- RBA * Ohio * Statewide * December 28, 2007 * OHST0712.28 - Species Mentioned (Caps denote a review list species) CACKLING GOOSE Long-tailed Duck NORTHERN GANNET PLEGADIS IBIS Thayer's Gull Iceland Gull Northern Saw-whet Owl RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD Northern Shrike BOHEMIAN WAXWING PINE GROSBEAK Common Redpoll HOARY REDPOLL Evening Grosbeak - Transcript This is the Ohio Rare Bird Report for December 28, 2007. Compiler: Paul Gardner. Email: [log in to unmask] SPECIES IN ALL CAPITAL LETTERS ARE REVIEW-LIST SPECIES. Details of these sightings are desired by The Ohio Bird Records Committee. Careful observation, not ornithological expertise, is the only qualification for submitting your data. For details and pointers see: http://www.ohiobirds.org/records/documentation.php CACKLING GOOSE: The bird reported by Nate Nye on the 20th was still visiting ponds along Spindler Rd in Hilliard, Franklin County, on the 22nd and 23rd. John Pogacnik found one across from the entrance road to East Harbor State Park, Ottawa County, on the 22nd and three just east of Medusa Marsh, Erie County, on the 23rd. Long-tailed Duck: The female at Gordon Park, Cleveland, remained at least through the 24th. Bret McCarty reported one from Perkins Beach at Edgewater Park, Cleveland, on the 24th. NORTHERN GANNET: Jerry Talkington spotted an immature bird at East 72nd Street, Cleveland, on the 23rd. It has been seen by multiple observers at least through the 27th. PLEGADIS IBIS: John Pogacnik reported one south of the eastern end of the Sandusky Bay Bridge on the 22nd. Thayer's Gull: East 72nd Street, Cleveland, was the favored spot with 1st winter, 2nd winter, and adult birds reported from the 24th and 25th. Iceland Gull: A first year bird was reported from E. 72nd Street, Cleveland, from the 22nd to the 27th. Northern Saw-whet Owl: Laura Keene reported one from the grounds of L-3 Communications on Innovation Way, Mason, on the 22nd. It was relocated on the 23rd with only negative reports since. RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD: The male visiting a heated feeder in Bluffton, Allen County, remains through the 27th. 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 Chagrin Road, Geauga County, shrike was reported on the 21st at its usual location near the power line easement about 1000 ft east of the Cuyahoga County line. The shrike reported from the Maumee Bay State Park campground was seen again on the 24th. The Irwin Prairie, Lucas County, shrike was reported on the 26th and 27th from both sides of Irwin Rd. On the 22nd, shrikes were reported from across the entrance road from East Harbor State Park, Ottawa County; from Delaware Wildlife Area, Delaware County, along an east-west segment of road D-10 south of State Route 229; and from Paulding County along the north side of County Road 230, 0.3 mile east of County Road 63. On the 25th one was found in the Cuyahoga Valley National Park at the entrance road to the Oak Hill area off of Oak Hill Road. BOHEMIAN WAXWING: On the 25th Geoff Cottier reported "several" from the Pine Grosbeak locale along Obee Rd and Rt. 295, Lucas County. PINE GROSBEAK: Apparently not getting a lot of attention anymore. There was a positive report on the 21st and a negative one on the 26th. The bird was seen at its usual spot 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: There were several reports from private feeders in the northern half of the state. Reports from publicly accessible places include E. 72nd Street, Cleveland (a flyover on the 22nd); East Harbor State Park, Ottawa County, on the 22nd; and Gallant Woods Nature Preserve, Delaware County, on the 24th. HOARY REDPOLL: John Pogacnik photographed one beneath his feeder at his North Perry, Lake County, home on the 27th. John provided these directions: Take Rte 20 into Perry and just west of the Perry Nuclear Plant watch for Antioch road. Go north on Antioch until it ends at Lockwood Rd. Continue north through the intersection into Lakeshore Reservation. Go east on the park road and park in the east lot. From there walk west to my yard. The best place to watch from is the southwest corner. From there you can see both feeding stations. The redpolls have been coming to the feeders northwest of the house. Evening Grosbeak: Up to 11 have been reported from the 18th to the 27th along the Wabash Cannonball trail in the Oak Openings region, Lucas County. There is a parking area for the trail on Rt. 64 just south of Monclova Rd. From here it is about a 10 minute walk westward along the trail. The birds frequent the trees in the area with canoes south of the trail and a "For Sale" sign on the north side. Birders have NOT been invited onto the private property here. The grosbeaks are apparently much more likely to be seen prior to 9:30 AM than later in the day. - 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]