Date: 9/2/25 7:00 pm From: Sandra Keller <000007a762f332b7-dmarc-request...> Subject: [Ohio-birds] Clinton - late afternoon, dusk
I figured no issue with a nighthawk. Sure….. Nuttin. But the Red winged
Show at the east end of Cowan lake was super! A couple thousand
Blackbirds coming into roost on the lotus leaves. I like numbers! And
From what I could scan well, they were mainly males.
No terns either…. Sigh…..
Another highlight was a Merlin that came in low and fast at the fishing pond
Area. Nice looks. That was unexpected.
Good birding all. Past my bedtime. Probably warren tomorrow.
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Date: 9/2/25 1:19 pm From: Robt McNulty <0000066f33ed1548-dmarc-request...> Subject: [Ohio-birds] Blendon Woods Metro Park
Mourning warbler, immature (Ripple Rock trail at 11am) common yellowthroats Blackburnian warbler Nashville warbler Tennessee warbler Magnolia warblers Bay breasted warbler American redstart Indigo Buntings ruby throated hummingbirds house wrens red breasted nuthatch (heard, evergreen trees at the road at the Nature center)
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Some individuals have asked if they can join a team. We don't have the ability to place people into teams, but you are welcome to participate by attending one or more of the guided bird walks scheduled for Friday and Saturday. You should still register, and you are welcome to attend the celebration at 4pm Saturday - just let us know you are coming on the registration form. NOTE: your team member(s) don't have to be birders! You could invite someone and let them enjoy the many habitats you will visit during the 24-hours, and they may even want to start birding when it's over!
Here are the guided walks and leaders:
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8:00pm Friday Sept. 5th - Owl Prowl at the Blanche Helen Novak Sanctuary, 382 Townline Road, Aurora. Led by Jim Tomko, President of Audubon Society of Greater Cleveland. Meet in the gravel parking lot no later than 8:00pm.
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8:00am Saturday Sept. 6th - Guided walk led by Blackbrook Audubon Society at Chagrin River Park, 1000 Rural Road, Eastlake, OH. Meet in the parking lot by 8am.
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8:00am Saturday Sept. 6th - Guided walk led by Matt Valencic of Audubon Society of Greater Cleveland at The Rookery, 10110 Cedar Road, Chesterland, OH. Meet in the parking lot near the lodge.
Hope to see you at Chagrin River Bird Quest this weekend!
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Date: 9/1/25 1:55 pm From: Sandra Keller <000007a762f332b7-dmarc-request...> Subject: [Ohio-birds] Clinton - big year birding
I checked my calendar. Next week I’ll be in Indiana for a retreat. So limited
Amount of time for Clinton and Warren next week! So no ASO field trip to
Shawnee lookout this morning for me. I am doing poorly, but am trying my
Best in Warren and Clinton! I hit Clinton county today. Migrants around, but
Hard work getting on them. For example, it took me say 5 minutes to finally
Get a good enough look on a first year female cape May to realize what it was!
It was 50 ft. high in an oak tree. Magnolia around. I finally got Black and White
For the county - East Fork riparian area. I hit here in the afternoon when Cowan
Lake got too crowded for me….. last day of summer, good weather. Eeeks.
Boaters and swimmers! No cedar waxwings. After meeting another birder who
Had dozens……. That’s now officially my Clinton jinx bird……
That marsh at east fork riparian looks very nice! The wet summer we had.
And I finally got something out of it! Marsh wren. Yea! Still no Sora…..
But the highlight of the day was finally running into Larry and Jill Early. We
Talked Clinton county! And birds in general. I hope to take them up on the invite
To their house. Their yard sounds great! I am redoing my backyard here in
Oakley. I wish the deer would disappear…..
Good birding all. I need a dusk watch soon up in both counties. Nighthawks!
I've been hoping for a day flying one. No such luck!
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Date: 9/1/25 1:06 pm From: Robt McNulty <0000066f33ed1548-dmarc-request...> Subject: [Ohio-birds] Blendon woods metro park, Woodside green Park
Magnolia warblers American redstarts Chestnut side warbler Nashville warbler yellow throated vireo (heard) red eyed vireo Red headed woodpecker Flicker green herons great blue heron great egret eastern phoebe
Woodside Green Park Gahanna Black and white warbler Blackburnian warbler bay breasted warbler warbling vireo (heard)
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Killdeer
Belted Kingfisher
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Great Blue Heron
Double-crested Cormorant
Gray Catbird
Baltimore Oriole
Tree Swallows
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
American Goldfinch
E Towhee
Scarlet Tanager
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Sandhill Cranes
Eating Caterpillars
AMRE
BLBW
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Date: 8/31/25 5:03 pm From: Sandra Keller <000007a762f332b7-dmarc-request...> Subject: [Ohio-birds] Lost bridge - Hamilton county - finally shorebirds!
The exposed sand in the river has been looking good for awhile now! And the
Shorebirds have finally discovered it. Yea! I like shorebirds. Nothing unusual this
Late afternoon, but at least stuff to look at! Least and Semipalm sandpipers. Pec. Solitary, spotted, killdeer, lesser yellowlegs. I couldn’t refind the bairds. It either
Moved off not far and we will be back. Or moved far and we won’t see again til
More migrate in! Lost bridge is that type of spot. Stuff comes in for a few hours.
Or a few days! Scope is needed here.
Debating on the ASO trip Monday morning. Local. Or off to Clinton! The forecast
For Wed is looking better. So maybe Monday local. Tuesday and Wed my big years.
Good birding all.
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1. Fernald - Hamilton county
2. Blendon Woods metro Park, Hoover reservoir
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Date: Sat, 30 Aug 2025 12:34:31 -0400
From: Sandra Keller <sandrakeller...>
Subject: Fernald - Hamilton county
The walk to areas not open to the public. We had some killer looks
at an adult Blackburnian. Either a winter adult male or an adult female. Nice
To see that colorful throat! Chestnut sided were all the first year females.
Redstarts. A female black and white. I missed the bay breasted. And a
Canada! Sigh….. my Hamilton jinx bird…..
I wonder if this rb nuthatch invasion will mean other winter finches also?
Shorebirds are starting to appear in the county. Lodge pond at Fernald is getting
Mud. Peeps, a lone Semipalm Plover. Etc. I was told that Lost Bridge at the river
Had some shorebirds! Yea. I didn’t have time to stop there today. Maybe Sunday
Afternoon.
Good birding all.
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Date: Sat, 30 Aug 2025 23:12:34 +0000
From: Robt McNulty <robt.mcnu...>
Subject: Blendon Woods metro Park, Hoover reservoir
Blendon Woods:
Blackburnian warblers
Bay breasted warblers
American redstarts
Magnolia warblers
Chestnut sided warblers
Black and white warbler
Common yellowthroat
Nashville warbler
Northern parula
yellow throated vireo
red eyed vireo
indigo buntings
ruby throated hummingbirds
field sparrow
least flycatcher
Swainson's thrush
red breasted nuthatch (heard)
northern shovelers
barn swallows
chimney swifts
Hoover reservoir (Area N, Yacht club or east shore,) (water level down even further)
Hudsonian godwit (only saw one today) area N
golden plovers east shore
semipalmated plovers
stilt sandpipers area N
pectoral sandpipers area N
semipalmated sandpipers
caspian terns
bald eagle
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Date: 8/30/25 4:12 pm From: Robt McNulty <0000066f33ed1548-dmarc-request...> Subject: [Ohio-birds] Blendon Woods metro Park, Hoover reservoir
Blendon Woods: Blackburnian warblers Bay breasted warblers American redstarts Magnolia warblers Chestnut sided warblers Black and white warbler Common yellowthroat Nashville warbler Northern parula yellow throated vireo red eyed vireo indigo buntings ruby throated hummingbirds field sparrow least flycatcher Swainson's thrush red breasted nuthatch (heard) northern shovelers barn swallows chimney swifts
Hoover reservoir (Area N, Yacht club or east shore,) (water level down even further) Hudsonian godwit (only saw one today) area N golden plovers east shore semipalmated plovers stilt sandpipers area N pectoral sandpipers area N semipalmated sandpipers caspian terns bald eagle
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Date: 8/30/25 9:34 am From: Sandra Keller <000007a762f332b7-dmarc-request...> Subject: [Ohio-birds] Fernald - Hamilton county
The walk to areas not open to the public. We had some killer looks
at an adult Blackburnian. Either a winter adult male or an adult female. Nice
To see that colorful throat! Chestnut sided were all the first year females.
Redstarts. A female black and white. I missed the bay breasted. And a
Canada! Sigh….. my Hamilton jinx bird…..
I wonder if this rb nuthatch invasion will mean other winter finches also?
Shorebirds are starting to appear in the county. Lodge pond at Fernald is getting
Mud. Peeps, a lone Semipalm Plover. Etc. I was told that Lost Bridge at the river
Had some shorebirds! Yea. I didn’t have time to stop there today. Maybe Sunday
Afternoon.
Good birding all.
Sandra Keller
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Date: 8/29/25 4:38 pm From: Robt McNulty <0000066f33ed1548-dmarc-request...> Subject: [Ohio-birds] Blendon Woods Metro park Columbus
One great wave of warblers in the nature center parking lot and then the migrants were very hard to find. Blackburnian warblers Bay breasted warbler American redstarts Black throated green warblers Cape may warblers (adult male, female, and immatures) Magnolia warbler yellow throated vireo Baltimore oriole Indigo bunting Ruby throated hummingbird ... watched it try to get a monarch butterfly to leave a thisle flower without success. A hummingbird moth was on a nearby thisle flower.
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Date: 8/27/25 5:10 pm From: Robt McNulty <0000066f33ed1548-dmarc-request...> Subject: [Ohio-birds] Blendon Woods Metro Park, Hoover reservoir
Blendon Woods (Parking lot Nature center, Goldenrod trail, Lake trail, upper portions of Ripple Rock, Brookside, and Hickory ridge trails) Chestnut sided warblers Black and white warblers Blackburnian warblers Canada warbler Bay breasted warblers American redstarts magnolia warbler yellow throated vireo Barred owl (heard) great crested flycatcher ruby throated hummingbirds Eastern wood pewees (lots)
Hoover reservoir (Yacht club, area N) Hudsonian godwits still around Golden plovers greater yellow legs Stilt sandpipers Osprey put down on the sandbar next to the golden plovers, killdeer and semipalm plovers. He proceeded to take a bath... the shore birds were within 8-10 feet of the osprey and did not seem concerned at all that he was there.
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Date: 8/27/25 3:14 pm From: Sandra Keller <000007a762f332b7-dmarc-request...> Subject: [Ohio-birds] Warren county big year - slow
I had high hopes! That didn’t pan out….no terns around. The beach
At Caesars creek was basically deserted. No shorebirds…… I switched
To passerines. Nuttin…… crazy! Same at the marina. And the archery
Range near the observation tower. I figured out where the Clarksville rd.
Marsh enhancement is - there’s four fields - ponds along Clarksville rd.
That are being scraped out and redone. Joy. This doesn’t help me
This year! I gave up - figured it wasn’t a good migrant morning, and hit
Spring valley for odes and butterflies. Success with birds! Limited. But
I wonder what I would have seen had I started here? Least fly and redstart!
We’re new for the big year. Redstart…. That’s how behind I am! Least is a
County bird. Yea ! Number 200 for life up there. My fourth SW county to
Get to 200.
Off to mounds park. More odes! Early afternoon by now, but I am always
Birding! Mourning Warbler! That was unexpected! Seen briefly - normal! And heard
The chip note. Also normal. That’s a county bird too! 201. I would like to start
Here some morning.
Odes - a damsel I didn’t recognize. Hopefully my pic came out! Eastern
Pond hawk the dominant dragonfly.
Butterfly notes - pearl crescent and least skippers the predominant.
Good birding all.
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Date: 8/26/25 1:33 pm From: Robt McNulty <0000066f33ed1548-dmarc-request...> Subject: [Ohio-birds] Blendon Woods Metro Parks
Golden Rod trail and Ripple Rock trail were the most productive areas Tennessee warblers Blackburnian warblers Chestnut sided warblers American redstarts Magnolia warblers Cape May warblers Yellow throated vireo red eyed vireo Indigo bunting blue gray gnatcatcher ruby throated hummingbirds Catbird eastern wood pewee eastern towhee
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Correction to my recent post. It should read Hudsonian Godwit, not Marbled Godwit. Shouldn't multi task when posting. Charlie BombaciHoover Nature Preserve
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Spent a terrific morning poking around my favorite nooks andcrannies at the upper end of Hoover Reservoir today. The habitat is phenomenaland the shorebirding is awesome. I couldn’t ask for better conditions, mild temperatures,and clear skies. Several rare to uncommon species highlighted the speciespresent including the Little Blue Heron (it put on a show today) and MarbledGodwits.
Shorebirds included:
Black-bellied Plover
American Golden Plover
Semipalmated Plover
Killdeer
Greater Yellowlegs
Lesser Yellowlegs
Solitary Sandpiper
Spotted Sandpiper
Marbled Godwit
Semipalmated Sandpiper
Least Sandpiper
Pectoral Sandpiper
Stilt Sandpiper
Short-billed Dowitcher
Some additional species of interest:
Little Blue Heron
Caspian Tern
Common Tern
Forster’s Tern
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Prothonotary Warbler (holdout from my nest boxes or aCanadian resident heading south?)
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Date: 8/25/25 3:02 pm From: Sandra Keller <000007a762f332b7-dmarc-request...> Subject: [Ohio-birds] Clinton - RB nuthatch and least flycatcher
Yea! Both new for the big year. Not new for the county. This was the dance
Pavilion area. That’s probably my favorite migrant spot. It’s open, gets the sun, etc.
Today lots of insects around! Flycatcher food! I had one Least. And one
Acadian - I am glad that was calling! One willow. Ditto. Etc. a nice study of
Empis. Fall empis! No other migrants for me. I was expecting some after
Saturday’s trip to Boyer farm. No…. A beautiful day to be out! I was actually
A tad cold at times! It was windy and the clouds rolled in now and then.
I was in a t shirt.
No shorebirds that I need. They are all in Columbus!! I can’t figure out why!
The Laughing gull continues. This is surprising. I want a Caspian tern!
Good birding all. I have a zoom call shortly and need to get ready!
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Date: 8/25/25 12:40 pm From: Robt McNulty <0000066f33ed1548-dmarc-request...> Subject: [Ohio-birds] Blendon Woods metro Park, Hoover reservoir
Blendon Woods ... pet trail was most active area Blackburnian warblers (1 female, 2 imm) Blue winged warblers 2 American redstart, female Common yellowthroat (heard) Empy flycatchers
Hoover Reservoir (most birds already reported earlier) Marbled godwit Hudsonian godwits little blue heron black bellied plover semipalmated plover killdeer semipalmated sandpipers least sandpipers lesser yellow legs stilt sandpipers (4) great blue herons great egrets caspain terns Herring gull ringed billed gulls cormorants spotted sandpiper belted kingfisher
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Date: 8/25/25 7:23 am From: Doug Overacker <cdoveracker...> Subject: [Ohio-birds] Clark County Bird Walks
I will be leading bird walks during the next couple months in Clark County and nearby areas. They will be announced on my website http://www.clarkcountyohiobirding.org two or three days before the walk. Most walks will be on Friday, Saturday, or Sunday depending on the weather. Anyone is welcome.
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The Columbus Audubon trip to these 2 reservoirs north of Columbus found strong shorebird and wader presence, but limited landbird migrants. We started at Alum Creek State Park, working first the beach, then the New Galena peninsula. Frankly, it was underwhelming. The beach had its usual huge flock of Ring-bills, but few other things were around. The only interesting migrants were a steady trickle of swallows flying along the beach. New Galena was disappointing for passerines, but did have outstanding views of up to 5 Osprey.
Hoover was much more exciting, thanks to a bevy of stake-out shorebirds. Area N had its 2 celebrity Hudsonian Godwits, albeit quite far out. It also had Semipalmated Plovers and Semipalmated Sandpipers, along with the expected clumps of Killdeer and yellowlegs, though we couldn't relocate the Stilt Sandpipers or White-rumped Sandpipers reported earlier. Even landbirds weren't entirely off the menu, with good views of both Vultures, a Cooper's Hawk harassing crows, and Red-headed Woodpeckers.
The Old Redbank-Sunbury Road also had quite a bit of exposed mudflats, and had its earlier-reported Black-bellied Plover, Marbled Godwit, and Little Blue Heron, along with lots of herons, egrets, gulls, and Caspian Terns. We couldn't locate the earlier-reported Wilson's Phalarope or American Golden Plover, but they're probably still out there somewhere. With no rain forecast for a while, the mudflats here and at Area N should only expand as water levels drop, so this looks to be a good shorebird year for Hoover.
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Date: 8/23/25 11:50 am From: Sandra Keller <000007a762f332b7-dmarc-request...> Subject: [Ohio-birds] Warren county - migrants!
Yea! Connor led a walk at the Boyer farm area. A very nice oasis in the middle of
New houses and farm fields. Part of the Cincinnati Zoo. One swamp area is
Mud. But only Killdeer. Sigh…. The lack of shorebirds is grim up here…..But
Canada Warbler, BT Green, yellow warblers, Black and white were excellent!
Finally - warblers! Fall has started. Blackburnian around Fernald. From a fellow
Birder. Canada warbler was new for the county for me. 199 for life! BT green is
New also. I didn’t see that so took of my list. Cedar waxwings around. I need
That for Clinton. Not warren. Hey, it’s hard keeping all this straight! Ebird let’s
Me know.
Spring Valley - still flooded. And now I know why. The drain areas are still
Boarded up. A friend and I were talking to odnr workers there. The lake will
Be drawn down every other year. They talked about two other spots that
Are drawn down this year. Haines marsh and an area off Clarksville rd. South
Of Caesar creek. I will look these areas up for next week. Any info on these
Is appreciated.
Good birding all!
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Date: 8/21/25 6:58 pm From: <mmvalencic...> <mmvalencic...> Subject: [Ohio-birds] Fw: Chagrin River Bird Quest in NE Ohio
There are just 2 weeks until Chagrin River Bird Quest (see email below) so register your team today at Chagrin River Bird Quest 2025 Audubon Society of Greater Cleveland<https://clevelandaudubon.org/chagrin-river-bird-quest-2025/>. Be sure to let us know if you will be attending the celebration at 4pm on Saturday so we can order enough food.
This year's raffle items include a hand-carved California Quail, carved and donated by award winning wood carver John Lillich, and three framed color bird photographs from acclaimed Cleveland photographer Steve Cagan. All proceeds from the raffle go to support the conservation work of the Audubon Society of Greater Cleveland in NE Ohio.
Be sure to pick up your check-in materials on Friday September 5th from 4pm to 6pm at The Rookery. 10110 Cedar Road in Munson Township, including FREE T-shirts for all team members.
See you at Bird Quest!
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It's time to register for the 11th Annual Chagrin River Bird Quest, the family-friendly 24-hour birding challenge that gets people out into nature while using eBird to get a 'snapshot' of the birds in the Chagrin River Corridor IBA. It's FREE but teams need to register at Chagrin River Bird Quest 2025 Audubon Society of Greater Cleveland<https://clevelandaudubon.org/chagrin-river-bird-quest-2025/>. Open to new and experienced birders alike!
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They are starting to stay out longer in the day. Chris and I had 2 juveniles.
Successful breeding for another year! South pond. Gilmore in Butler
County - that was Chris’s favorite birding spot! Lost bridge in Hamilton
Was her least favorite. Sandbars in the river are extensive - perfect for
Shorebirds! Only none…… strange….
Good birding all!
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Date: 8/19/25 1:24 pm From: Sandra Keller <000007a762f332b7-dmarc-request...> Subject: [Ohio-birds] Clinton county - big year birding
Caspian Tern is eluding me! But that Laughing Gull is still there! Cowan lake.
A Pec was at the dam spillway. Along with Least Sandpipers. That was different.
The pec on concrete!
Next - a Henslows chase! Thanks Jana for allowing us to walk on your property
Enjoying the beautiful habitat and waiting for the bird - it cooperated. Heard
Sporadically and seen briefly. Yea! County bird! Inching my way to 200 for life
In Clinton. 186 for life. Only 160 for the suffering big year.
I have a friend here from NJ. I am enjoying showing her the sites! And nature
Spots. I just wish it was cooler……
Butterfly notes - monarch numbers seem up the spots we have been. Yea!
Good birding all.
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Date: 8/13/25 3:37 pm From: Sandra Keller <000007a762f332b7-dmarc-request...> Subject: [Ohio-birds] Lost bridge - Hamilton county
No Forsters Terns! I was going back and forth on whether they would be
Here. Nope. Lost bridge has been a bit off this summer. The dredging has
Changed the landscape. The sandbars in the river are the best here for
Shorebirds. The herons and egrets were all over.
I faded on the drive to warren and Clinton. For just half a day. And in this
Heat….
I thought about trying to find the mill creek black crowned night herons
This is Hamilton county. But I will be doing a Hamilton big year next year!
They can wait. I need for the county still.
Good birding all.
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Date: 8/13/25 5:15 am From: <mmvalencic...> <mmvalencic...> Subject: [Ohio-birds] Chagrin River Bird Quest in NE Ohio
It's time to register for the 11th Annual Chagrin River Bird Quest, the family-friendly 24-hour birding challenge that gets people out into nature while using eBird to get a 'snapshot' of the birds in the Chagrin River Corridor IBA. It's FREE but teams need to register at Chagrin River Bird Quest 2025 Audubon Society of Greater Cleveland<https://clevelandaudubon.org/chagrin-river-bird-quest-2025/>. Open to new and experienced birders alike!
New(er) birders can attend an 'Introduction to Birding' workshop on Saturday August 23rd from 9am - 11:30am. Separate registration is requested on the website.
Sponsored by Audubon Society of Greater Cleveland in conjunction with Blackbrook Audubon and Geauga Park District, teams of two or more people record all the birds they can positively identify visually or by song/call within the boundaries of the Chagrin River Corridor IBA from Friday Sept. 5 at 4pm until Saturday Sept. 6 at 4pm. Registration materials and FREE T-SHIRTS will be available in the Lodge at The Rookery, 10110 Cedar Road, Chesterland, from 3:30pm - 6pm Friday Sept. 5th. Everyone is invited to come back to The Rookery Lodge at 4pm Saturday to turn in their checklists, enjoy some pizza and refreshments while awards and door prizes are presented. Details on the website.
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Date: 8/12/25 4:31 pm From: Sandra Keller <000007a762f332b7-dmarc-request...> Subject: [Ohio-birds] Warren and Clinton - big year birding
Forsters terns! Both counties. Yes! They
Are moving now. There’s some down
Here also. East fork - Clermont county.
I also picked up least sandpiper! And.
Cliff Swallow for Clinton. The Gleason
Rd. Quarry area. And purple martins
Staging there! A nice site.
The dam spillway at Cowan lake - Clinton county had loads of killdeer and
A lesser yellowlegs feeding. These
Spillways attracting shorebirds is new
To me! Not something I encountered
In New Jersey!
So one new bird for the Warren big year.
The tern. And three for Clinton. This
Is a slow process in August!
Good birding all.
Sandra Keller
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There’s a Little Blue Heron at Fernald. No public access but it will move around.
Hopefully.
That Snowy Egret is probably around somewhere. And theres a White Ibis
In Licking county. If that is refound, I chase tues!
Trying to decide where to have a dusk watch. Fernald or Lost Bridge. They
Are both about 35 minutes away. I'll mull this over as I edit pics.
Good birding all. Finally, stuff is around!
Sandra Keller
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Date: 8/9/25 10:25 am From: Sandra Keller <000007a762f332b7-dmarc-request...> Subject: [Ohio-birds] Warren big year birding
Nothing new! Oh well. The odes were
Good today. In fact I had a clubtail at
The Caesar creek spillway. I wasn’t
Expecting that! I didn’t study…. I hope
My pic came out.
The beach had its usual gull flock. On
The grass. Just ring billed. No terns. I
Need terns!
Spring valley is still flooded! Double sigh…
I need shorebirds. Birds are still singing.
Eastern pewee was particularly vocal.
I ran out of time to hit Clinton county.
I had started at lost bridge in Hamilton
County. At dawn. No sign of the Snowy
Egret from yesterday afternoon. That
Would be a county bird for me! The
Great Egrets were coming in there. And
Flying around a lot. I think still in the
Area. But where? They roost at Oxbow
Indiana at night. Then fan out to feed
Every day.
Good birding all.
Sandra Keller
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Date: 8/5/25 6:23 pm From: Douglas Vogus <vogeye...> Subject: [Ohio-birds] Cuyahoga Valley Towpath Census
AUGUST 04, 2025 - CUYAHOGA VALLEY MONTHLY TOWPATH TRAIL CENSUS. ROUTE: Merriman Valley north to Red Lock Trailhead (reverse of normal route) with a stop at Szalay's Farm & Market for lunch and Trail Mix in Boston for cold drinks. TIME: 6:20am - 4:45pm TIME AFIELD: 10:25 TEMP.: 56F ~ 82F COND.: Pleasant early, turning warm, then hot and sunny. TRAIL COND.: Good. RIVER COND.: Slightly above normal and muddy. FT. MI.: 14.00 OBS.: John Henry and Douglas W. Vogus.
I. MAMMALS: 8 SPECIES, 41 TOTAL. (Recorded since 01/01/2010)
1. Little Brown Myotis - 2 2. Eastern Cottontail - 13 (3 bunnies) (New Census High - previous was 10 on 08/2024 & 06/2025) 3. Eastern Chipmunk - 12 4. Woodchuck - 1 (pup) 5. Eastern Gray Squirrel - 3 (1 black morph) 6. Red Squirrel - 7 7. Common Raccoon - 1 (First August Record on Census) 8. White-tailed Deer - 2 (1 doe,1 fawn)
II. BIRDS: 65 SPECIES, 664 TOTAL. (Recorded since 01/01/2010) (NOTE: m = male; f = female; ? = bird was seen but not sexed; * = bird was heard calling but not sexed)
1. Canada Goose - 15 (one single bird on a sandbar in the Cuyahoga River with an injured right wing) 2. Wood Duck - 21 (3m,11 immature m,1f,5 immature f,1 solo unknown duckling) 3. Mallard - 2 (1f with 1 immature) 4. Common Merganser - 1 (f/immature) (Fourth August Record on Census) 5. Rock Pigeon - 1 6. Mourning Dove - 30 7. Yellow-billed Cuckoo - 2 8. Chimney Swift - 31 9. Ruby-throated Hummingbird - 1 (f) 10. Killdeer - 2 11. Spotted Sandpiper - 1 12. Green Heron - 8 (4 immature) 13. Great Blue Heron - 7 14. Turkey Vulture - 17 15. Osprey - 1 (Fourth August Record on Census) 16. Broad-winged Hawk - 2 (immature) (one over Szalay's cornfields north of Bolanz Rd. and one just north of Peninsula) 17. Red-tailed Hawk - 3 (2 immature) 18. Belted Kingfisher - 2 (1m,1*) 19. Red-bellied Woodpecker - 6 (1m,1f,4*) 20. Downy Woodpecker - 6 (1m,5*) 21. Hairy Woodpecker - 2 (1f,1*) 22. Northern Flicker - 5 (1m,1?,3*) 23. Pileated Woodpecker - 3 (1m,1?,1*) 24. Peregrine Falcon - 1 (m) 25. Great Crested Flycatcher - 2 26. Eastern Kingbird - 4 27. Eastern Wood-Pewee - 11 28. Acadian Flycatcher - 2 29. Willow Flycatcher - 2 30. Warbling Vireo - 2 31. Red-eyed Vireo - 8 32. Blue Jay - 20 33. American Crow - 6 34. Black-capped Chickadee - 22 35. Tufted Titmouse - 21 36. Bank Swallow - 1 (Third August Record on Census) 37. Tree Swallow - 9 (immature) 38. Purple Martin - 9 (8 immature) 39. Barn Swallow - 3 40. Cliff Swallow - 2 (over the Cuyahoga River behind the Akron Compost Facility - Fifth Record on Census & Second August Record on Census) 41. Cedar Waxwing - 19 (2 immature) 42. White-breasted Nuthatch - 8 (1f,7*) 43. Carolina Wren - 18 44. Northern House Wren - 3 45. Gray Catbird - 30 46. European Starling - 35 47. American Robin - 54 48. House Sparrow - 39 49. House Finch - 4 (1m,1f,2?) 50. American Goldfinch - 28 (17m,4f,2 juvenile,1?,4*) 51. Chipping Sparrow - 1 52. Song Sparrow - 17 53. Swamp Sparrow - 4 54. Eastern Towhee - 7 (5m,2*) 55. Baltimore Oriole - 1 (m) 56. Red-winged Blackbird - 16 (8m,8f) 57. Common Grackle - 8 58. Blue-winged Warbler - 1 (m) (Second August Record on Census) 59. Common Yellowthroat - 5 (m) 60. Hooded Warbler - 1 (m) 61. Yellow Warbler - 7 (6m,1f) 62. Scarlet Tanager - 2 (m) 63. Northern Cardinal - 38 (24m,1 juvenile m,1f,9*,3 juvenile*) 64. Rose-breasted Grosbeak - 2 (1m,1f) 65. Indigo Bunting - 12 (10m,1f,1*)
III. REPTILES: 6 SPECIES, 309 TOTAL. (Recorded since 01/01/2010)
1. Common Snapping Turtle - 13 2. Red-eared Turtle - 1 3. Midland Painted Turtle - 266 4. Eastern Spiny Softshell - 26 (New Census High - previous was 25 on 05/2013) 5. Northern Water Snake - 2 (Second August Record on Census) 6. Eastern Garter Snake - 1 (Fourth August Record on Census - plus one dead - Towpath Trail casualty)
VI. CRUSTACEANS: 1 SPECIES, DEAD. (Recorded since 01/01/2010)
X. Crayfish - 2 (dead)
VII. BUTTERFLIES: 13 SPECIES, 65 TOTAL. (Recorded since 01/01/2010)
1. Eastern Black Swallowtail - 2 (Fourth August Record on Census & New Census High - previous was 1 on 06/2012, 05/2013, 08/2018, 08/2020 & 08/2022) 2. Eastern Tiger Swallowtail - 8 3. Cabbage Butterfly - 16 4. Clouded Sulphur - 2 5. Summer Azure - 9 6. Pearl Crescent - 3 7. Eastern Comma - 4 8. Red Admiral - 1 (Third August Record on Census) 9. Red-spotted Purple - 2 10. Monarch - 8 11. Silver-spotted Skipper - 1 12. Least Skipper - 7 (New Census High - previous was 5 on 08/2020) 13. Peck's Skipper - 2 (Third August Record on Census & Tied Census High from 08/2021 & 08/2024)
VIII. MOTHS/CATERPILLARS: 4 SPECIES, (1 NEW TO CENSUS), 5 TOTAL. (Recorded since 01/01/2010)
1. Darling Underwing - 1 (Fifth August Record on Census & Tied Census High from 08/2015, 08/2017, 08/2020, 09/2022 & 08/2024) 2. Snowberry Clearwing - 1 (Third Record on Census & Tied Census High from 06/2021 & 08/2023) 3. Sycamore Tussock Moth - 2 (caterpillars only) (Second Record on Census, Second August Record on Census & New Census High - previous was 1 on 08/2024) 4. Dogbane Tiger Moth - 1 (New Species on Census - currently at 49 Moth Species since 01/01/2010)
IX. DRAGONFLIES & DAMSELFLIES: 10 SPECIES, 75 TOTAL. (Recorded since 05/05/2018)
1. Common Green Darner - 2 2. Eastern Pondhawk - 1 (Fifth August Record on Census) 3. Widow Skimmer - 1 4. Blue Dasher - 21 5. Wandering Glider - 1 (Fourth August Record on Census) 6. Ruby Meadowhawk - 4 (Third August Record on Census) 7. Ebony Jewelwing - 10 8. Blue-fronted Dancer - 21 (Fifth August Record on Census) 9. Blue-tipped Dancer - 9 (Fifth August Record on Census) 10. Eastern Forktail - 5 (Fourth August Record on Census & New Census High - previous was 3 on 09/2020 & 06/2022)
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Date: 8/5/25 5:03 pm From: Douglas Vogus <vogeye...> Subject: [Ohio-birds] Ottawa NWR Monthly Census
AUGUST 03, 2025 - OTTAWA NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE MONTHLY CENSUS. ROUTES: East Side, West Side, Western Prairies and Henry Marsh in the morning; Wildlife Drive in the afternoon. OBS. EAST: Jim Koppin, Jim Reyda, Al & Betty Schlecht. OBS. WEST: Susan Brauning, Jennifer Kuehn, Donna Kuhn, Chris Pierce, Bob Scheidt, Tony Szilagye (partial), Tracy Wiczer. OBS. WESTERN PRAIRIES & HENRY MARSH: Douglas W. Vogus. OBS. WILDLIFE DRIVE: Bob Bartolotta, Susan Brauning, Jim Koppin, Jennifer Kuehn, Donna Kuhn, Jim Reyda, Bob Scheidt, Douglas W. Vogus, Tracy Wiczer. TIME: 7:25am - 12:10pm; 1:10pm - 4:25pm TIME AFIELD: 8:00 TEMP.: 58F ~ 78F COND.: Pleasant early, turning sunny and warm.
I. MAMMALS: 7 SPECIES, 54 TOTAL. (Recorded since 04/07/2002)
1. Eastern Cottontail - 28 2. Woodchuck - 10 3. Eastern Fox Squirrel - 2 4. Common Muskrat - 1 5. Common Raccoon - 6 (Tied Census High from 06/2023) 6. American Mink - 1 7. White-tailed Deer - 6 (8-pt. buck, 6-pt buck, 2 does, 2 fawns)
II. BIRDS: 92 SPECIES, 4,111 TOTAL. (Recorded since 03/02/1969)
III. REPTILES: 3 SPECIES, 19 TOTAL. (Recorded since 04/07/2002)
1. Northern Map Turtle - 4 (Fourth August Record on Census) 2. Red-eared Turtle - 2 3. Midland Painted Turtle - 13
IV. AMPHIBIANS: 2 SPECIES, 33 TOTAL. (Recorded since 04/07/2002)
1. American Bullfrog - 6 2. Green Frog - 27
V. FISHES: 4 SPECIES, 229 TOTAL. (Recorded since 04/07/2002)
1. Black Bullhead - 60 (fry - all in one circling ball in ditch along Krause Rd. - Second August Record on Census) 2. Blackstripe Topminnow - 167 3. Largemouth Bass - 1 (Fourth August Record on Census) 4. Bluegill - 1
VI. BUTTERFLIES: 20 SPECIES, 1 UNKNOWN, 205 TOTAL. (Recorded since 04/07/2002)
1. Eastern Black Swallowtail - 4 2. Giant Swallowtail - 1 (photographed at Henry Marsh by D. Vogus - Second Record on Census, First August Record on Census & Tied Census High from 09/2024) 3. Eastern Tiger Swallowtail - 3 4. Cabbage Butterfly - 68 5. Clouded Sulphur - 23 6. Bronze Copper - 3 (Third August Record on Census) 7. Summer Azure - 1 8. Pearl Crescent - 4 9. Eastern Comma - 1 (Fourth August Record on Census) 10. Mourning Cloak - 2 (Third August Record on Census) 11. Red Admiral - 2 12. Painted Lady - 1 (Third August Record on Census) 13. Viceroy - 25 14. Appalachian Brown - 1 (Henry Marsh - Third Record on Census, Second August Record on Census & Tied Census High from 08/2023 & 06/2024) 15. Monarch - 52 16. Unidentified Duskywing - 1 (brief sighting at Grimm Prairie) 17. Silver-spotted Skipper - 3 18. Least Skipper - 8 19. Peck's Skipper - 1 (Fourth Record on Census & Second August Record on Census) 20. Zabulon Skipper - 1 (Third August Record on Census)
VII. MOTHS/CATERPILLARS: 5 SPECIES, (2 NEW TO CENSUS), 160 TOTAL. (Recorded since 04/07/2002)
1. Forage Looper Moth - 1 (Third August Record on Census) 2. Milkweed Tussock (Tiger) Moth - 154 (caterpillars only) (Third Record on Census, Third August Record on Census & New Census High - previous was 39 on 08/2023) 3. Carrot Seed Moth - 1 Third Record on Census, Second August Record on Census & Tied Census High from 08/2023 & 07/2024) 4. Dogbane Saucrobotys Moth - 3 (Grimm Prairie - New Species on Census - currently at 23 Moth/Caterpillar Species since 04/2002) 5. Celery Leaftier - 1 (Grimm Prairie - New Species on Census - currently at 24 Moth/Caterpillar Species since 04/2002)
VIII. DRAGONFLIES & DAMSELFLIES: 10 SPECIES. (Recorded since 05/06/2018)
1. Common Green Darner 2. Halloween Pennant 3. Eastern Pondhawk 4. Widow Skimmer 5. Twelve-spotted Skimmer (First August Record on Census) 6. Blue Dasher 7. Wandering Glider (Fifth August Record on Census) 8. Common Whitetail (Second August Record on Census) 9. Black Saddlebags 10. Eastern Forktail
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Date: 8/5/25 5:33 am From: Paul <0000058abbfed79a-dmarc-request...> Subject: [Ohio-birds] Great Crested Flycatcher
I live in old Worthington very near Rush Creek ravine (north Columbus area) and I’ve been hearing at least one of these birds for about two months now, within a half block of my house. Most recently heard one across the street in the trees last night.
Paul Graham
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Date: 8/4/25 2:43 pm From: Sandra Keller <000007a762f332b7-dmarc-request...> Subject: [Ohio-birds] Early migrants? Hamilton county
Or post breeding wanderers. I started at Gilmore in Butler county. No
Success with the Bell's. But lots of activity! Young moving around.
Adults done with nesting. Etc. water levels there are high. Joy….. just
In time for shorebirds…..
Mid day - committee meeting. I “love” mid day things.
Afternoon - Kroger Hills in Hamilton county - no Kite. No Bell's. I don’t
Quite understand the lack of kites - considering it was a cicada year…..
Good numbers of monarchs here!
And a black and white warbler and a Pine warbler! I am thinking local
Birds done with nesting. I think I still need both for Warren and/or Clinton!
There’s hope!
Ode notes - common white tails all over Kroger.
Good birding all.
Sandra Keller
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