- RBA * Ohio * Statewide * December 11, 2008 * OHST0812.11 - Species Mentioned (Caps denote a review list species) Greater White-fronted Goose Snow Goose Ross's Goose Cackling Goose Tundra Swan Surf Scoter White-winged Scoter Black Scoter Ruffed Grouse Golden Eagle Merlin Sandhill Crane Purple Sandpiper Franklin's Gull Little Gull CALIFORNIA GULL Thayer's Gull Iceland Gull Glaucous Gull Pomarine Jaeger Snowy Owl Northern Saw-whet Owl Northern Shrike Tree Swallow Black-throated Blue Warbler Red Crossbill White-winged Crossbill Common Redpoll - Transcript This is the Ohio Rare Bird Report for December 11, 2008. Compiler: John Habig. 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 Greater White-fronted Goose: Four were reported by Rob Lowry at Lake White SP on the 6th. Snow Goose: Rae Johnson found seven in Preble County on the 4th. Dan Sanders reported one at lake White SP on the 5th. Mark Gilsdorf found one at Hueston Woods SP on the 7th. Lara Gara found ten at the Melvin Gravel Pits just north of Wilmington on the 11th. Ross's Goose: Dan Sanders reported one at Lake White SP on the 5th. Cackling Goose: Craig Holt found two at Pine lake on the 4th. Gene Stauffer found 2 at the Upper Sandusky Reservoir on the 4th and Charlie Bombaci found three there on the 8th. Three were found at King's Lake by Craig Holt on the 11th. Tundra Swan: There have been numerous reports of Tundra Swans with several flocks numbering over 100 birds each. The largest reported flock of 170 was found on the 7th by Lisa Brohl during the South Bass Island monthly survey. Surf Scoter: Nancy Anderson reported two on the 6th at Sims Park. White-winged Scoter: Nancy Anderson reported two on the 8th at Sims Park. Black Scoter: Nancy Anderson reported five on the 6th and 2 on the 8th from Sims park. John Pogacnik reported three on the 7th during his Lakeshore Waterbirds Survey. Others were reported by Jen Brumfield on the 10th at the Avon Lake Power plant directly north of Miller Road. Ruffed Grouse: Janet Creamer reported that one was found in Adams County by a team of birders preparing for the Adams County CBC. Golden Eagle: Glen Crippen reports one at the Wilds on the 7th which had remnants of immature plumage. Merlin: Merlins are returning to their regular wintering areas with two found at Calvary Cemetery in Cleveland on the 8th in section 83, and one female found at Greenlawn Cemetery in Columbus also on the 8th near the Powell obelisk just north of the pit. Mike Diamond reports one at the Ottawa Park GC on the 4th. Sandhill Crane: Sandhills have made a remarkable showing over the western part of the state with the largest flight being 1000 plus headed south over Greenville on the 7th. That same day Ann Oliver reported 1000 flying over Mitchell Memorial Forest in Hamilton County. These could possibly be the same birds reported by Regina Schieltz earlier that day. Purple Sandpiper: Ray Hannikman reported one at Headlands Beach SP on the 4th. The next day Suzanne Wagner found two there. Franklin's Gull: Ray Hannikman found one at Headlands Beach SP on the 4th, John Habig found one at Caesar Creek SP on the 5th, John Pogacnik saw one during his Lakeshore Waterbird Survey on the 6th and also on the 7th. Gabe Leidy and Emil Bacik also found one on the 6th at E. 72nd St in Cleveland. Little Gull: John Pogacnik saw one on the 6th during his Lakeshore Waterbird Survey. CALIFORNIA GULL: Gabe Leidy and Emil Bacik found one on the 6th at E. 72nd St in Cleveland. They were able to re-find the bird on the 7th. Thayer's Gull: A 1st cycle bird was found on the 10th at the Avon lake Power plant. Iceland Gull: John Pogacnik saw one during his Lakeshore Waterbird Survey on the 7th. A 1st cycle bird was found at the Avon Lake Power plant on the 10th. Glaucous Gull: A wayward Glaucous Gull, originally found by Bill Stanley on November 21st at East Fork SP, remained at least through the 6th. Gabe Leidy and Emil Bacik found one at E. 72nd St on the 7th. One bird was seen at the Avon Lake Power plant on the 9th. Pomarine Jaeger: A dark juvenile bird was found by Jen Brumfield at the Avon Lake Power. Suzanne Wagner reported a juvenile at the same location on the 11th. Snowy Owl: Mike Sandy relocated the young Bird at Burke Airport in Cleveland on the 7th. The Preble County owl, along US 40 west of US 127, was last seen on the 7th. Northern Saw-whet Owl: Dan Gesauldo found one in a pine tree while preparing for the holidays on the 5th. Northern Shrike: Shrikes have been reported from Evergreen Hill Cemetery on the 5th, Killdeer Plains WA on the 6th at the intersection of CH 123 and CH75, south of Mt. Hope and in eastern Stark County. Sean Williams located one at the Delaware WA on the 11th. Tree Swallow: Tom Bartlett reports that up to 10 birds were found during the monthly Ottawa survey on the 8th. Black-throated Blue Warbler: A remarkably late bird was reported by Shari Jackson on the 6th. The bird was found at a friend's house in Patmos, Mahoning County, feeding on chipped sunflowers. The bird was still being seen on the 10th. Red Crossbill: Greg Links reported two at the Woodlawn Cemetery in Toledo on the 4th, and Rick Counts had two fly-overs while at Oakhill Cemetery on the 7th. White-winged Crossbill: Widely reported this week over the northern half of the state with sightings in Secrest Arboretum, Greenlawn Cemetery, Oakhill Cemetery, Lakewood Park Cemetery, Holden Arboretum, Ottawa City Park, Brecksville Reservation, Mogadore Reservoir, Kent, Newbury and Delaware County. Ann Oliver reported 18 as far south as Mitchell Memorial Forest in Hamilton County on the 7th. Common Redpoll: Jen Brumfield reported one mixed in with a flock of White-winged Crossbills at the Brecksville Reservation. - End Transcript John Habig Carlisle, 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/. 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