- RBA * Ohio * Statewide * November 16, 2007 * OHST0711.16 - Species Mentioned (Caps denote a review list species) ROSS'S GOOSE CACKLING GOOSE Long-tailed Duck Cattle Egret Hudsonian Godwit Pomarine Jaeger Laughing Gull Little Gull Northern Saw-Whet Owl RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD Northern Shrike Common Redpoll HOARY REDPOLL - possible only Evening Grosbeak - Transcript This is the Ohio Rare Bird Report for November 16, 2007. Compiler: Paul Gardner. Email: [log in to unmask] ROSS'S GOOSE: Scott Myers found one at the Thomas Wetlands outside the village of Antwerp, Paulding County, along County Roads 176/61, aka Harmann/Gonser Rds, on the 10th and the 11th. On the 12th Troy Shively spotted one among a large mixed- species flock of geese at a gravel pit in Auglaize County along SR 33 about 2-3 miles west of New Hampshire. CACKLING GOOSE: At least one was with the Auglaize County Ross's Goose mentioned above. John Pogacnik identified four among a large flock of Canada geese in Leroy Township, Lake County, on the 13th. They were found there the next day by Sally Isacco. Long-tailed Duck: Phil Chaon saw one fly by the breakwall at Headlands Beach State Park, Lake County, on the 10th. John Pogacnik spotted one at Huron, Erie County, on the 11th. Cattle Egret: On the 10th John Pogacnik found four in Sandusky, Erie County, along Rt. 4 just north of Rt. 2. Paula Lozano saw a flyby at Rocky River Park, Cuyahoga County, on the 11th. Hudsonian Godwit: John Pogacnik located three near the beach in Port Clinton, Ottawa County, on the 10th. Pomarine Jaeger: Bret McCarty saw three offshore from Lakewood Park, Cuyahoga County, on the 15th. Laughing Gull: John Pogacnik reported one from the mudflat west of the river at Huron, Erie County, on the 11th. Little Gull: John Pogacnik found two at Huron, Erie County, on the 11th. Northern Saw-Whet Owl: John Pogacnik found one at East Harbor State Park, Ottawa County, on the 10th. One was calling in Shawnee State Forest, Scioto County, on the 11th according to Rob Thorn. Jim McCormac reported that on the 14th the Ross County banding operation captured three, bringing their total to 93 since October 10. The Conservation Conference on Dec. 1 will include a visit to the banding operation. See McCormac's blog (http://jimmccormac.blogspot.com/) for more details. RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD: The immature male visiting a garden and feeders in Bluffton, Allen County, remains through the 15th, having successfully weathered snow flurries and the removal of a large hackberry tree. The bird was captured and banded on the 29th. Pictures are at Rarebird.org. Birders are welcome. Linda Houshower, the homeowner, provided these directions: Bluffton is off I-75, 18 miles north of Lima or south of Findlay. Take either Bluffton exit, east on Main St. to the Fire station on one corner, and East of Chicago on the other corner, the street is Washington. Turn left(north),3 stop signs(Jackson, Lawn, Spring), the house is a tall brown with red roof on the right, where the street dead ends. Park on the side of the street or at the dead end. Come up the sidewalk towards the house, can't miss the feeders and activity. Northern Shrike: The third report from Killdeer Plains Wildlife Area in as many weeks, each along a different road. This time it was CH 68, where Shaune Skinner found one on the 12th. Common Redpoll: Four were found by John Pogacnik at East Harbor State Park, Ottawa County, on the 10th. He reported two fly-bys at Huron, Erie County, on the 11th. Gabe Leidy had a flyby at Headlands Beach State Park, Lake County, on the same day. Individual birds were visiting feeders at two locales near Clyde, Sandusky County, on the 10th and 11th respectively. One was at a feeder in Logan County on the 11th. Greg Links found six in the northwestern corner of Maumee Bay State Park, Lucas County, on the 11th. A seventh bird resembled HOARY REDPOLL, but the looks acquired did not allow a definitive ID. Evening Grosbeak: Apparently Saturday the 10th was the last day for the flock at the Gilberts' in Geauga County. Also on the 10th, one was at Sally Isacco's feeder in Chardon, Geauga County. One visited a feeder at the Magee Marsh Birding Center, Ottawa County, also on the 10th. Lisa Brohl reported one from her feeder on South Bass Island, Ottawa County, on the 12th. - 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]