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
Sent from my iPad mini
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