- RBA * Ohio * Statewide * September 1, 2007 * OHST0709.01 - Species Mentioned (Caps denote a review list species) Little Blue Heron MISSISSIPPI KITE American Avocet Whimbrel Marbled Godwit Red Knot Western Sandpiper Baird's Sandpiper White-rumped Sandpiper Wilson's Phalarope Red-necked Phalarope Black Tern WHITE-WINGED-DOVE RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD Olive-sided Flycatcher Golden Wing Warbler - Transcript This is the Ohio Rare Bird Report for September 1, 2007. Compiler: Paul Gardner. Email: [log in to unmask] Little Blue Heron: Remaining at Hoover Nature Preserve, Delaware county, 26th. 27th. Not on the 29th. MISSISSIPPI KITE: Confirmed as a nester at the Brass Ring Golf Course, Logan county, on the 31st when Jim McCormac and others found a juvenile bird being fed by an adult. The time draws close when these birds will head south. American Avocet: Ben Coulter saw 22 at Conneaut, Ashtabula county, on the 25th. Mark Vass reported one from there the next day. Three spent a few hours on the 25th at Camp Denison/Grand Valley Preserve, Indian Hill, according to preserve naturalist Dennis Smoyer. Bob Powell reported that one was at ABX Air wastewater treatment plant on Jenkins Road south of Wilmington, Clinton county, on the 29th. It remained on the 31st. Birders wishing to visit should call Tanya Carey 937-366-2923 or Eric Davenport 937-305-7229 well ahead of time, so they can notify security to expect you. Whimbrel: Ethan Kisler spotted a distant bird from Hoagland- Blackstub Rd at Mosquito Creek Wildlife Area, Trumbull County, on the 26th. John Pogacnik saw one make a touch-and-go at Conneaut on the 27th. Marbled Godwit: One of the Mosquito Creek Wildlife Area birds was found on the 25th by Glen Crippen. Red Knot: Ben Coulter reported three at Conneaut on the 25th. Mark Vass upped the number to five on the 26th. Paul Gardner found two remaining on the 30th. Western Sandpiper: Gabe Leidy found them on the 26th at Mosquito Creek Wildlife Area, Trumbull county. Baird's Sandpiper: PG 25th. Jack Stenger spotted one at Hogback Road at Alum Creek State Park, Delaware county, on the 26th. Mark Vass found one at Conneaut on the same day. John Pogacnik found two there the next day. White-rumped Sandpiper: Gabe Leidy found them on the 26th at Mosquito Creek Wildlife Area, Trumbull county. Wilson's Phalarope: Jeff Grabmeier found one at Hoover Nature Preserve on the 25th. Gabe Leidy had one at Mosquito Creek Wildlife Area the next day. Red-necked Phalarope: Nate Nye had one flying around the boardwalk at Hoover Nature Preserve on the 24th. Black Tern: Made a big push through Ohio this week. On the 24th, Bill Leaman had 35 to 40 at East Fork SP, Clermont county. Jay Stenger saw 22 at Deer Creek SP Lake, Pickaway county, and another eight at a borrow pit west of Wilmington on the same day. Also on the 24th, Glen Crippen found nine at Hoover Reservoir, Delaware county, On the 25th, Rob Thorn counted a minimum of 46 there. Jack Stenger added two at Killdeer Plains Wildlife Area on the 26th. WHITE-WINGED-DOVE: Su Synder reported that one was visiting a feeder at Dean Borntrager's farm near Walnut Creek, Holmes county, at least since the 22nd. It was last reported on the 29th by Laura Dornan. There is a negative report from the 30th. To get to Dean's farm, take Rt. 39 south from Millersburg. Turn left on to Rt. 515. After a few miles, turn right on to CR 172 and then right on to TR 419. It's the first farm on the left, 5631 TR 419. Park at the second driveway and walk about 50 yards to a green well. Watch his deer feeders and watch the fence poles and wires. RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD: Gabe Hostetler observed one while visiting private property in Jefferson County on the 25th and 26th. Olive-sided Flycatcher: Angela Petersen saw one at the Three Creeks Metro Park Confluence Trails, Franklin county, on the 31st. Mark Gilsdorf reported that one was seen during the morning birdwalk at the Cincinnati Nature Center on the 1st. Golden-Winged Warbler: Rich Nirschl found one at Greenwood Park, Toledo, on the 31st. - 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]