Date: 5/9/26 9:02 am From: Pam Unger <000001bf50cfbe5e-dmarc-request...> Subject: Re: [Ohio-birds] OHIO-BIRDS Digest - 6 May 2026 to 7 May 2026 (#2026-67)
Thanks, neighbor Bruce and fellow birder Bob! Pam Unger
Whether we and our politicians know it or not, Nature is party to all our deals and decisions, and she has more votes, a longer memory, and a sterner sense of justice than we do.-- Wendell Berry*
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On Friday, May 8, 2026 at 12:00:35 AM EDT, OHIO-BIRDS automatic digest system <listserv...> wrote:
There are 3 messages totaling 243 lines in this issue.
Topics of the day:
1. Shorebirds - Columbiana County
2. Lake Hope St Pk Zaleski St F-27!Warblers 6 Vireos Hawks Songbirds
Woodpeckers
3. Blacklick Metro Park
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Date: Thu, 7 May 2026 11:00:04 -0400
From: Chris Lamb <alanchris.lamb...>
Subject: Shorebirds - Columbiana County
The water level at Guilford Lake State Park in Columbiana County was lowered last fall to rebuild the dam. Edges of the lakebed are dry, and there is now a large mudflat area and some water channels. Shorebirds that usually migrate past are stopping for the night or longer.
Yesterday a Red-necked Phalarope stopped and was still present this morning. From OH-172, turn at Hanna Drive to the boat ramp area. From the large pile of rocks in the parking area look out towards the tree stumps and the water channel. Bird was standing/floating there both days, usually not with any other birds. Pipits also visible.
Other viewing spots around lake- Teegarden Rd picnic shelter, Teegarden Rd gravel pulloff with pine trees, beach parking lot, Mark’s Landing restaurant (far end of parking lot), parking area by park office, boat ramp across from Guilford Lake Event Center. Also Gamble Wetland (Depot Rd).
Other species - Dunlin, Pipit, Least SP, Spotted SP, Solitary SP, Greater/Lesser YL. See eBird for photos and species counts. SB Dowitcher and Black-bellied Plover came and left.
See eBird lists for counts.
American Bittern reported at Firestone-Yeagley WA (Depot Rd). Not sure if still present today.
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Date: Thu, 7 May 2026 11:10:50 -0400
From: Bruce Simpson <nylebruce...>
Subject: Lake Hope St Pk Zaleski St F-27!Warblers 6 Vireos Hawks Songbirds Woodpeckers
I visited this area April 30 through May 4
All the birds have arrived but their numbers are low As one Lady Birder said, “ There are too many quiet spots”
However by the end of the day you will have a great list and had a Great time
Warblers
Residents
Hooded
Prairie
Black-and-white
Worm-eating
Magnolia
Ovenbird
Blue-winged
Cerulean
Chestnut-sided
American Redstart
Blackburian
Kentucky
C Yellowthroat
N Yellow
Yellow-throated
N Parula
Louisiana Waterthrush
Pine
Prothonotary
Black-throated Green
Migrants
Yellow-rumped
Nashville
Black-throated Blue
Orange-crowned
Cape May
Wilson
Bay-breasted
Highlights
BBWA-perched motionless except for moving it’s head slowly very slowly back and forth looking for Prey This went in for almost 30 seconds then he flew away to capture its prey
Hawks-BWHA, RTHA, and RSHA circling while catching a thermal They dived each other while rising in the thermal Eventually flew their separate ways
BWHA-pair-circling-Mating Behavior
BTNW- preening it’s wet feathers from the morning rain
Bruce Simpson-Nature Photographer
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Date: Thu, 7 May 2026 19:16:23 -0400
From: Bob McNulty <robt.mcnu...>
Subject: Blacklick Metro Park
Blacklick Metro Park
Ovenbirds
Chestnut sided warblers
Black throated blue warblers
Northern parulas
Magnolia warblers
Black and white warbler
Blackburnian warblers
Nashville warbler
Hooded warbler (heard)
Black throated green warbler (heard)
Northern waterthrush (heard)
Common yellowthroat (heard)
Connecticut warbler (heard)
Yellow throated vireo. (heard)
Red breasted nuthatch (heard)
Veery
Wood thrush
Swainson’s thrushes
Summer tanager
Scarlet tanager
Barred owl
Eastern towhees
Rose breasted grosbeaks
Woodside Green Park Gahanna 2-4 pm
Black throated green warbler
Blackburnian warblers
Yellow throated warblers
American redstart
Northern parulas
Warbling vireo
Ruby crowned kinglet
Spotted sandpipers
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