OHIO

OHIO
Banding completed forperegrine chicks
Ohio's 12 pairs of peregrine falcons produced 47 eggs this spring with 37 hatchlings surviving to the banding age of three weeks, according to Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Wildlife.
During the months of April and May -- when falcon chicks are approximately three weeks old and eight inches tall -- ODNR biologists briefly remove the young birds from their nests to examine them for general health, draw a blood sample and affix a metal identification band to each bird's leg. Each band has a unique number that allows for future identification of individual falcons.
Ohio's Peregrine Falcon Program is funded by the ODNR Division of Wildlife's Endangered Species and Wildlife Diversity Fund.
The peregrine nests in Cleveland, Columbus and Dayton can be viewed live on the Internet by a web camera at Ohiodnr.com.
FISHING
Tournament winners
Dave Wolfe from East Liverpool won first place recently in the Chester Newell Sportsmans Club's Ohio River Catfish Tournaments. He got $500 for his fish measuring 373/4 inches.
The club's next tournament is June 22. Call (304) 387-3982 for information.
Walleye qualifier
Results of qualifier number 5 of the Western Reserve Walleye Association held Sunday at Lake Milton:1. Greg and Norm Cappitte, Youngstown, four fish at 7.22 pounds, $515; 2. Collin Murphy and Brian Hetrick, Canton, 4 fish, 6.8 pounds, $340; 3. Ken Abernathy and Nate Marcini, Ravenna, 4 fish, 6.16 pounds, $190; 4. Bob Crowder and Jack Smith, Akron, 1 fish, 5.22 pounds, $145; 5. Keith Walters and Tony Cappelli, two fish, 4.06 pounds, $90; 6. Chris Durkin and Sean Fabry, Austintown, and Joe and Darren Dossi, Canton, two fish each, 3.94 pounds, $30.
Next tournament is the championship June 22 and 23 at Mosquito Reservoir.