THE 1988 SUMMER SEASON l JUNE - JULY 31 Matt Anderson and TCUJ Kemp

Whew! Oh io , the midwest, and much of the and Canada experienced one of the hottest (if not~ hottest) suDiller in at least fifty years. Never has seen so many days where temperatures exceeded 90 degrees. As an example, Toledo, which norma1 ly experiences about one dozen days over 90 degrees for the year, had well over 40 in 1988. Temperatures in excess of 100 degrees even became somewhat old hat. Atypical for Ohio, the unusually high temperatures were accompanied by unusually low humidity through at least most of June . As bad as the heat was though , the dry was actually much more newsworthy. Many areas had virtually no rain frcxn Easter through mid-July. Farmers suffered miserably. There is little doubt that many birds did not fair well either. Waterbirds, Insect-eating birds, and species that feed on worms were all stressed as marshes , ponds, and creekbeds dried up

A total of 214 species was reported for the SU11111er period. Thirty-five species or so were late spring or early fall migrants. Were the White-rumped sandpipers at the Rapids on June 26 heading north or south? It's speculation at best, but did the widespread drought have anything to do with the appearance of two western birds: a Black-throated sparrow at Hambden Orchard Wildlife ~rea

- 5- Vultures through Terns

Northern harriers were seen in Ashtabu la County in .June and CoiJ..mlb!ana County in Ju ly. Very few Red-shouldered hawks were reported: the only mention of nesting was from the Oak Openlngs. As mentioned earlier, the Peregrine falcons ralsed two young in downtown Toledo. Twenty-six species of shorebirds were reported during June and July. Most unusual was the old world race Whimbre l on the Maumee River in mid-July

Blue Jay through Warblers A family group of Red-breasted nuthatches was found in the in mid-June, and two were seen at Mohican State Forest in late June. A Winter wren was at Mohican State Forest July 7 and the only Sedge wren report came from the Oak Openings on July 31. Loggerhead shrikes raised young again near Bowling Green. The season's only Bel 1's vireo report was from Buck Creek State Park. Solitary vireos have become regular in summer at Oak Openings. Noteworthy warbler reports include Golden-winged warblers at Brecksville Reserve and Oak Openings, single Magnol la and Canada warblers in mid-June in Hocking County, a Yellow-throated warbler in the Oak Openings on June 4, and what must have been an extremely early Wilson's warbler at Spring Valley on July 18. An early Tennessee warbler was at Buck Creek State Park on July 23.

Tanagers through House Sparrow A male Black-headed grosbeak made a brief appearance in the Oak Openings on June 23, while just a few mi Jes away a pair of Blue grosbeaks were establishing the first northern Ohio breeding record. A Black-throated sparrow at Hambden Orchard Wildlife Area represented the second record for the state and was still present at the end of the period. This sighting is covered elsewhere in this issue. Reports of a White-throated sparrow at Firestone Metropark, a Dark-eyed junco at South Chagrin Reserve, and three Red Crossbills at Hambden Orchard Wildlife Area were all of interest. A couple of pairs of Pine siskins lingered in the Oak Openings until June 4. In the fol lowing species accounts, unusual species are underlined and an asterisk fol lowing a sighting indicates a documentation accepted by the records corrunittee. A ' D indicates species which should be documented. Common abbreviations used are ONWR (Ottawa ), GPNWR CCedar Point National Wildlife Refuge). GLSM CGrand Lake St. Mary's}, and CVNRA CCuyahoga Valley National Recreation Area). Monthly counts at ONWR and CP!'-IWR are compl led b'r' Ed Pierce and Joe Komorowski, respectively.

- 6- LATE SPRING MIGRANTS/SUMMER VISITORS

Coomon Loon Q6/7 Caesar Creek

Harb I ed Godl.r i t 6/1 Gordon Park Ruddy Turnstone 6/5 ONWRC <4> Semipalmated Sandpiper 614 Barberton (30) , 614 Clark Lake C22> , 618 Huron <24> Least Sandpiper 6/12 CPNWR C15> White-rumped Sandpiper 618 Huron <2> , 6/26 Maumee R. Rapids <3> CTI> [going north or south?-Ed.J Dunlln 6/8 Huron Wilson's Phalarope 6/12 CPNWR

Caspian Tern 6110 Caesar Creek Forster's Tern 6/13 Huron <6> Olive-sided Flycatcher 614 Oak Openings

Northern Waterthrush 6/5 ONWRC Mourning Warbler 6/4 Oak Openings CHA>

-7- EARLY FALL MIGP.ANTS/ SUJllMER VISITORS

051>rey 7116 Maumee River Rapids <2> , 7/26 Caesar Creek Lesser Golden-Plover 7/4 Maumee R. Rapids CTK> Semlpalmated Plover 7/ 23 Gordon Park . 7/ 23 Buck Creek SP <3> , 7/ 26 Gordon Park <12> . 7/ 29 Huron (3 ) , 7/30 GLSM CCLC> American Avocet 7/ 11 Gordon Park . 7/20-21 Wayne Co. <2> Greater Yellowlegs 6/29 Maumee R. Rapids <5> , 7/3 ONWRC <36) , 7/ 9 Gordon Park , 7112 Sprlng Valley , 7/16 Buck Creek SP Lesser Yellowlegs 6126 Maumee R. Rapids (5) , 6/ 26 Gordon Park <13) , 7/ 3 ON'fRC <37>, 7/ 9 Spr ing Valley . 7/10 CPNWR <8>, 7/ 17 Darby Marsh <35> , 7120 Hancock Co . <6> CBH , AS> Solitary Sandpiper 6129 Baldwin Lake CRH> . 7/3 ONWRC, 7/ 10 Buck Creek SP <3> , 7121 Spring Val ley <3> , . 7/ 26 Hancock Co. <10> Whlmbrel 7/10-18 Maumee River Rap ids CHA, TK, ED >, 7/ 11 Gordon Park , 7/23-25 Burke Airport , 7/ 30 Huron Ruddy Turnstone 7/ 29 Huron <3> , 7/ 31 Gordon Park Sander! ing 7/ 14 Huron <2> . 7/ 19 Gordon Park <8> CRH>, 7131 Buck Creek SP Semipalmated Sandpiper 7/3 ONWRC <70), 7/ 16 Gordon Park U0-15> , 7123 Buck Creek SP CDO> , 7/ 26 Huron <40> Western Sandpiper 7/ 16 Gordon Park CBG>, 7/ 29 Huron Least Sandp iper 6/ 24 Ba ldw in Lake CRH>. 6/ 29 Maumee R. Rapids <8> , 713 ONWRC <27>, 7/ 4 Huron CTL>. 7/1 0 Maumee R. Rapids <23> , 7/ 10 Buck Creek SP , 7112 Spr ing Va lley <8 > CLG) . 7/26 Hancock Co . <15> Baird's Sandpiper 71 19 Hancock Co. , 7126 Hancock Co. <2>

- 8- Pectoral Sandpiper 713 ONWRC, 7/10 Buck Creek SP . 7/16 Spring Valley , 7/28 Gordon Park <86) , 7/9 Gordon Park , 7126 Huron <6> Short-billed Dowltcher 6127 Huron , 6128 Gordon Park , 7/3 ONWRC <182>, 7/10 Maumee R. Rapids (3) , 7/17 Darby Marsh C30> , 7/19 Gordon Park <140> , 7/20 Hancock Co.

Laughing Gui 1 7/20 Scioto River Franklin's Gull 7/16 Maumee R. Rapids , 7/3 ONWRC <5> Great Black-backed Gull 713 ONWRC Caspian Tern 6127 Huron , 7/3 ONWRC <4>. 7/5 Gordon Park , 7/10 CPNWR, 7/30 Huron <15> Forster's Tern 6127 Huron CTL>, 7/3 ONWRC <7>, 7/10 Buck Creek SP , 7/30 GLSH <3> Short-eared Owl 7/14-30 Huron Tennessee'Warbler 7/23 Buck Creek SP CDO> Wilson's Warbler 7118 Spring Valley (banded> CBT>

-9- SUMM!R ?ESIDENTS

Plea-oi il ea Greoe 6/ 4-11 Barberton <20}

Double-crested Cormorant 6/ 5 ONWRC C3), 6/6 CJ Brown CBG>. 7130 Meander Res. C6> [presumed to be non-breeders-Ed.] American Bittern 7/23 Gordon Park [early mlgrant?-Ea. J Least Bittern 6i 4 Spring Valley

Great Biue Heron 6/12 CPNWR <1078>, 713 ONWRC <430l, 7/!0 CPNWR <529>. 7117 Darby Marsh <80> . 7119 Findlay Res. <21> CBH, AS>, 7121 ONWR <30+> CBG>, very low in SW Ohio (AW>.

Great Egret 6/11 ONWR Cl 58 l , 6/12 CPNWR C44 l, 7117 Darby Marsh c45 l CKM>. 7i 21 ONWR c5 0+ l cBG>

Snowy Egret 6/ 5 ONWRC <3>, 7/ 21 ONWR <2>

Little Blue Heron 7121 ONWR CBG>

Catt l e Egret 6/ 26 Er i e Co .

Green-backed Heron 6/5 ONWRC C6l, 6112 Clack Co. C7l . 7/ 8 Mams Co. {3) CBLl , 7/ 17 Darb1/ Marsh <5> , 7/ 26 Findlay Res. (BH, AS>. l!st ed as ''way do1Jn ' in Hocking and Hamilton Cos.

Black-crowned Night-Heron 6/ 12 CPNWR <96l. 7/3 ONWRC <65l. 7/ 10 CPNWR (66>. 7 .' ~2 Spr ing Valley ( LG>, 7/ !2 Cuyahoga Co. CRHl. 7/ 16 Buck Creek SP CDO> , 7/ 17 Darby Marsh , "7/ 2! ONWP . nested i:: Hami:ton Cc. CNKl.

Yellow-crowned Night-Heron 7/4 Dayton <3>

Canada Goose 6/ 26 Darby Marsh <50 l . 7: 26 Finc;ay ?es. ( 00) (38• .~ S l

Wood Duck 6/ 5 ONWRC C85J. 6/12 CPNWR Cl!4l. 7/ 17 Darby ~a rsh <40l CLG>. Green-wingea Tea l 6/ 12 ~PNWR. 7/3 ONWRC (8 l. 7. 24 Gor:::on Par K c2 l

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M~ ~ :a r~ 6. 5 O~lW?C (363} . 6 :2 CP ~JW? (S2: ~ Northern Pintail 713 ONWRC Blue-winged Teal 6/5 ONWRC <3>. 6/12 CPNWR <7>, 6/26 Darby Marsh <15) , 7/ 10 Buck Creek SP . 7/ 21 ONWR <4> Northern Shoveler 6/ 4 Barberton

Gadwal I 6/ 12 CPNWR <4> scaup, sp . 615 ONWRC Hooded Merganser 6/ 18 Brecksville Res. . 7/3 ONWRC <3> Ruddy Duck 614 Barberton , 6/12 CPNWR Black Vu lture 6/ 25 Adams Co. Bald Eagle 6/ 12 CPNWR, 6/1-7/31 ONWR Cm.ob.> Northern Harrier 6/12 Ashtabula Co . <3> , 7126 Columbiana Co. Cooper ' s Hawk 6/ 10 Caesar Creek , 6114 Hancock Co . <2 ad ., 4 young> , 7119 Canfi eld , nested in the Oak Open ings . Red-shouldered Hawk 6/ 3 CVNRA <2> , 7112 Sugarcreek Res . <2> , nested in the Oak Openings . Broad-winged Hawk 613 CVNRA , nested In the Oak Openings . Peregrine Falcon Pair nested and fledged two young in dO'Wntown Toledo: see article and photos th is issue. 7/ 10 CPNWR *. Wil d Turkey 7/ 13 Mohican SF , nested Jn Holmes Co . . reported from Wash ington Co . .

King Ra! I 7/ 19 Hancock Co . l_i) Rai l 6/ 12 PI ymouth Marsh .< 5> Sora 6/ 4 Washington Co. . 6/ 12 Pl ymouth Marsh , 714 Firestone MP - . . -.-:·-·-

CO!llllon Moorhen 6/1-7/31 Barberton (BG>. 7/ 30 Spr ing Valley <2> American Coot 6/4-11 Barberton <32 including adult on nest) , 6/ 12 CPNWR Killdeer 713 ONWRC <300>, 7116 ONWR <325+) OCM>, 7117 Darby Marsh <150> , 7/10 CPNWR (14), 7117 Darby Marsh <12) Upland Sandpiper 6/ 13 Fulton Co. , 6/ 16-27 Mansf ield Airport CJVH , SM>, 6/ 26 Wright Patterson AFB <3> (f ide JS), 6/ 30 Henry Co. CTK>, 7/ 23-30 Burke Airport <2> COOJDOn Tern 6/ 12 CPNWR, 6/13 Huron c7> . 7/ 3 ONWRC <9>, 7/ 17 Darby Marsh , 7126 Huron <75> [presumed non-breeders-Ed.) Black Tern 6/29 Spring Valley (2) CW, PH>. 7/ 1 Maumee R. Rapids (fK>, 7/ 16 ONWR <3> . 7117 Buck Creek SP , 7/ 30 Gordon Park <13> [presumed non-breeders-Ed.J Black-billed Cuckoo 6/3 Columbiana Co. , 6/5 ONWRC, 611 Holmes Co. , 6112 CPNWR Yell()l..l-billed Cuckoo 614 Clark Lake com, 617 Hancock Co. <5> Cm.ob.>. 6/ 9 Fort Ancient . 6/ 12 CPNWR <4>, 6/ 18 Scioto Tral ls SP <6> cECP>, 6/ 19 Adams Co. <2> , 6126 Darby Marsh c2> , Tuscarawas Co. cm.ob. ), Lucas Co. <6 young> Eastern Screech-Owl Forty-one young banded in 19 boxes in Lucas/Ottawa Cos. CLVC >. Chuck-will's-widow 6/ 25 Adams Co. <3l

Wh i p-poor-w i l l 6/ 10 Caesar Creek . 6125 Adams Co. <4> , way down in Hocking Co. C'#R).

Ruby-throated Hu11111ingbird 6/8 CVNRA <4> CRH>. 6/12 Clark Co. . 7/ 4 Canf ield (4) . 7131 Oak Openings <10> , listed as down in the Wilmington area Red-headed Woodpecker 6/4 Clark Co. CDO>, 7/19 Hancock Co . .Sl Pil eated Woodpecke r 6/ 2 Clark Co . <00), 615 Columbiana Co. . 6/ 15 CVNRA , Q7/1 5 Englewood Res. (5) (fide JS>

Eastern Wood-Pewee 6/3-15 CVNRA <49) , 615 ONWRC <10>, 6/7 Hancock Co. <10> , 6112 Clark Co . <10) , 6/12 CPNWR, 7/17 Darby Harsh <10> CKM> Acadlan Flycatcher 613-15 CVNRA <36) CRH) Alder Flycatcher 613 Columbiana Co. CNB), 6/12 Plymouth Marsh CRH>. 6/ 10 Maumee SF WillC\J Flycatcher 617 Hancock Co . Cm.ob.> , 6/ 12 CPNWR <4>, 6/ 22 Noble Co . , 7/3 ONWRC <12), 7/ 23 Buck Creek SP <1 0> , 7/ 24 Spring Va lley Least Flycatcher 6111 Barberton , 6/11 Buck Creek SP , 6/15 Mill Creek Pk. , 7/ 10 CPNWR Great Crested Flycatcher 613-15 CVNRA <11> , 6/5 ONWRC <6> Eastern Kingbird 617 Hancock Co. <9> Cm.ob.>, 7/3 ONWRC <27>, 7116 Adams Co. <3> Horned Lark 6/ 14 Fut ton Co. <52) CTK>, 6/30 Henry/ Putnam Cos. <69) CTK> Purp le Martin 6/5 ONWRC <24> , 7/ 10 CPNWR <9>, 7/ 17 Darby Marsh (65> . 7/19 Hancock Co. <19> Tree SWallCYW 6126 Darby Marsh <75> , 713 ONWRC <150>, 7/ 10 CPNWR <231> Northern Rough-winged SWal low 613 CVNRA , 6/ 3 Columbiana Co. CNB> . 617 Hancock Co. Cm .ob . >, 6/ 10 Caesar Creek , 7/ 17 Darby Marsh <8>

Bank Swa l I ow 7123 Clinton Co. <350>

Cl iff Swallow 6/ 10 Rich land Co . <6 prs.> , 7/ 17 Maumee R. Rap ids <3 nests> CMA >. 7127 Buck Creek SP . nested at Magee Marsh Cm.ob.>, 7130 GLSM

Barn Swa I I ow 7110 CPNWR <28>, 7117 Darby Marsh <125> , 71 19 Findlay Res. <77> Black-capped Chickadee 6/3-15 CVNRA (42> Tufted Ti tmouse 6/ 3-1 5 CVNRA <62> Red-breasted Nuthatch 6/ 18 Maumee SF . 6/20-28 Mohican SF <2)

Winter Wren 7/7 Mohican SF

Sedge Wren 7/31 Oak Openings

Marsh Wren 6/4-11 Barberton <6l CECP, RHl, 6/5 ONWRC <7l, 6/18 CJ Brown <6> CLGl, 7/ 9 Buck Creek SP UOl CDO), 7110 CPNWR <10)

Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 6/12 Clark Co. <12)

Veery 6/4 Spring Valley

Hermit Thrush ~6/15 Hocking Co. <12)

Wood Thrush 6/3-15 CVNRA <18l ; populations low in Columbiana Co.

Gray Catbird 617 Hancock Co. <35) Cm.ob.), 6/26 Darby Marsh <12) , 7/2 Flrestone MP <20l

Brown Thrasher Low numbers in Clinton Co. .

Cedar Waxwing 6/7 Hancock Co. C18l

Loggerhead Shrike 6/11-25 Wood Co.

White-eyed Vireo Increasing in Columbiana Co.

Belt's Vireo 6/6-7/ 9 Buck Creek SP

Solitary Vireo 6/7 Hancock Co. Cm.ob.). 6/15-7/13 Brecksville Res. <3 males, one active nest) CRH). ~6/15 Hocking Co. CWR>, 7122 Rocky River Res. CRHL '@6/15 Oak Openings (2)

Yellow-throated Vireo 613-15 CVNRA <16) , 6/9 Fort Ancient . 6/12 Clark Co. C3l tDO>, '@6/15 Oak Openings <6>

Warbling Vireo 6/5 ONWRC (9), 6/8 CVNRA (5) CRH), 6/12 CPNWR <5l, 6/12 Clark Co. <15>

Red-eyed Vireo 6/3-15 CVNRA C95l , 7/3 Columbiana Co. CNLl , 7123 Spring Valley (LG> Golden-winged Warbler 6/8-18 Brecksville Res . , ~6/ 15 Oak Openings Northern Parula 7/ 3 Columbiana Co. , 7/6 L. Miami River <3> , 7/ 10 Hocking Co. (4) Yellow Warbler 615 ONWRC <54>, 6/7 Hancock Co. <9> Cm.ob.>, 6/ 12 Clark Co. (8) CDO>, 6/12 CPNWR (7), 6/26 Darby Marsh <10) CRH> Chestnut-sided Warbler 6/ 12 Ashtabula Co. <3> Magnolia Warbler ~/ 15 Hock ing Co. Black-throated Green.Warbler 7/ 3 Colmb iana Co. , 7/9 Hocking Co. , 6/ 20-7/ 12 Mohican SF <12> Yellow-throated Warbler 6/ 4 Oak Openings , 6/8-18 Brecksville Res. CRH> , 7/9 SP C3> : increasing in Columbiana Co. . Pine Warbler 6/ 11 Germantown Res. CCDB>. Q6/15 Oak Openings <2> , 7/9 Shawnee SP , 7/ 12 Howland Prair ie Warb ler 6/5 Columb iana Co. <4-6> , ~6/ 15 Oak Openings , 6/ 18 CVNRA <2> , 6/ 28 Richland Co . , 7/ 31 Adams Co . <3> Cerulean Warbler 6/3-15 CVNRA <24> , 6/15 Mosquito Creek , 7/ 9 Shawnee SP <3> CTK>, 712 Fort Ancient Black-and-white Warbler 7/9 Shawnee SP , 7/12 Sugarcreek Res. CMN>, 7/ 13 Spring Valley , 7126 L. Isaac American Redstart 6/ 3-15 CVNRA C15> . 6/5 ONWRC <2>, 6/9 L. Miami River , 6/12 CPNWR, 6/19 Firestone MP CECP), 6/ 20 Sugarcreek Res. . 7/12 Mohican SF Prothonotary Warbler 6/10 Caesar Creek <3> CSL>, 6/12 Clark Co . , 6/18 Brecksville Res. <2> Worm-eating Warbler Q6/ 15 Hocking Co. <30) , 6/ 23 Fort Ancient CLG> , 7113 Mohican SF Ovenbird 6/3-15 CVNRA C15> Louisiana Waterthrush 6/3- 15 CVNRA <4> , Q6/l5 Oak Openings <3 pairs> Kentucky Warbler Q6/15 Oak Openings C3) , 6/ 18 Scioto Trails SP <10> , 7/13 Mohican SF <3 families> , 7128 Adams Co. <4> , down in Columbiana Co. . ----- .. .-... · ·------~----

Mourning Warbler 6/ 12 Ashtabula Co.

COl!lnon Yellowthroat 6/3-15 CVNRA C16) . 6/5 ONWRC <21>. 7/10 Buck Creek SP (10) , 7110 CPNWR U2>, 7/ 17 Daroy Marsh <10> , 7/ 19 Hancock Co. ClO> Hooded Warbler 6/ 3-15 CVNRA <65) CRH>, ~6/15 Oak Openings <6> CMA> Canada Warbler 6/13 Hocking Co. Yellc:M-breasted Chat 614 Spring Valley , 6/7 Hancock Co. Cm.ob.), 6/11 Cc:Man Creek CLG>, 6/ 11 Buck Creek SP <3> , 6/15 Adams Co . <2> , g6/ 15 Oak Openings Sumner Tanager Q6/15 Oak Openings , 6/23 Fort Ancient , 7131 L. Cowan CLG> Scarlet Tanager 6/3-15 CVNRA <34) Northern Cardinal 6/3-15 CVNRA <78) Rose-breasted Grosbeak 6/3-15 CVNRA <15> , 6112 Clark Co. <4> , 6/19 Spring Vall ey CLG>

Black-headed Gro5beak 6/23 Oak Openings * Blue Grosbeak 6/18-7/5 Oak Openings : 6/25 Adams Co. CECP), 7.19 Ohio Brush Creek C4> CTK>. 7/31 Adams Co. C3> .

Indigo Bun ting 6/ 3-15 CVNRA <61> , 6/5 ONWRC <40> , 617 Hancock Co. C26> Cm.ob.>, 6/ 12 Clark Co. C15) . 6/ 14 Fulton Co. <30> . 6/ 28 Allen/ Putnam Cos. <36> , 7/ 17 Darby Marsh (20>

Dickcissel 6/9-14 Mahoning Co. CNB), 6/12-26 Washington Co. (pair> CLB>, 7/ 3 ONWRC C4>. nested Holmes Co. , widespread in W. Lucas Co. CTK, MA>. Rufous-slded Towhee 6/ 3-15 CVNRA Chipping Sparrow 6/14 Fulton Co. C33>

Vesper Sparrow 6/14 Fulton Co. <24> . 6130 Henry/Putnam Cos. <30>

Lark Sparrow 7/ 24 Adams Co . : at least 2 pa irs in the Oak Openings Cm.ob.), nested in Ham il ton Co. .

Black-throa,~d Sparrow 6/4-7/31 Hambden Orchard WA CAF. m.ob.l: second state record: see article this issue . --- --· ·· --·· --·------~

Savannah Sparr~w 6/ !4 Fulton Co. <1 7) (TK>, 6/ 30 Henry/ Putnam Cos. <28> , 6/ 9-14 Mahoning Co. . 6/ 10 CJ Brown , 6/18 Oak Openings (MA, TK>, 6/ 18 CJ Brown , 6/ 25 Adams Co. , 6/ 26 Huffman Pra irie , Q6/30 Greene Co . Henslow' s Sparrow 6/ 9-14 Mahoning Co. . 6/ 20-7/ 31 Richland Co . <2> . 6/26 Washington Co. , 7/9 Ohio Brush Creek <7> . 7/ 13 Hocking Co. f Song Sparrow 6/ 12 Clark Co. <20> CDO> , 6/ 14 Fulton Co. (42> , 7119 Hancock Co . <28> Swamp Sparrow 6/3 Columbiana Co. . 6/ 18 Maumee SF Wh ite-throated Sparrow 712 Firestone MP Dark-eved Junco Q6/ 15 South Chagrin Res. Bobolink 6/ 4 Clark Co. <8> , 6/9-14 Mahoning Co. <6-8 prs.> , 713 ONWRC <25>, 7/ 10 CPNWR <34), several pairs at Toledo Airport . Red-winged Blackbird 7/ 10 CPNWR <5400> COOlllon Grackle 7110 CPNWR <1 02>. 7124 Hancock Co. <1400+) Brown-headed CO\Jbird 617 Hancock Co. <30> cm.ob.> Orchard Oriole Increas ing in Columbiana Co. . Northern Oriole 6/3-15 CVNRA <23> , 6/ 12 Clark Co. <25> Purp le Finch 6/30 E. Liverpool

Red Crossbi l l 6/ 5 Hambden Orchard 'WA <3 > Pine Siski n 6/ 4 Oak Openings <2 pairs> Amer ican Goldf inch 6/ 7 Hancock Co. C45) Cm.ob.>

-1 7- The following species are fairly widespread breeders (or locally cOlll!'lon> In Ohio and elicited few, if any, C(JIJ])ents frClll reporters. Turkey Vulture Barred Owl White-breasted Nuthatch Red-tailed Hawk Camnon Nighthawk Caro I i na Wren American Kestrel Chimney Swift Eastern Bluebird Ring-necked Pheasant Red-bellied Woodpecker American Robin Ruffed Grouse Downy Woodpecker Northern Mockingbird Northern Bobwhite Hairy Woodpecker European Starling Herring Gui 1 Northern Fl lcker Field Sparrow Rock Dove Eastern Phoebe East~rn Meadowlark Mourning Dove Blue Jay House Finch Great Horned Owl American Crow House Sparrow Carolina Chickadee

CORR IGENDUH In Vol. 11 (3), Clinton County should be added to the coverage map. In Vol. 11 Cl>:9, delete the Black Rail. *************************************** Several birds of note were reported during the 1988 fall season. A Gray Flycatcher

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