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18 Mar BlindResidentOfColumbus, OH [R B ] 18 Mar Villa Angela/Wildwood-Cleveland 3/17 & 3/18 (Fox Sparrows) [Nancy Anderson ] 18 Mar Dayton Audubon Society Birdathon [Cindy Beckman ] 18 Mar Elywood, Elyria and Great Bue Heron Rookery [imabusy ] 18 Mar Clark County waterfowl [Michael Hatfield ] 18 Mar Killdeer Plains March 18 [Tom Rooney ] 18 Mar Nest-building juncos Geauga Co [Hildegard Bingen ] 18 Mar Recent Athens County Sightings [DANIEL WEBER ] 18 Mar Pine Warbler in Cincinnati [Mark Gilsdorf ] 18 Mar Eared Grebes at Watermark Quarry Columbus OH [Craig Moore ] 18 Mar Bald Eagles Portage County [Renee Tressler ] 18 Mar E Mahoning Co. waterfowl [Craig Holt ] 18 Mar Fwd: [PABIRDS] Harlequin Duck captured for study [Linda Sekura ] 17 Mar Lorain County:Sandy Ridge [jeanne williams ] 17 Mar Re: Darke Tues. [Roger l Garber ] 17 Mar Delaware Wildlife Area March 21 field trip [Darlene Sillick ] 17 Mar Highbanks MP - Delaware OH [Liz Marchio ] 17 Mar Addition to Delaware Wildlife Area- 3/17, LBBG [Sean Williams ] 17 Mar Delaware Wildlife Area, Delaware County, 3/17/2010 [] 17 Mar Re: Eastern phoebe- Berea (Cuyahoga Co.) [Dave Dvorak ] 17 Mar Birds Shrink: Better Optics Needed [Bill Whan ] 17 Mar The Big year again [Bill Whan ] 17 Mar Darke Tues. [Regina Schieltz ] 17 Mar EMAIL SCAM ALERT - I have not been mugged in London! [Randel Rogers ] 16 Mar Disregard "help" message from Randel Rogers [Kenn Kaufman ] 16 Mar HELP.... [Randel Rogers ] 16 Mar White-winged Crossbill and Northern Saw-whet Owl, Lake County 3/16 [John Pogacnik ] 16 Mar Harlequin Duck (male) at Presque Isle S.P. (PA) [Phil Marcischak ] 16 Mar Sims Park-Euclid (G.C. Kinglet), My Backyard-Cuyahoga Cty-Fox Sparrow 3/16/10 [Nancy Anderson ] 16 Mar Pleasant Hill Lake waterfowl 3-16 [Gary Cowell ] 16 Mar PickPonds,3-16 [rob thorn ] 16 Mar cuyahoga cnty - bcn heron; red-headed woodpecker [Katrina Heinzen ] 16 Mar March Magee Birds ["Warren, Mary" ] 16 Mar New Eagles nest (Mosquito Lake) [Bill Kaye ] 16 Mar Re: OHIO-BIRDS Digest - 14 Mar 2010 to 15 Mar 2010 (#2010-75) [James Thurston ] 16 Mar Ducks - Scioto River near Home Rd. Delaware County [Amy Suggars ] 15 Mar Singing Brown Creepers and Red-shouldered Hawks - Summit County [Renee ] 15 Mar Summit County Cooper's Nest / Waterfowl [Renee ] 15 Mar Richmond Hts, Eastern Cuyahoga County- ducks 3/15/10 [Nancy Anderson ] 15 Mar Today in Pataskala [Joe Phillips ] 15 Mar Cuyahoga County Calvary Cemetery Merlin 03/15/10 [] 15 Mar Re: Greenlawn GHO [RMC ] 15 Mar Frohring Meadows, Geauga County [Matt Valencic ] 15 Mar Greenlawn GHO [Tom manion ] 15 Mar Shelson's March, Erie Co. [Bob Beason ] 15 Mar Common Goldeneyes / Ottawa County [robert lane ] 15 Mar Owl chasing GBH [Kim Graham ] 15 Mar Eastern phoebe- Berea (Cuyahoga Co.) ["kjb8 AT juno.com" ] 15 Mar Re: "The Big Year" movie [William Fissell ] 15 Mar Area birds Wakeman, Lorain County [Dorothy Dawson-sheldon ] 15 Mar Blackbirds are baack - N.Franklin Co. [Liz Marchio ] 15 Mar Re: "The Big Year" movie [Joe Faulkner ] 15 Mar "The Big Year" movie [Bill Whan ] 15 Mar DC Cormorants Columbus [Bill Whan ] 15 Mar Hoover Reservoir Franklin County, Delaware County ["McNulty, Robert" ] 14 Mar Pickerington Ponds Franklin County Horned Grebes Fairfield County [Robert Mary Ann Riggs ] 14 Mar Villa Angela/Wildwood Cleveland Lakefront SP, 3/14/10 [Nancy Anderson ] 14 Mar Pectoral Sandpipers, Scioto County, 3/14/10 [Robert Sparks ] 14 Mar Re: Owl chasing GBH? [RMC ] 14 Mar S. Franklin Metros & Lake Logan [Ann Cramer ] 14 Mar Owl chasing GBH? [Matt Valencic ] 15 Mar Columbia Twp., Lorain County ["kjb8 AT juno.com" ] 14 Mar Munson Twp., Geauga County [Karen Morgan ] 14 Mar Rocky Fork Lake, Highland Co [Roy Goerler ] 14 Mar Re: Greenlawn Great Horned Update [Prem Balson ] 14 Mar 3/14 - more Ottawa Co. waterfowl [Leidy Gabe ] 14 Mar Cleveland (Cuyahoga Co.) [Paula Lozano ] 14 Mar AlumCreekLake,3-14 [rob thorn ] 14 Mar Re: New Binoculars [Joe Phillips ] 13 Mar Darke Ducks [Regina Schieltz ] 13 Mar New Binoculars [Matt Valencic ] 13 Mar Sims Park-Euclid, Villa Angela/Wildwood Cleveland 3/12 &3/13 [Nancy Anderson ] 13 Mar American Woodcock - Dublin [Paul McSweeny ] 13 Mar Lorain County Woodcocks [Erik Bruder ] 13 Mar Geauga County sandhill cranes [Karen Morgan ] 13 Mar Greenlawn Dam and Cemetary [Robert Mary Ann Riggs ] Subject: BlindResidentOfColumbus, OH From: R B <rogerbaccus AT ATT.NET> Date: Thu, 18 Mar 2010 22:23:20 -0400 I am interested in obtaining a CD of bird songs of Central Ohio. I hear a lot of birds, but, can't identify any. Thanks for any help. http://www.rogerbaccus.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: Villa Angela/Wildwood-Cleveland 3/17 & 3/18 (Fox Sparrows) From: Nancy Anderson <nancyanderson3 AT YAHOO.COM> Date: Thu, 18 Mar 2010 19:06:05 -0700 Just a few birds I was able to see the last two days very late in the day at Villa Angela/Wildwood of Cleveland Lakefront State Park on Lakeshore Blvd. & E. 174th after 5:15 to after 7pm. Tufted Titmouse are so much more abundant in these parks throughout the year. Their sounds are heard throughout the area. I even have more in my yard where they used to be rare. Villa Angela 3/17 Eastern Bluebird 1 (in field north of library)I haven't seen one at these at these parks American Tree Sparrow 1 Song Sparrows 6 Northern Mockingbird 1 (singing over mobile home park again) Villa Angela 3/18 Red-breasted Mergansers 150++ Song Sparrow 8-9 Brown-headed Cowbirds 3 (actually across street from library near E. 171st in yard of house east of funeral home with starlings) Wildwood Park 3/17 Wood Duck 1 male (in Euclid Creek swimming and in vine hanging over water near picnic shelter area) American Tree Sparrow 2 (Euclid Creek shore) Song Sparrow 5 Wildwood Park 3/18 (east side of road) American Tree Sparrow 2 Song Sparrow 8 FOX SPARROWS 2 (1 was singing) in bushes below woods up from Euclid Creek from 6:10 to 6:35pm Nancy Anderson Richmond Hts Cuyahoga County http://www.flickr.com/photos/nancy_a/ ______________________________________________________________________ Ohio-birds mailing list, a service of the Ohio Ornithological Society. Our thanks to Miami University for hosting this mailing list. Additional discussions can be found in our forums, at www.ohiobirds.org/forum/. You can join or leave the list, or change your options, at: http://listserv.muohio.edu/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=OHIO-BIRDS Send questions or comments about the list to: listowner AT ohiobirds.org Subject: Dayton Audubon Society Birdathon From: Cindy Beckman <oz1221 AT SBCGLOBAL.NET> Date: Thu, 18 Mar 2010 18:28:31 -0700 The Dayton Audubon Society's annual birdathon will be held from 5:00 PM on Friday, April 30 until 5:00 PM on Saturday, May 1. All proceeds will go to the Beavercreek Wetlands (50%), Aullwood Audubon Center and Farm (25%) and the Dayton Audubon Society Scholarship Fund (25%).  If you would like to join an existing team or form a new team of your own, please contact me for more information, or simply request that an information packet be sent to you.  Everyone is welcome, and we encourage school groups to become involved.  At the end of the Birdathon, teams are invited to meet at Patty's Shelter, located in Englewood MetroPark, at 5:30 PM on Saturday, May 1, to tally the species seen and enjoy good fellowship with complimentary pizza and soft drinks. Hope to see you there! Cindy Beckman DAS Birdathon Chairperson 937-862-4505 937-974-0803 ______________________________________________________________________ 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: Elywood, Elyria and Great Bue Heron Rookery From: imabusy <imabusy2000 AT YAHOO.COM> Date: Thu, 18 Mar 2010 17:08:32 -0700 Today we went to Elywood Park in Elyria to see the Barred Owl. There was only one and no sign of owlets. Also saw some nuthatches and a Downy Woodpecker. We left there and went to the Great Blue Heron Rookery in Cuyahoga Falls. The herons were very active making their nests. Debbie Eastlake, 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: Clark County waterfowl From: Michael Hatfield <hatfieldmj AT YAHOO.COM> Date: Thu, 18 Mar 2010 19:23:32 -0400 Today was a great day to be outside,however,I didn't get out until 5:30.The Clarence J Brown reservoir had a good number of birds: 50 Cananda Geese 25 Ring Necked Ducks 20 Green Winged Teal 200 Ring billed Gulls and Old Reid Park,just across the street,had: 12 Gadwall 2 Northern Shoveler 2 Pied Billed Grebe 2 Wood Duck Bring on the weekend!!!! Good luck birding! Mike and Queen ______________________________________________________________________ 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: Killdeer Plains March 18 From: Tom Rooney <tomrooney.phd AT GMAIL.COM> Date: Thu, 18 Mar 2010 18:17:23 -0400 Killdeer Plains was the place to be today. Our group of 4 got started late (about 10 am) but we still managed to rack up 47 species. Canada goose Ring-neck duck (lots) Red wing blackbird Northern cardinal Song sparrow (lots, singing) Common starling American wigeon American crow Killdeer American robin Eastern meadowlark Red-tailed hawk Common grackle Mallard Northern pintail Common goldeneye Blue winged teal Northern shoveler Bald Eagle (several) American coot (just one) Wood duck Trumpeter swan (confirmed by call) American black duck Northern harrier Turkey vulture Bufflehead Greater yellowlegs (south side of CH-68 in flooded field across from parking lot) Pectoral sandpiper (about 70, south side of CH-68 in flooded field across from parking lot) Tundra swan Lesser scaup Mute swan Gadwall Hooded merganser Redhead American kestrel Red-headed woodpecker (several, west side of TH-123 in woods north of the impoundment. Walk in along the dike). Northern flicker Tufted titmouse Hairy woodpecker Downy woodpecker Red-bellied woodpecker Cedar waxwing American tree sparrow Blue jay Rufus-sided towhee Dark-eyed Junco This brings my 2010 total to 73 birds. I hope I wasn't supposed to have 100 species by January 31st or something... Tom Rooney Wright State University ______________________________________________________________________ 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: Nest-building juncos Geauga Co From: Hildegard Bingen <zzhildegard AT YAHOO.COM> Date: Thu, 18 Mar 2010 14:03:20 -0700 Yesterday a junco pair started building a nest in the same place under the eaves of our front stoop where they raised 3 broods last year. They were very active today and the nest is taking shape. Pat ______________________________________________________________________ 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: Recent Athens County Sightings From: DANIEL WEBER <danweber1 AT HOTMAIL.COM> Date: Thu, 18 Mar 2010 12:15:27 -0400 Hello, I heard my first Eastern Phoebe of the spring yesterday when I got home from work. I haven't heard the Blue Gray Gnatcatcher that I reported the other day. Perhaps this one was passing through. Dan WeberAthens, Ohio _________________________________________________________________ Hotmail is redefining busy with tools for the New Busy. Get more from your inbox. http://www.windowslive.com/campaign/thenewbusy?ocid=PID27925::T:WLMTAGL:ON:WL:en-US:WM_HMP:032010_2 ______________________________________________________________________ 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 Warbler in Cincinnati From: Mark Gilsdorf <gilsdorf74 AT GMAIL.COM> Date: Thu, 18 Mar 2010 11:44:40 -0400 Yesterday I found a Pine Warbler in one of the pine groves in Winton Woods. It was near “stop 12” on the Parcours trail. It was a brightly colored male, singing his heart out. I had started the morning out at the Mt. Airy Arboretum, making brief stops at various pine stands around Cincinnati looking for Pine Warblers. After the Arboretum, I hit Spring Grove Cemetery, Winton Woods and ended at Rowe Arboretum. Winton Woods was the only spot I found one. Also had a Red-breasted Nuthatch in the same area as the warbler, in addition to your expected birds. -Mark Gilsdorf Cincinnati ______________________________________________________________________ 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: Eared Grebes at Watermark Quarry Columbus OH From: Craig Moore <n.craig.moore AT GMAIL.COM> Date: Thu, 18 Mar 2010 11:13:18 -0400 I've been observing what appear to be Eared Grebes at Watermark for 4 consecutive days. This is based on the winter plumage with smudging on the cheek and overall shape of the birds. I'm having trouble getting close enough for photographs but have clear views from scope. Also seen in vincinity of the island were red breasted mergansers mald and female, bufflehead, and several mallards and canada geese. song sparrows 2 red winged blackbirds 8 Heard a purple finch near apartments. I'll try to post some photos soon. I would appreciate any comments to help ID these grebes as Eared vs Horned Grebes look very similar in winter plumage. Craig Moore ______________________________________________________________________ Ohio-birds mailing list, a service of the Ohio Ornithological Society. Our thanks to Miami University for hosting this mailing list. Additional discussions can be found in our forums, at www.ohiobirds.org/forum/. You can join or leave the list, or change your options, at: http://listserv.muohio.edu/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=OHIO-BIRDS Send questions or comments about the list to: listowner AT ohiobirds.org Subject: Bald Eagles Portage County From: Renee Tressler <thatsanoddduck AT gmail.com> Date: Thu, 18 Mar 2010 15:04:46 +0000 We spent 2.5 hrs at Tinkers Creek SNP in Portage County Tuesday morning. ( Sorry to post 2 days after the fact.) The highlights were 4 (maybe 5) Bald eagles. Two remain at the nest. Another adult came in and was chased off. Also saw an immature - probably 2nd year bald eagle long the north and south trail. Later saw 2 perched in a tree out in the marsh along the east side south trail. They were backlit making it hard to tell whether same birds as already seen. Other hightlight was seeing all these woodpeckers: Downy Hairy Red-bellied Piliated Northen Flicker Renee ______________________________________________________________________ Ohio-birds mailing list, a service of the Ohio Ornithological Society. Our thanks to Miami University for hosting this mailing list. Additional discussions can be found in our forums, at www.ohiobirds.org/forum/. You can join or leave the list, or change your options, at: http://listserv.muohio.edu/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=OHIO-BIRDS Send questions or comments about the list to: listowner AT ohiobirds.org Subject: E Mahoning Co. waterfowl From: Craig Holt <hud929godwit AT YAHOO.COM> Date: Thu, 18 Mar 2010 06:54:20 -0700 I recently got back from a week in Florida, so I was eager to get out and see what was up with waterfowl migration here in Mahoning Co.  The lakes were mostly ice-covered when I left, nice to see the ice and snow gone now.  Here's the highlights from yesterday 3/17......at Evans L.: 64 tundra swans, gadwalls, redheads, 70 ring-necked ducks, lesser scaups, buffleheads, c. goldeneyes, hooded mergansers, 26 red-breasted mergansers, and ruddy ducks.  At Pine L.: 4 tundra swans, lesser scaups, buffleheads, 34 red-breasted mergansers, horned grebes, pied-billed grebes, and Am. coots.  In Beaver Twp.: redhead, 75 ring-necked ducks, lesser scaup, bufflehead, and red-breasted merganser.  At dusk I went to a reliable timberdoodling spot in Coitsville Twp. and heard 1 Am. woodcock displaying.  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: Fwd: [PABIRDS] Harlequin Duck captured for study From: Linda Sekura <LSekura AT AOL.COM> Date: Thu, 18 Mar 2010 04:31:36 EDT Update on Presque Isle harlequin duck. Yesterday it was seen in one of the cage traps set by the Pennsylvania Game Commission. ____________________________________ From: stephen_repasky AT YAHOO.COM To: PABIRDS AT LIST.AUDUBON.ORG Sent: 3/17/2010 7:09:14 P.M. Eastern Standard Time Subj: Re: [PABIRDS] Harlequin Duck captured The PGC is trying to capture migrating female scaup to equip them with GPS telemetry harnesses as part of a study to determine migration and breeding habits of these eastern scaup. Steve Repasky ________________________________ ________________________________ From: Jerry McWilliams To: PABIRDS AT LIST.AUDUBON.ORG Sent: Wed, March 17, 2010 5:46:44 PM Subject: [PABIRDS] Harlequin Duck captured I just received a message from a person who said that she saw the Harlequin Duck in one of the cage traps set on Presque Isle S.P. this afternoon. I believe these traps are set by the Pennsylvania Game Commission as a waterfowl study program. If anyone from the PGC gets this message perhaps they could inform the listserve as to what this survey is about. Thanks, Jerry McWilliams Erie, erie County, Pa. jerrymcw AT aol.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 County:Sandy Ridge From: jeanne williams <jbw7152000 AT YAHOO.COM> Date: Wed, 17 Mar 2010 19:37:26 -0700 So good to see the Sandhill Crane today. Only one and returned last Thus the 10th by it's self I was told by the staff. Also nice to meet/see fellow birders as we have made it thru the long winter. Jeannie Williams   If anything is excellent or praiseworthy---think about such things. ______________________________________________________________________ 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: Darke Tues. From: Roger l Garber <mrcountry AT SBCGLOBAL.NET> Date: Wed, 17 Mar 2010 22:15:24 -0400 Hi Regina, Was wondering if you could tell me where I could find the GHO nest at Shawnee Prarie in Greenville ??? ______________________________________________________________________ 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: Delaware Wildlife Area March 21 field trip From: Darlene Sillick <azuretrails AT COLUMBUS.RR.COM> Date: Wed, 17 Mar 2010 22:22:00 -0400 On Sunday March 21 from 8-12pm, Sean Williams, OWU student will lead a waterfowl/birding identification session at the Delaware Wildlife Area. Please stop by anytime during his 4 hour window on Sunday to get a few ID tips from Sean. He has been keeping a list from OWU and his school list is becoming quite impressive too! On behalf of Columbus Audubon, we thank you Sean for offering to provide an 'extra' program during Waterfowl Madness this March. Sean had offered to do a program during the OOS/CA Waterfowl Symposium Sun. Feb. 28 field trip and with the frozen tundra he was unable to do so. He kindly offered to do this make up session. You can also visit www.columbusaudubon.org to learn more. See you there this Sunday! Darlene Sillick Powell, Ohio Date: Sunday March 21 Time: 8-12pm Trip: Birds and Waterfowl of Delaware Wildlife Area Description: Migrating waterfowl and other waterbirds congregate at Delaware Wildlife Area by the thousands. The expansive Leonardsburg Marsh provides superb views of any dabbling duck, but also holds many diving ducks. Delaware Reservoir also attracts diving ducks, as well as deeper-water birds: namely loons, grebes, and (rarely) scoters. Join Ohio Wesleyan U. student and expert birder Sean Williams to see spring migration and northbound waterfowl visiting Delaware Wildlife Area as they head to their breeding grounds. Directions: Go north on Rt 23 and turn right or east on Main Rd. This turn is a few miles north of the town of Delaware and just south of the dam. When you arrive to the T, turn left on Panhandle. The first right is Leondardsburg Rd, but Sean will be stationed at the parking lot south of the intersection of Panhandle Rd. and Leonardsburg Rd. This is just past the Eagle observation area and over the dyke. Contact: Sean's cell number is 617-470-4094 and email is seanbirder AT gmail.com. The 4,670-acre wildlife area is situated in central Ohio five miles north of Delaware, 15 miles south of Marion, and between U.S. Routes 42 and 23. The wildlife area is adjacent to the Delaware Reservoir and Delaware State Park and can be reached from the east and west by State Route 229 and from the south and north by U.S. Route 23 and County Road 220. --- 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: Highbanks MP - Delaware OH From: Liz Marchio <frosty_pawws AT YAHOO.COM> Date: Wed, 17 Mar 2010 18:20:16 -0700 Saw the Bald Ealge nest with female sitting i Went to Highbanks today: Saw the Bald Ealge nest with female sitting inside. Very cool! Finally saw the nest thanks to volunteers with a spotting scope. The usual inhabitants at the wetlands- hooded merganser 1 bufflehead a few coots mallard canada goose spring peepers!! many! at 4pm calling. Lots of red bellied woodpeckers throughout then trails as well as many chickadees. Nothing too extraordinary otherwise. Go check out the eagles though. Very cool to get them in Central Ohio!! - Liz Marchio ________________________________ ________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ 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: Addition to Delaware Wildlife Area- 3/17, LBBG From: Sean Williams <seanbirder AT GMAIL.COM> Date: Wed, 17 Mar 2010 19:43:08 -0400 During today's ornithology lab we had an adult Lesser Black-backed Gull (LBBG) on the beach at Delaware State Park, but looking from the Wildlife Area. 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: Delaware Wildlife Area, Delaware County, 3/17/2010 From: charlesbombaci AT AOL.COM Date: Wed, 17 Mar 2010 19:04:09 -0400 Delaware Wildlife Area and Delaware Lake proved to be a very good choice today. The 19 species of duck was highlighted by a splendid male Long-tailed Duck. While there I met fellow Prothonotary Warbler Nestboxer Dick Tuttle. As we were chatting a pair of adult Bald Eagles soared in and stirred up the ducks and geese. Including the common species I observed 56 species. Pied-billed Grebe (3) Canada Goose (300+) Wood Duck (5) Gadwall (8) American Wigeon (34) American Black Duck (53) Mallard (77) Blue-winged Teal (19) Northern Shoveler (32) Northern Pintail (25) Green-winged Teal (6) Redhead (7) Ring-necked Duck (221) Greater Scaup (1) Lesser Scaup (313) Long-tailed Duck (1) Bufflehead (7) Hooded Merganser (6) Common Merganser (4) Red-breasted Merganser (12) Ruddy Duck (4) Turkey Vulture (13) Bald Eagle (3) Red-tailed Hawk (4) American Kestrel (1) Killdeer (16) Ring-billed Gull (500+) Mourning Dove (17) Belted Kingfisher (5) Downy Woodpecker (8) Northern Flicker (2) Pileated Woodpecker (1) Blue Jay (9) American Crow (30) Horned Lark (9) Tree Swallow (17) Carolina Chickadee (10) Tufted Titmouse (6) White-breasted Nuthatch (2) Eastern Bluebird (9) American Robin (12) European Starling (22) Yellow-rumped Warbler (4) American Tree Sparrow (7) Savannah Sparrow (1) Song Sparrow (14) Swamp Sparrow (3) White-throated Sparrow (5) Northern Cardinal (11) Red-winged Blackbird (28) Rusty Blackbird (3) Common Grackle (22) Brown-headed Cowbird (3) House Finch (2) American Goldfinch (16) House Sparrow (2) 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: Eastern phoebe- Berea (Cuyahoga Co.) From: Dave Dvorak <dfd AT CLEVELANDMETROPARKS.COM> Date: Wed, 17 Mar 2010 17:18:28 -0400 I had eastern phoebes near the Rocky River Nature Center in Cuyahoga County this morning calling away. Also many woodcocks last couple of days in wetlands along Rocky and Cuyahoga Rivers. Dave P Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail This message and any response to it may constitute a public record and thus may be publicly available to anyone who requests it. -----Original Message----- From: Ohio birds [mailto:OHIO-BIRDS AT LISTSERV.MUOHIO.EDU] On Behalf Of kjb8 AT juno.com Sent: Monday, March 15, 2010 11:33 AM To: OHIO-BIRDS AT LISTSERV.MUOHIO.EDU Subject: [Ohio-birds] Eastern phoebe- Berea (Cuyahoga Co.) Jay Abercrombie spied an Eastern phoebe at the Berea Falls over look in Berea, Ohio, Cuyahoga County, on Sunday morning, march 14. KJ Bradley ______________________________________________________________________ Ohio-birds mailing list, a service of the Ohio Ornithological Society. Our thanks to Miami University for hosting this mailing list. Additional discussions can be found in our forums, at www.ohiobirds.org/forum/. You can join or leave the list, or change your options, at: http://listserv.muohio.edu/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=OHIO-BIRDS Send questions or comments about the list to: listowner AT ohiobirds.org ______________________________________________________________________ Ohio-birds mailing list, a service of the Ohio Ornithological Society. Our thanks to Miami University for hosting this mailing list. Additional discussions can be found in our forums, at www.ohiobirds.org/forum/. You can join or leave the list, or change your options, at: http://listserv.muohio.edu/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=OHIO-BIRDS Send questions or comments about the list to: listowner AT ohiobirds.org Subject: Birds Shrink: Better Optics Needed From: Bill Whan <billwhan AT COLUMBUS.RR.COM> Date: Wed, 17 Mar 2010 09:46:13 -0400 Recent discoveries http://newsvote.bbc.co.uk/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8560000/8560694.stm have highlighted the need for higher-power optics. Experts estimate that within 35 years, warblers will have been reduced to the size of cicadas, and 10X binoculars will provide an image smaller than 7x optics do today. It seems likely also that higher humidity and increased pollution foreseen in the air will further degrade our views. Industry is feverishly working on new optics designs that will furnish the views necessary to enjoy our hobby without the inconveniences involved in halting the shrinkage. Bill Whan Columbus ______________________________________________________________________ Ohio-birds mailing list, a service of the Ohio Ornithological Society. Our thanks to Miami University for hosting this mailing list. Additional discussions can be found in our forums, at www.ohiobirds.org/forum/. You can join or leave the list, or change your options, at: http://listserv.muohio.edu/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=OHIO-BIRDS Send questions or comments about the list to: listowner AT ohiobirds.org Subject: The Big year again From: Bill Whan <billwhan AT COLUMBUS.RR.COM> Date: Wed, 17 Mar 2010 09:30:24 -0400 The Carolinas list has an entertaining and informative thread on this forthcoming movie about birding for those interested in such things: http://www.birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CARO.html Bill Whan Columbus ______________________________________________________________________ Ohio-birds mailing list, a service of the Ohio Ornithological Society. Our thanks to Miami University for hosting this mailing list. Additional discussions can be found in our forums, at www.ohiobirds.org/forum/. You can join or leave the list, or change your options, at: http://listserv.muohio.edu/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=OHIO-BIRDS Send questions or comments about the list to: listowner AT ohiobirds.org Subject: Darke Tues. From: Regina Schieltz <reginasch AT EMBARQMAIL.COM> Date: Wed, 17 Mar 2010 08:45:16 -0400 Started out the morning on Tues. Mar. 16 at Shawnee Prairie for their usual Tuesl morning bird walk at 8am Highlights were seeing the GHO fly in and out of the nest several times and a pair of pileateds fly over several times. Later in the middle of the day and later I checked out some flooded fields and wet areas in the county. Highlights were Canvasback duck 1 Ring Necked Ducks 20 Gadwalls 2 Hooded Mergansers 2 ______________________________________________________________________ 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: EMAIL SCAM ALERT - I have not been mugged in London! From: Randel Rogers <randel_rogers AT HOTMAIL.COM> Date: Wed, 17 Mar 2010 00:00:28 -0400 All is well - please delete any phishing scams you get saying I have been mugged in London! Randy ______________________________________________________________________ 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: Disregard "help" message from Randel Rogers From: Kenn Kaufman <kenn.kaufman AT WORLDNET.ATT.NET> Date: Tue, 16 Mar 2010 18:26:47 -0400 I'm sure most people on the Ohio-Birds listserve are net-savvy enough to realize this, but in case anyone is wondering, the "HELP" message from a few minutes ago -- supposedly from our friend Randel Rogers -- is a bogus message. This exact same scam has appeared several times in the last few months on various listserves devoted to birds, lepidoptera, etc. -- it's always London, always went there on short notice, always just got mugged and need a few dollars, etc. You'd think the scammers would think of something more original. Anyway, before anyone gets excited and tries to do something about this -- the message is a scam, it's not from Randel Rogers, and it should be ignored. Kenn Kaufman Oak Harbor, Ohio ______________________________________________________________________ Ohio-birds mailing list, a service of the Ohio Ornithological Society. Our thanks to Miami University for hosting this mailing list. Additional discussions can be found in our forums, at www.ohiobirds.org/forum/. You can join or leave the list, or change your options, at: http://listserv.muohio.edu/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=OHIO-BIRDS Send questions or comments about the list to: listowner AT ohiobirds.org Subject: HELP.... From: Randel Rogers <randel_rogers AT HOTMAIL.COM> Date: Tue, 16 Mar 2010 22:07:02 -0400 Hello! I'm sorry I didn't inform you about my traveling... am presently in London, United Kingdom on short vacation and as i write to you now.. its unbelievable am stuck here,got mugged at gun point on my way to the hotel and my money,credit cards,phone and other valuable things were taken off me at gun point, thanking Almighty God for save keeping my passport., i really need your urgent assistance quickly ? I JUST NEED SOME FEW HUNDREDS $$$ TO SORT OUT MY HOTEL BILLS AND i promise to refund it back to you once i get home cause i still have some cash in my account but i cant access any here right now ,already canceled all my cards immediately after the muggers took my things off me!!! still at the public internet library where am making use of the free internet access, i will forever be grateful if you can help me,Waiting to hear from you quickly cos my flight leaves in few hrs but need to sort the hotel bills and please save me from been embarrassed. Thanks. Randel ______________________________________________________________________ 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: White-winged Crossbill and Northern Saw-whet Owl, Lake County 3/16 From: John Pogacnik <jpogacnik AT ADELPHIA.NET> Date: Tue, 16 Mar 2010 21:59:36 -0400 I had a singing white-winged crossbill today at the Lake Metroparks Girdled Road Reservation in Concord Township, Lake County. The bird was singing in an area with extensive hemlocks along Big Creek in the center of the park. If anyone is interested in looking it is at least a two mile walk along the Buckeye Trail section of the park. It was specifically along the edge of the creek where there is a picnic table. The saw-whet was in an area where they have bred in the past. From the lack of pellets it ;looked like it had only been there a day or so. Sorry, because they have bred in the past the area cannot be disclosed. Check this website for a trail map: http://www.lakemetroparks.com/select-park/girdled-road.shtml 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: Harlequin Duck (male) at Presque Isle S.P. (PA) From: Phil Marcischak <pmarcischak AT WINDSTREAM.NET> Date: Tue, 16 Mar 2010 21:51:06 -0400 A male Harlequin Duck has been at Presque Isle State Park (Erie,PA) for the last several days. I know this list is for OH birds but it was a lifer for us and we figured that we'd post it in case anyone else wanted to make the trip. We spotted the posting on the PA Birding List and found the bird Sunday on the Bay amongst a large group of Common Goldeneye. It was still being seen today. It likes to "hang" with the Goldeneyes. It was seen along the straightaway after you pass a sign and pull-off area for "East Pier". If you do a close-up using Yahoo! Maps, that stretch is called "E. Fisher Drive". Pull off along that straight stretch of road looking south intothe bay and search the back part of a large grouping of Goldeneyes. The bird is hanging near the edge of the ice floe and disappears for long periods of time during dives. It will take patience and a decent spotting scope to find it, but for us it was worth it. Also, it was cool to see many of the male Common Goldeneyes doing their courtship display in that general area. We also saw several Red-breasted Merganser males doing THEIR courtship display, but they were seen doing it off of Coast Guard Road from the "pier" at the furthest point east just past the Coast Guard Station. Made for an enjoyable day of birding, and since the next several days will be fairly nice, maybe you can enjoy it also! For more info, see the PA Birding List. Phil & Brenda ______________________________________________________________________ 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 (G.C. Kinglet), My Backyard-Cuyahoga Cty-Fox Sparrow 3/16/10 From: Nancy Anderson <nancyanderson3 AT YAHOO.COM> Date: Tue, 16 Mar 2010 18:10:27 -0700 I went to Sims Park in Euclid late around 5:30pm today. Was surprised to see more ice than open water. Saturday there was open water with ice, Sunday it was all melted and gone - rather dull. Today there wasn't enough open water to see anything. Saw only one bird of interest: Golden-crowned Kinglet - 1 in bushes of far east end of park near the parking lot (east of Henn Mansion) and trash cans (first I have seen) At Wildwood Park (Cleveland Lakefront State Park) on Lakeshore Blvd & E. 174th there was open water with many Red-breasted Mergansers scattered about in most directions. The lake was smooth as glass, looked with scope on west breakwall of marina, but didn't really look from the eastern breakwall where there were more ducks as I wanted to walk around the park including Villa Angela. There probably were other types of ducks. But I was unable to see many new interesting land birds at Wildwood or Villa Angela as it was too late in the day other than a Northern Mockingbird singing in a tree at the mobile home park which is still in Villa Angela. Returned home to Richmond Heights I noticed what looked like my usual Song Sparrow under my feeder. It has been around all winter so I didn't really think much of it until I thought it looked real colorful today so I looked through my binoculars and saw a FOX SPARROW at 7:20pm (first I have seen) Nancy Anderson Richmond Hts, OH Cuyahoga County http://www.flickr.com/photos/nancy_a/ ______________________________________________________________________ Ohio-birds mailing list, a service of the Ohio Ornithological Society. Our thanks to Miami University for hosting this mailing list. Additional discussions can be found in our forums, at www.ohiobirds.org/forum/. You can join or leave the list, or change your options, at: http://listserv.muohio.edu/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=OHIO-BIRDS Send questions or comments about the list to: listowner AT ohiobirds.org Subject: Pleasant Hill Lake waterfowl 3-16 From: Gary Cowell <gcowelljr AT YAHOO.COM> Date: Tue, 16 Mar 2010 16:44:39 -0700 Location:  Pleasant Hill Lake(Ashland+Richland Cty's) Observation date:    3/16/10   4:30-5:30pm 90% of the waterfowl seen were in the Ashland Cty. half of the lake. Canada Goose    40 American Wigeon    7 American Black Duck    2 Mallard    2 Green-winged Teal    1 Redhead    34 Ring-necked Duck    215 Lesser Scaup    41 Bufflehead    5 Common Goldeneye    2 Hooded Merganser    15 Red-breasted Merganser    59 Pied-billed Grebe    1 Horned Grebe    1 Bald Eagle   1 - on nest GC ______________________________________________________________________ Ohio-birds mailing list, a service of the Ohio Ornithological Society. Our thanks to Miami University for hosting this mailing list. Additional discussions can be found in our forums, at www.ohiobirds.org/forum/. You can join or leave the list, or change your options, at: http://listserv.muohio.edu/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=OHIO-BIRDS Send questions or comments about the list to: listowner AT ohiobirds.org Subject: PickPonds,3-16 From: rob thorn <robthorn AT earthlink.net> Date: Tue, 16 Mar 2010 18:57:39 -0400 I stopped around this MetroPark southeast of Columbus for an hour this morning just around sunrise. The cavalcade of ducks reported by several observers is still present, with excellent species diversity, even though numbers were not particularly great. The best spots are Teal Pond, Wood Duck marsh, and Arrowhead Marsh. The waterfowl list included Canada Goose - 200+ Wood Duck - 3 pairs Mallard - 120+ Black Duck - 6 Shoveler - 12+ Green-winged Teal - 40 Blue-winged Teal - 1 N.Pintail - 2 pair Gadwall - 2 pair Amer.Wigeon - 8 Redhead - 2 Ring-necked Duck - 50+ Lesser Scaup - 3 Hooded merganser - 15+ Pied-billed Grebe - 2 Am.Coot - 6 Other birds of note included: displaying Woodcock - 2 were sounding & flying at neaby Portman Park in the pre-dawn minutes Great Blue Herons - the colony at Teal Pond looks to be 3-4 nests, while the older colony at Ellis Pond has about 20 active nests. Blackbirds - Redwings & Grackles were everywhere, while singing Cowbirds were at Portman and Ellis Pond Towhees - singing birds were at Portmann, Wood Duck picnic area, and the Meadowlark Trail Sparrows - there were still a few Tree Sparrows around the feeder at Wood Duck Picnic area (1 was even singing), but more unusual was a singing VESPER SPARROW along Bowen Rd just south of there. It's one of the earliest I've ever seen. ______________________________________________________________________ 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: cuyahoga cnty - bcn heron; red-headed woodpecker From: Katrina Heinzen <katrina.heinzen AT GMAIL.COM> Date: Tue, 16 Mar 2010 16:04:35 -0400 Greetings -- Some nice suburban surprises to share: In Beachwood (Cleveland suburb) from Fairmount Blvd. near I-271 I observed a pair of black-crowned night herons flying over. In Shaker Heights at Horseshoe Lake Park I observed 1 red-headed woodpecker. These seemed like unusual occurrences, though perhaps not "rare" for the city, but I thought others in the area might like to know. I feel like in Cleveland-area parks I'm likely to see even a pileated woodpecker more often than a red-headed. So I loved seeing it here! If the BCN herons were flying together are they likely nesting in the area? Although, on second thought, I see these guys flying "in formation" together in larger groups, so maybe these weren't necessarily a mated pair, just doing their sociable thing. I'd welcome any thoughts. Speaking of sociable, here is a an observation of some interesting behavior: from I-271 near Chagrin Blvd., about a month ago (around Valentine's Day) I saw a sight which made me go "Awwww" ...a pair of red-tailed hawks sitting on the same branch... shoulder-to-shoulder like a couple of love birds. I've seen thousands of red-taileds along highways, often in company with each other, but never cozied up together. I thought it was cool. Katrina Heinzen Cleveland Heights ______________________________________________________________________ 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: March Magee Birds From: "Warren, Mary" <Mary.Warren AT DNR.STATE.OH.US> Date: Tue, 16 Mar 2010 15:38:30 -0400 Magee Marsh is coming alive with birds and it was a great morning to be outside for our monthly bird census. Thanks to Shane Roberts today for his help. We saw the following birds ....................... Canada Goose Trumpeter Swan Tundra Swan Wood Duck Gadwall Mallard N. Shoveler N. Pintail Redhead Ring-necked Hooded Merg Red-breasted Merg Pied-billed Grebe Great Blue Heron Bald Eagle Sharp-shinned hawk Red-tailed Hawk N. Shrike Sandhill Crane Killdeer Am Woodcock Ring-billed gull Herring gull Mourning Dove Great Horned Owl Red-bellied Woodpecker N. Flicker Blue Jay Am Crow Black-capped Chickadee White-breasted nuthatch Carolina Wren E. Bluebird Am Robin N. Mockingbird E. Starling E. Towhee Am Tree Sparrow Fox Sparrow Song Sparrow Dark-eyed Junco N. Cardinal Red-winged Blackbird Rusty Blackbird Common Grackle House Finch Am Goldfinch House Sparrow Happy Birding!! Our Next monthly count will be April 20th at 8am. Mary L. Warren Wildlife Communications Specialist Magee Marsh Wildlife Area 13229 W. State Route 2 Oak Harbor, OH 43449 419-898-0960 #31 FAX: 419-898-4017 mary.warren AT dnr.state.oh.us "I go to nature to be soothed and healed, and to have my senses put in order." John Burroughs ______________________________________________________________________ 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 Eagles nest (Mosquito Lake) From: Bill Kaye <killybay AT EMBARQMAIL.COM> Date: Tue, 16 Mar 2010 12:01:26 -0400 I had spotted a large nest while driving today that I had not seen before. After a brief look through the binoculars I could see an adult eagle on this nest. (just it's head) I then stopped into the rangers office to see if they knew about it and it had only been reported yesterday. It is located on Hoagland Blackstub rd. between Rt.305 and Rt.88. on the west side of the road if you are heading north. It is in a very small stand of trees in-between two plowed fields and is very visible. It is also on private property. If anyone would like more detailed directions feel free to email me. Enjoy the sunshine!! Bill ______________________________________________________________________ Ohio-birds mailing list, a service of the Ohio Ornithological Society. Our thanks to Miami University for hosting this mailing list. Additional discussions can be found in our forums, at www.ohiobirds.org/forum/. You can join or leave the list, or change your options, at: http://listserv.muohio.edu/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=OHIO-BIRDS Send questions or comments about the list to: listowner AT ohiobirds.org Subject: Re: OHIO-BIRDS Digest - 14 Mar 2010 to 15 Mar 2010 (#2010-75) From: James Thurston <jthurston AT OHIOBANKERSLEAGUE.COM> Date: Tue, 16 Mar 2010 09:10:55 -0400 I was at Greenlawn last week and a guy literally walked up to the bottom of the tree. I told him about the propensity these birds have to abandon if human activity gets too much and he moved back to the street. I don't think many people realize that is the case so as always, it might take a little education on the part of more experienced birders. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 17:28:57 -0400 From: =?windows-1252?Q?Tom_manion?= Subject: Greenlawn GHO To all: This is forwarded from Linda Burkey at Greenlawn Cemetery. They have a=20= Great Horned Owl in section M. She wanted to post request on the birding=20= sites asking people not to get too close. They believe last year the bird= =20 abandon its nest because of activity close to nest. =20 Tom Manion ______________________________________________________________________ ******************************* ______________________________________________________________________ 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: Ducks - Scioto River near Home Rd. Delaware County From: Amy Suggars <amysuggars AT MINDSPRING.COM> Date: Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:58:08 -0400 There were hundreds of ducks on the Scioto river north of the Home Rd bridge today, in groups stretching almost to the bridge at Rt 42. Most of them appeared to be male & female ring-necked ducks. There were also some redheads and a few canvasbacks. I couldn't discern any other species but I did see a few bufflehead on the Scioto, north of SR 37. Amy Suggars ______________________________________________________________________ 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: Singing Brown Creepers and Red-shouldered Hawks - Summit County From: Renee <thatsanoddduck AT GMAIL.COM> Date: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 23:48:21 -0400 There were three brown creepers at the picnic area on Riverview Road within Cuyahoga Valley National Park. This is north of Ira Road and South of Route 303. On the West side of the road. One of the three was singing! On another note, there were three red-shouldered hawks occupying the same tree just south of Brandywine Falls (CVNP). Two were having quite a scuffle, and one of them flew off. Renee ______________________________________________________________________ Ohio-birds mailing list, a service of the Ohio Ornithological Society. Our thanks to Miami University for hosting this mailing list. Additional discussions can be found in our forums, at www.ohiobirds.org/forum/. You can join or leave the list, or change your options, at: http://listserv.muohio.edu/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=OHIO-BIRDS Send questions or comments about the list to: listowner AT ohiobirds.org Subject: Summit County Cooper's Nest / Waterfowl From: Renee <thatsanoddduck AT GMAIL.COM> Date: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 23:19:00 -0400 Yesterday (Sunday 3-13-10) we made multiple stops in Summit County; most of which consisted of "car birding" as the weather was rainy. Cascade Valley MetroPark - Schumacher Trail (accessed from the Northampton Road Parking Lot): We walked only as far as the first bridge. The highlight there was a female Cooper's Hawk gathering nest material from very close to the nest and returning to the nearly completed nest. It was interesting to see her as she pecked and tugged at things. Chestnut Cemetery on Sackett Avenue in Cuyahoga Falls: Sunday there were mallards and black ducks. We stopped briefly today, and they had been joined by wood ducks and one male redhead. Summit Lake: Pied billed Grebe Mallard American Black Ducks Hooded Merganser Ruddy Duck Common Goldeneye - 1 Canvasback Redhead Ring-necked Duck Bufflehead So many American Coots it seemed the 'coot convention' was in town Nesmith Lake: Devoid of Waterfowl. Does anyone ever see any there? Long Lake: Mallard Hooded Merganser Bufflehead Ring-necked duck Mute Swan - 7 of them - Yikes! Nimisila Lake: (many birds too far out to id with bins) Mute Swan Hooded Merganser Common Merganser Red-breasted Merganser Ring-necked duck Scaup sp. Gadwall Northern Pintail American Black Duck Wood Duck American Widgeon Bufflehead 3 Bald Eagles: 2 adults 1 second year On the way home, there were 31 turkeys on Northampton Road in Cuyahoga Falls. This was just north of Portage Trail. Renee ______________________________________________________________________ Ohio-birds mailing list, a service of the Ohio Ornithological Society. Our thanks to Miami University for hosting this mailing list. Additional discussions can be found in our forums, at www.ohiobirds.org/forum/. You can join or leave the list, or change your options, at: http://listserv.muohio.edu/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=OHIO-BIRDS Send questions or comments about the list to: listowner AT ohiobirds.org Subject: Richmond Hts, Eastern Cuyahoga County- ducks 3/15/10 From: Nancy Anderson <nancyanderson3 AT YAHOO.COM> Date: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 19:15:33 -0700 I saw five Hooded Mergansers (3f, 2m) in a small pond on the west side of Richmond Heights in Cuyahoga County on the west side of Donna Dr. running south off of Highland Rd around 7:15pm this evening. (Across from the condo party center) The condos are on the east side of Donna and a new housing development is west of Donna Dr and encroaching on the pond. It is not the pond on Highland Rd at the entrance to the new development called Highland Ridge. This is just up the hill from Euclid Creek Reservation. Last fall I saw some Wood Ducks there. Nancy Anderson Richmond Hts, OH Cuyahoga County http://www.flickr.com/photos/nancy_a/ ______________________________________________________________________ Ohio-birds mailing list, a service of the Ohio Ornithological Society. Our thanks to Miami University for hosting this mailing list. Additional discussions can be found in our forums, at www.ohiobirds.org/forum/. You can join or leave the list, or change your options, at: http://listserv.muohio.edu/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=OHIO-BIRDS Send questions or comments about the list to: listowner AT ohiobirds.org Subject: Today in Pataskala From: Joe Phillips <jphill32 AT COLUMBUS.RR.COM> Date: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 21:34:39 -0400 Hi, Today on our upper deck in western Pataskala (Licking County) were two beautiful mourning doves. Either they were mates or were courting. I was rushing out the door and it was a delight to stop for a minute and watch them. And I did not need my new Nikon Action 10 x 50 binoculars. cheers, judojoe joe d phillips columbus & pataskala ______________________________________________________________________ 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: Cuyahoga County Calvary Cemetery Merlin 03/15/10 From: LGard63356 AT AOL.COM Date: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 21:12:26 EDT 3 Merlin were observed this evening. Sections 20, 85 and 96. About 15 more days and they will be headed north. Sandpit ponds are free of ice, nothing was observed. No Killdeer either. Lou Gardella Garfield Heights ______________________________________________________________________ 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: Greenlawn GHO From: RMC <r.cressman.xyz.1928 AT GMAIL.COM> Date: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 20:56:00 -0400 Another note on this: 10+ years back, the GH Owls nested in this tree. I don't know for what period of time. About 5 or 6 years ago, when I was living in Columbus, I remember an unusual incident. While the owl was on the nest (I think the young had recently been hatched). There was a Canada Goose sitting on the limb stretching out from the cavity. It exhibited an aggressive attitude whenever I approached very close. For all intents, it seemed to be guarding the nest. I think that was the last year for a while that the owl nested there. For about 3 years, I did not see them. They were reported to be nesting elsewhere, but I never did find them. 2 years ago, my last spring in Columbus, they were in that cavity again and 2 young fledged and remained in nearby trees for a day (one for 2 days). Why did the owls nest elsewhere for awhile?? I can think of 2 possible reasons. Perhaps they just wanted to change for awhile. However, GH Owls often nest in the same tree for many years if not disturbed. Also, it could have been because they were greatly disturbed by the number of people who came up close! When I was there, I could actually get a better look (with binoculars) into the cavity from the nearby road (from the pit) than by getting up close. There was no need to go up close. Anytime I did approach from the road, the owl ducked down into the nest, if it had been visible (this was before the young had been hatched - or at least not grown much. Others had reported the young sitting on the edge of the nest soon after they hatched. Good pictures could have been obtained from some distance away with telescopic lens. Given what Linda said, I am somewhat surprised that the owl is still there. If people want it to continue to nest there, I suspect they will have to respect its privacy. The cavity seems lilke an idea spot for the owls, except for its location (:-). Rich Richard Cressman East Boston, MA r.cressman.xyz.1928[at]gmail.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tom manion" To: Sent: Monday, March 15, 2010 5:28 PM Subject: [Ohio-birds] Greenlawn GHO To all: This is forwarded from Linda Burkey at Greenlawn Cemetery. They have a Great Horned Owl in section M. She wanted to post request on the birding sites asking people not to get too close. They believe last year the bird abandon its nest because of activity close to nest. Tom Manion ______________________________________________________________________ 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: Frohring Meadows, Geauga County From: Matt Valencic <mmvalencic AT ADELPHIA.NET> Date: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 19:46:38 -0500 Pretty quiet late in the day. Saw my first Eastern Meadowlark of the season - it was quite nervous and would not let me get close enough for a good picture in the fading light. Also noted: R-t Hawk hunting along power lines RW Blackbirds aplenty E. Bluebirds - one pair Robins On the wetland: Canada Geese Mallards Killdeer feeding on the new 'scrape' Matt Valencic Chagrin Falls, 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: Greenlawn GHO From: Tom manion <tmanion AT NEO.RR.COM> Date: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 17:28:57 -0400 To all: This is forwarded from Linda Burkey at Greenlawn Cemetery. They have a Great Horned Owl in section M. She wanted to post request on the birding sites asking people not to get too close. They believe last year the bird abandon its nest because of activity close to nest. Tom Manion ______________________________________________________________________ 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: Shelson's March, Erie Co. From: Bob Beason <robert.c.beason AT GMAIL.COM> Date: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 12:24:49 -0400 The highlight today was a Belted Kingfisher (male). He is the first I've seen this year. Bob Beason Huron, 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: Common Goldeneyes / Ottawa County From: robert lane <ohiomagpie AT HOTMAIL.COM> Date: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 12:18:52 -0400 Today at noon, about 220+ Common Goldeneyes mixed with a few Red-breasted Mergansers were in Lake Erie off the end of the parking lot at The Port Clinton Municipal Pier. Lake Erie has definitely opened up since last week! Bob Lane _________________________________________________________________ The New Busy is not the old busy. Search, chat and e-mail from your inbox. http://www.windowslive.com/campaign/thenewbusy?ocid=PID27925::T:WLMTAGL:ON:WL:en-US:WM_HMP:032010_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: Owl chasing GBH From: Kim Graham <kimlphotograham AT SBCGLOBAL.NET> Date: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 08:45:00 -0700 Hi Matt,    Just another comment regarding the likelihood / probability of a GHO chasing a GBH.  Observers in Mass. have documented Snowy Owls chasing and killing a GBH in years past so I imagine a GHO may as well. Kim Graham ______________________________________________________________________ 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: Eastern phoebe- Berea (Cuyahoga Co.) From: "kjb8 AT juno.com" <kjb8@JUNO.COM> Date: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 15:33:04 GMT Jay Abercrombie spied an Eastern phoebe at the Berea Falls over look in Berea, Ohio, Cuyahoga County, on Sunday morning, march 14. KJ Bradley ______________________________________________________________________ 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: "The Big Year" movie From: William Fissell <wfissell AT GMAIL.COM> Date: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 11:31:41 -0400 I wasn't terribly impressed by the book as I didn't find it provided deep insight into the birds or the birders. I am heartened to hear there is a quest for accuracy on the birds, but it would be nicer to know about a quest for accuracy about birders and birding. On Mon, Mar 15, 2010 at 9:54 AM, Joe Faulkner wrote: > Bill Whan wrote "It could be accurate and just as funny". Of course it > could. Just think of Bill Whan. > > > On Mon, Mar 15, 2010 at 8:32 AM, Bill Whan > wrote: > > > There's conversation going on about this movie on the Maryland list. > > http://www.birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/MDOS.html Suffice it to > > say Dustin Hoffman has opted out, and Steve Martin has stepped in: see > > http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/wireStory?id=10068295 . The major > > concerns of birders appear to be that the movie, not so surprisingly > > billed as a comedy, might make too much of the nerdy image of birders, > > and also make the usual Hollywood sacrifices of verisimilitude (film of > > soaring bald eagle with sound track of red-tailed hawk, misidentified > > species, etc.). I am told that the director of the film has indicated he > > is interested in ornithological accuracy, and that Greg Miller was asked > > if he might be interested in supplying it. We'll see if this comes to > > pass. It could be accurate and just as funny, seems to me. > > Bill Whan > > Columbus > > > > ______________________________________________________________________ > > > > Ohio-birds mailing list, a service of the Ohio Ornithological Society. > > Our thanks to Miami University for hosting this mailing list. > > Additional discussions can be found in our forums, at > > www.ohiobirds.org/forum/. > > > > You can join or leave the list, or change your options, at: > > http://listserv.muohio.edu/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=OHIO-BIRDS > > Send questions or comments about the list to: listowner AT ohiobirds.org > > > > ______________________________________________________________________ > > 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: Area birds Wakeman, Lorain County From: Dorothy Dawson-sheldon <dorothy160 AT CENTURYTEL.NET> Date: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 11:27:52 -0400 Greetings, It's been an exciting adventure here in Wakeman, Lorain County with the arrival of the Vultures. As usual, 20-25 roost at Camp Timberline Girl Scout Camp entrance. I've also noticed an increase in blue birds in the yard, flickers and robins. Yeah Spring! Also saw the first area Great Horned Owl here on Gore Orphanage. Happy Birding. Dorothy & Doug Sheldon ______________________________________________________________________ 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: Blackbirds are baack - N.Franklin Co. From: Liz Marchio <frosty_pawws AT YAHOO.COM> Date: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 07:00:58 -0700 Since I have yet to see many (any?) sighting of grackles on the listserve, I thought I'd put my sightings in. Lazelle Woods Park; Westerville in N. Franklin Co -30+ common grackles -robins (all over) -Red wing blackbirds (several heard calling) -red tailed hawk overhead other birds, but it was blustery last night and I was more interested in the blackbirds. :) Redwings and grackles were still grouped a little after migrating together. Happy birding! Liz Westerville, OH - Liz Marchio ________________________________ ________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ 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: "The Big Year" movie From: Joe Faulkner <joeinthewoods AT GMAIL.COM> Date: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 09:54:33 -0400 Bill Whan wrote "It could be accurate and just as funny". Of course it could. Just think of Bill Whan. On Mon, Mar 15, 2010 at 8:32 AM, Bill Whan wrote: > There's conversation going on about this movie on the Maryland list. > http://www.birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/MDOS.html Suffice it to > say Dustin Hoffman has opted out, and Steve Martin has stepped in: see > http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/wireStory?id=10068295 . The major > concerns of birders appear to be that the movie, not so surprisingly > billed as a comedy, might make too much of the nerdy image of birders, > and also make the usual Hollywood sacrifices of verisimilitude (film of > soaring bald eagle with sound track of red-tailed hawk, misidentified > species, etc.). I am told that the director of the film has indicated he > is interested in ornithological accuracy, and that Greg Miller was asked > if he might be interested in supplying it. We'll see if this comes to > pass. It could be accurate and just as funny, seems to me. > Bill Whan > Columbus > > ______________________________________________________________________ > > Ohio-birds mailing list, a service of the Ohio Ornithological Society. > Our thanks to Miami University for hosting this mailing list. > Additional discussions can be found in our forums, at > www.ohiobirds.org/forum/. > > You can join or leave the list, or change your options, at: > http://listserv.muohio.edu/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=OHIO-BIRDS > Send questions or comments about the list to: listowner AT ohiobirds.org > ______________________________________________________________________ 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: "The Big Year" movie From: Bill Whan <billwhan AT COLUMBUS.RR.COM> Date: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 08:32:13 -0400 There's conversation going on about this movie on the Maryland list. http://www.birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/MDOS.html Suffice it to say Dustin Hoffman has opted out, and Steve Martin has stepped in: see http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/wireStory?id=10068295 . The major concerns of birders appear to be that the movie, not so surprisingly billed as a comedy, might make too much of the nerdy image of birders, and also make the usual Hollywood sacrifices of verisimilitude (film of soaring bald eagle with sound track of red-tailed hawk, misidentified species, etc.). I am told that the director of the film has indicated he is interested in ornithological accuracy, and that Greg Miller was asked if he might be interested in supplying it. We'll see if this comes to pass. It could be accurate and just as funny, seems to me. Bill Whan Columbus ______________________________________________________________________ Ohio-birds mailing list, a service of the Ohio Ornithological Society. Our thanks to Miami University for hosting this mailing list. Additional discussions can be found in our forums, at www.ohiobirds.org/forum/. You can join or leave the list, or change your options, at: http://listserv.muohio.edu/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=OHIO-BIRDS Send questions or comments about the list to: listowner AT ohiobirds.org Subject: DC Cormorants Columbus From: Bill Whan <billwhan AT COLUMBUS.RR.COM> Date: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 08:10:02 -0400 On 12 Mar, 20-24 double-crested cormorants were in their customary roost tree, visible on the east side of I-71 just north of the Greenlawn Avenue on-ramp. A rough notion of the timing of their appearances and disappearances here over the past several years suggests--or at the very least does not rule out--that they are composed of locally nesting birds and their progeny. Breeding cormorants have accompanied locally-nesting great egrets and great blue herons at a quarry here for several years. It would be interesting if someone, maybe someone who commutes daily into the city, could keep track of how long this roost lasts this spring, and when it reassembles later, and lets the rest of us know. Bill Whan Columbus ______________________________________________________________________ Ohio-birds mailing list, a service of the Ohio Ornithological Society. Our thanks to Miami University for hosting this mailing list. Additional discussions can be found in our forums, at www.ohiobirds.org/forum/. You can join or leave the list, or change your options, at: http://listserv.muohio.edu/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=OHIO-BIRDS Send questions or comments about the list to: listowner AT ohiobirds.org Subject: Hoover Reservoir Franklin County, Delaware County From: "McNulty, Robert" <Robert.McNulty AT OSUMC.EDU> Date: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 07:47:08 -0400 At Walnut Street Ramp, Horned Grebe Reb Breasted Mergansers Oxbow Common merganser (1 male, 1 female) Boardwalk in Galena Common merganser Hooded merganser Red breasted merganser Ring necked duck Common Golden eye Bald Eagle Belted Kingfishers Eastern phoebe (heard only) Hoover Meadows Black vulture (1) Turkey vulture Red tailed hawks Mudhen Spring peepers (dozens in the small pond at the beginning; each only 1-2 inches away from his neighbors) Shovelers (4 dozen) (across the road, just north of Mudhen) Blendon Woods Bufflehead Ring necked duck Bob McNulty ______________________________________________________________________ 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: Pickerington Ponds Franklin County Horned Grebes Fairfield County From: Robert Mary Ann Riggs <bob26 AT INSIGHT.RR.COM> Date: Sun, 14 Mar 2010 23:11:44 -0400 Hello All, Mary Ann and I spent the afternoon watching birds at Pickerington Ponds, Franklin County. Lots of ducks in the ponds, species seen: Canada Goose Gadwall American Wigeon American Black Duck Mallard Blue-winged Teal Northern Shovelor Northern Pintail Green-winged Teal Redhead Ring-necked Duck Lesser Scaup Bufflehead Hooded Merganser Great Blue Heron on nest and feeding Turkey Vulture Redtailed Hawk one sitting on a nest. American Coot Killdeer Rock Pigeon Mourning Dove Downey Woodpecker Blue Jay American Crow Tree Swallow Tufted Titmouse White-breasted Nuthatch Eastern Bluebird American Robin European Starling Eastern Towhee American Tree Sparrow Song Sparrow Dark-eyed Junco Northern Cardinal Red-winged Blackbird Eastern Meadowlark Common Grackle Brown Headed Cowbird House Finch American Goldfinch House Sparrow Fairfield County: Fox Glenn Subdivision on Diley Road in a pond. Mute Swan Horned Grebe 3 Good bird watching to you I had a wonderful day enjoying Ohio's wild spots with a very Lovely Lady. Annie and Bob Pataskala, 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: Villa Angela/Wildwood Cleveland Lakefront SP, 3/14/10 From: Nancy Anderson <nancyanderson3 AT YAHOO.COM> Date: Sun, 14 Mar 2010 19:19:03 -0700 I was at Villa Angela/Wildwood of Cleveland Lakefront State Park on the east side of Cleveland today from late morning to mid afternoon with mostly rain. Here are only a few of the birds seen: Villa Angela Red-breasted Mergansers - many flying east Eastern Towhee 1 calling (first I have heard) American Tree Sparrows 8 Song Sparrows 10+ Hairy Woodpecker 1 American Crows 5-6 Wildwood Park Northern Pintail 1 m American Black Ducks 2 Hooded Mergansers 4m (in marina) Sims Park, Euclid 3pm Great Blue Heron 1 flying west Nancy Anderson Richmond Hts, OH Cuyahoga 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: Pectoral Sandpipers, Scioto County, 3/14/10 From: Robert Sparks <birdmansparks AT YAHOO.COM> Date: Sun, 14 Mar 2010 18:33:25 -0700 Hello Everyone, Today I checked out some spots along Route 23 as I made my way to Portsmouth from Columbus. The surprising thing was the overall lack of ducks. Stops AT Charlie's Pond in Pickaway County, Lake White in Ross County, and the flooded river bottoms around Portsmouth produced only a handful of ducks. These stops would normally produce hundreds of ducks this time of year. The highlight of the day was finding 4 Pectoral Sandpipers along Moore's Lane in Scioto County. Good birding, Brad Sparks ______________________________________________________________________ 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: Owl chasing GBH? From: RMC <r.cressman.xyz.1928 AT GMAIL.COM> Date: Sun, 14 Mar 2010 20:54:37 -0400 Perhaps the owl was chasing the other away from its nest with eggs or young. Note that the recent posts of the GHO in Green Lawn Cem on Columbus has its young. Rich Richard Cressman East Boston, MA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Matt Valencic" To: Sent: Sunday, March 14, 2010 8:38 PM Subject: [Ohio-birds] Owl chasing GBH? <.. . . . .> Does anyone know if Great Horned Owls are known to take birds as large as a GBH? My neighbor and I have seen the Great Horned in the area and there is a wetland about ½ mile away in the direction the birds came from. Matt Valencic Chagrin Falls, 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: S. Franklin Metros & Lake Logan From: Ann Cramer <acramer AT FROGNET.NET> Date: Sun, 14 Mar 2010 20:53:11 -0400 Shaune Skinner and I visited several Columbus Metro Parks in southern Franklin County and I stopped by Lake Logan in Hocking County on the way home. More to see in the Metro Parks today. Lists are as follows: Chestnut Ridge MP: Wood Duck - 6 Canada Goose - 10 White-breasted Nuthatch - 1 Red-bellied Woodpecker - 2 Downy Woodpecker - 2 Red-winged Blackbird - 2 Song Sparrow - 4 House Sparrow - 2 House Finch - 2 Carolina Wren - 1 American Robin - 10 Carolina Chickadee - 1 Tufted Titmouse - 1 Northern Cardinal - 10 Blue Jay - 3 American Crow - 12 Turkey Vulture - 12 Slate Run MP: Lesser Scaup - 8 Canada Goose - 6 Dark-eyed Junco - 3 Northern Cardinal - 10 Blue Jay - 2 Carolina Chickadee - 2 Song Sparrow - 1 Red-bellied Woodpecker - 3 White-breasted Nuthatch - 3 American Crow - 6 Pickerington Ponds MP: Ring-necked Duck - 79 American Black Duck - 2 Gadwall - 11 Mallard - 66 Green-winged Teal - 9 American Coot - 43 Hooded Merganser - 3 Northern Shoveler - 12 American Wigeon - 2 Bufflehead (female) - 1 Canada Goose - 50 Northern Mockingbird - 1 Ring-necked Pheasant (male) - 1 Red-tailed Hawk - 2 Cooper's Hawk - 1 Great Blue Heron (all sitting on nests) - 12 Killdeer - 7 Northern Cardinal - 2 American Robin - 2 Song Sparrow - 4 Mourning Dove - 3 Blue Jay - 3 Red-winged Blackbird - 13 (1 female) Carolina Chickadee - 2 2 unidentified swallows flying over water (tree ?) Lake Logan: Mute Swan - 9 Canada Goose - 7 Mallard - 12 Pied-billed Grebe - 1 Belted Kingfisher - 1 Red-winged Blackbird - 5 American Robin - 1 Northern Cardinal - 2 American Crow - 2 ______________________________________________________________________ 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: Owl chasing GBH? From: Matt Valencic <mmvalencic AT ADELPHIA.NET> Date: Sun, 14 Mar 2010 19:38:20 -0500 I was standing outside at 8pm, nearly dark, listening for woodcock when the most gosh-awful squaking came flying up our lane! A bird the size of a Great Blue Heron or Sandhill Crane came flying low toward the house - maybe 30 feet above the driveway – with its neck outstretched and head a little lower than the body. Behind it came a large bird the size and shape of a Great Horned Owl! The larger bird banked around the house along the woods then kept climbing and turning to get away. The pursuer landed in a tree at the edge of the woods. I think it saw me standing in front of the house and gave up the chase. I slipped back into the house for my binoculars but by the time I returned it was gone. I could not positively tell what either bird was but this was the largest avian predator/prey display I have ever seen! Does anyone know if Great Horned Owls are known to take birds as large as a GBH? My neighbor and I have seen the Great Horned in the area and there is a wetland about ½ mile away in the direction the birds came from. Matt Valencic Chagrin Falls, 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: Columbia Twp., Lorain County From: "kjb8 AT juno.com" <kjb8@JUNO.COM> Date: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:13:32 GMT This afternoon at about 4:30 PM, I saw 6 BBB (waiting to be ID-ed by Bob H. tomorrow) in a tree in Root Road between Rt. 82 and Joyce Drive and an eastern bluebird- and what I am nearly positive was a broad-winged hawk flying through the wooded yard of my friend when I pulled in off Root. Kathleen Bradley ______________________________________________________________________ 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: Munson Twp., Geauga County From: Karen Morgan <kaamorgan AT HOTMAIL.COM> Date: Sun, 14 Mar 2010 19:55:44 -0400 Found no hawk nests while hiking through Nero Nature Preserve in Munson Twp., but heard a brown creeper singing as it flew from perch to perch. Nice ______________________________________________________________________ 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: Rocky Fork Lake, Highland Co From: Roy Goerler <fgoerler AT CINCI.RR.COM> Date: Sun, 14 Mar 2010 19:17:46 -0400 on this raining and gloomy day we when to the lake to see what we could. 3 soaring Bald Eagles , 1 Bald Eagle feeding an eaglet 18 Canada Geese 8 Blue Heron 1 Mute Swan Highland Birding http://www.goerler.us/Birds Roy Goerler ______________________________________________________________________ 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: Greenlawn Great Horned Update From: Prem Balson <pb1106 AT EARTHLINK.NET> Date: Sun, 14 Mar 2010 18:30:51 -0400 There are actually three owlets, though most of the times only two were easily seen this (Sunday) afternoon. The mom was not seen until I left around 5:00 p.m. May be she showed up later. There were many birders when I left. Maybe she waited for me to leave to show up. Prem Balson Columbus, OH -----Original Message----- From: Ohio birds [mailto:OHIO-BIRDS AT LISTSERV.MUOHIO.EDU] On Behalf Of Bob Baran Sent: Saturday, March 13, 2010 3:30 PM To: OHIO-BIRDS AT LISTSERV.MUOHIO.EDU Subject: [Ohio-birds] Greenlawn Great Horned Update I swung by Greenlawn early this afternoon for a quick check on the Great Horned Owl nest. Mom was sitting up higher on the nest and was pretty soaked to say the least. There appears to be only one Owlet at this time. I'm estimating the Owlet to be around 2 to 3 weeks old. Below is a link to a mom and child shot. Not the best of shooting conditions. Looking at how wet mom was, you really have to feel for them. Bob Hilliard, OH http://www.smugmug.com/gallery/6963876_uJqiR#809205809_vh3b8-A-LB ______________________________________________________________________ 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: 3/14 - more Ottawa Co. waterfowl From: Leidy Gabe <nparula AT YAHOO.COM> Date: Sun, 14 Mar 2010 13:31:10 -0700 Emil Bacik and I returned to the fields and wetlands of the greater Magee region this morning, hoping to better calculate the sheer number of waterfowl using this area at the moment.  W. Touissaint North Rd, northeast of Benton-Carroll Rd is hosting some 11,000+ ducks, geese, and swans right now, and this spectacle is certainly worth a gander.  Heading Benton-Carroll south from SR 2, take a very sharp left on W. Touissaint North Rd. (third crossroad).  You will need to pull to the side of the road, and scope the birds at a bit of a distance; this is apparently a Ottawa NWR property.  Darsch Rd. at SR 2, also a ONWR parcel, is hosting nice numbers of dabbling, and some diving, ducks at fairly close range.  Waterfowl totals (Ottawa Co): Greater White-fronted Goose  1 Canada Goose  1400 Tundra Swan  810 Wood Duck  33 Gadwall  300 American Wigeon  680 Mallard  9900 Northern Pintail  2080 Green-winged Teal  195 Northern Harrier  2 American Woodcock  6  displaying wonderfully along the Magee entrance road Great Horned Owl  1  Magee Metzger Marsh and ONWR's Veler Rd. are hosting good numbers of common waterfowl, as well. 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: Cleveland (Cuyahoga Co.) From: Paula Lozano <paulalozano AT AOL.COM> Date: Sun, 14 Mar 2010 15:52:08 -0400 Sunday, March 14, 2010 Observers: Paula Lozano & Bob Finkelstein Perkins Fishing Access, Edgewater Park, 11:30 a.m. Common Goldneye ~50 Red-breasted Merganser ~750 Carter Road in the Flats, 11:45 a.m. Northern Mockingbird - 2, east of Columbus Road Bridge Collision Bend, 11:50 a.m. Lesser Scaup - 1 Ruddy Duck - 7 Horned Grebe - 1, male in breeding plumage Scranton Road, 12:15 p.m. Northern Mockingbird - 2 Gate 12, North Marginal, Burke Lakefront Airport, 1:15 p.m. American Kestrel - 1 Killdeer - 2 Horned Lark - 3 Red-winged Blackbird - 52 Eastern Meadowlark - 1 Brown-headed Cowbird - 2 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: AlumCreekLake,3-14 From: rob thorn <robthorn AT earthlink.net> Date: Sun, 14 Mar 2010 13:10:08 -0400 I did a stem-to-stern search of this reservoir north of Columbus looking for migrant waterfowl & raptors. Starting at Hogback Rd access, I then visited Howard Rd Bridge, the State 37 bridge, Cheshire boat launch, SummerRidge access, and New Galena boat launch. Most of the lake is open, but there are some large rafts of floating ice in the northern reaches, above the Cheshire causeway. Highlights (and lowlights) included Dabbling Ducks - nothing besides Mallards & Black Ducks, and not many of those. Diving Ducks - only a flock of 25 Red-br.Mergansers off SummerRidge Other waterbirds - lots of squbbling Canada Goose pairs at all stops, but nothing else. Raptors - no eagles, but a Cooper's Hawk was display-flying over the east end of the St.37 bridge. Red-tails were at several locations. No Osprey at Hogback yet. Shorebirds - Kildeer at several spots, most notably along Hogback Rd, where the steady sediment load from the surrounding streams has created mudbars in the lake that are exposed even during the high water now. This should be a good spot to check during April. Gulls - several flocks of Ring-bills sitting on ice rafts, perhaps 120 total Tree Swallows - 5 were foraging over the reservoir near the dam Sparrows - lots of territorial Song Sparrows, but very little else. Juncos were at Howard Rd bridge and New Galena. Blackbirds - Redwings on territory in many locations. Flyover Grackles were around Hogback and Cheshire, and a Cowbird was singing at New Galena. Where's a Cooper's Hawk when you need one. ______________________________________________________________________ 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: New Binoculars From: Joe Phillips <jphill32 AT COLUMBUS.RR.COM> Date: Sun, 14 Mar 2010 15:24:09 +0000 Hi Matt, Thank you very much for sharing your side by side survey of these binocs. After reviewing this thread, and all the very helpful inputs - thanks to all, I decided to purchase the Chinese plastic Nikon 10 x 40 Action 7266 probably simply because I could do most of what I want to do and they only cost me $68 with free shipping on Amazon.com. However, for the long term I am very interested in what will be my next set of binocs. I have looked a lot at the Vortex website and the Eagle website. I am very pleased that you took the time to share with us that you decided on Vortex and why. PS: My current frustration is trying to get my nearsightedness, my trifocals, my digital camera and my new binoculars to all work in unison and in succession!!! LOL, LOL, LOL!!! I really think my next purchase has to be a camera / binoculars combination. Does Vortex make such a thing? Does anyone have experience with a camera binoculars combination? Trying to use a dedicated camera as a binoculars is really really cumbersome!! Mostly I want to just go back and forth from eyes to binoculars, and then at the almost rare perfect moment, snap!! and I have a picture!!! thank you for this thread, joe d phillips birder newbie pataskala & columbus ---- Matt Valencic wrote: > After 4 nights on the road I returned home this afternoon through > Millersburg and stopped at Time and Optics to talk with Robert Hershberger > and his mother (who started the shop many years ago). I looked through > several models (Vortex, Nikon, Eagle & Leupold) and power combinations > (8x42, 10x42, 8.5x43). My max price was ~$500. The ones that impressed me > most were the 8x42 Vortex Viper ($529) and a pair of 8x42 Leupold ($409) - I > did not notice the model because I did not even consider them in my research > - might have been Pinnacles. > > > > I was fortunate that the afternoon was dreary and rainy because without the > limited light I could have been happy with either one. The Leupold felt > lighter but it could just have been the design. Both had a similar field of > view when I compared them against a distant fence line. However, when I > really focused on some lichen attached to a fence post about 20 yards away > it was obvious to me that the Vortex Viper was brighter and gave more detail > of my 'target'. I went back-and-forth many times until I was convinced. > Robert finally became non-committal and agreed that I had observed > correctly. > > > > Just for 'grins and giggles' I looked through a pair of Leica's ($1,800) and > Swarovski ($3,000). Yes, they were both brighter but not $1,000 - $2,000 > brighter to me (to someone else with the budget they probably are!). > > > > Anyway, the icing on the cake is the incredible warranty from Vortex. > > > > Thanks to all who helped me make this decision. > > > > The take-away from all this . if you are going to spend more than $100 go > somewhere where you can compare side-by-side. Then pray for a dreary day! > Robert said that if it were bright and sunny I would not have been able to > discern the difference between them. > > > > Regards, > > > > Matt Valencic > > Chagrin Falls, 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: Darke Ducks From: Regina Schieltz <reginasch AT EMBARQMAIL.COM> Date: Sat, 13 Mar 2010 23:26:40 -0500 The Darke County Birders drove their annual Darke Duck Drive this afternoon. Four members: Ann Glidewell, Cindy Ploch, Autumn Young, and Regina Schieltz drove through most of the western half of Darke County searching flooded fields and wet areas. It rained the entire drive, but that didn't dampen our spirits or our finds. Highlights included: Can. Geese many Snow Goose 1 white phase Mallards Redheads Gadwalls Lesser Scaups Ringneck ducks Wood Ducks Bufflehead 1 Hooded Mergansers Great Blue Heron Wild Turkeys 3 kestrel red-tailed hawk mourning doves robins grackles redwings starlings song sparrows Am. pipits 12 Cardinal crows Bluejays Titmouse Carolina Chickadee No snipes or other shorebirds. There sure were enough flooded fields for them. I guess it was just a little early. ______________________________________________________________________ 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 Binoculars From: Matt Valencic <mmvalencic AT ADELPHIA.NET> Date: Sat, 13 Mar 2010 22:05:56 -0500 After 4 nights on the road I returned home this afternoon through Millersburg and stopped at Time and Optics to talk with Robert Hershberger and his mother (who started the shop many years ago). I looked through several models (Vortex, Nikon, Eagle & Leupold) and power combinations (8x42, 10x42, 8.5x43). My max price was ~$500. The ones that impressed me most were the 8x42 Vortex Viper ($529) and a pair of 8x42 Leupold ($409) - I did not notice the model because I did not even consider them in my research - might have been Pinnacles. I was fortunate that the afternoon was dreary and rainy because without the limited light I could have been happy with either one. The Leupold felt lighter but it could just have been the design. Both had a similar field of view when I compared them against a distant fence line. However, when I really focused on some lichen attached to a fence post about 20 yards away it was obvious to me that the Vortex Viper was brighter and gave more detail of my 'target'. I went back-and-forth many times until I was convinced. Robert finally became non-committal and agreed that I had observed correctly. Just for 'grins and giggles' I looked through a pair of Leica's ($1,800) and Swarovski ($3,000). Yes, they were both brighter but not $1,000 - $2,000 brighter to me (to someone else with the budget they probably are!). Anyway, the icing on the cake is the incredible warranty from Vortex. Thanks to all who helped me make this decision. The take-away from all this . if you are going to spend more than $100 go somewhere where you can compare side-by-side. Then pray for a dreary day! Robert said that if it were bright and sunny I would not have been able to discern the difference between them. Regards, Matt Valencic Chagrin Falls, 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: Sims Park-Euclid, Villa Angela/Wildwood Cleveland 3/12 &3/13 From: Nancy Anderson <nancyanderson3 AT YAHOO.COM> Date: Sat, 13 Mar 2010 17:24:59 -0800 I went to Villa Angela/Wildwood of the Cleveland Lakefront State Parks Friday late and today two times. I have been missing the good birds during the last few weeks seen by others during the day. There was a Great Horned Owl seen by two people from the mobile home park in the trees near the fence line of Villa Angela on 3/5 in the daytime before it was chased away by many Crows heading west. Mark Anderson had the same type of owl in the woods of Villa Angela in late January. Mark had some Ring-necked Ducks and Hooded Mergansers Thursday on Euclid Creek also seen by Jeanne Hrenko in the nice weather. Mark had an immature Black-crowned Night Heron in the pine trees in Villa Angela 3/10 and an adult seen 3/11 on the west side of Euclid Creek just north of the bridge also seen by Jeanne Hrenko. But the herons haven't been seen Fri or today. Here is what I was able to see at Villa/Angela/Wildwood with Mark and Jeanne with me on my earlier visits only: Northern Pintail 1 m 3/12 & 3/13 swimming around Euclid Creek near the bridge (maybe same one seen off and on since Dec) Hooded Mergansers 5 (4m,1f)today where Euclid Creek meets the lake, Mark had nine earlier this morning and they also were seen 3/11 by Mark & Jeanne American Black Ducks 4 (both days) Great Blue Herons 2 flying east over lake 3/12 Brown-headed Cowbirds 2 (front lawn of library next door today from my car) many Song Sparrows, Titmouse, Red-winged Blackbirds, European Starlings & Common Grackles American Tree Sparrows 2 today in Villa Angela near lake Euclid Beach - 1 Killdeer Sims Park - Euclid from 12:30 to 12:45 and then 2:45 to 3:15pm today with Mark Anderson during the first visit. Still some ice in places. Red-breasted Mergansers - many too far out to see well the first time I went - most large numbers gone later with few dozen left Common Goldeneye - 33 Bufflehead 1 Common Mergansers 6 Carolina Wrens 2 (near driveway - always seen or heard lately) Euclid Park (Lakefront Community Center north of Babbitt) Common Goldeneye 10 My Backyard - today 17 Red-winged Blackbirds under my feeder Nancy Anderson Richmond Hts, OH Cuyahoga County http://www.flickr.com/photos/nancy_a/ ______________________________________________________________________ Ohio-birds mailing list, a service of the Ohio Ornithological Society. Our thanks to Miami University for hosting this mailing list. Additional discussions can be found in our forums, at www.ohiobirds.org/forum/. You can join or leave the list, or change your options, at: http://listserv.muohio.edu/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=OHIO-BIRDS Send questions or comments about the list to: listowner AT ohiobirds.org Subject: American Woodcock - Dublin From: Paul McSweeny <pmcsweeny AT SBCGLOBAL.NET> Date: Sat, 13 Mar 2010 20:10:52 -0500 There were several Woodcock displaying behind (west) of the Health Club at Sawmill and Hard road this evening. They also could be heard over the Dublin Scioto High School parking lot on Hard Road. Paul McSweeny Dublin ______________________________________________________________________ Ohio-birds mailing list, a service of the Ohio Ornithological Society. Our thanks to Miami University for hosting this mailing list. Additional discussions can be found in our forums, at www.ohiobirds.org/forum/. You can join or leave the list, or change your options, at: http://listserv.muohio.edu/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=OHIO-BIRDS Send questions or comments about the list to: listowner AT ohiobirds.org Subject: Lorain County Woodcocks From: Erik Bruder <erik.bruder AT GMAIL.COM> Date: Sat, 13 Mar 2010 18:58:56 -0500 There are peenting woodcock outside the Carlisle Visitor Center just before the program by Julie Zickefoose. Erik Bruder Westlake, 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: Geauga County sandhill cranes From: Karen Morgan <kaamorgan AT HOTMAIL.COM> Date: Sat, 13 Mar 2010 18:06:48 -0500 The sandhill cranes have returned to Zepp's farm pasture east of Aquilla Rd. and north of US322 and Spencer Rds. Saw the pair out there feeding ~5 PM this afternoon. ______________________________________________________________________ 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: Greenlawn Dam and Cemetary From: Robert Mary Ann Riggs <bob26 AT INSIGHT.RR.COM> Date: Sat, 13 Mar 2010 17:26:19 -0500 Mary Ann and I had a few moments after lunch on Friday March 12th and stopped by the Greenlawn Dam and then on to the Cemetary to see the Great Horned Owl and her nestlings. A fun time bird watching with a beautiful Lady on a beautiful day. The birds we saw are... Greenlawn Dam: Canada Goose Mallard American Black Duck Lesser Scaup Redhead Hooded Merganser Ruddy Duck Double-crested Cormorant Great Blue Heron Ringed-billed Gull Carolina Chickadee Greenlawn Cemetarty: Great Horned Owl with two owlets begging for food, across from section 50 and the John Beal Brown crypt, look above the Griswold headstone you will see a small green fir look above that you will see the big tree with the cavity hole. The owl is in the hole in the tree. Cooper's Hawk Blue Jay Northern Cardinal American Robin Brown-headed Cowbird White-breasted Nuthatch Downey Woodpecker Mourning Dove Canada Goose House Finch Good birding to you, Annie & Bob Love t Pataskala 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/. 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