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| From: | [log in to unmask][log in to unmask], 11 Jul 2008 19:39:20 -0400602_UTF-8 I visited a series of sites along this Franklin County creek below where most people think to bird. Starting at the Confluence Area of 3-Creeks Park, I surveyed different stretches of the creek all the way down to its junction with the Scioto River. In this portion of greater Columbus, the riparian strip of the creek is often squeezed between warehouses, small farm fields, and quarries new and old. The diversity of birds was OK for such a well-trammeled area, but there were no jaw-dropping surprises like Night Herons. Best birds were concentrated in the few larger patches of riparian [...]44_11Jul200819:39: [log in to unmask] |
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| Date: | Sun, 27 Jul 2008 10:27:34 EDT |
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Yesterday (Saturday, 7/26), there were decent numbers of shorebirds at the
various skyponds that I visited in the Bellevue area in the afternoon through
early evening. I did not find the Black-Necked Stilts at the TR 80 location
while BRIEFLY looking during two visits. A pair of birders with whom I later
talked with did not find them either during their visit. Shorebirds and
other notable birds observed were as follows:
North side of CH34 between TR 79 and 80 (the best numbers and habitat)
Wilson's Phalarope-2
Short-Billed Dowitchers ~13
Pectoral Sandpiper-several
Lesser Yellowlegs-many
Greater Yellowlegs-a few
Stilt Sandpiper-3
Semipalmated Sandpiper-some
Least Sandpiper-many
Semipalmated Plover-2 or 3
Solitary Sandpiper-2
Killdeer-numerous
Great Egret-2
Horned Lark-2
Grasshopper Sparrow
Savannah Sparrow
TR 292 (Riddle Rd) south of RR tracks
Short-Billed Dowitcher ~10
Stilt Sandpiper-6
Pectoral Sandpiper ~6
Lesser Yellowlegs-several
Greater Yellowlegs-some
Least Sandpiper-some
Spotted Sandpiper
Semipalmated Sandpiper
Killdeer-many
Great Egret-3
Ruddy Duck ~24
Pied-Billed Grebe 12+
Various Swallow species overhead
South side of CR 205 between TR 296 and 298
Pair of Coots w/ 2 chicks
Killdeer
The locations of the indicated roads can be found on Page 38 of the DeLorme
in the general grid area of B-C 2-2.5, just north and south of U.S Rte. 20
west of Bellevue.
Rob Lowry
Powell, Ohio
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