Just got in from birding Spring Valley this afternoon and evening. Had 51 species. The board walk is open again although some of the repairs look temporary. Also all of the grassland areas have been burned which should provide good habitat this year. Ducks must have moved north. Had all of the woodpeckers except Red-headed Woodpecker. Did not have any rails. The frog chorus was deafening. There were several species of butterflies and at least three species of dragonflies. Wildflowers are really starting to bloom. I hope this makes some sense as I am very tired. Good Birding John Habig 261 Lantis Dr. Carlisle, OH 45005 [log in to unmask] ______________________________________________________________________ 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]