THE FALL SEASON 1987

1 AUGUST - 30 NOVEMBER

Matt Anderson and Tom Kemp

Al 1 in all, it appears to have oeen an outstanding fal 1 migration season. A total of 289 species were reported Cplus an add1t1onal 5 undocumented species>. The list of rare and out-of-season sightings was long; more than 60 documentation forms were received.

Geographical coverage was the most c001prehens1ve yet since the recent revival of The Ohio Cardinal. Close to 25 reports were received from the membership from throughout the state.

A very brief synopsis of the weather shws that August was generally hot until the last week of the month when north winds brought sooie cooler temperatures and the first significant push of migrants. September was wetter than normal with above-average temperatures. Winds, in general, seemed to be out of the west and southwest. Mi gr at ion during the month was for the most part unspectacular but still managed to provide a number of interesting observations . The highlight of October was a series of strong cold fronts which brought with them an excel lent migration of waterbirds along the Lake Erie shoreline.

The following sulllllarizes some of the more interesting observations throughout the Fall season.

Loons through Herons

C011111on loons appeared somewhat earlier than normal and in good numbers with a peak of 300 in Erie County on October 31. Several Red-throated Loons were seen. Many reports of Eared Grebes were received, but most were not appropriately documented. A Northern Gannet was at Huron on November 21. Double-crested Covmorants continued their recent surge-2000 were estimated in Sandusky Bay on November 16 and an 1mpress1 ve in I and count of 95 came from C. J. Brown Reservo1 r on October 11. Herons appeared to be in about normal numbers with the usual scattered reports of Snwy Egrets and Little Blue Herons. No Tricolored Heron sightings were submitted.

S\ians through Ruddv Duck

Thirty-three species of waterfowl were seen during the period. Most large concentrations of Tundra S\ians occurred in m1 d-November w 1th a peak of 500 at both Oberlin on November 10 and Austintown November 19. Puddle ducks appeared to be in normal numbers as did most diving ducks. Oldsquaws and al I three scoters were reported. A spectacular concentration of Red-breasted Mergansers estimated at 40,000 was seen in Erie County on November 9. Unusual waterfowl species reported during the period included several Harlequin Ducks at Huron in late October and early November.

Vultures through Fa lcons

Migration for this group was generally unspectacular. No unusually large concentrations of Broad-winged Hawks were noted. The peak of the Broad-winged flight occurred September 20-22 when five locations, al I in western Ohio, had 400 or more pass by. Merl ins were sighted on two occasions and Peregrines two in addition to the pair that remains in downtown Toledo. It appears that Rough-legged Hawks wi ll be in low numbers this winter as only two were reported during the fall period.

Pheasants throygb Cranes

Northern Bobwhites were reported from scattered locat ions but numbers continue to oe quite low. Unusual at any time of year, two reports of Yellow Rails were particular ly noteworthy and certainly a surprise was the dead Black Rail found at Magee Marsh on September 13.

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Shorebirds

Gooa shoreb1ra h.~bt tat Yas, 1n general, hard t.o find this fall. Notable except ions were Gordon Park 1n Cleveland during August , Turtle Hole at the W1nous Point shooting Cl ub and a l arge mudf l at on the Little Portage river in Ottawa County 1n August and September. Metzger Marsh i n October and ear l y November, and the Maumee River Rap i ds throughout the per i od. Very few shorebirds went unreported as 35 varieties were sighted. Unusual species incl uded a Cur l ew sandp iper at Winous Point August 21-24, numerous Buff-breasted Sandpipers and Red Phalanopes and a couple of extreme l y late Wilson; s Phalaropes at Metzer Marsh on November 20.

Jaegers through Terns

One of the outstanding events of the season was the unprecedented fli gh t of Sab1ne·s Gulls along the Lake Erie shorel 1ne. Six separate sightings occurred, all from ear ly to mid-October. During the same time period, numerous Jaegers were also observed. Four out of the half dozen October and early November birds went un1dent i f 1ed with the other two tagged as Paras1t 1cs. There were the usual scattered observat i ons of Laughing, Franklin ' s, and Lesser Bl ack-backed Gui Is. Only one Glaucous Gull had been seen by the end of the fall period. Likewi se , Thayer ' s and Litt l e Gull observat i ons were limited to one or two sight i ngs and Black-headed Gulls ~ent unrepor ted. The only large concentration of Bonaparte' s Gui ls reported was on November 5 when approx imatel y 5000 were seen along Lake Er i e 1n Erie and Ottawa Counties. 600 Conrnon and 200 Forster ' s Terns were estimated in Erie County on October 7. One Least Tern was obseved at CJ Brown Reservoir 1n mid·-September.

Doyes through $wallows

A report of nesting Barn Owls fr001 Tuscarawas County is certainly encouraging. Snowy Owls appeared to be staging another rnvas1 on by the end of the per 1 od w1 th 9 separate observat 1 ons including one at Xenia, Ohio. Rufous HWIJllingbirds made news again with second and third state records. CSee separate article in this issue.) A Western Kingbird was at Mentor Headlands on September 20 and a Scissor-tailed Flycatcher was found in Wayne County on August 16. A spectacular concentration of Purple Martins on South Bass Island on August 31 was est imated at 20,000 birds. Other noteworthy swallow concentrations include 8000 Tree S'Wa l lows in Ottawa County on Oxtober 2, 3000 Bank Swallows at Wi nous Point on August 24, and 2000 Barn swallows on South Bass I sl and August 16.

Jays throuah Warblers

1\io Northern Shrikes had been observed by the end of the period, and two undocumented Loggerhead Shrike reports were also received . Highly unexpected was an extremely late Golden-wi nged Warbler at Bend View Park along the Maumee River on November 21. Most warblers appear ed to pass through in fairly normal numbers - 36 species were reported. An observer al ong Lake Er i e c0111Dented that this fall brought one of the heaviest movements ever of Cape May and Blackpoll Warb lers . An amazing 500 Blackpolls were estimated along the lakeshore September 13.

Tanagers through House Sparrows

Several Sharp-tailed Sparrows were seen al ong the Lake Erie shore! i ne. An impressive 300 White-crOIJned Sparrows were at Spr i ng Valley October 24 and 25. Several decent -si zed flocks of Snow Buntings were reported by the end of the fall season, but Lapland Longspurs appeared to be quite scarce . Early indications did not po int toward an impressive fl i ght of winter f i nches. Pine Sisk1ns were scattered and in fairly low numbers. Purple Finches once again seemed to be relatively scarce . Three Red Crossbl I ls were seen in Lorain on Novenber 11. House Finches continue their amazing explosion 1n numbers and d1str1bution.

As always we welcane feedback fr001 subscribers of The Ohio Cardinal. Let us know what you think about recent issues. In the following species sunmary, under l ined species are considered unusual and species marked 1D' should be documented. An astensk means documentation was received for the sighting.

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Red-throated Loon \0) 11)128 Beavercreek Res. \TB) *, 11 / 3 Fa i rport Harbor (LR, TL, photo>, llll5 Killdeer Plains \ 2)

<DOJ*, 11/Ll ~Jell1ngton Res. (k.A.1 *

C•:J1T111on L•Jon 8/ 11 Hancock Co. <BH >, 10127 Erie Co. 1.200) (KA, RH>, 10/ 31 Erie Co. <300 ) \kA>, 10/ 31 Cowan

Lake <181 <BH/, 11/ 13 East For~: Lake <!OOiJ <HK, WRi, 11121 Huron (1201 \ KA,•, 11127 CJ Eirown Res. ( 15) ( JSh, CC>, 11129 Seneca Lake ( ~5-30 ) <TU; exce 11 en t numbers.

Pied-billed Grebe 8/2 CN.JR ( 15) <ECP), 8/ 9 COOR <14) (JK), 9/19 Buck Creek SP (15) <DO>, 10/ 2 CWRA (4) <DAC),

10/ 19 Wilmington Res . (9) <LGi, 10/ 20 Hancock Co. <18) <BHi, 11/ 22 CJ Eirown F<:es. <D01

Horned Grebe 'i'/ 12 COOR \RHl, 9/13 GLSM (CH), 10/ 19 Mosquito Res. <BGl, 10/27 Erie Co. 1.100) <KA>, 11 / l

Navarre Marsh <20 ) <MS>, 11/ 8 CPNWF- < 19) <JK), 1111<1 8ucK Creek SP < 15J <DOJ, 11/20 Metzger Harsn \ET)

Red-necked Grebe ( D1

11/1 Sheldon ·"~ Marsh (KA*, RC>

Eared Grebe <Di 11/ 22 Fa i rport Harbor \ LR, photo>

·.vinter plumaged Eared ~rebe photo!$I'aphed November :?8, 1987 , at deadla.nds State i3each Park (Lake Co. ) by Larry Hosche.

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Northern &annet CD) 11i21 Huron (JP, LH , KA•>

Double-crested Cormorant Increasing dramatica.llYj 8112 ~Jishington Co. <LB>, 8/31 S. Bass Is. 1148) (KA), 9/ 5 Ottawa Co.

(300) <KA>, 10/ 10 Ottawa Co . ( 1300 1 1) <RC, KA), 10/ 11 CJ Eirown Re~. (95) (LG , CM , CBB) , 10/ 12 Sheldon ' s Harsh (300 ) <ETh >, 11/16 Sandusky Bay < 2000~ ~) \HS)

i:.tlerican Bittern 9125 Buck Cr· ee~. :~p 1.2 ) 'EAi, 10/ 11 CFN,.JR ( JK)

Least Bi thrn 8/ 16 Spring Valley <several; reported breeding) <BT>, 'f/7 Spring Valley <CM>, Late: 10/25

Springville Hirsh <TB>

Great Blue Heron Widely reported; SO on B/ 21 at Englewood Res. <NG>.

Grut Egrtt 819 CPNrlR C20) (JK>, 8/17 Washington Co. (LB>, 9122 Hancock Co. <BH), 10/ 4 !N.JR C77> <ECP>,

10/11 Hueston Woods <LG), 10/13 Mosquito Res. <NB>, ll/l Magee Marsh CHS>, 11 / 7 Buck Creek SP (00)

Snowy Egret (I): in land on I y) 8123 Ctda.r Pt. NJR CS> CKA), 8123 Maumee River Rapids <TK, MA, ED> , 915 CPNJR (4) (KA), Late:

11/12 Ma.get Marsh CHS>

Little Blue Heron 819 C~ ( 2) (JK>, 915 Medusa Marsh (6) <KA>, 9/ 18 Ma.gee Harsh <MS>, 10/11 M@dusa Marsh <2>

<RC, KA>

Ca. tt I e Egr t t B/10 GLSH <CC, LC>, 8/24 CPt-IJR <KA>, 8/ 27 Erie Co. <24> (ET>, 9/5 Medusa Harsh <2> <KA> , 9/ 20

Hagee Marsh <HS>, Late: 11/4 Bayshore (6) <LC>, 11 / B CPt-IJR CJK)

Green-backed Heron 917 GLSH CCC, LC>, 9/22 Hancock Co. <SH>, 10/14 Maumee Ri ver Rapids (ET ) , i0/ 24 Magee Harsh

<MS>, Late: 11/9 Lake Isaac CRH)

Black-crowned Night-Heron 819 CPNJR <36) <JK), 9/S Middletown lTLi), 9/13 Maumee River Rapids <En, 10/ 12 Winton Woods

<JS>, 10/19 Buck Creek SP (3) <D0> 1 11/11'.NiJR (:32) <ECPi, 11129 Toledo (30+ ) <TK , ED, PM ,;

Ye! low-crowned Night-Heron 8/2-9 Lake Cowan <LG, m.ob. 1, ir1 Dayton ur1ti I Sept. 7 (.JSJ.

Tundra Swan Early: 9/30 Mentor (JM), 10/l CVNR.A <30) (.JM), 10/ 29 Ferguson Res. (50) <RO, i l/5 Cleveland

(65) <TU, 11 / S Hancock Co. (31) <KK>, 11/10 Oberlin (500) <TL, ETh i , 11/16 Magee marsh <250) <MS) , 11/18 Lucas Co. ( 50 ) <TK>, 11/ 19 A1Jstint()lln (480-500> <CB) , 11120 Mentor <150+) ( .JM>, 11 / 21 Trumbull Co. <160 1 C CB>

Mute Swan 9/10-11 Medusa Marsh <.KA>, 10/ 4 Navarre Marsh (2) (MS>, 10/ 15-31 Tiffin (3) <TB>, 11/8 Cfff.JR

( 2) ( JK;

Greater White-fronted Goose (0) 1111 !N.JR CECP)*

Snow Goose 10/ l't Hagee Harsh <125) <HS>, 1.0/22 Whitehouse <.15) <TK>, 10/24 Cowan La.ke SP (33) <HC

1 KA>,

10126-11 / 4 Wi lmington Res . <27) (LG>, 11111 CNJR <30> <TK>, 11116 Killdeer Plains 000) <MS, 00)1

11 / 18 Tiffin ( 100+) <TB)

Brant <0 ) 1115 Sherrod Pl<. (l<AlO

Canada Goos~ 101 11 CF't-AJR (6:32) (,JIO, 11115 Killdeer Pia.ins (1500> <MS>, High: 11116 La.l<e Erie Marshes

<20,8:30) <HS> , 11/16 Mosquito Creei< <13,420) <HS>, 11116 Mercer Co. WA <6410) <HS>, 11125 Berea. (900) <RH>

Wood Duck

8/ 15 Dayt on <15) <CBB>, 8/29 Spring Valley <25> <LG>, September at Winton Woods <BO-IOO><ALJ>, 9/23 L. Isaac (53) CRH>, 10/ 5 Killbuck WA <180) CHS>, 10/ 4 !NJR <220> <ECP>, 10/1 1 CPN.JR <407) (JKI, 11 / 2 Oak Openings <81> <TK>, 11 / 15 Ki !!deer Pia.ins <DO>

Green-winged Tea.I B/ 8 GLSM (2) <CC, LC>, 10111 Cf't.IJR <191 > <JK) , 10/31 C\..ttRA <DAC>, 11/ 1 CNJR <215> <ECP>, High:

10/ 15 Lake Erie Marshes <8245) <HS)

American Bia.ck DucK 8/ 19 Ferguson Res. <RCu>, 11/1 CN.iJR <400 ) <ECP>, 11 / 5 L. Isaac (90) (RH>, High: 11116 La.Ke Erie

Marshes (46,450) <MS>, 11/16 Killdeer Plains (3000) <HS), 11126 Wilmington Res. (75) <LG>

Ha 11 a.rd 10/ 11 Cm.JR <1299) (JK>, 10/ 25 CJ Brown Res. 0 00 ) (LG>, JI/I CNJR i.4100) (ECP>, 11117 L. Isaac

(500) <RH) , High: 11/16 La~.e Erie Marshes (50,430 ) (HS) , 11 / 16 Killdeer Pia. ins ( 31001 <HSJ

Northern Pin tai l 10/ 6 Hancock Co . (BH>, 1117 (N.Jfi: ( 300) <KA>, High: 11/l Lake Erie Marshes ( 13,350 ) <HS>, 11125

Killdeer Plains <4> <DOi

Blue-winged Teal 8/ 12 Hancock Co. \ BH>, High: 9/1 LaKe Erie Marshes <1550> <HS>, 916 CNJR '.175> <ECP>, 9/13

En9lewood Res. (25) (DO), 9/13 CFNJR <89; <JK), 10/2 Buck Creek SP <45) <DO) 1

10/ 4 GLSM <JSh>

Northern Shoveler 9/ 7-13 GLSM (5) (LG>, 10/11 GLSM ( 7) (DQ), 11 /1 Medusa Harsh (40) <KA>, 1111 CNJR <74) (ECP>,

11/ 16 Cm.JR <250) (MS) , 11/24 Pine Lake (6) <NB)

Gadila 11 10/ 4 CNJR (38) (ECP>, 10/t:j Hancock Co. (7) <BH>, High: 11 / 1 Lake Erie Marshes (3900) (MS>,

1118 CFNJR <133) (JK), 11/24 Pine Lake ( 7) <NB)

F'wrteri can Wigeon 10/4 !»JR <514) <ECP>, 10/10 Northfield WAC), 10/11 CFNJR (1396) <JK>, 10/ 13 Hancock Co. (8)

<BH>, 10/ 15 L. Rockwell (3101 <LR>, High: 10/ 15 Lake Erie Marshes <10,375> <MS>

Canvasback 10/27 Hancock Co. (56) <BH>, 11 / 4 Wilmington Res . \ 4) <LG>, 11/9 Hagee Marsh (MS>, 11/29

Hoga.dare (8) <LR>

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Rtdhud 10/ 13 Mosquito Res. CNB), 10/18 IJ i lmingtoo Res. (LG>, 10127 Hancock Co. (34> <BH>, 11 / 16

M&Ulllfe Bay (40) <MS), 11/22 Bresler Res. <RC>

Ring-ntcked Duck 10/18 Wilmington Res. <LG), 10/ 31 Northfield <9> <OAC>, High : 11/l L. Rockwell <350+ ) <LR>,

11/1 Navarre Marsh <250) <HSI

Greater Scaup 11/1 CJ Brown Res. <JSh), 11/8 CPl'&JR (4) CJK), 11i9 Sherrod Pk. <30) <KA>

LessH Scaup I 0/7 Ferguson Res. ~RC> , High: 10/27 Hancock Co. (1300+) CBH ) , 11/8 Buck Creek SP C20 i (DO>,

11/16 Lake Erie Marshes (250) <MS>, 11/ 21 GLSM (2) <Ct, LCJ

Harlequin Duck CD> 10/25 Huron <JP, RC, KA•>, 10/ 31-11/ 5 Huron (3) <JP, RC, KA>

OldsqUiw 10/ 31 Huron <4> (KA), 11/ 5 Sherrod Pk. <2> <KA> , 11 / 22 Headlands SBP <LR>, 11/ 27 Buck Cr eek SP

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Black Scohr High: 10i25 Erie Co. CSO> (JP, RC, KA>, 10/27 Sherrod Pk. <150) <KA>, 1118 Fai rport Harbor

<LR>, 11/10 Vermilion (10) <RH1

Surf Scohr 10/2 Crane Creek (2) <JP, KA>, 10/ 17 Headlands SBP (LR>, 10125 Sheldon ' s Marsh <6> <RC, KA) ,

10127 Huron <RH>, 11/5 Sherrod Pk. <KA>, 11121 Huron <JP, LH, KA;.

Whitt-winged Scoter 11/5 Cleveland (2) <TU, 11/ 5 Erie Co. (24 ) <JP, KA>, 11/ 9 Sherrod Pk. <30) ( JP, KA> , 11110

Vermilion C10) CRH)

Common Goldene ye 11 / 3 Magee Marsh <MS>, 11/ S Cm.JR (9) ( JIO , 11/22 Buck Creek SP ( 4) WO>

Bufflehead 11 / l Ohio Power WA (60) <MS ) , 1118-29 Buck Creek SP (10) (()0) , 11/1 5 Bresler Res. <RC> , 11/28

Headlands SBP <BG)

Hooded Merganser 1117 1NJR ( 340 > <RC, t<A> , 11110 Sandu~.ky Bay \ 400 ) 1:M.S), 11 / 11 CWR Cl 25) CTK> , J 1115 L.

Rockwell ( 1071 ( LR), 11 / 24 Pine Lake <!'~BJ

C1:mnon Her gan se r ?/ 12 CHJR <8> (DAO , !l / 1 CH.JR (ECP>, 11/22 Buck CrHI< SP ~8 ) ~ DQ) , 11/23 Mag~e Marsh <HS>

l':ed-breast-ed Mer·ganser 9/ 12 Crane Creek ( {)AC), 11116 Lake Er i e Marshes \ 6050) (HS) , 11120 Bayshore (1000) (ET), 11/22

fla;·shore (2500/ <TIO, High: 1111 and11 / 9 Er ie Co. <40,000) (KA)

Ruddy D1Jd. rl 27 GLSM (8) <JSh>, 10/ 12 Sheldon' s Mar-sh 1. 400 ) 1. ETh), High : 10/ :30 Mogadore u350+) (LR>, 11 / ll

L~-~~ £r i e 113.rsh~: (550:. (M:''°' ll / 141,.Ji lmi ngtor, xes . ( 25.i ( LG;i, 11/24 Pt ne Lake (12) <NBi

Bl acK \Jul tur·e ~o : c~nt ra l and nor thern OhioJ 10/ 11 Hu~ston Woods (41 CCC, LC1

Turkn Vu I ture 8/11 Hancock Co. (9) <BH), 9/4 Hinckley <50) <RH), 10/9 Lucas Co. <38> <En, 10/11 GLSM (60)

<DO>, High: 10/14 Toledo <181) (/'4A) 1 10/22 Hancock Co. (81) <BH>, 11/22 Washington Co. <LB)

Osprey Fifty- four reports statewide; Late: 10/25 Mahoning Co. (NB).

Bald Eagle Se~·en reports away tro::rn tr.~ditional L. Erie areas.

Nor ther·n Harr· i er Widely reported throughout the state; 6 on 11/IS at Killdeer Plains lDO>.

Sharp-shinned HawK Widely reported through the period; numbers were up 1n SW Ohio (AlJ),

CoopH,. s HawK Widely reported through the period.

Red-shouldered Hawk 8/17-9/15 Niles <CB> 1 9/12 Mill Cr1.1el< Pk. <NB>, 10/5 Toledo <ET>, 10/31 Washington Co. <LB>,

.1111 OaK Openings C20> <Tf'J, 11/26 Allen Co. <RC )

Broad-winged Hawk 9120 OaK Openings ( 446) (f'4A), 7'/20 OaK Openings (118) <TK>, 9/20 Findlay 0 000+ > ( BH>, 9/20

Logan Co. <60) <Dm, 9/22 Cincinnati (1000) <JE), 9/23 Cincinr1ati (1500+) <KF)

Red-tailed HawK Widely reported.

Rougt1- l~gged Hawk 10/2 ct.a.JR (!<:A) , 10/:31 Kent <LR!

American Kestrel Widely reported through the period.

Mer 1 in ( C• I S'/13 CPt--1.JR (KA, RC, JI<*) 11il7-30 Mosquito Creek (C8)*

Peregrine Falcon CD) 8il0 Crane Creek <KAH', 10/4 ON.JR <ECP!<t, 10/11 Sher·rod Pk. <KA)*, pair continues !n downtown

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Ring-necked Pheasant Widely reported throughout the state; scarce in Trumbul I Co. <CB).

Ruffed Grouse 10/4 Holmes Co. (2) <BG), 10/11 CWRA (RH)

Northern Bobwhite Reported from Clark, Lucas and Wayne Cos. and Spring Valley WA.

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Yellow Rail (0)

9/23 Dayton <CG>*, 10/6 (}I.JR <HS>*

Black Rail <D> Ont found dead at Hagee Harsh on 9/ 13 (JP>.

King Rai I B/ 11 Little Portage~ <KA>, 8/ 18 Ottawa Co. <KA>, 8/23 CPN.JR <KA>, 8/ 24 Metzger Marsh (KA),

9113 Mau111ee Bay SP <KA>, 10/2 Litt!~ Portage~ ( 2) <KA>

Virginia Rai I 8/1 Magee Marsh <HS>, 917 Spring Valley Cm.ob.), 9/24 Magee Marsh <MS>, Late: 11/ 1 Lt&JR <ECP>

Sora 9/1-15 <peal<) Magee Marsh (HS>, 9/13 Grand Lake St, Mary ' s (LG), 10/2 Ottawa Co. (40 ) (KA),

10/3 Spring Valley (LG)

CaNnon Moorllen 812 Spring Va 11 ey ( 3 young) (LG 1 GHk), 10/ 4 Co I umb i ana Co, (N8i 1 10/ 10 C'vNRA <DAO , 10/ 11 Magee

Marsh CMS>

~trican Coot 10/6 Hancock Co. (11) <BH>, 10/ 10 Buck Cr·eel< SP (150) <DO>, High: 10/ 15 Hagee Marsh d200)

<HS>, tl/ 16 Lake Erie Marshes <2650) (MS), 11117 Hidden Valley Lake (100) ( 11'1) 1 11119 Hancock Co. <121> <BH>, 11 / 26 Wilmington Res. <IOOt) <LG>

Sandh i 11 Crane 10/11-17 Mosquito \JR <NB>, 10124 Ottawa Co. <KA, RC> , 11 /6 Buel< Creek SP <3> (,JS>, 11123

Hancock Co. "( 6) <BH>, 11124 !l.a.JR <MS>

Black-bellied Plover 912 Washington Co. <LB>, 9/ 13 CPt-'-JR ( 40 ) (KA), 9/22 Hancock Co. (79) <SH) , 10/ 13 Hancock Co.

<98) <BH), 10/ 14 Metzger Mar-sh (15) <En, 10/20 Hancock C0J. <:34 ) <BH) , 11 / 7 Buck Creek SP (DQ )

Lesser Golden- Plover 8123 Maumee River Rapids <TK> , 9/ 5 HiddletCX1.1n lTLi ), 9/ 14 Ottawa Co . (40 ) <KA, RC) , 10/ 11

Maumee River Rapids (35) <TIO , High: 10120 Hancock Co. ( 500+ ) <BH>, 10/ 31 81Jr·l< e Airpor· t (4) <RH>

Semipalmated Plover 0/ 4 HaUtnee River Rapids <TK), 8/ 6 Hagee Har sh <MS>, 8/ 15 GLSM ( 30 ) (CC, LC), 8/ 15 Middle town

(30 ) <Tli >, 9/13 Grand Lake St. Mary' s (10 ) <LG) , 10/ 4 CNJR <10) <ECP >, Late: 10/25 Spring Valley <45) <JS>

Ki I ldeer Widely reported; Highs: 10124-25 Spring Valley (200) ( JSh) , 10/ 11-12 H-iumee River Rapids <192)

<TK, ET>, Late: 11/ 22 Maumee River Rapids ( 3) (ET).

f'.!merican Avocet 9/ 15-25 Columbus \KA, m.ob. ) 1 pj/24 Oxbow (Sf1) =S. Hclntire

Greater Ye! lo,.,Jegs 3/8 Maumee Ri•h?r· Rapids ~17) <TK>, '7'/ 10 Ferguson Res. l RCu >, 10/ 4 CNJR <45) <ECP) , 10/ 18 Spring

Valley <S> <LG>, 10/ 19 BucK Cr·eek SP (7) <DOJ, 11/1 (}I.JR (23) <ECP) , 11/ 1 Maumee River Rap i ds <TK>

Lesser Yellowlegs i>/ 4 Maumee Rivwer Rapids (150) lTK>, 8/ 18 Winous Pt. <200) ( KA) , '1'/ D Englewood Pres. <3> WO>,

I 0/25 Hagee Har sh (HS) , 11 I 1 1:J.a.JR < ECF' ) - 8 -

Solitary Sandpiper 8/2 OOR <5> <ECP>, 8/4 Haumtt River Rapids <TK>, 8/18 Spring Valley <LG>, 10/3 Magee Harsh

<MS>, Late: 10/12 L. Rockwell <LR>

Wi 1 let 8/2 (lll.JR <3> <ECP>, 819-22 Gordon Park <RH>, 9/14 Ott.a.wa Co. <2> <KA, RC>

Spotted Sandpiper 8/1 Buck Creek SP <DO>, 8/2 OOR <27> <ECP>, 8/8 Maumee River Rapids <25> <TK>, 8/15 GLSH <26)

<CC, LC>, 9/12 Spring Val~ey <LG>, 9127 GLSM <JSh>, 10/4 M19ee Harsh <HS>

Upland Sandpiper 8/2 OOR <2> <ECP>, 8/22 01yton Airport <CBB>, 8123 Ottawa Co. <12> <KA>; dra111atic decrease in

SW <JSh>.

Wh imbre I 8/29-30 Gordon Pk. <ECP, RH>, 9/6 Gordon Pk. <RH>, 9/10 Cleveland <TL>

Hudson i an Gociri i t 9/28 Huron <KA>, 1012 Metzger Marsh <4> <KA>, 1017 Cedar Point <2> <KA>, 10124 Sheldon's Harsh

(3) <KA, RC>, 11/3 Sandusky Bay (2) <HS>, 11/7 [JllJR <KA, RC>

Harbl ed Go<iili t 8/21 Magee Marsh <4> <HS>, 8/29 Gordon Pk. <RH>, 10/27 Sandusky Bay (3) <HS>

R1Jddy Turnstone 8/23 Ottawa Co. <KA>, 8/30 Buck Creek SP (()Q), 9/5 Ottawa Co. (4) <KA>, 9/12 Spring Valley

(LG) t 9/14-21 Huron <KA), 10/10 Pon Clinton (3) <KA>, 11114 Huron <ECP>

Red Knot a/14 Lorain <ETh), 8/24 Winous Pt. (KA), 8/29 CJ Br~n Res. (3) <DO>, 8/29 Gordon Pk. (5) <RH>,

9/16 Lorain <TU, 9/19 Cl eve land <TU, 9/28 Huron ( 4) (KA) , 10/2 Metzger Marsh (KA)

Sander 1 i ng 8/4 Maumee River Rapids (TK>, 9/6 OOR <lB> <ECP>, 9/1 Headlands SBP <19> <TL>, 9/13 Magee

Marsh <MS), 9/l 9 Buel< Creel< SP < 8> <DO> , 10/19 Head! ands SBP ( 8) <BG>, 11111 Wilmington Res. (LG>, 11/29 Hen tor ( RHa>

Semipalmated Sandpiper 8/4 Maumee River Rapids <131) <TIO , 8/10 Wi nous Pt. (300) <KA> , 8/15 GLSM ( 25) (CC, LC>, 8/24

W i nous Pt. ( 400) (KA>, 9/6 Cl arK Co. (19) ( 00) , 10/4 Magee Marsh <MS) , 10/11 GLSM ( <JSh)

Western Sandpiper 8/2 Gordon Pk. (2) CRH>, 8/10 Winous Pt. (KA), 8/13 Maumee River Rapids <TK>, 8/24 Winous Pt.

(6) (KA), 8/30 Clark Co. <4> <00), 8/31 Ottawa Co. <4> <KA>, 9/13 Gordon Pk. <2> <RHa, RH>, 9/21 Huron <KA>, 10/4 [JllJR CECP)

Lust Sandpiper 8/2 OOR (6) <ECP>, 8/4 Maumee River Rapids <24> <TK>, High: 8/9 Navarre Marsh <500> <MS> 1 8/10

GLSM <52> <CC, LC>, 9/5 Spring Valley (5) <LG>, 9/16 Ferguson Res. CRCu)

White-rumped Sandpiper 8/18 W i nous Pt. (KA), 9123 Gordon Pk. (RH>, 9/28 Huron < 2) (KA> , 10/2 He tzger Marsh (KA>, 10/3

Maumee River Rapids <TK), 10/17 Headlands SBP <LR>, 10/18 Grand LaKe St. Mary's <CM>

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Purple Sandpiper photographed November 28, 1987, at Headlands State .Beach Park (Lak~ Co.) by Larry Rosche.

Baird' s Sandpiper 8122 Gordon Pk. <RH>, 8/29 Gordon Pk. (5) <RH>, 9/5 Ottawa Co. (4) <KA> , 9/ 13 Maumee River

Rapids <TK), 9/ 14-21 Huron <2> <KA>, 10/2 Ottawa Co . <KA> , 10/6 W. Branch SP <LR>, 10/ 11 CJ Br•J1Nn Res. <DO>, Late: 11 /28-29 Buck Creek SP <DO >*

Pectoral Sandpiper 8/4 Maumee River· Rapids (157) CTK), 8/24 Winous Pt. (140 ) 0 '..A), 8129 Spring Valley (25) CLG> ,

10/9 Buc k Creek SP <21) <DO>, 10/ 18 Spr ing Valley (30) (JHk ) , 11 /20 Metzger Marsh <ET>

Purple Sandpiper CD: inland onl y) 11 / 5 Sherrod Pk . <KA>*, 11/28-29 Headlands SBP (2) <LR , RHa, BG, RH)

Dunl in 8/11 Magee Marsh <MS), 10/ 18 Spring Valley (25) <LG ), 10/ 23 Maumee River Rapids (170>, 10/ 24

Metzger Harsh <500) <KA>, 10/ 28 Cleveland (23) <TL >, 11/ 7 Buck Creek SP <30) <DO>, 11/20 Metzger Marsh <300) <ET>, 11/ 29 CJ Brown Res. (3) <DO, JSh, CC)

Curlew Sandpiper 8/ 21-24 Winous Pt. <JP, KA*>

Stilt Sandp iper 8/ 4 Maumee River Rapids <TK> , 8/ 10 Winous Pt. (90) <KA>, 8/ 18 Winous Pt. (40 ) <KA>, 8/20

Barberton (3) <LR), .. !l/20-Maumee River Rapids (10) <ET >, 9/13 GLSM (5) <LG), 9/ 19 Cievelar.d (1 1) <TL >, 10/ 11 Maumee River Rapids (8) <TK >

Buff-breasted Sandpiper <D: spring onl y) 8/ 23 Ottawa Co. (2) <KA >, 8/ 31 S. Bass Is. (9) <KA>, 9i 4-7 Gordon Pk. (4) <RHa >, 9/ 6 CN.JR

<ECP), 9/9 Otta.wa Co. <2> <KA>, 9/13 Ottat._ia Co . (15) <KA, RC> , 9/17 Cleveland <2> <TL, RH>

Shor·t-b11 led Dow i tcher 8/2 CN.JR ( 26 ) <ECP). 8/ 9 CPN.JR <126) (JK), 8/18 Winou·s Pt. (400) (KA) , 8/ 24 Winous Pt. (300)

(KAI, 9/1 Cl eve 1 and <24) <TU, 9/13 GLS11 (6) (LG) , Late: 10/21 Metzger Marsh (4) (KA)

Long-b i 1 led Dowi tcher (D: spring onl y) 8/ 18 Winous Pt. ( 4) <l<.A, JP) , 9/27 Cleveland <TL, RHa), 10/2 BrJck Creek SP (DQ), 10/1 4 Metzger

M.3.rsh \ 60 ) (ET), Hi 9h: 10/ 21-24 Metzger Marsh <200) <KA, JP, RC , RH ) , 1111 ct..J..JR <45) <ECP)

Common Snipt-8/ 10 Magee Marsh <MS) , 9/29 IJ'.kJR ( 500+ ) <MS) ( amazing ~ -.Ed.), 10/ 4 Ct'-'!~: ( 150 ) ( ECP) , 10/15 L.

Roc ki,,re 11 \ 25') <LR>, 11/1 Spring Vall ey <10) <LG>, 11 /7CVNRA <2> ([JAC>, 11 / 21 GLSM (9) <CC, LC >

Amer 1 can ~Joodc oc K 10/ I Wash i ngton Co. (LB>, 10/ 1 Magee Marsh <10> CHS>, 10/ 17 Holmes Co . <BG>, 10/ 23 Spring Valley

(:3) ( l!J ) , 10/ 31 Otta.r.Ya. Co . <KAI, 11/12 Kent <LR )

Wilson ' s Pha1arope 8/2 Gordon Ft . (RH), 8/ 11 Ottawa. Co. (2) <KA> , 8/ 18 Wi nous Pt. (2) <KA), 8124 Winous Pt. (5 )

0(A) , 9./13 Ot ta~~a Co. ( 2) (KA> , 10/ 4 Ferguson Res. < RCu), 10/ 4 lf"JR <TB, ECP>, Late: 11/20 Metzger Marsh (2) <ET>*

Red-necked Phalarope 8/ 18 Winc•US Pt. <KM, 9/ 9 Wi nous Pt. (5) <JPl, 9/13 Ottawa Co. (KA, ~:O, 10/ 4 cw.JR <ECP>

Red Phalarope <D> 10/ 6-9 Cleveland (2) <TL* , RH>, 11 / 28 Headlands SBP <BG, LR, photo>

Parasitic Jaeger <D> 1017 Huron <KA*), 10/ 11 Crane Creel< <RC, KA*),

j aeger·, ·;p. 10/2 Cr .~n e Creel< <KA*, ,IP) , 10/ 24 Huron <RC, KA*), 10/25 Sherrod Pl<. <KA*, RC, ,Jp),

Laughing Gull CD: inland onl y) 8/8-30 CJ 8r01,1Jn Res. <2i <DO*, KA, m.ob) , 9/ 5 Crane Creel< <KA, JP>

Juvenile Red Phalarope photographed November 22 , 1987, at Headlands State Beach Park (Lake Co.) by Larry Rosche.

Fr·anklirr "s Gul l Earl y : 8/ 9 Gordon PK. <RH >, 9/ 6 Ma1J1r1e e River Rap ids <TK, En, $'/ 13 C('l-JR (!<.A, RCJ, 9/ 25-30

Beavercreek Res. ( 4) <TB), 10/7 Lor·ain <KA), 10/ '7' tJhi tehouse <TK), te/ 13 Deer Cr eek SP (2! <KA}, 10/ l'i Huron <TU, 10/ 1'7' Maumee River Rapids <TK), 10/24 Huron ('2) CKA, RC >

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Little Gui I (D: inland onl y) 1017 Lorain (KA), 11/S Port Clinton (JP)

Bonaparte ,, s Gu 1 I 8/4 Maumee River Rapids (TK), 10/ 17 Mosquito Res. <100+) <NB>, 11 / 5 Ottawa/ Er ie Cos . (5000)

<KA>, 11/19 Hancock Co. <1?6) ( BH), ll/14 Buck Creek SP <250 ) <DO), 11/27 CJ 8r·c.1wn Res. (300 -500) <JSh, CC), 11/2? Toledo (200) <TK, PH, ED>, 'not -3.s man>' th i s hll 1 -£T.

Ring-billed Gull Widely reported; 20 ,000 in Senceca Co. in Sept. (TB).

Herr 1 ng Gu 11 Numbers down in l'l.rJ Ohio (El) . Widely reported throughout the state; l200 ir1 Har .. :ock Co. on

11/30 <BHL

Thayer ' s Gull i: D: inland only) 11/9 Hur·on <KA, .Jp)

lesser Black-backed Gull <D: away froo1 L. Erie) 8/ 10-24 iJ'MR (KA.I, 5'/21 Headland~ SBP (Lf<J , 10/ 21 VE-rmilion (II.A ) , 10/ 31 Lor·ai n (3) <KA, .JP,

RC), 11 / 1 Sheldon's Marsh <KA, RC>, 11/5 Huron/ Lon.in (k:A, JP!, ! l/8 E.ist l aJ e ( 2) (LR, RHi, 11 / 9 Huron/Lorain (3) <KA, .JP ) , 11/15 Lorain <LR), 11/22 8ayst1ore (TK) ; i:ontinues tci incr-ease .

Glsucous Gull <D: away from L. Erie ) 11/22 Bayshore <TK>

Gr~at Black-backed Gull 8/ 2 Gordon Fl. (~'.H), 8/:31 Magee Ma.rsh 1.MS), 10/ ! 'i Hea1jl ~.rt>j : S8P ( EG >, 1 l/ 7 Ottawa Co, (10 0)

(KA) , 11/8 Bresler Res. <RC•J )*, 11 / 29 Bayshore <4:• <TK, PM, ED,o

Sabine ,, s Gull (D) Unprecedented flight along the Lake Erie shore: 10/ 3-10 Headlands S8P <RHa*, LR, photo>, 10/ 3

CIE·veland <TU!!~ 10/ 7 Huron/ Lorain <KM, .JP ) , 10/ 11 Cr ane Creek ( ~:C , KA~ ), 10/ 21 Sher rod Pl\. me, KA:.),

Caspi an Tern B/9 CPt"'1JR (21 ) UK) , 8/ 15 GLSH (7) <CC, LO, 8/ 23 r'humee Ri~·u Rap1 .j:; (3) (TK) , 8/ 2$· 81JcK Creet'.

SP C2) (00) , 9/ 6 ™JR i. 231 ( ECPI , 10/ 18 Ma.9ee Marsh fMS)

Coomon Tern 9/6 IN<JR (600 ) (ECP ), 't/ 8 Lorain (581<TU,,9/ 12 BucK Creek SP \4) <DO>, High: 10/7 Er· ie Co .

( 800) < l<.A) , 11 / 8 CPl'l.rJ~: <3! ( JIO

Forster ' s Tern 9/ 6 (N..JR \400 ) \ ECP)! 9/ 8 Lorain (67) iTU, Aug.-~.ept. (20 ) on Ma1Jmee River· Rap i ds (El ) , 9/ 13

GLSM (7 ) W1>, High: 10/ 7 Er i e Co . C200 i <KA) , 10/ 19 Buck Creek SP WO>, 11 / 8 M:igee Marsh <MS.i

Least Tern <D> 9/ 18 CJ 8r o•A1n RH . ( ftA)*

Bl a.ck Tern 8/ 14 Lein.i n (ETh:., 8/ 15 GLSH ( 2) (CC , LCi, 8/ 16 Magee Marsh (MS/ , 8/ 24 CPN.JF.: (l<.A), 8/ 22-29 CJ

Brown Ro: ·:; . ( 4) (Ii.A, DO) , $'/ 18 Euclid (40 ) <LR) , Late: 10/ 20 HanrncK Co. <BH)

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