Ironically, I had my FOY Red-winged Blackbird (Westlake Park-n-Ride bus lot) moments before reading this thread. Best of birding!

Patty McKelvey
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Oh, that I had the wings of a dove! I would fly away and be at rest.

> On Mar 2, 2015, at 12:35 AM, Barrett,Robert P <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> 
> On Sat Feb 28 I heard and saw the first grackles of the year, in the same treetop across the street from my house in Fairlawn where they always show up first.  I have recorded the dates for this event as 
> 2/25/13
> 2/5/12
> 2/5/11
> 2/21/10
> 3/4/08
> 2/24/07
> 
> Dr. Bob Barrett
> Department of Geosciences
> at
> University of Akron
> 
> Teaching Spring Semester 2015:
> World Civilizations: Latin America
> Environmental Studies Seminar: US Public Lands
> 
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