My son and I birded an area not covered to date for the OBBA – Beartown
Lakes – near Aurora and Bainbridge, OH
http://picasaweb.google.com/mvalencic/BeartownLakesBirds and found 30
species with breeding evidence for the following:

 

Wood Duck (three females with new ducklings) - pictures

Mallard Duck (two females with young broods) - pictures

American Robin juveniles

Kingbird juveniles – pictures

 

This is a nice birding spot if you are nearby.  We spent about 2 ½ hours
walking around and taking pictures.  Covered picnic tables are available and
paths are black top and gravel.

 

Later I went over to Frohring Meadows and saw and photographed the following
juveniles:

 

American Robin

Eastern Bluebird

Bobolink

Barn Swallow (last week)

Rough-winged Swallow (last week)

 

Here is a link to the pictures
http://picasaweb.google.com/mvalencic/BirdsOfFrohringMeadows 

 

Also, heard the Sora in the wetland at least 4 times, always on the far side
of the wetland.  The Mallard hen is still leading her brood of about 9 or 10
ducklings around the area where I hear the Sora.

 

I will be logging today’s findings on the OBBA when I get some time this
week.

 

Good Birding,

 

Matt Valencic

Chagrin Falls, OH


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