- RBA * Ohio * Statewide * January 9, 2011 * OHST91.11 - Species Mentioned (Caps denote a review list species): Greater White-fronted Goose Rossıs Goose Snow Goose Cackling Goose Long-tailed Duck Black Scoter Lesser Black-backed Gull Thayerıs Gull Eastern Phoebe Northern Shrike HARRISıS SPARROW Yellow-headed Blackbird - Transcript This is the Ohio Rare Bird Report for January 9, 2011. Compiler: Sean Williams. 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: One was reported from Melvin Quarry in Wilmington on 8 Jan (Brad Sparks). Six were along Prairie Lane Rd in Wayne County on 8 Jan (Su Snyder). Five were seen south of Sunbury Rd Bridge on 8 Jan (Jason Larson). Rossıs Goose: One was seen at the Melvin Quarry in Wilmington on 8 Jan (Brad Sparks). Two were seen along Prairie Lane Rd in Wayne County on 8 Jan (Su Snyder). Snow Goose: One white-phase bird was seen at St. Maryıs Fish Hatchery on 3 Jan (Jill Bowers). A young bird was reported from Hoover Reservoir south of the Sunbury Road bridge on 6 Jan (Sean Williams)- Then, on 8 Jan four were reported at this location (Jason Larson). 10-12 were reported from Melvin Quarry in Wellington on 8 Jan (Brad Sparks). Cackling Goose: Four birds were reported at Conneaut Harbor on 5 Jan by Craig Holt. Another four were seen at Hoover Reservoir south of the Sunbury Road bridge on 6 Jan (Sean Williams). One was seen along Prairie Lane Rd in Wayne County on 8 Jan, (Su Snyder). Long-tailed Duck: 2 birds were viewed from Harveysburg Rd. at Caesar Creek on 6 Jan (Jason Cade). Black Scoter: 6 were seen from the northern boat ramp at Caesar Creek on 6 Jan (Jason Cade). Lesser Black-backed Gull: One was seen from Harverysburg Rd. at Caesar Creek on 6 Jan (Jason Cade). Thayerıs Gull: One was seen at E. 72nd St in Cleveland on 9 Jan (John Pogacnik). Eastern Phoebe: One was seen in western Holmes County on 8 Jan (Michele Skolmutch). One has been roosting at John Faulknerıs house through 9 Jan. Northern Shrike: Inga Schmidt has had one bird patrolling her yard in Geauga Co. One was reported from Killdeer Plains Wildlife Area on 5 Jan ³at the normal spot, parking areas Y&Z near the road² (Steve Jones). HARRISıS SPARROW: This bird has been seen well through 9 Jan, visiting a feeder at 9041 Bear Hollow Rd in Applecreek. Yellow-headed Blackbird: One was seen amongst a flock of Red-winged Blackbirds on ³Moreland Rd. between Honeytown and Fredericksburg Rds. (Wayne Co.)² (Craig Caldwell). - End Transcript Good birding, Sean Williams Delaware, OH --- Sean Williams, '11 Undergraduate of Ornithology of Dr. Jed Burtt Ohio Wesleyan University HWCC 724 Delaware, OH 43015 617-470-4094 ______________________________________________________________________ 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]