It seems mockingbirds have been expanding their range in recent years.  About three years ago, I was quite surprised to find one in Columbus.  Now they are quite common in Central Ohio.  I have also been seeing a lot more reports of them lately from Northern Ohio.
---- Aaron Milenski <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> I grew up in Massachusetts and my wife grew up in Maryland, so we're used to
> seeing mockingbirds all the time when we visit our familes.  I hardly
> ever see them
> here, though, so I was surprised today to see one in the grassy area
> near the Q's
> parking garage in downtown Cleveland.   It was eating berries from the
> trees and
> looking around on the ground for food.   I saw it on my way to lunch,
> and it was
> still there about 45 minutes later when I returned.   Was there a time
> when they
> were more common in Ohio, or are they primarily coastal birds?
>
> Also, I didn't post about it at the time, but while out running Saturday night
> I saw a screech owl in Lakewood, on Nicholson Ave, between Detroit and
> Clifton.  It let me watch it for about ten minutes, quite close.   It was the
> best view I'd ever had of an owl, even without binoculars.  It was dark, of
> course, but the street was lit and when cars came down the street I got
> a very nice view of it.   After all of the time I've spent looking for owls in
> the woods, it was quite a surprise to see one on a populated residential
> street.
>
> Still no horned larks or snow buntings this winter, though.  Has anyone seen
> them in Cuyahoga or Lorain County?
>
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