Late this morning I ventured into our deepest ravine and found my first-of-season Louisiana waterthrush. Spring is now officially here with the arrival of our first warblers. This individual was singing from somewhere along the gushing run, just east of "Valhalla Falls," a small cascade over the Lower Mercer Limestone. Technically, the bird was east of our property line, but it's my yard and I make the rules. If I can see it or hear it from my property it counts as a yard bird.

Checking again on my bluebird boxes I was delighted to find that we actually have bluebirds interested in box 3. I saw a female enter the box, and then a male emerged. Looks good! Boxes 2 and 6 have tree swallows, while boxes 1 and 4 were hosting the dreaded house sparrows, which I have now cleaned out.

No lack of killdeer here on Flint Ridge. I can hear them screaming in the crepuscular rain right now (8:20 PM).

Bob Evans
Geologist, etc.
Hopewell Township, Muskingum County
DeLorme 70 A1 (classic editions)

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