Fellow birders by county,

      While Perry County lacks the extensive park system of Franklin
county, and our Ornithology "Club" lacks the big numbers, we (as in two)
embarked on our own FAIRLY Big Day of birding the back roads of Perry
County.  *They're actually all back roads*, but we concentrated on the
further back ones in Perry State forest, the Rehoboth Reclamation area,
Possom Hollow road, the high, forested ridge above that, and our own back
yard.  We were able to see/hear 82 1/2 species, the half being a possible
Least Flycatcher, seen in the last lingering light of the day but heard
clearly.

     Highlights

      Blue Grosbeak;  at least three seen and even photographed in the
Rehoboth area
      Bobolinks;  at least five seen and photographed along County 212 ( I
think) in Rehobth area
      Grasshopper sparrow;  numerous seen and photographed
      Wood Warblers;  thirteen seen heard and sometimes photographed
(Prairie, Blue winged)
      Red Shouldered hawks;  one on nest, feeding two young on property
adjacent to ours, one carrying a frog in Perry Forest, and one carrying  a
snake near Crooksville.  This hawk dominates the county, while twenty years
ago, it was practically non existent in the area.
     Yellow billed cuckoo;  one at rehoboth

     We missed, as we always have, Cliff and Bank swallows.  Any Perry
County birders (all EIGHT of you) or other accidental Perry County birders
who can give us some tips on where to find these species would be thanked
profusely.  We have hopes of accomplishing  a Century Day for our county,
and therefore would welcome all the help we can get.

     Joe in the Woods
     Somerset, Ohio
     Perry County

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