Cincinnati RBA
April 21, 2000
Date: Sat, 22 Apr 2000 13:53:46 -0400
Reply-To: Ned Keller <keller@ONE.NET>
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From: Ned Keller <keller@ONE.NET>
Subject: Cincinnati, OH RBA - April 21, 2000
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This is a summary of the Cincinnati, Ohio RBA tape for Friday, April 21,
2000. This tape is sponsored by the Cincinnati Bird Club and compiled by
Jay Stenger. This summary is prepared by Ned Keller (keller@one.net). A
hypertext version of the most recent tape summary, containing links to
descriptions of some of the locations mentioned, is always available at
<http://w3.one.net/~keller/cincybirds/goodbird/current.htm>.
Over the past three weeks, the beginning of the songbird migration has been
obvious, with most of the expected arrivals being reported. Over the last
week, there have been many additional arrivals. Most of these are
widespread, so your chances of finding them are about equally good anywhere.
Arrivals during the first week or so of April included Eastern Phoebes,
Tree Swallows, Northern Rough-winged Swallows, Barn Swallows, Ruby-crowned
Kinglets, Blue-gray Gnatcatchers, Brown Thrashers, Pine Warblers,
Yellow-rumped Warblers, Louisiana Waterthrushes, Northern Parulas, and
Yellow-throated Warblers. More recent arrivals, some as recently as the
past day or two, included Chimney Swifts, Ruby-throated Hummingbirds, Great
Crested Flycatchers, Eastern Kingbirds, White-eyed Vireos, Red-eyed Vireos,
Blue-headed Vireos, Purple Martins, House Wrens, Wood Thrushes, Grasshopper
Sparrows, Baltimore Orioles, Scarlet Tanagers, Blue-winged Warblers,
Nashville Warblers, Yellow Warblers, Black-throated Green Warblers, Prairie
Warblers, Cerulean Warblers, Palm Warblers, Black-and-white Warblers,
Prothonotary Warblers, Black-and-white Warblers, and Orange-crowned Warblers.
Common Loons, a few diving ducks such as Lesser Scaup, Ring-necked Ducks
and Ruddy Ducks, and dabbling ducks such as American Wigeon, Northern
Shovelers, and Blue-winged Teal are still being seen on our larger lakes
and wetlands. Great Egrets have been seen at the north end of Brookville
Lake, Cowan Lake, and a few other spots; Green Herons are back; and up to
twelve Black-crowned Night-Herons have been seen (on April 10). American
Bitterns have been easy to find at Miami-Whitewater Wetlands the last few
weeks. Fifteen Black-bellied Plovers were seen there on April 15. Soras and
Virginia Rails have been reported there, as well as at Spring Valley
Wildlife Area. Other shorebirds are being seen around other shallow water
habitats, and have included Greater Yellowlegs, Lesser Yellowlegs, Pectoral
Sandpipers, Solitary Sandpipers, and Common Snipes. American Woodcocks are
still displaying in many locations, including Gilmore Ponds. Ospreys and
Broad-winged Hawks are also migrating.
Ned Keller
keller@one.net