- RBA * Ohio * Statewide * May 21, 2009 * OHST0905.21 - Species Mentioned (Caps denote a review list species) Ruffed Grouse Little Blue Heron Cattle Egret Willet Upland Sandpiper RUFF Chuck-will's-widow Olive-sided Flycatcher Yellow-bellied Flycatcher Alder Flycatcher LOGGERHEAD SHRIKE Golden-winged Warbler KIRTLAND'S WARBLER Connecticut Warbler Clay-colored Sparrow Le Conte's Sparrow Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow HARRIS'S SPARROW Western Meadowlark Yellow-headed Blackbird Red Crossbill - Transcript This is the Ohio Rare Bird Report for May 21, 2009. 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 Ruffed Grouse: Bob Foppe had one that was very agitated in Adams County on the 19th. Little Blue Heron: Jim Witter reported that one was still being seen along the causeway going back to Magee Marsh as of the 19th. Cattle Egret: Russell Reynolds observed one at the St. Marys fish hatchery on the 17th. Willet: Gabe Leidy reported that one was at Willow Point WA on the 15th. Upland Sandpiper: Aaron Boone heard one in Madison County on the 19th. RUFF: Sherrie Duris reported that a "private tour group", that she was not a part of, was allowed into Ottawa NWR and got to see a RUFF on the 20th. Chuck-will's-widow: Bob Foppe heard one along Waggoner-Riffle Rd in Adams County on the 19th. Olive-side Flycatcher: Tim Spahr observed one at John Bryan SP on the 15th. Bruce Simpson reported that one was in the parking lot of the Blendon Woods nature center in the morning of the 15th. Matt Anderson reported that one was on Andersons Farm on the 16th. One was along TR 357 in Holmes County on the 16th. Rob Thorn saw one on the south side of the ravine in Greenlawn Cemetery on the 17th. Clyde Witt observed one north of Station Road Bridge in the Cuyahoga Valley NP on the 19th. Yellow-bellied Flycatcher: Nate Nye saw one along the bike trail along Steffi Rd in Hilliard on the 16th. Rob Thorn saw one in Highbanks MP on the 16th. Doug Vogus reported that one was at Cuyahoga Valley NP on the 16th. Rob Thorn heard one at the pit in Greenlawn Cemetery on the 17th. Charlie Bombaci observed one at Hoover Nature Preserve on the 18th. Ethan Kistler observed one along the Magee Marsh boardwalk on the 16th. Alder Flycatcher: Rob Thorn found one at Highbanks MP on the 16th. Ethan Kistler observed one along the Magee Marsh boardwalk on the 16th. LOGGERHEAD SHRIKE: John Kuenzli saw one along Rte 51 in NW Sandusky County on the 17th. The exact location is about 2 miles south of I-90 and about one (1) mile north of Rte 20. Rob Lowry reported the bird was still present on the 18th. It was near a house with an address of 3325 Rte 51. Golden-winged Warbler: Nancy Anderson reported that one was at Wildwood Park on the east side of Cleveland on the 17th. KIRTLAND'S WARBLER: Ryan Schroeder reported that one was at Lou Campbell SNP on the 15th. Dan Kramer reported that one was rescued from downtown Cleveland on the 16th. The bird was stunned and taken to a rehabilitator where it recovered and was released. Andy Johnson found one along the trail behind the Sportsman Center at Magee Marsh on the 17th. Josh Engel reported the bird was still present in the same area at midday on the 18th and Jim Witter reported that it was still present as of the 19th. John Pogacnik had one in his yard in the morning of the 21st. Rick Nirschl had one singing along the bird trail at Magee Marsh on the 21st. Connecticut Warbler: Russell Reynolds had one in his Lima backyard. Phil Ware saw one in his Oakwood yard on the 15th. Sherrie Duris reported that one was seen along Schwamberger Rd on the 16th. Nate Nye heard one along the bike trail along Steffi Rd in Hilliard on the 16th. Rob Thorn observed one at Highbanks MP on the 16th. Matt Anderson observed one on Wolfinger Rd near Secor MP on the 16th. Bob McNulty heard one at the parking lot of Woodside Green in Gahanna on the 19th. Jim Witter reported that some are still present along the boardwalk at Magee Marsh as of the 19th. Clay-colored Sparrow: Rick Nirschl observed one along the beach at Magee Marsh on the 16th. Greg Links reported that one was along Wilkins Rd, about 50 yards south of Sager Rd in the Oak Openings on the 16th. Le Conte's Sparrow: Casual in Spring, Micki Dunakin heard one at Black Swamp Audubon's sanctuary outside Antwerp on the 15th. Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow: One was heard at Funk Bottoms WA on the 15th. Doug Overacker heard one at Mallard Club Marsh on the 17th. HARRIS'S SPARROW: Tammy Seaman had one feeding on her back porch in Monclova on the 16th. The bird has not been seen since but Tammy did get a good photo of the bird. Western Meadowlark: Doreen Linzell reported that the Wood County bird on Cygnet Rd in Wood County on the 19th. Yellow-headed Blackbird: Sam Woods reported that one was found in Metzger Marsh on the 18th. Red Crossbill: Jim Lesser reported that 12 were along Girdham Rd in the Oak Openings on the 15th. Matt Anderson saw 13 there on the 16th. Kani Fenstermaker saw eight in this area on the 17th at about 2:00 PM. - 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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