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9 Feb Re: Eastlake Power Plant, Lake County 2/8 [Cole DiFabio ]
8 Feb PickPonds,2-08 [rob thorn ]
8 Feb Correction: Waterfowl Symposium-hotel discount through Feb 11th [Ann Oliver ]
8 Feb Eastlake Power Plant, Lake County 2/8 [Cole DiFabio ]
8 Feb Olentangy Eagles [David J Horn ]
8 Feb Geauga County wing tips in the snow [Karen Morgan ]
8 Feb 72nd Street & Lakeview Cemetery-Mocker [Sally/Dave Isacco ]
8 Feb Eagle nest near Magee [Terry and Heli ]
8 Feb Hocking County Bald Eagle [Paul Graham ]
8 Feb winter wren, perry county [Joe Faulkner ]
8 Feb Sheldon's, Castalia (pond and hatchery, Bacon Woods [Craig Caldwell ]
8 Feb Ohio Statewide RBA - February 8, 2010 [Leidy Gabe ]
8 Feb Killbuck Shrike -- No [Scott Hannan ]
8 Feb Yellow-Bellied Sapsucker in Columbus [Marc Schroeder ]
8 Feb bald eagles Cleveland Metroparks Cuyahoga Cty [JoAnn Kubicki ]
8 Feb Mahoning R., Struthers--Lowellville [Craig Holt ]
8 Feb Ottawa NWR Monthly Census [DUG ]
8 Feb Caesar Creek State Park Merlins (Warren County) [Rick Asamoto ]
8 Feb CVNP Post Clarification [DUG ]
8 Feb Cleveland Heights, February 7 and 8 [Steve Cagan ]
8 Feb Sandusky Co. Birding [Robert Mortron ]
8 Feb Savannah Sparrow, Delaware Co. (2/7) Ben Warner []
7 Feb Waterfowl Symposium: Feb 26-28 [Ann Oliver ]
7 Feb Waterfowl - Ashtabula County [Mark Vass ]
7 Feb Sandusky eagle nest? [Beverly Walker ]
7 Feb 2/7 - E 72nd St, Avon Lake [Leidy Gabe ]
7 Feb Black Vulture, East 72nd Street- photo [John Pogacnik ]
7 Feb Least Sandpiper, Butler County [Mike Busam ]
7 Feb Black Vulture, East 72nd Street, 2/7 [John Pogacnik ]
7 Feb BlendonWoods, HooverDam, 2-07 [rob thorn ]
7 Feb Results of Snowy Day Birding Contest [Su Snyder ]
6 Feb Barred Owl at North Chagrin Reservation? [Dennis McDonnell ]
6 Feb Wildwood Marina, Cleveland, Sims Park-Euclid 2/6/10 [Nancy Anderson ]
6 Feb Re: Snowy Day Birding Contest []
6 Feb Red-necked Grebe, Lake County 2/5 [John Pogacnik ]
6 Feb Snowy day birding contest [LINDA HELM ]
6 Feb Snowy Day Birding Contest []
6 Feb Turducken? []
6 Feb Barred Owl at North Chagrin Reservation? [Noah Comet ]
6 Feb WintryWhittier,Columbus,2-06 [rob thorn ]
6 Feb Greene County Black Vultures [Greg Spahr ]
6 Feb Re: Yard Blue Birds [Scott Wright ]
6 Feb Re: More Peregrines - Cleveland [Michael Sandy ]
6 Feb Fw: CVNP Monthly Towpath Census [DUG ]
6 Feb Dino might [Bill Whan ]
5 Feb Re: More Peregrines - Cleveland [Jim ]
5 Feb Snowy Day Birding Contest Tomorrow February 6th [Su Snyder ]
5 Feb CVNP Monthly Towpath Census [DUG ]
5 Feb N. Shrike, Delaware Co. W.A. (2/5) Ben Warner []
5 Feb Biggest loser-no, I got to pet rhinos [Sandy Brown ]
5 Feb Lorain County sites [Craig Caldwell ]
5 Feb Downtown Warren Peregrine [Bill Kaye ]
5 Feb Re: Pairing hawks [Mike Yough ]
5 Feb Re: Pairing hawks [Manon Van Schoyck ]
5 Feb Rt. 7 Marietta [becky wright ]
5 Feb Thanks. ["Steve J." ]
4 Feb Columbus birds? [JOHN TROYER JR ]
4 Feb East 72nd Street-Lesser Black-backed Gulls [Sally/Dave Isacco ]
4 Feb Funk/Killbuck [Clyde Witt ]
4 Feb More Peregrines - Cleveland [Renee Tressler ]
4 Feb Re: Winner of "Biggest Loser" [Joe Faulkner ]
4 Feb Aerial chase in and around the tree tops [Russowl ]
4 Feb Peregrine [Renee Tressler ]
4 Feb Re: Winner of "Biggest Loser" [Kimberly Batzer ]
4 Feb Re: Winner of "Biggest Loser" [Bill Heck ]
4 Feb Re: Winner of "Biggest Loser" [Manon Van Schoyck ]
4 Feb Re: Winner of "Biggest Loser" ["Steve J." ]
4 Feb Winner of "Biggest Loser" [Kathi Hutton ]
3 Feb Wed. Whittier Walk: Creeper, kinglets, et al [Heather Raymond ]
3 Feb Re: BIGGEST LOSER [jill bowers ]
3 Feb Thanks and classes [Hayward Chappell ]
3 Feb Blue Morph Snow Goose [Terri Norris ]
2 Feb Leroy Center Rd.-Lake County ( Red- shouldered Hawks) [Sally/Dave Isacco ]
2 Feb BIGGEST LOSER []
2 Feb Re: Jan 100- Biggest Loser [Al La Sala ]
2 Feb Birds 02/02/2010 [Scot Moscovits ]

Subject: Re: Eastlake Power Plant, Lake County 2/8
From: Cole DiFabio <colefor3 AT GMAIL.COM>
Date: Tue, 9 Feb 2010 07:34:01 -0500

I forgot to add Lesser Scaup from Eastlake Power Plant. Sorry. On Mon, Feb 8, 2010 at 9:33 PM, Cole DiFabio wrote: > I stopped at Eastlake Power Plant this afternoon it was pretty good for > birding. About 10 Common > Mergansers were the highlight of the trip. Saw the following: > > Common Merganser > Red-breasted Merganser > Common Goldeneye > Bufflehead > Mallard > Canada Goose > Ring-billed Gull > Great Black-backed Gull > Lesser Black-backed Gull > Bald Eagle > > Good Birding, > Cole F. DiFabio > Madison Ohio > Lake County > > ______________________________________________________________________ > > 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: listowner AT ohiobirds.org > -- Cole DiFabio ______________________________________________________________________ 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: listowner AT ohiobirds.org
Subject: PickPonds,2-08
From: rob thorn <robthorn AT earthlink.net>
Date: Mon, 8 Feb 2010 22:11:52 -0500

'Ponds' would perhaps be a stretch today, since they were totally frozen and mostly snow-covered. The deep snow drove most birds to feeders and streams. Trails like the Meadowlark Trail or the Yellowlegs Trail were virtually birdless, while the feeder at Wood Duck picnic area had a good mix of birds, including 6 Song Sparrows and 6 Tree Sparrows, along with more expected chickadees & woodpeckers. Nearby Portman Park had even more bird activity, mostly because of its combination of open water in Blacklick Creek and the feeders of nearby homes. A half-hour there found 18 species, including 2 Carolina Wrens, a Brown Creeper, and a Mockingbird, along with White-throated, Song, and Tree Sparrows. ______________________________________________________________________ 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: listowner AT ohiobirds.org
Subject: Correction: Waterfowl Symposium-hotel discount through Feb 11th
From: Ann Oliver <annieobirder AT YAHOO.COM>
Date: Mon, 8 Feb 2010 21:40:40 -0500

Hey folks, Sorry to repost such a long message again, but I learned the special hotel rate at The Hampton Inn South, Columbus, (1-614-539-1177) needs to be booked by February 11th (not 12). That's this Thursday (not Friday). Don 't forget to mention the Waterfowl Symposium to get the discount rate. Also, OOS and Columbus Audubon, with support of BSBO/OYBC, are making several student scholarships available to young birders. Deadline for application for a student scholarship is February 15th. Please contact Kathy McDonald (513-941-6497) or email her: kmc AT one.net. If you know of a young person interested in birds and birding, please forward this message to them asap! We'd love to have them attend. Hello Fellow Birders, The Ohio Ornithological Society and Columbus Audubon, with sponsorship from The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, are hosting a Waterfowl Symposium the weekend of February 26-28 at the new Grange Insurance Audubon Center (GIAC) in downtown Columbus. Don't miss this event! The cost is just $80 for the weekend which includes Friday night's music and food/drinks, Saturday's impressive line-up of seven speakers, and birding Sunday morning at Central Ohio's waterways. Or, you can attend ONLY Friday evening for just $10. Please register ASAP so we can get an accurate head count. The Columbus Dispatch will soon run an article on the Waterfowl Symposium: don’t delay registering because space is limited. There are a multitude of reasons to attend! First reason: have you seen the GIAC building? It's a LEED-certified (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design), "green" building. It's an inspiring site to behold from either inside or outside the structure. We'll have behind-the-scenes tours of the building on Friday evening, February 26. There's also a sculpture exhibit featuring larger-than-life bronzes in the GIAC lobby: the Lost Birds Project, by a Cornell University professor, depicts the extinct species such as the Great Auk. Second reason: on Friday evening, The Swinging Orangutangs (better known as Julie Zickefoose, Bill Thompson III, and friends) will perform a benefit concert. Bring your dancing shoes and leave your hiking boots in the car! We'll have appetizers, beer, wine, and a taste of the Middle East. Why the Middle East theme? Friday evening is a benefit for Nature Iraq, hence the special food theme (but we'll have regular appetizers, too, for non-adventurous noshers). You may recall, Ohio Army National Guardsman, and birder-extraordinaire Randy Rogers, did bird surveys on his Al Asad base in Iraq, as well as fundraising on behalf of Nature Iraq. In fact, ALL of Ohio backed Randy and this cause: several thousand dollars of donations were raised to support NI's conservation efforts to restore Mesopotamian Marshes drained by the prior Iraqi regime. Randy has been working overtime on behalf of NI since he's returned from Iraq, from guest lecturing around the Buckeye State, to working behind the scenes organizing the Waterfowl Symposium. Third reason: Friday evening, we'll also have bird-themed beer: clarification, the beer is not made with 'actual' birds!!! Mendocino Brewing Company offerings such as Blue Heron Pale Ale, Red Tail Ale, White Hawk IPA, Eye of the Hawk Ale, and Black Hawk Stout will be available for your enjoyment. Drink, and bird, responsibly! Mendocino Brewing Company is supporting the Waterfowl Symposium with a donation of these brews: please register in advance so we'll have an accurate head count so everyone can get a taste. FYI: if you can't attend the entire weekend ($80 for Friday-Sunday), it's just $10 to attend on Friday night! Sign up your friends, family, and co-workers too! Fourth through tenth reasons: the meat and potatoes (actually, the continental breakfast, boxed lunches, and self-serve pasta bar dinner on Saturday)! We've lined up seven speakers on Saturday. You'll hear about Spectacled Eiders, the secret life history of waterfowl, Hooded Merganser habitat restoration, duck stamps, eBird, aerial surveys of Lake Erie and impact on wind turbine development, and a Saturday evening keynote presentation on Nature Iraq's marsh restoration of a Ramsar wetland site of international importance. The keynote speaker is Dr. Azzam Alwash, CEO of NI, who was recently featured on CBS’s “60 Minutes” Sunday news program. But wait, there's more! You also have two bonus reasons to attend: the early pre-symposium birding on Saturday morning on the grounds of GIAC at 8 am and Sunday morning at Central Ohio's local reservoirs, ponds, and rivers! So, don't forget your mittens and long-johns. The special rate on the Hampton Inn South (I-71 at the Stringtown Exit) has been extended through February 11. Please mention the Waterfowl Symposium when making your reservation to get the discount rate: 1-614-539- 1177. You can register online with PayPal on the Columbus Audubon website (www.columbusaudubon.org/) or mail in a registration form (attached to this email) or available on the OOS website (www.ohiobirds.org). Hope to see you there! In Appreciation, Ann Oliver, Waterfowl Symposium Planning Committee Editor, The Cerulean Newsletter (quarterly publication of OOS) ______________________________________________________________________ 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/. 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Subject: Eastlake Power Plant, Lake County 2/8
From: Cole DiFabio <colefor3 AT GMAIL.COM>
Date: Mon, 8 Feb 2010 21:33:25 -0500

I stopped at Eastlake Power Plant this afternoon it was pretty good for birding. About 10 Common Mergansers were the highlight of the trip. Saw the following: Common Merganser Red-breasted Merganser Common Goldeneye Bufflehead Mallard Canada Goose Ring-billed Gull Great Black-backed Gull Lesser Black-backed Gull Bald Eagle Good Birding, Cole F. DiFabio Madison Ohio Lake County ______________________________________________________________________ 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: listowner AT ohiobirds.org
Subject: Olentangy Eagles
From: David J Horn <davehorn43 AT COLUMBUS.RR.COM>
Date: Mon, 8 Feb 2010 20:43:17 -0500

Hello Ohio Birders, To add to recent Bald Eagle reports: I saw two adults circling over the Olentangy River at the intersection of Powell Rd. and state route 315 (Delaware County) at about 3 pm today. Happy birding, Dave Horn 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: listowner AT ohiobirds.org
Subject: Geauga County wing tips in the snow
From: Karen Morgan <kaamorgan AT HOTMAIL.COM>
Date: Mon, 8 Feb 2010 19:40:30 -0500

Hey Folks- In my backyard in Claridon Twp. I observed primary feather marks in the snow. There were about three primary imprints and holes punched in the snow by talons reaching beneath the surface. I saw no animal tracks leading up to this point on top of the snow so I figure the raptor either heard the prey or was able to see the snow move from above. I've learned that owls can track prey under the snow with their specialized hearing but I wonder if anyone has experienced or has knowledge of similar behavior in hawks? I've not heard or seen any owls in my yard for years but hawks are common. I'd appreciate any relevant response. Thanks, Karen ______________________________________________________________________ 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: listowner AT ohiobirds.org
Subject: 72nd Street & Lakeview Cemetery-Mocker
From: Sally/Dave Isacco <disacco AT ROADRUNNER.COM>
Date: Mon, 8 Feb 2010 19:35:10 -0500

Could not stay indoors after working all weekend! Went up to 72nd Street; arrived around 10:30AM. Same variety of ducks John saw on Sunday minus the gadwall. No wing-winged gulls. The number of Greater Black-backed Gulls more than doubled from Sunday. I counted over 100+ between 72nd and 55St. Ducks- 10 species ( nothing special but they were brilliant in the sunshine) Lesser Black-backed Gull-1 adult Bonaparte's- 2 only Bald Eagle-1 adult 55Street Lesser Black-backed Gull-2 adults Lakeview Cemetery Robins- 100+ Northern Mockingbird-1 Redtails-2 Juncos-16 White-throated Sparrows-7 Goldfinch-1 House Finch-2 Red-bellied Woodpecker-1 Starlings-XX Sally Isacco Chardon ______________________________________________________________________ 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: listowner AT ohiobirds.org
Subject: Eagle nest near Magee
From: Terry and Heli <helic AT OH.RR.COM>
Date: Mon, 8 Feb 2010 19:27:07 -0500

I went by Magee on Friday morning and noticed two eagles near a large nest in the tree line on the north side of the road east of the Magee entrance. One eagle was in the nest with its head bent down. The other eagle was hopping around in the branches below the nest. I went past again in the afternoon and they birds were not there anymore but a little further east there were two eagles on the ice south of the bridge over turtle creek. I think the nest was about a mile east of the Magee entrance. ______________________________________________________________________ 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: listowner AT ohiobirds.org
Subject: Hocking County Bald Eagle
From: Paul Graham <Eagleredheart AT AOL.COM>
Date: Mon, 8 Feb 2010 19:21:21 EST

I saw an immature Bald Eagle this morning around 10:30 a.m. flying northerly along the Hocking River by Logan. It was low enough and flying close enough to the road that I got a great look at it while driving (and I wasn't dangerous!). The bird had a fair amount of white and brown colors in the color mix, so I think that would make it about a 2-3 year old, right? Paul Graham Worthington Franklin Co. ______________________________________________________________________ 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: listowner AT ohiobirds.org
Subject: winter wren, perry county
From: Joe Faulkner <joeinthewoods AT GMAIL.COM>
Date: Mon, 8 Feb 2010 19:17:11 -0500

fellow winter birders, During the 48 hour power outage, I went down into the woods to clear a trail. Just as I removed the tree, a WINTER WREN flew under the remaining end of the log. I had been looking for this bird all winter, and now it flew right to where I was working. I called neighbor Vicki Derr to come down for a look, and we got great views as it worked its way along the banks of Rush creek. Saw it three times, or saw three wrens!!! This is only about the 5th time for the "yard" for this bird. Also saw three YELLOW RUMPED WARBLERS. Speaking of yard,we won the snow day birding contest again, the third time, I think. That says more about the yard than about us, but we will accept the recognition. Please see Steve's acceptance speech. He put so much work into it that it should be used twice, at least. The INDIGO BUNTING still looks good, and is getting bluer (more blue) every day. We've named him Miles after Miles Davis' great Jazz album, Kind of Blue. Three guest birders came to see him during January, and very nice guest birders at that. To top the day off, Vicki spotted four BLACK VULTURES soaring over the "yard" after we returned from the wren adventure. A nice day in the woods, and, of course, the power is back on, at least until the next storm, apparently tomorrow. I figure I better post this quick, while I have the opportunity. joe in the woods Somerset, Ohio Perry County ______________________________________________________________________ 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: listowner AT ohiobirds.org
Subject: Sheldon's, Castalia (pond and hatchery, Bacon Woods
From: Craig Caldwell <craig_caldwell AT SBCGLOBAL.NET>
Date: Mon, 8 Feb 2010 15:39:32 -0800

Nothing out of the ordinary at Sheldon's. Castalia pond was mostly Canada geese, with mallards,shovelers, and a couple of bufflehead. Castalia Hatchery had four bald eagles and a small flock of yellow-rumped warblers. Bacon Woods had a hermit thrush in the main woods and a red-shouldered hawk on a pole by the maintenance area at the top of the hill. With warblers and thrushes here, can spring be far behind? Don't answer that... Craig Caldwell Westlake ______________________________________________________________________ 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: listowner AT ohiobirds.org
Subject: Ohio Statewide RBA - February 8, 2010
From: Leidy Gabe <nparula AT YAHOO.COM>
Date: Mon, 8 Feb 2010 14:16:51 -0800

NOTE:Â I have heard from some of you that the strange formatting errors that have plagued my own and others posts recently have also rendered the RBA unreadable.Â If this is the case, you can read view it in plain English over at rarebird.org.Â And, of course, if anyone has a solution to these wacky happenings, please send it my way! Â - RBA * Ohio * Statewide * February 8, 2010 * OHST1002.08 Â - Species Mentioned (Caps denote a review list species): Â Greater White-fronted Goose Snow Goose Cackling Goose Red-necked Grebe Black Vulture Golden Eagle Merlin Least Sandpiper Iceland Gull Glaucous Gull Northern Saw-whet Owl Cape May Warbler Northern Shrike â€œGambellâ€™sâ€ White-crowned Sparrow â€œOregonâ€ Junco Indigo Bunting Â - Transcript Â This is the Ohio Rare Bird Report for February 8, 2010.Â Compiler: Gabe Leidy. Email: nparula AT yahoo.com Â 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 Â Greater White-fronted Goose: A loner was among 3000 Canadas at Killdeer Plains WA 31 Jan (Mark Gilsdorf, Jack & Jay Stenger). Â Snow Goose: Terri Norris photographed a blue-phase at Old Reid Park - near Buck Creek SP, Clark Co - 2 Feb. David Russellâ€™s ornithology class found one in McGonigle, Butler Co. 3 Feb. Â Cackling Goose: Killdeer Plains hosted three 31 Jan (Mark Gilsdorf, Jack & Jay Stenger), M.J. Thurston SP, Wood Co. at least one 4 Feb (Joe Hildreth, Tom Kemp), and Armleder Park, Hamilton Co. one 7 Feb (William Hull). Â Red-necked Grebe: One was a nice mid-winter surprise 6 Feb off North Perry, Lake Co. (John Pogacnik). Â Black Vulture: A flyby, harassed by local Peregrines, at E. 72nd St., Cuyahoga Co. 7 Feb was one of the more exceptional records of the past week (John Pogacnik). Even stranger is the likeness that it bears to a nearly identical sighting December 22, 2008 from the same location. This bird was also harassed by a Peregrine as it headed westward parallel to I-90. Â Golden Eagle: The immy at The Wilds was Jay Lehmanâ€™s final tick for January; on the 31st, he viewed it from the overlook on Coal Hill Rd, near the Rural Dale Rd. intersection. Â Merlin: Numbers have built to three at Caesar Creek SP, around the water tower near the park office 7 Feb (Shane Egleston fide Rick Asamoto). One zipped through Armleder Park, Hamilton Co. 7 Feb (William Hull). Â Least Sandpiper: At least one remains on the gravel bar visible from Hamilton Riverside Natural Area, Butler Co., 7 Feb (Mike Busam). A troop of up to three have been present here since November, disappearing and reappearing in accordance with the Great Miami Riverâ€™s water levels. Â Iceland Gull: East 72nd St. hosted both an ad and a first-cycle 7 Jan (Emil Bacik, Gabe Leidy, John Pogacnik). Â Glaucous Gull: Adults were seen from E 55th (Emil Bacik, Gabe Leidy) and E 72nd (John Pogacnik) Streets 7 Feb. Â Northern Saw-whet Owl: Sally Isacco found a bird at Chagrin River Park, Lake Co. 3 Feb; it could not be relocated on subsequent days. Â Northern Shrike: Mark Gilsdorf, Jack & Jay Stenger reported a cooperative one at Delaware WA, Delaware, Marion & Morrow Cos. 31 Jan, and Ben Warner found it to be equally obliging 5 Feb. Look in the large field in Area G, south of US 229. The Killbuck Marsh bird, was observed along Valley Rd. near Clark Rd. as recently as 4 Feb (fide Bobolink Area RBA. Â Cape May Warbler: The Hocking Co. bird remained 1 Feb (Jim Fry). Â â€œGambellâ€™sâ€ White-crowned Sparrow: Shari Jackson and Ronnie Macko reported that a White-crowned of this subspecies was a feeder guest at their Stark Co. home 6 Feb.. We hold no winter records for this subspecies, that Iâ€™m aware of; hopefully this rare guest sticks around. Â â€œOregonâ€ Junco: One was a pleasing feeder visitor 6 Feb in Tuscarawas Co. (Hallie Mason). Â Indigo Bunting: Joe Faulkner and Vicki Derr checked in to report that the Perry Co. male is still present as of 6 Feb. Â - End transcript Â Good birding - Gabe Leidy Cleveland, OH ______________________________________________________________________ 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: listowner AT ohiobirds.org
Subject: Killbuck Shrike -- No
From: Scott Hannan <SAHannan AT AOL.COM>
Date: Mon, 8 Feb 2010 15:50:30 EST

Nice weather, but no-show for the Northern Shrike previously reported in Killbuck Marsh (Wayne County). Watching the snow warm and fall from the trees, against the blue sky, was gorgeous. I was at the intersection of Valley and Clark roads for about two hours, from 12:15 PM. Other sightings: -- a single HERMIT THRUSH feasting on berries (some type of climbing vine...) -- several pairs of Red-tailed Hawks -- a family of Eastern Bluebirds drinking from a puddle at the base of a drilling rig -- Northern Flicker -- scads of Red-bellied Woodpeckers -- boatloads of Blue Jays -- some hearty Robins Scott Hannan Wayne County ______________________________________________________________________ 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: listowner AT ohiobirds.org
Subject: Yellow-Bellied Sapsucker in Columbus
From: Marc Schroeder <schroeder.m.d AT GMAIL.COM>
Date: Mon, 8 Feb 2010 13:26:57 -0500

I was pleased to have a Yellow-Bellied Sapsucker at my suet feeder in Columbus this morning, along with many more frequent visitors. ______________________________________________________________________ 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: listowner AT ohiobirds.org
Subject: bald eagles Cleveland Metroparks Cuyahoga Cty
From: JoAnn Kubicki <jak1 AT CLEVELANDMETROPARKS.COM>
Date: Mon, 8 Feb 2010 12:38:36 -0500

An adult bald eagle was seen on both Fri, Feb 5 and Sat, Feb 6, 2010 around 4:30 p.m. each day at Cleveland Metroparks, CanalWay Visitor Center in Cuyahoga Hts, Cuyahoga County. The eagle was seen sitting in the trees behind the visitor center. On Saturday it was confronted by two red-tailed hawks who forced it to leave and fly south along the Cuyahoga River. Jo Ann Kubicki Information Specialist CanalWay Center 4524 East 49th Street Cuyahoga Hts, Ohio 44125 216-206-1000 P Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail This message and any response to it may constitute a public record and thus may be publicly available to anyone who requests it. ______________________________________________________________________ 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: listowner AT ohiobirds.org
Subject: Mahoning R., Struthers--Lowellville
From: Craig Holt <hud929godwit AT YAHOO.COM>
Date: Mon, 8 Feb 2010 09:17:41 -0800

Today along the Mahoning R. were Canada geese, mallards, bufflehead, c. goldeneye, 10 hooded mergansers, pied-billed grebe, ring-billed gull, a noisy pair of hairy woodpeckers, Carolina wren, and Am. robin. Here in Poland Twp. (Mahoning Co.) in recent days, a couple n. flickers and some Am. robins were the only different birds from the usual suspects. Red-bellied woodpeckers are now calling and drumming here, too. Craig Holt, Lowellville ______________________________________________________________________ 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: listowner AT ohiobirds.org
Subject: Ottawa NWR Monthly Census
From: DUG <vogeye AT YAHOO.COM>
Date: Mon, 8 Feb 2010 08:29:59 -0800

FEB. 07, 2010 - Ottawa N.W.R. Monthly Census. TIME: 8:15am-1:00pm; 2:00pm-5:00pm TEMP.: 18-28 COND.: Gray, mostly cloudy; light snow in the morning; wind NE at 7mph; snow cover 0-5" except where drifts occurred; all marshes frozen except for one small pocket on east side and two small pockets on back side; Lake Erie frozen. Same usual morning and afternoon routes except where closed for eagle nesting. OBS.: Aaron Bartley, Ed Pierce, Jim Reyda, Al & Betty Schlecht (morning only), Douglas W. Vogus. I. MAMMALS: 4 SPECIES. 1. Coyote - 1 2. Eastern Fox Squirrel - 1 3. White-footed Mouse - 4 4. White-tailed Deer - 12 II. BIRDS: 48 SPECIES, 1 RELEASE. 1. Canada Goose - 1,306 2. Mute Swan - 13 R. Trumpeter Swan - 2 3. Tundra Swan - 885 4. Mallard - 6 5. Lesser Scaup - 1 6. Common Goldeneye - 3 7. Hooded Merganser - 3 8. Common Merganser - 3 9. Red-breasted Merganser - 6 10. Ruddy Duck - 1 11. Great Blue Heron - 2 12. Bald Eagle - 6 (4 adult, 2 immature) 13. Northern Harrier - 2 14. Cooper's Hawk - 1 15. Red-tailed Hawk - 9 16. American Kestrel - 2 17. American Coot - 3 18. Herring Gull - 23 19. Mourning Dove - 60 20. Great Horned Owl - 4 21. Red-bellied Woodpecker - 15 22. Downy Woodpecker - 40 23. Hairy Woodpecker - 5 24. Northern Flicker - 3 25. Blue Jay - 33 26. American Crow - 2 27. Horned Lark - 2 28. Black-capped Chickadee - 37 29. Tufted Titmouse - 9 30. Red-breasted Nuthatch - 1 31. White-breasted Nuthatch - 20 32. Brown Creeper - 6 33. Winter Wren - 1 34. Golden-crowned Kinglet - 1 35. American Robin - 3 36. European Starling - 29 37. American Tree Sparrow - 510 38. Song Sparrow - 18 39. Swamp Sparrow - 3 40. White-throated Sparrow - 3 41. Dark-eyed Junco - 4 42. Northern Cardinal - 76 43. Red-winged Blackbird - 200 44. Rusty Blackbird - 1 45. Brown-headed Cowbird - 33 46. House Finch - 15 47. American Goldfinch - 42 48. House Sparrow - 75 Douglas W. Vogus - Akron, 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: listowner AT ohiobirds.org
Subject: Caesar Creek State Park Merlins (Warren County)
From: Rick Asamoto <rick.asamoto AT SBCGLOBAL.NET>
Date: Mon, 8 Feb 2010 07:25:35 -0800

Yesterday afternoon (Sunday) Shane Egleston found 3 Merlins in the area around the water tower near the park office - this is the road off of SR 73 that leads to the beach and the north pool boat ramp. Rick AsamotoMiamisburg ______________________________________________________________________ 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: listowner AT ohiobirds.org
Subject: CVNP Post Clarification
From: DUG <vogeye AT YAHOO.COM>
Date: Mon, 8 Feb 2010 05:57:41 -0800

Hello fellow Ohio birders! I would like to clarify my recent CVNP Monthly Towpath Census report. I usually send my reports via my work computer and haven't had this problem. I just got (better) e-mail hooked up at home to avoid my usual "(Late Post)" reports. Who cares what I saw by Monday when I saw it on Friday, right? Anyway, when sending this from my new home computer it ran everything together into a nice, jumbled mess of confusion. As in: 8. Ring-billed Gull - 118 then 9. Herring Gull ended up looking like Ring-billed Gull - 1189. Very confusing! Anyway, if you can separate the bird number totals from the next number in line the totals will look more "February in Ohio-like" rather than the confusing, winter bird Shangri-La it appears I've stumble upon! I apologize for the confusion. Thank you - D. Vogus ______________________________________________________________________ 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: listowner AT ohiobirds.org
Subject: Cleveland Heights, February 7 and 8
From: Steve Cagan <steve AT STEVECAGAN.COM>
Date: Mon, 8 Feb 2010 07:40:29 -0500

Hi Everyone, Yesterday afternoon Beth and I went out in the beautiful sunlit afternoon to walk trough snow-covered Lake View Cemetery. No Merlin this time, Mostly Black-Capped Chickadee, White-breasted Nuthatch, Tufted Titmouse and really quite a few Blues Jays. the jays were vocalizing a lot, and one group seemed very agitated, making us hope we'd see a raptor, but no such luck. The best thing we saw--and it was good--was a couple of Rufous-sided Towhees. This morning about 7 AM I heard a White-throated Sparrow repeatedly singing the first few notes of the typical song. Can spring be far away? Best wishes. Steve Cagan Cleveland Heights, Cuyahoga COunty -------------------------------------------- Steve Cagan, photographer steve AT stevecagan.com www.stevecagan.com www.pbase.com/stevecagan 216-932-2753 (USA) ______________________________________________________________________ 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: listowner AT ohiobirds.org
Subject: Sandusky Co. Birding
From: Robert Mortron <robertsmorton AT HOTMAIL.COM>
Date: Mon, 8 Feb 2010 05:23:38 -0500

Yesterday (2/7) drove south of Fremont on Rt. 53. Two Bald Eagle nests along Sandusky River had one adult eagle sitting in each. Also, recently drove to Cleveland and saw 8 Red-tail Hawks, all paired off in 4 pairs, sitting atop trees only several feet apart from each other. Bald Eagle- 3 Red-tail Hawk- 3 Horned Lark- 18 Red-bellied Woodpecker- 3 Dark-eyed Junco- 19 Blue Jay- 6 Cardinal- 10 WB Nuthatch- 3 Downy Woodpecker- 2 Mallard Duck- 19 Mourning Dove- 18 Kestrel-1 Coopers Hawk- 1 CREATE A WILDLIFE FRIENDLY YARD site: http://wildlifefriendlylawn.blogspot.com/ ______________________________________________________________________ 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: listowner AT ohiobirds.org
Subject: Savannah Sparrow, Delaware Co. (2/7) Ben Warner
From: waen2bb2 AT AOL.COM
Date: Mon, 8 Feb 2010 01:29:34 -0500

Today I was excited to see a Savannah Sparrow out by the front thistle feeder today. A good bird for sure and a first for my yard, very nice. I even got some photos which I've posted to the OOS Ohio Birding Forum. I also had a Yellow-rumped Warbler out back today and some Carolina Wrens at the feeder. Good birding. ______________________________________________________________________ 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: listowner AT ohiobirds.org
Subject: Waterfowl Symposium: Feb 26-28
From: Ann Oliver <annieobirder AT YAHOO.COM>
Date: Sun, 7 Feb 2010 20:34:16 -0500

Hello Fellow Birders, The Ohio Ornithological Society and Columbus Audubon, with sponsorship from The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, are hosting a Waterfowl Symposium the weekend of February 26-28 at the new Grange Insurance Audubon Center (GIAC) in downtown Columbus. Don't miss this event! The cost is just $80 for the weekend which includes Friday night's music and food/drinks, Saturday's impressive line-up of seven speakers, and birding Sunday morning at Central Ohio's waterways. Or, you can attend ONLY Friday evening for just $10. Please register ASAP so we can get an accurate head count. The Columbus Dispatch will likely soon run an article on the Waterfowl Symposium: don’t delay registering because space is limited. There are a multitude of reasons to attend! First reason: have you seen the GIAC building? It's a LEED-certified (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design), "green" building. It's an inspiring site to behold from either inside or outside the structure. We'll have behind-the-scenes tours of the building on Friday evening, February 26. There's also a sculpture exhibit featuring larger-than-life bronzes in the GIAC lobby: the Lost Birds Project, by a Cornell University professor, depicts the extinct species such as the Great Auk. Second reason: on Friday evening, The Swinging Orangutangs (better known as Julie Zickefoose, Bill Thompson III, and friends) will perform a benefit concert. Bring your dancing shoes and leave your hiking boots in the car! We'll have appetizers, beer, wine, and a taste of the Middle East. Why the Middle East theme? Friday evening is a benefit for Nature Iraq, hence the special food theme (but we'll have regular appetizers, too, for non-adventurous noshers). You may recall, Ohio Army National Guardsman, and birder-extraordinaire Randy Rogers, did bird surveys on his Al Asad base in Iraq, as well as fundraising on behalf of Nature Iraq. In fact, ALL of Ohio backed Randy and this cause: several thousand dollars of donations were raised to support NI's conservation efforts to restore Mesopotamian Marshes drained by the prior Iraqi regime. Randy has been working overtime on behalf of NI since he's returned from Iraq, from guest lecturing around the Buckeye State, to working behind the scenes organizing the Waterfowl Symposium. Third reason: Friday evening, we'll also have bird-themed beer: clarification, the beer is not made with 'actual' birds!!! Mendocino Brewing Company offerings such as Blue Heron Pale Ale, Red Tail Ale, White Hawk IPA, Eye of the Hawk Ale, and Black Hawk Stout will be available for your enjoyment. Drink, and bird, responsibly! Mendocino Brewing Company is supporting the Waterfowl Symposium with a donation of these brews: please register in advance so we'll have an accurate head count so everyone can get a taste. FYI: if you can't attend the entire weekend ($80 for Friday-Sunday), it's just $10 to attend on Friday night! Sign up your friends, family, and co-workers too! Fourth through tenth reasons: the meat and potatoes (actually, the continental breakfast, boxed lunches, and self-serve pasta bar dinner on Saturday)! We've lined up seven speakers on Saturday. You'll hear about Spectacled Eiders, the secret life history of waterfowl, Hooded Merganser habitat restoration, duck stamps, eBird, aerial surveys of Lake Erie and impact on wind turbine development, and a Saturday evening keynote presentation on Nature Iraq's marsh restoration of a Ramsar wetland site of international importance. The seven speakers are: 1.) Jessie Barry from Cornell Lab of Ornithology will present "The Secret Life of Ducks" 2.) Dr. Gwen Myers from The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium will share her research on Spectacled Eiders 3.) Paul Baicich will talk about Federal Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamps 4.) Chris Wood from Cornell Lab of Ornithology will talk about the role eBird plays in tracking duck populations 5.) Keith Lott from the Ohio Division of Wildlife will share recent data from Lake Erie aerial waterfowl surveys and how the information relates to future wind turbine placement/development 6.) Doreen Whitley from GIAC will talk about Hooded Merganser habitat restoration and Ohio's Important Bird Areas 7.) Dr. Azzam Alwash, our keynote speaker on Saturday evening, will address Iraqi marsh restoration and Nature Iraq: Alwash, CEO of NI, was recently featured on CBS’s “60 Minutes” Sunday news program. But wait, there's more! You also have two bonus reasons to attend: the early pre-symposium birding on Saturday morning on the grounds of GIAC at 8 am and Sunday morning at Central Ohio's local reservoirs, ponds, and rivers! So, don't forget your mittens and long-johns. The special rate on the Hampton Inn South (I-71 at the Stringtown Exit) has been extended through February 12. Please mention the Waterfowl Symposium when making your reservation to get the discount rate: 1-614-539- 1177. You can register online with PayPal on the Columbus Audubon website (www.columbusaudubon.org/) or mail-in a registration form available on the OOS website (www.ohiobirds.org). Hope to see you there! In Appreciation, Ann Oliver, Cincinnati Waterfowl Symposium Planning Committee Editor, The Cerulean Newsletter (quarterly publication of OOS) ______________________________________________________________________ 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: listowner AT ohiobirds.org
Subject: Waterfowl - Ashtabula County
From: Mark Vass <mvas1200 AT YAHOO.COM>
Date: Sun, 7 Feb 2010 15:25:52 -0800

I was birding at Pymatuning in Pa. today and stopped on the Ohio side of Pymatuning Reservoir There is an open patch of water next to the causeway and here there were 2 Canvasbacks,2 Redheads and 3 Common Goldeneyes along with a few Mallards and many Canada Geese there was also a patch of open water off from Pymatuning S.P. and here there were 10 Common Goldeneyes,2 Mute Swans and Mallards and Canada Geese Mark Vass Ambridge,Pa. ______________________________________________________________________ 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: listowner AT ohiobirds.org
Subject: Sandusky eagle nest?
From: Beverly Walker <birdwalkers AT YAHOO.COM>
Date: Sun, 7 Feb 2010 14:22:55 -0800

I visited the Old Dutch Tavern on Perkins Ave today at 1:00.. My intent was to see if the eagles were rebuilding the nest lost last season. Next to the tree that formerly held the old nest I found a new nest? A post about 20-25 feet high had been erected with a platform on top. The platform held a large quantity of sticks. It has the apperance of an eagle nest. No eagles were seen during my 10 minute visit. .Does anyone know if the birds took the hint on this offering and are building the nest? Is this just a bad attempt by people to pile up sticks on a raised platform that is being ignored? If you know please contact me privately good sightings, Sam Walker North Olmsted ______________________________________________________________________ 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: listowner AT ohiobirds.org
Subject: 2/7 - E 72nd St, Avon Lake
From: Leidy Gabe <nparula AT YAHOO.COM>
Date: Sun, 7 Feb 2010 12:25:36 -0800

E 72n Emil Bacik and I visited these lakefront hot spots this morning. E 72nd St: Snow x Canada Goose 1 Northern Shoveler 1 Iceland Gull 1 first-cycle Lesser Black-backed Gull 1 first-cycle E 55th St: Glaucous Gull 1 ad Lesser Black-backed Gull 4 three ad, first-cycle Avon Lake Power Plant: nice concentration of waterfowl; nothing too special Good birding - Gabe Leidy Cleveland ______________________________________________________________________ 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: listowner AT ohiobirds.org
Subject: Black Vulture, East 72nd Street- photo
From: John Pogacnik <jpogacnik AT ADELPHIA.NET>
Date: Sun, 7 Feb 2010 14:45:37 -0500

I posted a shot of the black vulture that was at East 72nd Street in Cleveland this morning on rarebird.org. Unfortunately the shot with the two peregrines attacking it didn't come out. http://www.rarebird.org/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4554&PID=13254#13254 This sighting is not unprecedented in Cleveland in the winter. A bird was seen on December 24, 2007 not far from this location by Gabe Leidy. This bird was also harassed by a peregrine. John Pogacnik 4765 Lockwood Road Perry, OH 44081 (440) 259-2751 ______________________________________________________________________ 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: listowner AT ohiobirds.org
Subject: Least Sandpiper, Butler County
From: Mike Busam <mbusam AT GMAIL.COM>
Date: Sun, 7 Feb 2010 13:56:14 -0500

Greetings... There was a Least Sandpiper on a gravel bar in the middle of the Great Miami River at Hamilton Riverside Natural Area in Butler County, Sunday morning. Charlie Saunders and I have regularly seen between 1 to 3 Least Sandpipers on this particular gravel bar since November, depending on river levels. Since mid-December, the gravel bars in this area have been submerged three times or so, yet almost as soon as the river levels drop and the gravel bars return, so too does a Least Sandpiper, and sometimes two or three. There were ten or so American Pipits along this stretch of the river this morning, in addition to a Killdeer. Waterfowl numbers and variety were unremarkable, but have been roughly steady for over a month. Take care, ---Mike Busam Butler County, OH ______________________________________________________________________ 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: listowner AT ohiobirds.org
Subject: Black Vulture, East 72nd Street, 2/7
From: John Pogacnik <jpogacnik AT ADELPHIA.NET>
Date: Sun, 7 Feb 2010 14:02:06 -0500

A black vulture was found at East 72nd Street this morning. Something scared all the gulls up and it turned out to be a black vulture that was being harassed by two peregrine falcons. The vulture slowly headed east with the two falcons in tow until it finally passed out of sight. I was able to get some decent shots of the vulture. There were about 2,500 or more gulls in the area. Most were herring and ring-billed gulls. There were about 20 Bonaparte's gulls and about 50 great black-backed gulls. The unusual gulls were hard to find. I had an adult Iceland gull, a first cycle lesser black-backed gull, and as I was leaving I spotted a high flying adult glaucous gull. There was a nice variety of ducks with the following species being seen: Canada goose, gadwall (2), American black duck, mallard, northern shoveler (1), redhead, canvasback, greater and lesser scaup, common goldeneye, bufflehead, and hooded merganser (2). Finally, if you decide to head out there after seeing this post, please be kind and return the favor and post your sightings. There have been few reports from East 72nd this winter and its a popular destination for birders. Every time I go I always see a lot of people. Share your sightings!!!!! John Pogacnik 4765 Lockwood Road Perry, OH 44081 (440) 259-2751 ______________________________________________________________________ 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: listowner AT ohiobirds.org
Subject: BlendonWoods, HooverDam, 2-07
From: rob thorn <robthorn AT earthlink.net>
Date: Sun, 7 Feb 2010 13:57:50 -0500

Spent this snowy morning visiting these two sites in northeast Columbus, looking to see what the snowstorm might have driven in. The feeders at Blendon were surprisingly quiet, perhaps because of 2 Cooper's hawks that were eyeing them. Waterbirds at Thoreau Lake and at the Hoover dam spillway were one of the big treats of the morning. Notables included: Canada Geese - with no lawns for grazing, they were staying on the open water, to the tune of 600 at Thoreau Lake and 400 at the Hoover dam spillway. Dabbling Ducks - Thoreau Lake had its usual horde of Black Ducks (300+), but also had 35+ Mallards and a single male American Wigeon. The dam spillway had a big group of Mallards (90-100) that included 1 Shoveler, 3 Black Ducks, and 4 Gadwall. Diving Ducks - very limited, with only 1 Bufflehead and 1 Ruddy Duck in the dam spillway. The reservoir above the dam was totally frozen in its southern reaches, below the County Line Bridge. Woodpeckers - lots of calling and drumming residents along the trails at Blendon Woods, including 1 Pileated. Another Pileated was drumming in the ravine east of Hoover dam. Red-br.Nuthatch - 1 was calling from the disc golf course pines east of Hoover Dam; another was reported at the Thoreau lake feeders, but I didn't see it. E.Bluebirds - 3 were flyovers at the dam, but none were at Blendon. Sparrows - a few Tree Sparrows, White-throated, and Songs Sparrows were hanging around the feeders at Blendon Woods and the edges of the disc golf course at Hoover dam, so the snow hasn't chased all of them away. I watched 2 Tree Sparrows digging in the snow at the dam, so they may not be overly affected by deep snow at all. ______________________________________________________________________ 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: listowner AT ohiobirds.org
Subject: Results of Snowy Day Birding Contest
From: Su Snyder <bird348 AT SSSNET.COM>
Date: Sun, 7 Feb 2010 08:11:54 -0500

Hi all: I posted the results of the Snowy Day Birding Contest at http://www.ohiobirds.org/forum/viewtopic.php?id=1310 Su Snyder, Wooster ______________________________________________________________________ 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: listowner AT ohiobirds.org
Subject: Barred Owl at North Chagrin Reservation?
From: Dennis McDonnell <tileman533 AT SBCGLOBAL.NET>
Date: Sat, 6 Feb 2010 19:18:31 -0800

I've been lucky to be in Williams Woods when the barred owl was present, and the location mentioned by Noah is where he was to be found, although in years past a barred owl could be found closer to the parking lot access near a small ravine. The first time I saw it was in a hemlock quite low, perhaps only 15 ft. off the ground, a couple of days later it was about 20-25ft. up in a deciduous tree about twenty yards away from the hemlock, both near the memorial rock mentioned. The first viewing was in the morning, the second in late afternoon. As previously posted, some photos when it was in the hemlock can be seen here: http://www.pbase.com/tileman533/2010&page=6 Good luck, Denny McDonnell Euclid ______________________________________________________________________ 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: listowner AT ohiobirds.org
Subject: Wildwood Marina, Cleveland, Sims Park-Euclid 2/6/10
From: Nancy Anderson <nancyanderson3 AT YAHOO.COM>
Date: Sat, 6 Feb 2010 18:25:35 -0800

Today I went to the Wildwood Marina area of Cleveland Lakefront State Park off of Lakeshore Blvd. & East 174th around 12:45pm. From the eastern end of the marina looking north to northeast there were 18 Common Mergansers in the water. Around the entrance to the lake from the marina and a little west there were about 23 Common Goldeneye. Saw approx 8-10 Great Black-backed Gulls. After walking around Villa Angela I then went to Sims Park in Euclid around 2:15pm and stayed till after 3:40pm as I walked around the park. From the far east end of the park from the highest cliff I could count at least 196 Common Mergansers in long strings right next to the ice. Visibility by this time with the strong gusty northeast winds with some snow coming off the lake made visibility terrible. I had to go back to my car to warm my fingers and when I returned the Mergansers apparently had left except for about 16 that remained. After walking around the park and not seeing anything I came to the west end of the park near the lake around 3:30pm and saw many groups of Common Mergansers (at least 25 in each)flying east. Most continued east but some landed straight out from Sims. Could make out about 20-25 Common Goldeneye and a Bufflehead and over 12 Great Black-backed Gulls. Nancy Anderson Richmond Hts. Cuyahoga County http://www.flickr.com/photos/nancy_a/ ______________________________________________________________________ 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: listowner AT ohiobirds.org
Subject: Re: Snowy Day Birding Contest
From: luv2bird33 AT AOL.COM
Date: Sat, 6 Feb 2010 20:47:36 -0500

Hi Greg, I apologize for not stating where we live. We are in NE Ohio, Marlboro Township just a bit NW of Alliance. Delorme 52A2 I will do better in the future. Ronnie -----Original Message----- From: gregeddy AT aol.com To: luv2bird33 AT aol.com Sent: Sat, Feb 6, 2010 7:12 pm Subject: Re: [Ohio-birds] Snowy Day Birding Contest Sorry I mean nothing personal, BUT This is an example of an interesting but nearly worthless note. I have NO idea where these peolpe live. At least you should say what county the observation was made in. -----Original Message----- From: luv2bird33 AT AOL.COM To: OHIO-BIRDS AT LISTSERV.MUOHIO.EDU Sent: Sat, Feb 6, 2010 6:23 pm Subject: [Ohio-birds] Snowy Day Birding Contest Hello All, Shari Jackson and I want to play this game. Today in our yard we had 25 species, 523 birds. Most numerous - Tree Sparrows, at least 132 Most interesting - Chipping Sparrow vs Gambels Race of White-crowed Sparrow Most comical - Hairy Woodpecker that perched on a metal bird feeder pole and lid down the pole like a fireman Singing birds - Tufted Titmouse, Tree Sparrow, Song Sparrow, White-crowned parrow, Junco, House Finch and Northern Cardinal. Also a Blue Jay calling like Yellow-bellied Sapsucker. Canada Goose - 41 (Fly over) reat Horned Owl - 1 (around 6am) harp-shinned Hawk -1 ed-tailed Hawk - 1 ourning Dove - 15 ed-bellied Woodpecker - 3 owny Woodpecker - 4 airy Woodpecker - 2 lue Jay -19 merican Crow - 2 lack-capped Chickadee - 4 urfted Titmouse - 5 hite-breasted Nuthatch - 3 arolina Wren -1 uropean Starling - 35 ree Sparrow - 132 hite-throated Sparrow - 4 hite-crowned Sparrow - 4 late Colored Junco - 32 ong Sparrow - 4 hipping Sparrow - 1 orthern Cardinal - 33 ourse Finch - 32 old Finch - 30 ourse Sparrow 42 ray Squirrel - 1 hite tailed deer - 5 It was a birdy day and we loved it. onnie Macko _____________________________________________________________________ Ohio-birds mailing list, a service of the Ohio Ornithological Society. ur thanks to Miami University for hosting this mailing list. dditional discussions can be found in our forums, at www.ohiobirds.org/forum/. You can join or leave the list, or change your options, at: ttp://listserv.muohio.edu/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=OHIO-BIRDS end questions or comments about the list to: listowner AT ohiobirds.org = ______________________________________________________________________ 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: listowner AT ohiobirds.org
Subject: Red-necked Grebe, Lake County 2/5
From: John Pogacnik <jpogacnik AT ADELPHIA.NET>
Date: Sat, 6 Feb 2010 20:36:31 -0500

The strong northeast winds opened a narrow gap in the lake at my house in North Perry. The open water attracted quite a few ducks and gulls. Although diversity was low there were lots of birds. The best bird was a red-necked grebe that was seen briefly. It was doing a lot of diving and after watching it a few minutes, it disappeared amongst the floating ice. I saw close 1,00 ducks with maybe 20 red-breasted mergansers, 1 lesser scaup and the rest pretty well divided equally between common goldeneyes and common mergansers. The only gulls were a few great black-backed gulls and good numbers of herring and ring-billed gulls. John Pogacnik 4765 Lockwood Road Perry, OH 44081 (440) 259-2751 ______________________________________________________________________ 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: listowner AT ohiobirds.org
Subject: Snowy day birding contest
From: LINDA HELM <ldhelm AT WIDEOPENWEST.COM>
Date: Sat, 6 Feb 2010 20:23:12 -0500

I am sending this on behalf of joe in the woods and Vicki Derr in Perry County. They are currently vicki and joe in the dark, their power having been out now for several hours. They saw 28 birds at their feeders today (or flying over), including 3 Rusty Blackbirds and the still-present Indigo Bunting. Linda Helm 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: listowner AT ohiobirds.org
Subject: Snowy Day Birding Contest
From: luv2bird33 AT AOL.COM
Date: Sat, 6 Feb 2010 18:23:55 -0500

Hello All, Shari Jackson and I want to play this game. Today in our yard we had 25 species, 523 birds. Most numerous - Tree Sparrows, at least 132 Most interesting - Chipping Sparrow vs Gambels Race of White-crowed Sparrow Most comical - Hairy Woodpecker that perched on a metal bird feeder pole and slid down the pole like a fireman Singing birds - Tufted Titmouse, Tree Sparrow, Song Sparrow, White-crowned Sparrow, Junco, House Finch and Northern Cardinal. Also a Blue Jay calling like a Yellow-bellied Sapsucker. Canada Goose - 41 (Fly over) Great Horned Owl - 1 (around 6am) Sharp-shinned Hawk -1 Red-tailed Hawk - 1 Mourning Dove - 15 Red-bellied Woodpecker - 3 Downy Woodpecker - 4 Hairy Woodpecker - 2 Blue Jay -19 American Crow - 2 Black-capped Chickadee - 4 Turfted Titmouse - 5 White-breasted Nuthatch - 3 Carolina Wren -1 European Starling - 35 Tree Sparrow - 132 White-throated Sparrow - 4 White-crowned Sparrow - 4 Slate Colored Junco - 32 Song Sparrow - 4 Chipping Sparrow - 1 Northern Cardinal - 33 Hourse Finch - 32 Gold Finch - 30 Hourse Sparrow 42 Gray Squirrel - 1 White tailed deer - 5 It was a birdy day and we loved it. Ronnie Macko ______________________________________________________________________ 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: listowner AT ohiobirds.org
Subject: Turducken?
From: NEUBAUERB3 AT AOL.COM
Date: Sat, 6 Feb 2010 16:11:40 EST

Haven't seen any turduckens recently. Obviously this time of year the bird had to be a creagle as reported by Mr. Hinkle every year. In southwestern Ohio, you can see both variants of the creagle at Houston Woods state park. Both variants can be found on the sunny side of the roof of the lodge or on top of the large central chimney. They're usually there most of the year. Happy birding, Ed and Bev Neubauer Englewood, 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: listowner AT ohiobirds.org
Subject: Barred Owl at North Chagrin Reservation?
From: Noah Comet <noahcomet AT GMAIL.COM>
Date: Sat, 6 Feb 2010 16:00:15 -0500

I wonder if anyone on the list has seen the barred owl that nests at the North Chagrin Reservation. I've tried a few times to find this birds in the location recommended by the nature center staff, but have never had any luck. Anyone have any pointers? I've been told to look in the vicinity of the large boulder emblazoned with the plaque dedicated to A.B. Williams. That immediate area hosts a mix of deciduous and evergreen trees, and I've spent hours looking in every place I can imagine the owl roosting during the day, but I wonder if I'm just not looking in the right place. Would a barred owl favor a hemlock over a maple? A low perch over a high one? A certain time of day? Any tips would be most appreciated! Gratefully, Noah ______________________________________________________________________ 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: listowner AT ohiobirds.org
Subject: WintryWhittier,Columbus,2-06
From: rob thorn <robthorn AT earthlink.net>
Date: Sat, 6 Feb 2010 14:52:37 -0500

I spent part of the morning hiking around the snowy trails at Scioto MetroPark and nearby Berliner Park, surveying the mostly-open Scioto River. Waterfowl weren't as common as I was hoping for, but the absence was partly compensated by good #s of gulls and herons. The deep snow chased off most of the landbirds except tree-loving species. Notables included: Great Blue Herons - 2 were above the dam, but 42 were in several groups along the river below the dam. While this is my personal high here, CBC teams here in years past have pulled out 60-80 in similar icy conditions. Dabbling Ducks - nothing special, with a handful of Mallards and Black Ducks Diving Ducks - 8 Common Goldeneye were about 1/2 mile below the dam on the river in Berliner Park, while 12+ Hooded Mergansers were above the dam Gulls - quite a few, with 250+ Ring-bills scattered along the river, along with 4-5 Herring. Could not locate anything rarer, although these conditions have produced unusual gulls in the past, so this site merits checking over the next few days. Woodpeckers - 5-6 Downies and 1 Hairy seemed unaffected by the snow, but the few local Red-bellies were no-shows, probably retreating into the surrounding neighborhoods in search of feeders. Brown Creepers - 6 were scattered in the woods along the riverfront bikepath in Berliner. Sparrows - hardly any, with only 1 Song and 5 White-throats along the trail in Scioto MetroPark. The deep snow has pushed them out for now. ______________________________________________________________________ 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: listowner AT ohiobirds.org
Subject: Greene County Black Vultures
From: Greg Spahr <slspahr AT AOL.COM>
Date: Sat, 6 Feb 2010 14:26:21 -0500

I was shoveling my driveway this afternoon in northern Greene County, near the village of Yellow Springs, when I had a pair of Black Vultures fly over my yard. Seems kind of odd this time of year so I thought I'd let everyone know. Good Birding. Greg ______________________________________________________________________ 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: listowner AT ohiobirds.org
Subject: Re: Yard Blue Birds
From: Scott Wright <birdman AT APK.NET>
Date: Sat, 6 Feb 2010 14:23:48 -0500

Had yesterday before the snow and again today Blue Birds eatting Barberry berries in the yard. Got photos as well. Cool. Scott Wright North Olmsted, 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: listowner AT ohiobirds.org
Subject: Re: More Peregrines - Cleveland
From: Michael Sandy <mw.sandy AT YAHOO.COM>
Date: Sat, 6 Feb 2010 04:47:52 -0800

Or a creagle. --- On Fri, 2/5/10, Jim wrote: From: Jim Subject: Re: [Ohio-birds] More Peregrines - Cleveland To: OHIO-BIRDS AT LISTSERV.MUOHIO.EDU Date: Friday, February 5, 2010, 5:13 PM Renee, You must be mistaken...its way to early for a TV to return to Northern Ohio. Are you sure it wasn't a Turducken? Jim > > Date: Thu, 4 Feb 2010 22:25:10 +0000 > From: Renee Tressler > Subject: More Peregrines - Cleveland > > Two peregrine falcons are feeding on a gull at E 72nd street AT Lake Erie in Cleveland. > > To top it off, they are doing so out on the ice; exchanging feeding positions - taking turns "perching" on the gull. > > Neat. > > > Also saw one turkey vulture soaring over I-77 near the E Broadway exit. > > Renee > > ______________________________________________________________________ > > 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: listowner AT ohiobirds.org > > __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 4839 (20100205) __________ The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. http://www.eset.com ______________________________________________________________________ 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: listowner AT ohiobirds.org ______________________________________________________________________ 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: listowner AT ohiobirds.org
Subject: Fw: CVNP Monthly Towpath Census
From: DUG <vogeye AT YAHOO.COM>
Date: Sat, 6 Feb 2010 04:19:22 -0800

--- On Fri, 2/5/10, DUG wrote: From: DUG Subject: Fw: CVNP Monthly Towpath Census To: vogeye AT yahoo.com Date: Friday, February 5, 2010, 5:19 PM --- On Fri, 2/5/10, DUG wrote: From: DUG Subject: CVNP Monthly Towpath Census To: "bird list" Date: Friday, February 5, 2010, 4:18 PM FEB. 05, 2010 - Cuyahoga Valley National Park and Metro Parks Serving Summit County Monthly Towpath Trail Census.HIKE: Red Lock Trailhead south to Merriman Rd. TIME: 7:00am-2:20pmTEMP.: 28-37-34 COND.: Cloudy and calm.FT.MI.: 13.0 OBS.: Douglas W. Vogus.I. MAMMALS: 7 SPECIES.1. Opossum - 12. Coyote - 13. Eastern Chipmunk - 14. Eastern Gray Squirrel - 35. Eastern Fox Squirrel - 86. Red Squirrel - 267. White-tailed Deer - 31 (4 bucks - 8-pt,6-pt,6-pt,spike, 27 does)BIRDS: 43 SPECIES (plus 1 hybrid & 1 exotic/escape)(NOTE: ?= bird was seen but not sexed; *= bird was heard but not seen)1. Canada Goose - 110>. Black Swan - 12. American Black Duck - 6 (3m,3f)3. Mallard - 115 (65m,46f,4?)>. American Black Duck/Mallard hybrid - 1 (m)4. Great Blue Heron - 45. Cooper's Hawk - 1 (immature m)6. Red-shouldered Hawk - 27. Red-tailed Hawk - 48. Ring-billed Gull - 1189. Herring Gull - 3610. Rock Pigeon - 1711. Mourning Dove - 2912. Eastern Screech-Owl - 1 (*)13. Belted Kingfisher - 3 (1m,1f,1*)14. Red-bellied Woodpecker - 22 (5m,5f,5?,7*)15. Downy Woodpecker - 33 (11m,11f,4?,7*)16. Hairy Woodpecker - 10 (4m,2f,4*)17. Northern Flicker - 1 (f)18. Pileated Woodpecker - 3 (1?,2*)19. Blue Jay - 4320. American Crow - 3021. Black-capped Chickadee - 4822. Tufted Titmouse - 2623. White-breasted Nuthatch - 34 (16m,5f,5?,8*)24. Brown Creeper - 225. Carolina Wren - 526. Golden-crowned Kinglet - 1 (f)27. Eastern Bluebird - 15 (4m,6f,5?)28. American Robin - 4129. European Starling - 4130. Cedar Waxwing - 3031. Yellow-rumped Warbler - 132. Eastern Towhee - 2 (1m,1f)33. American Tree Sparrow - 7134. Song Sparrow - 635. Swamp Sparrow - 236. White-throated Sparrow - 1937. Dark-eyed Junco - 12 (6m,6f)38. Northern Cardinal - 60 (28m,23f,9*)39. Red-winged Blackbird - 91 (mixed flock)40. Brown-headed Cowbird - 58 (22m,36f)41. House Finch - 15 (3m,1f,9?,2*)42. American Goldfinch - 3843. House Sparrow - 36 Douglas W. Vogus - Akron, 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: listowner AT ohiobirds.org
Subject: Dino might
From: Bill Whan <billwhan AT COLUMBUS.RR.COM>
Date: Sat, 6 Feb 2010 04:20:35 -0500

With all that snow out there, perhaps a trip in time rather than space; have a look at this article http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2010/02/100204-dinosaurs-color-feathers-science-3-d-picture/ Bill Whan 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: listowner AT ohiobirds.org
Subject: Re: More Peregrines - Cleveland
From: Jim <kastro AT COX.NET>
Date: Fri, 5 Feb 2010 17:13:04 -0500

Renee, You must be mistaken...its way to early for a TV to return to Northern Ohio. Are you sure it wasn't a Turducken? Jim > > Date: Thu, 4 Feb 2010 22:25:10 +0000 > From: Renee Tressler > Subject: More Peregrines - Cleveland > > Two peregrine falcons are feeding on a gull at E 72nd street AT Lake Erie in Cleveland. > > To top it off, they are doing so out on the ice; exchanging feeding positions - taking turns "perching" on the gull. > > Neat. > > > Also saw one turkey vulture soaring over I-77 near the E Broadway exit. > > Renee > > ______________________________________________________________________ > > 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: listowner AT ohiobirds.org > > __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 4839 (20100205) __________ The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. http://www.eset.com ______________________________________________________________________ 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: listowner AT ohiobirds.org
Subject: Snowy Day Birding Contest Tomorrow February 6th
From: Su Snyder <bird348 AT SSSNET.COM>
Date: Fri, 5 Feb 2010 16:35:54 -0500

Hi all: I received a request to do another Snowy Day Birding Contest tomorrow, Saturday, February 6th. Rules are posted on the Ohio Forum at http://www.ohiobirds.org/forum/viewtopic.php?pid=3682#p3682 Enjoy. Su Snyder, Wooster ______________________________________________________________________ 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: listowner AT ohiobirds.org
Subject: CVNP Monthly Towpath Census
From: DUG <vogeye AT YAHOO.COM>
Date: Fri, 5 Feb 2010 13:18:32 -0800

FEB. 05, 2010 - Cuyahoga Valley National Park and Metro Parks Serving Summit County Monthly Towpath Trail Census.HIKE: Red Lock Trailhead south to Merriman Rd. TIME: 7:00am-2:20pmTEMP.: 28-37-34 COND.: Cloudy and calm.FT.MI.: 13.0 OBS.: Douglas W. Vogus.I. MAMMALS: 7 SPECIES.1. Opossum - 12. Coyote - 13. Eastern Chipmunk - 14. Eastern Gray Squirrel - 35. Eastern Fox Squirrel - 86. Red Squirrel - 267. White-tailed Deer - 31 (4 bucks - 8-pt,6-pt,6-pt,spike, 27 does)BIRDS: 43 SPECIES (plus 1 hybrid & 1 exotic/escape)(NOTE: ?= bird was seen but not sexed; *= bird was heard but not seen)1. Canada Goose - 110>. Black Swan - 12. American Black Duck - 6 (3m,3f)3. Mallard - 115 (65m,46f,4?)>. American Black Duck/Mallard hybrid - 1 (m)4. Great Blue Heron - 45. Cooper's Hawk - 1 (immature m)6. Red-shouldered Hawk - 27. Red-tailed Hawk - 48. Ring-billed Gull - 1189. Herring Gull - 3610. Rock Pigeon - 1711. Mourning Dove - 2912. Eastern Screech-Owl - 1 (*)13. Belted Kingfisher - 3 (1m,1f,1*)14. Red-bellied Woodpecker - 22 (5m,5f,5?,7*)15. Downy Woodpecker - 33 (11m,11f,4?,7*)16. Hairy Woodpecker - 10 (4m,2f,4*)17. Northern Flicker - 1 (f)18. Pileated Woodpecker - 3 (1?,2*)19. Blue Jay - 4320. American Crow - 3021. Black-capped Chickadee - 4822. Tufted Titmouse - 2623. White-breasted Nuthatch - 34 (16m,5f,5?,8*)24. Brown Creeper - 225. Carolina Wren - 526. Golden-crowned Kinglet - 1 (f)27. Eastern Bluebird - 15 (4m,6f,5?)28. American Robin - 4129. European Starling - 4130. Cedar Waxwing - 3031. Yellow-rumped Warbler - 132. Eastern Towhee - 2 (1m,1f)33. American Tree Sparrow - 7134. Song Sparrow - 635. Swamp Sparrow - 236. White-throated Sparrow - 1937. Dark-eyed Junco - 12 (6m,6f)38. Northern Cardinal - 60 (28m,23f,9*)39. Red-winged Blackbird - 91 (mixed flock)40. Brown-headed Cowbird - 58 (22m,36f)41. House Finch - 15 (3m,1f,9?,2*)42. American Goldfinch - 3843. House Sparrow - 36 Douglas W. Vogus - Akron, 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: listowner AT ohiobirds.org
Subject: N. Shrike, Delaware Co. W.A. (2/5) Ben Warner
From: waen2bb2 AT AOL.COM
Date: Fri, 5 Feb 2010 15:15:29 -0500

Hello all. Going birding is awesome, as you all know, and I suggest you get out there as much as possible :-) .I haven't seen a Northern Shrike since a year ago, and when I read that there was once again a Northern 'Shriker' up at Delaware County Wildlife area (a mere 15 min drive) I had to go look for it this morning. I got great looks at it, first in a lone shrubby tree in area G, and then it moved right next to the road for some awesome close views. Next the shrike dove into the hedge next to the car to do some poking around, perhaps it was hoping to find some food in there before the snow started really coming down. Cool bird! I got a photo of it which I will post to the ohio birding forum's album in a few min. Good Birding, Ben Warner ______________________________________________________________________ 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: listowner AT ohiobirds.org
Subject: Biggest loser-no, I got to pet rhinos
From: Sandy Brown <browncreeper53 AT YAHOO.COM>
Date: Fri, 5 Feb 2010 11:11:17 -0800

Hi all- I didn't reach 100 for January--I barely hit 70 with a last moment view of a catbird Sunday at dusk. But I wasn't upset. I got to pet 2 rhinos in January. That is better than a January 100 for me. By the way--the Norther Shrike that I reported at the Bath Nature Preserve is still there. This time, it was in the hedge row along the trail. Bird on- Sandy Brown Akron Oh ______________________________________________________________________ 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: listowner AT ohiobirds.org
Subject: Lorain County sites
From: Craig Caldwell <craig_caldwell AT SBCGLOBAL.NET>
Date: Fri, 5 Feb 2010 10:39:42 -0800

A quick spin through Lorain Co. to scout for tomorrow's Kirtland Bird Club trip... Avon Power - lots of gulls and waterfowl. Nothing uncommon sen (but a fair number of canvasback, always a treat) in the 15 minutes I was there. Lorain "hot waters" - very cold. Harbor is completely frozen, the river nearly so. Some Canada geese and gulls. Wellington Reservoir - a small, distant open lead was packed with geese, ducks, and coot. Nothing special seen in a quick pass with the scope. Jones, Hawley, and West Rds - a couple of kestrels, a flock of cedar waxwings, and a few horned larks. Tonight's snow may push the larks and, if present, buntings and longspurs to the road verges from the currently bare fields. Caley Reservation - the pine groves were almost birdless. I heard but never saw crows, a blue jay, a downy, a Carolina wren, and a chickadee. Cheers, Craig Caldwell Westlake ______________________________________________________________________ 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: listowner AT ohiobirds.org
Subject: Downtown Warren Peregrine
From: Bill Kaye <killybay AT EMBARQMAIL.COM>
Date: Fri, 5 Feb 2010 12:59:11 -0500

Spotted a single bird today at noon on a ledge on the west side of the Huntington Bank building. Being that this looks like the building of choice for these birds in the future I will only post unusual observations and hopefully there will be some courting going on. Please feel free to contact me if anyone would like more info. Bill ______________________________________________________________________ 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: listowner AT ohiobirds.org
Subject: Re: Pairing hawks
From: Mike Yough <myough AT GMAIL.COM>
Date: Fri, 5 Feb 2010 12:37:42 -0500

...and I had a Red-shouldered calling in Iuka Ravine at Indianola this morning (University District in Columbus). Mike Yough Glen Echo, Columbus On Fri, Feb 5, 2010 at 11:35 AM, Manon Van Schoyck wrote: > I saw 3 pair of Red tails in my travels on Monday and happy to say that I > just saw a pair of Red shouldered hawks on my road(Riley Rd, Licking County) > today . I have seen one Red shouldered hawk hanging around since Casey > Tucker pointed it out last fall. I am encouraged that they'll be nesting. > > Manon VanSchoyck > www.ohionature.org > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Steve J." > To: > Sent: Friday, February 05, 2010 3:22 AM > Subject: [Ohio-birds] Thanks. > > >> Just wanted to say, thanks for the replies to my speech. I don't know, I >> think that it was a mix of the Miss America Pageant and the State of the >> Union Address. Neither of which I saw, I just have heard plenty in my >> time, and they are all about the same... >> >> As far as birds go, I saw a lot of red tailed Hawks on my in from work >> today, It looks to me that they are parring off and jockying for >> position. Total pairs were four and two solitary. >> >> Well time to prepare for the storm of the decade! :-) >> >> >> >> Steven Jones >> >> ______________________________________________________________________ >> >> 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: listowner AT ohiobirds.org >> >> > > ______________________________________________________________________ > > 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: listowner AT ohiobirds.org > -- "Prosperity knits a man to the world. He feels he is 'finding his place in it,' while really it is finding its place in him." -C.S. Lewis (from The Screwtape Letters) ______________________________________________________________________ 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: listowner AT ohiobirds.org
Subject: Re: Pairing hawks
From: Manon Van Schoyck <mvs AT OHIONATURE.ORG>
Date: Fri, 5 Feb 2010 11:35:41 -0500

I saw 3 pair of Red tails in my travels on Monday and happy to say that I just saw a pair of Red shouldered hawks on my road(Riley Rd, Licking County) today . I have seen one Red shouldered hawk hanging around since Casey Tucker pointed it out last fall. I am encouraged that they'll be nesting. Manon VanSchoyck www.ohionature.org ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steve J." To: Sent: Friday, February 05, 2010 3:22 AM Subject: [Ohio-birds] Thanks. > Just wanted to say, thanks for the replies to my speech. I don't know, I > think that it was a mix of the Miss America Pageant and the State of the > Union Address. Neither of which I saw, I just have heard plenty in my > time, and they are all about the same... > > As far as birds go, I saw a lot of red tailed Hawks on my in from work > today, It looks to me that they are parring off and jockying for > position. Total pairs were four and two solitary. > > Well time to prepare for the storm of the decade! :-) > > > > Steven Jones > > ______________________________________________________________________ > > 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: listowner AT ohiobirds.org > > ______________________________________________________________________ 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: listowner AT ohiobirds.org
Subject: Rt. 7 Marietta
From: becky wright <oreo1506 AT SUDDENLINK.NET>
Date: Fri, 5 Feb 2010 09:53:56 -0500

Yesterday there was an adult eagle, 5 buffleheads and 4 hooded mergansers near the Bait Shop on Rt. 7 north of Marietta. I was happy to see the buffleheads - the first ones I've seen this winter. ______________________________________________________________________ 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: listowner AT ohiobirds.org
Subject: Thanks.
From: "Steve J." <sjones031 AT COLUMBUS.RR.COM>
Date: Fri, 5 Feb 2010 03:22:11 -0500

Just wanted to say, thanks for the replies to my speech. I don't know, I think that it was a mix of the Miss America Pageant and the State of the Union Address. Neither of which I saw, I just have heard plenty in my time, and they are all about the same... As far as birds go, I saw a lot of red tailed Hawks on my in from work today, It looks to me that they are parring off and jockying for position. Total pairs were four and two solitary. Well time to prepare for the storm of the decade! :-) Steven Jones ______________________________________________________________________ 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: listowner AT ohiobirds.org
Subject: Columbus birds?
From: JOHN TROYER JR <jrtroyer AT AGAPEMAIL.COM>
Date: Thu, 4 Feb 2010 21:15:10 -0500

I am here in southern Ohio in Brown Co and I am planning to do some birding in the Columbus area and south from there on Sat and I am wondering if there would be any insights on interesting species in the area, my focus is mainly on owls and ducks, short eared? long eared? sawhet? ect.. And also info on the Wilds and Killdeer Plains, all help is appreciated, Blessings John Troyer Jr, Romans 1;20 ______________________________________________________________________ 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: listowner AT ohiobirds.org
Subject: East 72nd Street-Lesser Black-backed Gulls
From: Sally/Dave Isacco <disacco AT ROADRUNNER.COM>
Date: Thu, 4 Feb 2010 20:16:39 -0500

Too nice a day to stay indoors. I finally left around 10:00AM. Went to East 72nd anyways. A good mix of ducks still present. Mostly redheads, canvasbacks and lesser scaup. There were a few buffleheads, coot-1 and greater scaup-1. Only 5 species of gulls. Bonaparte's-2 and Lesser Black-backed-2 (adults). Only 3 Greater Black-backed. Then headed to Lakeview Cemetery. Only thing of interest besides the gorgeous monuments were a group of 7-White-throated sparrows. Then headed to Wellington Reservoir. Lots of Canadas of course. Ring-necked ducks were most numerous. Lots of coots, canvasbacks, redheads, mallards, 2-pied-billed grebes, good number of ruddy ducks, a few black ducks and a few Ice fishermen. Nice day had by all. Sally Isacco Chardon ______________________________________________________________________ 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: listowner AT ohiobirds.org
Subject: Funk/Killbuck
From: Clyde Witt <cewitt AT WINDSTREAM.NET>
Date: Thu, 4 Feb 2010 19:50:22 -0500

Doing a bit of off-local-patch-birding today, Susan Jones and I headed down to Funk Bottoms/Killbuck area. The draw of Amish restaurants may have influenced our decision. It was a slow day for that area, with the biggest disappointment of the day finding the Funk Country Store, closed. Fourteen years of memories … Two highlights were a Northern Mockingbird along Route 95 just outside Funk, and the largest flock of Wild Turkeys either of us has ever seen. Just south of the Wildlife Area Management office on Holmes Co. Rd 1, we counted 125 birds, and probably missed some. We stood on the hill above, watching them graze like a herd of miniature bison. American Kestrel 4 Horned Lark 12 Red-tailed Hawk too numerous, mostly in pairs Red-shouldered Hawk 1 Canada Goose 51 White-breasted Nuthatch 2 Rock Pigeon 28 Northern Mockingbird 1 American Crow 21 Blue Jay 3 Tufted Titmouse 2 Bald Eagle 2 Rough-legged Hawk 4 Mallard 30 Northern Harrier 1 Red-bellied Woodpecker 1 Cooper’s Hawk 1 House Sparrow 15 European Starling 12 Mourning Dove 11 Song Sparrow 1 Downey Woodpecker 3 American Wigeon 2 American Robin 9 Northern Cardinal 11 Belted Kingfisher 1 Great Blue Heron 2 Eastern Bluebird 6 Black-capped Chickadee 2 Wild Turkey 127 Clyde Witt www.mywittsend.blogspot.com ______________________________________________________________________ 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: listowner AT ohiobirds.org
Subject: More Peregrines - Cleveland
From: Renee Tressler <thatsanoddduck AT gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 4 Feb 2010 22:25:10 +0000

Two peregrine falcons are feeding on a gull at E 72nd street AT Lake Erie in Cleveland. To top it off, they are doing so out on the ice; exchanging feeding positions - taking turns "perching" on the gull. Neat. Also saw one turkey vulture soaring over I-77 near the E Broadway exit. Renee ______________________________________________________________________ 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: listowner AT ohiobirds.org
Subject: Re: Winner of "Biggest Loser"
From: Joe Faulkner <joeinthewoods AT GMAIL.COM>
Date: Thu, 4 Feb 2010 13:26:09 -0500

Steve, How does someone who doesn't have time to bird, have time to write that acceptance speech? You could have been outside getting ten more birds. joe in the woods Perry County On Thu, Feb 4, 2010 at 12:34 PM, Kimberly Batzer wrote: > Wow, Steve. I couldn't have lost to a more worthy opponent. > Congratulations. > Kim > > > > > ________________________________ > From: Steve J. > To: OHIO-BIRDS AT LISTSERV.MUOHIO.EDU > Sent: Thu, February 4, 2010 10:57:28 AM > Subject: Re: [Ohio-birds] Winner of "Biggest Loser" > > (Shocked expression followed by ecstatic jumping up and down. Hugs other > biggest loser contestants, followed by the welling up of tears)Thank you > one and all for this most highest of honors. (tears) I hardly know what > to say...sniff > > (wipes tears from eyes) sniff...I didn't believe that I had any hope of > winning such a great and noble achievement. I was sure that there were > others out there that had only seen just a bird or two during this past > Wulf-monath. Surely there is one out there. However, I will accept > this award on behalf of those who were too afraid to speak up and > acknowledge that they were unable to go out and enjoy the avian bonanza > that is all around us. > > And I will use this platform to go and speak out against homelessness > and hunger and disease, to achieve world peace, and to get the kids back > outside instead of in front of the TV/computer. > > ahem (clears throat, drinks a sip of water). > > My fellow Birders, > > During this tumultuous era of war and social upheaval, we are forgetting > those out there that are the littlest among us, the unseen in some > cases. They hide in the shadows, but they are there looking at us and > watching us. Watching us go on with our busy lives barely caring that > they are even there. We neglect them, ignore them. We feed them and > their children food that is not fit for humans to eat. We offer up > places to clean up and rest but then let them fall into a state of > disrepair so that it is not fit for even vagrants from another country > to come and seek shelter for the night, or even take a bath. We MUST > turn the tide we MUST stop this injustice. > > Therefore my fellow Birders, I encourage YOU with all the power that > this award gives me, to do what I..and my family have done. To take > steps to right the wrongs that WE have committed to those least among us. > > > My fellow Birders, there are so many hungry birds out there, so many > that I can not feed them myself. So I am asking each each and every one > of you to feed the birds. It's one of the easiest things that you can > do to help end this scourge of hunger. Go buy a feeder and feed (pref. > black oil sunflower), put feeder up and put feed in feeder. The birds > will thank you, and will surely sing to you a chorus of happy melodies. > > Then, when you are able, take the next step, go and buy a bird bath and > put it out so that the birds can have a decent place to bathe. However, > in order to keep diseases at bay, you MUST KEEP IT CLEAN...Take time to > change the water daily..or atleast biweekly. Help it stay clean by > sanitizing it once a month...use bleach. > > Then my fellow Birders, take the next step when you are able. Go online > or the library and get plans for a birdhouse and then take time to > lovingly build and display at least one in an open air public > environment. The birds NEED YOU! > > And finally a subject that is near and dear to my heart, a subject that > I must admit that I don't do enough of. I speak of our children. As > many of you know, our children have attached themselves to the > television through hand held devices meant to simulate a real world > environment. But I say TURN THAT Wii OFF! TAKE THE PLAYSTATION..THE > X-BOX..THE COMPUTER GAMES..AND..THROW..THEM...AWAY!!! ....Give your kids > a pair of binoculars and take them birding, to observe those that are in > the shadows watching us so that they might gain a better understanding > of the world and those around us. > > Do these things and that world peace thang should pretty much take care > of itself. > > Thank you, and may God bless you, and may God..BLESS...AMERICA!!! > > > I now yield the remaining balance of my time to the birders of Ohio. > > > Sincerely, > > The Biggest Looser 2010 > Steve Jones > > > > ______________________________________________________________________ > > 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: listowner AT ohiobirds.org > ______________________________________________________________________ Ohio-birds mailing list, a service of the Ohio Ornithological Society. 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Subject: Aerial chase in and around the tree tops
From: Russowl <russowl AT EMBARQMAIL.COM>
Date: Thu, 4 Feb 2010 13:08:36 -0500

Just witnessed an awesome aerial display. Don't like what it was about though. Seen a redtail chasin' after a pileated back there . I believe the pileated made it as i see both hawks perched and not feeding on anything. Sure hope he made it . One of the things I hate to see play out in nature . Love both of these birds. Russell Lima, 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: listowner AT ohiobirds.org
Subject: Peregrine
From: Renee Tressler <thatsanoddduck AT GMAIL.COM>
Date: Thu, 4 Feb 2010 18:01:26 +0000

Right now (12:50pm) there is an adult peregrine falcon in Cuyahoga Falls (Summit County), at the corner of Portage Trail and 7th Street. He is flying around the trees behind the Dairy Queen - scattering a flock of pigeons! (Saw an adult peregrine at the corner of Portage Trail and State Road recently. Does anyone know whether they nest on top of the Very tall concrete tower behind the Cathedral of Tomorrow?) Renee Renee ______________________________________________________________________ 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: listowner AT ohiobirds.org
Subject: Re: Winner of "Biggest Loser"
From: Kimberly Batzer <kdbpanda AT YAHOO.COM>
Date: Thu, 4 Feb 2010 09:34:11 -0800

Wow, Steve. I couldn't have lost to a more worthy opponent. Congratulations. Kim ________________________________ From: Steve J. To: OHIO-BIRDS AT LISTSERV.MUOHIO.EDU Sent: Thu, February 4, 2010 10:57:28 AM Subject: Re: [Ohio-birds] Winner of "Biggest Loser" (Shocked expression followed by ecstatic jumping up and down. Hugs other biggest loser contestants, followed by the welling up of tears)Thank you one and all for this most highest of honors. (tears) I hardly know what to say...sniff (wipes tears from eyes) sniff...I didn't believe that I had any hope of winning such a great and noble achievement. I was sure that there were others out there that had only seen just a bird or two during this past Wulf-monath. Surely there is one out there. However, I will accept this award on behalf of those who were too afraid to speak up and acknowledge that they were unable to go out and enjoy the avian bonanza that is all around us. And I will use this platform to go and speak out against homelessness and hunger and disease, to achieve world peace, and to get the kids back outside instead of in front of the TV/computer. ahem (clears throat, drinks a sip of water). My fellow Birders, During this tumultuous era of war and social upheaval, we are forgetting those out there that are the littlest among us, the unseen in some cases. They hide in the shadows, but they are there looking at us and watching us. Watching us go on with our busy lives barely caring that they are even there. We neglect them, ignore them. We feed them and their children food that is not fit for humans to eat. We offer up places to clean up and rest but then let them fall into a state of disrepair so that it is not fit for even vagrants from another country to come and seek shelter for the night, or even take a bath. We MUST turn the tide we MUST stop this injustice. Therefore my fellow Birders, I encourage YOU with all the power that this award gives me, to do what I..and my family have done. To take steps to right the wrongs that WE have committed to those least among us. My fellow Birders, there are so many hungry birds out there, so many that I can not feed them myself. So I am asking each each and every one of you to feed the birds. It's one of the easiest things that you can do to help end this scourge of hunger. Go buy a feeder and feed (pref. black oil sunflower), put feeder up and put feed in feeder. The birds will thank you, and will surely sing to you a chorus of happy melodies. Then, when you are able, take the next step, go and buy a bird bath and put it out so that the birds can have a decent place to bathe. However, in order to keep diseases at bay, you MUST KEEP IT CLEAN...Take time to change the water daily..or atleast biweekly. Help it stay clean by sanitizing it once a month...use bleach. Then my fellow Birders, take the next step when you are able. Go online or the library and get plans for a birdhouse and then take time to lovingly build and display at least one in an open air public environment. The birds NEED YOU! And finally a subject that is near and dear to my heart, a subject that I must admit that I don't do enough of. I speak of our children. As many of you know, our children have attached themselves to the television through hand held devices meant to simulate a real world environment. But I say TURN THAT Wii OFF! TAKE THE PLAYSTATION..THE X-BOX..THE COMPUTER GAMES..AND..THROW..THEM...AWAY!!! ....Give your kids a pair of binoculars and take them birding, to observe those that are in the shadows watching us so that they might gain a better understanding of the world and those around us. Do these things and that world peace thang should pretty much take care of itself. Thank you, and may God bless you, and may God..BLESS...AMERICA!!! I now yield the remaining balance of my time to the birders of Ohio. Sincerely, The Biggest Looser 2010 Steve Jones ______________________________________________________________________ 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: listowner AT ohiobirds.org
Subject: Re: Winner of "Biggest Loser"
From: Bill Heck <bill.heck AT GMAIL.COM>
Date: Thu, 4 Feb 2010 11:56:37 -0500

Oh sure, Steve he won the Biggest Loser contest. But will he make the "worst-dressed" list? We'll just have to wait for next week's tabloids -- coming soon to a supermarket checkout line near you. Bill Heck Columbus On Thu, Feb 4, 2010 at 10:57 AM, Steve J. wrote: > (Shocked expression followed by ecstatic jumping up and down. Hugs other > biggest loser contestants, followed by the welling up of tears)Thank you > one and all for this most highest of honors. (tears) I hardly know what > to say...sniff > > (wipes tears from eyes) sniff...I didn't believe that I had any hope of > winning such a great and noble achievement. I was sure that there were > others out there that had only seen just a bird or two during this past > Wulf-monath. Surely there is one out there. However, I will accept > this award on behalf of those who were too afraid to speak up and > acknowledge that they were unable to go out and enjoy the avian bonanza > that is all around us. > > And I will use this platform to go and speak out against homelessness > and hunger and disease, to achieve world peace, and to get the kids back > outside instead of in front of the TV/computer. > > ahem (clears throat, drinks a sip of water). > > My fellow Birders, > > During this tumultuous era of war and social upheaval, we are forgetting > those out there that are the littlest among us, the unseen in some > cases. They hide in the shadows, but they are there looking at us and > watching us. Watching us go on with our busy lives barely caring that > they are even there. We neglect them, ignore them. We feed them and > their children food that is not fit for humans to eat. We offer up > places to clean up and rest but then let them fall into a state of > disrepair so that it is not fit for even vagrants from another country > to come and seek shelter for the night, or even take a bath. We MUST > turn the tide we MUST stop this injustice. > > Therefore my fellow Birders, I encourage YOU with all the power that > this award gives me, to do what I..and my family have done. To take > steps to right the wrongs that WE have committed to those least among us. > > > My fellow Birders, there are so many hungry birds out there, so many > that I can not feed them myself. So I am asking each each and every one > of you to feed the birds. It's one of the easiest things that you can > do to help end this scourge of hunger. Go buy a feeder and feed (pref. > black oil sunflower), put feeder up and put feed in feeder. The birds > will thank you, and will surely sing to you a chorus of happy melodies. > > Then, when you are able, take the next step, go and buy a bird bath and > put it out so that the birds can have a decent place to bathe. However, > in order to keep diseases at bay, you MUST KEEP IT CLEAN...Take time to > change the water daily..or atleast biweekly. Help it stay clean by > sanitizing it once a month...use bleach. > > Then my fellow Birders, take the next step when you are able. Go online > or the library and get plans for a birdhouse and then take time to > lovingly build and display at least one in an open air public > environment. The birds NEED YOU! > > And finally a subject that is near and dear to my heart, a subject that > I must admit that I don't do enough of. I speak of our children. As > many of you know, our children have attached themselves to the > television through hand held devices meant to simulate a real world > environment. But I say TURN THAT Wii OFF! TAKE THE PLAYSTATION..THE > X-BOX..THE COMPUTER GAMES..AND..THROW..THEM...AWAY!!! ....Give your kids > a pair of binoculars and take them birding, to observe those that are in > the shadows watching us so that they might gain a better understanding > of the world and those around us. > > Do these things and that world peace thang should pretty much take care > of itself. > > Thank you, and may God bless you, and may God..BLESS...AMERICA!!! > > > I now yield the remaining balance of my time to the birders of Ohio. > > > Sincerely, > > The Biggest Looser 2010 > Steve Jones > > > > Kathi Hutton wrote: > >> Reading about the adventures of fellow Ohio birders in pursuit of their >> Century List (100 birds in January) used to leave me jealous of their trip >> lists and the time they had to devote to birding. Then, I came up with the >> idea of a competition the rest of us could join; one open to those of us >> with full-time commitments and limited access to the many birding "hot >> spots" of our state. >> >> The winner of my semi-regular and unofficial contest to see who has the >> shortest January list, a contest with the joking name of "Biggest Loser," >> would then have a chance at state-wide infamy, and would also have a goal to >> beat for next year. >> >> Thanks to all who participated, on and off list, and also to: Al LaSala, >> who urged us to be bird watchers instead of bird spotters, to Andy Sewell, >> who advised me and my fellow losers that joining a Christmas Bird Count next >> Jan. would jump start our 2011 numbers, and to Shari Jackson, who reminded >> us that ALL birders are winners, no matter how long your trip list. >> >> And now, the moment you have been waiting for - the Biggest Loser for 2010 >> .... >> >> I almost gave the title to first time poster Kim Batzer, with a mere 26 >> species, until I heard from Steve Jones, whose busy work schedule has kept >> him out of the field all month and left him with only 15 birds for Jan. >> Congratulations, Steve! You are our Biggest Loser this year!! >> >> All in fun, fellow birders, all in fun! >> >> Keep looking up, and I'll see you in the fields, >> >> ~Kathi >> >> Visit me at: >> http://katdocsworld.blogspot.com/ >> >> ______________________________________________________________________ >> >> 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: listowner AT ohiobirds.org >> >> >> > ______________________________________________________________________ > > 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: listowner AT ohiobirds.org > -- Bill Heck ______________________________________________________________________ Ohio-birds mailing list, a service of the Ohio Ornithological Society. 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Subject: Re: Winner of "Biggest Loser"
From: Manon Van Schoyck <mvs AT OHIONATURE.ORG>
Date: Thu, 4 Feb 2010 11:02:58 -0500

This may be the worst case of cabin fever that I've ever seen! Manon VanSchoyck www.ohionature.org ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steve J." To: Sent: Thursday, February 04, 2010 10:57 AM Subject: Re: [Ohio-birds] Winner of "Biggest Loser" > (Shocked expression followed by ecstatic jumping up and down. Hugs other > biggest loser contestants, followed by the welling up of tears)Thank you > one and all for this most highest of honors. (tears) I hardly know what > to say...sniff > > (wipes tears from eyes) sniff...I didn't believe that I had any hope of > winning such a great and noble achievement. I was sure that there were > others out there that had only seen just a bird or two during this past > Wulf-monath. Surely there is one out there. However, I will accept > this award on behalf of those who were too afraid to speak up and > acknowledge that they were unable to go out and enjoy the avian bonanza > that is all around us. > > And I will use this platform to go and speak out against homelessness > and hunger and disease, to achieve world peace, and to get the kids back > outside instead of in front of the TV/computer. > > ahem (clears throat, drinks a sip of water). > > My fellow Birders, > > During this tumultuous era of war and social upheaval, we are forgetting > those out there that are the littlest among us, the unseen in some > cases. They hide in the shadows, but they are there looking at us and > watching us. Watching us go on with our busy lives barely caring that > they are even there. We neglect them, ignore them. We feed them and > their children food that is not fit for humans to eat. We offer up > places to clean up and rest but then let them fall into a state of > disrepair so that it is not fit for even vagrants from another country > to come and seek shelter for the night, or even take a bath. We MUST > turn the tide we MUST stop this injustice. > > Therefore my fellow Birders, I encourage YOU with all the power that > this award gives me, to do what I..and my family have done. To take > steps to right the wrongs that WE have committed to those least among us. > > > My fellow Birders, there are so many hungry birds out there, so many > that I can not feed them myself. So I am asking each each and every one > of you to feed the birds. It's one of the easiest things that you can > do to help end this scourge of hunger. Go buy a feeder and feed (pref. > black oil sunflower), put feeder up and put feed in feeder. The birds > will thank you, and will surely sing to you a chorus of happy melodies. > > Then, when you are able, take the next step, go and buy a bird bath and > put it out so that the birds can have a decent place to bathe. However, > in order to keep diseases at bay, you MUST KEEP IT CLEAN...Take time to > change the water daily..or atleast biweekly. Help it stay clean by > sanitizing it once a month...use bleach. > > Then my fellow Birders, take the next step when you are able. Go online > or the library and get plans for a birdhouse and then take time to > lovingly build and display at least one in an open air public > environment. The birds NEED YOU! > > And finally a subject that is near and dear to my heart, a subject that > I must admit that I don't do enough of. I speak of our children. As > many of you know, our children have attached themselves to the > television through hand held devices meant to simulate a real world > environment. But I say TURN THAT Wii OFF! TAKE THE PLAYSTATION..THE > X-BOX..THE COMPUTER GAMES..AND..THROW..THEM...AWAY!!! ....Give your kids > a pair of binoculars and take them birding, to observe those that are in > the shadows watching us so that they might gain a better understanding > of the world and those around us. > > Do these things and that world peace thang should pretty much take care > of itself. > > Thank you, and may God bless you, and may God..BLESS...AMERICA!!! > > > I now yield the remaining balance of my time to the birders of Ohio. > > > Sincerely, > > The Biggest Looser 2010 > Steve Jones > > > > Kathi Hutton wrote: >> Reading about the adventures of fellow Ohio birders in pursuit of their >> Century List (100 birds in January) used to leave me jealous of their >> trip lists and the time they had to devote to birding. Then, I came up >> with the idea of a competition the rest of us could join; one open to >> those of us with full-time commitments and limited access to the many >> birding "hot spots" of our state. >> >> The winner of my semi-regular and unofficial contest to see who has the >> shortest January list, a contest with the joking name of "Biggest Loser," >> would then have a chance at state-wide infamy, and would also have a goal >> to beat for next year. >> >> Thanks to all who participated, on and off list, and also to: Al LaSala, >> who urged us to be bird watchers instead of bird spotters, to Andy >> Sewell, who advised me and my fellow losers that joining a Christmas Bird >> Count next Jan. would jump start our 2011 numbers, and to Shari Jackson, >> who reminded us that ALL birders are winners, no matter how long your >> trip list. >> >> And now, the moment you have been waiting for - the Biggest Loser for >> 2010 .... >> >> I almost gave the title to first time poster Kim Batzer, with a mere 26 >> species, until I heard from Steve Jones, whose busy work schedule has >> kept him out of the field all month and left him with only 15 birds for >> Jan. Congratulations, Steve! You are our Biggest Loser this year!! >> >> All in fun, fellow birders, all in fun! >> >> Keep looking up, and I'll see you in the fields, >> >> ~Kathi >> >> Visit me at: >> http://katdocsworld.blogspot.com/ >> >> ______________________________________________________________________ >> >> 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: listowner AT ohiobirds.org >> >> > > ______________________________________________________________________ > > 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: listowner AT ohiobirds.org > > ______________________________________________________________________ Ohio-birds mailing list, a service of the Ohio Ornithological Society. 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Subject: Re: Winner of "Biggest Loser"
From: "Steve J." <sjones031 AT COLUMBUS.RR.COM>
Date: Thu, 4 Feb 2010 10:57:28 -0500

(Shocked expression followed by ecstatic jumping up and down. Hugs other biggest loser contestants, followed by the welling up of tears)Thank you one and all for this most highest of honors. (tears) I hardly know what to say...sniff (wipes tears from eyes) sniff...I didn't believe that I had any hope of winning such a great and noble achievement. I was sure that there were others out there that had only seen just a bird or two during this past Wulf-monath. Surely there is one out there. However, I will accept this award on behalf of those who were too afraid to speak up and acknowledge that they were unable to go out and enjoy the avian bonanza that is all around us. And I will use this platform to go and speak out against homelessness and hunger and disease, to achieve world peace, and to get the kids back outside instead of in front of the TV/computer. ahem (clears throat, drinks a sip of water). My fellow Birders, During this tumultuous era of war and social upheaval, we are forgetting those out there that are the littlest among us, the unseen in some cases. They hide in the shadows, but they are there looking at us and watching us. Watching us go on with our busy lives barely caring that they are even there. We neglect them, ignore them. We feed them and their children food that is not fit for humans to eat. We offer up places to clean up and rest but then let them fall into a state of disrepair so that it is not fit for even vagrants from another country to come and seek shelter for the night, or even take a bath. We MUST turn the tide we MUST stop this injustice. Therefore my fellow Birders, I encourage YOU with all the power that this award gives me, to do what I..and my family have done. To take steps to right the wrongs that WE have committed to those least among us. My fellow Birders, there are so many hungry birds out there, so many that I can not feed them myself. So I am asking each each and every one of you to feed the birds. It's one of the easiest things that you can do to help end this scourge of hunger. Go buy a feeder and feed (pref. black oil sunflower), put feeder up and put feed in feeder. The birds will thank you, and will surely sing to you a chorus of happy melodies. Then, when you are able, take the next step, go and buy a bird bath and put it out so that the birds can have a decent place to bathe. However, in order to keep diseases at bay, you MUST KEEP IT CLEAN...Take time to change the water daily..or atleast biweekly. Help it stay clean by sanitizing it once a month...use bleach. Then my fellow Birders, take the next step when you are able. Go online or the library and get plans for a birdhouse and then take time to lovingly build and display at least one in an open air public environment. The birds NEED YOU! And finally a subject that is near and dear to my heart, a subject that I must admit that I don't do enough of. I speak of our children. As many of you know, our children have attached themselves to the television through hand held devices meant to simulate a real world environment. But I say TURN THAT Wii OFF! TAKE THE PLAYSTATION..THE X-BOX..THE COMPUTER GAMES..AND..THROW..THEM...AWAY!!! ....Give your kids a pair of binoculars and take them birding, to observe those that are in the shadows watching us so that they might gain a better understanding of the world and those around us. Do these things and that world peace thang should pretty much take care of itself. Thank you, and may God bless you, and may God..BLESS...AMERICA!!! I now yield the remaining balance of my time to the birders of Ohio. Sincerely, The Biggest Looser 2010 Steve Jones Kathi Hutton wrote: > Reading about the adventures of fellow Ohio birders in pursuit of their Century List (100 birds in January) used to leave me jealous of their trip lists and the time they had to devote to birding. Then, I came up with the idea of a competition the rest of us could join; one open to those of us with full-time commitments and limited access to the many birding "hot spots" of our state. > > The winner of my semi-regular and unofficial contest to see who has the shortest January list, a contest with the joking name of "Biggest Loser," would then have a chance at state-wide infamy, and would also have a goal to beat for next year. > > Thanks to all who participated, on and off list, and also to: Al LaSala, who urged us to be bird watchers instead of bird spotters, to Andy Sewell, who advised me and my fellow losers that joining a Christmas Bird Count next Jan. would jump start our 2011 numbers, and to Shari Jackson, who reminded us that ALL birders are winners, no matter how long your trip list. > > And now, the moment you have been waiting for - the Biggest Loser for 2010 .... > > I almost gave the title to first time poster Kim Batzer, with a mere 26 species, until I heard from Steve Jones, whose busy work schedule has kept him out of the field all month and left him with only 15 birds for Jan. Congratulations, Steve! You are our Biggest Loser this year!! > > All in fun, fellow birders, all in fun! > > Keep looking up, and I'll see you in the fields, > > ~Kathi > > Visit me at: > http://katdocsworld.blogspot.com/ > > ______________________________________________________________________ > > 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: listowner AT ohiobirds.org > > ______________________________________________________________________ Ohio-birds mailing list, a service of the Ohio Ornithological Society. Our thanks to Miami University for hosting this mailing list. 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Subject: Winner of "Biggest Loser"
From: Kathi Hutton <krhuttondvm AT VERIZON.NET>
Date: Thu, 4 Feb 2010 04:36:34 -0600

Reading about the adventures of fellow Ohio birders in pursuit of their Century List (100 birds in January) used to leave me jealous of their trip lists and the time they had to devote to birding. Then, I came up with the idea of a competition the rest of us could join; one open to those of us with full-time commitments and limited access to the many birding "hot spots" of our state. The winner of my semi-regular and unofficial contest to see who has the shortest January list, a contest with the joking name of "Biggest Loser," would then have a chance at state-wide infamy, and would also have a goal to beat for next year. Thanks to all who participated, on and off list, and also to: Al LaSala, who urged us to be bird watchers instead of bird spotters, to Andy Sewell, who advised me and my fellow losers that joining a Christmas Bird Count next Jan. would jump start our 2011 numbers, and to Shari Jackson, who reminded us that ALL birders are winners, no matter how long your trip list. And now, the moment you have been waiting for - the Biggest Loser for 2010 .... I almost gave the title to first time poster Kim Batzer, with a mere 26 species, until I heard from Steve Jones, whose busy work schedule has kept him out of the field all month and left him with only 15 birds for Jan. Congratulations, Steve! You are our Biggest Loser this year!! All in fun, fellow birders, all in fun! Keep looking up, and I'll see you in the fields, ~Kathi Visit me at: http://katdocsworld.blogspot.com/ ______________________________________________________________________ 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: listowner AT ohiobirds.org
Subject: Wed. Whittier Walk: Creeper, kinglets, et al
From: Heather Raymond <heather_columbus_audubon AT YAHOO.COM>
Date: Wed, 3 Feb 2010 11:13:49 -0800

Kenneth Shepherd joined me on a pleasant walk at the Whittier this morning (south of downtown Columbus, site of new Audubon Center) and these are the species we observed: Brown creeper -1 Golden-crowned kinglet - 3 Cooper's hawk - 1 Carolina chickadee - 3 American goldfinch -8 American robin - 4 White-throated sparrow - 3 Song sparrow - 2 Mourning dove - 9 Northern cardinal - 12 Herring gull - 3 Ring-billed gull - 310 Great blue heron -10 Pied-billed grebe - 1 American black duck - 22 Mallard - 11 Hooded merganser - 4 Canada goose - 24 Downy woodpecker -1 American Crow - 3 (Ken, I saw the downy and crows as I was leaving the parking lot, you may have missed them!). Amazingly there were no cormorants, and I looked in almost all of their usual hideaways (Murphy's law: that's what happens when you post you "always" see a bird in a particular location!). I didn't check down by Berliner park, so they may be there (in case anyone on this list is actually concerned about the location of wintering cormorants). Cheers, Heather - ______________________________________________________________________ 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: listowner AT ohiobirds.org
Subject: Re: BIGGEST LOSER
From: jill bowers <jb531 AT LIVE.COM>
Date: Wed, 3 Feb 2010 08:55:22 -0500

Shari Not whining or complaining - just "bragging" about my little numbers. I, too do not travel and am always surprised by some of the birds I locate. The way you do it sounds like FUN. I'm saving your instructions for next years contest with myself. Enjoy, Jill Auglaize County > Date: Tue, 2 Feb 2010 21:23:49 -0500 > From: luv2bird33 AT AOL.COM > Subject: [Ohio-birds] BIGGEST LOSER > To: OHIO-BIRDS AT LISTSERV.MUOHIO.EDU > > C'mon people! Anybody who watches birds is no loser! However, I must admit I am always envious of those who have the time and money to participate in this challenge. I think it would be a blast. I have a hard time participating with friends who do this because I work every other holdiay and every other weekend. I may try to arrange it next year. (doubtful). I would like to do it just once. > In the meantime, instead of wining and moping around about it, I have made my own January game. I call it The Thrifty Eco-friendly Big 70. It's like a giant CBC where my house is the center point and the radius is 30 miles. I allow myself one trip outside the circle , but it has to be less than 80 miles one way. I chose 70 species to make it challenging but not ridiculous. > I wanted it to be attainable but not easy. So far I havn't won, but last year I did hit 69. This year only 65, but I had a lot of fun trying. I didn't really put as much time and effort into it as I could have. Actually I have had the most fun observing the birds around the house. I had 31 of those species at home. So, unless I retire, get fired, layed off or become disabled , the January 100 will probably remain elusive for me. But that's okay, I'm enjoying the birds I do see to the fullest. > > Shari Jackson > Marlboro Township > Stark County > > > > > ______________________________________________________________________ > > 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: listowner AT ohiobirds.org _________________________________________________________________ Your E-mail and More On-the-Go. Get Windows Live Hotmail Free. http://clk.atdmt.com/GBL/go/201469229/direct/01/ ______________________________________________________________________ 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: listowner AT ohiobirds.org
Subject: Thanks and classes
From: Hayward Chappell <hayward.chappell AT GMAIL.COM>
Date: Wed, 3 Feb 2010 08:15:38 -0500

First of all I would like to thank everyone who responded to my inquiry about birding sites in southeastern Ohio. I now have plenty of places to keep me busy! I appreciate your kindness and enthusiasm. Also- I have many birding guides but have consideedr taking a class sometime. Can anyone recommend an online course or CD/DVD that is easy to understand and economical. Thank you- hayward chappell ______________________________________________________________________ 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: listowner AT ohiobirds.org
Subject: Blue Morph Snow Goose
From: Terri Norris <ripterr AT WOH.RR.COM>
Date: Wed, 3 Feb 2010 07:22:40 -0500

There has been a blue morph Snow goose cohorted with the Canada geese in the Old Reid Park pond in Clark County. These ponds are adjacent to Buck Creek State Park on Croft Rd. It was there yesterday morning when I drove through. Images can be seen here: http://ripterr.smugmug.com/Nature/Ducks/9913138_jRKfj#779794522_qJMHo Terri Norris Springfield, 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: listowner AT ohiobirds.org
Subject: Leroy Center Rd.-Lake County ( Red- shouldered Hawks)
From: Sally/Dave Isacco <disacco AT ROADRUNNER.COM>
Date: Tue, 2 Feb 2010 22:40:55 -0500

Today I hiked a power line off of Leroy Center Rd. in Lake County for a couple of hours. Most enjoyable was a pair of Red-shouldered hawks. Here is a list of what I saw: Red-shouldered Hawks-4 ( 2 on the drive there) Red-tails-2 Flicker-1 Downy-1 Red-bellied-1 Robins-20 Juncos-14 Tree Sparrows- 10 White-breasted Nuthatch-1 Pileated Woodpecker-2 (very vocal) Chickadees-11 Blue jays- 5 Sally Isacco Chardon ______________________________________________________________________ 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: listowner AT ohiobirds.org
Subject: BIGGEST LOSER
From: luv2bird33 AT AOL.COM
Date: Tue, 2 Feb 2010 21:23:49 -0500

C'mon people! Anybody who watches birds is no loser! However, I must admit I am always envious of those who have the time and money to participate in this challenge. I think it would be a blast. I have a hard time participating with friends who do this because I work every other holdiay and every other weekend. I may try to arrange it next year. (doubtful). I would like to do it just once. In the meantime, instead of wining and moping around about it, I have made my own January game. I call it The Thrifty Eco-friendly Big 70. It's like a giant CBC where my house is the center point and the radius is 30 miles. I allow myself one trip outside the circle , but it has to be less than 80 miles one way. I chose 70 species to make it challenging but not ridiculous. I wanted it to be attainable but not easy. So far I havn't won, but last year I did hit 69. This year only 65, but I had a lot of fun trying. I didn't really put as much time and effort into it as I could have. Actually I have had the most fun observing the birds around the house. I had 31 of those species at home. So, unless I retire, get fired, layed off or become disabled , the January 100 will probably remain elusive for me. But that's okay, I'm enjoying the birds I do see to the fullest. Shari Jackson Marlboro Township Stark County ______________________________________________________________________ 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: listowner AT ohiobirds.org
Subject: Re: Jan 100- Biggest Loser
From: Al La Sala <ALaSala AT INSIGHT.RR.COM>
Date: Tue, 2 Feb 2010 19:15:37 -0500

It really doesn't matter how many birds you see in January as long as you have fun finding them. You can travel all over the state looking for birds but that would make you a bird spotter instead of a bird watcher. I enjoy myself much more watching the birds in my own neighborhood so I can observe their behavior, where they go, and what they eat. I know where I can always find the mockingbirds that live near here, I watch the red-tailed hawks courting, I watch the massive flocks of white-throated sparrows and dark-eyed juncos that show up in a nearby park each winter, there are so many things right around here that I hate to miss it all by focusing more on a list. I only got 62 species. Maybe I'd have a different story if I ever hit 100. Al LaSala Columbus, OH -----Original Message----- From: Ohio birds [mailto:OHIO-BIRDS AT LISTSERV.MUOHIO.EDU] On Behalf Of Kathi Hutton Sent: Tuesday, February 02, 2010 6:10 AM To: OHIO-BIRDS AT LISTSERV.MUOHIO.EDU Subject: [Ohio-birds] Jan 100- Biggest Loser So, for those of us who missed getting 100 species in January, or more to the point, for those of us who don't really try for the century mark, I offer the "Biggest Loser" award. No actual prize is involved, just bragging rights. Who got the LEAST number of species in Ohio in January? I'll start, with 55. ~Kathi Visit me at: http://katdocsworld.blogspot.com/ ______________________________________________________________________ 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: listowner AT ohiobirds.org ______________________________________________________________________ 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: listowner AT ohiobirds.org
Subject: Birds 02/02/2010
From: Scot Moscovits <saintanger AT WINDSTREAM.NET>
Date: Tue, 2 Feb 2010 19:03:49 -0500

Took a ride to Rocky River Reservation to hand feed chickadees but they were closed today for wildlife management. (AKA Thinning the deer population) I did see 7 Red Tailed hawks, 1 crow and several pigeons on the drive over. Stoppped by Sandy Ridge on the way home and saw the 2 Bald Eagles right before dark. One of the eagles flew to the nest right as I was leaving. Hopefully they will be successful breeding this year. Scot M ______________________________________________________________________ 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: listowner AT ohiobirds.org

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