DAS

Dayton Audubon Society

Southwestern Ohio (Dayton)
Rare Bird Alert

November 7, 2007

Compiled by Ralph Dennler
The highlights of this report are:
  • Golden Eagle
  • American Pipit
  • Common Loon
  • Horned Grebe

Observed on November 4th at Metzger and Ferguson Reservoirs in Lima were more than 500 Ruddy Ducks, Green-winged Teal, Ring-necked Duck, Bufflehead, Common Merganser, Horned and Pied-billed Grebe, Double-crested Cormorant, as well as Bonaparte's, Herring, and Ring-billed Gull.

On November 4th, Tundra Swan was seen at the Bresler Reservoir near Lima.

On November 4th, 20 or so American Pipits were observed in a field a few miles southeast of Van Wert.

On November 4th, Carolina Wren and Fox, White-throated, and Song Sparrow were observed at Englewood MetroPark.

Seen on November 3rd at Possum Creek MetroPark was American Woodcock.

At Buck Creek State Park, seen on November 1st were American Coot and Herring Gull, while Mute Swan, Pied-billed Grebe, Ruddy Duck, Northern Shoveler, and American Coot were seen at Reed Park.

On October 31st, seen at Englewood MetroPark were Brown Creeper, Northern Shoveler, and Yellow-rumped Warbler.

A juvenile Golden Eagle was seen at Buck Creek State Park near the visitor center on October 30th.



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