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Autumn 2000 Overview by Bill Whan

Autumn seems so long ago. much longer ago than it did Lhis Lime last year, or the two before. Many of the birds that lingered so late into last fall hurried on their way. leaving us lo accustom ourselves lo normal seasonal conditions for a change. The first haJf of the season was somewhat wetter and cooler than usuaJ, but without extremes. and things even grew a bit warmer until mid-November, when winter stepped in impatiently, with harsh winds ant.I temperatures persistenUy well below nonnal. Nationwide, the year 2ooo·s November-December period was the coldest on record. with an average daily temperature of 33.8°F. Among other things this meant that instead of dilatory swallows we got snow) owls. and in place of languid vireos we found earl) Iceland gulls-not palient gleaners of the insect horde . but white phantoms out of the stonn, r.J.\'enous for warm blood.

Few rarities showed up early in the season-none in August. in fact-but later reports of eight Re' iew Species were made. Despite winter's earl) coming. we had as many as three new record late occurrences. to go with a couple of record early ones-an unusual coincidence. No fewer than thirteen Plegadis ibises \i.-ere seen, three of them well away from Lake Erie, and much was learned about how the two species may and may not be separated in the field. A nice male rufous hummingbird presented no ID problems. but t\\O or perhaps three Selasphorus hummers in less definitive plumage this fall gave us fits. Ohio was not alone in hosting an unusual nwnber of western hummers; east of the Mississippi this fall and early winter the follo\\ing were reported: buff-bellied, black-chinned, Anna's, broad-tailed. rufous. Allen's, and calliope hummingbirds. and an unprecedented green-breasted mango. A count of four Le Conte's sparrows was well abO\e average. as were three photo­graphs obtained: this species probabl) passes through in good numbers, but finding one is the trick. A western kingbird was briefly present near Cleveland in September. The region had some wanderers from the opposite direction too, as a Manx shearwa­ter wa found on a :.uburban driveway just up the road in Michigan on 19 August: we had, or at least noticed. nothing quite so exciting in Ohio, though a report of a dovek.ie here-a potential state first--came clo e.

The scarcer herons-cattle and snowy egrets. and little blue heron-were still scarcer than usual: al Ottawa. for example. there were reports of only two all season: a snowy egret in August, and a cattle egret in October, with no little blues. Water­fowl flights were unimpressive. Among geese, for example. for the second fall in a row no greater white-fronted geese were found. Nor were Ross's geese reported. and we heard reports of only 20-25 snow geese this fall. Brant. by contrast. staged their best come-back in the Great Lakes in years. Among raptors. merlins and golden eagles reprised last fall ·-s excellent showing, but rough-legged hawks and peregrines were noticeably down in numbers, and harriers seemed inexplicably few. The crane night seemed about ayerage. but the big news was an apparent nesting at Killdeer Plains WA. a first A whooping crane pair from the Florida introduction program, having eloped to spend the summer in Michigan, was tracked by telemetry to the

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Sandusky area on their way back on 21 Nov. buL only the female showed up-just as a blip on the screen-the following day. further south in Meigs.

As for the 34 species of shorebirds reported-none of the 13 recorded Review Species. but a full roster of the rest-the keepen. of the western Lake Erie marshes maintained their impoundments full in anticipation of a drought that never material­ized, so few showed up in the e ancestral stopo' er sites this fall. The census of 20 August (prime time for man) shorebirds) of the three-plus square miles of Magee Marsh WA, for example. produced exactly one migrant shorebird in 9.5 hours of counting-a very solitary solit3J) sandpiper-among 5018 birds of76 species. Drought forecasts or not. such results are becoming too routine. Elsewhere. falling water in reservoir.. benefited shorebirds-Hoover had 16 species, and Berlin staged a late rally-. as did rivers such as the Huron. and the Crane Creek ~tuary at Ottawa NWR (stiIJ undiked and thus more diverse in habitat). while a few other streams in the northwest had their moments at low water. Conneaut Harbor took me laurels for the season. "'ith reliable shorebird presences through much of the -.eason. and a total of 30 species-all this accompanied by--0r perhap despite-a full panoply of human activiues, including firing guns, roaring around in ATV . drinking beer. smoking crack.. and shooting off fireworks, not to mention standing in ranks peering through telescopes for hours on end.

We have had many better autumns for jaegers in Ohio, but gulls of 14 species were found thb season. and most terns were al least in good numbers. Snowy owls howed up after three starveling years; one of them. way down in Clinton County,

seemed to tolerate any number of behaviors peculiar to---and diagnostic of--0ur species. Very few encouraging signs appeared of a sizeable winter finch irruption. with no reports of cro sbills or evening grosbeaks during the period, and just a few of red po Us and sis kin . Widespread snow late in the period didn't seem to encourage all that many of the namesake buntings. either. but time will tell. Unusual numbers of reports of waterfowl and larids on l 1-12 Nov might have tempted us to observe that the full moon was contribucory, but it was also a weekend in the middle of prime time for such species. so lots of observers were afield. too.

Finally. a reminder that a revised and updated edition of Bruce Peterjohn's The Birds of Ohio is cheduled to appear from the Woo ter Book Company. perhaps as early as February. We are told plans are to ask $21.95 for this 688-page volume with a sewn binding. The first edition of this work ( 1989) was in many ways among the finest of state bird monographs, and this new edition will update the earlier one. including maps from the Ohio Breeding Bird Atlas ( 1991 ). The Ohio Cardinal will offer comprehensive reviews of this important new work.

The following reports follow the taxonomic order of the 42...i Supplement (July 2000) to the 71h edition of the AOU Check-List of Nonh American Birds (1998). Underlined names of species indicate those on the OBRC Review list: adequate documentation is needed to add repons of these to official state records, or to attributed records here. Counry names are supplied for certain locations, and appear italici:ed. Unless other numbers are supplied in the text. sightings cited refer to single birds of the species in question. Abbreviations, conventions, and symbols in

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the text should be readily understood. with the possible exception of the following: BCSP=Buck Creek SP in Clark: BIWA=Big Island WA in Marion: CBC=Christmas Bird Count: CVNRA=Cuyahoga Valley National Recreation Area in Cuyahoga; EFSP=East Fork SP in Clermont; EHSP=East Harbor SP in Ouawa:jide=="in trust or:· said of data conveyed on behalf of another person: GPl=Gordon Park lmpound­ment: HBSP=Headlands Beach SP in Lake: Killbuck=Killbuck Marsh WA m \Varne: Killdeer=Killdeer Plaine; WA in Wyandot: Magee=Magee Marsh WA in Ot1all'a; Metzger=Metzger Marsh WA in Lucas: MP=Metropark; m obs=many ob,eners: MWW=Miami-Whitewater WeUands in Hamilton: NWR=NationaJ Wildlife Refuge: OBRC=Ohio Bird Records Comminee: ONWRC=Ottawa NWR Census. conducted monthl) and reported herein b) E. Pierce: Ottawa=Otta\\a N\VR in Lucas and Otrawa: ph=photograph: Re =reservoir: Res·n=resenalion: SF=State Forest: SNP=State Nature Preser,e: SP=State Park; WA=Wildlife Area: -=appro>..1-matel}.

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Rtd-throattd Loon: The fif"I appeared off GPI on 2:! Oct for 8. Winger et aJ .. with another in Lake on the 2</-' CJ. Pogacnil ). \;ine others showed up between 17 \:o' 1S. Ree'~ as CaeQf Ck SPI and 26 No' (0, O\·eracker a1 BCSP).

Common Loon: A bmi al Alum Ck SP on 24 Aug was pn>b.lbly a summenng n<m-brttdt:r 1B. Barrett). Be~ond an apparnnly wounded bird from libt '>llmmer, which II >ttm' did not e:i;pm: as ~ed here m the 1:1.\I i"ue (ph 9 Sc-pl by P. Loi:ano in

Clc\elanJ, m allemate plurrugcJ. the earh~I migrnn1 v,,., a bird on 8 Oct off Lai.ewooJ. aho by Lozano, then li\c on 22 Oc1 al Cmoked Run Pre..erve, Clemumr. by S&C Clingman. The bulk of the blflls

were reported ma ""-da> period from I Ill -11123. -..11h 2100+ b1rJ, 'ta1ew1Je. mer hall of them inland. v.11h lhe l .. rge'I flight ol 739 oft We 00 22 :\°O\' (J. P<lj!<lcnik ).

Pied-billed Grebe: Among report' oflocal breeders wa.' or.cl 1 : 'j bmh, including many }oung. al Killdeer on 13 SeJ" 1J. ,\fcConnac et al). lhe high coun1 was of

411 11 ·\hon Lake, on 22 :"o' tC. Holt I. ~11grants lle"iSk'd 1111 colder v.e .. tha d1·...:d in, a\ long as 16 :\ov, v.hcn 10 v.ere ai BCSP D. <nerac:kerJ. and in ,maJler number. '>Oil later

Horned Grebe: Lale and ,l:1mp1ly reported 1be first Wb -.«n at Hueston \\. d~ SP on 7 Ocl 10. St}erl: on 18 ;-;uv, 20 v.ere at Ca~ Ck SP IL. Cara1. three at

CleJJ" Furl. Re~ (S. Sn}der}. 1mJ 75 (the high count) at Sheldon Mar-h IK. Johnson). A p.inial albino bird cltheJ out the «ea\Qn on the 19" on the Oe,·eland lal.d'mnl IP. Lozano. 8. Finl.el~tein).

Red-necked Grebe: Only Lhree rqion' "11 m :>; •V: one rn transitional plumage al GPI on the :s S. ZadarJ. one on the 19" off Cle•-ebnd (P. Lozano). and .molber in Ene rhe ..amc d.1y (R. Harlan . \\ a~er).

Eared Grebe: TY.o 'howed up in 'c1v, one on the 15 oft HBSP (H. Petru,,chb) and another on the 2T in f .. 1rpon Hbr (L. Rosdle,fo/e Petruschke).

American While Pelican: A. Blank', bird of 23 Aug on lhe Crane Creek Nim) tayed ju't long enough for A. Hfliill 0,,bom to find n 1he follov.ing da) .

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Double-crested Cormorant: 11gran1 num~ on Lale Ene were 'uh'1.1nual, indW. ng 6T' for .i high count on the Cuyahoga Rl\er mouth oo 22 Oo:t IP. Lozano>. and 2799 on the "-elle.v' h i cm.'u' OI 21 :"o\' tT. Bartlett) Inland. good number. induded 175 al \\.album Re-. 1111 I Sept cB. \1orrisonl. 110 on Hoo\ Cr Re, on 7 Oo:t <R. Thornl. -250 al BCSP on 29 0.1 10 . O\eracker). anJ 70 at Walnut Ck. H1 "'' < on 4 l'l:ov cJ . ~tiller). no1 10 rnenuon 132 on :!2 0.:1 .ilong the Ohm Ri'er m ltmrr11a 1H. lado. The C\VR\ fall <."Cn'u' had th \CCOnJ 1>ecurrencc on 2_. . cpl ID&,\ Cbasar l.

American Bittern: Eleven repons. onl) three in the v.e,uem L Ene mar.he,. P. Loxano reponed une in the men'• b.'lthroom ofa CkvcbnJ warehou~ on 1 1 Sepe: thi' bird \\-:IS re~ued and 1 .. 1er relocalal 10 the lnen<llter <."Onfine, of ShelJ,1n MilT'h S:\P

Lea't Bittern: Onl) -C\en rc:pt>n,. the la1e't on 16 Sept a1Otta\\a11<. \letcam .

Great Egrel: Large number> hngereJ 3.) long a,,

temperature,, :illov. eJ. and a few laier. I I 0 were :11 Ottawa on I 0.'t (0. Sandus): on 3 =--ov, SO+ could be founJ ::tlong the Pon.tge R anJ Rte:! in £net\ '. f azio1. Thrtt were al ~1edu~ Man.hon 19 !'-:m (B& ~ Tondr) and 1ne wa.\ ne:.r WO<ht~r on 23 :-.; '' cS. Sn)der).

DOW) f grel: :\'ot m the u'ual pla.;.-c, m the u<ual num~r-. Only one ~ from 0t1av.-a. "'1th a 'mgk bird oo 23 Aug tA. Osbom1 . .\t Sheldon M.irsh. mne v.ere pn:-.cnl oo 1 :! Aug (K. .\loci.). >e\en on 13 Aug 1M. Btban11. anJ one llll 7 0.:1 tD. LinzeU). One wa, -.. .. y mer al \\7alnut Beach on 2-13 Aug IJ. PogacniJO. and 'Wf1hng were two adulh tlI1d two 1uvenile:> pho1ographed a1 Killdeer by V. Fazio on 20 Aug.

Little Blue Heron: Only 1""0: one imm at MWW on 7 Aug tJ. ' ookerl. and nnother 211 Aug through 5 Sept ..i Walborn Re. tB. \101Tbon1.

Here is a close-up view of the American

bittern found in a Port of Cleveland.

Cuyahoga Co .. warehouse restroom Photo

by Paula Lozano on 21September2000

Cattle Egret: Scan:e thi, ~ummer. ,,career qill this fall The O:'l.'WRC found one on 1 Oct. V. Fazio another near Q al; Harbor on 8 No\ . and C. Holt a third in Porrage on 10 'ov.

Green Heron: lhe lugh count of migrams was a healthy 38 at Killbuck on 19 Aug (P. Jones), anJ time other Aug~ were m the teell.\ .. Larest was one in Holmes on 4 Oct IL. Yoder).

Black-crowned Ni.gbt-Heron: Reporb of small nwn~ were made act"O'S lhe late m Sept anJ Ocr. lhe laq:~ only 32 on 17 Sept a1 Maget! (H&S Hiris). Nov reporu tncludcd two at Turning Pl 1'1 on the 5 ( R. Harlan. S. Wagner), two at EHSP on lite 26 . two al Oeveland's Merwin Sr roo t on the 27" (P. Lozano). and one on 1he 29"' on the Cleveland lilifron1 (J. Hammond el al.).

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GIOSD Ibis: F. Renfrow reporad one at MWW on 6 Sep!. and m obs found it through lhe JO". An adult was found lle'JI Jaite in lhe CVNRA on 5 Nov (D&A Cbasar), and m ~ found 11 through Lhe 11 . Demi!;. for both an: with I.he OBRC.

Plq<Ulis sp.: A ~urprising 11 were reponed. lhe earliest 30 Aug at BIWA ID. anders). and lhe (very) latest iwo flyby, :u Rocky River Pl. on 24 No\ CG. Leidy) H1!!h counJ wiu ,j:1. !probably one ad and 5 nnm) passing by LnJce~re MP on I Oct CJ. Pogiimik).

Black Vulture: High counl rn lbe south wa.~ -50 in Hami/Jo11 on 29 Oct (J. Hays). and al Olhcr cu~romary spois foUI were at Granville on 29 Scp1 fR. Thom). and 10 m Holmes an 8 Sept (J. !\filler): one on 20 Oct :md another on 30 Oct in Co.rhocum (L. Deininger) \\Crc lilely from the i.ame rooM. ln unu~ loc-.ile-, J. Pogaenik i;aw one on 21 Aug in wk. and R. Nirschl "1W one among TV, over Lrwin Pr.une S:'l.'P. Ua:as. on 2 1 Oct.

Turkey Vulture: Most had depnned by rrud-Nov, incloding-150 birds from !he ~ummer roost on Nmth Hill in Alhcn~ (8. Whan). High counts of nug:ranb included -300 on 26 Oc1 in Brown CB. Lund>. and the following day 265 in lickmt: (R. Thom). In Lawrence. 153 southbound TVs were noted on 15 Nm {H. Slack). On 28 Nov Lund ob<:el'\ed a floe!.. of 150+ in Clemwm. and in the distance a nock !hat may have been twice Ob lari;e.

Snow Goose: Slim picking). despite all 1he reporis of a populanoo explO"ton. AU report': one at Mereer WA on 7 Oct CJ. Shrader). two m 011awo on 30 Oct (J. Pogacnik). six I.here on 5 Nov by C. Bolt and 15 by I.he ONWRC, two at Ottawa on 8 'ov (V. Fazio), one at Grand Lk St Marys on 13 Nov (J. Hammond). a bud at Mo.sqwto U. WA on 24 NO\' lffolll, and four at Conneaut on 26 Nov (J. Brumfield).

Canada Goose: The Ottawa monthly ccll!'us gives an idea of re~idenL vs. migrant numbers: 5-U on 6 Aug, 380 on 3 Sept. 575 on I Oct. 800 on 5 No.,, and 3075 on 3 Dec. K. Meleal!. however, noted I.he first arrivals of H11dsoo Bay breeders at N. Chagrin R~ CIJ)·al1oga. a~ early ns 15 Sept

Brant: Many reports over a month. the best night m at least SC\'Cn years. The first report came from Conneaut on 8 Ocl by C. Hol~ G. Meszaros had five there on 12 Oct. On 28 Oct. J. Pogamik saw 24 at Conneaut and ~ix more further \\C>l in Ash1abula: later m I.he dny :ill may have arrt\'Cd at Conneaut. where L Kem (fule B. Winger) found 24 alive and SIX shot by hunters Cbrants. hke R<N>'sgeese. cinnamon teals. and mottled ducks, :ire legal game i.n Ohio). On the following da}. V. Fazio reported si:it rem:uned alive. K . .Metcalf saw two imm at Conneaut on 3 Nov. The following day. Pogaeni.k had two flybys at Lalceshore MP. lben H. Petruscltkc two at HBSP. J. Lehman reported four at Conneaut on 6 Nov. Pogomik saw four more on I I Nov in lake, and Petruscbke seven lbe same da) al HBSP. On I.he same date J. Miller and E. Schlabach counted 29 a few miles wesi of Conneaut. The l:bt report was of t\\oO offCJe,,eland on Nov 16 (P. Lozano).

Mute Swan: J. Scott had one ar Winton W<h. Hamilwn. on 24 Sept. and D. Styer one at MWW on 8 Oct: eilher or both could have been feral birds or ~apees m an increasmg populauoo of this introduced and established species. Among lhe established Lalce Erie bird~. nine were a1 Ottawa on 8 Nov (J. Hammond). where they have become regular, despite their sllltu on the cu.rrem Ottawa checklist as "seen on fi\'e or fewer VI.Sits smcc 1964." J. Pogacnik counted 29 at EHSP on 26 Nov

Tundra Swan: Over a thousand birds reponcd. 620 of lbem aJ spo1s across the northern tier of counhcs o n 4 Nov. includmg a high count of 172 for Lhe se:l!>On 3l Ottawa {B. Wban). Last fall !be big push (75(}+ buds) came on 3 Nov. Earliest wert: 10 at GPI on 28 Oct IS. Zadar). and at lbe end of lhe period foUI tarried al Killbuck (S. Snyder).

Wood Duck: High count reported wa$ only 182 al Magee on 17 Scp1 (B&S Hiris): 143 had been on the CVNRA ce.nsu~ I.he previous day (fide D&A Cbasar). A hard} trio Wit!> near Wooster on 21 Nov (S. Sn)der).

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Gadwall: Generally late. The 0:'1.'WRC counted Lhc:m m ,jngle t.ltgir, uni) unril 5 N'o~. "'hen -5(X}

'"ere pre~mt. Three da), la1er ar Ottawa. Y. Fazio had 1170. On 19 l'o\ the Rirbe:!. counted ~ al Magee. )';umbers fell ,harply b) the la.'1 week of the period. the large~t only 12 01 BCSP on 26 Nov ( D. OurackerJ.

.\meriClD Wigeon: Abo slo'llr 10 am\·e man~ nUinber>. Only 2J counted at \lagee on 17 Sept I H&S Hiris), b} "'hich umc one hi.Id ani\cd .11 CoollCliut CC. Holll. bm 32+1 "'ere .it Magee by 19 '\o' (Riris). The 0''\\FRC of 5 Nov found 1175.

America.n Black Duck: No 13111-e number- reported. One on 8 Sept Ill MWW \lib unusual (H. 'rmst:rong). The OJlo'\\'RC found rhem in single-d1gi1 number; this ~a,on before tallying l IO on 5 :'O\'.

~lallanl: Again. 1arge flod. .. , culleac.J la1cr, with 1400 on 1hc 5 :"'m· O:"\'WRC. unJ 597~ at ~1.igce on 19 :\<w I H&.S HirisJ.

Blue-l'linged Teal: High count '"".t' 944 on the r.uhcr late date of 15 Ocl. al ,\ 1agee tH&S Hiris); num~ oth<."f\\1-.c "'ere said lo t>e lo\\ N. Cade h3'1 one al Camp Denm,on. Hamilton. on 24 Kuv, und J. Pogacnik one on 26 t-:n"· at Old Woman Cl S:\P. Erie.

;\orthem ShoHler: A bml al Co\\ an L\, SP l'n 21 Aug wa~ unu,ual (D. St) er). Remarl.abk were -189 counted on the ~fogee cen.'u' of 19 \;o\· (H&S Hiri ); the pre\iOU., c1>un1 1here on 15 Oct haJ been of 18 hirth

:'\orthcrn Pinuiil: Low numbel"' C. Roll found t\\O :u Conne:iut on 23 Aug. In lhe Lk Enc '1ronghol1h tor migrant.._ the Ottawa censll5 had a mere 20 on I Oct :md 8.! on 5 "'o\~ th.:11 for Magee had 19 on 15 Oct anJ 397 iea,ily lhc-.ca.'°n·, high> on 19 Nm 1H&.S Hiris).

Green-\\inged Teal: Fir..1 reponeJ migrant\ \\ere two at Hoover Re' on 27 Aug I R. Thorn). and the u>ual Nov counh included -500 on the 5'" for the ON\\ RC (ant.I 870 Lhere on the 8 b) V. Fario) and 483 at ~lagee on the 19" IH&S Hirisl.

Can\-nsback: A drale v.-:i., reponed in the Cl'3Ile Cir. NU31) in C\Cf} month. from 23 Aug( ..\. Blank> 10 5 O\ tO,'\.\'RCJ. Another drake \\:t\ odd near Colurnbu' on 9 Oct ID. LinzellJ. All count' were m

,ingle dtg1b ~\c foJ 120 at 011.a\\ ,1 on :!9 Oct rC. Holl >. 10 at Medu-a Marsh on 19 No" !BS.A ToneIO. and 88'>ttn11 Nov in LnJ,.,, (J. Pogacnilo.).

Redhead: On -.chedule, with lbe first on 8 Oc1 m Uil:.e (J. Pogacnik). Repon' were scant). ho\\ ever.\\ 1th roog in Nov. and a high coun1of178 in Magee on Lhe 19 CH&S Hiris>.

Ring-necked Duck: Number.> ~cmed down. Cnld \\Cal.her 'booed the last 80 from Hoover Re' '>OOn after R. Thom found them on 19 l\o\ . H. Hendrickson (fide D. Best) 1r.1cked numbers on Bc't Lk m Geau,i:a. one on I Oci. 22 on the 8 , 54 on the 9 . 88 on Lhe 14"'. 90 on the 15 . 4-0on the 18 • 11 oo the 2 1u. 90 on 1he 22'"'. lhe on Lhe 30'. 157 on 4 ~011. and 12 on 121'ov. High counl only 175 al Shaler.ville. PortD!(t'. on 4 No\ (C. Holli.

Greater Scaop: '<umbe~ wercn"t greai--and one assume~ they were merel) slo\\ to arrive-with an early report of one on an A th!uhula pond on 8 Oct IC. Holl). Inland, one wa.' near l(jlJbuck from 22-28 No> (S. Sn}dtr).

Lesser Scaup: Earl) birds were 'inglo in Lake on 17 Sept (J. Pogacni.k) and at GPI on 23 Sept tS. Zadar). Appreciable numbers ani\ed only in mid-Nov w11h 252 on the 14 al a Findlay Re\ (8. Hardesty)-where only one ~mamcd a week later-and. on the 21 200+ on Berlin Res :md 224 m Portage (both B&D Lane).

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REPORTS HarleqlLin Duck: An imm male was obsen'ed at HBSP on 11 Nov (R. Petru.schke. . Zadar>: J.

Pogamik had a juv off We on 21 Nov. and E. Pie.n:e one at HBSP oo 25 Nov.

Surf Scoter: 121 reported. The only Oct report wa~ of two at HBSP on the 22 (H. Petruschke); the latest wai. of mne offshore in We on 23 Nov (J. Pogacuikl. The high count off 72 was off We on I I 'ov (Pogacnik). when fh·e others were seen along the Lake' !>hon: at spots funher we<,t. Only <>ne bml reported inland: at Caesar Ck SP on 4 Nov (S. Reetes).

White-\\inged Scoter: Only ten birds reported. D. Miles had two off Old Woman Ck.. Erie. on 5 Nov. and J. Pogacnik one off lAke on 23 Nov. All the othcn were -.«n with Nov·s foll moon on the I Id>: four off As/11abula (E. Schlabach. J. '\tiller). two in Clear Fk Re, 1S. Sn)der. L. Yoder>. and one off Vermilion CJ. Hammond et al.),

Black Scorer: 71 reported. Earli~t were on 28 Oct. one m Lakc.'(J . Pogacnik) and 15 off Vemubon (V, Fazio); latC'lt was one off LaJ;e on l3 Nov (Pogacnik). The remainder were~ with the full moon on the 11 Nov: four al Clear Fk Re.' IS. Snyder. L Yoder), 15 off Vmnilion (J. Hammond el al). six off Lau (Pogacnik). and si '< in A.rhlab11Ja (E. Schlabach ),

Long-lailed Duck: At least 15 bird,, reported. beginning with one inland at Clear Fk Res on 11 Nov (S. Snyder. L Yoder). and a bard off Roel.'} River Pk from 13 (P. Lozano) to 19 Nov (S. Zadar) . .._, well as one al Huron the same day IC. Holt). High count wa,. ix pas.-.ng LakC!>hore \1P on 12 Nov (J. Pogacnilc). Four were off Venruhon on the 19"' for J . .McCoy Lillc<;t w~ another mland bmi. this one at lbe Wilds on 26 Nov CB. Puson.jide J. Hammond).

Buffiebead: 'umbers seemed down in general. and bird.~ were later than oonnal. First was at Hoo,·er Res on 4 Nov (R. Thom). As has become tradioonaJ, the high coun1 came from the Kelleys Isl censu,., Ibis ume ~birds on 21 Nov (I'. Bartlett). On the same day. B. Hardesty had a nice inland gathenng of 115 al a Fmdla)' Re.,.

Common Goldeoeye: Not many. The first was seen al Findlay Res 11. on 7 Nov (B. Hardesty). Largest counts of the fall were five on 11 'ov off Vermilion (J. Hammond et al.) and 12 off Euclid on 19 Nov (P. Lozano).

Hooded Merganser: Seemed nonnal m numbers. Al Hoover, 150 were tallied by C . Bombaci on 12 Nov. then 160 oo I.be 25" by R. Thom. for I.be high counts. C. Holt counted 130 on LaDue Res on 24 NO\'.

Common Merganser: Earlyish was a good flight of 170 off Vermilion on 28 Oct (V. Fazio). by far the high counL On I.be Magee census of 19 Nov, 81 were lit:Cn (H&S Hiris).

Red-breasted Merganser: A female ID Cleveland on 20 Aug (8. Winger) must have been a non-breeder. C. Holt noted the first returnee al Conneaut on I 0 Sep!. As llSll3.I. Nov flocks challenged enumera­tion: S. Zadar reported 24,277 from GPI on 12 Nov. and J. Hammond 20,000..- o ff Lorain on 8 No" and 50.000+ off Vermilion on 11 Nov.

Ruddy Duck: Notable numbers were 300+ in Geauga on 21 Oct (K. Metcalf). and on the 28th -500 :u Wellington Res and -200 at nearby Oberlin Res CR. Harlan. S. Wagner). fifty at Caesar Ck SP (S. Reens) on 21 Nov may have been the last large flocl. before cold weather closed in.

Osprey: I 03 reports, a fair number of which in August were probably migrants of introduced stock. H.

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Slack recorded 14 along the Ohio Raver in Lawrmce from 28 Aug to 29 Sept. Several Nov reports. ending with two at Magee on the 19' (H&S Hiris).

The Ohio Cardinal

REPORTS Bald Eagle: O\·er ,1xt~ reponeJ.. "'nh a high count of mne (lv•o JJ. -C\en imm) on the 6 Aug

O~\\'RC A dozen report' came trom along the Oluo River. 'uch a>- an adult in .\trii:s on 13 ,.\ug I Edinger), and report' later in the penod thAa ..ugge..ted pu"ible ne..t-building m S<wro and Ad.ur' ifiile P. Whan>: H. Slxk "1W five between 14 Sert :md 15 l'ov along the Ri\er in l.n1ul•nu; curiously. a> with O'>Pfe) '- be "1W none there in <A-t.

~ortbem Harrier: Down prec1pi1ousl~ from I.bl fall. "ith onl}' 41) reponed. Aug:lllit repons in~luded two in hhral>ul<.1 on the 12" (J. Pogacnilo. and one al Pidcrel Ck \VA on the 2C>" IP. Jone• I Sitt or more were at Killdeer on 2 Oct tM. England> . ..nd later in the period four wm: mer the Exchange Rd gra,,1 .. nd, in Hurnn <>n 5 ~l•\ 1R. Harlan. . Wagner). and rwo near Fun!.: on 26 :-;ov 1S. Sn)dtrJ.

Cooper·~ Hawk: In healthy numbers. Two 'tone> illu,trate their adapt;ibility 10 urban o;cmng,. Urban birder P. Lozano identified on.: ili,m,1mling a pige<>n aaup a car man underground parl.ing gar.ige at a Clevelaml high -cho<1l 11n 12 :-.:1w, and D. Hom "''llh:hed one Jn.e another ..quah fat..Jly into a windo"' ID :m OSU PJfl.IDt! garage betore ha\ing II for lunch. ut the latrer locauon there wa' some C\'idence the bmi rr..sy regularly hunt in the building.

'\orthem Goshawk: Three repun': one at Whitehou~. lu<m. on ::!.3 Oct !:\L Andersom, nne on 26 :>:ov ill CHSP (j. Pogacnilo. and 3JU'' at HBSP oo 29 :-:o\ tJ . H• mmood et al.).

Red-~houldered Hawk: A young bard al GPI .;een from I 3· 111 0.:f over.tayed hh w cloomc:. cndmg a\ J

1."<lrp-.e on the 23" ; finder S. Zadar '>U~lJCCled a local grc<il homed owl. The high count wa.~ ,j~. in fl1gh1 lWCT u1cm on 4 No\ 1J . Hammond et al.). Rather unexpecteJ 3" to ume and place w-.i.' one at fHSP 011 :16 l'ov (J . Pogacnik).

Broad-winged Hawk: Two nur Dubhn. Fra11k/m_ on 6 Aug wc:re probabl) local ne-rer. (P. Gottschling>. Good number- nf migrant-. were noted over11e.ld m uc-as th1, fall: \I. ..\nde~on had 1260 on the I and 9.!5 on the 25· of Sept at Whitchou..c. and T. Kemp counted -2300 there on

the 23"'.

Rtd·tailed Ha\\k: Twenty-one were counted in a fC\\ hour' oJ \\ah:hmg in Ll1cas on 4 No\ tJ. Hammond et al.). One dark-plumaged bird \\II!. reponed. by N. Cade ut Cae.,arCk SP on 24 No,·. An e~tn:mdy rare form. the hght morph of the '"Harlan',· race. wa.\ reporaed from Hofmr1 on 18

~o\. dctruh from which arc "uh the OBRC.

Rough-legged Ha~k: SP"f"C thi' ta.ti. \\ith only 23 rep<'ned Early "'ere two separate '1gh1ing' in Holmes on 20 Oct (J. \liller. M. Weanrl, two mott in H<Jlml'.S on !6 Oct (L. Yoder). anJ one in l.i1rn.( on 30 0.:1 (J. P~cnik l. High count was of ,jic bird> at The WiJ~ by D. St. John on 7 :-\o\ .

Golden Eagle: Number\ like la;.1 yeru .. '>. which i~ to ~y quite good. The fiN pa,se<f U Eric: MP m Michigan (jide J. Schultz) on 13 Sept Ill. but S. Stockford 'i!W our fir.I.. an imm.aJurc: bird. over Toledo on 19 Oct R. Nirschl had another amm there on 21 Oct. and G. Links an adult o'er the Oak Opening:!> on 29 Oct. One rc.ichcd Tiffin on I 'ov ror 8. Ba.rthus. and an adult wa.' -;een at The Wilds on 26 !'ov (8. Paxson. Jid~ J. Hammond).

l\lerlin: Over th1ny repon .... hlc:I> of more than 20 bmb. the fir,t on ! Sept <Kelle) hi cen..u,. T. Bnrtlell) and the la'1 m FrW1Hin on :16 Nov (J. Fry). All were near Ll Erie S3\C for the preceding. one on 20 Sept at LaDue Re, ( R. Rickard l. and two other~ from the Columbus area: 6 Sept ID

Dublin b} 1\1. England. and 17 Sept at Hoo\er Re~ Ill. Tboml.

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REPORTS Peregrine falcon: The 39 repons wen: unremarkable for receni )ean.. w,th many ID the laucr half

of September. No,·cmber s1ghung' included one .u A,·on on the I 2 (D. ChasarJ and one ID

La.lewood on the 1911 cP. Lozano).

Northern Bobwhite: R. Koldejumpcd a covey of24 at MWW on 12 Nov.

Virginia Rail: As usual their fall passage went largel) unnolu:ed, al least by birders. Hunting sea,on was I Sept-9 Nov. and the bag limit 25/hunter/day. C. Rieker had two calling ID lhc CVNRA a, late as 12Nov.

Sora: .\lodcra.tc numbers were detected during the ougration. Tha.t <.Orne prefer drier weedy field.~ at lhi ume i~ borne out by repc>l1!. from overgrown dredge-<11 po-al b,t,ms such as GPI. where number.. were seen l:bl )ear. and "Ingle-. were found on four occ-.l!>ion\ between mid-Sept and mid"Ocl thi~ fall 1S. Zndar).

Common Moorhen: Repons ~anncd the period ( 13 on 6 Aug. including ~iic young. 1.1111ht: ONWRC. and H&S HJris found four at Magee on 19 Nov): all mall. though. the total number reponed came 10 le ' than the number rwo hunter. are allowed 10 1m ma single day.

American Coo1: 01\-'WRC counb were 52 on 6 Aug. 425 on 3 Sept. 1500 on I Oct, and 1700 on 5 Nov. S. Snyder e,tunated 1000 at Killbuck on 14 Ocl. Saturdi} birders inland ooted -75-0 a1 C~ Ck SP (S. Reeves). -WO a1 Hue-;ton \\ ds SP (N. KeDer ct al.). and -1500 al BCSP ID. Onracker). aJJ on 4 Nov High counl 3260 at Magee on 19 No' (B&S Hiris). when A&B Tonefl' e\Umatcd 2()()(H. at Mcdu~ M.a.r.;h.

Sandhill Crane: Jdeal \l,eathcr allowed 1he big pu.5h on 20 and 2 I Nov !hi~ year. v•ilh -270 bmh seen in ~iJI we~1em counties and in iAke: the high count was -I 00 in Cftampajgn (T. Shfrelyl. The bag nt\11~ was an apparently succesmal nesung at J(jlldccr. a first: L. Powl.ick noted an adult there on 5 Aug. then B. Rinehart a juvenile on the 13 • and by the cod of the monlh a family group of three W<b

be1Dg '>CCn (R. Sempier). Foor flying O\er the C\ffl.'RA on 16 Sepe were onJy the second record for the area (,fide D. Chasar). J(jllbuck-arca nesters may have conlnbuted to a group of sc,·cn seen near Funk on 21 Oct and 14 there on 4 "-:ov (S. Snyder). Early IIll!,!TIDb were two in Ron on 4 Nov ID. Hom) and 18 in Fostoria on 1-1 Nov (S. Ross.fide B. Hardesty). Latest reponed were 1wo near Huron on 19 (B. Phillips) and 26 Nov (M. Busam). For clarifications on lhc Geauga cranes. see D. Bcsl's no1e elsewhere in thts issue.

Black-bellied Plo.-er: 150+ reponcd. 122 of them at the Crane Ck estuary 10 Onawa. Migrant\ bad begun :ippcanng as early as 2 July th~ )car. and the las1 was reponed at WaJnut Beach. Ashtab11la. on 18 Nov CJ. Pogacnik). High counl 78 al Crane Ck on I Oct CE. Pierce).

American Goldm-Plonr; Disappo1Dungly few were i.ccn. with high counts of ooJy four at Conneaut on 2 Sept (J. Brumfield) and in Holmes on 30 Sept (E. Schlabach). All repons came from September. c~ccpl for three quite la1e bmb on the 5 Nov ONWRC.

Semipalmated Plo~er: The fir;l migrants had appeared by 13 July. bu1 the flight was puny overall. High oouat was 30 at Conneaut on 30 Aug (B. Winger et al.). An euremely late bird was well seen a1 Hoover Res on 21 No' by D. Sanders. this seems 10 be a new record laie occum:nce by li\·e days among the eleven Nov records of the pasl 60 years.

Killdeer: Most left early this year. understandably. For example. around q5{} at BCSP on 12 Nov (the ~late's high count) bad dwiodlcd to three by 25 Nov (D. o,·cracker). at which time C. Bolt reponed ··~mall numbers remained at several NE lakes ...

10 The Ohio Cardinal

REPORTS Amuican Avooet: A veritable parade graced Conneaut HaJbor in AugUSI: four on the 1• ID. St.

John). one on the 6 CB. Winger), five on the 8' CD. St. John). and one on tbe 13 (J. Pogac:ni.k): ihree were tbere on the 19 (C. Holl). One was found near the Ohio River in Lawrence on 11 Aug by H. Slack. Four were in Dayton on 9 Sept (fide C. Mathena), and three at Hoover Res the ~ day (M. Baughman). 1lle las1 reponed were from onJy 21 Sep1-two at Sims Pk in Euclid by T. Kellerman, fide P. Lozano.

Greater YeDo~leg.s: Numbers 3Cemcd ~ltimpy. especially for a shorebird not obligated 10 scarce mudflats 1be high count of 25 was aJso the latest: 5 Nov by the ONWRC.

Lesser YeDowlcgs: AJ<;0 reponed 1Dfrcqucnl1y: after sc~eral 100+ counlS last faJL the high counl Wlb

only 31, at Conneaut on 6 Aug (C. Holt): the same ob\Crvcr found the inland high of 20 a1 Hoover Re:. on 3 SepL

Solitary Sandpiper: Migranb ha'•ing passed through since la1c June, 1hrtt birds~ late~ 15 Oct were in1crescing: one at HBSP (H. Pelruschke), one a1 Berlin Res (B&O Lane). and a flyover ID Medina (R. Harlan).

Willet: Four reporu: One W:l!> at Conneaut on 23 Aug (C. Holli. then one at the Crane Cl C'll131)' on 2 Sept (R. Harlan. S. Wagner). An<>1her spcnl aboul a week al ponJs near Grand Lk St Mary~ through at least 13 Sept (J. Ru.ediseuliJ. Quite late was one at GPl on 2 Oct (S. Zadar).

Spoued Sandpiper: B. ~lorrison's 12 al Berlin Res on 5 Sept represented the high couru. Two at H~toa Wds SP on 1 Oct wen: late (D. Styer).

Upland Sandpiper: V. Fazio saw c1gh1 birds. probably local nestcrs and their progeny, at BlW A on 5 Aug. D&M Dunakin had two birds in Paulding on 26 Aug.

Killdeer Plains Wildlife Area. Wyandot Co., played host to an apparent nesting

pair of sandhill cranes this year. The adult andjuventle pictured al:iove were

photographed there on 20 August 2000 l:iy Ron Sempier.

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REPORTS \\ltimbrd! Excq>1 for • Zadar·~ bud M 2 Oct a.I GPI all v.ere seen a1 ulllneaul. eight lhcs'c on I

Aug ID. SL John). Ihm: on the .., (Zadar. T. Gilliland). one on 13 Aug (8. :\1orrison1. then rhrcc on 9 Sepr (J. Pogacnik).

Hudsonian Godwit: J. Brumfield reported a molting ..duh di Conneaur on 2 Scpl. which rem.:uneJ through the 5 IH. Petrmchkel. On the laJterd.te. S. Rtt~es found O"IC ill 'fl\'\\'. C. Holt had 3JUV a1 Berlin Re, on 26 Sept. The ONWRC had three at the Crane Ck C-.llW) on I Oct, and Holt the high count of 1-4 there on 5 Nov.

Marbled God..-it: Foor joined ConneilUr"~ ~-onga-linc of large ~horebird.s on 2 Aug(\ '. Fazio). Po~s1bly a "ngle bud accounred for mulnple rcporb there in Sepe. from the 6 (8. Finkt'bteinl 10 the JO' (R. Rickard),

Ruddy Turnstone: Scan:e . ..ecmmgl). w11h le~ lhan N.·ent} bird; reported near U Erie. incluJing the high count of -;even at HBSP on -4 Sept (K. Metcalf). El-.ev. here. B. Morrison <.aw two at Walborn Res on 28 Aug. J. Hammond two ar Hoover Res on 6 Scpr. and J. Sttnger one at MWW on 10 Scp1. No October report~

Red Knot: Only a few C. Holt found the fir.L 1111 adult at Conncaut on 19 Aug: other report> from Conneaut ll\l.o on 3 Scpl by B. Winger. one on 8 Sept by J&O Hoffman. anJ one on 9 Sept b) J. Pogac:rultl may well have mvoh-cd onl) N.-o md.irnfu:i.h, at le:bl one a JU\ enile Anodler JUVenilc wa.' found al Homer Re-. on 26 Aug (B. W'ban), and rema.incd a.1 IC1bt through 3 Scpr (R. Thom). J. Lehman and E. Pierce \&W one JI Sheldon Marsh on 23 Scp1 Bringing up the rear Wlb a bud a1 the Crane Cl e\IU!IT) on I Oc1 for the ONWRC.

Sanderllng: Clo..c to 300 reponcd. Migrants appeared in Jul), and pcal:ed at Sl bml., "'Sheldon M~ oo 7Oct18. Whan). No fewer than 36 appeared in Nov, the lateq 27 at the Crane CL e-.IU!IT) on the IS 1\ '. FazioJ.

~mipalmatcd Sandpiper: A~ Uliual, the mo,1 oumerollli of the peCJh. Mrgrauon continued from July to pcili of -250 at Conneaut on 2 Sept (J. Brumridd) and 27()+ at Hoover Re~ oo 8 Sepe(\'. Faz:io1. L.asr rq>0n w11s of one ar Bcrlm R~ on 26 Sepe b) C. HolL

Westt'm Sandpiper: A JU\cnile found .11 Conneaut by B&A Toneff on 27 Aug was followed by two there on 2 Sept. then one on the 5 (li. Petruschke). and one on the~ (J. Pogacnik). Found ai

Hoover Re~ 4 Sept (8. l\tasler. J. McConnac) and on 14 Sept (8. CooJon. B. Whan I. Late--1 were two bir~ at Ottawa. two on 29 Oc1 and one on 5 Nov (C. Holt).

Lea.st andpiper: Having begun in late June lllis year. 1he1r rrugrauon featured no 'pcclacular oumbe~. the higi-1-42 on 5 Sept at Walborn Res (8. Morrison). The Ja_,,1 report. lik.c la.t year'-, came from 0. Onrackerlll BCSP, lbi; year on 18 Nov.

White-rumped Sandpiper: 5-4 report~. ~t along Lk Enc m September. with a high of eight at Conneaur on the 3 (8. Winger). The fin.i appeared mland at Hoo,·cr Re; on 27 Aug (G. tautrer), where there were two on 6 Scp1 (J. Hammond). and fi,·e on 9 Sept (8 . \laster). One was a1 MWW on 5 Scp1 (S. Rtt\ts) and rcmamcd on 10 Sepe (J. Stenger). Two were at Grand Lk St Mar)> on 3 Sept (D. Dister). A fairly hardy JlCCIC"- the lasi was oo 11 Nov a1 HBSP CK. l\lt'tcalfl.

Baird's Sandpipcr: With no Jul) n:poru, the first rwo wen: at Conneaut on 13 Aug (J. Pogacnik., B.

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F"mkelstein). One w~ at Hoover Res on 26 Aug (8. Whan) through at lca't mid-Sept (R. Thom) On -4 Sept one was at BCSP (0. Onraeker) and another at BIW A CB. Master). One was at Bcrlm Re, on 1-4 Sept (C. Holt) and tv. o there on 28 Sepe (8 . Morrison ). La.cc'' reported wen: two north of Fremont on 3 Nov(\'. Fazio).

""1e Ohio cardinal

REPORTS Pectoral Sandpiper: Smaller than normal own~ reported High count was only 70. on 15 Sepe a1

Berlin RC$ (8. lorrison l. They did linger. R. Harlan ..00 S. Wagner had ,i~ ii.I Sheldon Mar<Ji on 5 Nov, . Sn)dcr one near W00<;ter on 7 No'. and T. Kemp a rccl ,1owpok on 24 No~ at

Bayshon:. Lucas

Purple Sandpiper: ~ilc considerable ~arching. on!} one wa., dcleCted during the pcnod. on 28 Nov

"' HBSP (ff. Pecruschbl.

Dunlio: Earl) were rwo at Magee on 22 Sept (A&B Tone(f). five at Sheldon M.at'h on 23 Scpl (E.

Pierce), and one at Hoo,cr Rrs on 2-4 Sepe (8 . Master). <honly thereafter 15 'bowed up for the I Oct ONWRC. Numbers swelled m No~. e~ally at the Crane 0. e tu.vy, where there were -950 on 5 'ov (C. Hoh l and 88()+ on the 8 (V. Fazio) Five late bird> were at Lorain on 19 Nov (Rolt)-al lca.,11hcy wen: late for th•• year.

Stilt Sandpiper: Mrpauon began m late July locally. Mon: than a hundred w-crc reported this fall. the high of -2"i .11 Hnn,l"r Re< nn 9 Srpt (8 . Whan el al.). Bmi> in the !>ourhv.c:~l includcd twu al MWW on 6 Aug (J. Bens). and another there on 8 Sep1 (H. Armstrong). rwo ;at Cowan U. SP on 27 Aug ( L Gara). and ooc on 21 and 22 Oct at BCSP (0. Ovt'racker). The preceding and four m Williams on the same date 1J. Grabmeierl were the last.

Buff-breasted Sandpipcr: Abour rwenty reported By the first week of Aug the 'pcc1es had appeared m fi,e \l.itc' along i~ regular Oyw;i). bur our first Wlb on the 2~. at BIWA 1V. Fazio). By the 26 • one was at Hoover Re' (0 . Linzell 1. 10 be joined by two other.. on the lO 18. Royse). Three also \hov.ed up at an Q,ford golf cOUTSC on 17 Sepe (C. HolHday). The l.t.\I bird. qmtc late v.a, reponed from Conneaut on 21 Oc1 (J. Popcnlk).

hort-billed Doy,itcber: Twenl)'·two bird> on the O:-.'\\.'RC of 6 Aug were pn>h:ibly the la.,t of !he adulh lo pass through. Bur where wen: the young bmb ~One <howed up al Conncaur on 20 Aug (J . Pogacnik), and up 10 19 continued there through IOScpt (K. MetcalO. One w~ at Cac..ar Ck SP on 16 Aug (L. Gara). High count was -40 a1 the Crane Ck e.ruaf) on 3 Sepe (Q:"lo'\\.'RC)

Long-billed Do1"itcher: Onl~ 1\1.0 adult\ were reported 1h1~ sea.on. one at Conneaut from 28 Aug 10 I Sept by C. Hoh and one at Sheldon Mar<h on 23 Sept by J. Lehman and E. Pierce. !l;ot long ago. l.irge flock.s of adult, \tagcd 10 moll c;;ch fall at Metzger Mar;h (for cumplt', m 1992, 130 were there on 21 Aug. 110 on 25 Aug. and 250 on 29 Aug). bur 11 n:mam!> 10 be ..ccn if this phenomenon. l.'tlOwn onJy from here m the Midwest. will occur in Ohio again. TilC liN report llus fall of JUvrmlcs came from the Cr.lnC Ck estuary on I Oci. 22 birch on the O:-rn'RC. Forty birds were there on 3 No' (B. Morrison). and -80 on the follow1ng day (B. Whan cl al.). The larc't r-cport w~ of a lone b1rd at

Walnur Beach on 18 No,. by J. Pogacnik.

Common Snipe: A mu11nc migration apparently. though one at Conneaut on 8 Oc1 wa., in a fairly unu'illa.l \pol (C. Holt).

American Woodcock: 1"1nc report,, the latest at CacsM Ck SP on 11 Nov IS. Rtt\es).

Wilson's Phalarope: Four bmb. in a 5hon pan: one at MWW 9 (~. Cade) and IO Sept (J. Stenger). then N.·o there on 19 Sepe (8 . Pratt I. 0. Sanders found a1uvcoilc on the Huron River flab on 20 ScpL

Red-necked Pb.alarope: Three wen: .it Sheldon Marsh on 9 Sepe (K. Johnson). one on the 13• (J.

Hammond ct al.). and no fewer than five on Lhc 20' (0. Sanders). then three on the 23 (E. Pierce). Another w~ al Hoo, er Res on 14 Sept ( R. Thom).

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REPORTS Red Pbalarope: Unusually plentiful . J. Pog.acnik picked them up like ticks on a !.UJTUDC\"

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S walk: in A 'hl.iibula. one on 28 Oct and three on 18 Xov: in Conne.un. one on 18 and aoother on 25 :-..ov· ai Walnut 8e;ich. rwo on 18 Nov. and one each on 25 anJ 29 :\uv: and one in Lorain on 26 Nov. The rest of u, did fairl} well, too: P. Chad found one ma pond at the Bo\\;hng Green Sc11e Univef'iity golf course on 2 Oct. where 11 stayed until the 6"' for G. Links. J. Hammond et al. found one at HBSP on 10 No\, and V. Fazio two there on 12 NO\ while C. Rolt found a but! at Lorain on 19 'ov.

Pomarine Jaeger: J. Pogacnik reported two from ConneaUI on 12 ~ov.

Long-tailed Jauer: A dead and omcwhat flanened bmJ wa~ founJ b) a road>ide in~ on 11 Oct tD.

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Barton. D. Sanders>. and details arc w;th the OBRC, ""have tho..e from a bin! ~n at HBSP. Lal.~. on 15 Sq>t

The Ohio Cardinal

REPORTS Laughing GaD: Three fmt-year binls were seen. L. Yoder found one at HBSP on 19 Aug. A binl was

intenmnently rcponed at Grand Lk St Marys from 9 Sepe tC. Mathena) all the wal through 31 Oct CJ. McCormac, B. Master). Another was on the beach at Caesar Ck SP from 30 Sept through I Oct (L. Gara).

Franklin's Gull: As many as 16 reponed, spanning the penod. Tile fiTSt ~howcd up at Gm:nlawn Dam on 13 Aug (R. c~man). and an imm was al HBSP on 21 Aug (H. Petruscltke). Singl~ wcrr at BCSP on 23-24 Sq>L 15 Oct, Md 18 Nov. (0. Overacker). Two were at Caesar Ck SP on 8 Oct. then one off and on through 20 Oct. then another on 15 NO\ (L. Gara). R. Thorn had a bud on 23 Oct and one on 4. ov at Hoo\·er Res B. Morrison qw rwo at the Crane Ck e;,tuary on 3 Nov. V. Falio an adult at Huron on 11 :-;ov. and J. Pogacnik one m LDkr on the same day. C. Rieker had one on 12 Nov al Lorain. and Pogacnik had the last sigbung. at EHSP on :!6 Nov

Lillie GaD: Seven reports, all from U Erie. The first was from HBSP. a first-lear bird on 19 Aug (H. Petrusdlke). Unusual were 1wo ;,ightmgs in the we~tem basin. one of a juvenile at Kelleys 1 ~1 on 17 No,· (T. BartJett) and another of an adult at EHSP on 26 Nov (J. Pogacnik).

Bonaparte's Gull: Seemed slow to amve in any number;. Fony were at the Crane Ck e~tuary on 6 Aug for the ONWRC, and one Wlb at Conneaut the follo\\ing di) (S. Zadar). E."<cept for 16 at Cae..:ir Ck SP on the IO"and 100 at Conneaut on the 22-(C. Holt). none were reported for October. but number5 tool off in No\'. On 11 Nov. 115 were a1 Caesar CK cL. Gara). -400 at Plea.'lallt Hill Lk for S. Snlder. Richland/Ashland. and an esnmated 3000 at Huron (J. Hammond). At Hoover on the 19' . ~00 were estimated by R. Thorn for a good inland counL

Ring·billed Gull: A nonnal ~n. except for one anomaly. F. Renfrow vi5ited the Meldahl Dam in Clemwnr on 4, 10. Md 22 Sept, and 17 Oct without i.eemg a single gull: b) Nov I 0. three ring­billeds had appean:d. Upnver. R. Slack in lawrence reported migrants from 15 Nov on. wllh 110 on

21 'ov.

California Gull: An adult basic-plumaged biid was reported for Grand Lk St Marys on 12 Nov (0 . Oisttr. ph). Accepted by the OBRC.

Thayer's Gull: T. BartJett reported one found on the Kelleys l~I cemm> of 21 Nov. and J. Pogacnik a fiN-year bird the followmg day 10 l.IJke.

keland Gull: Nol a fall bud under nonnal circumstMces. but J. Pogacnik had a first-winter bird m ~ on 22 Nov and B. Winger had an adult in Euclid the following day.

Lesser Black-backed Gull: As many as 10-12 binls reponcd. Two seemed fairly faithful 10 Huron: an adult first reported 3 Nov (B. Morrison). and a rust-wmter bud the following day (J. Hammond el al ). and both seen on 26 Nov (J. Pogacnik). An adull 31 Loram on 8 Nov (Hammond) wa. JOU'led

by another for S. Zada.r on the 19"' Zadar had another at Avon on 19 Nov, and Pogacnjk one there on the 26". Al GPI Zada.r OOled a first-year bud on 9 Nov and an adull on the 23 . Four other repons Camf! from farther east along the Lake. An inland repo1'1 of two adults came from Summit Lk on 22 Nov (C. Dolt).

Glaucous Gull: Unlike last fall. we had some premonitory earlier ~1ghtmgs. the first an early one on 21 Oct at Huron (E. Pierce), then one at A\'On on 12 Nov (0 . Chasar), then an adult and a ~ond-~ear bird in l..aU on the 21 • (J. Pogacnik}. followed by a first-)C.'.11' bud a Huron on lhe 23 (J. BrumfieJd) and later on the 25 (M. Busam). Another wru. at EHSP on the 26"' CPogacnik).

Great Black-backed Gull: A 1'11111y mlan<L one was sati,factorily described by B. Loebick at Alum Ck SP on 24 Oct (fide J. McCormac). Sixty-six was a good number for 28 Oct off Vermilion (V. Fazio) Apparently 25 or'° summered at Conneaut CC. Bolt).

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Sabine' Gull: ThR:e bird,., all 1~ all m October one on lhe s 111~\1P1J. Popcnill. one on lhe 1 off Vmnilm 1\ . Fazio!. and anodler on the~ off Pl ChlllOn 1P~l.

Blaclo.-l~td Kitti wake: Quue earl) wa, a JU'l'Coilc rcpcatcdl) J>a.''mg Lalc'-hore \IP (;/'I 18 Oct. where other young bud_, were '-ttn on ;'\o" It• and the 21'" IJ . Pogacnik). In Aflrtahula E. Schlabach and J . :\tiller ..aw another of 1hc ~age. a,, did Pogacnik el al. m A'hlahula Harbor on the 25'". Jn a very infreq~nt plumage. a ..a:onJ-\\inter bird floaicd in the ri\er a1 Huron for D. Sanders :ind J. Hammond on 11 l'o\ . Earlier rhc '"1mc cb) Y. Fazio had a JU\" bird at the !>lime loc:JUon.

Caspian Tern: :-;o ,izcablc conccnll"3l1on, were rcponcd. wi1h the largc,1 flocL -100 al Conncaur on I ~ 1C. Holt). Migrant' inl:.nd came mo'11y in Aui!ll.,I. On the Ohio Ri\er in UJ•~renu. fiH~ lMdy bird, appcattd qw1c fare on 11 :-:o, for H. Slack.

Common Tern: Stagmg flock' m Sept reached excellent numbef'. ~uch a' -200 on 1he o:-. \\RC of 1he 3 . !hen -2500 ar Sheldon M:lr\h ~\n the 9· (8. Whan ct al.) L:uer. an e~11m:i1ed JOO were al the Crane Cl esru:in on l "ov 18. \1orrison). and 97 there on 1hc 8 IV. Fazio>. The 9' of Nov fum1,hed the la.\I 'ighting,. an adult JI Lorain (R. Harlan. S. Wagner) two ac.lull\ al GPI IS. Zadar). and one al LaDue Re~ 10. Ferris).

Forster's Tern: Ane\.timared 1200 roo'ted with ocher tetTu di Sheldon on 9 Sepc 1B. Whan e1 a.I .). and -200 wac l3lhec.I b) the I Oct O!'lo'WRC. No,·cmber procn.tio. : '" included 11 at Pl Oinrvn on lhc 11• (\'.Fazio). four in waren<t' on lhc 12 !H. Slackl. one ID s .. ndu'l) Ba) lhe ..amc da) (J. Lehman}, and one at Huron on lhc 23"' 1J. Brumfield ) thrr..igh lhc: 26• 1:\I. B~I.

Black Tern: While ,maJlcr lhan 1999·,, lhctr numbers 'l\tren't 100 bad b) rttent ,tand,u-d,. Through more lhan the wecl.'. O\cr 50 birch 'l\Cre reponcd. lhc earhe,1 four on 7 Aug at MW\\' (J. Nooker1. the l;.ite-i :it Grand U. St ~IJl)' on 17 Sept (D. Brinkman). High count was 16 at Hoover Re' on 26 Aug tB. Whllll). \C\'en of which rem.:.ined on 7 Sept tR. Thom) Twchc of the 14 report' aru~ well .tWil) from U.: Eric. where onl> t'l\O individual, were found; lh1, recent trcncJ 1, not en..'Ollr.lgmg for hope' of Ohio ne.ting by this 'pcc:te,.

Il2!:tkit: On 31 Oct an c'pcricnccd OO<;ervcr from 001 of ~talc reJ!'lrted thi c.limmuuvc alc1J from Grand U. St "'fary,, A1111lui:e. Eitten,hc el1on, the following day failcJ to relocate 11 . lbcrc arc accepted record.' for \C\·en Great Lake~ 'tatcs and pro"incc5. Details of the ,ighting arc with lhc OBRC.

Black-billed Cuckoo: Sigmlicantl} late wa_, one at Ba.11elle-Oarh) Cn"elc MP, Fm11k/i11, on 6 Oct (B. Master).

Y dlow-bllltd Cuckoo: Far hardier than ib congcocr. a 12 Nov bird al GPI IS. Zadar) wu lhc lat~ this year.

Snowy Owl: Returned to many Ile lhi~ fall after a virtual ab-.cocc of -.C\'era.I year.. and in numbers normal for dcccn1 flight> o\cr lhc pas1 decade. A dozen or more hir~h appeared. mo-.1 along the bore of U Erie. lbc lir..t rcpon came from Ba~ PP on 3 Nov IL. Carl.ing.jid" V. Fazio). One 10 tv.o bmb were conlmu.tll) reponed from Conneaut through Nov A htnl near Llm:i on 10 ~ov CH. Annst:rong c1 aJ .. jitk B. Belli wa~ a one.my wonder, but another (d1fferen1l}-markcd. Anmuong as!.um. us) bml ~bowed up wuth of Wilmmgton at least a wcel prior 10 lhc rcpon of N. Compton. [ult D. Russell. of 22 No\. and 'taycd through lhc end of the pcrioJ form 00-..

Short-and Owl: A 12 Aug 'ighting in Ashtabula (J. Pogacnikl ccnainly makes one ~peculate about local nc'llng. Billb .cen al GPI on 8 Oct (S. ZadarJ and on 14 or IS Oct over \lary \illc. Union (T. Taylor) were likely nugranb. Owl\ beg;&n .;cnling into familiar locale,. in Nov: the liN .11 Killdeer wa\ reponed on the 16 CR. Goeke.fide J\L Misploo). the fir<;t to Geo,,ga on 1he 22 10. Ferris). and on the 2-t • P. Haskins \3.W 15·20 at The Wild~ and B&D Lane ar 1~1 eight in C<1/umbiano.

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Northern aw-wbd Owl: Three rcporti.. This species is far more common as a fall migrant and a 'l\'UllCrul!! bird th;m our effon,, to find them.. such as they arc. <;u~L

Common Nighthawk: A good flight. or at least well-observed.. and on schedule ~wcwide Number's began lo peal m la.le Aug (with 100 m Hamilron on lhc JI• by W. Rullllhrougb mad-Sept. ai. with 200+ m \fr>rgan oo lhc 11 (R. Placier). The high count wa\ of ·500 at lca,,C in rura.l Atht'llS on 9 Sept (L. Comeau'). Other big count. from 1be south mduded :?35 on 27 Aug. 225 c>n 7 Sept, and 11+ on 11 Sep1 m l..akrena (H. Slack). The lar.eq birds were two m Hamil1on on 11 Oct (J.

Stenger) and two O\tt Columblb lhc '3/TlC day IM. k.inner). Someone needs 10 explain 111h) >0

many large evening flocks of nugrant nighlhaw~ in autumn arc ..eco flying !11.lllb.

Whip-poor-will : Ubl ootcd on 6 Oct in Adams (B. Lund>

Cbimne) Sw in: D. Sillick noted a rrem1grntory roost of -500 ma Columbtb <11burb on 20 Aug. L:ite Sept \3.W lhc large•t movements, with 1000+ at Bcrlm Re~ on the 21 (B. l\torrison), anc.1-1100 on the 2J al GPI !S. Zadar). By Oct, JO were in S<:io10 on !he 8' (8. Lund). 18 m Holmes on the 12' (It Schlabach). and on 1hc 13 • 10 over the CVNRA <D&A Chasar). one m Porto~e tC. Holt). and one m Chc>,ter. Meigs cc. kinner).

Rub)·lhroatcd Hummingbird: l\1. Busam counted 20or more magranh at Gilmore Pond.' on 16 Sept. L.tlc to lca~e were one m Pou/Jin' on 6 Oct 1D&:\l Dunakin) and one in Homi/1on on the IS (N. Keller).

Rufous Hummin&bird: An adult male came 10 a feeder m Wa.\ne from 6 to 13 Sept. where it wa, photographed and wrinen up by S. nyder: the record wa.\ ac~p1tc.I by the OBRC.

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SelasJzhOCllS sp.: A young bird. either a rufow. oc an Allen·~ hummingbird. 1;i>.1tcd an Ash1ab11la feeder in October. where 11 was photographed by H. Petruschke OD the 5 . and ~n as late :I!> the 11 • (D. Sanders. D. Burton). Accepted by the OBRC. Another bird was rqiorted in Hamilron m earl) Nov ( M. l\lcarty, fide N. Keller) and remained through the penod. documenuwon has been submiued 10 the OBRC.

YeUow-bellied Sap ucker: A routine m1gration by all accounts. Three nesung pair' were discovered m Gea11ga this )eaT. fide D. BesL

PiJeated Woodpttker: Seems to be rcsonmg to more marginal. or at least unaccustomed, habitats of late. one eJtample being G. Links's unexpected sighting or a bird oo 29 Oc1 in the Oak Opening~. where 11 has ~ldom been 'ieen recently.

Oli-vc-sided Flycatcher. Eighteen reports was an excellent number. lbe fir>t came from Clermont on 13 Aug (D. Morse). and the latest only 17 Sept at Hoo1;er Res (8. Master. J . .McCormac) B. Finkelstein and P. Lozano had two in the same Utt in Cleveland on 2 Sept.

Eastern Wood-Pewee: 1lle last repon came from EFSP on 14 Oc1 (H. Armstrong).

Acadian Flycatcher. D. Styer reponed the latest from Sti.iwnee Lookout on 23 Sept.

Yellow-bellied flycatcher: Bolh the earliest and the latest came from Hol~s: one on 24 Aug (L. Yoder). and one oo 24 Sept CE. Schlabach).

Least Flycatcher: One was carefuJly observed by S . Zadar et al. on the rather late date of 10 Oct at Gordon Pk.

Eastern Phoebe: Forty were tallied on the CVNRA census of 16 Sept (fide D. Chasar): the species was reported lhrough the cod of the period.

Great Cftsted flycatcher: 1lle latcsi repon came from EFSP on 14 Oct CB. Armstrong).

Western Kin&bird: One was found and photographed on 8 Sept at Brecksvtlle Re~·n by J. l\lizanin; accepted by the OBRC

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Eastern Kingbird: 45 wen: counted on the 6 Aug ONWRC. 1nc late<>l report came from BCSP (D. Q\·eracker) on 15 Sept.

Loggerhead Shrike: D. Graham reponed one near C.Csar U SP on 9 Oct.

Northern Shrike: Thirteen reports. 1nc earhe't of four bird., reported from Oct "'as on the 22., at HBSP (8. Petrusdtke>. No new fronueTS were estllbbshed as to locauons. and several remained through the end of the period.

White-eyed Vino: Departed in good order. with the lllSt reported from Franklin on 6 Oct (8. Master).

\' ellow-throated Vino: B&A TonelT found one on Kelleys Island on 30 Sept 1lle last departed Spong Grove Cem in Cincinnati on 7 Oct (N. Cade).

Blue-headed Vino: Two were l>lill in song on 14 Oct in lhe CVNRA (D&A Chasar). Late repons came from Fireqonc MP. S11mmit, on 26 Oct (E. Piera) and from Gilmore Pond~ on 29 Oct CM. Busam).

Warbling \'ireo: Remarkable wa.s one at HBSP on 2 1 Oc1 I K. ~fetca.U).

Philadelphia Vireo: One OD the Kelle) hi CCll5US was early on 20 Aug (fide T. Bartlett). H1gh counb of four apiece came from Highbanks MP. Delinrnre. on 15 Sept (J. Hammond ) and the following day at GPI CS. Zadar). M. Busam found one at Gilmore Ponds on 1 Oc1 for the final report.

Red-eyed Vireo: Six were counted on the I Oct ONWRC, and E. Schlabach had the latest., one in Holmes on 1 Oct.

A.merican Crow: A' ID the past. &Ito Pl. in Cincinnau h<btcd a rught TOO\l e..11mated by F. Renfrow at m exec~ of 30.000 birds.

Purple Martin: Two were seen al GPI on 23 Sept (S. Zndar).

Tree Swallow: Around 4.000 were ~umated at H~ton W~ SP on 7 Oct tD. St) er). H. Armstrong found the late-.t., a 'ingletOD at EFSP on 16 Oct.

Northern Rougb-"faged Swallow: Five were at MWW on 11 Oct (J. Lehman), and the la.st bird p:b.<;ed

01;er GPI on 14 Oct IS. Zadar).

Bank Swallow: By 16 Sept the final report came in, from BCSP (D. Overacker).

CliJT Swallow: lbe l~t mJgrants were on the move in num~ ID early Sept H1gltl) unusual was a huge flock of 1200.1500 on roads. telephone wLreS. and perc~ on soybean planb nearOlarhe"s Pond io Pickaway oo the 7 (8. Master, J. lcConnac, P. King).

Barn Sw-allow: Numbers seemed down to -;everal ~rvers. Last one was noted at Hueston Wds SP on 7 Oct by D. SC)U.

Red-breasted Nuthatch: Unlike l~t fall's uruption. numbers were close to normal. Earliest were two in Trumbull on 18 Sept CC. Babyak). Other than 30+ !>Cen at Fmdlcy SP on 12 Nov (C. Rieker). all olher reports were m single digits. Wintering io Hamilton seemed io the offing when F. Renfrow noted one at ln<l1an HiU on 16 Nov. then three apiece on 19. 21, 23 and 30 Nov.

Brown Creeper: Early was one at Hoover Re~ on 9 Sept CB. Whan el al.).

Carolina Wren: Up north. four were counted in the Kelleys Isl ecru.us of 24 Sept (fide T. Bartlett). and C. Babyak reponed five in Niles. Trumbull, at the end of the penod.

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REPORTS House Wren: R. Thom nilled adult~ feeding fledglings al Hoover Re~ a:. late a:. 16 Sept. Given !he

1emperatures, one at Killdeer on 11 'ov was remarkable CD. O\·eracke r ).

Winter Wren: Some regarded !hem as scarce, but M . Bu.sam found them more numerou~ than u<uaJ a1 Gilmore Ponds, with nine individuals = 22 Oct-9 Nov, !hen through tbc end of the penod.

Sedge Vfren: Twenry or more birds noted. D. Brinkman found rn.Q at MWW on 5 Aug. then the high count of six there on the 13 . A pair with young were at BCSP on 19 Aug (D. O\·eracker). One near Athens on I Oct must have been a migrant (B. Placier), as were two at MWW on 2 1 Oct (J , Lehman).

Marsh Wren: Sevenieen were de1ec1ed by the ONWRC on 6 Aug. Migranh were noted in diverse place;, 1n Oct: in the Ounakins· yacd m Paulding on the I . in Guernsey on the 1· (L Yode r ), and al Tinker's Ck in Ponage on the 15' (A&D Chasar).

Golden-crowned Kinglet: Fim reporn along tbe Lake came in the last week of &pl but very large numbers soon followed, for example -300 a1 GPI on 9 Oct 1S. Zadar).

Ruby-crowned Kinglet: Rather late lo arrive, they grew numerous along "'ith golden-crowneds. with -200 on 9 Oct at GPI CS. Zadar). One was in !he Spring Grove Cem in Cincinnati on 2~ Nov (N. Cade).

Blue-gray Gnatcatcher: S. Zadar obsened the first and lit>! migranis of the fall, the former a1 GPI on 2 1 Aug. the laner at Lorain on the late dale of 22 Oct.

Veery: P. Lozano noted the last migrant at GPI on 24 Sept.

Gray-cheeked Thrush: High coun1 was sh: in Holmes on 22 Sept (L. Yoder). Latest were five calling in Cuyahoga on 5 Oc1 (R Harlan).

Swainson's Thrush: A southbound bird showed up on I Aug in Lake (J. Pogacnik). High coun1 wa.~ 40 in Rock:y River PL: on 13 Sep1 ( R. Harlan, S. Wagner ). The latest was nored in Cleveland on 17 Oct by P. Lozano.

Hermit Thrush: Two on 8 Aug in the CVNRA were probable breeders CD&S Cbasar). Fifteen on 1he 21 No» Kelleys bl census hinr a l the numbers that winier there (fide T. Bartlett). R. Thom had four m Gran»ille on 30 Nov.

''"ood Thrush: Dember repons included one on the 1• in Cincinnan (E. Lotz). one on the 5"' in Hamilton (D. Styer), and one in Holmes on the J6'"(f.Schrock).

Gray Catbird: GP! auracted late migran!S. with one on 16 Oc1 (R. Harlan. S. Wagner) and another on 24 Oc1 (S. Zadar). C. Gambill found one in Columbus on 25 Nov.

Northern Mockingbird: In the north the high counl was of five from the Gordon Park famil}' on 2 1 Aug (S . Zadar). One was on the 3 Sepl ONW'RC. one m Tnm1bull on 30 Sept (C. Babyak), one in Columbiana on 21 Oct (O&B Lane), and a personal first for L. Deininge r at Shaker Lks came on 5 Nov.

American Pipit: In two sightings of the flock, B. Stanley carefully observed nine in Clem10111 on the extremely early da1e of 5 Aug. Twelve on 19 Aug were the Dunak:ins· earliest by three days: other pipits showed up even earlier this year in southern Ontario aud Delaware. The high count was -150 on 18 No\ in Holmes CL. Yode r ).

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REPORTS Cedar Waxwing: Big numbers included 143 on 24 Sept on Kelley~ Isl (fide T. Bartlett), 108 on the

I Oct 01\'WRC. and -200 at Camp Dennison in Homi/Jon by N. Cade on 24 'ov. This yem .. s extravagant fruiting by some populations of eastern red cedru5 presaged some bigger numbers in wmter.

Blne· 'llinged Warbler: The Ouoakins noted a migrant in Paulding on 24 Ang. Later repocts came from 1 S Sept in the Oak Openings (G. Links), and another in Hwmlwn on tile 20"' (N. Keller).

Golden·'llioged Warbler: G. Links rejoiced in ooe in 1he Oak Openings on 11 Sep1, and J. Pogacnik reponed a very late bird. a male. in Lake on 11 OcL

Tennessee Warbler: Paulding hosted the fm.t migrant on 27 Ang !D&M Dunakin). In the third week of Sept they peaked, with 15 in Rocky River CR. Harlan, S. Wagner) on the 20th, 11 on the 22..i in Holmes (L. Yoder), 10 there on the neu day {E. Schlabach). and the high count of 22 on the 13"' in Cincmnati (D. Brinkman). Late were two in Clennalll on 21 Oct ( D. Stye r ).

Orange-crowned Warbler: The first migmnl showed up ru Hl3SP on 18 Sept (K.. Metcalf), the lasr m Franklin on 29 Oct CR. Thorn). Four were a1 HBSP on 23 Sept (B. Morrison), but JO at GPI on 9 Oct CS. Zadar).

Nasb~ille Warbler: T&M Romito found the first on 28 Aug m the CVNRA, and P. Lozano the latest on 2 1 Oct at Whiskey Isl in Cleveland. H igh count was 12 by Lozano a l the GPI on 24 Sept

Northern Parula: Not many. 1lle earliest migrant was al Magee on 9 Sept (S. Wright). and ihe last passed through the Shaker Lks on 13 Oct (G. Leidy).

Yellow Warbler: Mi!-ration ~ w~ll underway ru the beginning of the penod, with G. Leidy noting

eight m1grnncs at the Shaker Lks on I Aug. The ONWRC had 62 on 6 Aug. bu1 only 1wo on 3 Sept. Late birds were at Nonb Chagrin Rb "n on 24 Sep1 (K. Metcalf) and in Geauga on 29 &pt ( H.

Hendrickson),

Chestnut-sided Warbler: A bird on 5 Aug in the CVNRA may or may not have been a migrant, but one in Parliding on the 24'" (l\t&D Dunakin} cenamly was. High coun1 was four in Holmes on 2 Sep! (L. Yoder). and the latest were three at Mosquito U WA on 9 Oct (C. Babyak).

Magnolia Warbler: A bird on 16 Aug a1 GPI w~ the first migrant reported IS. Zadar}. The high count W<b 52 on 8 Sept in Holmes (N. Yoder). and the l~t straggler was seen in Oeveland on 17 Oct (P. Lozano).

Cape M ay Warbler: No August reports, with the fi~t on 7 Sept at Magee (S. Wright). but good

numbers appeared later, such as 30+ at Grand Lk St Marys on 17 &pt (D. Brinkman) and 20+ the followmg day at HBSP (K.. M elcalf). A number of Oct repons included one in the snow at North Chagrin Res'n on 1he S- (MetcaIO. On 24 Nov. B. Lund found an aduh on her porch in Adams gleaning spiders.

Black-throated Blue Warbler: The first a ppeared on 26 Aug in Cuyahoga (G. Leidy). with 5+ on 15 Sept in Delaware the high count (J. Hammond). R. Harlan and S. Wagner found one on ihe

ONWRC of 5 Nov, and T . Gilliland hosted another al his Rocky River feeder from 24 Nov through lhe end of the period for a rare Dec record.

Yellow-rumped Wa.rbler: O ur earliest came from Holmes on 8 Sep1 (L . Yoder ). The high count of 70 was made at 1he MWW on 15 Oc:1 by N. Cade.

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Black-throated Green Warbler: lllc firsl migrant was noted 10 Prutldmg on 26 Aug tD&M Dunakin). and A. Lavy had the high cotml of 14 m Cru/rocum on 9 Sepe. On 21 Oct. <mglc birth "ere -;cen at BCSP ID. Onracker) and m Hol1111!s IE. Sdililbacli)

Blackbu~n Warbler: A bml ID Hodcing on 21 Aug (G. Leidy) could have been a local or a migrant. Fi\'e mrgrarus ID Holm~s on 10. and fi\'e more on 12 Sept (L Yoder ) .,.en: the high counb. P. Goltsdlling found a late one: at Sheldon Marsh on 7 Oct.

Yellow-throated Warbler: Sc.rec as usual in the fall. A bird in the ,\ f\VW on 10 Scpl fJ. Stenger ) w-..,. :is lillly a local nc-.ter a> a migrant from elsewhere.

Pine Warbler: '-:01 many rcport\. the earliest 8 Sept in Holnrl'.\ <N. Yoder ). the latest 1~ photographed by G. Leidy in l..3.ke Hope SP be!Wceo ll and 27 Oct.

Prairie W a rbler: Fe'll. repo~ of migrants. but one on 30 Sept at HBSP (H. Petruscbke) cenainly w:is.

Palm Warbler : J . S lenger found the fir..t at Shawnee Lookout on 4 Sept Twenty-~\ en \\ere counted 31 the GPI on 30 Sept (S. Zadar). and the last passed through the ?\fWW on 28 Oct (0 . G raham ).

Bay-breasted Warbler: Eighteen were tallied in Holmt's on 8 Sept (N. Yoder). As far a.~ we know, a ne" la1c rttonl Wlb .et by a bird in \Vhiteho11-~. uu:a.t, on 5"\ov1~t.Anderson): the prc,ious latest occurrence Sttm. to be 30 Oct.

BlackpolJ Warbler: An unn:markablc p3.."5a!!C. with the fim at Pauldm~ on 8 Sept IM&D Dunakin>. a high count of 18 m Oe,eland on 13 Sept (P. Lozano). anJ the late.I n:port from HOO\'Cf R~ on 14 Oct (R. Thom).

Cerulean Warbler: An apparent trugrant WO!> in Hol~s on 8 Sepi f:-J. Yoder). and pan of a nice find was one among 19 other 'pcc1es or warl>Jers m the CVNRA on I 6 Sept (fide O. Chasan

Black-and-whlte Warbler: Four wen: m Holmt's on 22 Sept CL Yoder).~ l~t wa\ seen al Sheldon Marsh on 4 Oct CD. Sandus. J. Hammond).

American Red.start: Ten migrant~ were in Holmt's on 14 Sept CE. Schlabach). and a male wru. seen at HBSP on 2 r Oc1 by K. Metcalffor the lasi pas~>-

o~·enbird: The high count of migranllo was six on 22 Sep110 Holmt's (L. Yoder), and the la1ei.1 was only on I Oc1 at Gilmore Pondi. CM. Busam).

Northern Walerthrush: Not a \tar this faJJ, wilh a high count of only two in Columbus on 16 Sept (R. Thom) and a la1e appc:irancc on I Oct at Gilmore Pond_., (M. Busam).

Kentucky Warbler: A nugran1 was at Shawnee Lookout, Hamilton. by 5 Sept fL Peyton). another in Paulding on the 28 ID&l\1 Dunakin). and a tale one at Gilmore Ponds on I Oct l \f. Busam).

Connecticut Warbler: Four repons: one in Holmt's on 9 Sept (M&M Wea,·er). one m Cle\'elaod 21 Sep1 (8. Winger ). another lberc oo 27 5cpl <P. Lozano). and one m We on I Oc1 (J. Pogacnik)

Mourning Warbler: All reportl> came from near Uc: Enc. A singing male w~ at Rocky Ri\er MP on 30 Aug (R. Harlan. S. Wagner), and 1hc last came from lakr on 11 Oct fJ. PogacnilO.

Common Yellowthroat: Thnty-fi,·e on the 6 Aug ONWRC were probably local-. N. Cade bad four migrolllb al MWW on 15 Oct, but taking the cake wen: lhrec in LaJ:~ on t I Nov (J. Pogacnik).

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Hooded Warbler: Only smgl~ n:pofted. One was still in song in the Oak Opcnin~ Of1 11 Sep! (G. Links), wxl K. Metcalf had a rare sigh•-<>ne in the snow-for the last on 9 Oct m N Chagrin Res"n.

\Hlson 's \\ arbler: G. Leidy l>ilW one at Rockbridge S~IP. Hocltin.11. on 20 Aug. and the Dunakins found one m Pa11fdm11 on 27 Aug Eighteen wen: in the GPI on 13 Sept <S. Zacb.r). \\here a late tndi\ idual was found on 11 Oct (B. Fioktlstein).

Canada Warbler: All sing]~. A bml in the CVNRA on 8 Aug wa. probably oflocal pro,·enance CD. Chasar). The lat~t "3..' found m Holmt's on 24 Sept by L. Yoder.

Yellow-breas ted Chat: L. Peyton noted three migrants at Shawn« Lookout on 29 Aug. Frcqucn1 hngen:rs m the eastern US. one was found a1 a Uiu golf course b) J. Pogacnik on 2 No'.

Summer Tanager: Few n:pon~. bu1 lhc n:doubtable Higbbanks MP male wa' still in l>Ollg as late as 28 Sept (J. Rammond).

Scarlet Tanager: A m1gran1 was m HBSP on 3 Sept CB. Winger), and a late bird in Holml'S on 11 Oc1 (E. Schlabach).

Western Tan3£fr: Reponed wa!> an all-100-bricf look 31 3 male m Rocky River on 3 Oct. Detail~ arc with tbcOBRC

American Trtt Sparrow: Excepuonally early were two vi~iung 11 windo" feeder in Van Wert on 2 Oct (J. Perchahk.i l. Else\\.herc. OM appeared 28 Oct 31 the GPI tS. Zadar); the following day. C. Holt bad one ru. Otta"'"·

Chipping Sparrow: 65 m1gmni.; on 7 Oct :u Spring Grove Cem m Cincinn.111 wen: a good find for N. Cade. One was 111 GPI a. late a:. 25 Nm (S. Zadar).

Clay-colored Sparrow: All rcpons: one on Kellcyl> Isl 24 Sept (fide T. BartJett). one 4 Oct at GP! (S. Zadar), one 7 Oct in lak.t' CJ . Pogacnik). one 8 Oct in CJe,cland (B. Winger), and two nt a Gt'a11ga fccdcT 8 Oct. one of them or another on the same da> at a feeder ncarb) (A. Fondrk.jidt' D. Best), then one m Holmes on 18 Oct (R. Scblabacb).

Field Sparrow: High coun1. at MWW. was 80 on 15 Oct (N. Cade). Late w~ one in Pa11ldmg on 15 Nov CD&M Dunakin), later still one at the GPI on 18 Nov (S. Zadar).

Vesper Sparrow: No appreciable numbers. Males were s1ill ~ingmg on b Aug at Killdeer (P . Gottscbling). Latest were 1wo 31 MWW on 5 Nov (5. Pelikan).

Savannah Sparrow: In Ocr. E. Schlabach counted 75 in SO} bean fiel~ in Holmes on the 7 . 35 were at MWW on the 19" •• KelJer). 10 were there on 10 Nov (J. Lippert). and a ~inglc bud was found at GPI on 23 Nm CS. Zadar).

Grasshopper Sparrow: Ctblomarily eloshe in migration. but E. Schlabach found one in AshJabula on the late date of 11 No"

Henslow's parrow: Difficult to find when silenL but singing was one at BIWA on 5 Aug (V. Fazio). a dozen at Tri-Valley WA on 7 Aug (P. Gottschling). and two in Hocking on I .J Aug CL. Andrews).

Le Conte's Soarrow: Al GPJ. a juvenile wa> found on 23 Sept. and an aduh was found and phorographed on 16 Oct. A bird was in Holmes 12-21 Oct !E. Schlabach). and another at Mentor on 28 Oc1 {K. Metcalf. ph): both accepted by the OBRC.

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'llel'iOn's harp-tailed Sparrow: At GPI. one wa., p~t 15 and 16 Sept. then two on 23 Sept through 14 Oct IS. Zadar ct al.. phi: if the "1Il1C binks) v.-a,,/

were ronnn~ly mrnlvcd. it V.:l!> a protracted 't:iy. J. Pogacnik had one a1 lucola Ck. Lake. on 2 Oct. md B. Morrison two there on the 6' P. \\ltartoo d1>CO\'ered one oo 7 <Xt at ,\1WW, <.een by m <>&;. a\

were fQw: found there later on 5 1\ov (S. Pel.ikan. C. Saunders).

Fo~ Sparrow: 1be fir..t v.'lb repont.l b) H. Petruschke a1 HBSP on 22 Sept. High coun~ were of thr~ 31 MW\\ on 2 I Oc1 <J. Lehman) and three at GPl on 23 :\ov <S. Zadar) Lat~t wa:. one at Sim~ Pk. Euclid, on 26 Nm <T&M Romito).

Song Sparru\\: S. Zadar et al. had 78 at GPI on 2 l Aug, then 117 on 13 Sept. and 152 on 4 Oct l'I(. Cade found -150 at M\.\'W on 15 Oct.

Lincoln's Sparro'r. The fiN returntt ""> in Clc\·ebnJ on 13 Sept <P. lmJmo). and the WI im-'ied through Pauldrng on 12 Oct IM&D Dunakin) Good nu.mber\ tn l'ctwcen were 20 on 4 Ocl JI GPI <S. Zadar) and 12 in Gm•msey on 7 Oct (I.- Yoder).

Swamp Sparrow: Many perw.1cJ past the end of the pcnod. Big counts included 83 at GPI on ... Oct (5. Zadar). -75 at Arcola ci. on 6 Oct IB. Morrison). and 30 at the CVNRA on 26 No\ I A&D Chasar)

While-throated Sparrow: Two earl> birds were at HBSP on 30 Aug (B. Wingen, and two da)' larer one all !he way 10 Gilmore Ponds <~1. Busam). P. Louno observed 75 crouching on a ~miiJe re,,1dcnt1al lawn during ..e\·ere wealher in Clc,cland on 8 Oct; on the follov.ing day. GPI hotd -500 birds 1S. ZadarJ.

Wbile~rowned Sparrow: Fi\·e were the fiN to appear, 31

GPl on 30 Sept cs. Zadar). and the ne~t day one W:l.!>

down at Gilmore Ponds IM. Busam) By 9 Oct. GPI had a count of -«><> !Zadar)

Dark-eyed Junco: The fiN reported Wib a1 Whiskey M in Cleveland on 27 Sept (P. Lozano). By 19 Oct Cleveland had -500. at GPI ( . Zadar). The fi.rst arrived in Cincinnau on I Oct (E. Kitchen). There were -;evcral reports of "Oregon" JUncos: lhc>C can be difficult to <li-.tinguish from the local Junco. but we may have 10 learn how. as rumors of splits in this 'pcc1e\ have cropped up again

Lapland Longspor; The fir~t flyovers were noted at HBSP on 8 Oct <H. Petruschkel. and on the 'ame da) 37 were funher ca.-i tn Lake fJ. Pogacnik). Max was ~ on 17 Nov at the trad1uonal Wash.hum Rd venue in Killdeer (S. Richards).

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Snow Bunting: In Greenland. the March arrival of the fir:.1 <now bunung!> is eagerly av.ant.I a,, the fina qgn of ~nng. a_, their commg here 'ignals that of winter. The f1r.>1 appeared :u GPI on 22 Oct 1S. ZadarJ. along with another at Conneaut the s.amc Jay 1C. Holl). The large,1 numbers were at Conneaut Harbor. "'here K. ~fetcalf \3W -75 on 3 Nm . .:1.nd J. Miller 55 on II No\•.

Rose-breasted Grosbeak: High count was 10 31 Big Ck Pk. Gcm1~0. on 19 Sept CJ. Kolar). One lingered at C. ~lcCormick's feeder ID

rural Hancock unul 21 New (fide B. Hardesty) for a mce late ittonl

lndjgo Bunting: On 6 Aug the 01'\\IRC counted 47. The lat~I repon ol the 9>'Cics came from fL Armstrong. who :.aw one at EFSP on 14 Oct.

Bobolink: D. Bergland", farm m LlckinR had about 150 into 1be period r,fide ~l. Skinner). 'umbers at MWW ranged up 10 18. from 9 Aug (J. Lehman) to the quue late dale of 28 Oct fD. Graham). L:11c dates cl<;ewhere were a more e>..pccted 4 Oct Ill GPI IS. Z11dar): in Hobvs. 125 were around on 6 Scpl, but !\nly one on .i Ocl <E. Schlabach).

Red-~ingNI Blackbird: Exclu,ive of C\en larger n1gblllmc roo<t~. a rrogrcssion of dayhgb1 coonh follows: -1000 at Gilmore POJl\b on I Oct <'L Busa.ml. -3000 at KJllbuck on 11 Oct IS. nyder). -:!OOOat MWW on 19 Oct (N. Keller). and on the 3 Nov O~RC, ..omcwhcrc near 72.000

East~m Meadowlark: B. Stanley had more than 50 in C/em1onJ on 5 Aug. Eight rrugrants were at Ottawa NWR on 5 Nov (R. Harlan. S. Wagne.r).

Yellow-beaded Blackbird: While no repons emerged from likelier spots, one was found on 3 Nov down m Adanu IP. Whan).

Rusty Blackbird: First arriving were three at Arcola Ck, Lah. on 2 Oct (J. Pogacnik): by 9 Oc1. 32 were :11 Mc»qullo U (C. Babyak). and by the 15 -50 were al MWW (N. Cade). where 25 remained on 19 No\· IM. Bosa.m). No truly large flocks reported.

Brewer's Blackbi.rd: R. Schlabach found a female in a Holmes bam)'ard on 10 Nov.

Orchard Oriole: The latest repon came from Clemwnr on 13 Aug (D. Morse).

Purple Finch: \1igralion followed a normal schedule, though three in Findlay as late as 21 No' (B. Hardesty) were worth noting in ca_<;e their winter distribution rakes an unaccustomed tom.

Red Crossbill: One report, of 1cn passing over Springville Marsh, Seneca. on 4 Nov <T. Bartlett). No sightings of whiic·wmged crossbills came to light. and their number> m areas nonh of Ohio were reponedly down.

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Common RedpoO: S. Zadar saw two at GPl on 4 'ov. and V. Fazio found 24 at HBSP on 12 Nov. but thus fur it :.eems it \.\ill be a poor yc:ir for the ~pecies here.

Pine Siskin: Three on 18 Sept in Trumlmll IC. Babyak) could ba\e been earlyish migrants or from scarce local breeders. More obvious migrants ap~d in the first week of Oct, with birds from GPI CS. Zadar) 10 Spnng Grcl\e Cem in Cincinnati (N. Cade). both on the 7' . Near the end of !he period <>n

26 Nov, J. Pogamik haJ -100 al EHSP. but repons well! not "'ideo;pread.

American Goldfinch: Rcpons of flocks of -200 came from Franklin on 29 Sept (B. Master) and Sc1ott• on 7 Nov (8. Lund): m the latter case the birds were converging on hemlock seed, more wintry fart' for the species.

CORRIGENDA: (I ) In the Spring i~sue. "'e erroneously reported three red-breMted nuthatch nests in Hoclcing on 29 May: in fact, F. Renfro"' discovered 1he specie,, at lhrec locations in that county. but did not confirm ne.,,ting. though at one of those locations a suspected nest hole was later discovered on a 3 July vbi1. (2) A scribiil blunder in the Summer issue resulted in a serious error: lhe confirmed nesting of a mourning warbler in Hnckin[l reponed for 3 Jul)' was in fact th:ll or'a magnolia warbler. The total of 19 nestmg warbler species in the area stands. (3) In 1be Index to 171~ Ohio Cardmal m the Summer issue, the unknov.-o authorof·'Charncteru;ucs of Two Species of Chickadees" in Vol I, 113 ha,, been found to be Milton Trauunan: the arucle was reprinted wilh perrrussion from Trautman, M. 1966. Char.icteris1ics used in the field identification of Block-capped and Carolina Chickadees. Oh. Sr. Mus. Info. Serles Vol I. #3. The Oh. Hist. Society. Columbu~.

CONTRIBUTQRS: We appreciate the help of the followmg birders who shared reports of their obs.:f\·.itions :md other dal3 for 1his issue: Lynne Aldnch. Chad Amos. Man Anderson. Lynda Andrew1.. Hank Armstrong. Carole Babyak. Zac Balcer. Brian Ban:hus. Bob Barren. Tom Banlen. MruJC Baughman. Erich B.iumg;irdner. Randee Becker, Bob Bell. Dan Berglund, Jack Berninger, Andy Bess. Dan Best. Ad:im Blank, Br.id Bohon. Charlie Bombaci. Bill Bosstie. Liz Brennan. lh\~J Brinkman, Lori Brumbaugh. Jen Brumfield, Gina Buckey, Sandr:I Buckles, Donald Burton. Mike Busam. Grace Butcher, Neill Cade. Granville Cruey. Paul Chad. Ann Oiasar, Dwight Chasar. Suzanne Clingman, Delores Cole, Linda Comeaux. Nathan Compton. Bob Conlon. Clay Corbin. Rich Cressman. Andrea Daily, Jeff Davi~. Leo Demingcr. David DISler, Doug Dunakin. Micki Dunakin, Cun Dw.tbimer, Ste\'e Edinger, Mike Egar. Marcus England, Vic Fazio, Du3nc Ferns. Ande:ro. FjelSllld. Frank Frick. Jim Fry. Oiarlcs Gambill. Lany Gara. Lee Garling. Ted Gilliland. Riia Goeke, Peter Goctschling. Jeff Grabmeier. Darlena GrJham.. Joe Hammond, Betty Hardesty. Rob Harlan. Paul Ha.ilins. Becky Halfield. Jeff Hay". Pat Hay,,. Helen Hendnckson, Bill Hedr, Diclc Hoffman, Jean Hoffman. Chuck Holllday. Craig Holt. Janet Holzwonh, Dave Hom. William Hull, Keith Johnson. Bill Jones. Phyllis Jones. Ned Keller; Tom Kellerman. Tom Kemp. Isaac Kem. Pal King, Peter King. Don Kinsman, faerin Kitchen. Jotm Kolar, Ron Kolde. Bob Lacker. Bob Lane. ~i!!C Lane. Amy Lavy. Bill Leaman. Jay Lehman. Gabe Leidy. G1t11 Links. JCIT) L.ippen. Doreenc Linz.ell. Bill Loebick. Edir Lotz. Paula l..o1A1Do. Barbara Lund. Charlotte Mathena. Bernard Ma!>ter, Millie McCarty, Jim McCormac. Sarah McCormack. Jeff McCoy, K31hy !'.lcDonald, Don Miles. Jeffrey Miller, Jolan Miller, Steve MiUer, Mary Misplon. Jared Mizanin. Kathy Moel.., Ben Mornson, Donald Morse, Mike Murphy. Heather Nagy. Pani Niehoff, Rich Nirschl. Jackie 'ooler. Al1 (}.,born. Doug Overacker. Bob Paxson, Steve Pelikan. John Perchalski. Haan, Petruschlce, Le~ter Peyton. Ed Pierce. Brad Phillips. Bob Pl:icier. John Pogncnilc. Len Powlick, Bill Pratt, John Rakescraw. Barb Redmer. GleM Redmer. Scou Reeve,, Steve Richard.. Frnnt Renfrow. Richard Rickard, Craig Rciker. Bill Rinehart. Mary Anne Romito. Tom Romiro. Paul Rosenberry, Ed Roush. Linda Roush. Bob Royse. Jon Ruedi-'Ueli, David Ru.sell Da~-e SL John, Dan Sander.;. Oiartie Satmdcrs. Regina Schielrz, Ed Schlabach. Robert Schlabach. Tim Schrock. Jeff Schultz, Jim Scott. Rod Sharpnack. John SbradeT, Troy Shively, Carol SkinneT. Mark SL.;nner. Darlene SiUick.. Harry Slack, Sreve Smith. Su Snyder. Bill Stanley. Gene S1llllffe:r. Jay Stenger. Steve Stockford. D;we St)er. Tun Taylor. Rob Thom. Elliolt Tramer. Sandy Wagner. John Wans. Melvin Weaver. Monroe Weaver. Bill Whan. Pete Whan, Paul Wharton. Mary Jo Wbire, Susan Wilkinson. Ben \V-mger. Connie Wolcon, Scon Wnght. John Yochum. Leroy Yoder. Norman Yoder. Sc-.m Zadar.

26 The Ohio Cardinal

Further Afield by Rob Harlan

Once you've squeezed through the narrow gift shop aisles, skirting the rubber snakes, plastk six-shooters, bags of rock candy. and fabulous ··collector's Edition" ceramic thimbles, only then may you pass through the outer door to encounter a genuine piece of history. This particular piece happens to be the originaJ BooLhill Graveyard in Tombstone. the southeastern Arizona frontier town where. in the late 1870s and early 1880 . you might have found the Earps and the Clantons and the infamous (if overrated) O.K. Corral.

You might think Booth.ill Graveyard could have littJe in common with the Ohio birding scene, and quite frankly. it is a bit of a stretch. Except that for me, history and birding go hand in hand. When traveling. I always try lo partake of some aspect of the local historicaJ scene. A visit to the Tombstone boneyard. for instance, might provide a welcome relief from southeastern Arizona drudgeries such as separating Bendire's and curve-billed thrashers, or spending hours watching the Ramsey Canyon feeders. sifting through the hummer hordes. waiting for that single berylline hummingbird to appear (oh, the pain). But as you meander up and down the rows at Boothill, carefully sidestepping the agave, cholla and their miscellaneous thorny brethren. you can't help but develop a sense of morbid wonder and curiosity as you read the epitaphs on the grave markers before you:

- Billy Clanton, Tom McLaury, Frank McLaury. Murdered on the streets of Tombstone, 1881

- Margarita. Stabbed by Gold Dollar -Teamster. 1881. Killed by Apaches - George Johnson. Hanged by Mistake

Who were these people? Yes, popular history reminds us that the McLaury brothers and Billy Clanton opposed the Earps, but I'm sure every one of the perma­nent residents of Boothill would have a fascinating story to tell. The epitaph of one Frank Bowles never fails Lo give me pause. with its simple poignancy and inherent spookiness:

As you pass by Remember that as you are. so once was I And as I am, you soon will be Remember me

Well. Mr. Bowles, I do remember you. J have no knowledge of your life, only that you existed as an individual; this fact aJone is worthy of remembrance, and of course the same can be said for aJI of us. History acknowledges the existence of Frank Bowles, if only as a name, in a place and a time. But there is another epitaph at Boolhill. one repeated many times over, up and down the rows. This one is even simpler, and to me, infinitely sadder. lt reads only:

-Unknown

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