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Date: | Thu, 26 Feb 2009 09:52:44 -0500 |
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Howdy all,
It's not often that I find my own life birds anymore, but today is an
exception. As lab instructor for the ornithology course, I was leading
Dr. Burtt and the ornithology class through the area for a field lab
looking for waterfowl. As we pulled into the Leonardsburg marsh area
along Leonardsburg Rd., I noticed a white waterfowl sitting with the
Canada Geese. I prayed it wasn't a domestic. Of course I was hoping
for a Snow Goose, but was then extremely surprised to see it was a
ROSS'S GOOSE!!! Not only is this such a rare bird for Ohio, but it was
a lifebird for me! I attempted to rouse the class with excitement,
which worked on some students, though some could only complain about
the test they'll later today. I suppose some students just take the
class for the grade. Anyhoo, here is the list from this morning.
Location: Delaware Wildlife Area
Observation date: 2/26/09
Number of species: 47
Ross's Goose 1
Canada Goose 350
Wood Duck 2
Gadwall 3
American Wigeon 25
American Black Duck 4
Mallard 120
Northern Shoveler 1
Northern Pintail 60
Canvasback 21
Redhead 14
Ring-necked Duck 65
Lesser Scaup 6
Hooded Merganser 23
Pied-billed Grebe 1
Great Blue Heron 5
Bald Eagle 1
Cooper's Hawk 1
Red-tailed Hawk 1
American Coot 1
Ring-billed Gull 450
Herring Gull 2
Rock Pigeon 15
Mourning Dove 4
Belted Kingfisher 2
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Downy Woodpecker 1
Blue Jay 5
American Crow 12
Horned Lark 4
Carolina Chickadee 2
Tufted Titmouse 1
White-breasted Nuthatch 1
Eastern Bluebird 1
American Robin 25
European Starling 40
American Tree Sparrow 2
Song Sparrow 1
White-throated Sparrow 1
Dark-eyed Junco 3
Northern Cardinal 2
Red-winged Blackbird 20
Common Grackle 4
Brown-headed Cowbird 2
House Finch 3
American Goldfinch 1
House Sparrow X
Good birding,
Sean
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Sean Williams
Ohio Wesleyan University
Lab of Dr. Jed Burtt
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