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Thanks, Ethan.  Has anyone seen the crossbills at Woodlawn Cemetery since 2/18?  Thanks for any update and best of birding to you.

Patty McKelvey
Sheffield Village; Lorain Cty

Oh, that I had the wings of a dove! I would I fly away and be at rest.

 


> Date: Thu, 23 Feb 2012 21:33:45 -0500
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> Subject: [Ohio-birds] Ohio Statewide RBA - February 23, 2012
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> 
> - RBA 
> * Ohio 
> * Statewide 
> * February 23, 2012
> * OHST1202.23
> 
> - Species Mentioned (Caps denote a review list species):
> 
> Greater White-fronted Goose
> Snow Goose
> Ross's Goose
> Cackling Goose
> White-winged Scoter
> Surf Scoter
> Northern Goshawk
> Franklin's Gull
> BLACK-TAILED GULL
> CALIFORNIA GULL
> Iceland Gull
> Lesser Black-backed Gull
> Snowy Owl
> Long-eared Owl
> Northern Shrike
> Tree Swallow
> Dickcissel
> White-winged Crossbill
> Common Redpoll
> 
> - Transcript
> 
> This is the Ohio Rare Bird Report for February 23, 2012.
> Compiler: Ethan Kistler. Email: ohiobirder(at)yahoo.com
> 
> Sightings have been gleaned from the Ohio list-serve, rarebird.org,
> Cincinnati Bird Sightings Log, Bobolink Area RBA (330-763-5119), Facebook,
> eBird and other sources. 
> 
> 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 reports; one was at Killdeer Plains,
> Wyandot on 17 Feb (David Gesicki) and seven were at Thomas Wetlands,
> Paulding on 20 Feb (Scott Myers)
> 
> Snow Goose – Small numbers reported throughout the state including seven at
> Armleder Park, Hamilton (Rene & Bill McGill), three at New Russia Township
> Park, Lorain (Paula Lozano & Bob Finkelstein), 'x' at Killdeer Plains,
> Wyandot on 18 Feb (Clyde Witt), and four at Funk Bottoms, Wayne on 22 Feb
> (Mike Bracken)
> 
> Ross's Goose – Ethan Kistler observed one in a flock of Canada Geese in
> Ottawa on 22 Feb and following a tip from Emil Bacik, Dana Campbell observed
> one at Wellington Upland Reservoir, Lorain on 23 Feb 
> 
> Cackling Goose – Two were at Delaware Wildlife Area, Delaware on 20 Feb (Ben
> Warner) one was reported from the Killdeer Plains/Big Island region on 18
> Feb and Kent Miller observed a single individual at Walborn Reservoir, Stark
> on 23 Feb
> 
> White-winged Scoter – The three individuals reported from the Circleville
> Quarry, Pickaway were still present as of 18 Feb (Tom Bain) and the two at
> Caesar Creek, Warren were still present as of 23 Feb (Robert Foppe)
> 
> Surf Scoter – Both individuals reported last week from Caesar Creek, Warren
> were still present as of 23 Feb (m.obs). 
> 
> Northern Goshawk – Tom Bartlett recorded an immature in Erie during his
> Kelley’s Island Monthly Census on 23 Feb
> 
> Franklin’s Gull – One showed up at Caesar Creek, Warren on 19 Feb and
> remained through the next day (m.obs)
> 
> BLACK-TAILED GULL – Surpassing three months, the Ashtabula bird was still
> present as of 22 Feb (m.obs). For more information see
> (http://northnw.wordpress.com/bt-gull/)
> 
> CALIFORNIA GULL – No continuing reports from Lorain, however, Jeff Pontius
> reported one from Caesar Creek, Warren on 22 Feb, which hasn’t been relocated
> 
> Iceland Gull – A single individual was reported from Kelley’s Island, Erie
> on 23 Feb (Tom Bartlett) 
> 
> Lesser Black-backed Gull – After thirteen were reported off Lorain last
> week, one bird was present on 19 Feb (Mark Rozmarynowycz). Other reports
> include three at the Wood County Landfill on 17 Feb (Anna Wittmer), a
> continuing bird at Caesar Creek, Warren on 18 Feb (Jason Cade), one in
> Hancock on 19 Feb (Jeff Pontius), and three from Kelley’s Island, Erie on 23
> Feb (Tom Bartlett)
> 
> Snowy Owl – The two Ashtabula birds continue to be reported through the week
> (m.obs)
> 
> Long-eared Owl – The only report comes from Warren for this week
> 
> Northern Shrike – Increased sightings this week with reports from Belmont,
> Brown, Geauga, Guernsey, Lucas, Ottawa, Summit and Wyandot
> 
> Tree Swallow – a very early bird was discovered at Spring Valley WA, Greene
> on 22 Feb (Charlotte Mattena). A quick search on eBird shows that besides a
> few historical reports from December, this is the earliest date reported for
> Ohio.
> 
> Dickcissel – One showed up at a feeder in Holmes on 17 Feb (Bobolink RBA)
> 
> White-winged Crossbill – The flock at Woodlawn Cemetery, Lucas continues to
> decline with fifteen last reported on 18 Feb (m.obs). New reports include a
> dozen at Secrest Arboretum, Wayne on 17 Feb (Jeff & Marion Kraus) and ten at
> Goll Woods, Fulton on 22 Feb (Ryan Schroeder)
> 
> Common Redpoll – Fewer reported this week including two from Dike 14,
> Cuyahoga on 22 Feb (Sally Isacco), a couple in Allen on 23 Feb (Russell
> Reynolds) and singles from Metzger Marsh, Lucas on 20 Feb (Debbie Kaylor),
> Henry on 22 Feb, and a continuing female in Ottawa on 23 Feb (Ethan Kistler)
> 
> - End Transcript
> 
> Good birding,
> 
> Ethan Kistler
> Oak Harbor, Ohio
> 
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