Hi Paul,

A Short-tailed Hawk was reported from Mentor on May 17, 2006.
I may have jumped the gun, but it looks like this bird might
not have been accepted by the records committee?  Apologies.
(nb, I in no way want to cast aspersions on the original
observers, or the Ohio Records Committee with this posting!)

The Short-tailed Hawk from Michigan was photographed and
accepted by their records committee, report here:

http://www.michiganaudubon.org/research/recordscommittee/photo_gallery.html/title/short-tailed-hawk

Best,

Tim





On Sun, 29 Jan 2012, Paul Gardner wrote:

> --- On Sun, 1/29/12, Timothy Spahr <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
> [much snipped]
>
> > Just consider in the last few years:
> >
> > Short-tailed Hawks in Ohio ...
>
> Are you sure? The species doesn't make the 2008 Ohio checklist, and a search of the Ohio-birds archives since 2007 doesn't find it either.
>
> Are you thinking of the Mississippi Kites, perhaps?
>
> Happy birding,
> Paul Gardner
> Columbus, OH
>
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