Northwest Ohio RBA
January 26, 2001
Date: Fri, 26 Jan 2001 09:19:29 -0500
Reply-To: Greg Links <glinks@BGRCOMPANIES.COM>
Sender: "National Birding Hotline Cooperative (Central)"
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From: Greg Links <glinks@BGRCOMPANIES.COM>
Subject: NW Ohio Rare Bird Alert for Jan. 26 2001
To: BIRDCNTR@LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU
Subject: NW OH RBA
Date: 01/26/01
Phone number: 419-877-9640
Areas Covered: NW Ohio, extreme SE Michigan
Compiler: G.Links
Transcriber: G.Links
Highlights:
HARLEQUIN DUCK
TOWNSEND'S SOLITAIRE (east of Cleveland)
--Transcript
You've reached the NW Ohio Rare Bird alert for Friday January 26, at 9:15am.
This tape is brought to you by the Toledo Naturalists' Association. Local
highlight is HARLEQUIN DUCK, state highlight is TOWNSEND's SOLITAIRE.
The immature male HARLEQUIN DUCK is still being seen on the Maumee River
Rapids at Grand Rapids, Ohio. The last report I have was from yesterday,
January 25, and the bird is certainly still present. It has been here since
December 30. From Toledo, take route 24 SW to the town of Grand Rapids.
Cross the river at route 578, and turn right to the railroad bridge. Check
the river directly under and just upstream from the bridge.
If in the area for the Harlequin, there are several other stops nearby that
are worth looking into. A huge flock of SNOW BUNTINGS, numbering near 1,000
birds, as well as 2 or 300 LAPLAND LONGSPURS were seen on Wednesday in
fields, and right up to the roadside along Noward road, south of
Neapolis-Waterville road.
In the Oak Openings, the thicket at the corner of Route 295 and Obee road
continues to be quite "birdy" with a BROWN THRASHER highlighting the scene
on Tuesday, January 23rd. Other birds to look for include HERMIT THRUSH,
PURPLE FINCH, NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRD, YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER, WHITE-THROATED
SPARROW, and be sure to look carefully through all the robins and Cedar
waxwings.
East of town in Erie county, the OLDSQUAW remains at the Castalia Duck Pond
in Castalia.
An adult TOWNSEND's SOLITAIRE remains at the Holden Arboretum in Kirtland,
Ohio, east of Cleveland, through yesterday. From Toledo, take I-90 east to
Mentor. Take the Kirtland exit which is exit 193, and turn right onto route
306. Take 306 to the bottom of the hill, and turn left on Kirtland-Chardon
road. Go about 3.5 miles to Sperry road. Go left on Sperry, and go about
1.5 miles to the visitor center. There is a 4 dollar admission charge at
the visitor center, and they will give you specific directions to the
Solitaire. Apparently, the Solitaire has been putting on quite a show,
frequently engaging in air battles with a Northern Mockingbird. There are
also at least a few RED CROSSBILLS being seen at the Arboretum, although
they have been quite tricky to find. The Holden Arboretum is closed on
Mondays.
There will be a field trip this Sunday, January 28 to look for winter gulls
and ducks. Meet leader Tom Kemp at the Bayshore Public Fishing Access along
Bayshore road, just east of the power plant at 8:30am.
If you see the Harlequin, or the Solitaire, and as always, to report your
sightings, please leave a detailed message after the tape. And if reporting
a rare bird, be sure to leave your phone number. Thanks for calling, and
good birding.
--End