Forwarding this from Jason Larson; sorry for the delay, but I was off birding...some useful information for those coming to see it. Bill Whan Columbus Greetings! The western tanager remained in Grandview Heights, to the delight of many, as of 11:45 p.m., this afternoon. I returned to Grandview Heights for a "sunny" look at the tanager this morning. I arrived at approx. 8:30-8:45 and just missed the bird. It re-appeared at approx.10:45 and stayed in the immediate vicinity of the chain link fence for over an hour. The bird did not disappoint and afforded everyone some simply unbelievable looks, at some times foraging only 5-6 feet away at the very most. At one point, we went up one of the driveways to get an unobstructed photo-op from way back and the bird flew down to the end of that very driveway...at the end of the chain link fence...right at the curve in Fairview/Merrick. It literally flew right up to our group (five feet or less) and fed on berries for 10 minutes, just at or below eye-level. It returned to this spot several times and didn't seem to notice the paparazzi snapping photos of it in the least! The bird was also very vocal this afternoon, while it was feeding and foraging. From my experiences (Thursday and Saturday), and from information gleaned from postings, it seems to make a brief appearance around 8:00-8:30 a.m. and then return around 11:00 or so for an extended period of feeding. During this time it is almost completely oblivious to birders and disturbances in the area. It seems to always appear in the honeysuckle on the other side of the chain link fence and forage in that area for extended periods of time. Be advised to check there first before going anywhere else, or at least leave a sentry posted at that location if you choose to search around the area for it. Again, the specific location of the honeysuckle shrub in question is the east side of Fairview behind some chain-link fencing, just north of the curve with Merrick. Look for the shrub with the old, matted ivy underneath it, sitting about 10-15 feet back from the fence. The bird almost always appears here first. Looks to be nice and sunny...no precp. tomorrow! Don't miss your chance at this one! Good luck & Good birding, Jason Larson Jason S. Larson 11 Depot Street Apt. #5 New Concord OH 43762-1227 ______________________________________________________________________ Ohio-birds mailing list, a service of the Ohio Ornithological Society. Our thanks to Miami University for hosting this mailing list. You can join or leave the list, or change your options, at: http://listserv.muohio.edu/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=OHIO-BIRDS Send questions or comments about the list to: [log in to unmask]