- RBA * Ohio * Statewide * October 5, 2007 * OHST0710.05 - Species Mentioned (Caps denote a review list species) YELLOW RAIL Willet Baird's Sandpiper Red Phalarope Franklin's Gull KIRTLAND'S WARBLER Clay-colored Sparrow Leconte's Sparrow Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow Red Crossbill - Transcript This is the Ohio Rare Bird Report for October 5, 2007. Compiler: Paul Gardner. Email: [log in to unmask] Yellow Rail: According to the Bobolink RBA (330-763-5119), one was present at the Melven-Troyer Farm, Richland County, on the 1st and 2nd. Ethan Kistler passed along these directions: From Lexington take 546 south 5-6 miles and turn right onto Woodbury Rd. Continue to the 2nd crossroad which is Algire Rd. The Farm is located at the SW Corner of this crossroad. Stop at house for further directions. Willet: The bird reported last week from the St Marys fish hatchery, Auglaise County, was relocated on the 4th by Jill Bowers. Baird's Sandpiper: Jay Lehman spotted two juveniles from the Wiese Road area of the Hoover Reservoir Nature Preserve, Delaware County, on the 30th. Red Phalarope: One was found by Larry Jeanblanc at Buck Creek State Park, Clark County, on the 29th. It went missing for two days, but was relocated on the 2nd. It was seen by multiple observers at least through the 4th. Franklin's Gull: The bird at Old Field Beach, Indian Lake, Logan County, was seen by Jay Lehman on the 30th. Frank Frick found one on the beach at Buck Creek State Park, Clark County, on the 3rd. Brian Menker and Larry Jeanblanc found eight there the next day. Kirtland's Warbler: A juvenile in the shrubbery of his Wooster home rewarded Gabe Hostetler on the 3rd. Clay-colored Sparrow: A very nice consolation prize for Phil Chaon, who kicked one up while searching vainly for the Red Crossbill at Dike 14, Cleveland Lakefront, on the 2nd. Leconte's Sparrow: Tom Kemp found one on the 30th for the Toledo Naturalists Association field trip to Maumee Bay State Park, Lucas County. Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow: Paula Lozano found one at Elmwood Park/Bradstreet's Landing area, Rocky River, Cuyahoga County, on the 30th. Red Crossbill: Craig Rieker found a juvenile male at Dike 14 on the Cleveland lakefront on the 2nd. Photo is at www.rarebird.org. - 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]