Date: 11/22/24 8:03 pm From: Robert Thorn <robthorn6...> Subject: [Ohio-birds] Inland Rare Birds, Nov 17 - 22
Now winter starts to fight for its appearance, as we see successive cold
fronts battle with rainy warm fronts. It’s a crappy time for birds, but a
great time for birders if you can stand the weather. This is when waterfowl
and boreal species start getting pushed south into our area, while
startling laggards show up at feeders or migrant traps.
Black-bellied Whistling Duck – a flock of 7 was reported north of
Evansville IN 11-21, while Riverlands Sanctuary MO had 1 on 11-18 & 19
Brant – none currently in our area, with the closest in the eastern basin
of Lake Erie at Dunkirk NY harbor thru 11-22
Ross’s Goose – still birds around Chicago, both at the lakeshore (thru
11-22) and suburban Yorkville (thru 11-19)
Greater White-fronted Goose – still lots in IL and western IN; to the east,
Lake Erie MetroPark MI had one 11-17, as did Mansfield OH.
Eurasian Wigeon – none in our area, but the nearest is in Madison WI thru
11-19
Surf Scoter – many reports from the central basin of Lake Erie, but quite
rare elsewhere, given the surge in reports from earlier in the month. Birds
persist around Erie Marsh MI 11-17, Geist Reservoir IN thru 11-20, and
Illinois Beach St.Park thru 11-22
White-winged Scoter – also most reported from the central basin of lake
Erie, but less frequent than Surf. Strays reached the Wellington OH
Upground Reservoir 11-22 and Gary IN lakeshore the same date.
Black Scoter – also reported frequently from the central basin of Lake
Erie, but with multiple reports from Lake Michigan (Evanston lakeshore,
Chicago lakeshore, Gary IN lakeshore). Also many more inland strays: 3–10
at Eastwood MetroPark (Dayton) OH thru 11-22, 1-2 at Geist Reservoir IN
thru 11-20, 1 at Alum Creek St.Park OH 11-16, and 7 at Lake Waveland IN
11-20
Harlequin Duck – 2 widely-separated reports: in Lake Erie off Presque Isle
St.Park PA 11-22 and in Lake Michigan at the Gary IN lakeshore 11-21.
Eared Grebe – 1 was off Perry Township Park OH (Lake Erie E of Cleveland)
11-21, while another was up at Gull Lake (Kalamazoo) MI 11-18
Red-necked Grebe – 1 at Eastwood Metropark (Dayton) OH 11-17, another at
Petersburg IN 11-18&19, one at Huron OH harbor 11-21, and one at Lake
Milton St.Park OH 11-22
*Western Grebe* – reports from the Marblehead peninsula OH 11-18 and the
Gary IN lakeshore 11-20
*Anna’s Hummingbird* – our 2 resident stars seem to be staying put: the
Columbus OH bird was seen thru 11-20, while the Princeville IL bird was
around thru 11-22.
Rufous Hummingbird – likewise, our two resident feeder birds are still
around; in Cincinnati OH thru 11-21 and at Homer Glen IL thru 11-22
Common Gallinule - a very late bird was around Howard Marsh OH 11-16
*Whooping Crane* – the pair seen around Granville IL were still being found
thru 11-20
American Avocet – incredibly, 3 remained at Chautauqua NWR IL thru 11-17
Black-bellied Plover – taking advantage of the late warm spell, birds hung
out at several spots in Lake Erie: Erie Marsh MI 11-17, Pt. Mouille SGA MI
11-17, and Conneaut OH 11-18
Marbled Godwit – the bird at Chautauqua NWR IL stuck around thru 11-17
Baird’s Sandpiper – the bird at Hoover Reservoir OH stayed around thru 11-17
Sanderling – 1 lingered around Presque Isle St.Park PA thru 11-17
Parasitic Jaeger – 1 was off Headlands Dunes OH 11-17, Point Pelee Ontario
11-17, and Presque Isle St.Park PA 11-18
Pomarine Jaeger – the rarer inland jaeger was seen off Perry Township Park
OH 11-22
*Little Gull* – 1 was at Painesville Township Park OH (Lake Erie) 11-18,
while another was along the Detroit River around Lake Erie MetroPark &
Humbug Marsh MI 11-16 thru 18.
Sabine’s Gull- still finding them: 1 was at the Pontiac IL ponds 11-18
Black-leggedKittiwake - 1 was off Perry Township Park OH 11-22, and 2 have
been reported recently from the eastern & western ends of Lake Ontario.
Laughing Gull – 1 was at Mosquito Lake St.Park OH thru 11-22
Franklin’s Gulls – still multiple reports from IL, with eastern strays to
Falls of the Ohio KY 11-19&22, Turtle Creek Reservoir IN 11-20, Lake
Cumberland (Pulaski) KY 11-21, and Perry Township Park OH 11-21
Lesser Black-backed Gull – plenty around Lakes Michigan & Erie, but inland
birds reached Falls of the Ohio 11-16, Outhwaite Reservoir OH thru 11-20,
Findlay Reservoirs OH thru 11-21, the Canton OH landfill thru 11-20 and
nearby Lake Cable OH thru 11-21, and Kentucky Lake dam 11-20
Thayer’s (Iceland) Gull – all were around southern Lake Michigan: Illinois
Beach St.Park and the Chicago lakefront, both thru 11-22
Glaucous Gull – none currently in our area, but 1 just north of us at Oval
Beach MI (Lake Michigan) 11-21
*Red-throated Loons* – a veritable swarm of reports, mainly from the Great
Lakes, but with inland reports mostly in th3e east, from Clear Fork lake OH
11-20, Alum Creek St.Park OH 11-17&18, Hoover Reservoir OH 11-18 thru20,
West Branch St.Park OH 11-17,18, Pine Lake OH 11-20, and Lake Milton
St.Park OH 11-22
Neotropic Cormorant – 1 was along the Mississippi River N of Fulton IL thru
11-17
American White Pelican – still flocks around Illinois and the western basin
of Lake Erie, with strays to Eagle Lake Park (Indianapolis) thru 11-20,
Brookville Lake IN 11-17, and Turtle Creek Reservoir IN thru 11-20.
Glossy Ibis – the bird at the Mosquito Creek Wildlife Area OH was found
thru 11-18
Great Egret – still plenty of laggards, even at northern spots like Funk
Bottoms OH 11-19, Burnham Prairie Nat.Pres.IL 11-17&18, and Saganashkee
Slough IL 11-22.
Western Cattle Egret – 3 were at Horseshoe Lake St.Park IL 11-20
Mississippi Kite – a very late bird was seen at Chautauqua NWR IL 11-20
Rough-legged Hawk – many reports from northern parts of IL, IN, and OH, but
reports as far S as near Cadiz OH 11-17 and Lake Carlyle IL 11-17.
Golden Eagles – few reports this cycle away from hawkwatches: Fort Sheridan
IL had 1 on 11-22, while Holiday Beach Ontario had 2 on 11-20. The inland
report was along the Mississippi River near Savannah IL 11-22.
Snowy Owls – reports came from Lafayette IN 11-18 and Huron OH 11-20
Say’s Phoebe – none in our area currently, but 1 is in a central MO prairie
as of 11-22
*Cave Swallows* – strays at Lake Erie (Painesville OH 11-17, Cleveland
lakefront 11-18) were always interesting,but a stray at Lake Michigan
(Illinois Beach St.Park 11-18,19,22) was surprising.
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher – a spate of late reports, including at the Cleveland
lakeshore thru 11-20, Turtle Creek Reservoir IN 11-20, and Falls of the
Ohio KY 11-15
Sedge Wren – the latest report in our area was from Goose Pond FWA IN
11-15, but there are multiple reports in Tennessee just south of us, so
perhaps a few lurk in southern IN, IL or western KY.
Loggerhead Shrike – both reports were in the far south of our region: south
of Russellville KY 11-17 and west of Pinckneyville IL 11-19
Northern Shrike – multiple reports in northern IL and northern OH, with
strays as far south as Killbuck Swamp OH 11-17 and Downs IL 11-18
*T**ownsend’s Solitaire* – 1 was at Libertyville IL 11-19 thru 22
Evening Grosbeaks – strays reached Bainbridge OH 11-15, near Elkins WV
11-19, and Chardon OH 11-21, but no obvious mass movements yet.
Red Crossbill – strays reached S of Morgantown WV 11-17 and Topeka IL 11-17
White-winged Crossbill- early movement continues, with strays at Gilbert IL
11-17 and the Fort Sheridan hawkwatch 11-17.
Lark Sparrow – a very late bird was along the Lake Erie shore at Ashtabula
OH 11-18, while another even later bird was east of Johnstown OH 11-21&22
LeConte’s Sparrow – the current hotspot for them is in Woodford SFWA (N of
Peoria) IL where 1-2 were seen thru 11-19, while others were further south
at Pyramid St.Rec.Area IL 11-19 and Riverlands Sanctuary MO 11-17.
Harris’s Sparrow – a stray was around Elburn IL 11-19&20, while another was
around Horseshoe Lake St.Park IL 11-21&22, and a third near Geneva IL
11-21&22
Lincoln’s Sparrow – a late stray was at Grant Park (Chicago lakeshore)
11-18, while another was at Riverlands Sanctuary MO 11-17
Orange-crowned Warbler – at least 7 reports across the region, so this late
Fall stray is fairly regular
Cape May Warbler – a late bird was from Inniswood Metropark (Columbus) OH
11-18
N.Parula Warbler – after a strong and lengthy migration, a late bird at
Alum Creek St.Park OH 11-18 wasn’t too surprising
Blackburnian Warbler – a very late bird was at the OSU Chadwick Arboretum
(Columbus) OH 11-20
Palm Warblers – late-ish records for this winter-hardy warbler included
birds at Killdeer Plains OH 11-17, Illinois Beach St.Park 11-18, Glenview
IL 11-19, and the Lexington KY Reservoirs 11-22.
Brewer’s Blackbird – birds were SW of Richmond IN 11-16 , S of Russellville
KY 11-17, and a small flock near Riverlands Sanctuary MO 11-22
Yellow-headed Blackbird – none in our area currently, though 1 was near
Point Pelee Ontario 11-17
Great-tailed Grackle – none in our area, though one was close by, in
St.Charles MO 11-17
Western Meadowlark – none explicitly in our area, though a cluster of
sightings is around Riverlands Sanctuary and the Columbia Bottoms MO 11-17
thru 20.
Rose-breasted Grosbeak – 1 very late bird was near Clarksville IN 11-18
Summer Tanager – a very late bird was at Bryantsville IN 11-16
Western Tanager – none in our area, though there are several current birds
around coastal Virginia
Scarlet Tanager – none this period, with late birds very scarce anywhere
this Fall
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