My wife and I spotted a mature Bald Eagle flying above the Hocking River
in Athens this morning about 9:15 when we were driving east on Rte 50/32
near the soccer fields and the turn onto Harmony Road. We drove through
there later after shopping and did not spot it again. We are hoping it was
not just passing through.
On 3/28/15 12:00 AM, "OHIO-BIRDS automatic digest system"
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>Topics of the day:
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> 1. New and updated Ohio eBird Hotspots
> 2. Feeding Frenzy at Great Egret Marsh Preserve (Ottawa County)
> 3. Hoover office grebes and loon
> 4. Big Island Gulling and scope opine needed.
> 5. Eared Grebes vs. Horned Grebes (2)
> 6. Wilson's Snipe at Battelle Darby
> 7. Wilson Snipes Ottawa Co
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>Date: Fri, 27 Mar 2015 09:00:16 -0400
>From: Ken Ostermiller <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: New and updated Ohio eBird Hotspots
>
>Here are updates on eBird hotspots and several new hotspots set up this
>week.
>
>Caesar Creek State Park in Warren and Clinton counties has been updated
>with maps and descriptions of each hotspot in the state park.
>http://ohioebirdhotspots.wikispaces.com/Caesar+Creek+State+…
><http://ohioebirdhotspots.wikispaces.com/Caesar+Creek+State+Park>
>
>Berlin Lake in Portage, Stark, and Mahoning counties has been updated with
>maps and descriptions of each hotspot.
>http://ohioebirdhotspots.wikispaces.com/Berlin+Lake
>
>Hocking County
>Clear Creek Metropark--Creekside Meadows Trail
>http://ohioebirdhotspots.wikispaces.com/Clear+Creek+Metropa…
><http://ohioebirdhotspots.wikispaces.com/Clear+Creek+Metropark+Creekside+M
>eadows+Trail>
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>Portage County
>Berlin Lake Wildlife Area
>http://ohioebirdhotspots.wikispaces.com/Berlin+Lake
>Fewtown Rd.
>http://ohioebirdhotspots.wikispaces.com/Fewtown+Road
>Lake Rockwell--Lake Rockwell Rd.
>http://ohioebirdhotspots.wikispaces.com/Lake+Rockwell
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>Stark County
>Lake Cable
>http://ohioebirdhotspots.wikispaces.com/Lake+Cable
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>Wood County
>Black Swamp Preserve
>http://ohioebirdhotspots.wikispaces.com/Black+Swamp+Preserve
>Ken Ostermiller
>eBird Hotspot reviewer for Ohio
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>Date: Fri, 27 Mar 2015 17:12:54 +0000
>From: Tara Baranowski <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: Feeding Frenzy at Great Egret Marsh Preserve (Ottawa County)
>
>Yesterday while walking The Nature Conservancy's Great Egret Marsh
>Preserve on West Harbor there were approximately 200 ring-billed and
>herring gulls and 30 or more crows feeding in a small area of the
>(soon-to-be reforested) 55-acre agriculture field. It's likely that they
>were feeding on earthworms brought to the surface by saturated soils
>(snow melt and recent rains) and boy did they make a ruckus when two bald
>eagles repeatedly flew overhead. Bald eagles are almost as common a site
>as Canada geese in the coastal marshes and I have seldom walked the
>preserve without seeing at least one (nature.org/greategretmarsh).
>
>Also at the preserve were a pair each of mute swans and trumpeter swans
>in the large marsh unit. It was a great side-by-side comparison of their
>physical differences and I was surprised to see them within 50 yards of
>one another on the eve of breeding season. Some other notables observed
>were: common mergansers, bufflehead, mallard, Canada geese, and several
>great egrets on the West Harbor. There are still nice groups of diving
>ducks in the vicinity, with a report of several hundred red heads on
>Middle Harbor earlier this week. The marshes are ice-free so viewing
>opportunities are plentiful!
>
>Tara B.
>Ottawa County
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>Date: Fri, 27 Mar 2015 15:36:11 -0400
>From: "Stierhoff, Elayna M." <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: Hoover office grebes and loon
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>I just got into my car and saw 1 pied-billed,1 horned and 1 eared grebe
>along with 1 common loon in the small Cove next to the office parking lot.
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>Date: Fri, 27 Mar 2015 15:45:09 -0400
>From: Steve Jones <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: Big Island Gulling and scope opine needed.
>
>The Gulls are taking over Big Island Wildlife Area! :-D. There are so
>many
>mostly Ring-billed Gulls (I did spy a few Bonnies) that it looked like
>snow
>flurries along LaRue-Prospect. Lots of ducks and a few Grebes as well.
>
>Cross posting the following to reach everyone.
>Also due to a gift from my employer, I need some opines on these three
>scopes. Having issues finding reviews of these three brands that are not
>sponsored.
>
>These three would be free for me, so I don't care about cost. I was
>wondering if anyone has used one, two, or all three...I already have a
>Celestron, and I am pretty comfortable with the quality of it...but does
>anyone have any info on the Barska or Leupoid?
>Barska - Naturescape 20-60 x 80 Spotting Scope VS Celestron - Ultima 80
>20-60x Spotting Scope and Leupold SX-1 Ventana 20-60x80mm Spotting Scope
>
>These are all straight through model scopes, and the only ones available
>to
>me...so I can't get one of the higher priced models.
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>Thanks in advance.
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>Happy Birding, and God Bless!
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>Steve J
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>Date: Fri, 27 Mar 2015 15:46:52 -0400
>From: James Muller <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: Eared Grebes vs. Horned Grebes
>
>I've noticed posts on this listserv, on eBird, and on Facebook reporting
>Eared Grebes recently. Eared Grebe is very uncommon in Ohio (I've never
>seen one) so it seems like these sightings should be qualified at least
>with a description (solid black neck, no white tip on the bill, etc.) and
>a photograph if possible. I'd hate to miss out on an actual sighting
>nearby because somebody's report made it sound as though they just saw a
>dark Horned Grebe in breeding plumage and reported it incorrectly!
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>Date: Fri, 27 Mar 2015 17:42:36 -0400
>From: Alex Eberts <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: Re: Eared Grebes vs. Horned Grebes
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>I've been thinking the same thing too, James. With the Horned Grebes
>molting in different stages now, there have been a LOT of mis-IDs and I
>would hate to miss out on an actual sighting simply because of being
>overly skeptical about all of the postings. It's a good lesson to pay
>close attention to what bird is in front of you instead of just saying
>what you think it was and copying down what it says in a field guide as
>your justification for the ID.
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>> On Mar 27, 2015, at 3:46 PM, James Muller
>><[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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>> I've noticed posts on this listserv, on eBird, and on Facebook
>>reporting Eared Grebes recently. Eared Grebe is very uncommon in Ohio
>>(I've never seen one) so it seems like these sightings should be
>>qualified at least with a description (solid black neck, no white tip on
>>the bill, etc.) and a photograph if possible. I'd hate to miss out on an
>>actual sighting nearby because somebody's report made it sound as though
>>they just saw a dark Horned Grebe in breeding plumage and reported it
>>incorrectly!
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>Date: Fri, 27 Mar 2015 19:44:44 -0400
>From: Leslie Sours <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: Wilson's Snipe at Battelle Darby
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>Battelle Darby MP is loaded with Wilson's Snipe today, with most flushed
>from the recently burned area of the Teal Trail. The most seen at once
>was about 35, then counting became difficult as they were flushing
>everywhere, flying and re-landing. I am guessing there are well over 100
>birds in just the burned area. There were also a dozen or so in the
>fields to the right and left of the pull-in for the air strip, in the
>puddles right by the road. Those did not flush even when I walked to
>within 12 feet, allowing close observation of feeding, walking, pumping,
>and their amazing ability to hide in plain view. There was also a decent
>variety of waterfowl including Blue-winged Teal seen in the field across
>the road from the airstrip. A Bald Eagle flew low over the wetland and
>pond, leaving no doubt about the number of ducks in there.
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>Date: Fri, 27 Mar 2015 20:31:55 -0400
>From: dkmyles <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: Wilson Snipes Ottawa Co
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>We stopped at the Boss Unit located north of Oak Harbor on Benton-Carrol
>road this evening. We saw 5 Wilson Snipes just below the viewing
>platform. FOY.
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>Kim and Dave Myles
>Oak Harbor
>Ottawa County
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