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>   1. CONT. ROSS'S GOOSE Clark County, SR334/Middle Urbana Road, 12/1
>   2. Glaucous Gull, Alum Creek beach (Delaware Co.) (2)
>   3. GWF Geese, Dayton (3)
>   4. Battelle Darby and Hoover Dam
>   5. Pomarine Jaeger Edgewater Park
>   6. The Ohio Cardinal
>   7. Fish Crows - Summit County
>   8. Eared Grebe/Long-tailed Ducks (2)--Marblehead Lighthouse 12/1/17
>   9. Semipalmated Plover - Ashtabula Co.
>  10. 4 Snowy Owls Cleveland, 3 Lorain
>  11. Holmes Cty Snowy today
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> Date:    Fri, 1 Dec 2017 13:51:11 +0000
> From:    Stefan Minnig <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: CONT. ROSS'S GOOSE Clark County, SR334/Middle Urbana Road, 12/1
>
> The Ross's Goose reported by Doug Overacker earlier this week is still
> present in and around the pond at State Route 334 and Middle-Urbana Road in
> Clark County (Springfield) as of 7:15am this morning.
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> Stefan Minnig
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> Date:    Fri, 1 Dec 2017 09:04:27 -0500
> From:    "[log in to unmask]" <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Glaucous Gull, Alum Creek beach (Delaware Co.)
>
> There was a young Glaucous Gull on the beach this morning, still present
> when I left at about 8:30.
>
> Note the beach entrance is closed for the winter but one can walk in from
> the Visitor Center.
>
> Carl Winstead
> Westerville
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> Date:    Fri, 1 Dec 2017 10:07:18 -0500
> From:    Eric Elvert <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: GWF Geese, Dayton
>
> There are currently 23 greater white fronted geese found by David Eagan on
> the pond at the Blessing-Zerkle funeral home on North Dixie/ Co Rd 25a,
> Dayton. Very skittish.
>
> Eric Elvert
> Dayton,  Ohio
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> Date:    Fri, 1 Dec 2017 12:05:18 -0500
> From:    David Tan <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Battelle Darby and Hoover Dam
>
> 11/29  2P cloudy, about 50
> Battelle Darby Metro Park and surrounding areas.  Rather quiet.
>
> BDMP, entrance, weeds/mixed deciduous-pine margin.
> Cooper's Hawk  1 f
> Downy Woodpecker  12
> Hairy Woodpecker  7
> Red bellied Woodpecker  10
> Brown Creeper  4
> Carolina Wren  7
> Winter Wren  4
> GCKinglet  14
> Hermit Thrush  8
> Eastern Towhee  5
> ATSparrow  35
> WTSparrow  10
> Slate colored Junco  50
> American Goldfinch  13
>
> Elsewhere:
>
> Red Tailed Hawk  7 (5 imm, 2 ad.)  Marsh/prairie, Darby House, White
> Barn/Greenways Trail
> Yellow shafted Flicker  11 (flying Kulhwien Rd.)
> Blue Jay  65
> Common Crow  11
> Eastern Bluebird  60 (small flocks along BDCreek Rd., Nature Center)
> American Robin 300
>
> 12/1  9 - 11A, Sun, 30-38
> Hoover Dam, Walnut north to Smothers Rd.
> Franklin Co.
>
> Ring necked Duck  25
> Hooded Merganser  45
> Canada Goose  1
> Pied billed Grebe 2
> Red-tailed Hawk  1 ad.
> Bald Eagle 4 ad.
> Bonaparte's Gull  120
> Ring billed Gull  190  (all ad.)
> Herring Gull  4 (ad.)
>
> Delaware Co.  Smothers Rd. and Sunbury Rd.
> Small parking lot in NE corner Bridge 40.1319, -82.8837
> nook-and-cranny along reservoir edge, weeds and grass/deciduous edge and
> margin
> Many birds along margins incl. Eastern Bluebirds, Northern Cardinals,
> Carolina Chickadees, American Goldfinches, Golden crowned Kinglets,
> sparrow's and more.
>
> Common Loon  1 (juv. just offshore)
>
> Downy Woodpecker  5
> Pileated Woodpecker  1
> chickadee sp. (BCCH/CARC) 4 (at least 23 Carolina Chickadees)
> Blue Jay  15
> Common Crow  3
> TTitmouse  0
> WB Nuthatch  6
> Brown Creeper  5
> Carolina Wren  8
> Winter Wren  4
> Hermit Thrush  10
> Cedar Waxwing  40 (one flock in flight)
> PALM (W) WARBLER  1 (drab, olive brown with pale underparts, and
> contrasting yellow vent region....bobbed tail often, yellow brown
> rump, narrow tail flicked in flight showing two white spots in corners
> of outer tail.)  Not able to get photo (problem with auto focus).
> Late;  in past seven years we've noted four Dec. Palm's (12/7/12;
> 12/15 & 25/13; 12/8/15) and one mid winter Palm (1/12/14).  All have
> been W.
> Slate-colored Junco  5
> Eastern Towhee  4
> AMTree Sparrow  22
> Song Sparrow  10
>
> Good birding
> --
> David & Patty Tan
> Columbus
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> Date:    Fri, 1 Dec 2017 17:08:14 +0000
> From:    jen brumfield <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Pomarine Jaeger Edgewater Park
>
> Pomarine Jaeger Edgewater Park IN THE WATER sitting just offshore the
> fishing pier to the east towards Wendy Park
>
> Jen Brumfield
> Cleveland, Ohio
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> Date:    Fri, 1 Dec 2017 18:27:32 +0000
> From:    Craig Caldwell <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: The Ohio Cardinal
>
>   ‘Tis the season! It’s now winter for the Ohio Cardinal,so it’s time send
> in your fall (August through November) sightings.  They go to Craig
> Caldwell, 1270 W. MelroseDr., Westlake, OH, 44145 or
> CardinalATohiobirds.org (substitute the “@” symbolfor “AT”).  In addition
> to sightings, wewelcome photos, field notes, anecdotes, general interest
> articles, and researchpapers.  If you enter your sightings intoeBird, you
> do not need to send a report – we download all the entries directlyfrom
> Cornell.  Feel free, however, toexpand on items in your eBird list in a
> separate note to me, because I can’tlook at every note in eBird. Digital
> photo files, please; send prints only with priorapproval.  If you post
> photos to FaceBook,Flickr, or the like, you can send links to them rather
> than the photo filesthemselves.  Photos and links go to PhotoEditor
> Christopher Collins, chris.collinsATohiobirds.org. The deadline is
> December 21.  Thank you in advance. Craig CaldwellEditor, The Ohio
> CardinalThe Ohio Ornithological Society
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> Date:    Fri, 1 Dec 2017 19:01:50 +0000
> From:    Stefan Minnig <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Re: GWF Geese, Dayton
>
> There are now 34 Greater White-Fronted Geese as of 12:30pm. They can be
> easily viewed from your vehicle.
>
>
> Stefan Minnig
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> From: Ohio birds <[log in to unmask]> on behalf of Eric
> Elvert <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Friday, December 1, 2017 10:07 AM
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> Subject: [Ohio-birds] GWF Geese, Dayton
>
> There are currently 23 greater white fronted geese found by David Eagan on
> the pond at the Blessing-Zerkle funeral home on North Dixie/ Co Rd 25a,
> Dayton. Very skittish.
>
> Eric Elvert
> Dayton,  Ohio
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> Date:    Fri, 1 Dec 2017 16:46:56 -0500
> From:    Leslie Sours <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Re: Glaucous Gull, Alum Creek beach (Delaware Co.)
>
> Glaucous Gull is back this evening.
>
> Sent from my iPhone
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> > On Dec 1, 2017, at 9:04 AM, [log in to unmask] <
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> > There was a young Glaucous Gull on the beach this morning, still present
> when I left at about 8:30.
> >
> > Note the beach entrance is closed for the winter but one can walk in
> from the Visitor Center.
> >
> > Carl Winstead
> > Westerville
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> Date:    Fri, 1 Dec 2017 21:50:38 +0000
> From:    Susan Carpenter <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Fish Crows - Summit County
>
> Hi all,
>
> I have never reported a bird via this listserv. I always report birds to
> eBird and also post unusual ones to Facebook's Birding Ohio page. I tend to
> forget that there are still some folks in the state who do neither.
>
> I discovered Fish Crows at the Plaza at Chapel Hill, Cuyahoga Falls,
> Summit County, on November 14 at 3 pm. I included a video with my eBird
> checklist that was limited in quality by the amount of traffic driving
> through the plaza. Just as a silly aside, I had birded all day, and I had
> to stop to use the restroom and was getting a text from another birder that
> he had found a Red-Necked Grebe nearby. All I wanted to do was go potty and
> head to see the grebe, but suddenly I heard Fish Crows and thought no way,
> can't be. But that nasally call is so distinctive, I had to follow up
> before going to the grebe. Moral of the story--when you get mad that you
> have to cut into your birding time for mundane things like potty breaks, it
> could turn into gold! :-)
>
> Anyway, I returned on November 20 at 12:53 pm and got a couple pretty good
> videos for supporting documentation.
>
> I also returned on November 21 at 7:52 am, thinking with less traffic I
> could get really good videos; alas, the birds were very quiet and the ones
> I could hear I couldn't get close enough to for a video.
>
> I returned today at 10:14 am and found 5 Fish Crows, all very active.
> Usually they are mixed with a large flock of American Crows, but I saw and
> heard no Americans this morning. I got several really good videos of the
> birds in full sunlight while sitting on light stanchions. They will be
> uploaded shortly to eBird and Facebook's Birding Ohio. A birding friend
> also found them around 3 pm this afternoon.
>
> Several people have visited and seen/heard the birds since I first
> discovered them, and that fills me with joy. If you decide to go try to see
> them, they can be anywhere in the parking lots on either side of Howe
> Avenue. I have seen them from Bob Evans, Harley Davidson, McDonalds, Steak
> and Shake, and Eat'N Park; however, most often I see them near the
> Chick-Fil-A and Jared, or in the parking lot between there and the
> now-closed h.h.gregg store. For whatever reason, they seem to stay somewhat
> close to the few dozen Ring-Billed Gulls. Also, they seem most active
> during meal times and I have seen them near the drive-thrus of McDonalds,
> Wendy's, and Chick-Fil-A looking for dropped food. I think there are
> dumpsters too that they may be visiting.
>
>
> Susan Carpenter
> Stow, OH
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> Date:    Fri, 1 Dec 2017 21:52:45 +0000
> From:    Amalee W <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: GWF Geese, Dayton
>
> As of 4:30 PM there are no GWF geese present in the pond.
> 5 mallards, 1 B. Kingfisher
>
> Amalee Houk
> Administrative Naturalist
> Miami County Park District
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> From: Eric Elvert <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>>
> Date: December 1, 2017 at 10:07:18 AM EST
> To: <[log in to unmask]<mailto:OHIO-BIRDS@
> LISTSERV.MIAMIOH.EDU>>
> Subject: [Ohio-birds] GWF Geese, Dayton
> Reply-To: Eric Elvert <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>>
>
> There are currently 23 greater white fronted geese found by David Eagan on
> the pond at the Blessing-Zerkle funeral home on North Dixie/ Co Rd 25a,
> Dayton. Very skittish.
>
> Eric Elvert
> Dayton,  Ohio
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> Date:    Fri, 1 Dec 2017 22:45:30 +0000
> From:    Nancy Anderson <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Eared Grebe/Long-tailed Ducks (2)--Marblehead Lighthouse 12/1/17
>
>  I went to Marblehead Lighthouse State Park on the eastern tipoff the
> peninsula today from 1:55 to 3:07pm.  I had only planned to sit in the car
> and look at the lake where I wasn't seeing much different.  I decided to
> get out of the car when somebody blocked my view so I walked around
> counterclockwise the entire park/woods and ended up by the lighthouse.
> Then I saw looking straight out two female Long-tailed Ducks that must of
> just arrived??  I also had one a few weeks ago near Dempsey Access.  Then I
> noticed two grebes with one looking taller.  It appeared to be an Eared
> Grebe with a Horned Grebe.  Its profile was taller as its neck was more
> erect than the Horned Grebe and the top of its head was peaked and bill
> longer.  The book says the Eared Grebe is smaller but not sure why this
> bird looked different but that seems to be how it was.  After awhile it was
> only by itself and not with the Horned Grebe.  Other than a few Common
> Loons, 10-12 Bufflehead, lone Goldeneye and few hundred RB Merganser
> flying, two Bald Eagles and 400-500 Starlings that was about all I found.
> Nancy Anderson, Danbury Twp,Lakeside Marblehead area,https://www.
> flickr.com/photos/nancy_a/
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> Date:    Sat, 2 Dec 2017 00:23:20 +0000
> From:    Mark Vass <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Semipalmated Plover - Ashtabula Co.
>
> This afternoon I was at Conneaut Harbor
>
> There was a Semipalmated Plover on the sandspit near the observation
> platform
>
> This is the first state record on ebird in December
>
> This bird possibly has a damaged left wing but was actively feeding while
> I was observing it
>
> Mark Vass
> Ambridge,Pa.
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> Date:    Sat, 2 Dec 2017 00:45:21 +0000
> From:    jen brumfield <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: 4 Snowy Owls Cleveland, 3 Lorain
>
> One Snowy Owl in the NE corner of Burke Lakefront Airport. A juvenile off
> East 9th street pier on the outer breakwall. Another juvenile on the outer
> breakwall off Wendy Park by the lighthouse, and a fourth Snowy Owl in
> Whiskey Island marina on the small rock breakwall on the north side of the
> marina, just out from the docks.
>
> Three more Snowy Owls seen at Lorain Harbor today.
>
> Jen Brumfield
> Cleveland, Ohio
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> Date:    Fri, 1 Dec 2017 20:18:29 -0500
> From:    Peggy Wang <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Holmes Cty Snowy today
>
> Seen well today by many photographers & birders. Everyone respectful of
> Owl & v generous farm owner, obeying signs & viewing from road & pasture
> edges outside of fences.
>
> Stating the obvious, need to keep the owner’s private roadway clear so he
> can tend to his animals/farm/equipment. Suggest carpooling if possible.
> Only room for limited number of cars & CR 207 much too narrow/busy for
> parking there.
>
> Scope recommended for best looks. Photographers had their biggest glass
> out.
>
> Peggy Wang
> Hudson
>
> Sent from my iPhone
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