> - RBA
> * Ohio
> * Statewide
> * August 10, 2009
> * OHST0908.10
>
> - Species Mentioned (Caps denote a review list species)
>
> Least Bittern
> Little Blue Heron
> American Avocet
> Willet
> Upland Sandpiper
> Whimbrel
> Red Knot
> White-rumped Sandpiper
> Baird’s Sandpiper
> Buff-breasted Sandpiper
> Long-billed Dowitcher
> Wilson’s Phalarope
> Red-necked Phalarope
> Black Tern
> Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
> Sedge Wren
> Blue Grosbeak
>
> - Transcript
>
> This is the Ohio Rare Bird Report for June 19, 2009.
> Compiler: Gabe Leidy. Email: [log in to unmask]
>
> Species in ALL CAPITAL LETTERS ARE REVIEW LIST SPECIES.
> Details of these sightings are desired by the Ohio Bird
> Records Committee. Careful observation, not ornithological
> expertise, is the only qualification for submitting your
> data. For details and pointers see: http://www.ohiobirds.org/records/documentation.php
>
> Least Bittern: Conneaut’s birds remained 2 Aug for
> Craig Holt and Mark Vass.
>
> Little Blue Heron: One remained at Ottawa NWR, in
> Pool MS 8b, 8 Aug (Jim Witter).
>
> American Avocet: Three visited Conneaut Harbor 2 Aug
> (Craig Holt, Mark Vass) and a juv 5 Aug (Greg Emmert, Craig
> Holt) was joined by another bird that evening (Lana
> Hays). Three were notable at Clear Fork Reservoir 3
> Aug (Su Snyder, m.ob.). Ottawa NWR’s Pool 2A hosted
> one 8 Aug (Jim Witter).
>
> Willet: Craig Holt and Mark Vass saw a bird at Conneaut 2
> Aug.
>
> Upland Sandpiper: One was calling from the field west
> of the Toledo Express Airport 1 Aug (Matt Anderson).
>
> Whimbrel: Rick Asamoto was lucky enough to view one
> at Buck Creek SP’s beach 5 Aug. A bird passed
> Conneaut 7 Aug, but didn’t touch down (Bob Royse).
>
> Red Knot: A bird touched down briefly at Pipe Creek
> WA 1 Aug (Emil Bacik, Gabe Leidy).
>
> White-rumped Sandpiper: Willow Point WA hosted an
> adult 1 Aug (Emil Bacik, Gabe Leidy) and Conneaut Harbor
> another 5 Aug (Craig Holt).
>
> Baird’s Sandpiper: Emil Bacik observed birds at
> Willow Point WA 8 Aug and Pickerel Creek WA 10 Aug.
>
> Buff-breasted Sandpiper: Brian Zwiebel identified one
> in a photo he took at Ottawa NWR’s Pool 2A 3 Aug.
>
> Long-billed Dowitcher: Emil Bacik identified a bird
> at Pipe Creek WA 1 Aug.
>
> Wilson’s Phalarope: Pickerel Creek hosted two birds
> 1 Aug (Emil Bacik, Gabe Leidy) and another 10 Aug (Emil
> Bacik).
>
> Red-necked Phalarope: The season’s first showed up
> at Pickerel Creek WA 10 Aug (Emil Bacik).
>
> Black Tern: One remained at Knox Lake 1 Aug for
> Charlie Bombaci.
>
> Yellow-bellied Sapsucker: Craig Holt observed one in
> Ashtabula 5 Aug - in Monroe Twp. at Root Rd. covered
> bridge. These northeastern breeders have been reported
> seldom this summer.
>
> Sedge Wren: Up to five singing males have been
> present at Miami-Whitewater Wetlands (Steve Bobonick, W.
> Travis Young).
>
> Blue Grosbeak: A pair remains along Jeffers Rd within
> Oak Openings MP, across from the Horse Riders parking area
> (1 Aug - Matt Anderson). Armleder Park, near
> Cincinnati, continues as a reliable spot (Kirk Westendorf,
> John Zahnen). Prairie Lane, SR 651, and the New
> Bedford-area within The Bobolink Area hosted birds in the
> past week (Bobolink-Area RBA).
>
> - End transcript
>
> Gabe Leidy
> Cleveland, OH
>
>
>
>
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