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Gull-billed Tern,©David Sibley

15 May RB Grosbeaks [Sharon Hamersley ]
15 May Lorain Impoundment [Matt Vosniak ]
15 May Blendon Woods metro Park May 15 Heard Connecticut ["McNulty, Robert" ]
15 May Mahoning Co. [Craig Holt ]
15 May Clinton County shorebirds [Ed and Linda Roush ]
15 May Re: Indigo Bunting in Yellow Springs backyard [Hank Lapp ]
15 May Kiwanis Riverway Park - Dublin, Oh [gary moon ]
15 May Sandy Ridge-North Ridgeville [Spencer-Ryan-St Marie Insurance ]
15 May Akron/PLX ["Bennett, Gregory" ]
15 May Hoover Nature Preserve, Delaware County []
15 May Golden-winged, nighthawk, Hancock Co. [Robert Sams ]
15 May Metzger Park, Louisville [C Fenstermaker ]
15 May Bird Migration Energy Expenditure [STEPHEN HARVEY ]
15 May Wildwood Park, Cleveland 5/14/08 [Nancy Anderson ]
14 May Unusual Great Blue Heron behavior at Magee []
14 May Willets East Fork State Park South Beach [Bill Stanley ]
14 May 5/14 - West Creek Resv - Golden-winged Warbler [Leidy Gabe ]
14 May Blendon Woods May 14th ["Simpson, Bruce" ]
14 May dunlin - frohring meadows Geauga Co [inga schmidt ]
14 May Blendon Woods May 14 Mourning Warbler ["McNulty, Robert" ]
14 May Magee Marsh Bird list for 5/14/08 ["Warren, Mary" ]
14 May Black-necked stilt in Lorain County [ ]
14 May Blendon Woods May 13th ["Simpson, Bruce" ]
14 May Mango - No (5/14 morning) [Greg Miller ]
14 May Indigo Bunting in Fremont ["Robert S. Morton" ]
13 May Montgomery Co. (SW Ohio) - Grosbeaks and Graduates [Amy Kramer ]
13 May Englewood Metroparks []
13 May Darke Co. Shawnee and rural areas [Regina Schieltz ]
13 May possible GREEN-BREASTED MANGO (5/13 5pm) [Greg Miller ]
13 May Wildwood Park, Cleveland 5/13/08 [Nancy Anderson ]
13 May Re: Crane Creek / Magee Marsh Trip (photos) [Cindy Oravecz ]
13 May unfortunate choice of nesting location [CL Caprette ]
13 May Nesting birds [Glenn Welch ]
13 May Oak Quarry, Fairborn OH [Marie Schatz ]
13 May golden-winged warbler, Mahoning Co. [Craig Holt ]
13 May Crane Creek / Magee Marsh Trip (photos) [Christopher Taylor ]
13 May Magee migrant predictions, 5/14 and 5/17 [Kenn Kaufman ]
13 May A question on migrants with nesting materials [Scott Albaugh ]
12 May Wildwood Park, Cleveland 5/12/08 [Nancy Anderson ]
12 May Magee people report [Joe Faulkner ]
12 May Wayne County color explosion [Scott Hannan ]
12 May Shaker Lakes Horseshoe Lake 9 a.m., Monday May 12, 2008 [Hans Clebsch ]
12 May SummerTanagerWave [rob thorn ]
12 May CVNP Warblers, etc. [DUG ]
12 May Ashtabula county-Conneaut Creek weekend birds [Michael Nierzejewski ]
12 May Re: Buck Creek Swallow Hexafecta [Bob Powell ]
12 May Ashtabula Co., Mosquito WA [Craig Holt ]
12 May Buck Creek Swallow Hexafecta [Bob Powell ]
12 May Akron/PLX ["Bennett, Gregory" ]
12 May Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge and Magee Marsh [Laura Keene ]
12 May Sedge Wren at Magee Marsh []
12 May 5 Thrush Day Yard Birds Cuyahoga County [chris pierce ]

Subject: RB Grosbeaks
From: Sharon Hamersley <shamersley AT WOWWAY.COM>
Date: Thu, 15 May 2008 22:08:47 -0400
We currently have 4 female RB grosbeaks visiting our feeders.  We think we
have seen 1 male but only briefly.  Wonder why so many females and no/fewer
males?

Good birding, Sharon

Columbus OH

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Subject: Lorain Impoundment
From: Matt Vosniak <mvosniak AT OH.RR.COM>
Date: Thu, 15 May 2008 21:47:04 -0400
Hey all,

I spent a couple hours this afternoon checking out the area people have 
been calling the Lorain Impoundment this afternoon.  I'm not the best at 
keeping a running tally but I saw some pretty good stuff.  Besides the 
hundreds of varying types of swallows flying around there also was lots of 
warblers in the trees along the lake and in the woodsy area at the extreme 
northern point.  If you park behind the Spitzer Marina and walk the fence 
line of the boat docks and go into the woods down there that's where I saw 
the majority of the birds.  I got in there and did a little pishing and 
birds were everywhere.  I definitely saw Black-Throated Blue, both male 
and female Redstart, Yellow warbler, and a bunch of others I couldn't id 
cause the birds were badly back lit and I couldn't stay to really check.  
The one warbler that dominated though was prothonotory.  I must have saw 
at least 8.  I am hoping based on the terrain here that some will stay and 
nest because the habitat seems correct.  There is also some awesome 
shorebird habitat all over the place here.  I saw 4 Dunlin, many spotted 
sandpipers, one semi-palmated plover, and tons of killdeer.  There were 
also a group of Caspian terns here sitting with the ring-billed gulls.  I 
can't confirm but I am pretty sure based on the photos and descriptions in 
the bird books I saw a Philadelphia Vireo in one of the trees along the 
rocks on the lakes edge.  I have never seen one before so I'm not 100% 
sure but that's the only thing that it looked like to me.  Lastly in one 
of the ponds there was a female Ruddy duck and a female Bufflehead that 
were nice surprises. If you can't make it to Magee this area may make for 
a nice second option.

Take Care,

Matt Vosniak

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Subject: Blendon Woods metro Park May 15 Heard Connecticut
From: "McNulty, Robert" <Robert.McNulty AT OSUMC.EDU>
Date: Thu, 15 May 2008 20:46:33 -0400
Blendon Woods Metro Park  morning
Cool, partly cloudy day 
Connecticut Warbler (Heard) ,  the bridge area on the Overlook nature trail,
down from the picnic area
Canada Warbler several spots, along brookside trail.
Black and white
common yellowthroat
American Redstart
Blackburnian
Black throated Green
Nashville
Magnolia
Tennessee
Chestnut sided
Palm
Hooded
Black throated blue
Ovenbird 
Summer Tanager
Scarlet Tanager  
Wood Thrush
Swainson's thrush
Veery
Rose brested grosbeak
Acadian Flycatcher
Eastern Wood Pewee
Northern Oriole

Sharon Woods Metro Park (Cleveland Ave, Columbus)  Afternoon
Bay breasted 
Yellow rumped warbler
Blackpoll
Tennessee
Magnolia
American Redstart
Yellow rumped
Baybreasted
Blackthroated green
Ovenbird ... heard

Bob and Elaine McNulty



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Subject: Mahoning Co.
From: Craig Holt <hud929godwit AT YAHOO.COM>
Date: Thu, 15 May 2008 16:17:15 -0700
Greetings---some pretty good birds close to home today in Mahoning Co.--along 
Yellow Creek and the Mahoning R. in Struthers were 3 acadian flycatchers, 
white-eyed vireo, n. mockingbird, black-throated blue warbler, Tennessee 
warbler, Louisiana waterthrush, and 5 hooded warblers. A least flycatcher and 
bobolinks are on territory in Coitsville Twp. My first local great crested 
flycatcher this spring was in Poland Twp. Later, Craig 


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Subject: Clinton County shorebirds
From: Ed and Linda Roush <eroush AT DRAGONBBS.COM>
Date: Thu, 15 May 2008 17:08:56 -0400
I found a mixed flock of 75 Dunlin and Long-billed Dowitchers in a wet field at 
a construction site south of Wilmington at 4:30 pm. This is at the corner of 
Olinger Ct and Davids drive (south side bypass). I saw the flock wheeling in 
for a landing earlier but it began raining hard before I could get back to 
observe. 


Ed Roush
Wilmington

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Subject: Re: Indigo Bunting in Yellow Springs backyard
From: Hank Lapp <HankLapp AT AOL.COM>
Date: Thu, 15 May 2008 17:08:05 EDT
We too had a male indigo bunting at our feeder and it is a first for us as
well

Happy Birding

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Subject: Kiwanis Riverway Park - Dublin, Oh
From: gary moon <ggm520 AT GMAIL.COM>
Date: Thu, 15 May 2008 15:49:15 -0400
Hi Everyone,

I had a great time birding this afternoon with 3 other birders at this
nice little migrant trap.   Some of the highlights were:

Baltimore Orioles (2)
Gray-Cheeked Thrush (1)
Magnolia Warbler (3)
Yellow-throated Warbler (1)
Yellow-rumped Warbler (1)
Great-Crested Flycatcher (2)
Black-throated Green Warbler (1)
Acadian Flycatcher (1)

Gary Moon
Columbus,Ohio

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Subject: Sandy Ridge-North Ridgeville
From: Spencer-Ryan-St Marie Insurance <spencerryan AT ALLTEL.NET>
Date: Thu, 15 May 2008 15:24:43 -0400
I snuck out to Sandy Ridge over lunch to blow off some steam and see what
warblers I could find.  Birding was average but I didn’t have enough time to
cover a lot of territory.  Notable observations:

 

Veery – In swamp on trail to main walking circle

Magnolia Warbler– Tree line on north side of walking circle

Palm Warbler – Tree line on north side of walking circle

American Redstart – Tree line on north side of walking circle

 

Spencer A. Ryan


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Subject: Akron/PLX
From: "Bennett, Gregory" <gbennett AT AKRON.K12.OH.US>
Date: Thu, 15 May 2008 15:16:03 -0400
I was at Springfield Lake Wednesday night from about 7:15-8:00 pm. Missed the 
"hexafecta" for lack of a purple martin, but as consolation the swirling, 
swooping swarm of swallows and swifts contained SIXTEEN black terns and a 
common nighthawk was displaying over Lakemore Elementary. 

 
Peace,
Gregory Bennett
Akron OH
 
Though the Cavaliers should lose,
Yet I will exult in the LORD,
          I will rejoice in the God of my salvation.
The Lord GOD is my strength,
         And He has made my feet like hinds' feet,
         And makes me walk on my high places.
 
Habakkuk 3:18-19


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Subject: Hoover Nature Preserve, Delaware County
From: CHARLESBOMBACI AT AOL.COM
Date: Thu, 15 May 2008 14:47:36 EDT
After five days stuck indoors with a pulled back muscle cabin fever begins
to get to you. Today Linda got me out for the sake of sanity. We went to the
Old  Sunbury Road section of the Hoover Nature Preserve to check on my
Prothonotary Warbler Nest boxes. Observation only, no wading to the nest boxes. 
From 

the  south entrance to the trail to the second old bridge at the north we
located 15  singing male Prothonotary Warblers and we observed females bringing
nest  materials to 2 of the boxes. The 2 sites with females constructing  nests
were duly recorded as "active nest sites". I've now made the  first monitoring
check at 4 of my 14 nest box areas and I have confirmed 24  active nest sites
and 58 males on territory. Hopefully the other 34  territories will be
eventually confirmed as nest sites. Next week, weather permitting, I will try 
to get 

to the other 10 areas to check for activity.

While walking along the old road bed on the east shore Linda and I had some
other notable observations this morning including 3 species of  terns,
multiple species of warblers and some additional enjoyable observations. 
Species 

observed, in part, included:

** = Evidence of nesting

  Double-crested Cormorant    (approximately 200  immature's near Pelican
Island)
  Caspian Tern    (5)
  Common Tern    (11)
  Black Tern    (6)
  Ruby-crowned Kinglet    (1)
  Swainson's Thrush    (3)
**Wood Thrush    (3)
**Yellow Warbler    (10)
  Magnolia Warbler    (3)
  Cape May Warbler    (2)
  American Redstart    (12)
**Prothonotary Warbler    (17)
**Louisiana Waterthrush    (2)
**Common Yellowthroat    (2)
**Scarlet Tanager    (4)
  White-crowned Sparrow    (1)
**Indigo Bunting    (4)
**Orchard Oriole    (2)
**Baltimore Oriole    (14)

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Subject: Golden-winged, nighthawk, Hancock Co.
From: Robert Sams <bob-bob AT ATT.NET>
Date: Thu, 15 May 2008 09:17:22 -0700
Hello all,
 Jeff L. and I did some early morning pre-work birding at Oakwoods Nature 
Preserve, WSW of Findlay just off I75 today. Total number of warbler species 
were down today (16) as opposed to TUesday (23), but that was probably due to 
the fact we were only out there an hour and only covered about a third of the 
park. 


  Blue-winged Warbler     1
Golden-winged Warbler 1 (unusual call. very similar to a blue-winged, but the 
'buzzz' part rattled, not a long tone or divided into three bz's. Got a good 
look, and it definately looked like a female golden-winged) 

Tennessee Warbler     3
Orange-crowned Warbler     1
Yellow Warbler     6
Chestnut-sided Warbler     5
Magnolia Warbler     9
Yellow-rumped Warbler     1
Black-throated Green Warbler     2
Blackburnian Warbler     4
Bay-breasted Warbler     2
Blackpoll Warbler     7
Black-and-white Warbler     4
American Redstart     5
Ovenbird     3
Common Yellowthroat     4
Wilson's Warbler     1

 Also, I got a call from my mother and she reported seeing a nighthawk over the 
public library in Findlay yesterday evening. 



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Subject: Metzger Park, Louisville
From: C Fenstermaker <kanifenster AT YAHOO.COM>
Date: Thu, 15 May 2008 06:01:33 -0700
Hi all,

 Metzger Park Bob O Links are in good numbers this year. I counted 10+ active 
males. 

  They are in the south fields.  Email me if you want directions.

  Kani Fenstermaker
  Stark County


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Subject: Bird Migration Energy Expenditure
From: STEPHEN HARVEY <sj.harvey AT VERIZON.NET>
Date: Thu, 15 May 2008 08:15:59 -0400
Interesting article on bird migration energy expenditure.

http://www.physorg.com/news129964619.html


Dr. Stephen J. Harvey
Shawnee State University

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Subject: Wildwood Park, Cleveland 5/14/08
From: Nancy Anderson <nancyanderson3 AT YAHOO.COM>
Date: Thu, 15 May 2008 03:46:26 -0700
Didn't show up on the list.

--- On Wed, 5/14/08, Nancy Anderson  wrote:

> From: Nancy Anderson 
> Subject: Wildwood Park, Cleveland 5/14/08
> To: "Nancy Anderson" 
> Date: Wednesday, May 14, 2008, 10:08 PM
> I just had to stop at Wildwood Park on the east side of
> Cleveland today (Lakeshore Blvd & East 174th).  The
> winds were out of the SE and it was raining off and on but
> more on than off most of the time.  I was there from 5:30
> to before 8pm.  It stopped raining near the end.  The were
> lots of bugs the swallows were all over.  New rain suit
> makes all the difference.  Nothing like what people see
> during the AM but this is all I can come up with this late.
>  Few highlights:
>
> Willow Flycatchers 8+ (I think most were Willow)(first I
> have seen here)
> Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1
> Veery 1
> Swainson's Thrush 6-7
> Wood Thrush 1
> Warblers: Yellow 5, Magnolia 8+, Black-throated Blue 1m,
> Black-throated Green 1, American Redstart 3, Ovenbird 1,
> Common Yellowthroat 5(4f-1m), Hooded 1 male
> (first I have seen at this park this year of Yellowthroat
> & Hooded)
> Lincoln Sparrow 2
> White-throated about 16-20
> Orioles & many Catbirds
>
> (Hooded and Ovenbird were in the big main maple woods west
> of road.  The Hooded was hanging around the tree trunk
> bases in the crevices. When I left there was activity near
> and south of bathhouse.
>
> Nancy Anderson
> Richmond Hts, OH
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/nancy_a/

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Subject: Unusual Great Blue Heron behavior at Magee
From: KRHuttonDVM AT CS.COM
Date: Wed, 14 May 2008 20:49:01 EDT
While birding Magee Marsh last Friday, I observed a Great Blue Heron
predating on a female Red-winged Blackbird. The heron had the blackbird in its 
bill 

and kept pounding it on the ground till it subdued its victim and flew off with
it.  Several blackbirds mobbed the heron while this was going on.  Photos on
my blog at:
http://katdocsworld.blogspot.com/2008/05/unusual-gbhe-behavior.html

Has anyone observed GBHE taking birds before, especially ones this large?

Kathi Hutton
Felicity (SW OH)

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Subject: Willets East Fork State Park South Beach
From: Bill Stanley <tyrannus AT FUSE.NET>
Date: Wed, 14 May 2008 19:38:04 -0400
Hi Ohio Birders,

There were three Willets on the South beach at East Fork State Park at 5:30pm 
today. There is much activity due to a rowing regatta that will be going on 
tomorrow(?) and fishermen on the beach. The Willets were very calm, allowing me 
to approach and photograph them. Finally a boat rowed near to shore and the 
birds moved to the east end of the beach and were still there when I left. Here 
is a list of the other birds seen in the park between 3 and 6:00pm. 


Location:     East Fork State Park
Observation date:     5/14/08
Number of species:     68

Canada Goose     3
Wood Duck     2
Great Blue Heron     3
Turkey Vulture     6
Red-shouldered Hawk     1
Killdeer     1
Spotted Sandpiper     3
Willet     3
Ring-billed Gull     1
Mourning Dove     6
Belted Kingfisher     2
Red-bellied Woodpecker     6
Downy Woodpecker     2
Hairy Woodpecker     2
Northern Flicker     2
Pileated Woodpecker     2
Eastern Wood-Pewee     1
Acadian Flycatcher     1
Eastern Phoebe     2
Great Crested Flycatcher     3
Eastern Kingbird     12
White-eyed Vireo     6
Red-eyed Vireo     4
Blue Jay     6
American Crow     24
Purple Martin     2
Tree Swallow     24
Barn Swallow     6
Carolina Chickadee     12
Tufted Titmouse     6
White-breasted Nuthatch     2
Carolina Wren     3
House Wren     2
Ruby-crowned Kinglet     1
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher     12
Eastern Bluebird     2
Wood Thrush     6
American Robin     35
Gray Catbird     4
Northern Mockingbird     1
Brown Thrasher     3
European Starling     4
Cedar Waxwing     24
Blue-winged Warbler     3
Tennessee Warbler     1
Northern Parula     3
Yellow-throated Warbler     6
Prairie Warbler     3
Bay-breasted Warbler     1
Prothonotary Warbler     2
Kentucky Warbler     2
Common Yellowthroat     24
Yellow-breasted Chat     4
Summer Tanager     8
Eastern Towhee     12
Chipping Sparrow     3
Field Sparrow     6
Song Sparrow     12
Northern Cardinal     35
Rose-breasted Grosbeak     3
Indigo Bunting     24
Red-winged Blackbird     6
Eastern Meadowlark     1
Common Grackle     4
Brown-headed Cowbird     12
Orchard Oriole     2
Baltimore Oriole     8
American Goldfinch     12

This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)

Bill Stanley
Williamsburg OH.
Clermont County

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Subject: 5/14 - West Creek Resv - Golden-winged Warbler
From: Leidy Gabe <nparula AT YAHOO.COM>
Date: Wed, 14 May 2008 15:11:06 -0700
A stunning male GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLER was at West
Creek this afternoon.  As soon as you cross the river,
make a right and you will come to a bit of a clearing
on the hillside on your right (where the guide wires
for the communication tower come down).  It was in
this area, and singing quite a bit.  There were a lot
of birds present here today, but I had little time.
The 15 warbler sp. seen could've easily been 20+ with
a bit more time and effort.  A singing Philadelphia
Vireo was also nice.

Good birding -
Gabe Leidy
Cleveland

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Subject: Blendon Woods May 14th
From: "Simpson, Bruce" <Simpson AT METROPARKS.NET>
Date: Wed, 14 May 2008 16:40:35 -0400
Blendon Woods is located in the northeast corner of Columbus off of I
270 & Rte 161. Take the Little Turtle Way exit.
 
        Lake Trail
           Warblers
                Black-throated Green
                Blackburian
                Chestnut-sided
                Magnolia
                C Yellowthroat
                American Redstart
           Wood Thrush
           Scarlet Tanager
           E Wood Peewee
           Indigo Bunting
 
     Thoreau Lake
          Warblers
             Yellow-breasted Chat
              W Palm
              C Yellowthroat-male, female
              Yellow
              Magnolia
          Great Blue Heron
          E Phoebe
          Belted Kingfisher-female
          Barn Swallow
 
     Nature Center Bird Viewing Area
          Hairy Woodpecker-female
          Bay-breasted Warbler
 
   Brookside Trail
        Warblers
          Ovenbird
          Black-throated Green
          Hooded
          Tennessee
          Black-and-white
          Nashville
          Black-throated Blue
    Summer Tanager-2
    Blue-gray Gnatcher
    Red-eyed Vireo
    Chimney Swift
    Ruby-throated Hummingbird-on nest
    Scarlet Tanager-nest (male & female)
    Great Crested Flycatcher
    Least Flycatcher
    Veery
 
 Picnic Area-near rest rooms
               Warblers
                   Black-throated Green-2
                   Black-and-white male & female
                   Yellow-rumped male, 3 female
                   Blackburian
                   Tennessee
           Scarlet Tanager- 2 females
 
   Hickory Ridge Trail
         Canada Warbler
 
  Connecting Trail to Brookside Trail by Cherry Ridge Program Area
      Mourning Warbler
 
                     I would like to thank Jason Simonis & Elaine & Bob
Mcnulty for helping find these birds
 
                       Blendon Woods Metro Parks
                              Hotline 614-895-6222
                              Nature Center 614-895-6221
 
                                 Bruce Simpson-Naturalist at Blendon
Woods Metro Park

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Subject: dunlin - frohring meadows Geauga Co
From: inga schmidt <ingais AT EARTHLINK.NET>
Date: Wed, 14 May 2008 16:47:43 -0400
While I was talking to the operations manager from the Geauga parks
about
the special nature of the habitat at Frohring, and the unique birds that
it was attracting,  three dunlin flew in, as if to emphasize the point.

Total of over thirty dunlin, in beautiful, breeding plumage. (I love an
umambiguous sandpiper!)

Also three semipalmated plovers, five lesser yellowlegs, and savannah
sparrows on the grassy edges.

Inga Schmidt

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Subject: Blendon Woods May 14 Mourning Warbler
From: "McNulty, Robert" <Robert.McNulty AT OSUMC.EDU>
Date: Wed, 14 May 2008 16:46:04 -0400
Cool, Rainy day Birding started slow at 8am this morning.  Picked up as
numerous warbler waves were discovered.
Mourning Warbler, near the rest room in first picnic area as you enter the
park.  Later moved down to the bridge area on the nature trail.
Canada Warbler several spots, along brookside trail.
Black and white
common yellowthroat
American Redstart
Blackburnian
Black throated Green
Nashville
Magnolia
Bay breasted
Tennessee
Chestnut sided
Louisiana Waterthrush
Yellow rumped warbler
Palm
Hooded
Yellow brested Chat, from the west blind at the lake 
Black throated blue
Ovenbird (heard only) 
Summer Tanager
Scarlet Tanager  building a nest right over the trail
Wood Thrush
Swainson's thrush
Veery
Rose brested grosbeak
red breasted nuthatch
 
P.S. still have two pine siskins in our back yard
 
Bob and Elaine McNulty 

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Subject: Magee Marsh Bird list for 5/14/08
From: "Warren, Mary" <Mary.Warren AT DNR.STATE.OH.US>
Date: Wed, 14 May 2008 16:10:03 -0400
Boardwalk Birds

Warblers
1. Blue-winged
2. Golden-winged
3. Lawrence's hybrid
4. Tennessee
5. Orange-crowned
6. Nashville
7. N. Parula
8. Yellow
9. Chestnut-sided
10. Magnolia
11. Cape May
12. B.t. Blue
13. Yellow-rumped
14. B.t. Green
15. Blackburnian
16. Western Palm
17. Bay-breasted
18. Blackpoll
19. Black & White
20. A. Redstart
21. Ovenbird
22. N. Waterthrush
23. Kentucky
24. Mourning
25. C. Yellowthroat
26. Hooded - f
27. Wilson's
28. Canada
29. Y.b. Chat

Vireo's
1. White-eyed
2. Blue-eyed
3. Warbling
4. Red-eyed
5. Warbling
6. Philadelphia

Flycatchers
1. E. Wood Pewee
2. Acadian Fly
3. Least Fly
4. Eastern Phoebe
5. Great-crested Fly
6. E. Kingbird

Thrushes
1. A. Robin
2. Veery
3. Gray-cheeked
4. Swainson's
5. Wood

Sparrows
1. Song
2. Swamp
3. White-throated
4. White-crowned
5. Field

Other birds seen on boardwalk
1. B.b. & Y.b. Cuckoo's
2. Scarlet Tanager - f
3. R.b. Grosbeaks & N. Cardinal
4. Balt. & Orchard Oriole
5. Indigo Bunting
6. A. Goldfinch
7. R.c. Kinglet
8. House & Marsh Wren
9. B.g. Gnatcatcher
10. G. Catbird
11. Cedar Waxwings
12. Downy & Hairy Woodpecker
13. N. Flicker
14. Chimney Swift
15. R.t. Hummingbird
16. Sora & Virginia Rail 
17. B.c. Chickadee 
18. Blue jay & A. Crow
19. Rwbb, C. Grackle, B.h. Cowbird, & E. Starling

Beach & edges
1. Ruddy Turnstone
2. Spotted Sandpiper
3. Killdeer
4. Tree, Barn, Cliff, Bank Swallows, & Purple Martins
5. Common & Forster's Terns
6. R.b. Gulls
7. Bald Eagle
8. M. Dove
9. Chipping & House Sparrow

Causeway
1. Great Blue Heron
2. Great Egret
3. C. Moorhen
4. A. Coot
5. P.b. Grebe
6. Trumpeter Swan
7. R.b. Gull
8. D.c. Cormorant
9. Mallard
10. Wood Duck
11. Blue-winged Teal 
12. C. Geese with young
13. Swamp & Song Sparrow

S.M.B.C. & Trails
1. White-crowned Sparrows - at feeders
2. Orchard Oriole - singing near parking lot
3. Barn, Tree, and Purple Martins


Mary L. Warren
Wildlife Communications Specialist
Magee Marsh Wildlife Area
13229 W. State Route 2
Oak Harbor, OH 43449
419-898-0960 #31
419-898-4017 FAX
mary.warren AT dnr.state.oh.us


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Subject: Black-necked stilt in Lorain County
From: =?windows-1252?Q?Bret_McCarty?= <jmccarty AT PLAIND.COM>
Date: Wed, 14 May 2008 13:09:31 -0400
What may be the Cleveland region's first documented Black-necked stilt was 
actively feeding Tuesday evening at a private wetland/pond near 
Wellington, about an hour southwest of Cleveland.

Dane Adams, a retired dentist, discovered the boldly plumaged wader with 
bright red legs about 3 p.m. working the shoreline at one of the three 
ponds on his fabulous property. The stilt was still present at sunset, in 
the company of spotted sandpipers, lesser yellowlegs and a semipalmated 
plover -- all apparently unfazed by passing trains.

Dane photographed a red-necked phalarope in the same pond on Monday.

Check out rarebird.org for a photo of the stilt later today.

Jim McCarty

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Subject: Blendon Woods May 13th
From: "Simpson, Bruce" <Simpson AT METROPARKS.NET>
Date: Wed, 14 May 2008 11:58:27 -0400
Blendon Woods is located in the northeast corner of Columbus off of !
270 & Rte 161. Take the Little Turtle Way exit.
 
     Nature Center Area
         Warblers
              Nashville
              American Redstart
              Ruby-throated Hummingbird-male
              W Turkey-male, 4 female
              Summer Tanager-male
 
        Hickory Ridge Trail
              Flycatcher
                    Acadian
                    Least
              W Palm Warbler
 
        Brookside Trail
             Warblers
                      Black-throated Blue
                      Ovenbird-2
                      Blackburian-male & female
                      American Redstart-female
                      Hooded
                      Black-and-white
                      Yellow-rumped
                      Chestnut-sided
                      Louisianna Waterthrush-pair
             Great Crested Flycatcher-2
             E Wood Peewee-2
             Indigo Bunting-male
             Blue-gray Gnatcher
             Red-eyed Vireo
             Summer Tanager-male
             Barred Owl
             Scarlet Tanager-male, female
             Pileated Woodpecker-male & female
 
     Sugarbush Trail
              Warblers
                     Nashville
                     American Redstart-2
                     Magnolia
                     Blackburian
                     Black-throated Green
                     N Parula
 
             Tanagers
                 Scarlet-2
                 Summer
             Great Crested Flycatcher
             Rose-breasted Grosbeak-female
             Chimney Swift
             Red-tailed Hawk-adult
             
       Girl Scout Camp
                   Warbler
                        American Redstart-2
                        Yellow-rumped
                        Magnolia-3
                        Black-and-white
                        Ovenbird-3
                        Black-throated Blue
                        Hooded-2
                        Nashville
                Wood Thrush
                Brown Thrasher
                Great Blue Heron
                E Towhee
                Rose-breasted Grosbeak-female
                Mallard-3 male
                E Phoebe
                Great Crestes Flycatcher
                Veery-singing
 
                             Blendon Woods Metro Park
                                  Hotline 614-895-6222
                                  Nature Center 614-895-6221
 
                                            Bruce Simpson-Naturalist at
Blendon Woods Metro Park
                
 
 
    

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Subject: Mango - No (5/14 morning)
From: Greg Miller <hawk-owl AT YAHOO.COM>
Date: Wed, 14 May 2008 08:52:54 -0700
No mystery hummer this morning despite coverage of the area of-and-on from 
7:15am thru 11:00am.  A couple Ruby-throated Hummingbirds are coming to the 
feeders along the trail.  Although a bit cool and wet, birding was pretty good 
this morning on the island with decent numbers of warblers. 

-greg miller
temporarily on kelleys island

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Subject: Indigo Bunting in Fremont
From: "Robert S. Morton" <robertsmorton AT HOTMAIL.COM>
Date: Wed, 14 May 2008 09:31:26 -0400
Had a male Indigo Bunting visit my backyard bird feeding station. It's a 
first on our feeders! Robert in Fremont

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Subject: Montgomery Co. (SW Ohio) - Grosbeaks and Graduates
From: Amy Kramer <kramerowl AT GMAIL.COM>
Date: Tue, 13 May 2008 23:43:32 -0400
Congrats, class of '08.


Here's who visited our yard recently:

House Finch
Carolina Chickadee
American Goldfinch
Boat-tailed Grackle
House Sparrow
American Robin
European Starling (ew)
Brown-headed Cowbird
Gray Catbird
Turkey Vulture
Red-tailed Hawk
Northern Cardinal
White-breasted Nuthatch
Carolina Wren
Downy Woodpecker
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Wood Thrush *(first of season!)*
American Crow
Red-winged Blackbird
Rose-breasted Grosbeak, female *(my first!)*
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Mourning Dove
Canada Goose
Mallard
Northern Mockingbird
Blue Jay
Tufted Titmouse
Chipping Sparrow

~Kramer :)

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Subject: Englewood Metroparks
From: NEUBAUERB3 AT AOL.COM
Date: Tue, 13 May 2008 22:49:56 EDT
Tuesday, May 13 - 9:30 a.m.- 11:15 a.m.

Sorry for the late posting, but we are still trying to catch up from 5 days
at Magee Marsh/Crane Creek.

North Park:
    Willow flycatchers
    Indigo bunting
    BLUE GROSBEAK
    Yellow warblers
    Common yellowthroat
    Eastern kingbird
    Baltimore (nesting) and orchard orioles
    Gray catbird
    DC cormorants
    Song sparrows
    Robins
    Red-winged blackbirds
    Brown-headed cowbirds
    Tree, barn, rough-winged, and bank swallows
    Great blue herons
    Mallards
    Canada geese
    Turkey vultures
    Chimney swifts
    American goldfinches
    Bluejay
    European starling

Main Park:
    Field, song, and chipping sparrows
    Red-eyed and warbling vireos
    Brown-headed cowbird
    Chestnut-sided warbler
    Baltimore oriole
    Tufted titmice
    Carolina chickadees
    Eastern wood pewee
    Indigo bunting
    Northern waterthrush
    European starlings
    American crow
    Eastern phoebes (nesting)
    Great-crested flycatcher
    Blue-gray gnatcatcher
    Red-bellied woodpecker
    Wood ducks
    Canada geese
    Robins
    Barn, tree, and rough-winged swallows
    American goldfinches
    Northern cardinal

Ed and Bev Neubauer
Englewood, Ohio



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Subject: Darke Co. Shawnee and rural areas
From: Regina Schieltz <regina AT ERINET.COM>
Date: Tue, 13 May 2008 22:22:01 -0400
Location:     Shawnee Prairie Reserve
Observation date:     5/13/08
Number of species:     46

Canada Goose     6
Wood Duck     2
Mallard     2
Great Blue Heron     1
Turkey Vulture     2
Killdeer     1
Mourning Dove     2
Chimney Swift     4
Red-headed Woodpecker     2
Red-bellied Woodpecker     1
Downy Woodpecker     1
Northern Flicker     1
Eastern Phoebe     1
Great Crested Flycatcher     2
Warbling Vireo     1
Red-eyed Vireo     2
Blue Jay     1
American Crow     2
Carolina Chickadee     2
Tufted Titmouse     1
White-breasted Nuthatch     1
House Wren     3
Eastern Bluebird     1
Veery     1
Wood Thrush     1
American Robin     8
Gray Catbird     3
European Starling     6
Nashville Warbler     1
Northern Parula     2
Yellow Warbler     1
Magnolia Warbler     3
Yellow-rumped Warbler     3
Palm Warbler     1
Common Yellowthroat     2
Chipping Sparrow     2
Field Sparrow     1
Song Sparrow     2
Swamp Sparrow     1
Northern Cardinal     2
Indigo Bunting     3
Red-winged Blackbird     5
Common Grackle     4
Orchard Oriole     1
Baltimore Oriole     2
American Goldfinch     2

Location:     Schroeder Road area
Observation date:     5/13/08
Number of species:     24

Mourning Dove     5
Great Horned Owl     1
Red-bellied Woodpecker     1
Downy Woodpecker     1
Blue Jay     1
American Crow     2
Carolina Chickadee     2
White-breasted Nuthatch     1
Eastern Bluebird     1
Wood Thrush     1
American Robin     10
Gray Catbird     2
European Starling     21
Chipping Sparrow     3
Song Sparrow     3
White-crowned Sparrow     6
Northern Cardinal     3
Indigo Bunting     1
Red-winged Blackbird     10
Common Grackle     6
Brown-headed Cowbird     2
Baltimore Oriole     1
American Goldfinch     2
House Sparrow     5

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Subject: possible GREEN-BREASTED MANGO (5/13 5pm)
From: Greg Miller <hawk-owl AT YAHOO.COM>
Date: Tue, 13 May 2008 18:59:21 -0700
Howdy All!
Now that I have your attention, I will give you what details I have and you can 
decide whether or not to give chase.  A couple of birders from Kalamazoo, MI 
visiting Kelleys Island found a large hummingbird [perched] around 4:30-5:00pm 
(today, May 13) on the North Pond Trail about 30 yrds beyond a trail split on 
the right side of the trail as you head out toward the boardwalk. 

Description:
* Easily bigger than Ruby-throated Hummingbird (initially called 
"sparrow-sized") 

* Decurved bill
* Black splotches on chest (running down the center)
* Green-backed with maybe some purple at or near the tail
* Didn't fit any of the pictures in Peterson's Guide (Eastern guide--the mango 
is not in Peterson's) 

These descriptions were given to me without this couple having any knowledge of 
what a mango looks like, let alone what it is or where it's from.  It was I who 
added the possible ID of Green-breasted Mango to the story.  The couple was 
showed pictures of the mango *after* they had answered my questions about the 
bird.  The man had 4 yrs of birding experience and the woman had just a year.  
They were not trying to make it into anything.  They just thought it looked 
really odd.  Their complete naivity to this bird lent credence to their story 
[to me, anyways] despite their level of expertise.  Several other birders from 
Kelleys Island Audubon and I went back out right after getting this information 
(7:45-8:15pm) and looked for the bird but without success.  A hummingbird 
feeder is being put up tonight along the path near where the sighting 
occurred.  I will be out at the location early tomorrow morning. 

I am posting this on the details above for your information.  This bird has not 
been verified.  I do not know the birders personally. 

-Greg Miller
reporting from Kelleys Island

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Subject: Wildwood Park, Cleveland 5/13/08
From: Nancy Anderson <nancyanderson3 AT YAHOO.COM>
Date: Tue, 13 May 2008 18:45:46 -0700
I was at Wildwood Park on the eastside of Cleveland today from around 5:30 to 
7:30pm. I did not see as hardly any warblers this evening. I only found a few. 
I found what I thought was a Blue-winged Warbler high up in a tree on the 
Euclid Beach property seen form Wildwood near the fence. It was yellow, black 
eye line, looked like white-wing bars. When I refound it closer to the woods at 
Wildwood nearby I was trying to get pictures. The pictures don't look totally 
like a Blue-winged. There is more white on the underside of the belly. The 
books says the Blue-winged Warbler has a very yellow belly. I wonder if it was 
a different bird as I was too busy getting pictures to properly analyze the 
bird as it was in a very leafy tree. If anybody could look at the four pictures 
I have posted to let me know if it could have some hybrid in it or just a pale 
belly Blue-wing. I did not notice yellow wing bars the first time I saw it. I 
had heard a buzzy sound 

 earlier when I was up there but left as I was talking on the phone. I came 
back latter around 7pm and found the bird. Thank you. 


Birds seen:

Great Blue Herons 3
A. Coot 1
Great Crested Flycatcher 2
Wood Thrush 1
Black-throated Blue Warbler 1 m
Yellow Warblers - several
Blue-winged Warbler 1 or hybrid ??
Field Sparrow 1
White-crowned Sparrow  5 or 6 up near the lake
White-throated Sparrow 1
Baltimore Orioles 4-5

http://www.flickr.com/photos/nancy_a/

Nancy Anderson
Richmond Hts, OH

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Subject: Re: Crane Creek / Magee Marsh Trip (photos)
From: Cindy Oravecz <cindyo AT QUILTERSFANCY.COM>
Date: Tue, 13 May 2008 20:32:47 -0400
Christopher Taylor wrote:
> Greetings all - I had a great time at Crane Creek/Magee Marsh these past
> two weekends. Thanks so much to all the people that I met there and for
> the generous information on other local birding hotspots. I'm back in
> California now and getting ready to leave for Ecuador/Galapagos this
> Friday for two weeks. But I just wanted to share some of my favourite
> photos I took while I was out in Ohio:
>
> http://www.kiwifoto.com/galleries/ohio2008.html
>
> I wish I could have spent more time there but there's always next
> spring!!
>
> Cheers,
>
> Christopher Taylor
> Marina del Rey, CA
> www.kiwifoto.com
> http://www.kiwifoto.com/
> http://www.kiwifoto.com/blog/ - BLOG
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Dear Christopher:
    I can't put into words how happy I was to view your absolutely
dead-on gorgeous photos of the spring birds.
    I have been tied to my desk for the last 2 months and unable to get
out, but you have brought me some joy tonight viewing your perfectly
composed, delightful photos.
    Thanks,
    Cindy Oravecz
     Cortland, OH

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Subject: unfortunate choice of nesting location
From: CL Caprette <clcaprette AT YAHOO.COM>
Date: Tue, 13 May 2008 17:01:52 -0700
A pair of American Robins has their nest on top of the machinery, an engine, I 
think, that powers a scaffold on a construction site at ONU. As the scaffold 
hasn't moved in about a week, the birds have what no doubt looks to them to be 
a really great shelter - a tight space, well-covered and protected from the 
rain, and hidden from raptors and cats. Unfortunately, I'm betting they're 
going to move that scaffold before they fledge any young. 


Chris Caprette
Harrod, Allen Co.


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Subject: Nesting birds
From: Glenn Welch <gwelch AT WOH.RR.COM>
Date: Tue, 13 May 2008 18:46:38 -0400
To All 

 Bob Welch here, thought you might like to hear an interesting story about two 
Carolina Wrens that found and unusual place to nest. The new house where Judie 
and I are trying to get moved into has a screened in porch, however in one 
corner the screen has become detached. About a month ago we observed a nest 
that was built on the inside of the porch between two stringers that supported 
the roof rafters and a board that went between the stringers to strengthen the 
porch. Yesterday we were at the house and Judie saw a little bird sitting on a 
pile of cut wood we had stored on the porch. When I first observed the bird I 
thought it might be a Marsh Wren, they way it had it feathers puffed up. Later 
in the afternoon when they were a little more active, feeding the little ones, 
I realized it was a pair or Carolina Wrens. I did get several pictures of them, 
one feeding and of the nest. I know it's not unusual to have wrens nesting on 
one's property, but I thought where they nested in this case to be a bit 
different. I also have a Gray Catbird come into the feeding area. He appears to 
be feeding on suet knock down to the ground from the suet feeders. So far I 
have observed 40 species of birds this year at the Ranch . 


Bob and Judie Welch 
In Darke County from The Ranch

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Subject: Oak Quarry, Fairborn OH
From: Marie Schatz <marys1000 AT WOH.RR.COM>
Date: Tue, 13 May 2008 17:00:29 -0400
Didn't see a lot birds this afternoon but I did see
1  Spotted Sandpiper
1 Lark Sparrow

Mary, Fairborn

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Subject: golden-winged warbler, Mahoning Co.
From: Craig Holt <hud929godwit AT YAHOO.COM>
Date: Tue, 13 May 2008 13:52:26 -0700
There were some fresh faces in the Lowellville area this morning. A 
golden-winged warbler was singing away along Coit Rd. in Struthers. Also found 
today in the local patch: white-eyed vireos, blue-gray gnatcatcher, 
chestnut-sided warbler, Tennessee warbler, Am. redstarts, hooded warblers, 
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Subject: Crane Creek / Magee Marsh Trip (photos)
From: Christopher Taylor <calbird AT KIWI.NET>
Date: Tue, 13 May 2008 09:33:07 -0700
Greetings all - I had a great time at Crane Creek/Magee Marsh these past
two weekends. Thanks so much to all the people that I met there and for
the generous information on other local birding hotspots. I'm back in
California now and getting ready to leave for Ecuador/Galapagos this
Friday for two weeks. But I just wanted to share some of my favourite
photos I took while I was out in Ohio:

http://www.kiwifoto.com/galleries/ohio2008.html

I wish I could have spent more time there but there's always next
spring!!

Cheers,

Christopher Taylor
Marina del Rey, CA
www.kiwifoto.com
http://www.kiwifoto.com/
http://www.kiwifoto.com/blog/ - BLOG

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Subject: Magee migrant predictions, 5/14 and 5/17
From: Kenn Kaufman <kenn.kaufman AT WORLDNET.ATT.NET>
Date: Tue, 13 May 2008 11:29:18 -0400
Birders who came to the area of Magee Marsh, n.w. Ohio, over the
IMBD/Mothers' Day weekend found a good diversity of migrants but not huge
numbers.  Here's a brief update on the overall status of the migration here.

As of today (Tuesday May 13) the main part of the second migration wave has
not arrived here. Most of the migrant species are present, at least in small
numbers, but we haven't yet seen the big influx of Magnolia, Chestnut-sided,
Bay-breasted, and other warblers that would characterize the mid-May wave.
This field impression is borne out by results from the Black Swamp Bird
Observatory's banding operation.  This year, the first part of the migration
has been unusually protracted, so that early-season migrants like
Yellow-rumped Warblers and White-throated Sparrows are still around in
unusual numbers. Meanwhile, the mid-May explosion of Magnolia Warblers and
their ilk has not yet begun, flycatchers and cuckoos are still scarce, and
the invasion of Red-eyed Vireos has hardly started.  (Yes, there are a few
around, but not thousands yet.)

This means that a LOT of migrants are still to the south of us.  We haven't
"missed" the big migration, it just isn't here yet.  The winds have been
mostly out of the north for the last several days, and will continue to be
northerly part of this week, but right now (Tuesday May 13) they've shifted
to the southeast.  They're supposed to continue southerly through tonight
and most of Wednesday.  I expect a moderate fallout of migrants at Magee and
other lakeshore migrant traps on Wednesday morning, May 14 (it's also
supposed to rain, but often the best migration days are rainy here). Then
the winds are supposed to swing around to the northwest again by Wednesday
night and stay northerly through Thursday. Right now the predictions show
the winds going to southwest by Friday morning and staying that way for a
while, and on that basis, I think there should be a major arrival of
migrants next weekend, May 17th and 18th. This should mean the biggest
diversity of the season for the area, with best mix of warblers, a good
arrival of vireos and flycatchers, and generally exciting birding.

There are no guarantees, because the weather forecasts in this area change
as often as the weather does!  But right now it looks like Wednesday May
14th could be fair to good for migrants, and Saturday May 17th could be good
to excellent.  For those who happen to be in the area on Saturday, there
will be a free bird-banding demonstration from 10:00 to 11:30 a.m. at the
Black Swamp Bird Observatory (BSBO) nature center, located just north of
Route 2 at the entrance to Magee Marsh.

Just as a reminder, BSBO is posting regular updates and predictions about
the migration on their birding pages, available through
http://www.bsbobird.org/birding/     These pages also have directions and
maps for many of the local hotspots, information on local lodging and
restaurants, a downloadable bird checklist, and other resources.  The main
BSBO pages, just a click away from the birding pages, also have updates from
the banding station, a bander's blog, and lots of other information.  As
Ohio's only bird observatory, BSBO is focused on research, education, and
conservation, but it also has a lot to offer to birders who just want to
have a good time in the field.

Kenn Kaufman
Rocky Ridge, Ohio

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Subject: A question on migrants with nesting materials
From: Scott Albaugh <sjalbaugh AT HOTMAIL.COM>
Date: Tue, 13 May 2008 11:03:35 -0400
Dear birders,

On Saturday I saw a female Yellow-rumped Warbler carrying a small piece of 
vegetation. There was a male with her and they frequented the same spot for 
nearly 20 minutes as I watched them. I found this to be a bit puzzling. Why 
would a Yellow-rumped Warbler be carrying nesting material in a place that is 
quite far from it's normal nesting range? That's the first question and the 
second question is if any of you have ever seen migrants carrying nesting 
materials during migration? 


The Details of this Observation:
I made this observation on a ridge top in Wayne County West Virginia. I know 
it's not Ohio, but it's darn close to Ohio and there are many ridges very 
similar to this in south east Ohio. The first likely place nearby that comes to 
my mind as a possible nesting location for yellow-rumpeds is Shawnee. To my 
knowledge, in West Virginia the nearest location where you can find nesting 
yellow-rumpeds is in Preston County just outside of the town of Terra Alta. 
This is in the northeast corner of the state near the Maryland border. 


I made this observation on Saturday May 10th. It was definitely a male and 
female, with the female carrying nesting material. There were other 
yellow-rumpeds around that day on the same ridge. I watched this pair for 20-30 
minutes and then left for nearly one hour. I returned twice that day and did 
not see the birds again. I also did not hear a male singing in that area. 


If a Yellow-rumped Warbler pair were to nest in western WV, then we should 
start considering this bird as a possibility for southern and south east Ohio. 
It would obviously make a great Ohio Breeding Bird Atlas record. There are some 
fantastic birders here in the Huntington area who will no doubt keep an eye on 
this location during the summer. I'm about to return to Ohio for a few months, 
so I won't be able to keep tabs on the site. If by chance these yellow-rumpeds 
are nesting I'll let the Ohio listserve know, so that we can consider the 
possibility that they could nest in the Buckeye State. 


Until then if anyone has ever seen a migrant such as this carrying nesting 
material during migration, I'd be interested to hear about it. Maybe it's just 
something they do and I've never seen it before? Let me know if you have any 
ideas. 


Scott Albaugh
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Subject: Wildwood Park, Cleveland 5/12/08
From: Nancy Anderson <nancyanderson3 AT YAHOO.COM>
Date: Mon, 12 May 2008 19:14:49 -0700
I went to Wildwood Park very late this afternoon on the east side of Cleveland 
from 5 to 6:45pm. I ran into Mark Anderson who got there earlier and together 
we had a few finds late as it was in the day. It looked very dark to the south 
but it didn't rain but the weather kept changing with northerly winds. 


Green Heron 1
Spotted Sandpipers 2
Great Crested Flycatchers 2 or 3
Warbling Vireo
White-eyed Vireo 1 calling near entrance to park
Barn Swallows - many,
Chimney Swifts - over 20
Warblers:
Yellow, Magnolia, Black-throated Blue, Black-and-white, American Redstart, 
Ovenbird, Canada 1 (my first for the year) 

Lincoln's Sparrow 1
White-crowned Sparrows - at least 6
Baltimore Orioles - several

Nancy Anderson  (also for Mark Anderson of Cleveland)
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Subject: Magee people report
From: Joe Faulkner <joeinthewoods AT GMAIL.COM>
Date: Mon, 12 May 2008 22:04:25 -0400
Fellow birders,

     Another IMBD has come and gone, so it must be time for another people
report from the boardwalk.  I thought the number of people on the boardwalk
was actually down a bit from last year, when gridlock was nearly constant.
This year it was just occasional.  At one of those moments I heard a birder
comment "Yea, this is not fun".  But things thinned out later  and became
tolerable. Unfortunately, the birds thinned out as well,  and it might have
been the worst day for warblers I've seen in fifteen years.   Even so, there
was a decent variety.

     From my limited perspective, the demographics went something like
this.  I saw 8 1/2 African Americans,  (not Barack), down slightly from last
year.  About ten to fifteen percent were Amish, also possibly down a bit.
The most distant licence  plate was actually ALASKA!!
California, Texas, Florida and all of New England were also represented. The
best bumper sticker said 'I disliked Bush before disliking Bush was
popular".   I encountered no foreign birders, but did meet a large
contingent from Pittsburgh, who spoke with a strange accent and watched the
hockey game Friday night.  How foreign is that?

     I would guess that about a third of the birders were overweight, and
we  were all a year older. Aside from the Amish, very few were packing
children, and quite a few were in scooters.

     Celebrity birders were Rare to Accidental.  I'm sure they were there,
but like the Rails, I didn't see many.  I did see Chris Miller getting his
picture taken with another birder, and the Stokes were passing out
literature about their latest book.  Tom Bartlett was sitting on his butt,
as usual.  Kim Kaufmann was cheerfully, as usual,  giving out info on bird
sightings, as was Mary Warren, whose posts are always appreciated.  Young
birder star Ethan Kistler took us and about a dozen other birders directly
to an Orange Crowned warbler.  He does that a lot, and we thank him. Jim
McCormac was apparently out cavorting with the rails. Bill Wahn was
disguised as a "giant garlic mustard weed".  At least that's what he told me
last year.  I hope no one tried to pull that one up.

     During seven days of birding at Magee and other areas around Ohio, I
spotted an impressive 167 species.  Not a bad week of birding, and Magee is
always the highlight, with or without a few thousand other birders.

     Joe in the woods
     Perry county

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Subject: Wayne County color explosion
From: Scott Hannan <sahannan AT AOL.COM>
Date: Mon, 12 May 2008 21:49:59 -0400
Wow-- after a fantastic weekend at Magee Marsh and the Five-Bells Inn, returned 
to rainy Wooster to find an amazing explosion of color.? In less than 30 
minutes, added the following to the property list for the year: 


?? - Orchard Oriole
?? - Indigo Bunting
?? - Red-eyed Vireo
?? - Scarlet?Tanager

We continue to regularly see Baltimore Oriole, and my two all-time favorite 
terrestrial birds, Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Red-headed Woodpecker; still seeing 
PURPLE FINCH on a regular basis, and the bluebird babies are covered with pin 
feathers; goldfinches, cardinals, nuthatches, tree swalllows.....what an 
incredible array of hues!!! 


Scott
Wooster

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Subject: Shaker Lakes Horseshoe Lake 9 a.m., Monday May 12, 2008
From: Hans Clebsch <hclebsch AT CORE.COM>
Date: Mon, 12 May 2008 21:36:17 -0400
Shaker Lakes Horseshoe Lake
9 a.m., Monday May 12, 2008

I took a brief walk around the east end of Horseshoe Lake here in
Shaker Heights.
Was greeted with a chorus of birdsong. Many Warblers in the Oaks on
the North side of the renovated park entrance. Nice to see a group of
12 shorebirds in the flats on the NE side. This last front seems to
have brought in a new wave of passerines at least in this area.
Curious how the rest of NE Ohio fared.

Regards,

Hans Clebsch

Yellowlegs spp. (8)
Solitary Sandpiper (1)
Spotted Sandpiper (1)
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Eastern Kingbird
Blue-headed Vireo
Blue Jay
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Barn Swallow
Carolina Wren
House Wren
Gray Catbird
Nashville Warbler
Yellow Warbler
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Black-throated Green Warbler
Blackburnian Warbler
Palm Warbler
American Redstart
Northern Waterthrush
Chipping Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Northern Cardinal
Red-winged Blackbird
Baltimore Oriole
American Goldfinch



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Subject: SummerTanagerWave
From: rob thorn <robthorn AT earthlink.net>
Date: Mon, 12 May 2008 21:16:51 -0400
Steven Richards' post coincided with a burst of young Summer Tanager sightings 
that I've recently noticed around central Ohio. Within the last 4 days I had 3 
juvenile birds in locations where I've not found SUTAs before (Hoover shore at 
Maxtown, Worthington, and west Columbus). All are much later than the 
'established' SUTA adults that had already staked out traditional territories 
elsewhere (Blendon Woods, Highbanks, HooverNatureTrail). They've been singing 
on territories for several weeks now. We can only guess that young birds have 
been slower to get here, or more reticent about claiming a territory until they 
had assessed where the older birds were set up. In any event, it's good to see 
a crop of juveniles trying to set up shop; the population must be expanding. 


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Subject: CVNP Warblers, etc.
From: DUG <vogeye AT YAHOO.COM>
Date: Mon, 12 May 2008 17:44:20 -0700
May 12, 2008 - Cuyahoga Valley National Park - bird along Wetmore Rd. from 
about a half-mile south of Wetmore Trailhead and bird my way to the trailhead. 

TIME: 12:45pm-2:45pm TEMP.: 48-51 COND.: Misty rain then stopping; cloudy & 
overcast. FT.MI.: 0.5 OBS.: Douglas W. Vogus. 

I. MAMMALS: 2 SPECIES.
1. Eastern Chipmunk - 1
2. Eastern Gray Squirrel - 1
II. BIRDS: 60 SPECIES.
(?= bird was seen but not sexed; *= bird was heard but not seen)
1. Canada Goose - 2
2. Red-tailed Hawk - 1
3. Peregrine Falcon - 1 (soaring)
4. Chimney Swift - 2
5. Ruby-throated Hummingbird - 1 (m)
6. Red-bellied Woodpecker - 4 (1m,1?,2*)
7. Downy Woodpecker - 1 (*)
8. Hairy Woodpecker - 1 (m)
9. Pileated Woodpecker - 1 (*)
10. Eastern Phoebe - 1
11. Eastern Kingbird - 4 (all together at trailhead pasture)
12. Great Crested Flycatcher - 1
13. Yellow-throated Vireo - 2
14. Red-eyed Vireo - 3
15. Blue Jay - 4
16. American Crow - 2
17. Black-capped Chickadee - 4
18. Tufted Titmouse - 4
19. White-breasted Nuthatch - 1 (*)
20. Brown Creeper - 1
21. House Wren - 2
22. Ruby-crowned Kinglet - 1 (?)
23. Blue-gray Gnatcatcher - 1 (?)
24. Eastern Bluebird - 1 (m)
25. American Robin - 5
26. Gray Catbird - 2
27. European Starling - 2
28. Blue-winged Warbler - 1 (m)
29. Tennessee Warbler - 2 (m)
30. Nashville Warbler - 2 (1m,1f)
31. Northern Parula - 1 (m)
32. Yellow Warbler - 3 (2m,1f)
33. Chestnut-sided Warbler - 1 (m)
34. Magnolia Warbler - 2 (m)
35. Black-throated Blue Warbler - 3 (2m,1f)
36. Yellow-rumped Warbler - 2 (f)
37. Black-throated Green Warbler - 2 (m)
38. Blackburnian Warbler - 1 (m)
39. Palm Warbler - 1
40. Bay-breasted Warbler - 1 (m)
41. Blackpoll Warbler - 1 (f)
42. Cerulean Warbler - 1 (m)
43. Black-and-white Warbler - 2 (m)
44. American Redstart - 2 (m)
45. Ovenbird - 3
46. Common Yellowthroat - 3 (m)
47. Hooded Warbler - 2 (m)
48. Scarlet Tanager - 4 (3m,1f)
49. Eastern Towhee - 1 (m)
50. Chipping Sparrow - 1
51. Field Sparrow - 3
52. Song Sparrow - 2
53. Northern Cardinal - 6 (5m,1f)
54. Rose-breasted Grosbeak - 2 (1m,1f)
55. Indigo Bunting - 3 (m)
56. Red-winged Blackbird - 1 (m)
57. Common Grackle - 1
58. Baltimore Oriole - 4 (3m,1?)
59. American Goldfinch - 6 (3m,2f,1?)
60. House Sparrow - 3

CVNP - Kendall Lake Area.
TIME: 3:00pm-3:40pm TEMP.:53 COND.: Overcast.
FT.MI.: 0.50 OBS.: Douglas W. Vogus.
I. MAMMALS: 1 SPECIES.
1. Eastern Chipmunk - 1
II. BIRDS: 32 SPECIES.
1. Canada Goose - 2
2. Mallard - 1 (m)
3. Osprey - 1 (fly-over)
4. Cooper's Hawk - 2 (1m,1f - on nest)
5. Red-bellied Woodpecker - 1 (m - at nest)
6. Downy Woodpecker - 1 (*)
7. Northern Flicker - 1 (*)
8. Pileated Woodpecker - 2 (*)
9. Eastern Phoebe - 2
10. Warbling Vireo - 2
11. Blue Jay - 1
12. American Crow - 1
13. Northern Rough-winged Swallow - 1
14. Barn Swallow - 2
15. Black-capped Chickadee - 1
16. Tufted Titmouse - 2
17. Brown Creeper - 1
18. House Wren - 2
19. American Robin - 2
20. Gray Catbird - 2
21. Yellow Warbler - 1 (m)
22. Pine Warbler - 1
23. Common Yellowthroat - 1 (m)
24. Scarlet Tanager - 1 (m)
25. Chipping Sparrow - 1
26. Song Sparrow - 2
27. Swamp Sparrow - 1
28. Northern Cardinal - 2 (m)
29. Red-winged Blackbird - 4 (3m,1f)
30. Brown-headed Cowbird - 1 (?)
31. Baltimore Oriole - 2 (1m,1f)
32. American Goldfinch - 2 (m)
III. AMPHIBIANS: 1 SPECIES.
1. Northern Spring Peeper - 2 (*)

CVNP - Kendall Ledges Area.
TIME: 3:45pm-4:20pm TEMP.:52 COND.: Overcast, rain at 4:20pm
FT.MI.: 0.25 OBS.: Douglas W. Vogus.
I. MAMMALS: 2 SPECIES.
1. Eastern Chipmunk - 1
2. Eastern Gray Squirrel - 1
II. BIRDS: 27 SPECIES.
1. Canada Goose - 1
2. Red-bellied Woodpecker - 1 (*)
3. Downy Woodpecker - 1 (*)
4. Northern Flicker - 1 (m)
5. Pileated Woodpecker - 1 (?)
6. American Crow - 2
7. Black-capped Chickadee - 2
8. Tufted Titmouse - 1
9. Blue-gray Gnatcatcher - 1 (m)
10. Wood Thrush - 1
11. Gray Catbird - 2
12. Orange-crowned Warbler - 1 (m)
13. Nashville Warbler - 1 (f)
14. Yellow Warbler - 1 (m)
15. Magnolia Warbler - 4 (m)
16. Black-throated Blue Warbler - 1 (f)
17. Black-throated Green Warbler - 3 (2m,1f)
18. Blackburnian Warbler - 1 (m)
19. Palm Warbler - 1
20. Black-and-white Warbler - 1 (m)
21. American Redstart - 1 (f)
22. Wilson's Warbler - 1 (m)
23. Scarlet Tanager - 1 (*)
24. Chipping Sparrow - 1
25. Northern Cardinal - 2 (m)
26. Indigo Bunting - 1 (m)
27. American Goldfinch - 2 (m)

 Also, earlier in the day at Firestone Metro Park had 8 warbler species, 
nothing out of the ordinary. And I stopped at Nimisila Reservoir and had a male 
Prothonotary Warbler at the back bay at the first parking lot off of Christman 
Rd. 


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Subject: Ashtabula county-Conneaut Creek weekend birds
From: Michael Nierzejewski <bronko AT ADELPHIA.NET>
Date: Mon, 12 May 2008 20:15:04 -0400
Good birding weekend in the backyard here in Kingsville, Ohio. We had the 
following birds in the yard and on the bank to the Conneaut Creek, here in 
Ashtabula county. 


Feeder birds:

white crown sp
chipping sp
downy wp
hairy wp
red bellied wp
red headed wp
titmouse
wb nuthatch
rb nuthatch
cardinals 
house sp
mourning dove
chickadee
starling
grackle
brown headed cowbird
gold finch
house finch
purple finch
blue jay
rb grosbeak
balt oriole
orchard oriole
eastern bluebird
ruby throat HB
indigo bunting


At the creek:

bg gnatcatcher
Am. redstart
ruby kinglet
scarlet tanager
blue heron
bald eagle
magnolia warb
black and white warb
connecticut warb
prothonotary warb
yellow warb
pileated wp
spotted sandpiper
hooded warb
kingfisher
red tail hawk
turkeys
turkey vultures
crows
+ most of the yard and feeder bird species


Mike and Connie Nierzejewski

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Subject: Re: Buck Creek Swallow Hexafecta
From: Bob Powell <rdp1710 AT GMAIL.COM>
Date: Mon, 12 May 2008 20:05:21 -0400
On Mon, May 12, 2008 at 5:56 PM,  wrote:

>  Bob,
>    Did you mean to say Least Tern? That bird is extremely rare in Ohio,
> and you mentioned it kind of casually, so I thought I would ask. I think
> that would be a 2nd or 3rd state record.
>
>  Steve Landes
>
>
Thank you, Steve.  I meant, of course, Least Sandpiper.  I guess wishful
thinking just sort of took over, for a while.

Cheers,

Bob

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Subject: Ashtabula Co., Mosquito WA
From: Craig Holt <hud929godwit AT YAHOO.COM>
Date: Mon, 12 May 2008 15:47:18 -0700
Greetings---Highlights from the far NE today--at Conneaut harbor: drake n. 
pintail, c. loon, osprey, 2 peregrine falcons, Am. coot, semipalmated plover, 
least sandpipers, dunlins, Bonaparte's gulls, 25 great black-backed gulls, 27 
Caspian terns, palm warbler. At Malek Park in Conneaut: 2 green herons, female 
n. harrier, solitary sandpiper, spotted sandpipers, least sandpipers, 8 
white-crowned sparrows, female purple finch. At Plymouth Marsh: female n. 
harrier, 2 marsh wrens, swamp sparrows. A wild turkey was in Jefferson Twp. At 
Orwell Marsh: 3 blue-winged teal, lesser yellowlegs. At Mosquito L/WA: 2 ruddy 
ducks, 2 bald eagles, osprey, peregrine falcon, Bonaparte's gull, 4 Forster's 
terns, barred owl, willow flycatcher, yellow-throated vireo, purple martins, 
cliff swallows, wood thrush, 2 prothonotary warblers, 2 cerulean warblers, 
black-throated green warbler, Am. redstarts, scarlet tanager, rose-breasted 
grosbeaks, white-crowned sparrow, bobolinks, e. 

 meadowlark, Baltimore orioles. E. kingbirds were seen in several places, and 
lots of swallows and swifts were hawking insects low over water. Bobolinks are 
more widespread and numerous in Ashtabula/Trumbull/Mahoning Cos. this spring 
than usual. No shortage of yellow warblers either! Later, Craig 


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Subject: Buck Creek Swallow Hexafecta
From: Bob Powell <rdp1710 AT GMAIL.COM>
Date: Mon, 12 May 2008 15:48:10 -0400
Larry Gara and I trucked up to Buck Creek this morning in search of the
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher.  We ran into Brian Menker, who told us that no
one had reported today (13 May) and we confirmed that pretty readily.  What
we did find was six species of swallows, all visible from the walk along the
top of the dam in copious numbers.  Obviously a big movement day.

Over on the beach we found a nice collection of birds tucked up in the lee
of the causeway at the south end.  There were three Caspian Terns, three
Common Terns and a Forster's Tern mixed in with five or six Herring Gulls
and about two dozen Ring-billed Gulls. At the eater's edge, we found a
Sanderling, a Least Tern and at least nine Spotted Sandpipers.

Cheers,

Bob

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Subject: Akron/PLX
From: "Bennett, Gregory" <gbennett AT AKRON.K12.OH.US>
Date: Mon, 12 May 2008 15:16:32 -0400
11 May
Gilchrist Rd:  six ring-billed gulls, four herring gulls
 
12 May
Nimisila Res:  ruddy ducks
Springfield Lake: basic Bonaparte's gull
Summit Lake: ruddy duck, herring gull, least flycatchers, great crested 
flycatcher, blackpoll warblers, scarlet tanager, white-crowned sparrow 

Turkeyfoot Lake: alt common loon, herring gulls, common tern, blackpoll 
warbler, white-crowned sparrow 

 
Peace,
Gregory Bennett
Akron OH

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Subject: Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge and Magee Marsh
From: Laura Keene <laurakeene AT CINCI.RR.COM>
Date: Mon, 12 May 2008 12:40:41 -0400
Another great 4 day Mother’s Day escape to Magee Marsh with my best friend 
Cathy! The highlight this year was the Auto Tour at Ottawa NWR on Saturday. 
Along the south road was a traffic jam with lots of spectators with 
spotting scopes, always a good sign. There were reports of the White-Faced 
Ibis in the southwest corner of the field. The field was full of Dunlin, 
many very close to the road and several Dowitcher far out in the field 
along with Greater and Lesser Yellowlegs and various sandpipers which 
startled and flew when a Red-Tailed Hawk appeared. With help from a group 
of Amish enthusiasts, we finally spotted the Wilson’s Phalarope. The Ibis 
made two flights, the first of which brought him closer for a good look 
through the spotting scopes and photos, then he retreated to the southeast 
area of the field. The most exciting part was yet to come, when the Dunlin 
and Dowitcher suddenly took frantic flight, and someone called “PEREGRINE”! 
I took my nose out of my camera just in time to see an adult Peregrine 
Falcon rocket from the sky and pull out of the dive through a flock of 
Dunlin.  To my vegetarian friend’s delight, he came up empty on his hunt.

Laura Keene
Mason, Oh
“Cleverly disguised as a responsible adult”

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Subject: Sedge Wren at Magee Marsh
From: KRHuttonDVM AT CS.COM
Date: Mon, 12 May 2008 06:32:16 EDT
Sunday morning, May 11, I heard the distinctive call of a SEDGE WREN at Magee
Marsh.  It was located directly across from the entrance to the East parking
lot.  I first heard a Sora as I drove into the parking area at 7:30am.  When I
stopped and got out of the car to try to locate the Sora, I heard the wren.
I stood and listened to it repeat its song for several minutes, but was never
able to see either of these elusive birds.  Later, listening to several CD's,
I ruled out all the other possibilities, and concluded that I had heard a
Sedge Wren.

Other good gets during the weekend included a GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH and a
Wilson's Warbler along the boardwalk on Friday, and an American Bittern on the
Ottawa driving tour on Sat.

Total of 88 species for the weekend, including 20 warbler species, and the
above two Life Birds (in caps).  Friday was the best day for me.

Kathi Hutton
Felicity, OH




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Subject: 5 Thrush Day Yard Birds Cuyahoga County
From: chris pierce <c.pierce AT ATT.NET>
Date: Mon, 12 May 2008 06:25:04 -0400
The usual Mother's Day yard count was light on the warblers but did bring
our first RT Hummingbird of the season. It was observed in the lilacs.


Location:     My Yard
Observation date:     5/11/08

Number of species:     37

Canada Goose     X
Mourning Dove     3
Chimney Swift     X
Ruby-throated Hummingbird     1
Downy Woodpecker     1    found its nesting hole
Hairy Woodpecker     1
Eastern Wood-Pewee     1
Red-eyed Vireo     1
Blue Jay     2
American Crow     X
Black-capped Chickadee     2
Tufted Titmouse     2
White-breasted Nuthatch     1
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher     1
Eastern Bluebird     1            A yard first
Veery     1
Swainson's Thrush     2
Wood Thrush     1
American Robin     6
Gray Catbird     1
Cedar Waxwing     1
Nashville Warbler     2
Chestnut-sided Warbler     3
Black-throated Blue Warbler     1
Black-throated Green Warbler     2
Ovenbird     1
Chipping Sparrow     3
Song Sparrow     2
White-crowned Sparrow     1
Northern Cardinal     2
Rose-breasted Grosbeak    2
Common Grackle     5
Brown-headed Cowbird     1
Baltimore Oriole     2
House Finch     2
American Goldfinch     5
House Sparrow     5

This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)

See you on the trails,

Chris Pierce
N. Olmsted, OH

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