This morning, Tuesday July17, 2012 at about 8:50 am there was a loon on the north side of the U.S. 422 causeway at LaDue Reservoir in Auburn Township, Geauga County.
Bob Faber
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There are 14 messages totalling 772 lines in this issue.
Topics of the day:
1. American Avocet Huron River 7/15
2. Bike 'N Bird 2012 Lorain County Virginia Rail
3. Berlin L., Mosquito L., Conneaut (PM) on 7/15
4. <No subject given>
5. Delaware State Park
6. Morgan County Raven
7. Cuyahoga Cty-downtown Cleveland
8. Northern Bobwhite, Homestead Park, Franklin County 7/16
9. Franklin Co. Plegadis photos - part 2
10. Franklin County WHITE-FACED and GLOSSY (3)
11. Franklin County ibis ID (2)
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Date: Mon, 16 Jul 2012 07:12:54 -0400
From: JB <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: American Avocet Huron River 7/15
This email is from yesterday, July 15th. My emails to Ohio-birds bounced yes=
terday. Gabe Leidy, Mo Bacik and I had a sharp adult American Avocet, nearly=
50 Short-billed Dowitcher, at least 10 Stilt Sandpipers, nearly 40 Least Sa=
ndpipers, 80+ Killdeer and a single Pectoral Sandpiper at the Huron River wh=
ere Route 2 crosses. It is very tricky to view this habitat, which is extens=
ive. You cannot view from the bridge. You must go into town (Huron) and catc=
h River Road south past the Route 2 bridge and park carefully along the road=
side at different locations to view the flats. You must also get up on top o=
f the railroad tracks to view. SCOPES are necessary as birds are distant.
JB
JB
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Date: Mon, 16 Jul 2012 04:23:05 -0700
From: Chris Pierce <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Bike 'N Bird 2012 Lorain County Virginia Rail
Biking has been good this summer, but the birds have been pretty predictabl=
e =0Alately, so yesterday's ride was a bit of a surprise. The usual summer =
birds were =0Aencountered throughout most of the 35 miles in Cuyahoga, Lora=
in and Medina =0ACounties, but the strech of Island Rd. form the inersectio=
n of Capel Rd. south =0Awas pretty good:=0A=0AHill Spaulding Ditch, Lorain,=
US-OH (Island Rd.)=0AJul 15, 2012 8:15 AM=0A=0ACanada Goose=A0 20=0ARed-sh=
ouldered Hawk=A0 1=A0 =A0 heard calling=0AVirginia Rail=A0 1=A0 =A0 In ditc=
h on east side of road. Saw 3 times.=0AKilldeer=A0 1=0AMourning Dove=A0 3=
=0AChimney Swift=A0 2=0ABarn Swallow=A0 10=0ACommon Yellowthroat=A0 1=0ASav=
annah Sparrow=A0 5=0ASong Sparrow=A0 1=0ARed-Winged Blackbirds=A0 6=0A=0ATh=
e Rail was in the Hill Spaulding Ditch on the east side and I got some grea=
t =0Aviews of it out in the open for extended times before it would retreat=
into the =0Atall grass. =0A=0A=0AIt made for a great morning ride.=0A=0ASe=
e you on the trails,=0A=0AChris Pierce=0AN. Olmsted, OH
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Date: Mon, 16 Jul 2012 06:27:54 -0700
From: Craig Holt <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Berlin L., Mosquito L., Conneaut (PM) on 7/15
Ryan Golterman and I did some serious traveling yesterday 7/15, mostly in s=
earch of shorebirds in NE Ohio.=A0 On my drive to our meeting point at Berl=
in L., I saw a n. mockingbird in Canfield and an osprey in Canfield Twp.=A0=
At Berlin L., we concentrated on the Stark Co. portion and also checked fr=
om the Rte. 224 causeway in Portage Co.=A0 Berlin birds included: double-cr=
ested cormorants, great blue herons, 5 ospreys (2 young in a nest),150+ kil=
ldeers (very conservative estimate), spotted sandpipers, solitary sandpiper=
s, greater yellowlegs, 12 lesser yellowlegs, semipalmated sandpipers, 30 le=
ast sandpipers, pectoral sandpiper, 7 short-billed dowitchers, ring-billed =
gulls, herring gull, 2 calling black-billed cuckoos, e. kingbird, warbling =
vireo, purple martins, tree swallows, bank swallows, barn swallows, cliff s=
wallows, veery, and prothonotary warbler.=A0 Next we carpooled up to Mosqui=
to L., viewing from the pulloff along Hoagland-Blackstub Rd. and from
the end of Mahan-Denman Rd.=A0 The key word there was frustration.=A0 The =
lake is down so low that the fresh mudflats are waaay out from shore, very =
difficult to view even with a scope.=A0 There were plenty of shorebirds the=
re, we were able to ID greater yellowlegs, 27 lesser yellowlegs, and 30+ le=
ast sandpipers.=A0 We also saw 2 ospreys.=A0 We ran into Bob & Denise Lane =
and Jeff Harvey there, who told us about the marbled godwit they had seen a=
t Conneaut earlier in the morning.=A0 We decided to go up to Conneaut to tr=
y for it.=A0 On the way we saw an Am. kestrel in Gustavus Twp. (Trumbull Co=
.).=A0 It was raining in Ashtabula Co., so we were optimistic about the cha=
nces of the beach crowd not being at the Conneaut sandspit. We arrived at 1=
2:30 PM and our hopes were dashed, as there were a dozen vehicles and a bun=
ch of people at the spit.=A0 The marbled godwit was gone; we did see spotte=
d sandpiper, 3 sanderlings, 7 least sandpipers, and 2 short-billed dowitche=
rs
which flew in.=A0 Caspian, common, and Forster's tern were still present.=
=A0 Belted kingfishers, purple martins, bank swallows, and yellow warblers =
rounded out our bird list at Conneaut.=A0 At that point we called it a day.=
=A0 Craig Holt, Lowellville
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Date: Mon, 16 Jul 2012 11:02:41 -0400
From: "Simpson, Bruce" <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: <No subject given>
Battelle-Darby Creek Metro Park is off of Darby Creek Drive. Sam
Rockwell & I were there Saturday Morning. Below is a list of some of the
Birds & places visited. We did not have the Sedge Wrens, but when we were
in the area it waas raining. Yesterday morning, Sam went back & heard 2
Sedge Wrens singing about 50 yards south of the Horse barn.
Kuhlwein Rd-Darby Creek Greenway trail 5:53
Great Blue Heron
Willow Flycatcher-2
Mallard-7
C Yellowthroat-2
Indigo Bunting
Dickcissel-6
Ring-necked Pheasant
Blue-winged Teal
Warbling Vireo-2
Red-winged Blackbirds-200+
Big Darby Wetland 6:52
Grasshopper Sparrow-5- 1 carrying food
Red-tailed Hawk-adult-carrying prey
Killdeer-3
C Yellowthroat
Mallard-3
Greater Yellowlegs-4
Lesser yellowlegs-5
S P Plover-2
Spotted Sandpiper-2
Pectoral Sandpiper-2
Virginia Rail-2 hatching year
Chimney Swift-3
Blue-winged Teal- 44+
N Shoveler-female, duckling
Great Blue Heron-2
E Meadowlark-5
Barn Swallow-2
Overlook Trail 8:25
E Wood Peewee
Carolina Wren
C Yellowthroat
Red-eyed Vireo-eating a caterpillar
Acadian Flycatcher
Yellow-throated Warbler
Bruce Simpson-Naturalist at Blendon Woods Metro Park
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Date: Mon, 16 Jul 2012 11:22:47 -0400
From: "Simpson, Bruce" <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Delaware State Park
Delaware State Park is located 6 miles north of the city of Delaware
off of Rte 23. Below is a list of some of the birds seen & Paces visited.
They recently mowed the trails. The Bald Eagles & Osprey fly over the beach
looking for fish. The sand makes it easier for them to see the fish. If you
spend some time at the Beach, you will see both birds.
Beach 5:41
E Towhee
E Bluebird-hatching year-female
Killdeer-12
C Yellowthroat
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Bald Eagle- 6:19
Least Sandpiper-2
Great blue Heron-2
Belted kingfisher
Great Crested Flycatcher
Osprey 6:36
Beach Rd. 6:40
Warblers
C Yellowthroat
Yellow
E Towhee-3
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Willow Flycatcher
White-eyed Vireo
Cedar Waxwing-3+
Marina 7:45
Purple Martin houses-30+
South West Marina-road off of this road 7:25
Carolina Wren
Great Blue Heron
E Wood Peewee
E Towhee
N Flicker-male
Warbling Vireo-2
Sailboat Rd 7:50
E Towhee
Wood Thrush-3
Carolina Wren
E Wood Peewee
N Rough-winged Swallow-3
Great blue Heron
Scarlet Tanager
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Osprey 8:21
Indigo Bunting
Lakeview Trail 8:27
E Wood Peewee-2
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Carolina wren
Acadian Flycatcher
Indigo Bunting-2
E Towhee
Yellow warbler
Briar Patch Trail 9:33
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
E Wood Peewee
Acadian flycatcher
Scarlet Tanager
Wood Thrush-2
Red-eyed Vireo
C Yellowthroat
Bruce Simpson-Naturalist at Blendon Woods Metro Park
in Columbus
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Date: Mon, 16 Jul 2012 13:04:53 -0400
From: Glen Crippen <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Morgan County Raven
At approx. 8 PM Sunday evening I had a single Raven fly northeast to southwe=
st over our property in rural Morgan County. Had a long good look at it as=
it flew over the yard - not only a new yard bird but a state bird for me as=
well. I've put off chasing this species in Ohio for years now hoping tha=
t I would see one in this neck of the woods - finally that day came today. =
Glad I wasn't in the house. =20
Glen Crippen
Burr Oak Lake
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Date: Mon, 16 Jul 2012 14:08:14 -0400
From: =?windows-1252?Q?Patty_McKelvey?= <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Cuyahoga Cty-downtown Cleveland
* Pleasantly surprised w/2 new birds for my downtown Cleveland lunchtime=20=
list, seen at Lakeside Avenue & East 16th:
* 2 Cedar Waxwings
* 1 Northern Mockingbird
1 Northern Cardinal, female (not new for my list, except for its gender)
1 American Goldfinch
European Starlings
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Date: Mon, 16 Jul 2012 19:47:37 -0400
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Subject: Northern Bobwhite, Homestead Park, Franklin County 7/16
There was a male Northern Bobwhite perched and calling in the thin treero=
w=20
at the northwestern corner of Washington Township's Homestead Park (off=20=
Cosgray Road) this morning. He cooperated for a couple photos and=20
continued calling while I failed at my third effort in as many days to=20=
locate the previously posted Bell's Vireo along the Heritage Metropark=20=
Multi-Use Path. (Perhaps I had the wrong stretch of the path.)
Unrelated to the Bobwhite, there is significant shorebird habitat=20
developing at Killdeer Plains WMA (Wyandot County portions). The Roe=20
Wetland Complex (east side of TH-108, south of CH-71) is the largest=20
expanse of mudflats, but Pond #6 along Ch-115 also held quite a few=20
shorebirds. No really unusual species (Least Sandpipers, both Yellowlegs=
,=20
and Short-billed Dowitchers in addition to the presumably resident=20
Killdeer and Spotted Sandpipers), but I suspect that if conditions=20
supporting the habitat persist, rarities may well show up as migration=20=
progresses. I only heard three Dickcissels at KPWMA late this morning, a=
s=20
compared to 10-15 singers I enjoyed last Friday evening.=20
-DSJ
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Date: Mon, 16 Jul 2012 21:22:08 -0400
From: Dave Slager <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Franklin Co. Plegadis photos - part 2
Birders,
I just finished posting a 2nd set of Plegadis photos, taken later in
much better evening light than the original set from mid-afternoon.
These photos were taken on 15 July 2012 at Pickerington Ponds Metro
Park, Franklin Co between roughly 1930 and 2030.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/daveslager/sets/72157630612334970/
Comments and discussion welcome!
Does anyone else have additional photos to share?
Dave Slager
Columbus, Ohio
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Date: Mon, 16 Jul 2012 23:04:43 -0400
From: JB <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Franklin County WHITE-FACED and GLOSSY
Greetings -=20
Just took a look at some of Dave Slager's photos of the Franklin county ibis=
group of 3. One of these birds is an immature White-faced Ibis, showing pal=
e dusky pink facial skin and a brilliant red eye. At least one of the other i=
mmature birds is an immature Glossy Ibis, with pale bluish gray facial skin a=
nd a dark eye. It's tricky to figure out which is the third bird. But there a=
re clearly both species present (individuals one and two). If photos of all t=
hree individuals were labeled clearly we could see what the third bird might=
be. Excellent records.=20
JB
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On Jul 16, 2012, at 9:22 PM, Dave Slager <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Birders,
>=20
> I just finished posting a 2nd set of Plegadis photos, taken later in
> much better evening light than the original set from mid-afternoon.
> These photos were taken on 15 July 2012 at Pickerington Ponds Metro
> Park, Franklin Co between roughly 1930 and 2030.
>=20
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/daveslager/sets/72157630612334970/
>=20
> Comments and discussion welcome!
>=20
> Does anyone else have additional photos to share?
>=20
> Dave Slager
> Columbus, Ohio
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Date: Mon, 16 Jul 2012 23:10:22 -0400
From: JB <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Re: Franklin County WHITE-FACED and GLOSSY
Clarification on ibis in Dave's flickr photo album. Use this link: http://ww=
w.flickr.com/photos/daveslager/7587040112/in/set-72157630612334970/
Ibis #1 is White-faced, ibis #2 is Glossy, on this photo link.
JB
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On Jul 16, 2012, at 11:04 PM, JB <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Greetings -=20
>=20
> Just took a look at some of Dave Slager's photos of the Franklin county ib=
is group of 3. One of these birds is an immature White-faced Ibis, showing p=
ale dusky pink facial skin and a brilliant red eye. At least one of the othe=
r immature birds is an immature Glossy Ibis, with pale bluish gray facial sk=
in and a dark eye. It's tricky to figure out which is the third bird. But th=
ere are clearly both species present (individuals one and two). If photos of=
all three individuals were labeled clearly we could see what the third bird=
might be. Excellent records.=20
>=20
> JB
>=20
> Jen Brumfield
> Cleveland, OH
> Bird illustrator and birding tour guide
> [log in to unmask]
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>=20
>=20
> On Jul 16, 2012, at 9:22 PM, Dave Slager <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>=20
>> Birders,
>>=20
>> I just finished posting a 2nd set of Plegadis photos, taken later in
>> much better evening light than the original set from mid-afternoon.
>> These photos were taken on 15 July 2012 at Pickerington Ponds Metro
>> Park, Franklin Co between roughly 1930 and 2030.
>>=20
>> http://www.flickr.com/photos/daveslager/sets/72157630612334970/
>>=20
>> Comments and discussion welcome!
>>=20
>> Does anyone else have additional photos to share?
>>=20
>> Dave Slager
>> Columbus, Ohio
>>=20
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Date: Tue, 17 Jul 2012 03:37:29 +0000
From: Kenn Kaufman <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Franklin County ibis ID
Looking at Dave Slager's excellent second set of photos, my reaction is t=
hat they show one White-faced Ibis and two unidentified Plegadis ibises. =
They represent two different age groups: the White-faced is at least a ye=
ar old, so its red iris color is clearly visible. The other two birds are=
juveniles, hatched this year, as indicated by the big white patches on t=
he neck and head. Because they're so young, eye color and facial skin col=
or aren't useful field marks. One of these juveniles shows a big, exagger=
ated, pale stripe above the facial skin, suggesting the narrow pale borde=
r that an older Glossy Ibis would show; but my initial thought is that th=
is is a marking on feathers, mostly, and that its location coincidentally=
mimics the pattern of Glossy. I'd be interested to hear more thoughts on=
these juveniles but I feel that their ID is still an open question.
Kenn Kaufman
Oak Harbor, Ohio
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Date: Mon, 16 Jul 2012 23:40:56 -0400
From: Paul Hurtado <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Re: Franklin County WHITE-FACED and GLOSSY
Jen almost has me convinced that bird #2 is a Glossy. I'd love to have a
better look at exactly what and where that loral line is, but otherwise, it
does seem good for Glossy.
Here is some pertinent info (taken from Pyle, Part II) on Glossy vs.
White-faced Ibis, which are treated there together in one account (pardon
any typos I may have missed):
"Some HYs in June-Oct may not be identifiable until development of the pale
stripes in the loral skin o fHY Glossy Ibis (in Jul-Oct) or the reddish eye
in HY White-faced Ibis (in Sep-Dec). See Figure 267, Arterburn & Grzybowski
(2003), Fall (1995), Howell & de Montes (1989), Kaufman 1990a, Patten &
Lasley (2000), and Pratt (1976, 1980) for more information."
Here's what it says about Juv, HY/SY and SY/TY birds (p372):
"Juv (B1; Jun-Aug) has head and neck pale brown, without streaks and often
with scattered white feathers or patches in head and throat, and bill
pinkish with dusky bands (Fig. 267A,C); Juv male=female. The following
month ranges pertain to N.Am populations.
HY/SY (1st cycle, F1/A1; Sep-Aug): Bill pinkish, becoming grayish by
Oct-Dec; head and neck grayish brown with whitish streaks, often mixed with
worn juv brown feathers through Jan; rects rounded and without glossy sheen
(Fig. 268A); upperparts including les and med covs uniformly greenish olive
with dull sheen (Fig. 269A), the s covs often with one to many dull
maroon-centered or semi-glossy feathers in Dec-Aug (Fig. 269B); med covs
with little or no purplish sheen (Fig. 269A); breast with no to a few dull
maroon-centered feathers in Feb-Aug; loral skin dull slate within
indistinct pale stripes in Glossy Ibis (Fig. 267A), or dusky to dull
reddish in White-faced Ibis (Fig. 267C); iris brownish in White-faced Ibis,
becoming reddish brown by Sep-Dec.
SY/TY (2nd cycle, B2-A2; Sep-Aug): Bill grayish; head and neck brown with
white streaks, variably mixed (5-95%) with maroon alternate feathers in
Feb-Aug; rects truncated and with substantial glossy purplish sheen (Fig.
268B); upperparts greenish with bluish gloss, the les covs mixed with some
dull maroon-centered feathers in Sep-Feb (Fig. 269B-C) or some to many
bright maroon feathers in Feb -Aug (Fig. 268C-D); med covs with moderate
purplish sheen (Fig. 269C); breast with 50-95% maroon feathering in
Mar-Aug; loral skin dark grayish with distinct pale lines in Glossy Ibis
(cf. Fig 267B), or dull reddish in White-faced Ibis (cf. 267D); iris
reddish in White-faced Ibis. Note: Intermediates with ASY/ATY, e.g.
individuals with full maroon bodies but les covs indicating SY/TY (Fig.
269B-C) or intermediate (Fig. 269D-E), are perhaps best aged T-4Y (see pp.
41-42) but more study is needed."
Instead of photocopying them, I'll just summarize the figures with text:
Fig 267 has Juv-HY and ASY (A and B) of Glossy and (C and D) White-faced
Ibis.
Fig 268 shows HY/SY (A) and AHY/ASY (B) outer rectrix tips.
Fig 269 shows sketches of the extent of maroon on the les and med covs on
folded wing: A) Juv; HY, Aug-Dec; B) Form./B2; SY, Jan-Dec [few flecks on
les covs]; C) B2/A2; Sy/Ty, Sep-Aug [dense flecks on les covs]; D) A2/DB;
TY, Feb-Aug; ASY/ATY Sep-Feb [dense on les covs; flecks on med covs]; etc.
-Paul
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Date: Mon, 16 Jul 2012 23:55:30 -0400
From: JB <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Re: Franklin County ibis ID
I will second Kenn's call on pinning "plegadis species" for the other two wh=
ich show the white/pale stripes bordering bluish gray facial skin, whitish b=
arring on neck etc. Clearly this and the third individual (still going back t=
o photos to hash out which is the 3rd bird) are juvies and my earlier commen=
t is void based on both species showing similar markings in juvenile stage. I=
f these were older immatures then the bluish gray facial skin and pale borde=
r would lead to Glossy (or hybrid, if other characters were inconclusive). A=
bsolutely agreed that the "first" individual is White-faced, which sports pa=
le grayish pink facial skin and brilliant red eye.
JB
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On Jul 16, 2012, at 11:37 PM, Kenn Kaufman <[log in to unmask]> wro=
te:
> Looking at Dave Slager's excellent second set of photos, my reaction is th=
at they show one White-faced Ibis and two unidentified Plegadis ibises. They=
represent two different age groups: the White-faced is at least a year old,=
so its red iris color is clearly visible. The other two birds are juveniles=
, hatched this year, as indicated by the big white patches on the neck and h=
ead. Because they're so young, eye color and facial skin color aren't useful=
field marks. One of these juveniles shows a big, exaggerated, pale stripe a=
bove the facial skin, suggesting the narrow pale border that an older Glossy=
Ibis would show; but my initial thought is that this is a marking on feathe=
rs, mostly, and that its location coincidentally mimics the pattern of Gloss=
y. I'd be interested to hear more thoughts on these juveniles but I feel tha=
t their ID is still an open question.
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