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A SCISSOR-TAILED FLYCATCHER has been seen on May 19th and three preceding days at Kilby Road Conservation Area. To reach the area, take I-275 around the west side of Cincinnati, to the Kilby Road exit. Turn left (north) onto Kilby for 1.6 miles to a brown metal barn on the right (east) side of the road, where you can park. The bird has been seen about a mile up the footpath. Sighting updates will be posted on cincinnatibirds.com.
On May 16th, 31 species were seen Englewood MetroPark. Seen at the Main Park were LESSER YELLOWLEGS, SEMIPALMATED PLOVER; SPOTTED, SOLITARY AND SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPER; MUTE SWAN, BALD EAGLE, WOOD DUCK; BANK, TREE, NORTHERN ROUGH-WINGED AND BARN SWALLOW; WARBLING AND YELLOW-THROATED VIREO; SUMMER TANAGER, INDIGO BUNTING, BALTIMORE ORIOLE, GREAT CRESTED FLYCATCHER, RED-TAILED HAWK and TURKEY VULTURE; while ORCHARD ORIOLE, YELLOW WARBLER, GRAY CATBIRD, WILLOW FLYCATCHER, and COMMON YELLOWTHROAT were observed at the North Park.
Seen at Englewood MetroPark North Park on May 15th were BLUE GROSBEAK, GREAT EGRET, INDIGO BUNTING, and ORCHARD ORIOLE.
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| To report rare, unusual, or first-of-the-season sightings in the
Dayton area, call Betty Berry at 937-836-3022 or Ralph Dennler at 937-294-5086.
If you choose to email your report, please send your NAME, DATE, LOCATION and SIGHTING to: audubon@dayton.net This Dayton Audubon Rare Bird Alert is updated periodically as warranted. For last minute updates, call the Dayton Audubon Hotline at 937-640-BIRD(2473). |
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