Hi Dawn,

There's a good number of birders that bird Armleder on a daily basis, as I
see photos from there daily on Facebook.  Many aren't likely on the
listserv.  I can share this with the Cincinnati Birders FB group if you
would like.

--
Don Morse Jr.
New Richmond, OH
http://donaldthebirder.blogspot.com



On Tue, Apr 25, 2017 at 5:35 PM, Dawn Hewitt <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I'm managing editor for Bird Watcher's Digest. I got a call this afternoon
> from
> an elderly birder who is no longer ambulatory. He and his driver were in
> Armleder Park near downtown Cincinnati earlier today, and they both saw an
> unusual bird perched on top of a bluebird box. The bird was larger than a
> bluebird, he said, and had a black head and gold breast. Otherwise it was
> black.
> His best guess was an Audubon's oriole (although it sounds more like a
> Scott's
> to me). He said he's been a serious birder for many years, and he's
> certain that
> it wasn't a goldfinch, a Baltimore oriole, or anything else he's ever seen
> in
> Ohio.
>
> Since I live four hours away and had never previously heard of Armleder
> Park, is
> there a Cincy-area birder who would visit this place today or tomorrow to
> check
> it out and see if they see anything unusual?
>
> If you go, thanks, and please let me know even if you don't find
> anything—and
> especially if you do!
>
> --Dawn Hewitt
>   Marietta
>
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