An Update to Birds of Southwestern Ohio

contributed by Earl Thirey

This past summer [1996 - Ned Keller] Michael Sweeney gave me a cardboard box containing an assortment of items that formerly belonged to Worth Randle. Between the insect- and snake-collecting paraphanalia was an old copy of "The Birds of Southwestern Ohio" (1953) by Emerson Kemsies* & Worth Randle. To my surprise, it was loaded with marginal notations and changes to the original text. Written in Worth’s own hand, it not only included information about his personal field observations, but also acknowledged sightings from a cadre of persons he considered ‘reliable observers.' It represented, to me, his intention someday to print a revised edition. Unfortunately, the entries date only to 1988. Unbeknownst to Worth that was the year he mislaid the book while moving his belongings to another dwelling.

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[Written in upper right corner of the flyleaf:: "Black Rail @ Ross Ice Pond May 1890 & ‘91, ‘92, & ‘93" et]

[page vii, third paragraph] "Within the last seven years the long-absent Yellow-throated Vireo has moved into many park woodlands, and within the same short space of time Alder Flycatchers have established themselves in thickets along streams, ponds and even fence rows. Last year the first nesting of a Sycamore Warbler since early 1900 was recorded in a city park and two Prothonotary Warbler nests were located along the Little Miami River within the city limits. In mid-June of 1953 a male Ovenbird and Prairie Warbler were defending territories in Hamilton County, the latter a pioneer nesting species here, the former a reentrant nesting species after over half a century’s absence. Three other warblers, the Redstart, Black and White, and Hooded, nest within 60 miles east of Cincinnati and are therefore, knocking on the doors of Southwestern Ohio."

[The previous paragraph was changed to read: "Within the last seven years the long-absent Yellow-throated Vireo has moved into many park woodlands, and within the same short space of time Willow Flycatchers have established themselves in thickets along streams, ponds and even fence rows. Last year the first nesting of a Sycamore Warbler since early 1900 was recorded in a city park and two Prothonotary Warbler nests were located along the Little Miami River within the city limits. In mid-June of 1953 a male Ovenbird and Prairie Warbler were defending territories in Hamilton County, the latter a pioneer nesting species here, the former a reentrant nesting species after over half a century’s absence. Three other warblers, the Redstart, Black and White, and Hooded, nest within 60 miles east of Cincinnati and are therefore, knocking on the doors of Southwestern Ohio." et]

[page ix; last sentence of introduction] "302 species and 12 subspecies, a total of 314 forms, are herein listed for the area." was updated to read-- "304 species incl. addenda, a total of 316 forms are herein listed for the area."

[page 1] Pencilled notes made from Dec. ‘73 - 1986

Note difference between to & three in dating periods of occurrence.

° = new sp. added to main text

41 1 "X" warbler & 1 new sp. "X" duck

(dep. on 1 or 2 (?) sp. of Eiders from hunters repr. by Mas.)

(includes 2 listed in addenda & gray-h. junco) {Incl. verif. of Blue grosbeak}

1983 Note: F. Renfrow has discovered a consid. breeding pop. of Sav. Sp., Dickcissel, & grasshop. Sp. & wintering Pipits (100) + 1 gras. sp., & sev. Sav. Sp. in mild winter of ‘83 @ Miller’s Brewery (new plant) fallow acres near Trenton, O.

[The following was written on a loose piece of paper. et] "Note: such accidentals as W. grebe, Coscoroba Swan, Com. shelduck & harlequin duck seen by WR et al @ nearby Brookeville, Ind., Res. & a Cape Shelduck & Bronze-winged duck in E. Cin. area."

Gavia immer elasson, LESSER LOON

[A marginal note regarding the 27 individuals seen on April 13, 1948: "W.S. Randle & E.C. Randle @ Calif. Waterworks Reservoir. They came into area en masse & landed in formation, following landing pattern." et]

Oct-Nov Apr-May

Largest No. ever in migration was in ‘81

50 @ Brookville, 80 @ Buck Creek - Springfield; 20 @ Cesear Creek in mid Nov.

Lukering @ East Fork = over 100 on 1-15-1985

° Gavia arctica, ARCTIC LOON

11-8-70 @ Meldahl Dam (Randle et al), another by Randle @ Newtown P. on 11-17-85 (seen and checked by Keohler, Leukering, Benz, Elliot)

Gavia stellata, RED-THROATED LOON

Oct-Nov Mar, Apr & May

Austing saw 2 on Winton Lake on 5-22-55; one in breeding plumage

(one for Stonelick about 1962 or ‘63- Randle, Maslowski, Mers)

recent records - one at Meldahl 11-8-73 Randle & Sweeney & Gerwin

Randle-1 @ Whitewater (Ind.) Lake; 2 @ Caeser’s Cr. Res. 11-26-85 (+ 100 Com. Loons)

5 @ Oxbow 12-1-85 by Jim Becker & Will Harbaum

° Aechmophorus occidentalis, WESTERN GREBE

one @ Brookville Lake & Whitewater, Ind. in Nov. 1976 for over 1 wk. Seen by Earlham Coll. students & some from Miami U.

Podiceps grisegena holböllii, RED-NECKED GREBE

[Former Genus, "Colymbus," and previous common name, "Holboell’s," lined through. Underlined phrase from text -- "dating between 1903 and 1920" et]

Feb to Apr

12-27 to 30th-1979 @ Oxbow Pond, Lawbg. Ind.- (with 20-30 Coot) in winter pl. indistinct found by D. Styer & checked by Randle & Koehler.

1 in striking imm. plum. @ Newt. Pond (gravel pit), 2 days 11-27 & 28- 83, found by WR, DK, PG

Podiceps auritus, HORNED GREBE

[Former Genus, "Colymbus," lined through. et]

Mar-Apr Oct-Dec

° Podiceps nigricollis, EARED GREBE

Meldahl Dam (66 in Apr) Randle et al. Most amazing story - 3 Eared Grebe have been seen at Buck Cr. Res. (Springfield) for 3 yrs. every Oct. (@ at swim beach on 10-26-86)

Podilymbus podiceps podiceps, PIED-BILLED GREBE

Oct & mid-Apr

Pelecanus erythrorhynchos, WHITE PELICAN

Oct. @ Meldahl 1967 (Randle)

Austing - 1 at Winton Woods about 1974 or 5

1978 one @ L. St. Marys - Gottschang

One on 10-29-86 @ Cowan Lake rep. by a Ranger to (see Gara)

° Fregata magnificens, MAGNIFICANT FRIGATEBIRD

9-29-67 (zoo got from person’s yard, died on arrival)

° Morus bassanus, NORTHERN GANNET

[Worth did not include the scientific name nor the word, "Northern." et]

Randle @ Meldahl Dam 12-8-67 with Joe Kraemer fell into yard on 12-24-67 & taken to zoo & lived there for 2 yrs. was banded by [?] Que at Bonaventure in Aug.

Phalacrocorax auritus auritus, NORTHERN DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANT

One at Oxbow 6-5-77 for a week - 10 days

3 at Oxbow 4-15-78 (Joe Kampa et al)

8 at Brookville by Randle & Newman 4-27-78

12 at Big Miami Oxbow 5-3-81. Even more seen @ same place in ‘82 & ‘83 & 30 same place in ‘85 & ‘86

1 on 12-8-83 @ E. Fork Res. - in hunting season flying with mallards & black ducks.

12 at Brookville 10-26-86 (nesting in ‘86 @ Erie near Tol.)

Ardea herodias herodias, EASTERN GREAT BLUE HERON

[Worth underlined the words "first week in March." and added "& cont. thru Apr." et]

° Egretta tricolor, TRICOLORED HERON

1 seen by WR & 2 Koehlers on 5-1-77 @ Newtown Pits & adjeacent L. Miami R. "tidal pools" and rocky sandbars (full plumage) (accountable to strong southerlies for over a wk., probably)

Casmerodius albus egretta, GREAT EGRET

[Former common name, "American," pencilled through. Regarding the authors’ comment: "Usually to be expected in July, August, September, and the early part of October in a post-breeding wandering...", Worth wrote in the margin "seldom now." et]

[SWO dates: On a separate piece of paper Worth reported -- "Lake Edwards, North Bend, Oct. 13-18, ’56, Mrs. A. Perkins." et]

Best yr. recently was in Spr. of 1975 thruout [sic] O.

Locally 13 @ Oxbow Pond & 2 @ Newtown Gravel Pits & 1 @ Lunken.

Leucophox thula thula, SNOWY EGRET

[Pencilled note. et] "Rarely seen now."

Florida caerulea caerulea, LITTLE BLUE HERON

[Pencilled note. et] "Rarely seen now."

Jay Sheppard--McGonigle--A of this sp. in Apr 1960 collected.

Record 1st Spr (1 seen by WR @ Lunken Airport flood pond on 4-13-77 in Adult plumage after heavy South Winds for 1 wk

*another (or some?) seen by John Gerwin & friend Jeff Dilbert @ Oxbow Pond, Lawrenceburg on 5-15-77 & 3 wks later

Butorides virescens virescens, EASTERN GREEN HERON

[Underlined phrases from text. et] "second week of April" and "middle of May."

One Winter record on winter Western Census 12-17-78.

°Bubulcus ibis, CATTLE EGRET

7 Cattle Egret seen in early May (5) @ Kellogg Pond, 1973. (Randle, Meyer, Becknell, & Lois Osborn)

1 seen June 6th, 1974 @ Newtown Pits (Bdwell P.) by Styer & Randle

7 seen by Jan Roberts on 5-5-83 -- Kellogg Pond

Nycticorax nycticorax hoactli, BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT HERON

[Worth adds the following information from an Addenda (page 60) regarding the Black-Crowned Night Heron rookery reported at Winton Woods in 1953 -- "54 & 55 nesting in rookery of 4 nests E of large Bl. Cr. N.H. rookery (produced 17 young, 12 of which were banded)" et]

W. Goodpaster record near Cin. in winter of ‘41. Rare now (seen mostly in summer at m. of Big Miami) Styer reported one possible seen along Gr. Miami in 1976 in mist on a Jan. or Feb. count & Don Wright saw 4 same area in winter of ‘78.

*Brian Leukering & Tom Uhlman - recorded 1 @ Newtown Pits on 1-7-79

1981-in past 4 years 4-6 have been seen in summer at Oxbow bottoms & sev. are seen every yr. in late summer & fall @ Newtown Pits.

°Nyctanassa violacea violacea, YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT HERON

[SWO dates: "Green Hills 1st in ‘53, in ‘54 & ‘55. Addenda, page 60, has more information on this species." et]

Randle (also Sept. 2,’74 @ Newtown Gravel Pits - 1 imm.)

(2 pr. reported nesting @ Loveland, 1969)

1 seen 6-11-77 by Tom Uhlman @ Milford Camp Simms along L. Miami R.

Botaurus lentiginosus, AMERICAN BITTERN

[SWO dates: On a separate piece of paper entitled, "SOUTHWESTERN OHIO," and dated Jan. 25, 1977, Worth reported -- "Least Bittern--nests regularly (for past 26 yrs.) at Spring Valley marsh in the NW corner of Warren Co. near Mt. Holly." et]

late Mar. & Apr.

One seen by J. Gerwin, T. Fago, & J. Dilbert @ Spr. Valley Lake Marsh on 7-19-76.

Ixobrychus exilis exilis, EASTERN LEAST BITTERN

[Underlined phrases from text-- "last week of May and early June" "second week of May" ; also "Spring Valley" written above the words "Sinclair Lake." et]

Mycteria americana, WOOD STORK

[Former common name, "Ibis," pencilled through. et]

One reported by Mike Serio for 6-11-75 north of Miami Co. britewater Co. Pk @ Oxford & Peck Rds. in NW Ham. Co.

Plegadis mexicana, WHITE-FACED GLOSSY IBIS

[Written under the name "Edith Folger" -- "(man) from Nantucket." et]

(glossy Ibis identified by Jack Gottschang @ Lake St. Marys Oct. 8, 1978)

Olor columbianus, TUNDRA SWAN

[Former common name, "Whistling," pencilled through. et]

Oct. - Nov.

(2 or 3 reliable recent records)

few seen in Dec. 1972 & 4 in Nov. 1973 @ Oxbow Pond of B. Miami (Jr. Zoologists)

(Many records in ‘84-‘85--(8 @ Gilmore, sev. @ Spr. Val. & Newtown & 11 @ Oxbow & 24 there 11-16-85) (culminating in 18 @ Oxbow on 11-16-85)

Olor buccinator, TRUMPETER SWAN

11 @ Newtown Pond on Jan 11th,’85 (correlates with hundreds wintering in Kan. (!) this yr. & constant Westerlies sweeping across plains this record-shattering yr.)

°Cygnus olor, MUTE SWAN

Apr. 9th, 1975. Louise Bond found mute swan (2½ yr. old) on Broadwell gravel pit. (Bill color then was brite [sic] rosy orange/black only on nail & 1/8" margin @ base; & neck was held straight most of time & while swimming) (on Apr. 20th Bill was orange with black tip & 1"-1½" wide area @ base--neck was crooked & slanting head held @ 45º-60º angle. A black nob [sic] was now noticeable & had become prominent 3 days later.)

4 Mute @ Brookville in ‘79 & 1 @ Spr. Valley in Apr. ‘83.

The following notes written in the margin at the top of page 6: "Lake Erie birding hotlines for 11-14 to 17 of ‘85 thousands of tundra’s (swan); hundreds of loons, couple hundred surf scoters, 13 black scoters, & sev. 100 brant. Note: many spp. of ducks (ie. black & pintail, but others, ie. gadwall & mergs) not nearly as common in SWO now. Spr. migration earlier, beginning in early Dec. in mild winters & good in Jan. (written in per. from ‘70-’75)

Branta canadensis interior, UNGAVA CANADA GOOSE

[Underlined text - "February and March"; underlined text with insert - "October 20th to November 30th." et]

Can’s now nesting commonly in SWO (flocks of 3-500 are seen year-round since 1980)

°Branta bernicola, BRANT

Paul Wharton found 14 @ Oxbow on 11-16-85

Anser albifrons frontalis, WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE

Sev. seen by B. Wakeman near m. of Big Miami in 1970 & 4 @ Brookville in ‘79 (WR,

Styers, & D. Wright) & sev. other records in recent yrs.

(Morris Mercer) 24 @ Oxbow, Mar. 15th,’85

(27 seen on Mar. 17th,’85)

Chen caerulescens, SNOW GOOSE

[Worth notes that C. hyperborea hyperborea, LESSER SNOW GOOSE, and C. scaerulescens, BLUE GOOSE, are now recognized as this one species. Underlined text -- "mid-October to early November." et]

Anas platyrhynchos platyrhynchos, COMMON MALLARD

Late Feb. & Mar. (no longer c. in fall, here)

Anas strepera, GADWALL

[SWO dates: Written on an envelope are winter count dates for this species: "1952, also ‘53, ‘59." et]

Dec. 28th, 1953, record for Winter Census

Now scarce, look for it in late Mar. & 1st ½ Apr. more recently a few seen in Dec. & Jan.

Anas acuta tzitzihoa, AMERICAN PINTAIL

[Underlined text -- "early February are the forerunners of the spring duck migration." et]

Feb.-Mar.

(6 on winter census ‘72 - Randle)

Anas carolinensis, GREEN-WINGED TEAL

[Former common name amended to read "Am. Green-Winged Teal." et]

late Mar. early Apr.

Randle - Nov. of ‘73 & Dec. 1973 - 2 birds @ Lunken

Anas discors, BLUE-WINGED TEAL

[Underlined text -- "late April they are to be found in large flocks along with Lesser Scaup." et]

Anas penelope, EUROPEAN WIDGEON

[Former genus, Mareca, pencilled through. et]

Mar. 1955 W. Goodpaster (1 on O. Riv. @ Pond Run.

3-19-84 Morris Mercer found an A. male @ Oxbow area among many Am. Wigeon gathered there (this bird had solid russet head, lacking cream patch.)

Anas americana, AMERICAN WIGEON

[Former genus, Mareca, and former common name, "Baldpate," pencilled through. et]

Feb.-Mar.

Spatula clypeata, SHOVELLER

[Former common name amended to read "N. Shoveller." Underlined text -- "spring migration somewhat later" et]

latter Mar. & Apr.

(Randle 1 on Winter Census ‘72)

Aix sponsa, WOOD DUCK

Latter Mar. & Apr.

°Dendrocygna bicolor, FULVOUS WHISTLING DUCK

reported from Acton L. @ Hueston Woods (area of Dam) 4-16-74 Dave Osborn, Miami U.

Aythya americana, REDHEAD

[Worth indicates peak abundance with a mark above Feb/Mar. et]

Dec., Jan., Feb., Mar., and Apr.

Aythya valisineria, CANVASBACK

Dec.-Apr. (see Redhead)

(15 on winter count ‘72 - Randle)

°Aythya marila nearctica, GREATER SCAUP DUCK

At Kellogg Pond a spec. was coll. by Randle & Nauer 2-28-55 & Randle has several sight records bet. then & 1960. (One found by Randle, & checked by others-Sheppard et al-on winter census Dec. 26, 1960)

(year of Greater Sc. was ‘85, sev. seen in all SWO areas in early mo.’s--incl. Dayton)

Aythya affinis, LESSER SCAUP DUCK

Latter Apr. & Dec.

5 were found on 26 Feb. ‘55 on Kellogg Pond by Randle

Bucephala clangula americana, COMMON GOLDEN-EYE

[Former common name, "American," pencilled through; underlined text -- "reaching its peak numbers by early March." et]

(6 by Randle winter count in ‘73 @ Lunken Airport)

Bucephala albeola, BUFFLE-HEAD

[Underlined text -- "latter part of March." et]

°Histrionicus histrionicus, HARLEQUIN

2 females @ Brookville Lake, Ind. 12-7-77 [seen] thru 30 X -- WR; also a pr. on Englewood Res. 11-12-78 by Cliff Cathers & Steve Pleasant of (Aullwood Center Boys)

thru 20 X

°EIDER

[Species uncertain as Worth recorded only a common name. et]

Dr. Broughton’s Indiana Farm Pond (12-26-56) (see Mas.’s column Spectacled Eider female)

Clangula hyemalis, OLD-SQUAW

Nov-Apr

Recent records for Meldahl Dam fall-winter & Brookville Res. & Buck Creek, Springf.

largest # in recent yrs were 7 on Mar. 2,’85 @ Oxbow area by Styers, WR, & Leukering.

Melanitta deglandi, WHITE-WINGED SCOTER

[Last sentence of text "Apparently all records for our area have been females."; amended with the following: "until 7 males (fall plumage) were seen @ Meldahl Dam by Randle, Styer, Duggleby & Reed on Feb. 10, 1974." et]

Recent fall records of all 3 @ Meldahl Dam (only 1 for the Black by Randle in Dec. 1964)

12 @ Meldahl fall of 1970. Maslowski 2 females.

Melanitta perspicillata, SURF SCOTER

3 females on Newtown P. - Don Koehler, 10-19-78

Randle & Styer saw one @ 4-Seasons Marina 11-17-74 & By R. & Argo @ Meldahl in Dec. ‘64

1st A. male in full plumage seen by Randle @ Ind. Whitewater State Park on 4-27-78 (with 22 scaup)

3 females @ Newtown P. on 11-16-85 by Leukering.

Melanitta nigra americana, BLACK SCOTER

[Former common name, "American," pencilled through. First sentence of text, "There is only one record,..." amended to read: "There is only one probable record,..." et]

Recently @ Meldahl Dam in Dec. 1964 -- WR & John Argo

4 females this sp. @ Oxbow Pond, (Lawrenceburg) on 11-9-85 Mercer & Knue

A male (br. plumage) Oxbow 4-15-87 -- Styer

Oxyura jamaicensis rubida, RUDDY DUCK

[SWO dates: (note on envelope) "Counted on winter censuses in 1961, 1962, and 1965" et]

Nov thru Apr

(Mercer - 34 @ Oxbow Apr. 5th, 1972.)

Nesting record June 1973 pair with 7 chicks on Newtown Gravel Pit - Jim Anderson & again in 1974 (Randle)

Lophodytes cucullatus, HOODED MERGANSER

[Underlined text: "March 16, 1948" et]

1974 - 1st seen @ Lunken on 12th of Feb & @ Oxbow gr. Miami on 17th Feb.

Hen/brood @ Gilmore by Becker in ‘84 (& suspected in ‘83 when a pr. resided)

Mergus merganser americanus, COMMON MERGANSER

[Former common name, "American," pencilled through. Underlined text: "Peak of migration just after mid-March" et]

(relatively scarce now -- 1965-75)

Mergus serrator serrator, RED-BREASTED MERGANSER

[Underlined text: "middle of April," and "winters occasionally" et]

now commoner here than above sp.

Cathartes aura septentrionalis, EASTERN TURKEY VULTURE

some winter along O. River

Coragyps atratus, BLACK VULTURE

Some winter along O. River, 20 seen in one field S. of Augusta, Ky. in 1967. 26 seen along Ballskin & White Oak & Straight Creeks in Dec. of 1972.

Have nested as far north as Oxford, O. (Hueston Woods) & Cowan Lake & in the Ft. Ancient area.

1973,74, & 72 & 1976 & 77 @ Shawnee Lookout

29 counted on 2-10-74 (Styer, Duggleby, Reid, & Randle) along Freesoil Rd. bet. Straight & Whiteoak Cr.

°Elanus leucurus, BLACK-SHOULDERED KITE

[Former common name, "White-tailed," lined through. et]

1 perched on pole, drag strip Beechmont Ave., Oct. 1972 - Randle

Accipiter gentilis atricapillus, EASTERN GOSHAWK

Other records for winter of 1964, 66, 68, 72. Randle one for 1-4-73 @ Calif. Woods. Same one, probably, seen by Maslowskies, ½ mi. away a day later.

Accipiter striatus velox, SHARP-SHINNED HAWK

[Underlined text: "April and October" Worth inserted Karl Maslowski’s Naturalist Afield column from July 23, 1978, between pages 12 and 13. The article includes a photo of a sharpie with the following caption: "Hamilton County’s first confirmed sharp-shinned hawk nest fledges two young." Worth wrote above the picture, in pencil: "nesting near edge of Scotch Pine grove in Mt. Airy Forest arboretum area. I checked on May 21st & again on June 15th." et]

Sometimes migrant WR

April & Oct. occasionally wintering in pine stands & brushy areas

(early fall movement? WR saw one 8-14-78, Hyde Park, heading for L. M. River Valley.)

nesting Mt. Airy For. on May 15th of 78 (found & reported by John Gerwin & Jeff Dilbert (on their personal bird count) Didn’t appear fol. yr. (one young fledged).

Bill Creasey found pr. nesting 1979 in SWO (outcome? - no return).

Randle had 3rd rec. @ Rowe Arbor. 1983 - 2 fl. young. Returned 1984. N. in conifer.

Randle found pr. nesting @ Rowe Arb. in Apr. of ‘83 & Sp. nested nearby every yr. since; another nest in arb. in Mar-Apr. 86 & also 1 in School hs. pines!

Accipiter cooperii, COOPER’S HAWK

[SWO dates: On a separate piece of paper entitled, "SOUTHWESTERN OHIO," and dated Jan. 25, 1977, Worth reported -- "Cooper’s Hawk--nesting pairs observed: 1 pr. near Bantam in Clermont Co.; 2 prs. near Higginsport-Gerogetown along White Oak Cr. in Brown Co. 1 pr. near Newtown Gravel Pits, Cler. & Ham. Co’s." et]

Has now become very scarce & has become an endangered sp. throughout much of former range.

Buteo jamaicensis borealis, EASTERN RED-TAILED HAWK

[SWO dates: Kreider’s --sev. rec. (by Randle & Austing 63-68) (7 Melanos & 1 lite calurus adult). On another separate piece of paper entitled, "Bird Notes," Worth reported, "Melanisitic Redtailed Hawk--3 were caught & banded & 2 more seen by WR from ‘63-’70, & two in ‘78--one A along I-71 @ Ridge & an imm. at 4-Seasons Marina which I think was a Harlan’s because of charcoal black color & wider, more distinct tail striping. This was the most uniformally dark hawk above & below that I’ve seen in SWO except for the all-dark Swainson’s J. Zook & I watched for over an hour in Newtown Bottoms near Container Plant in ‘71." et]

Probably cyclic -- 30 yrs. Has now returned in consid. numbers & is a common nesting & yr. round sp.

On 11-8-70 Randle, Sheehy & Hollister observed a Harlan’s race, adult, in perfect light both perched & soaring on farm just E. of Neville along rt. 52 near Meldahl Dam.

(Note: Randle, Sheehy, and Sweeney checked & photographed a Harlan’s at Owensboro, Ky. @ Don Boarman’s who rescued it after shot by hunter, two month’s later than above (it was imm. when shot & molted into adult-plumage next summer)

Kreider’s form -- seen sev. times (1963, 64, 65, 66, 67 for instance) in bottomland fields near mouth’s of L. & B. Miami R.’s. 3 black red-tails caught & banded in same areas as Kreiders (& 2 more seen by Randle) from 1963 - 70. In ‘79 two black r.t. were seen (one along I-71 @ Ridge Ave. an adult & 1 imm. universally dark above & below which was I think an Harlan’s--charcoal black instead of magogany - @ 4-Seasons Marina).

Buteo lineatus lineatus, NORTHERN RED-SHOULDERED HAWK

[SWO dates: On a separate piece of paper entitled, "SOUTHWESTERN OHIO," and dated Jan. 25, 1977, Worth reported -- "...making strong comeback from a low during last 12 yrs. increasing in this area for past 3 yrs. 7 prs. are nesting in the E. Fork Reservoir area of Clermont Co. near Bantam; another nest between Newtown & Mt. Carmel in Hamilton Co.; 1 pr. in wooded hills along Rt. 52 between 8 Mi. & 5 Mi. Rds. Hamilton Co.; 3 prs, at least, in Village of Indian Hill, Hamilton, Co." et]

Has recently become an uncommon resident except in Ind. Hill where it is common & in East Fork Res area of Cler. Co. from 1975--Shows sign of recovery!

°Buteo swainsoni, SWAINSON’S HAWK

black phase seen @ close & far range in sunlight by Randle & Jim Zook in 1971 -- Male Feb. (in field near Container Plant, Fairfax & near Wooster & Red Bank Rd.)(& probable one @ Wmsberg [sic] complex in 1980; normal phase WR)

Buteo platypterus playtpterus, BROAD-WINGED HAWK

fairly common

Randle, one in winter of 1963

Buteo lagopus Sancti johannis, AMERICAN ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK

[Worth put both the subspecific names and the common name, "American," in parentheses. Second sentence, "It is usually seen in winter at Lunken Airport,..." was amended to read "It is now sometimes seen in winter at Lunken Airport,..." The words "Hueston Woods & Cowan Lake" has been added to the last sentence of text. et]

[SWO dates: On a separate sheet of paper entitled, "Bird Notes," Worth recorded, "Rough-leg H. --Big yr. in S. Ohio in ‘71,‘75,‘76,’78-79." et]

Aquila chrysaëtos canadensis, GOLDEN EAGLE

Styer - an A feeding on ground (fish?) out @ edge of flood waters on Apr. 11, ‘87

Austing - 2 records for Miami-Whitewater (Nov. 12,’56 & Dec. ‘70)

(Randle found one @ W. Ky. Wildlife Area near Cairo, Ill. in winter of 1963-64.)

(Austing has 2 recent records for Miami Whitewater Park area.)

Charlotte Mathena, et al Dayton, saw both an imm. & bald @ Brookville Nov. 15, 1981

Haliaeetus leucocephalus washingtonii, NORTHERN BALD EAGLE

[Subspecific name and common name, "Northern," are in parentheses. et]

one imm. flew over Newtown P. on 11-17-85 & circled it slowly for 45 min giving the rare Arctic loon fits (2 redtails went up high & circled with eagle for whole period.)

Circus cyaneus hudsonius, MARSH HAWK

[SWO dates: On a separate piece of paper entitled, "SOUTHWESTERN OHIO," and dated Jan. 25, 1977, Worth reported -- "After an absence of nesting prs. in this area for at least 15 yrs., two prs. now nest here. One pr. has been nesting in E. Fork Res. area of Clermont Co. near Bantam for 3 yrs.; one pr. is now nesting in the area between Goshen & Williams Corner, Clermont Co. (former pr. produced 4 fledged young in 1976." et]

Not as common now. Oct. thru Mar.

Pandion haliaëtus carolinensis, OSPREY

rarely seen from 1966-73 but now some as below [ref. to text "along our river courses and large ponds and lakes." et]

Falco peregrinus anatum, PEREGRINE FALCON

[Former common name, "Duck Hawk," pencilled through. et]

[SWO dates: On a separate piece of paper Worth reported -- "1957 Count = 76 sp. Peregrine best find...other winter records from office bldg. ledges." et]

1. Randle & Austing found 2 here 10-4-58 along with a consid. # of shorebirds @ Gilmore Pond. Randle, Kraerner, & Ruthven saw one at Beechmont Dyke dragstrip in 1963.

2. 2 individuals observed @ Newtown Pits on 10- 8 & 9, 1977 -- by Jim Retig [sic], Harry Conors [sic], W. Randle, & Leukering (imm. male hunting pigeons & doves, A. female soaring)

3. On a perfect May 8th, 1977 K. & St. Maslowski, Jerry Meyer, Earl Thirery [sic], two D. Koehlers & I watched an adult female perform @ Newtown Pits @ about 11 AM. She soared and gradually attained 500’--she then dove and zipped over our pond twice but got nothing (was she interested in killdeer?)

Maslowski & Mosteller saw one in fall of 1976 over Riverfront Stadium.

Styers - 1 A @ Oxbow 4-23-83

Falco columbarius columbarius, EASTERN MERLIN

[Former common name, "Pigeon Hawk," pencilled through. et]

Sev. recent records for both Spr. & fall.

Falco sparverius sparverius, EASTERN AMERICAN KESTREL

[Former common name, "Sparrow Hawk," pencilled through. et]

Bonasa umbellus umbellus, EASTERN RUFFED GROUSE

[First sentence of text amended: "white man" changed to "pioneers." et]

Perdix perdix perdix, GRAY PARTRIDGE

[Former common name, "European," pencilled through. et]

Grus canadensis tabida, SANDHILL CRANE

now seen more frequently here in small flocks

(L. Grant, Stonelick L., Goshen & Cin. Nature Center)

Ron Austing -- 160 over M. Whitewater in Nov. 1974; 70 @ E. Rocky Fork Lake on Nov. 13th, ‘76 -- Mike Nauer

Late date of 12-13-78 over Hamilton, O. of flock of 50 @ 8:40 AM by John Bookman.

92, Styer, @ N. Oxbow bottoms cornfld. 11-30-85

Rallus elegans elegans, KING RAIL

[The word, "Sinclair’s" in text pencilled through, underneath is written "Spr. Valley." et]

has now dropped markedly thruout (sic) O.

Rallus limicola limicola, VIRGINIA RAIL

[SWO dates: On a separate piece of paper entitled, "SOUTHWESTERN OHIO," and dated Jan. 25, 1977, Worth reported -- "one breeding pr. with 2 young found at Spring Valley marsh in Warren Co. (July, 1976)." et]

A pr. of A’s & 2 young by J. Gerwin, J. Dilbert, & T. Fago @ Spr. Valley Lake Marsh on 7-19-76. Sev. Apr. records at Newtown Pits, ‘82 & ‘83.

Porzana carolina, SORA

2 young found by Koehler & Nauer & identified by Randle @ Sliver Pond in Heekin Valley (Newtown Gravel Pits) on 7-2-76; seen often by sev. people thereafter. One A. seen across pit road near Mid. Pond in large marshy area during this period.

Coturnicops noveboracensis noveboracensis, YELLOW RAIL

[SWO dates: "Sev. records by Jay Sheppard in corn field near Oxford, O. (late sum. early ‘60s)." In Karl Maslowski’s ‘Naturalist Afield’ column for June 5, 1983, Karl wrote the following: "A group of birders from Dayton who visited the Spring Valley Wildlife Area near Xenia, Ohio on April 17 had a good look at a yellow rail." et]

Sev. on corn farm near Oxford, O. airport in early 60’s.

1 @ Spr. Valley 4-16-’83 (Jim Hill, Dayton)

Laterallus jamaicensis pygmaeus, BLACK RAIL

[A pencilled correction to a printed error in text: "two more May 12, 1891," changed to, "two more May 12, 1982," et]

Porphyrula martinica, PURPLE GALLINULE

[Karl Maslowski’s "Naturalist Afield" column for June 5, 1983, cited previously, contains the following: "..April 18, various members of the Cincinnati Bird Club went to the Spring Valley Area hoping to see the (yellow) rail. They failed but found instead another rarity, a purple gallinule....It is a rare transient here in the Greater Cincinnati area and I know of less than half a dozen records during lifetime." et]

record for Milford & one or two others in recent yrs. & one @ Cin. Nat. Center on Crosley Pond.

Gallinula chloropus cachinnans, COMMON GALLINULE

[Former common name, "Florida," pencilled through. Corrections to text: "Butler, Co." inserted after the words, "Gilmore Ponds"; "Waynesville marsh" substituted for, "(Spring Valley) Warren Co."; and "Butler, Co." inserted between "Hamilton, Ohio." Underlined: "mid-April." et]

Charadrius melodus circumcinctus, BELTED PIPING PLOVER

(Styer & Don Wright) saw two @ Oxbow Pond on 8-31-73 & stayed until "teal season" -- 7th of Sept. or so.

Pluvialis dominica dominica, AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER

40 golden @ Gilmore Pond Sept. 16th, ‘58.

1 golden @ Newtown Gravel Pits on 8-31 & 9-1-75 by Randle & Gerwin

Arinaria interpres morinella, RUDDY TURNSTONE

[SWO dates: On a separate piece of paper Worth reported -- "Jay Sheppard, Sept. ‘56, one at Mosteller Rd. Ford Plant construction ponds." et]

One by Wisemans @ Oxbow area 8-7-63.

Irv. Rapien saw 19, May 18th, ‘76, Cowan L. drawn down. (See notes on Newtown

Gravel Pits)

Philohela minor, AMERICAN WOODCOCK

[Pencilled correction to text: "...may be found whenever moist ground occurs." changed to, "...may be found wherever moist ground occurs." et]

Capella gallinago delicata, COMMON SNIPE

[Former common name, "Wilson’s," pencilled through. et]

Numenius americanus americanus, LONG-BILLED CURLEW (Hypothetical)

[Worth amended the last sentence of text, "...this species should be regarded as hypothetical, at the most." et]

Numenius borealis, ESKIMO CURLEW

[ "The species in apparently now extinct." This text completely pencilled through. Written above it is "(sev. recent records)" In the last sentence of text the name "Whimbrel" is written over the common name, "Hudsonian Curlew." et]

Bartramia longicauda, UPLAND SANDPIPER

[Former common name, "Plover," pencilled through; substituted with "Sandpiper." SWO dates: On a separate piece of paper entitled, "SOUTHWESTERN OHIO," and dated Jan. 25, 1977, Worth reported -- "See records of Randle & Wiseman for Fish & Wildlife Breeding Bird Census for past 10 yrs. At one of 3 stations in that Census this sp. has been found frequently (near Rt. 28 10 miles from Milford) Warren Co." et]

Pr. seen near Cowan Lake in 60’s & 2 pr. seen sev. yrs. near route 22 south of Ft. Ancient & Cowan L.

Reported pr. @ Wright-Patterson Airbase, Dayton, O. in 1976 (summer)

Actitis macularia, SPOTTED SANDPIPER

[Underlined text: "usually arrives about the third week in April."; "majority have left by the end of September..." et]

Catoptrophorus semipalmatus inornatus, WESTERN WILLET

[SWO dates: On a scrap of paper is this note from Peg Gatch, dated 7/4/83, "...2 willets in middle pond at Camp D. gravel pits." et]

(C. Willet coll. @ St. Mary’s Lake 5-17-52 by Randle -- only extant record -- Kansas record is missing)

Randle saw flock of 12 near the mouth of L. Miami on 7-5-71 & reported to A. Wiseman for the record.

1 @ Oxbow area by Styer on 5-9-81 & Norm Walker & Jim Bayer

Styers saw 12 on 4-27-83 @ Oxbow area.

Morris Mercer was 32 on 5-1-83 @ Oxbow area.

Carol & Ruth saw 27 on 5-1-85 @ E. Fork Res.

Peg Gatch - 2 @ Camp Denison Pits - ‘85

‘85 - 30 @ (?)

°Calidris canutis, RED KNOT

Sept. 1st, 1974 @ Newtown Gravel Pits. 1 in winter plumage found by Randle & seen by Ed & Geniveve Roberts & Louise Bond & friends. Spent some time feeding & flew off calling "tlû-tlû" call toward L. M. River & 1 @ Oxbow (Styers) 1st week of Sept. (5th) ‘80. Sept. 12, ‘85 (Styer) 1 imm. @ Oxbow for 1 day.

Totanus melanoleucus, PECTORAL SANDPIPER

Mar.-Apr. Aug.-Sept.

°Philomachus pugnax, RUFF

1 Ruff -- Apr. 15, ‘87 @ Oxbow (Lost Bridge) by Duncan Evered.

Erolia fuscicollis, WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER

@ Hueston Woods 9-18-66 - Wiseman

Erolia bairdii, BAIRD’S SANDPIPER

[Underlined text: "the 2nd and 3rd week in May," et]

May & late Aug.-Oct.

(1 Nov. 3rd record in 1985 (Styer) Brookville)

Erolia minutilla, LEAST SANDPIPER

Late Apr.-May & Sept.-Oct.

Erolia alpina pacifica, DUNLIN

[Former common name, "Red-Backed," pencilled through. et]

Micropalama himantopus, STILT SANDPIPER

8-28-66 Big Miami - Wiseman

2 @ Gilmore 8-30-58 - Randle & in Oct. of 1974 @ Newtown Pits & ‘75 & sev. in ‘78 & ‘80 & 7 @ Oxbow in Sept ‘80 (Styers)

Tryngites subruficollis, BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER

from Sept. 1st to 16th, 1958, this species at Gilmore Pond -- 13 on 16th -- 1 collected for U.C. Coll.

Wiseman’s -- one at Oxbow area 8-7-63 & 1 also on 7-26-75 Styer & 1st wk of sept. 1980 @ Oxbow area by Styers (Myra) one.

Limosa fedoa, MARBLED GODWIT

[Karl Maslowski’s "Naturalist Afield" column for June 5, 1983, was placed on this page. Karl wrote: "On April 16 Mr. and Mrs. David Styer observed three marbled godwits at the oxbow near the mouth of the Great Miami River." et]

Apr. 9, ‘83 -- Styers 3 @ Lawrenceburg (Oxbow area) & probably 30 on the 10th seen flying away by Morris Mercer & Alan Knue.

Limosa haemastica, HUDSONIAN GODWIT

[Karl’s column for June 5, 1983, cited previously, also included the following note regarding this species: "Bob Schrimper of Mt. Washington observed another large shorebird, a whimbirel (sic), on the East Fork Reservoir on May 25. This species, formerly known as the Hudsonian curlew, is 14 to 17 inches in length and sports a decurved bill almost four inches long. To my knowledge this is the first time the species has been seen locally, although there are a good many records from elsewhere in Ohio." et]

1 pr. in Br. Plumage @ Newtown Gravel Pits on 6-1-76 by Don Koehler - 1 verified by W. Randle - Female apparently a 1st yr. bird.

6-5-77 two birds @ Oxbow, Lawrenceburg, by Bill & Dave Moring (also few dunlins, semi-pals. & white-rump)

Crocethia alba, SANDERLING

Recorded 7-31-75 @ Newtown Pits by Randle, et.al. & by Styer & Messick on 8-28-76 (2) @ Oxbow Pond.

Recurvirostra americana, AVOCET

8 seen @ Stonelick Lake on 8-12-77 by Harry Connor & one @ Lake St. Marys on 8-7- 77 by Styer & local people.

(one @ Ross Gravel pit by Sam Fitton, 8-12-77); 1 on 7-17-80 Styer & 3 on 8-23-80 by T. Wilman @ Oxbow & sev. others in 83, 84, 85.

8-15-83 (one at Englewood, Dayton) & same one (?) 8-22 @ Oxbow, Lawrenceburg.

6 @ Oxbow - Apr. 87.

°Phalaropus fulicarius, RED PHALAROPE

Oct. 2, 1975 @ Brookville Res., Styer - 1 red phala.

Steganopus tricolor, WILSON’S PHALAROPE

fall record Randle & Sheppard, Gilmore on 8-30-58; & on Aug. 7th [no year?] @ Newtown Gravel Pits (Harry Connor & Bob Rapien) & on Aug. 28th, 1976 @ Oxbow Pond, Lawrenceburg, Ind. (Styer & Messick)

(8 in spr. of 78 @ Newtown gravel Pits) 3 on 8-17-80 Randle etc. at Pits

Lobipes lobatus, NORTHERN PHALAROPE

Randle with Styers & Sam Finton @ Brookville, Ind. saw 1 in winter plum. on Nov. 1st, 1980.

Only Spr. rec. Randle @ Willey P. Newtown Pits in full female Spr. plum (photo) 5-18- 80.

°Stercorarius longicaudus, LONG-TAILED JAEGER

See p. 60. [Ref. to Addenda. et]

°Larus hyperboreus, GLAUCOUS GULL

?hypothet. 3-20-79 to 3-4-79 by Styer et al (Evidence indicates this sp. but not sufficient to "seal" identity) @ Oxbow area.

°Larus glaucoides, ICELAND GULL

3-26 & 30-1978 by Styer & Randle & Russel @ Lawrenceburg among 800 gulls

°Larus marinus, BLACK-BACKED GULL

3-15-79 Positive identific. by a group led by Don Wright @ Oxbow area.

°Catharacta skua, GREAT SKUA

12-12-66 @ Meldahl Dam (with 300 gulls) - 2 Nauers & Randle

°Xema sabini, SABINE’S GULL

11-3-85 Acton L. (1 imm.) D. Styer, E. Duncan, et al (acts rather listless, flys little, floats low, stays alone not feeding; only other gulls 15 r-billed + 1 Bonap.)

Larus delawarensis, RING-BILLED GULL

Commonest gull here Oct.- early May

°Rissa tridactyla, BLACK-LEGGED KITTIWAKE

Buck Cr. Lake, Springfield, O. - fall twice (in 1980 & 81) by John Gallagher

°Rissa brevirostris, RED-LEGGED KITTIWAKE

Meldahl Dam, 11-8-70 Randle with Sheehy & Hollister (dark wing linings) [Worth notes "all marks seen @ close range." et]

°Larus atricilla, LAUGHING GULL

11-19-72 @ Meldahl Dam & 5-1-73 @ Kellogg Pond (Randle, Gene Becknell & Calif. Woods Staff - Jer. Meyer, Lois Osborne)

(Sept. 79 Laugh. Gull @ Oxbow Styers aft. hurricane)

°Larus pipixcan, FRANKLIN’S GULL

Seen by Wisemans @ Lawrenceburg Pond 7-22-64

°Larus ridibundus, BLACK-HEADED GULL

(4-12-82 ) Anno & Brinkman & Randle, much larger bill, dark under primaries, coming into br. plumage (with 50 Bonaparte’s all flying @ gravel pit pond, Newtown.)

2 @ Buck Creek Res. 10-28-86

1 A. (br) @ Oxbow 4-10-87 Styer

Larus philadelphia, BONAPARTE’S GULL

not as common recently

°Larus minutus, LITTLE GULL

Stonelick Lake on 8-4-77 by John Gerwin (seen @ distances of 2 to 10 ft. as it flew over his head @ beach; size of killdeer along ") & by Randle @ Lawrenceburg 3-30-78 among 800 gulls (80 Bonaparte)

Sterna forsteri, FORSTER’S TERN

Commonest tern here (after mid-Apr. thru early May)

Sterna hirundo hirundo, COMMON TERN

not as common here as latter.

Sterna albifrons athalassos, INTERIOR LEAST TERN

[SWO dates: On a separate piece of paper Worth reported -- "Lake St. Marys - Kemsies Sept. 2nd ‘56 - one" et]

°Sterna maximus, ROYAL TERN

One seen @ Meldahl Dam by Randle & Sweeney on 11-19-72 (see Laughing Gull)

Hydroprogne caspia, CASPIAN TERN

same as above

3 @ Winton Wds. - 1955, (6-12 to 17- 55)

6 @ Oxbow area 5-9-81

Chlidonias niger surinamensis, BLACK TERN

[Underlined text: "throughout May,...throughout August and early September." et]

Much rarer now

Zenaidura macroura carolinensis, EASTERN MOURNING DOVE

[Text change from "common summer resident" to "common permanent resident." et]

Conuropsis carolinensis ludovicianus, CAROLINA PAROQUET

[Former common name, "Louisiana," pencilled through; changed to "Carolina." et]

Coccyzus americanus americanus, YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO

One Dec. record near mouth of L. Miami feeding on insects under bank overhang. 1960

Coccyzus erythropthalmus, BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO

[Word substitution in second sentence of text: "It is commoner in spring than in fall, but is a rare breeding bird in the area." Changed to: "It is commoner in spring than in fall, and is a rare breeding bird in the area." et]

May

1978 was the "year of the Bl-b Cuckoo"- many nestings recorded in all of SWO. (5 found dead by just my contacts)

Tyto alba pratincola, BARN OWL

[SWO dates: On a separate piece of paper entitled, "SOUTHWESTERN OHIO," and dated Jan. 25, 1977, Worth reported -- "Barn Owl--five known nesting pairs in Hamilton Co. (one individual of one pr. found dead along Rt. 52 recently). 1 pr. nests in a power plant crane structure, another in a construction company silo, one in a barn, another in a tree, and one in an abandoned bldg." et]

Very scarce recently

In recent years 1965 -, pop. has been alarmingly decimated here. By 1977, however, there were def. signs of recovery.

Bubo virginianus virginianus, GREAT HORNED OWL

now very common

Nyctea scandiaca, SNOWY OWL

[Text: "Of four specimens examined at the University of Cincinnati in 1949, three contained the remains of rats in their stomachs and the fourth contained Scaup duck." Augmented with this additional remark: "Another in 1966-67 was often eating pigeons caught in Norwood City Hall Tower and perching on roof of GM Plant." et]

One 12-2-78 near Lawrenceburg (Russ & Chris Marksberry, checked by Dave Styer.)

Asio otus wilsonianus, LONG-EARED OWL

scarce in recent years

One next in Winton Woods just N. of Greenhills (Cameron Rd.), Ham. Co., in 1955, Apr. (3 large young)

Probably another nesting in Miami Whitewater Park in 1960 -- Austing; young owls off nest found in pine stand during normal season for this sp.

Asio flammeus flammeus, SHORT-EARED OWL

[Text added to: "It occurs regularly as a migrant or winter visitor in Southwestern Ohio, and is seen in Cincinnati at Lunken Airport. Three were seen there on December 28, 1952, during the Christmas census." Addition reads: "& 3 from Dec. 20, 1974 to Feb. 20, 1975 & again in ‘76 (4 seen once) + 2 roughlegs & 1 marsh." et]

now casual here

Aegolius acadicus acadicus, SAW-WHET OWL

late Oct. to late April, sometimes

Antrostomus carolinensis, CHUCK-WILL’S WIDOW

[SWO dates: On a separate piece of paper Worth reported: "Chuck-wills-widow--Prof. John Surbaugh end of lane off Thompson Rd. in Peach Grove, 1954 & 55 none in 56 & 57, but one in 58 in winter oak 2 mi. away." et]

Since ‘52 there have been records of nesting @ Dr. Surbaugh’s (only in 1954 May 6th & 11th, (same place) thru July @ Peach Hill above Taylor Mill, O., & at Seip Mound State Mem.

Caprimulgus vociferus vociferus, EASTERN WHIP-POOR-WILL

[Underlined text: "April 18," and "September 25" SWO dates: On a separate piece of paper Worth reported -- "1957...Apr. 6th (usually Apr. 18) date for whippoorwill @ Tanglewood." et]

Chordeiles minor minor, COMMON NIGHTHAWK

[Former common name, "Eastern" replaced with "Com." et]

latter Apr. to late May or early June & mid Aug. to late Sept.

Chaetura pelagica, CHIMNEY SWIFT

[Underlined text: "April 16" and "second week in October" et]

[SWO dates: On a separate piece of paper Worth reported -- "1957 - Apr. 3rd Chimney Swifts @ Rocky Fork an early date (Dave Werner) (Apr. 16th av. date for this sp.)" et]

Archilochus colubris, RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD

[Underlined text: "April 12" et]

most leave by early Sept.

Megaceryle alcyon alcyon, EASTERN BELTED KINGFISHER

[Underlined text: "middle of March" et]

Colaptes auratus luteus, NORTHERN FLICKER

[Third word inserted between name to read: "Northern Common Flicker." et]

now a nesting sp. in larger wooded areas (i.e. parks) in SWO, & now in old established

suburbs such as Hyde P. & Mt. Wash.

Melanerpes erythrocephalus erythrocephalus, EASTERN RED-HEADED WOODPECKER

now nesting in a few localized areas in SWO

Sphyrapicus varius varius, YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER

Apr. & Oct.

Dendrocopos villosus villosus, EASTERN HAIRY WOODPECKER

now frequent but not nearly as com. as downy

Tyrannus tyrannus tryannus, EASTERN KINGBIRD

[Underlined text: "the last week in April" et]

leaves by end of Aug. early Sept.

Tyrannus verticalis, WESTERN KINGBIRD

[Former common name, "Arkansas," pencilled through. et]

5-6-86 one @ Burnet Wds. seen by Duncan Evered

Myiarchus crinitus boreus, NORTHERN GREAT CRESTED FLYCATCHER

[Common name formerly, "Northern Crested Flycatcher." Worth inserted word, "Great." Underlined text: "Seen from the middle of April until the last of September." et]

Sayornis phoebe, EASTERN PHOEBE

mostly early to mid. Mar.

Empidonax flaviventris, YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER

May

Empidonax virescens, ACADIAN FLYCATCHER

late Apr. to Sept.

Empidonax traillii, WILLOW FLYCATCHER

[Former common name, "Alder," pencilled through. et]

late Apr. - early May to Sept.

alnorum - probably a rare migrant (I have never heard one here)

Empidonax minimus, LEAST FLYCATCHER

late Apr. thru May

Contopus virens, EASTERN WOOD PEWEE

[Underlined text: "1st of May" and "late in September." et]

Nuttallornis borealis, OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER

Rare spring migrant in May

One on May count in 60’s @ Miami Whitewater & Randle, one @ Calif. Wds. May 26, ‘71 & one @ Stansbery Park about 1964 by Irv. Rapien.

Eremophilia alpestris praticola, PRAIRIE HORNED LARK

[Underlined text: "common permanent resident" and "nesting in late February" et]

Iridoprocne bicolor, TREE SWALLOW

[Underlined text: "first week in April" and "first week of August" referring to spring arrival in and southward migration from the Cincinnati area. With regard to the fall departure, Worth also pencilled in, "to early Sept." et]

Art Wiseman nesting record @ Shawnee Lookout slough 7 ? & I have had them @ Spr. Valley.

1985 now nesting in many swamp, bayou areas.

I found nest of this sp. on May 23, ‘82 @ Hidd. P. (Senco Pond) Newtown & 3 pr. nested in ‘84, 5 pr. ‘86.

Riparia riparia riparia, BANK SWALLOW

later Apr.

Stelgidopteryx ruficollis serripennis, ROUGH-WINGED SWALLOW

[Ditto marks after common name indicate same as above, "later Apr." et]

Hirundo rustica erythrogaster, BARN SWALLOW

Apr. - Sept.

Petrochelidon pyrrhonota albifrons, NORTHERN CLIFF SWALLOW

[SWO dates: On a separate piece of paper entitled, "SOUTHWESTERN OHIO," and dated Jan. 25, 1977, Worth reported -- "No authentic nesting record for over 20 yrs. until summers of 1975 and ‘76 at Meldahl Dam along the Ohio R. near Chilo, Clermont Co., where 12 prs. nesting this past year on the walls of concrete crane structures atop the locks (often right nest to nesting barn swallows which had placed their nests atop the travelling crane rails)." et]

Apr.

Austing nesting under West Rd. bridge in 1956 (out of park area)

Sum. ‘75 & ‘76 found colony nesting (12 pr. in ‘76) on walls of crane strucutre atop lock walls @ Meldahl Dam, Meville- Chilo, Ohio R.

Progne subis subis, EASTERN PURPLE MARTIN

late Mar. to Sept.

Cyanocitta cristata bromia, NORTHERN BLUE JAY

(they gather in winter and spread out when they pr. off in Spr. to nest)

Corvus brachyrhynchos brachyrhynchos, EASTERN COMMON CROW

[Worth pencilled in the word, "Common." et]

Parus bicolor, TUFTED TITMOUSE

[Text in first sentence, "A very common permanent resident..." changed to "An abundant permanent resident..."; also, the word "quite" underlined in the last part of the sentence, "not quite as abundant as the Carolina Chickadee." et]

Sitta carolinensis cookei, NORTHERN or EASTERN WHITE-BREASTED NUTHATCH

[Text in first sentence, "Frequent migrant and uncommon nesting species." pencilled through and replaced with, "Fairly com. now, (in large woodlands) permanent res." et]

Sitta canadensis, RED-BREASTED NUTHATCH

Sept. to May & winter res.

Dave Russell reports sp. in July 1974 & by Aug. 10, ‘75 & always has a good winter pop. in pines & spruce in Kenwood.

Seen Ind. Hill Aug. 27th, ‘75 by Rob Rowe & Steve Keller & a large winter SWO invasion followed (also found in S. Ky. & Ga. Red Top Mtn. near Macon)

(actual nest found in ash tree @ Spr. Grv. Cem. late May of ‘82 by Frank Renfro - after large winter pop. in ‘81 - ‘82)

Certhia familiaris americana, NORTHERN BROWN CREEPER

Now fairly com. - Sept. to May to be seen

*nesting? 1977 Ind. Hill, Jananne McNitt, June 13, 2 seen exchanging food & 1 later same place on Aug. 3rd. (found nesting @ Hocking Co. 6-10-77)

*Randle found pr. nesting at Hidd. P. Newtown 5-16-82 (witness Koehler & Nauer) & got nest bldg. photos.

Troglodytes aëdon baldwini, OHIO HOUSE WREN

Apr. to Sept.

Troglodytes troglodytes hiemalis, EASTERN WINTER WREN

[Underlined text: "October 1 to April 15" et]

Thryomanes bewickii altus, APPALACHIAN BEWICK’S WREN

[Text mentioned California nesting record. Worth clarified location by pencilling in "O." for California, Ohio. et]

[SWO date: (noted on an envelope) "This species was found during a 1958 winter count" . et]

very rarely seen here now

Telmatodytes palustris dissaëptus, LONG-BILLED MARSH WREN

[Former common name, "Prairie" pencilled through. et]

Cistothorus platensis stellaris, SHORT-BILLED MARSH WREN

[SWO dates: On a separate piece of paper entitled, "SOUTHWESTERN OHIO," and dated Jan. 25, 1977, Worth reported -- "At French Park within limits of city of Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., 6 singing males of this sp. were counted early one AM in the summer of 1975 (two prs. were observed feeding young). They were nesting on the slopes of an unmowed, grassy hillside bounded on one side by a small creek along which a small cattail swamp extended for only 40’ X 8’. That same summer I found a pair nesting in a similar (sic) situation above a creek on a farm in Brown Co. NW of Higginsport. (20 yrs. before, a large nesting population was discovered in Spring Valley Marsh and a smaller group of some half-dozen prs. at Lake Grant.) These are the only nesting recrods for SWO.)" et]

May to Oct. Occasional SR (?) nesting @ Spr. Valley (50 counted on Aug. 3, 1954 by Randle)

6 singing males & 2 prs. seen feeding young in French Park on grassy hillside above small stream & 15 X 40’ cattail swale by Randle, Styer, & Wright in July of 1975. (1st found & reported by Jim Rettig & Harry Connor.)

Dumetella carolinensis, GRAY CATBIRD

[Common name, "Gray," pencilled in. et]

late Apr. to Oct.

Toxostoma rufum, EASTERN BROWN THRASHER

late Mar., early Apr. to Oct.

Turdus migratorius migratorius, EASTERN AMERICAN ROBIN

[Common name, "American." pencilled in. et]

Turdus migratorius achrusterus, SOUTHERN AMERICAN ROBIN

[Common name, "American," pencilled in. et]

°Ixoreus naevius, VARIED THRUSH

Jan. 1st, ‘80 - appeared in yard of Clifford Larkin, Loveland, O. (Pintail Dr.), with other sps. visiting their 2 large feeders, roosted & fed in coniferous (Juniper & pine planting) trees mixed with honeysuckle thicket nearby. Stayed for 2 mo. (sic), photos

Hylocichla mustelina, WOOD THRUSH

mid Apr. to Oct.

Hylocichla gutta faxoni, EASTERN HERMIT THRUSH

line thickest in Apr. & again in latter Sept. & Oct. thin in winter dieing [sic] out in Summer

June thru Aug.

Hylocichla ustulata swainsoni, SWAINSON’S THRUSH

[Former common name, "Olive-Backed," pencilled through. et]

late Apr. thru May

thin line in fall

Hylocichla minima minima, GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH

[Arrival date indicated with ditto marks: "referring to previous entry for Swainson’s Thrush -- i.e. late Apr. thru May." et]

Hylocichla fuscescens fuscescens, VEERY

late Apr. thru May & then thin thru Summer thru Sept.

nesting records in ‘66, ‘67, & ‘68

Sialia sialis sialis, EASTERN BLUEBIRD

[Text pencilled thru: "Common in migration; almost as..." Capital letter replaces small case "c" so first sentence will read, "Common as a summer resident." et]

Com. P. Res. in outlying suburbs & farmland & waste fields of Adams, Scioto Co’s.

Polioptila caerulea caerulea, BLUE-GRAY GNATCATCHER

mid-Apr. to mid Sept.

Regulus satrapa satrapa, EASTERN GOLDEN-CROWNED KINGLET

late Sept.- early Apr.

Regulus calendula calendula, EASTERN RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET

Sept. - Nov. very thin line thru winter thickest in Apr.

Anthus spinoletta rubescens, WATER PIPIT

[Former common name, "American," pencilled through. In first sentence of text: "common" pencilled through and replaced with "uncommon." et]

1977, Oct. 9th Newtown = 70-80 at least in corn & around gravel sky pools.

23 @ Nat. Pres. off I-71 near S. Lebanon by John Gerwin on 5-1-77.

°Anthus spragueii, SPRAGUE’S PIPIT

1 spec. taken & mist netted & photo @ Oxford Airport (found by Jay Sheppard & netted by him & Randle - @ least 4 birds one year Nov. 15th (1958)

Bombycilla garrulus pallidiceps, BOHERMIAN WAXWING

Valid recent records in Vine St. Cem. Nov. 29, ‘63, Dec. 2, ‘63 - by Irv. Rapien & Jan. 1962 by Rich. Watkins @ Mt. Airy in bush honeysuckle.

Bombycilla cedrorum, CEDAR WAXWING

Com in Oct. & Mar.-Apr. & early May

Lanius ludovicianus migrans, LOGGERHEAD SHRIKE

[Former common name, "Migrant," pencilled through. et]

Rare nesting sp. & occ. Spr. & fall migrant.

Mas. & Randle photo, nesting pr. Fiels [sic] Ertel Rd Ham. Co. in ‘59 or ‘60

Vireo griseus novaboracensis, NORTHERN WHITE-EYED VIREO

[Underlined text: "last week in April," and, "September 20..." et]

°Vireo bellii, BELLS VIREO

[SWO dates: On a separate piece of paper Worth reported -- "1st record one seen by Peg Chambers & Mary Lou Culp near Winton Woods on May 11th, 1978." et]

pr. nesting north along Crescentville & Princeton Rds. & B.& O. tracks (Sharonville, near Continental Can Co.) June 6, 1968 (Sjodahl & Wiseman)

Vireo flavifrons, YELLOW-THROATED VIREO

mid-Apr. to late Sept.- early Oct.

Vireo solitarius solitarius, SOLITARY VIREO

[Former common name, "Blue-Headed," lined through. Underlined text: "April 26" and "last of September and early October..." et]

(Oct. 26, ‘75 J. Gerwin @ Blue Ash & 1 @ Sp. Gr. Cem. on 25th by Styer)

Vireo olivaceus, RED-EYED VIREO

[Underlined text: "May 1" and "first week in October." et]

Vireo philadelphicus, PHILADELPHIA VIREO

[Underlined text: "first week in May," "September 22 and 19, 1878, and October 11, 1936..." et]

Vireo gilvus gilvus, EASTERN WARBLING VIREO

late Apr. - late Sept.

Mniotilta varia, BLACK AND WHITE WARBLER

late Apr. & thick line in May - very thin line summer & thickened again Sept. (late date Oct. 25, ‘75 by Rapien & Styer @ Spr. Gr. Cem.)

[The following note is written at the bottom of page 41. et]

Note: Feb. 18th - 20th, 1976 in Kenwood Dave Russell found 5 sp. of warbler (after 1 week of mild weather of highs up to 68° & not less than 50°) yellow, yellow-rumped, Chestnut-sided, Magnolia, & Yellowthroat. Record early arrivals!! Most left area in a couple of days, but on Mar. 1st a Nashville Warbler was brot [sic] in dead (hit a picture window) to Dave from a neighbor’s house. This locale has many coniferous trees single & clumps & always has a winter population of red-br. nuthatches.

Protonotaria citrea, PROTHONOTARY WARBLER

[SWO dates: On a separate piece of paper entitled, "SOUTHWESTERN OHIO," and dated Jan. 25, 1977, Worth reported -- "This sp. has nested at Spring Valley Lake & Marsh (Warren Co.). In recent years there are yearly records of nesting pairs in the vicinity of the mouths of both the Big Miami and Little Miami Rivers. I can usually locate 5 or 6 singing males in the latter area which I work regularly (In showing this area to a friend this past summer I found a nest to show him.)." et]

May - Sept. & gone

In ‘65 2 pr. @ backwater slough near m. of Big Miami near S. bend of Brewer Rd. & 4 pr. near 4 Season’s Marina in 1967 - Randle

°Limnothlypis swainsonii, SWAINSON’S WARBLER

[Worth did not include genus and species names. et]

2 rec. (1 Styer & 1 Randle) ‘73 & ‘80

Helmitheros vermivorus, WORM-EATING WARBLER

[Second sentence of text amended to read: "In California Nature Preserve four breeding pairs have been recorded, over 15 yr. period. et]

May - Sept.

Once @ CNC & once at Stanbery [sic] Prk. 1978 which produced 3 young off nest in June - WR.

Vermivora chrysoptera, GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLER

May only

Vermivora pinus, BLUE-WINGED WARBLER

[Underlined text: "April 20, 1947..." et]

latter ½ Apr. to Sept.

Vermivora leucobronchialis (V. chrysoptera x pinus), BREWSTER’S WARBLER

May only

°Vermivora laurencei (V. chrysoptera x pinus), LAWRENCE’S WARBLER

[SWO dates: "nested near Dayton @ Vandalia, O., 5-29-1966 & 67 (photos)" et]

Vermivora peregrina, TENNESSEE WARBLER

common May & Sept.

Vermivora celata celata, ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER

late Apr.-May & Sept.-early Oct.

[Karl Maslowski’s "Naturalist Afield" article for February 3, 1980, inserted between pages 42-43, reported the following: "About mid-January Bill and David Moring watched an orange-crowned warbler for about ten minutes as it preened on a branch of a tree outside their home on Glenview Ave., College Hill. They were able to observe it at fairly close range with the aid of both binoculars and a telescope." et]

Vermivora reficapilla ruficapilla, NASHVILLE WARBLER

[Underlined text: "October 11th" et]

1 on Dec. 9th ‘73 @ Gilmore Ponds seen by Styer, Duggleby, & Reid

Parula americana, NORTHERN PARULA WARBLER

[Worth added "Northern" to common name. et]

[SWO dates: On a separate piece of paper Worth reported -- "Horner’s Run, Cler. Co., near Mulberry. 1st nesting. June 20th, male feeding recently fledged young. By Maslowski & Randle (male collected) & a second male heard on 21st." et]

May thick, very thin summer, Sept. thick.

Beginning to be found in summer along L. Miami, Kings Mill; O. by Frank Renfro.

Trautman & Walker E. Fork near Milford. Randle located a nesting pr. & Maslowski coll. one male here in 1962 along Horner’s Run near Milford (out of little town of Mulberry)

Randle had nesting @ Calif. Woods in 1970, & @ Stansbery Park 1977 & a male singing late June ‘77 along L. Miami, Ind. Hill.

Dendroica petechia aestiva, EASTERN YELLOW WARBLER

[First sentence of text, "A common summer resident usually arriving by the third week in April." is modified to read, "A fairly common summer resident usually arriving by the third week in April to October." et]

Dendroica magnolia, MAGNOLIA WARBLER

[Underlined text: "...first week in May." Paper note inserted between the pages contains the following note: "Magnolia suspected in Stebbins Gulch (males only) ‘47, ‘49." et]

May and Sept., Oct.

Dendroica tigrina, CAPE MAY WARBLER

[Worth made a marginal note on Karl Maslowski’s newspaper column, "Naturalist Afield," for February 3rd, 1980, and placed it here because of the following report: "On Jan. 24 Miss Velda Weise, Mt. Nebo and Blondeau Roads, Cleves, Ohio, watched a male Cape May warbler feeding at a suet rack in her yard. Since then, other local birders have been able to confirm this identification. It marks the first time ever that this warbler has been recorded locally in wintertime. This species is uncommon even as a spring and fall migrant. Its normal winter range is in the Caribbean." Worth’s marginal note is illegible but the sighting was acknowledged by the single line below. et]

May & Sept.

(late date Oct. 26th Spr. gr. cem. 1975 - Dave Styer)

Winter of ‘79 one @ Delhi bird feeder

Dendroica caerulescens caerulescens, BLACK-THROATED BLUE WARBLER

[Underlined text: "May and September" et]

Dendroica coronata coronata, YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER

[Former common name, "Myrtle," pencilled through. et]

Heaviest line in Apr. dieing [sic] out in late May & starting again in Sept.

Dendroica occidentalis, HERMIT WARBLER

[Loose scrap of paper inserted in book bears this note: "Hermit - no records, recent Read 1853, Ingersoll about 1883, not common" et]

Dendroica coronata hooveri, ALASKA or WESTERN MYRTLE WARBLER

[Common name, "Myrtle," is pencilled through. et]

Dendroica virens virens, BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLER

late Apr. - early May & again Sept. & early Oct.

Dendroica cerulea, CERULEAN WARBLER

[Underlined text: "...this species is the most common nesting bird in deep woodlands." et]

possible late Apr. early May thru Sept.

Dendroica fusca, BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER

[Paper inserted between the pages contains this note: "Bole ‘33,’34,’38 @ Little Mi. Lake Co. Geauga Co." et]

May & Sept. early Oct.

Dendroica dominica albilora, YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER

[Former common name, "Sycamore," in parentheses and pencilled through. et]

Now Reg. along Sycamore streams arr. near same as La. Waterthrush very early Apr. thru early Sept. Randle has 1 winter record of SWO bird feeding in a pine tree on 12-22-78, on Beacon St. at his res.

Dendroica pennsylvanica, CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLER

May & Sept.

Dendroica castanea, BAY-BREASTED WARBLER

latter May & Sept.-Oct.

Dendroica pinus pinus, NORTHERN PINE WARBLER

late Apr.-May & Sept.

Styer record: loose flock on 3-15-77 @ Mt. Airy. Styer record: 3 on 3-26-78 @ Mt. Airy (same as last year nesting) & 1 on 3-10-79 singing on terr. of ‘77 & ‘78.

1st nesting: pr. working on nest in arboretum area of Mt. Airy For. (on Apr. 9,’77 - by Bill & Dave Moring (nest deserted later in Apr.)

4 prs. in 1983, Apr. nesting @ Rowe Arb. & again in 85 & 86 (photos)

Dendroica kirtlandii, KIRTLAND’S WARBLER

[SWO dates: On a separate piece of paper Worth reported -- "Ron Austing saw 1 on 5-18-76, in thicket in Winton Woods Park (sang & fed for 10 min.)" et]

*WR found singing Kirtland’s on 5-10-82 in bush honeysuckle, 5-mi. Rd. near I 275 & again on 5-16 in bush h. - Hidden P. near New. gravel pits (with M. Nauer)

One brought to Mus. Nat. Hist. Oct. 2, 1975 dead on patio under picture window in Westwood (McHenry Rd. by Suzanne Doerger) *(Bore bands from 1971 & 73)

Two other sight records reported.

Dendroica discolor discolor, NORTHERN PRAIRIE WARBLER

[Last sentence of text with added information -- "...& 1st nest found 5-17-58 by Sheppard. {bird left 2 wks. later} Many now nesting in Va. juniper assoc." et]

[SWO dates: On a separate piece of paper is this conflicting date -- "1st nesting Jay Sheppard 5-24-78, 3 days later Gordon Acomb of Weller Rd., Montgomery found another nest in Tanager Wds. subdivision next door." et]

possible late Apr. & early May & Sept.

Dendroica palmarum palmarum, WESTERN PALM WARBLER

[Underlined text: "winters regularly in small numbers" et]

thickest Apr. - May & thick again Sept. - Oct.

Seiurus aurocapillus aurocapillus, EASTERN OVEN-BIRD

[SWO dates: (noted on an envelope) "Three winter count records -- 1968, 1970, 1971." et]

latter 1/3 May & Sept.

(1) One winter record @ bird feeding area of Forest Ave., Forestville, home (it fed on suet crumbs on ground below feeder & on peanut butter & huddled against warm brick chimney to avoid cold & snow & roosted in thick shrubbery against house wall). (1963- 64?)

(2) 1979 & ‘80 (2nd rec.) wintered @ Anderson Twp. feeder near above place.

Seiurus motacilla, LOUISIANA WATER-THRUSH

arr. from Apr. 1 to 10 & nests thru to Sept.

Oporornis formosus, KENTUCKY WARBLER

[Underlined text: "...from the last week in April until the middle of September." et]

Oporornis agilis, CONNECTICUT WARBLER

latter May & Sept.

One banded by Randle in fall of ‘60

Styer: 1 singing male W. Fork Rd., Mt. Airy 5-21-77

Frank Renfrow - 1 singing 5 days at Foster 6-10 to 15-’83

Oporornis philadelphia, MOURNING WARBLER

[Crossed-out of first sentence: "...the first three weeks of May" et]

latter May to early June & late Aug. thru Sept.

Geothlypis trichas trichas, COMMON YELLOW-THROAT

[Former common name, "Maryland," pencilled through. Text cites a specimen in the collection of the University of Cincinnati whose identity was confirmed by Dr. Harry C. Oberholser. Worth pencilled in the following note: "changed opinion & named this ‘ohionicola’ see lit." et]

[SWO dates: A winter count record, noted on an envelope, is dated December 28, 1969. et]

Geothlypis trichas brachidactyla, NORTHERN COMMON YELLOW-THROAT

[Worth pencilled in the word, "Common." et]

latter Apr. - May to Sept.- Oct.

Randle - winter census Dec. 1968 (@ Lunken Dragstrip) & 2nd @ Miami Wh. Co. Pk. Jan. 1978 John Gerwin & 3rd winter record by T. Leukering & Uhlman on 1-6-79 @

Newtown Pits.

Icteria virens virens, YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT

May to Sept.

Wilsonia citrina, HOODED WARBLER

[Following last sentence of text: "The authors have not been able to determine any nesting records for Hamilton or Clermont Counties." Worth added: "1st by Austing & Randle @ Miami-Whitewater 6-15-58." et]

[SWO dates: On a separate pieces of paper Worth reported: "P. Hellman, Calif. Woods, saw 1 on terr. June to 1st wk. of July ‘56. P. Hellman had another sighting in Calif. Woods June ‘57 & also Ron Austing @ Miami Whitewater Park." et]

Mow nests locally in wooded parks. May to Sept

Wilsonia pusilla pusilla, WILSON’S WARBLER

latter May & Sept.

Wilsonia canadensis, CANADA WARBLER

late May & Sept.

Setophaga ruticilla ruticilla, AMERICAN REDSTART

May & Sept. (thin summer line)

In Ham. Co. Randle & Wiseman found 4 singing males in ¼ mile stretch of Brower Rd. in mid June of 1966 & 67.

Late date - A male Spr. gr. cem. by Rapien & Styer Oct. 25,’75

Setophaga ruticilla tricolora, NORTHERN AMERICAN REDSTART

[Worth inserted the common name, "Am." et]

Passer domesticus domesticus, HOUSE SPARROW

[Former common name, "English," pencilled through. et]

Dolichonyx oryzivorus, BOBOLINK

[First sentence of text modified to read: "A regular spring and fall migrant, and uncommon nesting species." et]

Randle - 1 winter record male along L. Miami (Turpin Bottoms) with Mike Nauer & Son & Joe Kramer on winter census 1968 (Dec. 29th)

Sturnella magna magna, EASTERN MEADOWLARK

[Underlined text: "...migrants arrive late in February. Many remain until the ground is frozen in November. A few winter..." et]

Sturnella neglecta neglecta, WESTERN MEADOWLARK

[Last line text with added comment: "...& Austing had one near Harrison O. in 1962 & 63?" et]

[SWO dates: On a separate piece of paper Worth reported -- "Kemsies June ‘56 saw pr. with young @ Lake St. Marys." et]

Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus, YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRD

[First sentence of text: "Austing reports seeing this visitor from the West in August 1946 in North College Hill." Worth adds: "& again @ Fernald in ‘61 or ‘62." et]

now nests sparingly W. border of L. Erie

Agelaius phoeniceus phoeniceus, EASTERN RED-WINGED BLACKBIRD

[Former common name was, "Eastern Red-wing." et]

Year ‘round resident (thinner in winter, heavy in April & fall)

(Mar.-Apr. & late Aug.-Sept.)

Icterus spurius, ORCHARD ORIOLE

Uncommon, but regular, S. resident

Icterus galbula, NORTHERN ORIOLE

[Former common name, "Baltimore," pencilled through. et]

(Cyclic) Fluctuating population

3 winter records @ local bird feeders (prefers fruit & nut meats) (1960-65) & 2 in 1978- 79 winter (Milford & 2 in Mt. Wash., one in Westwood & again Mt. Wash.)

Euphagus carolinus, RUSTY BLACKBIRD

[Text modified from, "Fairly common migrant..." to "A regular migrant" et]

[SWO dates: On a separate piece of paper Worth reported: "Dec. records (17th) in ‘56 & back in ‘49 by Karl Mas." et]

Euphagus cyanocephalus, BREWER’S BLACKBIRD

4 @ Miller Brewery, Trenton, O. on 11-6-83 = Frank Renfrow

Record of at least 50 Brewers with Rusties & Redwings on Dec. 9th, ‘73 @ Gilmore Ponds - Drs. Dave Styer, Duggleby & student Jim Reid.

2nd record, 12-24-81 (Pos. but doubt.) Gene Becknell - 1 bird @ his feeder & yard (where it feeds in grass)

Quiscalus quiscula versicolor, COMMON GRACKLE

[Former common name, "Bronzed," pencilled through wherever it appears. et]

Now a com. permanent res.

Molothrus ater ater, EASTERN BROWN-HEADED COWBIRD

["Brown-headed" inserted in common name. et]

ARR. in spr. from late Feb. to mid. Mar.

°Piranga ludoviciana, WESTERN TANAGER

[Worth wrote: "See attached clipping" A reference to Karl Maslowski’s "Naturalist Afield" column dated June 10, 1979, and inserted between pages 50-51. It reads (in part): "Paul [Hellman] was leading an Audubon field trip in Mt. Airy Forest the morning of May 12th. He was accompanied by 10 other birders, some with at least 40 years of experience. While walking along the road near the oval several of them saw a bird about 6½ inches long with a bright red head, yellow body and black wings with distinct wing bars--one white, one yellow. Members of the party, including Hester Stephenson (for many years the naturalist at Burnet Woods), watched this individual for at least five minutes in good light from a distance of 20 to 40 feet. They heard it sing a song suggestive of a summer or scarlet tanager.

With several different field guides in hand the various observers could only conclude that what they were watching was a male western tanager.

This species has not been reported and confirmed from our state even as an accidental by Dr. Milton B. and Mary A. Trautman in their Annotated List of the Birds of Ohio published 10 years ago. Nor will these authors recognize a sight record. They feel at least one specimen must be deposited in a museum before a species’ presence may be confirmed." et]

Piranga olivacea, SCARLET TANAGER

[Of the last sentence of text, Worth wrote: "(no longer true)," It reads as follows: "Maslowski believes that in the eastern part of the area, that is, east of the Little Miami River, there has not been the noticeable increase as a nesting species which the authors have recorded mainly in the western part of the area." et]

C. summer res. now in larger wooded parks & estates.

Piranga rubra rubra, SUMMER TANAGER

[The text for this species is composed of two sentences, which reads as follows: "A common summer resident in old, tree-grown urban suburbs and woodlands, much more commonly seen than the Scarlet Tanager. Average date of spring arrival apparently a few days later than the preceeding species." Of the first sentence, Worth commented, "no longer true;" and of the second sentence he wrote, "(true)." et]

Cardinalis cardinalis cardinalis, EASTERN CARDINAL

[The former Genus name for this species was "Richmondena," and it is pencilled through. The ending of the first sentence of text describing the cardinal’s range was amended to read: "...is now common throughout Ohio & into Can." et]

Pheucticus ludovicianus, ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK

[The first sentence of text says: "A regular but not common spring and fall migrant." Worth changed it to: "A now com. spring and fall migrant." The next sentence mentions that there are no recent breeding records. This sentence too was modified. "There are 4 recent breeding records: in Walnut Hills by Bert Lawson in the ‘50s; in B. Miami & Whitewater R. valleys, 2 prs. by Gene Becknell in 1974; B. Mers--1 pr. nesting in Mt. Lookout in 74; Irv Rapien’s nest in St. Bernard, in May 75." et]

Have nested since 1975 along Brower Rd. just above Big Miami R. 1st rep. by Gene Becknell & in 1977 confirmed by D. Styer & 1 pr. found nest-building 5-15-78 by Gerwin & Dilbert (2 pr. in 75 & 3 in 76,77,78)

Pheucticus melanocephalus, BLACK-HEADED GROSBEAK

(at feeder of P. Vutech) near Milford, O. in Apr. 1969 seen by Kemp & Randle & photog. later by Kemp & 2nd time Jan 15, ‘76, in Western Hills checked by Art Wiseman @ feeder of home

Guiraca caerula caerula, EASTERN BLUE GROSBEAK

[SWO dates: On a separate piece of paper Worth reported -- "Blue Grosbeak - May 1957 - a male photo’d. & tape recorded in Blacklick Woods Park, Col., O. Sight record Tina Robers in Stanberry Park, May ‘57." et]

Randle -- one on U.C. Campus 1955, Nov 3rd. (called & sang as I watched it)

Randle & John Gerwin -- nest with 1 young & addled egg on ground below; nest (32" above gr. in clump of 4 sunflower stalks) @ Newtown gravel pits on 7-6-74. Male brown with touch of gray -- blue coming in on crown, nape, rump, & spots on breast. Singing regularly from sapling cottonwoods 8-9 ft high & from 6’ pokeweeds etc. 1st heard singing by Randle the last wk. of Apr., 1 mi. from nesting site. One to 3 prs. produced young 1974 thru 1978. & males seen & heard in (late May-early June of 79,80,81,82) WR also found 1 pr. BG nesting @ Camp D. [Dennison] in ‘84 & ‘85. (photos)

Passerina cyanea, INDIGO BUNTING

Randle -- one winter record

Spiza americana, DICKCISSEL

[Worth added the word, "nesters" to the last sentence of text; also, "...& near Harrison, O. along Kilby Rd. & Dry Fork Rd. et]

[SWO dates: On a separate piece of paper entitled, "SOUTHWESTERN OHIO," and dated Jan. 25, 1977, Worth reported -- "Very irregular in SWO in recent years. Randle & Wiseman usually have found singing males in Warren or Clinton Co’s. on their official F. & W. Serv. breeding bird censuses (none was recorded in ‘76, but one was in ‘75). (My recollection is that 3 males were seen on wires in one transect a few years ago." et]

Found locally, only, in SWO (not as com. now as when this bk. was written) One winter record @ Beechmont Ave. feeding station of Peg Duckett, (1961), also on Xmas Count 12-30.

Frank Renfrow -- 2 nests Aug. 10th, naked young near Trenton (100 here in sum. of ‘83-- Miller Tract)

3 pr. nested in Mt. Car. [Carmel] reclaimed fallow gravel excavation in June 1980 (near grasshopper sp. prs.)

Hesperiphona vespertina verspertina, EASTERN EVENING GROSBEAK

[SWO dates: On a separate piece of paper entitled, "Bird Notes," Worth reported; "Evening Grosbeak-- Seen in some number every winter from ‘70 thru winter of ‘77-’78, but only one female was seen (@ Nature Center) winter of ‘78-79 (in early fall, actually, & then for only a couple of days.)." et]

Occasional winter res. -- sometimes fairly com. (flocks of 50-200)

Randle - 32 over Newtown Pits Oct 26th ‘75 & 2 near Meldahl Dam on 27th

° Carpodacus mexicanus, HOUSE FINCH

[SWO dates: On a separate piece of paper entitled, "Bird Notes," Worth reported: "(Apr. 1978) @ feeder of G. Terlinden, Price Hill, Cin. & since has spread throughout Ham. Co. as nesting sp." et]

3 in April ‘78 @ Feeder of Geo. Terlinden, Price Hill

Pinicola enucleator eschatosus, NEWFOUNDLAND PINE GROSBEAK

[In the middle of the text we find the sentence: "The bird was, as far as we know, not seen again until January 26, 1952, when Mary Louise Bagel found it in the same general area in Mt. Airy Forest." Worth struck out the word, "bird," and replaced it with, "species." et]

Reported by Rich Watkins -- Randle filmed a male feeding on bush honeysuckle berries in Mt. Airy Forest in 1963 & a female was seen in Spr. Grove by several birders in 1961 (Jan. 29) fed on buds of sug. maple, cherry, holly fruit & ash seeds.

Female seen @ Spr. Gr. Cem. winter of ‘58 & a male @ Mt. Airy photographed in Jan of ‘62.

Acanthis falmmea, COMMON REDPOLL

[Worth added the name, "Com." et]

[SWO dates: On a separate piece of paper entitled, "Bird Notes," Worth reported: "Redpoll--Very sparsely recorded from SWO! Best yr. by far was in winter of ‘77-’78 when two appeared at local feeders and 15 were seen in one flock for 2 weeks at Newtown Gravel Pits. (I heard from friend near Ann Arbor, Mich., that they had an invasion there, including some hoary variety with the common." et]

on at least 2 winter counts (2 seen by Randle, et al, in 1972 count)

largest no. seen in winter of 1978 during deep snows & sub-zero temps. flock of 18 @ Newtown Pits & 2 of 13 birds; one @ Dave Dister’s feeder. (But this record beaten in ‘81 & ‘82 by build up of 54 @ Jenanne McNitt’s feeders, Ind. Hill in Feb. ‘82 - also reported in 2’s to 12’s @ many other places)

Spinus pinus pinus, NORTHERN PINE SISKIN

[SWO dates: On a separate piece of paper entitled, "Bird Notes," Worth reported, "Siskin--Biggest year ever by FAR in winter into spring of ‘77-’78 when everyone’s feeder was deluged, and many nestings occurred in Apr. & birds left with their first broods by early June. Only 3 recorded in winter of ‘78-’79." et]

Now a reg. winter res. in varying numbers, sometimes flocks of 2-3 hundred in Spr. Gr. Cem. & at other times perhaps a total of 12.

WR had 6 pr. nesting @ Rowe Arboretum in Apr. 1984 (photo of 1 nest in Scotch P. @ 20’) fed in Juniperus, Thuja, & Pinus (cones) & thistle feeder.

2 records into late spr. in recent yrs. In 1975, 40 were seen in Spr. Grove on Oct. 26th as far off as Newtown (Styer & Randle)

Randle had 3 young & 2 A feeding them on porch railing 5-27-78 & T. Uhlman had a nest (photo DR & WR) in spruce @ Spr. Gr. same yr.

greatest no. in winter of ‘77-’78; probably over 1000. One pr. nested in Price Hill in an austrian [pine] tree by Roy Honkamp (25’ high). Nest was deserted or marauded.

Spinus tristis tristis, EASTERN AMERICAN GOLDFINCH

[Worth added the common name, "Am." The one line of text was added to: "...in most areas, but very common in others." et]

Loxia curvirostra, RED CROSSBILL

[The last sentence of text was asterisked and enclosed in parantheses. et]

*1st recent record Randle col. one @ Spr. Gro. Cem. on 12-25-54 & many seen @ Cowan Lake during that winter.

Male & female coll. from flock of 10 @ Spr. Grove Cem. by Randle (in presence of Jerry Meyer in early 60’s) (12-11-60)

Fairly reg. winter visitor in latter 60’s & ‘70’s & one possible nesting Cin. record in late Apr. of 1973 (when a nest was found @ Tar Hollow State Park by Allan Steffan) & 2 records of sp. in Cin. area in late Spring.

4 seen & heard by Randle on 9-17-79 in Wyoming (Williamsburg of Cin.)

[SWO dates: On a separate piece of paper entitled, "Bird Notes," Worth reported, "Crossbills--practically none in ‘77 & ‘78. ‘73-’74 was a good year. A few of either sp. have been seen at Spr. Grove most years from ‘69 on until 77-78." et]

Loxia leucoptera leucoptera, WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILL

(Randle coll. 3 birds for U.C. coll. in ‘54.)

A no. of succeeding winter records for Spr. Grove up until 1969; not seen again until 1973-74 & 6 seen in Jan. of 1976 (with 4 red x-bills)

°Pipilo chlorurus, GREEN-TAILED TOWHEE

@ Lady’s feeder (Mrs. Knapmeyer)--Blue Ash (Dec. 20th) 1969--seen by many & photogr.

Pipilo erythrophthalmus erythrophthalmus, RUFOUS-SIDED TOWHEE

[Former common name, "Red-eyed," pencilled through. et]

Passerculus sandwichensis, SAVANNAH SPARROW

Uncommon nesting sp. in counties surr. Hamilton.

Fairly com. Spr. & fall migrant in fields & along pond & field edges

Ammodramus savannarum pratensis, EASTERN GRASSHOPPER SPARROW

[First entry of text, "Common summer resident," with this added comment, "in fields of wheat, barly [sic] or alfalfa-clover." et]

very few in late 70’s & early 80’s in SWO. But changes in agric. practices may be responsible. 3 prs. & 1 male (singing in 1979 & 80 in Mt. Car. [Carmel] fallow gravel field succession in sweet & field clovers) WR

Passerherbulus caudacutus, LECONTE’S SPARROW

[Underlined words in text: "April 5, 1880," and "following spring." et]

There is a record of Sheppard & Randle for Huestons [sic] Woods (on Oct. 29, 1960--bird caught in banding net & pres. as specimen)

1 seen & studied for 4-5 min. @ 20 ft. by Jim Anno (& nearby W. Randle saw a sharp- tailed) on Apr. 4, 1982, Cler. Co. Newtown Gravel Pits NE of Mt. Car. Rd. in cattail swamp with scattered willow saplings. (Sev. swamps also & a Lincoln’s)

Passerherbulus henslowii henslowii, WESTERN HENSLOW’S SPARROW

[The first sentence of text reads as follows: "A rather common summer resident in many parts of the area, nesting locally." Adding to this, Worth writes, "In Andropogon - Juniperus." et]

[SWO dates: On a separate piece of paper entitled, "SOUTHWESTERN OHIO," and dated Jan. 25, 1977, Worth reported: "A veritable epidemic of this sp. has occurred in the E. Fork Reservoir area of Clermont Co. with what I would consider maximum nesting density over a wide area of dispossessed farmland regrown to the Andropogon-Juniperus association. I first found the sp. in four small, scattered locations three summers ago, and they have since exploded into all possible habitat suitable to this sp." et]

Common @ Bantam-Wmsberg rd. area [ref. to East Fork State Park near Williamsburg, Clermont County. et] in Spr.-Sum. of 1975.

2 winter records. 2 winter records --1 male singing @ Oxford airport Dec. 5, 1953 (Randle) & 1 in late Nov. ‘74 by Dave Russell near Fairborn, O.

Ammospiza caudacuta nelsoni, (NELSON’S) SHARP-TAILED SPARROW

[Worth placed "Nelson’s" in parantheses and pencilled in the common name, "Sharp-tailed." et]

2-4 spec. (U.C. coll. + CSNH coll) from L. Grant Oct. 3, 1953 (10-10-53 my notes)

Pooecetes gramineus gramineus, EASTERN VESPER SPARROW

[Underlined text: "somewhat commoner in the western part of the area." et]

Chondestes grammacus grammacus, EASTERN LARK SPARROW

[Additions to text: The first sentence was modified to read, "A very uncommon migrant and summer resident @ best." The last sentence included additional information. "On July 4, 1933 he found a nest with four well grown young (on farm near Felicity spr.-sum. of 1962)." et]

[SWO dates: On a separate piece of paper Worth reported on this species -- "Tom Becker, May 7, 1956, nest in field along Northwest Rd. in Colerain Twnsp. (@ base of thistle)" et]

A rare migrant or nesting sp.

Apr. 1981 - Randle heard one singing in Ind. Hill Cty. Day School tree along parking lot where he watched it for 5 mins.

Aimophila aestivalis illinoensis, BACHMAN’S SPARROW

[Former common name, "Illinois Pine-Woods," pencilled through. et.}

Has now become very rare or non-existant in this area

Junco hyemalis hyemalis, DARK-EYED JUNCO

[Former common name, "Slate-Colored," pencilled through. et]

usually leaves by mid Apr.

Junco hyemalis caniceps, GRAY-HEADED JUNCO

Jan.-Feb. 1973 -- Peebles, O. -- Roy Cable (wildlife artist) @ feeder & verified by S. Maslowski.

Spizella arborea arborea, EASTERN TREE SPARROW

[SWO dates: On a separate piece of paper entitled, "Bird Notes," Worth reported: "Tree Sparrow-- Biggest year was winter ‘78-79. But, most interesting to note that this sp. & many others did not arrive in Nov. as usual but came in Jan. -- well after the 1st. They inundated SWO by hundreds driven by the worst winter in history in the great plains from N. boundary into Texas. Before Jan. SWO was experiencing low pop. of all usual wintering sp. (incl. juncos!)" et]

Spizella passerina passerina, EASTERN CHIPPING SPARROW

com. s. res. & rare winter res.

Spizella pallida, CLAY-COLORED SPARROW

reported @ Burnet Woods, 5-30-86, by Duncan Evered

Spizella pusilla pusilla, EASTERN FIELD SPARROW

Feb. 13th rec. by Randle in 1963

Zonotrichia querula, HARRIS’ SPARROW

1st seen by Jay Sheppard on May Count (5-3-63).

2nd found by Mrs. Howard Walmsley on 4-29-78 @ Spr. Grove Cem. (& showed to Dave Dister who reported it to Bird Club). Seen 4-30 by Styer, Helms, & Randle. (with a group of wh.-throated sp.) ( at Chas. P. Taft lot with brand new monument)

Zonotrichia leucophrys leucophrys, WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW

[Underlined text: "the first two weeks of May and mid-October." et]

Zonotrichia atricapilla, GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW

1 singing @ Stan Row, Srs. back yard on Nov. 14, ‘86 (WR) (other West. birds @ same time slot = 1 wh. pelican, 2 Frank. gull, & 3 eared grebe)

Passerella iliaca iliaca, EASTERN FOX SPARROW

Apr. & Oct.-early Nov.

Melospiza lincolnii lincolnii, LINCOLN’S SPARROW

thick line in mid-Apr. to mid-May & Sept.- Oct.

in spr. of 1975 in very early May by DAVE STYER & also sev. at Newtn. Gravel Pits (Heekin Valley) same period. 1 observ. for 5 mins. (WR.) in sapling @ 5 ft. @ edge of small cattail swamp Mt. Car. Pit. of Dravo- Newtown

Melospiza georgiana georgiana, EASTERN SWAMP SPARROW

[First sentence of text modified to read: "A fairly common spring and fall migrant, wintering locally in lowland moist weed thickets & swamps." et]

They are represented every yr. on winter count in varying numbers.

Melospiza melocia euphonia, MISSISSIPPI SONG SPARROW

[Worth placed question marks above the word, "migrant," in the text and wrote, "Abundant permanent res. (I, personally, do not think they migrate appreciably here.)" et]

Calcarius lapponicus lapponicus, LAPLAND LONGSPUR

(Now a rare winter visitor) Dec. to Feb.

[SWO dates: On a separate piece of paper Worth reported: "Longspurs - Mar. 23-25, Oxford, O. 125 Lapland & 100 Smiths on the 26th, on Apr. 1st there were 250 of this sp. Kemsies, Nov. 9, 1957, one only." et]

Calcarius pictus, SMITH’S LONGSPUR

[Last paragraph of text with circled asterisk describes an erroneous report of this species at Oxford, Ohio, which was printed in Audubon Field Notes, in April 1951. Worth noted that a December conversation with one of the Oxford census group members led to the misunderstanding. At the end of this paragraph, Worth comments, "(See pencil note above.)" Ref. to fall record by Sheppard.

The following quote regarding this species appears in the August 1954 issue of Audubon Field Notes, 8(4):316. "Smith’s Longspurs may be another of those birds increasingly reported because observers are learning to look for it. Finds from Indiana and westward are regular although rare, but it is less to be expected that the species would appear, as it did, in Ohio. On April 3 Kemsies and Randle (fide Sjodahl) collected one near Lake St. Mary, and on March 27 a flock of 100 was seen at the airport at Oxford. et]

Local early spr. migrant to be looked for in large upland grassy fields from late Mar. to early May. (One fall rec. 11-15-58 by Sheppard--spec. taken from flock of 13.)

Plectrophenax nivalis nivalis, EASTERN SNOW BUNTING

[SWO dates: On a separate piece of paper Worth reported: "1st time on Winter Count in 1956 (2 birds)" et]

Rare winter visitor to be looked for from Nov. to Feb.

(Randle coll. one of 5 from a flock of larks on rt. 730 (near 133) south of Cowan L. in 1953, Nov. 7) Sjodahl rec. one @ Lake Bern, Remington, on winter count

8 @ Newtown Gravel Pits in Feb. of ‘78 (Randle). As many as 200 one (‘76) winter @ Lawrenceburg bottoms & 50-100 in other years, but 1981-82 broke all prev. records -- thousands were seen along roads & in fields & airports in SWO & SWI. (First recorded in limits of Cin. by WR @ Lunken Airport in Jan.-Feb. 1982 @ Lunken Airport while watching 6 winter-resident sh.-eared owls--build up of 200 max.)

1985 Many recent records now.

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Pp 62-63 are titled: "Where to look for birds in Southwestern Ohio"

Worth added four more locations to the authors’ original list of 16 places to bird:

1) Cin. Nature Center, Milford, O. (Private Membership fee)

2) East Fork Lake & State Park areas

3) Miami Whitewater Park Lake (County)

4) Rocky Fork Lake (State)

He noted a name change (#12 in the list) for Spring Valley Wildlife Area. It was formerly known as Sinclair Lake. A correction to the spelling for Stanbery Park in Mt. Washington was also noted.

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Pp 71-74 are titled: "Index to common names"

On these pages Worth made name changes and numbered each species sequentially. His final tally was 310 species; including new entries (species designated with an "° ").

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The inside flyleaf (unnumbered page) is titled, "Birders active in the field" and shows the following names:

Chris Goetz

K. Mas., Steve

Woodrow Goodpaster

Gordon Acomb, Will Hartman

Vic Sloane

Swen Sjodahl

Paul Hellmann

Ron Austing

Mary Lou Bagel

Stevenson sisters (Bernice, Hester)

Haven Spencer

Wm. Mers

Tom Becker, Jim Becker

Don Dallas

Gene Wright

Emerson Kemsies

Don Koehler

Mike Nauer

Dave Styer

Don Wright

Jack Gottschang

John Zimmerman

Dave Werner

John Gerwin

Dave Russell

Jim Zook

David Sheehy

Bob Hollister

Paul Vitz

Bill Moring

Art Wiseman & Jinny

Hugo Honschop

Earl Thirey

Frank Renfrow

Tony Leukering

Joe Benz, Kathy Benz

Alan Knue

Chip Riedinger

Jim Anno

Dave Brinkman

Mike Baggs

Doug Feist

Chris Durbin

Paul Payne

Norm Walker

Harry Connor & Jim Rettig

Bill Creasey

Curt & Jinney Wilhelm

Dave Elliot

Peg Gatch

Dave Helm

Jim Beatty

Ann Swanson

Nancy Ulmer

Susan Wilkinson

Louise Halley

Geo. Perbix

Worth Randle

Ida Suttman

Morris Mercer

Will Harbaum (son of Frank @ Hamilton, O.)

Nat & Mary Whitney

Duncan Evered