We woke to a cloudy and humid morning that was
threatening sprinkles. Folks packed up
and loaded into our respective vehicles on our last group day in Ohio. We walked around the east end of the cabins
area, to look for a Connecticut Warbler that had been reported, but didn’t see
it.
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| The Black-throated Green Warblers were around, though . . . |
There were a number of
Red-shouldered Hawks migrating north with the Turkey Vultures, which seemed
fairly exciting for me, as I see so few in Washington State.
The
Philadelphia crew took their leave and drove east. I took a bit more time, re-packing the
CrossTrek, and joined Shep, Laurel, Paula and Lee at the State Park's Nature Center to walk the boardwalk trail.
We enjoyed seeing that a Raccoon and her brood had taken over a Wood Duck nest
box. Paula and Laurel got photos of the
mother dragging a kit out of the box and swimming away from the boardwalk with
the mewing youngster held firmly by the scruff of its neck. The mamma ‘coon was back in the box by the
time I came by.
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| More kits to go, so she was taking a break . . . |
Leaving
the State Park, I joined the Washingtonians at the Pearson Metropark back
toward the town of Oregon off Highway 2, and we walked the park and watched their feeders
area until it was time for them to head toward the airport.
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| Paula, Shep, Laurel, and Lee |
I said my goodbyes and drove back toward the
Ottawa NWR fields to make a search for the Henslow’s Sparrow, but it was
beginning to rain moderately hard and the wind had picked up so much that I
decided just to head south. I’ll look
for the sparrow on down the road.
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| "Just" a Song Sparrow, but they look 'way different to our Pacific Northwest Song Sparrows |
I did
stop at the Sandusky County's Ringneck Ridge Wildlife Area near Gibsonburg and gave
another unsuccessful effort to find the Henslow’s Sparrows, then headed south
toward Columbus and checked out the Glacier Ridge Metropark, and will try in
the fields there tomorrow morning.
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| Cool Dragonfly - I'll look this one up when I get a chance |
I
checked into the Red Roof Inn in Dublin, Ohio for $81 plus tax. I would judge this as "a place to sleep" . . .
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| Baltimore Orioles are currently (12 June) at the bottom of the AL East |
Maumee
Bay State Park boardwalk eBird Checklist is Here
Pearson Metropark eBird Checklist is Here
Ringneck Ridge Wildlife Area eBird
Checklist is Here
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