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OOS Warbler Watch and Workshop – Northeastern Ohio
September 19, 2004
On Sunday, September 19th, the Ohio Ornithological Society hosted a warbler-watching and identification workshop. Twenty-three birders from all over the state met here for introductions and a preview of the day’s activities from trip leader Kevin Metcalf. We started at Headlands Beach State Park, and although the weather was great, the numbers and variety of warblers and other migrants were not as great as we had hoped for. All the same, several warbler species were very cooperative, offering great looks at close distances. In the beach and dunes area, other cooperative migrant species included a Least Sandpiper, two Semi-palmated Plovers, nine Sanderlings, an American Pipit, and an unexpected Marsh Wren.
Hoping to find larger numbers and variety at another location, we headed west and made a stop at Mentor Lagoons. Unfortunately, it was also pretty slow for us here and a great deal of time and patience was required to add just a few more warbler species.
Our next stop was at the Cleveland Museum of Natural History where we enjoyed a catered lunch after which Kevin presented a most informative slide program and discussion on fall warbler identification. For several of the more confusing fall plumages, the excellent slides were very helpful in seeing and comparing the key identification field marks. If only they’d hold still like this in the field!
Our final stop of the day was at the Gordon Park Impoundment (Dike 14). As arrangements for birding inside the impoundment had not been finalized, we were content to bird along the perimeter of the area where we added several new species for the day, including three very cooperative Red-breasted Nuthatches. The total species count for the day was 62, including 12 warbler species.
Many thanks are owed to the Ohio Ornithological Society and to Kevin Metcalf for this unique Ohio birding opportunity!
Dan Sanders
Columbus, Ohio
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