This must be the year of black and white warblers. I've seen more this year than total for the past five years. The first, I assumed was a late migrant (late May), but when I had two different sightings within 50 feet of each other (mid-June), and both actively seeking insects, I felt those were probably nesters. As Rob suggests, they seem to be found along streams with dense undercover. Margaret Bowman Licking Co., OH ----- Original Message ----- From: "Barbara Zaas Partington" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Monday, July 06, 2009 2:28 PM Subject: Re: [Ohio-birds] strays >I continue to have numerous Rose Breasted Grosbeaks, including at > least 8 immatures. > > barb partington > munson twp, geauga county > On Jul 6, 2009, at 7:32 AM, rob thorn wrote: > >> It always seesm strange to talk about strays in the beginning of >> Summer, but this is a reliable time to find out-of-place landbirds >> in central Ohio. I've been mopping up OBBA blocks in southern >> Franklin, western Fairfield & Pickaway Counties over the past week >> and have noticed a definite bloom of strays. While warblers lead >> the pack, there are a variety of birds to keep an eye out for, >> including >> >> Wood Pewees - numbers have exploded at several sites, presumably >> from post-breeders and juveniles starting to move around. I've had >> them in the tiniest fragments of woodland >> >> Crested Flycatchers - many family groups of this large flycatcher >> are along most of the watercourses in Columbus right now. They seem >> to have had a very successful year, and it's allowing them to stray >> into lots of habitats. >> >> Belted Kingfishers - after a very low-key summer, I've started to >> find them in a variety of locations. Watch for them along Columbus- >> area streams and ponds over the rest of this month. >> >> Rose-breasted grosbeaks - very hit-or-miss, but I've found adults >> and youngsters in a variety of locations recently. Watch for them >> around young trees near woodland edges. >> >> Black & White Warblers - What's Black and White and found all over? >> These warblers, apparently. I've had 3 in the last 5 days in very >> unlikely locations, including a very urban stretch of Alum Creek. >> Look for them around vine-covered tangles along streams and creeks. >> >> Kentucky Warblers - I've had singing males lurking near Lithopolis, >> Pataskala, and Innis Park in Columbus, all in rather unlikely spots, >> so these birds may be moving around as well. >> >> Hooded Warblers - looks like a banner year for these birds as well, >> with large numbers in traditional spots like Blendon Woods (3-4) and >> Slate Run (2-3). I've also found singing birds at several >> unexpected locations. >> >> American Redstarts - stray singers at Rockmill wildlife area and >> near New Albany, neither places I would expect to find them, so they >> also seem to be exploring new terrain. >> >> Scarlet Tanagers - these birds have also had a population surge in >> eastern & central Ohio, and we seem to be reaping the benefits, with >> singers in many small woodlots around Columbus. >> >> ______________________________________________________________________ >> >> 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]