- RBA * Ohio * Statewide * January 18, 2008 * OHST0801.18 - Species Mentioned (Caps denote a review list species) ROSS'S GOOSE CACKLING GOOSE Long-tailed Duck Golden Eagle Thayer's Gull Iceland Gull EURASIAN COLLARED DOVE Northern Saw-whet Owl RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD Northern Shrike BOHEMIAN WAXWING Common Redpoll - Transcript This is the Ohio Rare Bird Report for January 18, 2008. 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 ROSS'S GOOSE: Craig Caldwell spotted one at Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge on the 13th. CACKLING GOOSE: Four or more were seen at times last weekend at Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge. Rick Counts found three at the privately owned Hardin County wetlands on the 13th. Long-tailed Duck: Tom Barlett reported them on the Kelly's Island census of the 16th. Golden Eagle: An immature bird, different from the one reported last week, showed up for Eagle Survey Day at The Wilds, Muskingum County, on the 12th. Thayer's Gull: Two adults were reported from East 72nd Street, Cleveland, on the 12th. Iceland Gull: Adult and first-year birds were reported from East 72nd Street, Cleveland, on the 12th, and "various plumages" on the 16th. EURASIAN COLLARED DOVE: At least four collared doves are present in West Manchester, Preble County and were initially reported as this species. Photographs indicate that at least one bird is more likely a Ringed Turtle-Dove or a hybrid thereof. More photographs and careful descriptions are needed for these birds. Northern Saw-whet Owl: Laura and David Keene have staked out one in the woods opposite L-3 Communications, 7500 Innovation Way, Mason in Hamilton County. They have established a flagged trail that successfully led birders to the owl at least through the 12th. Directions are at the Birding in Cincinnati website (http://cincinnatibirds.com/goodbird/sighting.php). Page down to Laura's post on the 5th. RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD: The bird visiting Bluffton, Allen County, departed on Jan. 11 after a 79 day stay. Many thanks to Linda Houshower, the homeowner, for her hospitality and timely reports. Northern Shrike: One was seen along the entrance road to Crane Creek State Park, Ottawa County, on the 12th and 13th. On the 16th, Tom Kemp relocated the previously reported bird at Freyman Road in Cricket Frog Cove Park near Cygnet, Wood County. Vic Fazio found one in the boondocks of Madison County on the 12th. Refer to Delorme Atlas page 67 grid B6. Vic provided these directions: "From Columbus, I suggest following US 62 sw [to Grove City].From Grove to 665 then west to Georgesville-Wrightsville Rd, turning sw. there to Lilly Chapel-Opossum Rd. Head nw. and shortly turn onto (w) Pringle-Benjamin Rd. After a mile or so, the road jogs sharply left (south) ... at the jog is a pulloff ... looking nw. a tan brick building (Fairfield Twp. School) is visible in the distance ... the shrike was just across the open field in that direction." BOHEMIAN WAXWING: John Pogacnik reported that one, perhaps more, briefly visited the yard of his North Perry, Lake County, home on the 12th. Common Redpoll: Relatively few reports this week compared to weeks past. They were reported at private feeders in Lucas and Geauga counties. The Ostermillers found a flock of about 12 along Camp Road in northwestern Wayne County on the 12th. On the same day, Jeremiah Roth found a flock of about 50 feeding in Standing Rock Cemetery, Kent. Ethan Kistler has produced a very useful map showing the Ohio counties from which redpolls have been reported. It is in the "Ohio Statewide" Forum at www.rarebird.org. The current count remains at 36 counties. - 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]