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Photo archive accompanying Vol.1 No.4 Ohio Birds & Natural History

Pictorial Highlights Spring 2000

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Horned Grebe
A full alternate plumage bird from 17 May at Senecaville State Fish Hatchery. Few photo documentations exist of the species from the latter half of May in Ohio; when very rare especially away from Lake Erie. Photo courtesy Amy Lavy

Snowy Egret
The present increase in the species has led to sightings outside of traditional Lucas and Erie County sites. This bird is among the first documented from Kelleys Island but likely will not be the last. Photo by V.W.F.III 20 May.

White-faced Ibis|Three views of the same bird|
This full alternate individuals is only about the 4th photographic record for Ohio photos courtesy Amy Lavy; 17 May Note the broad amount of white in the face and the color of the legs in separating this from the slightly more frequent Glossy Ibis

Eurasian Wigeon (not available until December 2000)

Black-necked Stilts
Van Wert Reservoir (Van Wert Co.) Black-necked Stilts 22 May 2000 copyright John Perchalski The images of this male and female pair are only about the 4th photographic record for Ohio; copyright John Perchalski

Willets
An annual spring visitor that is overlooked by many birders. An early morning check of beach habitat, whether on Lake Erie or inland reservoirs a few days either side of 1 May is favorable toward seeing this species in Ohio in spring. This pair were a bit late arriving 15 May at Caesar Creek State Park and kept company with the Franklin's and Laughing Gull illustrated below. Photo by V.W.F.III.

Marbled Godwit

Whimbrels
These three birds were part of the enormous flock that set down in Trumbull Co. Photo courtesy Carole Babyak.

Franklin's Gull Laughing Gull
Of annual occurence in Ohio, it remains a rare spring visitor. More noteworthy were its companions, the Laughing Gull and California Gull below. Photo by V.W.F.III. Again of annual occurrence although remaining scarce in spring from inland localities. The proximity of this adult bird to an alternate Franklin's Gull for several days in mid May provided for a rare side-by-side comparison of the species for southwest Ohio birders. Photo by V.W.F.III.

Black-headed Gull
This individual represented about the 10th record for Ohio in the most recent decade - roughly matching the sightings frequency of the previous decade.
One of exceedingly few full alternate birds to be photographed in Ohio. First detected 18 March in basic plumage with only a hint of a hood, through 26 March the bird acquired the full hood of breeding plumage. Photos courtesy Haans Petruschke.

California Gull

Melanistic Eastern Bluebird
photo courtesy


Loggerhead Shrike Kirtland's Warbler
One of exceedingly few records from the northeast portion of the state in recent decades. Certainly one of few photographic records. Photo courtesy Haans Petruschke taken 6 May. This female was caught and banded by Black Swamp Bird Observatory at Navarre Marsh, Ottawa Co. 13 May. It is the 9th spring record since 1987. Five of those records are from the marshes of the Western Basin of Lake Erie in either Ottawa or Lucas Counties. Photo by V.W.F.III.

Pink-sided Junco

Spotted Towhee Painted Bunting
Only the third record (2nd photographic) for Ohio. Also the second banded bird. All since 1996 when birders started looking for the species in the state. This is the first record of a female. Photo courtesy Black Swamp Bird Observatory taken 2 April. This is the second accepted record for Ohio. It is the first accepted record of a female. This one-day wonder from 13 May at the Magee Marsh Wildlife Area visitor center was viewed by many hundreds of birders present for International Migratory Bird Day. Photo courtesy Grant Rettig.
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