tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6072479063452233450.post3722590154598782319..comments2024-03-13T19:28:05.813-04:00Comments on Ohio Birds and Biodiversity: Hitler PondJim McCormachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07444322057532066466noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6072479063452233450.post-58053916822163285262020-08-28T09:40:13.707-04:002020-08-28T09:40:13.707-04:00They really need to change the name of that pond. ...They really need to change the name of that pond. Yakovhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09039096614476177033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6072479063452233450.post-26918343964767151062020-08-28T09:39:29.746-04:002020-08-28T09:39:29.746-04:00Need to change that name, seriously.Need to change that name, seriously.Yakovhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09039096614476177033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6072479063452233450.post-12337852230889311442008-08-04T22:22:00.000-04:002008-08-04T22:22:00.000-04:00Hi Tom,Interesting thought about Eastern Spadefoot...Hi Tom,<BR/><BR/>Interesting thought about Eastern Spadefoots, but I think the soil may not be sandy enough for those little digging toads. Plus, the long-term surrounding land use probably hasn't been conducive to a relict population at Hitler Pond. But, never say never! You'll have to venture down on a warm rainy night and see!<BR/><BR/>JimJim McCormachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07444322057532066466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6072479063452233450.post-29419629019121081202008-08-04T20:59:00.000-04:002008-08-04T20:59:00.000-04:00Amazing site. It is fascinating that it took so l...Amazing site. It is fascinating that it took so long for this plant to be added to "the list". Has anyone ever checked this pond for spadefoot toads tadpoles? They also respond to heavy rain years, although a little more frequently than this Scirpus.<BR/><BR/>TomTom Arbourhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01919759721690261620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6072479063452233450.post-54705164407058141752008-08-04T11:40:00.000-04:002008-08-04T11:40:00.000-04:00FYI - The species was first collected from this si...FYI - The species was first collected from this site in 1936 and last collected in 1979. Rick G.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6072479063452233450.post-91028674195491794832008-08-03T21:00:00.000-04:002008-08-03T21:00:00.000-04:00Hi CeCe and Aaron,I think the resurgence of these ...Hi CeCe and Aaron,<BR/><BR/>I think the resurgence of these plants is due to a few wet seasons, and probably also some clogged drain tiles. That's allowed the seedbank two full growing seasons to emerge, and the wetland isn't getting plowed over. Once we have some drier weather, and/or the tiles get fixed, I imagine the amazing Hitler Pond wetland will once again become arid and beans, corn, or wheat.<BR/><BR/>It is on private property, right along a road. However, because of the nature of the site and surrounding land uses, it probably did not produce much in the way of breeding birds. I think the magic bullet at Charlie's Pond, that stimulated the Black Rails, Least Bittern, and other good nesters, was the placement of hundreds of adjacent acres into CRP/tallgrass prairie. Hitler Pond is surrounded by corn.<BR/><BR/>JimJim McCormachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07444322057532066466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6072479063452233450.post-17672410086547197232008-08-03T16:15:00.000-04:002008-08-03T16:15:00.000-04:00Jim...is this property private or might there be r...Jim...is this property private or might there be roadside access? Too bad we didn't hit this area earlier in the summer. ~Aaron BooneAaron Boonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01572862561370492832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6072479063452233450.post-38982031465603499442008-07-30T19:26:00.000-04:002008-07-30T19:26:00.000-04:00Great finds! a result of all the rains that have o...Great finds! a result of all the rains that have occurred this summer in central oh? <BR/><BR/>ceceAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com