September Summary
September Summary
September was a slow
month for us, and we only saw three new species but one of them was an Ohio
life bird. We were out of commission the
beginning of the month due to COVID. By
September 9th we were feeling well enough to chase a Laughing Gull at
the St. Mary’s Fish Hatchery near Wapakoneta.
The very next day we drove to Ashtabula and found a Red Knot. Both these
birds are scarce in Ohio.
We
really enjoyed our pelagic trip on Lake Erie.
Even though we didn’t find any new birds, it was great to see all the
Red-necked Phalaropes and Black Terns.
Our best bird of the month was a Limpkin which we saw in Massillon (near
Canton). This was a very rare bird and
an Ohio lifer for us.
We
put a lot of miles on Electra (my Prius) but at least our chases were
successful. At the end of September our
total for the year is 293 species and we are still in second place.
Electra has been very good to you. Give her a little pat on the trunk for me.
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