Date: 5/8/25 4:55 pm From: <charlesbombaci...> <00000b06d29e686d-dmarc-request...> Subject: [Ohio-birds] Sharon Woods Metro Park, Franklin County
Today we birded at Sharon Woods Metro Park, a change of pacefrom monitoring Prothonotary Warblers at The Hoover Nature Preserve. Activitywas constant but not great. There were several highlights for the day.The first was watching a Ruby-throated Hummingbird constructing her nest. Thisis only the second time I have witnessed this. The second was a gorgeous HoodedWarbler that landed right in front of us and posed nicely.
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Date: 5/8/25 11:26 am From: Peggy Wang <00000454f4164bea-dmarc-request...> Subject: [Ohio-birds] Denison & Spring Valley Thurs AM
Denison was v quiet this morning so I didn't spend much time there. Only a few warblers altho I did hear one KY calling from far off the path. Saw one Green Heron & an E Phoebe was near the field station. I then tried for the Blue Grosbeak on Swamp Rd but just like one time last year, they were mowing the shoulders. No sign of the grosbeak; only heard an Indigo Bunting. Saw a male kestrel & one Rough-winged Swallow plus a Killdeer. There were some distant shorebirds in a flooded field with 2 Great Blue Herons but distance & glare made any ID impossible. I headed for the Hebron Fish Hatchery for the Snowy Egret only to have to turn around d/t a wreck at the intersection at the turnoff from Walnut Rd. Decided not to go the long way around as my time was limited. Decided to stop briefly at Spring Valley as I've never really checked out this park close to where I live. A lot of road noise in the N section from Rt 37 but not too bad farther back. Some nice trails even if I had to ford the stream a few times but I had my tall rubber boots on so no biggie. Right off the bat I picked up Acadian FC & E Peewee, neither of which I've heard at Denison yet. Also a close YT Vireo. Not many warblers late morning but nice to hear a Hooded, another warbler I've not seen/heard at Denison this year & one that is also getting harder to find there. Will likely check it out again soon. Warblers at Denison (* also at Spring Valley)Yellow*Com YT*KYLa WTOvenbird*N Parula*Yellow-throated Spring Valley: Hooded Peggy WangGranville
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Date: 5/8/25 11:20 am From: Robt McNulty <0000066f33ed1548-dmarc-request...> Subject: [Ohio-birds] Blacklick Metro Park
Had to work a lot harder today to find birds
1. Ovenbirds (heard)
2. Nashville warblers
3. Tennessee warblers
4. yellow throated warblers
5. northern parula (heard)
6. Black throated green warblers
7. Bay breasted warbler (heard)
8. Hooded warbler
9. common yellowthroat (heard)
10. Blackburnian warbler
11. Chestnut sided warblers
12. Blackpoll warbler
13. Philadelphia vireo
14. Blue headed vireo
15. Red eyed vireo
16. Summer tanagers
17. Scarlet tanagers
18. great crested flycatcher (heard)
19. Indigo bunting
20. Wood thrush
21. Barn swallow
22. Barred owl
23. It looked like the nest the Broad winged hawk was working on had gotten bigger.
24 Hoary bat flew across the trail and landed on a tree trunk. Crawled around a little then flew higher into another tree. Got some pictures.
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Date: 5/7/25 5:18 pm From: WANG PEGGY <00000454f4164bea-dmarc-request...> Subject: [Ohio-birds] New bird for bike path—chat
I was taking an evening walk on the bike path near Wildwood Park when I heard a Yellow-breasted Chat. It called several times but I could not locate him. Never heard one there before this evening.
too bad he wasn’t closer to my backyard so I could count it for a backyard bird!
Peggy Wang
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I live close to the Lake Erie shoreline in Ohio. Last year I had daily hummingbird visits to my Trumpet Honeysuckle vines in the backyard. They are now in bloom. However, this year I have not yet seen any. Is this unusual?Robert Blodgett______________________________________________________________________ Ohio-birds mailing list, a service of the Ohio Ornithological Society.Please consider joining our Society, at www.ohiobirds.org/site/membership.php.Our thanks to Miami University for hosting this mailing list.
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I live close to the Lake Erie shoreline in Ohio. Last year I had daily hummingbird visits to my Trumpet Honeysuckle vines in the backyard. They are now in bloom. However, this year I have not yet seen any. Is this unusual? Robert Blodgett
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Date: 5/7/25 1:44 pm From: Peggy Wang <00000454f4164bea-dmarc-request...> Subject: [Ohio-birds] Clear Creek Metro Park (Lancaster OH) Wed AM
I haven't had the chance to bird Clear Creek this spring so with the break in the weather, I drove down this morning. Glad I did as the road past Creekside will close May 12 for 3 weeks, prob to try to repave the pothole-ridden road.
I finished the long day there with 21 species of warblers, mostly breeders, but It was one of those days at Clear Crk where I heard many more species than I saw but I got most of my target/missed so far this year warblers: Worm-eating, Blue-winged & Pine. I heard Pine in 2 places but only got a glimpse of one flying away from the upper picnic area. Blue-winged sang once briefly but never showed; ditto the Worm-eating. After checking all my spots for Worm-eating, I ended up hearing it by the new Maintenance shed. Very soft & not close but unmistakable. Even Merlin picked it up over a close catbird.
Hoodeds easy to find, seen & heard in several places, even some photos. KYs were harder to find but I found my first one off the Hemlock Trail & I don't think I've ever had one there. Another birder & I were trying to spot it but gave up. And, as birds so often do, he went back to the road & I continued on the trail & the KY popped up on a close branch giving me great views!! I also heard another by the oil pipeline near the cabins parking lot, another place I don't think I've had them before. Interesting. Ceruleans were singing in several places but except for movement against a glaring gray sky, I never really saw one well.
Got my FOY Acadian FCs--calling frequently off Hemlock. In the morning off the Hemlock Trail I was treated to both Hermit & Wood Thrushes singing--always a treat. Complete list on ebird.
I checked Lk Logan briefly but the only species I added there were Osprey, Baltimore Oriole & Mute Swan.
Warblers (*= visual)Ovenbird*Worm-eatingLa WT* (v brief: 2 blew by me just inches from my hat!)N WTBlue-wingedB&W*TNNashville*KY*Com YTHooded*Am Redstart* (both male & female)CeruleanN ParulaMagnolia*Yellow*Chestnut-sided*BT Blue (both male & female*)Pine* (as it was flying away)Yellow-throatedBT Green
VeeryHermit ThrushWood Thrush
Peggy WangGranville
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Date: 5/7/25 9:33 am From: Sandra Keller <000007a762f332b7-dmarc-request...> Subject: [Ohio-birds] Hamilton county - birds!
Finally…..hopefully the weather has turned the corner. There was some
Movement on the radar last night. Even with the northerly winds. Birds
Are behind! I was just going to do Armleder, but got the notice of a Canada
Warbler at magrish. County bird! And still a county bird…. No success.
It’s still there just hard to track down. Loads of singing Tennessee warblers.
Blackpoll, cape May, n. Waterthrush, Parula, yellow rumpeds. Yellow. Etc.
Yb cuckoo. Blue grosbeak. Lots of stuff back between magrish and Armleder.
Chats. The shorebird area at Armleder is flooded again….. sigh…..
I switched gears and did warblers!
Errands this afternoon.
Merlin notes - it’s a lot better! But I don’t think it does well with lots of bird song
For example - Marsh wren at the Armleder pavilion parking area. I don’t think
So! Not the habitat. I don’t think….. but I never say never! I don’t normally use
Merlin, but it does come in handy now and then. Especially when I travel. I am
A tester though, so I try it out in various situations to make sure everything
Is working ok.
Good birding all.
Sandra Keller
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Date: 5/6/25 4:30 pm From: Douglas Vogus <vogeye...> Subject: [Ohio-birds] Ottawa N.W.R. Monthly Census
MAY 04, 2025 - OTTAWA NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE MONTHLY CENSUS. ROUTES: East Side, West Side, MS2, Western Prairies & Henry Marsh in the morning; Wildlife Drive in the afternoon (except where closed for eagle nesting). OBS. EAST: Bob Bartolotta, Jim Koppin, Jim Reyda, Al & Betty Schlecht. OBS. WEST: Jennifer Kuehn, Donna Kuhn, David & Kim Myles, George Novosel, Chris Pierce. OBS. MS2, WESTERN PRAIRIES & HENRY MARSH: Douglas W. Vogus. OBS. WILDLIFE DRIVE: Bob Bartolotta, Jim Koppin, Jim Reyda, Douglas W. Vogus. TIME: 7:25am - 11:45am; 1:10pm - 4:00pm TIME AFIELD: 7:10 TEMP.: 46F ~ 51F COND.: Rain ended at start of census; briefly cloudy then turning to misty rain, to light rain, then steady rain; winds northeast at 10-20mph, at times gusting to 25mph; absolutely brutal birding conditions with steady winds and blowing rain; overcast with rain in the afternoon; high water throughout the refuge - all ditches, canals, and Crane Creek filled due to northeast winds; Lake Erie, and even Crane Creek floodplain, had whitecaps. None but the brave!
I. MAMMALS: 6 SPECIES, 31 TOTAL.
1. Eastern Cottontail - 12 2. Eastern Fox Squirrel - 8 3. Common Muskrat - 3 4. Common Raccoon - 2 5. American Mink - 1 6. White-tailed Deer - 5
II. BIRDS: 99 SPECIES, (LOWEST MAY TOTAL SINCE 05/2010 - 94 SPECIES), 3,650 TOTAL.
1. Canada Goose - 643 2. Trumpeter Swan - 79 (one with yellow neckband: 1A2) 3. Wood Duck - 11 4. Blue-winged Teal - 29 5. Northern Shoveler - 6 6. Gadwall - 21 7. American Wigeon - 9 8. American Black Duck - 3 9. Mallard - 109 10. Green-winged Teal - 33 11. Hooded Merganser - 1 (male in Pool 9 East on Wildlife Drive) 12. Pied-billed Grebe - 4 13. Mourning Dove - 10 14. Sora - 4 (D. Vogus - one seen and three calling in MS2) 15. Common Gallinule - 6 16. American Coot - 3 (MS4 on the Wildlife Drive) 17. Sandhill Crane - 40 (two separate newly hatched young - one along east end dike of MS7 and one along east end dike of MS2) 18. Black-necked Stilt - 5 (D. Vogus - three at Henry Marsh and a pair that flew in from the southwest over the Stange Prairie observation platform - Tied Census High from 07/2024 & 08/2024) 19. Black-bellied Plover - 1 (D. Kuhn/G. Novosel Group on West Side) 20. Killdeer - 21 (one nest with 4 eggs found by D. Vogus at the turnaround at the end of Lindsey-Limestone Rd.) 21. Dunlin - 352 (D. Kuhn/G. Novosel Group on West Side) 22. Least Sandpiper - 6 (one flock in flight looking for dry land at west end of MS7 on Wildlife Drive) 23. Wilson's Snipe - 10 24. Spotted Sandpiper - 22 25. Solitary Sandpiper - 2 26. Greater Yellowlegs - 2 27. Lesser Yellowlegs - 12 28. Ring-billed Gull - 4 29. American Herring Gull - 2 30. Caspian Tern - 2 31. Black Tern - 2 (D. Kuhn/G. Novosel Group on West Side - First Record since 08/2012) 32. Common Tern - 6 33. Double-crested Cormorant - 82 34. American White Pelican - 82 35. Snowy Egret - 6 36. Green Heron - 1 (D. Vogus - in ditch along Ottawa-Lucas Rd. at 7:35am) 37. Great Egret - 136 38. Great Blue Heron - 46 39. Turkey Vulture - 3 40. Bald Eagle - 42 (25 adult,14 immature,3 juvenile in one nest) 41. Red-tailed Hawk - 3 42. Red-headed Woodpecker - 1 (D. & K. Myles on West Side) 43. Red-bellied Woodpecker - 3 (D. & K. Myles on West Side) 44. Downy Woodpecker - 1 (D. & K. Myles on West Side) 45. Hairy Woodpecker - 1 (D. & K. Myles on West Side) 46. Northern Flicker - 6 47. American Kestrel - 2 48. Great Crested Flycatcher - 2 (D. & K. Myles on West Side) 49. Eastern Kingbird - 10 50. Eastern Phoebe - 2 51. Warbling Vireo - 5 52. Blue Jay - 11 53. Black-capped Chickadee - 2 54. Tufted Titmouse - 2 55. Horned Lark - 2 (D. Vogus - one along Krause Rd. and J. Reyda & D. Vogus - one along Stange Rd.) 56. Tree Swallow - 689 57. Purple Martin - 32 58. Barn Swallow - 26 59. Ruby-crowned Kinglet - 19 60. Brown Creeper - 1 (D. & K. Myles on West Side) 61. Blue-gray Gnatcatcher - 3 62. Carolina Wren - 1 (D. Vogus along Ottawa-Lucas Rd.) 63. Northern House Wren - 12 64. Marsh Wren - 8 (D. Vogus - seven in MS2 and one in the D. Kuhn/G. Novosel Group) 65. Gray Catbird - 16 66. European Starling - 27 67. Hermit Thrush - 2 (D. & K. Myles on West Side) 68. American Robin - 43 69. House Sparrow - 9 70. American Goldfinch - 18 71. Field Sparrow - 3 (J. Reyda Group on East Side) 72. Dark-eyed Junco - 1 (D. Vogus at end of Stange Rd.) 73. White-crowned Sparrow - 12 74. White-throated Sparrow - 40 75. Savannah Sparrow - 1 (D. Vogus - Grimm Prairie) 76. Song Sparrow - 23 77. Lincoln's Sparrow - 3 (two for D. Vogus and one for D. & K. Myles) 78. Swamp Sparrow - 10 79. Eastern Meadowlark - 2 (D. Vogus - Grimm Prairie) 80. Orchard Oriole - 5 (J. Reyda Group on East Side) 81. Baltimore Oriole - 7 82. Red-winged Blackbird - 483 83. Brown-headed Cowbird - 9 84. Rusty Blackbird - 1 (J. Reyda Group on East Side) 85. Common Grackle - 35 86. Northern Waterthrush - 11 (Tied Census High from 05/2023) 87. Prothonotary Warbler - 1 (D. Vogus - Henry Marsh) 88. Common Yellowthroat - 17 89. Cape May Warbler - 1 (D. Vogus - Henry Marsh) 90. Northern Parula - 2 (D. & K. Myles - West Side) 91. Yellow Warbler - 30 (a total of 301 were tallied last May!) 92. Chestnut-sided Warbler - 1 (J. Reyda Group on East Side) 93. Black-throated Blue Warbler - 1 (D. & K. Myles on West Side) 94. Palm Warbler - 17 95. Pine Warbler - 1 (D. & K. Myles on West Side) 96. Yellow-rumped Warbler - 81 97. Summer Tanager - 1 (first-year male found and photographed at East Side maintenance yard by Al & Betty Schlecht) 98. Northern Cardinal - 19 99. Rose-breasted Grosbeak - 2 (D. & K. Myles on West Side)
??. Unidentified Duck Species - 4 ??. Unidentified Shorebird Species - 1 ??. Unidentified Sparrow Species - 6 ??. Unidentified Warbler Species - 2
III. REPTILES: 2 SPECIES, (1 DEAD), 1 TOTAL.
1. Midland Painted Turtle - 1
X. Northern Water Snake - 1 (dead) (found by D. Vogus along Crane Creek just east of Rt. 2)
IV. AMPHIBIANS: 1 SPECIES, (1 SPECIES NEW TO CENSUS), 1 TOTAL.
1. Western Chorus Frog - 1 (heard by B. Schlecht on East Side - New Amphibian Species on Census - currently at 7 Amphibians since 04/07/2002)
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Date: 5/6/25 10:31 am From: Pam Unger <000001bf50cfbe5e-dmarc-request...> Subject: Re: [Ohio-birds] OHIO-BIRDS Digest - 3 May 2025 to 4 May 2025 (#2025-12)
Thanks so much for the format enhancement! Pam
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Date: Sun, 4 May 2025 20:37:25 +0000
From: Robt McNulty <robt.mcnu...>
Subject: Blacklick Metro Park
Yeah! Did not have to bird in the rain! Well, it held off until I was almost in the car.
1. Pine warbler
2. Northern parulas
3. Nashville warblers
4. Tennessee warblers
5. Ovenbirds
6. Chestnut sided warblers
7. Black throated blue warblers
8. Black throated green warblers
9. Northern waterthrush - even dive bombed one of the ovenbirds
10. Black and white warblers
11. Blackburnian warblers
12. Cerulean warbler
13. American redstart
14. yellow rumped warblers
15. Palm warblers
16. Lincoln's sparrow (heard) at the swamp on the Maple trail
17. white throated sparrows
18 White crowned sparrow
19. Veery
20. Wood thrushes
21 Swainson's thrush
22. Rose breasted grosbeaks
23. Baltimore orioles
24. Red eyed vireos
25. yellow throated vireos
26. Great crested flycatcher (heard)
27. summer tanagers (male and female)
28. scarlet tanager (heard)
29. Indigo bunting
30. ruby throated hummingbird
31. ruby crowned kinglets
In the backyard, Rose breasted grosbeak, white crowned sparrow, blue headed vireo, and red headed woodpecker who loves my pie crust... I am such a good baker.
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Date: Sun, 4 May 2025 17:54:18 -0400
From: WANG PEGGY <nharrierpw...>
Subject: Denison Sunday morning
The bird activity seemed to last a bit later this morning with more birdsong as well. Maybe the birds were just happy it had finally stopped raining. I ended up with 15 warblers, including my FOY Blackpoll, unfortunately heard only. I heard it a couple times or else I heard two birds, but could not spot it. Most warblers just singles except N Parula, BT Blue, Com YT & Yellow.
I was about to leave, but decided to check for the Kentucky Warbler again and although I hadn’t seen or heard it earlier in the morning, it was giving its very loud chip call repeatedly and briefly showed itself. It’s an amazing skulker. It flew across the path and I completely missed it then when it flew back, I just barely saw movement.
I also saw my FOY Lincoln’s Sparrow.
Trails have standing water & are v muddy.
When I got back home, a TN warbler was singing & perched up nicely. Then later, I heard a Cape May but wasn’t able to find it.
Warblers
Blackpoll FOY
N Waterthrush (same area, still couldn’t spot it)
La WT
Com YT
Yellow
N Parula
KY (male)
TN
Nashville
BT Blue
BT Green
Ovenbird
B&W
Chestnut-sided
Yellow-throated
Peggy Wang
Granville
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Date: 5/6/25 10:02 am From: Robt McNulty <0000066f33ed1548-dmarc-request...> Subject: [Ohio-birds] Blacklick metro Park
Started out with sun, went to sprinkles then rain.
1. Golden winged warbler - parking lot of 1st picnic area
2. yellow rumped warblers
3. Black throated green warblers
4. Northern parulas
5. Tennessee warblers
6. Chestnut sided warblers
7. Cape may warbler
8. American redstart
9. Ovenbirds (heard)
10. black and white warblers
11. northern waterthrush
12. blackburnian warblers
13 Nashville warblers
14. Black throated blue warblers
15. Palm warblers
16. Wood thrushes
17. Veery
18. Swainson's thrushes
19. Summer tanager
20. Scarlet tanager (heard)
21. Barred owl (heard)
22. rose breasted grosbeaks
23. white throated sparrows
24. Red eyed vireos
25. blue headed vireo
26. Indigo bunting (heard)
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Date: 5/6/25 9:01 am From: WANG PEGGY <00000454f4164bea-dmarc-request...> Subject: [Ohio-birds] Denison Tuesday morning/FOY Canada
Much quieter today—maybe the birds are as tired of the rain as we are.
Found 11 species of warblers including my FOY Canada. I heard it singing infrequently but not close to the path. At one point, it did seem to get a bit closer, but of course at that moment, a dog off leash came running around a curve in the trail with the owner not far behind holding a leash—drives me nuts.
I waited around after they left and finally the bird sang again, but rain was about to start. I had a very brief view as it perched for a moment before it flying across the path and disappearing.
Also saw my first”yellow” Am Redstart. No KYs where I’d had them the last couple days but heard one at another location near where they have nested in the past.
Heard & saw one Least FC. Saw a hen Wood Duck with at least 8 v small ducklings. Hopefully a few will survive—always hard to see the attrition overtime. Did not hear or see a chat today. Saw my first Swainson’s Thrush for the reserve also.
Warblers
Canada FOY
Ovenbird
Com YT
Yellow
BT Green
N Parula
KY
Chestnut-sided
Am Redstart female
La WT
Blackburnian
WE, RE & YT Vireos
Brown Thrasher
Swainsons Thrush
Least FC
E Kingbird
Indigo Bunting
Peggy Wang
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Date: 5/5/25 7:06 pm From: Ted Auch <lsarpp...> Subject: [Ohio-birds] Southern Adirondack Audubon losing insurance by way of "bend the knee" insurer
This is alarming. Audubon's insurance cancelled. “The reason for
nonrenewal,” the terse notice stated, “is we have learned that you operate
as an environmental protection organization.”
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Date: 5/5/25 4:32 pm From: Sandra Keller <000007a762f332b7-dmarc-request...> Subject: [Ohio-birds] Clinton big year birding - migrants!
Finally….. a cold cloudy morning, but at least the rain held off. Unlike Saturday….
The open areas of the Emerald Woods trail at Cowan were very productive! I had
a nice migrant flock with BT Blue, Maggie, Cape May, etc. An Ovenbird at the
Third bridge deep in the woods was nice. I am presuming a breeder - great
Habitat - but I guess could be a migrant also. Nashville, Tennessee warblers. Plus
Breeders. And stuff was low down - I guess the insects were not too active! Oh,
This weather….. I had 12 warbler species today. Migrants and breeders. I could
Not find any migrant thrushes or vireos! Slow going here! I switched gears and
Hit the sky ponds when the rain started again. I struck out on anything unusual,
I'll have to keep trying these! Both Yellowlegs, spotted, solitary sandpipers. I was
Surprised at the lack of diversity considering all the species in the Seward rd.
Flooded field - Butler county. I went chasing dickcissel and Bobolink. No success!
The rain did not help……
I really enjoyed the Swallow show - and martins and swifts. The insects were not
Too active - hence everything is lower. This is probably not good for the birds.
We need sun and warm!
Picked up 20 year birds for Clinton. I have been behind! And four county birds -
Ovenbird, cape May, BT blue, and rose breasted grosbeak. Am up to 130 for the
Year! In Clinton.
Good birding all - I have work and errands - I will probably be local tues!
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There didn’t seem to be as much bird song/activity at Denison this morning as yesterday, but it was still pretty good. I was delighted to hear a Kentucky Warbler singing and I believe a second bird was giving its Chip note at the same time. although I was very quiet and moved slowly, I could not spot the bird. At one point, he sang less than 3 feet away from me and I still didn’t see him although I saw some leaves move and then I heard him singing 15 feet away—quite the skulker! I’m hoping this means they are setting up a territory—will have to see.
I ended up with 16 warblers. The most amazing sighting was hearing a N Waterthrush singing, but it sounded like it was up in a tree! I looked up and there was a N Waterthrush on a branch about 20 feet off the ground singing its heart out—must be some kind of altitude record for this species! After it sang a couple times, it beelined lower to the ground & I heard it singing from the undergrowth near a flooded area.
I ran into a nice mixed flock that had three vireos, warbling, red eyed and yellow-throated as well as a handful of species of warblers. They were low enough that I could get on most of them.
I also saw and heard my FOY Least FCs doing their classic Che-bek call.
I didn’t add much at Lobdell. I went there mostly to see if the Willow FCs had arrived yet, but they have not. I was entertained by a chat, perched high and singing in the sun as another sang back.
(*= also at lobdell)
Warblers
Ovenbird *
B&W
Blackburnian *
Com YT *
N Parula *
BT Blue
KY
TN *
Nashville
La WT *
N WT
Yellow *
Chestnut-sided
Yellow-throated
Magnolia
Yellow-rumped
Chat
WE, BH, RE & YT* Vireos
Least FC FOY
Brown Thrasher *
Peggy Wang
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The bird activity seemed to last a bit later this morning with more birdsong as well. Maybe the birds were just happy it had finally stopped raining. I ended up with 15 warblers, including my FOY Blackpoll, unfortunately heard only. I heard it a couple times or else I heard two birds, but could not spot it. Most warblers just singles except N Parula, BT Blue, Com YT & Yellow.
I was about to leave, but decided to check for the Kentucky Warbler again and although I hadn’t seen or heard it earlier in the morning, it was giving its very loud chip call repeatedly and briefly showed itself. It’s an amazing skulker. It flew across the path and I completely missed it then when it flew back, I just barely saw movement.
I also saw my FOY Lincoln’s Sparrow.
Trails have standing water & are v muddy.
When I got back home, a TN warbler was singing & perched up nicely. Then later, I heard a Cape May but wasn’t able to find it.
Warblers
Blackpoll FOY
N Waterthrush (same area, still couldn’t spot it)
La WT
Com YT
Yellow
N Parula
KY (male)
TN
Nashville
BT Blue
BT Green
Ovenbird
B&W
Chestnut-sided
Yellow-throated
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Date: 5/4/25 1:37 pm From: Robt McNulty <0000066f33ed1548-dmarc-request...> Subject: [Ohio-birds] Blacklick Metro Park
Yeah! Did not have to bird in the rain! Well, it held off until I was almost in the car.
1. Pine warbler
2. Northern parulas
3. Nashville warblers
4. Tennessee warblers
5. Ovenbirds
6. Chestnut sided warblers
7. Black throated blue warblers
8. Black throated green warblers
9. Northern waterthrush - even dive bombed one of the ovenbirds
10. Black and white warblers
11. Blackburnian warblers
12. Cerulean warbler
13. American redstart
14. yellow rumped warblers
15. Palm warblers
16. Lincoln's sparrow (heard) at the swamp on the Maple trail
17. white throated sparrows
18 White crowned sparrow
19. Veery
20. Wood thrushes
21 Swainson's thrush
22. Rose breasted grosbeaks
23. Baltimore orioles
24. Red eyed vireos
25. yellow throated vireos
26. Great crested flycatcher (heard)
27. summer tanagers (male and female)
28. scarlet tanager (heard)
29. Indigo bunting
30. ruby throated hummingbird
31. ruby crowned kinglets
In the backyard, Rose breasted grosbeak, white crowned sparrow, blue headed vireo, and red headed woodpecker who loves my pie crust... I am such a good baker.
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Date: 5/3/25 2:17 pm From: Robt McNulty <0000066f33ed1548-dmarc-request...> Subject: [Ohio-birds] Blacklick Metro Park
Birded until the heavy rain made birding extremely difficult. OK, to be honest, I kept birding in the rain, but didn't find anything.
1. Yellow throated warbler
2. northern parulas
3. Ovenbirds (heard)
4. Nashville warblers
5. Tennessee warblers
6. Blackburnian warblers
7. Black and white warblers
8. Black throated blue warbler
9. Black throated green warblers
10. Chestnut sided warblers
11. Lincoln's sparrow - along the road to the parking lot at Ashton Pond. Heard him singing and after a brief search got to see him get into a fight with a white throated sparrow (which he lost) but relocated him only a few feet away.
12. Barred owl (heard)
13. White crowned sparrow (at the nature center)
14. Baltimore orioles
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Date: 5/3/25 11:21 am From: Sandra Keller <000007a762f332b7-dmarc-request...> Subject: [Ohio-birds] Warren and Clinton - big day birding.
For the oxbow inc bird a thon. I just got back from vacation Thursday, so
Am not up with what’s around…. I was planning on May for migrants in those
Two counties. Then learn the breeding bird locations in June. Mary C. and
I started at Spring Valley - Warren county. That’s a great migrant spot. The bike
Path and dike on the west side is super. Stuff is around! Nashville, blackpoll,
YR warblers. I think we had 30 minutes or so before the heavy rain hit. Black
And white warbler, prothonotary’s, common yellowthroat, yellow warblers,
Yellow throated warbler. Migrants are around. And probably not going anywhere
Until south winds kick in again! I switched gears and did some lake watching,
Farm field scanning, etc. lots of good flooded fields in Clinton, but just
Killdeer and spotted! I really thought the rain would slow down and even stop
For a bit. But no, in fact it got harder…. I went for one more bird for the bird a thon.
The collared dove in port William - Clinton county. It was also a May bird!
57 species for the morning. Very slow for us! Four new warren county birds,
Spotted sandpiper, bank swallow, black and white warbler, and Nashville. 15 new year
Birds for Warren! 113 now. And only one new year bird for Clinton. Gray catbird. 110
For the year for Clinton. I'll be up that way again Monday probably. Unless it’s
Going to rain all day again…….
I would like to get out one day for odes next week. We will see!
Good birding all.
Sandra Keller
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Date: 5/3/25 9:23 am From: Douglas Vogus <vogeye...> Subject: [Ohio-birds] Cuyahoga Valley Towpath Trail Census
MAY 02, 2025 - CUYAHOGA VALLEY MONTHLY TOWPATH TRAIL CENSUS. ROUTE: Merriman Valley north to Stanford Hostel Connector Trail to Stanford Rd. (Red Lock Trailhead north of there may or may not be open due to culvert replacement at Brandywine Creek with a reopening date of this hike). TIME: 7:00am - 4:50pm TIME AFIELD: 9:50 TEMP.: 58F ~ 73F ~ 71F COND.: Cloudy and overcast early; turning mostly sunny at 9:20am with light breezes; turning overcast again and then a brief shower from 1:35pm to 1:45pm; front moving out and turning partly cloudy. TRAIL COND.: Fair; wet and puddled in the usual low spots. RIVER COND.: High and muddy due to recent rains - few rockbars or sandbars showing. FT. MI.: 11.50 OBS.: John Henry and Douglas W. Vogus.
I. MAMMALS: 8 SPECIES, 42 TOTAL.
1. Virginia Opossum - 2 (First May Record & New Census High - previous was 1 on eight other occasions)\ 2. Eastern Cottontail - 4 3. Woodchuck - 1 4. Eastern Gray Squirrel - 7 (3 black morph) 5. Red Squirrel - 22 6. Common Muskrat - 2 7. Common Raccoon - 1 (Second May Record on Census) 8. White-tailed Deer - 3 (1 buck,2?)
II. BIRDS: 108 SPECIES, 1,248 TOTAL. (New May High - previous was 104 in 2014) (NOTE: m = male; f = female; ? = bird was seen but not sexed; * = bird was heard calling but not sexed)
1. Canada Goose - 104 (18 goslings in groups of 5,6, & 7) 2. Trumpeter Swan - 1 (fly-over at Ira Beaver Marsh - First May Record on Census) 3. Wood Duck - 19 (6m,3f,10 ducklings) 4. Mallard - 14 (10m,3f,1*) 5. Common Merganser - 4 (1m,3f) 6. Wild Turkey - 2 (*) (males gobbling in two different locations - Fifth May Record on Census) 7. Rock Pigeon - 3 8. Mourning Dove - 32 (one nest in a box elder tree) 9. Chimney Swift - 43 10. Ruby-throated Hummingbird - 2 (1m,1?) 11. Virginia Rail - 3 (two at Ira Beaver Marsh and one at Stanford Swamp southwest of Lock 33 - New Census High - previous was 2 on 05/2012 & 05/2016) 12. Sora - 1 (at Ira Beaver Marsh - Fourth Record on Census & Fourth May Record on Census) 13. Killdeer - 3 14. Spotted Sandpiper - 8 15. Solitary Sandpiper - 1 16. Ring-billed Gull - 1 (Fourth May Record on Census) 17. Green Heron - 3 18. Great Egret - 2 (Fourth Record on Census, Second May Record on Census & New Census High - previous was 1 on 05/2010, 04/2014 & 04/2018) 19. Great Blue Heron - 19 20. Turkey Vulture - 17 21. Osprey - 2 22. Cooper's Hawk - 2 (1 immature m,1 immature f) 23. Bald Eagle - 4 (3 adult,1 immature) 24. Red-shouldered Hawk - 1 25. Broad-winged Hawk - 1 26. Red-tailed Hawk - 11 (1 immature) 27. Belted Kingfisher - 3 (1m,2*) 28. Red-headed Woodpecker - 6 (New Census High - previous was 5 on 05/2018) 29. Red-bellied Woodpecker - 9 (3m,1f,5*) 30. Downy Woodpecker - 11 (2m,3f,2?,4*) 31. Hairy Woodpecker - 3 (1f,2?) 32. Northern Flicker - 13 (4m,2f,4?,3*) (three nests - one in an Eastern cottonwood snag; one in a dead ash snag; one in an unknown, barkless snag) 33. Pileated Woodpecker - 6 (4*,2 drumming) 34. American Kestrel - 2 (1m,1f) (together behind the Akron Compost Facility - confirmed nesting there in 2015) 35. Merlin - 1 (m) (preening high up in a cottonwood near the Botzum Depot - Second May Record on Census) 36. Peregrine Falcon - 1 (m) (Ohio Turnpike bridge) 37. Great Crested Flycatcher - 6 38. Eastern Kingbird - 6 39. Olive-sided Flycatcher - 1 (along C.V.S.R. tracks just south of Ira Rd. - Second Record on Census, First May Record on Census & Tied Census High from 09/2012) 40. Least Flycatcher - 1 41. Eastern Phoebe - 7 42. White-eyed Vireo - 6 (Tied Census High from 05/2019) 43. Yellow-throated Vireo - 4 44. Blue-headed Vireo - 3 (New Census High - previous was 2 on 10/2016, 05/2017 & 05/2022) 45. Warbling Vireo - 27 46. Red-eyed Vireo - 8 47. Blue Jay - 17 48. American Crow - 15 49. Black-capped Chickadee - 12 50. Tufted Titmouse - 22 51. Bank Swallow - 4 52. Tree Swallow - 5 53. Northern Rough-winged Swallow - 26 54. Barn Swallow - 7 55. Ruby-crowned Kinglet - 4 (1m,3?) 56. White-breasted Nuthatch - 8 (1m,1f,6*) 57. Blue-gray Gnatcatcher - 4 (1f,1?,2*) 58. Carolina Wren - 20 59. Northern House Wren - 3 60. Gray Catbird - 24 61. European Starling - 12 62. Eastern Bluebird - 2 (1m,1*) 63. Veery - 1 64. Swainson's Thrush - 2 65. Wood Thrush - 2 66. American Robin - 52 (two nests - one in a black willow and one in a mulberry tree) 67. House Sparrow - 15 68. House Finch - 8 (3m,3f,1?,1*) 69. American Goldfinch - 30 (13m,6f,9?,2*) 70. Chipping Sparrow - 6 71. Dark-eyed Junco - 1 (m) (First May Record on Census) 72. White-crowned Sparrow - 3 73. White-throated Sparrow - 39 74. Song Sparrow - 46 75. Swamp Sparrow - 9 76. Eastern Towhee - 5 (4m,1*) 77. Orchard Oriole - 8 (7m,1 immature m) 78. Baltimore Oriole - 27 (22m,5f) 79. Red-winged Blackbird - 75 (49m,26f) (three nests - two in cattail stands and one in a phragmite stand) 80. Brown-headed Cowbird - 30 (17m,12f,1?) 81. Rusty Blackbird - 1 (m) 82. Common Grackle - 31 (one nest in the peeled-off bark of a dead black cherry tree) 83. Ovenbird - 1 84. Louisiana Waterthrush - 1 85. Northern Waterthrush - 3 86. Blue-winged Warbler - 3 (m) 87. Black-and-white Warbler - 2 (m) 88. Prothonotary Warbler - 1 (m) (Fifth Record on Census & Third May Record on Census) 89. Tennessee Warbler - 4 (m) 90. Nashville Warbler - 3 (m) 91. Kentucky Warbler - 1 (m) (at Ira Beaver Marsh - New Species on Census - currently at 206 Bird Species since 01/01/2010) 92. Common Yellowthroat - 31 (28m,2f,1*) 93. Hooded Warbler - 4 (m) 94. American Redstart - 2 (m) 95. Northern Parula - 5 (m) 96. Magnolia Warbler - 3 (m) 97. Yellow Warbler - 50 (48m,2f) 98. Chestnut-sided Warbler - 1 (m) 99. Black-throated Blue Warbler - 1 (m) 100. Palm Warbler - 9 101. Yellow-rumped Warbler - 16 (13m,3f) 102. Yellow-throated Warbler - 9 (m) 103. Black-throated Green Warbler - 1 (m) 104. Canada Warbler - 1 (m) (Second Record on Census, Second May Record on Census & Tied Census High from 05/2019) 105. Scarlet Tanager - 5 (3m,2f) 106. Northern Cardinal - 55 (41m,12f,2*) 107. Rose-breasted Grosbeak - 15 (11m,3f,1*) (one nest being built in a small cottonwood with Japanese honeysuckle strangling the tree) 108. Indigo Bunting - 7 (6m,1*)
??. Unidentified Hawk Species - 1 (distant - in a slight dive, wings back and tail straightened - Accipiter or Buteo) ??. Unidentified Warbler Species - 4 (fly-overs, backlit, thick cover, etc. - the usual aggravations) ??. Unidentified Passerines - 6
III. REPTILES: 5 SPECIES, 269 TOTAL.
1. Common Snapping Turtle - 14 2. Red-eared Turtle - 12 3. Midland Painted Turtle - 239 (plus one dead - edge of trail mowing casualty) 4. Eastern Spiny Softshell - 3 5. Northern Water Snake - 1
IV. AMPHIBIANS: 6 SPECIES, 58 TOTAL.
1. American Toad - 4 (calling) 2. Northern Spring Peeper - 8 (calling) 3. Gray Treefrog - 8 (calling) 4. Western Chorus Frog - 2 (calling) 5. American Bullfrog - 7 (6 seen,1 calling) 6. Green Frog - 29 (11 seen,18 calling)
V. FISHES: 4 SPECIES, 24 TOTAL.
1. Central Mudminnow - 21 2. Bluntnose Minnow - 1 (Third May Record on Census) 3. Largemouth Bass - 1 (Fifth May Record on Census) 4. Pumpkinseed - 1
VI. BUTTERFLIES: 6 SPECIES, 24 TOTAL.
1. Eastern Tiger Swallowtail - 3 2. Cabbage Butterfly - 10 3. Clouded Sulphur - 1 (Third May Record on Census) 4. Spring Azure - 2 (Third May Record on Census) 5. Pearl Crescent - 3 (Third May Record on Census) 6. Wild Indigo Duskywing - 5 (Second May Record on Census & New Census High - previous was 2 on 05/2013 & 09/2020)
VII. DRAGONFLIES & DAMSELFLIES: 3 SPECIES, 6 TOTAL.
1. Common Green Darner - 4 (Fourth May Record on Census) 2. Swamp Darner - 1 (Second Record on Census & First May Record on Census) 3. Eastern Forktail - 1 (First May Record on Census)
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Date: 5/3/25 9:08 am From: WANG PEGGY <00000454f4164bea-dmarc-request...> Subject: [Ohio-birds] Denison rainy Saturday morning
Just a light drizzle at worst for most of the morning I was out altho steady rain was settling in later.
Not a lot of birds but I was very happy to hear a Kentucky Warbler (FOY) in an area I don’t usually see them but not terribly far from where they have bred In the past. It only sang a few times and I couldn’t spot it as it was in a ways from the trail. then it started raining harder and I didn’t hear it again. I only found 2 breeding pairs last year in the Taylor Ochs area whereas before all the clearing, I had anywhere from 2 to 4 pairs breeding lower down so it will be interesting to see what happens this spring.
Also heard a N Waterthrush a couple times but could not spot it. Got great looks at a Magnolia that was singing.
Saw or heard 4 vireos: Warbling, Blue-headed, RE & WE. Found one adult White-crowned in a small group of White-throateds. Saw a pair of Scarlet Tanagers foraging together, the first female I’ve seen. And 2 Red-bellied WPs copulated on a branch.
Saw my first empid sp—silent of course.
Warblers
KY (FOY) heard only
N Parula
Yellow
BT Blue
Com YT
Magnolia
Ovenbird
La WT
N WT
Nashville
TN
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Date: 5/3/25 1:41 am From: Steve Jones <sjlarue1...> Subject: [Ohio-birds] Hardin County is Rockin'!
Last month I shared that I am trying to reach and exceed my personal best in Hardin County. My PB was 145 set two years ago. I set the goal of having 150 by the end of May...today is May 2, and I'm already there. Lawrence Woods and Andreoff had lots of migrants and breeders today. I had 91 species today, which was 30 more than two days previous.. 75 in Lawrence Woods wildlife area and SNP, 5 at Salisbury Park, and the rest were from Andreoff and the return trip home. IF this month is like previous years, I should be close to 170 by June. Lots of birds still to come in. I think we are a week early based on what came in last few weeks.
List below from first to last in order of first seen.
Get out there and have a great weekend!
Steve J
Lawrence Woods Wildlife Area: Swamp Sparrow Song Sparrow Field Sparrow Chipping Sparrow American Goldfinch American Robin Brown Thrasher Tree Swallow Barred Owl Great Blue Heron Killdeer American Coot Sora Ring-necked Pheasant Wild Turkey Mallard Canada Goose
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Since I birded most of the morning with Bob McNulty and a couple other birders, my list is essentially the same as what he posted altho I missed his heard only Blackpoll as he heard it before I met up with him.
My list also included a Com YT which I believe he heard as well but probably just forgot to list. In any case, I was happy to see or hear 17 warblers today including FOY sightings of Magnolia, Redstart ( a beautiful male) and a very unsatisfying look at a Cape May. One moment of amusement was while we were trying to get better looks at the Cape May warbler, Merlin confirmed hearing a Cape May warbler, but then shortly after that it listed hearing a Yellow-crowned Night-heron, so that was pretty funny.
Veeries and Swainson’s thrushes were easy to find, along with, of course, Wood Thrushes. Warblers with the most numbers were N Parula, ovenbird, Tennessee. Fair number of RB Grosbeaks around.
I don’t bird Blacklick as often as I do Denison and it was very nice to hear a lot more bird song this morning than what I’ve been hearing at Denison and Morris Woods. Denison continues to be disappointing as far as numbers of birds. I rarely see more than a single bird of each species and as I just alluded to, not much birdsong. I still blame it on the wholesale clearing of “invasives” & widening of most of the paths. I see no indication of any native plantings being done to restore undergrowth/cover.
Peggy Wang
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Date: 5/2/25 12:56 pm From: Robt McNulty <0000066f33ed1548-dmarc-request...> Subject: [Ohio-birds] Blacklick metro Park
1. American redstarts
2. Nashville warblers
3. yellow rumped warblers
4. Black throated green warblers
5. Blackburnian warblers - saw one low the other day, and he has an orange spot on the crown of his head, to my surprise!
6. Northern parulas
7. Blackpoll warbler (heard)
8. Ovenbirds
9. yellow throated warbler (heard)
10. Black throated blue warblers
11. Tennessee warblers - one even landed in the middle of the trail
12. Chestnut sided warbles
13. Black and white warblers
14. Magnolia warblers
15. Hooded warbler
16. Palm warblers
17. Cape May warbler
18 Swainson's thrushes
19. Wood thrushes
20. Veery
21 red eyed vireo
22 White eyed vireo
23. red headed woodpcker (heard)
24 Broad winged hawk seen flying over, calling, nest was added to since yesterday
25. catbird
26. white throated sparrows
27. Great crested flycatcher (heard)
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Date: 5/2/25 3:48 am From: Bruce Simpson <nylebruce...> Subject: [Ohio-birds] L Hope St Pk Zaleski St F-27 Warblers 5 Vireos Woodpeckers Hawks Songbirds
Visited the area April 23-25, 27-29 In the beginning there was little vegetative growth By the end there was much vegetative growth Some Birds were more active in the beginning and became less active due to Breeding activity
Warblers-Breeding
C Yellowthroat
Ovenbird
Louisiana Waterthrush
Black-throated Green
Blue-winged
Chestnut-sided
Magnolia
Pine
Prairie
Prothonotary
Worm-eating
Cerulean
Kentucky
Seen in Pairs
Black-and-white
Yellow
N Parula
Hooded
American Redstart
Yellow-throated
Warblers-Migrants
Palm
Bay- breasted
Nashville
N Waterthrush
Connecticut-singing
Tennessee
Blackpoll
Cape May
Vireos
REVI
WEVI
YTVI
BHVI
WAVI
Hawks
Broad-winged
Red-tailed
Red-shouldered
Flycatchers
EAWP
GCFL
EAPH
Sparrows
White-throated
Chipping
Song
E Towhee
Woodpeckers
N Flicker
Hairy
Pileated
Red-headed
Orioles
Baltimore
Orchard
Owls
Barred
Great Horned
Swallows
Tree
Barn
Northern Rough-winged
Thrushes
Wood
Hermit
Veery
Tanagers
Scarlet
Summer
Whip-poor-will
R Grouse
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Kingbird
Wood Duck
Gray Catbird
Turkey
Indigo Bunting
Purple Martin
E Bluebird
Raven
Yellow-breasted Chat
American Goldfinch
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Ruby-crowned Kinglets
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Date: 5/1/25 12:54 pm From: WANG PEGGY <00000454f4164bea-dmarc-request...> Subject: [Ohio-birds] Warblers etc from today
Sorry, meant to list warblers et al on previous post altho complete lists on ebird.
Denison
Blackburnian FOY
Chestnut-sided
N Parula
Com YT
La WT
Ovenbird
Nashville
Chat
Red-headed WP—first I’ve seen at Denison this season
Scarlet Tanager
GC FC
Morris Woods
N Waterthrush
N Parula
Ovenbird
Hooded
Green Heron FOY
Great Blue Heron
GC FC
E Phoebe
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
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Quieter today at Denison. No luck refinding the Golden-winged seen yesterday. I did see my FOY Blackburnian which was mixing it up with a Chestnut-sided. Finally got to see a Nashville Warbler after only hearing them. Watched 3 Wood Thrushes in a face-off, staring each other down while perched in close proximity to each other—sort of odd behavior.
Great Crested FCs were vocal at both reserves. E Phoebe at Morris Woods.
At Morris Woods, I saw 2 Green Herons, my FOY. Also had brief but good looks at a silent N Waterthrush—heavy, dark streaking on the breast extending to rear of bird. Narrow white supercilium. No yellow wash. Prob the same Hooded Warbler was singing in the same area as the other day. Couldn’t spot it today.
Peggy Wang
Granville
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Date: 4/30/25 3:42 pm From: Robt McNulty <0000066f33ed1548-dmarc-request...> Subject: [Ohio-birds] Blacklick metro Park
Lots of singing, and large number of migrants
1. yellow throated warblers
2. Nashville warblers (lots)
3. Northern parula (lots)
4. Tennessee warbler (heard)
5. Ovenbirds (lots)
6. black and white warblers
7. yellow rumped warblers
8. black throated green warblers
9. Blackburnian warblers
10. Chestnut sided warbler
11. Northern waterthrush
12. Black throated blue warbler
13. Blue winged warblers - I was looking for a bird singing a parula vs Cerulean-like song and found the blue winged and watched him sing this "alternate" song
14. Lincoln's sparrow
15. Rose breasted grosbeaks (lots)
16. Veery
17. Wood thrushes
18. Swainson's thrush
19. Hermit thrush
20. Blue headed vireos
21 red eyed vireo
22. Warbling vireo (heard)
23. Chimney swifts
24. Ruby crowned kinglets
Did not see the Broad winged hawk, and the "nest" showed no more progress.
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The Prothonotarty Warblers are back in good numbers at theHoover Nature Preserve. Today’s check of several areas was pure pleasure. Lotsof males, some with incredibly resonant color that stopped one in their tracks.We also noted several females gathering nesting materials.
Some additional species observed included Red-headedWoodpeckers, Great Crested Flycatchers, Yellow-throated Vireo, Red-eyed Vireo,Warbling Vireo, Yellow Warblers, Yellow-rumped Warblers, Palm Warblers, Black& White Warbler, Indigo Buntings, and Baltimore Orioles.
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Date: 4/30/25 9:57 am From: WANG PEGGY <00000454f4164bea-dmarc-request...> Subject: [Ohio-birds] 15 warblers at Denison wed morning
Great morning at Denison altho I sure wish I could have seen the Golden-winged Warbler Brad Imhoff saw while I was at another different location—them’s the birding breaks! I ran into Brad at the parking lot and raced off to where he had seen it but unfortunately neither myself nor Matt Mason, who also came to chase it, saw or heard it although we walked some surrounding trails as well.
Species variety was excellent even if bird numbers were low. highlight of the morning for me was listening to 2 Louisiana Waterthrushes calling back & forth (I couldn’t manage to spot either of them) when suddenly a N Waterthrush sounded off several times. I got a recording of both the Louisiana and Northern singing on the same recording. Not sure I’ve ever heard both singing at once, so that was pretty cool.
Picked up some more FOY warblers: Chestnut-sided (perched & singing), TN, Blue-winged & the above N WT.
Saw another Veery & Blue-headed Vireo. 2 YB Chats were calling; saw one well. Baltimore Orioles, RB Grosbeak & Scarlet Tanagers singing. Complete list on ebird.
Warblers
Ovenbird (perched up nicely)
La WT
N WT
Blue-winged
TN
Nashville
Com YT
N Parula
Yellow
Chestnut-sided
BT Blue
Palm
Yellow-rumped
Yellow-throated
BT Green
YB Chat
Veery
BH, RE & WE vireos
Peggy Wang
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Good morning for migrants at Blendon, though warblers were still a bit thin in numbers. I walked part of the Goldenrod Trail, around the Nature Center (where construction has blocked part of the area) and out the Lake Trail to Thoreau lake. Notables included:
Waterfowl - Geese, Wood Ducks, Mallards, cormorant Raptors - Cooper's Hawk (stalking feeders), calling Red-shouldered Chimney Swifts - 3-4 wheeling around over the Nature Center Flycatchers - Great Crested in the woods, E.Kingbird at the Lake Vireos - Blue-headed and Red-eyed along the Lake Trail Swallows - Trees & Rough-winged Thrushes - head a Wood Thrush along the Lake Trail Mimids - Catbirds in several places Warblers - pretty much all singing males: Nashville, Chestnut-sided, Redstart, Black-thr.Greens, Yellow-rumped, ComYellowthroats (4 singing in meadows) Cardinalids - Cardinals, Rose-br.Grosbeaks, Scarlet Tanager (singing male) Sparrows - Towhees, Sings, White-throateds Icterids - Redwings, Grackles, Cowbirds, Baltimore Orioles (2)
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Date: 4/29/25 10:04 am From: WANG PEGGY <00000454f4164bea-dmarc-request...> Subject: [Ohio-birds] Denison & Morris Woods Tuesday morning
Crazy Ohio weather—warm, humid & windy today but some nice birds.
At Denison I was greeted by my FOY Indigo Bunting perched & Singing in good light—that blue is amazing. Finally heard my FOY Great Crested FC & saw my FOY Veery (silent) as well as a Hermit Thrush. A Barred Owl was a treat as I haven’t seen one for awhile at Denison. It peered at me thru some leaves for a time before disappearing deeper into the woods. Heard a Black-throated Blue Warbler, the first for this year at Denison. Saw a group of 4 YR Warblers foraging together.
I also saw a mink this morning—haven’t seen one at Denison for quite some time.
Morris Woods was fairly quiet but a male Hooded Warbler was singing from an eye level perch—a real beauty. A N Parula was singing its alternate song. While trying to see a singing RB Grosbeak, I saw a male Scarlet Tanager instead. A Great Crested FC was there as well.
Last evening, I had my first RB Grosbeak at my feeders—a gorgeous adult male. Then I saw a male Baltimore Oriole along the bike path, the first I’ve seen there for the year.
Denison
Warblers
Yellow-throated
Com YT
La WT
BT Blue
N Parula
YR Warbler
Veery
Wood Thrush
Hermit thrush
RB Grosbeak
Indigo Bunting
Great Crested FC
Barred Owl
Morris Woods
Warblers
Hooded
N Parula
B&W
Great Crested FC
Scarlet Tanager
RB Grosbeak
Wood Duck
Great Blue Heron
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Date: 4/28/25 9:26 am From: WANG PEGGY <00000454f4164bea-dmarc-request...> Subject: [Ohio-birds] Denison & Lobdell Mon morning
Denison is still pretty quiet but I did have great views of my FOY Blue-headed Vireo on a nearby perch, singing. Also had WE & YT Vireos. Only a few warblers which included my FOY Nashville (heard only): La WT, Com YT, Yellow-throated. Scarlet Tanagers singing. Wood Duck pair.
I added Yellow, BT Green & N Parula (finally good looks at one) & there were Com YTs & a La WT also. WE & YT Vireos. BG Gnatcatchers. Lots of Field Sparrows.
Peggy Wang
Granville
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Date: 4/28/25 7:52 am From: Ted Auch <lsarpp...> Subject: [Ohio-birds] Harlequin Duck in Lakewood sighting question?
Has anyone on this listserv been over to Lakewood to see the Harlequin
Duck. My schedule is really packed but I would love to get over there and
just wondering if anyone has pointers on most efficient way to view this
bird?
Sincerely
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Good diversity of migrants in parks along the Olentangy River in Columbus this morning, though numbers seemed a bit light, especially for warblers. I stopped at the OSU wetlands, Northmoor Park, Whetstone Park, Rush Run Preserve, and Antrim Lake. The cool temperatures seemed to make the birds more active early, and activity slowed as the morning warmed up. Notables for the morning included:
Raptors - Coopers hawks were calling at Rush Run, and a Red-shouldered pair was calling at Antrim lake Woodpeckers - lots of drumming & displaying, but no unusual species Flycatchers - Great Crested were widespread, being seen in 5 of the 6 locations Vireos - Red-eyed & Warbling were at 2 of the sites apiece, and not in any great numbers Kinglets - only a few Ruby-crowns, so their migration seems to have slowed Thrushes - slow day, except for Robins; a Wood Thrush was calling at the south end of Antrim Mimids - Catbirds were at most sites; 5 were at the OSU wetland Warblers - Yellow-rumped, Yellow-throated, and Parulas were at most stops; also had Nashvilles (OSU wetland, Whetstone, Antrim lake), Tennessee (singing at Northmoor), Black&White (OSU wetland), Common Yellowthroat (OSU wetland, Whetstone), and Palms (2 at Antrim Lake) Cardinalids - nothing but Cardinals at these spots Sparrows - still a few small groups of White-throated around, along with Chipping & Songs Icterids - aside from the ubiquitous blackbirds and cowbirds, I had Baltimore Orioles at OSU wetland, Whetstone, and Antrim Lake Finches - aside from the expected House Finches & Goldfinches, I also found a singing male Purple Finch around the Adena Brook bridge at Whetstone
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Date: 4/27/25 3:11 pm From: Robt McNulty <0000066f33ed1548-dmarc-request...> Subject: [Ohio-birds] Blacklick metro Park
yellow throated warblersHooded warbler, femaleblue winged warblersNashville warblersCommon yellowthroatback and white warbleryellow rumped warblersblack throated green warblersyellow throated vireosVeerywood thrushesruby throated hummingbirdtree swallowsrose breasted grosbeaksbrown creeper - Earlier this year, in our yard, a brown creeper surprised us by walking down our flagstone path, walking from rock to rock around a flower bed, climbing on the stucco and brick walls of the house, and walking around under the bird feeding area. It was the first time we had ever seen a creeper not on a tree.
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Date: 4/27/25 10:35 am From: WANG PEGGY <00000454f4164bea-dmarc-request...> Subject: [Ohio-birds] Morris Woods & Land Lab late Sunday morning
With the chilly temperatures I figured I wouldn’t start very early. Morris Woods was fairly quiet but I did run into a small group of warblers. I got a great looks at B&W, Black-throated Green and Yellow-rumped but a singing Black-thr Blue (FOY) refused to show itself— I did catch a brief look at it as it flew across the pond. A Ruby-crowned Kinglet was in the same area singing occasionally. An E Phoebe was fly-catching nearby. Only thrush was a heard only Wood Thrush.
I was going to try Lobdell but the parking lot was full of horse trailers and horseback riders so I went on to the land lab. I picked up my FOY Warbling Vireo that was perched up and singing. there were also Yellow Warblers and Com YTs. I also got my FOY Baltimore Oriole, a stunning male. A couple N Mockingbirds, a pair of Wood Ducks. Oddly, they were no swallows or killdeer.
Catbirds at both locales. Full lists on ebird.
Peggy Wang
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Date: 4/26/25 8:06 pm From: Robert Thorn <robthorn6...> Subject: [Ohio-birds] CliftonGorge,MassieGorge,4-26: few Early Migrants
We braved a cold drizzly morning to visit these 2 forested gorges in the fields of Greene County looking for wildflowers and birds. The surprise on both counts was that Massie was the better of the 2 this year. Clifton Gorge was still astounding, but the cold drizzle and roar of the high Little Miami River made it difficult to bird. Few things were singing, even in quieter John Bryan State Park next door. Massie Creek at Indian Mound Park wasn't nearly so noisy, and the slightly warmer later morning might have encouraged a few more birds to move & sing. Notables for the morning included:
Raptors - TVs at both spots. Clifton had a calling Red-shoulder, while John Bryan had a Broad-winged Hawk Hummingbird - had at least 1 Ruby-throat at Massie Woodpeckers - nothing unusual, but a pileated was drumming at Massie Flycatcher - Phoebes at both spots; Clifton also had an Eastern Kingbird, while Massie had Great Crested Flycatcher Vireos - all at Massie: Blue-headed, Yellow-throated, and Red-eyed Swallows - virtually nothing, with Rough-wings at Massie, but not at Clifton Thrushes -- Wood Thrushes were singing at both spots Mimids - Catbirds were singing at both spots Warblers - disappointing, with Louisiana Waterthrushes & Parulas singing at both spots, but little else. A few Yellow-rumps were at both spots, and Clifton had a singing Hooded & Black-thr.Green. Sparrows - little other than the expected Chipping-Song-White-throated trio at both spots, along with a few Towhees Cardinalids - 1 Rose-br.grosbeak was calling at Massie Icterids - Cowbirds widespread, but also had 2 Baltimore Orioles singing at Massie Finches - a nice male Purple Finch was singing at Massie, while Goldfinches were singing at both gorges.
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Date: 4/26/25 1:03 pm From: Robt McNulty <0000066f33ed1548-dmarc-request...> Subject: [Ohio-birds] Blacklick Metro Park
Had to really work to find birds today.yellow throated warblersNashville warblersBlack throated green warblersblack and white warbleryellow rumped warblersblue winged warblerhooded warblers did not hear them singing until 11:30amSummer tanagerIndigo buntingwarbling vireoblue headed vireoyellow throated vireowood thrushVeeryrose breasted grosbeakpurple finch (heard)catbirds
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Date: 4/26/25 11:35 am From: WANG PEGGY <00000454f4164bea-dmarc-request...> Subject: [Ohio-birds] Sat AM at Blackhand Gorge area
I had thought about going to Clear Creek this morning but the weather seemed a bit iffy, so I decided to go to the Blackhand Gorge area instead. I started at Marie Hickey, checked Toboso wetlands and then made a run out to Dillon.
I picked up a few more FOY birds, the best being Cerulean Warbler. I heard a few singing on the Marie Hickey trail, but couldn’t spot them high in the canopy against a bright gray sky, but then I got excellent looks at one just above eye level at the horse camp at Dillon singing away, still one of my favorite warblers.
I also heard my FOY Ovenbird & Redstart and saw/heard my FOY Black-throated Green & male Hooded. Finally got good looks at a male Scarlet Tanager at Marie Hickey.
At Toboso wetlands, the breeding pair of Trumpeter Swans have taken over the beaver lodge. One was on the nest and the other was nearby. A pair of Canada geese were also there so maybe they have come to some sort of sharing arrangement. I picked up my FOY Rough-winged Swallows there and a Palm Warbler was singing and showing well, mixing it up with a Yellow-rumped on occasion.
Cold, windy & v muddy at Dillon beach. Only a Great Blue Heron.
Marie Hickey
Warblers
Cerulean
Ovenbird
BT Green
Yellow-throated
Redstart
La WT
B&W
Yellow-rumped
Toboso
Palm & YR Warblers
Rough-winged & Tree Swallows
Trumpeter Swan
Dillon Horse Camp
Cerulean, YR & Yellow-throated warblers
WE & YT vireos
Bald Eagle
BG Gnat
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Date: 4/25/25 8:42 am From: WANG PEGGY <00000454f4164bea-dmarc-request...> Subject: [Ohio-birds] Rainy Fri birding at Denison
There was a light drizzle most of the time I was at Denison this morning but I was delighted to see & hear my FOY Yellow-breasted Chat as well as FOY Com YT. The chat went thru a lengthy repertoire as it perched in a bit of sun, always great to hear/watch. Heard FOY BG Gnatcatcher & RB Grosbeak as well.
Also saw my FOY Chimney Swifts over town on my way home.
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Date: 4/25/25 8:01 am From: Doug Overacker <cdoveracker...> Subject: [Ohio-birds] Gallagher Fen - Clark County
Today was the day to be out. We took the walk around Gallagher Fen in Clark Count and found 50 species including 13 warblers. A few species seemed a bit earlier than usual. Highlights included a great look at a Barred Owl. We also saw our first Great Crested Flycatcher and Eastern Kingbird of the year. We saw three species of vireos. A few Purple Finches are still hanging around. We saw or heard 13 species of warblers including Ovenbird, Blue-winged Warbler, Black-and-white Warbler, an early Tennessee Warbler, several Nashville Warblers, a Hooded Warbler, a Cerulean Warbler, Palm Warblers, and Black-throated Green Warblers. We also heard a Summer Tanager and spotted an early Indigo Bunting. The eBird checklist is at https://ebird.org/checklist/S229174320.
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Date: 4/24/25 1:11 pm From: WANG PEGGY <00000454f4164bea-dmarc-request...> Subject: [Ohio-birds] Denison & morris woods wed am
Found some more FOY/FOS birds this warm morning:
At Denison, 2 Louisiana Waterthrushes were singing from 2 areas where they have previously nested. Also heard my FOY N Parula & heard/saw my FOY Yellow Warbler.
At Morris Woods, I added FOY Palm Warbler & FOS Hermit Thrush.
I heard a Scarlet Tanager singing from the same location as yesterday at Denison & despite some time spent trying to see it, I still wasn’t able to spot it.
Denison
Warblers
La WT
N Parula
Yellow
Yellow-throated
Hermit Thrush
WPs: Red-headed, Downy, Red-bellied, Pileated, N Flicker
Wood Duck
Great Blue Heron
Peggy Wang
Granville
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Date: 4/23/25 1:20 pm From: Peggy Wang <00000454f4164bea-dmarc-request...> Subject: [Ohio-birds] Denison Tues AM
I've been away for a couple weeks, blissfully off-grid. I ventured out this morning to see what I could find. Altho I had a late start, there was still a fair amount of birdsong but I couldn't find a lot of birds. I worry all the clearing they have done at the Reserve will depress the spring migration numbers/species variety but time will tell. I picked up some FOY birds: a singing Scarlet Tanager, Wood Thrush, House Wren, White-eyed Vireo, Yellow-throated & B&W Warblers. Only other warbler was Yellow-rumped. Sparrows: White-throated, Field, Song plus Towhees One Green Heron, heard only and a few Tree Swallows. Catbird. Peggy WangGranville
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Date: 4/23/25 1:17 pm From: Robt McNulty <0000066f33ed1548-dmarc-request...> Subject: [Ohio-birds] Blacklick metro Park
Yellow throated warblersyellow rumped warblersnorthern parulaorange crowned warbler - singing, providing close looks just behind restroom in front picnic area. Also, amusing to watch him "attack" a male cardinal a couple of times. I guess he likes the area. hermit thrushesruby crowned kingletssandhill cranes - fly over yellow bellied sapsuckersblue gray gnatcatcherswhite eyed vireo (heard)barred owlrose breasted grosbeakspurple finches
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Date: 4/23/25 7:25 am From: robert lane <ohiomagpie...> Subject: [Ohio-birds] Summer Birding In Columbiana County
My wife Denise and I, would like to enlighten everyone to the birding opportunities in seldom birded by others, Columbiana County. Even though we live in Mahoning County, we reside only 0.4 of a mile north of the Columbiana County line. Having the advantage of growing up in the area, we have a Columbiana County Lifelist of 263 species. E-birders have done a lot of catching up, with the present E-bird list at 268. Attached is an updated modified story I was asked to write for "The Bobolink" publication, back in 2010, detailing the variety of areas that can be explored in Columbiana County. Take a ride and see another part of Ohio. Hope to see you in the field.
Bob Lane / Damascus
Next door, and to the east of The Bobolink Area, is the wonderfully, habitat diverse, and scenic Columbiana County. During the most recent “Ohio Breeding Bird Atlas” (2006 thru 2012), there were 160 nesting bird species recorded.
The northern half of the county is glaciated, and the southern half unglaciated; varying in elevation from 1446 at Round Knob, to 664 at the Ohio River, a change of 782 feet. The diversity of the county can be described as we see what borders it.
The rolling farmland of the western edge borders Stark and Carroll Counties; The Bobolink Area. In this area, along the headwaters of the Mahoning River, are Great Blue Heron rookeries, and some extensive marsh habitats, with one of five known locations of Sandhill Cranes in the county. In August of 2005, two Black-billed Magpies were found by my wife, Denise, near our hometown of Damascus. They stayed for nearly two months; being seen by over 250 birders. Cliff Swallows can be found nesting on a few of the local barns in this area.
The southern edge is foothills, adjacent to Jefferson County, and includes the 2265 acre, seldom visited, Highlandtown Lake Wildlife Area. This past summer we recorded the first county record of Ruddy Turnstone here. In this area Whip-poor-will, Ruffed Grouse, and Black Vulture can be found. Common Ravens are now a regular find in the appalacian hills of Columbiana County.
The southeast corner is the Ohio River and the state of West Virginia. Here can be found: Peregrine Falcon, Osprey, Double-crested Cormorant, Herring and Ring-billed Gulls, and even an out of season Common Loon on the river.
Everything to the east is the state of Pennsylvania. The vast Beaver Creek State Park and Forest stretches along the tributaries of the Little Beaver Creek Wild and Scenic River. This area is nestled in rugged sandstone cliffs, cascading streams, and many hemlock laden hillsides and gorges. In May 2007, the lower portion of the Little Beaver Creek Watershed was dedicated as one of Audubon Ohio's Important Bird Areas. At the state park is a restored operating grist mill and a historic village. Remnants of the Sandy and Beaver Canal can be seen here and throughout the county. A visit to The Beaver Creek Wildlife Education Center, when in the area, is a must! There are over three hundred mounted birds and mammals on display, on weekends, May thru October. There have been 23 species of warbler recorded here in summer. The highlight specie of this area is the Common Merganser. Families with young can be found on The Little Beaver Creek tributaries. In July 2009, a male Blackburnian Warbler was in the pines at the Beaver Creek State Park Campground. Golden-crowned Kinglets nest east of the Pancake Bridge near Sheepskin Hollow State Nature Preserve. Some of the other birds found in this Ohio hotspot are: Blue-headed Vireo, Winter Wren, Hermit Thrush, Summer Tanager, Purple Finch, and the following warblers: Northern Parula, Magnolia, Black-throated Green, Pine, Prairie, Cerulean, Worm-eating, Ovenbird, and Kentucky, just to name a few.
The northern edge completely borders Mahoning County and holds most of the human population. Common Nighthawks and Chimney Swifts can be found. At the Egypt Road Swamp are Alder Flycatcher, American Woodcock, Cedar Waxwing, Yellow-billed Cuckoo, and Blue-winged Teal, along with a colony of Baltimore Checkerspot butterflies. Hard to believe now; but in the early 1980's, the first nesting pair of Canada Geese recorded in the county was here. My, how times have changed!
The eastern interior of the county is comprised of some large tracts of reclaimed strip mines, providing all the grassland species, including numerous Henslow's Sparrow, Dickcissel, Grasshopper Sparrow, Eastern Meadowlark, Bobolink, and sometimes Northern Harrier.
For bicycle enthusiasts; the thirteen mile long, paved Greenway Multi-Purpose Trail goes thru marsh area on the north end, then thru open fields, then thru hemlocks, and finally thru large sycamores paralleling the Middle Fork of Little Beaver Creek. For those who want to combine birding with bicycling, this is a dream ride. Sixty species are normally recorded in a four hour ride. Near the Franklin Square Trailhead an adult male, Yellow-headed Blackbird, was present for three days, a first for the county, in 2010. Nests that have been found along the trail are: Mute Swan, Green Heron, Pied-billed Grebe, Common Moorhen, Barred Owl, Wood Duck, Eastern Kingbird, Wild Turkey, Yellow-throated Warbler, and Spotted Sandpiper, just to name a few. About halfway along the trail is the Teegarden Covered Bridge Trailhead Area; at this location you transition from seeing and hearing Black-capped Chickadee to Carolina Chickadee. Here you easily find Belted Kingfisher, Cerulean Warbler, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, and Baltimore Oriole. Dragonflies abound here, the three inch plus Dragonhunter can sometimes be found near the parking lot in late July.
The last area to be mentioned is our favorite birding spot: the Guilford Lake SP, Firestone-Yeagley WA, and Salem Reservoir Area. Most of the habitats are here, from large bodies of water, to extensive marshland, to sycamore and hemlock lined stream banks. A Western Kingbird was here in late August of 2022. During the last Ohio Breeding Bird Atlas, in Block 53B5CW, a remarkable 123 species were recorded. Guilford Lake has a beautiful State Park Campground, and has summering Double-crested Cormorants, and Ring-billed Gulls, along with nesting Bald Eagles, Great Horned Owls, and Eastern Screech-owl. American Avocets have been at the beach in late June the past five years. On a historic note is the fact that Gillford Reservoir, note the original spelling, was constructed about 1836 to provide water for the Sandy and Beaver Canal. Below and to the east of the causeway is The Firestone-Yeagley Wildlife Area Parking Lot on Depot Road, providing viewing access from your vehicle. American Bittern, Least Bittern, Virginia Rail, Prothonotary Warbler, Marsh Wren, Swamp Sparrow, American Coot, Sora, and numerous Green Heron can be heard and seen here. Common Moorhen and Hooded Merganser families can be found. Sandhill Cranes are always nearby. The last known Barn Owl location in Columbiana County is here, in an old unused barn, which is also home each year, to baby Turkey Vultures. They are raised each year in an old grain bin for about eight weeks, and then fledge from the barn at about ten weeks.
I hope you have enjoyed this review of Columbiana County summer birding opportunities and I would like to extend an invitation to all to come and explore an eastern neighbors backyard.
On a final note: The Beaver Creek Wildlife Education Center is hosting a “Birding Bonanza” competition May 2nd thru May 4th. The Center is open May 3rd and May 4th from 1PM to 5PM.
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Date: 4/22/25 11:00 am From: Ted Auch <lsarpp...> Subject: [Ohio-birds] LarkWire app for iPhone
I don't have an iPhone and this app is not available for Android phones yet
but I am hearing really good things about it in the event it hasn't come
across this listserv's radar.
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Date: 4/21/25 5:41 pm From: Sandra Keller <000007a762f332b7-dmarc-request...> Subject: [Ohio-birds] Clinton big year birding - and a possible gull Id correction
I picked up 8 year birds. At 109 now. Parula, L. Waterthrush, white eyed vireo,
House wren, warbling vireo, GHO, wood thrush, and great crested fly. Phew.
The GHO and the Waterthrush were county birds. The creeks and streams
Were running normally, so I managed to see and hear!! the waterthrushes.
Yea! I finally walked that emerald woods trail at Cowan lake. Wow! I didn’t realize
It went through a wet wooded ravine area. And the wildflowers! I am in heaven! Large White trillium is blooming now. Many spots.
I started at the Gleason Quarry. Kind of slow. I was expecting some shorebirds!
No…..
I laugh at myself as I think back. I really thought I would hit one county in the
Morning, then the other in the afternoon. Ha! No….. and especially not now
With butterflies and odes starting up. Or hopefully soon. I only had a few green
Darners at Gleason quarry. May is coming! I leave on vacation soon. Won’t be
Back to Clinton until early May.
The gull - I see this hooded gull flying in with Ring billeds. I assume Franklins
As that is the expected. Although rare gull. But the eye arcs are narrow. And no
White at the primary bases. I never did get a good look at the underwing. The bill
Did seem thin to me, but with the preceding 2 field marks….. I thought
Laughing! Well…. I want to do some research of my own, but it turns out that
Molting feathers might have to do with the lack of white at the primary bases.
Etc. wow. I am no expert on molts. Or franklins gulls! I started out thinking
Laughing, then maybe I should research Franklins more as comments on the
Bill and head shape were sent. And now with the molting issue….. I’ll probably
Change to franklins soon. Bird and learn.
Good birding all. I hope to get to Warren tues. But lots to do before I leave on
Vacation. Birding vacation of course!
Sandra Keller
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Date: 4/20/25 6:13 pm From: Sandra Keller <000007a762f332b7-dmarc-request...> Subject: [Ohio-birds] Butler shorebirding and a Laughing Gull
You just never know what will turn up when out and about! I was later than I
Had wanted to get up to the Seward rd. area. Holiday events going longer…..
But it worked out! The Laughing Gull flew in with a group of RB Gulls. To drink
From the wet field for a bit. Then off they went! The closer to dusk I bird, the
Better the flying birds. Birds moving. Lots of the usual shorebirds on this flooded
Farm field. Both Yellowlegs, Spotted Sandpiper, pecs, killdeer. Possible I missed
Something! The gulls flew in….. first things first. My first try at pics was with
My regular camera as it flew around. That’s usually not good with me! Flight
Pics and I don’t mesh. Thankfully it did land and stayed put for a bit. For some
Digiscope shots.
I look forward to hitting this field for shorebirds when I stay local. I love shorebirds!
And gulls and terns! But Monday is Clinton.
Good birding all.
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The first Prothonotary Warblers are back at the Hoover Nature Preserve. The numbers should increase steadily in the coming week. The only other warblers sighted thus far have been Yellow-throated, Palm, Yellow and Yellow-rumped. Charlie BombaciHoover Nature Preserve
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Date: 4/19/25 12:14 pm From: Sandra Keller <000007a762f332b7-dmarc-request...> Subject: [Ohio-birds] Warren - new birds in
Finally! Spring is here! Stuff is moving in! Nothing unusual for me…. I really
Could have used a tern, sapsucker, etc…..
Warbling Vireo, Parulas, catbird, orioles. I think that was it new for the big year.
Plus loads of yr warblers, wt sparrows, gnatcatchers, etc. nice to hear birds
Singing!
I am sure I missed stuff…. For example I think I had an orange crowned. But
An exceedingly poor look.
Armco park, millersburg, spring valley. Up to 98 for the Warren big year.
Spring valley was really hopping! And I hit that last! The sun was out by then.
Odes notes - only Green darners still. Spring valley.
Butterfly notes - picked up Foy red admiral from millersburg.
Good birding all.
Sandra Keller
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Date: 4/18/25 3:23 pm From: Steve Jones <sjlarue1...> Subject: [Ohio-birds] Hardin County Hooky Day
Greetings!
With the warm southern breeze pushing everything in Kentucky up to Ohio, I figured I should spend the day birding instead of working. ;-)
I decided at the beginning of the year to do all of my main birding in Hardin County this year. There are several birders in Hardin County, but the county could always use more eyes. My goal is to beat my PB year of 145 species by going for 150+. The end of March I had 85, and after today, I am at 103. I also want to do it by mostly hitting all the hotspots. There are only 13, so it isn't that difficult. We added the Wildlife area across from Lawrence Woods since it is now open every day, and is not restricted. Lots of water and woods there. Official name is Lawrence Woods Wildlife Area.
Following is my trip report for the day. It includes Lawrence Woods Boardwalk, Prairie, and Wildlife Areas, Otterbein Cemetery, Saulisberry Park, and Andreoff Wildlife Area. THere is also a pre-dawn run along one of the river roads to search for Owls.
Have a blessed Easter Weekend, and Happy Birding Steve Jones aka sjlarue
Trip report: 74 Canada Goose 5 Trumpeter Swan 3 Wood Duck 31 Blue-winged Teal 2 Northern Shoveler 20 Mallard 6 Northern Pintail 2 Lesser Scaup 1 Wild Turkey 1 Ring-necked Pheasant 23 Mourning Dove 10 American Coot 2 Sandhill Crane 4 Killdeer 5 American Woodcock 7 Double-crested Cormorant 3 Great Egret 4 Great Blue Heron 28 Turkey Vulture 1 Cooper's Hawk 1 Northern Harrier 2 Red-tailed Hawk 1 Great Horned Owl 1 Barred Owl 1 Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 20 Red-headed Woodpecker 15 Red-bellied Woodpecker 6 Downy Woodpecker 1 Hairy Woodpecker 1 Pileated Woodpecker 6 Northern Flicker 2 Eastern Phoebe 4 Blue Jay 19 American Crow 9 Carolina Chickadee 9 Tufted Titmouse 7 Tree Swallow 2 Northern Rough-winged Swallow 9 Ruby-crowned Kinglet 2 Golden-crowned Kinglet 6 White-breasted Nuthatch 1 Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 2 Winter Wren 2 Carolina Wren 23 European Starling 3 Brown Thrasher 1 Northern Mockingbird 2 Hermit Thrush 70 American Robin 2 House Sparrow 3 House Finch 36 American Goldfinch 13 Chipping Sparrow 30 Field Sparrow 3 Dark-eyed Junco 10 White-crowned Sparrow 16 White-throated Sparrow 21 Song Sparrow 3 Eastern Towhee 10 Eastern Meadowlark 28 Red-winged Blackbird 16 Brown-headed Cowbird 11 Common Grackle 2 Northern Parula 3 Pine Warbler 9 Yellow-rumped Warbler 25 Northern Cardinal
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Date: 4/18/25 1:11 pm From: Robt McNulty <0000066f33ed1548-dmarc-request...> Subject: [Ohio-birds] Blacklick Metro Park and Woodside Green Park Gahanna
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Date: 4/17/25 12:41 pm From: Robt McNulty <0000066f33ed1548-dmarc-request...> Subject: [Ohio-birds] Blacklick Metro Park and Woodside Green Park in Gahanna
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Activity was slow but interesting today. I had hoped to find the first Prothonotary Warblers of the year but struck out there. However, the biggest surprise was a Ruffed Grouse at Hoover Meadows. I believe this is a first for the Hoover Nature Preserve. The male Ruffed Grouse took flight less than 10 feet from us. We had exceptional looks as it slowly rose and then headed away. The rufous tail with the prominent black band at the tip was clearly displayed. How the individual got to southern Delaware County is a mystery, maybe it was pushed here by the recent strong storms. Some other birds of interest from Old Sunnbury Road and Hoover Meadows include Blue-winged Teal, a female Hooded Merganser at Hoover Meadows, Red-shouldered Hawks,Yellow-bellied Sapsucker,Golden Crowned and Ruby-crowned Kinglets, Yellow-throated Warbler and Swamp Sparrows. Charlie BombaciHoover Nature Preserve
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Date: 4/15/25 7:26 pm From: <mmvalencic...> Subject: [Ohio-birds] Warbler Program on Zoom this Thursday
Audubon Society of Greater Cleveland invites you to register for a FREE Zoom presentation of WARBLER WARM UP on Thursday evening, April 17th at 7:00pm. Registration is required using the following link:
You are invited to a Zoom meeting: Warbler Warm Up
When: Apr 17, 2025 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
This is an annual program where we review the field marks of the 30+ species of warblers likely to be found in Northern Ohio during spring migration. Also discussed are habitat preferences, behaviors, when to expect certain species, and a closer review of the 10 species that breed in NE Ohio (where the presenters are located). Handouts will be available on the ASGC website ( <https://clevelandaudubon.org/> Audubon Society of Greater Cleveland) if you look under "Docs/Info", then click on "General Info/Presentation Documents" and look toward the bottom of the list for the three documents related to this presentation. They are pdf files that can be downloaded and saved or just printed - your choice. Of save the link in your browser's FAVORITES for future reference.
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Date: 4/15/25 5:19 pm From: Sandra Keller <000007a762f332b7-dmarc-request...> Subject: [Ohio-birds] Clinton - car birding - 2 new birds
Dunlin and Osprey. Finally got one of my 2 big year counties over 100 for the
Year! Took a lot longer than I had thought…… that’s Gleason rd. Quarry and
Field area is proving productive! And hopefully a Sora up there. Someday with
No wind….. I rarely left my car this late afternoon….. too cold and windy…..
2 Dunlin feeding on a muddy field. Gleason rd. Still loads of Pecs around.
And BW Teal! I had 182. I like numbers! A good staging area for them at the quarry.
Dunlin was a county bird. Lots of Meadowlarks as I drove around. No Horned
Larks today.
Osprey was at Cowan Lake. And loads of Swallows. I scanned and scanned,
But no Cliff or Bank. Yet.
Hopefully my next time in Clinton will be better weather. I need to walk areas for
Passerines.
Good birding all.
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Date: 4/15/25 1:42 pm From: robert lane <ohiomagpie...> Subject: [Ohio-birds] The Art Of Bird Finding
With spring migrants “HOPEFUlLLY” about to arrive, I would like to once again share my thoughts, about why some birders always seem to be the chosen ones finding the new and out of the ordinary birds. Are they lucky to be the birder to find the rarities, sometimes; but most of the time they know where and when to look. They also explore new potential birding sites. And also, the most important factor, is that they are out there putting the time in, day in and day out, not just when there is a rarity reported. There is a definite reason that some people are the ones that seem to always be finding and reporting the good birds. The following is a modified version of a one of my previous postings.
The listers and chasers of the state are primed and ready to enjoy and record the new spring arrivals. As someone who has also listed and has chased his fair share of birds wherever they may be, I am always grateful for the reports and calls when a new bird is discovered. And oddly enough, those reports inevitably come from the same people, time and time again. Scour e-bird, the listserves, and Facebook groups, and you will find that a handful of people find these birds and report them with vigor. Then the comments begin, is that person lucky, or so and so found another one. Uncanny! Right! In truth, not at all. The reason these people find and report so many birds is pretty darn simple: they actually go birding!! These are not folks who sit around with phone in hand waiting for a buzz or a beep to alert them of a new target, or stare at a computer screen to tell them where a new bird is. These are the folks who hit their local patches day in and day out. Before work. After work. On weekends. Rain or shine. They find birds. These are the folks who understand patterns, weather, timing, habitats, and who possess an intense understanding of when and where to actually look for birds. With field experience comes the knowledge that a field guide (you know that dusty book nobody seems to use anymore), cannot teach. These are people who think about under birded areas and actively set out to see what they can find. They all deserve a hearty round of applause for their contributions to not only science and the understanding of our feathered friends, but for your own state/county lists as well. You folks know who you are, and I, for one, am incredibly grateful. So with spring migration looming on the horizon, I challenge all the listers and chasers of the state to do the unheard of: Go out and bird people! Just go out and bird! Get out in the field and actually observe birds. Take note of flight styles, plumage, feeding behaviors, songs and calls, and the habitats of the most common birds, so that when something seems visually different or you hear a new sound, you will actually notice it and hopefully identify it. Let's all try to take some of the weight off of these diligent rarity finders, and maybe bolster your own rep in the process. Here's to another great rewarding season of birding.
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Date: 4/15/25 6:34 am From: Terry Bronson <birdsbybronson...> Subject: [Ohio-birds] Yellow legs fallout in Morgan County
32 Greater and 30 Lesser Yellowlegs in flooded farm field along Route 60 about 0.5 mile south of Route 266 intersection. Also some Wood Ducks. Blue-winged Teals, and Mallards.
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Species seem to have been coming back earlier every spring. It’s a fact as
Far as I know. YC night herons back at Gilmore! That’s their earliest! This year
Seems strange with warblers though. I was at Shawnee Forest today on a
Butterfly trip. We do the same trip same basic timing every spring. And
This was the slowest for warblers! Tree vegetation was absent. Maybe that
Played a role? It was cold this winter and early spring! Just strange…. I had
YT warblers, L. Waterthrushes, black and white warbler, yr warbler. Hmmmm….
Butterfly notes - loads! The weather cooperated! It’s quite the scene seeing
Hundreds of Duskywings muddying! Etc.
Dragonfly notes - zilch. They are behind……
Good birding all! Here’s to warm weather!
Sandra Keller
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I just wanted to post that my sister in Bainbridge Township Geauga
County has had a male red-breasted nuthatch visit her feeder daily
since Thanksgiving 2024, and is still hanging around as of yesterday.
Only one though. Wonder if there have been many sightings of them this
winter. I didn't see any at my feeders all winter despite how long and
cold it was!
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Date: 4/13/25 3:49 pm From: <donnasiple...> <0000318d24b19216-dmarc-request...> Subject: Re: [Ohio-birds] Blacklick metro park
Ignore that question. 🙄
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On Sunday, April 13, 2025, 5:39 PM, Robt McNulty <0000066f33ed1548-dmarc-request...> wrote:
Blue headed vireoblue gray gnatcatcheryellow bellied sapsuckersbrown creepersyellow rumped warblersgolden crowned kingletshermit thrushesbelted kingfisherfield sparrow
Bob McNulty
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Date: 4/12/25 3:05 pm From: Sandra Keller <000007a762f332b7-dmarc-request...> Subject: [Ohio-birds] Warren county big year - slow
I first hit the Bairds sandpiper down here on a wet sod area. A great find
By Sean G. Yesterday! A spring Bairds! Now maybe a Smiths Longspur around?
Birds are being pushed easterly! I have been watching the radar every night.
The center of the country is getting everything alas. Well, hopefully lots of
Of species in Iowa and Wisconsin in a couple weeks. There was hardly anything
In Warren today. Try as I did! Neat to see hundreds of coot right on the beach
So to speak at Caeser creek! Water levels were high. The beach was water.
A Caspian tern would be nice…….
Spring valley water levels are high also. I picked up rough winged swallow
And Sandhill crane. The crane was in low flight. South to north. I thought it
Put down in the Greene county section, but can’t be sure. I know they breed
Up there.
Warren is up to 94 for the big year. Clinton is at 99.
Ode notes - a few green darners.
Butterfly notes - the usual early spring bugs were flying.
I am at Shawnee Forest Monday. The BOG trip. I want a Dusky Azure…..
Good birding all!
Sandra Keller
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Date: 4/9/25 4:05 pm From: Sandra Keller <000007a762f332b7-dmarc-request...> Subject: [Ohio-birds] Warren big year birding
Is not going well! I am setting both Clinton and warren goals for the year
Down to 190. Could not relocate the YB Sapsucker from Armco park.
What a lovely spot though! I found the woodland trail. I think should be
Great in migration! Wet woods, open woods, edges, successional areas.
All along this mile long trail! We will see! Loads of Robins and Grackles
Everywhere today. And that includes Indiana where I started.
I had wanted to see the habitat for the longspurs. Saw the area. No Longspurs….
In Indiana. Went to the western Meadowlark spot also. Nuttin…….
Did finally pick up Pipit for Indiana! Yea. Goal is 200 for Indiana. Life.
Another goal of mine is getting all the states to at least 100 in ebird. The map
Looks so pretty! Anyway, a friend and I are heading to Iowa and Wisconsin in
2 weeks. That’s another reason I am lowering my warren and Clinton goals.
Travel is starting!
Good birding all. Hopefully warms up like they predict for Sunday and Monday!
Sandra Keller
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