Spent the morning on North Bass Island with researchers from Stone
Lab.  Much of the island is an undeveloped state park.

Below is a census of what we had while there from 0700 to noon.  Most of
the time was spent on the south and east side of the island in and around
the vineyards and grasslands.  This the area between Kenny Road and
Peeple Road south of Tuhan Road and southeast to Honey Point.  It was
somewhat windy and very warm so few
birds seemed to be singing.  50 species were observed.  Some numbers
are estimates.

This island could have a lot of birding potential if it is properly
managed in the future.
The grassland habitat could easily harbor more grassland species and
numbers than we found.  The Dickcissels and Henslow's Sparrow were
somewhat of a surprise but the habitat is currently there.  Sedge
Wrens could easily be possible as well.  We didn't spend much time in
the woodlots.

23   Mallard
52   Double-crested Cormorant
14   Great Blue Heron
1     Cooper's Hawk (juvenile)
4     Killdeer
2     American Woodcock
20   Ring-billed Gull
75   Herring Gull
1     Caspian Tern
2     Mourning Dove
2     Yellow-billed Cuckoo
4     Chimney Swift
1     Ruby-throated Hummingbird
4     Downy Woodpecker
2     Northern Flicker
1     Eastern Wood-Pewee
1     Willow Flycatcher
1     Great Crested Flycatcher
8     Eastern Kingbird
4     Warbling Vireo
2     Red-eyed Vireo
3     Blue Jay
18   Purple Martin
75   Tree Swallow
175 Barn Swallow
5     Black-capped Chickadee
3     Carolina Wren
3     House Wren
1     Wood Thrush
32   American Robin
1     Gray Catbird
550 European Starling
22   Cedar Waxwing
36   Yellow Warbler
2     Chipping Sparrow
1     Field Sparrow
1     Henslow's Sparrow
8     Northern Cardinal
7     Indigo Bunting
8     Dickcissel
1     Bobolink
350 Red-winged Blackbird
1     Eastern Meadowlark
37   Common Grackle
35   Brown-headed Cowbird
11   Orchard Oriole
7     Baltimore Oriole
9     House Finch
10   American Goldfinch
25   House Sparrow

--
H. Thomas Bartlett
Tiffin, Ohio
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