Kate--
        Actually many years of records from the state show that white-crowned
sparrows are common in Ohio into mid-May, then rare even into the first
week of June. Very rarely they have even nested in the state. This is
reflected in the Ohio Bird Records Committee Annotated Checklist which
Paul mentioned in the case of the red-breasted nuthatch a couple of
hours ago. An earlier on-line version is available at
http://www.ohiobirds.org/publications/OBRClist.pdf  and a newer one is
for sale at various locations. Peterjohn's "The Birds of Ohio" has
similar things to say. Particular conditions in your locality may not
allow them to persist as long as they do on average statewide.
Bill Whan
Columbus


On 5/1/2011 10:10 AM, Kate Mick wrote:
> Surprised this morning to see 2 of these guys under my finch feeders foraging
> around.  Seems kinda late for them to show up, compared to past years??
>
> Happy birding!
> Kate in Smithville

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