EASTERN HIGHLANDS & UPPER OHIO RIVER VALLEY 
Aug OB, DW), Forty Fort, Luzerne 6 Sep (K. 
Ripka), and Kennett Square, Chester 14 Sep 
(A. Dudley). A juv. Long-billed Dowitcher at 
Martins Creek PPL flyash basin, Northamp- 
ton, PA 22-26 Sep furnished a 2nd county 
record (ph. RW), and 5 were at Y.C.S.E 18 
Nov (MH, L. Carnahan). A flock of 73 Long- 
billeds at Ottawa 22 Aug (B.S.B.O.), likely 
representing ads., was the largest Aug flock in 
recent years. Ohio’s 16 Wilson’s Phalaropes 
included 10 inland records. Eleven Red- 
necked Phalaropes in Ohio 11 Aug-21 Sep 
were scattered across Ashtabula, Lake, Lorain, 
Hardin, and Sandusky. A late bird appeared at 
Ottawa 24 Oct (B.S.B.O.). The only Red- 
necked Phalarope in Pennsylvania was one at 
Green Lane Res., Montgomery 29 Sep (H. Es- 
kin). Two Red Phalaropes, an ad. and an 
imm., took in the sights of the Huntington, 
Cabell, WV riverfront 22-26 Sep (ph. S. Col- 
lier, WA, ph. MO, m.ob.), with one remaining 
27 Sep (GF). Single Red Phalaropes were at 
Headlands 28 Oct (RH) and at Conneaut 28 
Sep (JP). One at Winous Pt., Sandusky 17 
Aug (TB, TKr) represents the earliest fall re- 
port for Ohio. 
A first-cycle Laughing Gull was at Pleasant 
Hill L., Ashland/Richland, OH 21 Sep-4 Oct (J. 
Herman, SS); an ad. dropped in at Conneaut 
15 Sep OP)- The 13 Little Gulls in the Central 
Basin from 7 Oct+ (CH) included 5 at Head- 
lands 28 Nov (GCu, m.ob.). Singles in Penn- 
sylvania were at Peach Bottom, Lancaster 15 
Nov (BS, TA) and at Presque Isle 16 Oct QM). 
Multiple sightings of imm. and ad. Black- 
headed Gulls in Lake, OH 11-28 Nov (RH, JT, 
GCu, m.ob.) involved 3, possibly 4 birds. A 
Black-headed Gull was at L. Arthur, Butler, PA 
27-30 Nov (Debra & Dave Darney et al.), and 
a juv. Sabine’s Gull was there 12 Sep (Debra 
Darney, ph. GM). An ad. Sabine’s took shelter 
from Hurricane Ike leftovers at Conneaut 15 
Sep QP)- Two Black-legged Kittiwakes were 
found in Lake OH 10-16 Nov OR R- Steiner). 
All but one of Ohio’s 23 Lesser Black-backed 
Gulls on L. Erie were in the Central Basin 
In the fall of 1998, a late-season invasion of 
Franklin's Gulls brought at least 200 birds to the 
w. portion of Ohio, led by a then record 85 at Kiildeer 
Plains W.A., Marion. This season repeated the event, with 
156 birds accounted for. The bulk of these, 120, were 
recorded 8-9 Nov, including a new state record 90 at Buck 
Creek (DO et al). Elsewhere, 15 were at Caesar Creek (LG, 
RA) and 5 at Rocky Fork L, Highland (RA). An earlier pulse 
saw 21 at Hoover 26 Oct (JkS, SW). Another 15 were 
recorded as one or 2 birds across Ashtabula (CH), Lake (JP 
et al.), Lorain (BSp et al., GB), Richland/Morrow (GC), Cler- 
mont (BSt et al.), and Auglaiie (J. Bowers). 
from 29 Sep+ (RH). Inland reports came from 
Mahoning 13 Oct (CH) and Hancock 30 Nov 
(RSs), with 3 in Richland/AsMand 24 Sep, 6- 
17 Oct, and 16 Nov (GC). Single Glaucous 
Gulls in Lake, OH 16 Nov QP), Erie, OH 8 
Nov (fide VF), and at Presque Isle 23 & 28 
Nov OM) were the lone L. Erie reports. One 
on the Ohio R. at Pittsburgh, Allegheny, PA 
was rare for sw. Pennsyvlania QF)- A second- 
cycle bird in sw. Ohio at East Fork L., Cler- 
mont 21 Nov-Dec (BSt, ph. DM, m.ob.) was 
exceptional. Two Great Black-backed Gulls at 
Findlay Res., Hancock 30 Nov (RSs) were un- 
usual, but one there 25 Aug (RSs) may repre- 
sent the earliest fall Ohio record away from L. 
Erie. An Iceland Gull in Lorain, OH 28 Nov 
was early (JBr). A Thayer’s Gull was in Lorain 
18 Nov (KK). 
Common Terns lingered on L. Erie in Lucas, 
OH 30 Nov (RSh), in Lorain 18 Nov (KK), and 
at Conneaut 16 Nov (CH). Late Forster’s Terns 
through 15 Nov were at Kelleys 1., Erie (TB et 
al.) and in Lorain, OH (2 birds; BSs et al). A 
flock of 30 remained at Peach Bottom, Lan- 
caster, PA 8 Nov (BS, TA), and one was late in 
Bradford, McKean, PA 26 Nov QF). Jaeger re- 
ports with details included 11 Pomarines 13- 
30 Nov (RH,JT, KK, JBr, ES, m.ob.) and 7 Par- 
asitics 18 Oct-27 Nov OR ES, RH, JT, m.ob.). 
Up to 5 Pomarines were in Lorain 14 Nov 
(GL), and up to 3 Parasitics were in both Lake 
13-27 Nov (RH, JT, K. Miller, 
m.ob.) and Erie 24 Nov (SA, 
AB, m.ob.). A Long-tailed 
Jaeger at Tullytown, Bucks, PA 
6-7 Sep represented a 3rd state 
record (ph. DF). 
A minor Snowy Owl irrup- 
tion involved 12 birds: in 
Ohio, 2 each were in Cuya- 
hoga from 23 Nov OBr, m.ob.) 
and Lucas 5 & 27 Nov (SD, 
JP), and singles were in Wood 
1 Nov (fide G. Links), in Lo- 
rain 22-27 Nov (LRk), at San- 
dusky Bay, Ottawa/Erie 29 
Nov (TB), and s. to Fayette 22 
Nov 0 - Holbrook) and Preble 
29 Nov-Dec. (P. McCarthy, 
m.ob.); in Pennsylvania, sin- 
gles were at Strasburg, Lan- 
caster 2 Nov (fide TR), at Eng- 
lish Center, Lycoming 1-8 Nov 
(fide D. Ferry), and in Juniata 
23 Nov (fide C. Kauffman). A 
strong Northern Saw-whet 
Owl flight saw 24 caught at 
Ohio banding stations during 
early sampling 18-22 Oct (TT, 
TB, D. Hess), and 32 were 
caught at Skytop, Monroe, PA 
17-19 Oct (D. Speicher). A Chuck-will’s-wid- 
ow at Winous Pt., Sandusky 26 Aug (TB, TKr) 
constitutes the first fall record from the West- 
ern Basin marshes and n. Ohio. A good flight 
of 700-900 Common Nighthawks at Militia 
hill hawkwatch, Montgomery, PA 7 Sep (fide 
SK) was not reciprocated in the Ohio R. Val- 
ley. A late Yellow-billed Cuckoo was in Al- 
legheny, PA 5 Nov (M. Bowers), one of many 
species late or lingering this season (Table 1). 
The summering Eurasian Collared-Dove in 
Coshocton, OH was reported through 20 Oct 
(D. Troyer), and others were relocated in Fort 
Seneca, Seneca, OH 12 Aug (VF) and in 
Springboro, Crawford, PA 14 Aug (C. Nicolls, 
fide AT). An ad. female Rufous Hummingbird 
(banded) was present in Franklin, OH 17 
Oct-16 Nov (Jide JMc). Another Rufous was 
banded in Hamilton, OH 24 Nov (TT). Rufous 
Hummingbirds in Pennsylvania included sin- 
gles in Franklin, Montgomery, Allegheny, Per- 
ry, Clarion, and Tioga early Aug-30 Nov (fide 
R. Protz), of which 5 were banded (S. Wei- 
densaul, W. Laubscher, R. Leberman, R. Mul- 
vihill). Additional Selasphorus included sin- 
gles in Lycoming, Dauphin, Cumberland, and 
Franklin, PA 1 Oct-30 Nov (fide R. Protz). A 
late Ruby-throated Hummingbird was in 
Franklin, PA 5-16 Nov (B. & T. Oyler), and 
another remained through 4 Nov in Holmes, 
OH (ph. Leon Miller). 
Table 1. Record of Regionally late passerines, fall season 2008. 
Species 
Location 
Date(s) 
Qbsewer 
Eastern Wood Pewee 
Ottawa, OH 
9 Nov 
B.S.B.O. (banded) 
White-eyed Vireo 
Ottawa, OH 
9 Nov 
B.S.B.O. (banded) 
White-eyed Vireo 
Berks, PA 
29 Nov 
S. Fordyce 
Warbling Vireo 
Lucas, OH 
1 Nov 
KK 
Warbling Vireo 
Wetzel, m 
6 Nov 
W. Jarrell 
(Western) Warbling Vireo 
Stark, OH 
17-25 Nov 
RM,SJ,m.ob. 
Blue-headed Vireo 
Montgomery, PA 
25 Nov 
P. O'Donnell 
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 
Wood, OH 
11 Nov 
P. Chad 
Blue-winged Warbler 
Wayne, OH 
9-10 Nov 
Andy & Marty Troyer 
Orange-crowned Warbler 
Ashland, OH 
22 Nov 
SS, GC 
Orange-crowned Warbler 
Bucks, PA 
26 Nov-i- 
G. Dewaghe 
Orange-crowned Warbler 
Centre, PA 
27 Nov 
JV 
Nashville Warbler 
Lancaster, PA 
18Nov-f 
BS 
Black-throated Green Warbler 
Bucks, PA 
12 Nov 
B. Hoehne 
Western Palm Warbler 
Jefferson, W 
29 Nov 
MO 
Black-throated Blue Warbler 
Delaware, OH 
2 Nov 
S. Wolfe 
Black-throated Blue Warbler 
Berks, PA 
12 Nov 
J. Silagy 
Prairie Warbler 
Centre, PA 
1 Nov 
JV 
Prothonotary Warbler 
Beaver, PA 
22 Sep 
B. Smith 
Connecticut Warbler 
Bucks, PA 
25 Oct 
G. Johnson 
Connecticut Warbler 
Hamilton, OH 
15 Oct 
D. Brinkman 
Connecticut Warbler 
Hancock, OH 
13 Oct 
RSs 
Wilson's Warbler 
Perry, PA 
25 Nov 
A. Stuckert, CR 
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