Oops! Here's the Central Ohio Birders facebook group link: https://www.facebook.com/groups/CentralOhioBirders/ -PH On Thu, Aug 21, 2014 at 11:24 AM, Paul Hurtado <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > For those looking to follow up on this report: I've uploaded a map of the > Watermark area to the Central Ohio Birders facebook page (which I believe > is visible without a facebook account). > > ACCESS for anyone chasing this report is probably best from either behind > the buildings at 1335-1337 Dublin Rd (paved bike path along the top of the > dike that forms the north/east bank of the river) or perhaps off of > McKinley Ave south of the river, via the new foot bridge just downstream of > the 670 bridge. Scanning from the Watermark "island" (assuming the gates > are open) parking areas probably wouldn't hurt. > > If the bird isn't refound, it would also be worth checking the Scioto > river area (including Griggs and O'Shaughnessy reservoirs) and any nearby > open agricultural areas with woodlots (Glacier Ridge MP, OSU Airport, lots > of agricultural areas north and west of 270). > > Good luck! > -Paul Hurtado > Columbus > > > On Thu, Aug 21, 2014 at 10:35 AM, McCormac, Jim < > [log in to unmask]> wrote: > >> Hi all, >> >> John Richardson just called, and asked me to relay the following. He >> spotted what he thinks might be a Swallow-tailed Kite along the north side >> of Interstate 670, just before the Grandview Avenue exit. This is on the >> east side of Columbus. At that point there is a wide sluggish bend in the >> Scioto River, and much marshy ground, open fields, and tall trees and >> snags. The bird was atop a snag. John could not stop for better viewing, >> but thought that the bird should be followed up on. His sighting took place >> about 10 am. >> >> Jim >> >> Jim McCormac >> Ohio Division of Wildlife >> 2045 Morse Rd., G-2 >> Columbus, OH 43229 >> 614-265-6440 >> Keep Ohio Wild, learn how you can help @ Wildlife Legacy Stamp< >> http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/HomeExperienceWildlfieSubHomePage/conservationstamp/tabid/21476/Default.aspx >> > >> Bird Lake Erie!: www.lakeerieohiobirding.info< >> http://www.lakeerieohiobirding.info> >> >> >> ______________________________________________________________________ >> >> Ohio-birds mailing list, a service of the Ohio Ornithological Society. >> Please consider joining our Society, at >> www.ohiobirds.org/site/membership.php. >> Our thanks to Miami University for hosting this mailing list. >> >> >> You can join or leave the list, or change your options, at: >> listserv.miamioh.edu/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=OHIO-BIRDS >> Send questions or comments about the list to: [log in to unmask] >> > > > > -- > Paul J. Hurtado > Postdoctoral Fellow, The Ohio State University > Mathematical Biosciences Institute, http://mbi.osu.edu/ > Aquatic Ecology Laboratory, http://ael.osu.edu/ > > E-mail: [log in to unmask] > Webpage: http://people.mbi.ohio-state.edu/hurtado.10 > -- Paul J. Hurtado Postdoctoral Fellow, The Ohio State University Mathematical Biosciences Institute, http://mbi.osu.edu/ Aquatic Ecology Laboratory, http://ael.osu.edu/ E-mail: [log in to unmask] Webpage: http://people.mbi.ohio-state.edu/hurtado.10 ______________________________________________________________________ Ohio-birds mailing list, a service of the Ohio Ornithological Society. Please consider joining our Society, at www.ohiobirds.org/site/membership.php. Our thanks to Miami University for hosting this mailing list. You can join or leave the list, or change your options, at: listserv.miamioh.edu/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=OHIO-BIRDS Send questions or comments about the list to: [log in to unmask]