Tim & I went to Funk yesterday looking for the avocet.  No luck there but we did see a white swallow from the observation tower.  It was flying among a flock of feeding tree and bank swallows.  It looked pure white but as it was at a good distance and flying all about, it was impossible to tell for sure.  There was a single sandhill crane on RT 95.  And loads of green herons everywhere, especially on RT 95. One was even sitting on a telephone wire!  Never seen that before.  A good day, even without the avocet.

Now a request.  Does anyone know of a good grass roots habitat conservation project in Ohio?  Every year we keep track of the miles we drive while birding for the Carbon Offset Bird Project and we would like to make a COPB donation to a different project each time.  In the past, we have made donations to Meadowbrook Marsh (the OOS "official" COBP project), Tri-Moraine Audubon, Friends of Metzger Marsh, and The Nature Conservancy, Northeast Ohio.  While I would willingly give to all of them again, I would like to "spread the wealth" if I can find another project that is also deserving.   Perhaps another Audubon Society that has a local habitat conservation project that can use some help or a school that wants to build an outdoor learning lab?  If anyone knows of a worthwhile conservation project, please let me know of it, off-list.

Thanks for the help!!

Laura Dornan
Stark County

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