It was a beautiful afternoon to bird at Sandy Ridge.  The woodpeckers in 
the woods were very vocal.  I'm getting used to my new scope and my 
sightings included:

Red-bellied Woodpeckers
White-breasted Nuthatch
Red-headed Woodpeckers
Mallards
Pied-billed Grebes
Gadwalls
Northern Shovelers
American Coots
Eastern Bluebirds
Great Blue Heron
Downy Woodpeckers
Green-winged Teals
American Wigeons
Northern Pintails
Tree Sparrow
Blue Jay
Song Sparrows
Ruddy Ducks
Double-crested Cormorant
Tufted Titmouse
Canada Goose

At my home feeders and pond:

Red-winged Blackbirds
Mourning Doves
House Sparrows
House Finches
ever-present Mallards
Canada Geese

Enjoy the weekend - weather's predictions to be nice!

Patty McKelvey
Sheffield Village, OH

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