Thanks, Ethan. Has anyone seen the crossbills at Woodlawn Cemetery since 2/18? Thanks for any update and best of birding to you. Patty McKelvey Sheffield Village; Lorain Cty Oh, that I had the wings of a dove! I would I fly away and be at rest. > Date: Thu, 23 Feb 2012 21:33:45 -0500 > From: [log in to unmask] > Subject: [Ohio-birds] Ohio Statewide RBA - February 23, 2012 > To: [log in to unmask] > > - RBA > * Ohio > * Statewide > * February 23, 2012 > * OHST1202.23 > > - Species Mentioned (Caps denote a review list species): > > Greater White-fronted Goose > Snow Goose > Ross's Goose > Cackling Goose > White-winged Scoter > Surf Scoter > Northern Goshawk > Franklin's Gull > BLACK-TAILED GULL > CALIFORNIA GULL > Iceland Gull > Lesser Black-backed Gull > Snowy Owl > Long-eared Owl > Northern Shrike > Tree Swallow > Dickcissel > White-winged Crossbill > Common Redpoll > > - Transcript > > This is the Ohio Rare Bird Report for February 23, 2012. > Compiler: Ethan Kistler. Email: ohiobirder(at)yahoo.com > > Sightings have been gleaned from the Ohio list-serve, rarebird.org, > Cincinnati Bird Sightings Log, Bobolink Area RBA (330-763-5119), Facebook, > eBird and other sources. > > 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 – Two reports; one was at Killdeer Plains, > Wyandot on 17 Feb (David Gesicki) and seven were at Thomas Wetlands, > Paulding on 20 Feb (Scott Myers) > > Snow Goose – Small numbers reported throughout the state including seven at > Armleder Park, Hamilton (Rene & Bill McGill), three at New Russia Township > Park, Lorain (Paula Lozano & Bob Finkelstein), 'x' at Killdeer Plains, > Wyandot on 18 Feb (Clyde Witt), and four at Funk Bottoms, Wayne on 22 Feb > (Mike Bracken) > > Ross's Goose – Ethan Kistler observed one in a flock of Canada Geese in > Ottawa on 22 Feb and following a tip from Emil Bacik, Dana Campbell observed > one at Wellington Upland Reservoir, Lorain on 23 Feb > > Cackling Goose – Two were at Delaware Wildlife Area, Delaware on 20 Feb (Ben > Warner) one was reported from the Killdeer Plains/Big Island region on 18 > Feb and Kent Miller observed a single individual at Walborn Reservoir, Stark > on 23 Feb > > White-winged Scoter – The three individuals reported from the Circleville > Quarry, Pickaway were still present as of 18 Feb (Tom Bain) and the two at > Caesar Creek, Warren were still present as of 23 Feb (Robert Foppe) > > Surf Scoter – Both individuals reported last week from Caesar Creek, Warren > were still present as of 23 Feb (m.obs). > > Northern Goshawk – Tom Bartlett recorded an immature in Erie during his > Kelley’s Island Monthly Census on 23 Feb > > Franklin’s Gull – One showed up at Caesar Creek, Warren on 19 Feb and > remained through the next day (m.obs) > > BLACK-TAILED GULL – Surpassing three months, the Ashtabula bird was still > present as of 22 Feb (m.obs). For more information see > (http://northnw.wordpress.com/bt-gull/) > > CALIFORNIA GULL – No continuing reports from Lorain, however, Jeff Pontius > reported one from Caesar Creek, Warren on 22 Feb, which hasn’t been relocated > > Iceland Gull – A single individual was reported from Kelley’s Island, Erie > on 23 Feb (Tom Bartlett) > > Lesser Black-backed Gull – After thirteen were reported off Lorain last > week, one bird was present on 19 Feb (Mark Rozmarynowycz). Other reports > include three at the Wood County Landfill on 17 Feb (Anna Wittmer), a > continuing bird at Caesar Creek, Warren on 18 Feb (Jason Cade), one in > Hancock on 19 Feb (Jeff Pontius), and three from Kelley’s Island, Erie on 23 > Feb (Tom Bartlett) > > Snowy Owl – The two Ashtabula birds continue to be reported through the week > (m.obs) > > Long-eared Owl – The only report comes from Warren for this week > > Northern Shrike – Increased sightings this week with reports from Belmont, > Brown, Geauga, Guernsey, Lucas, Ottawa, Summit and Wyandot > > Tree Swallow – a very early bird was discovered at Spring Valley WA, Greene > on 22 Feb (Charlotte Mattena). A quick search on eBird shows that besides a > few historical reports from December, this is the earliest date reported for > Ohio. > > Dickcissel – One showed up at a feeder in Holmes on 17 Feb (Bobolink RBA) > > White-winged Crossbill – The flock at Woodlawn Cemetery, Lucas continues to > decline with fifteen last reported on 18 Feb (m.obs). New reports include a > dozen at Secrest Arboretum, Wayne on 17 Feb (Jeff & Marion Kraus) and ten at > Goll Woods, Fulton on 22 Feb (Ryan Schroeder) > > Common Redpoll – Fewer reported this week including two from Dike 14, > Cuyahoga on 22 Feb (Sally Isacco), a couple in Allen on 23 Feb (Russell > Reynolds) and singles from Metzger Marsh, Lucas on 20 Feb (Debbie Kaylor), > Henry on 22 Feb, and a continuing female in Ottawa on 23 Feb (Ethan Kistler) > > - End Transcript > > Good birding, > > Ethan Kistler > Oak Harbor, Ohio > > ______________________________________________________________________ > > 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. 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