- RBA * Ohio * Statewide * March 21, 2008 * OHST0803.21 - Species Mentioned (Caps denote a review list species) ROSS'S GOOSE Eurasian Wigeon Red-throated Loon Red-necked Grebe Golden Eagle Snowy Owl Northern Shrike Brewer's Blackbird Common Redpoll HOARY REDPOLL Evening Grosbeak - Transcript This is the Ohio Statewide Rare Bird Report for March 21, 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: The Dunakins found two at the Paulding Sewage Lagoons, Paulding County, on the 16th. Eurasian Wigeon: John Pogacnik flushed one from a field along Stange Road, Ottawa County, on the 16th. Red-throated Loon: Jack Stenger and Sean Williams spotted one at the dam at Hoover Reservoir, Franklin County on the 20th. Red-necked Grebe: On the same trip to Hoover Reservoir, the above pair found single birds near the Sunbury Road causeway and the Smothers Road causeway. Golden Eagle: One was spotted at The Wilds, Muskingum County, on the 16th by Andy Sewell and Jay Lehman. Snowy Owl: On the 18th, one was videoed (see www.rarebird.org) on a rooftop on Fairview Drive, West Toledo. It could not be relocated the next day. Northern Shrike: Present in good numbers this week with reports from The Voice of American Park, Butler County; Killdeer Plains Wildlife Area across from the Sportsmen's Center; Sandy Ridge Reservation, Lorain County; East Harbor State Park, Ottawa County; the causeway at Crane Creek State Park, Ottawa County; and in the Maumee Bay State Park area, Lucas County, in " an open field on the other side of the house just west of the Mallard Club Wildlife Area parking area". Brewer's Blackbird: Ryan Steiner's backyard in Smithville, Wayne County, was visited by a huge blackbird flock on the 16th, allowing him to find a Brewer's among them. Jack Stenger and Sean Williams searched the blackbird roost near Pond 18 in the Delaware Wildlife Area, Delaware County, and found a female Brewer's on the 20th. Common Redpoll: Reported this week from publicly accessible feeders at Big Creek Park visitor center, Geauga County. They were also reported from private feeders in Lucas, Cuyahoga, and Holmes counties. Greg Links has noted that redpolls seem to be fewer in number but perhaps more widely dispersed now, suggesting they've begun their northward migration. He asks that people report the date of their last sightings. HOARY REDPOLL: The bird visiting Levi Yoder's home near Trail, Holmes County (Delorme p.51 D5) was reported this week but is no longer reliable on a daily basis. The address is 2230 TR 415. Visitors are welcome. Please sign the guestbook. Please observe the feeders from the barn and do not approach them closely. A scope is desirable. The Bobolink RBA (330-763-5119) has routine updates and should be checked before visiting. Evening Grosbeak: Jay Lehman saw four female grosbeaks at Mohican State Park at the second house past the fire tower on the 15th. Jay says the homeowner reported they stayed last year into April. - 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]