Ohio Birding

American Golden Plover

 We arrived in Ohio on September 12 and I decided to go to a wildlife area called Killdeer Plains that I knew about from our six months in Columbus back in 2004. There were lots of shorebirds and waders but they were very far away and I did not bring my telescope so I was at a disadvantage. I did find what I am pretty sure is an American Golden Plover. The winter Plumage of the American Golden Plover and the Black-bellied Plover are very similar. I think it is a Golden Plover based on the prominent dot behind the eye that should be almost non existent in the Black-bellied. Some other birders that saw this bird the next day thought it was a Black-bellied but I am sticking to my ID for now.

I then chased the Reddish Egret on Saturday Afternoon and Sunday morning we drove across Ohio and stopped in at shore of Lake Erie at Headland Dunes State Park and found the reported Northern Wheatear, which was a life bird for me. 

Northern Wheatear

Here is the list update as the big year continues...

115 American Golden Plover, Killdeer Plains Wildlife Area, Ohio

116 Acadian Flycatcher, Hardin County, Ohio

117 Carolina Chickadee, Hardin County, Ohio

118 House Wren, Hardin County, Ohio

119 Tennessee Warbler, Hardin County, Ohio

120 American Redstart, Hardin County, Ohio

121 Chestnut-sided Warbler, Hardin County, Ohio

122 Brown-headed Cowbird, Killdeer Plains Wildlife Area, Ohio

123 Red-shouldered Hawk, along Hwy 30 Eastern Ohio

124 Pectoral Sandpiper, Killdeer Plains Wildlife Area, Ohio

125 Northern Mockingbird, Killdeer Plains Wildlife Area, Ohio

126 Reddish Egret, Delaware County, Ohio

127 Bonaparte's Gull, Headland Dunes State Park, Ohio

128 Northern Wheatear, Headland Dunes State Park, Ohio

129 Yellow Warbler, Headland Dunes State Park, Ohio

130 Palm Warbler, Headland Dunes State Park, Ohio