I also have red-brested nuthctches still coming to mine in Rocky River. Mike Sandy "[log in to unmask]" <[log in to unmask]> wrote: We still have our pair here in Solon, OH (SE suburbs of Cleveland) Bob Hinkle Solon, OH On 3/23/08 4:21 AM, "Ann Cramer" wrote: > I still have one feeding on the suet cakes in my backyard here in NE Hocking > County. I've had several all winter, but now can only accurately count one > this weekend. I saw an earlier message from someone studying them. > > Ann Cramer > Price Rd., Logan, OH > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Bob Baran" > To: > Sent: Saturday, April 12, 2008 6:47 AM > Subject: Re: [Ohio-birds] Do you have Red-breasted Nuthatches coming to your > feeders? > > >> We had a Red-Breasted Nuthatch at the feeder this morning in Hilliard, OH. >> >> >> Bob >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Ohio birds [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of >> Aaron Boone >> Sent: Friday, March 21, 2008 1:15 PM >> To: [log in to unmask] >> Subject: [Ohio-birds] Do you have Red-breasted Nuthatches coming to your >> feeders? >> >> >> Hello everyone, >> >> >> >> Last summer, the Atlas received 14 records (2 confirmed & 3 probable) of >> Red-breasted Nuthatch in Ohio. To date, OBBA2 has received 38 records of >> this fascinating species in 29 different Atlas blocks. During the first >> Atlas (1982-1987), Red-breasted Nuthatches were recorded from 21 Atlas >> blocks. (View stats for the species at >> http://bird.atlasing.org/Atlas/OH/Main?viewResults=1). >> >> >> >> If anyone has Red-breasted Nuthatches coming to their feeders right now, > I'd >> like to encourage everyone to keep track of these birds to see if they > stay >> into the summer. This past fall was a huge invasion year for these >> nuthatches. A quick check of eBird data from 2005-2008 shows that >> Red-breasted Nuthatches were included on 31% of submitted checklists > during >> the week of November 1, 2007. This same week in November 2005 and 2006 >> showed an 8% and 4% detection rate, respectively. Similarly, nuthatches >> seem to have been detected more frequently this winter than the previous 3 >> winters. As recently as last week, Red-breasted Nuthatches were included > on >> 11% of submitted checklists. The Great Backyard Bird Count also helps to >> substantiate their increased presence in Ohio this winter with 235 >> individuals counted over 4 days in February 2007 and 1,208 individuals >> counted this February! >> >> >> >> Will this be an indication of increased nesting presence for this species > in >> Ohio during the coming Atlas season? My prediction will be 'Yes'. Their >> summering presence in Ohio seems to increase after these invasion years > when >> many birds winter in the state. It certainly will be interesting to see > how >> things unfold. Nesting in Ohio was first confirmed in Ashtabula County > back >> in 1929 and the sparse breeding presence of this species in Northeast Ohio >> was continually noted from the 1950s through the 1970s. A statewide > nesting >> distribution materialized during Ohio's first breeding bird atlas, and > birds >> were noted mostly from the northeastern counties while birds were also >> detected in some northwestern counties (particularly the Oak Openings >> Region) and one nesting confirmation from Hamilton County > (summering/nesting >> records from the Hocking Hills also were recorded before and after the > Atlas >> period). >> >> >> >> Spring movements of Red-breasted Nuthatches take place from mid-April to >> late-May. For this reason, OBBA2 set their safe dates to begin June 1st. >> However, nesting activities for the species can be initiated in mid-April >> (egg dates have been recorded during early May in Ontario) so keep a look >> out for breeding activities. If you continue to observe Red-breasted >> Nuthatches at your feeders or anywhere else starting in April, please pay >> close attention to what these birds are doing. Typical nesting habitat > for >> this nuthatch is coniferous woods, hemlock forests, pine plantations, or >> ornamental conifers in urban settings. Some breeding behaviors to watch > for >> would be the males "courtship song" (described as a repeated series of >> plaintive, nasal "waa-aa-n" notes) which is given incessantly from the > tops >> of trees while exhibiting a unique upward-extended body posture. Other >> behaviors are courtship feeding and courtship flights. Nest cavities >> typically occur in dead trunks or limbs at heights of 10-30 ft. and pitch >> globules are applied around the entrance hole.monitor any cavities you > find >> with this characteristic. Fledged young can appear in June and July. >> >> >> >> Please keep us informed about your Red-breasted Nuthatch observations. >> These observations will be important to document for Ohio's second > project. >> If you would like more information on the Ohio Breeding Bird Atlas II and >> how to participate, please contact me and I'll send you information right >> away. Good birding! >> >> >> >> Aaron Boone >> >> Project Coordinator >> >> Ohio Breeding Bird Atlas II >> >> (614) 247-6458 >> >> [log in to unmask] >> >> www.ohiobirds.org/obba2/ >> >> >> >> >> ______________________________________________________________________ >> >> 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] >> >> ______________________________________________________________________ >> >> 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] > > ______________________________________________________________________ > > 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] ______________________________________________________________________ Ohio-birds mailing list, a service of the Ohio Ornithological Society. 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