DAS

Dayton Audubon Society

Southwestern Ohio (Dayton)
Rare Bird Alert

July 5, 2007

Compiled by Ralph Dennler
The highlight of this report is:
  • Eurasian Collared-Dove

Eurasian Collared-dove which has been previously seen in Fort Jefferson was observed on June 29th at the nearby town of West Chester located in Preble County.

On July 5th Cliff Swallows were observed under the southbound IR 75 bridge into downtown Dayton from the north side of the river.

On July 4th seen at Englewood MetroPark were Chimney Swift, Cedar Waxwing, Indigo Bunting, Common Yellowthroat, Eastern Towhee, Eastern Kingbird, Summer Tanager, and Yellow-billed Cuckoo.

On July 2nd, 39 species were observed at Huffman Prairie, including Bobolink, Grasshopper Sparrow, Orchard Oriole, Eastern Meadowlark, Blue Grosbeak, Willow Flycatcher, and Rose-breasted Grosbeak.

"Birding News"

**Bird species show sharp declines in U.S.**
A new study by the National Audubon Society shows that 20 common American birds, such as whippoorwills and the Rufous hummingbird, have declined by more than half in the past 40 years.
"The sound of the meadowlark singing was the sound of summer; now it's not," said author and naturalist Scott Weidensaul, who joined the Audubon Society in announcing the study Thursday.
Some bird species experienced more drastic declines, such as the northern bobwhite, whose population declined by 82%, and the Eastern meadowlark, which had a 71% decline.
For details, click on Common Birds In Decline.
** City birds sing for silent nights **
Robins in urban areas sing at night because it is too noisy during the day, a study suggests.
For details click on http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/fr/-/2/hi/science/nature/6591649.stm

Previous RBAs

  • June 22, 2007
  • June 15, 2007
  • June 8, 2007
  • May 21, 2007
  • May 16, 2007
  • May 10, 2007
  • May 3, 2007
  • April 23, 2007

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