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9 May Blue Grosbeak - Geauga Cty []
9 May Hoover Nature Preserve, Delaware County []
9 May Brown Pelican @ Buck Creek State Park [Robert Sparks ]
9 May Friday 5/9/08 Magee Marsh Birds ["Warren, Mary" ]
9 May Frohring Meadows - Geauga Co [inga schmidt ]
9 May Sheldon's Marsh, Erie Co. [Bob Beason ]
9 May Brown Pelican at Buck Creek State Park [Bill Whan ]
9 May Ashtabula Co. 5/8 [Craig Holt ]
9 May Ohio RBA Hiatus [Paul Gardner ]
9 May Ohio Statewide RBA May 9, 2008 [Paul Gardner ]
9 May Re: Lake Hope Zaleski May 5th 2008 ["Simpson, Bruce" ]
9 May Magee strage Black throated blue [A D Coonrod ]
9 May Mourning Warbler persists, OSU campus [Nathaniel Nye ]
8 May Re: Blendon Woods... NO!!!!!!! [Al La Sala ]
8 May Brood XIV ["Donald Morse, Jr." ]
8 May Yes -Blendon Woods - Yes []
8 May Caesar Creek State Park Terns, shorebirds [Rick Asamoto ]
8 May Cowan Terns [Larry Gara ]
8 May Gahanna,5-08 [rob thorn ]
8 May Cerulean Warbler, Hilliard [Nathaniel Nye ]
8 May Blendon Woods ["Simpson, Bruce" ]
8 May laughing gull, glaucous gull at Conneaut [Craig Holt ]
8 May Blendon Woods May 8 ["McNulty, Robert" ]
8 May RFI- Bobolink (Wayne, Holmes Co) area []
8 May Re: Magee Marsh and Crane Creek ["bob AT 10squirrels.com" ]
8 May northern mockingbird - geauga co. [inga schmidt ]
8 May Black tern - L. Logan - Hock. Co. [James E Fry ]
8 May 3-Creeks,4-07 [rob thorn ]
8 May Re: Magee Marsh and Crane Creek [Tom Bain ]
8 May RTH visits feeders in Beavercreek backyard… [Doug Bonhaus ]
8 May OSU West Campus BELL'S VIREO [Aaron Boone ]
8 May Re: Magee Marsh and Crane Creek [Dick & Jeanette Esker ]
8 May Highbanks Metro Park []
8 May Re: Blendon Woods... NO!!!!!!! [Rae Johnson ]
8 May Re: Magee Marsh and Crane Creek [Gene Stauffer ]
8 May Re: Magee Marsh and Crane Creek ["Steven A. Edinger" ]
8 May Re: Blendon Woods... NO!!!!!!! [Andy Sewell ]
8 May Mourning Warbler, OSU campus [Nathaniel Nye ]
8 May FOS Common nighthawk in Licking Co. [Margaret Bowman ]
8 May Birdwalk, BFEC, Knox Co. (5/7) Ben Warner []
8 May Blendon Woods... NO!!!!!!! [Duane Rossford ]
7 May Blendon Woods May 7 ["McNulty, Robert" ]
7 May COMMON RAVENS Return as a Nesting Bird in Ohio! [Ohio Breeding Bird Atlas II ]
7 May Male Hummingbird []
7 May Medina yard sightings - bobolinks, hummingbird, yellow warblers. []
7 May Hoover Nature Preserve, Delaware County []
7 May Re: Magee Marsh and Crane Creek [Al La Sala ]
7 May Conneaut - Ashtabula County [robert lane ]
7 May Re: Magee Marsh and Crane Creek - move the parking, walk in ["bob AT 10squirrels.com" ]
7 May Re: Magee Marsh and Crane Creek [Bill Heck ]
7 May U.S. Nightjar Survey Network [Mike Wilson ]
7 May 5/7 - West Creek Resv - Yellow-throated & Prairie Warblers, Sedge Wren [Leidy Gabe ]

Subject: Blue Grosbeak - Geauga Cty
From: Jacamar2 AT AOL.COM
Date: Fri, 9 May 2008 19:08:09 EDT
An immature Blue Grosbeak has been frequenting the feeders at the Nature
Center at West Woods (Rte. 87 between 306 and 44).  It is a very  cooperative
bird and has been seen since Wednesday.  I saw it today,  Friday, as it
repeatedly returned to the feeder area for phenomenal  studies.   The color
combinations on this bird are exceptionally  lovely!

Suzanne Wagner, Mentor



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Subject: Hoover Nature Preserve, Delaware County
From: CHARLESBOMBACI AT AOL.COM
Date: Fri, 9 May 2008 18:58:02 EDT
I spend a good part of today monitoring my Prothonotary Warbler nest box
trail. The females are back and things are now getting down to serious 
business. 

The males have defined their territory boundaries and the females are
pairing up. I observed the females busily make trip after trip collecting 
material 

and bringing it to their nest box or natural cavity. It won't be long  before
there are eggs in the nests.If the weather permits I may be able to make  the
first circuit of the nest box zones. I now have 2 zones down and 14  zones to
go.

While checking the nest boxes I did pay some attention to other  activity
around me. Warblers observes along with the Prothonotary Warblers were
Nashville, Northern Parula, Yellow, Chestnut-sided, Yellow-rumped, 
Black-throated 

Green, Yellow-throated, Palm, American Redstart, Louisiana Waterthrush and 
Common 

Yellowthroat.

Vireos included Yellow-throated, Warbling and Red-eyed.

Also, Scarlet Tanager, Green Heron, Bald Eagle, Spotted Sandpiper and Brown
Creeper.

On a related note, today I observed 3 Prothonotary Warbler males that we
banded during the spring of 2004. Everyone of them was within 200 feet of the
location where it was banded.

Charlie Bombaci
Hoover Nature Preserve




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Subject: Brown Pelican @ Buck Creek State Park
From: Robert Sparks <birdmansparks AT YAHOO.COM>
Date: Fri, 9 May 2008 11:55:20 -0700
Hello Everyone,
John Habig called  AT  2:00pm to report that the Brown
Pelican was still present  AT  Buck Creek State Park.  He
said the bird was at the far, dam end of the beach.

Brad Spark
Reynoldsburg, OH


 
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Subject: Friday 5/9/08 Magee Marsh Birds
From: "Warren, Mary" <Mary.Warren AT DNR.STATE.OH.US>
Date: Fri, 9 May 2008 14:29:47 -0400
Boardwalk birds

Warblers
1. Blackpoll
2. Cape May
3. A. Redstart
4. Yellow
5. Yellow-rumped
6. Palm
7. C. Yellowthroat
8. B.t. Blue
9. B.t. Green
10. Chestnut-sided
11. Black & White
12. Blackburnian
13. Canada
14. Magnolia
15. Nashville
16. N. Parula
17. N. Waterthrush
18. Orange-crowned
19. Pine - Female
20. Ovenbird
21. Prothonotary - with nesting material !!!
22. Tenn.
23. Wilson's

Vireo's
1. White-eyed
2. Red-eyed
3. Blue-headed
4. Warbling

Other birds at or near the boardwalk
1. Winter & House Wren
3. G.C. & Swainson's Thrush
4. American Robin
5. Swamp, Lincoln, Song, & White-throated Sparrows
6. B.C. Chickadee's - nesting on the boardwalk (1st time !!!)
7. R.b. Nuthatch
8. A. Woodcock
9. S. Tanager - Female
10. R.b. Grosbeak
11. Baltimore Oriole
12. Tree, Barn, & N. Rough-winged Swallows
13. Green Heron
14. Gray Catbirds

Beach
1. R.b. & Herring Gulls
2. Killdeer
3. D.c. Cormorants

Wildlife Observation Tower - near the center (Dan & Barb Myers)
1. Osprey
2. T.V.
3. Red-tailed Hawk
4. Bald Eagle - entrance of park
5. Common Terns
6. Solitary Sandpiper
7. Downy Woodpecker
8. Eastern Kingbirds - 2
9. G.b. Heron and G. Egret
10. Wood Duck
11. Cape May, Yellow, Palm, B.t. Green, Wilson's & C. Yellowthroat

S.M.B.C. - Nature Center
1. White-crowned Sparrows
2. Eastern Phoebe
3. Purple Martins
4. B.h. Cowbirds. R.W.B.B. & C. Grackle
5. N. Cardinals
6. A. Goldfinch

PS - Glossy Ibis - (2) on Benton Carroll Road around 11:00 am 

Chris Knoll

Mary L. Warren
Wildlife Communications Specialist
Magee Marsh Wildlife Area
13229 W. State Route 2
Oak Harbor, OH 43449
419-898-0960 #31
419-898-4017 FAX
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Subject: Frohring Meadows - Geauga Co
From: inga schmidt <ingais AT EARTHLINK.NET>
Date: Fri, 9 May 2008 13:44:05 -0400
Just back from Frohring Meadows.

A lone semipalmated plover flew in and joined the  ever abundant
killdeer,
a greater yellowlegs and two lesser yellowlegs,a solitary sandpiper
and three least
sandpipers.

Inga Schmidt

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Subject: Sheldon's Marsh, Erie Co.
From: Bob Beason <beason AT NETZERO.COM>
Date: Fri, 9 May 2008 13:42:17 -0400
The migrants are starting to come into Sheldon's Marsh but are still
sparse. In addition to the usual inhabitants, today (9 May) I found:

Sora
Pie-billed Grebe
Northern Rough-winged Swallows
Great Crested Flycatcher
Warbling Vireo
Black-throated Green Warbler
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Common Yellowthroat
American Redstart
Indigo Bunting

The flock of 30 or so Ruddy Ducks that had been hanging around until
a couple days ago is gone or the waves were so high that I couldn't
see them. The White-crowed and White-throated sparrows also seem to
be all gone. I last saw them early this week.

Bob Beason
Huron, OH

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Subject: Brown Pelican at Buck Creek State Park
From: Bill Whan <billwhan AT COLUMBUS.RR.COM>
Date: Fri, 9 May 2008 11:58:31 -0400
        Brian Menker conveyed a diagnostic photo of a brown pelican discovered
at the beach at BCSP by Larry Jeanblanc this morning. The photo will be
posted in due course, but listers might want to jump on the chance to
see this Ohio rarity, with only four accepted records, the latest not
far away near Spring Valley WA in 2002.
Bill Whan
Columbus

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Subject: Ashtabula Co. 5/8
From: Craig Holt <hud929godwit AT YAHOO.COM>
Date: Fri, 9 May 2008 08:43:41 -0700
Here's the rest of the details from yesterday---at Orwell Marsh (water up 
some): 5 blue-winged teal, green-winged teal, few shorebirds. A flock of 11 
lesser yellowlegs was in a flooded field in Colebrook Twp. A ride through Wayne 
Twp., Cherry Valley Twp., Dorset Twp., and Denmark Twp. produced Am. kestrel, 
numerous bobolinks, e. meadowlarks, etc. but again no upland sandpipers. At 
Conneaut: drake n. pintail, 20+ red-breasted mergansers, pied-billed grebe, 50 
double-crested cormorants, great egret, green herons, 2 black-crowned 
night-herons, black-bellied plover, lesser yellowlegs, spotted sandpipers, 
semipalmated sandpipers, dunlins, 3 short-billed dowitchers, laughing gull, 
Bonaparte's gulls, imm. glaucous gull, 30 great black-backed gulls, 58 Caspian 
terns, common tern, 5 Forster's terns, belted kingfisher, red-headed 
woodpecker, warbling vireo, purple martins, bank swallows, marsh wren, 
ruby-crowned kinglet, pine warbler, 18+ white-crowned sparrows, and Baltimore 

 oriole. At the Pymatuning causeway were a great egret and cliff swallows. 
Also, a purple finch was singing around my home here in Poland Twp., Mahoning 
Co. on 5/7. Later, Craig 


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Subject: Ohio RBA Hiatus
From: Paul Gardner <godwit AT SBCGLOBAL.NET>
Date: Fri, 9 May 2008 08:00:34 -0700
Hello all,

Both compliers of the Ohio Statewide RBA, Brad Sparks and I, will be birding in
Florida next week. As a result, after 60 consecutive weekly appearances, the
Statewide RBA will take a break.

Of course, if anyone would like to try their hand at it, please feel free.

Happy birding,
Paul

Paul Gardner
Columbus, OH

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Subject: Ohio Statewide RBA May 9, 2008
From: Paul Gardner <godwit AT SBCGLOBAL.NET>
Date: Fri, 9 May 2008 07:49:54 -0700
- RBA
* Ohio
* Statewide
* May 9, 2008
* OHST0805.09

- Species Mentioned (Caps denote a review list species)

Little Blue Heron
WHITE-FACED IBIS
PLEGADIS IBIS
Northern Goshawk
King Rail
Willet
Laughing Gull
EURASIAN COLLARED-DOVE
Golden-winged Warbler
Northern Parula x Cerulean Warbler
Clay-colored Sparrow
Le Conte's Sparrow
HARRIS'S SPARROW
Western Meadowlark
Yellow-headed Blackbird
Evening Grosbeak

- Transcript

This is the Ohio Statewide Rare Bird Report for May 9, 2008.
Compiler: Paul Gardner. Email: godwit AT sbcglobal.net

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

Little Blue Heron: John Pogacnik reported a fly-by offshore from his
North Perry home on the 4th.

WHITE-FACED IBIS: The Toledo Naturalists' Association RBA (419 877-
9640) reports that one is being seen in an off-limits area of the
Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge that will be accessible during the
monthly autotour this weekend. Check the wetlands in the western part
of the refuge especially along the eastern extension of Vellar Road.

PLEGADIS IBIS: A dark ibis, unidentifiable to species, was photographed
at Pipe Creek Wildlife Area, Erie County, on the 4th.

Northern Goshawk: Kathy Mock reported what seemed to be an adult of
this species flying over her home in Barberton, Summit County, on the
3rd.

King Rail: On the 7th, Ryan Steiner, following a lead from the Bobolink
RBA (330 763-5119), was able to find one at Killbuck Marsh at the
railroad tracks on Willow Road.

Willet: The Bobolink RBA (330 763-5119) reports that one was seen this
week at Wright Marsh, Wayne County. Their numbers greatly reduced from
last week, Jim Fry found only four at the swimming beach at Lake Logan,
Hocking County, on the 5th.

Laughing Gull: On the 2nd and 3rd, up to three breeding plumaged adults
were being seen at the beach and in a field below the dam at Buck Creek
State Park, Clark County. Ray Hannikman reported a first summer bird
from the beach at Headlands Beach State Park on the 7th, and Craig Holt
found a breeding plumaged adult at Conneaut Harbor on the 8th.

EURASIAN COLLARED-DOVE: The Bobolink RBA (330 763-5119) reports that
one can be seen at 32466 State Route 93, which is south of Baltic in
Coshocton County.

Golden-winged Warbler: On the 2nd, Bob Foppe found one at Camp
Friedlander, Clermont County. Jeff Grabmeier relocated the previously
reported bird at the beginning of the pet trail in Highbanks
Metroparks, Delaware County, on the 3rd. On the 7th, they were reported
from the Magrish Riverlands Preserve, Cincinnati, and from the "far
west patch of woods on the Ottawa River Interpretive Trail, Toledo." On
the 8th, one was at Oak Openings Metropark, Lucas County, at "Oak
Openings Parkway where it comes closest to Swan Creek a bit west of
White Oak Picnic area."

Northern Parula x Cerulean Warbler: Notable amid the reports of hybrid
Lawrence's and Brewster's Warblers, was the report by Rick Nirschl that
this unusual hybrid, originally found by him in 2004, has returned for
the fifth year to the same location in the Wildwood Metropark, Toledo.
His directions are "Take the stairs behind the Manor House down to the
boardwalk on the floodplain and listen for the bird singing from the
sycamores 40- 80 yards north of the bottom of the stairs."

Clay-colored Sparrow: One visited the North Perry home of John Pogacnik
on the 2nd and 4th. Photo at www.RareBird.org.

Le Conte's Sparrow: Ray Hannikman spotted one at the dunes area of the
Headlands Beach State Park Nature Preserve on the 7th.

HARRIS'S SPARROW: The Bobolink RBA (330 763-5119) reports that birders
are welcome to view the one visiting the feeder at Vernon Kline's home
west of Holmesville at 10544 County Road 329 in Holmes County.

Western Meadowlark: On the 4th John Habig found the previously reported
bird still singing at Range Line and Cygnet Roads west of the town of
Cygnet in Wood County.

Yellow-headed Blackbird: Mary Warren passed along word of one along the
Magee Marsh Causeway on the 5th. Rick Nirschl found a pair near the old
mobile home along Krause Road in Ottawa County on the 7th.

Evening Grosbeak: On the 4th a "one-day wonder" visited the feeder at
the Black Swamp Bird Observatory office just off Route 2 at the
entrance to Magee Marsh Wildlife Area.



- End Transcript



Paul Gardner
Columbus, OH

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Subject: Re: Lake Hope Zaleski May 5th 2008
From: "Simpson, Bruce" <Simpson AT METROPARKS.NET>
Date: Fri, 9 May 2008 08:14:13 -0400
     Lake Hope State Park & Zaleski State Forest are located 14 miles
south of Nelsonville(Rte 33), off of Ret 278. I went there last
Monday(May 5th). Below is a list of some of the birds seen. 



 
Rte. 33
   Eastern Meadowlark
   Red-tailed Hawk
  American Kestral
 
Rte 278
   Red-shouldered Hawk
 
Hope Schoolhouse
   Warblers
     Yellow-breasted Chat
     Northern Parula
     Prairie
     Blue-winged
  White-eyed Vireo
  Barn Swallow-4
 
Clearing- Atkinson Ridge  Rd.
   Warblers
     Prairie
     Yellow-breasted Chat
     Hooded
     Black-and-white
     Blue-winged
  Indigo Bunting
  Red-shouldered Hawk
 
Hunter's Camp
   Warblers
        Pine
        Hooded
        Prairie
        Yellow-throated
    Yellow-billed Cuckoo
     Indigo Bunting
 
 Baptist Church Rd
    Warblers
        Black-throated Green
        Yellow-throated 
        Ovenbird
        Black-and-white
        Hooded
 
  East Raccoon Rd
      Warblers
               Ovenbird-4
               Black-and-white
               Louisianna Waterthrush-2
               Blackburian
               Nashville
               N Parula-2
               Cerulean-2
               American Redstart
               Magnolia
               Worm-eating
     Scarlet Tanager-3
     Acadian Flycatcher-2
     Wood Thrush
     Baltimore Oriole
 
Rifle Range Rte 278
    Yellow Warbler
 
Large Marsh Rte 278
   Red-headed Woodpecker
 
Iron Furnace Trail Parking Lot Rte 278
  Blue-gray Gnatcher
 
King Hollow Rd Rte 278
          Warblers
               Worm-eating-2
               American Redstart-3
               Kentucky
 
Shea Rd.
       Great Crested Flycatcher
       Yellow Warbler
 
Moonville Marsh
   E. Bluebird-male female
   Wood Duck-male female
   E Phoebe-2
   Yellow Warbler

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Subject: Magee strage Black throated blue
From: A D Coonrod <adcoonrod AT YAHOO.COM>
Date: Fri, 9 May 2008 04:28:41 -0700
Hello all, was there anyone who got a picture of the partial albino black 
throated blue warbler yesterday at Magee? Could anyone please send me a photo 
of the bird if so. Just for personal use only to adcoonrod AT yahoo.com Thanks all 
and good birding, Adrian 


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Subject: Mourning Warbler persists, OSU campus
From: Nathaniel Nye <nathaniel.nye AT GMAIL.COM>
Date: Fri, 9 May 2008 07:34:20 -0400
Good morning,

The male Mourning Warbler (presumably the same one seen yesterday) is still
present, as of 7:20 am, in the same group of trees just outside (to the
south) of Meiling Hall on OSU campus, near the medical center.  I couldn't
find him yesterday afternoon, which says to me that he's much more active in
the early morning and knows how to hide.  Also seen this morning were a
Chestnut-sided, a Redstart, a Yellowthroat, and a Magnolia (all males).  A
White-throated Sparrow was also a new addition to my list for this
location.

Nate Nye

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Subject: Re: Blendon Woods... NO!!!!!!!
From: Al La Sala <ALaSala AT INSIGHT.RR.COM>
Date: Thu, 8 May 2008 21:38:42 -0400
I have never had a less than enjoyable experience at Blendon Woods or at any
of the MetroParks in the Columbus area.  I find the naturalists are always
helpful.  The rangers always wave, smile, or nod their heads when they see
me walking around with my binoculars.  I don't consider that harassment.
There is going to be an organized Audobon bird walk at Blendon Woods this
coming Saturday morning.  That doesn't sound like a park that discourages
birding.  As long as you don't pick wildflowers or go off the trail except
in the company of a naturalist conducting an organized program, you'll be
fine.  These rules are understandable.
Al La Sala
Columbus, OH

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From: Ohio birds [mailto:OHIO-BIRDS AT LISTSERV.MUOHIO.EDU] On Behalf Of Duane
Rossford
Sent: Wednesday, May 07, 2008 10:11 PM
To: OHIO-BIRDS AT LISTSERV.MUOHIO.EDU
Subject: [Ohio-birds] Blendon Woods... NO!!!!!!!

Birders,

Do all you can to avoid going to Blendon Woods!!!!!!!!!!!!!  The rangers and
staff have been instructed to harass, haze, and otherwise driver birders
from
the park.  They are only interested in renting out their high value picnic
areas
and will threaten you with fines and arrest if they find you birding in the
park.

Make sure you communicate this with any out of town birders that you may
know
who were considering a trip to the State of Ohio for birding.  Do not go to
Blendon Woods for any reason.

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Subject: Brood XIV
From: "Donald Morse, Jr." <donaldthebirder AT GMAIL.COM>
Date: Thu, 8 May 2008 21:22:17 -0400
For those in Southern Ohio, periodical cicadas are starting to emerge.
 Gene Kritsky's website at
http://inside.msj.edu/academics/faculty/kritskg/cicada/Site/Cicada_home.html
has a map of emergences.  After the rain, I figure they will pick up.
The website also has daily soil temperatures.

In the upcoming weeks, one should be on the lookout for kites.  Since
the range for Mississippi Kites appears to be expanding, chances are
good that some should be found soon.  During the emergence of Brood X
in 2004, 4 kites were observed in SW Ohio (1 swallowtail, the rest
Miss.)  I have learned to bird conditions (weather, biological, etc.)
to find rarities - with somewhat success.

Also, this emergence coincides with the OBBA II.  One could get a lot
of confirmed "CF" observations.  Doing some reading on the subject, it
seems that the Cuckoos are benefited the most from the cicadas.  An
interesting study on periodical cicadas and effects on birds is at:


http://repositories.cdlib.org/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=3710&context=postprints 





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Subject: Yes -Blendon Woods - Yes
From: roxley AT COLUMBUS.RR.COM
Date: Thu, 8 May 2008 21:18:18 -0400
I ask your for your understanding for a posting that is not specific to 
identifying a location of birds. However, I had to respond to the posting about 
Blendon Woods Metropark not being a birding friendly park. Nothing could be 
further from the truth. I have personally spent thousands of hours over many 
years enjoying birding experiences at Blendon Woods. Naturalists Bruce Simpson 
and Sarah Dalton are friendly and helpful. Bruce has collaborated with me to 
introduce birding to Scout and school groups. I have witnessed Bruce going out 
of his way to assist novice to expert birders find that elusive life or year 
list bird. The rangers are more than helpful in assisting visitors in need. I 
encourage anyone who has not had the experience of visiting Blendon Woods to 
take advantage of this excellent birding location. I apologize again for my 
non-birding specific post. I thought it was important to inform our community 
of the quality of this resource and helpfulness of Blendon Woods Naturalist 
Sarah Dalton and Bruce Simpson. 


Respectfully submitted,
Rick Oxley

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Subject: Caesar Creek State Park Terns, shorebirds
From: Rick Asamoto <rick.asamoto AT SBCGLOBAL.NET>
Date: Thu, 8 May 2008 21:15:05 -0400
This evening there were 10 Caspian, 3 Common, and 2 Forster's Terns on the
beach
at Caesar Creek. Also,

 7 Lesser Yellowlegs
 1 Pectoral Sandpiper
 4 Least Sandpipers
 2 Spotted Sandpipers

 and 1 female Red-breasted Merganser.

Rick Asamoto

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Subject: Cowan Terns
From: Larry Gara <larrygara AT DRAGONBBS.COM>
Date: Thu, 8 May 2008 20:46:06 -0400
This PM there were four Foster's Terns beyond the beach at Cowan Lake State 
Park. 

They were flying over the lake and resting on the bouys, always neat birds to 
see on a dreary day. 

Good birding Cheers,   Larry Gara

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Subject: Gahanna,5-08
From: rob thorn <robthorn AT earthlink.net>
Date: Thu, 8 May 2008 20:44:28 -0400
The cool rainy morning made for a good fallout in the Gahanna greenbelt along 
Big Walnut Creek (McCorkle park to Woodside Green Park to Academy Park). 
Although I only had a few hours in the morning, a quick bike trip along the 
greenbelt built a large list of migrants. Highlights included: 


4 Flycatchers:  Least, Acadian, Crested, Pewee

3 swallows: Rough-winged, Barn, Tree

3 vireos: Red-eyed (common), Yellow-throated, Warbling

kinglets, gnatcatchers - 2-3 Ruby-cr.Kinglets, many gnatcatchers

3 Thrushes: Wood (common), Swainson's, Veery

3 mimids: Mockingbird, Catbird (common), Brown Thrasher

Cedar Waxwings (the first I've seen since December!)

18 warblers: Yellow, Parula, Nashville, Tennessee, Bl-thr.Blue, Bl-thr.Green, 
Chesnut-sided, Magnolia, Yellow-throated, Blackburnian, Blackpoll, 
Bay-breasted, Yellow-rumped (most common), Ovenbird (4-5; they've been very 
common this Spring), Redstart, Black&White, Common Yellowthroat, Yellow-br.Chat 
(unusual here) 


Grosbeaks, Buntings - Rose-breasted grosbeaks (common), Indigo Buntings 
(common) 


Sparrows - the expected (Chipping, Field, Song, White-throated)

Orioles - only Baltimores

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Subject: Cerulean Warbler, Hilliard
From: Nathaniel Nye <nathaniel.nye AT GMAIL.COM>
Date: Thu, 8 May 2008 20:32:54 -0400
I must be doing something right.  Today seems to have been my lucky day.  I
came home from school and despite the rain, I grabbed an umbrella and went
for a walk down a neighborhood path with my 8-month-old baby girl.  The path
goes by a greenbelt behind a bunch of houses.  I could see some warblers
flying around in the treetops, so I went back home and got my binoculars.
First one I got my glasses on was a nice male Cerulean Warbler!  I could see
the streaked sides, dark throat-band across white throat/breast/belly, and
the blue-hued upperparts were apparent whenever there were leaves or
something solid behind him.  I also saw a couple of Yellow Warblers, a Palm
Warbler, and 3 Rose-breasted Grosbeaks in the same area.  A Spotted
Sandpiper and Great-blue Heron were on the shore at the neighborhood
pond. Add that to the Mourning Warbler and other birds this morning on
campus...not a bad day for never actually "going" birding!

Good birding!
Nate Nye

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Subject: Blendon Woods
From: "Simpson, Bruce" <Simpson AT METROPARKS.NET>
Date: Thu, 8 May 2008 19:19:00 -0400
  Blendon Woods is located in the northeast corner of Columbus off of
I270 & Rte 161. Take the Little Turtle Way exit. Here is a list of some
of the birds seen today at Blendon Woods Metro Park
 
  Lake Trail
   Warblers
     Blackpoll
     Black-throated Green-male & female
     Black-throated Blue-male & female
     Yellow-male & Female
     N Parula-male & female
     Black-and-white male & female
     Hooded
     Bay-breasted-2
     Tennessee-2
     American Redstart
     Yellow-rumped-2
     Nashville
     Magnolia
     Ovenbird
     W Palm
     Chestnut-sided
  E Towhee-mating
  Blue-gray Gnatcher
  Thrushes
      Wood
      Swainson
      Veery
      Hermit
 Sparrows
   White-crowned
   White-throated
 
Sugarbush Trail
          Warblers
                C Yellowthroat
                Hooded
                Ovenbird
                American Redstart
                Bay-breasted-2
                Black-and-white
                Magnolia
                Nashville
                Louisianna Waterthrush
                W Palm
                Yellow-breasted Chat (May 7th)
                Kentucky (May 7th)
           Scarlet Tanager
           Great Crested Flycatcher
           Acadian Flycatcher
           Ruby-crowned Kinglet
           White-eyed Vireo
           Indigo Bunting
           Veery
 
   Brookside Trail
         Warblers
             Hooded-male & female
             Louisianna- male & female nesting
             Ovenbird
             N Parula
             Yellow-rumped-4
             Black-throated Green
             Black-throated Blue
             Blackburian
       Blue-gray Gnatcher
       Rose-breasted Grosbeak-male & female
       Baltimore Oriole
       Wood Thrush
       Scarlet Tanager
 
   Ripple Rock Trail
         Warblers
            Black-throated Green
            Black-throated Blue
            Blackburian
            Chestnut-sided
            American Redstart
            Black-and-white
            Nashville
            Yellow-rumped
      Thrushes
           Wood
           Veery
     Red-eyed Vireo
     E Wood Peewee
     Great Blue Heron
 
                     Blendon Woods Metro Park
                        Hotline 614-895-6222
                        Nature Center 614-895-6221
 
                             Bruce Simpson-Naturalist at Blendon Woods
Metro Park
 
                  
 
   
    

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Subject: laughing gull, glaucous gull at Conneaut
From: Craig Holt <hud929godwit AT YAHOO.COM>
Date: Thu, 8 May 2008 16:03:28 -0700
Greetings---highlights of another very good day in far NE Ohio included an 
adult laughing gull and a first-cycle glaucous gull at Conneaut harbor. A pair 
of Caspian terns were copulating!? Is this normally seen away from breeding 
grounds? Some shorebirds passed through in the morning. White-crowned sparrows 
were quite conspicuous--there may be boatloads of them at the migrant traps 
along the lake now such as Dike 14 in Cleveland. A pine warbler at Conneaut 
Twp. Park seems to be on territory. My eyes and brain are too tired to write 
any more now, I'll fill in the rest of the details tomorrow.......Craig 


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Subject: Blendon Woods May 8
From: "McNulty, Robert" <Robert.McNulty AT OSUMC.EDU>
Date: Thu, 8 May 2008 19:00:15 -0400
Rainy, Cool Day. Birds were high in number and birding was great even into
late afternoon.  
Blendon Woods is a wonderful place to birdwatch.  The staff which include the
naturalists as well as the rangers have always been courteous and friendly.  
Palm Warber
chestnut sided
Magnolia
Tennessee
Nashville
yellow
yellow rumped
parula
Black throated green
Baybreasted
Black and white
Hooded
Blackburnian
American Redstart
Ovenbird
Scarlet tanager
Rose breasted grosbeak (quite a few)
Pewee
White crowned sparrow
White throated sparrow
Veery
Woodthrush
Swainson's thrush
Hermit thrush
Northern oriole
 
Bob and Elaine McNulty

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Subject: RFI- Bobolink (Wayne, Holmes Co) area
From: katbird103 AT AOL.COM
Date: Thu, 8 May 2008 18:53:38 -0400
 Hi all,
??? I am going to be in the Wayne/Holmes/Ashland Co area this weekend, and I am 
not a familiar with birding the area as I would like to be. If someone who is 
knowledgeable about birding this area would be kind enough to answer my 
questions about some target species, please email me privately. 


Thanks, and good birding,
Steve





Steve Landes



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Subject: Re: Magee Marsh and Crane Creek
From: "bob AT 10squirrels.com" <bob@10SQUIRRELS.COM>
Date: Thu, 8 May 2008 18:24:30 -0400
Maybe this issue/opportunity is a good chance for the birding community
to try to influence legislators in that area to gain appropriations for
thoughtful development for ODW (note keyword "thoughtful", as in
"sustaniable" and "low impact"). As a group, most passive recreationists
- and I include birders, photographers, wildflower watchers and other
nature nuts like myself  are a rather politically passive bunch. Just
leave us alone with our birds, we think, and .....   well, the squeaky
wheel gets the grease, to paraphrase Grandma. Maybe the "Crane Creek
Birding Consortium" could have a little economic-political power if
articulate, well-intentioned folks get behind something like that.

Just a few thoughts/observations...

Cheers....Bob

Bob Hinkle
Solon, OH

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Subject: northern mockingbird - geauga co.
From: inga schmidt <ingais AT EARTHLINK.NET>
Date: Thu, 8 May 2008 17:51:05 -0400
An unusual opportunity to compare all three mimic thrushes in the yard
this morning.

Grey catbirds chattering in the shrubs, a brown thrasher singing from
the top of the dead American Elm,
and a  n. mockingbird, still hanging around the fields. How did that
go....one repetition, two reps, three?

Also several indigo buntings, orchard orioles, eastern kingbirds. Lots
of c. yellowthroats and yellow warblers.

In the woods a scarlet tanager sang overhead while I gathered 19
morels.  A bounty
I stumbled on while pulling the unending garlic mustard.

Also wood thrush, and solitary vireos.

At the feeder, still,  a red breasted nuthatch.

Inga Schmidt
Chagrin River Road at the Geauga/Cuyahoga Co. line

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Subject: Black tern - L. Logan - Hock. Co.
From: James E Fry <jamesfry2 AT JUNO.COM>
Date: Thu, 8 May 2008 17:04:08 -0400
At 4:00 this afternoon(Thursday, May 8)there was
a black tern flying back and forth over the water
out from the swimming beach at Lake Logan in
Hocking County. I also saw a Caspian tern with a fish in its bill
but could not relocate the Caspian tern. The black tern was still
present when I left.
Jim Fry
Hocking County

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Subject: 3-Creeks,4-07
From: rob thorn <robthorn AT earthlink.net>
Date: Thu, 8 May 2008 16:30:31 -0400
I ran three transects yesterday, all in or near this park in south Columbus, 
and had a fair fallout despite the good weather. One was around the Confluence 
area (a great trap), the second was along the Groveport Blacklick BikePath (an 
aspiring trap), while the third was along the Groveport-Winchester canal 
towpath (a trap-in-the-making). Each of them takes about 3/4 - 1 hour to walk, 
and any of these routes would probably produce well today and tomorrow. 
Highlights included: 


Raptors - Redtails at Confluence; Cooper's at all 3 paths; the accipters know a 
good smorgasbord when they find one. 


Great Blue Herons - the GBH colony W of Rager Rd and the towpath is still 
strong, with 15-17 nests. A single nest has appeared in the marsh at Cruiser 
Park in Groveport, possibly heralding the rise of yet another colony. 


Hummers - a female was gathering insects at the Confluence; can nesting be far 
behind? 


Woodpeckers - a Pileated was drumming along the GBBP, carefully choosing very 
resonant portions of dead limbs. 


Flycatchers - first calling Acadians of the year were at the Confluence, while 
a Least called from the GBBP. Cresteds were at all 3 locations, while Kingbirds 
were along the Confluence entrance road. 


Vireos - Confluence had all kinds, including a very pale Blue-headed that I 
could've passed off as a Plumbeous. I just never got a clear look at its wings 
& rump, but the breast was clear white and the head no grayer than the back. 
GBBP had several dueling White-eyed, as well as many Warblings 


Red-br.Nuthatch - 1 continues to haunt the pine grove picnic area at Confluence

Thrushes - Wood Thrushes were common (2-4) at each site, but other thrushes 
were much rarer, with 1 Veery at GBBP and 1 Swainsons at the towpath. 


Mimids - Catbirds were abundant at all 3 sites, but the only Brown Thrashers 
were 2 singing along the towpath. 


Warblers - lots of 'mid-migration' species:
Yellow - all sites, often singing
Parula - 3 singing at Confluence
Nashville - 2 at Confluence
Black-thr.Blue - singing males at Confluence and the towpath
Black-thr.Green - singing male at the towpath
Chesnut-sided - 2 singing at Confluence
Magnolia - 2 at GBBP and along the towpath
Cape-May - 1+ at Confluence
Blackburnian - 2 at Confluence
Yellow-throated - 2 at Confluence, 1 at GBBP
Yellow-rumped - 4-6 at each stop, still the most common warbler migrant
Palm - 1 at Confluence & GBBP
Redstart - 2-4 at each location; 2nd most common migrant warbler
Ovenbird - 1 at Confluence
Common Yellowthroat - 2+ at GBBP, 1 along the towpath
Yellow-br.Chat - 1 singing at GBBP (a location where they've bred)

Tanagers - only Scarlets, with singing males at GBBP and the towpath (2)

Rose-br.Grosbeaks - 2-4 at most stops, but 6 were singing aloong the GBBP

Indigo Bunting - 3-4 at most stops, but 10+ were singing along the towpath

Bobolink - 1 early flyover was at the Confluence

Orioles - Baltimores were common, with 4-5 singing males at each stop. the only 
Orchard was a singing male at GBBP, right near Cruiser Park. 


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Subject: Re: Magee Marsh and Crane Creek
From: Tom Bain <bainnature AT ROADRUNNER.COM>
Date: Thu, 8 May 2008 15:38:12 -0400
Great news about Magee Marsh and Crane Creek. Sounds like good decisions are
being crafted among our agencies. I support maximum possible return of
habitat for birds--more accessible birds along an expanded low-impact trail
system to spread out birders would be helpful.

I think it will become evident in the future that birds, birders, and the
Birding Trail may best be served by using a Point Pelee adaptation. I agree
we need newbie-friendly birding at special places to capture involvement of
youth and new adult interest. A shuttle service approach might be just the
thing for the Birding Trail, for new and "experienced" birders alike. The
seasonal nature of the demand for transport is a business problem without
obvious solution.

Economics, at least in part, will determine future approaches. I'm certain
the Point Pelee service is heavily subsidized by the government in Canada.
I'm not so sure we'll see that happen on the US side. A good case for
subsidy can be made, and we should give this some thought.

Tom Bain

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Subject: RTH visits feeders in Beavercreek backyard…
From: Doug Bonhaus <dbonhaus AT YAHOO.COM>
Date: Thu, 8 May 2008 14:43:49 -0400
First feeder visit on 5/4/08 from Male RTH and Female on 5/7/08, however have 
seen them flying 

around and checking out feeders from distance since early April, they are a 
little timid right now. 

Great to see them back again to visit us!

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Subject: OSU West Campus BELL'S VIREO
From: Aaron Boone <boone.70 AT OSU.EDU>
Date: Thu, 8 May 2008 14:15:48 -0400
The Bell's Vireo has returned to the west campus area for the 3rd year
in a row.  This location is just south of Lane Ave. and east of North
Star Rd. near the new disc golf course (along the bike path heading
into campus).

Patience is the key to getting a look at this bird as they typically
skulk even while singing.  Please refrain from using tape to lure this
bird into view.

Good birding!

Aaron Boone
Columbus, Ohio

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Subject: Re: Magee Marsh and Crane Creek
From: Dick & Jeanette Esker <eskerrb AT VERIZON.NET>
Date: Thu, 8 May 2008 13:59:03 -0400
Most of the comments I have seen about the Magee Marsh / Crane Creek changes
appear to be from the perspective of experienced birders.  Most (other than
the handicapped ) don't mind walking to get to a great birding spot.  There
is another perspective and that is from the point of view of getting new
people involved in birding.  There have got to be great birding places that
are readily accessible to get new people hooked on birding.  Magee Marsh is
currently one of those places and I have seen it work.  Getting new people
involved is as essential to the long term health of the birds as is adding
new habitat.  It will take more people (and the money they spend) to support
birding in the future.  There needs to be a good balance of maintaining
habitat (and not loving it to death) and making great birding readily
accessible.  Don't go overboard in restricting access that may have
unintended consequences that are not in the best long term interest of the
birds.

Richard Esker
Wood County
West Virginia
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Subject: Highbanks Metro Park
From: RLowry517 AT AOL.COM
Date: Thu, 8 May 2008 12:01:56 EDT
Hello!

I just returned from a morning of birding the first part of the pet trail  at
Highbanks.  I arrived around 9 AM and was immediately greeted in the  area
just beyond the water fountain by a "swarm" of warblers and other  birds.  I
continued on along the muddy path to the north through a wooded section to 
where 

it crosses over a small culverted stream where I encountered a  second
"swarm". There were so many birds that there were times when I could not decide 

which ones to try to look at through the binoculars.   The following is a list
of the birds that I was able to observe and  hear:

Blackpoll Warbler
Northern Parula-3
Chestnut-Sided Warbler-numerous
Yellow-Rumped Warbler-numerous
Yellow Warbler
Hooded Warbler
Black-Throated Green Warbler-a few
Black-Throated Blue Warbler
Cape May Warbler
Tennessee Warbler-a few
Bay-Breasted Warbler
Blackburnian Warbler-a few
Common Yellowthroat-a few singing on territory
Ovenbird-2
Nashville Warbler-several
Palm Warbler
Magnolia Warbler-2

Wood Thrush-heard 3 or 4
Swainson's Thrush
Veery
Rose-Breasted Grosbeak-several with a pair at the Nature Center  feeders
Indigo Bunting-2
Least Flycatcher-2
Solitary Vireo
Warbling Vireo
Red-Eyed Vireo-a few
Summer Tanager
Baltimore Oriole
House Wren-several
Scarlet Tanager
Brown Thrasher
White-Crowned Sparrow-near the Nature Center

Directions to Highbanks are on the OOS web site or can be accessed at
_www.metroparks.net_ (http://www.metroparks.net) .

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Subject: Re: Blendon Woods... NO!!!!!!!
From: Rae Johnson <rowdyraej AT YAHOO.COM>
Date: Thu, 8 May 2008 08:47:03 -0700
I have made a couple of short stops there for birding this spring and both were 
good experiences.  The staff was friendly and knowledgable.  

 
Rae Johnson 



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Sent: Thursday, May 8, 2008 8:58:48 AM
Subject: Re: [Ohio-birds] Blendon Woods... NO!!!!!!!

I'm not sure what Mr. Rossford is talking about. Blendon Woods is, and to my
knowledge always has been, very accommodating and welcoming to birders,
especially those new to birding. The staff I've dealt with are courteous and
the naturalists, especially Bruce Simpson, will go out of their way to
direct you to a good bird. So, out-of-town birders, please ignore this odd
post and continue to visit this lovely and very birdy metropark. I think
that as long as you stay out of areas that are reserved for group picnics
and stick to the trails, you'll never have a problem.

Yesterday at Blendon, I had great looks at a Swainson's Thrush on the trail
out to Thoreau Lake - it kept walking down the trail in front of me. I never
truly appreciated how small a thrush this species is until yesterday. I only
spent about a half-hour, but had a good walk with a beginning birder and we
saw/heard  some Yellow-rumped Warblers, Hooded Warbler, Redstart, Hooded
Warbler, Yellow Warbler, and Northern Parula. I ran into one of the
naturalists coming into work on my way out, and was not "harassed and hazed"
but greeted with a smile.

Good birding,
Andy Sewell
Columbus, Ohio.

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Sent: Wednesday, May 07, 2008 10:11 PM
To: OHIO-BIRDS AT LISTSERV.MUOHIO.EDU
Subject: [Ohio-birds] Blendon Woods... NO!!!!!!!

Birders,

Do all you can to avoid going to Blendon Woods!!!!!!!!!!!!!  The rangers and
staff have been instructed to harass, haze, and otherwise driver birders
from
the park.  They are only interested in renting out their high value picnic
areas
and will threaten you with fines and arrest if they find you birding in the
park.

Make sure you communicate this with any out of town birders that you may
know
who were considering a trip to the State of Ohio for birding.  Do not go to
Blendon Woods for any reason.

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Subject: Re: Magee Marsh and Crane Creek
From: Gene Stauffer <gstauff AT COLUMBUS.RR.COM>
Date: Thu, 8 May 2008 11:17:03 -0400
I was about to compose an e-mail to address this issue when I read Steve
Edinger's comments, which said much of what I was going to say.

The current parking lot at the nature center is not nearly big enough for
all the cars which currently use the parking near the boardwalk. New parking
would either destroy additional habitat, or it would have to be outside the
current Magee Marsh Wildlife Area.

Building additional parking would be very expensive, as would creating and
operating a shuttle to the boardwalk. Where would this money come from?

Apparently DOW has already planned to close off part of the current parking
and let it revert to nature. The cost of this would be minimal, and allow
DOW's limited funds to be used for other purposes.

It would be great to keep cars out of the area and bus people in to see the
birds, but let's accept what DOW proposes and be thankful for that.

Gene Stauffer
Grove City

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Subject: Re: Magee Marsh and Crane Creek
From: "Steven A. Edinger" <Steven.Edinger.1 AT Ohio.edu>
Date: Thu, 8 May 2008 08:59:49 -0400
I accidentally sent this only to Bill Heck instead of the whole list.  I guess
my coffee hadn't kicked in yet!


Dear Fellow Birders,

        I think almost all of are willing to take a shuttle bus and walk some,
but I sure hope they keep a lot of bathrooms down near the boardwalk entrances!
It could be a LONG wait for the shuttle bus under certain circumstances!  I
also think it will be critical to keep some parking for the "off season", when
running a shuttle would be cost prohibitive, but when some of us will still be
interested in enjoying Crane Creek.

        Just out of curiosity, where would they put the new parking lot the bus
would run from?  The parking lot at the bird center is full during peak times.
There would have to be one as large as the current parking lot, basically a
brand new lot, to handle the big events, unless we want to turn a lot of people
away. Where would it be put and how would it be paid for?

Best wishes,

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Subject: Re: Blendon Woods... NO!!!!!!!
From: Andy Sewell <asewell AT HARDLINESDESIGN.COM>
Date: Thu, 8 May 2008 08:58:48 -0400
I'm not sure what Mr. Rossford is talking about. Blendon Woods is, and to my
knowledge always has been, very accommodating and welcoming to birders,
especially those new to birding. The staff I've dealt with are courteous and
the naturalists, especially Bruce Simpson, will go out of their way to
direct you to a good bird. So, out-of-town birders, please ignore this odd
post and continue to visit this lovely and very birdy metropark. I think
that as long as you stay out of areas that are reserved for group picnics
and stick to the trails, you'll never have a problem.

Yesterday at Blendon, I had great looks at a Swainson's Thrush on the trail
out to Thoreau Lake - it kept walking down the trail in front of me. I never
truly appreciated how small a thrush this species is until yesterday. I only
spent about a half-hour, but had a good walk with a beginning birder and we
saw/heard  some Yellow-rumped Warblers, Hooded Warbler, Redstart, Hooded
Warbler, Yellow Warbler, and Northern Parula. I ran into one of the
naturalists coming into work on my way out, and was not "harassed and hazed"
but greeted with a smile.

Good birding,
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Columbus, Ohio.

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Sent: Wednesday, May 07, 2008 10:11 PM
To: OHIO-BIRDS AT LISTSERV.MUOHIO.EDU
Subject: [Ohio-birds] Blendon Woods... NO!!!!!!!

Birders,

Do all you can to avoid going to Blendon Woods!!!!!!!!!!!!!  The rangers and
staff have been instructed to harass, haze, and otherwise driver birders
from
the park.  They are only interested in renting out their high value picnic
areas
and will threaten you with fines and arrest if they find you birding in the
park.

Make sure you communicate this with any out of town birders that you may
know
who were considering a trip to the State of Ohio for birding.  Do not go to
Blendon Woods for any reason.

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Subject: Mourning Warbler, OSU campus
From: Nathaniel Nye <nathaniel.nye AT GMAIL.COM>
Date: Thu, 8 May 2008 08:38:27 -0400
This morning at about 7:30 I was coming in to school and decided to check
the trees outside (to the south) of the medical school (Meiling Hall), which
often bring in a good number and variety of migrants (always to my
surprise...it's just a quarter acre or so of trees in the middle of
buildings, busy roads, parking garages, and plenty of people bustling
around).  First thing that caught my eye was a warbler that flew up from
some bushes into a maple tree, and turns out it was a male Mourning
Warbler.  I got great looks at him, watching him for several minutes (he
spent most of his time at the top of that maple tree).  I also quickly found
a lot of his traveling buddies.  Pretty good little flock of migrants out
there this morning:

Mourning Warbler (m)
Common Yellowthroat (m & f)
Magnolia Warbler (m)
American Redstart (m)
Nashville Warbler (m)
Swainson's Thrush (2)
Scarlet Tanager (m)

plus the resident Catbirds, Chipping Sparrows, Goldfinches, Cardinals,
Robin, Starlings, and House Sparrows

If you're interested, put "Medical Center Dr & W 9th Ave, Columbus, OH" into
Google Maps and it will put you right at the corner of the group of trees
I'm talking about.

Have a great day!

-Nate Nye

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Subject: FOS Common nighthawk in Licking Co.
From: Margaret Bowman <mbowman AT ALLTEL.NET>
Date: Thu, 8 May 2008 06:13:45 -0400
When I was walking my dogs at 5:00 this morning, I heard and then saw my
first common nighthawk of the season.



Margaret Bowman

Licking Co., OH


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Subject: Birdwalk, BFEC, Knox Co. (5/7) Ben Warner
From: waen2bb2 AT AOL.COM
Date: Thu, 8 May 2008 00:13:58 -0400
  Here's a list of birds seen along the Kokosing Gap Trail near Gambier and 
the Brown Family Environmental Center on Laymon Road near Rt. 229. Some of the 
birds were seen after the birdwalk by Bruce Glick. 




Cape May Warbler - 1 being harrased by a Ruby-throated Hummingbird

Nashville Warbler - 3

Tennessee Warbler - 2

Hooded Warbler - 3

Black-throated Green Warb. - 3

Kentucky Warbler - 2

Prothonotary Warbler - 2 (one seen near the gambier trestle)

Yellow Warbler - 8

N. Parula  - 4+

Common Yellowthroats

Black and White Warb - 2

Magnolia Warbler - 1

American Redstart - 3

Yellow-breasted Chat - 2

Blue-headed Vireo - 1

White-eyed Vireo - 2

Red-eyed Vireo - 4+

Warbling Vireo - 1

Yellow-throated Vireo - 1

Acadian Flycatcher - 3

Least Flycatcher - 1 (skillfully heard by Dr. Mosher)

Blu-gray Gnatcatcher - 4

Scarlet Tanager - 2

Baltimore Oriole - 6

Orchard Oriole - 2

Indigo Bunting - 1 female

White-crowned Sparrow

White-throated Sparrow

Gray Catbirds

Brown Thrasher - 2

etc.




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Subject: Blendon Woods... NO!!!!!!!
From: Duane Rossford <Miyopd-support AT COMCAST.NET>
Date: Thu, 8 May 2008 02:10:30 +0000
Birders,

Do all you can to avoid going to Blendon Woods!!!!!!!!!!!!!  The rangers and
staff have been instructed to harass, haze, and otherwise driver birders from
the park. They are only interested in renting out their high value picnic areas 

and will threaten you with fines and arrest if they find you birding in the
park.

Make sure you communicate this with any out of town birders that you may know
who were considering a trip to the State of Ohio for birding.  Do not go to
Blendon Woods for any reason.

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Subject: Blendon Woods May 7
From: "McNulty, Robert" <Robert.McNulty AT OSUMC.EDU>
Date: Wed, 7 May 2008 22:24:29 -0400
Sunny, cool morning Warm afternoon
Warblers were low in numbers
 
Cape May Warbler
Yellow rumped warbler
Blackburnian
Magnolia
Tennessee
American Redstart
Nashville
Black throated green
Black throated blue
Chestnut sided
Black and White
Palm
Ovenbird
Hooded male and female
Louisiana Waterthrush
Red eyed vireo
White eyed vireo
blue headed vireo
Swainson's thrush
Veery
Great crested flycatcher
Rose breasted grosbeak
Scarlet Tanager
Northern Oriole

Heard but not seen: 
Common yellowthroat
Nashville
Kentucky (beginning of Sugarbush trial )
Yellow breasted Chat (back loop of Sugarbush trail)
Bob and Elaine mcNulty





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Subject: COMMON RAVENS Return as a Nesting Bird in Ohio!
From: Ohio Breeding Bird Atlas II <obba2 AT OSU.EDU>
Date: Wed, 7 May 2008 21:11:23 -0400
Hello Everyone,

The Ohio Breeding Bird Atlas II is pleased to announce the discovery
of a nesting pair of Common Ravens in Jefferson County, the first
confirmed nesting for Ohio in over 100 years!  With the loss of
forests in Ohio, ravens were extirpated as a nesting species by the
late 1800s, making this an important addition to the Atlas.

As many of you know, Scott Albaugh made a key discovery of Common
Ravens in Jefferson County back in the winter of 2006.  Follow up
searches proved that these birds were quite elusive.  In the summer of
2007, Scott came across three ravens flying together, again in
Jefferson County, but was unable to search for possible nesting
locations.  Considering the potential for nesting in this part of
Ohio, Scott's observations really got our wheels turning and we
consulted with him about areas in the county that might harbor nesting
ravens.

In mid-March of this year, we decided to search a few locations in
Jefferson County with hopes of finding ravens or suitable nest sites.
Little did we know that our first attempt would prove successful.  On
March 25th, Ethan Kistler accompanied Aaron Boone on this quest and at
the first scouted location, they encountered a very large corvid near
some interesting cliff-side habitat (a remnant of prior strip mining).
 This bird flew up and immediately started giving a distinctive low
"croaking" call as it circled repeatedly.  In disbelief, Aaron and
Ethan frantically started pulling out camera equipment and the
continued calls of the raven were accompanied by the "whirr" and
"beeps" of their cameras as they captured frame upon frame of not one
but TWO ravens circling and calling.  The ravens were extremely
agitated, suggesting that they were nesting in the area of cliff
habitat, which ravens frequently use for nesting.  Moments after the
initial encounter, a perfect dug-out ledge in the cliff face was
found, crammed with sticks and covered in whitewash.  Luckily, Aaron
had a spotting scope, which allowed brief glimpses of one nestling
"gaping" just above the rim of the nest.  After taking just a few more
pictures, Aaron and Ethan promptly left the area to minimize
disturbance to the birds.

Considering the proximity of nesting ravens in West Virginia and
Pennsylvania, ravens were expected to return to Ohio.  In addition,
aerial imagery of eastern Ohio suggests there are plenty of locations
with opportunities for nesting.  Strip mining has created all kinds of
nooks and crannies that could have perfect cliff ledge habitat.  In
Pennsylvania, raven nests have even been reported from gravel pits,
support beams of large highway signs, communications towers, and even
the Penn State University football stadium!  Thus, there is evidence
that this species is adapting to living near humans.

Could there be other areas in Ohio supporting nesting ravens?
Probably, but the only way we'll know for sure is if we get out in
eastern Ohio to look.  Who knows, you could be lucky.  In early April
of this year, a Common Raven was seen well and photographed in
Washington County.  And in the 1990s, a very reliable observation of
ravens came from Egypt Valley Wildlife Area (Belmont & Guernsey
counties), a reclaimed strip-mine grassland.  Have a look at Google
Maps (http://maps.google.com/) and other internet mapping resources.
For eastern Ohio, there's a large amount of available high-resolution
aerial imagery.  Strip-mined areas might be a great place to start
looking.  Any high-wall areas resulting from mining activities could
provide nesting habitat for ravens.  In addition, Ohio birders should
consider the possibility that ravens may nest on man-made structures,
as in Pennsylvania and other states.

For the time being, we have decided not to disclose the location of
the Jefferson County ravens.  The nest location is extremely sensitive
and considering the highly agitated behavior of the adults, we believe
that it would be inappropriate to disclose the exact location of these
birds; we trust that everyone will understand the reasoning behind our
decision.  At a later date, we expect to be able to direct interested
birders to the general vicinity of where the ravens were observed.

We do, however, encourage birders to visit eastern Ohio counties to
look for ravens and other nesting birds.  As of late-April, at least 4
(possibly 5) young ravens had fledged from the Jefferson County nest
and young birds may hang around the natal area for up to 6 weeks after
fledging.  Now may be the perfect time to get out and explore some of
those roads far removed from the beaten path!  In addition, much of
eastern and southeastern Ohio has sparse Atlas coverage, so please
consider adopting or spending a few hours in one or more Atlas
priority blocks to start building some much needed species lists.  For
more info on atlasing opportunities, please contact a Regional
Coordinator in the area and they will be able to direct you further.

Good birding everyone, and as always, please contact Atlas
Coordinators with any questions that you have about the Ohio Breeding
Bird Atlas II!


Aaron Boone & Paul Rodewald
Ohio Breeding Bird Atlas II
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Subject: Male Hummingbird
From: MPiros1120 AT AOL.COM
Date: Wed, 7 May 2008 20:48:22 EDT
On Sunday a  male Ruby Throated Hummingbird visited my feeder  on Lake
Rockwell Rd in Ravenna at Tucaway Lake Portage Co. Before he came there were 
two 

male Baltimore Orioles that visited and took a drink.

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Subject: Medina yard sightings - bobolinks, hummingbird, yellow warblers.
From: Lynnjosefsen AT AOL.COM
Date: Wed, 7 May 2008 20:33:58 EDT
I have had at least one hummingbird back since last week and the bobolinks
are back since yesterday May 6th.  Also, yellow warblers.

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Subject: Hoover Nature Preserve, Delaware County
From: CHARLESBOMBACI AT AOL.COM
Date: Wed, 7 May 2008 20:19:31 EDT
Today Verna Ansel joined me at the Hoover Nature Preserve. Verna is a newer
birder and has the prospect of all those new species to discover. I tried to
do  my part to add some new birds to her new and fun pastime.

The day varied from cloudy to sunny, to windy and finally rain, but none of
this deterred us from having fun. We began the morning at Oxbow Road where we
watched the show present by the Prothonotary Warblers, a show that went on
all  day. I may not be able to promise someone a House Sparrow, but I am always
confident that the Prothonotary Warblers will come through. At Oxbow we
observed  multiply Baltimore Orioles in their bright orange and black spring
outfits and  several other species of warblers.

We next moved on to Area N where we observe the Osprey at the nest  platform
and three boats of fishermen tied up around the platform. They  were
distressing the female to the point she left the nest. Maybe we need a much 
bigger 

sign, like 4 by 6 feet, and then they will understand that this is not
acceptable behavior. We then continued to more pleasant activity which included 
many 

more Prothonotary Warblers, Yellow-rumped Warblers, Palm Warblers,  Red-headed
Woodpeckers, Wood Thrush, an unbelievably bright Scarlet  Tanager,
Yellow-throated Vireo, Brown Creeper and others.

A break for lunch and we were off to Dustin Road. At Dustin we observed  more
Prothonotary Warblers, Green Heron, an extremely close encounter with a
Cooper's Hawk (do they really pose?), Baltimore Orioles and others. We were 
going 

to visit Hoover Meadows but the parking lot looked like Kroger's so we
passed and instead did a part of Old Sunbury Road. We next headed to Twin 
Bridges 

to view Cliff Swallows with very limited success. The wind picked up,  the
swallows headed into the nests for cover and the air looked like a  sandstorm.
Then it began to rain on us and being reasonable we called it a day, abet a fun 

day.

The female Prothonotary Warblers are now back in good numbers and we  located
several sites where nest construction has begun, both natural cavities  and
nest boxes.

Species for the day include:
Great Blue Heron
Green Heron
Turkey Vulture
Canada Goose
Mallard
Osprey
Cooper's Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk
Killdeer
Ring-billed Gull
Mourning Dove
Chimney Swift
Red-headed Woodpecker
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Eastern Phoebe
Great Crested Flycatcher
Yellow-throated Vireo
Blue Jay
American Crow
Tree Swallow
Cliff Swallow
Barn Swallow
Carolina Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
White-breasted Nuthatch
Brown Creeper
House Wren
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Wood Thrush
American Robin
Gray Catbird
European Starling
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Palm Warbler
Prothonotary Warbler
Scarlet Tanager
Chipping Sparrow
Song Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Northern Cardinal
Red-winged Blackbird
Common Grackle
Brown-headed Cowbird
Baltimore Oriole
American Goldfinch

Charlie Bombaci
Hoover Nature Preserve





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Subject: Re: Magee Marsh and Crane Creek
From: Al La Sala <ALaSala AT INSIGHT.RR.COM>
Date: Wed, 7 May 2008 20:07:35 -0400
When I first starting birding I ran into some people on the boardwalk at
Hoover that told me about Magee Marsh so I drove up there.  That was in
September when most of the migratory birds were already gone.  I can only
imagine how beautiful it will be later this month when I go up there again.


One thing disappointed me though. There is only a small strip of bird
habitat south of the parking lot.  I have to agree with Bill that
eliminating the parking lot is a good idea.

There is a lot to see between the visitor center and the lake that can be
missed by driving back there in a car.  A hiking trail or even a tram for
those who aren't up to all that walking would be an excellent idea.

Al La Sala
Columbus, OH

-----Original Message-----
From: Ohio birds [mailto:OHIO-BIRDS AT LISTSERV.MUOHIO.EDU] On Behalf Of Bill
Whan
Sent: Wednesday, May 07, 2008 2:01 PM
To: OHIO-BIRDS AT LISTSERV.MUOHIO.EDU
Subject: [Ohio-birds] Magee Marsh and Crane Creek

        I have been told on good authority that the Crane Creek State Park
property has been transferred from the Division of Parks to the Division
of Wildlife (Magee Marsh WA), effective 1 May 2008.
        I welcome correction from those who know more than I on this topic.
I
assume press releases, etc., will be forthcoming about this change. We
will all learn more soon.
        What will the Division of Wildlife will do with this property? Much
of
the the currently very rare wooded beach ridge habitat--what makes the
Magee Marsh bird trail so significant for migrant passerines--was
destroyed to make the extravagantly large State Park parking lot. In
fact, the whole area took quite a beating from three governmental
agencies--Parks, Wildlife, and the Ottawa Refuge--and the public, over
the years as they all had their separate ways with it. Some rancor
developed, but with time--and efforts by birders--migrant passerines
were generally recognized as the major beneficiaries of what little
remained. The fact that tourists came from around the world to observe
them did not go unnoticed either. Nor did the fact that we all take our
toll on the habitat.
        What's going to happen, I wonder, to that huge, dry, barren parking
lot, as well as any sand, etc., delivered to the site to support the
beach? Eliminating it could eventually lead to a doubling or more of the
critical habitat, with partial restoration of its role in the lives of
migrant birds. Seldom do Ohioans have an opportunity to actually
increase such an endangered habitat.
        But, some will ask, even if we have lots more habitat and lots more
birds, where will we park when we come to see them? A fair, if selfish,
question. There may be less critical areas off to the east along the
shore for fewer vehicles, but I recommend we follow the Canadians and
not use critical bird habitat for parking. At Point Pelee, they run
shuttle buses from parking lots in less important areas during busy
seasons. Probably during much of the year at Magee a much smaller
parking lot well east of the current one would serve. Or we could walk.
We'd probably see a lot more that way.
        I hope ODOW will opt for wildlife--especially birds--rather than
humans
as they manage this property. Their record is spotty in this regard. As
for us birders, if we can't sacrifice a small convenience for the good
of birds, I don't see how we can expect anyone else to.  What do others
think?
Bill Whan
Columbus

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Subject: Conneaut - Ashtabula County
From: robert lane <ohiomagpie AT HOTMAIL.COM>
Date: Wed, 7 May 2008 17:48:35 -0400
 I did a short drive-thru visit to the Conneaut sandspit this afternoon at 
about 3PM. All sightings were birds resting on the sand. 

Here are the highlights:
 
Dunlin    1   (In beautiful breeding plumage,got close-up photos)
Semipalmated Plover     1
Lesser Yellowlegs     6
Spotted Sandpiper    1
Caspian Tern     32+
Forster's Tern     8
Bonaparte's Gull    12+
Great Black-backed Gull     40+
 
                                   Bob Lane
                         Damascus,Mahoning County
 
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Subject: Re: Magee Marsh and Crane Creek - move the parking, walk in
From: "bob AT 10squirrels.com" <bob@10SQUIRRELS.COM>
Date: Wed, 7 May 2008 17:41:01 -0400
Not that I'm suggesting it by any means, but both Bentsen and Point Pelee
also have trams to get visitors into birding areas, with stops along the way
where you can get on and off.

And before the flames start, yes, I HIKED into Bentsen-Rio Grande State Park
with my group of 10 long before dawn last month to find the elf owl (and NB
Tyrannulet and many others) and hiked back out. (Don't have high
expectations of the "World Birding Center" there, though)

Hiking's fine with me, but with the first of the boomers retiring this year,
and so many more of them to come, some provision might want to be considered
eventually for what may be their future less-than-mobile access?  There are
a lot of gray and graying heads on the boardwalk at CC (mine included), And
they might be a major part of a new generation of committed birders.

Cheers...Bob

Bob Hinkle
Solon, Ohio

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Subject: Re: Magee Marsh and Crane Creek
From: Bill Heck <bill.heck AT GMAIL.COM>
Date: Wed, 7 May 2008 16:41:47 -0400
That is good news for birds and for birders!  Congratulations to Ohio State
Parks and to ODNR/ODW for what most of us will see as a smart move.

Bill Whan raised a great point about the possibility of "reclaiming" the
parking area for habitat, and Mary's statement that at least part of that
area will be allowed to grow up is welcome news indeed.  I would urge ODNR
to think "outside of the box" to come up with ways to maximize conversion of
parking areas to habitat.  Other great birding areas, such as Point Pelee or
Bentsen SP in Texas, never had close-in parking or have done away with it,
and in the end it's better for birders as well as for birds.  (Exceptions
for handicapped access are appropriate, of course.)

But there's another need here -- the need for birders to support -- and to
encourage -- plans for habitat at the expense of parking.  We cannot be
grumbling because we have to walk for 10 minutes to our favorite birding
spot rather than park at the front door.  Instead, I hope that we will
encourage ODNR to increase habitat, even at the sacrifice of our own
convenience.

Bill Heck

On Wed, May 7, 2008 at 2:42 PM, Warren, Mary 
wrote:

> As of May 1st, Crane Creek State Park is being transferred from Ohio
> State Parks to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of
> Wildlife to be managed as part of Magee Marsh State Wildlife Area that
> has recently received national attention in Birders World and Wild Bird
> magazines
>
> The area will continue to be open to the public for wildlife
> observation, fishing, and walking.  Access for fishing and birding will
> be improved.
>
> Portions of the area will be allowed to grow up to become wildlife
> habitat, including the beach and part of the existing parking lot.
> Enough parking will be maintained for visitors during peak birding
> seasons.
>
> Swimmers have the options of going to nearly Maumee Bay State Park ( to
> the west) or East Harbor State Park to the east.
>
> The existing pit latrine will be removed and portable toilets will be
> installed.
>
> The transfer will save Ohio State Parks about $20,000 annually in
> maintenance and patrol expenses.  The Division of Wildlife will be
> responsible for the maintenance and enforcement patrols.
>
> This transfer will only be plus for birds and birders.
>
> Happy Birding
> Mary Warren
> Magee Marsh
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ohio birds [mailto:OHIO-BIRDS AT LISTSERV.MUOHIO.EDU] On Behalf Of
> Bill Whan
> Sent: Wednesday, May 07, 2008 2:01 PM
> To: OHIO-BIRDS AT LISTSERV.MUOHIO.EDU
> Subject: [Ohio-birds] Magee Marsh and Crane Creek
>
>
>        I have been told on good authority that the Crane Creek State
> Park property has been transferred from the Division of Parks to the
> Division of Wildlife (Magee Marsh WA), effective 1 May 2008.
>        I welcome correction from those who know more than I on this
> topic. I assume press releases, etc., will be forthcoming about this
> change. We will all learn more soon.
>        What will the Division of Wildlife will do with this property?
> Much of the the currently very rare wooded beach ridge habitat--what
> makes the Magee Marsh bird trail so significant for migrant
> passerines--was destroyed to make the extravagantly large State Park
> parking lot. In fact, the whole area took quite a beating from three
> governmental agencies--Parks, Wildlife, and the Ottawa Refuge--and the
> public, over the years as they all had their separate ways with it. Some
> rancor developed, but with time--and efforts by birders--migrant
> passerines were generally recognized as the major beneficiaries of what
> little remained. The fact that tourists came from around the world to
> observe them did not go unnoticed either. Nor did the fact that we all
> take our toll on the habitat.
>        What's going to happen, I wonder, to that huge, dry, barren
> parking lot, as well as any sand, etc., delivered to the site to support
> the beach? Eliminating it could eventually lead to a doubling or more of
> the critical habitat, with partial restoration of its role in the lives
> of migrant birds. Seldom do Ohioans have an opportunity to actually
> increase such an endangered habitat.
>        But, some will ask, even if we have lots more habitat and lots
> more birds, where will we park when we come to see them? A fair, if
> selfish, question. There may be less critical areas off to the east
> along the shore for fewer vehicles, but I recommend we follow the
> Canadians and not use critical bird habitat for parking. At Point Pelee,
> they run shuttle buses from parking lots in less important areas during
> busy seasons. Probably during much of the year at Magee a much smaller
> parking lot well east of the current one would serve. Or we could walk.
> We'd probably see a lot more that way.
>        I hope ODOW will opt for wildlife--especially birds--rather than
> humans as they manage this property. Their record is spotty in this
> regard. As for us birders, if we can't sacrifice a small convenience for
> the good of birds, I don't see how we can expect anyone else to.  What
> do others think? Bill Whan Columbus
>
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Subject: U.S. Nightjar Survey Network
From: Mike Wilson <mdwils AT WM.EDU>
Date: Wed, 7 May 2008 16:26:20 -0400
The Center for Conservation Biology constructed the Nightjar Survey Network
in 2007 to begin the process of collecting data on the population
distribution and population trends of Nightjars across broad regions of the
United States.  The Network was initially introduced into the southeast and
is being expanded in 2008 to provide coverage throughout the contiguous
United States.



The Nightjar Survey Network relies on volunteer participation by
conservation-minded citizens, biologists, and other like-minded groups to
adopt and conduct survey routes.  Nightjar Surveys are easy to perform and
will not take more than two hours to complete.  Volunteers conduct roadside
counts at night, during specific time windows when the moon is > 50 %
illuminated, by driving and stopping at 10 points along a predetermined
9-mile route.  At each point, the observer counts all Nightjars seen or
heard by species during a 6-minute period.  No artificial broadcasts of the
species' calls are used.  Please visit the United States Nightjar Survey
Website for more details including location of routes, instructions, and
results; www.ccb-wm.org/nightjars.htm



In addition, information collected and submitted to the Nightjar Survey
Network in Ohio will be incorporated into the Ohio Breeding Bird Atlas
project through a partnership with the Atlas coordinators.  There are many
routes that transit several atlas blocks and we provide the opportunity for
Nightjar Survey Volunteers to create their own route as long as it is meets
the standardized form of existing routes.  This could provide added
opportunity for routes to be in tune with the Ohio Breeding Bird Atlas.



Volunteer participation is important to provide information on nightjars in
Ohio and the broader region.  Please consider adopting a route.



www.ccb-wm.org/nightjars.htm



Mike Wilson

Center for Conservation Biology

College of William and Mary

Williamsburg, VA

e-mail: mdwils AT wm.edu

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Subject: 5/7 - West Creek Resv - Yellow-throated & Prairie Warblers, Sedge Wren
From: Leidy Gabe <nparula AT YAHOO.COM>
Date: Wed, 7 May 2008 12:22:26 -0700
Awesome birding at West Creek this morning &
afternoon.  I left work mid-day after recieving a call
from Jen Brumfield that there was a PRAIRIE WARBLER
singing near the parking lot.  The bird wasn't singing
when I arrived, but I managed to refind it briefly in
that same general area (east of the parking lot).
Soon thereafter, I found a SEDGE WREN at the far
southern end of the landfill just east of the paved
road.  This bird was truly a skulker - at first it was
sitting up chipping, but dropped to the grass, and
would literally flush underfoot, 12 inches in front of
me.  The day's final rarity was a YELLOW-THROATED
WARBLER, just inside the woods north of the gravel
east-west road that crosses the landfill.  It offered
fufilling looks, foraging a bit lower than the rest of
the "canopy" warblers.  All told, 17 warbler species
were seen.  I didn't even make it to the ridge trail,
but I was told by another birder that warblers were
"streaming through the canopy" here as well.

Warblers:
Tennessee  X
Nashville  3
N Parula  2  m & f
Yellow  10
Chestnut-sided  1
Magnolia  2
Yellow-rumped  51
Black-throated Green  1
Blackburnian  1
YELLOW-THROATED  1
PRAIRIE  1
Palm  15
Black-and-white  2
A Redstart  1
Ovenbird  1
L Waterthrush  1  apparently on territory
C Yellowthroat  3

Other migrants:
Broad-winged Hawk  2
Solitary Sandpiper  6
Lesser Yellowlegs  1  flyby
Great Crested Flycatcher  1
E Kingbird  1
Blue-headed Vireo  1
SEDGE WREN  1
Marsh Wren  1  south of landfill
Northern Mockingbird  1
Savannah Sparrow  5
Indigo Bunting  2

Good birding -
Gabe Leidy
Cleveland


 
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