This is a rare hawk in Ohio. There have been some amusing preposterous
records of course, but I don't know if anyone has located and counted
the credible reports. Peterjohn (2001) admits only two acceptable sight
records for the state.  It seems some may stray into NW Ohio in the
fall, when this plentiful species of the plains farther west may get
snagged in the river of broad-wings following the western end of Lake
Erie each fall; unfortunately, this river seems to disperse really
quickly, and the birds are spread out by the time they get here. In the
NE, fall hawk-watchers at Conneaut regularly report a few there, too,
but...surprisingly few of these fairly distinctive migrants are
photographed for confirmation, and it is very very seldom that one will
hang around, as the Holmes County individual has. Hawk Mt in PA has only
about twenty records over decades.  Nobody's going to venture a number
of Swainson's well seen in Ohio, and very seldom will anyone get a
chance to chase one. So, if you really want to see an out-of-range
Swainson's in Ohio, jump on this chance to see this elsewhere-common
species.
Bill Whan
Columbus


On 9/19/2015 11:03 AM, KBPhotoshop wrote:
> How many sittings are there of this Hawk in Ohio?  Thanks
>
> On Fri, Sep 18, 2015 at 10:12 PM, Jay Lehman <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
>> I arrived between 5:00 &5:30 pm and the immature dark phase Swainson's Hawk
>> spent the time until just at or after sunset in the cut alfalfa field north
>> of Hiland Wood Working and behind the shoe store (south of SR39 in the
>> south west corner of the intersection with TR401) chasing after and
>> catching insects apparently grasshoppers.  It was an excellent show.  It is
>> unusual for us eastern birders to see a hawk running  on the ground through
>> the short grass but this is reported to be a common behavior for Swainson's
>> Hawks in their western US and Canada territory.  The SWHA flew north of
>> SR39 at or after sunset and then swung east toward some trees or woods as
>> it disappeared from view.  Several of us had followed the lead of a local
>> grandfather and two grandsons who walked along the western edge of the
>> field to get a better look at the hawk.  The backlighting from the setting
>> sun provided better photo ops than from right behind the shoe store looking
>> toward the wood working factory.  Great bird for Ohio!  A new one for Ohio
>> for me!  Thanks for all the prior reports and alerts.
>> Jay
>>
>> Jay G Lehman Cincinnati, OH
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