Autumn 1992 Overview By Robert Harlan

Autumn is usually thought of as the season of plenty, and with birds, this Impression usually holds true. Numerically, more birds should be present during the fall migration than at any other time of year, given the presence of both adults and young. Even so, this common-sense scenario simply did not seem to be the case during Autumn 1992.

A glance through ·The Reports• section will quickly Illustrate just how alt-encompassing this image was, with below average returns on such widely disparate groups as grebes, ducks, shorebirds, gulls, swallows, warblers, and sparrows. Of course, not all members of these groups fell below expected levels, an~ some seemed to be In better than average numbers. For the most part, however, the majority of observers seemed to be disappointed by the season.

This is not to say that no rarities were discovered. Many good birds were located, including up to 75 Cattle Egrets along Ohio Route 2 In Erle County, a very large movement of Surf Scoters, a Ruff at Gordon Park August 25, extremely early Palm and Wilson's Warblers, and notably late Red-eyed Vireo, Tennessee, Yellow, and Chestnut-sided Warblers, to name just a few.

· ... · The Oak Openings hawk watch continued to provide valuable new Information regarding fall hawk flights through Ohio. Be sure to read the article elsewhere in this issue for a complete report.

You may notice that extreme rarities (those requiring documentation) are conspicuously absent from this issue. In the past, we (the Editor and the eleven member Ohio Bird Records Committee) have always tried our best to include extreme rarities in the appropriate seasonal reports. Over time, however, we have found that this has produced the undesirable effect of slowing down publication of the magazine. So, In an attempt to speed up production, we are foregoing the publication of extreme rarities in this Issue to allow the OBRC more time to do their Job- which is to examine each documentation fully on a timely basis. This Is a task which should be Independent from publication schedules. Of course, it would be preferable to include all OBRC decisions as part of the appropriate seasonal reports, but rest assured that all such decisions will be published as quickly as possible. Realistically, this method should allow for more timely publication of the vast majority of records, while OBRC decisions will be published in a slightly delayed, yet (hopefully) still timely manner. Look for the Autumn 1992 OBRC report in the next issue. For a complete

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list of documentations currently under review by the OBRC, see page 29 of this Issue.

·rhe Reports• section is Intended to be read in phylogenetic order. The specific county IOC?tio.n of most sites Is list~ In the accounts the first time each site 1s mentioned. Most sites are also listed in the gazetteer Included as part of Volume 15, No. 4.

County names are often represented by using their first four letters-- ·Rich• representing Richland County, tor example. Other commonly used place name abbreviations In this Issue are: BuCr (Buck Creek SP/C.J. Brown Res., Clark Co.); CPNWRC (Cedar Point National Wiidiife Refuge Count, Lucas Co., as compiled by Joe Komorowski); CVNR~ (Cuyahoga Valley National Recreation Area, Cuyahoga/Summit Cos.); FRes (Findlay Reservoirs, Hancock Co.); GLSM FH (Grand Lake-St. Mary's Fish Hatchery, Auglaize Co.); GoPa (Gordon Park, Cuyahoga Co.); HBSP (Headlands Beach SP, Lake Co.); Lksh (Lakeshore MP, Lake Co.); Magee (Magee Marsh WA, Ottawa/Lucas Cos.); OkOp (Oak Openings, mostly Lucas Co.); ONWR (Ottawa NWR, Onawa/Lucas Cos.); ONWRC (Ottawa NWR Count, Ottawa/Lucas Cos., as compiled by Ed Pierce); and SVWA (Spring Valley WA, Greene/Warren Cos.).

Brant. Conneaut Harbor (Ashtabula Co.), Oct. 25, 1992. Photo by Gary Meszaros.

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THE REPORTS-AUTUMN 1992 Eared Grebe- Buer continues to Tricolored Heron- Only report: 1 be the ma>t trustworthy inland site ONWR 8118 (BA 1). Snow Goose-- 1 at Fostoria Res.

Red-throated Loon-- Another ~ood for this species, with \~·esent ~anc) 10/6 was earliest (BH). showing, with 7 singles as fol CNIS: 11n-10 (JO, SU, CM, ). 1 was Cattle Egret- A very cooperative, ly sizable flocks were 40 Hueston Woods SP (ButVPreb) at Geneva SP (Asht) 11/14 (JPo). very large flock lin~ed alon~ Antwerp (Paul) 10!28 (DMD) & 28 10/31-11/1 (CM, m. obs.); Sherrod and another was at Mentor Ohio Rt. 2 in Erie . 8fl5-9 6. blue-phase and 1 white-fhase at Pk. (Erie) 11/6 (KA);Juv. Caesar Lagoons (Lake) 11/8 (AJF). Many observers r~orted 40-50 Millersburg (Holm) 10/1 (PY). A Creek Lk. ~arr) 11 -8 ~D, SU, birds, but Dunn & tterback blue-Bihase bird returned to Summit CM et al.); lakeshore M Am. Wlite PeUcan- Claugus found carefully counted 75 9/6. Up to 1 O Lk. ( umm~ the 6th consecutive ~ereafter Lksh~ (Lake) 11/8 ~JPo); one at Killdeer Plains WA f:Nyan) were at ONWR, with the max being year (EP. .

elaware WA ela'Mari) 11 10 9/28. . seen 9/4 (JD, SU). 3-4 birds If:); flyby Headlands Beach SP Oncludi~ 1 with an all dark bil~ Brant- 1 Conneaut (Asht) 10!25 eafter HBSP] (lake~ 11!28 (!.R, Double-crested Cormorant- remain in the area until 1012 26 ~· G. Meszaros, ph~ 4 Erie 11/6

, RHn); & N9NtONO ravel Pits Becoming roore common ~D. SU, KA). but 2 at Sandus~ ); 1 Huron 11/3> ( ). (Hami) 11129 (0. & S. Ha:tine). everywhere. HiBhs indude 1400 rie) 11/3 were even later (JPo .

cana:ta Goa;e- Max 1050 Otta 9/14 (KA); 36 Erie 11/14 se.vhere: 1 Roe~ Fork Lk. 8fl Common Loon- Largest flights (RHr, J. Emery, J. Heftich); & 7flJ (S'N); 1 E~ewater k. (Cuya) ON'IJRC 10/4. Inland, the highest consisted of 378 ewer Huntington headin~ south ewer Huron (Erie) 10/16 (TLP ; 1 Grand lake-St. reported single site max was 600 at MP (Cuya) between 11 :30 am. and 10/17 ( EY). Inland, maxima were M~'s Fish Hatche;y. ~ereafter Shaker Lakes (Cuya) 11!25 (RHr). 12:30 ~.m. 11/15 (LR, .N) & 252 250 Buer 10/17 (DO) & 170 Caesar GL M FH] (Aug~ 10 1 (SU); & 1 We are undercounting this species. ewer S errod Pk. 11/14, as part of Creek Lk. 11/6 (YM). n. Dayton 11 /3 ( . Berry).

Wood Duck- Max 113 ONWRC 293 along the Erie Co. shoreline for the dar. (RHr, J. Erne~. J. Am. Bittern-- 5 singles: Ottawa Green-backed Heron- Max 12 10/4. 82 at a Hane site 11/10 (BH) Heflich). nland highs: 9 Findlay Nat. 'Nildlife Refuge (hereafter ON'NRC 9/6. was the inland high. Res. wereafter FResA (Hane) 11127 ONWR]~Otta'Luca) 812 (JPo);

Green-winged Teal- Max 228 Erie (DO, . Armstrong); 1 Sprin~eld CNnton wp. ~ne) 9/1 (TB); Funk Bl~k-crowned Night Heron-- Max Lk. (Summ) 11128 (B. Lane, L , ~wn~ 10/3 ~ ): Newtown Gravel 55 ONWRC 812. 15 lingered at 11/9 (KA). ~ 55 Caesar Creek Lk. 11!24 10 ( . Stan ey~ & Mentor Lorain (Lora) 11/21 ~D, SU~ as did

Am. Black Duck-- Seemed ION. ~ ); 50 Maho/Colu 1112~B); 50 Lagoons 11/14 JF). 13 at the Ba~ore ower ant leasant Hill Res. (Rich/ O 11!28 ~ 11/5 r). 1 at Cleveland's 115 at L. Isaac (Cuya) 11!26 (RHr)

(Jt~l & 40 + Salt Fork SP (Guer) Least Bittern- 1 relfFrt: 1 Walnut d Gray Gardens ~ula) 9/30 was the si~e site max. 6 birds

r··· 11 8 (MAr). Early r summering) Beach (Asht) 9/15 JPo). was out of place (Tle, . ozano). 812 (ON'NR ) were probably locals. singles were at BUc Creek SP

Great Blue Heron- Max 60 Ottawa Manard- A female was still · - - ~.k.a. C.J. Brown Res., hereafter Yellow-crO'Mled Night Heron-- An uC~Clar) 8123 (DO); Pymatuning Nat. Wldlife Refuge Count a:tult was at Kirtland Hills (Lake) escorting 3 young at Sims Pk.

Lk. ( ht) 9~Po); & L. Snov.den ~ereafter ONWR ] (Otta'Luca) 9/6. 8124 (JPo), where 1 was found ~irra) on the very late date of 9fl0 (Athe) 10/4 ). at Engle.vood Reserve bMont) earlier in June. r). Max 2500 ONWR 9/6 (RHr).

9113 was the inland high ( 0). Pied-billed Grebe- Lakefront max Tundra Swan- Much better than N. Pintail-- Max 66 ON'NRCT1/1. 29 Cedar Point Nat. Wildlife Great EQret-- Max 67 ONWRC 9/6. 1991, with lakefront highs of 430 20 were at Buer 11/8 (DO). R~e Count !hereafter CPN\\flC] An individual that had been dyed Lksh 11n (JPo); 222 Lake 11fl8

11/8; in and max 26 Rocky pink was at Sheldon's Marsh SNP (RHn, LR. JV); & 200 Geneva SP Blue-winged Teal- 6 November ~ortc k. (High) 10/29 ~. Randle). mriel 9112 ~KMo, EThli & 10/3 (BS). 11127 (RHr); plus inland f~hts of reports were amazing, with the ~es at vans lk. Maho~ 11!21 280 over Leroy Twp. (Lake 11/6 latest being an imm. male at Lorain

Harned Grebe- Extrem:!h low ~ & Medusa Marsh (Erie 11!27 ~JPo) & 100 over Parma Hts. 11/15 (LR, .N). Max 122 ONWRC numbers along L. Erie, ere the Po) were latest. Cuy~ 11/29 (RH~. H~hs from 916. Inland high was 25 Delaware reported high was 3 at Rocky River inlan lakes inclu e 1 LaDue WA9fl ~S). Pk. (Cufa) 11/20 (PE), but actual · = i9ret-- Uf. to 4 were at Res. (Geau) 11n ~EE); about 70 h~s o only 10-20 were believed 18-9/2 , with the peak j' FRes 10/26 (fide H); & 29 Salt N. Shovefer- Very poor maxima of to ave occurred. 34 Buer 11 /1 o 8129 ~m. obs.). Elsewhere, 3 were Fork SP 11/29 jMAr). 24 over 18 ONWRC 10/4 & 6 Mosquito Lk. ~ & 3> caesar Creek Lk. 11/6 inlan at Delaware WA in early Holmes Co. 10 12 were fairty early (Trum) 10/3 (CB).

) were the inland highs. Early August (KA), while another was L (RHe), while 1 at ONWR 9/6 had Gadwall-- Max 261 CPN'NRC 11/8. birds indude 1 Paulding Res. alon~ Sandusky Bay at 'Nillow Pt. summered (ONWRC).

~auQ 9/27 $iMD~ 1 Metzger Res. WA rie) 10/3 (KA). 200 at Caesar Creek Lk. 10/27 (fide He) 10/4 or 6 L. RockweU Mute Swan- 2 remained at N~ was quite good for southern ort) 10/6 (LR . Little Blue Heron-- An imm. was Medusa Marsh throu~h the period Ohio.

found at Mentor Veterans Pk. ~m. obs.). 4 were at NWR 11/1 Am. w~ eon-- 568 CPN'NRC 10/11 Red-necked Grebe- Only report: 1 ~e~10/6 (JP~. 1 was at ONWR EP). LePage noted 7 at Seneca

Lksh 11127 (JPo) . . 2 (J o) & 916 ONWRC). Lk. (Nobl) 11fl8. and 30 Medusa Marsh 9/6 (RHr,

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EP) were the high counts. 'Nhite-winged Scoter-- Max 1 O For the daYc. 237,ooo were survey tallied 60 Sharpies 10/4 (TI<. Returned to Paulding Co. by 8129 Caesar Creek Lk. 11'29-30 ~i, m. estimated or Erie Co. alone (RHr, MAn). Other m~rants include 5-6 (DMD). Seemed ION inland. obs.). The tallt of 5 at Bay tllage J. E~. J. Heflich). Inland: 375 Tusc 9123 (ES, S) & 5 High 9/20

11'21 was the akefront max (JD. Sum ort 11/28 ALRK 300 LaDue (DO). Canvasback- 40 at FRes 10/19 SU). 4 other inland reports Res. 11'27 ~ide L~; 150 Rocky

.. (KA) were ~uite ear~ the lar}ie 10/19-11'28. totaling 8 birds. Fork Lk. 11 9 (S . 1·2 lingered Cooper's Hawk- Max 4 OkOp 9/27 number. ax 80 C 'hRC 11 .

Scoter species-· 140 •dark-winged• at Conneaut 812-9/19 (CH). (TI<, MAn1

Redheai- Even worse than 1991, scoters were along L. Erie between Ruddy Duck- Max 640 Metzger N. Goshawk- Single aiults were max 12 Buer 11/8 ~· Medusa Rocky River Pk. and Hunti'(¥ton Res. 10/31 (OD). 350 Wete at observed at Lksh on the extremely Marsh held 3 earl~ i s 9/6 (ETh) MP (all within Cuya) 10/31 LP~ Oberlin Res. 11/8 (JES). 300 + at early date of 10/1 O ~PoJ and at and 7 9'26 (RHr, P). 1 in Aurora 100 more •dark-wings• wete in rie lksh 11/15 was a ~ood count for ?smgville Marsh S P Sene) 11/8 (Pat) 9'23 was iiltetesting (EE). Co. 11/6 (KA). the n.e. lakefront ( Po). 1-4 Bet al.).

remained at Medusa Marsh Ring-necked Duck- Pat.age Co., a Common Goldene~e- Max 60 8125-916 (EP. ETh). Red-shouldered Hawk·· 2 favorite haunt of this specaes, HBSP 11/7 (LR). were at Best significant movements were attracted 1500 birds at l. Rockwell Lk. (Geau) on 10 NCNember dates B1a:k Vulture- The Rocky Fork Lk. recorded: 33 OkO& 10/31 (TI<. 11/1 ~LR~ 1 at L. Kelso (Geau) (0. Hendrickson, fide DB). • area concentration developed ~ & 18 Girard rum) 10/19 9119 0. endrickson. fide D~ and ~ain this year. with 1 o & 100 seen (OJ ). 20 at L. Pippin (Port) 10/5 (C ) Bufflehead-· 120 in Erie Co. 11/9 2 and 11'29, respectivelh (S'!!J. were early. was a good coon~). Inland, a 10 were in Adams Co. 11 21 (Bl). Broad-winged Hawk- The OkOp

count of 160 at L ue Res. 11/7 From 2-4 bir~s wete northerly in survey produced the two hi~hest Lesser Scaup- Inland h~s were was outstandi~(EE). A ve~ early Holm 816-9/14 (DK. N. Tro~8Pc· coun1S, 1590 9/12 and 476 /13 382 FRes 10/13 ~) & 0 E. Fork female was at nneaut 8/2 Othet re~rts include: 1 . ork ~· MAn). 200 were In Hane 9/13 lk. (Cler~ 11/15 ( K, BGH). Along (JPo). Lk. 812 ( ide NK); 2 Shawnee Walford, fide BH). 39 took to L. Erie, e hi~h was o~ 120 at

Hooded Me~anser- 400 at Rocky lookout Pk. ~amiJ 9/12 (JSt); 1 the air from trees in or near

Hunti~on M 11/~. Singles Wash 10/3 (J e); Hueston Uttetback's Beavercreek yard at ON 812 & Wi Pk. Fork Lk. 11 9 was a huge numbet Woods SP 11/8 (NK); & 1 Gree (Greel around 10:00 a.m. 9'20. 30 (Cuya) 9/5 (TLP) were early. for s. Ohio, and seems to be the 11/14 (BMa). in w• iams Co. 9/14 (ETr) were

largest published inland ~on-CBC) from a seldom-birded area. ·- . Har~uin Duck- Poga:nik found count ever fa the state ( 'N). 217 Turkey Vulture- 400 was an .. the on y 2 birds. both imm. a were at L. Rockwell 11'24 (LR). excellent total at Hueston Woods Red-tailed Hawk- Max 74 OkOp .. -- females. at lksh 11/1 and a ftyby Alon~ Erie, 197 were tallied 11/8 SP 9/13 (T. EUis). Other ~h 10/31 (Tl<. MAn). A dark-morph

at Geneva SP 11/14. g C). 18 on the ON'NRC counts include 150 in the erton bird was in Seneca Twp (Sena) were probably locals, while 1 at valley (VV::) 9'25 JJES) & 100 11fl9 (TB).

Oldsquaw- 7 lakefront reports. Conneaut 8128 was a migrant Roc'i F Lk. 11 9 <sra. The totaling 14 birds. featuring an (JPo). Oak penings [hereaftet kOf) Rough-legged Hawk- Below extremely early female at Conneaut

Corrvnon Merganser- An extremely hawk watch (Luca) produced ave~e movement. with reports

9115 (JPo). 6 inales at Salt Fak 100 + days, taj.ped by 205 birds from 2 counties. In ~ite of this, SP 11'28 (MAr) were very good for early female was at Conneaut 10/4 (Tl<, MAn . late Oct.-Nov. an extreme!y early bir was in the s.e. Ohio, and proved to be the 10/4-11 (CH). Counts of 34 reports were numerous, induding l. Snowden area 10/5 (AB). max for the season. 2 adult males CPN~C 11/8; 30 Lorain 11/15 83 Hane 10/31 (BH et al.) & 2 were at BuCr 11n (JD, SU, CM). (LR~ 22 laOue Res. 1117 (EE); & Berlin (Holm) 11'27 (RHe). Am. Kestrel-- W~ner tallied 31 at while another male was at Oberlin 13 Res 11/3 (BH) all presaged an Rocky Fork Lk. 1 '29. 14 m~rants Res. (Lora) 11/8 (JES). excellent winter population. Osprey- At least 44 birds, with passed CNer Tusc 9123 (ES. S).

reports from at least 22 counties. Black Scotet-- Max 85 Erie 11/6 Red-breasted ~erganser-- On Max 4 E. Fork lk. 8121 (BGH). 1 Martin-- Continues to increase, with (KA) & 58 Lksh 11115 (JPo). 11/14, a spectacular ooncentration at L. Medina ~edi) 11'22 was at least 13 reported, mostly along

formed along the Sandusky quite late (C. 1tt). L. Erie. Inland: 1 Wash 10/8 Surf Seater- Ohio's largest ever waterfront, with a conservative gPe); 1 GLSM FH 11'2 (KA); & 4 invasion was kicked off by 7 at estimate made of 200,000 + birds Bald Eagle- At least 28 birds in 19 kOp sin~ 9/6, 9/20, 9/27, & Lksh 10/17, where other counts present. On one occasion, this oounties, not including an 10/4 (TK. n). include 237 10/31, 65 11/1, etc. great flock took to the air due to awesome 20 ONW'RC 8/2 or 6 (JPo). 60 at Bay Village (Cuya) gunfire. The resultant aerial show CPNWRC 11/8. Peregrine Falcon-- At least 11 birds 11121 were broken dONn thusly: 1 was amazinR. not only by being a

N. Harrier- Max 5 ONWRC 10/4 & in 9 counties, not includin~ local

a:iult male w/o the white forehead, horizontal p enornenon, as is birds. Interesting inland birds several irnm. males, and the normally encountered, but a 5 Rocky Fork Lk. 11'29 {SV'I). include 1 Wash 9/17 (JPe) & 1 remainder being females. most of vertical phenomenon as well. The

Sharp-shinned Hawk- The OkOp Tusc 9123 (ES. RS).

which were Imm. (JO, SU). sky was darkened by these birds.

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Ruffed Grouse- Max 7 H~back Ridge MP (Lake) 11/4 (JPo).

8120 (DO), while a basic-plumaged male was on the beach at Cea.5ar Creek SP on the very late date of

Wild Turkey- 10 at Fort Ancient 1113 (TU, LG ph., m. obs.). SM ~arr) 9/20 (TU) were thought to be an artifact of recent releases. Greater Yellowlegs- Max 21

ONWRC 10/4. 1 remained until N. Bobwhite- Good counts include 11/11 at Conneaut (JPo). 23 Sharonville (HamQ 9/21 (BS) & 15 Buer 10125 (DO).

Kin9 Rail-- Bartlett found 1 at Springville Marsh SNP 8120.

Lesser Yellov.1egs- 105 Lessers at Funk 8117 was the max (LEY). Laggards Include singles at Kyger Creek Power Plant (Gall) 10/31 (MG) and Metzger Marsh WA (Luca) 11127 (JPo). Sora- Max 20 Magee Marsh WA

(()ttalluca) [hereafter Magee) 9/1 o (KA). Solitary Sandpiper- Low, with

highs of 5 each at Cowan Lk. (Clifl) Common Moorhen-An adult at 8/7-15 (LG) & Luca 818 (TK). Walnut Beach 11 /22 was extremely late (CH). Max 3 Spring Valley WA 'Nillet- 1 flew by Lksh 8111 (JPo); (Gre0/Warr) [hereafter Sw./A) 9/28 1-2 Walnut Beach 812S.30 (m. (HC). obs.); 1 GLSM FH 9/4-9 (m. obs.,

KA). Sandhill Crane- Continues to increase. Several reports were received from Buer and n. Clark Co., undoubtedly involving some duplication. Of these repor1s, Alexander's 250-300 there 11124 was highest. 8 other s.w. Ohio repor1s from other than Clark Co. (Br<JN, Butl, Cler, Hami, & Mont) totaled about 230 birds. Elsewhere: 5 Painesville (Lake) 10/26 (JPo); 3 Hane 11/14 (ETr); 100 Antwerp 11/15 (DMD); & 6 Alie 11/17 (RC). Although none were reported to us during the summer, Glick reported that the (presumably nesting) Wayne Co. birds were present through early faJI.

Black-bellied Plover-- LON numbers. The max of 12 Luca 11/8 (JSz) was attained on a late date.

Lesser Golden-Plover- Only sizable flocks were in Hane, with 41 birds 9/8 and 86 9115 (BH).

Semipalmated Plover- Max 30 each at ON~ 8125 (RHr, EP) & E. Branch Res. (Geau) 10/11 (AJF). A late juv. lingered at GLSM f=H 10/24-31 (JD, SU, DD).

Am. Avocet- 4 adults were at Buer

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Spotted Sandpiper- Max 16 ONWRC 812. 1 in Paulding Co. 11n was quite late (DMD).

Upland Sandpiper-- Doug & Micki Dunakin were the only observers to report more than 1 individual: 7 812, 6 8115, & 1 8123, at different Paulding Co. sites. Only other reports were 1 ONWRC 812 & 1 Geneva SP 913 (JPo).

Whimbrel- 6 birds, all from along L. Erie: 1 Geneva SP 8128 (JPo); 1 Conneaut 8/30-9/1 (RHr, MJ); 1 ONWR 9/4 (JD, SU, CM); 1 CPN'v\IRC 9/13; and 2 late birds at Painesville Twp. Pk. (Lake) 10/19 (JPo).

Hudsonian Godwit- A somewhat early bird was at Conneaut 9/1 (MJ, JPo). A juv. was there 10/4 (CH). Elsewhere along L. Erie, 1 was at Huron 10/17-24 (EP, JB) & 2 were at ONWR 10/25 (JSz). At least 2 juv. were at GLSM FH, the first present 10/22-24 (JD, SU, DD), while a crippled bird was there 11/8-14 (TU, CM, DD, et al.). Alexander's bird 11/2 could have been either individual, or conceivably a third bird.

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Marbled Godwit-- 1 Conneaut 10/4 (JPo); 1 ON'NR 10/12 (KA).

Ruddy Turnstone- Max 7 Walnut Beach 8/5 (TLP) & 7 Sheldon's Marsh SNP 8/8 (LEY). Inland : 1 Co.Nan Lk. 817 (LG) & 2 Alie 10/4 (DD).

Red Knot- 2 juv. were widely viewed at Conneaut 812S.918 (m. obs.), with 3 present 911 (JPo). 2 there 9/23 may have been different birds, given the gap in reporting (MJ). 1 juv. was at ON'NR 9/4 (JD SU), while 1-2 more juvs. were at ' GLSM FH 9/4-10 (JD, SU, KA, LG, m. obs.).

Sanderling-- Highs include 50 HBSP 10/19 (EB, RHn, LR) & 30 Conneaut 9123 (MJ). Inland reports from Alum Creek Res. (Dela), Buer, Cowan Lk., E. Fork Lk., & FRes, plus 1 at Kyger Creek P<JNer Plant 9/5 (MG).

Semipalmated Sandpiper-- Max 50 Metzger Marsh WA 8/8 (RHr, EP). Kyger Creek Power Plant attracted 10 9/5 (MG). Several notably late birds were found well past the expected early October departure dates. Among these were: 1 injured bird at Conneaut 10/18-11/1 (CH); 1 fully juv. plumaged bird at GLSM FH 10/24 (JD, SU); & 1 Buer 11/3 (KA).

~estern Sandpiper-- This species 1s the more expected dark-leg9ed peep in late Oct.-ea. Nov. This was evidenced by singles at HBSP 11/1 (EB, RHn, LR); Painesville Twp. Pk. 1112 (JPo); a mostly basic-plumaged bird at Buer 11/7-10 (JD, SU, KA); & 2 at Silvercreek MP (Summ) 11/8 (B. Lane).

Least Sandpiper- Very km. Max 12 ONWRC 9/6.

Wlite-rumped Sandpiper-- The only lakefront reports came from Conneaut, with 1 9/1 (JPo) & 1 juv. 10/4 (CH, TLP). Inland: 2 Morr ~/4 (AC); 1 Buer 10/17 (DO); 1-3 JUV. GLSM FH 10/17-27 (JD, SU, et

al.); & 2 Fostoria Res. 10/27 (AC).

Baird's Sandpiper- Max 12 Fostoria Res. 10/5 (AC). A juv. at GLSM FH 10/24 was fairly late (JD SU, et al.). 1 in a Holmes Co. ' pasture ~9 (LEY) was unusual.

Pectoral Sandpiper-- Very poor, max 15 each at 3 sites.

Purple Sandpiper- 2 flew past Huntington MP 11/15 (LR, .N), while another was at Ashtabula (Asht) 11/22 (JP).

Dunlin- Max 241 Metzger Marsh WA 10/17 (EP).

Stilt Sandpiper- Several notably late reports: 2-4 juv. GLSM FH 10/24-11/2 (JD, SU, DD, KA); 2 Buer 10/24 (DD et al.). with 1 remaining 11/7-10 (JD, SU, KA); & 4 Newtown Gravel 10/30 (YM). 1 at Cowan Lk. 9/10 (LG) was new for the site. Lakefront max only 2.

Buff-breasted Sandpiper- 3 Paine5Ville Twp. Pk. 8/13 (JPo); 2 Geneva SP 8128 (JPo); 1 juv. Conneaut 9/5-6 (LR, RHn, CH); & 1 Alum Creek Res. 9124 (KA, LS).

Ruff-- A molting adult male at GoPa 8125 provided the second record ever for the Cleveland area (TLP, m. obs.). - -

Short-billed Dowitcher-- Max 110 ONWRC 812 & 100 Metzger Marsh WA 8/8 (RHr, EP). 3 were good for s.e. Ohio at Kyger Creek Power Plant 8129 & 915 (MG).

Long-billed Da.vitcher- Large numbers were again found at select locations as early as late August, including the following Metzger Marsh WA sightings: 130 8121 (KA); 110 (all adults) 8/25 (RHr, EP); 250 8/29 (EP); 300 10/24 (JO, SU); & 2 11/27 (JPo). From ONWR came 75 8125 (RHr, EP); 200 10/4 (ONWRC); & 100 10/12 (KA). Elsewhere: 4 Conneaut 8/25 (MJ); 1 Buer 9/26 (DO); 1 E. Branch Res. 10/11 (AJF); & 1 juv. GLSM FH 10/24

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(JD, SU). be southern Ohio's largest flock Forster's Tern-- Max 175 ON'v\'RC Akron 10/17 (EP), and 1 very late wer (NK, BGH). A juv. in very 916. 6 lingered at Lorain 11/6 bird was in the same area as late

Common SnT.e- Very low max of 4 'f/Jf shie was at Metzger Marsh ~Th), while 3 were still at Metzger as 10fl8 (KMo). ONWRC 10/. 8/8 ( Hr, E~. Max 15000 at arsh WA 11/14 (EP).

Lorain on sever Nov. dates (m. 'Mlip-poor-wiU-- 1 was heard at Am. Woodcock-- 2 remained at obs.). Black Tern- These are the ~ Chapin Forest MP (Lake) 8124 HBSP 1118 ffH), while another

Ring-billed Gull- Glick observed reports: 7 E. Fork Lk. 8124 ( H); (JPo). Presumed migrants include

was still as ooaJd Gray Gardens 2 Clar 9/5 lfO); plus si"f,les at 1 flushed at Lksh 8129 (JPo); 1 11/14 ~K). that during the last week of Conneaut a juv. 8/30-9 12 (m. Hane 9/6 (R. Philt!J:, fide BH~ & 1

November, very few Ring-bill eds obs.); jw. LsU FH 9/6 (JD, SU); at the CUyahoga alley Nat. ec. 'Nilson's Phalarope- 1 at Cowan were to be 1ound at Huron & Lksh 9/7 (JPo); & HBSP 9/11 Area ~ula/Summ) [hereafter Uc. 9/8-1 o was the first for that Lorain. At this same time, (KMei Inconceivably, the lakefront CVN J ed~es~umm portion of area (LG, B. Thobabentv. Another howwer, flocks of 40-500 were max etween 6114-11/30 was 1 CVNRA 10 ( . was at Metzger Marsh 'A 8121 convnonplace in Wayne & n. bird. Contributors are urged to (KA). Holmes counties. Large numbers report aJI observations of this Chimne~ SWift- Max 2000 Winton

would ultimately winter far inland. species. 'Noods ami) 919 (JSt). Red-necked Phalarope- 1 ~

Painesville T~f- Pk. 9fl2 (JPo); 1 Thayer's Gull- An adult was at Black-billed CUckoo- Generally Ruby-throated Hummingbird- Well GLSM FH 9fl (C. & L. Cathers). Lorain 11/15-30 (JD, SU, JPo, KA)_ scarce exc~t for the Holnv'Wayn belo.v Autumn 1991 totaJs.

Another bird flew past Lksh 11/15 area. 2 at udid Beach SP (Cuya) Red Phalaro&e- 1 Fai?olrt Beach (JPo). 9/13 was a good migratory count Red-headed Woodpecker- Seemed MP (Lake) 1 fl7-28 (J o).

Lesser Black-backed Gull-- All for the Cleveland area (TLP). up. High counts include 5 family

~roops (totaJin~ 14 birds) in Lee Pomarine J~- An imm. singles: Conneaut 9/1 & 10/17 Yellow-billed Cuckoo- Found on 1$" (Athe) (A ); 8+ Culberson straddled the IP A line near (JPo); adult Huron 11n-23 fS, virtuaJly wery seasonaJly SN (Clin) 8126 (LG); & a peak of 8 Conneaut 11fl6 (Deuane Hoffman). KA); Eastlake 11 /14 (AJF); ad ult appropriate field trip in Holmes Co. in Cleveland dunng the period

Lorain 11fl0-26 (JPo, JD, SU). b~ Leroy E. Yoder. Leroy R. Yoder ~K). Parasitic Jaeger-- Single imm. were d scovered a very late bird in seen off Lksh 10/10 & 25 (JPo). Glaucous Gull- 3 singles: Lksh adjacent Wayne Co. 10/31. Max 6 Yellow-bellied Sapsucker- Max 4

11/15 (JPo); 1st-yr Lorain 11/29 ONWRC 812. - Holm 9fl6 (LEY). Early sin~les Franklin's Gull- 11 sinQles, ~· YJNK); 1st-yr Huron 11/30

Short-eared Owl-- 1 returned to the were at Lksh 9/3 (JPo) and ar

including the followi~ inland ). south at Shawnee Lookout Pk. 9/19 ~: Alum Creek es. 9121·26 favored Jeff site 10/10, & 3 were (YM).

Ma~ GLSM FH 9fl6-10/20 Great Black-backed Gull- Seemed there 10/31 (MAI). Si~e m~ants . S radar, LG,~; imm. up. 108 were at the Cedar Pt. were at Lorain 1 Ofl6 P); Cr N. Flicker- Si'Wile site max 15 Creek Lk. 11/3 ~ D, SU); Amusement Pk. (Erie) 11/14 (RHr). 10/31 (DD); & Lksh 10/31-11/1 CVNRA 9/19 ( Hr).

Co.van Lk. 11113 (LG, C); & ad. At Conneaut, 26 remained from the (JPo). Hoover Res. (Fran) 11/15 (BMa). SUl'TVller on 8123 (CH).

Sn~ Owl- A modest movement, Olive-sided Flycatcher- 18 birds

Little Gull- At least 3 birds were in re~rted, ranging from 1 Lksh 816

Black-l~ged Kittiwake- An imm. with t e only inland sightin~ being ~ ) to 1 BerUn 9/19 (RHe). Max the Fairport Harbor/HBSP (lake) was in t e CPN'NR area 11/8 (JK, 1 at Shrwe ('NaynJ in mid- ov. ONWRC9/6. area durin~ the 8oeriod (m. obs.). JSz, et aJ.). while another imm. (fide BG). 6 were ound at various Other sing es: nneaut 8116 mnt 11/15-17 at Lorain (LR, .N, n.e. lakefront sites in Asht, Lake, & E. 'Nood-Pewee- Max 16 OkOp 9/5 ~ol; Lorain 10/17 (JPf&imm. P). Cuya 11n + (m. o~, while 2 (MAn). A late bird was in Holm

t alee ~~ 10/26 g e); Caspian Tern- Max 26 ONWRC

were in Luca 11/28 B). 10/17 (PY). Huron 11 (J o); ad. astlake

N. Saw-whet Owl- Just 2 birds: 1 11n-s (AJF); ad. Lorain 1117-14 (m. 916. 13 at FRes 8/11 was a very Yellow-bellied Fl~cher--obs.); & imm. Lorain 11/15 (LR, good Inland count (BH). Best Lk. 1118 (fide DB); & 1 Lksh P~acnik found th the earliest .N). 11fl5 (JPo). an latest birds, 1 at Magee 812,

Common Tern- Max 225 ON'vVR and 1 at Lksh 10/3, the latter being Common Black-headed Gull-- 1 ad. 9/26 (RHr, EP). Lorain often Common N~thawk- banded. 1 was as far south as Lorain 11fl6-27 (JPo). attracts late birds, including 150 Unquestion ly a 9ood year in French Pk. (HamQ by 8/21 (Hq.

10fl4 ~JB), 35 11/3 (fLP), 3 imm. most areas, with highs of 2500 s. Bon~arte's Gull- 3000 had settled 11/15 LR, JV, JD, SU), & 1 juv. Columbus 9/3 (KA); 1350 Maumee Acadian Flycatcher-- A sin~n~ bird in at BSP by 8122 (LR). Tramer still present 11fl1 (JD, SU). An ~Luca) 9/3 (MAn); 1050 in 1 314 remained at Hell Hollow M ( ake) noted 1 OO's rnoJing 20 + miles up adult remained at Huron 11/15 (JD, ours in Holm 9/4 (ES); 300-400 as late as 10/1 (JPo). the Maumee River to feed in SU). The same observers found a Akron (Summ) 8123 (JW); 375 agricultural fields 11/5. 1000 at very late inland bird at caesar between Columbus and Dayton 9/8 Willow Flycatcher- Max 8 ONWRC Caesar Creek Lk. 11fl9 seems to Creek Lk. 11n. (JD, SU); etc. 5 remained in 8/2. 1 was fairly late at Cleveland

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9123 ('NN K). ONWRC 10/4. 1 at Paine FaJls MP (RHr). Lingering singles were at Red-eyed Vireo- Anderson counted (Lake) 8111 ~JPo) and a si~ini Worthington (Fran) 10123 (BM~; 30 birds 9/12 and 20 9/5 in the

L~t Flycatcher-- Max 5 each at bird at Shel on's Marsh S P 29 Camp Berry 10/27 (S. Ross, 1de Okt 15 were at Magee 9/6 Sims Pk. & Eudid Beach SP 9/13 ~)were likely residents. 1 at BH); & 1 banded at Lksh 11/1 ~ . 1 continued to sing in the (RHr). p Berry (Hane) 9/1 could have (JPo). 10/11 (L~. 1 found freshly .. been an extremely earty migrant, dead at H BSP 11 1 was incredibly E. Phoebe- Pierce's 25 in the but more likely was a resident (m. Hermit Thrush-- Max 9 HBSP 10/21 late (LR e! .. al.). CVNRA 9/19 was a very good obs., fide BH). (KMe). 1 at Paine Falls MP 818 count. Late singles were at H BSP apparently summered (JPo). Blue-winged Warbler- 1 at Indian 11/15 ~CH) & Riverview Pk. (Lake) House Wren- Max 40 + Lksh 9/23, Pt. MP (lake) 10/1 was late (JPo). 11/19 JPo). where a late migrant was banded Wood Th rush-- 1 was late at Eu did

11n (JPo). Beach SP 10/15 (TLP). Golden-winged Warbler-- Max 4 Great Crested Flycatcher-- Max 3

Gray Catbird-- Max 25 CVNRA French Pk. 9/18 (HC). a other

HBSP 9/13 (AJF). 'Ninter Wren- Good numbers, reports, totalin~ 9 birds from 6 includin~ 25 ONWRC 10/4, 18 9119 ~Hr). Si"Bles tarried at the counties, with ksh attractin~ the

E. Kingbird- Max 82 ONWRC 812. HBSP 1 /3 CLRJ, & 9 Howland CVN 10/24 ( AC); Paulding earliest (815) and latest (9/29 birds Of several Sept. r~rts, the latest gru~ 10/4 (C ). One reached Ponds WA (Paul) 11/7 (DMD); & (JPo). was at Lksh 9/16 ( Po). ren Pk. by 9/24 (HC). Geneva SP 11/11 (JPo).

Horned Lark- Max 117 Hane 9128 Sedge Wren- Very few migrants, Brown Thrasher- 5 stom_ed at Tennessee Warbler- OkOp seems to be a favored site for this

(BH). but numerous r~rts 811-9/20 from Euclid Beach SP 9/24 P). ~ies, with 40 birds 9/6 ~n). nestin~ sites in ene, Dela, Warr,

Am. P~it- Hi~hs indude 75 Holm p found an extremely te bird

Purple Martin- Onlrc aoo were at Sand, ami, & Tusc. Max 5 Sand there 11/9. the S. Bass Island Otta) roost 8/24 8115 (TB). 10/27 EY); 0 Medi 11/14 (JH); & (KA). Max 1100 ONWRC 9/6. A 30-35 use 10/15-20 (RS). Orange-crcmned Warbler-- At least late bird was at GLSM 10/11 (DO). Marsh Wren-- 1 lingered on the

Cedar Waxwing- Maximum 18 birds from 9 counties, with

CPNWRC 11/8. singles as earty as 9/8 at L. Tree SwaJlow- High was only 200 numbers were attained in Snowden rcs) and as late as 11/1 ONWR 8/29 (E~. Alexander noted Golden-crowned Kinalet- 100 were November, with 300 + L. Snowden at Lksh (J o). Max 3 HBSP 10/21 a laggard at W lington Res. (Lora) tallied at Sheldon's arsh SNP 11/1 rs) & 300 Greenlawn Cem. (KMe). 11/9. 10125 (JO, SU). 1 of the (Fran 11/18 (KA).

... summering birds was found again Nashville Warbler-- Max 10 HBSP .. Bank 5waJlow-- 300 at at Hinckley MP 8115 (RHr). N. Shrike- An ooult was somewhat 9120 (RH~. 1 delaied at Sheldon's Miami-Whitewater Pk. (Hami) 811 early on the Magee bird trail 10/25 Marsh S P 10/25 JD, SU). was impressive for the area (C. R=rowned Kin~let- Max 147 WD· SU). Other singles were at Saunders). Tramer's bird along 0 C 10/4. At east 13 ainesville T'f/&tk. 11/19 & N. Parula- 1 was very early at the Maumee River 9/22 was remained into November in the n. ONWR 11127 th JPo). Lksh 816 (JPo). thou~t to be the latest ever for the counties, with 1 being seen as late Toi area. as 11127 at Findlay (Hane) (BH). Loggerhead Shrike- 2 were in Yellow Warbler- An extremeiYfate

20 in Paulding Co. 10/9 was a very Adams Co. 8131 (Bl). male was in a marshy area at Cliff Swallow- A nest was still good inland count (DMD). Bacon Woods MP (Lora) 11/13 & active at Geneva SP 8/30 (CHJ. \'\'hit&~ed Vireo- Max 8 Hdt 20 (JBQ. Max 6 FRes 815 (K Noblet, fi e Blue-gray Gnatcatcher-- Latest bird 9120 (0 ) & 7 SVWA 9/11 C). BH), where 1 remained 9/22 (BH). was at the Findlay Clay Pi1s (Hane)

Solitary '{ireo- An eart~igrant Chestnut-sided Warbler- An imm.

10/6 (BH). male banded at Lksh 11n was Barn SWaJICJN-- 3 late singles: was sm~ng at Shaker es 8119 Ohio's latest ever bl over two GLSM 11/2 (KA); Painesville Twp. E. Bluebird- 60 + at E. Fork SP ~Hr). test singles were at weeks (JPo). Max each at Pk. 11/5 (JPo); & Wilmington Res. 9/24 (BS) was a good total. agee 10/25 (JD, SU); Frendl Pk. French Pk. 9/5 (HC) & OkOp 9/12 (Clin) 11121 .(LG). 10/27 (HC); & Lksh 11n (JPo). (MAn).

Am. Crc:JN-- Max 2600 Luca 11/8 Veery- 1 was late at Lksh 1013

Yellow-throated Vireo-- 3 OkOp (JPo). Magnolia Warbler-- Max 25 Holm (TI<). 9/19 was a good total (MAn). 915 (LEY) & 20 HBSP 9/20 (RHr).

Red-breasted Nuthatch- Only a Gray-cheeked Thrush- 1 was

Warbling Vireo-- Max 1 o M~ee 9/6 banded at Lksh 10/21 (JPo). Cape Maj. Warbler-- Max 8 OkOp s~rinkling. Earty singles were at (RHr). 1 at Mill Creek Pk. ( aho) 9/5 (MAn. L sh 8111 (JPo) & Hinckley MP SWainson's Thrush- Highest 10n was on the late side (NB). (Medi) 8115 (RHr). daytime counts were 36 Cleveland

Philadelphia Vireo- 1 was at L. Black-throated Blue Warbler- Max

9111 ('WNK); 25 French Pk. 9/18 6 HBSP 1013 ~R. JV, RHn). 1 at Brown Creeper-- Max only 6 (HC); & 20 Eudid Beach SP 9/13 Snowden by 9/2 (AB). Hell Hollow M 818 was likely an

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early migrant (JPo). Ovenbird- Max 9 Howland 9/8 Lksh 10/17 (JPo). Snow Bunting- 250 were ~he (CB).

Am. Tree Sparro.v-- Very early Cleveland lakefront 11/26 .

Yellow-rum~oo Warbler- A wave 1 at FRes 10/17 was fairly early continuous y movoo south past L. N. Waterthrush- Max 2 CVRNA si~les were at Madison Twp. ~B). Another at Hueston Woods Isaac 10/12, where 115 were tallied 9/19 (RHr). (L e) 10/5 (JPof & CPNWRC P 11/8 was far south (NK, m. as they moved from tree to tree

Louisiana Waterthrush-- 1 at Hell 10/11. Max 25 rum 11/23 (DJH). obs.).

(RHr). 60 were at HBSP 10/4 (PE). 1 was quite earz for the south at Hollo.v MP 10/1 was very late Chipping Sparrow- 100 + were at Boboiink--tiighs were 60 Holm French Pk. 9/5 J. Rettig). (JPo). the favored Gordon Pk. ~ya) site 8/20 (ES) & 43 OkOp 9n (MAn).

~ereafter GoPa) 10/18 ( n). Black-throated Green Warbler-- Connecticut Warbler- Of the 9 any would linger into the winter Red-winged Blackbird- Max 10000 Max 15 OkOp 9("l0 (MAn). 1 at birds found at Lksh 9/12-10/4, 7 season. ONWRC 10/4. 3000 were at Big French Pk. 8f24 was very early for were banded (JPo). Few

Field Sparrow- Max 20 E. Fork SP Island WA (Mari) 10/17 ~S).

the south (HC). elsewhere. 9124 (BS). Y allow-headed Blackbird- 1

Blackburnian Warbler-- An amazing Mournin~ Warbler- 8 were banded Vesper srsrow- 6 were ~

femJimm. s. Lora 8111 (N. =s, 28 were reported fr001 French Pk. at lksh is fall (JPo), with"3 being H. Ketcham); 1 ad. maJe O 9/5 (J. Rettig). present 9/19. Clevelan 's lakefront 9/30 K). 8/22 ~ES); 1 male Medusa Marsh

Yellow-throated Warbler-- 1 at the Common Yellowthroat-- Max 16 Savannah Sparrow- Max 30 Hane 9/27 JPo); & 1 fem. nr ONWR 1113 (JPo).

CVNRA heronry (Cuya portion of ONWRC 812. Latest bird was at 8/25 (BH et al.). CVNRA6 9119 was the latest ever Lksh 11/16 (JPo).

Grasshopper Sparro.v- Lakefront Brewer's Blackbird- 2 males and 4

for the leveland area (DAC, EP). female-plumaged birds were 1 surrvnered at this location. Hooded Warbler- 1 was late at migrants are rather scarce, identified nr Sugarcreek (Tusc)

Paine Falls MP 10/1 (JPo). however 1 was at GoPa 10/17 10/29 (RS). Pine Warbler- Hardesty's 4 at (RHr, RHn). ~ Berry 9/15 was a huge 'Nilson's Warbler- Barber found an Orchard Oriole-- As expected from nu er for this scarce migrant. A astonishi~~ early bird at L. Henslow's Sparrow- Found in this earlfr departing species, last male was at Worthington as late as Snowden . Another earl~ arrival Adam, Geau, Lake, & Sand, with reports rom the north were 1 fem. 11/8 (BMa). was at French Pk. 8/12 (HC . Max ~to 4 birds in the-latter county at GoPa 8/21-24 (LR, TLP) & 1 in

5 HBSP 9/5 (KMe). 8-15 (TB, RHr, EP). Madison Twp. 9/1 (JPo). -- Prairie Warbler- A migrant was at

Cana1a Warbler-- Max 4 Ho.viand Song Sparrow-- 50 was a lksh 9129 (JPo). N. Oriole-- Max 7 Firestone MP 8/16 (CB). di~pointing max at GoPa 10/15 (Summ) 8/9 (EP).

Palm Warbler- 1 at lksh 8119 was (Tl ). exceedingly early (JPo). Yellow-breasted Chat- FaJI

Lincoln's Sparrow- Connor found 1 Purple Finch- Ve~ low, max only 3

lakefront migran1s are scarce, but Howland 9/18 (CB . Bay-breasted Warbler-- Max 15 singles were at lksh 9/5 & 9/23 at SVWA on the early date of 9/11. Cleveland 9n (TLP). (JPo). 6 was a good count for the Roo Crossbill- 1 flew west past -

CVNRA 10/2 (BAT). Shaker Lakes on the early date of Blackpoll Warbler- Seemed low, Scarlet Tan,er-- Max 5 Shawnee

Swamp Sparro.v-- 24 in Paulding 91~ (RHr).

with h!ghs of 15 each at Sims Pk. Lookout Pk. /12 (JSt). & Euchd Beach SP 9/13 (RHr). Co. 10/14 was in impressive count 'Mlite-win~ed Crossbill- 1 stopped

Rooe-breasted Grosbeak- Poor for the area (DMD). briefr. at ogacnik's feeder at Lksh Cerulean Warbler- 1 was still movement, with hi~s of 4 each at

'Mlite-throated Sparrow- Max 65 10/2 .

singin% at a Howland nestin?- site 2 Cuya sites 9/14 R, WNK). 917 (C ). 1 Indian Pt. MP 9 19 was French Pk. 10/29 (HC). Pine Siskin-- 24 in Erie Co. 11116 interesting (JPo). Blue Grosbeak- 2 were heard and

'Nhite-crowned Sparrow-- The peak (KA) was the only double-'1it

1 r?ung was seen in Scio 8117 count. 1 at Erie Shores G t Black-and-white Warbler- Max 8 (B ). of 75 at GoPa 10/18 (TLP) seemed Course (lake) 8114 (JPo) was OkOp 9/5 (MAn). lo.v for the site. Er<:>babli a locaJ, as were 6 at Best

Indigo Bunting-- Max 32 ON'NRC Dark-eyed Junco-- High counts

k. 819 AJF). Am. Redstart-- Max 25 French Pk. 8/2. 915 (J. Rettig). were onl~ 40 at GoPa 10/13 (RHr) Evenin.g Grosbeak- On% reports

Dickcissel-- Adults an~ung were & 10/18 LP). were singles at Lksh 11 & 22 Prothono~ Warbler-- 1 Ma~ee still at Killdeer Plains 'A into

La~and Longspur-- Max 3 Tusc (JPo), plus Alexander's Erie Co

8/25 (RHr, P); 1 CPNWRC /13; 1 September (AC). Very rare sittings of 10 birds 11/16 and 24 Geneva SP 9115 (JPo). migrants in the n.e., an imm. male 11 (RS). 1 123.

--· was banded and photographed at

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ADDENDUM

Barn Owl- The Ohio Division of Wildlife reports that 24 nestings were discovered in 1991, but that only 16 sites were active in 1992.

CONTRIBUTORS & OBSERVERS

All individuals who contributed bird reports to The Ohio Gardinal for the Autumn 1992 season are listed belo.v. In addition, many observers submitted reports to other birding related publications. Those observers who received at least four citations in the Autumn 1992 •The R~orts• section are also included m the following list: J. Kirk Alexander (KA}; Matt Anderson (MAn}; Michael J. Arabia (MAr); Carole L. Babyak (CB}; Emil aacik (EB); Andrew L. Barber (AB}; Tom Bartlett (TB); Dan Best (DB); James Blaser (JBI}; Nancy 0. Brundage (NB); Jeff Buecking (JB); Dwight & Ann Chasar (OAC); A.H. Claugus (AC); Harry Connor (HC); Ken & Linda Crossman (KLC); Robert E. Cutter (RC); David C. Oister (00); Doug & Micki Dunakin (OMO); Jon L. Dunn (JO); Elinor

Schlabach (RS); Louis A. Schultz (LS); William Shively rN$); John & Ela.me Snively (JES); Bruce Stehling (BS); Jay Sten9er (JSt); John Szanto (JSz); Erdme Thompson (ETh); Bill & Ann Toneff CBAn; Elliot Tramer (ETr); Sue Utterback (SU); John Vanderpoel

~N); Steve Wagner (SW); Jeff Wert JW); Lero~ E. Yoder (LEY); L~oy . Yoder RY); Perry Yoder (PY);

& Marian ehnder (MZ). Many other observers are cited for 1 to 3 records within the species accounts. In addition to reports made by our contributors, several other publications were reviewed for bird sightings. These include the Appalachian Front Audubon Society Newsletter, The Cleveland Bird Calendar (Kirtland Bird Club), Passenger Pigeon (Cincinnati Bird Club), Wetlana Matters (Oxbow, Inc.), Wing Tips (Black River Audubon Society), and The Yellow Warbler (Dayton Audubon Society). My thanks to all.

PLEASE REMEMBER-'Nhen submitting your reports, please try to include the folio.Ying information for each sighting: species, date, location, & number. Also include any other comments that you think might be useful, such as sex, age, morph, etc., when known. It is very important

Elder (EE); Paul 0. Ellsworth ~E}; Anders & Joyce Fjeldstad (AJ ; Andy Fondrk (AF); ~ Gara G}; Bruce D. Glick (BG}; Mike Gri th (MG); Ray Hannikman (RHn); Betty Hardesty (BH); Rob Harlan (RHr); Bob & Ginny Herbst (BGH); John Herman (JH); Robert J. Hershberger (RHe); David & Judy Hochadel (OJH); Craig Holt (CH}; Mike Jefferis (MJ); Richard Johnson (R~, Ned Keller (NK); Tom Kemp ; 'Mlliam & Nancy Klamm rt-IN ; David Kline (OK); Joe Komorowski (JK); Len Kopka (LK); Tom Leiden (Tle); Tom LePage (TLP); Tim Little (Tli); Barbara Lund (BL}; Bernard F. Master (BMa); Charlotte Mathena (CM); Kevin Metcalf (KMe}; Bruce D. Miller (BMi); Kathy L. Mock (KMo); Yvonne Mahlman {YM); Doug Overacker (DO); John J. Petrella (JPe); Edwin C. Pierce (EP); John Pogacnik (JPo); Richard D.S. Rickard (RR); Larry tiosche (LR); Ed Schlabach (ES); Robert 0.

to include (as closely as possible) the number of individuals per sighting. If you noted 1 bird, then mark dCJNn a • 1 • in your report for that date. If you did not make a specific count, then try to include a good estimate. Ho.vever, if you do not wish to make an estimate, then include a check-mark to indicate that the species was present, but not estimated. Also acceptable, but of course less useful, are comments such as •common•, •scarce•, or •better than last year". Omission of any data regarding the number of individuals seen leaves considerable room for error. Any information, whether a specific count, an estimate, a check-mark, or a verbal comment, is much better than no information at all.

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The Grapevine

Raptor Confrontation at Killdeer Plains WA

At about 5:20 p.m. on ~ugust 15 1992, as we were traveling west al?ng Ro~d C-75 at Killdeer Plains WA with John Stritmatter and Keith Archibold, we noticed at the side of the road what ~~red to be a dead adult Red-tailed Hawk lying on its back with its w1~gs spread. As we pulled up for a closer look, we were surprised to see a mature Great Horned Owl perched on the hawk's torso. Jhe owl immediately saw us and we watched each other for appr~x1mately one minute. Initially we thought that the owl was feeding on ~he hawk ~rcass, but although we were only 20 feet away, we did not see either bird's talons.

Then, to our surprise, the supposedly dead hawk lifted its head to stare at us as well. At this point the owl flew to the west-s<?uthw~st and perched in a tree at the edge of a woods from where 1t continued to observe us closely. To our greater surprise ~e h~wk then rose from the roadside and flew in a northwesterly' ~irect1~n to a hedgerow where it perched, apparently unharmed, as 1f nothing had happened.

There were four observers with a combined birding experience of o.ver 100 ye~rs in the car and none of us could ever remember seeing or reading about this type of confrontational behavior between these two species. It would have been interesting to have observed the events that preced~ our arrival on the scene, but such 't_VaS not the case. By Bern.1e Master, 340 Tucker Drive, Worthington, OH 43085 and Louis A. Schultz, 337 Barrington Drive Westerville, OH 43081. '

Trumbull County Red-shouldered Hawk Migration--·

qn October 10 1992, at approximately 3:00 p.m., we were working on our property in Girard, Ohio, when we heard a Red-shouldere~ Hawk ~II. Looking up, we saw that there were several buteos in the aJr 200 to 300 yards high, circling and drifting slowly southeast. We counted at least 18, and since they were very dose we were able to positively identify most as Red-shouldered Hawks. A few went unidentified, but by size and shape we felt they were all Red-shouldered's. As we were watching, another Red-shouldered Hawk rose from some nearby trees and joined the flock, continuing southeast with the rest.

This was the first Vv'.intry day of the autumn. with intermittent squalls and heavy flumes out of the northwest, following the passage of a cold front the previous night.

. Red-shouldered Hawks are the most common nesting hawk in this part o_f Tr_umbull County but we have never heard of or seen a flock of this size apparen~ly migra~ng through the county. By Dave & Judy Hochadel, 2150 T1bbets-W1ck Rd., Girard, OH 44420-1227.

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