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7 Nov Sims Park Euclid, Cuyahoga Cty 11/7/09 [Nancy Anderson ] 7 Nov Conneaut, Ashtabula, Mosquito L. 11/6 [Craig Holt ] 7 Nov Bradstreet Landing / Rocky River Park Cuy .Cty. Scoters [Chris Pierce ] 6 Nov Sandhill Cranes [Snively ] 6 Nov Roaming through Delaware and Marion Counties [] 6 Nov Sims Park-Euclid, Cuyahoga 11/6/09 [Nancy Anderson ] 6 Nov DCWA Nov. 6 [Robert Royse ] 6 Nov Lorain Cty-Sandy Ridge [Patty McKelvey ] 6 Nov Peregrine falcon/Chillicothe Court house [Dave Hess ] 6 Nov Yard pond birds, Madison OH` [Cole DiFabio ] 5 Nov Mahoning Co. black scoter [Craig Holt ] 5 Nov (ohio-birds) Elyria, Ridgelawn Cemetery [jeanne williams ] 5 Nov Alum-Hoover Lakes,11-05 [rob thorn ] 5 Nov Female Rose-breasted Grosbeak vs. female Purple Finch [Steve Cagan ] 5 Nov Female Red-breasted Grosbeak, Cleveland Heights [Steve Cagan ] 4 Nov Midwest Birding Symposium 2009 Audio Clips [Prem Balson ] 4 Nov Hummingbirds - still a couple in Michigan [Marys1000 ] 4 Nov 11/4 - Greater White-fronted Gesse - Medina Co. [Leidy Gabe ] 4 Nov New online course about bird behavior [Patricia Leonard ] 4 Nov Re: RedHeaded Woodpecker Bradley Woods [Scott Wright ] 4 Nov Re: Cardinal madness [bill kaye ] 4 Nov Portage Co. shorebirds [Craig Holt ] 4 Nov Where do juncos go in the summer? [Sherry Michney ] 4 Nov Unknown Passerine [gary moon ] 4 Nov Cardinal madness [Bill Kaye ] 4 Nov Bradstreets Landing (Cuyahoga Co.) [Paula Lozano ] 4 Nov Jacob Kanagy Rufous Hummingbird [robert lane ] 4 Nov Merlin, Trumbull County [Suzanne Butcher ] 4 Nov Siskins return to Chardon [Marilyn Rohr ] 3 Nov Christmas Counts [Ned Keller ] 3 Nov Ruddy Shelduck and Tundra Swans at Killdeer plains WA [] 3 Nov Re: Nesting Barn Swallows [Leidy Gabe ] 3 Nov Tundra swans (Cuyahoga Co.) [Paula Lozano ] 3 Nov Re: Nesting Barn Swallows [Sean Artman ] 3 Nov Birds on the move, Ashtabula Co. [Sean Artman ] 3 Nov Re: Nesting Barn Swallows ["Allen T. Chartier" ] 3 Nov Nesting Barn Swallows [ ] 2 Nov Northern Shrike, Medina County [Greg Emmert ] 2 Nov Scoters Bradstreet Landing Rocky River OH (County #18) [Chris Pierce ] 2 Nov Rough Legged Hawk, Cuyahoga County, Rocky River Valley, Memorial Field [Webmail laughingeagle ] 2 Nov 11/1 Silver Creek MP, Summit County [Chris Decker ] 2 Nov Caesar Creek shorebirds, part deux [Bob Powell ] 2 Nov Re: Northern Shrike Sighting , North Columbus [gary moon ] 2 Nov Re: Birding Accessible to All [gary moon ] 2 Nov Re: TUNDRA SWAN, Madison OH [John Klassen ] 2 Nov Ottawa N.W.R. Monthly Census [DUG ] 1 Nov Sandy Ridge in Lorain County Sunday Nov 1 [Penny OConnor ] 1 Nov Villa Angela/Wildwood Area/Cleveland Lakefront St Pk 10/31&11/1/09 [Nancy Anderson ] 1 Nov Grand Lake St. Marys Fish Hatchery Orange-crowned Warbler (Auglaize Co.) [Rick Asamoto ] 1 Nov Darke Co. sandhills/shorebirds [Regina Schieltz ] 1 Nov Mosquito L. swans, scoters, avocet, etc. [Craig Holt ] 1 Nov Lakeshore Waterbird Survey 11/1 [John Pogacnik ] 1 Nov Clark County Marsh Wren [Doug Overacker ] 1 Nov Pine Siskins! Delaware and Morrow Co.- 11/1 [Sean Williams ] 1 Nov Sandhill Cranes at Funk Bottoms Wildlife Area in Wayne County [Ken Ostermiller ] 1 Nov Caesar Creek shorebirds [Bob Powell ] 1 Nov Ross's goose in Morrow County [Lisann Boehm ] 1 Nov TUNDRA SWAN, Madison OH [Cole DiFabio ] 1 Nov Blendon bird i.d. [M Jo ] 1 Nov Blackpoll Warbler, Franklin County [Dave Slager ] 1 Nov First Red-Breasted Nutchatches, Near Dublin OH [Jeff Maass ] 1 Nov Caesar Creek Gulls [Larry Gara ] 1 Nov Re: OHIO-BIRDS Digest - 30 Oct 2009 to 31 Oct 2009 (#2009-305) [] 1 Nov Free Program; Wed. Nov 4; Habitat Modification & Bird Ecology; Cleveland [Scott VanValkenburg ] 31 Oct HooverReservoir,10-31 [rob thorn ] 31 Oct Rufous Hummingbird / Wayne County [robert lane ] 31 Oct Lakeshore Waterbird Survey 10/31 [John Pogacnik ] 31 Oct Arcola Creek, Madison OH [Cole DiFabio ] 31 Oct Englewood Main Metropark [] 31 Oct Caesar Creek Dunlin [Larry Gara ] 31 Oct Hermit Thrush, Shaker Lakes (Cuyahoga Cty), Thursday [Steve Cagan ] 30 Oct AlumCreekLake,10-30 [rob thorn ] 30 Oct Blendon Woods Metro park-Franklin County [Thomas Slemmer ] 30 Oct Merlin-Hoover res; Franklin Co [Thomas Slemmer ] 30 Oct Avocet-Pickerington Ponds [Thomas Slemmer ] 30 Oct American Crow, Concord OH [Cole DiFabio ] Subject: Sims Park Euclid, Cuyahoga Cty 11/7/09 From: Nancy Anderson <nancyanderson3 AT YAHOO.COM> Date: Sat, 7 Nov 2009 07:50:50 -0800 I stopped at Sims Park in Euclid this morning around 10am and there was one Black Scoter and one Surf Scoter. Also Red-breasted Mergansers and two adult Common Goldeneye. Yesterday there were only female Goldeneyes and a 1st winter male. Nancy Anderson Richmond Hts, 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: Conneaut, Ashtabula, Mosquito L. 11/6 From: Craig Holt <hud929godwit AT YAHOO.COM> Date: Sat, 7 Nov 2009 06:51:32 -0800 I went up to Conneaut harbor yesterday.  There was a decent movement of waterfowl in the early morning, but most of the birds were way out over L. Erie and went unidentified.  The only shorebird was a single dunlin.  The best action was around the public beach/park area just west of the sandspit, where snow buntings were putting on a show.  Highlights at Conneaut were: gadwalls, n. pintail, n. shovelers, Am. black ducks, lesser scaup, c. goldeneyes, hooded mergansers, red-breasted mergansers, c. loon, double-crested cormorants, great blue heron, 3 black-crowned night-herons, bald eagle, Cooper's hawk, dunlin, Bonaparte's and great black-backed gulls, Am. pipit, 80 snow buntings, and 2 Lapland longspurs.  Next I went west to Ashtabula, where I found 8 tundra swans, bufflehead, c. loon, pied-billed grebes, d-c cormorants, and more Bonaparte's gulls.  In the afternoon I stopped at Mosquito L.  The water level is up a little more there, and the throng of waterbirds is not as impressive as previously.  Birds there included Am. black ducks, gadwalls, Am. wigeon, n. shovelers, green-winged teal, bufflehead, hooded mergansers, ruddy ducks, c. loon, horned grebe, 2 killdeer, 50 dunlin, and increased numbers of Bonaparte's gulls.  Later, Craig ______________________________________________________________________ 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: Bradstreet Landing / Rocky River Park Cuy .Cty. Scoters From: Chris Pierce <c.pierce AT ATT.NET> Date: Sat, 7 Nov 2009 06:43:46 -0800 I stopped at Bradstreet Landing last night at about 5:00. 8 Surf Scoters and 1 White-winged Scoter were spotted to the west of the pier. I returned this morning hoping to get better looks with the morning light,  but a boat with decoys around it was there instead. I did manage to see 4-5  Common Loons from the landing and from the overlook at Rocky River Park. Other ducks included about 75 Red-breasted Mergs. A fair number of Bonaparte gulls were around as well. On the return home, I saw a Red-shouldered Hawk at Clague Park in Westlake. See you on the trails, Chris Pierce N. Olmsted, 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: Sandhill Cranes From: Snively <snively816 AT GMAIL.COM> Date: Fri, 6 Nov 2009 21:10:10 -0500 Will someone please post when and if Sandhill Cranes return to Deer Creek State Park? Thanks. Elaine Snively Massillon, Stark 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: Roaming through Delaware and Marion Counties From: charlesbombaci AT AOL.COM Date: Fri, 6 Nov 2009 21:04:48 -0500 Cabin fever and the nice weather got Linda and I out of the house today. Activity was low and scattered so we meandered looking for anything that might show up. We began at Oxbow Road (Delaware County) where we found a raft of 25 American Coots, 2 Pied-billed Grebes, a lone female Hooded Merganser, and 3 Belted Kingfishers. Throw in some Northern Cardinals, 1 Hairy Woodpecker, 10 American Goldfinches and 11 American Crows and moving on was easy. It's hard to believe that we didn't see a single Canada Goose or a European Starling or anything else there today. Next stop was at Wiese Road (Delaware County) where things were a bit more active. There were well over 100 Cedar Waxwings feeding on berries. Some of them came to within 5 feet of us. They are beautiful birds and always enjoyable to view. Dark-eyed Juncos were in good numbers as were Yellow-rumped Warblers. Mixed in the low brush with the Juncos we located a Fox Sparrow that obligingly came into the open and gave us great views. An adult Bald Eagle did a low flyover for us. The other normal suspects were present, i.e., Song Sparrow, Carolina Wren, American Robin, Great Blue Heron, etc. We next headed north to the Delaware Wildlife Area where there were 3 Northern Harriers, 1 Pied-billed Grebe, and a raft of 60+ American Coots. Nothing else was moving, likely because of the multitude of hunter orange and the frequent sound of shots. Time to remember to where orange when in the field. We left quickly as there didn't seem to be any areas without hunters. We next made a quick stop at the Delaware State Park off US 23. Here we located more Northern Harriers, lots of Ring-billed and Bonaparte's Gulls and an Eastern Meadowlark. Then we thought what the heck and headed up to Big Island Wildlife Area in Marion County. I expected hunters to be present but still there are some safe areas to view wildlife without being a target. Here we located 8 Trumpeter Swans, an adult Bald Eagle, 5 Northern Harriers, 12 Horned Larks, 3 Eastern Meadowlarks and surprisingly 4 Rough-legged Hawks. Not the most exciting day but better than sitting around the house. Small game hunting season will let up and eventually the waterfowl will arrive from up north. Charlie Bombaci ______________________________________________________________________ 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: Sims Park-Euclid, Cuyahoga 11/6/09 From: Nancy Anderson <nancyanderson3 AT YAHOO.COM> Date: Fri, 6 Nov 2009 17:56:35 -0800 I did stop at Sims Park in Euclid this afternoon from 4:45 to 5:15pm. Sims Park is off of Lakeshore Blvd and East 232nd St. The lake and winds were very smooth so there weren't that many birds to see. Saw the following: Common Goldeneye 4 (1st time I have seen here this fall) Hooded Merganser 1f Wood Duck 1 Red-breasted Mergansers - few dozen Double-crested Cormorants & Herring Gulls Also went to Sims Park on Wed 11/4 after 5pm. The lake was smooth but unfortunately I lost the light and could not ID three very dark ducks that looked like something good. I was able to see: Scaup 4 Hooded Mergansers 11 Ruddy Ducks 4 Nancy Anderson Richmond Hts, 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: DCWA Nov. 6 From: Robert Royse <rroyse AT SPRYNET.COM> Date: Fri, 6 Nov 2009 16:41:05 -0800 I had a couple of free hours this afternoon to enjoy the nice weather, so I headed to the Deer Creek Wildlife Area in Fayette and Pickaway Counties (with a portion in Madison Co. too). ODNR has finally posted the long overdure update to the DCWA map on their website showing the current boundaries of the public land here : http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/Home/wild_resourcessubhomepage/WildlifeAreaMaps/CentralOhioWildlifeAreas/DeerCreekWildlifeArea/tabid/19698/Default.aspx If all you have ever explored there is the vicinity of the reservoir, I can say that there is always some interesting birding anywhere in the WA. That map doesn't show all the parking areas. The Northern extreme in Madison Co. can be accessed by parking on Clark Run Rd, and the southern extreme can be access by parking on an unshown area just N of New Holland on Egypt Pike Rd. There are a lot of hunters there now, though. Today I only had time to check out the reservoir. Without Daylight Saving Time, it gets dark too soon! Water levels have dropped dramatically over the past week. There is a lot of freshly exposed mudflats over a wide area, and the shorebirds present were spread out throughout the whole area. KIlldeers in numbers were present everywhere I looked and a few Dunlins were also at most stops. In addition to those all I saw was a few each of Least Sandpipers and Wilson's Snipes. Gull numbers were still failrly low. In addition to the Ring-billed and Herring Gulls that have been present a while were several Bonaparte's Gulls. Notable birds on the reservoir were 7 Common Loons, several Pied-billed Grebes, and about a half-dozen each of Gadwalls, Ruddy Ducks, and Hooded Mergansers. It's a start. Bob Royse Robert Royse rroyse AT sprynet.com www.roysephotos.com __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 4580 (20091106) __________ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. 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: Lorain Cty-Sandy Ridge From: Patty McKelvey <pambirds AT HOTMAIL.COM> Date: Fri, 6 Nov 2009 16:49:40 -0500 It was a beautiful afternoon to bird at Sandy Ridge. The woodpeckers in the woods were very vocal. I'm getting used to my new scope and my sightings included: Red-bellied Woodpeckers White-breasted Nuthatch Red-headed Woodpeckers Mallards Pied-billed Grebes Gadwalls Northern Shovelers American Coots Eastern Bluebirds Great Blue Heron Downy Woodpeckers Green-winged Teals American Wigeons Northern Pintails Tree Sparrow Blue Jay Song Sparrows Ruddy Ducks Double-crested Cormorant Tufted Titmouse Canada Goose At my home feeders and pond: Red-winged Blackbirds Mourning Doves House Sparrows House Finches ever-present Mallards Canada Geese Enjoy the weekend - weather's predictions to be nice! Patty McKelvey Sheffield Village, 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: Peregrine falcon/Chillicothe Court house From: Dave Hess <dave AT TRIPPIES.COM> Date: Fri, 6 Nov 2009 10:53:04 -0500 Judi Manion of the Ross C. Litter Dept. works across from the Courthouse in downtown Chillicothe, and sent our Club some news of interest..this is 4 or 5 yrs. for this bird to return...the noise and people do not seem to bother it at all. --Story below-- The Courthouse in downtown Chillicothe has had a returning Peregrine Falcon for several yrs. now. He/she is back this fall, and yesterday there were 2 for the first time! The Falcon likes to sit on the clock area of the Courthouse.. overlooking Paint street, even made the Gazette cover this past weekend. And for food..no surprise here Pigeons seem to be the main course..and there are no end of them. Dave Hess SVBNC Chillicothe ______________________________________________________________________ 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: Yard pond birds, Madison OH` From: Cole DiFabio <colefor3 AT GMAIL.COM> Date: Fri, 6 Nov 2009 10:21:12 -0500 I found the following species at my pond and in my yard in Madison OH. Red-tailed Hawk Downy Woodpecker Red-bellied Woodpecker Blue Jay American Robin Northern Cardinal White-throated Sparrow Song Sparrow House Wren Golden-crowned Kinglet Black-capped Chickadee Tufted Titmouse Dark-eyed Junco Good Birding, Cole F. DiFabio Madison 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: Mahoning Co. black scoter From: Craig Holt <hud929godwit AT YAHOO.COM> Date: Thu, 5 Nov 2009 18:52:05 -0800 There was a female black scoter at Pine L. in SE Mahoning Co. today.  It was hanging with ruddy ducks.  Later, Craig ______________________________________________________________________ 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-birds) Elyria, Ridgelawn Cemetery From: jeanne williams <jbw7152000 AT YAHOO.COM> Date: Thu, 5 Nov 2009 13:44:58 -0800 Hi All, Driving past the cemetery in town saw hundreds of swirling starlings, a flock of about 50 robins and 6 wild turkeys eating acorns from a pin oak tree. Just 10 minutes before I was lamenting to friends that I had seen a domestic turkey and wanted a wild one for my list!!! :) Happy birding, Jeannie Williams   ______________________________________________________________________ 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: Alum-Hoover Lakes,11-05 From: rob thorn <robthorn AT earthlink.net> Date: Thu, 5 Nov 2009 12:25:23 -0500 This beautiful Fall morning was irresistable, so I spent several hours between these two reservoirs north of Columbus. The birds must've thought as highly of the day, because there was a modest pulse of late migrants. My stops included New Galena & the Visitor's Center/beach area at Alum Creek Lake, and Mudhen Marsh & the Sunbury causeway at Hoover. Notables included: Waterfowl - a few small fly-by flocks of Mallards and Shovelers at New Galena signaled the start of serious migration, and the slough at Mudhen Marsh was chock-full, with 250 mallards, 10 Black, 4 Wood Ducks, and 4 Green-winged Teal Divers - no Loons yet, but 2 Horned Grebes were off New Galena Shorebirds - still a few stragglers at Alum, where the water draw-down (fed to Hoover through a pipeline!) has created expansive mudflats. Birds there included 16+ Kildeer, 1 Greater Yellowlegs, and 4 Dunlin Raptors - surprisingly few, but the list did include an adult Bald eagle at Mudhen marsh and 2 lingering Turkey Vultures at the Sunbury causeway Thrushes - Robins down, Bluebirds up. Migrating Robins were present, but in much smaller #s than last week, with only 50 in 1 hour at Alum. The slack was partially picked up by E.Bluebirds, which had 25 fly-overs at New Galena and another 4 at Mudhen. Cedar Waxwings - still coming through, with 200+ at New Galena and small flocks at every other stop. Sparrows - good diversity, with Tree (FOS), Field, Song, Swamp, Fox (3 at New Galena), White-crowned, White-throated, and Junco. Best was a Lapland Longspur on the beach at Alum. Blackbirds - still AWOL, with an overflying flock of 20 Redwings at New Galena the only 'large' number Finches - no siskins yet, but plenty of Goldfinches at several stops ______________________________________________________________________ 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: Female Rose-breasted Grosbeak vs. female Purple Finch From: Steve Cagan <steve AT STEVECAGAN.COM> Date: Thu, 5 Nov 2009 08:52:47 -0500 Hi Everyone, Here¹s a little note I sent in response to a question about i.d.¹ing females of these two species. I¹m sure someone will respond to point out some big error I¹m making somewhere :-) Hi Russell, Here are the differences I look for: -the Purple Finch is going to be about the same size, perhaps even a little smaller, than the House Sparrows -the Rose-Breasted Grosbeak is about 40-50% larger than the House Sparrows -the grosbeak has a more prominent white supercilium, which also comes much more forward -I think the streaking is usually heavier in the finch -last point, not unimportant, is that our location does not seem to be attractive to Purple Finches‹I've never seen one in the neighborhood‹while Rose-breasted Grosbeaks, if not exactly common here, are certainly seen from time to time, and sometimes even at our feeders. ‹Steve Enjoying the autumn, in my humble opinion the only really beautiful and dramatic season in Cleveland, Steve Cagan Cleveland Heights Cuyahoga County ----------- Steve Cagan, photographer www.stevecagan.com www.pbase.com/stevecagan ("catalogs" of images) 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: Female Red-breasted Grosbeak, Cleveland Heights From: Steve Cagan <steve AT STEVECAGAN.COM> Date: Thu, 5 Nov 2009 08:07:37 -0500 Hi Everyone, In our normal early morning mob of House Sparrows, there were two White-throated Sparrows and a female Rose-breasted Grosbeak! She gave us good looks at the bird bath and in the shrubs. Best wishes, Steve Cagan Cleveland Heights Cuyahoga County ----------- Steve Cagan, photographer www.stevecagan.com www.pbase.com/stevecagan ("catalogs" of images) 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: Midwest Birding Symposium 2009 Audio Clips From: Prem Balson <pb1106 AT EARTHLINK.NET> Date: Wed, 4 Nov 2009 21:05:47 -0500 The Audio Clips of the Midwest Birding Symposium 2009 are now available at https://www.birdwatchersdigest.com/mwb/clips.php. You miss something by not being able to watch the speaker and the slides used. It is still an easy way to hear a lot of outstanding birding speakers. Thanks, Prem Balson ______________________________________________________________________ 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: Hummingbirds - still a couple in Michigan From: Marys1000 <marys1000 AT WOH.RR.COM> Date: Wed, 4 Nov 2009 18:20:48 -0500 I'm going to fill up my feeder one (ok maybe two) last times just in case. Can't stand the thought of a hummingbird heading south going without! From the Michigan bird list: Hummingbird enthusiasts, As of today, November 3, there are at least two Ruby-throated Hummingbirds still present in Michigan, one photographed in SE Allegan County and one that I photographed in Macomb County. Both appear to be adult females, with lots of fat and appearing in good health, and are likely to depart any time now. I'm sure there must be at least one Rufous Hummingbird in the state right now, as well as other Ruby-throats possibly. Please let me know about any hummingbirds you have at your feeders, or about any hummingbirds you hear about. Thanks! Allen T. Chartier amazilia1(at)comcast.net Inkster, Michigan, 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: 11/4 - Greater White-fronted Gesse - Medina Co. From: Leidy Gabe <nparula AT YAHOO.COM> Date: Wed, 4 Nov 2009 13:12:03 -0800 ~25 Greater White-fronted Geese passed over Valley City, Medina Co. shortly before noon, heading southeast. 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: New online course about bird behavior From: Patricia Leonard <pel27 AT CORNELL.EDU> Date: Wed, 4 Nov 2009 14:25:45 -0500 I realize I'm biased because I work for the Cornell Lab of Ornithology(!), but I'm hoping the birders on this listserv might be interested in a brand new online course we're offering on bird behavior. It's called "Investigating Behavior-Courtship and Rivalry in Birds." A small group takes the course at the same time over five weeks. It's full of neat interactive activities including video of dancing birds-of-paradise we just collected in Papua New Guinea. No hard sell here-I just wanted you to know it's out there-the next session starts November 11 and the one after that begins January 6 if you're too busy to do it now. It's offered through eCornell-and you can visit this page to get all the gory details: http://www.ecornell.com/birds. Pass it on! All the best, Pat Leonard ______________________________________________________________________ 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: RedHeaded Woodpecker Bradley Woods From: Scott Wright <birdman AT APK.NET> Date: Wed, 4 Nov 2009 14:12:14 -0500 Was very happy to spot a Redheaded Woodpecker in the Bradley Woods Wetland Mitigation Project that for now is closed to the public. It was caching acorns so it will hopefully be around for a time. When the Crocker Sterns road went thru a section of Bradley Woods a Mitigation wetland was created not far from home. I scared up a Snipe during my walk as well. In time the enclosure will be opened up to the public it has a 9 foot fence surrounding the entire area. When this location opens to the public the fences will remain and turn styles will replace the current locked gates. Scott Wright 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: Re: Cardinal madness From: bill kaye <killybay AT EMBARQMAIL.COM> Date: Wed, 4 Nov 2009 12:09:17 -0500 I'm sorry. This was in Warren, Ohio. Trumbull County. On Nov 4, 2009, at 11:24 AM, Bill Kaye wrote: > I had a total of 14 Cardinals ground feeding last evening in my > urban backyard. The only reason I > posted this is that it is the most I have ever seen together at one > time. 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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: Portage Co. shorebirds From: Craig Holt <hud929godwit AT YAHOO.COM> Date: Wed, 4 Nov 2009 09:07:03 -0800 I stopped at West Branch SP in Portage Co. yesterday.  At the State Rte. 14/Knapp Rd. mudflats were 7 killdeers and 28 dunlin.  Later, Craig ______________________________________________________________________ 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: Where do juncos go in the summer? From: Sherry Michney <smichney AT VERIZON.NET> Date: Wed, 4 Nov 2009 12:00:11 -0500 I was wondering if there are any junco banding projects in Ohio or the Great Lakes region. I'm curious to know where the juncos that winter at my home in Copley in Summit County go in the summer. I always assumed they went all the way to Canada but now I wonder if they just move to other parts of Ohio or Michigan. Does anyone track junco movements in Ohio? Sherry Michney -- email: smichney AT verizon.net ______________________________________________________________________ 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: Unknown Passerine From: gary moon <ggm520 AT GMAIL.COM> Date: Wed, 4 Nov 2009 11:38:29 -0500 Right now, after sighting the Northern Shrike earlier in the week, I'm still working on the ID of a songbird that visited near my residence this past summer and then more recently a couple of blocks away. I can eliminate Accipiters,Buteos, waterfowl, Eagles, falcons, etc. A "maybe" for vireos and warblers. How late in the year have vireos been recorded in Central Ohio ? Gary Moon Columbus,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: Cardinal madness From: Bill Kaye <killybay AT EMBARQMAIL.COM> Date: Wed, 4 Nov 2009 11:24:48 -0500 I had a total of 14 Cardinals ground feeding last evening in my urban backyard. The only reason I posted this is that it is the most I have ever seen together at one time. Half males half females. ______________________________________________________________________ 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: Bradstreets Landing (Cuyahoga Co.) From: Paula Lozano <paulalozano AT AOL.COM> Date: Wed, 4 Nov 2009 11:18:01 -0500 Wednesday, November 4, 2009, 10:00-10:30 a.m. Bradstreets Landing, 22400 Lake Road, Rocky River Cloudy, 41 F, Wind S at 9 mph Observer: Paula Lozano Surf Scoter - 9 Black Scoter - 1 Hooded Merganser - 22 Red-breasted Merganser - 50 Sharp-shinned Hawk - 1; flight direction E to W Cooper's Hawk - 1 Correction on total number of Tundra Swans posted on November 3, 2009: Tundra Swan - 35 (15 & 20); flight direction W to E Paula Lozano Lakewood, 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: Jacob Kanagy Rufous Hummingbird From: robert lane <ohiomagpie AT HOTMAIL.COM> Date: Wed, 4 Nov 2009 10:59:34 -0500 I received the following e-mail message, this morning, Wednesday, in reference to the male Rufous Hummingbird near Shreve at the Kanagy Family residence. Today would be the 12th day present if still there. Here is the message. Bob Lane Dear Bob and Denise, I was very grateful for your specific directions on the listserve to see the Rufous-- they were very helpful! I had to go there 3 times before being successful! But it was well worth every mile driven and every moment spent. He's a beautiful bird! I saw him today, Tuesday November 3 at 12:50 PM for the first appearance. I stayed quite awhile, because I just couldn't "get enough" of him, and he came several times. With all the time I've spent there, I was able to meet and talk to the wonderfully gracious family which also was a treat. Thanks again. Happy birding. Jeanette (jnet517 AT neo.rr.com) _________________________________________________________________ Windows 7: Unclutter your desktop. http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9690331&ocid=PID24727::T:WLMTAGL:ON:WL:en-US:WWL_WIN_evergreen:112009 ______________________________________________________________________ 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: Merlin, Trumbull County From: Suzanne Butcher <sarbird AT HOTMAIL.COM> Date: Wed, 4 Nov 2009 10:52:09 -0500 Hi, As I was coming home last night at 4:45pm I saw a Merlin perched in the same tree along the golf course as I had seen one repeatedly last year in Nov-Dec. Could this be the same Merlin back at its former pre-roost site? Suzanne Butcher Trumbull County, Oh _________________________________________________________________ Hotmail: Trusted email with Microsoft's powerful SPAM protection. http://clk.atdmt.com/GBL/go/177141664/direct/01/ http://clk.atdmt.com/GBL/go/177141664/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: Siskins return to Chardon From: Marilyn Rohr <ch_rohr AT LGCA.ORG> Date: Wed, 4 Nov 2009 08:52:14 -0500 A small flock of pine siskins greeted me this afternoon at my finch and sunflower feeders. This is the first they have been in my yard since early July. Perhaps we will have another big winter of siskins! Also in the yard; both nuthatches, song sparrow, juncos & typical yard birds. Marilyn Rohr Chardon, 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: Christmas Counts From: Ned Keller <keller AT ONE.NET> Date: Tue, 3 Nov 2009 19:12:07 -0500 With Halloween safely behind us (over your sugar high yet?), it's time to start thinking about Christmas. I've been collecting information about dates and contacts for this year's counts, and I've posted what I have so far on the OOS web site, at http://www.ohiobirds.org/calendar/winter_counts/winter.php. If you can supply any missing information, or if you know of counts, Audubon or otherwise, that have been omitted, please email me directly. -- -- Ned Keller keller AT one.net ______________________________________________________________________ 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: Ruddy Shelduck and Tundra Swans at Killdeer plains WA From: charlesbombaci AT AOL.COM Date: Tue, 3 Nov 2009 17:21:56 -0500 I am sending this report for Peter and Lois Meyst. They observed 35 Tundra Swans and a Ruddy Shelduck today at Pond 27 at the Killdeer Plains Wildlife Area in Wyandot County. The birds were initially observed at 1:00 PM and they were still present at 3:00 PM when Peter and Lois were leaving. Wyandot CH-68 goes along the south side of Pond 27. Several Bald Eagles were reported in the vicinity of Pond 27 and a Chukar was seen near the Sportsman's Club. for Peter and Lois, Charlie Bombaci ______________________________________________________________________ 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: Nesting Barn Swallows From: Leidy Gabe <nparula AT YAHOO.COM> Date: Tue, 3 Nov 2009 13:31:06 -0800 That's Bunker Hill, Holmes Co, and probably the same nest Mr. Kanagy was referring to as it's not too far from the Shreve Rufous hummer. I observed 20 Tundra Swans flying west-east from Lake Rd. in Lakewood (Cuy Co) this afternoon - roughly where Paula caught some of this passage this morning. Good birding - Gabe Leidy Cleveland --- On Tue, 11/3/09, Sean Artman wrote: > From: Sean Artman > Subject: Re: [Ohio-birds] Nesting Barn Swallows > To: OHIO-BIRDS AT LISTSERV.MUOHIO.EDU > Date: Tuesday, November 3, 2009, 9:45 AM > On 11/3/09, > =?ISO-8859-1?Q?Paul_Hershberger?= > wrote: > > Had a report last night of a pair of nesting Barn > Swallows at a farm barn in > >  Bunkerhill. Mike Hershberger was there Sunday > and saw the nest with the young. > >  According to the home owner they hatched last > week. I don't know what the > >  latest nesting record is for Ohio, but I would > guess these guys would beat it > >  easily. > > Is that the Bunker Hill, Ohio in Holmes, Butler, or > Mahoning County? > http://ohio.hometownlocator.com/cities/multiplematches,n,bunker%20hill.cfm > > ______________________________________________________________________ > > 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: Tundra swans (Cuyahoga Co.) From: Paula Lozano <paulalozano AT AOL.COM> Date: Tue, 3 Nov 2009 10:19:29 -0500 November 3, 2009, 9:30-9:45 a.m. Rocky River Park & Kensington Oval, Rocky River Partly cloudy, 46 F, Wind W at 18 mph Observer: Paula Lozano Tundra swan - 45 (15 & 20); flight direction W to E Bufflehead - 5 Double-crested cormorant - 2; flight direction E to W Red-tailed hawk - 1; flight direction W to E at treetop level Paula Lozano Lakewood, 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: Nesting Barn Swallows From: Sean Artman <sean.artman AT GMAIL.COM> Date: Tue, 3 Nov 2009 09:45:14 -0500 On 11/3/09, =?ISO-8859-1?Q?Paul_Hershberger?= wrote: > Had a report last night of a pair of nesting Barn Swallows at a farm barn in > Bunkerhill. Mike Hershberger was there Sunday and saw the nest with the young. > According to the home owner they hatched last week. I don't know what the > latest nesting record is for Ohio, but I would guess these guys would beat it > easily. Is that the Bunker Hill, Ohio in Holmes, Butler, or Mahoning County? http://ohio.hometownlocator.com/cities/multiplematches,n,bunker%20hill.cfm ______________________________________________________________________ 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 on the move, Ashtabula Co. From: Sean Artman <sean.artman AT GMAIL.COM> Date: Tue, 3 Nov 2009 09:35:30 -0500 This morning in the Pymatuning area there are flocks of Red-winged Blackbirds, along with smaller flocks of Rusty Blackbirds and E. Bluebirds, all moving generally southwest. One group of 17 bluebirds stopped for a few moments for a short break. Also had a flock of about 20 sandpipers and then one of about 10 peeps fly over, heading south. The past few days we've had much lower numbers of robins and cedar waxwings, but a nice variety of sparrows. Sean Artman Andover, 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: Nesting Barn Swallows From: "Allen T. Chartier" <amazilia1 AT COMCAST.NET> Date: Tue, 3 Nov 2009 08:01:14 -0500 Birders, Mr. Jacob Kanagy, the host of the adult male Rufous Hummingbird near Shreve, Wayne Co., told me that there was an active Barn Swallow nest near there as well last week. In Michigan, where I have most of my experience, I would not expect Barn Swallows to be on nests later than early August as they start flocking during that month, and are very rare anywhere in the state after late September. Allen T. Chartier amazilia1(at)comcast.net Inkster, Michigan, USA ----- Original Message ----- From: =?ISO-8859-1?Q?Paul_Hershberger?= To: Sent: Tuesday, November 03, 2009 7:39 AM Subject: [Ohio-birds] Nesting Barn Swallows Had a report last night of a pair of nesting Barn Swallows at a farm barn in Bunkerhill. Mike Hershberger was there Sunday and saw the nest with the young. According to the home owner they hatched last week. I don't know what the latest nesting record is for Ohio, but I would guess these guys would beat it easily. ______________________________________________________________________ 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: Nesting Barn Swallows From: =?ISO-8859-1?Q?Paul_Hershberger?= <pbirderh AT YAHOO.COM> Date: Tue, 3 Nov 2009 07:39:14 -0500 Had a report last night of a pair of nesting Barn Swallows at a farm barn in Bunkerhill. Mike Hershberger was there Sunday and saw the nest with the young. According to the home owner they hatched last week. I don't know what the latest nesting record is for Ohio, but I would guess these guys would beat it easily. ______________________________________________________________________ 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: Northern Shrike, Medina County From: Greg Emmert <kestrel5150 AT HOTMAIL.COM> Date: Mon, 2 Nov 2009 21:41:03 -0500 Yesterday and today I had a Northern Shrike on my property in Homerville. This is the third or fourth consecutive year that a Shrike has returned. If anyone would like to come have a look, please contact me privately. Greg Emmert Akron, OH _________________________________________________________________ Hotmail: Trusted email with Microsoft's powerful SPAM protection. http://clk.atdmt.com/GBL/go/177141664/direct/01/ http://clk.atdmt.com/GBL/go/177141664/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: Scoters Bradstreet Landing Rocky River OH (County #18) From: Chris Pierce <c.pierce AT ATT.NET> Date: Mon, 2 Nov 2009 14:47:26 -0800 I saw 9 Surf Scoters and a Common Loon at noon today from the Bradsreet Pier. Also seen were 8 Bufflehead and a few Bonaparte's Gulls. I checked out the Oberlin and Wellington Reservoirs earlier. Highlights at Wellington included 9 Pintails, Canvasbacks and Redheads and a Mute Swan. Other notables included lots of Ruddy's at both locations,and large numbers of Canada Geese and American Coots at Wellington.Both reservoirs are in County # 47 See you on the trails, Chris Pierce N. Olmsted, 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: Rough Legged Hawk, Cuyahoga County, Rocky River Valley, Memorial Field From: Webmail laughingeagle <laughingeagle AT ISP.COM> Date: Mon, 2 Nov 2009 17:45:36 -0500 Hi, As I finished walking my dog at the south end of Memorial field, A hawk flew in. I rushed to my car and grabbed my binocs, and the hawk was kind enough to wait for all my hoo haw! After several minutes viewing, and consulting my Sibley's, the hawk is a rough legged hawk! The first one I've ever seen! The RLH then flew right over my head and across the field to another tree, where I could then sit in my car and keep viewing it. After several more minutes, it flew to the north east, then started following the river. Perhaps, it was migrating? Blessings... luv, Jessie ______________________________________________________________________ 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: 11/1 Silver Creek MP, Summit County From: Chris Decker <decker_8 AT HOTMAIL.COM> Date: Mon, 2 Nov 2009 14:52:40 -0500 Sorry for the late posting. I also saw the Tundra Swans at Silver Creek MP on Sunday. In addition them there was a single male Bufflehead in with about 25 Mallards and 15 or so American Coots at the west side of the lake near Medina Line Road. A single Kingfisher was working the shore on the East side near many Canada Geese. There were also many Ring Billed Gulls. Good Birding, Chris ______________________________________________________________________ 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 shorebirds, part deux From: Bob Powell <rdp1710 AT GMAIL.COM> Date: Mon, 2 Nov 2009 14:26:06 -0500 From Mound Road this morning, I saw 43 Killdeer, 7 Dunlin, 3 Wilsons's Snipe, and 3 American Pipits. The latter were foraging busily on the mud. Around at the Young Road access, I found 12 Great Blue Herons, 24 Bonaparte's Gulls, and 10 Ring-billed Gulls. Another gorgeous day in the neighborhood. Cheers, Bob -- Robert D Powell Congress Farm Research Institute Wilmington, OH, USA rdp1710 AT gmail.com http://rdp1710.wordpress.com Nulla dies sine aves ______________________________________________________________________ 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: Northern Shrike Sighting , North Columbus From: gary moon <ggm520 AT GMAIL.COM> Date: Mon, 2 Nov 2009 15:10:37 -0500 I had the privilege earlier in the day to hear and espy a male, Northern Shrike in the area of N.High St. and Dunedin Dr. This was my first ever sighting of this specie and a thrill to say the least. Gary Moon Columbus,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: Birding Accessible to All From: gary moon <ggm520 AT GMAIL.COM> Date: Mon, 2 Nov 2009 11:26:52 -0500 Birding and bird specimens should be available to everyone not just an elite few or those people who believe they are an elite of ornithology. There will always be new things for everyone to learn about ornithology but we do have un-named individuals who get carried away with their self-importance and their egos that constantly need to be served ahead of promoting our passion, birding. The vast majority of our contributors do a great job in detailing their observations and locations that are detailed enough so the many may enjoy what they have seen and communicated to us if those species are still at a given location. Gary Moon Columbus,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: TUNDRA SWAN, Madison OH From: John Klassen <jklassen AT NEO.RR.COM> Date: Mon, 2 Nov 2009 09:24:03 -0500 I counted 15 tundra swans at Silver Creek park in Summit County yesterday morning. Just beautiful. -----Original Message----- From: Ohio birds [mailto:OHIO-BIRDS AT LISTSERV.MUOHIO.EDU]On Behalf Of Cole DiFabio Sent: Sunday, November 01, 2009 1:58 PM To: OHIO-BIRDS AT LISTSERV.MUOHIO.EDU Subject: [Ohio-birds] TUNDRA SWAN, Madison OH I just had a flock of TUNDRA SWAN'S fly over my house in Madison OH. That was pretty exciting. Good Birding, Cole F. DiFabio Madison 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 ______________________________________________________________________ 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 N.W.R. Monthly Census From: DUG <vogeye AT YAHOO.COM> Date: Mon, 2 Nov 2009 05:48:20 -0800 NOV. 01, 2009 - Ottawa N.W.R. Monthly Census. TIME: 8:00am-12:40pm; 2:10pm-5:10pm TEMP.: 37-53-50. COND.: Sunny & dry; wind north at 5-7mph. OBS.: Aaron Bartley, Ed Pierce, Jim Reyda, Douglas W. Vogus, Michelle Zager (all day); Dan Lux, Ed Lux, Al & Betty Schlecht, Matt Scowden, Bill Shively (morning only). I. MAMMALS: 5 SPECIES. 1. Raccoon -1 2. Eastern Fox Squirrel - 4 3. White-footed Mouse - 2 4. Eastern Cottontail - 1 5. White-tailed Deer - 8 (doe) II. BIRDS: 77 SPECIES, 1 RELEASE. 1. Canada Goose - 643 R. Trumpeter Swan - 36 2. Tundra Swan - 73 3. Wood Duck - 79 4. Gadwall - 274 5. American Wigeon - 35 6. American Black Duck - 80 7. Mallard - 1,668 8. Northern Shoveler - 7 9. Northern Pintail - 16 10. Green-winged Teal - 205 11. Ring-necked Duck - 18 12. Lesser Scaup - 1 13. Hooded Merganser - 2 14. Pied-billed Grebe - 12 15. Double-crested Cormorant - 16 16. Great Blue Heron - 104 17. Great Egret - 10 18. Bald Eagle - 6 (4 adult,2 juv.) 19. Northern Harrier - 2 20. Sharp-shinned Hawk - 1 21. Cooper's Hawk - 3 22. Red-tailed Hawk - 10 23. American Kestrel - 1 24. American Coot - 338 25. Black-bellied Plover - 7 26. Killdeer - 18 27. Solitary Sandpiper - 1 28. Greater Yellowlegs - 23 29. Lesser Yellowlegs - 7 30. Dunlin - 922 31. Long-billed Dowitcher - 61 32. Wilson's Snipe - 3 33. Bonaparte's Gull - 475 34. Ring-billed Gull - 421 35. Herring Gull - 33 36. Forster's Tern - 7 37. Mourning Dove - 70 38. Great Horned Owl - 5 39. Belted Kingfisher - 2 40. Red-bellied Woodpecker - 10 41. Downy Woodpecker - 31 42. Hairy Woodpecker - 4 43. Northern Flicker - 7 44. Blue Jay - 21 45. Horned Lark - 19 46. Black-capped Chickadee - 27 47. Tufted Titmouse - 8 48. White-breasted Nuthatch - 7 49. Brown Creeper - 5 50. Winter Wren - 1 51. Golden-crowned Kinglet - 29 52. Ruby-crowned Kinglet - 4 53. Blue-gray Gnatcatcher - 1 54. Eastern Bluebird - 4 55. Hermit Thrush - 5 56. American Robin - 69 57. European Starling - 2,824 58. Yellow-rumped Warbler - 18 59. Palm Warbler - 1 60. Eastern Towhee - 1 61. American Tree Sparrow - 33 62. Field Sparrow - 1 63. Fox Sparrow - 28 64. Song Sparrow - 25 65. Lincoln's Sparrow - 1 66. Swamp Sparrow - 5 67. White-throated Sparrow - 35 68. White-crowned Sparrow - 19 69. Dark-eyed Junco - 46 70. Northern Cardinal - 36 71. Red-winged Blackbird - 3,622 72. Rusty Blackbird - 150 73. Common Grackle - 11 74. Brown-headed Cowbird - 84 75. House Finch - 5 76. American Goldfinch - 92 77. House Sparrow - 29 III. REPTILES: 1 SPECIES. 1. Northern Water Snake - 1 IV. FISHES: 1 SPECIES. 1. Common Carp - 3 V. BUTTERFLIES: 1 SPECIES. 1. Orange Sulphur - 3 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: Sandy Ridge in Lorain County Sunday Nov 1 From: Penny OConnor <pjo AT EARTHLINK.NET> Date: Sun, 1 Nov 2009 22:09:03 -0500 Today I went with Nancy Brewer to Sandy Ridge (Lorain Co. Metroparks). The Red-headed Woodpeckers and Eastern Bluebirds put on quite a show, especially after the sun came out to reveal their brilliant colors. There was a nice variety of waterfowl, and also sparrows, but we had trouble identifying the sparrows with certainty. One bird flew up from a bench when I almost squashed it with a sack of field guides and snacks, and it landed on Nancy! We barely got a glimpse before it realized its error and flew away. Our list follows.If some of you who know your sparrows get out there, you will probably get a nice list. Great Blue Heron Wood Duck Green-winged Teal Mallard Northern Shoveler American Wigeon Ring-necked Duck Bald Eagle Cooper's Hawk Red-tailed Hawk American Coot Belted Kingfisher Red-headed Woodpecker Red-bellied Woodpecker Blue Jay American Crow Black-capped Chickadee Golden-crowned Kinglet Eastern Bluebird European Starling Song Sparrow White-throated Sparrow White-crowned Sparrow House Finch American Goldfinch ** Penny O'Connor 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: Villa Angela/Wildwood Area/Cleveland Lakefront St Pk 10/31&11/1/09 From: Nancy Anderson <nancyanderson3 AT YAHOO.COM> Date: Sun, 1 Nov 2009 17:51:24 -0800 I was at Villa Angela/Wildwood Areas of the Cleveland Lakefront State Park on the east side of Cleveland Saturday and Sunday. Saturday was very windy but there was a variety of birds but no warblers. The highlight was five Fox Sparrows. Sunday was a better warbler day but only found one Fox Sparrow. Saturday I was there 12:00 to 2:50pm. Sunday 10:00am to 3pm. Jeanne Hrenko joined me today from around 11:30 to 1:15pm. I saw one Orange-crowned Warbler around 11am and thought I saw two flying away. Then after awhile they was gone. Then after 1:30pm they were active again. There appeared to be many more Orange-crowned Warblers than I could tell. I finally saw two together in the afternoon but they were definitely not the only ones. Here are the highlights of both days: Pied-billed Grebe 1 (10/31) Great-blue Heron 2 Black-crowned Night-Heron 2 (10/31, 1 seen 11/1) Cooper's Hawk 1 (found by Jeanne today in tree) American Coot 1 (10/31) Belted Kingfisher 1 both days Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 1 very probable found by Jeanne at a far distance flying to a tree- we both saw Sapsucker markings on back & head American Crows 5 (11/1) Tufted Titmouse 2 Brown Creepers 2 both days Winter Wrens 2 (10/31) 4 (11/1) Golden-crowned & Ruby-crowned - many both days - mostly Golden-crowned Hermit Thrush 2 (10/31) 5-6 (11/1) Northern Mockingbird 1 (10/31/) Warblers Orange-crowned 2 (11/1) had to be more (lots of pictures) Blackpoll 1 (11/1) Common Yellowthroat 1 (11/1) Eastern Towhee 3 (2M & 1F 10/31), 1 F (11/1) Fox Sparrow 5 (10/31, 1 (11/1) Song Sparrows 5 or 6 both days Swamp Sparrow 1 (10/31) White-throated - many both days White-crowned 1 (11/1) Dark-eyed Junco 2 (10/31) 10+ (11/1) Many Starlings & Blue Jays Nancy Anderson Richmond Hts, OH 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: Grand Lake St. Marys Fish Hatchery Orange-crowned Warbler (Auglaize Co.) From: Rick Asamoto <rick.asamoto AT SBCGLOBAL.NET> Date: Sun, 1 Nov 2009 20:57:04 -0500 Shane Egleston found an Orange-crowned Warbler feeding in the goldenrod just south of the large ponds at the fish hatchery. We were able to watch the warbler for several minutes as it slowly worked its way along the edge. Killdeer were the only shorebirds seen there. At the Bresler reservoir near Lima two Eared Grebes and a Surf Scoter were seen again. Rick Asamoto Miamisburg ______________________________________________________________________ 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: Darke Co. sandhills/shorebirds From: Regina Schieltz <reginasch AT EMBARQMAIL.COM> Date: Sun, 1 Nov 2009 20:14:57 -0500 Fellow Darke County Birder, Carol Hathaway, called this afternoon and said she heard sandhills flying over her place south of Greenville. She wasn't sure how many because she couldn't see them. Other areas: Stump's Pond: Can. geese mallards kingfisher Woods Road Wetland(private) 3 mute swans 4 mallards 1 woodduck 3 pintails 2 A. widgeons 30 or so dunlins 2 least sandpipers 6 other peeps could be western sandpipers 3 crows My mom's farm north of Versailles: Carolina chickadees bluebirds yellow crowned kinglets red bellied woodpecker redwing bb. starlings ______________________________________________________________________ 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: Mosquito L. swans, scoters, avocet, etc. From: Craig Holt <hud929godwit AT YAHOO.COM> Date: Sun, 1 Nov 2009 17:09:22 -0800 Mosquito L. continues to attract and hold lots of waterbirds.  Today's highlights: three flocks of tundra swans (125 birds total, 60 put down), gadwalls, Am. wigeon, n. pintails, Am. black ducks, 60 n. shovelers, green-winged teal, 2 surf scoters, 50 hooded mergansers, ruddy ducks, common loon, pied-billed grebes, 20 great blue herons, 4 bald eagles, Am. coots, 1 Am. avocet, 6 greater yellowlegs, 1 lesser yellowlegs, 3 least sandpipers, 6 pectoral sandpipers, 40 dunlin, 45 Bonaparte's gulls, and a belted kingfisher.  Landbirds in the surrounding area included Am. kestrel, pileated woodpecker, e. bluebirds, Am. robins, Am. tree sparrows (FOS), white-throated sparrow, white-crowned sparrow, dark-eyed juncos, 380 c. grackles, 200 red-winged blackbirds, and 10+ rusty blackbirds.  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: Lakeshore Waterbird Survey 11/1 From: John Pogacnik <jpogacnik AT ADELPHIA.NET> Date: Sun, 1 Nov 2009 19:30:34 -0500 There were a lot more birds today with a lot more variety. The first swan flock of the fall passed by around 8:00. I also had black and surf scoters. Lakeshore Waterbird Survey Lakeshore Reservation, North Perry November 1, 2009, 6:45-9:15 Weather- cloudy Winds- N 5-10, Temp- 45-47 F, Barometer- 30.14-30.25, Humidity-67-66, Dew point- 34-37 Waves- 2-4 feet, Flight direction- west Canada goose 38 Tundra swan 31 American black duck 3 Mallard 2 Greater scaup 6 Lesser scaup 29 SURF SCOTER 9 BLACK SCOTER 5 Red-breasted merganser 127 Common loon 2 Bald eagle 1 adult Bonaparte's gull 137 Ring-billed gull 684 Herring gull 63 Great black-backed gull 1 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: Clark County Marsh Wren From: Doug Overacker <doveracker AT IAPDATACOM.NET> Date: Sun, 1 Nov 2009 19:05:20 -0500 Julie Karlson and I birded at Buck Creek State Park Sunday morning. The highlight of the morning was a Marsh Wren in the small marsh below the spillway on Overlook Drive. This is at the south end of the state park. We also saw 10 species of ducks on the lake along with coots, Pied-billed Grebes, a Horned Grebe, and a Common Loon. There are a few gulls on the lake including some Bonaparte's Gulls. At the north end of the lake there is a large area of mud flats but rather few birds. We found about 40 Dunlins and a Least Sandpiper but only three Killdeer. Doug Overacker 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: Pine Siskins! Delaware and Morrow Co.- 11/1 From: Sean Williams <seanbirder AT GMAIL.COM> Date: Sun, 1 Nov 2009 18:00:54 -0500 Hello all, Might there be an invasion this year? Well today may have been foreshadowing. Today while working in Dr. Jed Burtt's yard (president of the AOU), which is in Morrow Co., two Pine Siskins flew overhead, calling and flying east to west. About three hours later, another two flew overhead, again east to west. There may have been only two birds, but possibly four. Then, during an outdoors meeting on campus, a single siskin flew overhead, this time from northeast to southwest. However, I checked the other state listservs (KY, IN, PA, MI) and only one siskin had been reported from southeast Michigan in the past few days. This totals to at least three Pine Siskins today, but quite possibly five. Let's see what the next few weeks bring. Good birding, Sean -- Sean Williams, '11 Undergraduate of Ornithology of Dr. Jed Burtt Ohio Wesleyan University HWCC 724 Delaware, OH 43015 617-470-4094 ______________________________________________________________________ Ohio-birds mailing list, a service of the Ohio Ornithological Society. Our thanks to Miami University for hosting this mailing list. Additional discussions can be found in our forums, at www.ohiobirds.org/forum/. You can join or leave the list, or change your options, at: http://listserv.muohio.edu/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=OHIO-BIRDS Send questions or comments about the list to: listowner AT ohiobirds.org Subject: Sandhill Cranes at Funk Bottoms Wildlife Area in Wayne County From: Ken Ostermiller <ostermik AT GMAIL.COM> Date: Sun, 1 Nov 2009 15:40:32 -0500 This morning I found 11 Sandhill Cranes in a field on Wilderness Road on the south edge of the Funk Bottoms Wildlife Area in Wayne County. They were feeding in a field near the ponds. About 20 Killdeer remain in the pond area. There were also about 50 crows in the area, feeding in partially harvested fields. Ken Ostermiller Westfield Center Medina 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: Caesar Creek shorebirds From: Bob Powell <rdp1710 AT GMAIL.COM> Date: Sun, 1 Nov 2009 14:51:42 -0500 Caesar Creek is about as low as it gets, exposing maximum mud at the Mound Road access. Unfortunately all the birds are at exteme scope range. This morning I counted 12 Killdeer, 7 Dunlin, and a Greater Yellowlegs. LOTS of hunters around. Cheers, Bob -- Robert D Powell Congress Farm Research Institute Wilmington, OH, USA rdp1710 AT gmail.com http://rdp1710.wordpress.com Nulla dies sine aves ______________________________________________________________________ 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: Ross's goose in Morrow County From: Lisann Boehm <cerulean AT COLUMBUS.RR.COM> Date: Sun, 1 Nov 2009 13:55:19 -0500 Hi all My husband Earl found a Ross's goose hanging with a flock of Canada geese at the Mount Gilead State Park. They are on the lower lake near the dam. Good birding, Lis Boehm Mount Gilead (Mount Gilead State Park is east of Mount Gilead on St Rt 95. ) ______________________________________________________________________ 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: TUNDRA SWAN, Madison OH From: Cole DiFabio <colefor3 AT GMAIL.COM> Date: Sun, 1 Nov 2009 13:57:46 -0500 I just had a flock of TUNDRA SWAN'S fly over my house in Madison OH. That was pretty exciting. Good Birding, Cole F. DiFabio Madison 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: Blendon bird i.d. From: M Jo <mjscofam AT AOL.COM> Date: Sun, 1 Nov 2009 13:10:20 -0500 Hi all, I think I saw a Ruby Crowned Kinglet today at Blendon this morning. Thought it was a kind of warbler. Had a patch of red on top of the head. white and black stripe on the wings. Small. Feeding in the pine tree mini grove on Sugarbush trail. Described it to a kind birder walking by, then checked the photo at the nature center. First one for me. Maggie ______________________________________________________________________ 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: Blackpoll Warbler, Franklin County From: Dave Slager <slager.4 AT osu.edu> Date: Sun, 1 Nov 2009 12:59:42 -0500 11/1/2009 I found a late and freshly window-killed BLACKPOLL WARBLER on campus at OSU this afternoon. It will be saved as a teaching specimen. Good birding, Dave -- Dave Slager Graduate Student Terrestrial Wildlife Ecology Lab School of Environment and Natural Resources The Ohio State University 210 Kottman Hall, 2021 Coffey Road Columbus, OH 43210-1085 slager.4 AT osu.edu ______________________________________________________________________ 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: First Red-Breasted Nutchatches, Near Dublin OH From: Jeff Maass <jmaass AT midohio.twcbc.com> Date: Sun, 1 Nov 2009 11:32:13 -0500 This morning, I had two first-of-season Red-breasted Nuthatches at my peanut feeders. Jeff Maass http://www.ConcordCritters.com http://www.CuracaoCritters.com http://www.CuracaoCemeteries.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: Caesar Creek Gulls From: Larry Gara <lgara1 AT CINCI.RR.COM> Date: Sun, 1 Nov 2009 11:03:43 -0500 The gull population at Caesar Creek beach is constantly changing. This morning there were three species: 9 Bonaparte's Gulls - at last. It has been a while since I heard their twanging calls 8 Herring Gulls - becoming more of a regular resident 66 Ring-billed Gulls Contented Birder Cheers, Larry Gara ______________________________________________________________________ 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: OHIO-BIRDS Digest - 30 Oct 2009 to 31 Oct 2009 (#2009-305) From: Mousewd AT AOL.COM Date: Sun, 1 Nov 2009 09:57:34 EST A red breasted nuthatch appeared at my feeder this morning. Barb Kaplan Peninsula ______________________________________________________________________ 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: Free Program; Wed. Nov 4; Habitat Modification & Bird Ecology; Cleveland From: Scott VanValkenburg <dobieboy AT ROADRUNNER.COM> Date: Sun, 1 Nov 2009 09:54:17 -0500 This month's free Kirtland Bird Club meeting presentation features Ian Ausprey of The Ohio State University's Terrestrial Wildlife Ecology Laboratory. The birds of Ohio face human-induced habitat modification; how is this affecting them during their life cycle? Join us Wednesday at 7:30 pm at the Cleveland Museum of Natural History (1 Wade Oval, University Circle, Cleveland; KBC members park free, bring your parking pass inside to be stamped) The meeting will also have information on upcoming field trips and the important annual Christmas Bird Count. For more information on Ian's presentation, and the KBC, see http://www.kirtlandbirdclub.org/default1.htm ______________________________________________________________________ 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: HooverReservoir,10-31 From: rob thorn <robthorn AT earthlink.net> Date: Sat, 31 Oct 2009 22:46:34 -0400 I used the wet, windy morning to survey the southern portions of Hoover Reservoir, looking for weather-driven strays or migrants. Despite the blustery weather, or perhaps because of it, the lake was nearly empty, even in protected areas. Some of the wind-less shore areas, though, held good concentrations of landbirds, particularly the area below the dam and around Maxtown boat launch. Notables included: cormorants - a flock of 100 north of the Sunbury causeway was almost certainly a migrating flock. Turkey Vultures - 14-15 scattered along the east shore could have been late migrants or possibly birds considering over-wintering Woodpeckers - the woods below the dam had accumulated quite a few, including a Pileated and a sapsucker, along with the more expected Downies, Hairies, Red-bellies, and Flickers. Robins, Waxwings - also concentrated in the windless area below the dam, which held 50+ Robins and 20+ waxwings. E.Bluebirds - 2 were below the dam, while another 4 were at Maxtown, consorting with House Finches. These two species often seem to flock together for much of the winter around here. Warblers - still only Yellow-rumped, with 4+ at Maxtown and 6+ below the dam, mostly hanging around poison ivy berries. ______________________________________________________________________ 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: Rufous Hummingbird / Wayne County From: robert lane <ohiomagpie AT HOTMAIL.COM> Date: Sat, 31 Oct 2009 20:06:08 -0400 The previously reported gorgeous male Rufous Hummingbird was still easily seen today at 12:30 and 4:00 PM. This was the eighth day with the hummer present! The Jacob Kanagy Family are the hosts at 2815 Centerville Road, east of the town of Shreve, on the Wayne/Holmes County line. If you are following house numbers, beware, only follow the numbers on the north side of the road, the numbers on the south side of the road are for Holmes County. East of Schaaf Road and at the end of a white fence turn left. The location is the first house on the right after you enter the lane, park facing the hitching post, look straight ahead to the hummy feeder on the north side of the house. Be patient! Bob and Denise Lane _________________________________________________________________ Windows 7: It works the way you want. Learn more. http://www.microsoft.com/Windows/windows-7/default.aspx?ocid=PID24727::T:WLMTAGL:ON:WL:en-US:WWL_WIN_evergreen2:102009 ______________________________________________________________________ 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: Lakeshore Waterbird Survey 10/31 From: John Pogacnik <jpogacnik AT ADELPHIA.NET> Date: Sat, 31 Oct 2009 19:14:49 -0400 The rain kept things slow this morning. When the rain quit around 9:00 there was a slight increase in activity., The lone highlight was an adult lesser black-backed gull. Lakeshore Waterbird Survey Lakeshore Reservation, North Perry October 31, 2009, 745-945 Weather- cloudy, rain Winds- SW 20-30 decreasing to 15-20, Temp- 52 F, Barometer- 29.64-28,70, Humidity-49, Dew point- 88 Waves- 3-5 feet, Flight direction- west Mallard 2 Red-breasted merganser 22 Common loon 3 Bonaparte's gull 241 Ring-billed gull 479 Herring gull 41 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL 1 adult Great black-backed gull 1 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: Arcola Creek, Madison OH From: Cole DiFabio <colefor3 AT GMAIL.COM> Date: Sat, 31 Oct 2009 15:26:02 -0400 I visited Arcola Creek Lake Metro park in Madison OH. With the rough lake, I didn't have much action. Here is what we saw: Northern Cardinal Song Sparrow Chipping Sparrow Black-capped Chickadee Herring Gull Ring-billed Gull Good Birding, Cole F. DiFabio Madison 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: Englewood Main Metropark From: NEUBAUERB3 AT AOL.COM Date: Sat, 31 Oct 2009 14:11:52 EDT Saturday, Oct. 31 - noon-1:30 p.m. Main Park: Ruddy ducks - 2 Ring-necked ducks - 11 American coots - 18 American wigeons - 6 Green-winged teal Blue-winged teal - 4 Northern pintail - 2 Lesser yellowlegs - 6 Mallards - 50 Canada geese - 200 Great blue herons - 20 Sharp-shinned hawk Red-tailed hawk Turkey vulture North Park: Pied-billed grebes - 5 Song and white-crowned sparrows Sharp-shinned hawk Turkey vultures 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: Caesar Creek Dunlin From: Larry Gara <lgara1 AT CINCI.RR.COM> Date: Sat, 31 Oct 2009 10:47:32 -0400 Since I missed the two Dunlin Bob Powell reported yesterday I decided to ignore the drizzle and check the Caesar Creek beach this morning. It seems that the two were scouts because today there were twenty-four Dunlin hunkered down on the beach. You northern birders deserve thanks for sending them down but don't stop now. Damp Day Cheers, Larry Gara ______________________________________________________________________ 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: Hermit Thrush, Shaker Lakes (Cuyahoga Cty), Thursday From: Steve Cagan <steve AT STEVECAGAN.COM> Date: Sat, 31 Oct 2009 10:15:19 -0400 Hi Everyone, Sorry about the late posting‹Thursday afternoon, about 5 PM, among the usual suspects for this time of year (Canada Goose, Mallard, Tufted Titmouse, Chickadee, White-throated Sparrow, Dark-eyed Junco), we had one Hermit Thrush on the south side of Lower Lake, not far from the dam. Best wishes, Steve Cagan Cleveland Hts, Cuyahoga Cty ----------- Steve Cagan, photographer www.stevecagan.com www.pbase.com/stevecagan ("catalogs" of images) 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: AlumCreekLake,10-30 From: rob thorn <robthorn AT earthlink.net> Date: Fri, 30 Oct 2009 23:56:02 -0400 A quick trip to this State Park north of Columbus found quite a few diurnal migrants on the move. I split 2 hours between New Galena (on the southeast shore) and the Beach & Visitor's Center (on the SW shore). Waterfowl were still a no-show, but it's less surprising here since the Lake is hunted. Notable birds included: Waterfowl - the only new ones were a flock of 10 Coots and a single Pied-billed Grebe, all off New Galena. Osprey - a late one was gliding past New Galena Boat launch early in the morning Gulls - the beach flock was 80 Ring-bills, 16 Bonaparte's, and 2 Herring Shorebirds - nothing but 20 Kildeer BlueJays, Vireo - still some movement of Jays, with 12 at New Galena and another 6 at the Visitor's Center. New Galena had a late-ish Blue-headed Vireo Wren, Kinglets - not much at New Galena, but the Visitor's Center had 1 Winter Wren, 2 Ruby-crowned Kinglets, and 4+ Golden-crowns Robins - highlight of the morning, with small, high flocks passing south overhead all morning. Totals were 150 at New Galena and 120 at the Visitor's Center. E.Bluebirds - flyovers, with 2 at New Galena and 3 at the Visitor's Center Pipits,Larks - 3 of each. The Horned Larks were hanging around the Beach, while the Pipits were flyovers there and at New Galena Cedar Waxwings - another berry-eater on the move, with fly-over flocks totalling 150 for both spots. Warblers - nothing but Yellow-rumps, about 6-8 in each location Sparrows - lots of White-throateds, with 40 at New Galena and 30 at the Visitor's Center. Other species were thin, with 1 Chipping, 4 Field, 1 Swamp, 1 Fox, and 5 Juncos. Blackbirds - flyover flocks totaling 25 Redwings and 4 Grackles, so the bulk of them may still be yet to come. Finches - 2 PURPLE FINCHES at New Galena were the First-of-Season here, while flocks of Goldfinches at NEw Galena and the Visitor's Center may presage a movement of these birds. ______________________________________________________________________ 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: Blendon Woods Metro park-Franklin County From: Thomas Slemmer <tslemmer1 AT GMAIL.COM> Date: Fri, 30 Oct 2009 22:33:26 -0400 Lots of activity this morning (8:30-10-30am). Huge numbers of yellow rumped warblers Location: Blendon Woods Metro Park Observation date: 10/31/09 Number of species: 27 Canada Goose 150 Wood Duck 6 American Black Duck 12 Mallard 4 Great Blue Heron 1 Turkey Vulture 2 Mourning Dove 2 Red-bellied Woodpecker 1 Downy Woodpecker 1 Hairy Woodpecker 2 Blue Jay 2 American Crow 2 Carolina Chickadee 10 Tufted Titmouse 8 White-breasted Nuthatch 5 Golden-crowned Kinglet 1 Eastern Bluebird 8 American Robin 10 Yellow-rumped Warbler 80 Field Sparrow 1 Song Sparrow 4 Lincoln's Sparrow 1 White-throated Sparrow 4 White-crowned Sparrow 1 Northern Cardinal 4 American Goldfinch 4 House Sparrow 3 ______________________________________________________________________ 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: Merlin-Hoover res; Franklin Co From: Thomas Slemmer <tslemmer1 AT GMAIL.COM> Date: Fri, 30 Oct 2009 22:30:16 -0400 11.45am Friday. One lone Merlin eyeing 25 Ring billed gulls. I wonder if Merlins are big enough for a gull? ______________________________________________________________________ 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: Avocet-Pickerington Ponds From: Thomas Slemmer <tslemmer1 AT GMAIL.COM> Date: Fri, 30 Oct 2009 22:28:35 -0400 6pm 3 Avocet observed on Pintail Marsh along with 100's of Canadians with one lone Snow Goose. ______________________________________________________________________ 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: American Crow, Concord OH From: Cole DiFabio <colefor3 AT GMAIL.COM> Date: Fri, 30 Oct 2009 17:27:55 -0400 I saw a American Crow with white wings, not all white, in Concord OH fly over. I believe one like that is called pie-balled? If you have any other suggestions of what that bird might be, please email me. Good Birding, Cole F. DiFabio Madison, 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/. 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