- RBA * Ohio * Statewide * November 30, 2007 * OHST0711.30 - Species Mentioned (Caps denote a review list species) ROSS'S GOOSE Brant CACKLING GOOSE Red-throated Loon NORTHERN GANNET PRAIRIE FALCON Franklin's Gull Little Gull Glaucous Gull Sabine's Gull Black-legged Kittiwake Snowy Owl Northern Saw-Whet Owl RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD Northern Shrike CAVE SWALLOW PINE GROSBEAK Common Redpoll HOARY REDPOLL - Transcript This is the Ohio Rare Bird Report for November 30, 2007. Compiler: Paul Gardner. Email: [log in to unmask] ROSS'S GOOSE: According to Troy Shively, one remained on the 28th among Canada and Snow Geese at a quarry pit in Auglaize County along SR 33 about 2-3 miles west of New Hampshire. Phil Chaon found one at Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge on the 24th. Brant: Nancy Anderson found one at the marina at Wildwood Park, Euclid, on the 24th. On the 28th, Craig Holt spotted one at Evans Lake, Mahoning County. Craig cautions birders not to proceed beyond the "No Trespassing" signs. CACKLING GOOSE: The one near the beach at Maumee State Park, Lucas County, remained at least through the 24th. Photo at Rarebird.org. Tom Kemp spotted two in a mixed gaggle about three miles east of Cygnet at the SW corner of Cygnet and Cloverdale Roads in southern Wood County on the 25th. Red-throated Loon: Jack Stenger found one at Delaware Lake, Delaware County, on the 28th. Dan Sanders relocated it the next day from Panhandle Road. NORTHERN GANNET: Gabe Leidy saw a juvenile cruise by Huron on the 29th. PRAIRIE FALCON: On the 27th, two Michigan birders found a juvenile along Veler Road east of Route 2. This is between Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge and Metzger Marsh Wildlife Area, Ottawa County. Photo at Rarebird.org. Franklin's Gull: Dave Horn spied two amid a flock of gulls on east side of US 127 about 3.5 miles north of its intersection with US 33 (DeLorme p. 44) in Mercer County on the 25th. Little Gull: The birds at the mouth of the Huron River, Erie County, first reported on the 22nd were last reported on the 28th with negative reports since then. On the 24th Ethan Kistler found one at Headlands Beach State Park, Lake County. On the 25th John Pogacnik found one at Bayshore Power Plant, Lucas County. Glaucous Gull: Gary Cowell reported that a first winter bird has been frequenting Clear Fork Reservoir, Richland County, from the 22nd at least through the 28th. Sabine's Gull: The one found on the 22nd by Mike Busam at Huron, Erie County, at the mouth of the river remains through the 30th. Black-legged Kittiwake: Ray Hannikman found a first-winter bird at Headlands Beach State Park, Lake County, on the 30th. Snowy Owl: Bob Hinkle reported on the 23rd that a starving juvenile was recovered from the roadside in Cleveland and taken to a wildlife rehabilitator. An adult owl made the TV news last week for hanging around the Point Place neighborhood of Toledo. The last positive report was on the 27th from 118th Street near the dead end at the lake. Photos at Rarebird.org. Northern Saw-Whet Owl: A female banded while nesting in Quebec Province, Canada in May was recaptured near Chillicothe on November 22. Photos from the spring and a map of its 900 mile trek are at ftp://uqat.ca/ftptemp/854-38176/N193(2006).pdf. RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD: The immature male visiting a garden and feeders in Bluffton, Allen County, remains through the 30th. The bird was captured and banded on October 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 juvenile bird in the campground at Maumee Bay State Park, Lucas County, remained on the 28th. Photo at Rarebird.org. According to Inga Schmidt one is regular in Geauga County south of Chagrin Falls on Chagrin River Road near the power line easement about 1000 ft east of the Cuyahoga County line. It was reported on the 25th. Steve Lauer saw one on the 24th along Sager Road just west of Wilkins, Lucas County. CAVE SWALLOW: Phil Chaon saw one flying over the impoundment nearest the parking area at Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge on the 24th. John Pogacnik saw one at the marina at Fairport Harbor, Lake County, on the 25th. There was a second hand report of another at Huron, Erie County, on the 24th. PINE GROSBEAK: The bird (now two apparently) found on the 21st by Matt Anderson remains faithful -- at least through the 28th -- to its locale along Obee Road just east of its intersection with Rt 295. This is just east of Oak Openings Metropark, Lucas County. A metal gate on the north side of Obee Road and a sheep pen on the south are good landmarks. Photos at Rarebird.org. Common Redpoll: Widely reported from the northern tier of counties from Ashtabula to Lake. Recent reports from venues with public access include Maumee Bay State Park, Lucas County; East 72nd Street, Cleveland; and Geneva State Park, Ashtabula County. Inland, Larry Roche spotted about 25 along Calla Road just west of the Calla, Mohoning County, on the 28th. HOARY REDPOLL: Ethan Kistler observed one at Headlands Beach State Park, Lake County, on the 24th. - 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]