- RBA * Ohio * Statewide * July 27, 2007 * OHST0707.27 - Species Mentioned (Caps denote a review list species) MISSISSIPPI KITE Whimbrel Red Knot Western Sandpiper Baird's Sandpiper Yellow Warbler Lark Sparrow Blue Grosbeak - Transcript This is the Ohio Rare Bird Report for July 27, 2007. Compiler: Paul Gardner. Email: [log in to unmask] Mississippi Kite: The birds at the Brass Ring Golf Course, Logan, were seen by multiple observers this week. The most recent report was from the 24th. Whimbrel: On the 24th Craig Holt had two fly-bys at Conneaut, Ashtabula County, and another bird at West Branch State Park, Portage County. Red Knot: Charlie Bombaci found one at Area N of the Hoover Reservoir Nature Preserve, Delaware County, on the 23rd. Western Sandpiper: Included among the diverse shorebirds found at the northeastern shore of Hoover Reservoir Nature Preserve, Delaware County, on the 27rd by Charlie Bombaci and Jim Fry. Baird's Sandpiper: Laura Dornan spotted one at Conneaut, Ashtabula County, on the 23rd. Seasonal Highlights: Shorebird season is upon us, and increased numbers of yellow warblers herald the coming of the fall warbler migration. Lark sparrows and blue grosbeaks, two species with restricted Ohio ranges, are being found more widely distributed than previously suspected. - End Transcript Paul Gardner Columbus, OH ______________________________________________________________________ Ohio-birds mailing list, a service of the Ohio Ornithological Society. Our thanks to Miami University for hosting this mailing list. Additional discussions can be found in our forums, at www.ohiobirds.org/forum/. You can join or leave the list, or change your options, at: http://listserv.muohio.edu/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=OHIO-BIRDS Send questions or comments about the list to: [log in to unmask]