
>
>
>
> On Fri, 9 Dec 2011, Rick Asamoto wrote:
>
>> Shane Egleston and I saw an American Golden Plover at the beach
>> area at Caesar Creek. The beach is under water and the bird was
>> foraging in the wet grass near the water.
>>
>> The bird had a distinct contrasting eyeline and an ear patch, and
>> showed a smudgy barring on the breast and belly. The bill was thin
>> compared to a Black-bellied Plover.
>>
>> Rick Asamoto Miamisburg

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