There was a RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET at Stage's Pond State Nature Preserve today. I had excellent close views for a few minutes. The ruby crown was quite apparent. Other birds seen included a Ring-necked Pheasant, a Sharp-shinned Hawk and two Northern Flickers, plus 15 more common species. Stage's Pond SNP is located in DeLorme 68C2, about 4 miles north of Circleville, 1.5 miles east of US 23 on Hagerty Road, which DeLorme calls Red Bridge Road. Yesterday at Glacier Ridge Metro Park, northwest of Columbus, there was a flock of at least 10 Eastern Meadowlarks, at least 2 Northern Flickers and a Pileated Woodpecker, plus a number of common species. Directions to Glacier Ridge are at www.metroparks.net. Gene Stauffer Grove City ______________________________________________________________________ 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]