May-June 2006 Western Tanager Newsletter - Los Angeles Audubon
Belted Kingfisher Red-headed Woodpecker · Scarlet Tanager Widely distributed. Northern Cardinal...
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Belted Kingf isher
Widespread.
Red-headed Woodpecker
Reported from Allen, Brown, Champaign, Clark, Henry, Lucas, and Washington Cos. CRC, LG, DO, TK, LBJ; listed as down in NW Ohio CMAl.
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Widespread.
Downy Woodpecker
Widespread and common.
Hairy Woodpecker
Widespread; reported as fairly common in Oak Openings and Washington Co. [TK, LBJ.
Northern Flicker
Common and widespread.
Pileated Woodpecker
Widespread and increasing in south, scarce in northwest.
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Widespread and fairly common.
Acad i an Flycatcher
Widespread, more common in south.
Alder Flycatcher
Reported from Irwin Prairie, Grand River WA, Mosquito Lake C2J, Wadsworth, and Sandusky Co. [31 CRH, CB, LR, TBl.
Wll low Flycatcher
Widespread and fairly common; 10 at Buck Creek SP on 6/ 14 CDOl.
Least Flycatcher
Reported from Bolivar C3l, Hanoverton, Stone Creek, West Po i nt, and Allen, Ashtabu l a Ccorrunonl , Sandusky, Seneca C4l, Trumbull , and Williams Cos.C5l CLR , RH, TB , CB].
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Eastern Phoebe
Reported from Lucas, Wash i ngton [common ] , and Wll Iiams Cos.: presumed to be present elsewhere CTK , LBJ.
Great Crested Flycatcher
Fairly common and widespread.
Eastern Kingbird
Common and widespread; 1 ncreas i ng l n Lucas Co. ( TK l ; 31 on 7 /5 at ONWR [ ECPJ.
Horned Lark
Common and widespread; reported missing from Washington Co . CLBJ.
Purple Martin
Reported down in Al Jen, Hami !ton , Ottawa, and Washington Cos. CRF, AW, MS. LBJ.
Tree Swallow
Common statewide; 415 on 7/ 5 at ONWR CECPJ.
Northern Rough-winge~ Swallow
Widespread; common along Ohio River CLBJ.
Bank Swallow
Widespread i n suitable hab itat ; 200 at Cleveland on 7/ 6 CTLJ.
C 1 i £ f Swa l 1 ow
Increasing; reported from Ashtabula, Delaware [120 nests), Ottawa (14 nest], Richland (6 nests), and Wayne Cos. CRH, KA. MS. JH, LRJ .
Barn Swallow
Common statewide.
Blue Jay
Widespread and common.
Amer i can Crow
Widesp r ead .
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Black-capped Chickadee
Widespread ln northern count i es .
Carolina Chickadee
Widespread in south.
Tufted Tl tmouse
Common and widespread.
Red-breasted Nuthatch
6/ 16-7/ 4 Kent (family] [LRJ, 7/ 25 Oak Openings [TKJ
White-breasted Nuthatch
Common and widespread.
Brown Creeper
Reported from Mosqutto Lake [21 [CB].
Carolina Wren
Recovering statewide: reported as common in the south [KA, LB, LG, RHL
House Wren
Common and widespread.
Sedge Wren
Reported from ONWR and Miami, Sandusky C2J, and Williams Cos. [2] [ ECP, RH, TB J •
Marsh Wren
Reported from CVNRA, Magee Marsh, ONWR, Spring Valley, Big Island WA, Buck Creek SP,. and Clark, Portage [common), and Sandusky Cos. [RH, ECP, JM, MS, LG, KA, DO, TBJ.
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Widespread.
Eastern Bluebird
Widespread.
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Veer y
Reported from Oak Openings . Orrv1I le. New P1ttsourg. Hueston Woods SP, and Portage Co. (common) CTK, LR. RHJ.
Wood Thrush
Widespread; listed as dee! ining in the NW CMAJ.
American Rob1n
Widespread and abundant.
Gray Catbird
Widespread and common .
Northern Mockingbird
Widespread in the south, uncommon to scarce in the north; may be increasing in central Ohio CKAJ: scarce in the Wil mington reg1on lLGJ: uncommon in east central Ohio CLRJ.
Brown Thrasher
Widespread: increasing in western Lucas Co. [TK).
Cedar Waxwing
Widespread.
Loggerhead Shrike D: northern and central counties
Nested in Madison l2 young) and Wood Cos. (4 young ) [KA. TB, ECP*l: also reported from Warren Co. CRHJ.
European Starling
Widespread and abundant.
White-eyed Vireo
Reported from Buck Creek SP, CVNRA, Caesar·s Creek, Greene County. Spring Valley, and Oak Openings CDO, JM , LG . TKJ: one observer thought they were low in the nor t h lTBJ: fair ly common from Stark Co. south i n east central Ohio CLR J .
So l itary Vireo
Nested again in the Oak Openings CTKJ: reported at Va. Kendal I SP C LRJ.
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Ye! low-throated Vireo
Reported from Cowan Creek, Little Miami River, Klser Lake, Oak Openings, and Carroll, Champaign, Columbiana, Harrison, Medina. Portage, Stark, Summit, Tucscarawas, Ca total of 113 birds from east central Ohio-LR], Wayne, and Wll Iiams Cos. [LG, DO, TK, MA].
Warbl lng Vireo
Widespread.
Red-eyed Vireo
Widespread.
Blue-winged Warbler
Widely reported; 110 on east central Ohio Atlas blocks CLRl.
Golden-winged Warbler
Reported from Oak Openings CTB, MA. RHJ Conly report] .
Northern Parula
Reported from CVNRA, Clear Creek, Crn•an Creek, Germantown, Little Miami River, Scioto Trails SF, East Liverpoo l, West Point, and Adams Co. CJM, TB. LG, RH, LR, KA].
Yellow Warbler
Widespread.
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Reported from Kent, L. Rockwel I [4J, Oak Openings and Ashtabula and Wood Cos. CLR, MA, RH, TB).
Black-throated Green Warbler
Reported from CVNRA [31 , Deersv1l le, East Liverpool, Va. Kendal I SP, West Point, and North Chagrin Pk. [Cleveland] [3J (JM, DAC, LR, TLJ.
Ye ! low-throated Warb ler
Reported from Buck Creek SP. Cowan Creek, Little M1am1 River , Lisbon, East Liverpool . West Point, Spring Valley. and Washington Co. fDO , LG, LR, LBJ: absent in the northwest fTKJ.
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Pine Warbler
Reported from Brush Creek SF, L. Rockwel I, Washington Co., and Oak Openings [first NW Ohio nest-see article this issue] [KA, LR, LB, TKJ.
Prairie Warbler
Reported from Athens, Caesar -' s Creek, Oak Openings, CVNRA, Stone Creek, West Point, and Butler, Carroll, Hamilton [numbers down), Harrison, Warren, and Washington Cos. CLG, TK~ RH, MS, LR, TB, JM, DAC, AW, LB) .
Cerulean Warbler
Widely reported; 15 on 6/15 in Scioto Trails SF CKAl; listed as down in SW Ohio [AWl and ln the north CTBl; 114 in east central Ohio Atlas blocks CLRJ.
Black-and-white Warbler
Reported from CVNRA and Al ten, Auglaize, Columbiana, Hardin, Harrison, Sandusky, Seneca, Washington, and Wll Iiams Cos. [JM, TB, LR, LBJ.
American Redstart
Reported from Buck Creek SP, Little Miami River, Magee Marsh, Maumee River, Mosquito L:ake, ONWR, and Columbiana, Medina, Portage, Summit, Stark, Washington, and Wayne Cos. CDO, LG, MS, TK, CB, ECP, LR, LB l .
Prothonotary Warbler
Widely reported; nine nests in the Magee/Navarre Marsh area CMSl.
Worm-eating Warbler
Reported from Caesar ·· s Creek and Columbiana and Washington Cos. [LG, LR, LBJ; 11 gone" from SW corner of the state CAW).
Ovenbird
Reported from Clark Lake, Mosquito Lake, Oak Openings (mixed reports], and Clinton, Columbiana, Hamilton ldownl, Harrison, Portage, Summit, Tuscarawas, and Washington Cos. CCB, TK, MA, LG, LR, AW, LBl.
Louisiana Waterthrush
Reported from CVNRA, Cowan Creek, Little Miami River, and Columbiana, Hamilton [numbers downJ, Harrison, Portage, Summit, Wayne and Washington Cos. [JM, LG, LR, AW, LBJ.
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Kentucky Warbler
Widely reported; more common in southern and east central parts of the state C91 in east central Atlas blocks-LR] .
Common Yel lowthroat
Common and widespread .
Hooded Warbler
Widely reported; more common in southern and east central parts of the state: 108 in east central Atlas blocks CLRl .
Yellow-breasted Chat
Widely reported; 18 in Adams Co. on 6/8 CKAl.
Summer Tanager
Widely reported from south; more northern sightings included birds in Allen, Hardin , and Lucas Cos. CTB, TKJ
Scarlet Tanager
Widely distributed.
Northern Cardinal
Widespread and common.
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Reported from Buck Creek SP, Cowan Creek, Hueston Woods SP, and Auglaize, Butler, Hamilton, Lucas, and Shelby Cos. [LG, RH, TB, TKl; increases noted in north, spreading south (TB, TKl .
Blue Grosbeak D: centra l and northern counties
Reported from Adams (4 malesl and Hami !ton Cos. CTB, KA, AK, MM, DS, NW, AW, m.ob . *l
Indigo Bunting
Widespread and very common.
Dl ckcissel
Reported from Buck Creek SP and Allen, Auglaize, Butler, Champaign, Clark, Hardin, Lucas, Miami, Montgomery, Ottawa, Preb l e, Putnam , Sandusky, Seneca, Shelby, Van Wert, and Wood Cos. roo, TB, RH. TKJ; apparently on the "up" end of thei r cycle.
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Rufous-s1ded Towhee
Reported from Buck Creek SP, Magee Marsh, Oak Openings, ana Champaign. Clark. and Washington Cos. CDO, MS, TK, LBJ.
Chipping Sparrow
Widespread and common.
Field Sparrow
Widespread and common.
Vesper Sparrow
Widespread and common.
Lark Sparrow
Reported from Adams and Hamilton Cos., Oak Openings, and Auglaize Co. [found in old gravel pits] CKA, TK. MA, MS, RH. TB, AK, MM, DS, NW. AW, m. ob.*J ; appears to be increasing s li ghtly.
Savannah Sparrow
Widespread, but less numerous in the sou th .
Grasshopper Sparrow
Reported from Buck Creek SP, Oak Open1ngs, ONWR, and Champaign, Clark, and Washington Cos. CDO , TK. MS, ECP. LBJ; also reported from two-thirds of Atlas blocks in SW Ohio [ RHJ; good numbers in reclaimed strip mine areas of east central Ohio [LRJ.
Henslow/ s Sparrow
Reported from Caesar ' s Creek, Germantown, and Adams (13), Ashtabula, Butler, Columbiana , Harrison E25J, Morgan C"r1d1cu l ously common" local JyJ, Stark C27J, Summit, Tuscarawas, and Washington [numbers down] Cos. CLG, RH, LR, KA, LBJ.
Song Sparrow
Widespread and common.
Swamp Sparrow
Reported on l y from CVNRA. Magee Marsh. and Oak Open i ngs [JM, MS, TKJ: abundant in NE ma r s hes CLRl.
Reported fr om Nor t h Chagrin Pa r k [C le veland ] [ 4) CTLJ.
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Bob o i i nk
F~eported from Buck Creek SP (max . 40 ), CVNRA, Magee Marsh , ONWR, Mosqu i t o Lake, and Clar k, Henry , Lucas, and Putnam Cos. CDO , JM, MS, ECP. CB, TKJ; doing wel I in east central Ohio [LRJ.
Red- winged Blackbird
Widespread and abundant.
Eastern Meadowlark
Widespread.
Western Meadowlark
Reported from Ottawa NWR, Magee Marsh, and Van Wert Co. CECP, TB, MSJ.
Common Grackle
Widespread and abundant.
Brown-headed Cowbird
Widespread and common.
Orchard Oriole
Widely reported; I isted as down by one NW Ohio observer lMAJ.
Nor t hern Or iole
Widespread.
Purple Finch
6/ 1-7/ 22 Springfield CDOl, 6/ 9 West Point l2J CLRJ, 6/ 10 Navarre ELRJ, 6/ 10 Al !en Co. [pair) CTBJ , 6/ 11 E. Palestine CLRJ, 6/ 17 Mosquito Lake [feeding young] CCBJ .
House Finch
Continues to increase statewide.
P i ne S1sk1n
6/ l Oak Openings [MAJ, 6/ 3 0 Oxford CRHl
Ame r i can Gol df 1n c h
Widesp r e ad and ve ry common .
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House Sparrow
Widespread and abundant.
EXOTICS
Brazilian Cardinal
7/ 25 Locust Point [MSJ
UNCORROBORATED REPORTS
The fol lowing reports were received without substantiating details so will be included in this section. It is important that observers include documentation for rare, hard-to-1dentity, or unusual numbers of species. The Ohio Cardinal Records Committee wil I rev1ew other species for which documentation has been received.
Long-billed Dowitcher [696J 7/ 11 Navarre Marsh
Bel l ' s Vireo 7/26 Sandusky Co.
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Oh1o·s second Rufous Hummingbird was found August 22 at a Trumbu l 1 County feeder and remained until at least August 29. Details will be published in the next issue of The Ohio Cardina l .
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CORRIGENDUM: Except for the Snowy Egret on 4 / 23, Jim Hi 11 [JH1 J should be given credit for observations a ttributed to [JH J 1n the l ast issue .
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Location Cross-Reterence
LOCATION
Anna Barberton Bay shore Berea Beavercreek Res. Big Island WA Bol 1 var Brush Creek SF Buck Creek SP Caesar -' s Creek Cedar Point NWR Cowan Creek Clark Lake Clearcreek Cowan Lake Crane Creek Cuyahoga Valley
NRA Deersvil l e Englewood Res. East Liverpool East Palestine Germantown Res. Glen Helen Gordon Park Grand Ri ver WA Hanoverton
COUNTY
She l by Summ1 t Lucas Cuyahoga Seneca Marion Tuscarawas Scioto Clark Greene Lucas Clinton Clark Fa1rf ield Clinton Ottawa/ Lucas Cuyahoga/ Summit Harrison Montgomery Columbiana Columbiana Montgomery Greene Cuyahoga Trumbu 11 Columbiana
LOCATION
Hueston Woods SP Irwin Prairie Kiser Lake Lake Cowan Lake Rockwe 1 1 Little Miami R. Lisbon Magee Marsh Maumee Bay SP Mosquito Creek Mosquito Lake Navarre Marsh Oak Openings Ottawa Refuge Orrville Oxbow area Scioto Trails SF Spring Valley WA Springville Marsh Stone Creek Wadsworth Wei lington Res. West Branch West Milton West Point Va. Kendall SP New Pittsburg
COUNTY
Preble/ Butler Lucas Champaign Clinton Portage Clinton/ Warren Columbiana Ottawa/Lucas Lucas Trumbul I Trmmbu I l Ottawa Lucas Lucas/Ottawa Wayne Hamilton Ross Greene Seneca Tuscarawas Medina Lorain Portage Miami Columbiana Summit Wayne
CONTRIBUTORS
J, Kirk Alexander CKAJ Matt Anderson CMAJ Carole Babyak [CBJ Lynn Barnhart (LBJ Tom Bartlett [TBJ Cincinnati Bird Club CCBCJ Dwight/ Ann Chasar CDACJ Robert Cutter CRCl Ralph Fischer CRFJ Larry Gara CLGl Mark/Betty Gatewood CMBGJ Ray Hannlkman CRHAJ Robert Harlan CRHJ
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Tom Kemp CTKJ Alan Knue CAKJ Tom LePage CTLl Jef t Maugans CJMJ Morris Mercer CMMJ Doug Overacker (DOl Ed/Cheryl Pierce CECPJ Larry Rosche CLRl Mark Shieldcastle CMSJ Dave Styer CDSJ Norm Walker CNWJ Art Wiseman CAWJ John Herman CJHJ