I had the Merlin in two different locations in two days. Thursday, many birders enjoyed the Merlin on the north ridge pine tree located on the ridge behind the Masolium. It was first located at 10:45 a.m (I was looking from 8:15 a.m.) and stayed in this same tree until 2:30 p.m. It did come and go many times during this period, but was back in a few minutes each time. Today (Friday) I had the Merlin at 9:40 am (looking since 8 a.m.) in the tree directly in front of the Masolium. It moved amoung three trees, all dirctly in front of the Masolium. It was visible until 10:30 a.m. after which I could not relocate it. I searched 'til Noon. Odd No Merlin in the famous North Ridge Pine Tree. I have been visiting the Merlin so frequently that it now waves at me when I arrive, REALLY I even have a picture of it waving!!! http://www.jimmiec.com/gallery/photo.php? photo=1142&u=4161|0|...&pass=nonpub I also looked for the Snowy in Circleville Thursday, it was a no show. Jimmie Campbell ______________________________________________________________________ Ohio-birds mailing list, a service of the Ohio Ornithological Society. Our thanks to Miami University for hosting this mailing list. Additional discussions can be found in our forums, at www.ohiobirds.org/forum/. 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]