CHECK THE BELLEVUE SKYPONDS REPORT.......SINCE WE'RE EXPERTS NOW IT IS MORE INTERESTING. ANY CHANCE YOU COULD GO OVER TOMORROW? ANN ----- Original Message ----- From: "OHIO-BIRDS automatic digest system" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Thursday, August 28, 2008 12:00 AM Subject: OHIO-BIRDS Digest - 26 Aug 2008 to 27 Aug 2008 (#2008-240) > There are 18 messages totalling 695 lines in this issue. > > Topics of the day: > > 1. Glacier Ridge Photos: Marbled Godwit, Virginia Rail, Least Sandpiper, > Solitary Sandpiper > 2. Darke Co. Chestnut St. Marsh > 3. Black-crowned Night-Heron at Canal Park > 4. Black-crowned Night-Heron at Canal Park - with signature > 5. Bellevue Ponds, Willow Point, and Medusa Marsh update 8/26/08 > 6. Wood Stork in Cosh. County - Wed. morning > 7. headlands red-necked phalarope > 8. Lawrence's Warbler -- Zaleski > 9. Wood Storks - 3PM > 10. Columbus area birding > 11. Am. Golden Plovers & Wilson's Phalarope at Englewood Main Metropark > 12. Glacier Ridge This Afternoon > 13. Prairie Oaks-West of Columbus > 14. Bellevue skyponds-Tuesday, Aug. 26th > 15. Headlands Red-necked Phalarope > 16. Wood Storks Followup > 17. Coshocton County Wood Stork Update - 08/27/08 8:21 P.M. > 18. Bird Sightings at Hueston Woods State Park - Preble County > > ______________________________________________________________________ > > 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] > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Date: Wed, 27 Aug 2008 02:03:44 -0400 > From: Jeff Maass <[log in to unmask]> > Subject: Glacier Ridge Photos: Marbled Godwit, Virginia Rail, Least > Sandpiper, Solitary Sandpiper > > Marbled Godwit. Now departed Glacier Ridge? > http://www.k8nd.com/Local_Critters/Photos_MarbledGodwit/index.htm > > Virginia Rail. Also departed? > http://www.k8nd.com/Local_Critters/Photos_VirginiaRail/index.htm > > Solitary Sandpiper. The ones with filenames starting "GR_" are the ones > from Glacier > Ridge. The other one I photographed at Twin Lakes last Summer. > http://www.k8nd.com/Local_Critters/Photos_SolitarySandpiper/index.htm > > Least Sandpiper > http://www.k8nd.com/Local_Critters/Photos_LeastSandpiper/index.htm > > > Jeff > > ______________________________________________________________________ > > 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] > > ------------------------------ > > Date: Wed, 27 Aug 2008 03:01:36 -0400 > From: Regina Schieltz <[log in to unmask]> > Subject: Darke Co. Chestnut St. Marsh > > The Darke County Birders held a premeeting walk on Tues. evening at = > Chestnut Street Marsh at Shawnee Prairie which is just at the west side = > of Greenville. > The Darke County Parks have cut down a lot of the cottonwood trees that = > were starting to fill up the edges of the marsh and the marsh has mud = > flats visible from veiwing platforms. > Birds sighted were: > Ca nada geese x > Mallards x > Great Blue Heron 2 > Great Egret 1 > Green Heron 1 > Cooper's Hawk 1 > Killdeer x > Solitary Sandpipers 6 > Rock Pigeon 1 > mo doves x > downy 1 > flicker 2 > Bluejay x > C. chickadee 1 > Robins x > Starlings x > Cardinal 1 > Grackle x > House Finch 3 > Goldfinch x > house sparrows x > > > ______________________________________________________________________ > > 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=3DOHIO-BIRDS > Send questions or comments about the list to: [log in to unmask] > > ------------------------------ > > Date: Wed, 27 Aug 2008 08:18:06 -0400 > From: Lorinda Yoo <[log in to unmask]> > Subject: Black-crowned Night-Heron at Canal Park > > My wife and I attended the Akron Aeros baseball game at Canal Park = > Tuesday evening. What we believe to have been a juvenile Black-crowned = > Night-Heron visited during the middle of the game, flying around inside = > the stadium for several minutes. BTW, the Aeros defeated the Altoona = > Curve 5 - 1. > > ______________________________________________________________________ > > 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=3DOHIO-BIRDS > Send questions or comments about the list to: [log in to unmask] > > ------------------------------ > > Date: Wed, 27 Aug 2008 08:21:40 -0400 > From: Lorinda Yoo <[log in to unmask]> > Subject: Black-crowned Night-Heron at Canal Park - with signature > > My apologies for neglecting to sign my earlier post... > > Dave Yoo > Medina Township > > > My wife and I attended the Akron Aeros baseball game at Canal Park = > Tuesday evening. What we believe to have been a juvenile Black-crowned = > Night-Heron visited during the middle of the game, flying around inside = > the stadium for several minutes. BTW, the Aeros defeated the Altoona = > Curve 5 - 1. > > ______________________________________________________________________ > > 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=3DOHIO-BIRDS > Send questions or comments about the list to: [log in to unmask] > > ------------------------------ > > Date: Wed, 27 Aug 2008 12:31:21 -0400 > From: Su Snyder <[log in to unmask]> > Subject: Bellevue Ponds, Willow Point, and Medusa Marsh update 8/26/08 > > Hi all: Sorry this report is late. Yesterday Linda Stoller and I ran > up > to see the TRICOLORED HERON. It was still present at Medusa Marsh. We > did > not, nor had anyone else we spoke with, re-find the Little Blue Herons at > Medusa or Willow Point yesterday. > > > > We did not locate the BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER at Bellevue Ponds, but > others > saw it in the morning. An immature Peregrine Falcon put on a nice show > scattering the birds on both sides of the railroad tracks more than once > while we were there. We did see a WILSON'S PHALAROPE on Road 80 at > Bellevue > Ponds. > > > > Still plenty of shorebirds at all of these spots. Su Snyder, Wooster > > > ______________________________________________________________________ > > 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] > > ------------------------------ > > Date: Wed, 27 Aug 2008 10:08:58 -0700 > From: Bruce Glick <[log in to unmask]> > Subject: Wood Stork in Cosh. County - Wed. morning > > Found one Wood Stork at dawn this morning (and didn't look very hard for > th= > e other one), seemingly in the same area as Ryan Steiner described from > las= > t evening. It was raining the entire time I was there. Took some photos. > Ad= > am, James, and David Yoder were there when I left - they biked 30+ miles > in= > the rain for the bird - number 238 for the year - all by bicycle from the > = > New Bedford area where they live. > > Bruce =A0 Bruce Glick [log in to unmask] Millersburg, Ohio=0A=0A=0A > = > > ______________________________________________________________________ > > 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=3DOHIO-BIRDS > Send questions or comments about the list to: [log in to unmask] > > ------------------------------ > > Date: Wed, 27 Aug 2008 13:18:49 -0400 > From: ray hannikman <[log in to unmask]> > Subject: headlands red-necked phalarope > > fisherman dave kramer found a red-necked phalarope on the water off the > lighthouse at headlands beach state park this morning (08/27/2008). emil > bacik kept an eye on the bird until i got there and we relocated the bird > on the water near the lighthouse. while i was there the phalarope flew to > near the east beach and then back out to the lighthouse where we last > observed the bird. > > ______________________________________________________________________ > > 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] > > ------------------------------ > > Date: Wed, 27 Aug 2008 13:47:30 EDT > From: Scott Hannan <[log in to unmask]> > Subject: Lawrence's Warbler -- Zaleski > > Just a brief note -- got an unofficial report of a Lawrence's Warbler from > a > casual, but very observant birder, while hiking in Zaleski SF. It > apparently was a typical-appearing male, in excellent view. > > If anyone is in the area, might keep an eye open. > > Scott Hannan > Wayne County > > > > **************It's only a deal if it's where you want to go. Find your > travel > deal here. > (http://information.travel.aol.com/deals?ncid=aoltrv00050000000047) > > ______________________________________________________________________ > > 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] > > ------------------------------ > > Date: Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:08:39 -0400 > From: robert lane <[log in to unmask]> > Subject: Wood Storks - 3PM > > Verizon wireless works just up the road to the west! The 2 Storks are > at= > the V shaped pond right now=2C 3PM. Use Bruce's previously posted > excellen= > t directions to the sight. Viewing is close to the road=2C easy picture > acc= > ess. A few minutes ago a Great Blue Heron chased one of the Storks to the > r= > ight! It is raining! > =20 > Bob and Denise Lane > =20 > _________________________________________________________________ > Get thousands of games on your PC=2C your mobile phone=2C and the web with > = > Windows=AE. > http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/108588800/direct/01/= > > ______________________________________________________________________ > > 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=3DOHIO-BIRDS > Send questions or comments about the list to: [log in to unmask] > > ------------------------------ > > Date: Wed, 27 Aug 2008 16:01:37 -0400 > From: Marie Schatz <[log in to unmask]> > Subject: Columbus area birding > > Having only lived in Ohio for a year and having never been to Columbus > I was wondering if anyone would like to help me sort of prioritize? > where to > go for a day trip. I hope to bird in the am(ish) and maybe furniture > shop in the > pm(ish). > Seems like there are a lot of great places but when reading the list > I easily lose track of what is where since I've never been there. > If there were one place maybe two to see right now (Thursday or > Friday) which would it be? > I'm not targeting any particular species though the Godwit would have > been nice for sure. > I do like water and water birds. > You can email directly vs. cluttering the list. > > Thank you, > > Marie > [log in to unmask] > > It should be noted that between 1950 and 1984, as the Green > Revolution transformed agriculture around the globe, world grain > production increased by 250%. The energy for the Green Revolution was > provided by fossil fuels in the form of fertilizers (natural gas), > pesticides (oil), and hydrocarbon fueled irrigation. > The world population has grown by about four billion since the > beginning of the Green Revolution and most believe that, without the > Revolution, there would be greater famine and malnutrition than the > UN presently documents (approximately 850 million people suffering > from chronic malnutrition in 2005).[36] > > > > > ______________________________________________________________________ > > 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] > > ------------------------------ > > Date: Wed, 27 Aug 2008 16:25:21 EDT > From: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Am. Golden Plovers & Wilson's Phalarope at Englewood Main > Metropark > > Wednesday, Aug. 27 > > Due to prior commitments, we birded in two shifts today. First was at > 10:30 > a.m. with Kurt Stein. All of these species were seen from the disc golf > course at the park. After you enter the park, drive to the first stop > sign > beyond the restroom building and turn left toward the cul de sac. Park > in the > west parking area and walk due west to the viewing area of the mudflats. > > Lesser yellowlegs - 11 > Solitary sp. - 1 > WILSON'S PHALAROPE- 1 > Spotted sp - 1 > Pectoral sp. - 7 > Killdeer > Wood ducks > Great blue herons > > Our next shift was at 3 p.m. from the north parking lot where you used to > be > able feed the ducks. Sightings there did not include a complete count, > but > these were the species observed: > > AM. GOLDEN PLOVER - 2 > Least sp. > Semipalmated sp - 20+ > Greater yellowlegs - 2 > Great egret - 1 > Semipalmated plover - 2 > Killdeer - many > Great blue herons > > Ed and Bev Neubauer > Englewood, Ohio > > > > **************It's only a deal if it's where you want to go. Find your > travel > deal here. > (http://information.travel.aol.com/deals?ncid=aoltrv00050000000047) > > ______________________________________________________________________ > > 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] > > ------------------------------ > > Date: Wed, 27 Aug 2008 17:11:14 -0400 > From: Jeff Maass <[log in to unmask]> > Subject: Glacier Ridge This Afternoon > > I was out this afternoon running an errand, and decided to stop by Glacier > Ridge to see if > the reports of the departure of the Marbled Godwit and Virginia Rail were > premature. We've > had very cool nights two nights in a row, and I'd heard speculation that > they would have > sent them packing. > > I arrived a bit after 4:30 PM, and it was raining lightly. Walked out the > boardwalk, and > no sign of either MG or VR. There were three Green Herons, one Solitary > Sandpiper, a few > Killdeer, and a couple of Mallards in sight. In the deeper pool near the > building, a few > Mallards and a huge Bullfrog were seen. > > Has anyone seen the Godwit or Rail yesterday or today? > > > Jeff Maass > > http://www.k8nd.com/LocalCritters.htm > http://www.k8nd.com/CuracaoCritters.htm > > ______________________________________________________________________ > > 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] > > ------------------------------ > > Date: Wed, 27 Aug 2008 17:50:05 -0400 > From: Verna Ansel <[log in to unmask]> > Subject: Prairie Oaks-West of Columbus > > Had a few hours off today and so decided to go see what was playing in the > rain. First went to Scioto Audubon Park. Not much but blue herons and > great > egrets. Did see about 6 cormorants flying and eating. On to Greenlawn > Cemetery where the usual birds were at the feeders. Had the great > privilege > of running into Tommy Thompson at the feeders. What a great birder!!! It > was > surely a privilege. > > Then on to Prairie Oaks off RT 142 West of Columbus. I've been watching 3 > Sora all week, and they are still there. Also a Virginia Rail, eating > right > along side of the Sora. But the big surprise for me was a Wilson's Snipe > (or > common snipe - not sure what the difference is). He was a great specimen > with his long bill and beautiful markings. Worth the time to go see. He's > in > the first pond before you get to the Prairie View Picnic area, along with > the rail and soras. > > On a different note, thanks to the birders who were such a help in helping > me see the Marbled Godwit at Glacier Ridge last week. That was a highlight > of the year for me. And the Virginia Rail was so accommodating, too. > > Verna Ansel > Galloway, 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] > > ------------------------------ > > Date: Wed, 27 Aug 2008 18:50:11 EDT > From: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Bellevue skyponds-Tuesday, Aug. 26th > > Hello! > > Sorry for the delayed post, but yesterday I took "the long way home" to > Columbus from the Toledo area by stopping in the Bellevue area to check > on > shorebirds. I arrived at the CR292 skypond about 6:45 PM and I carefully > scanned > the surrounding areas several times through my scope looking for a > Buff-Breasted Sandpiper. Having no luck after about 45 minutes, I > briefly checked out > the CR175 skypond (now dry), the T80 skypond (geese, Mallards, Herons, > Yellowlegs, few peeps), and the CR205 skypond (Coots, Grebes, Killdeer, > Doves, Ruddy > Ducks, BW Teal), but did not observe any rarities including a > Buff-Breasted. > At about 8:15 PM, I decided to check out the CR292 pond again on my way > home, and on the south side of the tracks on the east side of the road, > lo and > behold was a single Buff-Breasted foraging within spitting distance from > the > road edge. I watched it through my optics for several minutes, > unsuccessfully > looked for others of its ilk, and went on my merry way home. > > FYI, CR292 is now officially open as the "Road Closed" signs have been > removed and crushed stone added to the road berms adjacent to the pond > area. > Water levels and bird numbers have dropped since I was there this past > Sunday but > I observed most of the same species previously reported excluding Black > Terns and Phalaropes. There were 2 Black-Bellied Plovers and some Stilt > Sandpipers and Short-Billed Dowitchers on the north side of the tracks. > One really > needs a scope to observe the birds south of the tracks as the majority of > birds were far off of the road. > > Rob Lowry > Powell, Ohio > > > > **************It's only a deal if it's where you want to go. Find your > travel > deal here. > (http://information.travel.aol.com/deals?ncid=aoltrv00050000000047) > > ______________________________________________________________________ > > 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] > > ------------------------------ > > Date: Wed, 27 Aug 2008 19:02:41 EDT > From: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Headlands Red-necked Phalarope > > I was able to locate the Red-necked Phalarope reported by Ray Hannikman at > about 6pm this evening. It was tight up against the rocks that surround > the > Headlands lighthouse, west of the lighthouse. The bird was hanging out > with a > Spotted Sandpiper and a Baird's Sandpiper. The three swam and fed > together, > changed location together, flew together. At one point they flew onto > the > fishing area past the lighthouse where they were joined by a Solitary > Sandpiper and a Semi-palmated Sandpiper. When they left this area, it was > back to > the three friends together. The phalarope looks just like the Juvenile > pictured > in Sibley. > > Forgive me for anthropomorphizing, but I am moved to say that this > particular individual seemed extra perky, happy to be here. A lovely > little sprightly > creature. > > Suzanne Wagner, Mentor > > > > **************It's only a deal if it's where you want to go. Find your > travel > deal here. > (http://information.travel.aol.com/deals?ncid=aoltrv00050000000047) > > ______________________________________________________________________ > > 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] > > ------------------------------ > > Date: Wed, 27 Aug 2008 20:22:14 -0400 > From: robert lane <[log in to unmask]> > Subject: Wood Storks Followup > > Denise and I were at the Coshocton County Stork site from 2:45 to > 5:15= > PM today. There was a constant rain! The birds were present in the V Pond > = > all the time we were there. As someone previously noted there is very > littl= > e traffic on Township Road 145. > In 2.5 hours we saw 4 vehicles. Around 4PM one of the vehicles became the > o= > nly other birders encountered=3B 8+ Amish birders led by Adam Yoder=3B > this= > being his second time here today. the first on bicycle noted previously > by= > Bruce Glick. During our visit we were > able to get some great photos of the two birds feeding together. > A suggested scenic drive is west past the V Pond on TR145 2.7 miles > to= > a nice patch of flowering Swamp Globe Mallow and continue 0.8 mile more > to= > a bluff with a wonderful view of Will's Creek Lake and some good > shorebird= > habitat. > Wood Storks in Ohio!!!!! What's next? > =20 > Bob and Denise Lane > =20 > =20 > _________________________________________________________________ > Get thousands of games on your PC=2C your mobile phone=2C and the web with > = > Windows=AE. > http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/108588800/direct/01/= > > ______________________________________________________________________ > > 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=3DOHIO-BIRDS > Send questions or comments about the list to: [log in to unmask] > > ------------------------------ > > Date: Wed, 27 Aug 2008 17:30:15 -0700 > From: Jason Larson <[log in to unmask]> > Subject: Coshocton County Wood Stork Update - 08/27/08 8:21 P.M. > > Greetings! > =A0 > I just returned from the Wood Stork site and the birds are still there. > The= > re are now THREE...not TWO, but...THREE Wood Storks at the site! > =A0 > Robin Densmore and I arrived at around 6:30 and the birds were actively > fee= > ding in the pond. Rob Harlan was the only other soul there when we arrived > = > at the site. After we watched the birds for about 1/2 hour another bird > fle= > w in, circling the pond several times, before joining the other two birds. > = > All three birds were actively feeding in a group up until the time that I > l= > eft, which was about 7:30. The bird fed the entire time, only pausing to > oc= > cassionally chase one another or stretch their wings. The bird seem to be > t= > otally oblivious to people and road traffic, providing unbelievable looks. > = > In fact, when I left they were the colsest to the road that they had been > a= > ll evening. I would estimate that there were about 40-50 people there when > = > we left. > =A0 > Bruce Glick and Troy Shively got some really good photos...I would wager. > H= > opefully, we'll see some of them soon! :) > =A0 > Get there as soon as you can. It's definately worth the visit! Don't miss > o= > ut on this=A0extremely rare Ohio visitor! > =A0 > Good birding...and good luck! > =A0 > Jason > > Jason S. Larson > Graduate Student > Ohio University > Department of Environmental and Plant Biology > 315 Porter Hall > Athens, Oh 45701 > [log in to unmask] > 740-593-1126=0A=0A=0A > > ______________________________________________________________________ > > 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=3DOHIO-BIRDS > Send questions or comments about the list to: [log in to unmask] > > ------------------------------ > > Date: Wed, 27 Aug 2008 22:18:38 -0400 > From: Allan Claybon <[log in to unmask]> > Subject: Bird Sightings at Hueston Woods State Park - Preble County > > Wednesday August 26 - Sightings at the mudflat area near the Park Office > included Great Blue Herons, Great Egrets, Caspian Tern (adult & imm.), > Green Heron, Black-crowned Night Heron (imm.), Belted Kingfisher, Least > Sandpiper, Killdeers, Ring-billed Gulls, Bonaparte's Gull (imm.), > Mallards, Wood Duck, Turkey Vultures, American Crows (imm.) ,and a few > other common birds. > I took pictures over a three hour period from my car and they appear at > www.pbase.com/nsxbirder/Hueston_Woods. > Posting is new for me and if it works ok, I'll post more unusual sightings > on a more timely basis.?? > > ______________________________________________________________________ > > 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] > > ------------------------------ > > End of OHIO-BIRDS Digest - 26 Aug 2008 to 27 Aug 2008 (#2008-240) > ***************************************************************** ______________________________________________________________________ Ohio-birds mailing list, a service of the Ohio Ornithological Society. 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